The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-13

sun from room to ROOM CIR Marjorie's sake
began actually to live ali over her house
Thursday Of the following week was
Christmas Ordinarily the tinneys paid no
atteps',n to the holiday. Mr.. Finney al
ways presented his wise with substantial
check, with which she promptly bought a
new piece Of furniture. Mrs Finney always
savcl up her tcn-cent pieces and bought
with the accumulated hoard, something for
the Gen which Mr.. Finney never entered.
Tuesday noon, Mr.. Finney told his head
clerk not TO expect him back for an hour and
hall. This was unprecedented in the Fin
ney Office, and conjecture. running rife,
finally spent ilself without coming to a con-
clusion As matter Of fact, Mr.. Finney
was gone for over two hours, and he passed
the entire time in department store.
Mr.. Finncy said nothing about this excur-
sion that night; but Wednesday, Just as he
was gong to work, he remarked casually,
Say, Cert, ! bought few things for the
kid yesterday when was in town. Seeing
as il was going to be here for Christmas, It
sceniedas il weought to do something for rit.n
The whole appearance of the house was
changed Mr., Finrey was dimly aware Of
that bit he ccsld not take his eyes of his
wife long enough to frd out what had
caused It. All through dinner he stared at
her Her abundant biohds hair was ,curled
and waved Il did rot seen, so white as
usual, perhaps because 4 sprig Of holly was
caught init. The brilliant scarlet Of her
gownthrsw a soft rose-soIor upwards on her
faded cheeks. Her eyes we're bluer and
brisis4er+han they had been in years. Be
side i,efiri kefntw high-chair, Marjorie bub-
bled and habbied, clutciiing vaguely at the
diamond glitter on Mrs. iinrey's fingers
Alter dinner. MS, yinncy, carrying Mar
jorie in her srals, conducted her husband
throu, the house. Holly wreaths with
smashing scAr,st bows hung at all the win
dows. Vases held punches of mistletoe.
Green '.hristnas gAriands and red Christ
rnas bells daugied ausn the chandeliers.
The pncessisa stoSpefi al Che library door.
"Ysu go in first, Joshua Mrs. Finney
commanded, lndpieu. triumph bursting in
her voice, Mr. F;nney stepped in.
"Wsil, | dee.arei' b. cisc,ilated.
On the big lbrM, table was Christmas
tree.-a Ghristras szsc 10 tiny that 1t could
not have been Ail itch taller than Marjorie.
II vas wcighsxd with burning candles Of an
appropriate 0re and with as many sparkling
things as 1t could hold Around the table
were ranged all the toys that Mr.. Finncy
had bought Close under the tree lay an
other pile Examining them closely, Mr.
Finney had a sudden illumination Of the
habits Of babies These toys included
rattle with silver bells, a rubber ball,
rubber doll whirh squeaked satisfyingly
when you squeezed it amidships, and whole
menagcrie of barley candy.
"Of course, Joshua, all those toys you
bought are much too grown up for Mar
jorie, Mrs. Finney explained, but after
took them out Of the bundles, they looked
so Christmasy that just had to put thcms
round the tree. But INv kept all The tags
and checks SOS ii you decide you want "a
change them still didn't knew but what
you q ike 10 keep them unni-- Dhs you
ever see anything so cunning Al Marjorie
IS" she tnsIed abruptly.