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The junior Osbornes had asked that the money which their parents had planned to spend in presents for them be given to them the previous week; and given it was, without a word. THE JUNIOR OSBORNES HAD ASKED IT THE MONEY WHICH THEIR PARENTS HAD PLANNED TO SPEND IN PRESENTS FOR THEM TO BE GIVEN TO THEM THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND GIVEN IT WAS WITHOUT A WORD
ion. Cousin Myra explained her plan, and the Osbornes grew enthusiastic over it. Even Frank forgot that he was supposed to be wearing a cynical sneer. "I move we do it, Osbornes," said he. "If Father and Mother are willing," said Ida. "Won't it be jolly!" exclaimed the twins. "Well, rather," said Darby scornfully. He did not mean to be scornful. He had heard Frank saying the same words in the same tone, and thought it signified approval. Cousin Myra had a talk with Father and Mother Osborne that night, and found them heartily in sympathy with her plans. For the next week the Osbornes were agog with excitement and interest. At first Cousin Myra made the suggestions, but their enthusiasm soon outstripped her, and they thought out things for themselves. Never did a week pass so quickly. And the Osbornes had never had such fun, either. Christmas morning there was not a single present given or received at "The Firs" except those which Cousin Myra and Mr. and Mrs. Osborne gave to each other. A WHEREUPON THEY HAD A CONSULTATION COUSIN MYRA EXPLAINED HER PLAN AND THE OSBORNES GREW ENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT EVEN FRANK FORGOT THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WEARING A CYNICAL SNEER I MOVE WE DO IT OSBORNES SAID HE IF FATHER AND MOTHER ARE WILLING SAID IDA WON'T IT BE JOLLY EXCLAIMED THE TWINS WELL RATHER SAID DARBY SCORNFULLY HE DID NOT MEAN TO BE SCORNFUL HE HAD HEARD FRANK SAYING THE SAME WORDS IN THE SAME TONE AND THOUGHT IT SIGNIFIED APPROVAL COUSIN MYRA HAD A TALK WITH FATHER AND MOTHER OSBORNE THAT NIGHT AND FOUND THEM HEARTILY IN SYMPATHY WITH HER PLANS FOR THE NEXT WEEK THE OSBORNES WERE AGOG WITH EXCITEMENT AND INTEREST AT FIRST COUSIN MYRA MADE THE SUGGESTIONS BUT THEIR ENTHUSIASM SOON OUTSTRIPPED HER AND THEY THOUGHT OUT THINGS FOR THEMSELVES NEVER DID A WEEK PASS SO QUICKLY AND THE OSBORNES NEVER HAD HAD SUCH FUN EITHER CHRISTMAS MORNING THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE PRESENT GIVEN OR RECEIVED AT THE FURS EXCEPT THOSE WHICH COUSIN MYRA AND MISTER AND MISSUS OSBORNE GAVE TO EACH OTHER
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