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leria duymana 81 batut regulat, de
All dimincata. : Locul este foarte
primejdios pentru M. Voastra'' :.
'Tot asa cum este 81 pe1ltru
D-voastrl! Sa merge,n inautru,
sa vedem situatiass.
lntram GU totii in salonni cell
tral, unde, pc o mare nlasa i'm
mijlocul odaei, sunt intinse .har-
tile pc care Sc vad dispozitivni
trupelor noastre 81 dil'ectii4e de
atac d,lSmane..
Salonul acesta dadea, ell feres-
trele sale mari, pc terasa ce
raspundea in gradina easel, din
spre strada.
Generalul Grigorescu 1ncepe ex
|punerea situatipnei. Aplecati pc
harta, urmarim Gu atcntie exp1i-
catiunile. IS
Deodata Sc aude o sueratura de
te patr,nlde de fiori. 81 in aceias
|clipa nm obuz SCI sparge, Gu ,an
lsgomot asuxitor, in gradina in
fata teresei salonului unde Sc afla
Regele Gu intreaga suita. Geamu.
|,rile toate, 81 della salon, cad in
tandari Gu un duruit sinistru
casa So cutremarAt ca batuta de
Want lar din pssnia, nnde obu-
zul So spart, ies nori grcsi de
fun ce - rides incet in sus. Tot
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ne indreptam 81 ne uitam unul la
altul 81 GU totii, apoi, la Rege 81
la Printul Carol. M. Sa, GU ochii
meren pc harta, ca 81 cum MI
s'ar fl intamplat mimic, ciocanea
usor pc masa cu un dublu-decime-
tru, ce avea in mana. A. S. Re
gala sc repede la ferestrele sparte
81 priveste afara, in gradina. Tree
asa, cateva secunde, in tacere de
mormant. Cineva de afara, un
ofiter, deschide repede usa salo-
nului, 81 Sc uita, crezand ca obu-
'zul a exploadat ihauntru. Apoi
inchide usa la loc.
Regele spune linistit, GU un
zambet pc buze:
Continual, general Grigo-
rescu''.
Sc urmcaza Gu explicatiunile
pdna Sc termina, in care timp
alte trei obuze sau cazut pc lahga
commandment, intre $3.50 m,
departare de el. \
La ora II, dupa ce $ 'au ascultat
toate explicatiunle 81 s'au dat
ultimele Qrdme, iese Reggie din
casa comandamentului pentru q
merge Ia trupe, pc front 81 Sc urea
in automopilul ce asteapta la
scara, dllpa ce jsi ia ziua buna dc
Ia, comandantul armatei. Porneste
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RQMANIA CARE A FOST 81
ROMANIA CARE TREBUE
SA FIE
Komania Mare: Teranii.

Stim ce sunt teranii no:tri, 81
stim ca nu snnt altfcl din -vina lor
Gel din Basarabia, mai de CHI
rand despartiti, All gasit supt sta
panirea ruseasca regimul de cru
fare a celui mic 81 slab, care e in
traditiile t,lturor 1mparatiilor asia
tice 81, pc langa acesta, potrivit GU
datinile speciale ale Rusiei, 81 ceva
din acel patriarcalism rural, care
e la baza tuturor asezarilor slave.
In deosebire de teranii Romaniei,
Ell all fost crutati de la 1912 main
te-mare lucru de tOate suferin-
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All trecut cateva zile de la un
celebru congress tinut la iasi in
numele eroilor schiloditi 81 ur
eroilor pieriti in crance.
