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Darling. not a gathering" She saw
the pattern OF the chintz Camilla had
been bent on picking out herself. she
heard: "Or don't you know there
ought to be more finger-bowls!
Toward daylight she drifted into
sleep and woke with start-the cnii-
dren's stockings were not filled. linen
she remembered: The things were IN
her bureau drawer: because on.
mother. dear-nobody does anything
now hut bring the things into the iiv-
ing room after breakfast. Don't he
50 old fashioned Then all thought
OF Christmas was gone-and she was
wing in her bed, with Camilla's fuzzy
head on her arm, and over the Top
OF that head she had just turned TO
look for the first time into the eyes
of her husband as father. To that
thought she chung in some remem-
bered content, and SO she fell asleep
again.
When she woke. the Christmas sun
was surging through her windows.
Ii was late--later than she had ever
wakened before on Christmas morn
ing. BY the time she was below
stairs. the present giving and receiv-
ing were finished in her sisters house
gin. She had. intended tn go home
for breakfast, but she sank down list
iessly in her lace at her sisters table
and took the coffee they brough; her.
Her sister said nothing-being one 81
those rare persons who. at unusual
behavior in another do not fix that
one with an eye OF sympathy and
demand: Aren't you weli9'
The young people showed Mrs Rose
their gifts. and she smiled absently.
At home she had blue silk sweater
for Camilla. Suddenly she could hear
Camilla saving casually some day
long after Christmas: Mother. tiar-
ling. can't help wishing you had
bought me an orange sweater"
She was still nj the iable--not much
after o'elock--when the doorbeIi
rang. She braced herself for the sur
prised and reproa chful eyebrows of
Camilla: Mother. dearest. why on
earth-weil. didn't You have any CON
sideratior for us, We've been wor.
ried tn death and should think you
might"
But it was no. Camilla. 1, was
Chris
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VANILLA was II. and it was as
il she had no mother. There
was woman whom she call.
~ ed mother. who sometimes
teld Camilla wistfClly about
the day that she was born. how her
father, whom she hardly remembered
had looked when he first saw her
but this always made Camilla uncom
Portable. and she escaped, IL she
could. Ry turns. Camilla petted her
and fused ut her and laughed at her
toleranily. Camilla was always toler-
ant and slightly scornful of her
mother For Mrs. Rose was her
mother. after nil.
Camilla" said her mother that De
ceinhec evening, how would you like
to have "A reception on Christmas
eve"
"Oh, moihcr"' said Camilla. "A
girl doesn't have a reception.
Mrs. Rose hooked troubled. Il meant
a gatherins: she explained. Take
the carpets IN and dance-Gus would
bring his orchestra. And have cream
ed potatoes and veal loaf--
Heavens" said Camilla. Dreamed
potatoes and veal Loaf
II always have pretty good luck
with a loaf" Mrs. Rose urged. THAT
new recipe with canned tomatoes over
it.
Mother. dear," said Camilla Ian
guidIy. nobody has veal loaf. Chicken
ran,ekins or oyster patties. now.
They're so much more expensive.
but I could manage. And Aunt Jane
would come over and help.
oh. mother, not Aunt Jane. We'd
have to have those new caterers"
"wel. would YOU like to have a
q gathering. Camilla"
Darling. Not a gathering"
well. / don't know what to call 1t.
A company"
Camilla laughed. You mean
dance" she said.
when was a girl" said her
mother. with simplicity, "a dance was
rather-rather common"
How funny things must have been
In old-fashioned times" said Camilla.
Mrs. Rose flushed. She was only
% years older than Camilla. but. when
Camilla spoke sharply to her, she look
ed old.
Would you like the party?" she
said.
Camilla's glance lay upon the room
"a nondescript room.
eff only we had some decent
things"
"Well, dear. we haven't. But I've
been thinking that / could get some
pretty cretonne for the couch and the
two big chairs-they're the shabbiest.
