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Putnam patriot., 1921-05-06
GRANDPARENTS
HAVE THEY GALORE
Marc Keith Lewis Of Eastford
Clair.s Eleven Living
Ancestors
Ruth Marie ourfes. Less Than os~
year Old. Ha Nine

When last week TIE Patriot told
the world that little Donald Clarke
was possessed vi six grandparents, il
apparently. though Internationally.
started what mB develop into a
Grandpa Contest
Since The Patriot published the. ar
tiele two other httle oness boy and
girl. have madt known that they
also have many '-erauuies. The rec
ord SO far. however. goes 70 the boy,
Marc Keith Lewis n Eastf0rd, agesi
> years. VINO claims eleven Raudpar-
ents, the girl. Ruth Marie Darfee, who
vii be year tt JHae. elaiHis nine.
Ruth's mother vas bef0re her mar
mage Miss Elsie Reus,s q Putnam.
The two grandHareu trees are as
follows.
Marc Keith Lewis, Age Two
Marc Keith Lewis. age years, son
Of Hr. and Mrs. " Darwin Lewis Of
Eastford Observation-Disclosures.
paternal side. Mrs Sarah Bosw0rth
Brad1ay Of Eastford. Great-ggand-
parents, paternal sue Ut. anu Hhts.
D. =. Clark. Eastford. Grandparents.
paternaI side. Mr. and Mrs. Marc
Lewis, Eastford Great-great-grand-
mother. maternal side, Mrs. Rock
wood, Worcester Great-grandfather,
maternal side. james NJ. Keith of
Easrford Grandparents, maternal
side, Mr. and Nrs Arthur Keith,
Eastford
Ruth Marie Durfrs. Eleyen Months
Ruth Marie D,1Tfee will be one year
old June 18th daughter Of Volney L.
and Elsie fRousel Durfee. Of Fair
Haven. Vt Observation-Disclosures.
maternal side. Francis Jasmin. Put
nam Great maternal
side. Nr. and Nfs Frank Value, Put
nam Great grandmother. maternal
side. Mrs. Henry Rouse. Putnam.
Grandparents. maternal side. Mr. and
Mrs. A. ". Rouse Putnam Great
grandfather. pater7aI side Mr. Pal
mef. Of Bristol. " Grandparents,
paternal side. Ar and Mrs y. ".
nurfse. Bristol VI
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THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS
STOCKING.

''Oh, it is almost time for me TO be
hung up by the fire." said little
Louise Atkinsons stock king. Louise
is going 10 hang me up and let Old
Santa Claus iii me with n lot Of
pretty things. | am quite sure | will
like It. Mrs. Atkinson Is putting me
UP with n lot OF other stock ings: now
maybe can have nice converse
ton"
Look at t-at silly little thing"
said mothers stocking to fathers
stocking. she thinks Old Santa is
going TO put something in her. am
quite sure she Will get nothing I
know we WILL"
II am quite as good as YOU and
really think | will get more gifts
than YOU"
Come. come. let us all go to sleep
and not quarrel so much" said faith
er's stocking. Santa Claus Will
bring us more IL we do not fuss
They all went 10 sleep and Santa
Claus came and filed all Of the stock
ngs, but he put more in Lou:scs
stockings than in all the rest because
she was a little girl. In the morn
ing when Louise woke up. oh. how
she did hug and kiss that dear little
stocking.
MARJORIE rRANVEORD
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

In a lonely part of France there
lived little peasant girl named
Lucy Van Zee. Her parents were
very poor, and she had little to make
her happy. Her father owned Il COW.
pig, and 4 small plot OF ground
which he plowed every year. The
hut was low and had but three rooms
ia kitchen. Il bedroom and parlor.
One day, while Lucy was gathering
frcwood, she saw man with a load
of cedar trees. y crowd gathered
about him, and now and then some
one went out OF the crowd dragging n
tree after him. Lucy saw her father
go TO the wagon and come back
dragging a tree. When she asked
him what it meant, ne explained It
all to her. But" said he, "go and
tell Dame Van Eco TO give me har
washtub to set the tree In"
Lucy brought her father the wash
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a CHRISTMAS STORY.

