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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1952-12-17, Page 10Page, Ten The \Viughani Advance-Times, Wednesday, Pee. 17, 1952 and Teddy were just about to leave • • the room when Clive nailed,. "What• • ever are you doing?" Lucky Ln nstin as Wool xv,„ Fluff called back laughingly, "Kit-. • tens and Teddy bears do lots and lots Ati........1212111 11...t...em.0.11.4•611 ,..11Momew.ausvasugas* At-Fa rrs,` SASH PITTSBURG STAIRS FRAMES PAINTS SCREENS CUPBOARDS GLASS HARDWARE Custom Woodwork - Telephone 403 w 12 Carpentry - Building Wingham ,-,,-."'W•glefalet.VeteAMIIVV.tre4",FASSZeneeknnVen'ae.Evina'flte441=',FelVgere40.,7.-trXZ' ci de 8. 8 GANONG'S NEILSON'S SMILES N' CHUCKLES CHRISTMAS BULK CANDIES BULK CHOCOLATES BRITTLES SILVERWOOD'S ICE CREAM CIGARS and CIGARETTES get SHERBONDY'S ..etteXkaaith.01-24:7=aeltike2f.trWalViStrf24-`2,-',.:424,742ear2',0,Wa.30.41.V? 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Collection of Costume Jewelry 26 pc. service for six 53.75 34 pc. service for eight 67.25 44 pc. service for eight 75.00 60 pc. service for eight with drawer chest ,,, 114.75 13 Beautiful Patterns To Choose From A Every purchase gift boxed and wrapped free. Telephone and Mail Orders WATCHES—the Perfect Gift. There's a watch specially for 'you. 15 and 17 jewels Swiss watches. Ladies' and Gents', Priced from 24.75 The Spirit of Santa Claus It was the morning of Christmas gyel, and Clive bad stayed at home 1:4-1X with the kitten while Mum and Betty Went to town, intending to be bselr early in the .afternoon. Betty, Clives sister, was only four years old. ah Ynm.d a teddy bear who was ex- seitly three, though he looked older. Ie way the best loved of all Betty's toys SO that however many new ones slier received there . must always be something for Teddy as well, other- Wise. to use her own words, Christmas wouldn't feel proper. So Mum was knitting him a jumper which was almost finished, and she hoped to complete it while Betty had her afternoon sleep. Of course, Betty knew nothing about this, but Clive did. The wool was such a. pretty color that alive went upstairs to have an- other look at it as it lay on the win- dow ledge in Mum's sewing-room. There was just enough left for the Test of the jumper. Clive opened the casement window, thinking happily what a lovely time Christmas .was. Fhiff, the kitten, was playing along the ledge when sudden- ly he spied the ball of wool, flicked it with his paw, and away it shot out of the window. Olive raced downstairs to retrieve it, but when he picked it up his heart almost stopped beating, for it had fed/eh first into the dog's drinking howl,, then it bounced out of there and. rolled into some soil. It was fi. ALAN WILLIAMS Optometrist Patrick St.,, Wingham Professional Eye Examinations Phone 770 Evenings by appointment. ruined, At first Olive felt stunned, but lie quickly pulled himself together, The wool was no use now but Christmas must not be entirely spoiled. He rush- ed upstairs again. There was five-I pence in his moneybox. He had hoped ' that after Christmas, with that five, pence and a threepenny piece that he felt sure he would find in the Christ- mas pudding, he could buy a, nice little game from old Mrs. Hoskin's shop in the village, and possibly some sweets as well. Now those things Would have to wait for a bit. The village shop was quite a good distance from Clive's house but lie ran all the way. When Mrs. Hoskin had wrapped up the wool she said, "I'm keeping this game put by for you till after Christmas, Master Clive, like you said," and held it up so he could see it. Just for a moment Clive's thrOat seemed to close up and he couldn't speak. Then he explained about the kitten and the wool and Teddy's jumper, and how he thought his fivepence would save the situation. Another customer was in the shop, a pretty lady with jolly, laughing eyes. At first Clive hoped she wasn't listening, but afterwards she looked so friendly and understanding that he did not mind. When he was leaving with the wool she said, "I think that Father Christmas ought to put a good mark in his book by your name for a ve'y kind deed." Mum said almost the same words in the afternoon, so Clive felt quite cheerful and didn't care at all really that his money had gone—it had saved Christmas from .being spoiled for Betty and Teddy. • Now Flufr slept in a basket in his room, and after he had been in bed for some time that night, he heard little squeaky voices. Sitting up he saw Fluff talking to Teddy, and he heard Teddy say, "Well, well, that was re- markably kind of him!" Then Fluff said, "So we must go quickly." To which Teddy replied, "Oh, absolutely,' and tied a scarf around his neck. Fluff was already dressed and he of things that you don't know about. ye're going out." " Can I come?" Fluff and Teddy looked at each other and hesitated, then Teddy said, "I should think you might." "If you hide when we get there," added Fluff, "Don't let anyone see you because Father Christmas doesn't like children to see him when he is preparing for Christmas Eve," "Father Christmas!" exclaimed Clive in amazement, "are you really going to see him?" "Really and truly", answered Fluff, "and you will never guess why." "So we will tell you," laughed Teddy and then they both said, "We are go- ing to put a special good mark by your name in his book," Then Clive jumped out of bed, pull- ed on his dressing gown and slippers and followed Fluff and Teddy over hills and down dales, through fields and along lanes, with a bright silver moon shining down on them all the while till they came to one hill that had a tumbledown old wall on it, "If you stoop down here behind the stones, Father Christmas will never notice you. Teddy and