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were too small for him to wear and all the clothes her friends gave
her, and her own clothes and those of Mr. Horton's that they could no
longer wear. Everything was cleaned and mended before it was put in
the box, and then, when she heard of some family who did not have
enough clothes to wear in winter, or who needed something clean and
cool in summer, Mrs. Horton could go to the Square Box and find just
what was wanted.

"I hope you didn't give away everything for Christmas," said Grandma
Horton anxiously.

Sunny Boy hoped so, too. He knew that his mother had sent several
bundles of clothes away at Christmas time and the minister had
telephoned her twice for clothes for his poor people. But Mother
Horton said there were still some clothes left in the Square Box.

"Here is a good coat for a little girl and three sets of underwear for
a man," she said, when they had opened the box. "And this is a warm
dress for the mother, if she needs one. And if Daddy comes home and
tells us he needs other things for the family, we'll get them for him."

"Are there any little boys?" shouted Sunny Boy, as soon as his daddy
opened the front door.

Daddy and Grandpa Horton were covered with snow, for it had begun to
snow again. They were cold and hungry, too, and Mrs. Horton said that
Harriet should put the hot supper on the table and they could talk
while they ate.

"I'd like to have that family up at Brookside just a month," declared
Grandpa Horton, stirring his tea. "I tell you, Olive, we don't have
such cases in the country. There's a man and wife and seven children,
living in two rooms."

"Did they have any Christmas?" asked Grandma Horton.

"Not a sign," said Grandpa Horton. "The man has been out of work for
two months and he won't go near the charity bureau. He has an injured
arm and he ought to be under a doctor's treatment. There's a boy sick
in bed, too, with a heavy cold, and the mother is about ready to give
up. But they won't take charity--say they'll starve first."

"We built them a fire," Mr. Horton explained. "And I went out and
bought them food for a good supper--told the man he could pay me when
he got work. I think I can make him see a doctor to-morrow. And I
must find a job for him."

"I have some clothes in the Square Box," said Mrs. Horton. "I can get
more, if you will persuade them to accept such things. I don't think
they ought to refuse because of the children. If Sunny Boy had no