The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-02
Zy RKER H. FILM ORE

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 suItns s. mss when I'm h'ns er ,ew swn mother whe ''You-you needn't go over 1t again If you're 9 all " right. You have my promise But think you're unjust. Besides" the Blair mother continued after using her handkerchief for moment you doat sem to understand at all what tho troubls was today The principle went on was sound enough. The mistake made was in supposin that tAs TsIdhaus chdrea corresponded to our children
 ~Oh. was that it7 I sss nov. But lout quite understand yet how that explains tAs tsss pairs of why, don't you see, Nesbit one pair for ths chi,a corresponding to Margry and tho other for tAs other "of course 1t Is, Nesbit. The ; Blair mother was "You'ys gone over your reasons Isy d.:E e.y I now feel sure that you win approve of whaf I've done"
 T have sent your friend Mr. Tsldhsw sAs ssw electric lamp for the iibrasy whish was Ss1ne to give s.. you for chri'tnas'
 ~Dfdn't do rightr
 @Nesbit! You're jokingr
 "No, I'm not joking Isn't that in accordance v7fn the theory going on that of giving which you have discoveredT
 sBut tell me-" the Blair mother burst out, ~what beautiful electric iamp7 Why-why. there isat sysu gas in her rooms! She uses tallow candles and wont the electric lamp" .he Blair father ssked "be useful to Mrs. Feldhaus as three pairs of roller skates to her little lame girlT
 "Oh, Nesbit be serious for oncei D you to say that you have sent that washwoman the sles We 1smp to bs eracf no but to al, ,ut.nt. v moment got your letter countermandsx tho srdeT for the lamp and then procesds to pu. tho ,sies q generously bestowed on your fri d, Mrs FsidSsuss "Neabit Blair, do you mean to tell me >that you've spent all that money the ch1drenY %s Pretty nearly. There's little ce it Ieft-enoues to finish up the Fedhaus business. Henry and vii run down in the morning and SC. about their Chris mas dinner. And we'll buy bac- some of the roller skates and parasos If they are willing to cell eus way our children will have bully Christmas and will the Feldhauses."
 as not to give me the one thing set my heart os presents away and at the same time keep them Be sides we ain't flush enough this year to buy things "L1'm more disappointed than c.n tell you, Mes bit. That lamp the only thing wanted and thought when you promised that you'd give 1t to rat T suppose" the Blair father unused, T suppos Margery felt disappointed, too whe1 she found ttf only thing she wanted had been given to some oHs The Blair mother took sudden sharp breath and the light of understanding trembled her For were returned-that idvictorian miracle of new and wonderful insight Then the moment passed for the Blair mother herself was not willing. Shaking her mind free from disquieting thought, shs sought the comfort of another grievance.
 "Margery, indeedl Walt until you hesr how Mar gery's been behaving. She's been little terror When we got home and she found whst had for "You mean what you had for her instead ef ths roller skates you promised herr
 "It-it was hat, pretty hat. and she needs hat"
 well what did Margery dor
 "You will hardly believe me- Ne bit, when tell you that she snatched that hat a little fnry and kicked -she kicked 1t up to the ceiling. She kicked it up three times before could stop herT
 "W-oop!" the Blair father chuckled. "Of course she did! That's Margery! And don't blame her bit! Think of being eight years old and GDseting roller skates then getting hat"
 "Margery has very violent uncontroflable temper, and it's very wicked of you to laugh at f. Ton wouldn't have laughed this afternoon had you been here. She acted like little devil When Henry and the twins tried to the hat she attacked them all-pounding biting scratching, kicking"
 "She's pretty good little girl when I'm sround.r the Blair father began
 asYes Nesbit, when you're around she is. I don't know where she gets that trait I'm sure f5 my family is deceitfuL I suppose now, tonight wt~z she comes in and finds you here she'll act like IT. : angel In fact" the Blair mother concluded, as L. sound of hurrying feet reached them T shouldn't r. at all surprised to her pretend before you that she actually likes that hat"
 The door opened and Henry hobbled in his new shoes, followed by the twins holding their gIovee hands primly before them At sight of their fathersf three made rush in his direction and caught at bs arms his neck, his legs-anywhere they could The fir greetings over when Marsery arrived
 Daddy Daddy!" she cried, in an ecstasy of abam don, throwing herself violently into lis arms My own-dear-daddy Then suddeaIy OCT hold relaxed "Wait!' she gasped "Wait minute"
 Slowly and carefully she drew herself away Iron her fathers long arms.
 "Im afraid-Im afraid you'll rush my nsw hstr