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What Do You Want for Christmas by Charlies W Wood
Irene a Fifth Avenue hotel lady's maid recounts Christmas desires among New York society. She notes the old fool husband plans a $16000 necklace for his wife while others long for simple pleasures and childlike joy. A guest wishes an engagement ring while a Wall Street wife yearns for an ordinary Christmas with family.
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Charlies W. Wood
Irene
Fifth Avenue
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College of
New York City
Bernard
Wall Street
Bertha
Henry
Cristmas
United States Army