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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-15
TOWNsHEND.
Fifty Garments Wanted.

The Townshend Red Cross branch has
been asked to contribute 80 garments as
its share of the 10000 garments. re-
quested from New England TO be sent to
the destitute refugees in the Near East.
Garments for women and children are
especially required and one infants lay
cite Is to be included from this village.
Garments should be warm and service
able and should, of course, be clean and
mended. About 10 articles already have
been given and forwarded. and others will
be sent as received. The need for these
supplies is great and many discarded
garments in ragbag or attic would keep
these homeless people warm.
Clothing may be left with Mrs. o. W.
Follett. Mrs. c. III. Willard or Mrs. II.
F. Howard. A portion of the layette has
been donated and material necessary to
complete it viii be bought and made up.
A. r. Marsh and Mrs O. W. Follett
have recovered from attacks of tensilitis
At the meeting of the Dorcas guild
Wednesday, Dec. O, two comforters were
tied by the members present. A covered
dish luncheon was served at noon, the
varied menu as usual causing much
merriment.
At the regular meeting of West River
Grange Tuesday evening the third and
fourth degrees were conferred on two
candidates and harvest supper served
10 dUOul the luSSt
and vegetable hash, cabbage salad,
pickles, brown and white bread. pies,
cheese and coffee Plans were made for
Christmas tree celebration at the next
meeting, Friday evening. Dec. %. Al
members of Grange families are invited
to be present. Each is asked to bring
some small present for the tree and each
will receive gift Mrs Earl Derry was
appointed chairman of the evening, to
procure her own helpers. III. III. Frank
lin viii furnish the tree.
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WARDSBORO.

Several here have been i'll with a
bronchial distemper.
Mrs. Alice Wilder has been in South
Londonderry the past two weeks nurs-
ing.
Mrs. Cheselton Allen spent the week
end with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma
Knapp.
James Corser recently received news
Of the death of his oldest brother in
Canada.
DIR. o. V. Heflon, who has been suf-
fering from severe case of infection, is
recovering.
A special Offering will be taken next
Sunday in the Methodist church for the
poor children of the world.
Mrs. Helen Lauder of Wollaston be
gan the winter term of school this week
She is boarding ut III. E. knights.
Ernest Pike was Il guest at W. F.
Aliens the last of the week. He began
work in Wizards mill at Townshend
Monday.
Earl and Mayine Reed, who spent
two weeks with their aunt, Mrs. O. ".
Hefflcn, and family, returned TO their
home in Sheldon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Allen and fam
lily moved to Newfane the first of the
week. where Mr.. Allen has taken a Job
of teaming for j. @. Tibbetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster, aged 80 and
Of. respectively, are spending the winter
with their daughter, Mrs Hodgeman.
and husband at Wardsboro House. Both
are in remarkable health for their years.
All were saddened to hear of the death
of Mrs. Eugene F. Houghton in Brat
tleboro last week. Mrs. Houghton was
Angie Knights, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Knights of this vicinity,
and had many friends here. Among
them liz a sister, Mrs. Albert Magoon.
and brother, Archie Knights. who at
tended the funeral.
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To the Shareholders of the Peoples Ma.
tional Bank of Brattleboro, Vermontk
You are hereby notified that meeting
Of the shareholders of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank viii be held at the banking
room Of said hank In Brattleboro, Yer
mont, ON Friday, December %, 1922, at
1890 o'clock A. NJ
The business to come before the meet
ing will be as follows:
l. To see if the shareholders viii xpte
TO consolidate the Peoples Natfg ma
Bank of Brattleboro with the Yer
mont National Bank of Brattlf boro.
under and by virtue of an act OF
Congress of the United States en-
titled An Act to provide for the
consolidation of national banking
associations" approved on the 7th
day of November, 1913.
2. If the shareholders vote to. SSrse, 4.
date said banks, to see if Che share
holders viii .ratify and confirm an
agreement of consolidation entered
into by the respective Boards of N.
rectors of said banks
3. To transact such other business as
may lawfully Come before-such nSeet-
ing.
Dated at Brattleboro, veUnont this
LIST day of December, 1922.
@. L. sTIOKNEY,
Cashier Peoples Rss,r; National tsank.
Il. L. HILDRETH.
g. L. DUNUAM,
F. B. PUTNAM,
w. f. ROBERTSON.
l.. s. EDWARDS.
w. III. RICHARDSON.
J. A. MUZZY,
ID. c. CULVER.
J. n. HARVEY.
w. IL PROCTOR.
Directors of Peoples Matt onal
Bank of Bratteboro.
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Clarice Poland and Kate CLARK,

