The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-12-22
SOME CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

"Wheu you give Christmas pres
ent there is everything in having it
SUITABLE remarked Mrs. Wilder.
''You agree with me in that, don't
you, Tom 7"
"M'hm," replied Mr.. Wilder, who
had been married 20 years. He did
not for one instant detach his mind
from his paper, as he gave this posi-
tive assurance.
eyes, indeed when go selecting
Christmas presents I put my whole
mind upon it. No haphazard, indis-
criminate present buying for me
select something which is sure to
please the recipient, because it is
something which she really wants.
Now, there is Laura she is near
sighted, you know, and 1 bought her
a lovely pair of opera glasses. She
will be so pleased with them that she
will send me something even more
expensive IN return.
"M'hm," replied Mr.. WiideI -.
out looking up from his paper.
II thought you would agree with
me. Then there is Suzanne. 1 have
sent her lovely set of kitchen aprons,
with pockets enough to delight any
housekeeper. AS for Efie, 1 have,
after much thought, selected her a
beautiful umbrella with a handle
which will exactly suit her taste. /
shall expect something very nice from
both of them, if only in return for my
thoughtfulness."
MIN, !" replied Mr.. Wilder, as he
turned page.
+. eyes, and then there is Helen. /
thought great deal over her present.
AS she is settled old maid and lives
alone, it was hard to find something
sure to please her. Finally thought
of cat and got her lovely Angora f;
wasn't it thoughtful of me? Of
course, she will never marry and a
cat is almost as good as man about
the house-both of them are difficult
to please about their eating and so
hard to keep in the house at night"
"M'hm,' replied Mr.. Wilder, as
he ran his eye up column.
eyes, and I sent them all out by a
messenger boy an hour ago. Here he
comes back with a lot of notes, full of
gratitude, 1 know, because each gift
was so suitable. o, Tom, listen
"'Deay Maria Thank you so
much for the lovely opera glasses you
so thoughtfully sent me. They will
no doubt be exceedingly useful when
we no longer live in a suburb which
is inaccessible after ten P. M.
LAURA
"Well, that is merely an accident,
and the rest of my presents are SO
suitable that-oh, Tom
"'Dea, Aunt 1t was lovely of
you to send me those beautiful kitch-
en- aprons. They are the admiration
ofevery woman in the boarding house
where I live. SUZANNE
ooh, dear, 1 quite forgot that she
is boarding but the rest-Tom
"'Dea, Maria 1t was very kind
of you to send me such lovely um-
brella. l shall no doubt find it ex-
tremely useful as rainy day compan-
ion when have sufficiently recover
ed from the rheumatism to venture
out when there is cloud in the sky.
" 'EFFIE.'
"Oh, my goodness, but there is
Helen left. Surely her present-lis-
ten:
"My Dear Mayia IL appreciate
your kindness in sending me such a
lovely cat, but as l am about to mar
ry a widower with seven children l
fear that 1 shall not very well know
what to do with it. Yours, lovingly,
HELEN
"Oh, Tom, isn't it aw-look here,
Tom Wilder, I don't believe you
have heard word of what 1 have
been saying !"
"M' him. replied Mr.. Wilder, with
out looking up from his paper.