New-York tribune., 1892-12-18

MERRY CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR.'
CLUB MAN WHO THINKS 1T COSTS A GOOD
DEAL TO GIVE THAT GREETING.

CLUB MAN WHO THINKS 1T COSTS A GOOD
DEAL TO GIVE THAT GREETING.
Old Marley NAV or may not be- dead as a doornal'
but this + not a Christmas carol. And yet II happens
10 be about Christmas There were a lot of young
men IN various indolent attitudes about the loailhg
room Of Frhavc. club the other evening. Ihey all
belonged TO n clas, OF young who frequent the
club, FOR the reason nat they get there month
and fifteen days credit for what they eat. drink and
smoke. ani rnTS aye en1bicd to live month aGf
laN ahead Of their incomes. The Oldest member OF
,hc group was reading Of those alleged humorous
periodicals which blossom out in the holiday season
with fearfnllv and wonderfully illustrated legends sa-
tlrical Christmas stories and plthy maxims ot the
pcace on earth, good will toward men order.
~Thc man who wrote tha; was either chump or a
lar." asserted the reader suddenly throwing down
bis paper.
what did he write - asked = man who was star
ing at the embcrs Of The open fire
Why the Poor Richard or King solomon. or Mar
tin Tnpper who runs column OF aphorisms In THIS
blooming paper says:
II doesn't cost any money TO wish people a
Merry Christmas
.Now that fellow has never lived in New-iork In
about the social rut along which We grinding. or
II 20 has he's wilfllly suppresSinG the truth You
fellows know rs well ! do that II costs money iotS
OF II, 10 wish people merry Christmas Why' WIFI
ont moments reflection any of us could string ou'
long price list OF assorted Merry thrisnaSe " VIII
"WShng elevator boy nj your apartment honse
merry Clistmns. from - to 20; wishing nan ooy
ditto ditto; wishing washerwOman merry Christmas
from ql up: Wishing elevator boy at your once Duiid'
ing ditto ditto: wishing merry Christmas 10 your
Office bow one extra weeks salary wishing dit'0 70
stenographer ditto; wishing your walter at luncheon
Mace merry Christmas. Al. wishing Your barber 'he
sane change ont Of the bill given up for Christmas
shave. wishing merry Christmas 20 hoStler who takes
care of vonr horse - ditto 10 stable foreman, one
hox cigars - So Al every club "" enter Christmas
list stareS MS in the face and the old doorman ana the
calI-boys the coachcck boy and the clerk keep one
owe ON the list and the other each entering menl-
her until ne has added hi, autograph 20 the growing
coll.ction II fellow goes 20 law school or medical
school he inds the janor waiting In ia" hall on t''
last nirht before the Christmas recess with Sud
sc,ipon list tacked up by ia" door ana Oh" ga's Ter
IN his band as pointer whcrewih 10 call attention
IN f. | tell you there's no way for single man III
q biz city 10 beat this Christmas game IalR a"o"t
IA. thrift being tax: rs nothing alon.'ldr OF
Christmas Money talks and its u" "nN hnn % 1--WE
thni zoe. I'm ihi, merry Christmas business vi
rnur~n foil ,w does get present from t'>l eiri nI
Two occasionally. but hr ha' more man 10 ',dn' LIN, "
nm hy return presents direct or Indirectly oN h"WI,'
ttnofr, tlckrts etc Christmas Is awIuly one '"'"'
TL. companl.s clients ana patients VINO employ. us
fellows never wish lis merry CirStmn', Ill '"' ->e"-
lOrl, vcrnacnlar. an, -,.,n. t,,o,,,l,
Into the fire the only way 10 get sqlar" WIN M
,,me is to marry and then your VILE VIII buy your
nrcsents and have 'em charged 70 your account
And the back log snapped out shower yi >piiihs III
,mulatlon OF this brilliant solution OF the dMcultN.