Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-16
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fkChristr1lass Mite
u By MADELINE BRe'lID.c'EsNf

III fully)-Dear, have determines
- to make a new departure tn1o I
Christmas. I feel that the spirit>>o&
Christmas lies, not in the giving OF
expensive triaes to those who have the 6
comforts and luxuries of life, but in re- .
Numbering those who suffer deprivat1on
of the very needs of existence. :
Mr.. Plannitoute- is very SWEEP
of you, dearest, I'm sure.
Mrs. Plannitoute-Yes. have PROM
Used to donate the hundred dollars your
always give me for Christmas gifts to
Mrs. Van Spreddem's Christmas tree for
poor children.
Mr.. Plannitoute-I could not WISH
the money put to better use. If more
of this sort of giving were common
Christmas would be-
Mrs. Plannitoute- wouldn't itE
I shall just tell everyone my Intention
and people will understand
Mr. Plannitoute (warmly)-They wiz
do more They will value your kind
ness of heart, hey ond any gift you could
bestow on them, individually. YouF~
thought is noble!
Mrs Plannitoute-Thank you, DEAR
so much! Of course, our own Children
and Toms children, and Emma's little
ones, we can't blackball them. 1t wou16
be cruel! And there are three or four
of my very oldest. friends. I cOu1f
scarcely say to them that they must not
expect to be remembered.
Mr. Plannitoute-N-no.
! Mrs. P!annitoute- now, I am
| I would get her new wrap for Christi
mas. The dear girl quite looks forward:
| to it,
Mr.. Plannitoute-Oh-h-h! s
Mrs. Plannitoute-And there's Dr.
Offenkahl! Dear, when we reflect what
that man did for darling BERTHE, gratd:-
| tude simply commands-I was looking
| at a glorious set of Shakespeare yester-.
| day-as he is such lover Of Shakes.
peare a gift of that sort might pay, in
| part, the debt that money can never
pay.
Mr. annitoute-Um-m-m! His bin
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
nif1cent! have ordered silver chaf1n6'
| dish for her-the new model, that has
| that funny continuance for
Mr.. Plannitoute-Bu Louise, You.
said you had taken new departure this
| Christmas!
Mrs. Plannitoute-I have: never be-
fore did I even think of giving my
| ,~:c
needy ones!
! Mr. Plannitoute-Yes, but you also
declared you would not, therefore, make
presents to your friends. !
| Mrs Plannitoute (reproachfully)-
| Arthur, T am surprised at you! Because
person wishes to be charitable to some
persons, is that any reason for being
brutal to others? 1T would be simply
! brutal to neglect any Of these duties I
have mentioned.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Yo have promised
your hundred dollars to Mrs. Van Spred-
dem, and it would take almost another
hundred to buy the things you have
enumerated.
Mrs. Plannitoute (brightly)-Just
about, think.
Mr.. PlannitOute-You expect me to-
present you with that much more
money?
Mrs. Plannitoute- you always
give me hundred dollars for Christ
mas!
Mr.. Plannit6ute-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; if 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.-Brooklyn Life