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Tttl'IteDAY. Ul0chIffiaw 111, lisle
1'H l st(i.NAL : (i{)llNi ' I('ii. (ANT 1' +' (►
THEIR CHRISTMAS
1 SURPRISE.
H18` ytttr,"' said Cartwright
firmly, "there ere going 10 be
no Christ lade e.wprlrer•a• toy
happy home -none or those
pleasant 'little nuetupts at playing
Santa Claus whirlr. Iregiu with 'sus-
pense and effort and end In anortltica-
tloe uid disapuoiitlucntt 1 um golig
to take my 111l, dowulewD and let her
pick out anything she wawa within
the Iitnit Of'my spending eapurity, and
then I'm going las iel her take me
erotind nod fit nee up with a pair Of
embruidertrl suspenders or gold ruff
links or any old thing !be likes and
that will nuke her happy. Neither of
us bas galte got over the effects et the
last holiday season yet.
"Yogi ere. we had been married Just
long enougb last Christmas to wear
out our Oral' lustalltnrnt of furniture
and most lot our wedding gifts.
Things were looking a little shabby
around the house. so we loth agreed
that in •setecttig our 11111e rrmrm-
brauces for one nnutber we ought to
confine ourselves to.soutething which
would be mutually useful and aortic.
tive. Koh of us had been secretly
tomtit= for a mortis chair. oar of those
missMu things with big leather cosh
loos that swalktw you up In a deltrtum
of comfort. Mrs. C. wanted It for
the baeauty of the library and het aft-
ernoon siestas. 'and 1 woutad it for
evening re resident. -
"%t,•nthv hefore tbo Christlias Sea
sou -, h•.• D putting by a little su^:
o•s 1. :b the morels chair In iia!,..
]w a..•Its !adore the '25th 1 "•••'.t
:,, a dealer's to look at chair.. I
had u .•.ok4lg casually for nes•?. <
ih f .re. tent It wasnot until 1 rune!•
till- particular shop that I dis-
red e. bat 1' wanted. . It was n
darkest•nnd C:ist or
with all aitaelitnontA
went' brown 1. a.h-
ns t ttfairly felt like I ilr'
•eel •IIG leather ..trapping+
o .1 t..•4 to the artwork with thongs.
1•• • '.,ate l saw Else chair I laie•w it
::s for ate. hut' I ptiee was -rather
a:r.cw.•an The dent Wanted $t):.. for
it: lit first, and whet) 'bud got Mtn
doavm to She be acted s tb.!ush he'
_veru.giving the thing aw•a,-. t thought
it !pa -t 1. 111,14 pot a •little, . 1 incr.. y
requested rhat ne give the 0 ay', op-
tion ou the chair and paid n intuit de-
posit for'tbe privilege.
"Meanwhile my wife had ben\say-
Ing every penny. cutting down- on he
grocery bill and keeping me on the
meats %sitb Christmas lu_ view.
seetns that she. tuo..hnd a niorris-chnlr
un the brain, nu. the afternoon of the
same day uu'which 1 diecot'erd my
prize ahe.atrolled Into the same abop.
• The unit sight of the cbalr was enoug
for her. and she offered to buy it on •
the riot. The dealer was inconsolable.
Ile had sold the chair. he believed; at
least'he lied given a gentleman an
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TI4ERIDE TO
(ANDY TOWN
COPYRIGHT. 1909 BY AMERICAN FMB AXIOCIA710p1
When Charley rode to Candy Town
Astride a Teddy bear,
He looked in wonder up and down
With many a hungry stare,
For all the streets were named for sweets,
And, oh, so many there !
CHRISTMAS AND
THE WHITE GOOSE
By tLLA M. PLATT.
(Copyright. 10*. Gy American aau
Press A-
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IIF: lame IMq 114(4 the little girl
sat at the breakfast tab19 eat -
lug outineill aid milk.
Their pupa .1111 10their mam-
ma: "A Christmas guess Is the beast
thing there Is. 'This year we must
have a Christmas goose"
The little girl looked up at the little
boy and smiled. and ttw little boy
• ironed tack.
