Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-02-24
Mrs. Lasbury stared. "For the land!

mincemeat for old Mrs. Peterkin. Why,
Wen have quite merry Christmas
here, after all. | wish I'd thought
Of 1t before" Alzlna's cheeks grew
quite pink, and her gray eyes sparkled.
my land, Alzlna, you're almost
pretty" she admitted graciously,
"They was asking down to the sewing
circle why you never encouraged any
company. There's plenty Of young
men would like to call on you, and
most Of them would like to marry you.
thought young Fred Pierson was
quite smitten when he walked home
from meeting. Well, you needn't look
SO mad, Alzina. Most girls would DO
glad to have him looking at EN-"
Here is Mr. Beebe," remarked Al
zlna, turning from the window with
hot flushed cheeks. ~ hope you'll
have lovely time, Cousin Eliza"
~ expect SHALL" said the widow
complacently. She bundled herself In
a large cloak and tied wooden shawl
over her head II shall stop In the
postoffice and see II my present has
come from Elderville. Do you really
mean you're going to have Christ
mas tree, Alzlna, like you saidr And
as Alzina nodded assent Mrs. Lasbury
tucked her double chin in the folds OF
her shawl and added condescendingly.
"Well, I wish you Joy of It,"
When she was alone Alzina thought
about the Christmas tree she had 80
bravely planned In Mrs. Lasburys
presence, and she tried not to remem'
Der that she was all alone and that her
natural reserve had shut her away
from the few friends she might have
possessed. There was no one to re-
member her this lonely Christmas eve,
and so she must try and remember the
few people she knew. She tied a bright
dime in each thumb Of the red nit
tens and, wrapping them In white It's
sue paper, placed them In tho milk
pail outside the door. She CROPPED down
cellar for Il jar of mincemeat ana made
It ready to take to old Mrs. Peterkin In
the morning.
When she opened the pantry door to
find some bits OF suet for the birds she
met u surprise. There on the broad
shelves the conscience stricken Mrs.
Lasbury had arranged two nlnce pies
and golden one Of pumpkin. There
was small roasted chicken and a
d,sh =, nranhorry sorco hasidos aev.
onoI uoootai,,os raoAy 90 ho warmad
up. The hot tears welled into Alzina's
a1as
.T.o. t,.. .ho,u. TIM. ovarvhodv Ia
49, La,.as .hau 7 th,nl, tha,, oro ;.
sha ,,rrnnrod os sha cIosod tho door
an co,s,n EI,1a,s mute hut aubatantiaI
oeeor,nu .T,r, oshomad ~ mvsaie
ahnn : ,h,ni, hor, rnnoh IN, mIss,n,
a, al, tbo ooodrass Iust Inv be,nO so
narrow mindedD
poso.o .ho mon. % bod AIz,,o Rad
,h,, hao,,,I,,l s,orv ~ Tho f,rst ChrIat.
mos ana oIthough che had road n Ina.
&C. 4. ,onor haId az much tonder
roar,nn ,or hor az a. ala this onnj.
,,a,.a,,,, 90 ,t,o I,Iossoa h,r,haay
aha awoko cheerful and con,ented
ga ,',h,,o ,hora ,yas no Chr,s,,nos
groa,,ro owoIt,no her from the sIIent
60. 20 .ho Lonso sho roaoIyad thu,
Mira, ono,hor yoor had roilod arouud
tho Chr,stmos season would And
ha,r, a,a,,,o,.,no nnaor hor o,y, root
tha 10 ana tho half ana tho hind
A. 49, ,un,,,a and ,hor IN Tho hIoh.
-. -. "a ,,,,,,ora ,rharo ,vo,,Id novar
no .ro.ho,. Ionoiv ChrIa,mas
whan sho onenod tho sitting room
door sha so w Tho tree After her frat
stor, q, omozomon, ahs stood silently
IooL,no .hro,,oh tho ,y,ndo,ys M Tho
,,.,a,,.,s,,, .,t,,Is oo,,ohod, hod shoLan
.ha snnu, rro,o hor codor and droasod
,hs ,,rano,,aa ,,,,,h ,,nso, ana s,rtnos =,
noron.., ao,ahody hod ,Iod nranoos
80 oa..a,' oanaa ana nonoorn haIIs %
.ha etc., nhIIo thoro ware sayoraI
,,~...ssa, ,aa,,inu noo,ooa,, donondIna
fro,,, .to ,o,vo. hronchos
49,. .,n,ood ON, a, ,,a door and
,,,-o 80 ~. anoa,, .onrooc,,ad ,no
...a IT, a,ondar ,oat ,nodo doon
g. -. ~ a." 80, ana ,ho ,,ornInn
snn.h,,a .n .n Ior hrown hoir Jn,n
m.~a - ao,d Almost reverentlv she
to,,ohos a. hrono,,o. ,ho, hor. ,no
CnS,... 80 and ,han Oh" ,n,,aS
ona - 49, naoLaaas and slowIv onaned
n In.,do wos a dslntv white snron
al. S,,s,.,uaa aa.S 'sro si,,aa
srono aoroh uooho~ Tboro Una On
CTR. &C.,. ,ro,n Mr. paaha onS oaa
Tro,n Es,hor and rooI nros.nt Err
Cors,n E,,ro Iash,rva LnI,,od ~
shsn Thar ,bero wos a Mo hox q,
candv from Fred p,erson,s mothor