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~ "Oh, dear," she sighed, "I haven't the tieart to tidy the house or even myself. To think of Christmas only three weeks *way, and not one gift for the children md no hope of getting any. I am glad they are at school; I can at least have I good cry!" Just as she was getting out her handKerchief preparatory to enjoying this nusnnl Ininirv shp hoard the Dost nan's step on the porch. Habit forced er to gulp back the tears and go to be door. He handed her several letersi all of which she recognized as Ills, with the exception of one, which ore the handwriting of her sister udith. "Anne, dear," she wrote, "at last I an visit you, and shall be with you In few days." "Oh, dear! Oh, dearl To think of ndlth visiting us at a time like this, hen we can hardly manage, with the Igh cost of living, to set the table, let one having a holiday time!" Mrs. Mldgely indulged in the desired y, then, realizing there was much to > done, she dried her eyes, and with e r%Hef th%i the shedding of tears I*, V.V P e her, she started In to put the j i se in order. it least we'll be clean," she said \o ' 1 self, "as she made broom and duster ; tkbe months before this time Henry in had lost his position -6b book* per'on account of the failure of the 1 Kfor which he worked. They had j no Idea of Impending conditions were almost staggered by the | The MKIgelys had four growing ifren and every month had lived up !he salary. Mr. Mldgely had just id another position. When Anne Ite home she did not tell her family ; ieir loss, and she bravely set herthe task of making tip for the thff when debts had accumulated, lrfstmas! That was the hard part ring for the children! They had such jolly times before, with presfor everyone. Now she had more E than ever to do and less time for j lng presents, even If she had the ey with which to buy material. j shall have to tell Judith," she said er husband that night, when they | t seated by the lamp and the chllwere In bed, "how sorry we are we cannot make her visit a pleaspne." p is too bad," said he. "Judith Is I a slave to^your father, looking I his every whim and never thinkherself. I wish she had a home Ir own. l always planned to give t really good time whenever she d make that long-deferred visit." Uth arrived, her face shining with Iness. } last I am here! Are you quite Anne?" ti, yes, dear." Mrs. Midgely's voice i strange note in it Judith looked lickly. >u don't look well, Anne. What i matter?" )r Anne let the floodgates of her open and told Judith her trou- \ Is only that we don't want you to k stupid time, Judith." fever mind ahout me," answered I L lain wildly happy just to ba pith jou alL But I am glad you 1 be.* I I children were delighted to have ;unt with them. They had often the pleasant old white house id heen their mother's home, and a happy party that surrounded nner table that night Mrs. y, too, almost forgot to be wor- \ i she smiled at her sister's high | ; morning after Jndith had j the four children as they left ' ool* she turned to her sister and ; I ^ J.-' * ' "Anue, dear, we must take an 1e ventory of stock and see what we ca make for the kidlets for Christmas. "There is nothing," said Anne. "We'll find something!" determinec ly answered Judith. "You can make things out of con paratlvely nothing" laughed Ann< "but you can't make them out of absc lutely nothing." "Yes, we can! Til send for m yarns and knit a cap and mittens fo each child. They are using bright col ors and combinations of colors. I that way we can use your left-ove yarns, too. We'll have plenty withou btJying any more, and I knit rapidlj Tve done lots of this work for the Rei Cross." She made looms with empty spool and pins, from which each child helpe to make a round string which the; worked on at odd moments. They wer to be sewed on the mittens. No mor .hunting for the "other mitten." Th< children were entertained with the Idei of being useful and of helping Aun Judith. The sisters looked up discarded doll and sewed up legs and arms, paintei the faces and restored the hair. En tire outfits of clothes that could b< taken off and put on were made fron bits of cloth found in the scrap bag and they crocheted lace enough for thi trimming. These were for the two lit n f?Af} PAT? tie gins, lYAUrilM uuu xreggj, agcu ot? en and nine. How to make eleven-year-old Ralpl happy with left-overs was the problem Then Judith remembered that yean ago she had