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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Even at Christmas time the gift and
not the giver is apt to be most thought
of.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Pennsylvania Is said to bo out of
debt. And yet the keystone State is
hardly model Of all tho political vir-
tues.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

tIons SO that the people may know that
he. like Daniel Webster. still lives"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

A moving picture-the children going
along looking in the shop windows at
toys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Der OF the park board as well as OF
the school board?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The true revenue cutter is a great
navy program carried out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
PAS Harvest.

PAS Harvest.
Now. Tommy" said the teacher in
her most persuasive tones. tell us
when is the harvest season,
"From November to March" said
Tommy with great promptness.
Why, Tommy. ] am surprised that
YOU should name such barren months.
who told you they were the harvest
season.
"Pa. He's plumber.
NcMG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Mr.. Pinchot is making few susges-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
FoREcARING FOR MINERS.
ST Louis star

St Louis Star.
1t would be comparatively easy
matter to establish telephone sys-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Euclid was deep in mathematics.
my dear" announced his wife, u
want to give Mary Smith present that
will look like 1t cost more than the one
she sent me, but really be less, and l
don't know what she paid for 1t. How
much should / spend2'
Herewith he sought safety In flight.
New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

THAT boy of yours is promising
youth"
yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
Hes purity likely, but good deal
depends on what he does with his tat
ents. Sometimes the prize punkln makes
the poorest kind O. pies. es."-Washington
Star
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
JUST FOR FUN

Dodge-I see that the Hollanders
want to drain the Zuyder Zee.
Pinkey-That would seem to Indicate
that the lovers of schnapps think there
is little too much water on the side
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Explorer-Yes, the cold was SO In
tense at the pole we had to be very
careful not to pet our dogs.
Miss Youngthing-Indeed! Why was
that?
Explorer-You see. their tails were
frozen stiff. and il they wagged them
they would break off-Boston Tran
script
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

"Why have you ceased to admire that
man."
Because" replied the political boss,
"he no longer votes with the party to
which his father belopged"-Chicago
Record Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

/ . E. I.
Rec, My stocking; Elsie Mattson.
Song, Jingle Bells" Emma Nord
Florence Schwalm.
Rec, The Newsboy's debt; Sima Isaac
son.
Rec. Santa Claus; Victoria Reed.
Rec, The Rehearsal; William Rasan-
en-.
Rec, In the Christmas seasj6; Mamie
Robinson.
Christmas memory gems; To- boys.
Song, "Silent Night" School.
Rec, What II? Athena Foucault.
Rec, Mysterious Santa Claus; Anna
Burns.
Rec, A boy s Christmas wish; Almore
Wagner.
Song, A Christmas lullaby: Elizabe tn
Mcmahon, Catherine Pinet, Nellie Reed.
Rec, The Predicament; Ruby Fou-
cault.
Rec, Christmas; Bert Deschaine.,
Rec. Santa Claus; Wade Picard.
Rec, A note to Santa Claus; Nellie
Reed.
Dialogue. 1.-THE Snow Fairies" (char-
acters Santa Claus, King Winter, 8
fairies.)
Song, Christmas Bells; School.
GRAMMAR ROOM.
Miss Helen v. Murphy, Teacher.
Song. The Christmas welcome School.
Rec, Christmas Bells; Harold Burns.
Rec, Christmastide; Helen Ibbotson.
Rec, Why Christmas comes; Mae
Rose.
Song. Shine out o blessed star School.
Reading, Christmas at the Cratchits;
Four six grade pupils.
Rec, The value of gift; Marie Golden
Rec, An Eastern legend; George Nc
Cormick.
Song, Come all Ye faithful; School.
Rec, Hilda's Christmas; Erma Picard.
Rec, The shepherds at Bethlehem;
Charley Mcmahon.
Rec, Santa Claus on the train; Elmer
Berg.
Song, Merry Christmas Bells; School.
Rec. Little Gottlieb; Frank Mcmahon.
Rec, The fairest gift; Lillian John
son.
Rec, Christmas comes but once q
year; Alfred Pinet.
Song, Sweet and Low, School.
Rec, The golden Christmas; Carl
Engstrom.
Rec, The first Christmas; Elizabeth
Burns.
Rec, Why am glad for Christmas;
Emma Dahlstrom.
Rec, Christmas Thoughts; Ruth Cir,
ard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

