, 1877-12-29
ORLENA,s CHRISTMAS THANKS.
Ia lhs t.llttf Of 1hk Tribune.

ORLENA's CHRISTMAS T11ANks.'
10 ths Editor Of The Tribune.
cH,oAoo, Dec. 2s.-Deari 1iow tho poor clerks
do have 10 put In their timc nowadays. fou can.
not step into ators but what your cars are greeted
from all sides with, ''Forwardt forwar1!" inter-
mingled with the "rat-tat" of II score Of pencils
on tho desk, sounding like host OF drnmsticks
beating tho tattoo saeh particular stick puttag IN
its time Just ~ It happens. Then tho dash Of tho
caah,boys, dodging around under elbows, and
whIsklng through at railroad speed where only IN
inch Of space Gives them sea .soon In ordof 10 Ct
cape the robuks Of thotr ask-mastefs.
Those II q terrible scramble for articles Of all
grades And qualities, for this is the last day In tho
afternoon. and Santa Claus mHat bo ready for duty
to- ntatt.
There ara thousands OF eager. happy children
dancing and shouting to-day. making thclr grand
rooms ring with mertimeut for ahcy know SAINTS
Claus ncrcr passcs their honse without leaving his
rarest Gifts for thelr acceptance. Then there nro
other thousands who ars quiet anl nnhsppy, fot
SANTA Claus never stops to- lcnTe even hEs poorest
Rlfts for them. Perhaps IN days gone BY ho nov
sqd hSa qs @ shs Se hans n| M
almost utter stoppagu Of work lebdr The poe. .lbl.
lily OF a visit, and tito wee 1ttlo n,ourncrs look
and do not even smile on this n,orry chftstn,as.
!a. til. els.s !. no. 70 much to t' p,ied , .ttst
apon then1 through ri! !nre. md tr ptost1ston q
1ss ssd pSs e Il ' w.F n nd spa H. barren ''
Bat It was not Santa C1aus of whom intended to
spcak. It u the laly clerks tnat cnim my Attcn.
Fsss III who hs 4and behind tho conntor md rus or thv
checks at almost hreak. neck speed. Not ut down!
iii can III down 10 do yasoty ii shorrs iat cono
IL hor sphese OF WORK; but this everlasting stand.
ing on ones fcot IL what does the mischief u
ono would compel mo 10 nGcunlplish tcn.1nl1o
walk without stopping TO rcst, should think had
very easy task u overcome 10 what II 10 to stand
st,l al day. Or ns,t,y st1l ,,o not
stansaally wnysn ~ men, that the texture of tho
fabric h ncr md eas!et injured BY harsh handling.
docs but chance 10 drop weary dnwn on jnttinr
shell ths hoor-walkcs's eyes arc upon her. aud her
Mercy, how exhausted tho shopper is when she
mayhar, Mic has tnunopoilzed somc tired work
nod. There il : slooI ready Tor hcr and the usher
iccs her to b. seated, then throws hs argus eyes
nvor tho assembly 10 SEQ who Of Tho clerks he can
Hhoppcr drops wparIly down, tired TO death doing
! nothing while back Of tho cnnntcr article after
ss e. s. b. sme ssse n ss 81 0n
i"sS asS :rs s'7sssi%a' }seass'a H.
tho ,atter may put double tho amouns Of wealth IN
! bis Golfers than the former DOS. 1io cases hs
conscience n the gtSund sat as nsya hss slf5s f
/
Pstaer st.nd I'll day than s!ar,e, though how tba
nj willis tllura afo no customers 10 ctalm thur
altcntloH fall 10 perceive. merchants could
only b. prevailed upon to furnish one stool fot
ttcro would 10 no danger Of cu'toiners bcns neg.
lecte, ony one gitl could be Oh duty at ttlno.
ass @ soo ehaSe
10 tho other aide Of the counter.
,to not think VIC eRn blalns fld1e for her idcas
about becoming a servant q1st, utter tho terrible
scuthinS tho whole ciass has undergone through
| The ligEno columns. The tomarka harc been. to
say tho ieast. not Intended T. ptonGse /, botte;
by tho servant 1rla themselves, and toy may havs
led girls who arc thrown OIL thcr own resources Ia
accept anything rathas thanassumc the stigma that
NJ doubt i Vfeat an,ouus OF truth has bccn
spoken In reasr.l 70 them, but there IL no tfuel
I aiago In tso world than that which says. nThc
truth should not bo apokon q all times" u tug
shoaaht can barn no ouu. but word sens irii,lna
oyer Tho seA Of public op.n!on may runa iunocc1
petson III IL rapid transIt,. 5!neu my last weeks
Flofda moss, havo received a letter from the
donor, wlrh givo % yon almost yorI3tlm. nnd
of The esstmation in whlc, thcis writings arv hcit
by those IN dlstnnt lands. The letter In vcr,
precious 10 me:
q 15a "a ~ Mapfh a Il
HUNG havo Icea q ntcre'tsd s4cr slnee 4. ai.a
as.nSf III ss.
Il =" TIL: IT. sasSs
dssoras tha ciuh1oon II t.a bhoriit4n ilousa whtsl
they hase not laesdY. ny .uuneF thnuHhL tIan tone
ssxs sSf &: s!!!. s 5
snce tasy childhoodL .na robbed u ~ fruits Thc
IT, E e.s s s. E y ss
Pa!le:s; thSgsS. sssld e NJ! . %sxiY !sy: bst
ceh IL ieafa r. y IT. 'teaaa
H. secutsd I'll With fcach. III dow ani ths VIII
asa s f xsa
ss nua II. q as e Sa
cru hnmr by psuxy. 10. ~ thu sesait OF MY morning
viii H.
A Canp-Dee. o8. Allow ne to tender 10 tn
members Of TnE TMhUN1 Hume Club MY grateful
tiahks Tor tho substantial token Of regard tha
cAms 10 ING A. CTlstmas gift through tho hands .
our much esteemed TruasurcE, bringing with
| anch kna wor1s that place npFicelcsA vane d
bath the offering aud tho frlsndly mitaiss that &C
conpanled It. knowing that they came from th
llcRrt had spoken 10 hcart through these column
| loux gro We learned to IOYe tho beah!nX eye an
Lie thonahsfu brow, or to listen fur the tread o
the Msny tept that galhur 4tound our Home nltar
| Mind had flashed 10 Inlnd aud Gbads vt etugna
aympashy been woven ~ tho chAtul OF thH WON
der. working pen eFo the veil Of nystcfy had 6ta
| Withdrawn aud each bacaMe known tn their ON
particular walk Vt HE. Tho Ktft vii, 80 10 n,ak
c1Asu,, but tho kind wurd. accompanying u
revealing - they do tho motive Of the gift, sha
~ gurnercd In tho hsart a. pslcsless n,elnfno b
Tho rocipiout. 0aLEHAt secEesaty.
DOES work UNsEx Wo3iENs
To hs EAltor 0, Ih4 Tsttuns..
Cu.cAao. Dec. 2a.-PAul, In commenting upo
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