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CASTLE, NEWS, CASTLEGAR,

: a all our friends and
“neighbors, we extend“
* our heartiest good wishes for a
merry Holiday Season and
a bountiful year to come.

(| By ‘Shirley Sargent:
Ralp! h Ransome, a * forcetul-

Christmas :. Eve. There .was , no
use staying, he - reflected: almost

having a’ Christmas party. since
rioon.. on « company. time... His
family accused him ,of not having
any Christmas spirit, Well, the

. The. gaily ted. ‘streets

him ‘than an
:| package’ could. }; He turned and

hurried int “into..the:

the jostling crowds, ‘He thought

easy for : Ralph

looking, dark-haired . man’ ‘of! knew. ‘she: ‘had: ‘wanted’ a “wateh |:
about fifty, left’ the office early} for >’ years.‘ 'The. children’, were).
harder.:Julie,:was in. college.’ She|/
had’ everything. No,’ wait... Shel].
bitterly, the office staff. had’ been] loved: music, the type Ralph. had

no patience ‘for.-A’ Brahms sym-
phony wasn’t entirely “practical,

were lighted as he walked along
the’ downtown _ area.”

crowds seemed to be in).a, gay
mood. Ralph remembered,,,the
Christmas, of -his own youth. He
livedon a ‘ranch with four other

.| two. fatherless cousins , and‘ his

ang: sisters, an. aunt,

. Wit ih that) many, mouths

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He felt. excited. This
And. challenging, too.

'to feed, Bey. were lucky.
arr orange, nuts’and a
of’ socks “in. their

Now it was : vastly ° different,
Ralph thought ‘Christmas : was}
‘commercial “and presents elabo-
cate, often “useless,” Molly, “this
wife, bought the ‘gifts | for.-their

lighted © store “wi :
‘i rts equipment was. ie

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three children. A less. brilliantly |.

‘too. ‘Other shoppers
faces reflected his ‘own growing
excitement: '*!: Next,’ "year, :'-he
vowed ‘he and, Molly. ‘would’ shop
togethi He cbacktracked | to: the

their seven-year-old, |’ ‘was oa
photography.” fan. ‘He: bought
several reels of film and a “How
To" book.’ Then, Jim) The boy
lacked ©, coordination,“ ‘yet liked
sports, A. basketball and a purrch-
ing bag, That ought’ to ‘do it.’

Later, as he let himself in’ the
Hou “Ralph could hardly, wait
see.’-their faces

carefully ag: to ‘whether. the’ ‘gift}, ap
would. be practical or ‘not, appre: pees
i Molly |was', ‘first|-}:

but he knew it. ould jbe appre-|\{°'
office staff had too much of it.|. y

camera: department: Ma rtha|’

“With holly,
“mistletoe and
«Holiday cheer,

may your Christmas :

“be a merry.one,”.

“your joy, complete

But he didn’t. need to. wait. As
he_ placed ‘the. package” around
the trees, Julie's delighted ; squeal
brought, the rest) of the ‘family
jn. When he turned’ around, he
met four pairs, of shining eyes
that - expressed | their: affection
more. clearly. in words.

“Gee, dad,” - Jim sputtered,
eu finally got. the can

boy's ‘shout. of © pleasure
Christmas, when, he ‘had, Syened
“wanted particular-

And Ralph’ had: ‘y;:

esty. “Thank your.mother,, S00, of
just wark here.”
Julie, his. iastedn year-old,
had ‘burst? out, “Oh, daddy, : it
just.. isn't iany.. fun ..when..you
don't take part. You... don't even
wre giving us,”

Well, ‘paid for it? Ral
thought: now. ‘So long as” they.

they?-: Maybe: “Julie and Jim: had
trying. ;to ‘ show “him - that

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double “ard

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he ., would’ choose. things “they
liked It. ipposed to be: the
thought, not’ the’ gift, that count:
Why, last Christmas
Hy i

‘that awful: p

got what ‘they “wanted ... but did |.

