St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-17

need the coat, and I wouldn't like to
nave Amt Rosamond think us mean.
{ 30 that's settled; and now for those
tlresome children, Jack and Daisy. /
am thankful that we have no more lit
tie brothers and sisters.
Ethel-Mamma% suggested nv giving
my silver bangle to Daisy. 1t will just
ut her arm. l know, for it's very small
tor mine, and L shall tease mamma after
christmas to give me that beauty we
saw In Tiffany's window.
Maud shall get the ~chilGren's pres
ents at the five-cent store. J have too
much consideration for papa TO spend
his money in expensive toys. Will you
give anything to cousin Edward?
Ethel haven't quite decided about
that. Some years he gives us presents
n some years he doesn't. Dear me. /
always feel mean if he does and I
haven't. L wish one could know before
hand.
Maud think we may as well wait
n see. Ii he does we can return it ON
New Years day. That's what New
Years day is for. And if he doesn't.
now glad we shall be that we saved our
money!
Ethel-That's a good scheme. and SET
ties cousin Edward. Next, there is An
ME Drew, from whom you know WE al
ways receive some trifie, the last thing
III the world usually that anybody would
ever want. Last year L remember it
was a paper cutter. l have that paper
cutter yet. and 1 think it would be a
capital plan to send it to Janet Brown.
L am perfectly sure she doesn't know
Annie.
Maud-Very likely she Doesn't: but.
my dear, L think she does know the pa
per cutter. You have kept 1t too long
on your table to escape notice. But |
Will give you In exchange for it that
ugly necktle that Mrs. Bradley gave me. ]
which you can safely send TO Janet.
can assure you l never have worn such
a hideous thing. though think 1t would
be really quite pretty for Janet. As for
the paper cutter, Mrs. Bradley has
never been here since l have had it. So
1t Will make a lovely present for her.
You nave to use so much tact, you see, |
about these things.
Ethel-Very we'll, then, Ill send that |
necktle to Janet, II a card will have
to do for Annie. A caro- is as good as a |
paper cutter.
Maud-And l shall make cards do for |
those tlresome cousins of ours at Check |
erDerry Villa, old ones, of course, and |
also for the girls at school. Now for |
the servants. l intended to make an |
apron for each of them, but l do loathe /!
sewing.
Ethel-YOu know, Maud, If we don't
get ANYTHING for them. always
gives them something In our name. So |
IN any case they are provided for. I |
think it is dreadfully mean to over |
look the servants.
Maud-So do 1, and, beside, if YOU do. |
they are sulky, and refuse to wait on
you. Yes, Pm always very particular !
to remember them.
Ethel-But after all I rather begrudge ]
the money. L would rather spend it on
something else. Well, we have gone |
through the list, / believe. so let us get !
ready for our drive. l think Lou said
the carriage would be here for rs at 9 !
O'clock. (She gets up and walks to the
CDR then, with a frown, comes back,) |
Dear me, we have forgotten mamma!
Maud-Why, so we have. Idon't see |
What can do unless / send a card to
Aunt Porter and give the cape to man. |
M. tgc.xass
Ethel-Well. | know how she dislikes
having money spent for her. so | shall
get some little remembrances for her at |
the hye-cent store. ] wonder if thew !
have any waffle irons there. You know |
we can never have waffieS because she
burnt the irons. and l so fond of them. |
Maud-Ill go shares with you l am |
sure we can get them at the 10-cent
department. And HOW everything is
settled.
Ethel-Yes, and no one is forgotten.
| declare how much pleasure ppople
lose, who. like Maria Wall, are too mean
to make presents