Show AVON ancke tanner KF I 1 I 1 i HEIM was to be no exchange P of christmas christinas gifts that year in the family as gordon wade had made very plain tills this christmas stuff was waa till all the bunk anyway time and money wasted just to help the merchants sell their goods naif half of the things no ona wanted either to give or receive it mean a thing any more if it ever did ho he rather doubted it if it ever did so his mind was quite free on that subject as 03 lie stopped for his morning paper the day before christmas aint christmas grand the newsboy asked his hice face wreathed with emils do you think so the man asked us as he paid for his paper sure ill I 1 was the enthusiastic reply aint we coln ta have a tree at the church pointing across the tha street with candy and T ats and everything ery thing and tomorrow a dinner ill katits say its grand r I 1 then oh wait valt a minute mister he called after the retreating man who quickly turned look 1 I display playing a red glass pin for the mans inspection aint this a peach 1 proudly its for my mom she just loves ovas jewelry course this aint good enough for her but its the best I 1 P could afford then with a sigh bleb 1 I hope she illich it bof of course she will tho 10 man reassured 11 him 1 I sure leure hope so BO merry christmas M aster werry merry christmas returned the man tho incident was later when one of the men mea in the office showed man him a watch he be had for his wife in fact it was recalled several times a as s others proudly showed him gifts they had purchased for some loyed one more useless spending w was the mental cont comment cointment ment late that diat day ono one of the men laid before him a package thet the cut aff wado vade saw only a 9 very tery crudely fadhl boned calendar but larson lareon was broiling and his eyes were most moist my five year old made that nil all by herself I 1 tell you rd id rather havo have th that at than almost anat anything hing was the proud boul sho coul dat wait until tomorrow to give it to me the man chuckled funny mused wade how much those things mean sometimes he remembered a foolish little hidden away in his dresser the work of lIc helens lens five year old fingers sew sev eral years ago but he remembered how happy they both were over it its a good thing people drop their grouches once a year and can speak decently to it a fellow diio do you mean christmas wade asked ash ed the man at his side sure was the reply some people in this office grouch all year but just as soon as christmas comes all sn smiles alles working for R present maybe was the comment no they arent was the emph emphatic atio answer all talking about what going to give not get no siri sir I 1 they just forget themselves once a year and remember there are others on earth and a good wag thing too say L V wade thought about it many times that day maybe anderson Ander sofa was wan right maybe people did give because they enjoyed giving waybe maybe it really was unselfishness on their part after all life be worth much it if you have anyone you cared enough about to ever give a present that was one way you showed people you cared it would be rather strange not to haye have any of the usual excitement erelt ement of christmas preparations at home no whimpered secrets and no excitement about hiding gifts it would be sort of quiet too junior was a great eidl kl ile he gainly did want that bicycle and helen would be cs as proud as a peacock with that wrist watch she had been talking about so BO cucil and jamie the little scamp he surely would be disappointed it if that football there tomorrow morning and grace bless her heart she was the best wife and mother possible she deserved something mighty fine they were nil all a fine bunch and nothing was too good tir flor them and lie was going to show them that he ha thought so go too was there time enough yes if he be hurried harried after telephoning home he would be late oft off he rushed shouting merry christmas as a he went hours hour later on the train on his wa home he be was vax too happy to think of how ailred he was it was waa just a case of another mr scrooge he chuckled to himself 5 0 1920 western |