62 THE FIRST GLASS OF WINE.

 

«The poor woman was indeed surprised —
when she saw her children coming in with:
all their new treasures. She rejoiced with
them, but even as she did so her eyes filled
with tears as she thought of her husband,
and what was his prio oneipenen at
_ that time.

‘¢ He did not come ew, and so, in spite
of all their hard fortune, oad really had a.

merry Christmas.”