That would help"
Let me pick 1t out" Camilla be-
gan. and then did catch herself with:
81 saw a piece the other day that
would be lovely"
II Mrs. Rose observed this, she said
nothing She was beautifully wonted
to saying nothing. If Camilla had
been invited to become alive for the
sole purpose OF increasing her
mothers self-control. she could hard
ly have succeeded better than she did.
Yet when, in a half hour, the bell
rang and Janet and Chris and Phil
came in. Camilla was utterly charm
ing Mrs. Rose watched her rather
wistfully. The child was so lovely.
so merry. so instant with pretty ways.
II was delightful to see her with her
friends. Mrs. Rose sat brooding and
sewing. until, observing them hap
PLY. she caught Camilla's eye. And
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Valley of Jewels.

N MoNG the mNSt picturesque ssSsas
in the world are these ~ C'cl,
eeaaa. India, which WAS. In ;he avs
"f the Great Moxals. the capital Of
the kinstsMa Ok Goicon,is.
New this region hears a $sfS"ss>
name--the Valley OF Jewels, Tst,
ceontsy Is hsaAen and sccky and H,sS~
hculders lie about in every d;Yvct ,'''-
ewing the appearance trcn Seeg;
distance os the ruins NJ Senss c.'y ~
giants, TowecinS above is the sec}s.s
fortress ~ GolccndS. citadel NN.Nss
granite hastsonS and nscats& Wa.ES
overlook the wC,rhi,wrerAaSs and teS
ruins at the city Mary ~ ere s'3
guns remain in various stages - ss~
cay. SaMe spin, ehNked Cr VIA
eieeehes blown eu,, ,tlss a. ,hsN were
'ett eN AaronSseNe, the Mesas ON
Q,srer
Vet this volcanic. unheaVed TestcH
mas yielded gold. silver and tNeSHNs>S
stones In great quantities S5nVS N@rN
ancient times, In the NSttev ~ Jewels
nfrrse.ts stones are Sttll fNttn3- " Mas
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would speak like that to her mother.
what would she say to her husband
when she got used to him? l tell you.
Mother Rose he stood still In the
snow and spoke with a beautiful sol.
emnity--"I'm not going to have my
children brought up In home where
there can be outbreaks like that"
Chris" she said feebly. you've no
right to Judge her."
Il didn't have to Judge her." he
said. Il heard her"
They were walking in silence when
they came to Mrs. Able's gate. She
put out her hand.
"You mean you're going TO break
the engagement" she asked.
II don't know what 10 do" he said
brokenly. II love her. And / know
she loves me. You know that. too.
don't you?"
II suppose So" said Mrs. Rose,
startled.
Don't you know" he cried sharp.
ly. Hasn't she told you soo"
Anybody can see that. Chris" she
said hurriedly. Good night, now.
But he was not to be put of.
Mother Rose he dema nded,
didn't Camilla tell you she loved me
when she told you we are engaged"
II had TO come now. She said il in
low voice of shame
Chris. I'm not much OF r mother.
IL haven't her confidence. She has
never told me that she Is engaged"
MY dear--my dear" said Chris.
and took her hand in both his own.
She tried TO say how badly she had
done her part In winning Camilla 8
confidence. hut he seemed hardly to
hear. He merely held her hand and
patted ii and abruptly he stopped and
kissed her. Then he went away.
Neither Of them had thought to say
Merry Christmas.
IT was the first night before Christ
= mas Of her married life that Mrs.
Rose had spent outside her home.
She lay~fonc awake, revolving the jus
tIce snd manliness OF all that Chris
had said. a nd yet" she thought.
and yet" Fragments of Camilla's
words came drifting back tn her. al.
most az In deliriun: "0h. mother, A
girl doesn't have reception" And
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In the CHEEKY room where she went
to him. he stood In the midst 81 tse
Christmas litter. looking serene and
almost happy.
Mother he said-and he rad
never said 1t like that was wrong
last night
She looked al him mutely.
You were more generous 10 Ca.
milia than / was-and yet VINO should
he more generous than Ito the gr,
I'm going TO marry"
Chris, dear
II love her" said Chris sirrpv.