Long ago there lived very poor
family out West. The mother to this
family had three childrcI1 Thcir
nancs were Sallic, Dick and Tom.
Christmas was near and Mrs. White
was thinking Of what to give the
children for Christmas. Mrs. White
went To bed thinking of Christmas.
Mr.. White was working hard for
money to buy Christmas things
with soon Christmas came. Mrs.
White did not have anything for
Christmas. In tho morning tile
children awoke found toys of
all kinds such as dolls,
wheels and servings. For Santa
Claus came and brought cakes and
fruits. The children were very happy
To find all those things.
The next day they had company,
il was their aunt and cousin. So
they brought presents for the chill
drcn.
Mrs. White was very fond of the
children. Their aunt and mother
lived happy ever after.
FLORENCE FLOURNOY.
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Once there lived near each other
two little rich girls. one named Ruth
and the other Isabel. Ruth WAS sell
hsh and wanted everything that she
saw. Isabel was kind and always
giving to the poor.
Christmas was approaching and lisa
befs father asked her what she want
cd for Christmas. She smiled and
said that she did not want much.
hut for him to buy some things and
give them to two little poor girls
that she knew. Her father was much
pleased ut this. Ruth's father asked
her what She wanted. and she named
many things, but she said nothing of
the poor. One day Isabel and her
father went downtown and bought
some candy, fruits. nuts, toys and
clothes for the children; nc also
bought some clothes for their mother
Eve night Isabel and her
father went to the children's house
and, as the children were In bed they
fixed the things up. and the children's
father and mcther wore filled with
JOY because their children would be
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4 STONY.

ono" there was a child named
Minnie. Her mother was dead and
she had 10 work very hard for liv-
ing. she did not like 10 stay At home
while her father WAS away. so one
day while he was gone she went TO
see her friend. She go, back before
hc came home from work. Minnie
got supper ready and her father
came In. He asked her II she had
not been somewhere. She said she
had. II. told her not 10 90 away
from home any more while he vas
away.
The next sunday nc took her TO
Sunday school. /, was soon winter
ana ne started her 10 school. She
was ten years old.
Her father told her that Santa
Claus would come. Minnie hung her
stocking up Christmas Eve. She got
up early tho next morning and found
n dol! at the top Of her stocking and
a bah Some nuts and candy was in
pretty box setting by the side OF
her stocking. Minnie was so hap
py She ala not know what to do She
lived happily with her father for
long time.
written by LAURA V. BLANTON,
Age 10.
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\ CHRISTMAS STORY.

once. in a far-away country. lived
q man and his wife and TWO children.
and their names were: Hans vas the
father: Mildred. the mother. and IN
da and Dorothy. the children. One
night Hans VAS walking through tn.
forest and when he saw a light shin
ing bright he knew something was
tine matter; so he began To look
around. and in bush he found "a
baby, $50 he took it home To his wife.
and Hilda sad, IN give him my
milk" and Dorothy said. TIL give
him my warm bed and some clothing
1t was Christmas Eve. and Hans
was very poor. That night. when
Hans had fixed the tree. they went
to bed. and Christmas morning when
all had gotten mp they went to get
the baby. and, behold! il was gone.
And they went TO see the Christmas
tree. and instead OF a small one. it
was n beautiful one-heap larger than
their own. SO they always believed
IL was an angel.
ELIZABETH BREEDEN.
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tub, and he filled IT with earth and
set the tree In IL.
That evening Lucy and ho- father
popped corn, which they strung on
long strings and wound about tho
tree. Dame Van Zee made a ,inscl
star which she fastened AZ the TOP
OF the tree. Lucy's father gathered
evergreens which he hung abou: the
parlor.
The next morning her father went
hunting. expecting 10 bring back a
turkey, Lucy went 10 the store to
buy some raisins and cheese. Com
ing home she met a friend. who called
checri!y: Good dag. Lucy. Art thou
going to make merry this Christ
mas"
Yes, sir" answered Lucy we
have a tree, and few presents.
Mother Will Toe waiting FOR me. so
good day"
1t was Il merry evening for Lucy.
There was roast turkey. brown
bread aud a pitcher OF milk for sup
per. After supper came the tree, and
Lucy's Joy WAS complete when her
mother handed her l:;t'e do:l. At s
o'clock she went 10 bed and was sooa
in drcamland. HELEN CRuM.
Gage years.
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LITTLE GInLII:'S CIIRIsTMAS.

