El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16

fore, had broken the old laws and rules
as to what to buy for Christmas all into
small pieces
Bjones decided the best thing to do
was to 60 to the shops and walk
among the gay display Of seasonable
siIts Tor the holidays and wait Tor IN
splretion. So hurrying downtown on
tho subway from Wilson avenue he
plunged into the first big store, near
where he alighted in what was once
the loop district
Bjones went into the egg department
on know eggs are always suitable
Tor Christmas presents said Mrs. dow
ser, whom he met there. Nv hen IN
doubt buy an egg. Of course, they're a
bit expensive, but when one gives
Christmas present one wants to give
something worth while and shouldn't
think Of the money part Of it.
know that" said Mr.. BjOnes. still
why wouldn't it be better to buy an
egg extract coupon from the grOcers-
1t would cost only as much as two or
three real eggs and yet would keep a
person supplied with egg extract Tor
several months. Nowadays we eat moth
ing but egg extract, and why give a
real egg and abuse a false appetite
which, after being once gratified, must
thereafter be supplied only with a sub
stitute
Well Of course there's something in
that said Mrs. Jowser. still, there is
so much distinction this year in being
able to say that one has eaten real
egg that even if it does arouse the aW-
ful egg appetite which cannot be APP
peased until the following Christmas,
well its something to have lived once,
But Bjones couldn't quite make up
his mind. He wanted to buy an egg
for his little nephew Ferdinand ana
looked at several that We're very beau
Eggs are the most desirable Christ
mas presents one can buy" said the
clerk. After the contents are carefully l
removed by making a small hole at
each end Of the egg and blowing out /
the yolk and the white TO be eaten
the memory of which viii remain for
ever, the shell is left TO be hung up
over the mantel-f one is rich, or put 1
away in safe deposit vault If one IS !
In more moderate Circumstance /
preserved as an heirloom. I would ad- /
Use you by all means Ito buy an egg
for Christmas"
BjOnes priced a dozen or more and I
finally bought an egg for little Ferdi- 1
ndnd- Then he decided to buy some
thing for his uncle and approached a /
elerk whom he recalled..as having been !
In the store for many years
What is your unele's name?" asked |
the clerk, and then blushfng deeply. /
salu, beg your pardon; I associate /
you with the old days when it was (
---s9lS important that the name Of the 4
uncle be known You know that 0 or /
y years ago they always bougSt a safe /
y razor Tor the uncle Johns and a pair I
o. 81 5a,utom,obile goggles for the uncle
True said Bjones. I never could
understand why"
Probably" said the clerk. because
we uncle Johns always had a heavy
growth OF spinach on their chins and /
nau taken anoat h never to shave un-
III william Jennings Bryan became /
president The automobile goggles al
ways were sent at Christmas time to !
; PeeQlhg the uncle Williams did was on /
the indiana avenue trolley"
les, yes said Mr.. Bjones. We'll I
ZINES nave changed What are we
ouylng for uncles this Christmas?''
mink the most acCeptab bic present /
at least TO judge from the number we
are selling for delivery Christmas
morning-would be a nice -porferbouse
steak Two or three years ago these
We're out OF the reach of ali exceDt
persons Of great wealth"
w ell said Mr.. Bones It had
Jlousnt OF buying a steak fC~ uncle
! ON II would remind him of MS bow
-ioou- bur l nave to buy quite q lot
u presents this year and I didn't think
/ conld afford anything so elaborate"
GU must examine our new plan OF
setlng porterhOuse steaks" said the
-ierk on are required TO paw down |
oniy 50 and then dolitr month I'M
IN The full amount has been paid II
on keep the steak in a cold storage {
safety vault we will take TT off vOur
hands at any time for just what YOU
paid for it"
Splendid" said Bjones. ct may
ouy one But now for a present for