The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-23
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| IT ROM his desk in the big, light
corner room on the second floor
I4 Mr.. Grubbleson could see the
salvation Army girl, who rtood across
the street, holding up papier mache
turkey She was not unfortunately,
! the most beautiful creature he had
ever beheld She was just plain
| young woman, whose appearance was
not improved by the uniform she wore.
Mr.. Grubbesuns gaze fell upon her
every time he swung around in his big
easy chair Not that he looked for hcr,
nut there seemed TO be some peculiar
I power at work which placed her d.
rcctIy in his line of vision q hundred
| times a day
There she stood, with the snownakes
/ whirIiGg around her She was on duty
/ when he reached his office In the morn.
/ ing and she was there still when he
went away IN the evening Mr. Grub.
| hlcson developed n curiosity concern.
ing the amount Of her collections. He
wondered how many people stopped In
/ the course Of day 10 drop nickel oi
n dime or quarter into the makc-bc-
lIeve turkey which she held up for
! the purpose Of reminding people that
the poor would have appctttcs on
| Christmas. Frequently he would for.
T get his worn and sit counting the pco-
| pie who stopped to contribute. wonder
/ ing as he saw them drop their money
/ into the turkey how much they gave
/ One day fl occurred TO him that he
/ had never done anything for those who
we're less fortunate than he lie sat
Z M straight in his chair and wondered
/ II The Lord might not have given him
| greater prosperity than he enjoyed II
+ he had been properly charitable He
was what most people would regard as
n rich man, but he was not as wealthy
I by any means as he wished to be AS
he sat there in his luxurious office. aaz-
( Ing across at the brave little soldier
with her turkey he said to himself:
when | go out to lunch to-day IN
slip a fyc-dollar bill into that turkey.
No one shall know how much give
hut five dollars will make many poor
person happy on Christmas. and though
they viii never GUESS that | nm their
beror,rt,r tha IorJ u;n soo F."
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carefully doubled Il up Suddenly.
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