Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

Nl'Nig boou iDl JUL "l''i4io 4r't-'f
never did need that china press, any
how"
Tor two weeks I counted the cigars l
would smoke on the money saved by
This transaction. And when the side
board walked home on the aforesaid claw
feet Obey afterwards reminded me OF
cl0von hoOf0 1 was uckled 10 death. The
old thire had been slcked and creased
I'D until the wood looked like a man $
head with hair-Oil on b. I could see my
face I'm it-n0t that this was any great
privilege. however. for my face IS not
one of my strong points-but u assured
ly did tickle me TO see such high pollsh
0n The old lumber. The knobs had Deen
eupplauted by brass FILINGS and tacks,
and altogether the thing looked as eie-
cant as "a cOlOred person on sunday.
You wouldn't any more have recognized
j. than YOU would recognize woman
nhom sou have only seen ln Mother
Hubbard, when she appears I'm evening
dress.
So great was my enthusiasm that /
save the Queen Bee % terrible raspins'
which MADE her hum and buzz furiously.
"Now this thing illustrates the very point
I've been trying TO impress upon you all
the time" ] said. "a little economy
can do marvels I've been begging you
for months TO have my old pants CUT
down for the boys and 10 make them two
or three suits of clothes out Of the over
coat ] discarded in 1882 Attention 10
such details can Doe made fr1lllul source
of revenue"
TO my establishment, the lady with her
features encrstld boy whitening did not
"slss" me back. She merely bit on a
piece Of thread in the needle She juggled
and chucklod one of thos2 oronln 8
chucllcs such as the bees give Iorth
when they incarcerate themselves 10
prisons of crimson clover. Little dld L
know CAS- the novehsts say the DARK Iu-
ure that awaited me. 900.
when the bin came 1 was surprised ina-
the postman could "totc" fir. BeuumDeo
with grief. ] had a vague consclo-allt p
of the fact that it should nave 6IlIFol
in "a two-horse Studebaker wagon.
brass tacks and that marvellous poi'aH
had cost me sG2 An oak cNln'-Fi
would only have thrown me GOWN A'I
eiehfeeu bits of the white metal
THAT mahogany sileDoaIo mas b0en
r,1~. admired than anything in my
r.,ra and Il has cost other mcn NUM-
d..ds or dollars-the only earthly con5o-
l.tlor have ever gotten out oi Dr. l1i
Instance. when your wife drops in 90 see
.,.. ,.ifl and consult the latter as I'D in-
adtI-ebiHtr OF having cerise camp on
her tailor-ma1e suit. nay Wle tlo'. "-I
down into the dinlng-room ana oit"
tn. veu of the heirloom. Then your
.,.... arf.r having stated her thirst Tor
i,n..redas concerning ,he cer..e CAMP
a,d Gathered some intellectual h4-hil
about trimming winter hats. trips PACK
ho,n. and finds something ln your mouse
10 b. overhauled.
,rra uorey-Bee. when ] get rp-snorun
mad consoles me by saying. " n.y.
d, SD love antiques, they re peiiec-ls
lovely. and it shows Hiehly
suirit for you to besrudge me my siu'
board" ... e.,-
,ro these useless efforts 10 rub my iui
.be riart .,vav I turn a deaf ear ana once
add hey that the only antique in MS
sous. which mad really Leeued Ie""''-
t.tton and roiuVenauou N1s her esleeiAe0
.,fr As "a puui-hment for this maheloN'
~.,,,.rl, had % wear the same s"iI' 4"'
rbr.. weeks i d-.ut know Miiel0 10
ind my other one and she lelu7eu ID "9'
sist me m my search
Speaking about saving money 4''il''''
49,. of Christmas-trees and inc gross oi
,+o,rinos that will be hung up on my
,r..nfals this evening. We've pous"' .
fare.t monarch for Tire lamDAns. and
'.,e,t excitement win Tonight reign jill
re- roichborhood OF The trundle-becs, 90
saw nothing OF the swinging cradle "h l..
vtl rock like o. storm-io snip. D.
making the gim-cracks for The iree' a
man doesn't know how large "a tree can
crow until he attempts 10 90 the SAM
CLAUS act while his wife stands on 'he
aoor below and gives directions. NV",
$50 will buy enough tinsel ana Sue
PAPER 10 clothe corps OF DaiIet siiIS j..
n spectacular show. But up oui w. ~