Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-16
Sidelghts on Christmas Joys, Before and After

q have half-hour before the su-
 burban leaves" said Aunt Mary Ann,
 "and I will make out my list Of those
 to whom I shall give Christmas gifts,
 while am waiting. I'll begin with
 Kathleen. What shall I give her? She
 is only eighteen and. just atfa hard
 age to suit, because she isn't old
 enough to realize that sensible pres
 ents are the most desirable. She
 would rather have a gaudy box of
 candy than a nice warm blanket for
 her bed. am the only one in the
 family who actually tries to buy prof
 itable gifts for her. I never did care
 for dewdads. one gets so sick of them
 and they are soon cast aside when a
 sensible gift is always comfort She
 says she needs silk stockings, and in
 the dead of winter. too. It's sheer non
 sense. She hinted to her mother for
 a silk chiffon dress to wear to the
 New Years ball. Such idiotic ideas.
 She would wear peacock feathers over
 her ears if 1t was stylish to do so. I,
 of course have very little to say in
 her training. being only her aunt, but
 do express my notions once in Q
 while when get g. good chance, and 1
 always give hints broadly, Something
 valuable and worth while She has a
 new zigZag dress, at least it looks
 the queereSt of anything I ever laid
 my eyes on. and she will want zigzag
 shoes to match 1t. I suppose, but I lIllIik Li1dI d SOOQ SonS1DI6 Ddlr OI
 comfort slippers would be more well
 come after her continuous nights of
 these new fangled dances I heard her say she wanted some slippers. I'll see what I can flnc in the stores, Goodness, if I'm going to get that car I'll have to hurry. I've only got four minutes aud I hate 70 hurry.''
 Later: ''WeH, I'm home again. Eve shopped all day, and there are so many things to look at one can't pass them by even if one hasn't the money to spend on them. I had no difficulty in getting gifts at all Seems as if I never had such an easy time. bought my sister Kate a new house | dress. It is black and white, and,- think becoming to her style. I got 8 pair of feather pillows for her hus- band. Thomas is always complaining of losing his pillow in his ear. Fo1 little Ann, named for me. I. bought 8 history of the United States. She is | most four years old and ought to be l reading something that. will last heI instead of fairy stories. Of course she can't read only nursery rhymes 1 now. but when she does begin, I want her to know something about her na- 1 tive country, and when she begins to go to school don't want her, to shame the family by saying she never heard | of the United States. It was a sen sible present to my point of view.
 For granny, I bought a. needle case and Bible marker. I got a safety | razor for Edward. He's most o16 1 enough to shave. or will be in year or so, and I hate to have him begir on one of those bladed things. I ab- hor an open razor. and he's that care l less, he'd cut himself to pieces. found the very thing for Kathleen A pair of gray felt slippers TOT only 79 cents. Some rich girl gave her : gray satin kimona. It looks more like a party rig. and these slippers are : perfect match, Pm thinking, and they do look so comfortable. She wears z
 number four shoe. but got a number five slipper because you need plenty of room when you rest your feet. They won't show dirt easily and I'm surt