Clarice Poland and Kate Clark, wait
resseS.
Mrs. Charles r. Prentiss and Miss
Emma A Mixer of West Brattleboro
called Wednesday at Mrs. ID. J.
Smiths
Leland Wood and Calvin Wooley are
working at Joslin's sawmill in Bernard
ston and are boarding in Guilford at
Porter Nutting's.
Levi }. Houghton has just received
news from his son, Eugene Houghton,
who was operated upon for appendicitis
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur-
lington Tuesday that the operation was
very successful and that his speedy re-
covery is hoped for. His brother.
Charles, is staying near him while he is
at the hospital.
Mrs T. III. Bugbee. who has been con-
fined to her home several weeks, is able
TO be out again.
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NOTICE.

To the Shareholders of Ihe Vernon. Ma
tional Bank of Braytleboro. Vermont !:
You are hereby notified that a meeting
of the shareholders of the Vermont Ma
tional Bank of Brattleboro win be held
at the banking room of said Bank in
brattleboro, Vermont. on Frida.y, Deem
Der %, 1922, at 1o3Q o'clock a. NJ.
The business to come -uef ore the meet
ing will be as follows:
L. To see if the shareholders will vote
to consolidate the Vermont National
Bank of Brattleboro with the Peo-
pies National Bank of Brattleboro,
under and by virtue of an Act of
Congress of the United States en-
titled IAN Act to provide for the
consolidation of national banking
associations" approved on the 7th
day of November, 1918
z. Ii the shareholders vS,te to conseIi-
date said banks, TO see il the share
holders WI ratify and confirm an
asreement "a Consolidation entered
into by the respective Boards of Di-
rectors of said banks
8. 10 transact such other business as
may lawfully come before such meet
ing.
Dated at Brattlebero, Vermont, this
LIST day of December, 1922.
CHAS,. G. STAPLES,
Caahler. Vermont National Bank.
:. y. LAWTON,
A. A. DUNKLEE,
J. M. TYLER.
o. G. ROBERTSON,
r. r. VAUGHAN,
NJ. G. HOUGHTON,
W. II. STELLMAN.
A. L. MAYNARD,
CHAS. G. STAPLES,
H. r. BROWN,
Directors of the Vermont Ma
tional Bank of Rrattleboro.
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CONSUL mitchell RECEIVERS.
His Assailant Committed TO Insane Asy
yum ON Island of Malta.

