Show OCIL 1 I A I 1 sloman I 1 eyth 36 and pathos TN E g ant an I 1 holes holen and hidden emotions all these placed a part in lie the dull experience of the bild ten people who vibo had ived lived year in and out at mrs R it 0 it ti a a city hanling nan ling amise its was mas a good hearted woman but lie tle con constant contaut taut giand hail worn her out As A calil tinas arar baci ed however the faded but faithful old eyes brightened for though poor and humble lier her little coterie were gt bin nerous souls and a special purse us her reward when the christinas christmas tree eave gave up its tg sure deane had occupied the beat best room in the house for over three years she lived on an annuity of limited volume and although twenty eight retained much of 0 the freshness nd charm chann of girlhood keehen willis thirty and a bacher lor it ellent silent retiring man fillet a subordinate position lon in a bank and it t was said came of a once Ne wealthy althy family and ha his actions showed his good breeding bound to be a match I 1 h alts sa ed its maehew I 1 eu a widow boarder if they only t too poor to think of it UR feted mr lir bascom who was ns coarse course and practical everybody in lie the boarding house took pait in the preparations for and find the celebration of 4 1 risima fc the trie was mas trimmed ant 1 the packages 0 D f mutual presents piled plied abut its base bae then bits coin started n alg ls r 0 ua r in 1 a I 1 in n amor fin or of each person verson I 1 heir their stocking in arnt of the fir fire e place 1 RS denne deane drw roxa a nt at the lie and NN 11 its tried weil to tn to alt 1 room tut it was of no a aall till there tina nos vat mattering and jol lit ro aft r next morning ahert i wo an a adjournment to the eit sit ting room the maata of ceremonies bascoms ebes twinkled tinkled as one after another the stockings were for hi bt was a practical c 11 joler lot er willis noted that his hi ln n g wak wat bulging and heavy lie ile peered within it then shoed a lump of coal and a raw potato somehow hia his heart was chilled trivial an apt was the incident it came come like a direct blow in the face wae was the watte donation a bluing re of his hi poverty all at once the barrenness of hia his lonely life over came hin him tn in full force he ile went up to hie his room gloomily A ervant enoc knocked ked at the 11 door and hancz handed him a letter mechanically be he opened it and then prang sprang to hie his fet feet white to the lip lips and quivering all wyer he ile tood stood like one in a maie inaze there wae was a second timid summon summons tt at the door willis opened it to face miss deane a parcel in her hand will you please eto into the hall the she fluttered and he thought how ovely the she looked in her fresh dainty in orning dress mr stills willis I 1 hope the practical lokes jokes of ur mr bascom have not bm hen b h en m taken by you as rin I 1 affront lie ile did tle bame thought thoughtless leis thing with nith all of ns and ou ran away aay before we could gle out the present here Is yours a trifling gift tut I 1 hope it will wilt plase pl ase you because I 1 made it 1 tills parted th itsue paper to di duclose close a pair ot of knit house slippers its heart wormed M toward thib hilt modest nio deet lonely gentle oinna ghobad who bail devoted so ninny hours to show her friendly esteem I 1 cannot c ot express ealr ex lr how bow I 1 appreciate ailt them em he fald sald ind then a quick im m pule 41 him the letter in hia his pocket reminded him of a vast chance charge in c and fortune 1 1 I I hey maka me nip think of hoin he addel added in i 1 tone of pathetic path etli reminiscence derne ve e now ow how to ap preci predate ate a lome biti yiti and 1 I ate e no now V the mr fair laly RIKI aided ed A dim dlin blur if croiel tier et if 1 11 ha 1 11 continued willis e min 1 bluer to her boull couii you hare share it with ginev m there was wa n sob on and anti one deane wavered nil tenderly teu dorly cl clawed aVed her lit knew ehe had given as asami jent in n her shrinking way uny I 1 have jut received n letter from uie the lawyer of it a near relative perla ing me or of the that I 1 have hav be bee t made ills als lecates lec ler atee announced 1 1 x it Is a line greeni pre eni lu it but the best gift can give me is your own tear dear self selan I 1 |