Show t holiday 1 d a y pr prodigals od als ay r wait JO coph 0 1 kit 1114 ani W Hw dwir ir U uha n ity C qa shouted a voice outside the kv haw home of seth and esther marvin at easton and in blank our surprise prise t those h 0 s e estimable persona persons came to the porch and viewed uncle arts Z ory thearle jutt tf to the fence was a tied the fattest slot hest calf they hafi had ever seen wiy ahat hat N this ibis inquired ur bit manic starling vaguely fant rant tou jou bee tee fatted calf I 1 it will do for christmas eh tou rou II 11 need it ril be oer later good bye till tilt then ani 1 merry lie ile went hta his any ny ravine hie his band hand mysteriously and chuckling and shaking with ith bait halt suppressed jollity lie most must mean the bivs oh ob seth can it be that they are coming ti home otner mra mrs marn manin 11 dont know but bui there ie Is some hidden to in the actions of our Fela relative tive you tou know ho he always liked dob and tom and ned perhaps he lui u kept tract ot of ahem hero sit mi clarvin sighed and ana he lie had keawn ta to do so and his loving loyal help meet cheerlessly asly echoed the aspiration tha tbt eye eieg 1 met agne there were mutual ih h them then seth went to the worthel and came foth again holding a hatchet and a saw where I 1 arg aro jou you going inquirer inquired esth esthar curious ir over tu to the w rin going to pet agne evergreen and holly it la is ai G well to tx be prepared for or A ZUr surprise priSe jut as fall had bad set la in the thice sons of the worthy couple had left home secretly one night after writing nota nota honest and respectful announcing ag that i th usey y bad end heard of PO position in a a distant factory it and d I 1 11 fa laoel fin QU ferns 1 ebhard times wye 4 ta I 1 I 1 dear e fi father they left eit 11 t their air I 1 duty to 15 do 66 something toward the family support for three months regularly there had come a draft for quite an amoona but no other word from the runaways and now on christmas eve ovo there were V t re me glad grateful visitors to the little cottage tom bob and ned once more rested under the dear old home abot the news got about town thi lad vere mere popular and had many truo true art frt friends ads three particularly at rivel mith ath sifters juat just as the prod prodigals a wished via and and in the evening the same welcome coterie made theold the old home hom abe cheery erv with itai their chatter L the supper table then appe appeared ired uncle gregory lie winked and blinked nt his three prime tt 0 1 find brought two elm or r I 1 the holiday k feast enit ail tha a caiz for ke I eals gals he ht queried S 2 nd it will jas ael R a d iveel wee and nn an bou bog later uncle gregory blossomed forth in hia his ram felicitous he brought a faed failed calf etyle style ile handed ft folded legal looking document to sire mrs marvin 1 hat Is thia this uncle gregory she inquired belete Re release lete of the mortgage these dear lads hoped ta to nay pay through their wa owa exertions but they the sra tire onar buya if it good ones and the task was too heavy for or trem and by the way ands lieres heres a bank book I 1 consider yo yot a good investment and I 1 have hae donate donat eld what will take you through college and prepare you for with the world well men 1 I 1 murmured mr marvin and there was a catch in bis his tarr at As to mrs marl ajar in she came lip tp to the old man and placed tier loving ana about him ind kissed him fervently yes it Is in p r genuine surprise indeed voiced sir mr marvin blessings come when wo we most need them and the three charming girls were more beautiful to the returned prodigal than ever and old uncle gregory seemed to renew his youth amid the gIOv glowing VIng happiness of that gloriously lappy yuletide hour our it will be and kisses next christmas he insinuated with a Is chuckle e ja for r ahr three lovely girls who each sat at close to their admiring lover and who felt that the christmas belle bells were ringing especially to celeb celebrate their Christ mar happiness prodigals Prod igals returned I 1 murmured uncle gregory raptly but pra 1 l ones dear met this Is peace on an earth good will toward fil all men and be he left for home smiling stalling through hll his happy tears and anti singing the refrain retrain of a happy merry old ow bog going |