Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-12-22

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@nA---AAA1s In the great living
room. There's fathers gift Can't you
see dear old dad behind every page OF
your favorite SET OF books? All calf.
too, and illustrated by the only artist
that appeals to you. What riches lie
in the palm of your hand as you look.
No one can rob you Of these. Every
page means the door Of new treasure
house. How good Of dear father!
wonder how he knew? He must have
been listening when you and your
ehum had that ripping discussion OF ia
vorites. And you can't understand how
he knew the color Of your collection.
All, we'll! Trust d father
Mothers dressing gown. She made
1t unhelped and probably in the late
night hours after The very long day.
See how cleverly her fingers have
made three yards Of cord look like
much more. The loops and buttons are
handmade they cost SO much less, and
you know mother hasn't bank &C.
count of her own She has not cut
down the rations. either. It's just her
great, generous heart that has accom-.
plished the seemingly impossible thing
The eyes are not SD bright and blue as
when she was the happy. laughing girl
that dad first loved But she sees Just
as far beneath the surface, and she
knows how much you long for some
things, All, what q world of sacrifice
and love stands behind these gifts.
Oh, my! Don't smile, but isn't this
just like that great, laundering cub of
Bob? He must have paid five or six
dollars for this. Poor, misguided, stung
brother! Now you can just see him
sauntering into the art (save the
markD needlework store Do you see
his airy nonchalance as he casts his
eye over the pincushions arrayed In
glistening, satiny lines? How much
is this? And this? The latter being
the more expensive, was quickly
chosen. Oh. what ever are you going
to do with 1t? Bright pink satin, with
suggestive bunch Of bright forget-me-
nots blooming out from beneath ruff
fle of very cheap lace. You'll never
forget it. You know-the kind of
things you see at fairs. 1t may be the
reason! Perhaps the fair is an in
stitution for helping hopeless pin
cushions along an easy way.
But that's Bob for youl Care free,
big hearted, little rough on the es-
thetic edges, but ever willing to give
you the best. Put back the abomina-
ton of satin and sawdust Don't hurt
his feelings, please Thank him for his
thought. his generosity. You can do
this without being hypocrite.
Here's something that hurts. Why?
oh. because 1t has been given to get
ahead" Of you. She has money and has
bought the most expensive of its kind
and has forgotten to remove the price!
She really should not have done this.
for she isn't one of your inner circle
and she doesn't care for you. Money
stands back of this. Nothing more
than the dollar mark lies beneath the
lid. You know it. and blush mounts
to your cheeks when you think of the
few remarks that you heard the giver
make about you at Laura's tea. Why
do people do these things?
Here's a queer one. Lift up the box
Nd again. It's an old shoe box. but
some loving hands have covered II
with two paper napkins and-look at
the contents! A loaf Of the finest
Dutch cake you ever tasted. Dear
Bridget never forgets you, does she
In her little four-roomed cottage, where
she's very happy and very busy. she
always bakes the bread that you rel.
ish and sends her awkward husband up
with her best wishes every Christmas
day in the morning What that cake
means only you and She can tell.
Let us look again al she little card
before you What did that? A tear
| falls on the colored church. with its
bright roof and another splashes on
the snow that is piled with childish
prodigality at the roadside little
boy has drawn that all for you. file
calls you Dear one" a nd once he told
his mother that he felt sure that angels
look like you. but she corrected him. as
If child could be stopped In harm
less wonderings. and he never again
ventured along lines OF comparison
Poor little hoy! You know what that
card means. 1t means day and days
of work II means the gratitude of a
| crippled child who can't use a finger
without pain And he hns' draw. this
for you'll
Oh, my. isn't this funny. That clown
of a Jack Is up to his tricks again
He has bought a book for 40 cents and
has linked II with his foo lish hand. add
inA Reduced u 81 0S And TO rifle
Ossa on Pelion, he has been addition
ally frank in suggesting that it's tres
bum That man can always gel a
smile from you
There. you've dropped something
Don't lose hat It's letter Are you
going to read 1t again. Why. you know
every word In it!
Dearest. 1t says. 4 send YOU my
heart, my soul, my life's best thoughts
and actions VIII you keep themo All
no uSed TO tell you what stands behind
the note You know. don't you?
That's why IL has been very happy
Christmasi