| Va
Song, Swing cradle swing; Group Of
Girls.
aec., A Christmas carol; Genevisvs
Theobald.
Rec, When Christmas comes; John
Falk.
Rec, To everybody and girl; Carl Nord.
Rec, The Week after; Lucille bucket.
Song. Christmas joy; School.
Rec, Championships Claus or the
lucky mistake; Martha Mcintosh.
Rec, After Christmas; Warren VIII
son.
Rec, Christmas memory gems; Sew
enth grade pupils.
Song, Silent night; School.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
BARAGA


The following programs will be rem
dered at the M. E. church Friday even
ing, December oath, at 7:30 o'clock
Overture.
Chorus, Welcome, Welcome. We'll
come!
Scripture Reading, Prophecies Of the
Messiah's coming.
Chorus, "Shine out, o star of beauty"
dwelling Of the Star.
Chorus, Hail thou Heavenly Her
ald!''
Prayer.
Rec, zone holy night Miss Mary
Loud.
Song, Beautiful STAR" Miss Hazel
Johnson.
Asia. Represented in dialogue by ].
Falk, L. johnson, A. Engstrom, c. Eng
strom.
Song and Duet, Brothers and Sisters
in Brown.
Chorus, God is love.
Africa, Represented by recitation;
Miss Luceil bucket.
Europe, Represented by number Of
children.
Chorus, Peace to earth.
Islands Of the sea: Represented by
four girls.
Song, "Over the sea-"
Rec, We've whisked about the whole
round earth;" Miss l.. Nelson.
America, Represented by six girls.
Rec, By Howard Sachs.
Rec, By Herman Dorcey.
Rec, BY Amor Wagner.
Rec, BY Russell Sachs.
Chorus, THE Christmas star shines
round the world"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18