After breakfast the little girl and
the little toy put ou their caps and
c air - • - coats and Init.
tens and started
off for the barn
yard.
They . met 1
big. old. tat
duck.
"Are you the
Christmas
goose?" 'a s k- e J
the little- Girt -
The big. old.
fat duct: stook
- • ber head.'
-They, wet a
big. old. fat ben.
I ".ire you tine
C h r l s t m u
goose?" a s k e d
the little boy.
!tut the big.
TI?.e. 711 k. 1%i:F tt,t old, fat hen
ON 1111. 600lL. Sunset: her head.
They meta big. old. Get guinea hell.
"Are you the Christina% g.M,se?" ask;•
ed t•Le l l: t le toy.
Iho big. qld, fat jrylnc hen ahs nt
her head: 1
They met h Z;1 old fat -hat
r g. c goose.
e
"Are YOU, the Christtllas goose':" ask-
ed the little girl,
\fid Ow big, old. fat White zonte
notld.-4 her 11ea4 and,flufTed her` tenth•
en mai Stepp.- proudly with her nat.
yellow. *cebtld feet.
ste•ntcd the li't:r b.',
"R c to found •our Christmas '•ase a•
nr,l1 � •
• ''OJr,- oh. oh' 1 knew -sumethtng."-
satd the It(t4.r girl, nidi she rum to the
house Just as- fftst as she could go.
Ayd- when she rams bael- she had a
lovely little holly wreath that with
beautiful long red and green ribbons.
They rift the wreath over the iyead
of the'Cblrlstmai
goose, and eae(1 ,
Id one of:tilt% ,
r bhoue. ;'Tlie �� ,
C I•t4Fas goose r
1'• a14J11 tic.
guinea
"d. the
They entered town by Gumdrop roa
Where all the c4ndy shops
Were stuffed as full as any toad
With most delicious drops.
As Charley glanced he almost danced,
While Teddy licked ,l is chops.
They turned a corner,
in view,
' Before their very eyes,
Came Chocolate .Bonbon
. avenue, .
Which filled , them with
surprise, -
For every shop was 'a chocolate dro
Of most amazing size. "
But on they went with even jog,
Since shops are not to eat,
And soon they passed, with
eyes agog,
Through Peanut Brittle street;'
And every brick was a peanut, • .
stick e
And doubtless very sweet 1 -
eddy trotted right ahead
rough Candy Kisses way,
Though Charley pulled his ears and said :
"Hold on a minute ---stay!
Wilt
prou
The,
itiems p
.1@k
and the
clucked . w
they saw
One sight.
The little ler
cti\ he Mt girl
led aud drove
the', uud 'twist;
mels sill.' out of '
the baryard to
the green grove
where -all the Itt•
t 1 e Christmas "w.Crc A u1.�r1 C:
trees grow, CI(ltl,Tla.% GOOSE."
"We musNbave ra Christmas tee for
our Christmas, (Sec," said tis little
gtrl.
• Tes. yes, Chris ins goose." Piahe
little boy. "you was •1;l1 here for
Don't you muse y r holt wriatb�
and don't you muss tar ribbons."
The proud Christmas • nose A -addled
gently to show how care ul she would
• be. The little boy and the little girl -
ran away fast to get the thin(,•y t?r the
Christmas tree.
The _lltile-_i'1rI brought I ck so�
ears of red and yellow eoro end a
bunch of wheat and barley beads and
a pocketful of oats.
The little boy brought back two crib -
dimes and a yellow pumpkin and some
grain. The C_'brlsnnas goose Ixeame
so excited when she taw these things
that she waddled too fast.
"Walt a minute, Christmas goose:"
cried the little troy. and he placed his
on the ground near the tree.
"It Isn't quite time. Christ m:r-
goose." cried the little girl. and ah.
fastened her things on the tree.
"Now, Chrlsttnns goose." said the lit
Ile girl. "we will go null Invite all your
friends to coon•
and seourbeau
tlfut tree."
