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fH THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922. --. ... 'r-T .Si '.a.--? MVS if 3k' no - Mfcvx .eaeaaaaaB . j l I 'natht. Bath JOHNMb SMITH ten. lives with big Tom Barber, a longshoreman of prodigious strength tn a lb' m New York most densely populatcJ ection Johnnie who Kno nothing ot bis origin, is maid of all work in the Uarbei Hat Another member ol the lamily is Barber's aged father, a veteran of the Civil Wat. who lives in a wheel chait and enjoys Johnnie's make-believe Journeys to make-believe piat.es. luxuriating in make-believe leasts served ly a make-believe butter named .listet Uu.kle Cis. a girl oldei than Johnnie, it the boys sister, so lar as he knows, and he loves her like one Jomimc his teamed what he Knows irom Uss school books and he reads and im agine He uses a make-believe telephone in calling 'make-believe fnenls and Mi Astot Mi Vamlrrbilt anc Mi Rockefeller, all without knowing .1. re on tnendly terms with lohnnie bmith I wo hours ot travel and (casting with grandpa and with telephoning to Irh millionaire Inends has caued the housework to suffer Barber returns, seres Johnnie and threaten: due punishment I he good neighbor Mrs. Kukor. whose affection is greatei thn her knowledge ot bnglish. intervenes and assists in uch a bousecleamnp a tlu Uarbei Hat seldom got (ohnny wanders from home, to Broadway, to Fifth Avenue and there or irsl time sees a real book store A woman who sees and appreciates his Interest gives him a bundle ol books among them Aladdin He ffnds his way to Madison Square Garden mu is taken under the protection of a one-eyed cuw boy, fed and given a sight ot the inner glories of the circus. A book inside ol Ins blouse save? Johnnie from serious hurt by a horse kick One-bye finds the bruised arm a good excuse for taking Johnnie home He goes by taxi-cab, an infrequent lorm ol transportation in his neighborhood Johnnie and his companion arc greeted wiith respect by the neighbors and welcomed by grandfather. Os and Mrs Kukor and half kindly by lorn Barber himselt A splendid Christmas in which One-Eye playec1 a generous Santa Claui opened winter. Johnnie without shoes or neavy clothing worked indoors. In January a truant officer called Barber said 'Let the city feed him if it wanls nim to go to school." And he had Johnnie read to show his education had net been neglected I he officer postponed action It was in March that Johnnie, rich with gold from Treasure Island, was play ing war horse under the Second Avenue L and ran into a troop of Boy Scouts whose leader asked him to join. He called on Johnnie, instructed him in bathing and turned the boy's thoughts to th great outdoors. Mr. Perkins, the scoutmaster, docs not please Big Tom, who insults liim Qs confides to Johnnie that she is engaged to marry Perkins, who sends her .1 birthday gift of roses. Big lorn orders th.- girl to sell the flowers on the strec on Sunday mominR Johnnie takes the mbut promptly encounters Officer Clancy and Father Pat, who return o the flat with him and set Big Tom right about the laws regulating flower felling. (Oopxrlir. T I Amitnn Co.) CHAPTER XXVII. Another Gift. IN the days that followed Father Pat became a familiar figure In nnd about the area building. Thero came a day which brought with It an added Joy. Tho hall door squeaked open slowly, and on the threshold, wide hat, watch chain., furred breeches and all, was One-Eye! "One-Eye," began Johnnie, Im pressively, "I got somethln V tell y It's 'bout Cis." j "Yeh?" exclaimed tho Wcsternei. "W'air "Cis nnd Mister Perkins ro coin' t be married." One-Eye continued to stare: and the strangest expression camo Into the green eye. Also thero was pain la the look. All this was different from what