| Children.
Rec. Santa's Favorite; Marissa Gain.
don.
Rec, Youngest Boy; Gordon Nc Cor.
van.
Rec, If Santa Claus should stumble;
Susan Kunick.
Song, Xmas Joy; School.
PRIMARY No 8.
Miss Alice Roman, Teacher.
/ Song, Christmas JOY: School.
Rec, Christmas memory gems; Group
of Boys.
Rec. The True Christmas; Lillian Get
zen.
Rec, Christmas time is giving-tim
Martha Derinsky.
Rec, Cake for Santa Claus; Signe
Johnson.
Rec, While Shepherds watch their
flocks by night; Israel Pasanen.
Rec, Dance of the stockings; Signe
Moberg.
Song, Silent Night; School.
Rec, Christmas Bells; Hattie Kunick
Rec, A grown-up Santa; Elmer Des-
chaine.
Rec, The First Christmas; George
Ross.
Rec, In the Christmas season; John
Kunick.
Rec, Christmas; William Nc ormick.
Rec, Christmas memory gems; Group
Of Girls.
Rec. Santa Claus is coming; Bertha
Wilson.
Song, Shine out o Blessed Star;
Group Of Girls and Boys.
Rec, Christmas Comes; Marcella Hid
Rec, Kitty's Christmas; Wilhelmins
Falk.
Rec, Christmas; Ned voss.
Rec. Dicks modest wish; Charles
Drake.
Rec, Christmas Wishes; Ethel john
son.
Rec, On Christmas Eve. Thomas
Golden.
Song, Christmas has time come
again; Francis LaCosse.
Rec, Santa's choice; Basil Seratti.
Rec, Christmas Secrets; Edward
Hand.
Rec, Why am glad for Christmas;
Robert Hill.
Rec, The day before Christmas; Del
berte, Loud.
Rec, Mothers cookin' up; Athena
Foucault.
Song, Christmas time; Inez VAIL.
Rec, A song of Kris Kringle's tree;
Blanche Falk.
Rec. Christmas; Marion Wilson.
Rec, Christmas; Margaret Getzen.
Rec, Signs of Christmas; Esther
Dahlstrom.
Song, What did Santa bring to you?
Martha Mcmahon.
Rec, The wondrous night; Margaret
Matthews.
Rec, The eavesdropper; Edward Cir
ard.
Rec, The star in the East; Mary Hand.
Rec, Writing to Santa Claus; Chriss
Gerard.
Rec, Merry Christmas Day; Arthur
Mattson.
Song, Christmas Bells; School.
Rec, Santa Clause; Ina Mattson.
Rec. A little boys wish; Forest Holmes
Rec. Quite stocking; Dorothy Ross.
Rec, Christmas; Martha Mcmahon.
Rec, The shiniest dime; Inez Wahl.
Rec. The stockings Christmas; Rus
sell Sachs.
Rec, Merry Christmas; Rosetta Rush
ton.
Song, Santa's coming; School.
Rec, Santa's Sleigh; Geo. Ibbttson.
Rec, The two little stockings; Edward
Picard.
Rec, Playing Santa Claus; Alden
Giddings.
INTERMEDIATE Room.
Miss lilly r. Kolz. Teacher.
Song, Christmas joy; School,
Rec, Christmas Bells; Violet Lab
Rec, The Christmas Hymn; Ruth
Graham.
Rec, The First Christmas; Washing
ton Foucault.
Rec, The little match girl; Violet
Mattson.
Rec, Why Christmas comes; Edna
Livethure.
Song, Old Santa Claus; School.
Rec, The two stockings; Emma Nord.
Rec, Santa's sleigh; Richard Mathes.
Rec, The Christmas ship; Florence
Schwalm.
Rec. Dance of the stockings; Ros-
anna Lompray.
Song, Santa Claus Girls.
Rec, Lucky mistake; Helga Beck.
Rec, Trouble ahead; Edward Head
worth.
Rec, Looking for Santa-Claus; JUS
tine Ibbottson.-
Rec, Early Christmas morning; Ha-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-18
|.B!araSa Schools
Close Thursday,
Christmas Programs WIN BE Rendered
On That Day.