YALLET'TA, Malta, Dee. 10. (Associ-
ated Press. Mason Mitchell of New
York, American consul on the island.
who was shot near Baracoa last Tuesday
has completely recovered from the effects
Of the slight flesh wound In his left side,
and is resuming his duties. Mr.. Mitchel's
assallant has been committed to an in
sane asylum.
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America holds out its outstretchoi
arDis to them and that they wers
fortunate in that m order Ike the
Moose. which bad such high ideais
Of Americanism. welcomed then,
% their numbers. ne Erned the
lrembers however that thes
should he careful rs to who thky
hing into die order They should
be mon Of ideals such as TO moi,il
The requirements Of the order. h6
commended.
s Clark wildman Of MorgantdNus
then delivered q short tank ii
which he thanked the members fps
The invitation and promised u M
present every time ia the future
whom chicken was served IN such.
zine style.
ThN next speaker vas Israel cS,
hen Of MorgantoYn. who told OF BIZ
visit to MopsehaaFt and ut TIN
work there, He was impressed
with the Moose Band u FaiFmppt
he said, and believed that II shoutl
20 TO MooseleRrt as the band ot
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nice about 1t, said he'd be delighted
that magical buttons were the cas-.
TEST thing he made, "a everything
like that, So he sent Mrs Guine1;
Pig lot by parcel post and she
sewed them on everything.
Now then, no more button sew.
ing for me-" said she as. she laid
down her scissors and thimble and
took off her specks and stuck her
needle into the cushion, -
Next day Mr. Guinea Pig said;
'G'eorgianna, / wish you'd move
the buttons on my vest, I'm getting
stouter." NJ :,
Mrs. Guinea Pig Zsighed, "oh.
dear, I5guess I'll have to, but I
thought / was through with button
sewing ~
But as fast as she cut them off.
the buttons flew right back on the
same pldce, and there they stayed.
"oh deari,, cried Mrs. Guinea.
| Pig. "What a Silly ! wasl III have
to write the Green Wizard and tell
him I don't like magical buttons at'
ITO BE Continually
Ccopyright 1929. J
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You might be surprised to know
that the Best thing you can use for
S S snsiis f aFeSpafed at 6oms in Just Just
a few moments. It's cheap, but for
prompt results It beats anything else
YOU ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold In "a
hours. Tastes pleasant, too-chiIdren
like it.-and Il is Dufe and good.
ponr 2Is ounces OF Pfnex' in I.
pint ibottlej then All il up with plain
granulsted sugar syrup. Or use elari,
instead Of sugar syrup, Il desired.
supply-but costing no more than 4
small bottle fof rieady.mGde cough
syrup.
And "a a cough medicine, ther. Is
really nothing better TO be had al
any price. II goes right to the spot
and gives quick, lasting relief. It
promptly heals the intlamed MEM
branes that line the throat and air
passages, stops the annoying throat
tickle, loosens the phlegn1, and soon
your Cough stops entirely. Splendid
for bronehitis,t Group, hoaf1eness and
bronchial asthma!
Pinex Is q highly concentrated com.
pound of Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes,
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2i ounces of .Pinexs
with directions and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give ALSO.
late satisfaction or. money refunded
The Pinex Co, It. Wayne, Ind.
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MOOSE entertain
al GH|GKENDINNER
Secretary 81 Labor Praised
Highly by Former sena-
for Pollock.

Is a )
Two hundred members OF the
Fairmont Lodge Of Loyal Order Of
Moose enjoyed q chicken dinner
served In the lodge room. IN Meoss
Home last evening. y was eonSid-
cred q, great affair aud good tel
lQwship teigned during the even
ing. It Is 70 act rs a sttmulator in
the membership drive; which tbs
lodge now has under way,
W. ., Hall acted as toatsmas-
ter and he bad q store house o.
funny stories, He introduced Harry
D. EnEle, better known as shg
Deacon. a. the tsilyerstongup
orator. and the latter lived up q
the reputation By q funny line nj
talk interlarded with Q few choice
Jokes. He preached Nthe doctrine
Of fraternaI Sunshine when he
finally got down TO o serious view.
Robert "A. Pollock. former STATE
senator IN the Columbus, Ohio. dis
trlct was tho next speaker. AfLnf
telling q few Jokes. the senatn'
pointed TO the plans Of the Moose
heart Us framed aud hanging o.
the wall ofsthe lodge room. He
told how at the stroke of 0 6closL
at night theer were 1900 children
on their knees In prayer. Hh tnl6
iof the great work and OF tho IL
SEPARATION that James Y. Davis. Sec
rotary OF Labor In President Harrl
ing's Cabinet, had when no founla.i
the order: He knew OF the million :
Of orphan boys and girls, who werA
forced into the mines and shoua
in tender years TO assist in maxine
a living. Hc knew OF those copt.
tions because no came when q In,
from Wales and won't into tin
mines and later the steel mills. As
cording 70 Senator Pollock, 1aup'%
). Davis. is one of the most popi,
lar men in the country and ollV
one thing bars him from the prasl
dental chair. he contepded. and
that was theIfact that he vas bg.n
In Wales. He noted the fact thu:
many faces Of foreign lands wasr
present and he told them theI
could appreciate the fact Chs
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She sewed them on Everything.

