Christmas at McCarthy's

by Elizabeth F. Guptill

Elsie—They grow the stores in. Mine fader always did buy me one.

Luigi—Maybe we mighta, all togetta, buy a leedla one. I could de shoesa polish, and get some mon’.

Caesar—An’ I kin hold de gemman’s hosses, ’n run arrantses.

Micky—Let’s all try hard and see if we can’t get Elsie a little Christmas tree.

Elsie—I don’t a little Christmas want. I wants a big Christmas and a big tree, like mine fader always did me get.

Katie—But you see, Elsie, we’re all poor folks, and—

Elsie—Jimmy will buy me a Christmas—a big Christmas, and a big tree. I know he will.

Micky—Gee, Jimmy! It’s up to you, all right.

Mr. Opperman—(entering) Vot vos up to Chimmy?