/; was Christmas Eve and Little
Grille was writing her letter 10
Santa Claus. ITS so hard 20 write"
she sighed. dropping the pen. AS it
was rather late and Lutte Grille was
very tired. The little head soon began
TO nod and before long she was fast
asleep.
Little Grille wokcd suddenly and
looked all around her. 1t was just
white and blue. ana She was sailing,
sailing. high in the air Suddenly
she began to drop right down. and
where do you think she fen? Right
into Santa's Reindeer Sleigh! Little
Grlic was a snowdrop Now she
happened to fall on Santa's coat, and
Of course she wasn't cold. being n
snowdrop. All the world was white
with snow and she was looking all
around. enjoying it, when suddenly
the rcindccrs jumped way up. right
on top Of n house. And what was
more il was her own house. Santa
had come with the presents and. as
she vas on his coat. Little Grille
went down the chimney with Santa
into the sitting room. But il was
very warm and she began to melt!
The next thing she knew mother
was saying, Merry Christmas Little
Girlie!" Little Grille sprang on, OF
he'd and dressed rs fast as she could.
She received many lovely presents,
but the one she loved best was a play
santa claus with Il snowdrop on his
coat!
BY HARRIET DARDEN SMITH.
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would not give him any lunch to
carry with him. and sometimes she
would send him without any break
East, but soon Christmas came. and
the day before the boys had TO go
To practice for the singing which they
We're TO do on Nmas. When they
were coming out they saw poor
child sitting on the steps shivcrinE
they past by and didn't as much rs
glance that way, hut little George
who was Inst to come out stopped
and took pity on the child. He took
one of his shoes off and put it on him
ana went hopping home in the cold.
When he got there his aunt whipped
him and sent him to bed. she told
him that he might put one shoe in
the fireplace, bat he would not find
nothing but a bunch of switches in
the morning. When they got up in
the morning great sight met their
eyes. the great fireplace was filled
with toys and IL the midst OF it all
was the other wooden shoe. and this
made even the selfish old aunt smile.
I, was the happicst Nmas that little
George had ever had
tOriginal)
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Bright Stories by Members of the Club
HENS DREAM.


Well. don't gee anything to do
hut to go back and get James foot
ball" said Santa Claus.
Please take me with YOU" said
Ben
why. thought everybody VAS
fast asleep. However. ! can make
room for you" said Santa Claus.
Ben jumped in Santa's pocket. SO
he could ge, up the chimney They
we're soon in the sleigh and riding
over snow and ice they went until
AT last they came to Santn's house.
II was made OF snow.
Santa could not stay long, but his
got safely home.
which grew many toys. Some OF them
amused him very much
one OF the men gave Ben fine
sleigh. II. had much fun riding in
ii. Sometimes the sled would hit Il
rnck. which would knock It up In
the air. but +; never turned over He
could even ride up hill in il.
When II was time 10 go home Pen
and one OF santa's workrncn got on
the sled. with sigh, push the
sled was fairly nying.
Suddenly it hit a rock which
knocked II up in the air. When he
came down, where do YOU reckon he
found himsclf2 In his own bed. over
the fireplace were two fun stockings.
On the floor was :, fine sled
Soon his mother came In his room.
Merry Christmas She said.
Merry Chrlstmas." repeated Ben.
Merry Christmas 70 all
CHARLES NEwf.I
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BARBARA KING.
CHAPTER n. .Thc Stranger"

Barbara waited until tho stranger
walked up to Der and said. Pardon
my seeming familiarity. hut are you
Barbara King" Yes" rasped the
astonishcd barbara. well then" pro-
cocdcd the stranger. you are the
girl am looking for. hut first let
me Introduce myself" Il am Gran
willie Lawson, Of Bristol. Tennessee.
4 very close friend OF your fathers,
who ~ you know was Killed sew
cral years ago" Just before tie died
he gave me some papers TO give to
your mother. but 1 was taken i'll
shortly afterwards. and have been
abroad for my health and just re-
turned last week" After | dis
covered whore YOU were living,
came out Immediately and here are
the papers.
Barbara took them from his hands
and read the contents. To her
establishment she found that her
father had made money out West and
when he died he left II all to her and
ter mother. Barbara asked Mr.. Law
son 10 come to her house and there
they had tea. MIR. Lawson was tall
with brown hair and eyes and n
strongly built figure. After tea he
went back 10 the city. but he came
back to see Barbara almos, every
night. Bab's sister said ii was a case
OF love at first sight. and she uoun hit
she would be hunting her a lover too
Meanwhile Bah and Granville were
out walking, when Granville stopped
and took Bab's hand in his. She
made no effort to draw IL away SO
lie held il while ne was talking To
her. Bah" said Granville. he had
grown 10 call her that, do you love
mc?' Barbara made no answer, blu: re.
NAMED silent. He took her silence
for an answer. and gathering her in
his arms. he pressed n kiss upon her
lips rs he murmurcd, My darling
1T last have won YOU"
And. "Old MIR Moon" wisely smiled
behind his hand. as the two stood I'm
his silvery shining rays.
VIRGINIA A. PERKINS
(The End)
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DICKS CHRISTMAS.

