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Merry
Christmas!
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It Was ellOUgh to Make one heti;
fOhriellueestBsy waS so tired that
'She eould hardly stand. , This counter
in the if:lici4e a the aisle had become
a nightmare to her. 'Vim eroWds hurtY-
Ing by; IPUning the neckties. off as their
Coats brushed ageinet them, fingering
them over and then tossing them bee*.
On the table, eareleeely.
Scti)ll, it waS good'to haVe a job, 'even
temporarY one. For 'She lad been
'witty:nit warksfor 02 long enough time
eo that she bads '"eaten" all . her
sSessions ,She eould boreow -moeey
on. '
NO time to be standing here thinking,
though. That at velum looked aa'
she wa$ goiIig'.to buy several tiee-
`These ate very nice, madam „And 60
teasionablef
cent e pieee, or three
for $1.90. , This an exceptionally
pretty, one," 'and Betsy showed her
limey eeue. But the at wenaan &miffed
the ties and hastened away with her
friend:, leaving a pile of ties one;the
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Wearily Betsy leaned,over and began
;.,,themssup,s,seLet-sraoshelpVe-a-
friendly yoke 'aske'd. Betsy looked up
into a handSonsenfa.ce, eiirlys brown
hair, -deep blue eyes, and a mouth that
curved into askaile_ atsthe stirprise
Iii Betsy's en's -
`SI want to get some ties or y fam-
ily. e been -up 'here, the past feei
weeks, and so ,I don't know what the
kids want, b1 think It'll (be safe to
give 'on
tie. &wire are eo common-
place." : ‘. • '
"Your.brothers?" Betsy" !askeelsas she
he up one or two she liked particularly. .
"Y,egli. Three brothersand a
She's About your ege, t reck(ee What
does a girl like, anyway, when you'ere
OW a little to° spend?" He looked
imploringly. „ •
Lette get the brothers fixed up first,
and then see .abont her., How's 'this
for the 1T-year-o1d?" Betsy ineuired.
, "Fine. You hnow, lin tickled "i'alnit
lae able to •do anything for the
family. I struck a tad, speli, was:down
with flu for three -Wet.* .aneloit my
job. I'eust got another last, Week, But
I'd: hakp hated to have the day -go by
*itiss-nottdres frorn thesbigsboyzysesir -
face waa shining.
have .thera wrapped" as gifts.
Then you ;go over. to the -counter 'there
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BRUCEFIELD CLINTON GODERICH
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ausasihhig tor pour slaktr,
ere, i'n take you aver stud get *
from my hop* town .44) wait on yi
Obeli helps". stnti Betsy went *long
"You're net fity *bell? NO
onder yoU were se helpful,
r" -
want to get Someties for
fahlibr."
Seared of thee SOPhisticated girls' in
4110,St of the ShepSs That's beeauee
(been , here only a feet" months, :and ilia
my home town everyone knew everyone
sen1sitswaeewe1hs4t-ewaselifcerent.sss
you „tliiift think I'm getting fresh, do
37( u ? I'm Just so homesiek," His face
was red with embarrassment.
It was Betsy's tern ito loolegroubled.
"Sure, I knew how it Was. I don't
chatter away With everycustomer this'
way, eitiaer.I'm like you -flew here,
and lonesome for, any own people. I
was 'hating 'Christmas' tirae, with so.
nitieh confusion And no real Christenas
Spirit. Se Pm glad you told me about
your family." .
'She turned hire over to Marie at
the women's wear counter, and, went
on with her •tie selling.- They seemed,
prettier,. fresher and more attractive,
than they had before the curly -headed
fellow had ttl#11e along ti!':h buy some..
:Only a half, heur. off for supper, then
she'd -have to work until -the store
eloeed Jet, nine. , ..CiariStmasreve meant,
lots of last, minute gifts to be bought
in this big eitY. As he turned awair
from her counter to go :out to eat, a
friendly voice sounded at her Shoulder.
. "If you're going to snatch, a sand-
wich; do you mind if I .go along and
we learn something more about eaCh
ther?-s-Yseurefelend-toltl.--M 'teyterdShliere
just a little while .for lunch, and
'Want to -get aCipainted. if • youli let
ine.", It wasn't just a 'piek-up." This,
was a haraesick boy, Wanting to talk
with a small-town gee!, who knew his
language. '
There was just a Moment's hesitation
before Betsy said, with) a grin, 'Sure
enough. Lead inc to the lunch counter.
You're no nior:e lonely than. I've been.
As it is, I really feel like I can say
'Merry Christmas'. when tomorrow
THE REPORTER DETOURS'
• A young eouple gradually got mar-
ried in, the eolumps of the Mowbridge,
South Dakota, Trihune:,
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MisS Jennie Jones and Bob HeerY I
were married at the Jonesmansion last
nightThe=l5ride.14g, Vile daughter of
Constable Jones Who has madea good
officer and svill undeubtedly be re2elected
this spring; 'He offers a fine horse for
sale in another 'ialumn. of this
The groom runs .a4grocery store on •
Main street and_ is a steady patron of
our advertising -columne. He has a
pod line of bargains in his ad this
week. Ap, summei7he paid two- cents -
more for :butter than :any other store in
town. They were marrie4by alevermid.
