Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-24
Cotton Stockings
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She jumped and pulled Resale
after her.
Come along. darling. I've a lot
Of new things here for you 70 try on.
] saw a far coat that was Just cry
ing for you today, and I couldn't Ie-
sist II. There are some other things,
too. II you don't agree with me We
car exchange them"
"Oh, Aunt Alice, I have so much
more now than / can wear" h5salie
began. hesitatingly, then dimpled
joyfully. Its like Christmas every
day"
Roy watched them go cut, arms
around each other. ana turned and
walked 10 the window. The snow
vEs deep on the ground, and the air
WAS full OF the holiday spirit. II was
Roy knew what Uncle Peters
Christmas present 70 Resale was 10
be. They were saving Il for q sur
prise. He was coming on from Phil
adelphia TO give his consent TO their
marriage. Resale had no more than
arrived and had a short talk with
Aunt Alice until she had taken the
orphan to her heart.
Aunt Alice was like that Roy had
not been afraid TO give his promise
TO Peter Clarke that he would not
marry RoSalie without the consent
Of his tolerant and understanding
aunt. He wondered II his mother
would have been like her older sis
ter under the circumstances.
There was 70 be a Christmas party.
That would be a surprise for RoSalie,
too. Tim, ip 8 bright-buttoned mill
tary uniform was coming with IN
Gle Peter. And the newly we'd Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Erasmus Dow.
10 had been Uncle Peters idea
which, OF course, would be Resale 5
greatest Christmas surprise. Like
grownups planning to please the
only child IN the family they had all
got their heads together 70 make her
happy. ALI the sadness deep in tile
blue, sweet eyes must g0-and never
come back. The horror that she had
gone through must some day be q
vague dream. through the happiness
he meant 70 give her.
Della MARITIME ard Poppy and all
the Alberto MARITIME gang had been
placed where they could never harm
her again. After the holidays Row
and. Resale would be married-and
a few months travelling quietly
around the world would give the
newspapers time TO calm down on
the story so that they could return
and live happily and quietly. Publi.i-
~ was the only regretable factor.
But OF course, that could not he
avoided The world was entitled 10
hear about the happy ending OF the
story.
Roy stood for some time az the
window, gazing out, dreamilv mic
turing the future and his happiness
He was surprised BY q tap On MS
shoulder. He turned and there stood
Resale. Respondent In her ncw
squirrel coat and little squirrel To-
que, dirnpling for his inspection
Aunt Alice surveyed her with a pos
SeESive smile.
Don't start in telling her how she
looks right here In my library. The
car Is waiting for you. And don't
come back until you've run out OF
Roy bent and kissed his lite aunt
Resale reached her arms I'D and
put her face against the older wo-
mans cheek A little tear strolled
down and splashed on the BIZ fur
collar that framed the face Of lie
lovely b~ride-elect.
We usually do say the uuexnect.
ed when we are labortnc under a
weiRhty emotion. So that Is no SIR
9 when Resale Eiggled Rleefuuv.
Do hope we run into Somehow
from Rendale, Roy"
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