The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-24
HOLIDAY ITEMS.

HOLIDAY ITEMS.
THE poor old bachelor passes by
The gorgeous stores, nor looks
At Christmas gifts which greet the eye
And fatten pocket-books;
He does not pause or gaze, because
He takes no stock in Santa Claus
''DoEs he know anything about musicl"
"WeI, I should rather think he ought
tor How soq' "Well, for cne thing,
he's the father of twins not more than six
months Old and, for another, his wife was
dead set on having a seal-skin for Christ
mas, and didn't get it."-ChicGgo Ledger.
IwouLD were boy again,
Back in the old home, quaint and deari
With Christmas coming, nov and then,
Say about nineteen times year,
And that wore, brand new and whole,
Stockings as long as a telegraph pole.
-BUrdetts.
WIFE-''What shall give you for Christ
mas, dearyl | want you to tell me frankly,
so that shan't make any mistake. leave
you perfectly free and untrammeled 1
won't influence you by suggesting the tint
est thing. What would you say to "A die
tionary rest?r Husband-"Delightfuli Give
me rest by al E9GGus Gear-giv q me
But leave out the dictionary part ofM
TYd-Btts.
CHRISTMAS comes
But once year,
J. ]. !. ]. |. !. ]. . :. :.
But when IL comes
You bet its here;
And If you haven't MI
Got the dust
In beauteous plenty
1t will bust
You higher than
a flying kite,
I'll bet ten cents
You'n say m rightt
-HRtp. Z
"WHAT are you doing, Ethel2" asked the
..TQ ~ t.4,aaH
stuck pin through a piece Of paper
was poking it through the crevices q
register under the parlor u-aa5ei-Ijfsa
fsI'm poin' to put this-jn mere so Whcn Sa
ia Claus Genes down the chimney hen ST
on the-piu and holler, and then III wake
and see him. gleefully replied the cute
youngster.-N. y. Journal.
EMPTY is his stocking
On this Christmas morn;
Happy is the urchin
With his blatant horn.
Which is why the neighbors
Wish the boy would go
Where the bowling breezes
OF old ocean blow.
He should take that trumpet
(Of all toys the worst),
To some desert island,
And blow until he burst.
~ T. J0gn64
MAUD" Laura, am almost distracted
trying to think what to give Gus for Christ
mas. What are you going TO give Algyl'
Laura" haven't made up my mind yet
But / want new pair Of lace curtains for
the parlor, and a lambrequin for the liz
brary either Of them, / think would be
Just lovely" Maud" So they would. L
am going to give Gus nice cut-Rlass smell
ing bottle" Gus Hello, Aigy got
Laura's Christmas present under your arm
therel" Algy-" Yes; I'm going to give
her a shaving set.n Gus" Good That
viii be joke. I've got box Of cigars for
Maud. Bet she won't give mo amy more
tides for my Chris.44aas. n-Herper's BGzGr.
WHAT kind Of fruit do you love bestfn
10 4uestioned the maiden futr;
The juicy apple, with rosy cheek,
or the sweet and luscious pear?"
The gentle maiden smiled and said:
''The fruit that pleases me
Better than all the fruits / know
is the fruit Of the Christmas tree"
SANTA CLAUS writes TO the editor as fol-
lows: II want you 10 say in your paper
that there are great many poor little chill
dren who will not get any Christmas pres
ents this year Ny little girl friends and
boy friends must share some Of their good
things with these poor children If they
do will bring them a great many more
presents next Christmas; but If they do
not, will be very apt not TO bring them
any thing. love children who are good
and kind TO the poor. Tell this 20 all the
children, and tell the grown-up folks that
they should remember the poor people to-
day, particularly The poor little girls and
boys who have so little cause 10 love and
bless the holy Christmas time"
THEY were sitting by the fre-Job Shut
tie and his wife. The children had gone 10
bed and the subject Of Christmas presents
was under discussion 81 suppose Jack
wants a Sled" suggested Mrs. Shuttle,
"and Jennie wants a pair Of skates.n
s'Now, think the sled should go TO Jennie
and the skates to Jack, said job. "Why
not give us both sleds and BkatcsF' sound
cd a piping voice from the inner bedroom.
ssYou shan't nave a solitary thing at all,n
said Job, excitedly. But they will Every
bureau drawer ia the house is choclr fun OF
truck for the children.-HarUord I'ost.