The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17


New York Tor Christmas and
have the courage to break the
news 10 brother Bob. all right.
haven't even been able to explain that
we are engaged, much less that we
we're about TO be married, but as long
~ Meg and Bob really like you they
,an'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
svent In the afternoon--that will be
potter than going TO his house. tried
o explain to Meg. but you know how
'zcitablo she Is. and with Christmas
coming. and the childrcn's presents
md getting fake Santa Claus fol
hem. ahe Just hasn't time to listen
Ind brother Bob Is such tease
haven't the nerve to tell him"
Great haiti" gasped Tod, jumping
70 from the dining table. where hs
lad been reading HIS last letter from
Amy over his solitary meal. Hastil,
paying the waiter. he darted with al
peed through the hotel corridor. VI
o his room. He had written to Am,
lskIng n she couldn't manage to b,
married during the holidays. but hs
hadn't supposed she would consent
Vow there was no time to DO lost. FOL
New York was fourteen hours away
Ted rang for a messenger boy. tele
,honod to the ONCE. and when ths
messenger boy arrived was throwing
his necessary belongings into suit
,ase.
Say. boy" he said to the liverieS
messenger, Il want you TO go out and
,uy IA wedding ring. Tomorrow
being Christmas the stores will b.
'losed and l can't get II then. Al
he stores are open tonight And
,rinK II TO the w. a p. railroad sta
ion on the eastbound platform
lerc's dollar for you II you get Il
hero by the eightthree-a be SURE
md buy the best one the jeweler has.
what size. sir7" asked the boy
trimming.
That's so--they come In different
Ines" responded Ted. excitedly wad
ling handful OF cravats into hi
iuItcase "Oh. medium size. any size
,niy hurry. And II you have time
get some jumping monkeys. and TO,
balloons. and tin kitchens and thing.
anything kids win like" he said
handing the boy two ten-dollar bills
The next morning. after night In
! sleeping car, Ted Beverly was still
,reathiess ms he hurried-laden with
iaif.wrapped tin kitchens and variou,
'ther toys and a suit case-from his
axi up the unpretentious brownston,
ront OF the home OF his friend Boil
saunders. Bob was Amy's brother
md Amy lived with him and Bob,
wife. Meg. and little Bobbie ans
Peggy.
Mrs. Saunders Meg-met him Al
be door.
How do you doG" she said in tn,
most matter-offact tone. just as II sh.
lad seen him the day before. "D<
'ome In out OF the cold. Bob win b.
10 glad you've come. II those per
ectly lovely things are for my chill
lren do let me hide them behind tn.
,iano. Oh. by the way" she addes
whispering. you have just come Il
ime. was almost distracted. 70,
lways were so ohlirlng. Bob otter
avs that there wasn't a man In col
ego who would help a friend out o
tight place tho way you would.
expected the butcher boy would do II
nut he's gone to one OF those awfu
arbecues-whatever that is--and
rad offered him 81 TO do II. Nov
isten--oh. here comes Amy and tn,
ihi'dren. and told her to be sur,
o keep them out for two hours.
wonder why she came back so soon
'ome. hurry upstairs before they SCI
'ou. and bring your suitcase. please
red. although he didn't know whethe
re was intended to get the butche
10Y away from a barbecue or simpl,
o conceal his presence from the chi
iren. followed his hostess up to
bird story guest room
Now. l win tell YOU said Mes
losing the door and locking IL b
lind her See, l brought your ha
nd gloves because knew the chi
lren would suspect something II the
Az them ! was expecting the hutcf
RS boy-he's just about your build
play Santa for the children whs