Show IS ff I 1 a 0 a r MUST be a little lonely for jl you here said mrs mra carter to J millie who was cutting up raisins in a bowl oh no I 1 like it it but you know so few people even evell we are strangers to you youve come com from so far to help me and it worries me I 1 want you to be happy and contented with us millie hung flung her cloud of dark curill over her shoulder worries you mrs carterr carter she was round eyed with astonishment ment 1 I know how to start worrying I 1 like it here fine mrs carter felt gently rebuked that night she mentioned millie to her husband here she Is charles eight teen years old no father no mother no money no home but where the state commission chooses to send her and she says charles she even knoth how to start worrying it pathetic 1 I dont see how its in the least pathetic said her husband briskly 1 I think its darn good philosophy she use up her energy wondering what will happen to her she works work hard looks forward never backward and always manages to squeeze fun out of the smallest things I 1 sayo say r her basket bulged and she sha could scarcely speak hooray tor for Mi millie lliel 1 but its christmas time charles we can give her so little she needs so much it worries me there you go again doing the very thing site she even know about give tier her what you can arid and be sure shell take lake it with gratitude and joy millie little fairly sparkled on christmas site had baked bread and pudding and made three ples pies she had scoured the house until it shone she had eien helped mrs carter to wrap up gifts for the neighborhood do let lei me take them its ita fun she begged 1 I 1 love seeing how happy people are in their houses so millie started out with a large basketful of gifts poor little girl sighed mrs carter everything tor for other people none for herself at nine millie was home again cheeks red hair blowing looking as mr air carter suld sald like one grand big time all by herself her basket bulged and she could scarcely speak for excitement oh mrs carter there must be some mistake but everywhere I 1 went they gave me a present all these I 1 dont understand she appealed to her mistress to come took look for herself on every package was for millie you see explained a friend next day live we simply could not resist giving her something she looked so nappy when she brought the things w we help ourselves and I 1 judge every one else felt the same way ay tut tut for all your worry I 1 grinned mr carter when informed of the miracle 0 1933 wani newspaper union |