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Praises
Icor the quality ot shoes sold by us is what we hear from
our oustoiners daily. Under such oircunutanoes they will
continually be our patrons in the future. We will do as
well by You as by anyone else. And you can do as well
with Us as with anyone else, and it might be that we
c.an prove to you that you can do even
Better ... .
with Us than with anyone else. Anyhow, we are here,
and we have some very nice goods for men and women.
We make your feet glad, and put money in your pure by
saving for you on your purchase.
R.oairing ..
Neatly done.
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CHRIS1'`
CSBri.S T MA S, .CAROLS.
CAROL, SWEETLY CAROL.
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Carol. sweetly carol,
A SAvtooa born today ;
Bear the trivial tidings,
Oh. bear them tar away.
Carol, sweetly oarol,
Till earth's remotest bound
Shall bear the mighty chorus,
And *oho back the sound.
Caosrs.—Carel, sweetly oarol,
Carol sweetly to -day ;
Bear the joyful tidings,
Oh 1 bear tbemifar away.
Carol, sweeey oarol,
"-•eewhen the Aog irck sa ..._ ._.
Awoke the heavenly etc
Osrol, sweetly carol, -
Good will, and peace and love,
Glory in the highest,
To God Who reigns above,
Cuottea—t:arol, A.o.
Carol, sweetly oarol,
The happy Ctj4ristmas time
Mark 1 the hells are pealing
Their marry, merry chime ;
Carol sweetly carol
Ye abates ones above,
Sing in loudest numbers,
05, sing red.emink love
Caosrs.--Carol, Ala.
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN.
--
Good Christian men, rejoice.
With heart and lout and voice ;
Give ye head to what we say,
News 1 News !
Juu', CHRIST Ie born to -day;
Ox and nes before him how.
And He is in the master now,
CHRIST .e bJrn to -day.
Good Christian meo, rejoice,
With heart and soul and voice ;
Now ye hear of ageless blast
Joy ! Joy !
Jams CHatav was born for this,
He hath opod the heavenly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Oakum was born for tbta.
Good Christian men, rejoices,
With heart and soul and voice ;
Now ye need not fear the @rare ;
Pesos I Peace 1
Jesus CHRIST was born" td save I
To gain His everlasting hall ;
Orkin was born to save.
'COME UNDER THE MISTLETOE"
Tnn Ay little pussies are herein portrayed,
quadruped one and • biped—
The former, • oat .mall and stripsd—
Tka latter a pretty and petted young maid.
The former bends over toe letter's white
bed—
As who should say "Come, it is pl•y•
time!"
There's • ohanoe for • gleeful and gay
time!"
And the human puss holds • .ma11 branob
o'er her head,
And says to her feline fried neer—
" Ab, *smelt little kitty 1
My pussy so pretty—
Come under the mistletoe, dear 1"
The maiden, alae 1 has been poorly of late,
Rut her soft little cheek now discloses
Its former tint—born of red roam.
And the kitten has oome just to greet De
old mate.
The auburn, tressed puss, now grown strong.
•r again,
For a small bout of romping Is same
(For her pleasures of late have been
meagre).
Bub her summons to gna•lrnoed Pees im in
vain,
The kitten pretends not b hoar
Her mate's invitation
(kxprsssod with elation).
Corns under the mistletoe, dear "
Q'is.'s whirligig brings his rename, we
know,
As stile merry young mint will des.
Dover.
Wise sloe, In deo time. has a leysr,
Ai MS will have, of flours*, when she hirer
doth Crow, -.
That he'll tantalise her In • similar way.
For thee whim Pa Christmas M Ors:
seas
latent upon making thieve plasmal
Te this anhurn,trwed dslm..l teat levee
will say
(or whisper. mayhem, 1e her err,
With loverlik• slyness),
" A trans to title shredder
, Come ender the mutletos, der 1e.
UMW boas .eta.
Th airily ase masa while wanly for
eem.thtng be relieve the pais et es .ed -
dental •said, bars, Wake or wooed, eheald
enevinee any es. s1 OM aostootty d always
bowie* " Qetsbeere " at head. It ghee 1a -
meet relief, mid saw q.idkly. Y w tal-
tis'e wimps••k�� er saes laff mma-
tidekesr• " Is mot.
la helm ehendyesr thele 1. s .eleld
eggs 1• a °'AAA. sand le effigy. lie Leer
n
T WOOL L�es the feaster of the
Mills sal W •trash• wW w.sW an,
OM mom date flab 1e eat Avian
GGIE'S XMAS GIFT.
