Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-16

IsEhey ought Ito please her. She is
 queer, though, and might not like
 them as well as if they had satin
 flop -doodles on them, but 1 got them
 for comfort and not for 1ooks.''
 My pretty calendar" said katT1-
 leen, that Stanley gave me, says that
 there are only six more days before
 Christmas. I have made out my list
 Of presents to give. may need more
 at the last minute, but most of them
 have embroidered and such dainty
 things they arc. too. made a sweet
 little lavender boudoir cap for Aunt
 Mary Ann. It's all lacy and has law enderl ribbon bands and cute little
 French knots on the side. It has
 Dutch wings on 1t, too, with ribbon
 frills on the edge of them. It Is too
 dear for anything. Clarice had one at college just like it and I always
 admired it. Of course, Aunt Mary Ann might think it too gaudy for her years, but I shall assure her that old, mean middle-aged people can wear
 dainty things as. well as girls can. She would hobnob around in a red flannel one and think it quite suitable. She's funny like that She generally gives me a shoe brush or a flannel petticoat, which never wear, or 8, bottle of cod liver oil for my complexion. I take them all in good part with grain of thanks that I'm not so old fashioned am dying for a pair of gray satin boudoir slippers to match my kimona that Clarice gave me. saw some in Tracy's for S4.98 and if had only. had the money. I.would have bought them, but dropped hint to her that needed some and she always tries to buy things you need, so I'll wait until after Christmas before I decide 1 on getting them. Here's Stanley now, in his new roadster. and he Is stop i ping here. I'll get my new sport coat and have a spin with him. Later: Well, of ali things, Aunt Mary Ann is certainly the limit. She gave me a pair of those crawly, wool 1 imitation of a felt boot, and just about two sizes too large. She thought them Q splendid match for my satin kimona ! but my goodness! how can ever get out of it? l might well try to put
 my feet into burlap bag and travel around. She has the most unea rthly l sense in giving giftsI mean, in 1 handing out Necessities, it sounds more appropriate. Who but she, would give such outlandish thingsI My hint on boudoir slippers was vast | ed, I see. These look, too as though | they had come from the ten cent store. I can give them to the cook, guess. but how can explain to Aunt | Mary Ann that Im not wearing them.
 She's a keen one, and would ask me { right out why I didn't have them on {; but how and when I can wear such articles is beyond my comprehension. She certainly is the limit wonder what she thinks of her cap. We had
 better swop our gifts back again and we would both be more suited, I'm thinking. Now, Dad knows what a | girl wants, and he and ma picked out | the dearest opera cape for me, to match a dainty little gown of lemon
 taffeta which was her gift. It is the sweetest thing ever. had a swell I travelling bag and a manicure set and a pink sapphire ring. and aside from | those creepy looking gray wool bags l from Aunt Mary Ann, had a won derful display of gifts. And now, I've 1 got to save up my allowance for those
 much needed boudoir slippers"
 VADA WILCOX.