The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-25

Quite the cestus for Venus herself. Let
me see. Eighteen hundred and $500 equal
s., 800. We're coming on. When we've
all handed in our memoranda it will be
quite respectable little Christmas among
us. It's your turn, Lucia"
There's nothing mean about ME, " bal
ancing her teaspoon on her fingers. Il
want n clasp, or brooch. or whatever-at
the same place. too-in the shape OF star.
of Oriental amethy sts. only the star has
score or more OF long curving rays of grad
uated amethysts, trembling, shaking,
flashing, purpiing. like great live purple
and gold fower-just the most beautiful
thing you ever saw IN your life, papap'
Il dare say. And just the most beauti-
full price"
Very moderate. And all to feed your
vanity"
'But I'd rather have the money. you
know"
"Twenty-three hundred and 500 make
s.. 900. And the boy? What does Brandon
want? Do you known"
''He wants the saddle horse you were
looking at"
Nothing mean about him. either. What
IN heavens name are you thinking OF
Seven hundred more"
why, papa, don't you always give us
as expensive Christmas presents, or nearly
so? | don't know why you're talking
now" said Lucia.
Nor either. It's no use"
"Why, papa. can" said Emily, looking
up from her cushion, "a person has money
to spend, and if one doesn't spend it one
boards it. And that. you always say your
self, is wrong. And when its spent it goes
about among SO many people and does SO
much good"
Good to all but those who spend it,
And il ruins them"
\,+ nj yxa
alt may do the people good, whom the
making and buying and selling call into
EMPLOY ment Ii doesn't do you good 10
feel you have only to want a baube and go
and spend for il all earned with fear and
trembling and hard work and late work,
the first years of my business lite. And it
doesn't do the people good to whom you
give presents. Either they think you re
mean, ii ii 3 too small, or iiattering them
ii its too large, or else il makes them rely
on your bounty and leave of exertion on
their own part.
YES " SAID Emily. perhaps so. But
know If were poor and had a mortgage
ON my house"
"Nhat 10 You know about mortgages p
cor wanted TO go to Europe to study
painting. or wanted TO so TO Florida for
nv lungs; or had Il book TO publish. too
costly for publisher 10 take the risk or
inst longed for n beautiful painting To
prisoner there. or needed II new grand
piano for my music, and wouldn't get it,
and any one came and gave me 4 cAeQue
and sad. There, take this anu so 10 Eu-
rope Or sent me the painting. or the grand
piano. or " hat-aud-ali why / should feel
there were angels Of the Lord going about
the world sthl, And If il We're ut Christ
mas time. should feel Us il it were a gift
troin heaven ITSELF
"bravo~ SAID her father That's nv
Emmy! cong on the platform? Address
by Miss Emily, the house BABY"
PERHAPS sae may go on the platform. 4"
sad Virginia, III she can't get the money
she wants any other way
"N 40 said Emmy couidn't get the
money she wants. Very fine. this SPEND
ing - other peoples money"
IL would le my money If | had il 10
spend. said Emmy. icauin her head back
against her father, with Il loving motion.
Wen. Nv the way. yea haven't said
What you want. Don't re delicate. In Tor
penny. IN for a uognd.
''Bui papa, before / toll YOU what |
want. n, EaEns un - finish my address.
you know. Are you sure you're very COM
Portable t
"Qujte comfortable enough - listen
amHAjy, II taat'S what you Mean."
~ U.t.c more tea:
~ H... YES. IL Sustain me
Papa Sr,eG Susegte. are vou not q
makc-aeiIeye3 I man 81 millions pre-
tending he needs Support when 4 j. 4
question O.. giving away few thousands
= ie& lays income $50
y; IS Question neither Of millions no.
thousands >use;te,' Ceo.ied her father.
III ~ question ~ injurious extravaganza
ana Wau.oo waste aal SeaSe.ess display.
ana .Aa example 10 those who hayeu't
miIl}'ns."
Papa. Sad Emily, softly. reaching IN
haF = t-f IN .rss- Cd lr-,a
cup, "yoa always have 50 tnuca weI-h,
on voOr SIDE tAat II : very 6iIlcult IL
make The wcesr appear the better ca.se.
Now, the other lay WIS look ne ilr pc
cu.Iar shade O. my embroidery six: II vas
81 unusual sAa.se aud 3. wasn't 10 tie hsI,