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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1926-12-23, Page 6F r e Wish Alt .Our Patrons Friends a Merry I Helen Graysou , tae the elder-, • down blanket about her young son. day. a note which he left for her the neat He was solnir away. THE I1GNAL, Junior's Fifth Christmas • By:VI,ORE$CE McINTYRF: GODERICH, ONT. I t I 1 and tiptoed, across the carpeted chem allyw lere. until .•oue•thiuK would hap ions leer into her living room. pen to clear him of oboe ata.' Tomorrow would be Christmas Eve charge. and endless tasks remained yet 100003- Helen remembered that she leashed • hi h clam- bittern cynically, upon reading it! So orad for action. Helen droppers wearily 1 •twrting Into the tlreslde cha and gazed at the bright embers cr*kling ou the hearth. Christmas might mean a day of joy and gladuess to the whole universe, but, to Helm it was tae our day of all the calendar year which site • �.+.•-•• „*,n, dreaded. Wbat was three about Christmas Eve arrived aU too Chrlatmas that lore acthe slowly �' my ;laked, the tir4attered l snow ves 4)t Ole uet sea - the healing sear os her heart? Five year; ago tonight she and window pane and there crystalised. Thornley had sat be this very fireside It was a perfect setting for Christmas. and pias their baby's first Christ- 'Twigs from Junior's Christmas: :ere _ bnutrd ttL the grate, .giving nth rtstmas and a Happy ew Year tete. Despite the duties w c he was not content to humiliate ser, but he was a •titans tit • her and the baby in their hour of need: Four 011. well. what was the uuet fF.ur years had passed. „a for lrgei and forgive fuel live bravely Junior's sake. There was nu other the oe/s ;triter Hut 'Ott dtffereat new sweet aroma of pin Lei had Cole's Book St ane •treb: ut wo . -H- ren motoer•- -ew dt [►-[e■rlr lout: years a passed ce she bad seen that same tartly forgot her owe sorrow", as Joie �^� to P� / airy ---the ma■ with whom she bores Joyous laughter ailed the room Successor 1 •'Gee. Santa was Rood to me. Yarn- __ her • sir:' the ,bud 'shoaled u he ngrr.1 • _ st i l ur Hall a ('enture� the Standard. Stu t I'S 'f ul Treatment Dic1I4SE'S OIN TMEN T Sr. 11. -Gordon LaR„'',In" gl per cent.. Edythe McCabe 7S, Marie La- lttKvlue- 76. Ethel HILL (114. Jr. 11. -Benson Walltrs 7(1, Roselle Dios 73, Annie Edward .9. I.ue lja Fisher 02. Loretta Kerr :.7, 1Liw, u i'frlmmer fdi, Gorden Fisher 4a. Sr. 1. - Ethel Fisher, ':race• Wei mer, kraut Ylslier, Quot•ui,• laRocque. Jr. I. -Kenneth Fisher and Richard M'Wbinw7, equal. end B,.n- Kr. ler.-Dorothy Mc'a1t• e son Edward. equal. Jr. ler.-Norma Alibi. Alfred Hoy. 1'coune IARoe4 ue. E. G. E. 'ASIAN. l•riielpai. E. L. CAMPBELL. Asalstaut. OBITUARY MRS. G. W WALLCER The 'heath occurred at Gorrie. on real - December 4th. of Mf*. G. W. Walker, a lifelong and highly respected real- gaz'd through the window• and I dent. Deceased, (('Lose maiden name watched a gently woman put the Iasi was Catherine Elisatxtb Green. was a touches of tinsel to a Christmas trey. � daughter of the bite George and Sarah At first he did not hear the voice 't Green of Wingham. attiring with her of the small boy beside him. but a parents to Gerrie in POO, st the age firm tug at bis coat compelled anew I of nineteen. 1n 1'.S3. she was married tion. oto Wm. Dene. 0110 then held the of. "Ttt's my Chrlsimis tree,' the ft"P of clerk for 1110 towushlp of How - baby voter was saying. "aanta'. Just ick. Mr. ibm '' death ovurred in I lett oar house and br•omaht Inc this March. 1893. and deceseed was then sled and lots and lots of things. Won't appointed clerk. which office she sac - you 1 you come in sod- -see One Christmas . cissfully tilled up is the time erg her tree' Has be been to your house death. She was '�('I0nT -kW -coast yet?" acieatious In this capacity to a marked The m0501es of the big man's throat degree, being one of the three womes in the Province to held each a podtloa. Deceased atm! held the office of aeere- tnry of North Huron Conservative Ain *ot•uttion for n number of ]slurs The deceased was married later to Mr. G. W. Walker of Gorrle, who survives. with her two sons, 48sorge W. hkne, of (i'harleston. \Wgsblniton, q4 Harry, of Tn1•nt0. M1t8. 