The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-12-22

INV No. TLA-NISI lOOIE (LnOugnt-
IIvJ fully)-Dear, | have determined
@ to make new departure this
Christmas. feel that the spirit OF
Christmas lies, not in the giving Of
expensive trifles to those who have the
comforts and luxuries of life, but in re-
membering those who suffer deprivation
Of the very needs of existence.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Tha is very sweet
of you, dearest, I'm sure.
Mrs Plannitoute-Yes I have prom
ised to donate the hundred dollars you
always give me for Christmas gifts tc
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-Yes, wouldn't it:
shall just tell everyone my intention,
and people will understand
Mr.. Plannitoute (warmly)-They will
do more. They will value your kind
ness Of heart, beyond any gift you could
bestOw On them, individually. Your
thought is noble!
Mrs. Plannitoute-Thank you, dear
SO much! Of course, our own children,
and Toms children, and Emma's little
cnes, we can't blackball them 1t would
be cruel! And there are three or four
OF my very Oldest friends. I could
scarcely say to them that they must no!
expect to be remembered.
Mr.. Plannitoute-N-no
Mrs. P.annitoute-And, now, ar
Just recalling that / told Sister Lou !
would get her a new wrap for Christ
mas. The dear girl quite looks forward
to it,
Mr.. Plannitoute-Oh-h-hi
Mrs. Plannitoute-And there's DR..
Offenkahli Dear, when we reflect what
that man did for darling BERTHE, graft
tude simply commands was looking
at a glorious set Of Shakespeare yester-
day-as he is such a lover of Shakes
peare gift of that sort might pay. IN
part, the debt that money can never
pay.
Mr.. Plannitoute-Um-m MN! His bill
was the sort that money could pay.
Mrs. Plannitoute (musingly)-
There's nothing else imperative, except
some recognition to Mrs Skribelchecle.
Her wedding gift to Lillian was mag
nificent! have ordered silver chatting
iish for her-the new model. that has
that funny contrivance for
Mr.. Plarnitoute-But Louise, YOU
said you had taken new departure this
Christmas!
Mrs. Plannitoute-I have; never be-
ore did | even think Of giving my
Christmas allowance to the poor and
needy ones
Mr.. Plannitoute-Yes but you also
declared you would not, therefore, make
presents to your friends.
Mrs. Plannitoute (reproachfully)-
Arthur, am surprised at you. Because
4 person wishes to be charitable to some
persons, is that any reason for being
brutal to others? It would be simply
brutal to neglect any Of these duties I
have mentioned
Mr.. Plannitoute-You have promised
YOUR hundred dollars to Mrs Van Spred-
dem and it would take almost anothe,
hundred to buy the things you have
enumerated.
Mrs. Plannitoute ghtiy)-Just
about, think.
Mr.. Piannitoute-You expect ME to
present you with that much more
money?
Mrs. Why, you always
give me hundred dollars for Christ
mas!
Mr. Plannitoute-Yes- you have
given that money to the poor.
Mrs. Plannitoute-I have You said
was noble for doing so.
MIR. Plannitoute-Then, the upshct 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 rejoice in helping the needy with
my poor little Brooklyn Life.