& Mrs. Guinea Pig stopped Nancy
and Nick one day by getting right
in their path, Indeed they almost
stepped on her
"ooooois she squealed. I'm
right here, don't you see mel"
I'VE do now laughed Nancy,
dropping down beside her. "But
We didn't before, You should be
more caretu1l'
welI," painted Mrs. Guinea Pig,
its the only wayl1 could make you
notice me, and Z want d favor"
what Is it?r asked the little
gtrl, n
~ want some magic buttons"
said Mrs. Guinea Pig quickly. my
children eat so much and grow 50
last, they blrat all their buttons off
andiI'm tired Of sewing, want but.
tons that will ny back on and
tick there the minute they fall
All right, said Nancy. Were
3sefng 70 the Green Wizards house
otSt now and wen ask him. I'm
siffe you may have your buttons.
coodby
The Green Wizard was aEtdily|
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the slx-,en bnl aid M, soc vo,.
dear . S N~
- WAS tbere4 ssw ~o,, I'M,
eot were In absorb ~, = er,tr,,,,
efed iane '@'e'N
~ Ss t1oad,srd,,, il, sss.......
IsisaTtiiy SSesHS4
I'M attJS;,ts
were So ySa M ssls pas1lS egg ssa
!. me- "a y an = w, Z, .iy
in1 IL ~ ~, ~ 4. Z = anu W. ii
me MI - -. aso n, tle !. =, on y
~. o. ~ y y. ~ Dlant you
ST Vw w;tiAea alone tne ROAD
w.. ..1 49,. piSSeai y up.
I.na &C. sa nv ~, Tepeatea
= Ts ~ ~; Y. 7 Your grand.
motnsri she added In scornful
u iis!y.;
~; SOW. Jane that have eS-
ptainSa TINS you can see your
t .I4 ! g CAM your
! oonit5knoW what you mean
aoout my mistake, Mr.. Perry"
sue Sala IN her coolest tone.
Has u reached the Mr.. Perry
stageg" he asked furiously.
FWhat Is the next mover"
For me to return your ring,
wnieh ! shall do In the morning.
SAID Jane with her eyes full OF
tears. which ofcourse David could
not see.
4. Very we'll" he answered and
rang on.
fThe next day being Sunday,
Jane went to church and had the
pleasure OF seeing David sitting
IN his Great-aunt Agatha's pew
with the strange girl beside him.
Jape saw that David was very at
tenuye TO the slim young thing
IN black and q grim despair SELF
ca hera
she wondered II Il. occurred 20
David that they-Dayid and Jane
mad planned to be married IN
TINS very church in September.
Why, they had decided upon the
noral decorations, the ushers, the
guests the mustc-ey everything had
been carefully thought out. What
happy times they had had, too.
Slowly the congregation dis,
persed.. In the porch the Wood.
lands fingered to greet their
friends. Jane would have hurried
on toSayold David, but her moth
er plucked her back.
Jane, my dear, L want to in.
troduce you to Mrs. Churchill,
David's grandmother. Susan,
TINS Is my youngest. daughter,
mnrmured Mrs Woodland with
1lstitable pride.y
Delighted, my dear. David
mas told me about you. Where is
the boy2 SHe brought me to
church in that flendish little car
OF his-he has had it stored at
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DEEP WATERS
a Message From The stowawsay
ey ZOE aEcKLEY,


