They would travel third class, which is cheaper than the other classes. And George was certain it would be enough — sixty liras! But how can he give up buying the electric train he loved, with the word "Express" on it, that stops at the stations which light up by themselves with a green lamp whenever the train stops? The boy's heart tightened and sorrow wrung it at this thought — he had been saving this money in the box a whole year to buy this toy! Ah, how hard a sacrifice!

But he must not be selfish and think only of himself; he must forget the electric train entirely, and tomorrow he will buy the tickets for the steamer without telling anyone, and then present them to his family for the holiday, and their joy at the surprise will be great... But where does one buy the tickets? He knows nothing about how this business is done!

George went on thinking a long while until he found a simple way: tomorrow he will go to Mr. Asaad al-Homsi, who came back from Brazil lately, who was at school with Papa and was his companion before he went off to the land of gold, and of whom Mama and Papa speak nearly every day. He knows his house, because he went with his parents when they called to greet him after his return; on that visit Mr. Asaad spoke to him kindly, seated him at his side, and gave him chocolate in plenty. No doubt he will help him now to buy the tickets before the holiday.

The next day George did exactly as he had decided. Mr. Asaad was astonished when he saw the boy, and received him kindly — he had taken a liking to him when he saw him the first time. And when George told him he wanted to buy the steamship tickets before the holiday — with sixty liras... Mr. Asaad laughed, then began putting question after question to him, and George answered him with the

simplicity of his pure heart; and Mr. Asaad understood the painful truth, and reassured the boy that he would send him the tickets to his house before the holiday, and asked him to say nothing about it to anyone.

Christmas Eve came, and Mama that night was more on edge than usual as she was setting the house to rights and putting on the table the supper of boiled potatoes and onions, while Papa tried not to hear what she was saying as

Odorono

Why not try today the preparations of

ODORONO Odorono

— To protect your clothes from harmful perspiration.

— To prevent the unpleasant odor of perspiration

Odorono

Cream or liquid — sold in pharmacies and the leading shops.

Agents and depot: Baroudi Bros. & Co. — Beirut — Damascus