The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24
Oldfish On Giving
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l~ndiAEApolis Ntws.}
"pf all times OF thu yt.r." Sv.l II.
nid1ish-Who. az he dropped into tn"
editors chair. had left the door aJar
that n might keep All eye on 4 we'll
filled basket and q small but Sh.tfri%
Christmas tree he had placed II the
nall outside--'of al! times 81 the
year" said the doctor, with more than
his usual hcartiDtSS OF manner and =
biithcr ring IN his Voice, OF al times
Of the year nothing should hr c"Ie
in these halloWcd days Of t!,r Christ
rnaas time 10 check our generous I'M
puleses in giving. Away with all eco
nonic statistics at this blessed season.
Away with al Investigation Is To Hh9
il worthy and who is unworthy OF our
benefactions, Such discrimination at
once takes away tue pleasure OF Spnn-
tancons giving and makes all gifts
the subject of cold consideration
"fr;naps YOU nave heard those an
cient lines beginning. .Nhcne'cr I take
my walks abroad how many poor |
sec / nave 4 friend whose vision.
when he takes his walks abroad Ut
this genial season is particularly
sharp. Most Of u- smut our eyes As
we pass the blind shoestring man ana
others Of his kind who are hopefully
Drawing the wintry weather that they
may, out Of the kindly sympathles al
al the pdSSeTSpN, iOU StiIitN llii ~
their receipts Of nickel and copper
coin. lie never o~v"rlools one Of the5e
at this time. and ! have no doaht
that 10y friend has enough ShoeStrlnGS
tied end 10 end M fly q kite OYER
the Monument. and donation days not
half gone yet. And no ncelISc-brar
ing thurible ever yielded 4 svretei
fragrance than comes TO hiH. from
these small exchanges OF mere com
!, for the trities OF the street vendors.
Neither does he pass the corner tidler
by, but pays him royalty without
! questioning the musical product OF
! making inNidious comparison with
J the catgut output of eminent tiddlers
h has heard, but never really enjoyed
as he now enjoys the raspings Of this
%IIoosier tiolinist.
; Believe ne. this is no time u aiys
ear to any Grabbed injunctions against
tipping. At II other season. vel
and good. but not now unless YOU
would freeze the geniat current 81
your soul and cinbitter your Owl
Christmas time. AT the restaurant
no matter though there he Al Alnlo-
milton IN every red letters Oh d Whit
4 card. NO tipping Of walters pay ~
attention whatever 10 this niegardly
y Injunction. Tip. Tip. The danasel II
the white apron can lind use for Eoui
gr1tuitN, though She does not =
il Pay no attention u the rule.
I'll ~ ilitIi Z L $3.50
than in its observance. Let youi
fancy have play "a you place youi
donation beside your plate 10 seq ]
quietly ard covcTtlT made way VIII
by her plump whit" hand as she 81
fuSively thanks YOU Your little GIT
added TO others may mean much t
XII the household 10 which she belongs
Ill TIP" Why. of ours and feel
throbbing OF the heart. If you nave T.
III deny yourself several CHARS % d" 50
IN that is worth the outlay many time
III over.
III And your bartcr-o"n't forget IL
Il barber. Slip the silver token int" ~
III hand Us YOU climb into the cilttli =.
III fore he has opportunity t. begin II
u axpiu!tatlon ct the hair ~regenerain
III and dundru1 NOV AS YOU str"tc
iii out your legs foT tn nifilStratipTS :
HI tn, shoe sinner. Gont overlook II
III slaute Of expectancy. He pays a"uol
hi h paws promptly. Hand hfm 1oo
III donation II once. before. hE I Sldr
= RAP on the stand. he notifies H"'I tn
ti, work is done.
by this method YOU viii Ct ! ~
III t,r shin than YOU ever GO brtor'
II How the artist Will toy with his Wurl
h raing over il again and again. pI@kiii
RI n.t i spot hre and there THAI Ii" hA
- II. thinks. failed TO touch. ScFulthiaiii
81 liz, leather from heel 10 toe and u
III Z, n.,. again. and at last reluctant
III ..a with q cong sigh
t ~. work c.npiete-and what n -!
tl ~ arr II is You'll never get such Al
III ...;srI itl,i.t another Christmas f.ct.-.
"A t,is wifi "a. more SatiSfaEJlrII 10 8"
it}a.a !.A:l- POSES r. I"if s: