The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-22

y Don't celebrate too much-it looks
bad.
Don't be Cross with the children, IT
is their day.
Don't sit up all night Christmas eve
playing poker.
Don't swear at the hard times. Make
the best of them.
Don't go away from home and spend
all day at the club.
Don't leave the price-mark on any
gift you make. It is shoddy.
Don't try to be funny at the expense
of religion. It's nasty humor.
Don't spend $40 on the dinner and 50
on the children. Reverse the item.
Don't fail to give the children some.
thing. Pawn your coat if necessary.
Don't do any business on that day.
Join the rest Of the world in Fairy
land.
Don't sulk because your husband did
not give you pair of diamond ear
rings.
Don't eat too much. You will be a
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Don't grunt and roar if the children
on the flats above you make unusual
noise.
Don't lie in bed al1morning. Get up
early and enjoy the best hour of the
day.
Don't for joke give your wife pair
of bloomers. She might contract the
habit.
Don't punish che children if they
Smash their toys. Let them enjoy the
day in their own way.
Don't fail to give your house. servants
something. They expect it and will
work the better for it.
Don't put off your shopping until
Christmas eve. You will buy the rag
tag Of everything and be crushed to
death.
Don't make fun Of the cigars your
wife may give you. 1t is time.worn
joke and, besides, causes needless
pain.
Don't tell the very young children
there Is no Santa Claus. It robs them
of one Of the most enchanting illusions
of life.
Don't be mean, above all things. Go
down deep in your pocket and spend
the last nickel, If necessary, to make
the day pleasant for all.
Don't stint the youngsters on candy.
They will have the stomach-ache, and
they will forget it, but they will long
. remember the pleasure of the feast.
Don't let the children know it if you
are hard up. Do the best you can, and
make them think they are having as
fine time as anyone.
Don't ridicule the Christmas dinner.
even If itdoes not come up to expecta-
tions. Your wife has undoubtedly done
the best in her power, and she feels the
failure more deeply than you.
Don't brag about it to your friends
If you give your wife sealskin sacuue.
They will only laugh at you behind
your back.
Don't sulk or growl if your wife
spends $40 on presents for her rela-
tives. She has as much right to the
money as you.
Don't make any unfair discrimiua-
ton in the gifts to the children. The
sighted one will treasure the wrong
for long time.
Don't rake fuss if the house is
disordered aud Uttered up. Christmas
is q long time coming to the little ones,
and they have no thought of keeping
things straight.
Don't make "useful" gifts to the
small children unless demanded by
dire necessity. They want something
to play with, not coats or hats or shoes.
Don't try to appear unusual by say
ing that you dread Christmas and will
be glad when it is over. It will stamp
you as an unhealthy, feeble-minded
crank, with insufficient intelligence to
appreciate the favors of the gods.
Don't moan because you have spent
twice as much as you intended. Every
one does it, unless they are close.flsted,
nose-grinding wretches.
Don't raise the window and swear at
the small boy in the street for waking
you up by his horn-blowing.. You did
The same or worse when you were of
1is age.
Don't discharge any one around
Christmas time If You are an employer.
It makes bleak Christmas for some
amily. Wait until after the first of