Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-12-21

All right, smarty Count you out then, IouO
only give some fool answer anyway You're never
serious"
%Come on with your conundrum," yawned Edith.
II need something to wake me up This old alge-
bra makes me sleepy"
well here 1t Is: How are we going to give any
Christmas presents, with no crops, no money, no
nOthing2"
'erold 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
DpOn the ripped-up overcoat on the table.
what do you want to bother about Christmas
presents forl Everybody knows we haven't got
any 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"
II don't care I'm going to do something for
Uncle John, anyway" declared Myrtle. "He sent
gne this organ, and I'm going to just remind him
chat I've not forgotten If nothing more"
Myrtle had firm chin. The dimple might dis
Gract the attention of the casual observer, but the
fact remained Myrtle had firm chin. 1t had
first begun to make itself felt in the family about
fifteen years before, when Myrtle was year old.
Being reasonable and well-balanced 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 at
first. Her hearts desire was to have fine music
nj education but she knew that it was far too ex-
pensive to be thought Of She had sensibly con-
Guided to do as well as she could the duties near
est at hand.
sTm going to take command" she said now
Sand together we are going to do something"
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grumbled Tim. Excuse me from sending 25-cent
mpresents to a rich uncle"
"Never you mind" said Myrtle, mysterousIy.
hereafter there were "dongs" in the household.
Ter enthusiasm was contagious, and soon even
IN got interested.
'Tm going to send Uncle John hOme-cooked
ristmas dinner" Myrtle declared.
we haint got turkey" said ma.
I've got the duck pa promised me for taking
of the rest of them, and it is as fat as butter.
roast and stuff 1t and then we will all take
and at the trimmings"
AIyrtie's mother was an excellent cook and her
cIear, firm jellies and perfect canned fruit were
the envy Of her less skillful neighbors.
Myrtle ransacked the shelves and selected three
glasses Of jelly one of an amber color, another OF
ruby red the third and most beautiful being one
of 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 1t looked like flower.
Each color correspondent to the color Of the jelly
in the glass. Then she lined and covered a 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 a card on which was written:
"With that duck you're going to eat
You'll need something tart, but sweet,
ma1hat's u.s.
A glass can of melon pickles was wrapped
I'm corrugated Cd Id and then wound about
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.