' A N D what doer, Reggie wish St.
Nicholas to fetch him, a sled r'
"No -o."
' A sword?"
No -o."
"Adrumr
" No."
"What, then, darling'? Tell mam-
ma," and the slender, sweet faced
young mother bent down and caressed
the fluffy, blonde head lying on her
knee. Reggie was silent a moment,
then looking Into his mother's tender
he said. ,clapping 14 Litt pink
".Me small's papa P'
Eleanor's pals: face grew whiter yet.
She had dreaded this hour : the hour
when her child would ask tor his
father. And now that the location
had tome at this Ch iitmas time, when
everything was reininding her of her
crt.el lose, it seemed hard Indeed.
She did nob at once answer her
child, but caught him in her arms,
and held him pres..ed convulsively
against her stormy breast, The tem -
peat passed after a little, and the calm-
ly said :
" Reggie delineat i; `iwenia* ing.
St. Nicholas cannot bring you. Choose
instead, some toy, darling."
" If I had a papa he could play wiv
me," eagerly suggested Reggie.
Then suddenly flashed before her
mind a picture of what might have
been. Instead of sitting there Alone
before the blazing fire, there might
have been a handsome, fair-haired man
lounging there oc the tiger skin, with
Reggie climbing triumphantly over
him, pounding him with his tiny lista,
pulling his mustache—kissing him. 0
heavens ! it was too mach, she could
not bear it.
With s bitter sob she flung herself
upon the low, broad couch and baried
ner face in the cushions.
Reggie looked,in.tbe sorrowful eyes
of his pretty mamma. He could not
understand it. Mamma cried so much.
bots with
whom he played did not cry.iey.
scolded sometimes, which was sone -
thing his mamma never did, but they
never cried. There were papas in all
the houses where he was wont to visit.
His childish mind was trying to
grapple with the problem. There were
papas, the mammas didn't cry. His
mamma cried s great deal, and there
was uo papa. Now if a papa, could be
found perhaps mamma would not cry.
An idea shortly grew into that busy
little brain. It was nearly Christmas
and et. Nicholas must surely be some
where about. Why should not Reggie
go in search of him, and finding him,
beg for a papa?
St. Nicholas, he had' been told, was
a kind old gentleman to good little
boys, and Reggie had been very, very
good for such a long time. Yes, that
was it ! He would start out directly
in search of 8t. Nicholas and a papa
He stole quietly out ot the room in-
to the back hall. Here he pulled on
his stout indiarubber boots, put on his
overcoat and cap, drew on his fur
mittens, opened the door, squared his
shoulders and trudged out into the
night.
It was a frosty, star -lit evening.
Reggie shivered a little, but be was a
sturdy, brave little chap and not easily
discouraged. He hurried down the
street toward the railway station. He
Lad been told that 8t. Nicholas lived
away off somewhere, and as he had
tong wished to take a trip on those
fascinating " train can" which swept
through Rosedale, he deemed this a
most excellent opportunity.
Ile entered the station and warmed
his small hands at the hig oosl stoyer
with an air of gnat importance. The
agent noted the handsome little fellow
with cheeks like apples and eyes like
stars, and long blonde curls falling
over his shoulders, and smiled at the
little manly Jr.ahe Rave himself.
The eastern bound train thundered
down, and Reggie wrat forth clams be.
hind a man and wife with their four
or fl ve ehIkl rein.
The brakeman 'supposed him to be
of this party, swung lifer on boatel,
sed a little bit frightened and a good
deal delighted, Reggie found himself
zea ow*.wu
THE SIGNAL : GODEIIICH ONTARTi
really starting on $ journey in search
of a papa.
