The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-12-09
when shc broke the news to Lam

when alr broke the news 10 Iinnis
and Bob the next day their young
faces rev quite round and s0'amn, md
they irudgcd of to school with II
cheerful AN right, mother. dcnr."
"They'rc disappointed enough" ahr
murmurcd. "but they won't say my
thing. I'm proud Of their pluck"
Mr. Tlddlcberry developed n habit oi
working late IN the city. nnd "ncll
night found him taking Inter train
to his suburban home untll finally h.
stamped Into the house ON Christmas
eve Just m the clocks were striking ! |
"IIcnry TIddlrbnrry." snld his wife
severely at seems Ia me the import
Ing business " picking up or Your"
getting behind with your books. There
must he some renson for your working
late at the office. You never did II be
fore"
"Thcre IL an excellent rensOn. my
dear" said Mr.. Tiddlebcrry amlnbly
az he hung his OvcrcOnt before the
Kitchen stove TO dry, (which I Will ex
pun W. N'lh III 'lh'' ~
IL wild night. Anne y typical Christ
mas eve. Where nrc the youngsters
"Gunc 10 bed Hike lambs" said THEN
mother In II burst OF admiration. II
haven't told them just what their
Christmas presents were To be. but
they are clever enough to guess, sup
posc. | told them II WINS something
10 wcnr."
GLOW nbont dinner tomorrow Got
everything In that you need"
"E,rrythlng." smid Mrs TIddlcbcrry
bending n flushed face over the evening
newspaper she had Just opened. 81
told you this morning It would be the
first Christmas eve you didn't have Ia
do any shopping Did you miss It,
IIcnryT
did ~" exclaimed Mr.. Tiddlcbrrry
emphntIcnlly.
$50 did l." admitted Ammo s1berly
"Dncsnt secm like Christmas Mt all
told the children TO hang up their
stockings"
"Thcy might NJ well. suppose,
said Mr.. Tlddlrbnry, rather glnomily
"If you hndn't f0rbiddrn Inc. Anne.
might have managed few oranges ~
something bnlIrv0 RI go out mud
get some now" lie reached Into TN
Kitchen for his ovcrconi. but Anne
Slipped 10 the china closet md threw
open the door.
"Wnit Henry Look there"
"Grrnt smoke" whlstlnd Mr.. fiddle
berry, and then he chucklcd softly 10
himself "Oh. Anne, Anne, how could
you, when yUu forbade me to buy n
thingT
Il baked n half dozen ClIrlHlmns
plum puddings mud sold them and
made enough 10 get some oranges nnG
nuts" blushed Mrs Tiddlcbcrry under
his tender scrutiny II couldn't bear
TO have them find empty stockings"
"Is TINT nllf" demanded her husband
isn't II CnDuglif" gho eyaded. Come
in tho pnrlpr aud look at the cont and
suit ! mCdc II largrr fire In the fur
mace md turned tina heat In hero ~
It would 10 wnrm when they got up ~
tn morning"
What elise hay" you done. hnner
pcrrHcd Mr. TIdIlrbrrry. "Confcss
III st. ioa" looking ut his watch -
"Jnst then M u',l Fire aI"ad''
Anne rHu'. bl"k ~ % b'% rprklu
chair ard closed her r,ct H"Drlly
well, I f1ul d one ~ IIunc's OBI Gpd
and made new 'O'lrr Tor Il fro.l brr,
TO foot II looks like new. Then
made her three dnin'y handkerchief
! had the material H. the house, nn6
I fitted n !Iih" workbasket for bcf
that's all for Linnle. mnde lob
bath robe"
"a bnth robe! Out Of what pnpcrr'
II had an extra blanket, a small one,
SO | dyed .. red and mnde n robe for
him, using n curtain cord and tnssels
dyed the same color That's all except
the popcorn and candy. never spent
penny for anything except nuts mud
oranges"
ITS enough. Anne Tiddlcberry, and
you were the exponent Of the glftless
Christmas! Good night. my dear. Go
to bed. shall sit up awhile"
--= sssazd Iva snotissi yanr ,ns,'.