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4 THE PUDDINGS
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"There 'won't be much of the. 'festive
eteaeon' about it with uS this year,"
leldward Garnett sighed: "Why, if we
have a Christmas dinner at all, it'll be
a mighty poor one."
"No pudding, rm afraid." His wife
shook her head slowty. "They won't
send us one, of course. My folks, I
mean, or yours."
"Not much fear of that."
"My Mother has always made six or
eight. She'a weir known for her pud-
dings. •And your mother, too, Ted—
hers are rather nice."
"13eist I'Ve ever eaterf!" declared Ed-
ward Garnett rather gruffly. Do you
remember lag year, wheif I took you
round, there on Boxing Dtty to intro
duce you?"
"It tasted very neaely as good as
the One we hadat home."
"Better! There's no one to touch
my mother at cooking."
Hie wife Smiled warily.
"Areyhove,• there'll be none for us
this Christmas."
"I met my old dad last week la the
Big1iStreet. 1 don't know whether 1.
neentfoned it to yet, did 1? no jest
said it was a fine day, and Went on.
Might have been speaking to a
stranger!"
"And 1-4 saw mother about, a fort-
, night ago She stopped and spoke to
met bet only said he wondered if I'd
had enough cif married Me yet, and she
supposed I was finding out the bfg
mistake rdmadee didn't tell you
at the time, Ted, because she •was
quite wrong. I haven't made a mis-
take at all!'"
"You still say that?"'
"'Of course 1 do f You know how
happy we've been- Things havee gone
bay lately, that's all."
"Couldn't very wen be worse! We've
hardly a penny, owe rent, and I'm out
of a fob. Seems as if none of the build-
ers want a clerk. Fact iss trade's so
lack they're turning their 'workmen
"Leckll change soon. It's bound
to," his wife declared stoutly. "And
there's your invention. That's going
to bring us a fortune, one day."
les hunched Ida shoulders resent-
fetFirms won't lock at my Calculating
machine. Think of the hours I spent
over it, Peggy—worked all my spare
• tim.e—late at ntght, often, I was a
fool ever to think so."
"Crossway's have the model now,
haven't they' Well, they might buy
the patent, you never know."
"How many people have refused it!
I forget the number of times it's been
sent back. Why should Cross -way be
different from the rest? Tehah! I'm
sick of the sight of the thing!"
Misfortune had soured Edward
Garnett. His voice was bitter. He
glanced across at his wife's white face,
and blamed himself for ever having
persuaded her to leave a comfortable
home. She seemed to read his
thoughts, for she bent forward and
laid a hand on his knee.
"Don't you imagine I'm ever sorry
I married you, Ted, whatever happens.
It was a pity that father and mother
never liked you very mueh—said you
weren't well-off enough, and quarelled
with me about it. I'd love to be
friends with them again; but still—"
His face brightened, and he threw
off his depression for a moment.
"And my people—it was my share
of the housekeeping money they mis-
eed. They were against mY getting
married at all. But a fellow can't stop
at home for ever. He wants a wife,
Peggy, and a place of his own. It's
'only natural."
He drooped forwards in hie chair
again.
"A place of his own," he echoed un-
steadily. "Two rooms on the third
floor, in a street miserable enough to
give you the blues!"
"You're going to apply at Marx &
Soper's to -mono*, Ted," his wife re-
minded him, with an effort at cheerful -
Aces. "With that letter ofeintroduction
-to Mr. Soper', you'll very likely get' a
job. Seeing it's the day before Christ-
ens, he'll very likely feel in a good
• humour,"
"I'm not counting on anything like
that. Luck's' dead against me, kr-W-
eyer, better get to bed, I suppose"
In. the morning his wife woke him
In good time, but at first he would not
Move.
"What's the use of going? I know
very well what old Soper's answer will
"For my sake, Ted!"
Shamefacedly he roused himself
directly she had left the room. Their
breakfast was a scanty otto, and he
declared that he was not hungry, so
that she might have the larger portion.
His wife, however, understood his in-
teution, and insisted on sharing
equally.
With a new warmth at his heart he
Set out for Marx & Soper's. The door-
keeper at the builder's yard received
him abruptly.
