The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-12-19

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, silent. But when the curtain fell ;
r last her little form was tremblin
, with fearful joy. and she chung e
statically to her father.
, Now we are going round to Man
mas dressing ROOM said her fathe
and before Eunice knew where sh
was she had passed through the tur
mel again, and through second tun
mel. longer and gloomier, into quee
little room. In which her mother sa
before a mirror. Her shining dress
lay over chair. and she was deadl,
4 tired. and her face was all red ant
white and streaky. Eunice looked a
her and her heart was full of helpless
misery. She burst into sudden sobs
THE child's tired to death. Jack.
said Hilda Groves petulantly. She
ought to have been in bed long ago
What made you bring her here?'
Eunfce behaved uncommonly badly
She cried and cried, and the more
her mother scolded her the more I'M
comfortable became her sobs. So that
at last she had to be carried out in
the arms of the dressing woman and
put into taxicab. with very cross
mother and a very SD bdued father.
and after that she found herself in
bed
1t must have been all a dream!
Eunice was old enough to be able
to distinguish dreams from reality
Dreams were things that happened to
you when you were asleep. and she
had been asleep; but she was wide
awake now. wondering why it was SO
dark in the room, and looking through
the crack of the door at the streak of
light that came from the room adj
Joining.
Her parents we're talking; she
heard her mothers petulant voice.
I'm sure / don't know what we
will do with that child when she gets
older. john" Hilda Groves was say
Ing. "Of course the profession is not
to be thought of for her."
But IL take that position on the
we can have home of
our own answered her father.
and have ME give up my work |
lust when ! am beginning to attract |
The attention OF the managers an
'wered his wife sarcastically. after |
EN- years of drudgery. to be robbed |
If the reward of it all! No. thank
you, my dear"
But |, too. will have to make the
sacrifice" answered her husband.
Frankly, Hilda, am not thinking of
1ou in this matter. nor of myself
am thinking of Eunice."
"Euniee!" repeated his wife bitter
Y. 'The child is quite happy with
er dolls. and Mrs. Holmes will take
II the care of her that may be nee
ssary. 1t is only when you take her
way from them and try to amuse
er that she becomes troublesome.
sometimes wish we had no child
} be burden to u.s..
Eunice understood, and all her
orld seemed to tumble into fathom-
'ss abyss. Her mother did not want
err, then.
John Groves accepted the offer. but
Ida went on with her work. Be-
veen them they could live comfort {
,ly and save money, but there could |
} no home for Eunice. If Hilda left
e stage their means would be strait
Ied The disagreement between
EN- on this subject bred rancor a
hich brought suffering to the child.
inice's mother could hardly bear to Z
ok at her. and Mrs. Holmes became t
ore and more indignant
I'm wager therell be no Santa a
aus for you. my lamb" she said t
spondently, as she put the child to "
d two days before Christmas. But Of
u'll hang up your stockings" she r.
ntinued angrily. giving the pillow b
AXE I'm fill EN-. | mean, I'll tell al
nta to do so. Tell me, dearie, what 81
uld you like Santa Claus to bring h,
az" c,
'Thanta Clauth." repeated Eunice. b
q her eyes frightened Gives to
srybody everything they want" ne
Yes" said Mrs. Holmes. Good m
lie boys and girls like you can get
st anything. What would you like he
st in the world, dearie?''
] want my Mamma to love me In
. the fairy children" Eunice an
cred. as
IRIS Holmes understood and hur "
out OF the room to give vent to
tears She approached Hilda pc
ives that evening on the matter. stl
Won't you be telling Eunice to up
g up her stockings tomorrow lol
BIT, ma 'am?" she inquired Eth,
certainly viii not teach her that