Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

Mag stayed back of the scsn.s T..
than usual that night. $50 thot +, au
past her usual time Of dap1rt,,, - vas
she went upstairs 10 her dressir. ~, ~
Sne dld MOI appear ln the last act
stunning before the lIttle mirror b,
her room, she was smiling al ber..s
happily IN the glass, when a sudSa.
drausht through the outside hans sn-,
open the unlatched door that le5 Ilv v,,
the next room beyond. AS MAJ r ,o.,
to close II again She caught tho Soma
OF voices. and stopped suddenly az n.
heard her own name
Yes. OF COURSE know cha.
she's an awful prig -lU Nfogyias ,.l
But IL wont take long 30 get hsr o"s,
that II was Carolms yoce--vh.,
was she saying? Mag stood tronssyos
and listened without realizing anv an.
Teal considerations that were inyolvoi
Did you see the dayillsl M.
tie sparkle IN her eye tonight' "
She won't I've warned perb.
to be careful Of his stories for Wbiis-
ouch. Look out there, Haven't "a,
any sense? Take the brush and ro,cS
what you are doing
Mag came to herself and closed n,
door. Her eyes held gints OF 9re ana
her cheeks burned hoty when sbs
thought Of Carolyn and what she bqJ
overheard
Gathering her things together She
dressed as quickly as she could ulm.
bied the cosmetics ruthlessy 10.
gother IN her make MP box. ana stole
quietly down stairs. Rebecca was wait.
ing for her below.
Coming. Mag
Just Il minute, Becky Nag al.
swered. abStractcdly The BELL bow haa
just gone up for the last call SO Mag
waited until Miss ST. John should ap.
pear.
Seeing her alone, Berry Higgins came
up With the apparent intent Of contn.
uing the conversation that shifting o,
scenes had disturbed earlier On the eve.
ing but finding that she replied to bis
remarks only In mouosyl0bles. he De.
cided that after an Miss Morgan was
bore. and went on To smoke a cigarette
and tell Nettie James that her dimpln
We're stlll the prettiest On all the world
Hearing a rustlng of silk from above
Mag glanced mp and saw Carolyn DE-
scending the stairs she was IN evening
dress with her train held over her arrI
10 keep Il from sweeping the dlyl
stairs. and she looked codly beg.
tiful en- costume, Tor she took her mA
up we'll
Rebecca stopped in the middle Of but
toning her glove and wondered, as ne
saw Mag walk rasolu.ely mp TO caro-
Ign, and with manner as delibe2e
and self-contained as Car0lyns ogal
say something In an undertone 10 her
and turn away with her small head
poised haughtlly In the air Appaf'
entity Carolyn was much surprised, 1911
she watched Mag In silence for a mo-
ment, then Struggling her shoulders
went over and waited In the wings loTI
her cue. :,
Rehecca hurried on after Mag. and
they walked home together sl.ehiN,|
side by side-each was absorbed IN her.
own thoughts. .m,.
Finally Mag spoke The last little
stone I'm my castle has fallen, Becky
Build another, Maggie said Becky
softly. Build another kind OF casIs
toe. You've tried the one full Of pea,
ures and excitemen. ana success out
you haven't tried the one butt OF o's
and truth and happiness. And yss' yea
told me once there was o hoy
"Ah. don't" Mag interrupted. Ihs'a
over now--he hardly ever even wis"
To me- ,..t.
Rebeoca drew Mays arm l'ndeIB
through hers and her voice was NV
est and pleading as she spoke ! ua1
two castles once to choose between ',,D
II took me less than q minute 70 w
eide what have regretted af.lu' sy
ten years 1t is too late for me- OO'
you----' ,tl,'t
"Oh, you don't underestimate u' .o,,
really ever. It's too late for NE '0-
There's nothing ! can DO. al. al,
Rebccca smiled out into the daIA az
they turned the corner and approaoh'l
their house.
Mag. wake up; what do you h ,.r
by sleeping late on Christmas '"0''
ing?" ,... noon
Come in-Tm not asleep. I'VE ~ G' y,
lying here watching the snow i9'' s NJ,
that back door step over lhrfe-N ,S5
lust been so carefully swept ! ~ ~
It's showing Christmas isn't Ch'i'''"-
unless everything Is white.
Mag sat up and clasped her nl ,osI
across her knees. Becky, DO you s,i
lust like child again today. 1 oy.
have the same delicious thflll 81 "a
pectation that ! had when ! was " 'I,
axpected nuts and raisins I'D my So So,
ing. | can't OutgrOw that thllst',, ~,
feeling the sight Of a Chrlslll.."' tnl
sends me Wild with excitement n, .gr.
do you know, ! wouldn't be one o,i Mo-
prlsed N all sorts Of miraculous ln' M.
should happen. for deep lo"H u ssr.
heart think that still believe ~ .,nst
IA Claus. There's something supgS. M
ural about Christmas to me sum ~
always love H."
Becky smiled queer little sn'' NJ
herself as she replied, shagHs ,nsl
head. ~ fear me there wont p1 us .t
OF the supernatural about TINS Nn.,
mas. The postman and the eNpi's ,,D {.
lust PASSED US by-weren'- you rAP-F
Ing a box2' 3s nj
Eyes Aunt Fanny alwa-E stnu' sF
one ana last Christmas Aune Jane D''
too. How queer"
Mays face fell as sht l'',' a.
disappointment. Even John han ~,
gotten herr But she tried TO apt,e,
rs cheerful as before and inslsleu XII
the little chamois penwlper saw ,s,t
found under her pillow was 700 ~ .4sr.
for anything less than face poW'c a.,
and then only on festive occasions "
Il to be used 3.
II was not until after Becky ~. III
gone out to make her Chfislui9,a NAM
that Mays real feelings asse,rle.u, . ,, n
selves. She was homesick, thal W., Il,
therc was to ii; she might as Wen b,
In and own 10 10 Il. Eyers'i'e .r
forgotten hor-ald she wanted ~ ,eor
nut Mag had always rebelloa a. Si
So she decided 90 bundle up anu
long, long walk.
Tho street stlll looked as 49, g.s,or.
before In spite OF tho last ~" ,tl.al
New York's SHOWS were SUI SUI q Of
nolntment to Mag, for lns'. ,s. roal
dazzllrg white crust ooverll's l''s wei
mn sldcwalks, all that one r,ob .
banks Of aooty snow, llled wv .-s,
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