one Christmas Day there Was a
little boy he had never heard OF
Christmas He had no mother O.:
father. he stayed WIN an old aunt
who used 10 beat him and send him
10 bed without anything to eat one
day when she had give him q whipping
for not Watering uc cOw, n. got mad
and went away. This day vas Christ
ruas and that's why the old woman
drove him away because she had in
s.;ed some people TO Christmas din
Acr, and she did not want him 10
have any OF 1t. Ana II TIE Was there
she could not L.; him sit down to
The table without the people seeing
her.
So Dick. the little hoy was going
somewhere 10 somebody's house but
don't know who II was. and some
body came along and gave h.uI a ride
They asked VINO his mother and
father was and ne told them that he
didn't have any. Then they SAID come
with US then and We viii keep you
IL you want To live with us lie said
nc did. and then they wen; on 70 his
aunts. bu, he did not want 80 go
there. bu; he ala not know tina; or IL
would no; have gone with them.
When ;hey got there they asked this
boys aunt !! he could have dinner
there and she had 10 say yes.
When they had inithcd dinner and
after they had left the little boy. who
was Dick, told Mr. and Mrs BERNARD.
who were the people he was with.
all about how this old woman used
"a beat him. Ru, at Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard's he was always happy.
Composed by
GLADYS LONG A..
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LITTLE LEILA.

tOriEinalD
1t was n cold drcnry day I'm tho
early part OF November. and many
peasants Of the little Belgium VIII
lage were out with their small carts
trying to sell their wares. Among
these was Little Leila, thus called
because she was 80 small. although
twelve. She lived with her parents
ana many brothers and sisters in 4
little hut on the edge OF the village
Her stcp-mother was not kind 10
her and so she WAS very unhappy
Little Leiia's kind father had gone
TO do his duty to his country. rs IL
was during the world war when the
allies We're being pressed at tho
front. Being very poor. She was
oftcn forced TO go out with her lit
tie cart. hoping TO earn something
for the hungry children at home
Aud 50 Little Leila was out this
dreary day with the other peasants.
BY her side was Emily. her dearest
friend. Every one in the village
loved Little Leila except her cruel
stepmother,. II tail girl OF thirteen
with dark curls. She waa much pref
tier than her little friend, but. then,
people didn't love Little Leila for her
beauty, but for her kind ways. Many
people from France who passed
through the village. which was in
the southern part OF Belgium. near
the Ardines Mountains. noticed the
kindways OF her ana soon she was
loved by all the tourists
Little Leila" said Emily. as they
talking about the coming holiday. Il
wonder IL VIC Will have anything TO
he thankful for Thanksgiving"
we have one thing. Emily" she
replied. land that is that our little
village is still safe"
Yes. we do have that! But, what
about Christmas? II want be At all
like Christmas If we don't give or
receive something. only want one
thing-a new dress. My others arc
terribly worn"
Il want the same thing" said LIZ
tie Leila, Il know l would get il and
many other nice things II father was
here"
The children were silent for a
while now. thinking OF ;heir dear
fathers who were risking their lives
for democracy. They walked |, few
steps farther and then heard cries
of fear.
What can II be-" cried Little Leila?
And Immediately bombs roared as
II in answer to her question. People
came running down the street
Run RUM Its the Gernans!" was
all that Little Leila and Emily could
hear above the roar OF the bombs.
Little Lila ran toward an old
wagon tina. was standing near. 1t
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IIEu CHRISTMAS GIFT.


y cold moonboam slipped through
ia" attic window and showed upon
The sim. rigid form OF palc-.aced
woman vino lay upon Il narrow cc,.
oh. my mother! nay mother" sob
bed The stricken child by her side
why did you lcav. me? l ar. afraid
or the proud. stern world that must
face alone"
iu, her mother ala not answer. To-.
her soul had flown to the smiling
Hulctudc ~ heaven.
Quietly the little head OF rlngic;s
dropped. sigh vas softly uttered.
and then she was In the realm o.!
Sunderland.
"Ah! such music" murmur"G the
child In her dreams. slowly the sad
eyes opened and rested upon the
sweet face OF the deceased. Quickly
the eyes filled with tears. but glad
cncd again with soft light as they
fen upon a sadly worn volume in
the hand OF her dead mother. Gently
she took Il from the cold fingers and
opened 10 her favor!tc psalm. So'tly
she slipped down TO the foot Of the
co; and. raising eyes br!gh, VIA
gentle reverence toward the cloud
lees heavens. offered a prayer Which
qulctcd and strengthened h"r.
''romorrcw Viii be Christmas"
mus"d the child; and wha, IA precious
SIT / have offered to my savior! |
am glad | can offer Him gift SO
precious unto me-
Then she turned to meet the world
with n bravery which had been in
spirc. hy her love OF christ.
II will not have to meet i alone.
after all" thought the child, w,h
a surge II happiness. CThc cnd)
Axe 10. I.EETISE WIND.
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put il on the sled and Boh took it
home. They fixed ii up with candles
and whole lot Of decorations. 1t
was Christmas Eve and Mary and
Hob went :" bed early aud drempt
about santa Claus. They woke M
ana ran 10 the tree ana were looking
at the presents sent Their mother
wouldn't lot them take them off them
selves. They ate breakfast. then
washed the dishes and everybody
went in the sitting room TO get their
presents.
MARTHA :. SLOVENIAN
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IDA HICKS.
HOW JAM: SPENT HER CHRIST

