Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-12-17
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|. By MADELINE BRIDGEsK

FXH us. PLANRl1OUTE ttnOugnt-
IIIY fulH)-Dear. have determined
L. to make new departure this
Christmas. feel that the spirit OF
Christmas lies, not In the giving Of
expensive tribes TO those who have the
comforts and luxuries OF life. but in re-
membering those whosuffer deprivation
of the very needs Of existence
Mr.. Plannitoute-That Is very sweet
Of you. dearest, I'm sure
Mrs Plannitoute-Yes. have prom
ised to donate the hundred dollars you
aiways give me for Christmas gifts to
Mrs. Van Spreddem's Christmas tree for
poor children.
MI PlannitouteI could not wish
the money put TO better. use II more
Of this sort Of giving were common
Christmas would be-
Mrs. Plannitoute-Yes. wouldn't It!
! shall Just tell everyone ~ Intention
and people will understand
Mr.. Plannitoute (warm'yl They will
do more. They will value your lind
ness of heart, beyond any gift you could
bestow on them. individually Your
thought is noblel
Mrs. Plannitoute-Thank You. dear
so much! OF course. CTR owr CHILDREN
and Toms children. and Fmma's little
ones, we can't blacl,ball ITEM It would
be cruel And there are three or four
of my very oldest friends | could
scarcely say to them that they must not
expect to be remembered.
Mr.. Plannitoute-N-no
Mrs Plannitoute-And, now, am
Just recalling that | told Sister Lou |
would get her new wrap for Christ
mas The dear girl quite looks forward
to It.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Oh-h-h
Mrs. Plannitoute-And there's Dr.
Offenkahl! Dear, when we reflect what
that man did for darling BERTHE, graft
tude simply commands was looking
at glorious set of Shakespeare yester-
day-as he is such lover of Shakes
peare gift of that sort might pay, in
part, the debt that money can never
pay.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Um-m His bill
was the sort that money could pay.
Mrs. Plannitoute (musingly)--
There's nothing else imperative, except
some recognition to Mrs Skribelchecke
Her wedding gift to Lillian was mag
nificent! have ordered silver chatting
dish for her-the new model, that has
that funny contrfvance for
Mr.. Plannitoute-But, Louise. you
said you had taken a new departure this
Christmasl
Mrs. Plannitoute- have; never be-
fore did l even think of giving my
Christmas allowance to the poor and
needy ones!
Mr.. Piannitoute-Yes, but you also
declared you would not therefore, make
presents to POUR friends.
Mrs. P1annitoute (reproachfully)-
Arthur, am surprised at you! Because
person wishes TO be charitable to some
persona is that any reason for being
brutal TO others2 1t would be simply
brutal to neglect any Of these duties |
have mentioned
Mr.. Plannitoute-You have promised
your nuuuTSu uOtfbrS 10 MIS-. van 0pTeQ-
dem, and 1t would take almost another
hundred to buy the things you have
enumerated
Mrs. Plannitoute (brightly)-Just
about, I think
Mr.. Plannitoute-You expect me to
present you with that much more
money?
Mrs. Piannitoute-Why you always
give me hundred dollars for Christ
mas!
Mr. Piannitoute-Yes-bu you have
given that money to the poor.
Mrs. Plannitoute-I have. You said
I was noble for doing SO.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Then, the upshot Is
that you expect me to give you another
hundred to spend In gifts?
Mrs. Plannitoute with gentle digni-
ty)-I expect nothing. But, IL you share
the Christmas feeling you so admire In
me, you will rejoice In doing so-even
as I rejoice In helping the needy with
my poor little mite.-Brookiyn Life.