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THE LEAST OF THE ANGELS ONG, long ago the little angels in heaven were all astir. Drusilla, the least of them all, had lost her bright, shining halo. After days of frantic searching without success, the angels all decided to assemble on Drusillafs fluffy white cloud and try to remember where it had last been seen. Drusilla was in a terrible state because Christmas was only one week away, and she simply couldn,t dance in the big cathedral and through the streets in the big village below on Christmas Eve without a halo. Already the big angels stared at her with a disgusted look as she flew by. She felt so ashamed! Exactly six days before Christmas, all the little angels floated up to Drusilla's cloud for the conference. After they were comfortably settled and munching cookies and milk, Dorinda asked, When did you miss your halo, DrusillaP,' Three days ago. When I woke up in the morning, it wasnit hanging on my bed- post. Do you remember taking it off before you went to bed?,' Drusilla strained her memory. NoSno, I just canit remember!', 'iVVhat did you do the day before?,' asked Dominica, straightening out the silky, white folds of her gown. Oh, dear! thought Drusilla. What did I do? Then suddenly she added tri- umphantly, ffOh, I remember! I flew down to earth in the big forest to help a poor little sparrow who got caught in a pine treef, My goodness!,, exclaimed Dorinda, feeling her halo to be sure it was there. i'The forest is an awfully big place to hunt, but we'll all look just the samef, Each little angel thanked Drusilla for the cookies and milk she had given them and then flew away to her own cloud. Dominica was the last to leave. Weill all make up a searching party tomorrow and hunt for it in the forest. I'm sure it must be there. Weive all looked every place!,' Drusilla nodded her head dubiously and bade Dominica good-bye. Wouldnft this happen just before Christmas? What would all the big angels say if she didn't have a halo on Christmas Eve? The more she thought, the worse she felt. This was terrible! She had looked everywhere, under her rugs, under her bed, and even in the iceboxg but no halo was found. Drusilla went to bed, but she didn't sleep. She was so worried about her halo. The next day every one of the little angels went down to the forest to search. They hovered over it all day looking around every pine tree and in every hole, but luck was not with them, for it had snowed only yesterday, and the fresh, new blanket of whiteness covered everything. It must have been covered up by the snow, declared Dominica, sadly. Yes, Dorinda,s voice was a little brighter. Then you can find it in the spring when all the snow meltsf, But nothing the angels could say would cheer Drusilla. She was heartbroken. She could think of nothing more terrible than dancing on Christmas Eve without a halo. The days passed, and all the other little angels floated around preparing for Christ- mas. Only Drusilla sat at home, mourning. What could she do? The day before Christmas, Drusilla fiuttered down to the forest with its barren, beckoning branches that swayed with the cold breeze. She settled herself beneath the sweet-smelling branches of a graceful pine tree to think. What was she going to do tonight? Over yonder she could see tiny children helping their fathers drag home Christmas trees. Suddenly her Wee sparrow friend breezed down. Plucking a piece of evergreen from the tree, he Hew down and placed it on her sunny, golden curls. She greeted him sadly and stroked his soft, feathery plumage. He chirped away at her as if he were telling her something. Again and again he Huttered up on the tree and after breaking off a bluish-green sprig of evergreen, dropped it softly on her head. Suddenly Drusilla got an idea! She reached up and kissed the little sparrow, thanking him as she THE FLAME 27
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THE GHOST OF THE SUMMIT BOILEB GU may not have known it, but every Sunday night a weird greenish apparition creeps slowly out of the Summit School boiler. It makes no difference if Phil has locked the doors, because he just floats blissfully through them. You might think that he has an awful boring time, living in a boiler, but he really leads a happy death. Often, if youyve noticed, he sits in the boiler and taps against the walls, -making quite a noise in the radiators upstairs. Since he stays out late on Sunday nights and sleeps in the boiler, he often sleeps late on Monday mornings and keeps all the hot air from going up the vents. This makes the building uncomfortably cool. Herman, thatis his name, really isn't so bad. When you take a test and you get a very unexpected mark, it was Hermanis work. He changes your mark according to whether you've chewed gum or talked in assembly. Often you'll have a mitten or a scarf missing, and it will turn up in the Lost and Foundf' That, also, is Hermanis work. On Sunday nights, however, he slithers out of the boiler at about ten o'clock and goes floating into the kitchen to hunt for something to drink. His favorite drink is evaporated milk. Then he goes up to the gym to play Murder,' and '4Ghost,' and other games with his second cousins who come to visit him from the Academy. After a while he floats up to Miss Stephens' room to see how many weird chemical lights and explosions he can make. His object of interest in the laboratory is the litmus paper. His favorite class is history. He says that it brings back memories of the dead. From the laboratory he slides down the