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RRiTISu COLUMBli'S NEW NA-
TION.lL PARK.

\ play and pleasure ground compriS-
ing some 800 square miles Of the Wild
est aud most majestic mountain. lake
and river scenery IN America has Just
been set apart by tho government of
British Columbia as Il provincial ma
tional park, 1t Is 1T the heart of the
Vancouver Island Alps, The park SUR
rounds Butte lake. named for its dis
coVcrcr, a california prospecior OF very
early days who was tho first to pcnc-
tratc the interior Of tho island This
section had never been carefully en-
plorcd. however. until the present SUM
MGR, when Hon, Price Ellison minister
OF public lands in British Columbia
headed an expedition into its fuSt-
ncsscs The party included his daush-
ter, Miss Myra King Ellison, who, al
though only II, succeeded In keeping
pace with the hardest of the men, and
carried her own 50-pound pack during
the ascent of Crown mountain.-Col-
licr'S
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remained at the university three
months longer he could have secured
the additional degree Of master oil
arts.
Aside from standing first in relative
merit IN his class, Mr., Bowen is
member of the Clarke Butler Whittier
Law club. the leading law club at the
University OF Chicago, ana IN IHlu ~
the annual election of officers OF TINS
club he was the unanimous choice for
president, but owing to his being called
away from the campus at that tine nc
was unable to act. At the time OF MS
graduation he WAS president OF the Ia"
council, an advisory body. the function
of which Is to act as intermediary be
tween the law faculty and the students
on all questions affecting the student
body The presidency of this orEani-
cation is considered the highest honor
that can be conferred by the law stu
dents on one of their fellows.
During the four years prior 10 ms
entering the Chicago law school Mr..
Bowen was the head of the department
of history at the Brigham Young col
lege ut Logan. from which institution
he received the degree of bachelor OF
arts in 1902 he having been at that time
for three years n member OF the iacuitS
OF that institution. From 1902 to lSli ne
was engaged in missionary work III
Germany ana S"itHciIu''H' "''''' = 49,
Of which time he acted as secretary OF
the Swiss and German mission
Mr.. Bowen was born ut Malad. Ida,
in 1876. and is the son Of David Bowen,
who was a member of the handcart
company which came to Utah in 1886;
ana IS II brother of c. r. Bowen. for,
merly assistant professor of geology at
the Michigan College of Mines ana ut
present an expert in the geologic
branch of the United states geological
survey ut Washington. ID. c.
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SHA.RPS AND FLATS

Eugene Cowles of Bostonian fame
has one Of the important roles IN the
new Victor Herbert opcrctta. Sweet
Sixteen" given last week in MnSsachu-
sctts cities. His return to the stage
was enthusiastically welcomed by old
admirers.
Seven thousand pipes will make up
the organ now being installed IN the
Cathedral Of st. John the Divine IN.
New York Tho possibilities suggested
in the thought of all these pipes play
ing at once ought to inspire some mod
crn composer to his highest flight IN Il
new symphonic poem for the leViathah
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Tho popularity of Puccini ana Wig
ner, and also Of some of the older
French composers-Bizct, Gounod, Mas
scnet, Saint Sacns--has moved the
Younger opera writer's to form a DC
fensivc and offensive league" for the
purpose of securing more attention Tor
their work To this the authorities re-
plicd that their justification lies in the
fact that the old familiar operas pay
while the French novelties do not
A London letter says; "Thc London
press prints glowing accounts, sent
from New York. Of Puccini's new on,,,
c.l, 1.-THE Girl Of the Golden west
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Prof: StebAe,as 70 The
,Sazs Lake Public