So the little
girl picked up
bee ribbon, and
the little boy
picked up hie rite '
boa, and they led
and drove the
•'hrlstmaa goose
hack to the barn-
yard. But It was
hand work, for
the Chrlstmaa
goose wanted to
turn her head all
the time to look
at the Christmas
Lt tree. At the barn-
'� Y yard alt the
"'nate. .1.0 01f11 -hickenti and alt
CHRISTMAS raze:" the ducks and all
the guinea hens stood still to admire
the fine Christmas goose in her holly
wreath and ribbons.
"Oh, chickens!" anid tier IIIt1e boy.
"IL, ducks:" said the little girl.
`011‘ guinea hens:- said the little boy.
Vow, see onr Christmas freer' said
ilea finis girl
The chtrkros clocked. end the docks
Aack.e.1. and the guinea hens piped.
Mad they all spread themselves not in
tibag row and ran around and around
and around after ehe'Httle girl and the
little boy driving their Christ tnaa goose.
The little boy and the little girl
scattered torn and wheat and outs
all over the ground around their
Christmas tree. The chickens and the
ducks and the guinea hens ate and
ate and ata The Christmas goose
ate, toq brat alai at. very proudly and
'flit: ble-s7 PCP Or ♦44
raised her Bead .every few minutes to
shake her holly wreath.
Pana_okd mamma seine out to see
t hem.
"Iiel;;h-ho: What's tbts'.r' raid Papa.
"Mere: \That's alt this?"' said
lllh ntiu:l. • .
"Thi+ to thp Christmas gwooe"'
shouted the little boy.
".ltd the Christmas goose's Chriel-
1,13:1_2:7 1l111.4. the 11111. girt.
**1 ..1 the (jiri.tni:n g.Mosi:'re friend-"'
aald'ibr little boy.
'" les. an. It Is quite true. papa."'
the I rte girl: ".\ Christmas
go s. 4. 114. 1.41 thing there Is: \Thy.
a ('itrl it;ts goose Is Just lots 01 fun:"
i. "Ves. mat Ana." twirl the little toy,
"a (lit krnta ,get,se is the blest fun of
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Santa Claus' Revenge.
Related comes advice tonight --
That, "without proper cause,•'
Two foolish boys went on a striae
Agauut old !Uinta Claus.
They sent Ellin written word that be
Must take two tripe a year,
The first an early one to see
What children wanted hen.
They said h1s work of late was bat.
They criticised his osis.
They said It made them very sad -
Those presents gone to waster
'They asked him why be thought • her
Would want a Teddy bear.
They said It seemed he could employ
Much better Judgment there.
They wrote hum frankly west lily'
thought.
A protest in each line.
They told 111111 That they thought be oiled
7u sell out and resign.
They. covered reams of paper then
To tell him what to do -
The how. the wM^h. the what. 11. wins.
They carefully went through -
And then they told Mtn what to bring
roe each bey 1,. their town. -
And for themselves -"OI. everything!"
Was just what they put down.
They thought the 'saint was far toe eke
-'lo understand their scheme.
Awl each one bought a tug, to hold
Their presents, It would eAm.
But when they woke on -Xmas more
With "%That dM Sb nta bring?"
Why. hist as eon as you are born.
Hw hadn't lett a thing!
'Tact L. ■AKE&
Giving Him, Away.
Aird there was a cektnin tnan who.
being a merchant with a trade to look
: atter, wai a member of the church -
in fact, an elder therein. One • day
be invited his pastor home to dishier:
and, while they eaL 111 the patlor wait-
ing for the call to table, he begat'
to tell of a brother elder's misconduct
and grievous sin.
"[ only tell you tis because you
-aro the pastor, -- and I think you
ought to know it. Iever mention
1t to any one else." . ' '
And he repeated this 2\•Veral times
during the reverted. 1, it was vb.,nt
eonapdete•d%ur came Lie Iitit •I:o:rh
ter. r.•:itenitl¢ the subje t u Ile• ieelr•
vr'•ntluu, she broke u) tiith.\tlu+ t•N-
\ly, •des••.• pa, ye,u'rle
not tel)lits: 013 1,1.1 story :-1:.111
.Exaggerated.