On Thursday afternoon Dec. 23rd the
Baraga township schools will close fol
the Xmas vacation and appropriate pro
grams will be rendered, which the par.
ents and patrons Of the school are cor
daily invited, for the programs are
worthy Of your consideration and al
should make an effort to be present
We give yon some Of the programs be-
low.
PRIMARY No.
Miss Nellie M. Ryan, Teac her.
Song, Jolly Old st. Nicholas 'Schoo
Rec, Greeting; School.
Rec, Merry Christmas; Lillian Ora.
ham.
Rec, First Christmas Morn; Stanley
Picard.
Rec. Suppose; Clayton Johnson.
Rec, Beautiful Things; Gladys La
Beau.
Rec, December; Selma Gould.
Rec, Two Little Stockings ;Genevieve
Mcmillan.
Rec. Confidence; Morris Clements.
Rec, Three Cheers; Rungner Johnson
Rec. Have you seen Santa Claus;
Frances Hand, Victoria LaBeau.
Rec, When Santa Claus Comes; WV
ian Auge.
Rec, December; Wallace Girard.
Rec. J, Christmas; Idabel Bendry.
Rec, Hurrah for Old Santa; Francis
Falk.
Rec, A letter to Santa; Mary Grun-
don.
Rec, The Christmas stocking; Frances
Hand.
Rec, In Santa Claus Land; Evelyn
Ross.
Exercise. Moving Pictures; School.
Rec, When Santa Is President: Ho-
mer La Beau.
Rec, Santa's Reindeer Pauline Mayo
Rec, Night Before Christmas; How
ard Gross.
Rec, Bethlehem; Frances Clishe.
Rec, Guiding Santa Claus; Harvey
Anderson.
Rec, The First Christmas; Margaret
Hid, Rhoda Bendry, Selma Drake and
Fife Getzen.
Rec, From Bobby's Point of View;
Francis LaBeau.
Rec, If Santa Claus should stumble
Rhoda Bendry.
Rec, DoIly's stocking; Frances Will
son.
Rec, Somebody is coming; Elmer
Johnson.
Rec, Christmas fun; Reuben johnson
Rec, How does Santa do it? Fife
Getzen.
Rec, Christmas candles; Eight Girls.
Rec, A Christmas Eve adventure;
Willie Hand.
Rec, Christmas Wishes; Laura King.
Rec, Night after Christmas: Aubrey
Berg.
Rec, Christmas Lullaby; First Grade
Girls.
Rec, Santa and the Mouse; Esther
Mattson.
Rec, Mrs. Santa Claus; Beatrice
Getzen.
Song, "Jingle Bells" School.
Rec, A visit from Santa Claus.
PRIMARY No
Miss Agnes Theobald, Teacher.
Song, Christmas Welcome; School.
Rec. From Bobby's point Of view;
Edward Moberg.
Rec. Mrs. Santa Claus; Ruth Eng.
strom. vi
Rec, A little boys Xmas Wish;
Duard Seymour. n
Rec, Kitty's Xmas; Hazel Isaacson.
Dialogue, The most noted Man; Six
Boys.
Rec. A stupid book; Joseph Foucault.
Song, Santa Claus; School.
Rec, The day after Christmas; Thomas
Seymour.
Rec. Dicks Modest Wish; Albert
Dahlstrom.
Rec, Christmas troubles; Monica
Ibbotson.
Song. The Xmas Tree: School.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Mexico S Christmas Eve

Christmas in Mexico lasts for nine
days, ending with Christmas eve.
They are described as 1.-THE nine days
wanderings," being symbolical of the
wanderlngs OF the Virgin Mary and
Joseph in search OF shelter prior to
the birth of Jesus.
One custom Is to have nine families
Of friends or relatives take part In this
quaint observation. Each family en-
tertains in turn for one evening all
the others. Both adults and children
participate In the wanderings Arrlv-
ing at house, they apply at the door
of each room for shelter. which is re-
fused by those within. Finally all are
admitted to the largest room, where
refreshments Of cold meats, cakes and
wine are served. In many instances
the children are CARRIED In fanciful
costumes.
The last night Of the wanderings.
Christmas eve, means to Mexican chill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Mothers Coronation Day.

That first Christmas was the moth
er's coronation day. Each recurring
Christmas perpetuates the memory Of
her great glory. In public and in prt-
vate celebrations of 1t hers should be
the central figure. Solemn gladness
akin to the Creators satisfaction In
his "very good work should fill her
soul,
In Mr.. Harrison S. Morris beautiful
poem, Incarnation" we read how
laborer. laden with "a tray of tools, a
'timbered frame" swalked In the sun
shine through city street
Nor knew that out of myriads one
Beside him saw a shadow run
That clasped the centuries In its shade.
But, like loving spirit. there,
In even football at his side,
A shadow walked the pavement wide
With Bonded head and humble pride
And angled cross aslant the air.
1t was as II the dateless sun
Forgot the years. the far abode.
And. 10. upon the sordid road
The cross worn Nazarean trode,
Holding the journey never done.
Every mother who holds her baby In
her arms repeats, unconsciously or con-
sciously, the story of the incarnation.
The blended shadow clasps the centu-
ries." past. present and to come, and
eternity itself ''in its shade. Marion
Harland in Independent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

