The Washington times., 1926-12-24
May You Give and
Find Happiness
Tomorrow
GRKERRY Christmas"
lyk This salutation will greet

You AVeryWhere tomorrow.
What a CHEEKY, heart-warming
wish it is uniting all of us in a
bond Of good will.
Please permit me to join in the
happy chorus and wish you one
and all a very Merry Christmas.
But / wish to go step further.
May your Christmas be ro-
mantle as well as merry" is my
heartfelt wish for every girl who
reads these words.
Please do not think / mean in
wishing you romance that you
must necessarily be absorbed in a
sentimental love-affair on Christ
mas Day to be happy. That also
may be very pleasant and. posi-
bly,, your best gift of all from st.
Nicholas.
But romance includes much
more than the sentimental affec-
tion between man and maid. Ac-
cording to the dictionary, ''ro-
nance" is delight in what is
chivalrous, adventurous, fancifuT
or mysterious"
If you can rejoice in the beauty
of flying snowflakes and eagerly
enjoy the exquisite promise of a
sunset sky; If your heart grows
warm at the sound of a Christmas
greeting and you express your joy
in practical deeds OF kindness.
toward old and young, If your
heart catches even faint echoes OF
the mighty human love of Him
whose birthday Christmas cele-
brates-tssAn You possess, indeed.
the spirit of romance and you vii,
have happy Christmas.
OF course, romance needs tenn
pering with common sense or It
may prove ridiculous.
Betty came home from school
for the holidays so delights with
the prospect D. vacation and
reunion with her family and
friends-so effervescent with the
holiday spirit that when two of
the ssboys'' whom she had not seen
since school and college separated
them, proposed to her at the
Christmas Eve party, Betty ac
cepted both. Under the influence
of that Christmas dance music It
seemed to Betty that she was in
love with both Jack and Bob. The
next morning Betty forgot all
about her somewhat hasty engage
ments, so absorbed was she in q
new fur coat from dad and various
other gifts.
But neither Bob nor Jack for
got. And when both happened TO
eau at the same time, bright ana
aariv. TO announce to Betty 8 dad
he proud news OF their engage.
ment, Betty found herself sudden
u nonengaged.
If Won have a sense of romance
1t viii help to lift you above the
limitations of both wealth and pov.
erty and bring you happiness, re-
xardless of material conditions.
issWhat do I care!p laughed dor.
otly. when she suddenly realized
IN Christmas Eve that she hadn't
enough money in her slim little
purse to pay for Christmas din
ner. She had arrived from the
country two weeks before. eager
Ia find work and support herself
while she studied illustrating at
the free night class of the univer-
sity extension.
She had left her Woodworking
father and mother and the younger
children in the small village
while she tried for fame and Tor
tune. Finally, with job as sales
woman in department store
awaiting her the day after Christ.
mas. she realized with a pang that
she had lust enough money left
to bring in a loaf of bread, four
fresh eggs and two apples.
sI'II eat half the food for dinner
tonight. then I'll sleep late tomor.
row. SO I'll need only one meal"
she decided.
.'I'm glad / didn't let mother
know I'm broke she sighed con-
as she fell asleep.
But Dorothy didn't sleep late.
Bright and early Christmas morn
ing. she awoke with a healthy
appetite. How good the
eggs and apple tasted even though
q hearty breakfast deprived her
Of the prospect of dinner later on.
Its a wonderful day." Doro-
thy decided. I'm go for a brisk
walk in the park"
Running lightly downstairs. she
nearly bumped into rather
shabby young man who stood in
the dark hall, opening an en-.
velope. He proved to be another
lodger. to whom Dorothy had
been introduced on her arrival.
A check fell out of the letter.
No wonder the young man gave
what sounded like an Indian war
cry.
MY first story's accepted-bet.
ter still, it's paid for--see the
dollars" he shouted. q
This letter must have come yes
terday. But it fell off the table
and / didn't see it until today!
s''Help me celebratew
"Will you let me illustrate your
stories when you are a famous
writer2" she laughed.
"Of course-have dinner with
me and wen arrange the con-
tract"
So Dorothy and Bob enjoyed a
romantic Christmas. And as often
happens, their dreams of ro-
nance came true. Today they
are happily married and Dorothy
illustrates the stories of her
equally famous husband.