N••re ,u. Iv • 1A :.' , or
0:. 1lts tr t• .
e..r° I 1 1„111
with 4 idr Isle. by 1 .. ..
fe'i fr. n .•. !..,.•".•-
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i'rd , ll
u 1. t,l rra0 1 ors *YLDItOwL
_ tion on It, and the gentlemlan had paid
a drlieml1 but it m11111tau would leave
ber none erona•thing might he done.
-her-eerier
men for hien be lifted his eyebrows In
astoulshmetit. That was exactly the
name end Neuse were the initiate of
stbe gentleman. who had already spoken
for the chair. -'sly irlfe thought for a'
moment. Then she controlled her emo-
tions and merely remarked that such
coincidences were quite common and
walked out Without leaving ber ad-
dress. i
-Next day t: bled me to the dealer's
,Quickly,prepared to leave my order
for the chair. • But the dealer did Dot
stem half so Inclined to sell. A lady
bad been ther4, It seems. a lady of my
own name, with the manse Initials -odd.
was It not?- -Nitro was willing to give
the full prier tar the article. Then It
wax. my turn rp think. On the whole,
1 de( ided I d1 not want the chair
after all. If Ellen wanted to buy It,
I'd IM her halve• that pleasure.
I "Chrletners morning we both fumed
about the houile expectantly. 1 won-
dered where nit earth Ellen was keep.
lug my mortis 1'hnlr. After brrnkfaet
1 -unloaded npnlr of green portieres
I had bought or her. As the wrap-
' pings came o I saw her face fall.
Then she went over to a corner and
produced an axaetly similar bundle
and unrolled another pair of green
portieres for tae.
, "But.' t stammered. 'f tbesught WA
iMggebt a morrty ehetet
"'II Oh. Joon, didn't y buy it
lifter all? •
-And then. In the light of oar ender-
ehading, we ewpt on nee another's
eboaldesa'-Mat Teat Prem.'
Lemme get down an' eat this town.
I'll finish up today !"
That Teddy bear'4plugged straight along
Until he chanced to see,
Surrounded by a merry throng,
A great big Christmas tree.
"Now !'can climb and have
a time,."
Says Ted. "Hooray for me!'
As Teddy started climbing up
His passenger slid down
And struck the bedroom floor kerplup,
And in his nightie gown
Now, wasnn that a sorry bat
To get in Candy Town ?
But, after all, the town was there.
When Charley oped his eyes,
High up the tree was Teddy •
bear,
Of real riding size,
And candy sweets from all the streets--
A
treets-_A Christmas paradise!
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Christmas Chimes In Many Climes.
Christmas Is always a season of
good wishes and loving kindness.
• In America altuost all little cblldren
hang up their stockings on Chrletmas
eve. to' ler filled by klud old Banta
('Ines. In Germany tiley make mons
of Christmas than we do in America.
Everywhere the Christina• trey is
moat
If a fnmafy is too poor to have a -
whole tree. a single branch only will
stung lm a obnapleuoag pines. bang ,
;frith the tew simple gift!.
.1 week before Christmas 3t. •Nlcho-
hu visits the children to tend out who
have been good enough to rewire the
gifts the Christ Child will britlg them
tau Christmas eve.
It. is a eery usual thing to see on a
-German Cbristttmr tree, way up in•tbe '
very topmost branch; an image dr dull
representing the Christ Child, while
below are sometimes placed other
Image; representing angels with out-
spread w•Ings.
After the tree Is lighted the family
gather round, It and sing ■ Christmas
In England almost everyone who
.can do so has a family party on
Christmas eve. Young and old juin An
the gnaws, - many of wblte1t beton;;
especlaNy to Christina$ time.
From the ceiling of one of the ronin,
a large bunch of mistletoe Is hung.' it
say little laid 1s sought staidtm;
under 11 the one rho catches her has
a right to take a kiss from her rust'
HAL
In Holland the little Lutch girl puts
her wooden shoe In the chimney pia
ready for gifts. Just as the little Awes.=.
lean girl bangs up ber stocking.
