The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-12-16

NEtNol n ct. uut HUMOROUS Voice.
3his is from Lotiie Preston. This"
lingering thinner envelope ginger
". is probably a pin cushion cover
from Geraldine. and this very fat
envelope contains a linen initial
handkerchief from Molly Drew
Last year Aunt Sally. received
II handkerchefs and three en-
oroidered cushion tops that bore
unmistakable marks OF previous
8 !. ]. !. ] D. !. i !. !. !. !. J. !. !. !.
Christmas travels received three ~
invitations 20 spend Christmas with ~
relatives -Salina and Pauline Of kd
course, and the Prestons-ail OF 4 NkUE
whom had gaps to be filed in. aud NJ
hlied them as usual spent S32
TOT Christmas gifts that I dbin't en-
JOY giving because 1 knew they
were expected. and made three trims
20 me city for the express purpose
ol sniting everybody as nearly as
possible, and in consequence I grew
so tired that was cross to Won for
two whole days before I left on nv
Christmas tour.
This year ! shall not make "a
single present outside Of my imme- "
diate family-Which means inst us N
Two. Aunt Sally for / intend ~ 1 fIIN
MAKE myself handsome Christmas | /L/Il
present instead Of wasting my mon J|IH
ey on ne relatives who dump an kIIIW
! 8. ]. !. ] ]. ] !. !. !. !. . !. ]. . . ]. !.
nf WNl9INHI
accept single Invitation. either tUUM
have lost the Christmas spirlts NUM-
Aunt Sally's honest black face NIWW
took on look Of perplexity. where NWW
upon MISS Pamela went on 10 az AHW
plain the situation NH
Il am tired Of being a christn,as Nv
hcapegoat she declared with spirit
everything unpleasant Is loaded
on my shoulders because happen
10 Ear
7 do wish to goodness sake Won
nad-a-married." exclaimed Apnt -"
Sally in a tone that zave Ps,naIa - -.
90 understand that All hone bsd 80
been relinquished
fou never was cut out for an
old maid" Aunt Sally maintained
porro~fuly whereupon Pamela sbrpvge5 n,
"ei-set shoulders In half humorous desnair
she dearly loved her faithful old serve,
ana friend. who had descended to her toqeth,
with the little country home which u,ss n
most undesirable of effects" n,entionos q, :,
F~.ethsi VIZ 70 be equally divided among n
three daughters"
Pamela being unmarried had M nead
me negotiable property which her sisters hu
loanas eagerly desired for the purpose OF e
.erging their business operations, so Pane
had accepted the country house and a thi
q maternal income. which barely suficed
SofSf lhe taxes ana repairs
~Now we shall see what salina has 10 say
observed Pamela as she opened her sister
hurriedly scrawled letter.
Dear Pamela she read aloud. plea
don't take oilense az what ] have done for
simply had 70 take advantage of your irrespo
elbllty at pinch. The Kensngtons- !
member them don't you, Jims sister and IA
nye-have Just come back from Texas
euarse expecting TO be invited here for Chri
mas. That Is what we'd have 10 do II
didn't have you to foli back on I'm sendf
them OH down % yon to spend the holiday
ns we simply cant have them here for /
reason that we've inyiteA the Masons. Jlu
business fficndg, you know. Il Is likely n
Tom Mason viii be here II be can get aw
from a pressing business engagement, and
hc was rather attentive 10 Geraldine laSt Eu
ner az the mountains something may come
this Christmas visit. You know how fastl
oua Tom IS and how q crowd Of noisy chidr
would annoy him. / know men OF his kind
they are as sensitive as girls. and don't p
pose 70 spoil my daughters prospects for
rako Of the Kensington's
Geraldine is packing a tox o. things
fhe Kensingtons which we viii send by
pgess to-day so you needn't go % any exper
buylne Christmas presents for them he
yonli have a real pleasant Christmas a
come 10 see us as soon after the holidays
sossihle'
Pamela threw down the letter with det
mined gesture and for a few moments
thought deeply. painstakinglY. with her smo'
forehead puckered in a very unusual fro'
-Aunt Sally she said suddenly could )
nosslbly make out 70 spendlC lChristmas woeh
me pasture cabinf1
~Fot what. Miss PAM" asked the negr
sn 8 puzzled voice
-For peace--Im going 20 spend Chrisin
please The Kensingiona can come II q
lika and make merry ia my hoasSS but ]
~ot going 10 be a Christmas scapeeoaf {
roneer Can you make the cabin DO A
SALLY"
-Deed an can was the confident ansv
~ can cook the besies' kind 10 fireplace.
sine my old mammy could. Ben can haul
soWn al The bed close an eeinHs We need
Fortunately soli1a was i home when p
.,es telephone call reached her, - there
- delay she was surprised y receive = 2