Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-11

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StaYlSf most agreeable AZ the
tN441az8 hotel. A. he had diHtrib
uted his customary gold
pieces 10 the bells" the telephone
Elrlk, tue eheek-Faem boys. his waiter
and the head waiter. and the cham
hermaid ON his noor; no felt oddly
disturbed.
Carter, my boy" he told the tall.
gray. image In the mirror,
You're getting sentimental, You're
thoroughly disappointed because there |
liant soul In the world who can |
call out Merry Christmas TO you.
and mean Il from the bottom OF his
heart. You're like a boy with nothing
in his stocking I'm ashamed of YOU.
sir: am indeed"
Yet that didn't help matteFa. Ito
wandered around the deserted hotel
corridors III the morning feeling ut.
tNrly lost Nearly every one seemed
10 be going out 60 dinner 20 aome
place where he was urgently desired.
-Four timaa he atrolled over 10 the
desk and looked casually up at hin
box. but there were no mall and no
presents for Mai, Robert Lee Carter
The last time he had really de-
cidod 70 give up and ring up some
business associate to take dinner with
him at the hotel hut he saw a let.
ter IN his box. aud tho clerk handed
him a curloualy shaped parcel. rather
bulky and oval. lie took II up 10 his
own rooms. and opened II with
funny little thrill Of anticipation.
ny George. he was wrong. There
was somebody. he dIdnt know who
II was, but there was somebody who
had remembered him. The last wrap
per fell on, and he atood staring down
al q little homemade willow basket
filed with miutietoe A card on top
read, Love and Merry Christmas
from Pam"
PAM lie remembered no Pam
lie opened the letter for eniighten'
mont, and a. he read. his heavy gray
eyebrows drew closer together. ana
every now and then he calculated.
God bless my heart and aoul'"
"You won't remember me 1t all, but
I'm Pamela Grayson. and my mother
: was your sisters daughter, 80 I'm
your grandniece. sect Mother died
about q year ago. just after we came
), north. and ! have been here atons
: ever since. didn't even know you
were alive until cousin Florfie. oil
2 Carriers Landing. down home. wrote
= and told mo 70 share this minileto'
J. With you. for she had gathered Il II
. the old OAK grove where YOU used e
2 go when you we're a little hoy. Here'i
p wishing you q merry. merry Christ
. mas. and wiah I knew you. because
y Il does certainly get fearfuily lone
n some here IN New York holiday tim
y when you haven't any ons u you
70 very own
= The telephone bell rang shaFpl
>, Just ms tho major waa about 10 o.
y God bless my heart and soul one
again But he lifted the receiver. an
smllsd at the voice that answered hl
y hall.
o. Delighted. Ralph. delighted. M
N hoy. but you see. ! am going te hav
- young lady guest here 20 Dime
~ with me. my grnndnlece. sir, FFoi
n virginia. Now. instead Of my iolnin
~ you in your bachelor apartments. 81
80 posing you Join us. and try and cor
" pensats TO her for having = surely o.
TO- chap for d dinnef partner. Name
sH Miss Pamela unyaon Come FiHl
~ down"
~ Then he smiled. and kept on SIN
~ Ing Ia the oddest. happieat way. Al
% he leaned back In bis deep leath
~ chair. and III a cigar, and watched Il
W smoke rings form overhead. ~
~ smiled Mp 81 them lie had four 9
~ tiers. Pans grandmother bad be-
AZ the youngest. And nos aomshoi
" thsy we're ~ gone. A. be though
'AA rthe way 81 the roses" aud he e.
AZ alone. He had rather iost track
,sn ali the ulseen and Depheva and gran
a"t nieceB and graBduephewH HShtime
docs not thrive Ia the New York
monphere, set as he looked ~ {
letter, be felt an odd glow of pFte
ne and he held the little basket Of m
Due tfetoe out AZ arms length. smiit
" ratroApectiyely Many a time be h
% gone up 10 the old OAK grove 70 gath
Il for his mother 70 Decorate the Rrs
~ hall ~ Christmas and now this
W tie Pam
'"'. The major rose suddenly sith qul
intention. five minutes later be- y
~, on his say up 10 the address IN !
,''ie letter Upstairs tao flights he climb
80 and tapped AZ the low TOP door u
tie modest card:
-. Pamela GFayHon~
Size stood ~ the easel with
back 70 him. big blue apron on. :
80. she was singing.
"a oh. holy town Of bethlehem.
- He. atiii ne aes thae lie
- Above thy deep and dfeamiesa ~
,bs The silent Stars 70 BIZ
n. The major stood a. attention.
- shen she turned and caught sight
~, him. she gave a little cry Of ioy.
I Il Uncle Fob How dlA you come
soon to meTs
IN. but she Vas bsnhis. thou
the major appFoyinEfx; YsrY M
hleh like her grandmother IN her siFlh1
b soft brown banda q hair around
WAS small head and wistfui. ehlIdlah &
Bell eyes. IL TOOK hsm about ten falat
nee to coax hef into : -FeAt- dress,
pa- enc said. and Iowa into the wait
a@a taxi