The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26

even find something's determined
ly answered judith.
"You can make things out of COM
uaratively nothing" laughed Anne,
but you can't make them out of abso-
iutely nothing"
"Yes, we can! I'll send for my
yarns and knit cap and mittens for
each child. They nre using bright col
prs and combinations of colors. In
| That way we can use your leftover
yarns, too. Wen have plenty without
,uying any more, and knit rapidly.
| rye done lots Of this work for the Red
Cross"
She made looms with empty spools
and pins, from which, each child helped
20 make a round string which they
worked on at odd moments. They were
10 be sewed on the mittens. No more
hunting for the "other mitten." The
.hildren were entertained with the idea
IF being useful and of helping Aunt
| Judith.
The sisters looked up discarded dolls
md sewed up less and arms. painted
.he faces and restored the hair. En-
dire outfits of clothes that could be
taken OFF and put on were made from
hits OF cloth found in the scrap bag,
and they crocheted lace enough for the
trimming. These were for the two lit
lie girls. Martha and Peggy. aged sey-
en- and nine.
How to make eleven-vear-old Ralph
happy with left-overs wns the problem.
Then Judith remembered that years
ago she had been the recipient of a
stamp book which she had not used.
She wrote her father for 1t. and then
invested In some mixed stamps for
Ralph to make a beginning with.
few new puzzles and toys from the
ten-cent store made a goodiy array of
bright things for Tommy, who was the
youngest child.
"Now for the dinner" said Judith.
Lets not try to have the usual Christ
mas dinner, but think up something
different"
II did so want to ask Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert" sighed Anne. ssThey came
from England several years ago. and
are so alone at Christmas time. had
hoped to have them, but of course l
cannot do 1t this year."
THAT gives me the very idea, Anne.
Wen invite them and surprise them
with regular English dinncr-roast
beef, Yorkshire pudding and gravy,
and have rcly-poly pudding for des-
sert."
The days flew by with the sisters as
busy as bees. Anne was never happier
in all her life. She had NOT time for
repining. and found that by simply
making the best of everything she had
no real troubles at all. Henry, too.
caught the spirit Of hope. and remark
ed TO his wife:
at won't be long until we have made
up for lost time, and Ike my new
position better than the old one. be-
cause 1t has more of future TO It,"
The Lamberts were delighted with
the invitation. as they were expect
ing a lonely day, far away from Merrie
England.
One day. when Judith came in from
shopping. Anne met her with the news:
"a nephew. John Leigh. has surpris-
ed the Lamberts. He has seen service
In France, and is sent here by the
British government on mission to
Washington. He has q weeks vaca-
tlon and has come to spend 1t with
them. l insisted that he come TO our
Christmas dinner. and they are all
going to call tonight"
"How interesting" exclaimed Ju-
dith. "Perhaps he can advise me about
my Red Cross work"
Everyone was delighted to meet the
handsome young soldier and eager to
hear stories of "over there" from one
who knew. John became a great help
to Judith with her plans for the chill
dren's Christmas and her Red Cross
work. In fact, he thought Of 50 many
things that he came to the Midgeiy's
at least once q day and every evening.
He trimmed the tree while Judith
made the simple things to adorn II.
One evening Mrs. Midgely remarked
to her husband: 81 never saw n young
man so interested in Children
He looked up from his paper In
amused surprise. 'My dear. do Won
really think he Is interested only In
the children?'
"John. you don't mean Judifhfs
"Certninly. 1t has been evident from
the first"
Christmas arrived--a glorious day,
with snow on the ground. The chill
dren had hung up their stockings. into
the bottom of each had been pluced the
bright new cap and mittens. and gay
bag Of candy on top, while the other
gifts were grouped about the tree.
After the successful dinner was
eaten they spent the evening iii sing
ing c,irols. John had good tenor voice
and Judith accompanied him on the