Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-12-10


New York for Christmas and
have the courage to break the
news to brother Bob. all right I
haven't even been able to explain that
we are engaged. much less that We
were about TO be married. but a. long
as Meg and Bob really like you they
can't object Come in the morning II
you can manage. and stop on your
way from the station and ask old
Doctor Good to drop In for the great
event in the afternoon-that viii be
better than going TO his house. tried
to explain to Meg. but you know how
excitable she ID and with Christmas
coming. and the children's presents.
and getting q fake Santa Claus for
them. she Just hasn't time TO listen.
and brother Bob 10 such 4 tease !
haven't the nerve TO tel him
Great hat Eaxped Ted. Jumping
up from the eining table. where he
had been reading his last letter from
Amy over lis solitary neal Hastily
paying the waiter. he tar-ed With all
speed through the hotel corridor. up
% his rooz- He lad written 20 Any
asking Il she cozl4.J manage to be
married. esrrs the holidays. bot be
hadn't supposed she wozlt consent
Sox there wax 70 tine 70 be lost, for
Sew York uas .ca-teer hours away.
Ted rang for . messenger boy. tele-
rh0ree to the o6ee. and When the
messenger boz arrived vas throwing
his necessary belcnginss trfo . suit
case
SAY. boy he sait TO the uveriec
1ess>cger. I want yoa 20 90 out and
bag "a wedtfnx ring Tonorrov
being Christmas tie ssorss vTu b
eio>ed ana cant get u then- An
the stores are open tcnfghs And
bring Il 20 the " 4 p. railroad sta
ton 90 the eastboznd platform
Here's . dollar for you II you get IL
there By the eightthree-and be sure
and buy the best one the jeweler has
What size. SIR asked the boy.
grtnning.
That's so-they come IN different
sizes responded Ted. ercttedly rad
ding a handful Of eravzts into his
suitcase. oh. medium sine. any sire,
only hurry And IL you have time.
get some jumping monkeys. and toy
balloons and tin kitchens and things
anything kids will like he said.
handing the boy two ten-doIlar bills
The next morning. after q nixhs in
sleeping car. Ted Beverly vas stu
breathless as he hurried-lader with
half-vrapped tin Kitchens and various
other toys and a suit cAse-fron his
taxi up the unpretentious bruwrstone
front OF the home Of his friend Bob
Saunders Bob was Amy's brother
and Amy lived with him and Bob's
wife. Meg. and little Bobhse and
Peggy.
Mrs saunders-Meg-met him 1t
the door
How DO you dor she said IN the
most matteroffaet tone. Just as II she
had seen him the day before. DO
come in out Of the cold Bob xfu be
50 glad you've come. II those p<r.
fectly lovely things are for ny can
dren do let me hide them b@hlnd the
piano Oh By the way she ADDED
whispering. you have iuss eozns n
time ] vas almost Distracted Yea
always we're 30 obliEinx. Boa es~n
says that there wasn't . rxn h eas
lege who would help . frzsn1 cd a
tight place the way yoa Su9ad
expected the hatcher BOY wouid s. =
but he's gone to cue Of tho~s swf.l
e&rbecres-~hatever that h-9zx
had offered him 81 70 Go a. Now
hsten-oh. here cones Amy ana tks
chilcren. and I told her 70 be surs
70 keep them out for two hours
woncer Why she came back % soon.
Come. hurry upstairs before they see
you. and bring your suitcase. please :
Ted. although he didn't know whether
be vas intended to get the butcher
boy away from q barbecue or simply
- conceal his presence from the chill
dren- followed bis hostess up to .
third story guest room
So~, viii tell you" said Meg.
closing the door and locking II be
hind her. See. ! brought your hat
and gloves because ! knew the chill
cren would suspect something II they
saw them was expecting the butch
sr's boy-he's just about your build
to play Santa for the children. What