Show VLY ans cory r S jnona h on e foun 11 C 9 JUST wanted to say nerry merry i christmas ana thanks for or the cheel check mr air breen mr joseph breen paused in signing a tetter letter and smiled back at the freckled grin merry christmas to you jim he answered and youre most welcome to the check are you going out to er blow it all in or perhaps per liapi give it to your mother for or a holiday present Nel neither ther the excitement of the moment made the lad forget that an office boy was conversing quite freely with the president of the company com pany mothers aint so stuck on checks he continued they like ilke something more personal something that shows you really thought about em cm so the presidents eyebrows went up in question and what he inquired did you select that was personal the swell est scarf jim was warming up enthusiastically all blue and gold and fringe on it long as my liand hand it must be a beauty agreed mr breen yes but that aint all mr breen my mother said she hoped some folks would sing carols outside our house tonight cause she loved em cm and what do you think I 1 A whole crowd of us ua art are going to sing carols for her oh boy wont she tilie like that the lad moved t towards 0 w ards the door perhaps youre g going to sing carols for your mother tonight too 1 11 I 1 I thought ot of it before confessed sir mr breen but perhaps I 1 will jim his mother was just like any other othe r mother now how she would like to have carols sung in front of the little white house on the hlll hill mr breen reached for hla his phone A train leaving at two you say thank adu you I 1 can make it easily outside his car waited with jenkins at the wheel hello jenkins he be greeted ive just got an hour and st a half to do some last minute shopping theu then ill catch the train for home take a holiday for a week jenkins do you get me yes sir gasped jenkins 1 I get you and up in the white house on the hill tittle little mrs breen put the golden coffee and brown muffins on the snowy snows table suppers ready joe she called the old man came slowly a frown ou on his ruddy face now joe the w woman 0 m a n soothed dont you go and let a anything spoil y your 0 a r christmas spirit 1 I know it myra he patted antt ed the wrinkled hand but when I 1 saw seth holdens boldens Hol dens boy and dalays girl come horne home for the holiday I 1 just help feeling a little bitter our boy spent a christmas with us for five years why we even seen him for two 1 I know joe but he never forgets a check and such a generous one he be member joe our boy Is a busy man now joe as he started to speak 1 I have the most wonderful evening PI planned we are too old to to believe la in santa claus but we are never too old to believe in angels the young folks most likely will come singing carols and I 1 hope they will sing the one I 1 love best while watched their flocks by all seated on the th ground the angel or of the lord came down and glory shoo shone around and so the carolers caro lers peeking into the windows saw them sitting hand in hand then suddenly clear on the evening air came the sound of many voices one deep rich tone apart from all the others the little old ladys eyes were uke stars hes come joe jae she whispered tremulously his voice then the door opened and two strong firms arms held them fast I 1 glad to see me dear folks cried a beloved voice son said eald the old man solemnly 1 I tha think the angel of the lord roust must have brought you of course exulted little mrs breen for lust just see the glory shining aro around und 0 by mcclure Syna icat NI Berv lc |