The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-16
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Dear Sanity; When up In the corner my
stocking
You see hanging hungriiy gaping for
gifts.
Don't MI It with jeweiry-no. I'm not
mocking-
with pearls snowy white as the win
tertime drifts:
Don't MI II with diamonds, topazes. ru-
bies
Don't Ill It with silver or slitterins
gold;
Some people may want all such sew-saws
the boobiee--
coldl
So whom in the corner my stocking you
witness.
Don't give me some trust stock or gov
eminent bonds.
just pause for moment. reflect on their
fitness
When Jack Frost Is coating the panes
with his fronds;
Don't give me a dismal old historic novel.
Don't bring me a penwiper. boohmark.
or pin
ia rather see something you hurl with a
Down INTO the cellar with cavernous
bin.
Dear sa -sa -sa-s -santy. Just watch my
teeth chatter!
And when by the chimney you gaze on
my sock,
Don't leave me a hand painted teacup or
platter.
Don't give me such gimcracks my suf-
firing to mock:
But when my limp footsear you notice.
have pity
You've always been called compass
sionate Soul
Remember. I'm living down East in
SO Sanity. please all II with anthracite
Baltimore American.
Two lights Of glass were found broken
ia David a Edwards cottage at Fields
Point yesterday.
James Gamble OF 50 Transit street re-
ports clothing valued at 81 stolen from
line in his yard yesterday afternoon.
Mary Shea. who Is stopping with Kate
Hattons at Loughran's place reports that
"a was stolen from her while she was
asleep yesterday afternoon.
Abraham Cohen gave Patrick Hurley a
IS bill to get changed yesterday. Hur-
ley took the money and went on drunk.
Today Judge Sweetiand fined him SIS and
costs.
william Quinton. colored. was held In
$500 by Judge Sweetland today for trial
next Friday on the charge OF assaulting
Annie Judge. whose eye he 10 accused OF
closing.
The S14 reported on the 18th instant
to have been stolen from Giuseppe Mer-
curio has been returned. Things were
probably getting too hot for the person
who took the money.
ports an overcoat valued at SO was stolen
from a house at the corner OF Brook
and wickenden street at o'clock last
night. In one pocket was a 81 bill.
Frederick Randall and Harvey lie Bell
were held In $500 each by Judge Sweet
land today for trial on the I'D instant
on the charge of a simple assault upon
Carlo Dagastino at North Providence
yesterday.
The automatic sprinkler system on the
fourth foro Of the Interstate building
corner OF Eddy and Fountain streets.
started In TO do business at 5:+5 O'clock
this morning. Hamilton & Hamilton COM
pany. manufacturers OF jeweiry. sustain
ed damages aggregatinx SIS.
William Talbot. coiored. was sent TO
the farm for months by Judge Sweet
land today for vagrancy. Talbert Is a
Civil war veteran. He draws IS per
quarter as pension. uses 1t UP for drink
and sleeps in any old place.
Thomas 3. Johns. one Of the two young
men who juggied checks In the coat room
OF the Narragansett hotel last Saturday,
thereby fraudulently obtaining possession
OF Frederick w. Days overcost was
sent to jail for 60 days by Judge Sweet
land this morning
Joseph McManus was fined SIS and costs
in the Sixth district court today for an
assault upon Patrick Campbell. an over
seer at the Silver Spring bleaohery.
where he works. Campbell criticised
some Of McManus' work and In return
got kick in his side and punched
face.
LOTS OF GOOD THINGS.