Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1951 — Page 19

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CHgßlMffi ®BS Ry Maud McCurdy Welct JEAN KNEW that Hawkeye, the store detettivfc, wasjjtefeping his eyes on Jimmy, and she couldn’t .help feeling worried. \ ~ Jean and Jimmy were engaged. They were going to be married as soon as Jimrny got a raise. They both worked in. the Mammoth* Store and were saving everything they could to buy furniture for their future home. Hawkeye was exactly like the detectives made famous’ by the movies. Hard, gimlet eyes, black cigars, derby tilted on his head. It was his boast that nobody ever got by with stealing in this store. It was this Jboast that had given him the nickname of Hawkeye. But why, oh, why should he suspect Jimmy of doing anything wrong? It was* true his salary was small, but .he would be. promoted soon, Jean was sure of that. Jean had had a w’istful hope that they might have a Christmas wedding, but Jirnmy’s raise hadn’t corrie they were carefully budgeting their , combined salaries and had bought an expensive piece of electrical equipment for their home. That had been a thrilL ■>'. \ When they were married Jimmy was determined that Jean shouldn’t r -_£ iir' x *-**•*■ ■ £\ « -v r' I •\ f I i Jhr /■ 1 fW ;; » ■ Old Hawkeye had seen her hand Jim>|iy a long flat package one day. work. Jimmy himself had been brought up in a wonderful home, with many advantages, but it had all been lost. Jean had" come up the hard way. She'd been orphaned and had gone to work at fifteen. But they getting.along fine now and had wonderful, hopes of soon really belonging to each other? Jimmy's salary as head of the notion department in the basement wasn’t large, but Jea-n knew he'd get a better one soon. Business was brisk and steady since it was now the week before Christmas Day. Jean and Jimmy walked home together when the store closed, as they usually did, almost too tired 'for a movie or a walk along the river. They didn’t allow themselves many pleasures and sometirhes were so tired, they just said goodnight at the door of Jean’s rooming house* Jimmy lived a number of blocks further down . the street. , But they’d always have a little time together when the store closed. Once eVery week Jean w’ould say, “Did you bring your bundle?”. And Jimmy would say he simply couldn’t. But Jean would laugh at him teasingly. ’'Honestly, Jimmy, iSwant to do it for you,” and at last he'd give in. <EAN HADN’T the slightest idea "that old Hawkeye had seen her hand Jimmy a long; flat package orte day when he'd‘been working late in the stock-room. She’d done i this before sjnee it was the most convenient way. And Hawkeye was always snooping around. He’d even overheard Jean and Jimmy talking one day. jean was saying, “You must bring the things to me. It’s helping us to get ahead. And nobody will ever know.” Jimmy had \.said, "But, honey, it's not right." Jean had laughed. “I only do it because I love you. You know that.” ' ‘ Jimmy’s voice was husky with love. “You’re' so sweet, Jean.' I believe you'd do anything for me.” And all the time. Hawkeye was keeping his gimlet eyes on Jimmy. But Jean knew he hadn’t done anything wrong. J > And then? the next time Jean handed Jimmy the long flatfish package (Jimmy was working late that night again), they both felt a heavy hand on their shoulders. Hawkeye said, “You two kids come with me.” x- ' : I He took them to Mr. Purvis, the store’ owner. “It’s a clean case, boss.” Hawkeye opened the package. “Ha, shirts." Just what I thought. She steals them for him.” v Mr. Purvis said tiredly, “They’re (hot new. They’re freshly laundered.” i Jimmy’s face was crimson, but Jean said proudly, “We’re engaged, Mr. Purvis, and Jimmy has to have so many clean It’s so , dusty in the basement, so 1 lauhder them for him.” Well, it was a clean case at that, and what was more jimmy received r his promotion right then and there, and Mr. Purvis gave them three days, off, so they had a Christmas wedding after all. \ . \ 7

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ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS EVE

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& ' t By WILLIAM RITT miTi —j. 1...-1„- i". “I CANNOT change the schedule of my Christmas Eve gift four »»«*’ ’ Saint, “it’s too late for that!” He stares unhappily through the window of h»s workshop" info the Arctic night. Santa sees the Great Dipper, its seven bright stars gleaming like jewels in the sky. Suddenly—“l have it!" he shouts. Quickly, he <a,, ‘ ™ *£7, mers’ dub, asks them a favor. The star gazers call a meeting to vote on it.fTo Be Concluded) —l—. ; -4 I——? — ii — ; j —