Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1897 — Christmas Carols. [ARTICLE]

Christmas Carols.

Christmas gifts of coal and flour are in order all this month. —Philadelphia Ledger. That man never lived who had any influence over his wife the week before Christmas. —Atchison Globe. Small boys with an eye to the future are willing to wear stockings many sizes too big for them. —Philadelphia Record. Buy up the Christinas books liberally, and next year the authors will get royalties enough to dine at a restaurant.—Atlanta Constitution. People with bad habits might ease up on them a little before New Year’s for the purpose of learning whether it will pay to swear off. —Cedar Rapids Gazette. If you want to give a man a Christmas present that will please him give him the right to act as he pleases about the holiday. Ninesmen out of ten are blackmailed into buying Christmas presents, in one way or another. —Atchison Globe. “What shall I order for dinner to-day, love?” asked Eve, as she absently plucked a green apple. “Oh, any old thing,” retorted Adam, wearily, “as long as it isn’t a spare rib. I’m sick of spare rib!” He savagely swatted a rock at a garter snake. —New York Press. Wise —I think I will surprise you with th& purchase of a watch to wear Christmas. Husband—lt will be an acceptable gift, and I shall wear it with pleasure. Wise —Oh, but the one I shall buy would "be a lady’s watch, suitable for me to carry.—Boston Budget. Her father had said it could never be. They both sat in the parlor—also in tears. After long searching and a desperate effort she found her voice. Then, in despairing tones, she cried: “Oh, Charley! If we must part, let us wait till after Christmas!” —Philadelphia North Ameri'can.