Show wm the te boac bailee 8 1 fi ALSIS ALMS and poinsettias as orange bai treed and ad roses in the sun L P bright valley with snow and 1 J frozen lakes a few hours vi ride away in the high aler as basl ras california in winy ter so marions father who M was a new yorker planned to take the family to the mountains for a white christmas christmas w without snow christmas at all he said marlon marion her mother and father and tom and harry her two cousins lins made up the party of five As they were ready to start prince Mar marions lons collie mounted the running board of the car and insisted on going with much coaxing coaxin g on Mar marions lons part he be was allowed to do so when the snowy playground was reached there was plenty of fun with snowball snowball battles skating lessons in skiing with many spills and thrills then the suggestion for a toboggan I 1 ride was answered with shrieks of delight marlon marion and her mother decided to let the father and boys try it first while they gathered more courage prince stood by watching excitedly wagging ills his tall and voicing ills his approval in sharp barks it was a thrilling ride but a safe one so marlon marion and lier her mother readily took their places for the second slide As they started down hill prince gave a quick leap caught marlon marion by her coat and pulled her oil off the toboggan 4 into tile the soft snow returned like a flash lind and caught her mothers clothing in like manner and dragged her free of the toboggan several times dales they made the antte attempt m pt but prince simply would not be padded and at last they had to chain him to a tree so they could take their ride for men and boys it was alright but prince did not approve of so dangerous looking a sport for his little mistress and her mother well daddy said marion 1 I coaxed you to let prince corae come so I 1 suppose I 1 deserve to get rolled in the wet snow but poor mother had to pay for my coaxing too and I 1 am sorry lets not be sorry about anything today its christmas her father replied theres a huge log alre in the lodge and soon be warm and dry z 1831 western news der union unions |