HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1914-12-17, Page 44 TlsuesDAT, D•t'•re•n 17. 1924
THE TOY MENDER
FOR SANTA CLAUS
KNNIK was fond
of toys Meet
utue buys et
seven like then..
Rome UtUe boys,
however. tat•
tetter cats et
their toys than
Beoate dad d
b1a.
livery len
Santa Olas•
called at Ile
house with a big flag of heti. flet•►
sae morning wben Bennie got up and
found them bulglog from big etuctasf
or standing ■rodnd the ttreplap be
would about with glee. 00. bow ter
dm was of those toys at Brett
In a day or two. buwever, be wend
begin to the Of them. "Men be would
leave (em around on the door nand
a putting them away when be was
nue playing with them. Often some
one would come 10 end Rep 00 them
Then those toys were done.
"1f you are not more carnal of your
tope." his mother said, "bens will
atop calling ■1 oar bone."
Now. Sana Claus may here been
listening wizen mother said this. It
was only a few evenings after a. Ben -
ale est to the twilight before the ere
that be beard a queer. rambling voice
ap the chimney. calling:
"Bennie—Beonl• Bright!
"Hello!" exclaimed Bennie. -Wes
are you? What do you want?"
"Step ap her. will your the voice
answered. and before Bennie bad time
to think wbat a very tunny messes
this watt he ooticed that the dreplace
bad yawned wide. and the dee •ep•rsh
ed to show ■ little path inside that
seemed to lead up and oot tktoegb the
darkness. Beonle Jumped ap and ran
along the path to see wbo was catling
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It grew lighter as be nn- Wben be
turned to look back at the grate the
ens had closed in behind him and the
dame rose high amd pink just as be
had beard the northern lights looted
Dedernesth be saw that all was a•ow.
As he stared ahead be saw the walls
and gates of a tremendous beg welts
castle It seemed to be built of blocks
of snow and Ice_ There was ■ bop
river latch on the gate, with • sliver
plate that said, "Don't knock; walk
right In." Bennie went M.
Inside the gate was • courtyard, and
It swarmed with little white elves.
The Christmas elves are all tfbIte. 10.
know In the midst of them stood
Santa Claus ordering them about In
fine style. They were patting away
the Cbrlstmaa toys that bad Just come
from the workshop. and whenever
they hada chance the elves would stop
to play with the toys. im that way a
good many toys were broken.
"Here, you." called S.ea as soon am
be saw Bennie cumlog In the gate.
"I've Jost been waiting for you." And
be motioned to two of the biggest
elves. 'Take that boy Into the repair
room and set trim to wort fixing the
broken tors "
"Before Bennie bad • chance to ob-
ject one little elf cramped Ws right
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big brows.tons bone in the city. On
Christmas emit wee so bare for cheat
to saw sleep. They were too mind
about the morrow.
"Now. children. I want yew is w at
r•.p right away," torr soother geld
as she tucked then into their bads ti
Christmas ern
They were hying very bore 1w be
good and obedient They Mew On
about Christmas time this t• the whin
way to do. Then t. always the clean
that Sana may be up chimney tills
big oc wattbing to see bow children
behave. They knew ante wed ten
HOHMEIER'S
FOR FURNITURE AND USEFUL
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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This is a season
when people are
buying G F T S
which are useful.
We have them n
all varieties to
suit every purse.
Have a few Bar-
gains in Pianos
to offer and at
terms t o suit
everybody.
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What are the w
That gather •near the
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Where the winter frost all ley has lain?
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Ring fleetly, chimes! Swir .wily.
They are made of Ole mocking mist
Ned! Noe!/
Cease, cease, each Christmas bell
Under the holly bough,
ere the happy children throng and shout,
what shadow seems to flit about ?�
he mother, then, who died `"''
last Christmas -tide?
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hand and another tittle elf grasped his
lett band Theo they whisked hes
d►ne.D the door into tae mole and
through more doors ouch they reseal
a beg ball full of broken toys.
They took him to • wertbeeeh. On
the bench Rennie found glee and take
and small nails end pasta with d
eons of trash• sod ape-.verlthest
that 1s needed In mending toys. And
the elves est him to worn As Met es
be had on toy melded they wale be
at b1• elbow wife soother. for e• e
Sibs the elves kept oreokieg mere lige
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greased Beene 1. Metes10. And ild
thee Sana an. mane is.
*way serol YOU newest with Lbs
soya 1 brims Fair se wood s•resoks.
Dads btesa-d and swag tW bent At
lest be was en tes+d el Mnsget.
"Plena ear. 1 will try W se esra00
.tsar tl)1.." M homer ,d 1•sely.
1t ewe neem .erenee fast se menet
bed le•.M m.4. I MP seine tarty le
opened 11• eye. I. I b. eb•11 MOM ills
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tend and tb• email Mrs le esde WIN
Www W full.'•.
mooeme. Illwwtes Ws lane to IP b
She Put One Over
Little Dorothy. aged seven.approach-
•d her grandaire, who was reading
els newspaper, and said: "Grandpa 1
wish I was a moving .Icture."