ST parca s'a 81 nitat pricina pen
mad razboi al desrobirei rationale
tru care venerable doamne carl
table 81 miloase erau cat p 'aci
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sa-si infiga mainile in carnntite.
suvite de par. S'a arafat. in acest
congress, 81 faptcle sunt lnsa proa,
spete in amintirea cititorilor, ca
ajutorul statnlui dat urmaSllor
razboiului este Gle un leu 81 patru
banuti pc ri, ceeace insemna O
singura bucata de paine ce nu'
cantarcste mai multi de 200 gra-
me. Doctori invatati, caci la insti
tutia &C Sc oc,lpa Ell milHirea fos-.
tilorS erOi trebue sd fie 81 dOctori
bine platiti, ar. putea spune catal
puterc de hranirc are aceasta bu-t
cata de paine, mai ales eand ade.
sea trebue Impartial la mai m,rlti'
81 mai ales cand moi acesta nu Sc
da cum foarte adesea sc intam-
pla. Au trecut abba cateva Zile 81
toate acestea s'au ,iitat. Ministrii
81 dOame din malta societate
.continua sa-si duca aceias exi-j
stenta ingrijorata de ziua de.
maine (pentru nenorociti aiuto--
rati ell lao lei bine inteles) lar,
bonelc ingrijitoare de copii vor
spune, sub impresia reminiscente-,
lor vizitelor facute Gu 'doamna
prin orfelinate, dralgalaselor o.
draslc ce fac nazuri Gu manca-
rea: Hal Bcbe, mananca snpa.
Cati orfani ar fl fericiti so
alba.
Pc strada care duce dinspre
CARA in oras 81 viceversa, deo-
potriva bogatie 81 mizerie, un
salman invalid opreste pc scrii-
torul acestor rinduri: = Ma rog
dOmnisorule, unde e ''casa orasu.
lpi?'' Credeam la inceput ca vrea
sa-mi ceara mila. In atitudinea
umilita de lipsa celor doua pi-
cioare, fostul luptator pastra inca
toata demnitatea. In cateva Gu
vinte mia spus intreaga tristetea
vietii unui ON ce nu STA precu,
petit sangele pentru patrie. Era
din Campeni, fost voluntar, ra-
nile s'au 'ibetegit din nou 81 SO
du'ce la casa orasului sa ceara 0
totula ca sd Sc poata duce Gu
trenu'' iarasi / nsatul lui. Stran-
gandu-i mana lam strecurat Gu
teama hartie de 20 bieti lei
deal Bancii Rationale. Pc dinain,
tea ochilor mia trecut atunci oI
scena prinsa la nu stu ce festivi-
tate, cand un grnp de orfani del
ra2boi gatiti de sarbatoare, Gu
gulere tart 81 cu cravate la gat
povesteau intre Ell, ca n ziua
aceia cnplesiti de treburi. ingri-
jitorii uitasera sd le dea de man
care. Dol negustori obezi poves-
.tean in spatele meu despre un
permits de export care costase
cateva milioane, lar I'M vanzator
Gle gazette striga cat il lua gura
Mare banchet la Paris in cinstea
d-1ui ministru de finante."
(Din Patria"
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trupe. Inject inject, lupta sc in
tinde INSPIRE apus, in directia
Muncel, pc unde frontul era tinut
inca de Rusi. Acolo sperau Ger
manii sa poata reusi, caci pc Gel
romanesc nu-i nimica de facnt;
snu-i rosts a
Tecucilll este linistit de data
asia.
Regele vine acuma sa-si raspla.
teasca eroii 81 sa primeasca def
larea prisonierilof germani fa-
cuti de trupele noastre in timpul
xilei de s August.
Este adevalat cd Germanii an
intrat la liniile rananesti, dar,
este iaras adevarat ca nici unul
MI $ a mai inapoiat acasa. A fost
ori ucis, ori a fost facut pri-
sonier.
la postul de comanda, este
primit Maria Sa Gu toate onoruri-
lie. Generalul Grigorescu saluta
IL scara 81 apoi, ell totii intra in
aeelas salon unde STUNT intinse
haafile 81 undo Sc dam explicatiu-
nile operatiunilor. Geamuriie sunt
81 acMna, tot sparfe; lar peretii
din afara, ne terasa, sunt cinrniti
de sehije 81 dc gloante.
lHa S q
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STRICOIUL
De N. Pora.

Sc imprimavarase tarziu in anul
acela, cand tOcmai schimbasem
garnizoana. Asa ca pc la sfarsi-
tul lui Aprilie nu era chip sa-mi
fac rondul noaptca, fara sa iau
mantana pc mefi. Ba, cand SUI
lam dealnl, pc psdisul caruia Sc
aliniau zidurile albe ale cazarmilor
ma infiora acrul rece siindu-ma 81
0 imbrac cum Sc cade, sd. inchei
nasturii 81 sd ride 81 guerul.
