Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
RS "UP TO DATE. !"
/, ,,,t, Klaus Is Still In the Great
Procession.
.nrS 4 SAFETY BICYCLE.
r,o. and Yuictide Brigandage--
:. WORE HiC'''d to Receive Ih"n
90 Give Presents.

- .,ne my Nsle-throad hosiery
r d" ...>.l through the medium OF
.-..l tack TO our nAantel-
,7' ..s my Uranium snugly tucked
p -5unt which i bought at
...f u.ll be awaiting the advent
..s Christmas is coming,
- YOU doubtless know. But
.., u used 10 be-" When
~v friend. s. Klaus was
-..l old soul. who combed his
n a fork. wore a coon-skin
...l.s homemade socks on over
...u he went visiting. In
..l Gays he drove a yoke OF
.,.r- sled made out Of dry-goods
- .rrel-hoop rollers. To-day
.. .p 10 date. He has his
So q point like 10. Young
.. -,.-fe club. and he greases
.. ,.v-rum. lie wears a bell
...1.t "A red tie. and q long
..-.r. His socks are black, and
. patcnt-leather shoeS-no,
7 ,t..s-and they are so pointed
p. -.l rlck English walnuts with
lag aeo he sold his deer to the
.,. .l-lay he rides a safety-biey-
e.s was a boy (Oi backward
.-f on. time in your flight;
.. CARA again just for a night,
.-.. p. used 10 bring us jack
.. tons. and balls, and fire
.-. ai that. But Things am
O. be-
f.- org, buying his Christmas
.- so ago. and l hardly re-
. rn
.. IMP n.-e. Slnta," I said 10 him,
.. ..-.--ag my hand, and reach
..ts How goes it?" so. So"
\ ..v as the tips Of his Perrin's
.a.heI my warm fingers.
i ny his own frigidity, he
-. , slnty: How are you, old
= -.. l7 o. tobacco store, and was
..-.-t.s 10 put in the stockings
.Ha boys who had taken
-..- LIP sunday school. He looked
-... t.... and finally. with a great
.-. ...t wed the gold filings of his
-.. .. -uurhcd: Say. sportie. don't
= with ff1eaF
- ..s Cuw.smas game, and its a
.... ..os'd bore. dontcherno?
...... O.. buy for the blarsted kidsY'
81. ..rt with him. but 1 WASH t
,.-. .- things weren't what they
p. t." he bought a safety-razor
-. .4--o'i youth. and a quart bottle
d" for a lad of l6.
,.. u-.t must me buy for the
,... ....a De-. Gosh. now I've struck
. -.. .a.ga- -glawses for Baby Ruth,
...... ..-r Of 'Dodo' for little Mary"
=. ... .a purchased a lorgnette for
.-....r. ana a nice. infinitesimal bath
-t... lr lady with six chill
FL .-uue" he said, this Chwis-
=. -r. s al wot UoU. Cawn't l re-
g. ~ .. ola chappie, or jump the
.-- .-. cawnt stand II; it's such a
.... l..." And then, sliding into a
.-- i- strobe up TO the counter.
.. .--.-- - me, he said: Nominate
.a.'" With that he twirled a
-- the counter. gObbled up n
.,..-. .. Yretzels. and yawned again.
C. 7 I..t l'm. l couldn't stand II any
sent over 10 the market TO
s-rl4a 'p0ssum for Christmas, and
,.- Hith which 10 stuff it, and
~. at.- ..vcting my grandmother a
ff. % smoke, l went home.
-. .- Things weren't what they
-. g.. .-'
a-i ... lsu't half, for things never
t they used 10 be" again. In
sg but the children and mig
.e .l ls for Christmas gifts. Now
.-a immunity resorts TO this Yule-
.--... .--. 1t was all right so Ions
BE-. r.- . C1ud. but with 4 inches OF
-. .- on my face. crows feet
PIG u. eyes. and corrugations In my
... Oh. hide Of a ThinOceros, | have
g. .. -t away childish thoughts. and
.----ce-tlcket, lFyear-old trick
.r. as any longer. Where once
'. '-. ..l.e. / am now the donor. and
e. tee difference in the world
- four weeks ] have been
g.. 'l .u.- sWeetly at any one foi
,-.. u.liI expect a present Of me
t. 4s COLI and distant towards
as santa Claus was 10 me
-t .. : topped all famillarities and
.l ta- part Of my lady friends
".. ] knew that every chucking
'- CHIN that ] received would cost
s-..s of silver. At this season
..t NJ 10 WOman-nay. OF any fe-
u. with more horror than ths
r .f an edrwig. l try 10 keeI
.. FLO they viii avoid me, and
.f.r articles indicating that
r-hatcr. But notwithstanding
schemes. / have been the re-
r.r. sweet smiles in the last
t.l ever before IN my misera-
...- Every time / receive one
note breaking in my pocket
t' ID much my stinginess which
quail before these feminine
is the fear that some OF
.lve me- one Of their home
f.. -,aintel cravats. To utilize
pieces of neckgear is equiva'
..g "a halter around your neck
I-s win convict man caught
.... And 7 don't blame the jury
besides the crayats which
q Jeopardy. ! was the unwili-
rf ~ whisk-brOom. viii
dust my clothes, and a lovely
blacking-brush with baby
r f..I1us on 10. never dust ny
r fear they viii fall 70 pieces
.. ,taln, and az for the blacking-
t-p That as a parlor ornament
shoes need a shine / grease
".l iacon-rinds. which / subse-
'lt nobody can say l am not
'-" there are some people whom
.is, bound 10 give Christmas
. 'H. These are the folks who in
''.' they are going 10 give you
They lot you know that you
donation from them. SO that
iF up promptly. If you don't
i can count on the fact that
trg % De trouble. With such
.. a,-c. you have to be indulgent.
ogt how much money they
t t1 invest on you. If you learn
F are going TO spend a dollar,
must get something for them at
4ris act Of generosity on your
t t- further compensated by your
.ra. Christmas dinners with the
N-3 receives your contribution.
- t'', ] cont Ike this system. The
= giving presents and not ex-
''f in return IS what appealed 10 me.
.-.'r Gays I was always the reel
h-i tn!ngs amt what they used
used % have a friend--in fact.
'h' got him. for The angels never
80 A.m who had just the right idea
gisstnts didu't mind VnbOsoming
~ u him. in fact, was quite "decoi-
.A rly tax W1th MIN. Every Christ
,-''e { wound go 20 him and say: y
"A Decent estrt ana you want that
.-ioi.ar pipe, suppose you give me
a.iri and ! get you the pipe. lie al
pr agreed beautifully. and bright ana
y -n the festive morn he would pre-
: he wth the garment, while l. In
-' gave him the pipe. In his honest
"N he was too noble 90 suspect that
a- managed 90 get the pipe for ~