Christmas Shopping With Hilda ~ From Hilda's Scrapbook

Awake I have worried, fussed, fumed and planned.

Asleep, I have sought over sea and  land.

Wherever I went, when I told them the price,

Clerks would smile, show sympathy and try to be nice.

I have been at the Wasatch, The Progress, and Squires

I have looked at all things a human admires.

At Gunderson's, at Biddle's and over at Pete's, too,

I asked to see their goods, both old and new.

I went to Penney's and then to the Sanpete.

I am quite sure I visited all places on Main Street.

I roamed North and South, and up and down,

Almost decided to go to some other town.

At last discouraged and in despair,

I searched mail order catalogs from everywhere.

But whenever I saw an article I thought would do,

I found that aft' their price, there was Uncle Sam's postage too.

I have seen radios, automobiles, blankets and mitts,

But darned if I could find anything for only two bits.

Today I decided on this present  plain and queer.

Here is wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.