Gunnison news-champion., 1911-04-07
tLR LITTLE
LIST

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siso sometains 10 "a pcrsons7 I cas-
see myseh doing an over.the .hisss-to
the-goornosse stspf this nsinssse-~ear.
ins hy year-before.sasf esereoaf"
The iaas'~ said Mrs. Jess.sp. ~you
haven't the Christmas spirif 81 all
herbert Nea-you should hove to give
90 yoaT Relatives and friands Besides
how should ! feel with ~ lovely pres
snts en Christmas morning. know inx
hadn semi anybody a thing"
oh. OF course. II yos psi n thai
way" said Jellup y thought you
we're speaking about the Christmas
spirit Go ahead then"
Mrs. Jeliap looked hurt Il don't
understand yos. Herbert" she said
coidls Not In the least u Is so
hard 10 make man comprehend
things. Why. all the pleasure OF Christ
mas Is the planning and shaping and
thinking how p<sased folks will he
! M so undecided this wear and ! know
yog ear help me. Do yoa think a cut
glass water bottle would please your
Dother7"
What" asked Jellup. deep in the
SHANGHAI column. shes used
pitcher all her nfe think she'd put
u ap ON the wis tnot Cor a vase and
stick flowers In h. You know best"
Anyone would like a water bottle"
insisted Mrs. Jellup. HOf course they
don't hold much. and your mother has
eight In the family. but then th.y
could refill II. | saw some lovely ones
yesterday. What about a set of Ber.
nard Shaws for your father?"
shaw" repeated Jellup. Who's
Shaw7 Anyhow. father never reads
anything but the farm journal and the
newspapers. He'd rather play csssino.
Send him = new deck of cards"
The idea'" said Mrs. Jellup. "As
5o-cent pack Of cards would be a
present."
He'd Nike the cards Insisted Jel
lap.
The books will hook well IN their
pariOr." remarked his wife. 81 cant
thinh Of anything else to sead HIN.
And the girls-feather boast. and Gu
tomObile wells won't DO them much
Geod out there. what do you thiuk ?"
hsA'" nurmured Jellup behind the
paper
"Aerbsrt!" cried Mrs. yellsp. stern
E.
"whst-wAst IN yss say," sshsl
1sllup. dase1ly
~ wife regarded hin inlionautly.
thinh you might pay . httle attes-
tisa 10 mel" she said Put aowu your
ed paper snd help me with this list.
You seem to think II . joy for ~
10 decide what In to Give 80 persons.
fou might be Of q little assist ance."
Il thought you said you liked to plan
80 shop for them" said Jellup In hon
est surprise. Why doa't you send the
Giris nittens or fascinators, or"
"Herbert!" exclaimed Mrs. Jellup.
You're makiag fun of me! Well. N
you aren't. at least you should know
that those things went out with the
esk."
-Did tAey!" ashed yeflup. Aumbly.
Il dtAat know. l told you ia rather
you'd decide"
"Yes-Ao al TIE work!" said Mrs.
ySllap. "You Aoay seem TO reanxe
that after ! make up my mind what 10
buy ] have the task of going and buy
iaG It's enough to give any woman
nervous prostratiOa to fght throu~A
the jams In the stores from nov on.
You don't seem TO realise what II
means!"
It's all nonsense" said Jellup
How much money will you need for
the stuff"
Mrs. Jellup calculated mentally
We'll. o75 or $780," she saiA. IF
wear myself to death searching for
bargains. But IT will be scattered
around on the different bills ana N
won't seem 80 much The worst is de
Gliding what to get I just dread IT."
Why not send each one the amount
of money you are going to spend and
let him get what he wants." asked
Jellup. dropping his paper with the
brilliancy of the idea.
Herbert" cried Mrs Jellup. scan
dalized. That would desfrov the
Christmas feeling altogether. I'm eur
prised at you. The idea,"
Anyhow. it would be the easiest
way" grumbled Jeilup. rand they'd
get the things they really wanted"
1T wouldn't do at ALL" said Mrs.
Jellup. picking up her pencil wearfly.
= wish ] was through with this nst
and the thinFs were wrapped up and
sent. My head aches already. Stin I
suppose we should be thankful that
its only once a year."