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41... . u 1 PAGE FOUR (TUri Section) TilE WAYNES YILLE MOUNT AIXEEK JCd J V-Zz3Zy BY LUCRECE HUDSINS ! -J-SL " Chapter 15 THE TRICK ed ba BY UUCRECE HUPGINS slopped at once for he had for gotten to disguise his voice. In- I deed." he began again in what he I hoped was more like Mrs. Thump s voice. -'I can and will. Sit down, my boy, and let me see your leg." Danny sat down on a stool and behind her and cried. "Ma- MaDa. Bolisan. Zsviss" while ' his fingers danced ;n the air above No sooner had the Snow Man the witch's head. left Mrs Thurr.'i cave than Flour- Instantly Mrs Thump fell into noy hinisell popped in. a deep sleep Lucky for you I'm I "Ms word " said Mrs Thump in a good humor." muttered Flour- when she saw the elf's wrinkled noy. "I've only put you to sleep held out his twisted leg. "You face "Surely you arc not Santa s for an hour " I sound so kind!" he said happily boy!' Quickly he pulled o(T the witch's I "I I really hadn't expected a "And why not? asked Flour- black robe and wrapped it around ! witch to be so kind. Do you really noy, his little black mouth twisted ' himself. He took her pointed think you can fix my leg so I can in a grin black hat and set it carefully on run and play like other boys?" "Because your face is filled with top his own head. ! Why certainly," said Flournoy wickedness and besides your leg Then he pu ked the little witch i in as pleasant a voice as a wicked is not crippled ." from her thai; and pushed her "No," said the elf "I am not the under the bed boy. 1 am Flournus and I am here 1 All these preparations had taken tq cast an evil speii j' er you un- but the tiniest time so that the elf less you do as 1 say " was not even breathless when Dan- Why, cried the witch indig- ny came into the cave Flournoy nan'ly I know more spells than ! squatted on his heels before a tiny you ever dreamed of Be off with rue and peered at the crippled boy ou or I'll turn you into a breath of from beneath the wide brim of the witch's hat. ' Please, ma'am snarled Flournoy. air. "Very well "We shall see " Before the poor witch could blink her marble eves the elf leap- said Danny politely Santa says you can straighten m leg." Indeed began Flournoy but WL tfficlt M Now, at this Christmas time of year When you are surrounded by all you hold dear, May your season be merry, may your hearth be bright As the Star of Bethlehem brightens the night. May the voices of men to the heavens arise May their prayers resound through the Christmas skies And be heard o'er the world in a grand Amen With Peace on Earth, Good Will toward men. S. E. CONNATSER creature could ever manage "Now just be patient wnile I fix up a salve." While Danny watched breath lessly the elf put a little black pot on the fire. He went to Mrs Thump s cupboard and took down several bottles and dumped them one by one into the pot Then he threw in some powders and pills and a carefully measured assortment of all manner of w itch's magic: a teaspoonful of hate, a sprinkling of dried lightening, a cup of children's tears, a drop of anger all properly seasoned with worms and spiders and caterpillars Danny's rapture faded as he watched this nauseous concoction bubbling on the fire "Will it hurt terribly '" be fal tered while his mouth went drs and his knees began to shake "Now. now." murmured Flour- ! noy gaily. "Don't be afraid." With that the elf sunk his own i hands into the hoi mixture and drawing them out he suddenly seiz ed both of Danny's legs and fran tically rubbed them up and down ' Danny's face grew white and I his mouth stretched with pain And see now what happened: both i legs wrenched and turned like crooked sticks! And that wasn't all! While Dan- ! ny stared, unable to speak, the ,' elf threw off Mrs. Thump's robe i and hat and showed himself as he ! was: the miserable Flournoy, most wicked and evil of elves in all of Christendom. HE IS JUST A SKOW MAN N0W."5ANTA SAID SBNTLY. Phone 705 District Representative Main Street Chapter 16 A PACT WITH FLOURNOY "Why why have you done this , to me'" whispered Danny when ' he was at last able to speak. Flournoy laughed. "I just want ed to show you how powerful I I am. I can do anything to you: j twist your arm both arms, per haps! Move your ears and nose j about, if I please put the mouth where the eyes are and the eyes Waynesville r JEFFERSON STANDARD i LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Wrth all th cordiality that h m-m hearts, and with all the appreciation of the kinrlrv? you have bestowed upon Ms, we extend this Christmas message io yovut May the Holiday be onte f tbwdttl fcappineaf, ROGERS ELECTRIC COMPANY and MOUNTAIN SUPPLY COMPANY Phone 461 Main Street beneath ur rh.n There's posi tive no hunt to the things 1 can do you'" "liu! h"" upe.iitc Daiinv in distress. Instead i't :.i.weill.