Love ought to weigh against ever.
thing else. II she's got this thing In
herself to overcome-and she has. I'm
not blind TO that-then its my huzi-
ness. if love her. 20 help her TO over
come it, And / do love her. II seer1s
TO me that I have never known now
much. / love her until last night
when l faced leaving her"
It's a big way tn look at it. Chris"
Its the only way 10 look at Il.
Leaving her wouldn't settle anything.
Her problem would be there jus, the
same. Besides, / can't run; ! love
her"
II love her. too" said Mrs Rose.
There came a step and ring and
voice.
stay here" said Mrs. Rose to
Chris.
She stepped into the hall. and there
was Camilla.
But Camilla was rot asking what
was the matter or remembering re-
proaches. Instead. with her cheek
against her mothers she was saying:
ION, mother, know why you came
away. and don't blame you'd
| have come, 100. I was horrible about
the finger bowls and about the whole
, party. I've been horrible about every
thing. Last ri-ht-when / knew you
/ weren't there-you weren't there.
mother. you weren't there-I thought
what IL would he. IL you neveF-ard
how I'd be dying because III the Id
otto. nervous thinss I say al the
time. nearly did die before daylight
came"
''You dear" said Mrs Rose. and
could say TO mere.
But. oh. mother. I do love you"
Camilla cried. See IL / don't-be
cause I'm engaged 10 Chris-au6 I
couldn't bear 10 tell yeli. knew il
1 would hurt you TO think OF my lesv-
ing you. And in the night | thought
for the first time hat not telling you
might hurt u.eTe-sf you knew. EGt
that was why-truly tina; was why.
You know l love you. don't youc"
Yes said Mrs Rose: Il know"
She drew her into the room. where
Chris had stood ant; had heard. Ard
Chris. being a capable person. took
them both in his arms ut once, and
retreated 20 the davenport.
Gus was 81 the door. shouting
Where's my Christmas Egg.
| thirty. and haven't 20; cir. No
body loves me"
The fcur went out orr .he street 20
geihsr. The sun Shore on shs rows
Of houses. each on its rug % snow
Within were Sits ard love snG AZ
the home relationships. To-day, ~
least no sharp voices. Like hs<isss
company Of beauty. Christmas wSs
upon the town for one great reascr--
To quicken love One looked az the
houses. at the windows. 81 the people,
| in a new way
Chris held open the gate % ;hs''
home. and Camilla said. as they fcl.
lowed her In;
"Wha, are you smiling a. mother"
II WAS thinking" Mrs. EoSs ar
Swered. that we're al SO harry TIA;
nohodS has remembered se say Merry
Christmas
Merry Christmas said Gus =
beat YOU 10 1T
tCervvsSAt, i2sTl
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| things for herself-if she's any good,
she defended stoutly. :.
Yes. Of course" Chris was relieved.
| ''But-vhy. / went home last night
and told my mother" He drew UP
| laughing with: But then. I'm an
awful fool"
perhaps Camilla doesn't know her
self yet" said Mrs. Rose.
| She was amazed at the feeling In his
face. IF she doesn't know" he said.
| then don't want her. She must
want me as much as l want her,
What would see in woman who has
to decider"
II know know" said Mrs.
Rose. You're quite right. Perhaps
she'll talk with me tonight"
shell talk with me tonight. said
Chris grimly. "11l outstav Janet and
Phil. if have to sit here till morning.
You'll derStand--mother?"
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Rose slipped
upstairs. Soon after the front
door closed She reflected that Janet
and Phil might have been as eager to
leave as Chris was to see their de-
parture. The murmur of voices below
drifted on. Curious. Camilla's mother
thought. With all her heart she
hoped that Camilla would say yes"
to Chris.
Whatever she said took a long time
II was nearly midnight when the front
door closed again. Mrs Rose had nos
slept-she had waited for Camilla.
