THE COURIER.
reached the threshold, and the sump
tuous f east was spread before us, the
waiters stood in their places and a music
box tinkled its airs in one corner of the
room. The table was decorated with
flowers and set with finest china and cut
glass. I was just entering, when I felt
A CHRISTMAS DINNFRCARD.
"I was a stranger and ye took me in."
It was my misfortune to be forced to
speed Christmas in one of the larger
lumbering towns on the western coast of
Michigan and on this eventful day to
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ca. pair of nloe
us all, I attempted to make myself com- a hand laid on my shoulder,
fortable by twisting myself into a knot to see who had dared to stop
I turned
me, and
in one of the largo leather chairs and
cocking my feet up on tho window. I
settled down to try and gain a little
cheer from a holiday number of Scrib
ner and a very poor cigar. I had just
rubbing my eyes and waking up, I
heard tho bell boy say, "Better wake up
dinner is nearly over," and I rose, walk
ed into the bar, took a large drink and
then into (not the sumptuous dininir
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finished one of Robert Grant's stories hall of a res!dence.l but thodincrvdinlnrr
when I became aware of a lady standing room of the hotel where I atomy Christ-
by my side and was surprised to find
that she was about to address me. I
straightened myself up as she
6aid, "I am one of tho members of tho
Christmas dinner club, organized for the
benefit of traveling men who are away
from their homes and in our city on this
day. We have been organized for some
years pasband on each Christmas wo
present all of those in our city a card en
titling them to a place at dinner at the
table of one of our members. Each one
is to prepare for one person at her table in
excess of the family and invited guests.
Wc are all married or daughters of
mas dinner.
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From the Trolley.
Young Matron "What are you going
to give Grace this year?"
Society Girl "I have just bought her
a twenty-fire cent cup and saucer. Last
year I gave her a beautiful comb and
brush tray; paid six dollars for it, and
she sent me a twtnty-fivo cent picture
frame. She gave her house-maid one
just like it. T made up my mind that I
prominent men in the city and take this would get even."
way to keep up tho spirits of tho 'be- Y. M. "Y-e e, but she will probably
lated stranger within our gates." You send you something handsome this year
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can imagine my surprise at this,
anl I must confess that I was a little
rattled as it was one of the "daugh
ters" of the society that was speaking to
me. Finally, collecting myself, the cigar
and the magazine I made myself present
able for the young lady to bestow this
and you will feel mean.
S. G. Well, I will have my revenge
anyway. What are you going to get
Ned?"
Y. M. "When he gave me my Christ
mas money he said: 'For heaven's 6ake,
do not spend any of it for me!' We had
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card upon. The conditions are as fol- rather a pathetic time of it last year
low: "You are to come to dine at six and it was our first Christmas together
o'clock sharp. Prepare to spend the too.
evening as our guest and friend. You "You know we were staying at Beer's
are in no way to repay the favor, and hotel.
you are to take the donor of this card to "I had remembered every one I was
dinner. If you will agree to the con- expected to, except tho servants and
ditions ycu may consider yourself invit- thought Ned would give them money.
ed." After thanking her for her extreme He supposed I had purchased gifts for
kindness and attempting to discover them and came home without one cent,
more about the society I again lapsed and did not expect any cash either
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inspect my wardrobe so as to make my
best appearance and started dressing at
four. I was so nervous mat i uea my
until after Christmas."
S. G. "What did you do?"
Y. M. "Wt gave the waiter a hand
some scarf I intended for Ned, and to
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liked the thing."
Y. M. "Have you anything for
Maris?"
S. G. "Yes, I am going to give her
the picture I won at the last euchre.I
have worked a center-piece for Mrs. S.
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soiling them. Finally the guest
arrayed in all his glory. Fastening a
small carnation in my button hole I de
cended iBto the carriage and directed
the driver to the street number given
me, I drew a good many pictures in my
Blind of the house and its inmates
but had not dared to walk out for fear
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Km think I was making a tour of in
spection. At last we arrived at a rather
sumptuous mansion and ascending to the
door I rang. It was opened immediate
ly by a maid and presenting my card
I was ushered into a magnificent parlor.
Here 1 was met by my benefactor, and
then introduced to her father, mother
and younger sister, we chatted pleasant-
was ball completed. SuDoose she will
criticise it terribly, she is so particular."
Y. M. "Yes, but it is so nice to give
things one makes. It shows such love
and thoughtfulness.'
S. G. "Y e-s, I suppose it does. Do
you exchange presents with Louise
now?''
Y. M. "I hardly know, but I will
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ly and finally I was told the story of the have some handkerchiefs sent up from
organization of this wonderful club. Barr's on approval. If6he sendt me
The lady who had organized it was the anything they will be ready; if not, I
wife of a traveling man and he like my- will return them after Christmas."
self had been forced to spend Christ- S. G. "You and Mrs. R. seem such
mas in a far-a-way town. On the morn- great chums now, what will you give
inghehadwatchtd the inhabitants as her?"
they went to church. The children Y. M. "Not anything, I think too
with their drums and sleds, and thought much of her to scramble around tho
of his own home far away, at last he sat bargain counter for her, but I would
down and wrote of his misery to his wife dearly love to give her a remembrance,
at home. On the letter reaching her I have a list of people with whom I have
she formed a club to look after all exchanged gifts for ages and I haven't
gtraagers at the hotels. She had the moral courage to make a break for
interested the better people of the city liberty. I do not follow the devices and
and I was now one of the greatest ad- desires of my own heart in Christmas
mirers other club and my fair host and gifts. I do the things I do not want to
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offered myeelf to the donor of the card S. G.-"Good bye.'
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