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Nor did Fred change his mind . Besides , this afternoon he was due at Duxbridge for his first lesson under the mighty Everett . So Tip was on hand at the drug store beside the post office , but no Fred came . Tip scowled and hung about in the neighborhood until after four o'clock . Then he went away , a black look indeed on his not handsome face . Meanwhile , most of the people of Gridley , as elsewhere in the Christian world , were thinking of `` Peace on Earth '' and all that goes with it . The stores were radiant with decorations and the display of gifts .