The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-12-05

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country around the first OF December
every year. 1t Is. Good gracious!
Christmas Is almost here. How time
does ny. Dear, Dear The Wysps were
among the aggrieyed persons who seem
to think that christmas has again tax
en- an unfair advantage OF them by
sneaking up unawares and saying
| BOOT"
we won't do much this year., con-
cluded Henry. Cant AFFORD togf
W. won't do anything affirmed
Isabel. Not only because we can't at
ford TO, but anyway, Christmas is get
ting to be an awful bore. Let's have
g sane Christmas. None OF our rela-
tyes can spend the day with us, as
they have made other plans and wen
Just go out to a restaurant for our din
ner 2 avoid q lot Of fuss and bother
"Goodl1 declared Henry. That pro-
gram suits me down to the ground"
IA few DAYS later Isabel Wysp made
| one or her rare calls at Henry's office.
n was In q state OF great excitement.
her cheeks were rosy n her eyes
sparkled.
Whats up?" asked Henry, gar
Ing her across his big office table.
"Well,'s she began, II have found
the most wonderful bargain you ever
heard Of. You know i Thought I'd make
my old furs do this winter, but today
Henry, there's a set OF the most x
1 Quisite moleskin-
Get EN-" interrupted Henry.
Well" unused Isabel, sit seems a
pity not to take advantage OF such a
bargain. And III / got them now /
could count them as a Christmas pres
ent, couldn't III"
.Of course you could said Henry.
Isabel took a small package from her
hand bag. Fl think / may asswelI give
you this now" she said, $50 YOU viii
pc getting the use Of it. I bought it
with some money I've been saving for
q long time. Your old one was a dis
grace for you to carry and
Henry unwrapped the paper from
the little case and started in astonish-
ment at the thin. beautiful watch that
seemed to beam up at him.
His appreciation repaid Isabel for the
investment Of her savings
No use waiting sentimentalIy for
Christmas day to give 1t to you" h
explained. And If you really want me
70 have the furs-" H@ H@
What difference does q few weeks
maker agreed Henry. Buy them to-
g n begin getting the good Of
The Wysps congratulated themselves
Tor rising above traditions. Christmas
was all very well for children, etc.
a rev nights later Henry came home
SAA~NRADAAs ~ "a 3 1odDGI, Il nODe
you won't mind, but the fact is I met
Bill today and he got talking about dir
ferent things and incidentally he said
he just dreaded Christmas. Only one Of
the old crowd who hasn't a home and
all that and how he enyied me. So.
acting on an impulse / invited him to
nave Christmas Inner with u.s."
NOW that is a coincidence Isabel
declared. II met Margaret Scribbier to-
la and 1 felt so sorry for her. Shehad
expected TO go home for the holidays,
but IL seems h can't and she cried
and 4, Well, IL seemed so selfish to
have q home and allow thatSpoor girl
TO eat q solitary dinner in d boarding
house. So I asked her to come here.
I wish you could have seen how CRATE
ful she was
Same with old Bill =,
I'm glad you asked him. said Isa-
Del. Since we are going to have one.
We might as well have two. No extra
trouble -Four Is so much noiser. I in
tended to suggest your inviting Bill to
ever up."
The next day Henry called Isabel up
on the phone. Would II be all right
II I invited lin Webster for Christmas
dfnner?" he asked doubtfully. "He Il
going to be- stranded here over the hoii-
days on business and he's all broken
up about It. He's got 1--WE or six chill
dren back horne and 1t is pretty tough
on a man" fa.I -.
"Of course" cut In Isabel. You
don't have to ask If you can bring a.
friend to our own home, YOU silly
Henry Wysp. And to again even IN
the table, I will ask Elizabeth Judson.
The, poor girl hasn't a relative in the
world" =.
1T was q week nearer Christmas
when Henry came home with another
MISUNDERSTANDING expression on his
face. This letter came to the office
today, he plunged In desperately.
Say, Isabel. ! hope you won't mind
1T Is fierce. / admit, but-you remember
months age you did ask my brother
and his wife here for Christmas and
they said they were already booked
with her peopie7 Well, something's
come up suddenly that upsets their
plan and they say they'll now be de-
lighted to come to u.s.
Isabel, To Henry's surprise, looked re-
lieved, instead OF anpoyed. His BROTH
er's wife was not very popular with
Isabel. That makes Ii easier, to tell
you that Uncle William, Aunt Sue and
mother are coming too. Sister Mary's
,Tomnie has the scarlet fever, q light
attack but still It makes 1t impossible
for them to go to Mary's, and they say
they want to spend Christmas with one
of their children. OF course"
"Of course" agreed Henry. But can
you manage the whole bunch?" Fl
Certainly" cried Isabel "I,Il have
Sarah's sister come over and help and
Wen make arrangements for anyone