Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1940 — Page 10

MONDAY, DECEMBER, 23,1940.

I ' /I * I - * Al ■ r * I * /O e> ■ A■ > ‘ I 9tct>cn'> * * T I ’ ■ I . \\ » N I /■> I CT I) f I Ve wish you a very Merry Christmas and * continued happiness Throughout U * the New Year THE EMPLOYES OP IJV NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY * * I • e 1 " B * C. A. Stapleton, laical Manager m—■!.— — « ■'- ' -■— ■ — "■ — "■" 1 "■—* ’ 11 —■■——■ I I lll———— HOLIDAY GREETINGS * ft ? * 4 ‘ 4 *<a ■ > Above aN odier thing* in onr . / T . X M / memory at this glad Yuletide is the "• “(n thought of the splendid relations '< Jgs ', fs < with (rietid:> of thi» organization r-A who have made it possible for aa V, to enjoy a very satisfactory year. The wann spin* of the Holiday T' M* -'AI occasion reminds us that in our friend, not in o-n ledger,, do we fad (MU’real assets Theie aiPmat’V /Z things dial make us thankful »ni» ia ,etf|B r our home, and fui dial reason we de- . mw to extend Greeting,,. • • Please accept the kind wishes and sincere thanks of all of us. Best wishes for a Joyous Christmas and a New Year of much happiness, Good Health and Success for you and yours. i LEE WILEY CO. YOUR DEALER '

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;Z>£LlV£Ry (A CUB IST MAS STORY) a, Roger Wh««l«r EDITH'S drab room overlooked a snow-covered roof. Not the clean, cheery snow like they had back home on the farm but a murky gray covering on which rested toot of a thousand city chimneys. "So this is Christmas,” she moaned, leaving her chair to pace the floor. -Oh! What I'd give to be back home tomorrow!** But then. Edith had two Christmas presents to which she could look forward. Today. Christmas eve. the mailman MUST bring her annual package from heme. And tomorrow there w<ndd be Christmas dinner with Ken—dear Ken who was working so hard these days that he could hardly I* . -e,- xhßm! **ka ,im * °* *° ' U, | 'dL think about !to I wi Christmas. . > «] Edith heard jflfa tha bell ring ’ '"*l d * n * t * ir * lnd She skipped to UflFI l,*- r her door, openMs J W Ing It softly and wait.ng tensely ‘ 1 rfffii-'.' *k ile ,h * old <w' landlady, answered. Yes. It was the mailman! And then came the shrill cry: Miss Harris! Some mail for you!'* Edith practically leaped downstairs. for there would be her package from home. Then her heart sank, for the landlady handed her only two letters, a greeting card from her friend Margie and (us all things at Christmas!) a bill from the department store. Edith climbed sorrowfully back to her room and wept Something was wrong, for Mother and Dad never forgot her at Christmas. She cried spasmodically the rest of the day, while downstairs she heard the other roomers shouting Christmas greetings as they arrived and departed. But finally Edith consoled herself, for she could still look forward to Christmas dinner with Ken tomorrow! He was due at two o'clock that day. and after church Edith hurried home to get ready. At 1:30 she was seated restlessly awaiting the doorbell She was still waiting at 2:30. for Ken did not arrive. And Edith was getting hungry. Three o'clock passed, and Edith frowned. "What could have happened to him?' 'she asked herself. At four o'clock she cried. It was too much! First her family had fargotten, and now Ken had chose. Christmas dsy to tell her in this painful fashion that he didn't care! At fl p. m. misery began mingling with the pangs of hunger. Edith put on her coat and started to the corner restaurant But she never got past the door. There she rsn into a i breathless Ken "Edith, dear!" he cried. "Sorry to be so late, but I knew you'd understand when you got my note." "But—" Edith was confused, *T didn't receive any note. Ken " "What* But 1 sent a special' delivery message when the boss asked me to finish that laboratory ex- ,z te. periment this ‘ J afternoon. What ill a3m happened to T < bL.nde r- W 1? answered him ■lfatr / "Please come ZAfa a in or go out. and close the door,” ' she barked from ,« the hall. Then"IncidenUlly. Miss Harris, I forgot to give you these things. They arrived this afternoon." She handed Edith the missing special delivery letter—and a huge package from home! Edith tore into the Christmas box and found a note from Mother. They'd liad a blixsard; couldn't get to !own; she hoped Edith would get the package Christmas day. A few minutes later a hsppy Edith sat across the table from her Ken in the little restaurant arov.id the corner. "And now. dear." be began very carefully. "How about your Christmas present for mo?" "But I gave you the fountain pan. Ken." she protested "Yea silly one. and 1 appreciated IL But if you want to make me still happier, listen to this. The boss camo in tonight and said I'd done such a fine job on that research project that he was raising my salary. Know what that means’" "Not the faintest Idea." Edi«h lied. For, after all, you can't take the words out of a man's mouth when he's about to propoee! (Relsaaed by Western Newspaper Union.) Badger Feast One of the strangest surviving Christmas customs is the badger feast held at Ilchester, Somerset. It was started by poachers in Norman times, says the Montreal Herald, and has continued without a break. The lads of the village catch a badger, kill and dreas it some time before the least On Christmas eve it ia strung on a spit over a huge fire at the ma and cooked slowly

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Christmas Jiells are ... g .. gg|B •r r DBMS'S \ Bi F ™1 r I ' W 4 X I \ \ -I .. And it is pleasant to remember old friends, and to wish them, in a genuine sort of way, all the joys of a Happy Christmas. AAoy Health, Happiness and Prosperity be yours, not only on this day, but every day throughout the years to come. C. 1. DOUGHS CO. e e e * 1 \ GREETINGSI With grateful ecknowlalp-ment of your Wirt**** end the evidences of your good will that have m« e the jMflt year a pleasure to us, we wish you a Chriton** •i great joy and a New Year of Happ>r* M an Prosperity. We pledge ounelve* to an even greater and nwn* efficient service than ever before and in keeping wi thifl policy, we respectfully eolicit your continu friendship and patronage. RO. SCHMITT MOTOR SALES