Tar cand imi veni randul sa fac
dc garda, dincolo de cazarmi, in O.
grada vechci manastiri, nici mrba
ca deabia ma 1ncnmetai, intro. sea
ra fara manta.
Vedeam pentru ntaia CARA ma
n;stirea 81 ma ,litam cllrios La tOa-
te celea, mai ales ca Sc povesteau
minunatii despre Sinful laeas si
ain cate auzisem multe mise pa
reau curate povesti, b,lnc de spe-
riat copiii.
Zidurile manastirei, grease 81
impetrite de vreme erau fntarite
cn metereze puternice, stremite in
patru colturi, de patru turnulete
crenelate, ce aminteau rostnl mai
putin cucernic eel avusese sfantul
loc de retragere de cele lumesti mai
Snainte vreme.
Am luat dearandul toate aripile
vechiior cladiri, sarind uneori Pc
ste ganri cascate sub boltile pra-
hustle, trecand printre mormane de
daramaturi 81 moloz, 81 ferindu- ma
si nu ma lOvesc de niscai grinzi ce
atarnau din tavanele gaunosite de
ploaie.
Nh mia ramas mimic necercetat.
neprivit cu atentie. Nici barem
veehile beciuri, GU boltile enorme
ca deabia le zaream, la lunlina
nei feStile de lunanare, randurile
de caramizi subtiri, legate in NOR
tare zdravene ce sc impietrise in
fruntand veacurile.
Ma ramas mimic neobservat, ne
privit cum Sc cadc. Nici un colt
sor pc care sa null Fl cercetat Gu
deamanuntul, dornic cum cram sa
aflu tot, ca sa,mi dan bine seama
unde ma aflu.
Pana 81 in altarul paraginitei bi-
scrici, in care nu Sc mai slujea de
multa yreme, pana 81 acolo am pa
truns, uitandu-ma ell luare aminte
la tOate, neuitand nici> turla biscri-
cei, unde am patruns sarind peste
nm zid, agatandu-ma Gle drugii de
lcmn 81 aburcanda-ma sus pc stall
pii de stejar ce mai rananeau din
st1slNechea seara.
Mimic nu ralnasese nevazut de
mine 81 de eel trei soldati Gu carl
am scotocit prin toate ungherile.
lar pc inserate, cand cornul lunej
incepea sd intinda tainica-i luniaS
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n. s. REQELE IN TOIJL
RATALIM DE La
MxRxSESTI.


Cei dol Hohenxollsrni - al ROMA
nisi 81 al 0ermaniei - p frontnl
Manifestation.
(Urmare).
Steana lui MackenSen incepu
sa paleasca. Cat stralucise de tare
pe frontnl ruseac, steaua spar
gatorului de frontnri" atata in
oepu 81 Sc intalnece sa Sc poso1,o-
rasca aici, pc frontul nostrn. Sc
vade treaiha ca frentnrile acelea,
sparte de el, nu prea erau hpe
tnate, sau erau cam pMpande,
de Sc spaHgean asa usor, cum le
l0vea.
S'a botaiit aelma sassi josce
ultima carte. "A aIdps forte mpri,
noui, multe, tot ce . putnt 81
afluca de peste tot.
81 incepq il zorii zilei de- 8
= x VII
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fata necunoscutului.
Ca esit din mint, simtindu-m5
inghetand 81 dintii gaia sA clanta
he sub plterea privirei accleia a.
prinse ce-mi sfredelca ochii, suflc-
tut par ca, racnii un cine-i?' &C
ma desmetici si-lni sill sangele Sd
fuga de la ininla.
l'n ranjet flores imi flu raspun-
sui.
Atunci nu-mi mai dadui seama
de ce fas. Scosei revolverul, il III
carcai 81 ridicandu-l in sus sbierai
iaraSi "cine-i?'' avand acelas ran
jet satanic drept raspuns din par
tea mogaldetei ce MI ma pierdea
din privirea-i aprinsa.