"What a day to ome worryite the
guednor for a berth!"
"It's all the same to me what day It
ig," O:Yard Garnett retorted; "1 Only
Itnow I'm out of week, t may be
itearistraas tomorrowe bet znoaeY's
earce, and I 'want to get 'taken on so'i
1 can start fleet week." •
"All right, you'd better nit. I dun -
no if 'ell see you, thotigh."
The firms employees joked end
tetaleoe one water as they Word
Their wages lyete, due, AO atua I
bones wottld beeetitle to them t ptar
the, Seefiell, When. Tr. gaper arrived
o was 1)0E4;111114 MOW')ward
Barnett took this for a good sign,
Ralf an hour later, however, he'Wee
leaving with lagging steps and bent
leholdeleteee xf.is Atter of poommenda-
At two other builders' offices a like
reception awaited him, Although he
knew that hie wife would be anxiously
expecting news, he determined not to
return till after clinnereime, so that
she would not have to provide a meal
for him.
But he had already pulled the elotl
azide and; dieeresed Cedesevay' & Sons
label. His half -incoherent exclamation
,showed that he guessedits seven
cance,
"Ala, my carenfetor beek—thrown on
My hands oriole more! No one wants
:it. Of course not!
lie lat1ghett harshly. This final blow
almost overwhelmed him
"Here's a letter, toot You were try
Ing:to hide it, were you, Peggy? 'Dear
'Siit, we regret that we are disinclined
to consfder----, Why, of mum,
Crk W
ossWay's thins n& goodat Mr!'
toldyou. sole
His trife stepped cloeerslipping hei
arm round his shoulders.
"Don't take it to heart, Ted. You
must try not to mind,"
"They've even sent it back without
the box 1 made for it! Well, if that
i'Etri"t the limit'. Ill just pay therm a
call presently; and Tel ask them what
they mean by „felting some of my
propertyL"
"I wouldn't trouble about that, Ted.
It's not much loss."
"I'll have my right, though!" He had
raised his voice furiously. "I'll go an
talk to them, you see if I dwell"
Late in the afternoon Edward
Garnett set oft determinedly to Messrs
Crossway & Sons' offices..
"I don't see why I s'aouldiett have m
box," he repeated. "They've no right
to keep it. FU just call in there—if
they've lost it they'll have to find
• again, that's alt—and then we'll go out
for a bit of a walk, Peggy. How much
can we afford to' spend on our Cbrfst
mas shopping—eh?"
"Three shillings—that's the most we
can really spare."
He nodded ruefully, and turned
away. His wife felt a lump in her
throat as she watched him wearily
depart.
It was perhaps two hours after-
wards that he came back, flying up the
stairs, bursting in at the door so that
she started up in alarni. He was
panting for breath; his face was work-
ing strangely, and his eyes shone.
"You'll hardly believe it!" he began
jerkily. "Peggy, you've been crying,
but you. needn't cry any more. Listen,
my dear! There's good news --good
news at last! Crossway's kept the
box on purpose, because of the fasten-
ing. Remember it?"
He caught her shoulders, pulling her
close. She stared in amazement.
"That sort of catch you made or it?" hi
"Yes! Old Crossway—I 'saw m
himself—been talking to him best part
of an hour—old Crossway says its the
neatest arrangement he's ever seen
It's got to be patented, he says, that
little fastening. I never dreamed it
was any real use, Peggy. Just thought
of it one day last week, and fitted it to
the box for my own convenience."
"And is it worth any money?"
"Worth? I don't know what it's
worth yet! He's going to manufacture
it and sell it. They'll use it on trunks
and bags—ordinary bags and ladies'
handbags, purses, and all sorts of
things. It can be altered a bit, you
know, and made to be used on pretty
nearly everything."
He tumbled in his pocket.
"Look here!"
She gasped.
"A five -pound note, Ted!"
"Old Crossway, he gave it to me on
account. 'It isn't business,' he said,
'and it's nothing to do with the firm.;
but you tales this,' he said; 'as it's
Christmas-tifee, you may find it useful.'
