t Historical Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW ' r 'SUCCESSOR TO PENINSULA REVIEW Devoted to (he Interests of the I'enlnsuta. the Manufacturing Center of tb Northwest Old Series, Vol. XI, N. 33 VOI,. 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DKCKMBGR 21. 1917. NO. G h Cash Bob Stillwell's Christmas A Present For Santa Claus m v ii ni 0. 0 Dy ANNG CAREW OD BTILLWELL sit down ou bla slod with bla chin In bis mlt tened hnnds and tried to plan what bo could giro foiled for Christmas, for it was only tbrco days nwny, "I enn't give n thing!" bo milt tcrcd nt Inst, for bo did not lmvo n licimy of bU own, nnd bo know tbnt monoy wns very h c n r c o on tho fnrm tbnt year. Tim St 111 wall children would bo lucky If they nil hnd mittens nnd wnrm shoes nnd stock Ink's. Yet Dob knew tbnt bis Bister Kan wns dreaming of u doll bouse, llttlo I'ctcr wanted n puppy nil bis own, ami bo didn't dnro think of bis big sis tcr Amy nnd big brother Elmer nnd bis father ntid mother. "Why not mnko 'cm something?" wns tho thought tbnt ciimo to him. Hob Jumped up nnd went homo wbls (ling throtigh tho woods. Under tho pluu trees bo stopped nnd brushed nwny tho snow. When ho cot through bis pockets wero .full of dried pine Cones, largo nnd snmll, nnd somo pieces or birch bark. Tho day beforo Chrlstmns Hob un locked tho woodshed door nnd looked nt tho result of his labors. There wns n doll house for llttlo Nnn mudo out of nu egg crnto, with real HE SAW THE QHAN1IKST NEW BLED. wnlt paper on the walls of the two rooms, bits of carpet on the floors and some cardboard furniture that Hob bad made. He bud even tucked llttlo scrupi of laco at tho windows for curtuttis. Tor Amy there was tho lovely pic. turo from the Sunday newspaper wblcb sho bad udmlred. Hob bad remember, ed and bud mado a frame for It out of strip of wood, and on tho wood be bad glued tiny plno cones, pieces of birch bark and dried moss, and as tbe picture wus a woodland scene you can Imagine bow pretty It was. Hob bad found a chair rung, which be scraped, ana pousueu witu some on aim turpen tine, lie put somo screweyes In tbe ends, and Amy guvo him u piece of narrow red ribbon to make loops and, behold, there was a necktie bolder for Elmer! For bis mother be whittled a reel for her clothes lines, and It wns a wonderfully bandy thins, and for bis father be bought a pipe. It happened this way: Ho did some errands for the man who kept the tobacco storo lu the Tillage, and when the man would bare paid him somo money Hob said he'd rather have a pipe. So now they were all provided for except llttlo Peter. How was Hob going to get bold of a real live puppy? "You go over to my brother's place at tbe foot of Long hill, and you tell him I sent you," said tbe tobacco man, "Maybe he will let you bave a puppy and work It out for him on Saturdays. Ho has a paper route." Til do It If be will!" cried Bob eagerly. Half an hour later bo hurried Into tbe woodshed with a wriggling little puppy under bis coat. Of course be had to tell bis mother about that And how Dob did enjoy tbe secret, run Ding to and fro with milk and scraps of meat for tbe puppy! When Christmas morning dawned I think Bob Stlllwell was the most sur prised boy In Little Ulver, He was so interested in watching tbe pleasure of bis brothers and sister with tbe gifts be bad mude wltb bis own bands that be stood smiling, forgetting to look at tbe tree for bis own presents. "Look, Bobby; look!" screamed little Peter. Bob looked and turned pale with sur prise, Tbe grandest new sled, painted a bright red, runners and all. His fa ther and Elmer bad made It. together. And there was a red woolen mufller that Amy bad knitted for blm and oth er things that Santa Claim brought blm. L r IT wns Cbrlstmns cvo In Durgnn'B department store, nnd to tho hap py children who nccompnnlcd their pnrcuts to sco tho glittering tights and tho gorgeous Christmas toys the big storo was n palace of splendor. But It wns not ono to poor llttlo Edna Urny, tho tired little cashglrl. Tins Christinas cvo liana was very snd, Sho hnd planned to glvo her mother n nlco Chrlstmna present, and to crown It nil sho wns going to bide tho present In ono of n pair of new stockings to hang on tho chair bcsldo her widowed nnd sick mother's bed A well dressed man nnd woman smiled as tho little girl took n package of gloves to tho bundlo counter. "She looks like Beatrice," whispered tho woman softly, nnd tho tnnn nod ded, with n smil ing recollection of tho little daughter tucked lietwocn tho sheets nt homo dreaming of San ta Clous. "Poor child," bo m u nu u red. And when Edna returned with their package be nlippod some thing crisp and green Into her llttlo band. "Merry Christ mas!" bo laughed ns they disap peared In the crowd, "Oh you !'