I
Jane Burton WAS very happy the
week before Christmas. There was
going To he a Christmas tree at the
school and each child could put pres
ents on II. Monday afternoon Jane
went home from school ANA told her
mother about the Christmas tree
The teacher had told the children
that she was going to let them out
earlier than usual Wednesday. after
noon "Wednesday afternoon. Jane
ana Mrs. burton went downtown.
Jane bought many useful gifts such.
as handlerchicfs, dolls. pencil boxes.
books. gloves. paints and painting
books. lame bought nice box OF
stationary FOR her teacher. The chill
drcn had been asked by the teacher
10 bring their presents to the school
Friday morning. When Friday morn
ing came The children We're very hap
py. The boys got nice Christmas
tree. The girls We're busy all morn
ing. stringing popcorn and making
chains to so about in the room.
About two o'clock the room and tree
were beautifully dccratcd The child
rcns parents had been invited.
About two thirty Il large automo-
bile stopped in front OF the school
house and a man whom all the child
rem knew TO he Mr. Burton, stopped
out. He came in and knocked on
Miss Adams door Miss Adams was
James tcachcD. Miss Adams went to
the door and haid How do you do
Mr.. Burton" How are you. Miss
Adams" Wont you come in Mr.
Burton" no thank you. have
some things for your Christmas tree,
Jane told me YOU We're going TO have
Let two OF these boys come out to
my ear, please. Harvey and Tom
went out to MIR. Eurtou's car. and
soon returned with several large
bags. The bags were put on Miss
Adams desk. Catherine Trey and
Jane burton were asked to open tho
bags. Jane came and opened two
OF the bags: in them were apples.
candy. peanuts and raisins in the
bags which She opened. These
Christmas goodies were put under
the tree. About three o'clock the
patrons had come. and the presents
were being distributed Each per-
son was given an apple. orange.
candy and nuts. The visitors enjoy
ed the Christmas goodies too. Fri
day afternoon school closed for
CHI istmaa. and Friday night Santa
,amc. He brought Jane many nice
things. Saturday she was busy OPEN
ing parcels She received II letter
from ircr Grandmother Mrs. Leigh.
She asked Jane To bring two of her
friends with her. lane asked Cath
crime Gray and Margaret Allen to go
with her. Their parents were willing
to let them 80. Monday morning
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CJiRlSTn.tS y.

once upon the time there lived a
little boy named George. He had
neither mother nor father and he
had To live with his aunt who was
very mean To him. She would not
send him To the school for the poor
as she would have liked 10 have done,
hut schoolmastcr on the next block
agreed to teach him for almost
nothing. Shc was very selfish and
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4 CHRISTMAS STORY.

One day a little girl named Kate
went out in the woods TO find a
tree. She went on ANA on
through the woods looking for on"
to suit. After "A while she found one
she wanted. She went home and tod
her father about IL. He got HIS axe
and Bob" Chcrbrather got his
sled and they all started FOR the
woods. Mary showed her father the
tree and her father cut II down and
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Last Of Christmas Contest
My dear Girls and Boys:


of he the oday
have
time
appointed. You II
9TH
IN
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IN us to The
that will
day and
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Gcth"r. Va,
H. ul.I

happy. Christmas morning Isabel
was surprised to see everything that
She wanted around a big fir tree in
the parlor. Isabc!s mother invited
the two little girls and their mother
and father to her home for dinner,
and stayed until suppcr;lmc. Isabel
afterwards declared that il was the
happicst day that she had ever spent
Ruth was not happy, even though
she had everything that she wanted
FRANCES BROOKS.