The dawn at Shanty Bay-- . when Im gangin frae yin continenttill anither ; an I carry it in thereto—to keep me warm, he concludedtriumphantly, stroking the bereavedlocality with one hand and wipingthe moisture from behind his earswith the other. Even Ephraim gasped at this. Im afeard well have to let himgo, he said smilingly to Mildred ;** he seems tired—and his reindeersllbe gettin cold. The child assented now diminished Santa Clausbowed toward the smiling motheron the bed ; rather precipitately didhe bow, forgetful for the momenthow reduced he was in flesh. Good-night, Santa
The dawn at Shanty Bay-- . when Im gangin frae yin continenttill anither ; an I carry it in thereto—to keep me warm, he concludedtriumphantly, stroking the bereavedlocality with one hand and wipingthe moisture from behind his earswith the other. Even Ephraim gasped at this. Im afeard well have to let himgo, he said smilingly to Mildred ;** he seems tired—and his reindeersllbe gettin cold. The child assented now diminished Santa Clausbowed toward the smiling motheron the bed ; rather precipitately didhe bow, forgetful for the momenthow reduced he was in flesh. Good-night, Santa Claus—good-bye, and as Mildred spoke shecuddled up to him in a sort ofrapturous affection, holding up herhands. Ronald lifted the child inhis arms and held her close for a 79 / *?? il 1/ -\. moment, his whole being strangelythrilled by the warm and magnetictouch. Then he thrust his handwithin the folds of the coon-skincoat, rummaging in an inner pocket;moving toward the now dismantledtree, he pretended to pluck some-thing from the topmost bough. Heres a wee bit paper screedfrae Sandy, he said gallantly. Mebbe yeU find his address on it. Mildred examined it a momentin the light of the glowing stove andthen rushed toward the bed. Oh, mother, look—look, mother ; its twenty—its twenty dollars, she cried incredulously. The wasted hand received it and the wan face turned toward the dispenser. But a draught of chilly air greeted her as she turned, the door closing rapidly behind two outgoing figures, and she could just hear Ronalds voice from
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