The conductor, passing through, re
prated the brakestnan's mistake, and
the young traveller we. not clues -
trimmed. On and on through the solemn
winter night rushed the train bearing
the little boy on his quest. He fell
asleep finally, and made so lovely a
picture that the conductor, who had
two fine boys at home, marded hire
with approval. it suddenly dawned
upon him that there was no etrikin
resemblance letween this beautitsi
child and the snub-nosed, freckle -faced
family on the other side of the car,
and be began to make inquiries. He
was somewhat alarmed when no one
was found to lay claim to Reggie
However he could not out the child off
the train and decided to await deet 1-
opments.
" Yes, cows is and talk to we. Who
are you 1"
- , " haggle," said gra- boy, approach-
ing with con6deece.
i • Well, Reggie, whore boy ate
you 1"
lltemniree. .
"And papa's?" Ra ✓,r
" No ; no papa's I linv'rh trot say
papa. I wanted to tied tat. Niche'M
to hrimg me a papa for TwiasWas, l>et
I tout ti& t til,' btu!, to I',' gob; back
to waanna now."
By tbie time he was on his i ew
fr en't'e pt.nee, s,,d playfully petting
the braided che:a. Midi 1st
h
flue traveller sighed arc certain r'ec-
Iectl-,ut *wet)t teaw. blah, mill the con -
reactor passing than, mtoj•p.•,( i:u•t told
th'• stury '.f Rrg,lu'tr flight.
The child• i.t u d gravely and tl.ee
attnouncerl hit errand again.
"Mamie* twins all. the time. eq I
tie ke'i ►i I dot a perm the wou da't
twy.
0
By the way,'tsaid the conductor,
"the child is bound for your der tine
final — Atari' IH
... j, tl,?Wt tto 1", ackt d...the .utyn., .serve,
tesely. What'' ulwmma's name,
Re; gi
htae.u"nms Nora," tatd the boy, pull-
ing at his friend a Moustache.
orse—Name -masa 1"
"Not Nora w hat--dust.--e.weslssa
Nora."
•' Do you live alone with her 1'
asked tbe man trying lo speak calm-
ly.
Dare's dran'pa an' dran'tua, an'—
an'—"
"Yes, yes, who else ! Speak. tell
tea" clutching the child, convulsively
" Uncle Rob— au' Aunt Hattie,
an'—' but he lied not blaieh, for with
a great sob the man ',trained the baby
to his breast, crying out ;
.. My boy -0, my boy."
There was horror, confusion and
chaos when Reggie's bedtime came
and he war nowhere to be found. The
absence of his wraps showed that be
was not hidden about the house for
mischief.
Grandfather and grandmother- were
in a state of mind which it were idle
to attempt s describe. The poor
mother passed rapidly from one 6t of
unconsciousness to another, and stal-
wart Uncle Bob was the only -engin
think and act. It was nearly mid-
night before the child was traced to
the station, but once traced to that
point the rest was comparatively easy,
and Uncle Bob soon held a precious
yellow document in his hand, which
announced that the little runaway was
safe on train No. 10 and would be re-
turned on No. 5 the next tray.
Eleanort agony was relieved,though
she could not sleep that nigbt, and the
morning found her too weak to leave
her bed.
Reggie would not return from his
trip until three o'clock that afteraoon.
ir--
mother. _counted the 110
,4111
till she shoa`1d hear t it
merry childish voice again.
The western -bound express rolled
into the big station at M tee next
forenoor_, and ., little, mussed, dixeev-
elled boy of four years was put in
charge of the sleeping ear conductor.
His story was conn kn•ts-n be every-
body trom porter to the lifisenger in
the last section.
He was so handsome, so mischiev-
ous, so bright, that he was soon the
centre of attraction. The forte,
br n.bed him up and even combed his
curls. He was petted and cuidled
and questioned over and over. To
every fresh catechism he returned al-
ways the same answer : that he had
gone to fled St Nicholas to ask him
to bring him a papa so mamma would
not cry sa much.
This naive answer °fleeted lumpy
tender-hearted ladies to tears, sad
even caused a suspicion of moisture to
more than one pair of manly eyes.
The most desirable section in the
Calcdonir was filled with costa and
luggage bearing any quantity of
foreign labels. There were piles of
books, papers and uncut magazines.
