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I • J 1 ', . "wW- “ * I V THE PEOP1.E. RA».NWKU^ R. C HorcnccBin^iam Livii^storv OOPVPIOHT V OBOPOE M. DORAh CX5MPAKY CHAPTER XVIII.—Continued. —21— The hardest thing was to wait till •alf-past seven, the hour at whtcb the guests were bidden. At twenty-five minutes past, the randies were light ed, a schedule which precluded the waste of wax without a Justifiable number of observers. It was the touch. A long-drawn “Oh-h-h !** ex pressed the complete grsttflcatloa of nil the Penflelds. From that time on. tolrylsnd was an open book. Thad's blue eyes were unbelievably wide, and be tiptoed about In an awed and silent ecstasy ('rink was full of Important errands, having gratuitously assumed reap** sibllltlr* fur salient features of Merry Christ the evening As for t^eflte. she was not the ehlld that had straggled Into Mru. Penftaid s kllrbea three awutha before. «adee»n«rtehed. blindly resentful age set (he harahasaa ef aa eethtefe- tag • arid, ready te tgM anything and ta keep her a*ar»ed aeel In her Wdy sg nariesy toi alone memories, either! The tree was still there, and Christmas day was yet to come. “My landy goodness I” cried I.ettle. “I don’t neVer want to see anything sweller’n that party was. It sure hit the stars for class." "I guess we’re pretty rich," piped Thsd. skinning a finger of flr-db deter mine exactly how atlcky It was. "We aure got rich feelings," agreed Mrs. Penfleld. "And that’s aa much as millions of money can put Inside 700." "Tea, I a’poae ao." corroborated Let- tla, politely but with evident reaervs- tlona. “Hay. Penile, wouldn’t Mr. Woppl# beat yo« stiff? Ha wished me Mrs. Penfleld laughed “I-nod. Let- tie. what do yon think folks are— hard and fast little sticks ef wood? They moody ain't nothing 1 nil eiceot •hat yon think they are. Chancea are. If yon think a feller Is ssesn. ynn'ra hmt ramfeoalag the «sy yo« acted to *My pnilawn- WgWd Lottie -life is aefut hard In got oosd to* "Wall, by deeanttf Jlmtny. It's great ta lira grand Ilka this " The next morning tho sky was full of cloudo. It naa degrees colder, and the wtpd sent the rsgge«bleavoa of tha pepper tree swirling around the drlrn- wny. . Mrs. Penfleld reflected that It was fortunate she had Just laid In a supply of coal. Cornstalks and drift wood might serve as kindlings, but they made little Impression on heating the house and that.generous portion of out-of-doors which swept In through cracks and knot-holes. It was a week of rain. Clothes could not be dried In the yard, so Crlnk cai rled them up to the loft as In the pre vious winter, except that tho ascent was easier because of Uncle Jerry’s stepladder. Certainly washings could not wait for fair weather, because 1m medlufe revenue was retired. Crlnk had asked for a week’s pay In ad- >. u dee, to finish the payment on ths coal; therefore the family were de pendent on the current Income. Mrs Penfleld had never planned ao closely before, but It had seemed safe. The first Jlme that Crlnk returned without the money for the laundry which he had Just delivered, she w-as disappointed; the second time, she was alarmed. In each case the family had gone out of town to spend the hol iday week; Crlnk had encountered a maid who Informed him carelessly that he would get hla pay the follow ing week. "Now, children, we Just got to plan," said Mrs. Penfleld. cheerfully. Consequently they planned. Mrs. Penfleld took do further account of pooalbi* Income during the week, and apportioned the supplies on han<) to tide them through till the day after New Year a fthe was reasonably sure that on that dale she could depend a payment from Mrs Weather ’OOOOC'QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOO* Knitted Chappie Coat Popular; * Modern Dress Revels in Plaits Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION □ HXJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOt^CMJOOOtSOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOO w:.: at Is Ufa without a chappie A\W m inwSSFJ oat? That Is the sentiment these ^ days, especially among the younger set. Everybody and l^er neigh bor is wearing or buying a chappie < (>at, for It lifts established Itself In the heart of this fashion generation. It met with instantaneous success the moment It was launched. Not only is it one', of the niftiest looking little knitted Voats ever devised, but It Is.a worthwhile creation from a practical as well as asthetic standpoint. If one Is looking for a stylish knitted sports coat, the picture herewith pre sents just such a one to view. It tells a story of Ideas, sucli as the new wide have Just passed - through a season of plaitin': to tlie rlgUt of us, plait ing to the left 'ITfsdjyttils method of trimming our frock's has lost "Its fas cination for us, not a whit. The two stylish dresses herewith portrayed are reasons' why plaiting continues to gain prestigf with those who have an eye for art and grace in dress. . Crepe-satin is the medium- selected for each of these modish gowns. In the model to the right the plaitings are arranged in tiers, and this Is consid ered par excellence in dress designing. Of course, the straightline effect must be maintained to conform to fashion’s dictates and even when stylists use 6 Bellans Hot water Sure Relief _ ELL-ANS 254 AND 754 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE^ DON’T R INFLAMED LIDS «It IncrMurs the. irritation. Uie MITCHELL EYE SALVE, a simple, de pendable, life remedy. 25c at all druggist*. Hall A BtAel, »ew tort City m Trial Mru Pvuflrig WM tbat out rum. Ibg rant (to (to ruatomr • to loops him waiting tor Ma mi wry la (to ohkori of Ma MM to gur* ti waa Mru FamtoM might tovu at Mr Twutoa: Vicarious Courage. “John,” whispered his wife. “I’m convinced that there’s a* burglar down stairs." “Well," grumbled her husband, drowsily, “I hope you don’t expect me to have the rourage of your con victions.”—Boston Transcript. ‘•DANDELION BUTTER COLOR ft A harmless vegetable butter color used by millions for Tat years. I>rug stores and general stores sell botn.s of “Dandelion'’ for 33 cents.—Adv. Discernments. |. “She married him Iseeause he brought such a beautiful engagement ring." . _ “Yes," commented Miss t’arenne; "so many girls are better Judges of dlntm»itdM (ban they lire of men.'* •CASCARETS” FOR LIVER AND BOWELS—10c A BOX C' Cures Itntousaeaa. f *«*nsTtpatl«® Web »to.id/-».r‘!nd rr«e*U! Twogst -rvu A#* 1 tttog % ■ I AU*d*<4* ■ t the A » e toe* 'M \TnC COAT ti 4111.0 WOO dwr. Hairs Catarrh Medicine T, a cosaumM TtoaMwM.basb kseal asd msavuaL auA tos be*** euusto toi Ml Mm cesuemaM s4 Casasvii tot eaai harry yuueu toM by all Aruggusa. 9. | CHtMtY to CO, Tala As. Otoi I i r aai BavreU R>fW to totoa hato «*• hanMmu sueoNr eunsmaeu Ml—*e —a »a »*»»■ • — * MRS, WMUOirS SYRUP It la ta thl tvv «f-• * •.* <wae yaw gugwswT'e a (ha |*kM aata la ruaemiueura. thw-rv •wfw thirty •<* »t (•ihared «u| toggdly lata (ha havvueeU rtolee. ha< they nil brought their moat flstterliig^ airlematlone and used them freely Even Mr Woppl# smiled, by whlrii token the Jollity of the others may be Imagined <>ame followed game, snd the mer riment Increased a* by (Is own momen tum. Crlnk I’enfleld was n«de«l In con ferenc# with Lorene Chase, and short ly thereafter it was made known that she had a new Christmas song. Kn- thaslaam grew. She gave them more songs. Her clear voice filled The Cus tard Cup with melody. All this time the tree stood waiting, but Its turn came at last. Impressive ly Dick Chase read off the names; with prodigal flourish the little l*en- flelds made distribution. Surprise was unparalleled. Exclamations were dou bled, trebled. And even this was not the end. Rather It was the prelude. Because Immediately thereafter, refreshments were served. They were Crink's con tribution, and his pride in this aerhe of hospitality was well-nigh suffocat ing. A few days before Mr. Drake had given him a large tin box of cakes which a wholesale delivery boy had dropped on the floor. The cakes, as sorted to begin with, had been further and unsaieabij assorted bjr ttre -t YirtfT but there were a few whole ones, and these had been skilfully arranged as top layers on the plates which were now pawed. Mr. Drake's Christmas to Crlnk had been a small package each of sugar and raisins and a dozen Nsvsr Bsfors Had They Had So Worv dsrful a Fsaat. Crlnk, In an embarrassment back for several days. Don’t expect me. till I come. I’ve got to hurry for my train. Good-by. Merry Christ mas!" Gloomily Mrs. Penfleld stared after him. She still had no Idea what sort of business he was trying out, as he ex pressed it; certainly she could not un derstand why any business whatever should call him out of town on the chief holiday of the whole year. * * Yalnl rom bread you want; It's as #r. m get you some," Ah# brought him anothT tumbler ef •+water. He drank • few swallows •dtedlantfy. Tie always did what Left!