The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-11-21
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A STORY OF THE HOLIDAYS.
BY T9s.i

stHA ~ ssSMNhSh MAS FKESENTSs
- STORY OF THE HOLIDAYS. llep''u .
BY T9s.lARTnuR. ,ead
"D,Jn't he make you present Of any,
fhing, L'zzy?" asked Margaret Granger Of
her cousin L'zzy Gfcen. 'EsaJ
"No, not even ofsa strawberry cushion .
spoke up Lzzy's sister Jane, s'Iha:nhe mighl
liavc bought for sixpence. | think he's 4
right down mean, selfish, singy fellow, SO
do; and if he doesn't keep Lizzy on bread
and water when he gets her, my names moi
Jane Green.'' ,dl9H'ra
Eis wouldn't have him." said Margaret,
jesling, yet half ns earnest. "Let Christ
mas 60 by and not make his sweeihear; or
sister preseLi Of the most trhing-vaue! y
He must have penny soul. Why, Harry
Lee S, nj me the Leaflets uf Mcmory' and
pair of the sweetest Aower-vases you ever
saw, and he only comes TO see me as "a
friend. And Cousin William made me,
present Of splendid copy Of sMrs. Halls
Sketches the rost interesting book ever
read. Besides, l received lots Of things
Why, my table is full Of presents" n a
"You have been quite lorlunaic,"' SAID
Lizzy, in aquiet voice ;'"sn uch. mores so than
Jane and !, ifto receive great many Christ
mas presents is TO be considered fortunate" )"
%. But don't you think Edward might have
sent You some token Of good will and angcT
zion III this holiday season, when every one
is giving or receiving prescnls?" " asked, Mar
garet. i,el 'ss,s.. .ofg,f ,.,,,,,l /. D
Nothing Of the kind was needed, Cnus-,
in Maggy, as a expression Of his feelings 10
wards me-" replied Lizzy. 'sIIe Knew thai
understood their true qualify, and felt thai
any present Would have been useless form-
atty" o,y INK. -
ei''You can, sly The same in regard 10
Jane. He might have passed her The usual
compliment of ftheseasoh' MI.
s,',Certahlyl lie might" said jane "Liz-
zy needn't try 10 excuse him after this lame
fashion. OF course, iheretis no cause for
the omission bdt mealness+--thai'spy opin-
ion, and speak il out boldly" bus 1'dyti
,t.Itsisn't righ. losay that, sister,''remark-
ed Lizzy. "Edward has other reasons for
emitting the prevalent custom al this seas
ah--aiid good reasons, am well assured
AS to The charge ofmeanhess, don't think
the gael YOU allege a sufficient ground for
m king ii.n tg g5rlaH Be ..,.....-... ...o5ff
"Well, 1 do then" said Cousin Margaret.
ssWhy, il. were a young man and engaged
in marriage To lady,i'd sell my shoes.bu'
what Id give her something as Christmas
present." gisssai5rssGN II "'...-. s'a8
- Ycs---or borrow or beg the money!
chimed in Jane. gif.9 . a... .,.. spRti
sEvery one must do as he, or sheihinks
bes,,'' replied Lzzy., lf"As (orme Fam con
ten, 10. receive, no, holiday gift, being well
satisfied that omeanncss onelthe part OF Ed
ward has nothing to do with IT,"
,sBut notwithstanding Lizzy said this she
could not hclpfecling alittc disappointed
more, perhaps, ON accountiof the appearance
otahc thing tban from any suspicion iha,
meanness, as alleged by Jane, had anything
to do with the omissions. f-- F'e,a" 'f
II wish Edward had made Lizzy some
kiudsof preseni,"ssaid Mrs. Green 10 hel
husband day or two aflerSthe holiday hac
uassed afii had been only for The looks
ufthes,hing. Jane has been teasing hel
abou, itever since, ,and calls il nothing bu
mennness in Edward Andrm afraid he is
a,li,ile close" "s,s biaa5a M @.a ss7&
Better that he should be. SO than tot
free,n replied MI Green; s.though ! mus
confess that dolla, or'two, or even ten dol
lars. spent at Christmas for his intended
bride, could hardly have been set down i
the score Of prodgali'y. lIdoes look mean
certainly"
ale is doingvcry well.n' tsl.g
"He getsaa salary Of eight hundredl dol
lars, and suppose !, doesn't cost him owe
four or Eve hundred dollars 10 lve--at leas
i, ought moi to do, so.n F4sabas2 d 1
aHeGllps bought himself aasnpg l llttl'
ouse, am told. VI ,esgsr ,rspdsru Il
III he's done that, he's, s,done very well,'
said Mr.. Green; Sand can forgive him 70
not spending bis money lnJ Christmas pres
ents. that are never Of much uscs say tb'
hest You will, OF them. I'd rather Edwar'
would have a, comfortable house 70 put hi
: vie in, than, see him leading her down
before marriage, with presents OF one fool
ish thing Or another" g%aes a;sE III aaslg.gl
aTrue. But kh INouldn'nt have hurt hin
80 have given thc grl somcihlngr sissha