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"I'll send it to Bob Cratchit's!" Whispered Scrooge, rubbing his hands and splitting with a laugh. "He shahnow who sends it. It's twice the size of Tiny Tim. Joe Miller Lever made such a joke as sending it to Bob's will be!"

the dining-room lock. "11 go in here, my dear.”

He turned it gently, and sidled his face in, round the door. They were looking at the table (which was spread cut in great array); for these young housekeepers are always nervous on such points, and like to see that everything is right.

Fred" said Scrooge..

Dear heart alive, how his niece by mariage started! Scrooge bad for- gotter, for the moment, about her sitting in the corner with the foot- stool, or he wouldn't have dozeit, on any account.

The hand in which be wrote the address was not a steady one, but write it he did, somehow, and went downstairs to open the treet door. ready for the coming of the poulter-" ar's man. As he stood there, waiting his arrival, the knocker caught his

Why, bless my soul!" cried Fica, ! who's that?"

"It's I. Your uncle Scrooge. I have come to dinner. Will you let { me in, Fred?

I shall love it, as long as I live!"

Let him in! It is a mercy he didn't cried Scrooge, patting it with his stake his arta off. He was at home hand. "I scarcely ever looked at it in five minutes. Nothing could be before. What an honest expression heartier. His niece looked just the it has in its face. It's a wonderful same. So did Topper when he came. knocker. Here's the turkey. Hollo! So did the plump sister when she Whoop! How are you? Merry came. So did every one when they Christmas!"

came. Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, won- derful happiness?

It was a turkey! He never could have stood upon his legs, that bird He would have snapped 'em short off in a minute like sticks of sealing

WOX.

“Why, it's impossible to carry that to Camden Town," said Scrooge. "You must have a cab."

"The chuckle with which he said this, and the chuckle with which he

But he was early at the office next morning. Oh, he was early there If he could only be there first, and catch Bob Cratchit coming late!: That was the thing he had set bis heart upon.

And he did it; yes, he did! The clock struck nine. No Bob. A quarter paid for the turkey, and the chuckle past. No Bob. He was full eighteen with which be paid for the cab, and minutes and a half behind his time. the chuckle with which he recom-Scrooge sat with his door wide open, persed the boy, were only to be ex-that he might see him come into the ceeded by the chuckle with which be tank. sat down breathless in his chair again,

His hat was off before he opened and chuckled till he cried

the door; his cotaforter too. Ee was Shaving was not an easy task, for on his stool in a fifly; driving away his band continued to shake very with his pen, as if he were trying to much; and shaving requires atten-overtake nine o'clock. tion, even when you don't dance "Hello!" growled Scrooge, in his while you are at it. But if he had accustomed voice, as near as he could cut the end of his nose off, he would feign it. "What do you mean by have put a piece of sticking-plaster coming here at this time of day? over it, and been quite satisfied.

"I am very sorry, sir," said Bob.

Scrooge.

"Ir shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday, sir.”

He dressed himself "all in his best," "I am behind my time." and at last got out into the streets. *You are?" repeated The people were by this the pouring)" Yes. I think you are. Step. this forth, as he had seen them with the way, sir, if you please." Ghost of Christmas Present; and "It's only once a year. sir." plead- walking with his hands behind him,ed Bob, appearing from the tark. Scrooge regarded every one with a delighted smile. He looked so irresistibly pleasant, in a word, that "Now, I tell you what, Dy three or four goodhumoured fellows friend," said Scrooge: "I am not szid, “Good-morning, sir. A Merry going to stand this sort of thing any Christmas to you!" And Scrooge fonger. And therefore," ne continu often said afterwards, that of all the Withe sounds be bad ever heard, those were the blithest in his ears.

"

ed, leaping from his stool, and giv-j ing Bob such a dig in the waistcoat that he staggered back into the tank again and therefore I am about to raise your salary!”.

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Bob trembled, and got a little counting-house the day before and nearer to the ruler. He had a mo said, "Scrooge and Marley's, I bementary idea of knocking Scrooge lieve?" It sent a pang across his down with it, holding him, and call. heart to thing tow this old gertleing to the people in the court for shanghai and North Chira man would look upon him when they help and a straight waistcoat. Shanghai and North China. met; but he knew what path lay "A Merry Christmas, Bob!" said Fort Bayard --... straight before bim, and he took it.