Johnnie hud expected. "1" ain't g-g-glad," he stammered. I "Glad?" repeated One-Eyo, "w'y. nonny, I'm tickled f death t' hear It 1 1 jes plumb tickled f death 1" Tho next afternoon, while Father Pat was reading, thero entered Ono Eye. '.'Flggered mebbo I could uHk y' , t do Bomethln fer me," ho told the priest. "It's conccmln' Johnnie. He'll be needln' a uniform pretty noon, won't he? Wondered If y'd mind purchasln' It." Then down upon the kitchen table he tossed u number of crisp bills. Stunned at sight of so much nfoney, paralyzed with emotion, und tonguo tied, Johnnie could only otare. It seemed as If the night would sever got Next morning It seemed a-! If Big Tom would nevor go. nor the lather come. But. early, the latter did appear. In his arms a large pisto- boara box. The cover taken off. dis closing a crisp, clean, khaki uniform, and with wet lashes, Johnnie cmglit the gift up in his arms. To Insure against surprise while he was puttln the clothes on, he scurried Into Cis'n room. On went everything. Then how different, from the usual Johnnie 8m th he looked! lie was slendei lithe, straight. And how tall h seemed! Grandpa was circling Johnnie cackling with excitement. "Oh, go etch mother1" he pleaded. In the midst of the uprour, hero was tho cowboy, staggering In undei The Evening World's Kiddie TIlub Horner Conduclod by KIcnnor Schorcr CwrrUHi. 1 Vork ttveulug Dear Cousins o' Mine: i We must al! have bevu very well behaved Indeed to have Santo Clau--. the good fairy of the Christmas boa bcb, treat us so well this year. A yuletldu party la my CluUiiaa pres ent to my Klub Cousin. But It would be quite Imiiostilble for me to Klve it each year if It were not for the good fairies of the Uitatneiil world who grow more than uuall generous as Chrittmas lime, drawn near. Messrs. Lee and J. J. hhubert who, eleven months out of tl f twelve arc thought of only ns auvcoiwful, vers wiccess'ul, New York play producers, ore Santa Claue to us when Decem ber dans. They were Santas lam year "hen they gave us their thentrv. the 'Winter Garden, In which to pre sent our show. Thl your the are threefold Santos, having all wtd us the u' of the Catdno Theatre wh-i -re villi "Iva "A Search for San I a" on tlueu coni-ocutlvc r.iornmtp- Thuntd'iy. Friday nnd Saturduy of CfcrlKtmaH week. "A Search for fianta" consists of pw forty singing and daucing sum 3Y ELEANOR. GATES Author of "Jfie ILLUSTRATE!? the weight of n huge, tco-cold water melon "I'll tell y' what." ho declared "thcy's Jes' one thing shy a nice close haircut. Como along!" Like one In an enchanted dream Johnnie followed on In his otlff, new shoci. When one travels under the wing of a millionaire, all things ban ran right. This was Johnnie's conclusion as. with a snip, snip, snip, the scis sors did their quick work over his yel low head. When Cis came In. "Oh. Johnnie, how beautiful you are I" she declttd. "Oh, you're like a picture! You're the best looking scout In all Now York!" Johnnie went to Mrs. Kukor's, Cis at his brown heels. Sho was quite stunned. "Soch stylish I" she gapped rapturously, "l'os-l-tlvvlo!" CHAPTER XXVIII. Another Qtory. THE flr3t Sunday In September was a day that Johnnie war rpvor. In fnflAt Whan T7V 1 1. a Pat and One-Eye came In, "Barber." began tho former solemnly, "we've come about the Blake matter." Y" seen that guy, Davis, oh7" de manded Barber. And I mean f tell the lad th truth!" With n curse. Big Tom walked to the door, and slammed his way out. Johnnie," began the priest, "ye was stolen from yer Uncle, who wasn t able t locate ye again. And the name o' Blake happens t' bo yer own name." Ulakel O' course! 