St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-06
Aunt AbbY's Letter.


DEAR AUNT ABBY:-So glad you are
going to that Christmas sale at the
North church next Thursday night Ii l
don't get round to call for you just meet
me at the door and be sure and be there
at 7 O'Clock for that is when the sale
begins.
l know you don't know everyone, but
you need not mind, tor there will be
somebody to meet you and make you
feel at home.
You might as we'll bring bag with
you, Tor there will be lots OF things you
will want to buy.
This sale is for everybody, you know,
espt cially Tor folks who are wondering
what on earth to get for John and the
folks at home.
Bring Susan along; she might want to
buy something Tor the baby, aud there
is gong to be table for just baby
clothes-they1l be too sweet for any
thing. You have been wanting some
aprons Tor long time and really they
are the most useful things to buy. There
will be lot to choose from, white and
cOlored. Handker chiefs are nice Christ
mas presents, too, and If you like fine
hand.e mbroidered ones, you can find
them at this sale. l don't mind having
one myself.
You know Aunt Mary has everything
under the sun and why wouldn't center
IN - ~ a
brotdered) be good thing to send her.
1t we thought it cost too much tor one
of us to give, our whole family could
club together and send it. l think she
would like bit of that eyelet embroid-
erv such as Der mother used to make.
This kind of work would make a good
wedding present, too. Then il folks
don't want white embroidery, they are
going to have a table with things made
OF blue and green linen. These won't
soil so much and are so nice to give
people who are going to California or
Europe. wouldn't wonder il you
would enjoy the bag table, too,-bags
are about as useful as anything One
can't have too many.
Bring the little folks along to see the
dolls and the things that the children
have made. This is a new table.
There's going to be what is called a
novelty table, not that they are going
| to sell novels at a church sale, but it just
means that everything will be new and
you can find variety there, including
paper things and wood that is burnt
They call that typography.
You will want to buy some candy be
cause it is home made, and there is {
good deal of talk nowadays abou
pure food. We shall want some for tn
Christmas tree Monday night.
Ii you can't find the way to tn
Japanese parlor look around till you Sc
sign youcan't read, and then walk il
under it. When you get in that parlo
you'll think you're in foreign parts
You know Mrs. Gray went to Japar
last year. Well, she is going to exhibi
some OF the things she brought home
and Others have given things to max
the room look pretty. They will hav
Japanese things tor sale, too. And
you are tired you can sit down an
make yourself comfort BILE and drink
cup of tea or cocoa. You like tea best,
believe.
Come with your purse full of money
for you will want to buy lot. And
you can't take all your things home tina
night you can come Friday atternoo
and stay from 2 o'clock till a. Til
Womans Union Missionary meetin
comes at 4, you know.
Your affectionate niece and namesak
ABBY.
P.S. Remember you don't have t
pay anything to go into this sale, an
you can see all the decorations an
pretty things for nothing.