The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-17
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&xxWUUD begun" she OBJ
served in a dry but humorous voice.
This is from Lottie Preston. This"
lingering a thinner envelope ginger
". as probably a pin cushion cover
from Geraldine, and this very fat
envelope contains a linen initial
handkerchief from Molly Drew.
Last year, Aunt Sally, l received
Il handkerchiefs and three en-
broidered cushion tops that bore
unmistakable marks of previous
Christmas travels. 1 received three
invitations to spend Christmas with
relatives-Salina and Pauline. Of
course. and the P~restons-all of
whom had gaps to be filled in. and
I Hiled them as usual. | spent $32
for Christmas gifts that didn't en-
Joy giving because l knew they
were expected, and made three trips
Co the city for the express purpose
OF suiting everybody as nearly as
possible. and in consequence l grew
so tired that | was cross to you for
twc whole days before | left on nv
Christmas tour.
This year | shall not make a
single present outside of my imme-
eiiate family-which means Just us
two, Aunt Sally, for / intend to
make myself a handsome Christmas
present instead of wasting nv mon. |
'ey on the relatives who dunn all |
their I%eft-overs on me. | shall not
accept a single invitation. either
have lost fhn
Aunt Sally's honest black face
took or a look Of perplexity, where
'upon Miss Pamela went on to ex.
plain the situation.
Il am tired Of being a Christmas
scaDegoat," she declared with spirit-
Everything unpleasant is loaded
on my shoulders because | happen
10 be unmarried"
Il do wish to goodness sake Won
had-a-married." exclaimed Amt
Sally in a tone that gave Pamela
to understand that all hope had
been relinquished.
You never was cut out for an
old maid" Aunt Sally maintained
sorroWfully. whereupon Pamela shr1e
Y III Hall humorous az
She dearly loVed her faithful old
and friend, who had descended to her
with the little country home which
most undesirable of effects mentione
p%afernal will Ito be equally divided an
three daughters"
Pamela being unmarried, had no
the negotiable property which her sist
bands eagerly desired for the purpos
1arging their business operations. so
had accepted the country house and
of a maternal income, which barely su
& cover the taxes and repairs.
Nov we shall see what Salina has
observed Pamela as she opened her
hurriedly scrawled letter.
Dear Pamela" she read aloud.
don't take offense at what l have dor
simply had to take advantage of your
sibility at a pinch. The K~ensingtons-
member them, don't you, Jim's sister {
iIy?-have just come back from TIE
course expecting to be invited here TO
mas. That is what we'd have to
didn't have you to fall back on. I'm
them all down to you to spend the
as we simply can't have them here,
reason that we've invited the Mason
business friends, you know. 1t is lk
Tom Mason will be here if he "a 6
from a pressing business engagement
he was rather attentive to Geraldine
mer at the mountains something may
this Christmas visit. -YOu n how
Gus Tom is and how a crowd of noisy
would annoy him. l know men of hi
IL n eoncifivo DC oir1c and I n
pose to spoil my daughters prospects
sake of the K~ensington's.
Geraldine is packing a box of tn
fbe Kensingtons which we will SEND
nress to-day, so you needn't go to any
having Christmas presents for them.
yo,l'U have a real pleasant Chr1stn
.cnme to see us as soon after h hol
POSSIBLE"
Pamela threw down the letter with
mined gesture and for a few moms
thought deeply, painstakingly, with he1
: forehead puckered in a very unusua
Aunt Sally" she said suddenly, &c
-possibly make out to spend Christmas
the pasture cabin?"
For what, Miss PAM" asked the
I'm a puzzled voice.
For peace-Tm going to spend c
as I please. The Kensingtons can CON
,;ke and make merry in my house,
NOT going to be a Christmas scapeg
rcnger. Can you make the cabin (
Sally?"
.Deed an / can" was the confident
- can cook the bestes' ] IN q hrep
Ike my old nanny could. Ben can
DOWN all the bed close an things we
fortunately Salina was at home wi
elias telephone call reached her, SO q
no delay She was surprised to receis