'Cause It iounds right, and Smith never did!" "And I m tcllln' yo a story about n wonuenui man. This young man lived In Buffalo. Well, ono day. eight long springs ago, when ye wcro four yearn old, which mnkca yo "twelve fcnra old at this date " "Twelve?" Iin-hn-a-a-1 Boy scout agol Yo hce Mr. Harbor shoved yer age back a bit when yo tlrst came here. He planned t' keep yo workln' for lilm JUHt that much longer. And now I'll go on with the .story o' the man aniJ his wife. Young and slim, sho was i-cnrce moro than a girl. "Well, they had n mind ono day t' visit tho Fulls. Quite n lot o' folks was goln' out upon tho Ice below the Falls, for tho thawln' was not goln World), PrtM lublUt:i.g Compny. bera dono by more than fifty chll dren, all of them Klddlo Klub mem bers and none of them ovur fifteen venrs of age. The search for th- s-lnt of Chrlstmastldo Is made by Jaue and Marlon Coffey, playing tin part of two tenement kiddles who clamber down the flro-ecnpo of thv houhe where Jimmy Dugan lives. IK any of you Unow Jimmy Du Kim.' Hi . Sail, Irene nnd MaryV bent fdlend. His other name Is Mr Eddie Dowling. Now you remember him, don't you? Mr. Dowllng was at out tryout two Saturdays ago. He came there to my who was and who was not eligible for the Klddlo Klub Christmas Show. But he never did nay. He wbh m fond of all the young terH who displayed their skill that day that he left the Judplng to Mlfcs l.nuu-1 Nemcth of "HloHnom Time" fame and Mr. Walter Woolf, hero of "The l.ady In Ermine." By th'" I do not wunt jx-u to think that Mlsi Nemeth und Mr. Woolf do not like kiddle. They do, and the proof of this Is that they want to come to sec our show. , Will me let them, Idddlu? forward too murb - they thought and this gentleman and his wife ' "My father and mother!" cried Johnnie "Father Pat. y'r goln' f tell me how they Uith got drowned!" "Now! now! now!" comforted One Eyo. "" want ti know, don't y'T Aw, sonny. It'll make y' proud!" Johnnie could only nod. Tho Fathei went on: "They went ou' upon thi Ice. And when they'd looked with pleasure at the fairy work o the frozen water, they watched down stream. There was u floor o' Ice In that direction, oil covered with snow At the edge o' the floor showed open water, flowln' In terrible wlldness, "The rapids lay below there, but these were a long way off from the sightseers at tho Falls They could hear the roar. But what was under their feet." "Was It safe?" Johnnie faltered. "It whs. But all at once, a puff o' wind caught n wiip o' vcllln' from the wife, and wafted It away. And ufter it she darted, nnd he after hor, and shouts o' warnln' from nil, for the Ice had cracked 'twlxt the two and where they had stood before." Johnnie grew white. "They must go bck. Father Patl" "They can't," answered the Father. "There's u big rift now, and It's growln' bigger, nnd they're floatln' down river. "Hopes they got ropes, for there was n bridge below, which the two will pass under before long. Yes, rods o rope were lowered fast. There was u big loop In the end that trailed the river. But that rope wasn't long enough. Tho man was able t' catch It. But as he leaned to drop the loop around her, she fainted in his armc There was still time for him t' spring back nnd save himself" "Oh, has he got t' dlc7" pleaded Johnnie. "Wo'ro on this earth t' do our duty, and so yer father thought. Could he have chosen t' bo saved, nnd leave the young vlfo there? O' courso, he could not His wlfo In his arms, he faced nbout, nnd, nh, 'twas a tragic sight. He put up one hand, wavjn' It in a last Baluto. Then the rapids caught the cake. It tipped, crumblln' t' bits under them. They sank. They wcro gone. But don't yo fall t' remember what was left t' yorself! For yer father left ye more than riches. Ho left ye the right f bo proud o' him, and t' respect and honor him, and there's jo grander inheritance than that! Father Pat took from a pocket something round, and beautiful, and of gold. On tho obverso sldo It bore the likeness of a man; on tho ro- verso the words. