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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1947-12-04, Page 3'THE WING 1-1A114, ADVANCE-TIMES A0.04104140040.0,,•400,0b0.4.110,-.110091.0.00••,...0.11110.11t RAGE T REg before dinner. Then an automobile horn blared put front, and Timothy ran to the window, "Re- ceraliner lie shouted, beelde himself, "Rachel, come quick! She must have -come in on the noon train!" • Then she burst into the room, love- ly Caroline, laughing merrily, tossing her bags, on the 09,4' an running to her parerits, • Suddenly )311e saw Tom, standing white and tense beside the fire-place, and momentarily her mouth fell open with surprise, "Oh, Tom!!! she cried. "Yoe here, too? This makes it perfect!" And she ran to his arms, while Rachel drew her puzzled husband into the kitchen. "You, may be a pretty smart man, Timothy," she explained quietly as she lifted the turkey from the oven, "but we fooled you that time! You just as* sumed, because Caroline wrote the day before Christmas, that she wasn't coin- ing home. What she said in the letter. was that she was tired of the city and was coming ha& to stay. "Of course," she smiled, "I'll give you credit. Poor Caroline's heart was breaking for Tom, so your inviting him here today makes everything perfect!" HUNGRY HOLIDAY On Christmas Eve, Nancy hurried breathlessly into her rooming house. Surely the package from home would be there! But Mrs. Groggins, the ugly little- landlady, shook her head, "Nothing," she said. "The mailman went right by this afternoon." Up in her room Nancy spent a lone- some Christmas Eve, She read awhile to forget her hunger, then went to bed. Next morning it was the destitute Mrs. Wilson who awakened her. "Merry Christmas, Miss Bell!" she shouted, walking into her room unin- vited. Nancy was irritated,- momentar- ily, by this highly painted, shallow creature, But she quickly regained her composure. It was Christmas, after all! "It was swell of you, dearie, to pay Mrs. Groggins a week's rent in ad- vance last night," Mrs. Wilson said, settling herself into the most comfort- able chair. "I don!t know what would have happened, because I'm caught a • : bit Short just now and couldn't pay)" Nancy said it was all right, that She had been glad to ,do it, but then she felt hungry autl .remembered there had been no dinner,,-and now no break- fast, All because of Mrs, Wilson! "I was just about to drop out for a bite to eat," her visitor explained, "and seeing all alone, I thought you might like to come along," Nancy remembered the lone .05-cent piece in her purse, "Thank you so kindly, Mrs. Wilson," she answered quickly. "I3ut I'mrn not feeling so well this morning, "I'll jug have a cup of coffee in my room!'.. About noon she dressed, for Jim was calling for her at ene o'clock, What a ravenous appetite ehe .• would have. But otie o'clock passed and no Jim, Nor at 2 or 3, and Nancy's spirits be- gen to give way, Hed lie, too, chosen to punish her on Christmas? Downstairs she heard Mr, and Mrs. Groggins welcoming their guests for the day, and she took a vicarious pleas- ure from it, She heard, the dinner bell, the clatter of dishes as they dined, and then the shuffling of chairs as the well- fed guests retired to the living room. By that time it was five o'clock and Nancy sat by her window, figuratively biting her fingernaile. She was almost hysterical with fear, and she began to worry. Atsix o'clock she put on her coat. and dashed down the stairs, headed she knew not where. Perhaps to find Jim, perhaps merely to escape her room. She reached the entrance, turned the knob and pulled open the door---and there was Jim, just arriving! Tearfully she threw herself into his arms, shivering from fright. "Oh, Jim!" she cried. "Where have you been?" "But didn't You get my message?" he asked: "I had to work in the laboratory this afternoon, and telephoned Mrs. fur- rowed. at 12:301" His brow was fur- od Just then there was a voice behind them. "Miss Bell!" It was Mrs. Grog- gins. "A message for you. It came just before dinner, but then our guests ar- rived and I didn't get around to bring- ing it, up." Nancy took the slip from her hand hand, wiping away a tear. She heard Jim cursing. "Let's get put of here, honey," be. said, quietly, A short time later they were dining by candlelight while a string ensemble played .soft Christmas music in The background, Jim looked up from his coffee and smiled, then reached into his pocket. • ; There was a big package on your desk at the office," he said. "It mile today, From your'Jolks, I ktless. Too big to carry with me, bet maybe this will take its place, Her reached for her left hand, then for the second finger, and at its tip he poised a diamond ring. Then he looked at her, asking Assent. Yes, darling," she said softly, It's the merriest Christmas ever!" CHRISTMAS DAY On Christmas Day we repeat the old fairiiliar greeting that ,each year, in some mystic way rings fresh and true --"Merry Christmas." Like such words as "hello" and "good-'bye," there really isn't anything else to say that pulls at our heartstrings as do these old dear words. AnOp again we say: Merry Christmas—to the littlest ones who skip downstairs in the gray dawn to explore their stockings and the won- drous tree and to look at Christmas with the special radiance of youth . who lend to the rest of us little glim- mers of the real Christmas glamour. Merry Christmas—to father who'll strain a point any day to give us all the things we want . . who probably works much too hard and yet keeps younger and more alert because of the responsibility of a family and the com- petition of business . . who makes the gesture of tut-tutting all the fuss and feathers yet beams with affection and excitement. Merry Christmas—to mother who really calls the tune for the holidays and does the planning and pulling to- gether . . who flutters and bustles radiantly for weeks ahead and undoubt- edly has the best and busiest time of all. Merry Christmas — to the butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker, not to mention all those who sold us shoes and ships and sealing wax for what would Christmas be without- them? For through them we've all been able to share our own little prosperity in the most wholesome way of all—by spend- ing it. Merry Christmas — to dear friends far and near who've sent us greeting and gifts . . . most especially do we cherish the greetings because even more than gifts they express the true spirit of Christmas. Mew Christmas—to the droppers- in who come with holiday cheer and friendship . . who come to our parties or stop by to leave a glass of extra elegant jelly or an original privately invented dish , ;Merry Christmas—to ()mew, tor that matter. But then we feel pretty sure that we'll have one for we'veput so much work and excitement and loving getting-ready into it. For of course we all get out of Christmas just about what we, put in. Pre-Winter Tune Up TIRES CHAINS Drive in today and let us give your car a thorough going-over, It's time for that BATTERIES ANTI-FREEZE HEATERS WE DON'T MAGNIFY YOUR TROUBLES- WE FIND THEM AND 4 FIX THEM! 's$s ) ing am Motors Telephone 139 011 \ALTE55011115 Woos flEPAII0 a n u olvion PLAN we us. the EMAL Chevrolet, Oldsmobile Cars G.M.C. Trucks MONUMENTS A family plot should be graced with the shrine like beauty of a monument which will be ever- lastingly a tribute ,,,to those at rest. We have many classic styles to suggest, and will work with you on custom designs. Wm. Brownlie Box 373 'Phone 450 Alfred St. Wingham Inscriptions Repairing Sandblasting Memorials 25years experience The latest in Portable,Sandblast Equipment All Work Personally Executed Thursday, December 4, 1947 4C110006CIAVOCM .t4 knitiVE4041; kf SOX SCARVES LETTER AT CHRISTMAS "Wonderful weather for Christmas!" timothy Rowan thought as he tramp- ed home through the snow' with an armful of mail from the post office. But he was apprehensive, for in'the bundle Was a letter from Caroline, his, daughter. Why, he kept asking, would Caroline be writing now, the day be- fore Christmas, unless to' tell her par- ens' that she wouldn't be home for the holidays? Noisily lie stamped the snow from his overshoes on the back porch, then walked into the kitchen which was say- •ory with the odor of his wife Rachel's Christmas cooking. Then, as Rachel Approached the bundle of letters he had placed on the table. Timothy found himsMf shrinking from the room,, fear- ful of how Rachel would take the news. No Caroline for Christmas! Why, never once in her .24 years had Caro- line been away, But, then, she was building her own life in the city, now— new friends, new interests. And spend- ing the holidays with two old parents was peplAbly pretty dull. But hoW would Rachel take it? If only someone, anyone, would spend Christmas with them, to relieve, loneliness!Well, how about young Torn Wakefield, with whom Caroline had, once been in love, a fine young Phan who didn't have a home, and who prpbably would miss. Caroline this Christmas as much as he and Rachel would? A few minutes later Timothy was tramping downtown through the snow again, and into Tom Wakefield's gar- age, "Merry Christmas, Tom!" he shout- ed, walking into the small office. "Same to you, Mr. Stone!" cried Tom. What can I do for you?" "Well, Tom," Timothy began, "you can make a couple of old people pretty happy, if you'll come to dinner with us tomorrow, You see—I don't expect Caroline will be coaling and, well, would be nice if you'd join us," "Gosh, thanks Mr. Stone!" Toni ans- wered. He turned reel, then pale. "I'll be there!" Back home, Timothy was repri- manded. "Well, Mr. Stone, where have you been, leaving me all alone with this news about Caroline?" Rachel's eyes-sparkled. • "I know, darling," Timothy said, "It's too bad she can't be here for Christmas, but I've asked Toni Wake- field to join us. It'll be kind of nice having him, remembering how he and Caroline used to be so close. You know I think that. boy is still in love with her—." Mrs. Stone smiled. "Well, we'd bet- ter get busy, since company's coming. Fix a fire in the hearth, will you?" And as Timothy went off on his errand, her eyes followed him, smiling. The Stone household was a busy place Christmas morning. While Tim- othy tended his stock and poultry, Rachel fixed the turkey, set the table and thenwent upstairs to dress. And shortly after noon Tom Wakefield ar- rived, handsome young Tom, and the. three of them sat down in the living room before the fire for a short visit re-WMAtiSMAtWACTZ-NOM A K-Attr AVAMIWAMSC-4N-MCAlts4r4faig-M-PiraAAl-WgZAttEf der' Ke• He Never Has Enough V TIES N FOULARDS-WOOLS-STRIPES-PATTERNS Here is a eau.- ; tion of ms to 11 please any male on your list. 106 • Wild Ones *Subdued Ones U • Bright Ones tf,kis • Quiet Ones :1e1CettettletWCAttEteteietelentelieeleteeeeletattZtetttetlreleteketeettletettetenatletellAWKIVCIMWellere IS HE AT THE ROBE? END OF HIS f • Christmas Is The Perfect Time To Give Him A New One HANDSOME, WARM and COMFORTABLE Come in and see our handsome new collection of lounge and bath robes for the men in your life. Every man loves to receive a new robe. 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