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L boo liE HE night was crisp and cold collI The flie thermometer had falls fallen n G below zero r f The h e s n I o w t. t crunched under the feet rP and anti the very eQ stars seemed to snap and amI crackle In the theu u L heavens hea Frequent gusts of or wind shut shot their Ic Icy pins into Into Into In in- In- In to the ever er redder checks s sot of ot the carolers as ns the they went from fromI I house to house sinking singing their Christ- Christ mss linns songs sons g A As s they passed through n h Beaumont street the wind seemed to sUn sting more than ever er but the street was short and find there was no reason renson for ifor the singers to pause there Only one tone house broke the expanse of ot white lawns with plumed bushes and hedges that was the house louse of ot Professor Crotchet before which they would not dare stop The professor proCessor was a great greatman man but he was also a n peculiar man and und a n recluse whose wife had boasted Fat at the last reception they had attended attend- attend ed that It was the first time they had hadi i honored any gathering by their prese presence pres- pres e Lence ence In eighteen months My husband husband hus- hus band Is so busy she had said v This Christmas eve e the house was dark darl as ns usual except for tor a dim ray of ot light which escaped between the thc pong lon long shutters of ot the french trench windows tin In the professors professor's study The leader lender j I lof ot of the carolers noticed this pale 11 light ht n u n. n and much to the fife surprise of ot ever everybody everybody every every- f body called the singers to a n halt under under uno un un- un- un o der the professors professor's window Then broke out on the frosty air the thc Joyous joyC Joy joy- C ous voices of ot young people singing I It 1 came upon a n midnight clear that i glorious song of ot old Professor Crotchet deep In to the stillness stillness still still- ness Hess of his study pushed back his papers nervously at nt the first notes of or orBI the carolers Plague take tn these BI e. ID I I ij I i i L r 1 G I I I U bat f n t I JJ J fr fro 00 young ones he muttered How can lu U a man er c work In this day duy and gen cell ration re-ration with people singing under his very ery windows t He lie waited Impatiently for tor the quiet p he e eXI expected to succeed the song Hut But t d lie Ill e was wits disappointed for the singers hill hd decided to give the crabbed prof pro pro- tO f t their whole program One ODe song followed another By the opening of ot the third carol the professor was pacing pac pac- lilt lag restlessly up und and down Then he sUddenly reached for tor his days day's mail mall f which he lie l had nd not yet opened Perhaps I can cnn read rend this even een if it f I Cent cant determine In the midst of allt all t this tills bedlam how the Bulgarians pro pro- pro pro- p 5 Some ri C 1 19 s du o 4 j a v t I I Irb rb r r b. b t s t yS y t p SI tom sk Z n J F 1 lr lri w i 1 I I I 0 O before G G In 1334 h he muttered mut mut- And to think I bought the only house in the street Just to have peace pence and quiet He ripped open an envelope and was amazed to read the following letter Dear Professor Crotchet As secretary secretary sec sec- of ot the class of ot 1000 1900 I was requested requested requested re re- re- re quested at our last reunion to write you ou at Christmas time our appreciation appreciation appreciation not only of the privilege we feel In having studied over oyer thirty years ago DiO und under r a man mun who has since won such luch world renown us as a philologist but hut even more our heartfelt thanks for tor forthe forthe the homely friendly healthy counsel you gave ga us at that time the cation of ot which has hus plu played ed such u II large part in our several successes since then When you dismissed us for tor the Christmas holidays In 1898 1808 you ou said now boys go to your homes and rejoice with your families and friends Forget books and und studies for tor foru fora u a fortnight flit au your our lungs with the pure air of ot the tho great out doors skate on the frozen lozen rivers slide on the I Icy hills When you play play hard when you ou relax relax then you jou OU will be ready to return to your work worl fresh and vigorous and strong This Is the advice nd which we have all aU followed followed followell fol fol- fol- fol lowed lowell and this advice has been the foundation of our success When we ha have worl worked cd we have worked hard and when we wc have ha played we ha e have have- Professor ProCessor Crotchet read no further lIe e- e scratched his head for n a moment then rushed to the french windows window which he threw open Into the night Enter EMer enter he called to tin I carolers enter lord and warm yourselves by the he hearth I Mary r Il Mary aIm he ho shouted going go In to I another door as the singers singel's entered II bj by the tho window hot tea and cakes for I III I I 1 1 r y I t t 1 t twenty l Ial Mary our friends have cometo conic come to wish us both hoth un an old fashioned Merry lerr Christmas Then coming b toward to the thc young people he nie re Ie toil teal them clu with j u Merry Chri 11 tuis 1118 fin R Merry hII CIn Men r l i h hi tr tI nv I I you on nil all tn Cc L. 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