The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-01
Copyright b. The North American company.,

SION which MI Van Brent and himself inaugura&eA II
Of the Sonqusring Mr. Brent who under ~ suia.
ance OF Wsrr Berhstsin An AttA Of toys,
astatins whole shops What did they buy, those t~s.
the old Jew with the bsady ana the socetycSks1
millionaire? What didthsy not buyf No such avalaache
Of gifts threatened three children cS-
para with that which hung pending over the sIsspine
heads Of the little weeks
At II O'Clock Ofncer McCue there to superyiss Miss
Clancy ready At the starhead assist ovesoaAs1
cart creaing up the street and halted IA front
Of Miss Clancy's radiant windows At this point Herr
Bernstein took complete charge releasing Mr.. vas
Brent who. plumss noddng triumphanty singing
songs OF victory his seghing and SNOW crnchina
way back to Defmonico's
GARNER" auoth Mr.. van Bren. to that functiouery.
when again at his customary table refreshing him.
self from tho abors Of the night "I've dinner order
very particular order"
Let see said the politely careful GARNER aft,,
the long command had been taken down; .1et me 80,
Seven people. you say four grown three children Re
b served tomorrow At in the afternoon. Yes. cir:
shall do my best"
streaking the east. Bernstein'a PRINCIPAL roorr
white not 10 large ten-acrs lot, was by odd, the
largest IN the house In Van Brent s4fts
mountains Of careless opuence! I shah not describe
tho who am that paint YOU the impes.
sible7 sucs It that vintage vain grooming upon ID
purple-freshted homeward way offered plo-
ture Of richness.
Miss Clancy up by 8 Of tbs morning clock q
blooming ~ June at dawn Herr had not goae
70 osd =. AL Seven o'clock found him rafting fsvs~
shiy at the poor portals Of the sleepy little weeks
Merry ChrstmAsr' cried Herr Bernstein In his rasp.
ing osprey accents
The little weeks had seen his hair 20 gri.slsd
his beard 80 Wild his nose hooked eyes 10 black.
beady and giittsring.
Come Upstairs" went on; Miss CLANCY has bresl
and coffee for YOU, and milk for baby one Santa
Claus who said your room too small. left your
presents with mo-"
Preaents! Santa claual- The li,tis Weeks were cut
OF bed on the instant An they md
tngged at their locks with q comb. Bobbie whispered
to Jack: Il only prayed for presents but Of cours.
Santa Claus had to bring them. Some to come
liza NV fhAxn xttstt&
tons Then she conveyed the Herr Bernstslns
regions above Bsing there shs asked by that ven
cradle man TO remain and modify their transports
to 1t that their appettes kept within bounds
Of health As superintendent OF the bdelsss joy the
little Weeks Miss Cancys morning idle one
Upon her breast by the way reposed little heart OF
gold belongs story Of herself ana Ocer
McCue. which Is another story and has neither
part lot herein:
Weeks are dragged downstairs Miss clancys room
carrying armfuls OF their gorgeous bclongines
Dsmonicos forces aofs to Herr Bsrnstens domains
bearing tables Chairs china. silver and naperywh,,s
the snow outside Hampers follow. and curious
taptions In the OF portable and
looking furnaces
and turkey ard salads and buildings candle,
and fruits and jehss and crackers and cAmembert
Manager GARNER bad been told OF Herr Thus
enter. on behalf Of Herr Bernstein. one what
Manager GARNER called Jew goose ''videiicet'
that had lived orthodox life. died
DEATH and and had thinas orthodox
Hut why slaboratsf Il was . feast. No such han
qust had arranged since that celebrated evening
when Dickens RECALLED his Seven Poor Travellers
Mr. Van arrived was presented to Mis-,
Clancy by Herr Bernstein with much formAisy. TO the
three small Weeks. Mr. Van Brent presented himself
with formauty At ali. but much Of bashfu hanging
back tbs Wecks side oncer McCue. on duty for
day trim and outstanding plain clothes
any in the town. appeared
Tho table and rsadys the furnaces Flowed
the gave forth perfumss three little wecka
were mentally upset. being unable to believe their noses
and
Bernstein took austere charge Of the dr4nkAbes and
evinced knowledge in wines OfncAr Mccue whoss
bold breadth OF soul truly catholic. would have
sampled bottle In the but represssd by
Miss Clancy. Tho young wecka talked ali the time
mostly another. They began on q dis
tended shiny unctuous lock- IKE overfed puppies tnsrs-
upon Miss Clancy carried them her below
recover. and consider raptures what riches kind
Providence had showered them. They r.
stored TO Herr Bernste'ns apartments when the tass
Mr.. Brent, onscer Mccus and Herr Bernstein
about with coffee ana pcrfectos while Clancy
presided the coffee-maktng and the pouring Nh
spoke Joy Of doing right and was
corrected by Herr Bernstein
Don't right" urged that philosopher ana msnds,
Of lame nddss; don't DO right; do good better"
With this. Mr. Van Brent perceived in Herr Bernstein
intellect capable Of nne distinctions ana the I've
pledged each other for perhaps the fourth time
Herr Bernstein brought his pet violin. . price,
less Strad. and the music he made would caused
Kubelik rend his sarments He struck an Irish
reel; onicer Mccus sprang to hts feet like Niss
Clancy. fetgning reluctance dragged centAr
Of the floor. and the deeds the pair did dancing
to the immortal glory the Side o6cer
McCue entered this OF the with
much abandon that Miss Clancy declared 10 would
infaiby tear down the house Herr Bernstein strad
buried in his beard. his eyes shining like Goals ~
pleased to his Of landlord he shouldhf
II Ofhcer McCue did.
SO might and might tell. for 1t IL IN
as true the almanac. how Mr.. Van Brent conceiy~d
friendship for Herr Bernstein. who later carried him
among the fathers OF his tribe whore Mr. van Brent
was told oidworld stories and d-worid wisdom on
might relate how day the wedding bells went rtne<
ing for pretty Miss Clancy McCue; ana hcu
later. by Christmas they brought youns McCus
to the festivities who spAks at AN but lay on III
back and stared At the dinGy ceiling throughout IKE
wrapt soul In the c0is OF mighty fanciss
Onncer McCus nrst roundsman then lisutenant
and stepped finally into his captaincy whom but sevea
the fofcs. For Mr.. Van Brent was prone u
n