The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-18

IN bthmcs po'N"
KcH. \ work Of things
N n\NLN heard and seen
IL TX and only half un-
~ a NJ ,lersi0M. Enince
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|Nn1 Nv was six; too young
MSR Ia grasp the nIes,'i-
NN Ing ~ much TINT
N~ she heard. hut old
d'E enough to reinein.
W her. Al, day she
" played happily
with her dolls In the shnbby furnished
ROOM which WAS her mothers he'd
room. The door was locked. and
Mss. Holmes. the lnntlla,ly. was under
Instructions to look in from time to
time to see what Eunice was doing :
hut since Eunice was never doing
anything except playing with her
dolls the good wonian's visits becaline
less and less frequent.
"She'S the most cOntented little
body In the world. ma 'nm." said the
old Scotch woman to Hildu Groves
Eunice's mother. Mrs. Groves was
also cnlle,l Marian Fay. hut that was
when she stood behind the fOOtllghts
md enrnpturetl her audience with her
glrlisli charm and ingenue hummer. by
day she was HIl,la Groves, wife Of
John Groves. an unsuccessful writer,
and the charming ingenuc was very
tired woman with lIscOntente'l
'irOOp to her mouth.
I'm glad she's keeping Ou: of mis-
chief" answered Eunice's mother
coldly.
Its q wonder" soliIoquized Mrs
Holmes. pausing 10 the act OF taking
. pair Of sheets out Of closet and
looking at the closed door. Its q
wonder that sort Of parents has them
kind Of children"
The good woman disapproved Of
Mrs Groves. whom she thought hard
md unmnterrNl. Az for John GrovSs.
Ennice's father. who workesl all .lay.
humping upon his typewriter In the
little half empty bnck r"'n. Nv"
stories up. whenever he met EunIce
he experienced q curious sense Of en-
barrassment and shame.
When her mother entered the room
Eunice would experience much the
same feeling Of embarrassment tina,
she oecasioned her father. Though
she had never been told that moth.
ers ought to love and careas their
children. Eunice wondered dimly At the
cold formality OF her mothers kiss.
and felt chilled and repressed.
Ono snowy night In late December
John Groves came slowly downstairs
and dismissed Mrs. Holmes. who was
making Eunice ready for bed
Congratulate me. daughter" he
said. II have an offer Of . position
on the staff Of the Manhattanite."
Eunice looked up vaguely.
How would you like TO celebrate
the occasion with me. child!" inquired
her father. addressing Eunice banter
ingly. because he did not quite know
what to say to her
"Es." said Eunice. slipping her
chubby hand into his own.
The motion In carried" said John
Groves. I'VE are to go. then. to nee
Mamma transformed into = beneficent
fairy As you are doubtless aware.
she takes the part OF the Fairy God
mother In the Christmas play now
running at the Hudsonian."
That was the first time John Groves
and Eunice had ever been out to
gether. except for an occasional stroll
round the block to the newspaper
man or the corner grocery Y"
Groves the sensation wa. a. aston
ishing as II was unexpected Here he
had been creating his dream men and
women all his life. while there was a
live child. his own. waiting to he
discovered. and full Of the most ama,'
Ing touches Of what he would have
called. IN his jarEon. human inter
est Hut a. for Eunice. she vas
In wonderland. and Il far transcended
doihiand She had never imagined
anything 80 heavenly a. tho lights
the people. and then the mystery nj
the tunncilike approach to the thea
ter. the gloomy aisle. and the wall
behind the row Of little lamps that
went up into the roof and disclosed
Mother!
OOH" cried Eunice. leap,ns VI
out Of her chair. And nobody scoided
or even frownsd. because this was 4
Christmas play and the spirit oI
Chrtstmaa was upon everyone
There vas her Mamma. all eoiors
and shining things. standing In the
fairy garden. while her god children
grouped themselves around her And
such a transformed Mother! How
happy they all were! She vas laugh
Ing % Eunice had never heard he'
laugh In Mrs Holmes board,nu
house, and she kissed the children