Clarence, a tramp, searches the alleys in the rear of a tenement block for a Christmas repast. He observes that bad blood exists between the widows. Brown and Smith. He also observes that each is preparing her respective Christmas dinner. ...See moreClarence, a tramp, searches the alleys in the rear of a tenement block for a Christmas repast. He observes that bad blood exists between the widows. Brown and Smith. He also observes that each is preparing her respective Christmas dinner. In the widows' absence Clarence is at a loss which to appropriate, the turkey of Mrs. Smith or the goose of Mrs. Brown of stealing it, having caught the latter in her back yard with a suspicious bundle. She does not know that the bundle is only Mrs. Brown's wash which the wind has blown over on her side of the yard. Trouble starts. Mrs. Brown is furious at the accusation. Clarence returns in search of cranberry sauce. He finds it. Then as a joke he places Mrs. Brown's goose in Mrs. Smith's cooler. More trouble. The two neighbors in rage vow to be revenged. Each prepares an apparently delicious pumpkin pie. One is dosed with cayenne pepper and the other with Tabasco sauce. Clarence, meanwhile, has broiled the turkey over his camp fire. He feels he lacks his after dinner cigar. He finds the two prepared pies, and notes their subtle purpose. He carries them to the corner grocer and exchanges them for his desired cigar. When the two women find their pies gone, they rejoice inwardly. They are entertaining a goodly number of Christmas guests and needing the usual pumpkin pie, phone to the corner grocer to supply it. The result can better be imagined than described. Written by
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