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"‘Twomfiinns w SANTAoLAtIs "will. mm not: you mm a: u “rum!” ' iiâ€"‘aâ€"ion'tâ€"«hpowl’ an. the m slink I.“ cum!- mrmmnmmu ntthnlhoullo.”thn Ill”! .lndtheoth‘ Wont-omen!” mgllmununeo. m tall lamenuua‘uunauyubom loot Io! goody dad. cola-loath; mu. urchin, (In. mu. ban I“ I m: mm mm with]: u u an m pried- km. W. era-ed the m m an. an: to then hu- build. «on, ““3" mm Into mm m not hul- um chm-um: or (our. Then we can. to unmanmbl‘uon.vtun Inn a.- “ up our the gnu «true. a! dual holl- ”qu urn may. Here we stood for an. “In. "Tim III! mt" damn-M m Two-loot . “mm the" In the mm" a! the mum.“ Tn Tum-Ina: In banal-3 to cut a. on no.0 an: Mm In tho mm mum- m nuts .0va to- null About a. «dummy of tutu . uoll a 09'. mm. “Do you how." a“ he to n... ‘l'vo- l'ot. “I dol't boll". um In Any poor. and ellldnn boll-g Into “on windows." Tho Two-89m "plied "at It can‘t "DE. yd; It“ their hour: {or loollna C11! m u Arum] 0! panels um ‘ru «1mm hunt on purchasing Ion. Up ad ion the cum In.“ 0: Woodwud “can we mt Inl- oul tut-c on «9th who was I Ilhl! looking undid“. for our nut-uln- m. The: '0 (M Outlet "nu. Surely than would be lot- of than. to “WIN. on 0mm nvonur. mu. Polo- ud 0am child“; But '0 ulna mrly on: to the ruin“ (tun. up on am all down the other. Illd out on: on non: a one. And no '0 Med out. And In It be "('on hot. that we had vision- a! Inna 01 aged children pun; Into ""1 than. do“ the bud»- um But ll‘ um 've were doom-d to disappoints-In. Early In the m- ornoon then In no! one your look- lu cblld who Ill not trudging along bu“. "I loch". The Inner nut- “We'll go un we'n tired. III! I luau they‘ll be no 'ml' (or the weary.” “I have It,” he am. He didn't. mean "’0 mom. for the Two-spot. m cure- tu! not” am In his pocket. "I have It." he mic-L “lat'a no don: the “feet until we and none poor, rugged chlldun looking eagerly in the shop vim-n. Then we'll find out what :3: In: more Ind so in and buy "God,” replied the Twofipot, “but Whit than we do with the ml or the money!" There won two of us and we had between u : surplus of three or tour dollar: We can about tor ”meaning to do with our money. Suddenly an “an occurred to the Threeâ€"Spot. n Iln't Vary anon am this haphanl. but the mph: probzbly did It on this Mam. um?" inked the Time. "OB. I'DOK A‘l' THAT nu ENGINE!" nu mu: unrul- II uumn,y-i _u u .' aunt-u niacin phatophn “mm or 0:: minus. Al I have so may then mo. for cooking Int”. on. I mummm-MW uh bow-ulna dill-MM it w M- twammmml ‘ V m .4. Quantum”! Ammbww. Wdlhltmdon “Ya," they all and In chorus And they all turned Ind Inna! good-bye. A: the little girl m the Two-Spot no can clone to him nil whwperod tho culling words. "hunt you.” The. (harem-soda. «not. Iradhmd. a ham mu. earn“. ”a laugh: MI W hunk. Then (ha able. ven turned and the Spot- fonnd on from the children that they lived on wm “not mm m mun and than 1'» “mm mm clung to the T'o-Bpot'n thumb on the in out. n In lad eon- In‘ In. finally tho party an to the bl; “mm um. “Now you'll go hone and to good children. Ion't m?" Tune-snot. All-out simultaneously fro- four Mule mth am the “or "on. ”Who are you?” And the u- mmmcwnelnbothmoâ€""Oh. l t- . friend of Bum Clans." "II till the non when Salt.