Peggy', Pegg, we've turned the corner
at last!" -
His voice oiled away. Reaction had
come, and r.ii helped him 10 a seat.
Presently when he had recovered, they
discussed this totally uneipected wind-
fall in excitement and joy.
"We'll have Money to spare later
on!" he exclaimed. "We won't be
hard -up any more. My folks'll be
pretty surprised When they hear about
it; and yours, too, they'll be a bit
sorry, I shouldn't wonder—sort of
disappointed."
"I wish they'd make it up with us
again," put hi his wife gently. "That's
the only thing that's bothering me now.
If only they'd—they'd send us a Christ-
mas -card or a pudding, to show they
wanted to see us again!"
He shrugged his shoulders.
"Anyway, we're going out, Peggy.
We're going to pay up our rent, and
then we're going to buy each other a
present. Do you hear?"
It was late when they returned,
carrying various parcels and an arm-
ful of holly, Both assumed high
spirits, but, as they entered, their
faces fell.
"Nothing's come for us by the post,"
eald Mrs. Garnett regretfully'.
Or husband Set the things on the
table.
"Noe extern not. And tleere Wene't bo
another delivery 0)4414 Your
mother hasn't sent a pudding, nor mine
either."
"Might come in the merging, Tod."
"Stiro net to! Wouldn't be in time
tor dinner. No, nO; they don't want
to have anything more to do with Us,
dear, Never Mier
"But I de delude
de r, 110001ww," her htlaba
end
, "Still, plOn't let's think
aline theet. Seer
'4It'fi tee bad br, yOur
mother to bear a loud
ascended the stairs at test, and
was obliged to confess his failures.
She was: trying to comfort him when
he caught sight of a bundle in, the
corner of the room,
"Hanoi What have you got Mae,
Peggy, covered up with the table-
cloth?"
"Don't touch it, Ted," she requested
.queckly. "we—notilifng.'''
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SHEI3I-IgRO'S VISION DEPIoTED,
Announcement of the Birth of the
Saviour.
It must have been about midnight,
writes Thomas Nelson Page in Scrib-
ner's. The moon had crept elowly up
the sky and flooded the hills with
light. The oldest of the shepherds was
on watch, while the others slept. Many
things revolved in his mine—the
promises to Abraham and to his seed
forever—the words of peace that the
traveller from Nazareth had spoken,
swept through his memory. Ile began
to dream. And the . fest thing that
struck hint was the strange behavior
of the sheep in the folds. They rose
from the. ground and: facing towards
the mountain, knelt as lambs kneel, at
their mother's- sides.. But they were
all still,, as still. as it carved of stone.
And while he wondered, suddenly
there stood near him—so suddenly
,that it wasas it he had drooped down
upon him—a presence. He had no
time to question—a light—a glory un-
imaginable—brfghter than the moon—
more glorionsthan the sun—like the
glory of the Lord. It awoke some ot
the others. It was round about them,
and they were sore afraid. Then a
voice sounded in their ears—and the
angel said unto them—'Fear not; for
behold I bring you good tidingof
great joy, which shall be to all pedelee
for unto you is born this day in the
city of David, a Saviour, whieh is
eehrist the, Lord, and this shalt be a
sign unto you; ye shall find the- babe
wrapped. in swaddling clothes lying ini
a manger."
Astonished and still terrified—stun-
ned beyond tliought—the shepherds
lay as they had 'been found—and sude
dozily there was witis the angel a multi-
tude of the Heavenly, heat, peals:Me
God, and saying, "Glory to God in the
Highestand on earth peace- to men
cif good -will." Then they went away
upward—up into the Heaven.—and: only
the shepherds were left on the earth
withtheir flocks. When they re-
covered their courage and looked uo,
the sky was as usual on dear and
cloudless nights—and only the moon
was shining down, flooding the fields
with light. They began to talk in low
tones of what they had !men and heard,
and to wonder what it all meant.
COAT HANGERS FOR XMAS.
A novel kind of coat hanger well
within the Weill of little fingers to
make is of raphia in gay color. Thread
a coarse needle with the raphia, and
buttonhole the entire framework ot a
wire coat hanger in such a way that
the puri comes on the fnside of the
opening of the ends. Over the hook
put the buttonhole stitches so close
that the metal is covered.
