Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS ON THE WAY

there. Aisle 5. Kes'm. right behind them books.
 Well for the lands sake. quit your jawin' anyway Pm sure you're well you'll shut up for a minute or two.
 My land. l feel like all my toes was wrong side up, Pm that tired.
 tYes'm. the holly boxes is right over there. Aisle 6. Right back of them books.
 Well, forevermore. What do you know about that
 Lost something? just guess have. My handbags gone. sure as layin' right here not half a hour ago.
 Well, you know I aiu't accusin' mo- body. I ain't that kind. But all the same it looks mighty funny to me I never. said you was anywhere near it. Well, for the lands sake, keep still for minute and let me think How many times do I have to tell you that know you wasn't anywhere near it?
 eYes'm. the holly boxes is right over there. Aisle 6, or maybe it's aisle f. Better ask the foorwalker. Honest, Pm So crazy about that handbag I don't hardly know what I'm saying Well, I'll tell you this much, Sadie what l think about a person I say to her face. If I thought you'd took it I'd say so quick.
 Well, no, there wasn't so much money in it. not naore'n about a quar- ter, guess, but there was lots of samples of one thing and another and my Christmas list and a picture of
 "Yes'm. the holly boxes is right over there. Aisle '. Right behind the sta- tionery. Nom, you can't get through this way. You'll have to go around. Yes'm, I'm sorry, but the aisle here's blocked.
 Nom, we ain't got nothin' cheaper than these. You'll have to go down stairs. Look at the sales we're missin because somebody don't know enough to keep the stock up!
 Say, Sade. that apple I had that I Well. say, it's gone! Did you ever know anything to beat that,
 Well, don't you suppose I know you never took it.. You certainly do beat everything for thinking person means you every time.
 Honest, I'm getting gray headed worrying about that bag. I'd give a penny to know where it is. And that apple disappearing just like it had legs and could walk off by itself!
 Honest, I ache clear to the bone. over
 ''Yes'm. the holly boxes is right over there behind the candy counter.
 Then there was that handkerchief my birthday. Do you recollect how looked for it and couldn't find it any, where:
 Well, yes. I found 1t after while, but it looked mighty funny to me that I should have to look and look and then find it right under my nose. " es'm, the holly boxes is right where are they anyway Sadie? You tell her.
 "Christmas Is the glad old game, afn't it? I'd give anything to jump 1 right over the first of January and don't mean quite that. I'm just crazy about it when it comes. but land, this here getting ready for it! Its a cinch if I don't find my hand bag with my list in it there won't no- l body get anything off of me. 1 "Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over 1 there behind them handkerchiefs. Say I wisht I never would hear the word l holly boxes again as longs I live. I'm 1 just getting to hate the sound of 'em l And I don't seem to be finding my 1 handbag or my apple. either. Well. now, wouldn't that Jar you 1 There they both are. tucked away be- 1 hind this box! That certainly looks mighty funny. bet somebody put 'en 1 there while I wasn't looking. l You know justs wells I do that ain't accusing nobody, but I say ii 1 does look funny. Oh, well, don't care if you do get mad. "Why, giTlie, you ain't cryin' are l you? Say, don't that serve me just right for actin so ugly? I bet Tn /! the meanest-
 1 +Yes, I am, too, but, girlie, if vol 1 knew how tired I aml ] Yes, of course you know. You're i just as tired as I am. Say, let's gc l out and get a cup of good strong l coffee and see if we can't forget that l Christmas is comingi'' Chicago News