The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-12-20
SONE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

Nv hen you give Il Christmas pres
ent there is everything in having it
SUITABLE remarked Mrs. Wider.
"You agree with me in that, don't
you, Tom?"
IN HIM, replied Mr.. Wilder, who
had been married 90 years. lie did
not for one instant detach his mind
from his paper, as he gave this posi-
tive assurance.
Yes, indeed when | 60 se'ecting
Christmas presents l put M whole
mind upon it. No haphazard, indis-
criminate present buying for me. |
select something which is sure 20
Please the recipient, because it is some
thing which she really wants. Now,
there is Laura; she is nearsighted, yen
know, and | bought her lovely pair
of opera glasses. She will be SO plea
sed with them that she will send me
something even more expensive in re-
turn.
an him. replied Mr.. Wilder, with
out looking up from his paper.
81 thought you would agree with
me. Then there is Suzanne. | have
sent her a lovely Set of kitchen aprons
with pockets enough to delight any
housekeeper As for Effie, | have,
after much thought, selected h 7 Il
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
thoughtful S.
"M HIM. replied Nr Wilder, as he
turned page.
eyes, and then there is Helen.
thought a great dva' o,tr her present
AS she is a settled old maid and lives
alone, it was hard to find something
sure to please her. Finally 1 thought
of a cat and got her lovely Angora;
wasn't it thoughtful of me? Of
course, she will never marry and "a
cat is almost as coed as man about
the house, both of them are difficult
to p'ease abou' tn if eatir g aid s,l ard
to keep IN the house at nights
IN him. reptile d Mr.. Wilde,
ran his eye up column.
eyes, and ! s.nt them out bv a
messenger boy an hour ago. Here he
comes back with lot Of notes, full OF
or stitude, KIN wv, because each gift
Was so suitable. 0, Tom, listen.
"Dear Maria THANK you so much
for the lovely opera glasses you SC
tboughtfully sent me. They will &c
doubt be excee dinghy useful when we
no longer live in a suburb which is
inaccessible af er zen p. IN.
LAURA.
"Wel', that is merely an accident.
and the lest of my presents are so suit
able then-oh, Tom.
"Dear Aunt - YVES lovely Of YOU
to send me those beautiful kitchen
aprons. They are the admiration of
every woman in the boarding house
where live.
SUzNNE.'
'Oh, dear, l quite forgot that she is
boarding; but the rest-Tom.
"Dear Maria:-I was very kind of
you to send ne such a lovely UNI
brela. shall no doubt find it ex-
tremely useful as rainy day COM
panion when | have sufficient y recover
ed from the rheumatism to venture
out when there is a cloud in the sky.
'EFFIE.'
ooh, my goodness, but there is
Helen left. Surely her present-lis-
ten:
"My Dear Malia:-I appre ciate
your kindness in sending me such a
lovely cat, but as am about to marry
widowel with seven children | fear
that shall not very we'll know what
to do with it.
sHEiEN.'
"Oh, Tom, isn't it aw-look here,
Tom Wilder, l don't believe you have
heard a word of what | have been
saying!'
an HIM." replied Mr.. Wi der, with
out looking up from his paper.
Ruth-"Did you get an, thing from
Santa G aus, Doua'd?'
Cousin Donald You bet | did. |
got good licken' for calling him pa
and pullin' his beard off.
CASTORIA