Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
Christmas Presents.

"Who would think t!' said Mrs. Breezy,
taking up piece of fancy work and sitting
. comfortably in her rocking chair. SIT is only
few weeks to Christmas"
SIS that all ?" asked Mr.. Breezy, deep in an
editorial on the recent action of the young re-
publicans.
''Yes, only few weeks" said Mrs. Breezy.
'eThe time will fly away before we know it, and
l have hardly thought of presents. 1 have so
many to make, too Now you are elected sup
pose you won't grumble, as you usually do at
this season of the year. There isn'tany excuse
for your saying that you can't afford to give
me few dollars for presents this year. It's
high time had little money to commence
with, too. Suppose you let me have a check
for hundred in the morning, and"
ga check for what?" asked Mr.. Breezy, look
ing up suddenly from his paper.
"Only q hundred to start WITH" said Mrs.
Breezy, putting her thread little nervousy
through her work.
"A hundred dollars to start with" ejaculat-
ed Mr.. Breezy. "Start what?"
"That's all the attention you ever pay to any
thing say said Mrs. Breezy. II suppose
you haven't heard word I've been saying. Do
put that everlasting newspaper down and pay
little attention to your wife for once in your
life. l say you may give me a check for hum
dred-a hundred and fifty dollars in the morn
ing for Christmas"
''You Just said hundred" said Mr. Breezy.
~ knewyou'dnotice that" said Mrs. Breezy.
II know | said a hundred u moment ago, but
I've changed my mind. The fact is, should
really have two hundred dollars"
"Aly dear, if you keep raising the limit at
this rate l shall have to draw out of this game"
II don't understand your horrd gambling
terms, and wish you would contine yourself
to respectable language" said Mrs. Breezy,
fumbling around i'll her work basket for a par
ticular shade of silk. "Two hundred and fifty
dollars wouldn't be any too much for"
~ call" cried Mr.. Breezy.
"There you go again" said Mrs. Breezy.
''For heavens sake drop on-stop that slang.
You know you can well afford to give me q few
hundred dollars for Christmas presents, and
the man who has met with the luck you have
this year in politics should not kick-object to
giving his wife little Christmas money. You
wouldn't think anything of spending three or
four hundred dollars on vile liquors and cigars
for your-your constituents, as you call them,
but when your wife asks you for half that
sum"
Suppose we return to the original estimates
and call it an even hundred y said Mr.. Breezy,
pulling out his check book.
'Do you suppose can get along with q mis-
cradle hundred dollars ?" cried Mrs. Breezy.
''Why your present alone will cost nearly that.
Yes, expected to give you real handsome
present this year, but ii you are going to be
stingy, of course you will have to take what 1
can afford to give you Then think of the
Children and of dear mother, and of grand
mamma and my dear sister-in-law, to say moth
ing of brother Jack and cousin Harry and your
own mother. You don't want me to forget
your own mother"
''You hold over me-" said Mr.. Breezy, and he
threw down blank check. "Fill her out to
suit yourself"
'Do you really mean it ?" asked Mrs. Breezy.
eyes"
swell, you shall have just the sweetest, incest
present in the world" and Mrs. Breezy gave
her husband tremendous kiss square upon
the lips and fitted out of the room with the
check.
"The first time this year." gasped Mr..
Breezy, as he slowly recovered from astonish-
ment.