To fill in the openings, thread a
needle with a different color of raphia
and cat -stitch through the buttonhole
stitches until the space is covered.
If you want the coat hanger sweet -
scented, make little bags from three-
inch ribbon folded across, the edges
overcast and the ends turned into a
casing, Use baby ribbon for a draw.
string and fill each bag with cotton,
thickly sprinkled with satchet. Hang
a bag from each end of the hanger.
ISANTA CLAUS KIDDIE
"Yes; and 1 do think yours might
have shown'a bit of kindness, esteicial-
ly et Christmas!" ,
Gloomily they set about their task
of putting on tee holly. They spoke
"This might have been the happiest
day of our lives, Ted."
She broke down suddenly. He eros -
sed and took her in his arms, trying
to comfort her.
A. rap at the -door roused them. Thee
recognised the woman on the landing
as one who lived on the floor below.
She held out two packages.
"Sorry I 'aven't brought these up
before, but I've only just got back from
my sister's. They came for you this
Veiling.. I took charge of 'em; an',
seelle as 'ow you were out, I put 'em
in my own room for safety."
"Thanks—thanks very much!"
Feverishly they' seized the parcels,
guessing what they contained.
"Well, good night, an' a merry
Christmas!" called their neighbour,
departing. •
They could scarcely' answer. Loft
alone, they looked at one another with
misty eyes.
"Puddings!" she faltered. "One from
your mother, and one from mine!"
"They want to make it my with us,
Peggy,"
"Wonder whieh'll taste the nicer?"
She was half crying,
be oraadl" he salsi chains -
'Peggy, we% reind and soo all
the folks to -morrow, a Seep. as we've
ganapled their Puddings,' —London
AnsWers.
Q UAINT CHRISMAS -CU ST9 MS.
• A pretty oust= is still obseryed
in parts of Devonshire. at -Chrst-
mas-time. The farmer, with his
faintly and friends, partake of a
meal of hot cakes and cider—the
fore being eaten:
The whole party then repair to the
.•qchard, led by the farmer bearitg
hot cakes and cider as an offering
to the- principal apple -tree. The
d'ild i+d ceremoniously clopositeclin a
fl.mit: of the tree, .while eider is
thrown over it.
During this .0p-era-I.:ion the men
fire off guns. and pi:Stela, and the
girle .sing a -.song ;asking the tree to
heft -"barrifuls' bagels, and tdadk-
vacs heang .cleppe.d in the ,ebtler e -
It used to be. and perhaps ,still is,
a custom in Cheshire, fpr famt set -
'MIAS, to engage themselves te their
mast -era from New Yeaes Itve fio
Christmas Day. LIIiS loft theoz the
flays between for o.Uity befittinee
t e season, though t muia6 otLen
alto heel). lara.eltal inoovenlent
-ler the farther anhs s ttamilk,
A bei4ef 04,11, flingers ye tt..1 pante
tef NaM's.va01.1. iheib m4410311,610
ObrIstinais gvo heeati4 n
etalls fall, down- ep. ,
1300$ Aro oloo antd to 611,4g in
Iivett t boar, Land it $0 'I
wvoti.
Do Your Duty 'New.
These are Rome of the untertuus,44
+Me ones whoillt. Th -c tolaa14
liome.31ade Curtahr
a Token for the
Yuletide
If you axe aware of the: size oiety
friend's windows, buy net. by the y
decorate it witti data* borderer
mercerized cottons asedk for Uardan
work, and give curtains for a Cht
matt gift:
Get a firm, squaire-raeshed aet.
sure the windoWs and allow for
and casing at the top, 'Use tapes
needles as their blunt eget will
catch, Leng skein.ed„ netetty oat
can lie had in white or ecru, as:regal
by tone of net.