And so in some way all over the
Christian world on the eve of the
twenty-fifth day of December the
birth- of our Lord, Jesus Christ is mho
bested. Everywhere the Christmas
chimes are ringing out the message
the angels brought to Bethlehem-
-Peace on earth, good w111 to mea."
An Echo o(. . • nyson.
.147.. w 1 d bet 11 A rest a.l. .
• •na.ed tete his • •
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MILLAR-
Ciiristmas
Offerings at .".The Scotch Store"
Pretty, Useful and Serviceable (iifts
for old and young, at moderate prices.
Gloves.
Ladies: and Gentlenienb , Kid
/cloves, reliable nukes, at $1.1+1,.
31.25 and $1 :st.
Children's Kid Gloves, ;:re.
- 1':shiners and. Fleece - lined
Gloves, from 25c.
Ringwood GIOwea, in all shades
and sizes, from 'Sic.
Wool Mots, all colors add'I
sires, from 1.-x.
Waists.
Belts. -
Ladies' He•It■ in all the.
new and attractive de-
signs. Elastic, :Leather
and Silk !telt., from 2.'x'.
All the better line"
neatly hexed. '
Children's Hunter Brawn
Belt. in patent and plain
leather,,'Lic.
Handkerchiefs.
•[.allies' Hsndker•hiefs -Fancy
hentstil, hed, embroidered and
lacei{trinlrned, Inc to $2,111.
! Gtrntlemen's Handkerchiefs-
, F.Ittlt quakily Cantle ie and
Linen hemstitched and - tape
i hordes, 7c to 2'.
Hand -embroidered In i tie 1.
Handkerchiefs, pule I.inen::fie•
1 each.
Children Hartdker•chief+,
white and colored border morn
3e.
Special Waist ssltrea for .the l'hrietulas Sea-
son. Embroidered Lawn Waists, itllq designs,
Special *1.111 1.
Fancy Lawn and Tailored Waists $1.25, $1;50,
-*117 etc.
Handsome Lace and Net %Valets in white and
Fcream. from $2.54l.
Collars.
Shawls and Scarfs.
Plain and Fancy Wool Shawls in white and
Mar k s5e to $3.75
Grey and Cardinal Shawls, 4.ic t.e $1.50,
Travelling Begs in Tartans and fanct_ppis
tuna, (non $2.7...
Orenburg and fancy Silk Scarfs, 50c to $3.00.
i.adies' Fan^y !Dollars -in all
the newest styles ---new for
Christmas, 25c to $2.00.
Special lines, at :tic and 50e.
Lace Collar', Ties and Fancy
Bows.
1'rillings --new Frillings l
pretty boxes, seven Frills in •
box. 25c.
Umbrellas.
Cravats.
Gentlemen's Cravat. -a
splendid assortment of
Gentlemen's Ties in the
very neweat silk and rutin
stripe effects, 25c, 50c and
75c.
Gentlemen's Neck Start,
50c to 112.00.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Umbrellas- Silk and
%Vool covered. up•to-date handle designs. Very
special value, at $L(Kleaeh.
Better lines at $1.25, $1.L0, $2.(111, $2.50,
$3.00. etc.
Band Bags.
A Targe variety of Hand Bags.
Excellent qualit y leather, leather
and moire Tined in black, brown,
tan, navy and green, from 25.
to $:3.75.
Purees, strongly made of real
leather and leather lined, spec-
ial 500.
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Household Goods.
Towels -Linen, Huckwhack and Damask
Towels, special values, from 15c.
Swiss and ispanese Fmhroidered Linen
Centrepieces, Sideboard Scarfs, Donbas, etc,
Cushion Tope- -a select assortment from 25c.
Christmas Novelties.
See our table of Christmas Novelties. A large *assortment of fancy
articles such as Needle Cases, Pin Cushions, Watch Hangers, Hat Pin Holders.
Whisk Holder+. etc.. 25c and 50c. -.
Peary and Cook Polar [tolls, boa -Mc
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