The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-08
HER LITTLE
LIST

CIedSe between Qer DTOWS, as sSut
again put pencil to paper. Mercy,
What II had left her out? And she
always sends me something she has
embroidered that was an awful lot OF
work! They make 33 on our list
HERBERT"
What! calculated Jellup. looking
up from his evening paper and taking
his cigar from between his lips.
"Whew! Have we actually got &c
give something to 33 persons? | can
see myself doing an 'over-the-hills-to-
he-poorhouse'stunt this minute-wear.
Ing by year-before-last overcoat."
THE ideal" said Mrs. Jellup. You
haven't the Christmas spirit at all.
Herbert. You-you should love to give
to your relatives and friends. Besides,
how should ! feel with 33 lovely pres
ents on Christmas morning, knowing
[ hadn't sent anybody a thing?"
"Oh, of course. II you put it that
way" said Jellup, 81 thought you
were speaking about the Christmas
spirit Go ahead, then"
Mrs. Jellup looked hurt Il don't
/ A~@NN% ecoAo yOdf t1CA DCilg pAC coA0f
coldly. Not in the least II is so
hard to make a man comprehend
things. Why. all the pleasure of Christ
mas Is the planning and shopping and
thinking how pleased folks will be.
I'm SO undecided this year and | know
you can help me. Do you think cut
glass water bottle would please your
mother?"
What" asked Jellup. deep in the
financial column. She's used
pitcher all her life. l think she'd put
1t up on the whatnot for vase and
stick flowers in 1t. You know best"
Anyone would like water bottle"
Insisted Mrs. Jeliup. "Of course they
don't hold much, and your mother has
eight In the family. but then they
could refill It, | saw some lovely ones
yesterday. What about a set of Ber-
nard Shaws for your father?"
Shaw" repeated Jellup. who's
Shaw? Anyhow, father never reads
anything but the farm journal and the
newspapers. He'd rather play casino.
Send him a new deck of cards"
THE ideal" said Mrs. Jellup. LAS
II 50-cent pack of cards would be a
present."
He'd like the cards. insisted Jel-
iup.
THE books will look we'll in their
parlor." remarked his wife Il can't
think Of anything else to send him.
And the girls-feather boast, and au.
tomobile wells won't do them much
good out there. What do you Think"
HUH" murmured Jellup behind the
paper
HERBERT" cried Mrs. Jellup, stern
ly.
"What-what did you say?" asked
Jellup, dazedly.
His wife regarded him Indignantly.
81 think you might pay little atten-
ton to mel" she said. Put down your
old paper and help me with this list.
You seem to think 1t a Joy for me
to decide what I'm to give 33 persons. |
You might be of little assistance"
81 thought you said you liked to plan
and shop for them" said Jellup In hon
est surprise. Why don't you send the
girls mittens or fascinators, Or"
Herbert" exclaimed Mrs. Jellup
you're making fun of me! Well, If
you aren't. at least you should know
that those things went out with the
ark"
Did they?" asked Jellup, humbly.
IL didn't know. told you I'd rather
you'd decide"
''Yes-do all the work." said Mrs.
Jellup. You don't seem to realize
hat after make up my mind what to
,uY have the task of going and buy
ng. It's enough to give any woman
Ter, Gus prostration to fight through
he Jams In the stores from now on.
You ,Nont seem to realize what II
means"
Its all nonsense said Jeiiup.
How much money will you need for
be stun'?"
Mrs. Jellup calculated mentally.
Well, s'u5 OF $780," she said, ''if I
rear myself to death searching for
argains. But It viii be scattered
round on the different bills and It
,on't seem so much. The worst is de-
iding wha to get just dread it,"
why not send each one the amount
{ money you are going to spend and
It him. get what he wants?" asked
ellup. dropping his paper with the
rilliarcy of the idea.
Her bert!" cried Mrs. Jellup. scan
Allied THAT would destroy the
hristl mas feeling altogether. I'm sur
rised at you. The ideal"
AN yhow, 1t would be the easiest
az" grumbled Jellup, and they'd
ct the, things they really wanted"
1T wouldn't do at ALL" said Mrs.
ellup. picking up her pencil YEARLY.
wish l was through with this list
"a the things were wrapped UP and
mt. MY head aches already. Still.
ippoa we should be thankful that
Is only once year,"
Perfectly Easy.
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