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his Ufa for his friends." In the centre, in letters of metal, wero othei words: "Awarded to William Blako." " 'Tls a medal," explained the Father. "In that my father's plcturo?" Johnnie asked. "No, 'tis Andrew Carncgld tho founder of the Carnegie Hero Fund. He left on educational award f tho son o' a certain horo I could name, so that the lad could go t' school and college Now, who d' ye think I mean?" When Father Pat was gone, One Eyo with him, ho left a boy who was very proud. "And, oh, wasn't It a beautiful story?" Cis nskrd, as they put the medal In a pocket of the new scout coat. (Tho plcturo Father Pat hud carried away to have copied.) "It's Ilka tho passing of Arthur so sad, but so wonderful! Oh, Johnnie Hlake, you're twelve! nnd you can go U school! nnd you're tho son bf a hero!" "Yes," said Johnnto. Ho got out tho materials for his violet making. "So I mustn't shirk." CHAPTER XXIX. Revolt. OHNNIE had on his scout uniform J And oh Jt always helped him to a statu of mind which he called 'good turriey," he was buoy mixing Members must 1111 out this coupon and mall It to Cousin Eleanor. New York Evening World. C3 Park How New York City, together with u self-addressed stamped em elope, 1 they wish to obtain llckota to tile THIIID PKHFOUMAISCE ol tho KYLNIXtt tVOItl.ll KIDDIE KLUH'S Seventh Annual ' V. 11 It I S T Jl AS S II 0 V To He Ghen at The CASINO T II K A T It e (Courtcs Messrs. Leo nnd J. J. Shubort Urondway and 30th Street, New York City, On Suturditj Murnlug, Dec. 30, at 10 o'clock. Name. Address. Ago Certificate No Adults will uot bo ndnilttod without children. Children under thirteen jcar3 will-not be admitted w'thout adults. Children sending two or more requosts for tickets forfeit their rlcht to all courtesy-. I'll say we will. But at the tryout M. Dowling felt llko n kid among kidtfes. He tnko the part of nn east sidi youngster in. his play "Sally. Irono and lur." the story of which Is not unlike the stonoN of some c.f your own lives, and ho knows and lives thi youngster Utter than most groun-ups. Sally, Ireno and Mary are three tenement children who come to tarns and tortun through thalr cltv'tr. fl"n- tmt BT ROBERT "HE LEFT YOU THE RIGHT TO BE PROUD O HIM AND T RE SPECT AND HONOR HIM." a pudding for Big Tom. The wide, old boards of tho flooi gave a telltale snap. It was behind him. Some ono was In tho room Father Pat? Mrs. Kukor? Ho turned What ho saw mado him forget hi had on the beloved suit. For In arm's length of him, face to face, wcro -Big Tom and Cis, Barber's heavy, dark countenance was working ferociously; while Cis- -her faco was set and drawn, and u rag ng whlto. Hor hat hung down grotesquely. Her hair was wild. Her cyl-s were a blazing tplaclc. J no next moment ano was gasping and struggling as she fought hts hold. Sho tried to pull backward. She dragged at hta hand as she circled him. Then thoso tongllke arms of his caught her clear of the floor and hall throw her upon the kitchen chair. "Y'ro a llttlo sneak! And I thought y' was a quiet girl! Y' been pretty cuto about hldln' what y're up tol" "What do I have to hide from you? I'm not a relation of yours! and I'm seventeen! And from now on" "I'll show y'! What I want f know Is, how many times have you met this dude at the noon hour?" i "Ha-n-n-a!" Cis threw back her head with a taunting laugh. "I'm going to marry' Mr. Perkins! To morrow if I llvo!" "Well, I guess I pee what's got t' be done." The longshoreman swung u big arm and -gave such a pull at the clothesline that It came Ioqms at cither end. "Cis I He'll kill y'l" cried the boy. suddenly terror-stricken. Girls could