The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-14

Back with you" echoed Ruth.
REALLY FL can't 60 There is so
much to do here, and"
"Boshr' laughed Dane. "Of course
you VIII go back with me. Fact is
you'll have to-" He waved his hand
as Ruth started to speak. mo ex-
cuses now. for / won't listen to 'em..
You See" Stanwood went on, isis and
her friend were supposed TO help get
things ready for the party tonight,
but she telcphoned just as 1 was leav.
Ing the house that the train on which
her Friend was to arrive is very late.
She may not get back until nine o'clock,
and the party begins at eight. told
Sis 1 could never get things ready In
time, for the decorating isn't half done.
Then she happened to think Of you,
! and said right off that you would he
just the one to help us out. You're not
going {, dlsappoint us, are your very
anxiously.
swell, perhaps I can go for little
WHILE" said Ruth. "Td dearly love to
tTlHl liiut tHTlStIlluS Irpe.'
"Of course. won stay to the
party" she thought as she scurried
upstairs after wrap, $50 won't see
Danes sweetheart, for of course she is
the one Helen Is to meet mt the train.
And ! really ought TO help Dane and
his s':.er out. for they have been such
good customers"
Dane ushered Ruth Into the big
double parlors Of his new home, whore
the Christmas tree had been placed
"Do you suppose" he asked, point
ing to n great pile Of evergreen Mt one
end Of the room, 1--WE will be able to
hang nil these wreaths and then deco
rate the tree before eight o'clock2"
The evergreen girl gave merry lit.
tie laugh.
II am sure we can II we work fast"
she answered. II am used to this
work, you know, and with your help
II won't take long"
'IIow long have you been the ever
green girl?" Dane asked. az he and
Ruth were trimming chandelier.
"Thls Is my third season." Ruth re
Piled. ~ found that there was n big
demand for wreaths and laurel trim
ming during the Christmas holidays,
so three years ago opened nm ever.
green shop. love TO do this kind OF
work. and although the season Is n
short one. my little shop pays we'll"
Tile evergreen girl might have added
that, more than this, the rnsh Of work
Just at Christmas time helped her 10
forget the dull ache In her heart which
was always so hard TO bear during the
holidays. She said nothing Of this,
though, but asked, instend:
TELL me. Dane, how you have spent
Christmas while you have been away.
Have you been where there was much
merry-maklngf"
"For the past three years" said
Stanwood, "Tve celebrated Christmas
from dawn TIL dark. This
is the first enjoyable Christmas eve
have known since left Briefly"
ut has been n very pleasant eve
ming for me, too" said Ruth. "and ]
have enjoyed II ever so mich. Now
wen trim the Christmas tree. and then
you can take me home and get back
In time for the party"
At half.past seven Dane surveyed
the big double parlors with satisfaction.
With the help Of the evergreen girl he
had finished the decorations and every.
thing was In readiness foe the guests
''The rooms look Just as they did
four years ago at Dolly Blalr's Christ.
mas tree--even the mistletoe bough,"
said Dane. "Don't you remember how
that one hung. right over our heads, as
this one does nowf"
The evergreen girl was silent.
Had you forgotten, Ruth?" he per.
sisted.
NO." softly, II had not forgotten"
"you never thought had forgotten,
did you. dear?"
But you never wrote. Dane"
Because for long time was miles
from n railroad or post Office and could
not send any mail. Bri I've thought
Of that night. though. and all these
years I've been planning to have a
Christmas party as much like that one
rs ! could. only this one tonight will
be for you"
"But Isn't the friend who is coming |
With Helen your fiancee?" faltered
Ruth.
mot exactly" laughed Dane. "That |
friend is Harry North, Helen's fiance.
The girl I expect TO marry is here.
now. and, by Jovel I've caught her
leain standing under the miytletOe