Show X FOR 1 4 B er UW glorious how wonderful thought dan an invitation invite for christinas christmas with rose nose marie dan had been an orphan isay fit at the same school with rose V S marle marie and a great friendship VS had sprung up between them she had since been adoli adopted ted by bv a kindly family in the roast enst but had bad always allays kept in touch with her old friend panny danny vow now the invitation for christmas pan dan lind had never been invited anywhere for or this one great all holiday and his whole being was stirred with great expectation danny had always had a most pie pleasant amant christmas i at the orphanage many generous persons had he helped aped make it so but he had never be been t to a real honest hones to to goodness po h 0 in n e christmas celebia tion his heart leaped with joy wonder how it ill be wonder be there oh boy I 1 cant wait waft lets see pondered dan how old Is rose itose marle she was twelve when the khe left and that was five years ago why she elie must be seventeen and a young lady I 1 wonder vender how she looks wonder if she still blinks those hazel ebes and shakes her molasses candy hair about ilk like e she used to do some days later an atmosphere of complete christmas christinas joy clr pervaded ded the cozy home of the gaylords Gay lords on east end and avenue the turkey was sizzling lu in the oven and the great variety of yule cookies were being frosted and tinted with the christmas colors some hours later all was a hushed fa F bence as the little family seated about tile the lighted tree awaited the guest of the evening soon there were footsteps crunching the snow and the next moment the luid peal of the doorbell father met dan with the cordial acome wc of merry Christ christmas my boy I 1 presume this Is danny our roses hoses old filand from itye junction then mother and rose nose N marle made their faces in christmas salce fmc readied reached for dannys outstretched outstretch pil hands elan nanny nally tied had never in all the movies beheld HV he lovely as rose kose marle why rose marle marie you ate wonderful simply wonderful the samp same bies tile the fume hilr flair oh 1 11 here here you people you are its it Christ christmas inns M r e irly r r y pa I 1 n merry christ christmas in rose enrie Ni ariel shout sli olit pad dad then fall rol luned an honest to good E 0 0 d Ws ID a roil home avery everywhere where dannys eyes bested it seemed to soy say in ill golden lette letters rs merry christmas pan nun merry christ mae urn dpn C L ulison |