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A Merry Christmas

           Theslipperswentonatonce,anewhandkerchiefwasslippedintoherpocket,wellscentedwithAmy’scologne,therosewasfastenedinherbosom,andthenicegloveswerepronouncedaperfectfit.

           Therewasagooddealoflaughingandkissingandexplaining,inthesimple,lovingfashionwhichmakesthesehomefestivalssopleasantatthetime,sosweettorememberlongafterward,andthenallfelltowork.

           Themorningcharitiesandceremoniestooksomuchtimethattherestofthedaywasdevotedtopreparationsfortheeveningfestivities.Beingstilltooyoungtogooftentothetheater,andnotrichenoughtoaffordanygreatoutlayforprivateperformances,thegirlsputtheirwitstowork,andnecessitybeingthemotherofinvention,madewhatevertheyneeded.Verycleverweresomeoftheirproductions,pasteboardguitars,antiquelampsmadeofold-fashionedbutterboatscoveredwithsilverpaper,gorgeousrobesofoldcotton,glitteringwithtinspanglesfromapicklefactory,andarmorcoveredwiththesameusefuldiamondshapedbitsleftinsheetswhenthelidsofpreservepotswerecutout.Thebigchamberwasthesceneofmanyinnocentrevels.

           Nogentlemanwereadmitted,soJoplayedmalepartstoherheart’scontentandtookimmensesatisfactioninapairofrussetleatherbootsgivenherbyafriend,whoknewaladywhoknewanactor.Theseboots,anoldfoil,andaslasheddoubletonceusedbyanartistforsomepicture,wereJo’schieftreasuresandappearedonalloccasions.

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