Couventiemil pattenee Leer darn
may be bought eeparately er can
ptcked out from book; en thee point
form or needlework Moose tie
vetoes tines are pot too intricate
call for many *tinge ot the, thre
When ends meat Tie leAsted, r
thein together fot o, hall -Wong and w
a fine thread. ofereaat on the wro
side and lade faetettIng under a set
The difficulty lir darateg is to ma
an even pattern. Where, there is
border on both eiclee ane across
bottom lay the front and feottoin h
ane leave the other until, the darn'
done, that the Uwe may tie an ete
distance, from the deelgo, it is oft
easier to start 'Vete pattern: in
corner and work in two; (erections.
Do not finish one tine, eettrely
then begin on the areata lieete. IT
two or three needlec at the same tire
A mistake is then easily detected.
will be iml?ossiblo to count meshes
curately, but do have a general
of distance and-boett ate' times
design must he repeated to cense r
evenly at the corners %there rhea •
only a border acroee the hettetti eau.
bag is simplified.
Sometimes the nee' are darned I
colored cottons, bat as the effe
against the hat leaner, met, a hcavie
One than if the, work were to he don
on an opaque surfaoe
Those who like erceet-atitob embrot
ery will rejoice In a nether new mate]
lea called =mato catteatt It is divide(
into blocks by ce heavy thread which
when worked givea e. peetilier 111040.i
effect. The canvaa is ea tuataras wid
so it outs economleteely
Besides being adapted to cross
stitehlug, this cavatt makes es efteo
five background for beeline etitch, th
lazy daisy stitch, tapeetcy and eve
satin stitch. Re soft teettrel ton
snakes it an admitable eackground fos
colored embroideries,
te-Vt.
Games for Little Failfgi-
Several lively ga,rots ter y041.24
folks have coma dowrk
increasing popIlarity ;,e1446-,colcir 1
days. Among tb.ena,. "Going toJ
aim," are the best keek7C:t:thl'ai
and the last are ;lotion, ganios,
the .second Is pottethly the meat at
ing.
For "Going to Jerusalem" It is
sary to clear the centre at the rem,.
Then, in reversed order. lin'estettf
chairs is arrange& there being mee,at
the piano start% a ateren .cid the play-
ers, forming In tine, march rtmind the.
chairs. Suddenly the tous.:2
Then there is e scramble at ng tile
players for a chair. Of cour, after
each chair is occupied erne player will
remain unseated, and tau ant of the
game. When -the music eterte again,
a chair is retteereel eel the ceatehing
recommences to evei an befareeePeet-
ually, two playere will he left, tele:well
arountea single ehair gad this pee tette
is left "etandleg etb.eothe delete eetishe
for the last time; -t.;74
In other worde, if forfe.thk .have been.
decided upon, tee luckteete pieyer inteet
pay it.
Gossip, unlike the last game thee
not require any monies a.round. In
fact, absolutely quiet is almost esselizi
tial to iteeettecees.. earat, the leteeee'id,
seat thereeetees ore the doer le a ctrele.
Then one iteeta leans ever -Ad-
whispers something leen the Oir
layer on the telt -In telt-atlas player
Whispers it to thenext, athlete som
thing to wha h tai told.
the story gotei the ramids, the
player to reeetve it role:feting ai.
what lie wa tole. This in theeett
pared with tie etatenient,
of course the zoniparison creiktes lok..
of ainus2anent.
Spinning ilia platLer is' to well
known to reTkice varia4
tions 'are aoreetenee inhodacal wheee
several pile-el.:el are to be' korit epie-
ping at th seer? 1' TIM -'quires
a great dee: 'teePetilite oa elle prat ::og
tb' playore 'antrrte -often ateei tied bet
Iinany grotettaetattemieve. .
Spotting itteetiettoiber game pieeeee
with plates...,:ithis case .C!o bottom.
of a plate or „teeeter In eoeted bybe-
ing held fn 4' ,n:14 eeer a gas jet
or In a eantileteeaetee " Thou each of the'
player le ''gletettee. the ,spotted;
plate being nniinis Mom, kitnn- • ono -111
ueleoted te setjhe ex.ample, and at the
commend, • lesi do,." each of the •
pla,e'ere dre'•,17 his fingers' a.ozoss the'
bottom of plate; dnd. proceeds te
pees it ove.r. iit iaeas Was delis by.
the director. . •
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