Tintii 81 1ntepenindu-na in pi
cIOdFc LFdScl.
Bubuitura trczi ecouri nesfarsi-
te in pustietaeta curtilor manasti
rel 81 yiiilor din preajma, desme-
ticindu-ma .deabinele 81 faeandu-
pc soldat sa ofteze usurat.
Tn hohot de ris isbucni de sns.
81 atunci, fdra sd mai stu ce fac
apucai pusea din mainile soldatu
lni, eehii drept intre cele doua lu
mini ce ma infiorasera atata.
Bubuitura sparse linistea mama
.stirei 81 apoi un vaet ingrozitor ma
vail de sus, in acelas timp cu vuie-
tul caderii unui trup.
Numai decat soldatul desmeticit
81 el dete 0 goana la corplll de gar
da, intoreandu-se impreuna GU alti
sase insi Gu felinarele aprinse.
Ne catararam iaras sus 81 aproa-
pc de deschizatnra boltii prabusite
daduram peste mogaldeata ce in
ghetase de spaima 81 in noaptea a
celia doui soldati. -.
Era un calugar destul de tinar
insa tare Mrit, 81 care, Sc pitulase
de cine site cand p 'acolo, pc unde
llu'putusem da de Ell.
A doua ri am scotocit iarasi prin
toata manastirca 81 am descoperit
81 ascunzatoarea, pc care ma mai
,avut cum so inchida Gu niste ca
ramizi date la parte: era vechea
bruba manastirei in care deteram
alaturi de tidvele 81 ciolanele altor
calugari, cateva paini 81 alte me-
rinde 81 un urcior Ell apa, hlate dc
ticalos de pc la nefericitii soldati
ce incremeneau cu puSca in mana
cand il vedeau ivindu-se pc ziduri.
Astfel-inchee locotenentul Wis
lan-am scapat pc baeti Gle spai
ma grozava 81 am nimicit 81 legen-
da strigoiului ce varase de mult
spaima, in toata garnizoana.
(Din ''Dacia J. tt
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'ilIIy|lSRYelxs

~. 81. = IS. = =
tele invaziilor 81 razboaielor care
al atirs pc eel dc dincoace de: Pr,lt,
81 la 1898 81 la 1856, cea d 'intaiu
navalire ruseasca lasandn-iJ numai
eu snfletele.
In afara de aceasta ei n AN avut
ca al nostri, ,ssa Sc sprijine din r;ls-
puteri, eli tot ce munciau. cladirea
nnni Stat care trebuia sa,si dele in
pripa toate asezamintele eel lip
siau pana atnnci 81 aceasta inca Isl
are importanta sa.
In sfarsit Ell an beneficial nu o.
data din largile curentc umanitare
ce au framantat societatea rusea-
sea 81 care la moi, din nenorocire
All lipsit.
Teranul bncovinean suferit
mai mutt in avutul hui, neasema-
nat mai redns, prin nevoile mei
aprige fiscalitati lacome, decat fra
tele sau de supt Rusi, cu care, ca
81 'cu sateanul Moldovei "turcesti'
rupsese legaturile la ITS, coloni-.
zarea eli elemente straine, ingu-
stand mijloacele de traiu. S "a ficut
in Bucovina mutt mai larg. Oar
nu vom tagadpi Cd, in partile
Campulnngl1ui mai ales, vechile IL
bertati All resistat regimului strain,
cum puteln spnne ell adanca mul-
,tamire cd s,au gasit intre intelec-
tuali destui care sa arate sateanu-,
lui frateasca iubire 81 sal ceara
0 colaboratie adevarata pc care moi
nu le-am cunoscut. M e indoiala
Cd, adaogandn-se un sistem de vot
mutt mai larg 81 Incompatible mai
real decat al nostru sateanul ro-
man din Bncovina are deprinderea
afacerilor publice in constiipta ce-
tateneasca desvoltata asa cum moi
am Fl foarte fericiti daca al nostri
s'ar gasi in aceiasi stare de spirit
81 c,1 aceiasi initiare.