bo bravel Cis was proving It! "Ho cun kill mo!" she cried defiantly. "But he can't make mo stay !" Johnnlo flung himself against Bar ber, und clung to him. "You git out o' my wuy!" A heave of one big log, und Barber slung the boy to one side. Then with a grunt of rugc, ropo In hand, be uwooped down upon Cis. Johnnie understood what Birr Tom meant to do. Ho rushed ucross to catch at the ropo, Barber caught him up, and onco more threw him. Then growling nw he worked, ho wound Cis In tho rope as In the colls of a sorpunt, and bound her, body, ankles, and arms, to tho kltchon tablo. Johnnie came cruwllng back. "No, Ing. Many of our klub cousins arc going to do this. They are heading that way right this minute. Como to our show and sco for yourself. I am not going to tell you the whole story of either "Sally, Irene and Mary" or our own show. K&owtng the plot always spoils ucclng u play and I want you und your parents and friends to beo and enjoy both thoe prcductlouu. I want eaoh new twist ol U tuoJUx haaaa ud dilntg teat Mister Barber!" ho pleaded. "It's all my fault! Blamo me!" Barber straightened. "It s y r f.iult. i.s it? Well, I'll attend f y' no mlstako!" CHAPTER XXX. Disaster. BARBER prepared to have a smoke before "attending" to Johnnie. To empty his pipe, he rapped on that pipe leading down from Mrs. Kukor'a then twice more then again. It was the book signal! "Johnnie!" warned Cis. They heard the scrape of the basket as It left tho upper sill. Almost gayly, It came dropping into view. Barber grabbed the four strings, and gavo such a wrench that all parted. "And I s'poso that dude left these!" Now Barber turned to Johnnie, look ing directly at him for' the first time. The next moment an expression of rago shadowed his face us ho glared at tho uniform, the leggings, the now, brown shoes. "Whero did y'glt them?" ho demanded, choking. He slummed the books on tho table. "Tho suit was was give t' mo," Johnnlo faltered. "It It was Ono Eye." Big Tom let him get no further. "Take them rags oft!" he com-U nuiuded. . Johnnlo put the ollvo-drnb hat on tho table, unfastened the webbed belt, tinlneed the soldierly leggings. The coat camo off carefully. The Uhakl bhlrt followed. Last of alt he pulled off the trousers and stood, a pathetic iittin flcurc. in on old undcrsuit of Grandpa's. Big Tom took up the books nnd the suit and turned and at mo same mo ment Cis and Johnnie undei stood what was Impending. They cried out, the one In anger, the other In mortal pain: "NO!" Barler uncovered the fire that Are which Johnnie had bunt ror tno ban Ing of the pudding. "Tho medal!" Cis shouted, strain inn- nt the rope which bound hor. "Don't let him burn that!" .lnhnnlo caught at the coat. "In a i of Sally, Irene and ainry to ie a pleasant surprise to you, and I want the various twists and turns of tho story to bo delights. I suppose 1 nave given away mai these young ladlos become Broadway stars in the end. uui tins is only what nny audience would wish to have happen to three talented children discovered dancing in me sireeis oi lower Now York to the tuue of a handorgan. And I am making no secret or tne fact that Marion and Jane Coffoy find Pnnta Claus after a long Bearch con ducted through many pretty scenes it will bo no surprise to tno tnousanas of child and parent onlookers who know that tne luaaio juud ana us cousins had rouna tneir rear baint Nick weeks ago In Messrs. Lee and J. J. Shubert. If wo had not. oerhaps we could not have produced "A Search for Santa." Certainly we could not have presented it three times and ror uie entertain ment of over 4.000 members and friends. Looking rorwara to Becing you at our party, cousin busakuk. NOVEMBER CONTEST AWARD WINNERS. "CHRISTMAS TIME IN OUH HOUSE." Twelve-Yar Clan. We ri Danes and