!. told ron a little while ago 1t vas
your friendship wanted was
wrong
She made no answer, but stretched
out her little gloved hand TO him,
then drew it back quickly unnoticed,
q singular smile on her lips.
You've known me for a few hours
only," he went on Ia q steady voice.
and | understand whay you think Of
me for speaking like this. If | had
known you for years and had waited
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect His steadiness did
not carry him to the end OF bis sen
tence.
Then she laughed joyously. deli
ciously.
'.You are mistaken" she said. 81
have known you for years. / used to
chum with your sister Gertrude at
school. and you used to come down
from your university, and we'd take
walks. And we went UP to all the
meets to see you run. and you used to
win. You called her your kid sister
and me the other kid and you kissed
me once. You've forgotten the little
girl who stood silent In corners and
looked at you with wide eyes. But
couldn't forget ! used to have Ger
trude write me all about you till she
married that missionary and went TO
live In China And then had your
photograph-the one in your track suit.
'And just to think for a whole
month now you've been living opposite
to me. across the court and / never
knew it, All, Lanse, I've felt for
years you would come to me, and when
saw you tonight my first impulse was
to stretch out both hands and be so
glad, SO glad. At once, though, l saw
you'd forgotten, so determined not to
tell you who / was. | wanted you to
recall. When | spoke of your having
q sister just now tried to make you
recall, but I'm glad you didn't, be-
cause it's me, all me, as / am, that You
love, and it's so good that way"
A little later through the frosty air
the midnight bells of Noel rang out
clear. Then at the last, very softly.
1AOLh 0uA hcASu AOoih deiOoo thC
court, Lansing Drake heard verse of
the old Christmas carol he had sung
at his mothers knee.
The snow lay on the ground:
The stars shone bright
He bowed his head In his hands for
the great gift that had come to him
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Santa In Gross Valley

One town in the United States has a
practical and apparently perpetual
Santa Claus In Grass Valley, Cal.
everybody gets Christmas gifts. There
is no child so poor as to be disap-
pointed when Santa passes his boun-
ties around, and, for that matter, no
grown person either. Twenty-Five years
ago Mrs. Hansen of Grass Valley was
an invalid confined to her chair at the
window of her cottage. She watched
vtne school children troop by. Some OF
them were scantily clad and looked
+ i'll nomrished The good woman for
!, got ner own misfortune in her COM
i passion for the unfortunate little ones,
q She suggested that on the last day
AZ OF school before the Christmas holt
days each child should bring to school
something 10 give away to others. 1t
need not be anything big or costly
Just whatever the child could spare.
"A committee was to distribute the
things where they were most needed,
SO many little ones and their parents
swere made happy the first Christmas
that Grass Valley adopted the idea per
rnanently. Now for a quarter of a
century Mrs. Hansen's improved Santa
Claus system has been in working or
der. though long ago the good woman
herself was released from her chair of
pain and laid TO rest in the town Gene
terry.
When the last day of school In the
sold year arrives-called donation day
I'm Grass Valley-every child of the
more than 1000 in the schools Is seen
strudging teacherward with an Offering
ILster the towns brass band heads the
procession, dispensing appropriate mu'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
IF HE ONLY DARED SPEAK TO Herr
lence. Drake was picking up his pa.

