The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

college larks-one's relatives aren't
bashful about letting one know wha'
they want, and that ID q comfort n
any rate, at Christmas.
Then. um.um-um. . gold bangle fol
Mayme Winslow that she will take
right down to the jewelers. to appraise
and I tortoise shell and ostrich feathe,
fan for Sally Stinton; she'll be sure Il
send me something. though she hates
me. the little cat, and q couple
bronzes for dear old Mrs. Bullion
though where she'll put them In tina
overcrowded house Of hers I'm sure
don't know. and-oh. things for thu
servants. and stems and etchings foi
the men who have been nice to me-
and-er-I don't believe have forgot
kindly thought for me-"
She paused abruptly. pushed the gay
litter Of costly trinkets away from he,
with disdainful hands. and with sud
den rush Of tears, buried her face II
her arms on the table.
YES" she murmured brokenly Il
herself. there is one that have for
gotten. and he ID the one In all tht
world that have remembered most
and to whom l would give all II
dared" and then she sat still.
why do you not send him some lit
tie trine. Just 4 token that you havt
not forgotten the old daysf" suggested
her heart.
Never" said Pride.
Even casual acQuaintances may ex
change gifts at Christmas,", urged he,
Heart. speciously.
He would cast my gift back at m,
feet" said Pride.
Christmas said her Heart, "is the
towards men. It II time when ole
wronga should be forgotten. when ole
wounds should be healed. when broker
ties should be mended. and hearts 60
tranged should be reunited. Why dc
you not kiss and make up. as children
do?"
What" cried Pride. "and be nouted
once more?"
You were very tired of the old
empty life. with its monotonous rounds
Of insipid gayety." went on her Heart
AOu wVAS ShaS loASAiOpN 0Au AApo@ AVA
lorn Of human beings. q great heiress
and an orphan. All your life you had
had everything you wanted. except
the thing you wanted most Of all-sin-
cere and disinterested love. Your
father and mother had died before you
could remember them. and you had
been left to the care Of cold uncle
and aunt. who thought that they had
done their entire duty towards you BY
seeing that you were properly fed
clothed and educated. and implanting
In you q distrust Of every human be-
ing who came about you.
you never knew the Joy that other
girls had of being liked for them.
selves. When suitors came you were
told they were fortune hunters. Peo.
pie. In speaking Of you, never praised
you for any charm Of your own, or any
grace. or Accomplishment, They al
ways said that you were rich. and you
wondered sometimes II they knew how
their words hurt, or how 1t must seem
to girl to come to believe that there
was nothing about her that could win
love-that she must buy It with the
money Sne nateo.
Finally you began to realize that
your whole nature was being warped
by your environment, THAT your soul
was being atrophied. and SO you rar
away from 1t all. You persuaded deal
old Mrs. Bullion to take you away al
her hired companion to little quiet
place, where no one would recognize
YOU. You wore plain little cottor
gowns. and snobs who would have
nunkied before the rich Miss MAITLAND
snubbed and ignored you. but there
was m; who saw the woman's hear
under the shabby gown. and0the won
ans brain under the common hat, ant
he loved you, and asked you to be hii
wife. We shall be very poor" h
said, "for have my way yet to max.