El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-24
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
4 2r5 nee 53 pots and a new floor broom
anu ro ~IIIuo" shades for the childreh's
Her sheet. sheets were down to a threadbare
And her tablecloths were a sight to see
She wanted scarfs and a towel racl,
And good, plain, useful dressing sack
Some kitchen spoons and box for
bread,
A pair OF scissors and sewing thread.
She hoped some practical friend would
And figure out that she'd like mop,
Or a bath room rug or a 1acquered tray
Vt a lew plain plates for every day.
She hoped and she hoped and she
But s thes sot Of course, were the things
A cut glass vase and a bonbonniere,
emma thing for receiving hair,
some oyster forks, a manicure set,
A chaIlng. dish and a cellaret,
A boudoir cap and drawn-work mat,
ana sterling this and a sterling that;
A gilt-edged book of a lofty theme,
and fancy bags til she lOnged to
Some curling tongs and powder puff
And bunch of other useless stuff.
But though she inwardly ragged, she
To all her friends the self-same note.
And said to all of her generous host
Just how did you guess what needed
most?'
Ella Bently Arthur, in Life
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- THRISTMAS this year in Mexico
will be far different from the
celebrations of former years.
said F. F. Graves, of Torreon. For
merly the celebrations were partici-
pated in by all of the Americans in the
republic with dinners, dances and re-
cepttons on Christmas eve and Christ
mas day. Of the thousands of Amer
leans VINO used to live in northern
Mexico only small percent are left
and as many of these as possible have
come to the border to spend their hOl-
idays. The results of four years Of
constant revolution are never better
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''El Pasoans in general may not
know that there are two insomnia
clubs in FL PasO, but there are, and
people living on Montana street are
fully aware of this" said Rev. o. J.
Wade. Club number one motors up
and down the streets until o'clock in
the morning and club number two lies
awake in bed and listens to the cbug
Of number ones motors"
1--WE anticipate that there will be
the jOlliest Christmas party at the
Country club Saturday night in the his
tory of the club" said Alves Dixon.
The entertainment committee has
spared no effort in the way Of decora-
tons and attractive features. There
will be a number of surprises for the
regular attendants of the club and we
expect everyone to have the time Of
their lives"
Conditions Gin Arizona are showing
a great betterment" said c. A. Beers.
1T is safe to say that business has in
creased there fully so percent since the
outbreak of the European war This
betterment is not in any special line
but includes practically every indus
try. Bankers, ranchers, miners and
farmers are all optimistic and expect
to see full resumption of good times
after the first of the year Arizona
was hard hit by the war and its speedy
recovery is an excellent proof Of the
great resources Of the state
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lowing to the fact that small cleo
trio lights are used very extensively.
on Christmas trees instead of the old
fashioned Christmas candles it is not
necessary to take the minute precau-
lions which we formerly did, said fire
chief W. W. Armstrong. However,
we will take ample precautions to pre-
vent fires from the trees"
This is regular Indiana weather"
said Capt John W. Walker. who is
spending the winter here. For three
weeks before left home it rained
steadily as it has done here since 1
came Sunday, and the roads and un-
paved streets were impossible. Ny
home town of Bloomington undertook
to pave the streets there with brick to
eliminate as much Of the mud as pos
sihle. Being in southern Indiana,