Teranul din Ardeal desigur IL.
nul din cei mai destoinici oameni
din Europa. Nh numai sprUinito.
rul unei teri care pima acum a fost
mai mutt in mana strainilor, dar
81 intemeietor de neam, creator al
unei vieti rationale de exception
nala putere fara fiiata Garcia nici
,d'ar Fl fost c,l putinta fericita u
nire della Alba Iulie. Scoala a
lui ca 81 Biserica, pentru ca el este
ctitorqll, sprijinitorul 81 aparatorpl
lor devotat. Ell face pOslblla actl-'
vitatea politica a carturarilor, carl
nu pot gasi. unlsprijin ainrea decat
in minunata lor vlaga 81 in stator-
nicia lor mai presus de orice lauda.
In Romania Mare el intelege, cum
e 81 dreptul lui sa intre, nu la o
robie de clasa, pc care fata de sai
lui ma cunoscut-o nici odata sifbe
care mar ingadui-o nici ia fratii
lui de aceiasi .breasla 81 de aceiasi
mnnca ci ca un cctatean de drept
egal 81 cu al celui mai puternic.
mai mandru 81 mai cult, adaugind
81 siguranta de sine a invingatoru-
lui. N. IORGA.
MNeamul Romanesc,' No. $50
an. XTII-lea, Joi, 90 Dec. 1879.
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POSTA REDACTIEJ
Fratelui din Farrel: Am

Fratelui din Farrell: = Am pri>
NIT, dar nu putem publica daca
nu VA DAFT numele. Moi va putem
publica scrisoarea la Tribuna Lii
bera 81 fara sa apara numele
D-voastra sub ca, insa mai intai
voim sa stim cine s,mtcti, caci
aici avem 81 moi reguli 81 socoteli.
Comunicati-ne numele 81 va indie
plinim dOrinta cu placere.
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| sc inchida yechne porti de stejar
singurele ce mai starniau intregi
din tot yechiul loeas, uitandu-ma
cum fncuiau 81 cum prindeau dru.
gul deacurtnezisHl portilor.
Gu tigare in dinti intarziai ca
teva clipe in largul pridvor al TO
stlllui afllondaric seAiHallat in corp
de garda, plimbandn-ma eu pas
rari, umplandu-mi sufletul de fru-
musetea data de veacari cladirei
aceleia 81 napadlliIda-mi sufletul
mirosul imbatator al ierburilor
crescute in vote i'm toata ograda 81
pana 81 pc sevrojeala zidurilor.
Opt din eel dona zeci 81 patru
de Oameni GU earl venisem, trecu-
.sera Ia .posturi 81 auziam cismel
batand cadeptat piatra din curtea
manastirei.
Sc inoptase deabinele, cand sol
datu1 della posul eel mai apropiat,
Neni gafaind, deabia urcand scara
pridvorului.
Dardaind, gaia sal scape pusca
din mana, 81 clantanindu-i dintii,
alba sufla:
- Strait !. strigoius -. .dol
.lOcOtenent !....
II apucai de lunar:
- &c strig0i ma al Stanchii
M esti pc iumea astag Ori fsti
beatg
- Strait, poftiti sd vedeti. !.
la numarul trei. calugarul. ).
Vazand spaima flacaillui, un ba-
lat zdravan 81 chipes della munte,
81 auzind cat de temeinic vorbeste
fara vote am pus mana pc manerul
sabiei 81 am luat 81 revolverul de
pc masa.
Am pornit inainte fiindca stiam
unde-is postul, luand 81 pc soldat
dupa mine.
Tiptil am ocolit biserica, trecand
in curtea a doua 81 apropilndu-ma
de cladirea vechei staretii.
Ma mira taeerea deplina cu care
ma intampinara dona posturi dar
n n'aveam yreme de pierdut 81 trecui
dincolo Gle gherete apropiindu-ma
de vechea staretie.
- Ute don locotenent, colo. !. :.
sus. ;. zise soldatul dardaind 81
inchinandu-se, iAtinzand mana spre
o deschizAtura a orMamentului din
halustrada pridyorului, pc unde ma
catarascm -peste ri atat de greu
printre dafalnaturile holtilor pra-
hustle.