-'. Kluuvm-s :-eacheii ill in- pocket and pulled mil a lit lit- ttl liKed with a white powdi-r l!u:. he s.ud. 1 can also do goi.d things lor sou. This pow der, for instance, properly used. Mil stiaiyh'.en both sour legs " 1). ii. ns a!iKii:l l.urst with relief "Oh if- a joke1 You'se onls been luolin me' Flournos nodded. Then do give inc the powdtr." begged Danny "It was a good joke. 1 guess, though 1 really didn't I enjoy it vers much. But now . if ! you'll be so kind - oh, I really leant wait vers much longer'" j Flournoy gave him the powder l "Do 1 eat if" quavered Daiinv, I nearly sobbing with anxiety. ! "No, no." said the elf "That j isn't it at all You throw if" I "Throw it"" I "At Santa Claus " i Danny's mouth fell open. Truly, to cure his leg by throwing a I powder at Santa Claus seemed be yond all reason. He started to .shake his head hut Flournoy said. "It's part of the joke, you see Just m silly way of doing things." "But is it true" Will ins legs really be cured" "Yes. really,'' said the elf. Anr if he said it then it was true lor even a wicked elf's word is reli able. "All you need to do is throw the powder over Santa's head and instantly your letts will be as new " Now this was a very puvling business but. after all. even queer er things had happened to Danny since his snow man cu.no alive. So he said, "All riuht. I will do it." "One more thini:." said Flour- j noy. "Do not tell anyone until the ! deed is done." j Danny nodded and left the rave. J though he could .scarcely walk at I all with two (tippled les. ,'he Snow Man cried in rage when he saw him. "What awful thing did she do to you'.'" , "It's all rmht." said Danny. "We've only to return to Santa Land before the charm will work." "Whnt nonsense!' roared the Snow Man. Mow D;,nny would have liked to tell his dear friend the truth' Hut he dared not fur fear the cure would not work. Mopping along on, his ruined leys he got in Santa's sleigh and back he ami the Snow Man sped to Sant.i I.;ind. the Snow Man grumbling furiously all the way. It was growing dark and Santa frantically packed Ins hag for it was Christmas eve and alreadv time for him to be off. His little workers scurried back and forth bringing him toys from the workshops: skates, kites, toy sloses. cap pistols. do:i carriages, cray ons, books, sand boxes, swings 1 don't know how they all fit into one bag; but they did. Suddenly the workers cheered for Santa's eight reindeer glided out of the forest pulling the sleigh behind In a twinkling Danns leaped from the sleigh and hobbled un twisted legs towards Santa while the Snow Man. sighing, jog ged along after him. "What happened.'" cried Santa in alarm. i But Danny, bursting with his secret, took a fistful of powder from Flournoy s bag and hurled it over Santa's head. ! Now. at last, the miracle hap- j pened: the little boy's legs trem- I bled then suddenly grew straight j and round and strong. ! "Oh, look do look!" he cried, I transported with joy. I But instead of looking the Santa i Land folk screamed in horror; for dear old Santa, covered with Flournoy's white powder, lay dy ing in the snow. Chapter 17 A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL The Santa Land folk gathered around poor Santa and wept with terrible grief. Mrs. Claus came running fro mthc cottage and knelt beside Santa. "You've been workifig too hard!" she cried. "You are just faint for food!" But even as she said it she knew it wasn't so; Santa was dy ing and the while powder dusted on his shoulders told them why. Only Flournoy had such a pow der which could cause a man to die The wicked elf had sworn lo revenge himself and now he had in spite of Santa's invisible bar rier. But what of Danny'' Me stood on his fine strong legs and oh. he wished he were crippled