Ia include it, and we. to enjoy their III,
suirrd works. must learn to listen 10 IL
rendered so. and we can do TINS oi''s
ia brinn present. and often the pest
professional musicians OF every el'y
take part in such performances. Aiio
50 il is and has been with our orcies
ira: that their engagements Hike !.
impossible to give the perloli'iaiiceS d,
night, when many music lovers are
ounlnvel during the day, is To be re-
grcttcd but cannot be helped. ana
makes It more urgent that people VINO
are fortunate enough to he ifcc III t,'e
afternoon. avail themselves OF the
pleasure Of aucnainG.
"Our advanced schools, in particular,
should take Il practical interest. Nltai
nuo | had the pleasure of Ii'llns the
Family circle" Will! l.. d. 5. U. stu
dents at one conccrt. 1t Is young
nnnnl, IF this age who particularly
need to hear and learn to appreciate
this style of music, 50 that TINS i3nht
Of pleasure may be open 10 lleiii
thr5ughout their lives, and its beneficial
influence and culture may ehhop!e
their existence The entire c"mmuil-
ty have reused to some conSiGnrHole
interest in vocal and choral Singing
now let us keep pace With the cont
rnrion instrumental. Indeed, 1t would
br we'll for us to wake up to Il new ana
more vigorous interest In both. are
we moving forward with the vigorous
healthy strides Of twenty years ago IN
musical matters? II not, why not? Inc
interest that crowded houses at musical
events denotes, is of itself the chief
stimulus to action and advancement.
7 .ct MS. for our own sakcs in the pres
ent. and the sakcs of coming genera
tions in the future. be alert, and I'LL
the house, whenever good thing ls on,
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CARUso AS THE BANDIT AND EMMA DEsTINN AS THE GIRL
In the OF The IT. of the


girl. ana Amatc. the sheriff. have all
established new records in their brill
liant careers. The music is varinusly
criticized, some judges saying that II
will rank with Puccini's La Bohcnle'
and Madam Butterfly" others claim
ing that 1t lacks the tinge of Alncri-
canism that the theme demands. All
agree that the orchestration is some
thing superb. From the many accounts
which have reached us the following
from Nirsical America, is selected.
Tho npanyng photographs were
taken " the New York Herald photog-
lapher ut the last dress rehearsal:
Did you ever think what it must
mean to composer to librettist, to sing
crS, to chorusmastcr, to conductor and
orchestra when the minutes are pass
ing for the curtain to so M and the
great work is to be presented to the
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ians in the house who Listened

aicians in the house who Listened to
lin.
a novelty was introduced Wednesday
evening at the -Odeon in the shape of IL
reed band of II men conducted BY John
Held, in addition to the regular Odeon
orchestra of the same number Of play
ers. The two organizations played al
ternatcly.
Local music houses report Christmas
trade as satisfactory but with collcc-
tons just fair. In all lines there seems
to be n good demand. except in band
Instruments, which at this time Of year
are not much called for, Tho sheet
music counters are busy.
The Saltnir management has been in
correspondence with quite y numhor of
military concert bands. with reference
to ENGAGEMENTS for next summer ut the
lake. There are half Al dozen bands
anxious to secure engagements here.
as they will hc crossin" tho continent
on summer tours. and u stop over
would be profitable. both tn thc:uselvcs
and to the local public
Mcssrs Emerson and lInussman, the
New York photographic exports, will
be hero shortly after the holidays to
resume taking tabernacle records. Col.
j. j. Daynes. Jr., IS In receipt Of n let
ter from the company management
stating that changes were being made
in the machine used here. in the way of
Improvement. and test IS being con
Quoted with new electric motor to be
used in connection Herewith. 1t is be-
licved the work will be slmplificd and
made more effective.
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SIR WALTER SCOTT
AND HIS DOGS

ono Of my pleasant recollcctions IS
that Of seeing Sir Walter Scott out on II
stroll with his dogs: the scene being
i'm the neighborhood of Abbotsford, IN
the summer OF 1924. While rs yet the
gloom Of misfortune had not cioudeu
the mind of the great man. There he
was limping gaily along with his pet
companious amid the rural scenes
which he had toiled to secure and loved
so dearly
Scotts rondncss for animals has per-
hans never been sufficiently acknoWl-
edged 1t was with him kind of sec
ond nature. and appears To nave been
implanted when as II child he was sen;
on a visit To the house Of his grand
father, Robert Scott. ut Sandyknowc, IN
the neighborhuod of Drybrugh. Here.
amid nocks of sheep and lambs, talked
10 and fondled by shepherds and eve
mixers, ana revealing with collies. nc
was impressed with II degree or alice
Tomato feeling for animals which lasted
through life. At Il subsequent visit to
,Sandyknowc. when his grandfather had
passed away. and the farm operations
we're administered by Uncle Thomas
he was provided with a Shetland pony
10 ride upon The pony was little
larger than many Newfoundland dog.
1t walked freely into the house ana
WAS regularly fed from the boys hand
He soon learned to ride the little pony
we'll and often alarmed AUNT Jenny
By cantrring over the rough places i'll
the nc!ghborhood. such We're the be-
ginnings of SCOTS Intercourse with
animals. Growing up. there was some
thing extraordinary in his attachment
to his dogs, his horses. his ponies and
his cats; all OF which We're treated
by him, each in its own sphere. as
agreeable companions. and which were
attached to him in turn.--W. Chambers.
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pHoE. NELSON'S BOOK.