Surely now. whatever had been set
tied between them, Camilla would
want to tell her before she slept. II
was. after all, no wonder that she had
said nothing while she was uncertain
she had not wished to trouble her
mother. And tonight, perhaps. she
would fear to disturb her. Mrs. Rose
slipped from bed and set her door a1ar
switched on her reading lamp, stirred
her fire. In her rosy kimono she
looked like a girl herself. her ewes
turned brightly to the door as she
heard CamiIlas step in the passage
The step paused.
up, mother"
Eyes, dear. Come in"
Camilla stood in the doorway.
what on earth are you up for at
midnight" she demanded.
"Oh, I'm dying for sleep. Won't
you take cold. dearest?"
1.-The fire is quite bright-do come
and sit by it."
Camilla perched on an arm OF the
empty chair opposite her mothers
chair.
Janet had a cold" she observed
"She and Phil left early"
And Chris stayed?"
Yes. Chris stayed. He's terribly
fond of you, mother"
And of you. I've been thinking
ooh. me. I'm nothing"
'Weli-~isn't he?"
"All men say that-it's the only way
they know how to entertain you"
But I meant really fond. Mrs.
Rose hesitated. She looked up at Ca.
milla and waited.
Camilla yawned daintily.
Chris" she said, hes nice doggy
Goodnight. mother darling. Better
let me tuck you up" Camilla kissed
her. said Your kimono is getting q
sight, isn't it," and went.
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Mrs. Rose sat for long time before
the FIRE. ''She has refused him." she
thought. "and she doesn't want me
To kn0w~~she thinks III be dis
appointed"
When her lamp was out she threw
open her window 10 the glittering
night. She felt curiousiy light and
happy, and the chill. sparkling black.
ness swan for her IN an air almost
tender. Well, Chris WAS dear boy.
but she Mas not to be called upon yet
H. seemed, IN give up Camilla. And
Camilla had thought that Fhe might
be disappointed and had spared her
Camilla r mother sank To sleep In q
fine. flowing sense Of peace.
She was the frst down tor break
fast. she thought, but there was Gus
home on an early train from the slee
| club concert IN near town. At sia'
teen he vas taller than she, and his
shirlwtnd hug left her GREATNESS. He
WAS telling everything at once;
"---in the hole thirty,six dollars
! but we're going 10 repeat here ami
| make that NJ easy. Gully IL bear
hs can make money out nf The
/ grnnnd. that fellow. oh. and mother
1 at the dance ! met the living peach
/ IL > hii Uu WIN me- III Fbtt1 'bt nv
! rha laughed with bin. t"frpined
| from fninGiing his hair, called him
| GuSIay.ls. "a. he had given signs of
| caring 10 De called, ana Gent him Ia
| pei ready for breakfast while she
| made lir rlioosiais, He came back
wisi Camilla ana he cried;
| 'JirY, uat COIN 10 have bal,
aiht Wer ti,.nilla said I'm 10 tool 10,
| 'enp 81 hop"
Mrs. Hose lopIse 1T Camilla bianisit
AMI asked, "ibid yoI decide Ia have
| ihs~~i'sftys Camilla
why, of course" sad Camille
| cheesfulty. II asked Janet and Phil
and Chris last night Didn't you meal u
what you said?" she inquired, with
hsutsur.
But | thought you didn't saem--.
yei, didnt want"
Just because I didn't fall on the
seek ~ the idea Mummy. dear, you
are 20 emotional satf Camilla.
Mrs Tfote Wak silent while the '~f
| pia nned the party. Once she suR
gssfed something, bat fsutjiia assl9
l94erflIt@d her. "Dh noi little lahies
darling Just buffet supper M
eat on The stairs, ~ Bby@ here" Ani
,Htsr; Mo. 1901 Amt Jane IN the
/ kiiphca. Unless is just 10 help
Aunt Jane dosen'i know hog io d.
things. The caterers wouldn't cost ~
much" Mira. Rose thought: ''fhey1
be- goHhT only once Han save u
Hut Vi the hDsIss money" But" she
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at her~-and she ran 10 him. Her
mother stood quietly against the wall.
her own heart beating fast. so
camilla could be like that.
