The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
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back. But I suppose he had to do some
"A slight girl, pale, but very pretty: was
the fake Santa with interest ever since he
fake santa when he wasn't besleged with
was looking at her. ''How do you know
up straight enough"
one 81 Ss sad as aaF ss 5 why
didn't quit doing that and get a decent
JOB, he said he was most too old for any
That afternoon when the pretty girl
she went to her counter and Santa felt
anGer is r edd annei eost Mere Santa
Do you ever eat theseT' and Santa felt.
he took the little LITTLE bag frS% her saHds
squeeze the juice out and drink It when
you get home 1t will make you feel rest
Shs aTn ae the EUSd sSs
in appreciation. The next day Santa
his way 2 ny had she sS o[Sw inc
oranges. ... ....
otis too bad you have to work in this
basement. This close air makes you pale.
"You see." said the girl blushing ever
SO slightiy-she was a little loathe to talk
about herself-'T just came on for the
work before I have stayed at home to
keep house for my father and younger
e easr 1 what i' Gould. So I began hare.
hope they will give me permanent po-
sition after the rush. But the 81 Ills say
some SOM one in one OF the departments to
ask for you it's pretty hard:
On Christmas eve at night--tne last
Margaret came 10 him on her waJ from
supper. where are you going q have
Christmas dinner2" she asked; =
really knew that he was. to, be On UNI
uncle and aunt. a have no famiIS"
us-with my brother and sister aad me +?
It won't be much, but We have nice
warm Gre and little tree" And Santa
Ito Come to Margaret Nevin's Gat the
next day at noon to Join in their humble
When Margaret Nevin realized tho next
day that the tall young man who came to
her fat was the fake Santa she had asked
10 Christmas diHner she showed = con.
and made the fourth at the simple dinner
served in the little living room In their
tiny fiat Carter had brought presents for
brother and sister. and when they went
out after dinner. was cleared away, to
show them proudly to their little neigh
bors. Carter started to tell Margaret tho
good news he had brought her.
miss Nevin," he began, you said that
YOU wanted TO stay with Thorne q Brom-
ley after Christnsas. happen to be Mr..
Thorne's nephew. told you Jugt now
that my name Was Mr.. Garter Wei. I
am Carter Thorne. I spoke to my uncle
about you this morning and he has put
YOU in charge Of his toy department up
stairs with sslary Of about four times
what you were Ertting.
Tears of gratitude and surprise stood
out in Margaref.s eyes. And you-you,
Mr. Carter ThornS-canle and had Christ
mas dinner with us7 Oh, how did dare
to ask your" ... III
ask you not to accept the position with
my uncle. / am going to ask you to mar
nv me instead, add make me one of the
happiest men in The world. Margaret.
have been watching you from under my
false face every day for a week. You are
the only. girl sger looked at q a., second
time. Won't VOC try 20 Ike me?
II do like voc now" said Margaret,
simply. 'T liked you when thought you
were a poor old nan. couldn't help IL !"
She drew away fiISm him with little ges-
| ture OF surprise 81 do believe 4 have
been in love- with you all the time"