New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
SOME CHRISTMAS INCIDENTS.

. firm, that makes A spccialty OF lending money
N ,,.opl. on their household goods has placed
scn in one OF the windows Of It's place Of business
reading AS follows Money loaned on household
goods 10 buy christmas presents" This sign tells
moro than whole chapter could OF how even the
poorest desire to exchange gifts al 'hrismhs nfne
short some articles Of furniture after the Yuetide
ls over owing 10 the fact that they had 10 he sac
rrnced to purchas" "A present Tor IN" ht'le ones.
little boy with clothing that was made mp Of
patch upon patch gazed longlngly in the windows
of "A toy shop I'm Avenue a last night. Finally he
entered and said TO the proprietor. "Mlst'r no"
much IL that" pointing to cheap and gandily
dressed doll that was in the window.
Five cents my boy" was the reply.
The little fellow showed every sign OF disappoint-
rnent and was abou; to leave the store. when he
managed to screw mp Ms courage and said to the
proprietor rye only got four cents. Won't you
who is sick and 1 made this money selling papers
to-day. and I want 20 give her the doll" ,,
and then wrapped up the doll and handed II to the
little <"ow who passed over The four pennes, with
the difference to the good-natured storekeeper
Babe will have a good Christmas now. said the
boy as ne started home.
Christmas amcng the German A mercans Is a
notable occasion especially in the quarter around
Second-ave. and Fourth-st Everybody celebrates
even IN. poorest. A woman we'll along in years
she approached Fourth-st, at Second-avc yester
day Her basket was heavily laden with Christmas
things The neck ~ a goose hung limp over the
be dreaming OF the treat that she would have on
at the P bs M to So
The basket went tumbling into the gutter, and
ont Of 1t rolled few bundles OF kindng wood
som. vegetables and-not the great fat goose. but
only It's head and neck. The body OF the goose
was not there; The Old woman stared at II few
moments. rubbed her eyes In establishment. and
then act up a cry that at once attracted a large
crowd In wonderful mi xture Of German and
hnI goose to furnish the Christmas feast for her
family next Saturday, and how some cruel person
Lad cut away the body and left the neck and head
fastened to bundle Of the kindlng wood Her
lamentations grew loudter and louder. until
those in the crowd generously took up coliec-
ton, and soon a large and hne goose was placed
In her basket. and she went on her way rejoicing
Gee, whizz. Molly. get onto that"
''Oh. Billy II only had some for Christmas
wouldn't II he hne?"
You be, your life 1t would! Size up those apples
oranges and nuts
This conversat ion was only part Of that OF two
children who BY every sign Of dress showed their
Evidently h sister our snd t4e
gazing with eyes as big AZ saucers at the wonder
, Sy OF saPp oes mat in
two children walked along the street hand IN hand
where on the curb were dlsplayed barrel after bar
rel OF nuts, apples. oranges and other things that
could hardly resist the earnest appeal of hi. lit Is
sister when she said IA she looked at an especially
R wish Hi a on. o
stepped forward and attempted to take one for her
Then he drew back ana started up the street Once
Of golden n, fru, Jay, so temptnFly He stood look
MS SISTER FOR Mo he .aa back SsuS
side o n,aS dh that he rs%snea
be able to resist temptation.