Scrooge, with an earnestness that Samehui and Wocbow. My dear sir," said Scrooge, could cat be mistaken, as he clapped Japan quickening his pace, and taking the him on the back. A merrier Christ-Swalow and Bangkok...... old gentleman by both his hands mas, Bob, my good fellow, than 1 sato, Arpoy and Foochow

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will discuss your affairs this very afternoon, over a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop. Bob! Make up the fires, and buy another coal-scuttle before you dot another i, Bob Crat- chit !”

"Mr. Scrooge?"

"Yes," said Scrooge. "That is my name, and I fear it may not be pleasant to you. Allow me to ask your pardon. And will you have the goodness" bere Scrooge whisper- ed in his ear.

"Lord bless me " cried the gentle man, as if his breath were taken away. My dear Mr. Scrooge, are you serious?"

"If you please." said Scrooge "Not a farthing less. A great many back-payments are included in it, I assure you. Will you do me that favour?"

Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more: and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city. town, or borough, in the good old world.

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have the malady in less attractive "Thank'ee," said Scrooge.

I am forms. His own heart laughed; and much obliged to you. I thank you that was quite enough for him. fifty times. Bless you!"

He had no further intercourse with

He went to church, and walked spirits but lived upon the total about the streets, and watched the abstinence principle, ever afterwards; people hurrying to and fro, and and it was always said of him, that patted children on the head, and he knew how to keep Christmas well, questioned beggars, and looked down if any, man alive possessed the know. into the kitchens of houses, and up ledge. May that be truly said of us, to the windows; and found that and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim everything could yield him pleasure observed, God bless us very one! He had never dreamed that any walk —that anything-could give him so much happiness. In the afternoon, be turned his steps towards 'his nephew's house.

He passed the door a dozen times, before he had the courage to go up and knock. But he made a dash, and did it.

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He's in the dining room, sir, along with mistress. I'll show you upstairs, if you please"

Thank'ee. Be knows me," said Scrooge, with his hand already on

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putation the Rev. CA Gaff Weale pectively, for alleged breach of con- var; and M. Gastambide, has wings yan Bailors and soldiers Buue tract, which began yesterday after fitted with sliding portions front and (Corner of Arsenal Street). Sunday 3 noon in the Supreme Court, before rear. With its wing area reduced, p.m.P.S.A. and 7.16 p.m. Gospel Meet the Paine Judge, Mr. Justice: Wood, the aeroplane was able to By at 125 ing Address by the Chaplain. Ber. O

miles an hour, The pilot.

Mi Clouston Porri Monday 8.15 am was continued to-day. Fellowship Meeting. Wednesday 8.15 The plaintiffs in the Erst case are Grandjeam, when he had reached. a.m. Wesley Guild-address by the the Tin Tai Hau firm, and is the 3,000 and Chaplain.

hud-flown SICTOSS second, the Tin Stun Hin firm, both Etampes aerodrome twice, put into Church of England Military Services of 5, Bochar Strand, West, Victoria, play the mechanism for tocreasing the Two Sunday Dec. 12th, 1920. 8 a.m. Holy The claims are based on the alleged wing area and played down. Communion, Chaplain's Boon 8.45

&um. Farade Service, Cathedral (Col-jlallure of the defendants to accept extra flaps slid out from above the lection for Ex-Bervices Welfare So delivery of a number of bales of centre of each wing and the speed of

the aeroplane decreased to 37 miles. claty); 11-0. Farale Service, Mcotton yarn. Azatio Barracks; 5.45-p.m. Evening Mr. A..H. Crew, of Hastings and At that slow speed an excellent Service Hospital Bowen Bod; 6.45 Hastings, appeared for the plainties, landing was effected. The aeroplane p.m. Erening Service, Chaplain's Boom.

Mr. W. H. Drummond, instructed by was brought to a standstill within 35- Mr. Lee, of J. H. Gardiner's Brm, yards of the point of impact with the for the defendants.",

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