celebrate t'l.i ist mas the Danish way. In Denmark tho people celebrate Chrlstraus on the 24th ot December. The meal largely mad up cf rout tvM, r4 cabb- and pntif'-Tft vUa (tat (at totoux (Poor ittle E. H pocket;" ho explained. "My father's! Lot-li for It!" "Hal ha! ha!" laughed Barber. Now the whole of the firebox was un covered, It was a mass of coals. As the longshoreman hung over the fire, hi face lifted In a horrid smile I "A-a-a-o-a-ah!" The cry was wrung from Johnnie. For with another tuugh, Big Tom had dropped the scout hat upon the flames. Mrs. Kukor called now. "Chon nlel" "Mrs. Kukor! He's burning every thln of Johnnie's!" shouted Cis. "Ha! ha! ha!" burst out Barber. Into the flro he thrust the khaki breeches, the coat and tho' leggings. Johnnie saw that Ho dropped to his knees, his forehead pressed against his knuckles. Cis began to weep. "Oh, don't you feel bod1" she pleaded. "Remember that Mr. Pcrklns'll tnko us both." "Mister Perkins!" Bcoffed the long shoreman. "If ha ever pokes his head, Into this flat again, I'll stick him Into tho stovo!" Tho shirt followed tho leggings. The top of the stove was now a reddening black. Upon It he threw all the books. As tho books struck, Johnnie once more turned his head. "Oh, my Robinson Crusoe!" he burst ' out. "Never mind, dear Johnnlel" Onco moro a lid rattled. Big Tom was putting the books upon the Are. After that, he lounged to and fro, and fllled his pipe. As there came from the ntnv n sudden snapping and blowing, Cis lurnea towara tne longshoreman, "Oh, you vile thing!" she cried. "That'll do," said Barber. "Nothing'll do," she returned firm ly. "And thtTe are some things I'm going to tell about you. Mj mother told mo what sho knew about you. and to-morrow I'm going to hunt u policeman, and" uamcr caught up .a length of clothesline, from the floor and doubled It. "I will kill y'!" he vowed. Johnnlo forgot everything but ClsV danger. '.'Lick mo," he begged, "but don't touch her!" Barber bared his teeth, turning u look of hute upon the boy. "I'll lick y' -.o s it II be a week before y' leave y'r bed!" A shriek from Cis. " Barber had not struck her. The blow had reached the upraised face ind breadt of tho boy. Even In his igony Johnnie m.lde no sound. Some times ho reeled, sometimes he spun, so that as Barber drove him with lash after lash, ho went as If performing a ort of grotesque dance. With each blow, Barber gapped out x word: "There! Now! Take! Lazy! Sneak!" Sweat dripped from his face. Some ono fell to pounding upon the hall door. Then, with a crash, a bot tle camo hurtling through the window. But Big Tom seemed not to hear. He rained blow after blow till the umall flguro could stand no moro. Of i tudden, tho boy bent double; and went down. A hoarse shriek of terror from Cis "You've killed him!" In tho hull tho stairs creaked. VoIccj called. Doors opened nnd .hut. However, as quiet pre-alled In the Barber flat, tho watchers In the hall stolo away. Presently the longshore man gave a chuckle. Ho came back to Johnnie, carried him' to tho table and laid him over Its edge. Then tak ing up that length of rope with which he had beaten the boy, ho tied tne spent body beside that of the fainting girl. CHAPTER XXXI. The Vision. As life came back Into Johnnie's body he whispered, "Cis!" A moan, feeble and pitiful, llko the complaint of a hurt baby. Then "Johnnie. I wunt a drinlc!" Ho pulled lit his hands. But Rig Tom had dono hla tying well, und The goose Is stuffed With apples and nrunes. and the potatoes ire covered with butter and sugar and are call".! candled potatoes." Alter eating the goose and vegetables, the dessert is served. An almond Is placed in the rice and the rice is well -nixed. A3 soon as the rice Is dished out we be irln to eat. Tho ono who gets