However, the occupant of No. 11 did
but little reading. He occasionally
fumbled his books in the most nervous
and distrait manner imaginable and
primed the most of his time in the
-rooms li ti cigar after
cigar. He stasis ni y'tllrough a, e
the frost -covered windows, but not et
the scenery. Over and over be saw
but one picture : A brightly -lighted
room, daintily furnished—everything
new and fresh and smart. He saw
three people there—two men and a
woman. One man starting forward
with pleading, outstretched hand—he
could hear his voice—" Listen, Harry,
you must, you shall. Good God, man,
it's all a mistake 1'.
He saw the woman, sweet faced.
slender, drawing herself up with superb
disdain, and flashing a look of resent-
ment and contempt at the third actor,
who mad with rage and jealousy was
rushing from the room --away, away
from his home, from his sweet young
wife, from his country, to wander for
nearly four long years to and fro, hat-
ing himself and everyone else.
With a start this man, with the
bronzed face and sad, tired eyes, flung
away his half smoked cigar and light-,
ed another. He recalled that morning
is Venice when he received a letter
which had folldwed him all over
Europa A letter from a woman who
had bated his young wife and who had
tent him that terrible anonymous let-
ter which had Nipped his naturally
jealous mind. She was dying and
wished to undo the wrong she had
done. The allegations she had made
were all lase.
Stung with remorse, he lived again
that shodking scene wherein he had
accused his wife of her affection for
his friend, and refusing to listen to
any explanation and left her as `e
thought forever.
Now he was on his way back to bet
ber to forgive him. Ah 1 world he
find her? Perhaps she was dead.
A childish voice startled him.
" 0 what a funny 'ittle room. Tan
I towel* r
He looked up and saw a beautiful
fair haired boy, in kilts and sailor
blouse, standingin the door of the
smoking roamust behind Mm stood
the .mill Pyr, benignant., proteetfaig
The else with the tired eyes held
oat bis hand to **child.
It was--lima-Bob-13th to -Le
lock Cyt l�N'"a"G i1i Efeinor riased
herself on her elbow and listened.
Yes, there was his voice, and—oh
joy ! yes—Reggie's The door was
flung open, and the boy ran in leading
telt, hacd.ome _moo. and eryllli�
gt:rfully: -•
" Mamma`,•allay, and —iodjid • a
wpm --and T brings'', him Lome to
uta,
Eleanor gave one startled upward
glance—then her husband bent down
and silently took her in his arms.
Mbeimmss moraine.
Christmas -Day was d•woang over Antioch
fifteen hundred years •go, The oortaio of
night drew softly upward along the edge of
the sky, and the ragged creme of Mount
Sdpius stood outlined wait pale light. Is
the darker vault of the oentral heaves large
stare still glimmered drowo•ily. The great
o'ty 1•y half -asleep. But mulududes tt
Christiana, n bed u, while garments, an,
hoarier lighted terohee to their band•.
were hurrying down t he dusky streets to the
basilica of C,•nna.ttne, to keep the mewk
appointed festival of the Churob, tb• birth-
day of the Curia'.—From " A Christens'
Lo..," by Haute VAS Drag in the Chrtat
EWA Number (O.cenber) of Scribner's.
The Trade Winds.
Blow street sieve Norville* as is the
market. Nervilio is the great nerve pain
oars. Its penetrating and pain subduing
power i. *soh that relief is utmost instanter.
Sous. Try it and be convinced.
FOR THE GIRLS.
New We S. Mama Tl.ega rums.
Many • girl 1 bee toned to bar morrow that
in spite of all her natural sed acquired
beauty she almost invariably fails to attract
asteatton im • company of young seen and
women, while another, with 1.r fewer
physio.) attraotions, Is lionized before her
vary eyes. This is mortifying to 19ie extreme
to any girl, and, most of • , to one who is
000scioas of a oomely face and figure.
The secret of the trouble 1a that she s
not intonatiag. Young men vrow tired of
lust merely looking at • Young girL They
want to be letorested and eat•rained.
Young women who expeot to sour moiety
should seriously oonsider the matter of be
coming interesting, for, while beauty 1. a
Great advantage the ability 10 entertain so -
mounts for moth more.
Said one young woman to another—"Row
I envy you your oils of sntertemina 1 You
always Nom to have something brigit sad
teamster/ to say People gather .round
you at rso.ptioss and parties, and you are
always is demand."