Tho publishers Of Prof, Nelson's
book. "rhc Scientific Aspects of Nor
monism," inform him that the tho
first edition. only 327 copies remain
unsold, OF these l52 are supcrbly
bound in ga leather and have hithcr-
10 sold Mt $3.50. AS an inducement
10 tho Christmas trade and especially
with n view of placing the book in
NJ. l. and Sunday school libraries, Prof.
Nelson offers tho lcathcr-bound book
at the same price as the cloth; viz,
at sl,75, plus Il cents postage or
$l.37 net.
orders enclosing: rcmittnnces should
be sent direct to G. p. Putnam Sons,
Publishers. New York, ana the book
will be promptly mailed to any id
dress.
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American Production
Collapses IN London
CONTINUED from page fourteen2

CONTINUED from page fourleen.l
that the first man who may expect l"
be attacked Is Martin Harvey. re
has accepted an offer to appear IN the
opening program of London's latest ana
most splendid vaudeville house, me
Palladium, where operations begin AT
Christmas. The piece chosen ~ l'ar-
vey is "The Conspiracy" little drama
which plays into quite forty minutes.
# he persists In his intention an in)unc,
ton will at once be applied TOR ana
should he disregard that he VIII e'ther
have to pay the fine mentioned or go TO
Holloway Jail.
Not by any means for the iirst 'ihie
George lIdwurdcs has publicly an
nounced that he is tired Of manage
mcnt, that he is growing old ana that
he Is determined to rclinuuish some OF
his many enterprises. This ! suspect IL
only pretty Fanny's way; EdwardeS. hs
n matter OF fact. is much more likely
to die In harness than out of It. More
over. 1t Is nonsense for him to talk as
Ie hc had already entered into the scrc
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-lil; first concert Of the season by
the symphony orchestra, is book
ed for next Thursday afternoon
- st tbn Salt Lake theater. Direct
or Mcclellan in putting forth his pro-
gram, announces with full confidence
,hat It will appeal to the taste of those
who love the refined in music The 80
musicians under his care have demon
s,ratcd at recent rchearsals that they
r,n do Justice to the numbers, difficult
ma thew are. 1t is sincerely to be hoped.
TINT the public will show its apprccia-
lion of the endcnvors the orchestra
management Is making, by examining
the house.
!. overture to "Egmont" Beethoven
.. symphony No. 1, in a major Opus
0O) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Mendclssohn
Allegro vivace
andante con motto
Presto
pii animate
Saltarcllo
Vocal solo,. ...... .St.rctCd
4 Miss Florence jcpperson.
z mtermsslon.
a. Two Slavonic Dances. .DVorak
Presto
Allegro v!vn
Allegretto 81 lido
Memo mossO
Pin mOSO
., Walters Prize Song from Die
Meistersingcr Won Nurnb berg -.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wagner
Mr.. Alfred Best.
G. (a) Tho Angelus.. ....,..... Massenet
% Solveigs Lied from No. Peer
Gynt Suite. .......... Edward Gricg
:. Excerpts from Faust" ...... Gounod
Solos by Mr.. Flashman, Mr.. Eng
berg, Mr.. Sharp, Mr.. Jorgensen,
Mr.. Montgomery.
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Vj;p,d DESCRIPTION Of
Great Oberat1c Event

1.-THE thousands Of theater- goers in
Salt Lake who were thrilled over
Belasco's dramatic story. "Thc
Girl of the Golden West" aud
who were equally interested when they
heard that the great Puccini had set it
to music, will be glad TO learn that 1t
is the sensation of the year in New
York, and probably will be in Chicago.
All accounts agree that Caruso, who
played the bandit, Miss Deatinn, the
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H0NORS FOR UTAH MAN.
y. IL. Bowen of Logan Receives De-
gree OF j. ID. ut Chicago.
lspeclnl CorrespondenceD

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-At the winter con-
vocation held Dec. 90. 1910, the Uni
vcrsity Of Chicago conferred upon a. r.
Bowen of Logan, Cache county the de-
gree of doctor of Jurisprudence. which
is the highest degree given to students
of the law by that institution This de-
gree was conferred upon Mr.. Bowen
cum laude,' he being one OF the very
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS.