- 1M n n pecked bill in t b n n k breathed a b h h e nt tho her thin li nnd. "Now 1 surrrn sohktiiinq ,, . inti,nr. into lien hand, dressing Buck nnd stockings nnd ten!" Full of happiness, she tucked tho mon ey nwny In her pocket nnd grasped a puckago handed over the counter by nn Imputlcut clerk. "Cash" took tho package, and It dropped from her tired lingers to tho lloor. Sho stooped to pick It up, and as sho did so her Angers came In con tact wltb a small aquuro leather pockctbook such us men curry. She found n corner of tho stairway qulto va cant of shoppers, and out there she pecked Into tho pockotbook. It was cram m o d with neatly fold- ed bills. Insldo was a n a m o stamped in gold letters, "Georgo B. Lnwtoii," wltb an auurcss bo- low It. Edna's heart sank us alio went back to her work. Of courso sho must return tbe pocketbook to Its owner, and sho suspected it might buvo been tho man who had given the money and wished her Merry Christ mas the lovely lady with blm PEEKED INTO TUB rOCKETUOOiC. bad culled blm Georgo-and yet if she went to tho address she would not buve time to buy the things for her mother. When she was outsldo the store' t tho closing hour she foutid herself tn a mist of flying snow-flakes. A friendly policeman told her how to reach tie address she wanted. A pretty housemaid opened the door md cried out In alarm when a very cold and bewil dered llttlo girl fell In a heap at her feet, "Why, It's the llttlo cashglrl ' exclaimed Mrs. Lawton, who had followed ber bus baud into tbe ball. Edna's band struggled Into ber pocket, and sho brought out tbe pocketbook. "I found this," she quavered. "I .guess it Is yours. What time la it, plcascT Will I have time to get mother's pres ent?" Mr. Lawton LISTENED TO BTOBT. IIEB picked ber up in bis strong arms and carried her into a beautiful living room, and Sarah vanished to fetch a cup of hot broth. A half hour later tho Lawtons took Edna home In a great warm motor car. This Christmas Edna will not be n cashglrl lu a store. She Is In school now. and her future looks bright, thanks to ber friends tbe Lwttms, fil$hQ$ Qiig Attd All A tar)7 Christmas1 . sa a ... imkkkkm a J' i m , 7 V-J 'raKST mmm -rw- HZ7r: -m I - mi mm. l : fWfcWi.WBWi,uu-4- ,42 . - . . j.j, li,,. .m Dy ELINOR MARSH DWINA'B mother was Iiubv Duttlnc B mluco pics Into B tha oveft, so sho did not notico tho llttlo gin when sbu pass ed through tho room. Ed win a wore her wnrm winter coat nnd tiim-o'-shnntcr, nnd her fat lin gers were snug gled up In red mittens, "I've got Christ mns errands to do, mother," snld Edwlnn when sho reached the door. "Tomorrow's Christmas, nnd I'm going to buy n present for Snntn Clnus." "Well, 1 declnrol" Mrs. Bay snnk Into n chair nnd begun to Inugh. "A present for Hnntn Claus himself?" "A rent present. I've got VI cents. I earned this money my own self, hmiI nnd 1 want to buy something for Santa with my own money." "very well, dear, I nm sure Santa Clnus will bo plcnsed enough to bo re membered. You bad better go to Smith's store." "AU right," cnllvd Edwlnn as sho went out. It wns snowing n little-Just little, light, floating tlnkes like tiny feathers, lusldo tho kitchen It had hrcu warm nnd cozy, with n delicious smell of mlnco ment, fresh cookies nnd apples. Outsldo It was cold, mid tho stlnglug Biiowtlukrs n nule her cheeks tlnglo. "What can I do for you, Edwins r asked Mr. Smith. "I wunt n pnlr of sllppcrs-for n man." snld Edwlnn primly. "What slzo?" asked tho storekeeper. "Very big ones," said Edwlnn In n grownup's manner. "Hum!" smiled Mr. Smith In n mys. terlous wuy. "Well, you enn clinngo them after Cbrloimiis If they don't tit." Edwlnn wondered If Suntn Clnus could coiuu nil tho wny back from tho "SANTA HAS TAKEN TIIU HOOK AND CANIlVt" HUE CIIIEII. north polo J list to change n pair of slip tiers, but she wild nothing until Mr. Smith showed ber u very lurgo pair of lluwcml slippers. How good old Kuiitu would enjoy those comfortable Hllpiwrs! "Will 12 cents lie enough?" asked Edwlnu anxiously. "Ho, ho, hoi" laughed