Judge — December 22, 1906 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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THE CHRISTMAS GAME. R. MEEK loosened generously for the Christmas season, He gave Mrs, Meek fifty dollars in cash and a handsome necklace. To his son he presented a watch, while his daugh- ter received a pretty bracelet and a writing- desk. His servants each received five dollars, while the ice-man, the ash-man, the postman and the numerous work- ers who rendered varied assistance during the year were rewarded to the extent of one dollar per individual. Total, $475.00. Mr. Meek’s family dealt liberally with the head of the household. Mrs. Meek gave him a pair of house slippers, his son contributed a green-and-pink necktie, while his daughter presented him with a picture-frame for his wife's bureau, Every ‘one else said, * Thank you, sir.” ‘Total, $4.75. Moral— A fair exchange is no robbery.” baby back from Europe with them in this country.” NOT FOR HER. 64 DARLING!” he exclaimed passionately, « why delay make it weeks instead of months to our marriage ?” She shyly hid her fair, blushing face upon his manly breast. “The merry Christmas season is near. Why not make it the one Christmas of my life ?” he continued. Suddenly she drew away from him. “No. I could not think of such a thing !" she said decidedly. A look of pain was upon his open brow. Why this sudden colil- why not ness? “But why, dearest 2” he faltered. * And have everybody make their presents for the wedding do for Christmas also ?""’she asked, with a hint of scorn in her beautiful voice. HIS PREFER- ENCE. «¢ YWHICH Do you prefer, Johnnie, Christmas or the Fourth of Jul “If T git burn ed [like Christmas the best, but after everything 's et up and I have the stomach-ache I'd rather it was the mT HM Chocolate straight, PATRIOTIC. Mrs. Sunjones—"* Well, Willie. | hear that your papa and mamma are bringing a new Wittie—"* Yes, an’ I think they're foolish. THE SEVEN CANDY AGES OF WOMAN. Im Lot of little ones, all colors. RICHARDE OFFE YE LYONE’S HEARTE. INCE UPONNE a tyme, my children, there lived in ye lande off Englande a Kynge thatte was called Coeur de-Lyone, because he hadde ye hearte offe ye lyone toe fyte, & woulde fyte at ye droppe of ye hatte. He was wonte toe gette uponne hys heade an irone potte & toe pute uponne hys legges pieces offe ye large water pype & take inne hys hande ye round irone shylde lyke unto ye toppe of ye man hole, & woulde sally fourth uponne hys steede & fyte all who woulde come toe mete hym, & he kylled manie menne &hys fayme was verrie grayte. But at last there came a tyme when ye people didde saye one untoe ye other, ‘Is this after all ye great stunt toe -kylle menne with ye sharpe sworde ? It looks easie toe me. 23 for hym.” They could have got Just ss good a one & ye Kynge was verrie sadde & moped in ye halle & mayde ye ‘ye faythfulle squyre didde try toe console hym mournful lamente. & sayde toe hym : “Whie does my lyege lorde wyepe? Is notte mye lorde ye greatest scraper in ye worlde ? Has he notte gathered muche fayme in ye jouste & ye tournie?” But ye Kynge woulde notte be com- forted, & sayde : “ Oddsbodikynes & gazzookys, whatte offe thatte? Whatte iffe I have helde ye fylde agynst ye countless foe in ye baytle & ye tournie, & have ye Karnegie medic? Ye people do snyre in theyr sleeve & say : ‘Is this Richarde, indeed, such a bruiser? Naye, forsooth, has he beene putte toe ye real test—has he played ye half-backe on ye eleven atte ye Thanksgiving gayme ?°” & ye Kynge & ye squyre wypte onne one ye othyrs necke. BC. MALL. HE NEVER CAN EXPLAIN THIS. 6 WHATS the matter with Bromley ?” “He tells me that he has made a horrible mistake in connection with a couple of Christmas presents. It appears that he bought a bracelet for his wife and another for his stenographer. One gold with diamonds in it and the other was plated and set with rhinestones.”” “Yes 2" “ He got them mixed in some way, and his wife has the one with the diamonds.” was [5] Choice small box—name important. Afew Derpermints tucked away in wr hand-bag. comicbooks.com