| Show 1 I 1 0 A yuletide I 1 I 1 reunion 40 fl by CEC fILLE LANGDON j f pairl bt lost 1111 ata ADGE A D A LISON was wo seated in the M front pert part lit id the vacant tre store on broa d I 1 treet where for two we week eks el 0 e tin ant I 1 been the active of a public move for pre preparing a editable sul table and joy ous hollday for the young hll dreu of the poor district of carlett n sufficient had been donated to 0 o give comfort and claure pl aure re to ibe the little one ones and ani now the grand worx wora ak n alt a going on to make up breaths ati mth anil and other trim mines talt to for the workingmen ball hall where fanta cleas vianit ai to distribute his hi gifts tl it pleased her heart to see ee how her little pensioners pens x loners were ere to cseke like up the evergreen wreath wreaths as a she he directed them the filing and excited belpere helpers chatted aaa laughed and lang sang and comprised a noisy brood then there wa was a and ud den lull I 1 someone ie to peeping in at us a announced we one of tho to girls why mis bliss All leoci the eldest of her I stants it la to vance jabrel Jac rel was bliss allison turned her face away tt it had grown very white hits almot almost frightened and her liva alp trembled and hr her yea eyes had grown startled vance nance dacre bad had come back I 1 two yeara years had passed since she lie bad had been seen him or had even beard heard of birn him bhe she was greatly shaken gathered up the decoration and aid said ai as steadily as el t e could children we a have two more days to work annl an I 1 there are things I 1 mast attend to this afternoon so we mill defer further work until tomorrow As A her filing helper trooped ar any ny ehe she int mt alone in the thinking m condei ir ami and of I 1 anca ance dacre all sill the while ille rhe door opened and lance anca iacre entered the room I 1 hail had to come I 1 hope you win will the intrusion Int nelon ani ant uen le e I 1 for ulio mio lin tin I 1 hurried to hr att an 1 altan cLil face and exten ltd hands surely everyone of our friende friends u ill be gla I 1 to wel wet come you back borne home I 1 tl of e oaf enl I 1 I 1 eri I 1 hn hat 1 better you he lie agan 1 that after t two to o years of bard cruh bing at a mine prospect I 1 alved enough money to come beck back here and do some good with IL it I 1 have heard of your noble charity wont you help me lite enjoy ray homecoming by placing in your chaide thial and be he tendered a roll of bank notes note ca them to make the little ones appy and I 1 will be more than atoned satisfied ned for three day days vance dacre waa was a meet most enthusiastic worl str and th the heart of mabire m armed towards this strong rugged helper hose tenderlee tend ernee for her little charged evid evidence eacel the soul of a true man what bright happy houra hours for those vane vance dabog entered the room two drifting together after that long parting I 1 then came Chrls eve and th event thed la to the memories of the th needy onea ones benefited tor for many a year to come cali maa day serious and business bux inese like N buce came to the bous house of ilesi allison vi hither bither he bad had been tarca tar cd 1 I 1 ox going back to work amor rowl raw he told madge toa you sef ee I 1 have had my fling and am content to take up again the old burden of hard work and barren hope for or the future could you not do quite as a well here a at t Edger tool inquired madge 1 I fear not there are occasional streaks of luck at gold mining latag ni so I 1 ball shall have to leep keep at it it but later that day be he came hurrying hurry lag to the allison home and bought sought oat out madge fairly bristling with excite ment oh the luck ot of it if he cried my part abt sent me a telegram they bate dix dl a rich vela vets back in the and ha he can car sell 11 II it for more money than I 1 ever dreamed of possessing 1 wha t od new news fluttered the doth delighted eted ladge l de and now 1 I hall shall tay stay because 1 I think you would have it go 0 o madge am m I 1 cues ing righta it is I 1 no duew replied madge in alow low intense oh ob vance nance you deterge the happy fortune that has ha com como to you this blessed christmas dar ud there ars no so thought of adoth av parting for those two earn barneit ear neit toy cuu |