lence. Drake was picking up his pa
per again when
The snow lay on the ground:
The stars shone bright
All, 1t was the quaint old English
carol, with its liquid, sweet melody,
which he'd learned at his mothers
knee, and 1t was the American girl
across the court who was singing 1t:
When Christ our Lord was born
On Christmas night.
No wonder the tears came to his
eyes. That particular carol and that
particular girl made up a combination
to which he was a bit sensitive If the
truth had been dragged from him.
Just that very morning he had writ
ten home:
"rhere's little American girl oppo-
site. don't even know her name.
but the mere sight of her keeps me
straight. She's all alone, and she's
evidently studying music. AS for her
singing, she has the most beautiful
voice the good God ever saved from
lost violin, a voice to make you
pray, little mother, to turn your laugh
ter to tears, to turn your tears to
laughter"
From the day when he had first seen
her, watering her geraniums on the
sill, the window across the court yon-
der had become a sort of shrine. And
at each new glimpse of her an inform
ed prayer of thanks surged up within
him that creature so lovely had been
sent by heaven to keep the word
"gentleman" stainless, to make 1t a
thing to strive for and to take a
cleanly comfort in.
She was a stranger too. 1t was
, bond between them. Tonight perhaps
she was suffering like him from home
sickness and loneliness. How soon he
could make her forget all that They
could have reveillon of their own
and a jolly little supper, laughing to-
gether in sheer happiness of a mutual
understanding of the Christmas spirit
abroad. Unchaperoned? What would
they need of a chaperon. they two
two toilers for the sake of art, com
rades In arms made equal In rank by
| the blessed chance of being both
strangers In this wonderful old Paris?
There was a moving CLEAN of some
thing behind the geraniums yonder.
The cheesecloth curtains stirred, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

ure, rather the expectancy of an ex-
plorer who. venturing far, finds the
present good, though that to come be
unknown.
Presently they went out and hailed
a fiacre.
where shall 1t beY' asked Drake.
"Laure's? voisin's? Peters? No. I
have 1t. Marguery's."
So they drove to Marguerf's. and
Drake ordered bouillebaisse Ito be
quite seasonable) and a langouste
mayonnaise and bird and some
sweets
They had very jolly little supper
indeed and no end of amusement
watching the merry looking French
people at the tables, all devouring
bouillebaisse and other nice things.
"And to think" cried the girl as the
clock struck II. shivering with pre-
tended alarm, that I'm sitting here
at this hour, unchaperoned, In a
French restaurant-with a man who
hasn't even been conventionally intro
ducedw
DOu l. Niicu DIdhc abtuPAy-
'.Come! We must be going home. 1t
is a bit late"
She was silent while they left Mar
guery's and hailed fiacre Then she
broke out in a queer little voice that
was low and tremulous:
II think you must have a sister. You
take such good care Of girl"
The fiacre rolled into the glare OF
an overhead arc light, and he saw her
looking at him with half mysterious.
half divine gratitude.
please don't do that" he answered
In a hushed voice. Something inside
him was pounding furlously. Some
thing at Q his temples beat and
| throbbed
"Don't do whatT'
/ 'T.ook like that"
She not only looked like that, but
! more so.
young man, young man." laughed
she, with mock warning. II fear you
are wishful of turning a girls head.
1.-THE Lord be good TO mer' be broke
out, his pent-up passion Of dreams
! rushing to his lips now that the bar.
rier fell. Don't you see it's because
I-well, I'd hoped TO pass the evening
without telling you that loved you
that's why l was hurrylng you home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

then the window was lifted. She
threw out some crumbs to some cold
looking sparrows. The last rays OF
the winter sun touched the fine. white
parting that separated the FURNISHED
waves Of hair.
If he only dared speak to her! She
might misjudge him before he had a
chance to show his intentions. But he
would do 1t. He would seize the mo-
ment while this at OF madness lasted
and speak to her. In saner mood his
courage might be unequal to 1t. He
hurried out OF the room and stood, hat
in hand, In the court close to her win
dow.
81 am your neighbor across the way,
mademoise.Ie," he said. st is q
month since I>Arst saw you, and I've
been wanting to know you SO much.
so much. l have no means of obtain
Ing an Introduction, and at the risk
of your displeasure and your scorn
have yentured to speak to you tonight,
to tell you how the little Christmas
carol you sang just now somehow
few straight to d fellows heart and
made him think OF home and all the
old familiar joys Of the season"
He held out card. His hand shook
triAe. But the girl did not notice.
She was looking at him. steadily, after
the first start of surprise. the color
coming and going In her cheeks. But
In her eyes was no fear. no displeas-