* * told him to. "Oh." he objected, making a wry face. ‘Ifa got aomep'n In It. Tastes llkn “You bet It’s got antnep'n In It,* re joined Lottie. “It'll make you want some more water—and then some more. You’re going to get full ’fore I’m through with you. And after you got a full feeling, you can’t tell what gave It to your' The zest of the dinner was gone for her, but she exerted herself, that the children "might not'notice. And they did not. Never before had they had #o wonderful a feast. They would live on the memory of it for nihny days— rather more literally than anyone sup- poked at the time, too. Roast ducks and potato, gravy,, squash,Nrice pud- . -ding, with-caislns-l—And-ali the time rhlcb hud all but choked him. had 4t N* tolflbt have lemons instead of tto oranges The exchange had boon and the one dosan had beepse • marvslooa ptore of fortune, b# •*y toy *toe the tree waited for them to come baclr, beckoning to them with Its soft, tinsel- hung houghs and gay featoona bf pop corn and shells. Lettle, slightly numb from repletion, hunched down on her table-box and fixed her black eyes solemnly on Mru Penfleld s face. Aren’t you fulir Tull!* Lettle left It at that, with entire adequacy. "What I was think- tag ef was last year and the owed toed 1 got ! had setae moldy breed and a (hat I Lome*" “Oh, children." began Mrs. Penfleld, quickly, “tonight we’ll have a gr-grnn — M Her voice broke. With a swift movement she got up. from the table and went hack to the stove, rattling the dampers vigorously, Crlnk also rose. “I got something to see to," he explained hurriedly. With the air of starting on a distant errand, he went out through the big front door. Instantly, as if she had been wait ing for some such circumstance, Lettls dashed cut at the hack door. She ran to the coop in whf?Tf Bonnie Geraldln* clucked avfay the daya, and crumbled a reasonable lunch of cornbread through the slats. Hea^hlng in her ket for more, she turned 1o^teed Fi: Caesar CrlhTPwai “The^feljeTore h'er. dljgg!h| curb GREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA COMPOUND quickly relieve* Ike dl«tr*a* log parosyauift. 1‘ited for .• U year* and result of long ei|*erleac« In treatment, of throat and lung diHea*e* by Dr J H Uulld. ritEK TRIAL BOX, Treatlae on Aathma, Ita «*u*ea, treatment, etc., aent on request. Sftc and ll.OO at drugglata. J. H. Oulid Co., Boi 74, Rupert. Vt. THE ft - - SPRINCLESS SHADES Last Longer Look Bette** ^^PISO^thi^fescriptionquIcklyB ■relieves children and adults. J A pleasant ayrup. No opiates. . 35c and 60c »lze$ told everywhere. PLAITING GAINS PRESTIGE some.” he said uoftly/ Lettle nodded. "We can’t tell him— ’bout—’bout drinking wster*sire whla crumb. (TO BR ^OVTINt fD) Into his pockets gnd 'spreading bread for the hungry little dog. “I thought mebbe—mebbe Fil’d Uk« k oltted In r«*producil..n of plaiting j Is a murk of lUxtiactlon ta the cut Jat either In the box or knife \urlety. It >*uborhons which Hasp the ai'l>eHls to the Imuginiitloa to rupsltler g'*dle at the waistline. ^ a «ThH4>l«* rout. My Just like th# »*•*, 2C«nr (hat wr are •■o the subject ef I pared. Her llpa were unsteady, hut *n ‘his plriure. worn with a knitte*; ‘ ptwltjnc It might be well to tell of tto! she broke the cornbread with resoluN "Ut 1 the pfrHeij tiuplnsrl.«. «rw uug putted aleevea which h««e (1X11 ahsdea ^b/Tng a ta a ad runts of Ibva • •gee ofleW toe# «wg gveibus ef pwwgef hide mtosie<«w froru hewwu er bright heme* toto* ^ fww»u a • f oJtow WM ef «« f to a* Mtoto# «we*etowm Iton ngii krsm am* twoffwmn #W 9