Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-12-21

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All right smnrty Count you out then. You'd
only give some fool answer anyway You're never
serious"
Come with your conundrum." ynwned Edith.
4 need something 70 wake me up. This old alge-
bra makes me sleepy"
We'll here IL IS: How are we going 20 give any
Christmas presents. with no crops. no money. no
nofhingY'
Told you there wouldn't be any answer"
cFnckicd Tim. i.
I'm afraid Tim is right. Myrtle and mother
looked ~ from laying the cilds coat pattern
upon the rippcd-up oyercoat on the table.
what DO you want 10 bother about Christmas
presents for7 Everybody knows haven't got
any money to buy presents. and 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 II we get through the
winter ourselves ven do well. without trying to
make Christmas presents" .4r
: II don't CARE Pm golig 10 do something for
Uncle Jois9 anyway" declared Myrtle. "fte sent
this organ. and rn going 20 just remind him
That rye no, forgotten II nothing more"
Myrtle Ind firm chin. The dimps might dis
tfscf the attention Of The casual observer but the
fact remained. Myrtle ind firm chin. 1t had
first begun 70 make itself felt Ia the family about
fifteen years before, when Myrtle year old.
Being Reasonable and wellbalanced creature,
her rule was not only tolerated. but her plans. al
ways practicable aud often brilliant. sooner or
later received the cooperation Of tho family no
matter how much they may have been opposed at
FIRST flef hearts desire Was to have a fine music
al education bat she knew that Il was far too ex-
peusife 20 he thought Of She had sensibly
ciadea % do a. Well az she could the duties near
est n hand.
sf'm going 70 take command" she said now.
and Together We are going 20 do something"
You're welcome 70, as FAR am concerned
grnulbicd Tim. ~Excuse nae from sending 25,eent,
presents 30 nea uncle"
Never you mind" said Myrtle. mysterlously.
Thereafter there were sdongs" In The household
Her enthusiasm was contagious and soon even
TIN got Interested.
sin going 70 send Uncle John nomec cooked
Christmas dinner" Myrtle declared.
we haint got turkey" said ma
I've got the duck pa promised FOR taking
care Of the rest OF them and Il IL fat Ms butter
You roast and stun Il and then viii all take
a hand at the trimmings"
Myrtics mother was an excellent cook aud her
clear. arm tellies and perfect canned fruit were
the envy Of her less skfu ncghbors.
Myrtle ransacked the shelves aud selected three
glasses 81 Jelly. one Of amber color another OF
ruby red the third and most beautiful being one
u pale translucent green. she stood each IN
rorncrs, and tied them tightly and then pulled
'ut the top all around until II looked Ike a flower
Each color corresp0Edcd 10 the color OF the Jelly
n the glass. Then she lined and covered box
With paper, and set In the ruby. thu amber aud
he pale green flowers. she covered the box. and
led L with Christmas ribbon attached 10 which
vas card GA which was written
with that duck you're going 10 cat !
houii need something tart. but sweet ,
That's u.s.
A glass eau Of watermelon pickles wrapped
corrugated cardboard. and then wound about