1:1►M1'KDi HOLMES rulatailk7140106410474,404314714 Fresh Stock of Goods Mai t b tot erne tea'- rears I a l contractee) convulsively and only a alter the shadow of dllss t0 it b a rack and every toy cluttered about .bei mighty fort at control kept him from its grim. reMet•tlw actress their happy I herr• home. win too Mumsie Ile n H Hetes railed against the fate which had not -provided her with keener. bet- ter sled • remembered Loo. we that and passionately rr be tet h 1 of the (breast ale I ht h *oft 1 Ile.' to him law reached *4.1015 betigt�ey11ol t and the ■tradng. finger d but ,he kissed hits o'er N with nl •k[w•s>< of her hushaad. Burly detectives demanded entrauee that night sad a sorra judge later linked Thorley to expiate the short- age in hie finances at tie bank. The story which Therwley told dot little ride. not seem t•redible, and 5 the midst of the lueeetigation a check bearing hist Christmas was ;he time for Immo( Goa. At sight of the map the smile signature turned up as a bit of damn- I kiddies. and Junior's request we• froae on her face. ala• .lid net know (w n rs will h• how she ever managed m the an nary *kc. as a steps. bat .h,• found !•, r.rlt clinging • . resorb t0 t:e• big form of 'ret. His small hodr her husband. Junior mos bewildered Min'd's is an enemy to paia. It penetrates to the root of the trouble, soothes and disinfe s. Splendid fpr weuralgeg backache art stiffness of the - muscles and joints. • tIINARDSr, OF PAIN LINIMENT "A slat and everything I want I smothering the boy In a hungry grasp. --and it's snowing, He roil.' not tear hlms.•.f away. t Cres brought the snow to go with ay took the little gloved toad In his big ler esdersta■4tsg, when their trouble ram Sh0 Helen clasped the happy youngster i In the midst of. this orange st•rn0. Il h [ hugged him to h t for of Junior's hon -e opened. and wisher night wheat a erg armwas ono choked to sa! ■ a mother's 5 voice •'a o come lu. But w t...• quickness rials at single word. u and over again. • Mild Junior was lust'.. calling hack. juniors, she' was his all.ablorbiva "Mother, cant this man see my gift : the w3on tired of the other thinp. Christmas tree? 1 toad him you and Helen found her five-year-old dor- , wouldn't mind lied pleading to take the bright red Helen stepped beyond the door bi- lking outside the house for last one' i lent npon some polite remark- which world dispel the embarrassing situe- ing evidence. He swore. to /been it woo a forgery, bat the •facial• would not Ixliere him. Some special 'wort- ' dente had uttered mercy is the heart I of a "higher-sp." sad it was only W- 0aus0 of this unstraln*4 quality that 7horttley was spared a term in prison. I Then there was his hotne-eoming Iwhen thirst had hysterically subbed: •'Oh• Thorn' how' could you' •' ('11 never be able le face the world again- -T -,{ IMe. in The SI&USI j 4' One of the oldest residents of St. Catharines 'nosed away) recently in the person of Mrs. Mary Watsuu Holmes. wWow of Edmund Holmes: whir was wad to 110 Yr leen the first person to reach Hou.'George limens editor of for Christmas Season Oranges, Bananas, Chocolates and Creams, Christmas Candies a n d Nuts, Layer Raisins, Layer Figs, Preserved Figs, Cherries, Pickles, Cranberries and Olives Settees of all kin.i- Canted Fruits of all kiuda Fresh Fancy Cakes, Mince Meat and New Honey • ,- Lettuce apd Celery Fresh and e«Mp Best Black and Green Teas and out Coffee Cannot Be Beaten (i round by electric milt as you order it rvice and right prices at J. J. McEwen's The Globe.. after fie was shut. Yrs mytorctirmuitosteectorectectoitexcititercei lug Hnimee w•:.- Meru iu Liutvlushire. Eng- gran ng- granl4-d. 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