Low excursion rates VIA The SAIL
ROUTE, between all stations IN othn'
,r;clEnts on sale December 23rd, cath.
o5th osth.. 3lst. January list and End.
cool returning January 9th, 1871.
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GREAT WORK At HALF PRICE

a rare Christmas present for any
ones library. WHITNEY'S HIS
TORY OF UTAH,
Three big volumes, full M"rorro.
extra gilt binding,
Former price $4,000
Present price $1,000
Only a few sets now remain on
hand, When they are sold this
valuable work will he out of print.
THE DESERET NEWS BOOK
STORE.
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NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS ASSN.
Portland, Oregon, Jan. IL.

Reduced fares via OREGON SHORT
LINE from Salt Lake city as loIioWs:
Via Huntington ....'. s3o'oo
Returning via San Francisco ~
Returning via Los Angeles Soo'oo
D,tcs Of sale January /, . and 3.
CIV Ticket Office. 156 Main Street.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
TO OGDEN.

Via The BanbcrScr Electric Line.
Sl.l0 round trip. Tickets on sale De-
ccmber %. "a. %. %. 81. January |.
Good returning January >.
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TIE MORNONS AND THE
TlTEiI1IE.

An Interesting compilation forming
the history Of thcatriCals in salt Lake.
by the late John S. Lindsay. for sale
at the Dcserc, News Book Store. Prlce
sic
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.
Via Oregon short Line.

Low excursion rates between all sta
tions on it's line on Dec %. q. 25 %. 81.
Jan. |, @ Return limit Jan .
City Ticket Office,
l56 Main st.
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EMILY H. SITTER.

Teacher Of Voice aud piuno. is SIC
and Trust Bldg Phone I3sil a>j-N.
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and yellow leaf; he enjoys life as
much as any man know. his health
is good and his appetite Tor work ~
grcn: as over However, his contracts
extend we'll into the future ana. re-
Gently ut any rate he has had no cause
to complain Of any want Of success,
MALCOLM WATSON.
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MRS. MATTE READ EVANS.

Pianist and Teacher.
Pupil OF GGuuwans, hyriu. studio 1T
2O7 4th Avenue Tel. i25lk
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ELIHU CALL.

Tenor Soloist. Voice Trainer.
Publ of Minctti, Studio "A Main
list floor. Voices tested free daily from
80 to n. m
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MUSICIANS
DEREC TO r <
FRED MIDGLEy.

Director Salt Lake Thcatcr Orchestral.
Violin Studio Is East South cnple.
Phone sol. Residence 2iS9-X
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GEORGE E. SHELTON.

Teacher OF Violin.
Graduate from Trinity college. London;
References ana studio: Room }. Bonru
OF Trade Building.
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PROF. HERMAN sCHADE.

Graduate Of Leipzig Conservatory. 4.
years first violinist Of the Hamburg Royal
Opera VIII accept pupils on violin ana
Harmony. studio 23i L. md South.
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ANTON Petersen.

Studio Of Piano, Violin and Harmony.
IS East South Temple.
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The weekly theatrical reviews ana
criticisms or the ''Scws" appear rcgu-
inriy In the Tuesday issues.
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CLAUDE J. NETTLETON.
Teacher of Violin.
J. J. TORONTO.

studio IS East South Temple. Phones
Fell Res. geek: Studio sol
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GRAHAM MUSIC BUREAU.

Fred c. Grahm. (Tenor). Mgr.
Artists, Musicians SINGERS. etc. fuF-
nishcd for concerts. recitals, receptions.
orotorios commandments. funerals, etc.
IS +. SO. emple. Bell sol.
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EDWARD. P. KIMBALL.

Suite COZ Templeton. Phones. Bell 1888.
Ind. 9S7. Asst. Organist of the Taber-
nocle. Organst First NJ. f. Church. 1907
1909. Director of music Latter-Day
Saints University. 19pS-l*o9.
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MISS EsTELLE JENSEN.

Teacher of Piano.
Professional Accompanied.
Studio Room 8. The Raleigh
lSI l.. First so. ST. Bell phone 1901.
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HUGH w. DOUGALL.
Vocal Studio.
22l Fourth Avenue.
Bell Phone 1850.
ALFRED BEST.

