The Misfit Christmas Puddings

TIME The day before Christmas and Christmas day.

PLACES BAKER BAUMGÄRTNER'S ESTABLISHMENT. Large and flourishing. THE M'CARTY ABODE. Small and dilapidated.

CHARACTERS HERR BAUMGÄRTNER, with a mercenary heart and an eye to the main chance. KATRINA BAUMGÄRTNER, with a tender heart and an eye on her lover. HERR BAUMGÄRTNER'S EMPLOYEES, with commercial hearts and eyes single to the approval of KATRINA BAUMGÄRTNER. WIDOW M'CARTY, with a sad heart and many cares. { Granny M'Carty,--much care; little comfort. HER { Grandad Rafferty,--much comfort; little CARES { care. { Nine Little M'Cartys,--both cares and comforts. MICHAEL M'CARTY,--the loved and lamented.