In nltaia elipa Ina zalii mimic 81
dam sa zirlbese, -cind. i'm mi jloctll
veehei inpletituri a ornamentului
de piatfa, jos, .intre stalpii de la
mijloc, zarii ceva luminos mai
mult uA fel de fosforesccnta ciu-
data ee Sc intildea sub o fofma nea
gra, rotunda ca .ln comanac.
Ma petreeat nm flor Gle spaima
81 o naduseaK rece imi brobon
tamplele. @ clipa a fost tOtul. A
poi Nenindn-mi in fire, incordaa
du-lni toate puterile scose Saba 81
ridic1nd-o goala, ramasei asa, ame-
nintdnd spre rtoeolul din halu-
strada.
Niei misaare. Ma nitai pc Ger
sa yad luna, crezand ca poate G
reflexul unui joe de lumina. Insa
pierise de mallt inghitita de nori
Serutai bille cu privirea 81 dc
odata ma sinati Ninvias, cutreanurat
de frica, cea mai stllpida frica ce
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-23
A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
Christmas Comes But Once A Year

- o many rich children forget the
poor during the holy Christmas
- tide. But the very name of Christ
~ mas should bring the thought Of
doing good towards others to their
minds and hearts. Christ lived fer
others-not for Himself And to that
Divine Love we owe our Christmas
time.
There ara always the poor children
whose holiday season win be cherries
unless those more fortunately placed
viii help to make Il happy. In every
vsll-to-do household there are many.
many little toys-stil In good repair
that might make glad the hearts of
some poor children whose stockinKs.
hung beside . cherries areplace.
would otherwise be empty. Let every
boy and, every girl who can Do 20
gather together a many trinket, ana
toys ~ he or she can spare from his
or her own store Of playthings and
see that they are carefully distributed
anocg the poor. Boys and girls rairht
regulate tns work Of giving BY an
pointing committees 20 attend 10 the
Distribution Of g!s.s AaG .hus .he7
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|lSR II The HANDY BOYAT HONE
\ HS&1dI by CHARLES A. KING
E71EHXM STATE NORMAL SCHOOL .PtYnOUTH NH

~ 1GHT SHOWS. too heavy for
sweeping with an ordinary broom
may be cleared away with this
scraper more easily than with .
shovel. and often for clearing . path.
VIII be found better than a shovel.
In making the scraper, piece a, II
z. "a" should be planned upon the
back side as at b to make a thin edge,
which is protected by mailing q heavy
piece OF galvanized iron with clinch
nails upon the top as at c. The wider
the iron up to 6" the better. but not
less than - wide. The bottom edge
of piece d must be beveled to Mt piece
a. and screws driven through the lat.
ter into d: the handle, IN p < So
should be Of strong hardwood. corners
rounded where the hand grasps II. ana
strongly screwed to the under side Of
piece a. az at o; small carriage bolts
may be used hero II preferred, a. they
are stronger. In which case the round
heads should be under the scraper.
Piece should be made next and fas-
tened In place with screws, and braces
g made and fastened the same way.
I Do not try to use the scraper az
shovel for it will be heavy and unsatis-
factory. instead 1t should be pushed
until 1t Is full. then push the snow to
one side Of the path and begin again.
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GREEN slope with q little RED
rooted. BROWN stone farmhouse and
. little GREEN tree on . RED stand
beside It. There was long YELLOW
fence around the yard. There were
animals. too. A BROWN spotted COW
and two YELLOW pigs and, would
you believe 1t. tall ORANGE color
spotted giraffe.
ooh! Look at those big white pack
ages tied with RED ribbons ana those
RED and YELLOW striped candy
canes!" cried Teddy.
Susie danced with glee till her VEL
Low curls ney.
Here's a dolly for Susie May" said
Santa. handing Susie . sweet little
BROWN haired dolly with q BLUE
hair ribbon.
