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by Dorothy Barker
The holiday season is a parts.
nularly happy time to welcome
PeWcomers. f had invited my
new neighbor to share a coffee
break with me so that we might
_become better acquainted. We
found that we had both pulled
out at me fxorn under the fur
cap. I told *her We would love
to have her as our guest for
Christmas. She didn't enthuse,
but just said, 'I'll see', and shut
the, door,
"When I told the children.
what I . had done, they were
up our roots on many occasions, . chagrined at first and thenbegar
and as she reminisced a storyplanning, for Christmas as nor.
' mally as in other years.
of her mast memorable Christ. "These preparations were in.
mas unfolded. deed. a blessing andwhenGhrist.
It Was the -first*°elhrfstmts mas Day arrived, the children
after the loss of her husband •
and, left with a small. family,
she realized she must plan
something rather unusual to fill
the loneliness they would all
feel from the absence of the
head of the family. ,
Across the street from this
family at that time, there was
a small, rather shabby little
house. In it lived a small,' shabby
little woman; Summer or
Winter, they had never seen her
wear anything but a motheaten
soldier's fur hat and a khaki
piiivate's coat that trailed to the
ground. Under this they could
see old fashioned black felt
boots laced almost to her mid.
calves.
My new neighbor's family • had
often wondered about her. The
only thing they knew for sure
was what they had. heard from
others on the street, Some of the
older neighbors said' she had
lost both husband and son in the
first war and when their belong
Jugs were returned to her, she
had put on the fur cap and great. '
coat and gossip had it, she even
slept tin them. With the cruelty
of children who nick.named her,
she had become known as
"Crazy Kate".
But let my neighbor tell her
story:
"On the spur of the mament
went across thestreet and
when my knock was answered,
the door opened a small crack
and a pinched little face peered
were as excited about having
'Crazy Kate' for dinner as they
had been on Christmasses past,
when they believed in Santa
Claus, They even trimmed the
tree and put up the small white
angel at the top that had al.
ways graced every Christmas
tree, even in my own child.
hood,
"We had almost given up hope
she would be with us when
a timid knock announced her
arrival. The children, with their,
best manners, offered to take
her coat and hat,• but she said
no, she preferred to keep them
on. Little was said during dinner
which she ate very well. She
• looked like a little gnome that
might have escaped from some
fairy tale in her fur hat and
snowy white napkin tucked under
her chin.-
"When
hina"When she was leaving she
gave each of the three children
an envelope, smiled a shy
'thank you', and wished us all
happy holidays and many of
them. Then she was gone into
the night, but before she left
one of the boys took the angel
from the top of the tree and
handed it' to her. .
SURPRISE!
" W e opened the envelopes and
found each contained a thousand
dollar Canada Savings Bearer
Bond. I was breathless and told
the children we must return
them the next day, for surely
she could never afford such a
gift. "
"Before I could cross the
street the next morning to re..
turn the bonds, I noticed quite
a commotion outside her home.
Soon our chief; of police, came
over and announced he had found
our little neighbour dead .when]
he called to check if everything
was in order. She just went to
sleep -v' ith a small white angel
clutched in 'her hands, 'She left
this message addressed to you,'
he said.
"I knew he expected me to
open' it in his presence. I was
surprised at the hand writing.
It was that of a cultured, well
educated woman.
"The message, as I remem-
ber it, went somethinglike this:
'I am a very old woman whose
greatest joy in years *as your
invitation to spend Christmas
with you and your children.
Their gift from me was for
their education. When my house
and few belongings are sold to
defray expenses, would you
please see that the Lions'
Christmas Basket Fund re.
ceives what is left. Perhaps
in this way I can bring some
joy into the lives of my fellow
men, whom I have neglected
over the years by selfishly in.
dulging in my grief.'
"The police had always
thought she might be a wealthy,
slightly nutty recluse and had
kept a watchful eye on her for
many years in case others had
the same idea, but not with such
charitable intentions. There
wasn't a cent in the house,
only her old age pension
cheque."
"The children are grown now,
and have families of their own.
But the have never forgotten
'Crazy Kate' and her Christmas
gift which made their college
years so.happy and successful-."
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Members of the Armed h'orces. at C'Fti Clinton.
are pictured following presentation at the Cen-
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Captain E.W. Ryan. Front Row: (Left to Right)
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Santa Claus called at the God. d
erich Legion Hall Monday night Wish 'Their Friends
end distributed nearly 200 bags
1 f candy to an equal number of
children who were eagerly
awaiting his arrival.
The. youngsters gathered at
6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall's
gaily decorated "green room"
where they joined in Christ.
mas carolling while awaiting
Santa's arrival.
They were accompanied by
Ed Stiles at the piano.
A -Merry. Christmas
And a Healthy and Happy New Year
Instead of sending Christmas cards, a donation was made
to the local associates for the Mentally Retarded.
A meeting of the Past Noble
Grands Club of the Rebekah
Lodge was held December 12
at the home of Mrs: G. Morley.
The president, Mrs. A. Os.
baldeston, was -in charge with
fifteen members present.
Following the opening Ode,
there was a short business
session. ' wo new members,
Mrs. W. Carruthers and Mrs.
P. Blundell, were welcomed to
fellowship in the group.
It was voted that flowers and
cards be sent to sick or shut•
in members at Christmas time.
Members Were reminded of
their talent money.
At the conclusion of business
"500" was played,Winners
were Mrs. R. Bell: and Mrs.
W. La ence.
A C ; istmas lunch was ser.
ved by ..1 committee in charge,
followed by an exchange of
Christmas gifts.
A vote of thanks was extend*
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hostess for the use of herir
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and suddenly the shepherds saw, on
their peaceful hillside; the
angels come to proclaim the birth
of a'Saviour...their
hosannas echoing through the holy
night. As we share the wondrous tidings
of Christmas, may we also
share love and kindness with our fellowmen:
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