New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
FUNERAL. OF A POOR LITTLE sNoB.

FUNERAL OF A POOR LITTLE SNOB.
'T see Tommy Tufthunter Is dead" remarked a
family and club man who while eating his break
fast was reading the morning paper in comfortable
fashion
Not reallyl" exclaimed Mrs. Tptop. his fashion
able but kindly hearted hepmate II remember
now, l have not him for some time. Such n
useful little man, too always ready to fill up a
place at ones dinner table at the last minute, or
dance with woman of our set who was left out at
a ball. At house parties too, he was always so
valuable in getting up theatricals or In taking a
hand at whist. In playing for the dancers-reay.
he was quite inestimabe in his way
Yes poor Tommy was always ready to pick up
the crumbs that fell from the smart womens ia
bles" laughed her husband somewhat unfeengly.
How society would hold together without such
convenient stopgaps I do not see. By the way who
his peopleT'
Had he father or had he a mother.
Or had he a sister or had he brother
Who DO You suppose there viii be to mourn the
"I shall go for one" declared his better half
struck with sudden pity for the real loneliness Of the
strlyings Il made use OF him many time. and 1
will give him that little satisfaction at the , enc,
that is. am sure 1t would be source OF gratliica-
Not a soul here that I know" soloquzed Mrs.
Tlptop the next day as. clad In conventional black
and prayer book in hand she walked into the
church and took her seat In one Of the centre pews
knew peTsonay ali Of the -Four Hundred and yet
/ am the only one who has remembered him enough
to attend his funeral. suppose those queer look
ing people his relatives. No wonder he never
spoke of them. / sure they are very good nat
ured to come, for he never cultivated them when
he was alive ! wish they wouldn't keep that front
door open much longer; It's enough TO give one
pneumonia"
little commoton-the organ stopped playing
and filing the sacred edifce with sonorous accents
came the voice OF the priest in his white robes
of office he preceded the solemn black coffin con-
tanning the mortal remains OF Tommy Tufthunter.
I am the Resurrection and the Life" reclted
the clergyman the handful OF people rose TO their
feet. and Mrs Tlptop went on with her soliloquy.
How dreadfuy poor Tommy would have felt to
be the host II were. OF such shabby lot or
people. on the whole I rather glad that his
fine friends stayed away Becky Sharp and her lot
would have said end OF nasty things about II;
as for me II s different Poor Tommy. IL he knows
feels I am sure that he trust me, and he Is
glad that came
SUITABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BOY.
One OF the very best Christmas presents that
can be made to clever boy Is a carpenters chest
full OF really good tools It is far better by the
way not to get chest that Is already filed. but
to have some local carpenter make the latter and
then TO go TO a good shop and purchase the tools
individually OF course kit bought In this
way costs more but then, II is not necessary 10
buy nearly as many tools found in the toy
tool chests. ,,.,
There is nothing like carpenterins for healthy
boy or a girl either, expend his her energies
upon, and any number OF useful articles may be
made nv home talent, especially as at the steam
turning mills legs for chairs and tables may be