The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-10
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do 70 Be caught giving away ono's Chris,
x literary woman exclaimed with greal
yiv9city, q know what don't want ane
"Ail my friends seem TO think that be-
cause / write ] would be p,eased 10 nave
the things others have written, and
accordingly. every Christmas brings ms
already. own. or have seem and not one q
which By any accident las ever proven
10 be such as would have chosen.
lines Of mn own Ssils work that / would care
% have any ONE pruSsnt TO me- al. tilAt
no orr has eyer thought II giving me.
suitably silgravc,l. san aiford Y buy
u for myself. yet I could have daily use
for u. OF course my Yorning station 3, y
/ would prefer 10 chooyc Tor myself. We
MI Ike 10 choose Our own tools you
know
Another thing ! would IKE. | would b
SO grateful FOR 4, And thRrs a season
ticket for the Philharmonic concerts. on
tho delight of having a place where
could go and hear good music, without
! g;ver 81 fAai ticket not only while using
lit but all the rest of my days. for the
memory Of good music + q perennial de-
And then yes, ! confcss Il. would be
very grateful for stylish ar,lslcs q ds ,.,s
! Don't despise ME; would hlss e rs VOL !, !
( auy other natural woman but | have not
the time 10 make many littlc things mat
4 cnIiarc4fe 4 dressy hon. a handsome BELT
but, despairlnsly. no one VIII eyer think
OF givinE me anythins hut boslis.
| feet thar the last thing in The world which
\ he wanted at Christmas WAS mufic or
musical instruments. or tickets for nusi-
All those things J prefer to choose for
! rnyselrr ne aaid mo, give ME comfort
ebie things rs inaiiy hs yen ilh , q, ,sc,
bt,t nWsic; bit leave music alone about
tshristnas tire II son pisaae." And With
7, ssresf tsnnd -natfireA German laugh my
musieni fTiend tliraed away.
Said d bride ~ inv months, looking
around upon her pat1l crowded with bric-
& .ir.,s,. 49,
ayVeil--I ehall hope that no one VIII give
me any more ornamental things for q
good while. IL any one chooses to send
ieily, Or anything else that can be used
ip Without DELAY. or be kept on hand 70
serve for emergencies / shnll be thankful.
but not any more tribes that must be
c esI handling, please"
Said n Young lady who had many
friends Ike herself but q few years from
school.
II hone no one will give me anything
OF her own work this year. You know ]
am expected 70 value and treasure u far
more than us intrinsic worth, BECAUSE o.
the time and Thought that went Into IT'S
making. but IN truth, can't. have
now more knitted and embroidered things
than can ever use An we girls MADE
them for each other And, don't want
any OF my friends to paint china cups and
plates for mel No, wish they'd give me
SELF Il l had the money.
Perhaps" | gently limited, you might
wish things that are log expenaiveI
Wen, let several OF them combine
said the young lady with decision one
coed thing, even with several names at
nehed, would be worth dozen times
,.iplde1 up INTO sIilaiier th,hss, ~ WhiS ~
u appenrs that the sweet girl graduate
has Views o. her own. ,,
a mntron VINO has been housekeeping
Tor several years looked thoughtfully
about her.
an9ulu Hhe "A many thnigs, a new
,nr tT ptsrs m easy ei, 10.
\ Y, ~, ~ vs. hpI'nss tre hl Worn uoWn u
the old one' net o. SOUP plates 70 match
my alhner hst, huPe only, ehouRh TOT
WE own lalnlly now. anu u stranger
new lace curtains Tor the parlor--I had to
at,.lp tiirue nays livi'ui'iS on tue Ola Ones
s't3,,t ail these thinaa ara IN, tho bouso.
,I ~ mp ~, iSr
1a,,ln ,.l,1. !, $50 -, , -, ,iiy
a,,d n. fn,ii,s ,ba ii,,., ~ ~, ialrn.is
~ " y ststs .! t usi9iEa 70 me-
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II II vhf ,Ss aevleef pneause could get
t. ..l .nhl Woeid hatmonlze with or ac- |
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1870 N, ~. teNt NV, my mar " gray |
a,is ne I033ois ,s sn 13i does MOI harmonize
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isnca. NJ ~, ~ ,.,,. tNot neYnNi; you
n ellNMi phl pure ~ o. ihetai ana lisht ana |
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is3,ehaa a st.;St a n" y. ,it ana she
- III sss..'' -, miln a.. nv Yters u
~ M LnoSe mus inierVlewea, and there |
M, VS. ~ aVa Nm, 2, mem onsH mat
~ III, 10 ny ntils unt w" t Vas 81 ready |
y5o, tiff ~ MI hhe would IKE as what she |
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