Mrs. Rose went down nnd into the
living room, her pace quickencd at
the moment she expected now TO meet
when they would tell her. She was
not mistaken I'm Chris. he crossed 10
her. kissed her. cried Good evening
Mother Rose" Che turned To Camilla
aud waited for her words. Camilla y
words were.
Dent you he too forward In ad.
dressing my relatives, They're most
exclusive"
stii Mrs. Rose waited, laughing, ex.
periin2 now the news ~ come out
gayI". Chris was waiting. too-~obvi.
onsl" meeting the moment But
Camilla said:
Don't mind him. Mother. darling
It's plain that he Is not your child.
or he wouldn't he 80 bold, Ws're go,
ing across the hall. dear, and do some
music"
They went Chris with a blank
family troubled glance mt Mrs, Hose,
Left alone. Camiia's mother sat by
The fire. trying Ia think II through,
10 keep "a secret like this from her
for no reason. What could bc the tx,
pinhntinn af thatf Could IL be ihat
Camilla iidn't mean II us innlity? II
was Impossible. with that greeting IL
Chris, Then why Was she shut nut
rAMIit.A threw herself into the
~'~ plans for The party, bat her part.
~ always, consisted largely uf crit l.
ri.tn,
Candies .~ Mother, hcar Candies
aiI over The bpuse. our lights are u
sight, Oh, can't we have some of
these pictures down, DO let's hide all
our ornaments and uAe kreens~~ours
are iaughabis. aren't they9'
| TO these suggestions her mother
| made no ren'y~~~shS merely followed
them, She vak feeling suddenly old,
tired. detached. In all that went on
| IN her house, In all that she ~iih her
| own. Ina nds prepared for The Christmas
party, khs felt MT q ktraW's weight
of interest Something had gone out
| ~ her life and she could moi get II
/ back, More than once she tried One
evening she Meut 10 Camilla. put her
! arms about her, and said, kiss
| si"ther" Camilla respundsd by haf
isuai nNifaEsgan', oonYuistvr hug and
| a vivid penk at her m0thar's lips
| 'Fnu blessed thing" sha cried, and
added IN get good brand of eoffee,
Mother. Coffee IN everything Once
! Mrs, Rose vent into the roam when
GaiaiilA was In bed surprised her
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CONTINUED from Fifth rage)

0oHtlnueu from Ftftn tuEeJ
custom regime. and In characteristic
today of no other Eskimo folk.
Usually the women's dances are sep
arate from those given by the men,
though portion Of certain ceremo.
malls involves II rupe-pulling confess
between an allwomen group and an
ail.men faction. The competitions
create an interest akin To that bred at
our foot bail games. for the losers
must conduct a dance for the winners.
The feminine dances. or caiistos.
are markedly different from those of
fercd by the men. Stlff and unemo.
iional, they arc never varied. and con.
siat chiefly OF series Of half turns
involving the head and all the body
save tho feet. The men dance more
vigorously, using the feet by stamping
up and down To set rhythmical for
mula. Tneir syncopated cavortings
represent usually hunting exploit.
Perhaps the group will hellow and 80
through the aGoniaed motions OF a
wounded walrus~~a typical Alaskan
Eskimo dance OF long standing, by the
way. Meantime. u musician Of n sort
beats big drum looking like our com.
mon type and made Of wooden
frame covered with skin and with
short handle attached.
In the matter OF graves. the seal
sometimes fares even better than ID
the humans, Usually 1t rates tomb.
saS "A few feet high and made of
heaped,up stones placed on the sur
face or into small hollowed-out rcr'
ton of earth and containing carved
offerings. HUMAN burial mounds are
made on the same general order, nav
Ing no earth, but only stones thrown
around them.
Speaking af carvings. the NuniVa.
kers are experts In that art, The
Youthful poet was an adept eNtraor~
binary at carving figured cigarette
holders IT ivory, representing heads OF
tho seal or walrus. birds. such a. the
ptarmigan or grouse amt, perhaps,
heads III grotesuuc human e"nnsuta'
ton, Fns his masterpieces h. asked
only n nominai tvt 10 In al cents
apiece.