Pupil for three years or George Fer
gusson, Berlin. Vocal art opera in songs
GlO Templeton. At studio Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays from to s..
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An undcrcurrent OF resentment is dis
played, however, IN the fact that both
Ruccini and Eumperd!nck are giving
New York thu first productions OF their
new works. Some OF the writer's seem
to think that New York is becoming al.
together too important as a musical
center.
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COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF

Graded and methodical courses offered
on piano, Organ and Violin. Rooms
6l2-l3-1S- 1870. Tcmpleton Bldg. Bell Phone
2lG6 Ind. 92S.
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J. T. HAND.

Pupil of George Ferguson and Alberto
Jonas, Berlin. Oratoric German leader
and opcra in English, German and 1tal-
tan Studio at Al East S Street Bell
phone sol
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MRS. AGNES DAHLQUIST-BECK-
STRAND.

Voice development and the art OF
singing. GIT Templeton Building, Phone
Bell. 52l1.
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EDWARD P. KIMBALL

Demonstrations and Song Arrangements.
Piano accomplishments. oblgatos. etc.
Phones Bell, i93: Ind. ISL. eOSGO7 Tenn
pleton and Orphcum. Salt Lake city,
Utah.
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BUDDING PROVO AUTHOR.

ENNIE SNYDER. aged II years,
j 9S4 Center street, Provo, Utah.
takes kind decd an aged lady and
a juvenile Santa Claus for her theme:
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown had n daughter
Leila. They were wealthy people so
had large crowd of people at their
home for Christmas dinner. When
dinner was almost ready, every one
who was invited had come except one
poor old lady. SO Mrs. Brown sent
Leila and her two little cousins to Mrs.
Gray's home to see why she did not
come. Leila knocked at Mrs. Gray's
door. but no one answe red. She
knocked again and heard q faint
voice say, come in
The girls went in and thee was the
old lady sick in bed with bad cold.
No one was with her and she had not
eaten any breakfast Leila built II
fire and sent her little cousins home
to bring some dinner for the sick
lady. Mrs. Gray told Leila how to
make her some hot tea. 50 when the
little girls came back with the hot
dinner she was able to eat. She told
the children 1t was the best dinner
she had ever eaten. She was able to be
ut Mrs. Browns home for New Years
day, but she always remembered her
Christmas. for she knew she had not
been forgotten.
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MIDNIGHT DEBATE.

M ABEL BURTON. aged 10 years,
1V1 1920 south state street entities
her bid for prize "A Christmas That
Made More Than One Happy" or an
Ideal Christmas"
It was Christmas eve, the children
were in bed but not asleep, Harry
was thinking about something that he
did not understand. Then he said:
"Who Is Santa CLAUSE"
well" said Ethel. "hc Is man
clothed in fur, he has n white beard
and white hair, but sh--that's him now,
go to sleep Harry, quick, here he
comes
So they both tried very hard to go
to sleep, In the morning bright and
early they went to their stockings and
got their toys 1iut out on the side
walk stood poor old lady picking up
wood.
II wonder If we could help her" said
Ethel. Lets ask mamma to nx a din
nor for her" soon they were ready to
tuke the dinner to her They took It
to her and she gave many thanks.
They went home ana had very nice
time. But soon II was time To 20 To
sleep. When the children were going
to bed they said. This has been the
best Christmas have over spent" Ana
papa and mnmma said what a nice
time they had spent that Christmas.
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HUSH! THIS is A SECRET.

\ NYBODY can tell that n little girl
I wrote this story because it starts
out with secret. May Grow, Goa east
Eleventh South. says hor age Is IL and
then tells about tho happy secret:
Mamma has often told US that it is
better to give than to receive. SO we
are going to try this plan. brother
Will, little Henry and myself. no.
wishing mamma to know about It
called Will and Henry into the other
room and told them my secret Ihcy
listened with eaEerness to what nau
10 sny, How would you like 10 give
gone little boy or girl good CHRIST
mas?" Will said he would give his ten
pins, and little Henry said lie was
sorry he had broken all his toys, but
have some pennies can buy some
thing with. can give my doll BecKie
and clothes.
christmas day came Mt last, and
with the help of Aunt Ray we werc
ready to start. 1t wasn't far from our
home to the orphanagc. When we az
rived there. we tapped on the door;
IL was opencd by II smiling nurse VINO
asked us in. "NNc have some presents
for tho children" The little girl that
rot my doll has kissed 1t many times.
'rhe other children laughed and danced
over Henrys goodies.
When We went to bed we told
mamma that we had had AN Ideal
Christmas"