y "a j 49, - "
{ Here on boafd3 Ny daugh+
terri Barrett could not grasp the
meaning ot,what the steward said.
Then suddenly b strobe of, with
out knowing where he was going
~
The stewart followed and guid.
ed him eagerly. Almost out Of
hearing, Barret turned and called
TO Myra.
PLEASE forgiye me-altd won't
you come?h 49,
She hesitated, then waved to
him not to walt for her.
Barrett was quickly led 20 the
saloon doctors Office. Here on o
couch lay Alice; her clothes soilod
with the dust and oil Of her hid
ing place. Always a spiritual type,
she now looked as fragile as q lily.
Only her eyes kept their livelinsss
and were burning feverIshly
Bright and hungry. When her
father entered, she tried to rise.
"Fathefl"
He dropped to the. couch beside
her. and pressed her gently back
. against the cushion took her face
IN his hands. The ship doctor, q
white clad nurse and an officer
went quietly from the room
"Allce-my little girl, how
you've frightened US" began Bar
ret when he found speech. "Ynur
inother!, Why did you do thls7c
For an Instant she made no an.
swer: And in bis suspense Bnrret
suddenly remembered the Others
who were In worse anxiety With
a muttered zone second, DEAR
he opened the door and shouted
to the officer he could see stand.
Ing down the passage. Please
some one4send q Wireless
The man came. pencil and pa.
per ready, and Barrett dictated
"Allce with me safe and, well,
John Barrett" Then he retolned
his daughter. 7a r
"Now, darling, you must tell ME
little about. It"
The girl was sitting witli,dronp.
ed head, hands limp I'm her lap.
There isn't anything-raa!ly,
Father; to tell-except I Iad-to
come. Junior told me you were
saillng-this boat-and i Just
couldn't bear 1t. came, and hid
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at the meeting OF the Quiet Dell.
literary Society Saturday night, q
peach supper will be held by tha
members December IA. The pro.
gram given at Saturday evening =
meeting proved especially interest,
ing.
Personals
Paul Rlbblet and Jake siartin OF
Meadowbrook visited Mr.. and Mra,
Frank Nichols over the Thanksgtr
ing. holidays.
K Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn sturm and
daughter Of Enterprise visited Mr.
and Mrs. j. e. Davis Thanksgiy
ing Day.
Miss Martha Davis. n student IN
the Shlnnston High SCHOOL, spen:
the Thanksgiving holidays at her
home here.
Miss Hatties Davis, who attends
tho Fairm6nt State Normal ShoNf
was the guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ], E. Davis, over the
past weekend.
Among those from here who az
tended the $church services al
Bethel Sunday evening were the
Misses Arminta Sines, Goldie Shat
Ter, Ollie Linn. Blanche Wander.
griit, Ruth, Martha and Hattie
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Val.
dergritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
VANDERBILT, Percy Shaffer, Law.
renee Miller Clarence Dayis, Leon.
ard yandergritt and Roscoe. Coy.
Inns.
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COAL MEN
I SELECT DIRECTORS

CHARLESTON, ~. Va. Dec. g.,
Directors Of tho Kana%ha Goa.
Operators, Association were elect
cd at the annual meeting Of the o )
sociation here this Afternoon. They
will elect the officers OF tho assu.
citation this afternoon.
Directors elected are: K o. Dana,
Cincinnati; Lutte Horrickel, Cieys.
land; Carl scholz, C. c. Dickinson,
G. A. Cabell and w. s. Woo I
Charleston; w, 81, Wiley, Sharples
and j. D. Christian, Lynchburg.
Governor y Henry Allen sof Kan.
sas. who recently caused the ares.
Of his friend. William Allen Whit4,
editor Of the Emporia Gazette, ia
connection with The railroad strike
and the Gansas Industrial Court,
VIII be a principal speaker al u
dinner tonight. Heyis expected I =
discuss the Industrial court plan !
effect in his state.
Governor Allen will be introduced
by Governor Morgan. The dinneI
Is heging. given by the Sanawii /
operators as a group OF individdnr
and not rs an association. Abon
800 persons, including officers q
other coal associations, mine
pertntendents and mine forcmeg
and local business men have beel
invited to attend.
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Hom.s,,nade Remedy
Stops Coughs Qaickiy
..saaa4.s.saEaA4AA,aHAHaas

The heat eouEh medicine you ever
s ssst f sadsy ' sRss. sou; sSsat ;se
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ENoINEER IMPROVES.

