The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-12-20
CHRISTMAS.
Tor the Reporter.
THE CHRISTMAS LIMITED
CLUB

Bloomyille had always been wonder
fully prosperous and gay, little town.
But one dismal, and long to-be.remember-
ed winter night, the hre-tlend heraded
| by whirl of binding snow, rushed
through one of the poorest portions of
the town.
Bitter tears followed this visitation
for many poor families lost nearly all of
their worldly goods. And now, although
nearly year has passed since that sad
time, there are very many who are nearly
destitute; aud the coming winter bids
fair to be hard one, for many of the
poor and hard working families.
Bloomville is manufacturing town,
and large proportion of its inhabitants
are foreigners; the greater part of whom,
are employed in the mills. As a class
these foreigners are thrifty, hard-work
ing pc 1ple, but the most of them are
poor, especially those who lost their little
all in the fire of the previous year.
And of the children belonging to these
unfortunate families, two young girls are
gravely speaking, as they sit in Il prettily-
furnished room in one of the few really
fine houses of the town. Edith lloXie'>
father is the owner of this beautiful
house, and part owner in one of the large
cotton mills Mabel Dare Is Edith's conf
panion at the present moment, and they
are SObeIly discussing ways and means
Here it is, November already says
MaDle. "Christmas will soon be here,
and we must think of some way to get
money to buy Christmas presents with
for those poor little children down in
'Grays Lot just think Edith how sad
it would be for those poor things to
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ecu W "a PAN ,m Iimit tha exnense Of eaci
nra>ent thev make to Twenty-Five cents.
we can easily GLADDEN. many a heart with
Christmas presents purchased by surplus
Christmas funds. If all can thoroughly
understand IN :. no one will be disap-
nointed at the smalluess of his or her
,rasent ),
"Rnt twentv-fye cents wont buy any
tbinp?, reclaimed Edith dismayed 40,
vns il will p replied Mabel severely, II
1ove thought that all over and have
haunted the twenty-five cent counters
most of the time lately.
1t will buy good tin pan-"Tin pan
interrnnted Edilh in disgust, land i had
,ionned ia rive mamma the loveliest
charm AMI the speakers face lengthen-
Oh nnrrentahly.
,trhere : that's lust it, Edith YOU would
,,i,.a no,bons two ar three dollars for
Ii,,Ia trintat, oTwu and a half, " brief
Yin II, internnsnd Edith.
Wi then. here is two dollars and
,,yorty. two cents saved on lust one gift.
IN unnas,iy EJith couldn't YOU by my
,,rn,nso6 1l,n save at least ten dollars
p p;,h, in npnr own family? to say nothing
az rho nrrspnts Won would make to out
sido friends +" .sWhy wees. | suppose
I'LL sanowbat besiiatipgly admitted
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RUIN e,,odoI-
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please. .i, ,takoI could
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ohiy VniuN 'ism -, oInne and
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dren WIN W. - ri, mon a brilliant
81 believe you nave "'' "t'''
schgi,lc Ma'ie, ,.t corfes. - said Edith
"IhouSh 1 n'u9' ~, r,l;.b mo
honestly, "that l uoh f.a.o niro nr,-
prospect OF losinS a., AT dan,t
SCENTS know l shou'u na,o tho, had
Ike to give up inahl' M" aaI6.h girl
decided upon, a'ii 'oi an aai,o
though anu / NJ" - nrn "a. hrst md
to JOIN you IN thiS' sou a. IL, world
most uhseinSn Slii ~ NV i. cri,,,d a most
She concluueu' SiNin7 nv - Won will
enthusiastic squeu"t5 ,, ,nnairad Mabel
head the l'lhlVcu =, ,,'' r.niied Edith
sure an WI ',,,or ~ nor nret-
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W "IlOlhS -u'on i,od,ntaIv set ahout
ner' aiu INC ''l,,,,,ra,t, Edith called IT,.
vi a"i"S W - ,hinLinu and serious de
alter 'hueh nalu ,,os tho result of
pat'usi '",H nrotrocted session.
'iie ~ 70 ,,nd.raignrd do solemnly
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