Copyright, 1905, by
The Ridgway-Thayer Company
Copyright, 1908, by
Doubleday, Page & Company
—Old Song.
That Christmas Day virtually began a whole year beforehand, with ared-hot letter written by Guy Fernald to his younger sister, Nan, whohad been married to Samuel Burnett just two and one-half years. Theletter was read aloud by Mrs. Burnett to her husband at the breakfasttable, the second day after Christmas. From s