Show ta I 1 the cheer of 1 1 C christmas 1 0 by alah jordan girth 40 pi wn Nw 1 wag a token of crisp white winter inter la in the air and rod the old eat st inhabitant wae was dally dl K the probability of a wl real genuine old fashioned christ ya WIS the rile rl M na u ozeit and a of and mit races ou the ice tee pro promised mIred tin littie little town had awak MUNI ened to real enthusiasm tny when uste e ay 1 1 arton appeared the oll 1 1 aurs lurs 1 esq with a string rt 0 iner rily C himin I 1 ells attached att atti ached ched to ti tie e shafts of the magin which held tte tle cans ol 01 wt t et aror frash h home milk for or a coterie 0 of f old customers customer the uie cheer of the av approaching pro aching hallda s was intensified baste was poor as her bet well n ndel raiment evidenced rut lut ehe she wae was happy you seed isee the he tin imparted to an especial a it girl girt neighbor tur ur custo customer always alays gime ua ome tome little e around christinas christmas time and mother always makai up enough delicious dell cloua cattage chewe cheese to go the rounds so we don dont t appear ns as if we u wore ure re beggars and susie removed the top of a milk can to display a ma mass 9 of the delicacy its money onie tiran rare gifta for money or clothe clothes or a knitted hood anyhow it makes us feel rich around christmas time each year sale hoped there would be some real money offerings which she felt her diligence and that of lier her grandmother truly de nerved for a month past mrs barton burton had re referred ferree to a 4 bill and a judgment r being led up a slanting m sue susie learned that the city alty firm threatened to sell the burtons bin tons out barely they wont trouble poor old eo so cruelly she the hoped but te twe next morning when she went out to jhb u ceable to hitch up old dobbin she found the stall empty and her grandmother seated on the front steps of the house ber her apron to ber her eyes oh Grand grandma mal I 1 where Is dobbin and what bat haa ban happened and why are you crying ao so bitterly child was the sobbing reply the me worst haa hits come two men just took dobbin a an ay it rt la Is ruin for ns us where Is he be where did they tal tabe tale e win ill cried susie oh grandma I 1 must find dobbin there must be some way to get him back 11 two men had led dobbin in the direction of the railroad to him to the city with other live stock almost hysterical hyet susie waa vias speedily epee dlly dishing down the road roal at length she reached the railroad yes there was poor faithful dobbin being led up a slanting platform to a car mildly susie dashed after him where here are you taking our horse our Dab dabbins bint she called and then bhe s arang towards the animal cling cian ing tf to his mane mine kissing and caressing him we are imply simply doing our duty and shipping the horse ae as directed declared one of the MCI lien blen and susie learned that the destination was the ltv ahry ry stable of 1 a inan man burned arnold peury in the and boldly declared fhe would remain with dobbin unfit until she saw this mr sir drury who could not flot but heed her story when ehe she told it I 1 there was a three hours jolting worried ride alier the train reached the city konug new siew men proceeded to unload the ca still susie clung to old pee as the pro ces tion pained down a street leading to a greet great livery stable sule learned atiat jat a gentleman in a boa hoase ae nearby wie mr drury TIN III and nd daughter were with him and before them all ill susie told her etory story little one be h eald said jotting flown down the town where here the she lived and covertly cot ertly wiping away it tear we e will attend to al hits tills speedily get the child some hang to ent 11 he directed his hl wife and e hour later she ala its the companion of buele homeward bound after giving directions for the immediate re return turn of old dobbin that wae as rot all mm luntoo quivered ft ith delight as glanc glancing lak int inep the yard the next there wae wait dobbin all reedy ready in the hafis hafts fr an earl trip and anti susie went her amidi r shuping happily th tho 1 tory of the old horse hors e got about town and find ws the theme of many any i ferme satorv amid interested home elre mirrle leot ae as the christmas Chrit ms belle bells rang oui out ari kraw lC kringle ringle sent the loyal 4 fu full 11 grist of gifts and peace and h bope and hovered wr ever the little humble button 11 beeb 0 u |