The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
MANS VIEW OF CHRISTMAS.
DOBLEr HAS A HEART TO HEART
T4LK WITH MRS. DOBLEr.

Expinins to Her Differences in the Art
of Giving ms Seen From Masculine and
Feminine stapdpoints-Timely Hints.
This question Of Christmas presents" said Mr..
Doblcy. a. he tore tho last check out Of his book
with something almost like q sigh. is getting 10
be one Of the White Mans b,irdons!"
Il hate 70 hear you speak about Christmas In
that way" said Mrs. Doblcy, ns she wound piece
Of satin ribbon around barrel hoop and tied II
in dainty bow. when you talk In that fashion
II shows that you haven't got tho right spirit.
You ought to feel happy In the giving"
Il am happy enough, Mrs Doblcy, constitutions
ally without having 10 be eggcd on TO dclirium Of
bliss by parting with all my available cash
10 buy things for folks that never want what
get th IN, and will give mo something don't
want ] tell you the Christmas present habit
Is getting 10 be as bad the wedding present
mania. II is destroying the true Christmas spirit
And tho wedding present craze is doing more
10 prevent marriages than any thing else"
That's Just like n man" sighed Mrs Doblcy;
mo sentiment or feeling. Just something 10 get
over with as easily possible. Women arc never
bored by Christmas. They ore enthusiastic aboutit
and delight in making things with their own
hands that they may prfs sent as holiday tokens"
"Ycs, know" said Dobley; "you take a yard
Of pink silk and n few tin bells and hand paint
for get nc rots on IT, and thatlrts you out There's
that thing you gave me last Christmas for ms
stance
what thing
why you KNOW p'"cr IMAM l WIN"
" in''haeu ior' never lound ou' ana hard
70 ask out now That another Christmas 'imc IN
neic nhu ! snan ptopaoiy Ec' ano'het ie'i una.
~ ho' Ill ad''std OF me 10 inquire "hh' soi' oi
q collection am acquiring In the bottom drawer
OF nv chiffoncr whcrc for The mat Ave or six
years nave "hdcriy stored inc g'itS whIch nave
received from my various icmaie
M pop'ey-a, least
pcg your pardon. Mrs Dobicy from my Vafi-
Gus auhif1s ana t''n'NcH oi INC feminine Sex
ineiuuins your own iar sc'
u you mean INC HNt presented you WIN last
Christmas MI pop'eE' sa'u MS vic WIN CON
sidcfaolo hauHur'
DO sald DoDIey' bfutaIly' IL was sort OF
guess again ahnir' "hi'' snuI ana lace ana
little beads scwcd upon II and n bow on the right
hand corner Bcfor, vns married Nrs D,biry
4, ,h o,,,,,,. III r., -, - . IL,
NaS 'Dy 'uS'o"' WIN "n anu nc" o',e'
cOnReDih spirits 10 gather with me alter the ue-
tide holiday was unSscd and collect these wildly
h..,,i,L ,.,,,, ,ii.h 49,, La, ,a,.i,.i h.,,,,,,,,
them nbou, ON tho furniture. Then we used 20 have
n Marty nd guess AT what they yrrr intended for.
- Iii, i.,i,. H., ,.,,o,.. ,ri,-,.,. ~,
ea'h i'''o" hn'e'ns 'n'ec s"'s''S' INC ono VINO
came nearest TO ii-thht Is, who guessed what
sc.,,oJ most proh,l, tho ,hI,gs ,y.r. int.nd.d
-
LOT. won
That was indeed charming manner in which
10 treat the tokens of affection which your friends
- "A, -, -. -. =, -, ~
"ei' ""ushuNss enough !" P''Scn' W you.
1T was the much bitter plan, Mrs. Doblcy.
for VIC COMMUNICATIONS times I say hit upor ,b,
,o.i ,,s o., ,,r,cI, ,t,, ,,,,,o ,sc-. ir,rdc rt,,
Ieai Use iu' WHICH 'nc '"'lgS Wet" "''n"'u p"'
! can wen L'rollr,, 'ns' ti,shlnsI"n k,p' cigars
h ,,,rd $50, la. ,,,o ,,. .,d s,.,.,r,,J ,,.,cho,
nc ou' W. 'o u''' anu ~ a'' "'u NAV
on laundry list for six months without ever sus.
pecting H. Now that delightful thing Won gave
n,. I.s, rh,,.,,,.s N,s n,b,c,. I ,,,.,,,,o h,,
"'o 'on' N"' . '''' p' '""'' zoe
some Tstllcuc sort oil uso but " should have Dccn
tagged Nj. Dublcy IL should have been tagged
81 snn,.,s, van ,,o ,,t,,r,no ~ IN. E,.nch
mouchoir receiver which made you. can
distinctly remember. Nj Doblcy, that when you
,.,.,vcd IL vnn said i, was ia, Ioy.Iv ,o, any
800" :" ~" '' - "'' ''' '''''' ''' "''
hing
Exactly; now the tioublc is ,ha, at the time
my deaf you were ~ filed wlih Christmas en-.
ol my tcuiarA. | did not wash 10 say anything
unkInd OF bitter bli when ieal,led the nTgo
collection 1 already had OF these charming mSs,
teries II IN adc me for a moment Ieel as though
his were not worth tho living.
tenne ifhnIncss, Mr.. DS5Iey, but II stfikes me
as though you nigh. hnye earlier expressed your
~ a matter which after all il only a simple one"
Mrs. Dobley's manner was irgld Mr., Dohlcy
toyed abscn,Iy with his check book full OF stubs.
Il am not really spcgNiny Tor myself Mrs.
Dobcy, but for my sex CollrC lively. The holi-
dny time IN n bright beautiful time for women
AMI Tor children, bat Tor a man II Is a time Tor
tho contraction uf coupon thu,aD. And when
1t Is all over he stands under garland Of holly
dead brokc. confronted with heap Of fool things
that he doesn't want and tries 10 look az though
his soul wcEo nllcd with joyful aspirations"
Il can't ever Tccolicci having seen YOU look
that way. Sir, Doblcy" said Mrs, Dobiey snur.
icaily as she finished her bcTibboned la rel STAY
and started TO dress a cIOthcspln as a doll.
You will this year. Mrs ijuh!cy" snId nDblcy
iriumphanty, Tor when all the Yulc,tdc rejoicing
IN over and tho regular dysprptc reaction has sci
in am golrg down town TO buy myself a Chriss-
mas present not nrCkuc remover or a shaving
paper case with quotations on each sheet or a
hand painted boot!ack, but something that l
really want THIS | shall attach 10 your ca rd
and will have IL sent W myself. In this way
intend ~ balance the effect Of any necdlcwork
puzzle that you may have In store for my glad
eyes on Christmas morning"
Il trust that will put you in a better frame Of
mind MIR. Doblcy." said his wife, easily dtting
pink lawn skirt bout the extremity Of the clothes
pin. Now II you could only interest yourself.
as | am doing. in preparing these things for tho
little children AT the Overfull orphan Asylum.
you wouldn have 80 much time to think about
your own Christmas gifts. | ON making 200
Of those dolls out oi as many cloihespins one Of
which Will BIO presented Ia each little child with