The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
(The Xmas story awarded second
prize.

"What are you doing for
Christmas, girls asked MIR.
Aimes of his two daughters about
a week before Christmas.
I'm embroidering a handker-
chief for Mrs. Clyde. She is SO
kind, I'm sure she's going to give
me something said Anna, the
older.
oh; and what is my little
Jc.ra doing?' asked the father.
Nothing much, papa said the
little eighteen-year-old Letta. 81
just hate to give anything when
know I'm going to get return,
so I'm just helping to make few
things for charity 5 sake.
You're a good child; indeed,
you're both good children said
the father. But | was going ia
ask if you could entertain your
cousin during the holidays? She
has never been in the country in
the winter yet, and think il.
would be nice To'have her here fot'
Christmas Gould you find time
TO visit with her, my dears?'
ooh, pop" broke out the angry
Anna. ito think we have time t.
visit at such a busy time. Its
really cruel of you. No, indeed,
we won't have her. We couldn't
possibly fix for. her. She's. Sc
much work; can't do thing for
herself It's bad enough to have
her in the summer. No, no; don't
mention it again.
Very well, my dear. Only !
thought she wouldAhelp to make
Christmas Jolly. / think she i,
really clever. never had thl
least idea she was so much trou
bic. Your mother said she would
be pleased to have her, but if yor
girls don't want her well say NJ
more about it. But just then
noticing a frown pass over his
favorite's face, the father broke
his promise not to say any more
by askin" what his little Lett;
thought about it.
why, papa said Letta. 81
don't like to dispute my sisters
word, but | think that Alice is
one OF the sweetest girls in the
world. ! would do everything il
my power to make her welcome
I'm sure don't think she's much
trouble
ooh, smarty" returned her sis
ter. But, thank goodness, you're
not boss. Shell not get TO come
for Mrs. Clyde is going TO spend
Christmas with us, and she cant
tolerate Alice
Mrs. Clyde always treats
Alice we'll" said Letta, "and once
! heard her tell Alice that she
wished her Foster were at home
Heavens sake, listen to that
answered Anna; as ii Mrs. Clyde
wanted Alice for daughter
You'd better be still, you silly
little thing
81 will; but Mrs. Clyde said it
anyway" returned Letta.
"She didn't snapped Anna
and then almost in the same
breath she continued: you may
invite her if you wish. ! do not
care"
ooh, papa, if Anna doesn't care
let's invite her, please" cric9
Lctta. -
you may write to her. Letta
asking her to come And state
that we all want her said Mr.
Aimcs, as he rose and left the
room.
The note was sent, and few
days before Christmas Alice arr
rived at the farm. She was a
pretty girl, with wavy lighi
brown hair, a fair complexion,
and a perfect form. Her father
was a well-to-do merchant Of
town, and she had a goodly pack
Of clothes. On her arrival Anna
threw her arms around her cou-
sins neck and amid kisses and
tears declared that she was over
loved to see her sweet cousin, and
that no mortal could help loving
this, the dearest, dearest girl IN
the world. Letta simply kissed
her cousin and said that she
should do everything in her pow
er to make her happy
The same night that Alice ar
river. Foster Clyde called to see
the girls, and was delighted with
their cousin, whom he said his
mother would be pleased to see,
for she had talked so much about