Grandpa, who didn't wish to be
bothered. looked down at the child
ever his spectacles and replied rather
brusquely. "So do 1—if you 'were a
moving picture you would be seen
end not heard."
"Ar. but, grandpa." went on Dor-
,thy. "they have talking movies now."
Should biCome -
Wtfe (complainingly): "You arc not
[Ike Mr. Knagg. He lou bees mar-
ried 20 years and Mrs. Knags gals
he 1n. .o tender."
Husband: "Tender! Well, he ought
to be after being In hot water a* long
as that"
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WEST SIDE OF SQUARE
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Sana 1. not the friend of naught,
children.
So they closed their eyes very tight
Mother tamed down the gas and weed Enjoy Christmas
downstairs to join daddy, who we. LnN
very burry about something la the Ile
OPEN EVENINGS
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the %tonal
Tim Ilgbt from the street
[room so that *ben Polly opened bei
eyes after a few minutes a0e tome
that Ned also bad his wide open.
"You're to go right off to sleep. yes
Mow," Polly reproved
"8o are you." Ned retorted. and theeled11R1STll[A8 b fined a thousand
they both �� times before 1t cone. Tye
"Wunder what bd11 bring tar lead me t ChriChristmassweets am tasted be -
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e meaning Sana Claus. w I ton they are taken from the
"'n bell twin Banti,
Polly replied '-He always does." I tree. The Christman presents are rev -
'Maybe bell bring something differ- Bled in before Sana (lams Pea them
on his sled The human spirit Impa-
tient ander tee restraints of the clock.
breaks away and Iles Christmas be-
fore the prosaic almanac grants per-
mission. How pour the world would
be it deprived of the pleasure of .zp.0-
nttoal Good things would loss bait
tam veno* 1f we could not enjoy them
before we get them Leto our bands.
Lasting forward Is one of 1be foun-
tains at which we drink life and vigor.
Bonded th. Many Times Before
ft Really Arrives
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est this time," Need suggested. -bat 1
do truly need a Dew sled"
And so they cbatted softly. Tie
clock struck 9, and just before 10 some
one rang the ilei.
-Wonder 1f that's saoar exclaimed
Polly excitedly.
Ned Jumped oat of ted and ns. M
the window.
"There's an express wagon standing
at the door." be announced.
"Then. of coarse. It can't be Oana,'
Polly replied "He always comas in a
sleigh. or as automobile. or * dyne
machine. or something like that"
Ned crawled back into ted, and they
Ostend to the folks downsalre mow-
Ins
owIns about asmettmee they beard them
laughing. Thee they beard a .m.
iound they couldn't andarsand at ad
It was something like a amt my.
"Maybe ooe of the dolls 1. crying.•
Ned remarked.
"Well. we teat find oat until merge
tag. can we? Potty replied dolefully.
They were beginning to be sleepy b
this dee.
'iron they nodded and stain ice
an•ggled down among their ow...
They went awake Wight sod Bary
la the mowing. Polly beard the tee-
ny little try again and tushed down-
stairs. crytag. `Metre cbrfetimef Mai
t down oe tae be later. Their
t■agisa. if you can. dropping tato
Minns in the twinkling of an eye.
without the privilege of tasting it la
tdvancel Christmas becomes the peat
day of Lh. year. because 1t is preceded
by such elaborate and long drawn and
levtng prparadon. To cut off all that
preceded (.maims. would be iib
shearing the sum of 1e. teams. The
whole year becomes brighter to every-
body who baa Christmas to toot for-
ward to.
1t 1s part or the Iniwn of the Chris-
tian
hrfrthan religion to foster and develop the
• lett of anticipation Hope. say Rue -
kis. la fhedletlagels.ing•c•aradteft0de
of the Christian faith Christianity
keeps es on the tiptoe of expectance.
It entices os to look .bead. It will toot
oermlt es to consider present situations
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we are directed to • still loftier height
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Our Plater Department is
Complete
Nothing Too Large or Too Soul.
Prompt Service. Reasonable Prices
SUGGESTIONS!
for Christmas Shoppers
Thomson's MUSIC STORE
Heintzman & Co. Pianos and Player Pianos
Victor Victrolas and Edison Phonographs and Records
Violins. Cases and Bows
Harmonicas. Accordeons. Music Rolls. Etc•
Holiday ( ift Papetnes
Christmas and New Year Folders and Cards
Hymn. Birthday and Psalm Books
Bibles. Testaments. Etc.
Cameras.'Box and Folding
Snap -shot Albums and Fittings of all kinds
ALL OF THE LATE POPULAR AND PATRIOTIC SONGS
IN STOCK OR PROCURED ON SHORT NOTICE
Wishing All Our Customers a
Very Merry 'Christmas.
JAMES F. THOMSON
k asic and Statibnery Store, W"st Sae e Square, Goderich
KELLY'S GARAGE
CALL AND SEE THE
1915 FORD
We will also be ,leased to
have your un, to overhaul
and adjust, while they are
not In use.
Our workshop is also fitted for the SHARPENING
OF SKATES for the season.
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