tho al mond says nothing and keeps on eat ing, as though ho had not found It After every ono Is finished tho one who got the almond tolls the .est and receives a handsome gift. When we aro all finished ve marcn Into tho parlor, whero the Chlrstmas tree stands. Then we sing 'oueni Night. Holy Night," nil througn. After this Is dono we look ill over iu rinrl mir mvn nresonts. Sometimes a oerson will keen on unwrapping pa per and paper and find only a uttie rlnc to Dut on hla llttlo finger, t n necklace to nut around his neck, inin every one has a hearty laugh. Later in ho eveninir Danish apple cake, nuts. lome made cookies, crackers and candy are served. Then we cat. :)lay .rames and aro happy till iate at nlgm Bv HOWARD VAN BOHEMEN, Rtdgefleld Park. N. J. What a wonderful time Is Chrlat- -nas In our home! A hustle of ex Itement. Christmas shopping u- wonderful. Wo Just love to t;o down town to the big stores and buy oui presents. It is wonderful to plnn tin things vnu would Ulio to givo b mother and to father. Then comes Christmas Eve and we tell wonderful thrilling stories. When we go to bed w can scarcely wait until next morn lac KaS I morula w 1ua fticK Sitl N N V-VJcVH 'rAMtr &icij Ertfle $oor pppss Cfjrtsstmas Club Everybody BUiiblo to Memborahip An open ng came in the automobile flood. With my umbrella pointed into the eye of the ttorm that shoved nt me furiously. I reached her She had two b xe. inside the largest one. "Goodness! That's an awful big load you've got!" I said to her to start conversation She flashed a proud smile "Be.ch it Is!" bhe returned heartily. Jus then a tornado gust dropped upon us, and th same moment n towerng policeman caught my little wood -carrier by an elbow and piloted her eastward before shining motor-no es which ins antly darted by scores' between me and that perfect example of a Christmas gift-child. Jlkmucrsliip lcoge The Everunf World. Vaw For. WILL do my utmost ro 71 ve some child a happy Christ 3 mas this year. I expect Johnnie could not even loosen one of them. "Oh!" sho mourned. "Oh. I wunt my mother I I want my mother! "Courso y' do!" he whispered. gulping. "Oh. Mother, why did you leave me?" she wept. "Oh, Mother, I want ou m much!" Johnnie began to argue with her, gently: "But Cis. think how Mister Perkins likes y'l My! And It'll be mornin' before y' know It! So let's play the way we used t' before y got grown-up. Remember all the nice things we used t do? Callln' on the Queen, und " But she wus sobbing again. "I'm thirsty! I'm thirsty!" His faithful Buckle! He .summoned tho latter. "Mltter Buckle," he bald, "bring the, young lady 11 lemon soda." "No! No! That makes It all the hurder to bear!" At his wits' end, Johnnie racked his brain for something to tell her. How ever, thero was no Immediate need for his cheerfulness. Cis quieted. A few moments, and he heard her deep breathing. Ho smiled through the dark ut her, though his heart was "ore. His wonderful uniform, his deor bd&ka. What wero these now? A bit if gray dust In tho cooling stove! rione ! Ah. but were they! The suit, yes. But the books ? "I got 'em yet!" he cried to him self. "They're all In my brain!" And tho peoplo of his books! Klre had not wiped them out ' From behind cupboard, stove, anil chair, they came trooping to him Aladdin, Jim Hawkins, Uncas, Klnp Arthur, Long John Silver, Roblnsor Crusoe, Lincoln, Gulahad, Friday! "He didn't hurt y'!" ho said happily. Next, Edith Cavell! Hero she was In whlto beside scarlet-clad Galahud 1 "I'm better 'cause I know you,' Johnnlo said. "Oh, thank y" for HOW TO JOIN THE KLUD. CUT OUT THIS COUPON. U.Klnnlng wlln Miy nuuibir, cut out ! of them co upon n, l.CIP, 1.030. 1,031 . t.O'K, MEW hnd 1 0.11 nni) mtl Hin to Couiln nitaror, Gve nlnt World Kiddie Klu3 No 11. 