Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — Autobiography of A Christmas Gift [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Autobiography of A Christmas Gift

lam a Christmas gift. In fact, I have always been one. My age is now nineteen, though I may look older. 1 was made by the dainty hands of Miss Susanna Sikes, who at that time was just the age lam now. Guess her age at present? She is still Miss Susanna, and ahe still owns me. Oh, yes, Miss Susanna gave me away. Perhaps I should explain that 1 am twins, being a pair of knit slippers.

Miss Susanna, it was understood, bad beneVolent designs upon the young pastor of her church, so she knit me and sent me to tbe reverend youth. Next Christmas the preacher, who had received five other pairs, sent me to his sister. You see, knit -slippers are guaranteed to fit any feet as well as any other feet. So the preacher’s sister was not at all offended.

The next Christmas she sent me to ter old college chum. Mrs. De Brown, who was a member of her brother’s congregation. Next Christmas Mrs. De B. sent me to her pastor. The pastor grinned wheu he saw me again uud remarked something likeg“Cast your bread upon the waters and It will return to you after many days." Tlie next Christmas the pastor sent me to his old college chum, who was sweet on Miss Susanna. There was every prospect of a match, since Miss Busauun had despaired of winning the preacher, who was known to he engaged to another lady. But—the very next Christinas the preacher’s college chum sent me to Miss Susanna with a perfumed note praising her dainty little feet. This broke off the match, of course. Well, next Christmas Miss Susanna mailed me to a friend of hers clear across the continent. Miss Susanna’s address on the corner of the box In which I was mailed got rubbed off eh route, and her friend didn’t know who aent me. So the very next Christmas 1 returned to Miss Susanna. Oh. I was hard to lose! 1 was not made to wear; I was made to circulate. I am a good thing, and so everybody passes me along. Oh. so yon recognize me now? Yes, I spent n year with you. Well, time Mips, and I must be going. This la Christmas eve, you know.

T. SAPP, JR.

SHE SENT ME TO HIM.