Show 71 i I 1 V f 0 va EARS EDELMAN 1 I r REALLY am nervous M madge a d e crowell admitted to hersell herself as she dropped one or of the ornaments she was wag banging on th the e christmas tree well who be in my place den ben has been gone more then five years maybe hell find me changed that hell be disappointed I 1 I 1 bear that what are you talking to yourself about A boyish voice spoke at madges elbow Is christmas having its effect upon you or Is it the thought of a certain young man who Is coming this evening both I 1 guess madge answered lightly then turning to her brother she spoke more seriously richard d do ao 0 you think ben will have changed very much do you think he will like me as well as he used to well I 1 be surprised it if he be 1 uhl has become a little bit tanned from the african climate or it if he has g grown a mustache or got a bit stouter but as to whether he will like you as much as he used to id say no hes bound to like you a lot better that Is if hes kept lis bis eyesight of all the foolish flattering brothers I 1 should have known better than to ask you such euch a question P 1 but madges eyes were pools of dancing light as she looked at her brother just for such a flippant answer im going to put you at the task of cleaning up all this mess I 1 I 1 really must run up and dress the clock seems to be running a race madges wardrobe was not extensive yet it took her some time to do de cedo on what to wear she finally chose a simple blue gown she remembered that den ben had always liked her in blue he ha used to say that it matched her eyes but that was long ago they were both little more than children then would he find her as desirable 10 1 0 now as he be used to would his eyes glow with love and pleasure as aa he looked into her face well she would soon find out he was due almost any moment now her heart pounded as the door bell rang nervously she hurried down the wide steps in a moment den ben was clasping her hands and whispering words that she thrilled to hear bear and as blue eyes met biovin lu iu a long ten der look madge knew that she was going to have the tha i ery cry happiest christmas of her life Q western newspaper union |