“had” given} fhim |

had" aecepteds St “with “pleasure |:
and. still’ displayed it it-in 3 | PEO:
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1955 |

CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT.

Meat

beheré at least,’

]imthe living ‘room while: their
| Host went into the kitchen . to

party,
.| preparations. The’ minutes ticked

i] and :T'd''like to -lmow, it you've

Mite front door’ to" ied te
first of his. New Year’s Eve party

guests, ;

“Well, ayien said Robert Ben-
80n,° ushering in his’ wife, “Don’t
tell: me\we're: the, first to-arrive?
1 thought ;'the, Harrisons. would

«Nope, ‘not ‘ them,” said’ -Tyler
‘with a good-natured sneer. (‘They
live right’ next door, but: ‘they're
sure ‘to be: the last.” 5).

‘The Bensons geated themselves

‘Mrs. Tunabout in’ putting
the’ ‘rina “touches tothe «

‘and \the guests “drifted: in,
until’ at last they were all there,
wen the _Harrisons from’ next

lor, =:
‘Look’ here, turnabout,” said
Tom ‘Harrison ashe planted his
left foot squarely: on the middle
of the’ ptano: bench, “This is
time of. year: for making fetta
tions. ’'veimade a few nfyself

“Me? Made “any: *gesolutions?: I
¢ “it

t e
the; vptana bench ‘and. leaned: as.
gainst the ‘nearby, pausing

i some: sway to” ‘kK

ae “anillling! rng ‘clock ‘on’ th
for.-Tyleri, ‘Turnabout, : |mantle’ showed ‘that’ it ‘would be
“Well, Tom, ‘let’s hear ‘some of|a New. ear dn fh iv minutes. j
your. New Wear’s resolutions,’ bat 4}
sald Benson,’ pulling up. a: cha’ < 1asy olution tee
ij gira you,:what T’ll,.do. ‘Com,”
; id. ‘Tyier, “PI imake|a "resolu:
, ithat ; guarantees you . ‘won't
bss ‘bothered, by” yany of these
cep’ y things: this y yearn. oy
of''my flower’ bed: . "You'll never Lae to it Turn-|
‘Further, I’ve résolved’t about!”
Foaay & guarantee. ie said ‘tyler
your ‘share of, the ‘grass ‘between| with a broad? gtin:
our-:-houses—~by the -way,;!' youl: SAIL right, Turnabout,’ You
‘stil have: my: lawn mower. fro’ make that resolution. If you keep
ity and":I -know.* you: won't, ‘for
make" you" shovel’ your < just. three ‘months,’ Til cut ‘your
»| grass: for the rest’ of the;summer,
Itryou don’t then’ you mine
Agreed Vi
Pe. ‘replied: Turnabout

ied
“(that will: keep | the! branches: of|'
with an’ even’ broader * grin. : ay

your “apple ‘tree from:

plan that © will: Keep | you: from fore the New: Year, -just; to make
using “my.” garbage. can ‘| when| itidegal,” Harrison: a
yours. is. full.”!: Harrison’! Indica-|.:;‘The New. Year. arrived’ with
fed a Rieey | garbage ‘can: by, raising horn’ blowing, hand. shaking,’ and
both *,harids ‘above’ his’ head‘ and] kidsing of ‘wives 'end. then: Tyler
as a, result his coffee’ cup: crash-| turned to Harrison‘ and ‘said, “By
ed ‘against the wall and” fell to| thé ‘way, Tomy 1 IT: guess ‘I. should
the floor.’ have told: you iwe've sold

over ‘into“my back yard; iand a "Let's shake: hands. on? it be-||° :

Harrison apologized: tet the ‘ac-| our house. ‘We'll. be .moving: to
tion.’ Mr, ‘Turnabout seemed .Uun-| the other side of town in‘’a week!
concerned, So, when, you ‘come: to: ‘out my.
Most ‘of; the other ' “conversation grass this spring’ don’t ‘forget’ to
in: the, room'shad ceased and the: bring your’: lawn’; mower -with
others: had gathered around fag Ou; 1 don't have one you know.”

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