Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-16

evening Don't sill up"
-.'Thcughtfui Christopher" murmur
| ed Dick Mason from th. depths of III
easy chair
Poor cid GhriS-what luck cried
Amy. While Alice murmnr.sa 20 eet
lover. Il an 80 anxious that seu
should meet Christopher. Dick
Pray. who is Christopher: Tell tie
thai |. teo. max tie dlSirausht II hl>
nonarrivai." draaltd pendeld. survey
ing The love stricken Dick and biz be
trothed With some disgust and turnine
TO Amy. who was viewing him with
unmistakahle relish
'.Christonher browning Is our eous
in she replied. with wicked hook
al her sister The dearest fellow
Writes. yee know
u didn't know murmured rendeld
apologetienlly.
We'll. Chris does write for the pa
pers. magazines or anything that viii
take the sun
III N M
Amy locked at him from mirfh brim
med eyes Size was dressing dali
Tor the cooks little niece. and she rie.i
pink bow an the taken curis and
then admired the effect with audible
satisfaction
Isn't size too sweets Now Tn GO
ing dewn TO he village To leave this
al MIS-. Lees. and YOU Hay come. Toe
Mr. peniield for the WHY Is Icing aud
the night IL stormy
Fenfietd arose with aiaeffty. Any
thing was better titan sitting before
the CHEEKY FIRE and staring al the pbe
fogranh of the girl he loved unwisely
and trying to summon courage 10 ask
carelessiy whom the picture represent
ed Didn't he know?
When they reached the front door
Amy ran back 10 the library. and be
heard the rise and fail of her shriil
girlish voice AS she exposfuinted with
her sister ftswas. evident that she
gained her point. for when she ne
turned she was smiling and Der eyes
were as bright as she snow crystals
sparkling under the radiance from the
wide open deer
They plunged into the s"ftly' failing
Wilderness. aud Peutield barred his head
To the esad fresh air aud endea sered to
thrust aside ibei harden that hay, henvA
~ upon his heart
"Sueh an ideal. Christmas ever said
Amy. when lwas a uItte. gsri"-
~Oh. WHEN. interrupted Jack
moekingiy
WHEN 4 WAS a little. girl" insisted
Amy serenefy. II used 10 believe thai
something wonderful must happen on
Christmas ere / woaid watch al the
window and look fer messenger to
arrive with marvellous news or expeci
rbat a long hest npcle would appear
and shower cif1s upon as. f'nt II never
lbs npenea Nothing wonderful ever
does happen To me. she added with
siyb that was rnufileti Ia mist OF hy
ing fakes
Time enough for things to happen
when you are grown up. child Jack
said graveiy. and then. aroasiis4 BIN
selffrom the UNPLEASANT thoughts that.
VA ulnire-ijke. seemed 10 cling 10 him. ne
added: Come. 4 III ~ TO The corner.
They reached IL laa.shing and breath.
less
Later. when they Rad returned ana
were sitting before tsst. IRE. each wait.
ing for the other Co snake u bedtime
start. Jack remarked iazily:
when. do you expect AIR Browning
10 arrive
AMY gfgeled. Dick ioaked amused
and Alice and her mother exchanged
eians.es at distress
-oh any time before midnight.
.si;ts.se. rtyIis-d Alice. WITH evideni
s.ansfraint We viii h0l - up~thf
arrival af tie train i tsro uncertain
one Of us six bear the belt and eossF
down
"A was about 10 volunteer 10 sit a
and wall for bisu.. said lack. i an
IN vakefHi ussr'd tofissti.
Really. Nr i'enaeIa began Mrs
i.atlaser anxionslE. when Amy Inter
rupfed her eagerly
.oh. unfher lei him sit up If b
wishes 10 We eas get up and greet
chris afterward but there IS no use iB
aIi ~ as sitting here Iise owls gafi
thar train csssise- Ia. L may not arrivs
far tours yet. and Peters win be wait
ing nj the station wi1A the sleigh so
Chris viii M all right.
VERY well dear II doesn't seem
unite fair 10 Chris. remarked Mrs,
I.atiraer cravely. hut sos may seftl.
thar between yourselves
perhaps I'd better 20 with Peters.
said Dick. Il am ashamed that did
not think of doing 50 l,efors.
--Oh. Peters has gone. said Mrs. Lat
inner. II thought II besz fer htzi 70 be
Seare in case the train should arrive
earlier than exported
-f<.s not q psrficnlariv haA eight.
MA Latimer.~ sssd PsnAsaA esAAsur-
inssy. Miss Amy and ! got ason.
famo0siy The SNOW - very light anc
sofr. aad II IL not particularly cod
OF cour~e down In thr valley - sss
derSon. where tbe train 10 stalled
has drffted. and that has caused ths
blockade Nr. Browning viii Dot mind
the sd~ensur~ unless be Is an invshd
h s<1det doubffuly-
mn. Chris = quite robust" repiies'
Alice sweetIy Now that u b settled
Mr.. Psnuefd IL - reusain Up To grer'
our cousin rupgs&s se hang the stsrk
inc. md 90 ~ bid We must deposit