Show E PRINCE 1 I 1 N of PEACE E B by y GRA GRACE R OLIN S igil by hoczur Mw little mrs mn burton planed pinned a troy stray white earl curt back of her ear securely ely 1 I declare she ebe whispered pulling tier her shawl around her shoulders with an 00 sited tittle little gesture it if miss taylor atrit outdone this year in decorating her winders windem merry christmas sirs mrs burton urs mrs tucker the landlady advanced into the room aint it alred cl ared off right plessant plea ples sapt now bowl did you mw ever sw so w ninny many stats st aror or such euch a homr her round face ace be beamed a m ad with joy for little mrs burton burten w as s a favorite navorita nv orita with her mrs burton she bhe continued lowe ing her voice mr burton dont sus ro hect nothing aral I 1 thought id tak this chance before ho he comes tn in to tell you ou I 1 sent rent joe up with wood and wal coal and hell have baire a fire going so BO as it will be warm when you got get there and the pies ind and things you baked yesterday along with the groceries you ordered I 1 had bad him take along aint was miss talbort winders gorgeous 1 I was just juet admiring em when you came in mrs tucker answered little mrs burton happily and I 1 wish you it a merry christmas too the she added 1 11 I dont know how I 1 can ever begin to thank you for all your kindness to me the wrinkled old hand bond patted the other womans comans shoulder tenderly making it possible for me to spend christmas in my old home and sending joe to get it ready for me why I 1 dont know what to say mrs tucker I 1 dont seems as if everything la Is going to come out all right after all dont it if little mrs burtons bartons Bur tons chin trembled tor for a moment conly the tha prince of peace can come coma into davids heart there there now mrs tucker drew draw the slender little form close to het her for a moment she knew as well as aa the whole town know knew the sorrow borrow that filled the gentle soul of little mrs burton she knew that mary mar the shy sweet little daughter of david burton had slept this many man a year benth the tha maple trebe and tom gay laughing tom had run away sun supposedly to wax and that ant nothing had been heard of him for nearly two years ears rumor humor had it that torn tom was w as in prison and finally fenall that report hail had spread nil all over er town mother the firey fire old man had bad told his bis wife tom Is dead to us forever lot us ua never mention him again arid and the mother knowing his wounded pride had kept tier her sli silence ence hard though it was when hen the winter days had come david burton alarmed at tier frailness bad closed the little white house ou on the hill bill and taken her to the friendly shelter of mrs airs tuckers home lie he had hoped the rest and companionship of others would help her forget but david dald burton did riot not reckon the delit delillis lis of a mothers mother a love loe she wanted her own little kitchen all 11 the things that were hers hers so bo at ina when the glad season of christmas was come site blie could tand stand it no longer david would ne neer ivor con eisent ont she glie knew so bo with tho cu and aid of mrs tucker ebe planned the event that was to satisfy tho the longing of tier her heart she sha would spend christmas at home site bhe was almost happy as she bhe baked her ber pw plea in mrs tuckers spacious kitchen there there now mrs tucker wiped a tear front from tier lier own po eye we e aint alii t got no time to fuel foel sad and honey mr burton Is likely to be here anytime lou wont be needing my company mrs burton site said and for a moment a strange tight light abode on the ruddy rudd features of mrs mis tucker and mrs button but ton she added its going to be the ho happiest christmas you ioa have hae ever eer known B bv y t tho ho table david burton stood hla his rifea note in tile his hand idearest david said mild this note 1 I 1 cant can t stand it tiny any longer I 1 am going home to spend christmas with the memories of my children and you m my husband Inis hus bund you will come toor too david button burton had slipped into his great coat hla his fierce old eyes cies wet net 1 I 1 diani know it was as bad as aa that sear lie ha suld sold under tits bis breath half way up the hill ho he overtook her im sorry sony atlen he told her bu sho she stopped him with nith a glad little laugh were going homo home duvid dm id 11 she reminded him aal we t be sorry tor for anything little mrs burton stood quite still her hand reaching out for Darl david ds B for suddenly every window of the little white hou hauae was ablaze with light david she sold said and her voice sounded strange to her own ears see in toms room the three candles burn bum and out of the glory two twe pairs of dim ayea saw a dw open and out of it came the trim figure of a young mau man maua a young man inn in khaki with a stripe or two on his sleeve and a medal on 00 we Us breast merry christmas mother cried a glad young voice as little mrs barton was swept into his big arms arm merry christmas christinas dad lie ha wrung the old mant mans hand bana you w I 1 was waa in but it wu was a german prison and they just let me ma out with an arm about each he ba passed with them through the merry cho cheering ering group into me little white houm out on the midnight air rang the b holy bov glad bells of christmus Christ Chris tinaa mud tn the prince of peace hud had conie |