HUSBANDS who seek relief from
their wives Ia frantic hopes M
VARYING the manatanS Of tho marital
,nut viii M doubt he Interested To-
hear how tho $ttntNakers have solved
The ,.anlrN,ng psohlem foe a,~ut u
use.u nnth period. thtahsh"nt the
Winter hunttng scasen. the iva scNea
live in gtoupa apart, each st"i'r nav
ing a series ot houses fat the phti"se.
The custom Is an age old tahoa. hrsel>
because II IL important that the men
stick To the hunting,
In other resreo.s the marriage a'tu'
aiion holds interest, Thsr~ Is thee
retical rolyganlN, hut II II net In prac'
,iee now, The mated couples seem 20
he quite happy and possessed ef Al
abiding affection, The good folk an'
pear Ia he we'll aware that genuine
eempa nieNship thrttes enlv when each
Marty knows fuli we'll when and how
Ia do his share, Mareoser, there Is
great tundness far children. even 10
the extent vi adopting them when
given oouple has 40, heen hlessed With
them,
A Ia The mnkeue ef the houses
generally tAa foundations vanstst W
an eAeaNAi 80 about IA feet square
aud p,ntahtV tuet deep, Consecutive
tlers ave ~ Is hv ptseins oae tos en
anathet, %auata upenlns vt >ar,ous
s,4es hsina lett al the top, This II
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IARELkSs.
Camilga's ese, with its droop ana us
mere feather of a frown, saso as pia'h'
Nv an speech: But. dear~-afe You go
trx 10 sit here ali the evening"" Al
y,svx "desr." Camilla was lavish ~ ar.
fect3o.--lji,is fourishes Of words ana
faf,;,tfvg hugs and absent. somewhat
bullying kisses.
with an excuse about The fitrna ce~-
Mrs Eoxe always anonymously HaSeh
o lovely eigniiy-~Sbe left the room aS
Camilla had 80 obviously ezpecteo.
gbe heard Let me do the furnace,
Mrs Rose" and Chris vas beside hsf
A. her protest, he put his arm snu,
her and drew her with MIN. oo
come 100, and tell me about Inc
Campers" he said.
A E he shoveled the coal, Mrs. Itose
though. how big and hne and
rather overwhelming Chris was
Twenty-Five ard 3ust home from col,
ieSe and in business with his father,
Camilla apn janet and Phil freshmen
that year SEEMED children beside him.
He WIS. for e. extraordinarily cam
bietes BIG and Ntjii 81 boy. bat ="
poised 40 ihouFhttti aH1 l"ndfr ibai
Yo4s saW him already al ia ppaH-d
snf ihospi,tfih and frudsr sill.
lie ej.,efa the furhHee door hhh
whe.iod round toward her,
"Hrs, nns4" BE said, have ! any
chanee win fanIlila|"
Her h4ssrt iposlnaed ioy ana pain
end Kind ~ fear "Doil't %Du kn0@,
Ghr.FF' she tnati0G'd 10 "%k.
q t4 he ~
"Ett sinre fnl6 her las might
lyon told her hast night -~~'
she eeef1if " s8id tisIa sbsat4,-
eddy. different Anf / dent know
don't know----v'
He hsd told her Jas, night and she
had said nothing. Before Hrs Rose
could gather herself from her silence
s'ns]s bad caught something NJ ia
n.ss nsng.
"oh, | Say" he sa'd. hasn't abe
tod yngH"
no Mrs.. EosA eonfessed "shs
hae been bgsy today. She
Then | don't believe she cares,
Gbfls "a II slowly
oh ibst wouldn't foiinHf Mrs
Jtose cried she dDssnt tell H'
Euusli@- that is sie -~"
rh,3s lnrkeG DOWN ~ heF. 'Sh'
soeTnt tbik pfer things witt SohT
he eaid Il didnt ihjnR Camilla VA
like that Oh, ! don't mean ltti'
thinqs bat ---,'-
'rar1ijla IL very modern and
gaut hsf to he " raid Fanilla's inoihei
proudly. "jile mVdern gifI deeifsi