Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
Mrs. Trench and Christmas.
iiy Harriet Prescott sponord.
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cup untasttd. at bcggars people. First
it's Christmas presents, and ti:cn it's New
Years, and then it's Easter, and it's birth
DAYS all the time What a way it is to
keep festival Stirring up all the covct-
business We have, appealing TO our lowest
nat urC, a., If we could not be glad with
ont receiving tribute. As for wedding
presents, they add II horror to lfe-lirst
weddings are bad enough. but glass, tin,
leather, li"cu, silvcr-pcrfect vulgarity
If we live Ia hr married hundred years
we shall not lave amy Of that
IL don't want any Of that, Harry" said
his wife, gazing up at him in his TRADE
out Of pair of limpid gray eyes that just
now looked like two tears or two great
jewels glittyring in dew. II only want
money enough for my Christmas presents.
\ hundred dollars will yet the whole of
Them and I'm sure that's good manage
meut when YOU think of this family
~ hundred dollars -
"Why, / always SpcId that"
"HO waste on Christmas tOldcrOlS, and
starving all around us -
"Im sure it's not my fault if pc 'ple are
starving :" cried he wife. "They wouldn't
starvr if | ruled the universe. should
portion things out equally TO every one
alike. Tlerr wouldn't be any Queen Vic
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Mrs. Trench looked mp again and the
color mounted her cheek. No shop girls
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