The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25

Kansas sang 10 tAcm, aud thea ths
Y played good old Cbtistmas game
ehafades, rhymrs, and uibers 81!
gessed by the Eaglish girl, who ha
learned them at ihc military post. an
10 England Aud ,be evening b,
came very merry ni tie prse
aud goodwill that comes from ifienl
" conpaniDa-h'p
I Al ten o'ociuck they lBuched. fu
later thes dfew their oh.ir- =.,.,:: a,
open Fireplace in the hallway, bail
circle Of strong, Keen faces, som
CLEAN ni tho hems !:s!s: =5afairg q
fall uppu tbem in the red light from
the luRs. The lnile professor, ~i;i
bic hands crossed over one knee, sigh
ed with couienimcnl
III have been one winter IN Nor
way" be- said, "and at Christina
aoh' Il was when | Was Just from
Naples, aud my roam q, the pension
q was like--~hat you e,ii Na8scu''
boai'---ihr Fran.
eve were iu india Oacc al Christ
mas, - said the English girl awe
had received boxes tFpm Engiand, aud
there was to have been a tree for tho
children. But 90 Christmas morning
ihu regimen, was called out suddenly
10 queil mutiBy. aud the women
and ehildTou waited All day Ia the
barracks for news The tree was
forgotten.
Aud IL followed upon the suggestion
Of Aliss stevens that they told stories of
some Christmas thai thcy bad known
LIN ilFs Scotch Highlands. In the
White mountains, down 10 Missouri.
out in Kansas, over 10 Ilaly--unill
Cromwell alone OF the gness had moi
spoken
"Yuu have been saving your story
until the end, said the kansas girl 10
him. "Onr politicians out West save
theiS big speeches In that way My
father says that the winner Is the man
who comes Ia strong al the finish ''
II hope tha, Il vii! be a lowest ''
said Florence Mar.h There should
be some sor, ui a lovc,,,oy with mis.
iletoe. " She looked 81 the large
branch that hung over lhc mauIlepieoo.
Her sister raised her eyebrows. and
Florence blushed Her sister perhaps
kacw that somcvhcre Ia their Missouri
ancestry there was strain II wild ro.
nance always 10 be guarded agains,
In public
And Cromwell, looking iutu the
freight VI the cracking logs, told
them the story that had been ia bi,
mind since lbey began to talk. oe"
that he would have sw0ra m hour be-
fore nobody could have induced him 10
relate.
III know man whose happiness
Wis wrecked uug Chrlstmas ntght, ="
said be- at wns nuJ in Michigan. "
Flofeuoe Marsh changed seats with
her sister in order TO be bearer TO
him, aud The pthers t1ruei their head.
In his direction.
''Ihe young men OF to-day are not
to have much sentiment,
be continued, "but. unfortunately,
some Of them have a great deal. and
his mao had more than was good for
him. The girl whom be loved was 10
give = Christmas party, aud because
be had first met lscr on Christmas
ligbt he wanted 10 see hcr At the party
with a bunch of misllatoe 10 her hair.
nsI Ne she had worn II on tina, other
Christmas. Ile wrote her note. 10
which he asked her TO scar the token
or his sake. -
Florence M,rsh sighed. Thank
iuu so much for The misileioe,'' she
aid. The story Is pFetlier that way .
am 40, W sur5 Of that, =" Cromwell !
eplied, ''for you have not heard the
vhole sofy" His eyes were 10 |
onger upoh the logs. "Ihcro isn't
nueh more 10 tell, either, cxcep, that
be did not wcaF Il, and he, no
.entlenian, asked no questions. Only !
he was now looking back into she
Irel he wasn't good for much but his
york after that 4"
The sudden termination Of the story |
sas an apparent Disappointment. |
dacArthur remarked that the Edin-
'urgh issses were TOO bashsal to say |
no" to a eomely fellow, and Tucker,
Fhase mind was Of another texture,
aid that no man ever married the Girsl |
woman whom he loved. The lisIis |
'roiessor shrugged bis shoulders. and
aid, ''Bahl lie was one fool. |
Fha, you say Of man who cannot
alkg Perhaps she never get the iol-
rr nj ALL"
Cromwell Foased himself TO the de-
Esec of ,he story. III was present. |
nd saw the leiiNr posted, be said. |
NY an odd suincideuee the ,nan
shon be believed 20 be his rival cause
p to speak TO him as hr was about 10
rop the letter In the box. remeni-
or ths details very weii "
q
s'when | came ever 10 America, .
Nd MaoAEsh.r. e'i Ioss the address 81
be naa through whuin had obtained
~ position, and not knowing She
oaEtry. | though for iime thai |
houid b. obliged 10 sasaFssse ief him. I
wxs-- Pardon ms' y0a ate IN.
*. Cfssnwclifst
Cfumsell sas sitting wish one hpnd
resssd zgsinst BIZ heart. and she liBes
'era drawn deep apsu his fsrehead
here mas hnnissi tHeaking III the
ai,eps the hsnslace
III y nathiag, : b. said. hAily re-
svefIa3 hinseif ss.Ean. swlnre that
III ~ xcns ie-a usen,est slll 10
e insc the alf.