".sly dear, It is psrfsotly simple," she
rid " Any Das tan do 51 who powwow
the svorsp decree of towlliroeoo la is
rarely a matter of "riper arraapeneot of
one's forms. A «•.oral may have twine as
many men es hie opposite onamaoder and
be defeated, bemuse they wore not In tha
riot% plum at the right time, train year
forty be be on oall, my dear. 1 If yon wast
to be abl. to alk have something ready to
talk .bout. That is the whsle secret.
Aa regards abetting with people to getter -
al, ootbiog t. wow. Yoe have two or throe
good newspapers *very day, and as weer or
mors good massing, every motet►. Team
are amply sufficient to poet von throughly
re«ardtoar the topic that aro of esterase to
people of your own set. De set try M
Macre and digest the entire mommy se `ase
1.11 swoop' Make . dream dteer•as' lots
for different *commons. Of *muse they are
hie 'took sabj.nt, but they will esrve to
help you to acquire esll-poyeayos. which 1.
tiro polodpal poles, and beton yes knew It
you will lied yourself witnessing some
mef *meg thy Mhosthe teslas set
ot•..
a•)rer mbar ••sills *Moo mothsro at e
ddr bla whgsevsr ye. .ss. short witty
vers ,r mow ms emdal WON, Imre is
Akar* ail, ps s sap* .4 br4g s start.'
ovatiotu.d to u.emoiy A good wa71e
earner a• le to "idle 1►e story yea ire
beard or read, to b i.f, sot. beluga Toil
those sterm brl.klt. with aasupsiOmani
words te utak• people wonder wimp you eat
ensues to the point. 8 oras *bout WOW
amp we p...pl• ti. alw.y• d.eareble, s. fief
are I Rely 's b, epratrea ewe. MN's et teems
sows aloe she d. tsar se ,rrpp r.
"0 v rt Obi M tuft rich tlod t1u►pwr
samosalJCllrrleamoi torte, will areas* them.
MirM. ..a wilt tem aoriv.Iy nebOjd
rem, n.tf.• the, ata' y sr verso er hit of
ieaereeting or aeetri a t•••1 P. anti 11 will
almo.t uo .ryLt"pa,,. to yuet thsesht
at the right m 1
a haste/w. Name.
Jona low moo the . nue • heavy Dart bores
-mpluted lr. ",.• u1 to • royal drydooks,
s•ipr. I .t.d t.l! . , ..,tally into • deep
trainer .I,.t 464 brills duo avru.r the road -
V.
Here he lay for hoer.—belpl.es.
A •k,11..1 velar • •ry surgeon was °ailed,
• bo d•ol.,.d the h est to be phy•aually en-
lojarel sod gait• 1 le to •xtno.te bimeelf.
All tie site ei< i.0 ssasio. were tried with-
out avail—be no d net bodes as snob !
b time tor el nog this i aid was nigh—
•t. 1 be lay brim • able
As a last re.o roe, the aervioes of a steam
svellrog Bran were reouisittose.l to lift
tout.
Just es the o•osesary .dugs were bilne
adyear.4 around him; M. yard b.11 real- to
Cowl/ work
At the w.Il•reenemb.redsoued the anima'
etreretrd to he l.et, l•.p.d la«Ally out of
h• trt•u.h, sod with a low neigh of mita.
' .otlq+,,,,saals*d oartaotedly along the
Sne.etewred tido? Yts Rig etoblow •a)♦jiab
tf ootamaa,
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a mamma urs. wares,
The tenet pronounced symptoms of
heart dieser are palpitation or flattering
of the heart shortness of breath, week or
Irregular pulse, smothering spalls at ulght;,
pales In regiou of heart. The brain may
be congested. causing headaches, flea(
sees or vertigo. In short. whenever the
heart flutters, ache. or palpitates, It i•
db.swd, and 1f Ms Is valued treatment
want be taken. Dr. Agnew'. Oare for the
ne-.rt 1s the only remedy yet dlamo, Bred
which will always dire relief In 80 min-
utes. and cure absolutely. --28.
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A Hoareatok Ye M —A P.astylvsaia
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y elitlit mals, without eatise, is order to
•1 doe n erne nor• at the family hearth
ons. .11.• was r•oervsd with snob warmth
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...fere h. ,•..nl•I . i., down any where.
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