railing and into the art room to see if anyone has painted a picture that looks like him. He says he hasnit found any yet but that a few would pass for his great-aunt. Then, since heill have to get up early the next morning, he drifts wearily toward the boiler room. On his way he stops once more in the kitchen. He eats some cereal, Ghost Toasties, and then floats for home. As he climbs onto his bed of coals, he sets the boiler to wake him up at seven-thirty sharp. Maybe this Monday morning the build- ing will be nice and warm. BETH HEADLEY Form III LA CUISINE A L'HEUPiE DU DINER A NOURRITURE-bonne at coup sur-un nombre de fleurs-fraiches dans une heure. Une bonne aimable-met la table-Tout est heureux. Un nombre de Heurs-fraiches dans une heure-une bonne aimable-met la table. La nourriture--bonne it coup sur-Choses convenables. Une bonne aimable-met la table-la nourriture-bonne at coup sur. Un nombre de fleurs-fraiches dans une heure-Une nappe diazur. La nourriture-un nombre de .Heurs-une bonne aimable-fraiches dans une heure-met la table--bonne a coup sur. Choses convenables-une nappe d'azur-Tout est heureux, La Hn du jour. PHYLLIS LAIDLAW Form IV 26 THE FLAME
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did so. Then she began to gather pieces of evergreen. If she could not have a bright, shiny halo, she would have one made of evergreen for Christmas. Soon her task was completed, and she flew back to her cloud to prepare for the coming eve. All the little angels put on their best snowy white satin dresses and tied big red bows in their flaxen hair. Drusillals evergreen halo was so big that it crushed her ribbon, so she tied it on her halo instead. She proudly floated from cloud to cloud to show it to her friends, They were very much impressed. -Butf, said Dorinda doubtfully, 'Ll don't know if the big angels will like itl They like bright, golden halos! Drusilla's heart sank. That was something she hadn't thought of. Would the big angels like her evergreen halo? Soon evening arrived, and all the angels, big and little, flew down to the big village. Drusilla meekly hid behind her friends for fear that the big angels would see her. A large, majestic Christmas tree covered with glittering ornaments and tiny, twinkling lights was standing sturdily in front of the gray stone cathedral. The church bells chimed in harmonious rhythm, and flickering candles burned in every window. All the villagers were coming out of the cathedral, and the big angels had already begun to trip lightly around the huge tree. Soon it would be Drusilla's turn. Presently her friends started to dance. Now she must start. Tiny snowflakes began roaming lazily in the air before settling themselves down for thc night. The bright stars winked down upon them through the veil of misty snow, and crimson-cheeked carolers sang out cheer into the merry night. Drusilla's nimble feet danced lightly over the cooling white snow. Suddenly she heard the children scream with delight, and looking up, she saw everyone's eyes fixed on her. They were all staring at the littlest' angel who, instead of wearing a glowing, yellow halo around her head like the others, wore a beautiful evergreen halo tied with a huge, red satin bow. Drusilla looked at the big angels. They sat with stern looks on their faces. She was frightened! She had never been so frightened in her life! But, to her surprise and joy, the villagers were delighted. The little boys and girls screeched happily, and all over one could hear the children begging their parents for an evergreen halo just like the one the little angel wore. The big angels no longer wore stern looks but ones of approval. The angels danced up and down the snowy lanes and streets, and all over little children pressed their noses against the windows to look at the little angel with the ever- green halo. Everyone wanted one. Santa Claus was in a terrible state because it was too late to make evergreen halos for all the little boys and girls. Pretty soon all the children were sent off to bed, and everything was quiet. Midnight came, Christmas Eve was over. Now everyone was in bed, even the angels. All the world slept except for Santa Claus, who was busy delivering toys in his sleigh, and also the least of the angels, who sat happily in the forest making hundreds of evergreen halos for Christmas presents for all the boys and girls. She even tied every one with a gorgeous red satin ribbon. i Iust before daybreak, little Drusilla floated joyfully through the big village, and on every door she hung a beautiful evergreen halo tied with a shiny, crimson bow. Then she flew sleepily up to her little bed in heaven and went happily to sleep. She was not awake on Christmas morning to see all the children's bright, smiling faces when they found their evergreen halos, but late that night when she did awaken, she was sum- moned to the huge cloud that was the banquet hall of the big angels. Immediately she was filled with fear. Now that Christmas was almost over, would the big angels scold her for what she did? With shaking knees and clammy, trembling hands she fluttered slowly over to the biggest cloud in heaven. There she found a tremendous feast in session. As she entered, everything was silenced. Drusilla felt very sick inside. The head angel marched over to her and took her hand in his. 'fOn behalf of all the angels in Heavenf, he began in a booming voice, I wish to congratulate you for making all the children have their happiest Christmaslv He grinned 28 THE FLAME
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