HUNTINGTON, w, Va, Dec. ~
oryille @, Temple. Chesapeake 6
Ohio Railway engineer, who WA
badly burned when the engine ha
was driving on eastbound train No.
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I struck A boulder near Gauley yes
terday morning and plunged over
an emhankmeni. was improved this
morning, according TO hospital at.
tenaants, He IS not thought to DO
r. any danger
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in a place where there we're lots
Of boxes and barrels. No one NO.
ticed me for ever SO long. Oh, Fq-
Their, l couldn't let you go-and
leave me-alone.n
but your mother, dearesE."
Mother, yes. But She wanted
you too.H (
Again they had come to the bar.
rier of overwhelming emotion
that would not yield TO reason,
circumstance, persuasion or even
the instinct for self-preservatioa.
Barrett put his arms about ais
daughter his face TO hers.
%Well, Hon, II you smust have
mo, must have you. Well geo..
we'll see. "
z What he was trying to Sea-
was so hard to face that she lettit
too. ooh, Dad. it's SO hard. WAY
must We all be hurt so-Mother =
you-Myra Dean"
Startled, he looked into her
face.
ITO BE Continued.)
tcopyright, 1929
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MEN = LEARN BARBRRENG.
Clean, inside work that pays. Shot
Course. Written MoLER BARBER
COLLEGE. al W. 9th. Cincinnati.
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ITALIAN MINISTER TO CHINA.
SHANGHAI, Dec. IA round Of
brilliant social, functions marked
the. first visit to Shanghai OF Com
mahder Y. Cerutti, who recently
assumed the post Of italian Minis
ter to China. Commander Cerutti
made the trip to Shanghai down thu
Yangtsze on the Italian cruiser
Libia.
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HAMMOND
Program Given

A program in keeping with the
Thanksgiving season was given az
the meeting OF the Hammond Liter,
airy Society, held here last wednes.
day evening.
Attend Picnic
Among the young people frNn
here, who attended q Rienic held at
Valley Falls last Sunday, were the
Misses Violet Bowmen, Veronics
Kali, Opal Bomwer and Paul Kale,
Bill Collins, Paul RibbIet and Jake
Martin, the Slasf two of Meadow
brook.
To Had Supper
According to the decision made
Ellsworth American., 1922-12-20
:ACHRISTMAS
SUGGESTION
q By ELEANOR E. KING g
IlIlIiIIlllllIIlIIlIlllIlllllllllllllIlll

(G1. IyZS, WeHtern Newspaper Ohiou.J
TWO young girls were standing In
- front of one of the counters IN
q large department store, They were
we'll dressed and gave the appearance
OF coming from wealthy, refined homes.
''There Is no use talking. Christmas
Is Just a bore to me. l know before
l open present that everything
have mentioned as wanting Is here
before me-"
"Yes, l know" returned her friend"
You never do have much anxiety over
what you are going to get for Christ
mas-or any time." she added.
A rather trim looking woman who
had been standing near them, waiting
for change. now stepped up.
Pardon me, but I couldn't help
hearing part Of your conversation"
She handed the girls her card. Il
think I am the possessor OF the keys
to your happiness-at Christmas time
and just had to tell. you"
my name Is Betty Wentworth, and
this Is my friend Janis Hamilton,
Miss Harper. have heard lots about
your work here in the city. wOuIM
be only too glad to try the key you
speak Of and see II 1t would fit." !.
"Good Come to my, office at ten
tomorrow. and will tell you more
about It."
Betty went. She spent a pleasant
hour or so talking with Miss Harper.
She thought her suggestions splendid
and left fifty dollars to. cover the ex-
penses involved.
Instead Of sleeping until noon Christ
mas morning as she usually did, Betty
was up and dressed at eight O'Clock.
She called for the machine and drove
to Miss Harper's Office.
The room was piled high with
baskets containing fruit canned goods
candy and toys. NeGessaries whif
Miss Harper knew onty: too well. he!
poor people needed. ! :;
They piled them ilc the machine
Then under Miss HalSer's guidance
they were left at the homes Of thi
most needy In her district. =
Betty had the time Of her life. Sfil
couldn't believe that a little baske
full Of food and toys could create
such Joy. The recipients couldn'
thank her enough. When they re
turned to the Office, Betty said: my
Miss Harper. your key surely fit.
have never had such wonderful
Christmas. II people wouldn't thinl
was ungrateful. would 60 righ
home. take all my presents and CIV
them away. too"