I can go on, be- cause there he is with the book." Clive crouched down and watched in eager excitement while his two companions ran the rest of the way to where Father Christmas was stand- ing, a fairy at his side handing him a pencil, and a book in his hand. Never in his life had Clive felt so thrilled and when his little friends came trotting back to tell 'him Father Christmas had actually given him a good mark and was highly pleased with him, he was more elated than ever. Then, when they had all three run back home he nestled down in bed once more, a completely happy little boy. "Foretold" Friends and loved ones, as you gather At this time of joy and mirth; Did you know that Christ was wor- shipped Long before His birth? For before the wise men found Him, In the years of long ago, Prophets told us of His coming As a Babe to earth below. And they told the very city ' Where the Saviour would be born; 'Twas in Bethlehem they found Him On that joyous Christmas morn. And His names were also given Seven hundred years before; "Prince of Peace," "Immanuel," And "Wonderful," and "Councellor." The prophets could foretell the life That Jesus Christ would. live In healing brolmen-hearted ones, The oil of joy to give. They said where death and darkness reigned The Lord would scatter light; And heal the sick, and raise the dead, Give to the blind their sight. They prophesied His lowliness Upon the colt to ride; They prophesied some would believe And others would deride.' But that's not all; they even told The details of His death— The very words He uttered With His dying breath. They told of the betrayal price, The vinegar, the gall; In vain His search for pity ' When forsaken by them all. The plucking from His cheeks, the hairs; The piercing of His side; The parting of His garments, While of broken heart He died. It was the Lord inspired these men, He knew what He would do; And asks that vie believe these words Of testimony true, .flay we receive and, serve this One-- Oar gracious, gracious Lord; And by us may His worthy name Forever be adored, -Mario L, Mon. Santa Claus is one of the most pre. eious wonders of childhood, American mothers overwhelmingly agree that he should be portrayed as the spirit of generosity, kindliness, and gift-giv- ing, Although the modern conception of Santa Claus is American, the Spirit of Santa Claus is neither modern nor American, The real Saint Nicholas lived In Asia Minor and ever since his death in 348, stories concerning him have been repeated around the fire- sides of Europe, The children of Lapland and north- ern climates naturally picture Santa dressed in fur and dashing through the snow in a sleigh drawn by rein- deer, But in central Europe, St. Nicho- las first appeared on his liturgical feast day, December 6, and he was a thin, austere churchman who rode a mule and carried gifts for good child- ren and a bundle of birch rods with which to switch the naughty. "Under Dutch influence St. Nicholas lost his solemnity. The Dutch colonists who brought him to America were very practical people and they decided against two gift-giving days in the same month, Thus, Sinter Klass start- ed coming around only at Christmas time. Santa Gets a Sleigh Eventually ancient legends were woven into American Christmas tra- ditions. Washington Irving sent St. Nicholas flying through Christmas skies in a reindeer-drawn sleigh in 1809; Dr, Clement Moore's poem, "The Night Before Christmas," written in 1822, gave Santa " . . . a little round belly that shook when he laughed, like a howl full of jelly;" and a series of drawings in 1868 by Thomas Nast Akti 4:POPOPOZ-11070--, Z51 added much to the traditional pictures and appearance of the .santa, we see today. In every youngsters life there comes- the time when he begins to suspect that the various bowhiskered gentle- men, so numerous during this season, are not exactly the real Santa Claus, Wise parents advance the "helper" theory as soon as they are asked questions and teach their children to make the Christmas dreams of less fortunate tots and their families come true. Thus, the real Santa Claus Isn't just a myth or ledgend. He is the Spirit of Christmas who lives in the sparkling eyes of children and in the hearts of . all grown-ups who strive for peace and good will among men. But when he woke up on Christmas morning he had an even more de- lightful surprise, for in addition to his other presents, Mrs. Hoskin had sent him the game he longed for. And bet- ter still, there was a beautiful red Indian set by his bed hearing a boldly printed card— To Clive; A special good deed gift from Father Christ- mas. Still further excitement and de- light, for by Betty's bed stood a small pram, bearing a card which said— "Because of a very kind deed by Clive, a pram for Fluff and for Teddy to ride." From Father Christmas. There never had been a more jolly and happy Christmas than the one .;3. that followed this exciting morning. Yet even that was not the end, for during the day, a beautiful, shiny car drove up and out stepped the pretty lady who had been in Mrs. Hoskin's t‘ store the day before. She spoke to Dad ir and Mum at the door for a long time "v; and then Mum came running in with •' pink cheeks and shining eyes to tell them that this lady had some spare tickets for the pantomime on Boxing Night, and would they all go with her. It didn't take them any time to de- cide that they would. So the new kitten and the ball of wool and Clive's fivepence had helped to give them all a Christmas they would never forget. very hour of every day the telephone in your home ' stands ready to serve you for a fraction of a cent an hour. What else in your daily living means so much yet costs so little? THE BELL TELEPHONE COMP, • Mt*WOW,PrVenrrk*V-1,0";'.100010