Show P plenty I 1 nit i of time fline I 1 jbf 01 r IS r 1 J I I 1 Q s WL Goston oan I 1 6 t ney had a good time christmas at the mackey home in n fact they had bad several good times more good times than needed mr nackey mackey had A prosperous insurance bust ness down town ills ilia son aness frank was a deputy in the city clerks office and his daughter was a confidential clerk 11 in one of thebie law firms biro airs mackey was housekeeper and homemaker she was wao president ot 0 th the e ladles ladies aid society and in adal atlon to pter duties was waa grga organist for or the church choir christmas was coming in fact was only a few days das off an energetic clock agen agent was in town selling electric clocks the mackeys lackeys needed a clock so it was easy to sell mr mackey as a christmas present for his wife the agent inquired about abou the iho family andin and in a day or two he hid had ft clock to the son for his mother find and the daughter ought bought one con confident fl that a clock would do be just the present her mother would enjoy the members of the aid society were lvere interviewed and a clock was bought for their preg president ident mrs mackey of course the choir wanted to express their of af their i y organist and they bought a clock land and ac pent nt it to the mackey home marked do pot not open until christmas eve on christmas evo eve nil all the 9 packages ages were brought in and the family gathered around the tree to inspect the gifts that old santa had brought that generous old soul handed mrs mackey five good electric electr jc clocks there was pome little tinge of chagrin but it could co bild pot pol pe be helped mrs macke mackey y kissed them all and said paid playfully that she was going to have bavo be pline aime of her life the next nest morning as mr mackey was dressing he looked out of t the e window jand and paw the clock agent hurrying ty ing toward the depot A 4 hundred yards behind him came one of the mackey neighbors mr mackey hailed balled the neighbor and said stop that man ahead of you I 1 want to see pee him I 1 will be right up when the neighbor reached the depot the train was ready to start and the agent was climbing aboard the ac accommodating commod ting neighbor pulled his coat and informed him that mr mackey wanted to see him 1 I cant wait waft replied the agent but I 1 know what he be wanta lie he wants one of these clocks it if that Is iii what be wants 11 said the neighbor 1 I can take it to him ilo how W much Is it fifteen dollars rep replied lied the agent the exchange was soon made and as the train pulled out mr mackey gine came running all out of breath illas has that man gone he exclaimed addressing his neighbor bor yes 11 replied the neighbor bu but t that 14 21 all right I 1 got tie the clock for you here it Is you can hand me the money tiny any time Q 1930 western newspaper union |