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It Is a sincere pleasure to remember our
friends at Christmas with a few words
of greetings and good wishes. We are
hoping your Christmas will be a happy,
successful occasion, long to be remem
bered.
Juneau and Douglas
Telephone Co.
} There Is No Substitute for Newspaper Advertising!
REAL CHRISTMAS
AFTER ALL
AND HERE IT IS
By Dorothy Boys Milan
“This household is In for a lean
Christmas, all right.” Bill Robinson
said bitterly to his wife who had
just come into the living room,
dressed for marketing. Seated in
an easy chair, he looked disgust
edly down at his still-bandaged leg !
stretched out straight on an otto
man.
Margaret leaned over and brushed
her cheek against his. “It's enough
for us to see you getting well
again, honey. When I first saw
you after that auto accident, I
was plumb scared for your life.”
Bill squeezed her hand. "You’re
a brick, dear. But we can’t expect
our three and five-year-old off
spring to understand that doctor
and hospital bills have completely
strapped us. Why we can't even
j afford a tree, let alone presents."
Margaret was quiet for a second
Then she stood up and turning '
toward the door, said, "Speaking
of the children. Bill, they’re out in
the kitchen with their water colors,
and the two little Johnson girls
j are with them. Mrs. Johnson had
some last minute shopping to do,
and I knew you wouldn't mind
watching them again.”
“O.K.,'’ Bill answered. “That’s
the least I can do after the neigh
borly way they treated us through
all this mess.”
“I'll try to be home before your
Cub Scout group descends upon
you. Seven lively boys are a ter*
rific handful, I know."
Voices from the kitchen broke
into the silence. Judy Johnson
was saying excitedly, "I think I'm
going to get a doll buggy."
Back came his own little Margie's
answer. “I’m going to get a doll
house.”
How do you know?”
"Oh, because I asked for one for
my birthday last summer, and
Daddy smiled and said probably
one would come at Christmas."
Bill winced. It had been so easy,
promising things for six months
ahead.
Just then he heard Mrs. Johnson's !
hearty voice at the kitchen door. |
"Where’s Mr. Robinson? I have
something here for him.”
“Oh, a Christmas tree!” The
hrill voice of a child exclaimed.
Mrs. Johnson was laughing a's
she appeared at the living room
door. “Did you hear, Bill? Yes.
I went shopping for our tree, and
picked one up for you folks at the
same time. It isn’t so very tall, but
it’s big enough to cheer you all up.”
Mrs. Johnson went on talking, to
cover Bill’s embarrassment. “I’ll
take all the youngsters over to my
house for awhile.” And she was
gone.
"Some neighbor!” Bill glowed.
"Still," his face clouded over, "That
tree may only point up the lack of
much under it—”
A loud commotion at the front
door drew his attention. “Come on
in, the door's not locked,” he called,
recognizing the voices of his Cub
Sr outs.
A whirlwind of blue-clad boys
swept into the room, their eyes
sparkling with happy mischief.
"Oh, Mr. Robinson,” the smallest
one shrieked. "We’ve just finished
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all the—"
"We’ve been working after school
every clay at my house, making toys
for your children," a second Cub
burst in. "You should see—a doli
house for Margie, and a doll bed
and a kitchen cupboard!"
"And for little Bill, guess what!"
The smallest boy couldn't keep
quiet. "A wooden sled, and a
garage for his little cars and some i
big blocks, all sanded and waxed
and everything!"
Bill tossed his head to get rid
of the drops of mist In the corners
of his eyes. "What a swell bunch
of fellows," he managed to say.
"But. why—"
"Why not?" the biggest Cub said
happily. “You're the one who
taught us how to usp tools in the
first place, aren't you? And be
sides, we just like tne Robinsons!"
He stopped suddenly, embarrassed.
“Well, fellows," Bill said, after a
deep breath, “I certainly didn't
think so a while ago, but this Is
going to be one oi the happiest
Christmases of my life!"
Good Cheer ...
Good Fellowship .
Best Wishes tor
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Christmas and the
Note Year
Alaska Music Supply, Inc.
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You're sure to find a little message of
cheer from us to you. And with this greet
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ing comes our profound thanks for your loy
alty and friendship to us in the pas»t.
- May you enjoy the best of everything on
this alad occasion of the year, Christmas^
FRED HENNING
And with everybody's mind on Christ- J
mas, we particularly think of our ,
friends and patrons whom we have
enjoyed serving this past year. We ^
soy to all of you, "May you have a .
very cheerful and happy Holiday.'*
Harri Machine Shop, Inc.
12th and E Streets