The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-24
(Copyrighs 1909. by BENZ. B. Hampton,
HAT shall give Gregory for Christmas 7"

snow here, Lois, her mother said. every
year for the past twenty | have had to plan your
Christmas present to Gregory. Ever since you
"A year old" interrupted Lois; but really, mother.
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feel tha. we ought to do something special Tor Greg
considering" His voice discounted Loiss for mys-
you might send him pot of glue" suggested
sor a .kewer." supplemented Tom "If he skewered
i off on some near-sightcd girl Poor old Greg.
He's blamed careless.
.Dont Don't be impatient said Tom. Il am returning
immediateiy e the subject What shall we give
81 ss Christmas a@a ,hos You
with an eye their being of in the family; those
you give to friends after going to sa,ryoysns to
wib tragic inte,enee-"to those who have been
which brings us to on. text: What shall we give
Lois arose. Her very beautiful eyes were plaint-
Il am. going up to the library. mother" she said.
Aren't you going to ride with Mr.. Warwick" de-
f : a ss s: sSiey sss Hs G ss. tt,
81 Nj: WsrxisE.:. Just because it might make Mr.
Perhaps we may as we'll not discuss the subject"
.usses.ed MIRA Patterson. "You are not supposed to
Ell wish somebody would offer him to me-" said
mo, Mr. Warwick. horse. But tel, you, If
did refuse q man. I'd do II thorouehly 1t !. my
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going TO help you with the darnins mother. You
sc !a, had properly
she wouldn't have these sentimental notions" She
s T. s.. iSfi to prom pom. ss
ses.sne finger 81 the size Of the hole
Gregory drop in when cam to do my mite in the
way Of reformation, and on the last occasion !
There was no Ioi. in evening dress smiling Al me
from the manteL no Lois in street suit looking down
fois Il garden hat. no Lois with lace mantis
strewn over her head. no Lois leaning on one elbow
% % no no G me. wh an1 cast IN hey
eyes. at ell And in the midst Of it sat Gregg He
o long arr, a ss.. sia wp:
Moile was cobblins the blue silk hole into of
ave ought to cheer Greg up. she said IF he
would t9G acting IKE an no ,;s, aes would &c
"For sheer atrusm. recommend me to Mollie." said
Greg to give hin, helping hand He has mourned
long enough We ought to get him into shape before
Molly "if we went At it systematically. We could
"Ir start tonight, declared Tom vaiian.ly I'll
60. over with my mandolin-"...
Mollie laid down the blue silk sock and looked
.Thers won't Be anything left for me to do" she
e dcns s. what you've got against me and my
Nc;hpf as,ns. , you she ssSrnsd
one IN get him started in the right direction to-
night ,"d turn S to quietly,
bat Tom raised a protesting hand
mo. mother DO no. seek to d'eog,as. ri; :.rus
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Gr,sor came out from , the city that night ,fss
the hall and ap the s
He closed the door Of his room behind him. feeling
pensvey the baroness Of II. and turned the light
wherever picture OF Loi. had stood and in dozen
other places. were photographs-pho.og,aphs of Moie:
.osn Mo. snd but in awful
freaks si art Moe Ard Tom hand in
everywhere. and each one more awful looking pro-
Then h .nd
NS nss IS. ts had f :sss.S him had be
With feeling Of inaep s A ~ ''''@"''
to :s Tom ,oa proudly the cs:s
shut what did you dor"
THAT !. shall not dvulse until the cure is COM
':f .sk S0as '1in 70: ieas walk said Mo.
after Q moment OF meditation.
"Goodr said Tom cordially. Nothing better than
walking m cases of this kind can almost see you
on that bay"
sThere he isl" MclEe seized jacket and pinned
On hat ~ she few out Of the door. "Come for
walk Gregg she called
Gregory had intended treating Mollie with some
thing Of hurt reserve, but her face was so warmly
friendly that he forgot IT, The morning perfect
eye with Tie reserved ioveiiness Of early December.
Aollie ehaed uneeasingy, and an her theme was of
che beauty Of life and the duty Of making the best
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was becoming exceedingly tsetfM But II was con-
Csvkoey wondered q ksSA Then SUSPICION rev
N upou him He lapsed into indignant silence Harder
and harder Moris tried Caoonier and sloomer
grew Gregory.
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