"Oh! Obi" cried Susie. hugging her
new doll. She has hair Just like
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Teddy'a"
Susie Mays dress was light BLUE
with = sash. socks and slippers ID
match. Teddy's suit was light GREEN
and he wore . RED necktie and
YELLOW socks and shoes
The room had YELLOW paper on
the wall and = big holly wreath at
the window. The wreath had GREEN
(use . touch Of BLUE in with the
GREEN to make the color deeper),
and blight RED berries and . big
RED bow. There were pretty white
curtains at the window. The window
frame was . dark BROWN like the
floor and the trunk Of the Christmas
tree.
The border IL all made of holly, the
same coloring n tho wreath and the
lettering Is RED. edged with YELL
LOW.
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mas Eva nd INT = I Wae 4o1n1 -
Magxiefo peooent = . nico De1eo u
Tissue paper. down y eell % the 49,
and broke IN - snitherssnsi" went
% the litt1o ois1. begtn1ing 10 esy.
sNaGgiefs ~ vory. vesy bet ffien0
and shes . 6oor ana hae dad was
killed II tbs wps a11 ! ss4ed up a1d
bought hsf the gra9dest litIe cup and
Auosr and new III b-b.b-roks and I
haven't anything - sive Aert D-bee
hools
..c,uck. csuckis sail ~ rfymosxA
Rock hem.
.And What makes Il an the werse."
sobbed Kate. "this very evening the
Sunday School has IT, Tree and was
going to put the present on the Tree
and-oh dear! oh deAri
-Ci9ck. cluck!" said Piym. picking
up corn most remarkably fast.
Kate suddenly stopped cryfA8 and
looked At the hen. Then she clapped
her hands and cried: ~ know!" and
ran pell-meli into the house.
rob Mommer!s she called. I'm
going 70 stv9 AasEis my Plymouth
Rock henl"
Mother was Just taxing q pan Of
splcsy brown ginssrsnaps out Of the
oven.
-You don't mean It. Kate!" she
exclaimed. II thought you loved that
hens
II dol" replied the little girl. ''she's
got a. much sense ~ . person and
shes . wonderful layer. but broke
Naggie's present and I haven't time
to make her anything and I want her
to have something specially NICE"
'.Magsie's . very sweet child" said
Mother. II couldn't wish Piym in
better banda"
"And she only has one hen-a poor
measiey creature who lays about once
a week." Kate went ON. "But Maggie
sets a lot Of store by that hen. /
wouldn't be bothered with such a
frazzly old thing! Maggie will Just
go crazy over Plym. knowi She says
she has something awful nice for me.
I wonder what It is. ! told her not to
buy me anything. cause. I'd rather
have something she had made her
self. but really. you know. Mommer. l
said It because I know she's po0f.S
Eyes. dear. that was thoughtful Of
you." said Mother.
After supper Kate's father hitched
old Lightfoot to the sleigh. In bundled
Kate's mother and Kate with evewso
many packages OF all sizes and shapes.
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A little boy with curfv III. ~. -
ana wal1aa mn :, ~. ~ %
~. hsn6.d . ,.... aao
see ~. ,cn :, 49, AAte could
vn.,~' - =. bonnet rom
rcs
W. won. me p surprised when
|lsne sets ner PRESENT."
Zen ssri ana boy got mn when
nam we're called ana teok pack
aSA
KATE Colium!"
u Up jumped Kate. She got 4 love,v
book from her Sunday School teacher
Mass1es name was called. The biz
.Oso1o nsHes mad q big ribbon on
.ne nanule. As Maggie took her
present there was q ''cluck. clucki"
ana OUT popped Plym's bead. which
maze everybody laugh. "Oh, lookit
,ae SnicAen' c1eo the boyA Marie
..ueneo too' ana Kate thought: ri
oont see anything 20 funny In nv
p1e.en
49, Sonutn Up Jumped Kate
ny 80 n.noeo iasgs covered basket
us. .os. WIN req crepe paper.
us. pe nut. she thought. for
a.s,... -" We. neavy. I hope SIS
$3.50 gu. eao n"
ne openeo inc Id. and what do
..s,.. 80 Uue popped the Trashy