Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

only give some fool answer anyway. You're never
serious." '..' ..I..'
"Come on with your conundrum," yawned Edith.
Fl need something to wake me up. This old a1ge-
bra makes me sleepy"
''Well, here it is: How are we going to give any
Christmas presents, with no crops, no money, no
n0thing?' t-
."rold you there wouldn't be any answer"
chuckled Tim. l. 49,.
I'm afraid Tim is right. Myrtle" and mother
looked up from laying the child's coat pattern
upon the ripped-up overcoat on the table.
"What do you want to bother about Christmas
presents fort Everybody knows we haven't got
my money to buy presents" AID father looked up
from the market reports. Every blamed thing
raised on farm is high except hay. and that's
the only thing I've got. We get through the
winter ourselves well do well without trying 10
make Christmas presents"
II don't care! I'm going t do something for
Uncle John, anyway" declared Myrtle. He sent
me this organ, and I'm going % just remind him
that I've not forgotten il nothing more"
Myrtle had Arm chin Thk dimple might dis
tract the attention of the casul Observer but the
fact remained Myrtle had a. firm chin. It had
arst begun to make itself feltin the family about
fifteen years before, when Mytle was year old.
Being a reasonable and wel-balanced creature,
her rule was not only tolerated, but her plans, al
ways practicable and often brilliant, sooner or
later received the c0-operatp OF the family, nQ
O~SAA oPpO'~O
first. Her hearts desire was have fine music
al education, but she knew TIT 1t was far too ex-
noreivo to he thought Of Sc had sensb1y con-
Guided to do as well as she cpld the dutles near
est at hand.
"1m going to take comm4d," she said now,
~and together we are going y do something.
"Youre welcome to, as for am concerned
rr;umbled Tim excuse me om sending 25-cent
presents to a rich uncle"
"Never you mind" said 1yrtle, mysteriousy.
Thereafter there were "foing' in the household.
Her enthusiasm was celtagbus and soon even
Tim got interested. 81
"1,m going to send hole John 'home-cooked
Christmas dinner" My1e declared.
1--WE hain't got turey." said ma.
1--WE got the duck promised me for taking
care of the rest of henand It is as fat as butter:
You roast and stun ltpu TIC" We "'A4 "n t"Ao
I: a hand at the trimmin
y Mvrtle's mother WASH excellent COOK ana her
,aas Am iellles and erfect canned fruit were
*.o envv of her less alful neighbors.
Myrtle ransacked trFhelves and selected three
xaasses Of Jelly one ON amber color, anotner OF
49, ~.d Tho third n most beautiful, being one
- :. ~ tronslncenteen. She stood each in a
s. ..! ~ crona nan brought up the sides and
'.s.aa~. and tied tn tightly, and then pulled
ou+ tho ton all arouIonttl 1t looked like flower
HSoch color correspted to the color of the jelly
~ tho glass. TAeyhe lined and covered box
.u,+h naner. and sAh the ruby, the amber, and
"A'. I p"p eroar Alv&. She covered the box and
+,od # with Ctish,s ribbon attached TO "hcn
.res a cord or wfh was written:
"wt, tina fuc< you're going eat;
vo ne{ something tart but sweet,
That's u.s.
SIS can d watermelsn pickles was wrapped
., cfugated hrdboard, ard then wound about