Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
A. Sto Christmas, said Yvonne.

81 " eve given to everybody !
IA know, and dozens that l
"A don't know. I'll give some
more, If you like. But
don't ask be to go TO a Christmas
tree
'Oh, come on" said Billo.
''Rationalize on that" said Yvonne,
60 prove that she knew the word.
Because" Billo explained, Il love
YOU and a Christmas tree is not a
Christmas tree without you
Isn't he foolish. Cyril?" Yvonne
demanded, chin raised, hands clasped
Cyril. smoked on and said: He's
hopeless. that bird. I'm with you on
the tree, Yvonne. There as boring
as family dinners
You must remember" said BillO,
''that you're moderns and m a reGu-
lar. I, love EN- They make me feel
y he. regarded a fountain-"they
make me feel like Christmas" he
completed.
There was nothing of Christmas in
the room where they satin the sun
room of the apartment of YVonne'S
aunt, Miss Caroline Claude. The floor,
tiled in green, was cut by the little
fountain and tropical plants and
blooming boxes made summer for
the eye. as the moSaic-topped radia'
rnacaw sulked on an enameled perch
and on a tray Of lacquer. chosen at
the moment. a tiny marmoset nibbled
and made faces.
ara rather stay here" said Yvonne,
land talk to you, Cyril. Billo, Of
course. will go TO the Oxfords to
see the tree"
'I guess I'll call for YOU" said
BiHo.' "and see if-made desperate by
h. nrN@ ~ N nHDnfney with Cyril
you WORT come along"
Nothing moves metfrom this place
tonight u" said Yvonne. 49,;
The two glass doors opened and
Elsa appeared. Elsa was 1S and wore
blue check and a white apron and
carried a broom. She was Yvonne's
aunt's maid and ruled Yvonne, five
years her senior, with a pretty
authority.
will you all please go somewhere
else, Miss Yvonne?" said Elsa. Il
want to sweep here And a man
is going to wash the windows"
Elsa" said Billo. IN bet you're
going to a Christmas tree tonight"
"Oh,, yes, SIR said Elsa, "a grand
one, at my cousins new house"
Whole family going to be there?"
Billo inquired.
9Oh; yes, sir-aunts and uncles and
all kinds Of cousins" said Elsa.
New, seer said Billo to Yvonne,
as he followed her to the DINING
room. Have some Christmas spirit,
woman"
VvoNNE sat in blue velvet chaise
= Tongue and held forth. She felt
that anyone wishing to hold forth
must have, at the least, blue velvet
background.
Christmas" she said, lis on my
calendar for other people-but l won't
pretend any more. I've pretended
for years. i've rejoiced over gifts of
books that ia already read and even
owned; lover handkerchiefs l didn't
need land hose in shades 1 hated and
doo.dabs didn't want in the house.
Now I'm done. I've told all my
friends All I'm doing this year is
to send stun, to the charity Christ
masses. will not pretend any longer.
And won't go to trees. I'm done
with Christmas trees. I'm off Christ
ME, too" said Cyril. 1--WE said to
N.Y. whole family, II you want a.
tree and all that rot. count me out
I'm no bambino, and I'm no greedy
grown-up either"
anyway" said Yvonne, Aunt
CarOnne Is OOlnB SuT1stIHdS 1oI lHe
race. She's crazy. with Christmas
I'm not needed"
How are you two going to put in
the, day." inquired Billo, while we
common folks gorge ourselves with
sugar plums?"
"f'd thought of that" said Cyril.
How would 1t be If you married me
on Christmas day, Yvonne-to pass
the timer"
Gas WELL" said Yvonne, without
looking at him, ION Christmas as any
other time"
Meaning"
'r..dof't care much for the day for
any purpose"