Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-19

"All right, smarty! Count you out then. You'd
only give some fool answer anyway. You're never
serious"
Come on with your conundrum." yawned Edith
II need something to wake up. This old alge-
bra makes sleepy"
well, ere 1t is How going TO give any
Chrisur;a presents. with crops money, no
nothing"
Told you there wouldn't be any answer"
chuckled Tim.
Pm 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 for? Everybody knows we haven't got
anv money to buy presents and father looked up
from the market reports. Every blamed thing
raised ON a farm Is high except hay and that's
the only thing I've got. If we get through the
winter ourselves Wen do well, without trying to
make Christmas presents"
Il don't care I'm going 10 do something for
Uncle John, anyway" declared Myrtle. HE sent
me this organ and I'm going to just remind him
that I've not forgotten If nothing more.
Myrtle had a firm chin. The dmple might dis
tract the affection of the casual observer, but the
ruct remained. Myrtle had firm chin. 1t had
first begun to make itself felt in the family about
fifteen years before when Myrtle year old
Being Il reasonable and wellbalanced creature
her rule was not only tolerated but her plans al
ways practicable and often brilliant. sooner or
later received the cooperation of the family, no
matter how much they may have been opposed ut
fy&t Her hearts desire to have fine music
al education, but she knew that 1t was far too ex
Jeaslve to be thought Of. She had sensibIy con-
cluded to do as well as she could the duties
est at hand.
I'm going TO take command" she said now
and together we are going TO do something"
You're Welcome to, as far concerned"
grumbled Tim Excuse me from sending 25cent
presents to rich uncle"
said Myrtle.
Hereafter there were "doIngs" In the household
Her enthusiasm WIS contagious, and soon even
Tim got interested
I'm going to send Uncle John hOmecooked
Christmas dinner" Myrtle declared.
I've hain't got turkey" said ma.
rive got the duck pa promised me for taking
care Of the rvst of them and it Is as fat as butter
You roast aud stuff It and then we will all take
a hand at the trimmings"
Myrtle's mother excellent cook and her
clear firm jellies and perfect canned fruit were
the envy of her less skful neighbors.
Myrtle ransatked the shelves and selected three
glasses If Jelly OF an amber color, another OF
ruby red the third and most beautiful being one
of a pale translucent green. She stood each In
square Of crepe paper, brought up the sides and
corners. and tied them tightly and then pulled
out the top all around until II looked like flower.
Each color corresponded 20 the color Of the Jelly
IA the glass Then she lined and covered box
with paper and set In the ruby. the amber, and
the pale green flowers She covered the box, and
tied it with Christmas ribbon attached to which
was card en- which written:
with that duck you're going to eat,
Youll need something tart, but sweet
That's US"
glass can Of watermelon pickles was wrapped
10 corrugated cardboard and then wound about