New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-26
what DO you want US 70 dor I asked

What do you want US TO dor asked
'Be a little more specific" said
i am charged by the Secret Central Committee
h. exSIajnSS Du . i t r az me s 10 - bSn tre,
times At the third toot everybody Is to rush n
and yell Merry Christmas at the TOP OF his
Does Mrs. Lee-Courtney know about ItT-' asked
"knOwi OF course she doesn't know" calculated
YOU mustn't hurt her feelings" said Gracs
Ihs ere are more important things in the world
s ties WITH Jhrs5Inas are trias with the heart
Christmas in this house If have 70 walk through
ber-lud 20 get it,''
sit down and ter about it, said Grace
After We all cry Merry Christmas what's going
Haven't time" said Eric. THE trains laid.
Reports are made every hye minutes to the Secret
must ask YOU 70 be Initiated at once.
.'Initiated?'' 7 said.
That's always part OF a conspiracy" said Eric
II didn't know you hsd to eat things exclaimed
..It,s symbolcaI" said Erie.
Get you only kenw The trouble We have taken to
know and never viii Charley 5uncoed It out OF
kld IN orsy-7econ0-st
rfz O? yoS rhr Sc 'q Soe5 in o i and thu
pieces hung to the wolves said Erie
I almost believe I should" I said.
Bring on your wolves" said Grace.
~oh. come along and be good fellow" pleaded
really must Do IL" Iie forced bit OF cake on
II wonder i IN sy{E see happy santong again
j
"a "a silence You could have heard pin drop You
don't get good plum cake In Forty-second-st-
No" returned Eric. but you take this piece OF
aoAE and draw II slowly across your heart. saying
II suppose that stands for 'orfuIIy fearful cake"
odd fashioned Christunas.''. explained Eric.
You ought to be ashamed to be 50 stupid before
Grace took the holly and performed the rite shs
sigh Of relief and out III the 5rs5cb b5c me ia
pocket he vas turning to leave Us when Graes
oh. oh ten US soIm9e1hns more about IT," she said
OF this hiding In the dark and crszv ior 3 Teaf
Christmas. Ltversedge went scootng to the Wal
Stun social IN TSrds7s FER st SUI I and crack
We could get a waIIoDping 'Peacs on Earth and
Zoo IN toward Men Portneus started on N
think the cS Sg 10 ss ssn nqy xo 2 de Maybe you
.T 6s ~ laid Up treasure n Heaven said Grace
Well it's done now" said Eric. not without
he went on Three blasts OF a KIDS trumpet
And with that he departed with apprehensiVs
1T would be terrible if she were really offsndsds
"a Il serves her right for trying to cheat Us OUT
II thought You liked sitting with me here aIons-
ooh, meant the principle OF the thing" re-
TOotI tooti tootI
y, You'll hardly believe It but the sound Of that
r r IN 7 4oIh mace our hearts Leap. The nexr
ver5erated with the laughter and cheers OF in
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with ner INTO the midst or IT, arriving Just IN TINS
TO join n the mighty cheer Of Christmas For
evert' Mrs. Lee-COurtuey had risen from the d.
van where she had been sitting with Roger snow.
and the pair, side by side. stood regarding with
amazement- 1 think for moment she was very
angry, for she turned all colors black ewes
flashed as she pressed closer TO Shows side but
ne was quick TO save the situa ton and burst out
with a roar OF laughter. II a little forced
think, put at that moment welcome as a streak
or sunshine through a bank OF storm The fndigna-
ton melted from Mrs. Lee-COurtney's face nd
somebody passing Snow sprig OF rnfstletOe. ha
CThe Sphere.