again! "It's my fault," he wept. "I didn't know." Then he told them through his tears how Flournoy had given him ( the powder to sprinkle on Santa and how he had not known thai j Flournoy hated Santa or that the powder was bad else he never, never, never, would have consented to have his legs cured. No one blamed him Santa least of all. Lying there Santa smiled with his eyes at the little boy though he couldn't say a word and couldn't move a finger. Well, all this time the Snnsv Man was standing there and his heart was just broken in two. For here were his two best and dearest and only friends; one dying nd the other wretched for ever. And it wasn't any use wonder- i .a J f ...I. ing wnat ne coma uo iui I under the stars could a Snow Man ' do? But he didn't have to wonder ; anyway tor suddenly, right there ; under the stars, he knew without 1 even thinking about it what he had 1 to do. He reached up and tugged and pu'led at his red peaked hat with white fur trimming and fur tas selled top. Without a word he took off Santa's old stocking cap and put his own in its place. "No! no!" screamed Danny in horror for well he knew the secret of the Snow Man's hat. And Santa's eyes, too, showed alarm and suddenly he raised his hands to remove the hat. ! But the Snow Man shook his head. "It would never work for nie again," he said gently. Then he miled at Danny and turned i and walked away. Well, the color came back to i Santa's face, his lips moved, his hands grew strong: he was alive I oh. very, very much alive again! ! Mrs. Claus cried and Santa beamed but Danny, torn now be ! tween grief and rapture, rushed off ! to the Snow Man who stood quiet and alone a little way off. "You shouldn't have oh, you shouldn't have!" moaned Danny. But the Snow Man said nothing at all. Santa wearing the Snow Man's splendid red hat, came up and put his arms around the little boy's shoulder. "He is just a snow man, now," he said gently. "When he took off his hat he broke the charm which made him real. Now he has passed the charm to me." Tears rolled down Danny's cheeks. "He was my only friend." Santa smiled. "You will have many, many friends now for re member your crippled leg is well. And you know, J think the Snow man will be happier now. He'll al ways be standing here in Santa Land and never melt away." Danny smiled, too. "Santa," he said finally. "Don't you ever take off the Snow Mn's hat." "Never,' promised Santa. And I think he never has. Now the SaYita Land folk squeal ?d with impatience. "Come on! It's time to go. You'll never make it if you don't hurry!" They bustled Danny and Santa Claus into the sleigh and pushed the enormous bag of toys in after them. "Merry Christmas!" the brown ies and fairies called as the great red sleigh circled in the air above Friday nvres -IEMBEg l Here's Couple WhoFound Do,,,., 77 Vermont Winter Haven p- t Ui,d Gi BURLINGTON, Vt. iL'P --Mo, '"ToJj, tnassacnusena residents who (,,,, , afford It go south for the uinki . but not Fred Pousland. Each year the 90-yeai-oWi r, 11 tired baker and his 8-v( ,,1,1 1 wife move from their t'jih 1, i,. Mass., home to their winter li,,n,, 1 in this northern metropolis "There seems to be less smm ,1 ' 1 the cold isn't so penetrating u , here," Pousland commented 1 i them. ' ' "Merry Christmas!" cried l),m. ny, peering over the side ami waving a last farewell at in, i , plump old snow man sliinini; un 11 der the stars. And Santa, pulling at the n in 1 and laughing merrily joined ln hi with "A Merry Christmas t0 all' .." THE END ""'111, : ' ' ''it (! ' he JST, ViM ianh AT CHRISTMAS Accept this sincere express on of our oppreciotion for your friendliness end patronage in the past. Our most cordial greetings ond best wishes for your happiness. Reliable Jeweler Barber's WILES For cooking - mmim Including Grimes Golden Starks Delicious Golden Delicious Stayman Winesap No. 1 Fancy Apples now available (or shipment in bushels and z bushel quantities Bock Apple Service Station AT BARBER'S ORCHARD Highway 19A-23 . V hiu I 1 V . In th tpirit of friendliness ond flood cheef we express our compliments of the seoson to oil. Thank you for your many favors. Our sincerest good wishes for on old-fashioned Yuletide ond 0 full season of happiness. Vinnw Charles Cm t
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