Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-24

She jumped and pulled Rosalie
after her.
Come along, darling. I've a lot
OF new things here for you to try on.
7 saw q fur coat that was Just cry
ing for you today, and I couldn't re-
sist II. There are some other things.
too. If you don't agree with me We
can exchange them"
"Oh. Aunt Alice, I have so much
more now than I can wear" Resale
began, hesitatingly, then dimpled
Joyfully. ITS like Christmas every
day"
Roy watched them 20 out. arms
around each other, and turned and
liked TO the window. The snow
Wis deep on the ground. and the air
was full Of the holiday spirit. It was
Christmas week.
Roy knew whan Uncle Peters
Christmas present TO Resale was TO
be. They were saving II for q sur-
prise. He was coming on from Phil
adelphia 70 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 If his mother
would have been like her older sis
ter under the circumstances.
There was to be a Christmas party.
That would be a surprise for Resale,
too. Tim, in q bright-buttoned mill
tary UNIFORM was coming with IN
Gle Peter. And the newly wed Mr.,
and Mrs. Keith Erasmus Dow.
It had been Uncle Peters idea,
which, Of course. would be Rosalie's
greatest Christmas surprise. Like
gr0wnups planning to please the
only child In the family they had all
got their heads together 70 make her
happy. Al the sadness deep In tile
blue, sweet eyes must go-and never
ccFne back. The horror that she had
gone through must some day be a
vague dream. through the happiness
he meant TO give her.
Della MARITIME and 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 50 that they could return
and live happily and quietly. PUblici-
~ was the only regretable factor.
But OF course, that could not be
avoided The world was entitled 70
hear about the happy ending Of the
story.
Roy stood for some time A. the
window, gazing out, dreamilv mic
turing the future and his happiness
he was surprised by a tap on bis
shoulder. he turned and there stood
Resale. resplendent in her new
squirrel coat and little squirrel Co.
que, dtmpling for his inspection
Aunt Alice surveyed her with q pos
seSsive 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
adjectives."
Roy bent and kissed his lite aunt
Resale reached her arms I'D and
put her face against the older NO.
mans cheek. "A little tear stroiled
down and splashed on The BIZ f1,r
collar that framed the face Of the
lovely bride-elect.
We usually do say the unexpect-
ed when we are laboring under a
wNfghty emotion. So that Is no gt,r-
pklse when Resale giggled Rleefullv.
Il DO hope we run into Somebody
from Rendale, Roy"
CEND)