Mr, Smith. Twelve, tents? No, Edwlna. The price of those slippers Is "I guesi I won't tiilio them," fal tered Edwliu ns sho left the store. Edwlnu hurried nwny from Smith's store und went to a little ten cent store. Here were nil sorts of things sbu could buy with her money, but It wus bard to choose something Santa Clans might like. Tberv were books-such ulco stories too. One In particular, called "Putty and Her Pltehor." Wus so de lightful tliut Edwlnu wus Miro Santa Ciuiis would like li. So sho paid 10 cents for that, und with tin) remaining 2 cents sho bought two sticks of red and white striped cuiidy. When she showed these things to her father and mother they did not even smile, but they said they wero sure Sutitu Cluus would be pIcuHcd. shall bung a stocking1 for Bantu and put tlicxc things In It," wild Ed wlnu, and on thu stocking bho pliiuad a note guying: "From u little girl who loves you." She went happily to bed, uud tbe next thing Edwlnu know It Wus Christ mas morning Shu hopped out of bed and run Into the wurm living room to see If Suutu hud iiecn there. Whut u wonderful urruy of toys- dolls uud doll lioiuo uud furniture. books und games uud toy dishes, u lit tle fur m u IT uud u rocking ebulr und so muuy other things! kilivlmi cliii)iwil lutr hunds and Illum ed for Jy "Suutu bus t alien thu Look and cuudyl" she cried, uud then she found u little note signed "SuiituClaus." 'Thank you. deur little Edwtua, ami a Merry Christmas to you," It read. I f s 'Vir A t-t MACKHv 'X TED WAYNE kicked his toes IN nKalll8t 1,10 (,oor- "ny, nioiucr, can t i go Bsnc lug?" bo asked. "Not todny, son," sold Mrs. Wayne. "It Is Christmas eve, and I want you to go into the woods und get somo laurel and evergreens to trim thu house. Tho servants nre all Inwy with tho housework." "Aw, bother!" whined Ned. "Dear me, Neddy, that Is not a nlco spirit to show nt Cbrlstmns time," ilghed his mother, for sbu was much worried- about ber llttlo boy's selllsli spirit. Ned had u beautiful homo und fond parents, but ho seemed to love tils o w n wny nbove everything else. So when final ly Ned, sulkily enough, took n hatchet and went t o w a r d t li o woods bis moth er did not sco ttiut ho had bis skates hidden un der his thick overcoat. When ho reach, ed thw pond ho found nil the skaters had gouo home, fur who wants to sknto on Christmas ovo when tberu aro so many other delightful thliius rooit a i-kw TUBNH , ,,, A 110 II Nil THE l-ONII. So Ned took n few turns around the pond, knowing ill tho time Hint' ho was disoiicylug hl:i mother uud feeling very unhappy nil he white. By ntid by he took off his skates and went to the woods to cut soiuo laurel iriiuches. It wus snowing very hard low, uud he had to work fust, hewiUKii by this tlniti It wus growing dark in ho woods, At lust bis nrms wero full, nnd ho staggered along through the snow trying to llnd the p u th, but the snow lim I cover- cd It up com pletely. Ned was lost In Urn woods on Christmas eve I Ho begun to cry, uud tho tears froze o ii li I m cheeks, Itlgbt be side him wus it great oak tree, with u hollow trunk, Theru wns u narrow ohii lug lu thu trunk, uud iMior, cold, tired, lout Nisi squeezed his wuy lb rough tho open ing itiul found it snug uud warm Inside, with a thick bed of dry lea res. Hu nto- ieii up thu oriii lug with branches a oiieat TK:r. wrru A IIOI.IjOW tiiu.nk. jf evergreen, uud (hut kept thu wind md snow out. It wus very lonesome In the hollow reo. Somewhere uu owl was hooting, and again be heard some four footod tiilmul (perhaps u fox) go Mt-iuttliiK over thu snow, Hu wus not exactly frightened, but It surely wus very lone some. Sometime ho slept and dreamed of his nice warm home, uud hu thought uf bis good, kind parents uud how worried they would be, and he re solved no v or ugulii to disobey them. After awhile he slept and wus awakened by tho , sound of tho church bells ring- lug in tbe glud stmus 1 1 d hen ho beard s culling hi name, a n d ho shouted buck, und presently hu wus In his father's arms. When Ned woke up ou Christum in o r u I n g uud found nil tho beuutlful gifts Unit Suutu Cluus luid brought to him ho registered u vow that when rOUND ALL I1IH UEAU- .., ni,.!- Tiri'L uwrB. cumo ttrollml uo would be worthy of ull the blesslugs (but weru showered ou him. iVud his purcnts ulways suid, "Ned die bus miver beeu the sumo sluce be spent the night tu tbe hollow tree." my v 1 aii i-jf mzfe. as fiCAX.. voice