1'uiK York City, with a note In hich ycu muat elvt your NAMH, Aim and ADWtLES F'leaso be careful lo lueniloii nut only the city tn which you live, but the borough ut30 AH children up to etxu-ui years or ag may tiei-ome member Uarh member la prenented with a allver eray Klub Ita und tueruberehlp certificate COUPON 1.029. n up and dress. After breakfast father illows us to go Into tho parlor and what a wonderful sight greets us! Near the window Is a large tree and on tho Uc-e ure tiny bulbs which we light In the evening; beautifully col ored balls and pictures are all ovei the tree. Shimmering white hangs from the branches and on the ground wt see the same, and our presents are under the tree. Then we rush to the tree and ololt nt our presents. For the next hour or so all that can be heard Is exclamations of Joy. What excitement when we open a box and find n pair of skates or a doll. Nevei do we find anything we have not been Ever' Woman Knowr PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Ait the 'ineit n the n . trh package dyes or tintt anv fabric or material 10c Why Pay More: 10c. rSXrm ii'S ei HO la the ideal gift -child for any member of the Evening Worlds ' "Rich Little Poor Boys Chnst mai Cub"? IH tell you about one. Ar Fifth Avenue and Fifty-fifth Street one bitterly cold, snowy moon g, I saw a little girl erne ge from thebi-jemcnt ofa great hotel carrying on one small shoulder a good sired box She had on no coat or hat or mittens only a worn and coiled gingham dress. to. comln'l" Then another wonderful thought Bic Tom had been ablo to Us hi 1 feet and hands; but Johnnie could E wherever he pleased ! His wound-darkened, tear-atalne I face lit '1th tbat ralant smile. B Tom can't tie my thinks!" ho boast He wus out of his body now. "Sa we'll take a 'stronomy trip!" he ai nounced. In one swift moment how glorious- arranged It all was! Here were woi derful marble steps. Tho steps ted u to a terrace that was a grand wharf Up to It Johnnie bounded In hi brown shoes and a new thlnk-unl form. "Hero she comes!" Now hats waved wildly and hand kerchiefs fluttered, as into sight, he silken sails tilled, her scores of flai snapping, and uli her lovely ltnsi showing against a violet-blue sk came Jim Hawkins's ship. Roses garlanded her. They clrcloll. , her rail like a monster wreath. The hung from her yardarms. And ho cargo fonvard. It was of water melons; aft, her load was books! Cheers as the Hlspanlola came to stop. "All aboard!" shoutod Johnnie. "A but Thomas Barber, who's goln' t' b left behind 'cause he was so mean!" Tho company swarmed across th rose-bordered rail at Johnnie's bid ding. Last of all stalked the haught Buckle to begin passing melon. 1 "Ready! Let "e- go!" The ship of dreams moved off acros tho roofs of tho city, tossing the bl air to either sldo of her prow, so tha It rose In cloud-topped waves on iroke along her roae-trlmmcd side 1 crystal. The Hlspanlola was passing amor the planets, all as round as toy bo. loons, nnd each marked across golden face with Its name MAR JUPITER, SATURN, VENUS. "Aw, gee!" cried Johnnie, enslr his tortured llttlo body across th table edge; "this Is Jus' line!" (Continued To-Morrow.) longing for. Then comes dinner-tin1 and nil the goodies that dinner-tip brings. The day passes quickly ui" w always wish that Christmas wou come every day By ANGELINA ALTIERI Bronx Buy From Diamond Cutter and Save 20 ! x&Mfe t3 a n:.j ! uiaiiiuiiu mug , DIAMOND RING nft Special Blue White Stone.... DIAMOND RING -cn Very UrhlUnt Ulue Wh. Stone ?Of DIAMOND RING eirn Eitra i -ie Et'ue White Stone 3IaU WRIST WATCH $18 18 K White Oold VLT ho l(l Tape, strlrlly I enfidrollul JOS. ROSE & SON Diamond Cutters 49 MAIDEN LANE Bth Floor Phone John 313 J Elfin or Waltaam WATCH X 5011 ; I J- t..-i. netty""