New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
HIRAM EATON'S MEMORY
By Ny z wilkins Pms


Il was three O'Clock or Christmas Eve n
hours ago II had been only one O'Clock
IN another hour II would le four r-
WeatherSbv. q Sp-D--e- "t perhaps t--r--
OF f1rtv-twJ. stood BY the kitchen s-1-s
which a rlre Wa burning She was o1---c-
water for tea for herself and A--s L.-c--
who lived down the -gal across --7-
Abel ningS-Pa--e-.e Williams that Va
and who had come II - leave her a-1ul-
knitted bed slippers and. which was Is ze
as the slippers and more warming her On
mas greeting and cheer.
\ Young gIrI ot about nineteen Or I've
her pretty face Just visible through re- l-5--
bundEng and uu-tiI1E. came INTO t-e 1--
How do. ArlIeIl4- Sl-I l-rS- L---1-
~ mite early. but Nr--- Christmas O s.
Better bundle up good IT. bitter lz'
The same o. vru. N-- L-tchled
Arabella happily. Il guess III be "
enough
Better take my a-a-s -----e1=. Ar7-5-
said her Aunt Grace q V"-- r. El-1 O. III
You II find EN- m my upper --Elt 1-1- l--'
Better wait and have cup J- tea -7-7
drive out IN that cold II does warm Z ---.
No thank YOU. aunt -a-i A-al5-a. Il
late now. Go5tbv N-- L,-cEre-i. a--
went out the back door -9 the wooden -----
She's g5In' q the station q NEE ~
said Aunt Grace as she handed Ms L-----
q. .r--, of tea Hes en--5- here Oh East i
ell for over Tomorrow s-t they r g-- o.
married IN spring. He me bqv. ne VI
on. and that direct Wanted Araae-- P
-1it her -1. and before She had SD H-.-- -
chance t. say mo- he went -' le- L.---- =
father and asked them. .1t r1e. ---
guessed II Nr4hr-la wa- 7----- they w.
stand III the vv5v. and that's how q1-s % 81
Il was living n l---..~ -1e1. s--
LitchrieIi You know re been -5- .
fourteen wears last Easter -...-
That's 81" SAID A--- erase ID
forgot Wen Mary Was-hers5y VS. ~ -
pretty Ei-I though I a- -5- sister o..
r 40f Shouldn't All -r- BOYS a-l-1.
v..~ real ..-t-letr.t o. her. .-- Land s-7 ~
seem L. cotton o. a-E .- EN- eN-e-- - -
Eaton She liked H-- --a. vel anu ?. 49,
II but they might Cd gone "a -l-'- W. r ~
t4v Of doom # u Na..~ .---- -'- -l-
memory .. -.-.-
Hiram and Mary H.. been n -a- --- -
eNChdugIu tErI~-U--t~ r--~----~ eve .~--
were real Srual--rrt.-~ snowy -I -N-- =
lest nice little rer-e- H-a---~ TIC
Il drwi4b 1f "a ha1r ornament 1r an a-..'--- =.
she'd give HIM l Ce-N--- .- o. l',A --.-
thing Well a~ [ w-~ E-- t.es - .-~ 3
each other pretty often. and tii11-- ~ s.
here every Ett,. while -r----H5> q, g.
three times q wees Wei "-e t7-l.'- -
he came IN. and Na-v down C. meet p =.
give hiu his present '...----r- --
wear. and he's wel-- ~ ~---- r.-
' Merry Chr,>tr-a~. Hiram. So.
and here's ID EttIe something ---.- u '--'
warm -.- ---.
Well Hiram w4~- ..e- WHAT s.- J.
call bold and that -u~- -""> nm 'l-' -. u.--
the muftler. YOU uutc-~----. 'ii' --.,- g.
had forgot al about ,-~ -ec tl-' Il.
and he didn't have 81 ----E iaT VA ..-. (, @
too Late q, get anything -oV. We ~ z
how -t,~ with some men The or''. ~ !.
weaken 1T TIMES. and the Shyes' u hi.
right up Hiram must a done III r
th'ukiu then. for ne up and SdyS' -
SAYS wish you the ucrre-- oi I ~.
the world. and I've brought YOU 49,, SIS
he SAYS. I've brought y.- nly>e-. .s. az
and he up and Eive~ her % s--lsN az -.-.,ls
vou could 5 heard down ,s-.-r. -'--- -,
on Hiram and kind A-Ea> I g
his arms. And they were H.,.-,o .5-,, -
spring lest Ike Aranc... -1- ".- \. -
u be only 70 dIir take ..rN '-e-.-'-'
VIII ask for what he wanted. -. ~
YES. indeed I 4,vay- INNS 49,. -
good IN every human t.H-r even
memory