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Show fflMiWr GILLMORE'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS r PANNY GILLMOUK lived close (TV lu ilu! little town of 'wer. She was iilinost eighty, tut was still tWi! to get n round pretty vell. Mnny reverses hml come to Uriinny In tier day. Int lln outfit all of them she lnul um'nngeil to keep a cheerful, smiling fnce, ami back of that ft cheerful heart, too. She owned a small farm near town nnd managed to get from It enough of the necessities of life, but few of Its luxuries. But Granny GUI more was not the type who set much Itore on luxuries. Her granddaughter, Margaret, lived with her, the only one iM't to her now Margaret was much like her grand mother In looks nnd manner. She had her romantic turn of tulnd, ' too, and loved to listen to the' old womun o she told of her gjrlhood and how she was wooed nnd won by Grandfather Glllmore. It was only when Christmas came that Grnnny Glllmore wished that she had more of the material things ol life. She would so like to give freely generously, largely, as she had done In the long ago when things were dif ferent with her. Every Christmas however, she did give something. Six lovely plump chickens that were raised on the little farm went to the neediest families In town. And she made it n point, ho matter now eoia me weunin to drive In with Murgnret and deliver them personally. And In each home In addition to the gift she brought she left some of the love and cheer that was In her heart. Now, sire and Margaret had dellv ered the packnges, made the few pur chases they needed and were making ready for the homeward Journey. Then fate stepped In to change things ft bit. Granny slipped as she was step plpg Into the old-fashioned boggy Margaret picked her up, frightened beyond measure. Grunpy Insisted that she was not hurt, but Margaret would , hove it that they must see the doctor feefoe leaving town. Still Insisting that she was not hurt, Granny allowed herself to be led there. Doctor Stuart was away, but his assistant. Doctor Andrews, examined Granny very care fully: But he could find no Injury It was Just as Granny bad said not a tlt of harm done'. However, the visit to Doctor Andrews An-drews turned out to be a rather long one. Doctor Andrews seemed to be pore than Interested In Granny. He had been hearing about her during tht two years he had spent at Tower an. his heart went out to the sweet, gen tie-faced old woman. But later event: 'proved that It went out more com pletely to her pretty young granddaughter, grand-daughter, for when the following Christmas came Granny was preparing prepar-ing fowls for a big wedding feast. Katherine Edelman. (, J926. Western Newspaper Onion.) J9L NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS J Mr. and Mrs, A. E. Darley are re- j ceiving congradulations on the bidth of a daughter Thursday. Mr Darley is a member of the North Sanpete -bigh school faculty. Mr. and Mr,. V. TI. Gundersen er, Pertained at a beautifully appointed dinner and house warming party ri their new home Sunday evenuig for wenty guests. Games and Mum.. vere enjoyed following dinner. |