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J^|', -fi'r ' -?i I* <&*•*$. *i™m W - -*»*> \, ^ r<i':pt *'• • * •$ - i- -: AM~tK[SX\ t*wt«wa - n II1HH M i l i u m i 111 i I» »i--AS! y VII mf tfti 18US j|y| HIG touring oar sw\ing In at a small south Georgia Junction to / get a Christmas box, then had to "wait for a train to stop and pass-before the expressman could be at leis- " ,rt. Ooing back toward his car, the •pwner noticed a white-haired woman jgazlng up the track anxiously. He Jjjwanted to make a record distance this Ijldajr. and was Impatient at losing time. IjBut he paused at her irresolution. "Anything I can do?" he asked. ,| "No, sir, thank you. Only rm rfrald I've mi&sed my train, and I'm j not much on traveling. My car broke down, and the colored boy didn't know what to do. If a neighbor hadn't rescued me," with a laugh, "I don't . suppose I'd ever have got here. It's twelve miles to my plantation." "Going far?" "Yes, a long way •-- to Lakeland, Florida." The man started, and glanced toward his chauffeur, who was standing by the car door. "Too bad!" he said. "I suppose you are planning to gA through to L a k e l a n d for Christmas. Why-- baggage anywhere "Only a suitcase and a package or Christmas cooking I got ready last night In a hurry. Ton see, Tra just making a flying visit to see my daughter before she leaves. She's Just married." "Well*" with sudden briskness coming Into his voice, "hop Into my car. There's plenty of room, with only my wife and daughter. We're bound for Lakeland, too, and will be there the day before Christmas. My man will get your baggage." "B-beat the railroad?" "Tes, In my car, with the train's poor connectl9n. I don't--" "Hop In," he repeated, taking her arm and urging her to the car. "We're glad to have company to talk with. Here you are," as the chauffeur came with the suitcase and a small box. "Now we're off!" It had all happened so swiftly that the old woman hardly realized It before they shot out of the town and were speeding on their way toward | Lakeland at better than fifty miles an hour. But still she did not realize It. Fifteen miles over the rough country roads In the decrepit plantation flivver had all the sensations of more rapid and dangerous travel than sixty In this big, easy-running car. She settled back luxuriously. The women were nice, too. Another thing was revolving pleasantly In her mind, and presently she h&d to mention it. "The plantation house servants and field hands all expect a little remembrance. my going so far and Its being Christmas," she mused. "Then ! there's ^Josephine. I didn't see how I could do it all, but not having to pay j train fare down will make it al! right,"' I happily. "Plantations don't yield much spare money these days." "Christmas Is too much of a bur- ] den for light pocketbooks," objected I the car owner. "I don't believe In j them anyway. I gave up Christmas- ' giving long ago. Foolish habit. I tell I my daughter that, but She won't listen. ' The Christmas box I stopped for was i for her. Wastes money, time and paj tlence. Give money outright. If yon . have to." J 'That's what rm going to do, partly,** apologized the old wom&n. "Half is presents tor tne help at nojne, k: the other half to my daughtlF. She's Just married, and her husband starts for Mexico Christmas Day. Got work there, she writes, and it stands to reason he cant have much money. Maybe this will help Josephine and Harry." "Eh? B-h? Harry--Josephine- Mexico." Then he closed his lips tightly and looked straight ahead. ' An hour or SO later, while going through #n unsettled piece of country, the old woman's hand fell softly on his shoulder. "Please stop Just a minute," she breathed. "I never saw such a holly tree, so full of berries I I want some." " C h r I s t mas stuff is nothing but foolishness and bother, and-- oh. I beg your pardon. Of course I James, you help cut the branches." Before tliey got in, with the chauffeur's help, she insisted on fastening bunches of holly all about the car. At first the owner scowled. Then presently his gaze began to wander from sprig to sprig, and the scowl began to change to something like a grin. At Jacksonville he drew up before a big Christmas store. "Got to get something to match that holly," he muttered. "Foolish to have all that stuff outside and no Santa in. And maybe Josephine will expect something." "Josephine? eagerly. "Ton got one, too?" x "Same one," the grin expanding. "My son's just married. Don't give presents, though--in money. Ton don't need any, for he's going to manage a chain of banks. Still and all, I expect they'll appreciates the half you spoke of. And yes, bSter come In the store with me and pick out a basketful of clap-trash for those darkles." <& 19>«. 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