- Clan Hm?” "Don’t we set then right now?" they laid. And they hushed out right when they were told that this wu to be no use. The TM”! Mlddthemeywmdumwio took a. thing: and m then waned In. Two of nu ma. one- Im'u look. In. up It the Two-Spot. two at the "Dov- " m to they” we laid, a one in Dumb-I In Mr m m u- mred It did an In Ila-op when It In! on M- bit". [at llwn (ho "a ten cit-u. Thu up look It In In II'IO IIII mm Mun-d It and be gym in dam-In; with joy. By m. "I. All [our vu-n autumn; In owl mouthed mount-mu to can tho-uln- the mm o! no my nil-p. Inc! In hokllnz Ms Delectlou «mm III III arms. c: 5:. use. £2 52..- a... .33- .CEEI 7:3! 2.5... out can "Wouldn't. this do?" and the ThromSvot. with a considerate undu- neu In nu tonal thu was unusual. as he took up 1 hr hon. uni sully. “You, nor," aid the boy. 1nd one pun-hm in: undo. «the next boy was nut-fled with I barre-flux mac-blue nd tho blunt wand n drum. not bqu “I. to at tho‘ In engine. non he love,“ on a vellum-'5 unltonn vhkh ho thought would be In. But his brolh‘ er loomed n pelican-Ir- unlfonn when "you don't get no club.“ and no other «owed the M- ud tool tho drum. Then Ill vary um. dlflculty II picking out Ibo Huh nrl'l doll. “0h. gimme tint!" exclumed the blunt boy. pointing to n fire engine with real hose. But It cos! u may dollars as the Spots Ind VII": them. :nd It was out of the question. the big building. when the crowd. were nursing to and fro, Ind the eievntor took the whole party to the floor when toys were dispensed to Purchasers. Then the march up the long aisles between tables covered with bright and tempting thing v“ begun, until the "horse" department was reached. The Iittiieu on m banging on to the Two-lpot'n thumb with I grip tin-t made sure he was- n't “into long the chance. unlutthe- thumb gave way. "DOES IT 00 To SLEEP?" "Why. ya; you heard your new my to." "When-m Bum clan at it?" "I don't km. I'm urn." "Well, Just flop I. M I lot d drum in! like ma." "Indeed?” “Did Santa Claus buy It then?” Sb. 6%.: M Chuck'- «9 very ku- th-a an. AI dghl- nut-old toy who m non-II: the house with III «Inn last Christmas «y M I- m: of it not»: and "lied her with in cm- mm m” "II-IO.» did Sun .Cl-ns bring I. um drum?” from o! the largo Inn» In. In. to recover hr truth. ad the- m on lo the harm. when It. '1' m tamer mllkln In con. Him vary glad to an the turkey and m Rosie a good men lot ”I. Mr. Wilcox dld not one In lamb null In! ‘00.. when I. all: "Yer mm dun III. II- In home. no he mm l-tmuln' lam no yum 'nnemoon '- thou. In one! the whole Vorlcl." Rode could hue cried. but at. only hung her held. "Nam Iliad, Rule.” um her ht)- er. "I m yer (to good Mom at lure, ad I not, m,tutlwn1 .._‘,. uâ€"u "â€"â€" . 3 Arrlvlu an IM- row-lemma. wilt-h ml, comforted her, 0'"! M I. all wall-l slowly but! (I. Do... whom Inn-In Ind Mn MIMI. In [or at last I; Ilium". Nu! Ion- lu an" n Ira-Nod nine. Rah arm. IM «In-lug «Rally. hurl“ day- (I. read Illh her turkey. m '0“ ll from at Illa Inn whup m- but to recover hr truth. and then m on to the ham. when II. n' a. fuller nllklu II. can Ho'vu vm‘ slid to an m turkey and M‘ Rom - good m for u. ] Ir. Wilcox did not one his «mar null an: ‘00.. when I. and: Whoa Boil. m yum", he.“ he! run an an! do“ on (to intu- run. at the lunar an H to It. m- any and «mm. M In! u Wt «noun umri In. an. tram all M. to Fun" In. an that to would uh good an 0! Nu, :- h '- nnklu a nth-(Ion of mm mm at all III-9a. and in not m Mluml.’ Con-lily. Ito-to m manta-Mod. 1-6 in ulnar, mm the palm clpm on her flu "and “my. We mu My. - Ila-i0 Wilcox in A little girl d 11 years. Bile livod with lot punts on a thrift) ur- in it. lull-in! vu- iey. B!» m on turkey of which Ill mm I [ml deal. H. I“ dun butnrytulo‘hmi Innate-tut with an the children who lived on lb. surrounding tar-l. iii. up. In W Bale allied I" 01 hot you. according to lboir not: uritiu hoâ€" mn and III colot In human. As all Mr. Wilcox) uric-n mm you-c. Ila-i- ncur (and for Den. 0-. My nut Christan Ir. Wilcox "r- mum sorry. mu- one. but I‘- a goiter all fit turkey In! root." Over the now. and no close rule. '0 Thu none the who: will out In How one]: he squealedâ€".1 hand. A: we Int in the church I let Mn .00 A glint at that golden bad; And In the nun-lulu ho walked with Shall I wear this flag? lly Hp- all “No:" But my heart was whispering "Yam" I looked out over the broken now. All rtremblc. I III)“ confess; I make each hob-nu! shoe. And the memo uld.‘ "It you was this ting. And accept mu heart of mlne. When you so to church this evening. And ring to your [cot at tho opening, Hold your hymn book when you tin: 80 that the ring will shine." ' Clme our the tackle“ now; Hi- we ablaze wlth love-lit Joy, And he held In his land I putt: m. Which he I01!!! dmppcd into my 60- Next morn!" when thermostat-Vim... I awoke vlth n- widen start: ! mixed the string ,and my stock!" drew Up '{rom below, and the window through; And there beheld my [tumultâ€"two! A ring and a candy heart. "Bun Isn't Sun Chan 1 ml of n And lommd It dou outside. Wu 1 mung anything! . ‘ Well. ”mam: ”mm: mm nu Such with; Joy to in. wbuId W: . x are-mod Ill night tint n neighbor 1 mu m; bloom-M t W on.- m. poms where the {dot-top- Then back through the night All no. This much] will confide. ”gain-gt; EH? :3! 1-; Egséii :5 .3393!!! “mum“m atmphcomdonfor-m bra-alum Tl. m m as": E-sgség dgsiii “Invalid-6.1 forth. mm mm. ”Luau-avian mun mum at “It“. laid! ”nun-en doll). cue. lull” Ibe- nm. mu a mi. hm“ uni no. in. mm will. um m mwhm.m¢mmmmm lament malady-Mount! Mahmud-nu. [Awnneohupmmtom tholocnnhl ind when. The ummodmperoonapnpududo therlnulorthohuk. Rotun- Mmtwlthupuunndu. mmlmtubuk. Til-mum u mu. am an! patience to“ no. l but started a may but“ mil tor grandmother. I bought an m 0! Sunny wool. wound the M In two balls, than tron the two hill :msmmmm kodlck piéturel. l at! tom My one: the other My with we colon! {uh-n nu mm shoul- huvln; the “lend" tor each month on I lop- muwd; hutothenlunu mo! one sheet only. Then. 0! course. nut hue - bright ribbon run throuh tho cam to hug than. You could Ink. Foreign. Mama tomouwouv would“. I buy thin my ard- Inch u m and for month; "mt nint- lnu”: and the separate «loudn- any ho bought. For um 30-:than one Watchmanlnhuluulm turkey cotton and with I. aim or In. muslin male I: will he a m. Ino- ml pillow. ll: Du: Monaco: I In" oom- ueneod my Chrlum work no vm vrtnyounhontflulpmhod. l hvoulmlutotmmwm her so I In" chosen rm, mm mm. Imnmmuvonomvho II In 0011033, I not. union. 1 have bought red and flute checked m hm. unchech hill All (In): I shall embroider In whim. Wu: mauwhon therdehocks. mun é A Sammy. Letter-.1?“ a! cardinal M mm QSII? II II I I I III III ”II I I I! IIIII I a a; II” I fi‘IIIIIIIg IIIIIIGI IIIIIM IIIIIIII 13;; II IIIIIMII :IIsa mum-nauMth-u 00mm WW plu-cuhlou rami- than t.» m, Din-tn: mnumfiypfircuflnb “way-mum flit. W Wmodlmmw "Cayman-01m. 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