The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23
THE CHRISTMAS QUOTATIONS

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WIN TT - LADY FRIENDS, TIE Wis M1iiKNs,
ASSISTED To CIT HIS ONE MERRY CHRISTMAS
xoR,isc-cosTArSIsG ALSO the PARTICULAR ITEMS ASp
Y1PTSsxs or THAT DKJcATE pksTAL oFERAroS-To WHICH
FEARFUL REVELATIONS A. TO TEE fArE or
TCyuaD.
Women are grca, SPECTATORS but they particularly
careful be safe side: they oftenmes seem
y reckless in rskng sprats but acute observation VIII
show that this only happens when they are oeraoy GER
Now. my lady friends, the Nilikers, with whom was
intimate IN my bachelor days, are all expert fisher
vsmen and al Christina time they all INTO this same
whale business pretty extensively. II there ever was
touch Of feminine trckery that Betsy Mlsens doesn't
better than she knows her multiplication table, then
ais one cf the lest arts and Il must be sought for IN the
tcubs OF the feminine branches Of the Pharaoh family
II there ever any Of bamboczling and leading by
the nose unsuspectng young men and taking anage
Of their simple hoaredness to wheede them ont OF thsr
salarcs and their peace OF mind, that Miss Peggy M
kim hasn't improved and developed 70 G last per
lection then that way has been suppanted by some other
way infinitely eiectiveshe could shoot the bolts
from Cupd's quiver with deadly an aim as the archer
boy himself 4 she doesn't do.t II IL only because she
has patented set Of weapons with modern improve
mebs that answers her purpose much better.
AS for Nancy Millkins, what she doesn't know about
the pursuit az presents under difficulties ISN'T worth the
trouble u learn. J was, when with TINS disinicrestcd
LADY caught many times by the 'Phllop~na trick,
sas length declined eating anything ir the house on
the plea Of the oohache for am convinced that had
dared piece Of bread from the same loaf
With Miss Nancy that artlcss girl would have 'IhilopU
raec the presence Of ladies the hrs time she could
have lnyeiged me into high priced fur store.
But the Christmas present arrangement was played
upon me beautifully, and ~ Is my Initiative experience
ID that sort Of thing; shall here set i down.
On the leh day u December (iiss ire remember il
well called have a talk at the young ladies'; they
casually introduced the subject u Christmas, and Miss
Peggy asked a sly whisper was going 70 hang
Up my stocking on Chr.tmas Eve, the time CIV
ng unms,aksble hint that II did 20 suspend that
article OF attire by the side Of the chimney would
md empty 10 the morning for that (here she simpered
and looked particularly Knowing, she knew young lady
who forgot her friends on Christmas day. took
Then Miss Betty took occasion 81 manauvre her two
70 the piano when one proceeded 70 perform The
Battle &C Prague while the other turned over the music
Then asng advantage Of 1.-The Charge Of the Curassers
Betty confdentay informed me that on this Christmas
she going 10 remember some Of her very particular
gentlemen friends with slight memento, which should
he the work " her fair hands, and she had nsn
uaied out Of me an inward determination 70 give her
present by the her had got safely through the
ssaroks Ct the wounded and the gronns of the dying
aud ratified the cement with surrepttous squeeze
q the hands just Peggy dong the shouts OF vco
" by means a series % vicious grabs at the keys
with both hands the piano had been personal enc
my had just got the better Of and was scoring
her face with ber nails defiance OF the honest rues OF
the z r
Then took my bat 10 TO- bu, was cut OF al the door by
. mastery movement ii Miss Nancy, who smperngy
asked me my chimney big enough for santa Claus
" come down Tor i il was she intended 10 commission
that uadteuary gentleman 70 convey 10 me on Christmas
morning slight token ~ her esteem &C, &c.
Smingy informing her tha, the exact internal dmen-
10, that prCgumed Mr. q would snd no difDcuty IN EN-
serur my apartment he squeeze his porty person
a1Sg 9'e p s e ~, sePSrtes r. res s yns
coed b arhicvng Admission, his enterprise und ingenuity
should ne rewarded by shilling fgr himself and 81 y
convey - Mis- Nancy in return As remarked before
We innocent in that early age, and felt most highly com
plncncd by these delicate attentions, AM gratefully rc.
.oy ed " DO the thing, the common phrase hath &
thrown Unjust NOT neglect to state that received ad
dH0ua gat0n ~ the brown part 81 the Transaction
by the mysterious hints Of the young ladies' that the pre-
SCENTS they intended 70 send TO be OF dainty not
~ say expensive nature.
In my generous mood would certainly have crippled
my resources for year and half by running IN debt
had not been for that mercful dspensaton OF Prev
dence which prevents raienen from giving rash young
men unlimited credit without FIRST rate security.
A. was, the presentation list o. Docstcs 70 he Mil.
kins Follows
IT, Miss Betty Alikins, one workbox, fitted up with
Ruiu uihibie 49, slI w
To Miss peegy Milkns, copy Moore's Poems,
elegantly illustrated full git. &c............. IL 80
IL Mise Nancy Mliikns, one set ivory carved chess
men and board. 10 %
TOTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. as rs
7 made No estimate ~ the boots this sum might have
purchased took thought u the fancy panaloons aud
night have bought ! Old not cogitae for an ia
upon the splendid return Is would have made nad il
been invested separs aud Cobbers but despatched the
articles the Milikns d0mce with beating heart and
took great ~ Ia myself when from hidden corner
n smiling African who otgateI 81 porer on this coca
siun, depos4te them safely e. thc door sou, damage