Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-28

thlS ought 10 be pie after those noun
tain roads YOU were telling about"
It's very much like them" | ad.
mitted, as we changed seats. But
she might as well have kept on driv-
ing. for we met no one. and at last
by Mrs. TIGERS direction turned into
a small opening in the trees which
could have held perhaps three cars
with crowding. and turned off the
engine.
Here's where we walk" u neigh
Dor said, but added encouragingly.
its only a little way"
When do we eat?' Junior asked.
with a little swagger that sent Mary
OF into a giggle which was a most
welcome sound 10 me.
Mercy on u.s. Mrs. Ticer ex-
claimed. You don't .aean you're
hungry already
Yes. we are" Junior retorted
stoutly. and watching her hopefullv
for he has had much experience with
our neighbor's little ways. lis there
a place IN there where we're going
where we can build n fire?"
NO IN there" Mrs. TIGER re-
turned. The forest man would get
after us. But two or three miles
farther on we come out on the beach
OF a lovely pond. It's all sandy and
you can have a splendid fire. But
you Just wait a minute
Na-y's Signal.
n bent 10 he car and brought
out a parcel which she evidently had
struggled into il.
Here are some jelly sandwiches
and cookies I fixed up while / was
talking 10 sam" she explained. Sup
pose YOU eat these now and then you
can have your campfire later"
MiraculouSly the small boys re-
membered their training enough TO
thank her courteously before falling
upon the bundle which they tore
open before we followed our guide
over a family traceable footpath into
the scented green woods.
But eve the small boys forgot
their sandwiches when we emerged
into an opening ringed with holly
trees, their glistening green leaves
n red berries etched sharply
against the softer needles OF the
pines.
II thought there wasn't n left
on the island" I said when our ex-
Carnations Of delight were ex-
hausted.
There hain't much" Mrs. Ticer
said. except in places like this
where you can't get in with a team
or a a The fellows from the city
who hunted IL 10 sell and ruined il
all-they used to break down the
trees 10 the roots-have stopped COM
ing because they can't find any more.
and the folks around here don't run
much 10 putting up holly. They'd
think II too much trouble TO come
here after IL and all they want Is a
Christmas tree and a wreath they
buy. And the rich folks over at
Southampton. they buy theirs II they
want any-I've heard tell how IL
hain't modern to have Christmas
green's"
II believe there are some fashion.
able Scrooges left in the world I
said dryly. for she had touched upon
a pet aversion Of mine.
My neighbor laughed understand
ingly-she evidently had read the i'm
mortal Christmas tale-and patted
my arm companionably.
But / know you're the kind that
likes 10 gather your own Christmas
green's and carry them home and put
them up yourself she said. I've
been meaning TO bring you here each
year. but something always comes
Up. And there's nobody else IN the
world besides my own family that
I'd let see this"
Thank you" l said earnestly.
flushing at her tribute, and then
Mary slipped her hand under my arm.
Suppose we divide into two camps
for gathering the holly" she said.
The two boys won't want &c leave
Mrs Ttcer. they eve do. and you
and !. Aunt Madee. will take one
side Of this place and see whether
we can't beat them"
She pressed my arm significantly
as she spoke. and with a skip OF my
pulses / realized that she wanted TO
set me u OF earshot OF the others.
Continued Tomorrow
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