Show It I Yuletide I S Shower h 0 v e r rI I I i P By Elizabeth Eastman L t I WISH we could do something exciting something b bat different at Christmas Peggy lo looked ked out at the winter landscape as she spoke Vivian Clark For instance r glanced lanced u up from the m magazine f Something like making someone rl t. t terribly tremendously happy Peg Peg- Q 7 gy came closer to her sister as she shed i answered d and Vivian saw that she was very much in earnest went vent t Ive been thinking Peggy on how wonderful it would be to bring something thrilling something something some some- thing unforgettable into Q someone's f. f life I dont don't mean like helping with t the baskets and the entertainments t at the church weve we've always done f. f that but a sort of special someone some some- f. f r thing for one particular person tT l For For Fora a minute youthful voices surrendered surrendered sur- sur rendered to silence The gay 1 little F clock on the dresser made audible sound Suddenly Peggy jumped to F t. t her feet Ive thought of something something some some- thing she cried breathlessly 1 different You l. l something really been invalid in- in know Sara she's an valid for 10 years shut in from the thep p w. w world except for a few friends who 1 t run in every and then tr 4 But what can we do for her We d do visit t her occasionally and have alwaYs taken her a little Christmas Christma gift You know she's much too proud to accept charity I r talking of charity What J I have in mind is something that will just thrill ll her Im I'm going to write Mona know she 1 to you Muir-you runs that department on the Star and Im going to tell her how wonderful Sara ara has been and ask a card shower show show- er for her Vivian wh whistled through her teeth J Well that is a grand idea Peggy i I l know shell she'll be thrilled bound to be Think of the postman stopping with loads and c loads of mail every day Peggys Peggy's blue eyes were dancing r But suppose people dont don't write You know how busy everyone is at ChrIstmas Vivians Vivian's face reflected the doubt in her words But they will write Peggys Peggy's voice was emphatic Im going to hold the thought that Sara Verby will be just swamped with mail TOGETHER TOGETHER they penned the letter let let- let let-I ter to Mona Muir on the big city paper Later between snatches of s shopping opping they discussed the possible r ble number of cards and letters that would be delivered at the littie little lit lit- tie tle cottage on Bank street They both seemed to be more concerned 1 I 1 c ci i I M I 1 i J t l Z i r Ive thought of something she sher r cried breathlessly with what Sara was going to i i receive than about what they themi themselves them them- i selves were going to get 10 Its Its It's funny how doing something t for others gets a hold of you Vivian Viv- Viv z ian said one day I 1 wasn't nearly y I as enthusiastic as you at first Peg Peg- by gy now I believe Im I'm even more moret t eager eager But t their rea real happiness came on ont t Christmas eve when they stood by I r Sara bed and saw the radiance radi radi- ance upon her face Stacks of letters let let- 1 tel'S cards and packages were piled ev everywhere with postmarks from p r almost every state in the Union f. f Its HIts the most thrilling thing that J. J ever happened happen d in my life Sara J. J told them l 1 never knew there 1 were so many many wonderful wonderful people in inthe J the the world It wIll take me weeks J and and- weeks weel s to answer them all but f- f its it's going to be loads of fun Her 1 brown eyes sp sparkled like a girls y 1 imagine some of them will develop de de- M int into lasting friends Pe Peggy ventured Vivian ve and I are so happy bout about it all in fact I think were we're just about as excited as you are Youre pretty happy then Sara Sarat t erby whispered softly for for I dont don't believe there is anywhere anyone who is going to have a more thrill mg ing Christmas than mine |