been the recipient of i stamp book which she had not used She wrote her father for it, and thei Invested In some mixed stamps foi Ralph to make a beginning with. A few new puzzles and toys from th< ten-cent store made a goodly array o: bright things for Tommy, who was th< youngest child. "Now for the dinner," said Judith "Let's not try to have the usual Christ mas dinner, but think up something different." "I did so want to ask Mr. and Mrs Lambert," signed Anne, "xney camt from England several years ago, ant are so alone at Christmas time. I hac hoped to have them, but of course ] cannot do It this year." "That 'gives me the very idea, Anne We'll Invite them and surprise then with a reguly English dinner?roasl beef, Yorkshire pudding and gravy and have roly-poly pudding for dea sert.M The days flew by with the sisters af busy as bees. Anne was never happlei In all her life. She had not time foi repining, and found'that by simpl] making the best of everything she hac no real troubles at all. Henry, too caught the spirit of hope, and remark eu iu uia wue, "It won't be long until we have mad< op for lost time, and I like my ne* position better than the old one, be cause It has more of a future to It" The Lamberts were delighted wltl the Invitation, as they were expect Ing a lonely day, far away from Merrlt England. One day, when Judith came In fron shopping, Anne met her with the'news . "A nephew, John Leigh, has surprla ed the Lamberts. He ha? seen service In France, and is sent here by tbi British government on a mission t< Washington. He has a week's vaca tlon and has come to spend it wltl them. I Insisted that he come to om Christmas dinner, and they are al going to call tonight" "How Interesting," exclaimed Ju dlth. "Perhaps he can advise me aboul my Red Cross work." Everyone was delighted to meet th< handsome young soldier and eager t< hear stories of "over there" from on< wno Knew. Jonn Decame a great, aeij to Judith with her plans for the chll dren's Christmas and her Red Crosi work. In fact, he thought of so man] things that he came to the Mldgely'i at least once a day and every evening He trimmed the tree while. Judltl made the simple things to adorn it. One evening Mrs. Midgely remarket to her husband: "I never saw a younf man so Interested In children." >He looked up from his paper Ii amused surprise. "My dear, do yot really think he Is Interested only Ir the children?" "John, you don't mean Judith?" "Certainly. It has been evident froir the first." Christmas arrived?a glorious day with snow on the ground. The chil <lren had hung up their stockings. Into ine oouom 01 eacn n:iu ueen pmveu im bright new cap and mittens, and a gaj bag of candy on top, while the othei gifts were grouped about the tree. After the successful dinner was eaten they spent the evening In sing Ing carols. John had a good tenor volc? and Judith accompanied him on tht piano. Then he sang military songs he had learned in the trenches. The guests took their departure vowing it the happiest Christmas ol all. Mrs. Mldgely turned to her sister "Only think, Judith, I was afraid you wotild have a dull time. The children have missed nothing, and yot have been an angel of mercy I" "Happiness has nothing to do witl the possession of things." smiled Ju dith; 'It is all a state of mind. And? John and I will have something to tell you tomorrow, when he leaves foi the front" L>ay. "I presume you had a great time Chiistmas, WlUIe?" "No. I didn't have so much fun Christmas day, but I did the day after." "Were you sick on Christmas?" "Nope. But. you see the day aftei Christmas pa had to go to work and I got a chance to play with all mj toys then." , t _ * \ OfII lllll im*T?"B1MBB?MBvBM ' g| DATE s ^mipss 9 , i? A/^OBB' jlrn^f(fWm^Mmmm 51 Santa Claus, I*r * ^or y?u to come wii * And bring the toys feJjPpSx Right dov/n into thi ^^^^^.Can't Keep my head I 2?zS^vV^50 hope you won't 1 2 Mirfht efo to sleeD in this ] 1^ So Santa, if you really ca | To meet me, as I hope y< : Youll maKe your reindeei f 'Cause if this date you're ; Do hurry 'fore I go to sle y mniifr yrfr1 1 r;?am I ? r ' r I WITH: ay; tei' ggS n waiting here th your reindeer, % you've got for me % s chimmeny. 4 [ up very straight, 2 be awfly late. 9 big chair,. % du do, It come right thru. 2 going to Keep, 3 For \ FRUITS Jur Home-Dipped C i prepared to serve yc ine oi Confections tor all convince you that ( .. 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