Josiah Butterworth, Who last week
called at this office and gave bs a,nice
order for handbills. He is also going
to .domegivtime to the real _estate-
lineiness and will write fire insuranee".
So say -the :business cards we recently
printed for him. Jennie and Bob left
on tbe.10 o'elock train for Milwaukee
to visitthe bride's -uncle who, we under-
stand; has lots of money.
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CHRISTMAS
It's ,time. to begin to get ready for
Ohristmas and those who live on farmshave probably been ,concerned about
just what kind of present they eau Send
to relatives and friends living in dis-
tant or nearby cities and towns.
The Om has Possibilities for Ohriet-
inas presents'which will be mach awe-
eieted by, their kinfolk living under
, Other condition. There isn't 'a doubt
We -that they oftenthink'longingly -of
the good food -they had ' thereand
never more so than at OliriStmas time.
They recall the home -Made OhriStmas
cakes and pies, the turkey and chicken,
the home-cureci. meats, the apPles and
varied fruits, the 'maple syrup, the
hoiley and other delicacies. If they
could only have some of these geed
tliingsS'agabil: *gore, then, 'bre suggest -
tions -fOr those in fame: :home% for
Oliristmakpresente that do not Involve
much ottlay of caeh.What could be
-nieer then a boxwith a fat turkey,
a thicken or a goose, With a jer-ef the
family's famous jelly, jam or preserves
venea-4 oefeof--heme-madesiereed;-sth
very mention oT which eauSas home-
sickness. With the jar of home-made
'
jam Mincemeat, pumpkin or pickles,
eneloie asopy Of the recipe from whieh
it was made. • - . •
• Some dried; herbs from 'the home
garden and packages or bunches of
dried seasonin7s-e-eage or thyantor dill
THIS YEAR
Yuletide ,
Shower
By Slixabotit Zaduorn
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"I wish we 'could do somethnig ex-
eitiiig-seoMething„ different at -Ch.
Peggy looked out at the whiter
landselape as she spoke.
oFor instance?' Vivian Cistrk glanced
up from the (usigaZine4
"'Something like Making e0Meone
ttemendonsly happy." Peggy
came eloser to her sister .as she
answered, and Vivian saw that she
Was very much UL earnest. ° •
"I've been thinking," Peggy went on,
"how wonderfal it would be to bring
something ithrilling-esomething unfor-
gettable—into soMeones life. I don't
means like helping with the baskets
and the entertainments at the church;
we've always done that; but a sort of
special 'something, for one particular
PT:ru , yen' voices sur-
rendered to silences The gay 'little
'clock Ou •the dresser made audible
sound. Suddenly Peggy jumped to her
feet, "Pie thought Of something!" he
cried breathlessly, "something tefellY
different!' You know 9r4
iffelfThF411 an invalid tOi years—shut in
from the World exeept for a' few friends
who run in every now and then."
"But whet can we do for her? We
do visit her occasionally, and have
always taken her a little Ohristmas
,gift. 'You know, she's much too proud
to accept charity." -
"Who's falking of eharity? What I
have in mind IS something that 'Wilt
just- thrill- her linr, going =to orite
.to -.Iona Muir—you know, she rune
that department on t,he Star—and I'm
going to tell her how wonderful Sara
has been, and ask a card shower for
h
Viviap whietlecl through her teeth.
"Well, that is a *grand idoa, Peggy.
I 'know she'll' be thrilled."
"She's bound to be! Think of the
'Postman stopping with ;loads and leads
of mall every day." Peggy's blue eyes
.ivere dancing.. • . ,
'"But Suppose pedple, don't write?
You know how busy everyone Is at
Christmas." Vivianh; face refleeted the
doubt ,in her words - -
"Betthey will Write,". Peggy's voice
:WAS g9113114tiezto liogd the
tlionglit that Sara Werby will be just
swampedwith mail." •
" Together :they penned the letter" to
Mona Muir on the big city paper. Later,
between snateliesof shopping,' they dis-
cussed the posSiblenturiberof cards and
letterSsthet vvotild be delivered at the
little cottage on 'Bank street. They
or mint. Gifts‘,.004 as these express both ,Seemed to be more concerned with
the thoughtfulness behind the-gift„that
-touches the heart Most and beet ex- •
presses the true Spirit of Christmas. ,
NEW ,3E1 -,I; TELEPHONE
DISTRICT- MANAGER
P. 1). -formerly manager of
certain ichanges in Windsor, wae re-
cently appointed 1]3e11Telephone man.
ager at , Stretford, SUcceeding J. M.
McIntosh. esss- ••,
Mt- Wilson ,lias.""had over twents.
years' service with pie telephone com.
panys which 1101e:feed- in May, 1920
iii the aCeounting 'deliartment at Tor-
onto.' Three years later, lie was trans-
ferred te the comnlercial departm.ent.
P. ,D. WILSON •
Ile went to 'Windsor in April, 1929.
In addition' to ,Stratferd, Mr. Wilson'
superviSeS the eichanges at Atwood,.
Clinton, Drayton.s Goderich, Listowel;
Mitchell; New Hamburg, -Palmerston,
Platteville, Seaforth, •St Marys, and
Tavieteek.
—Mural:ger at Stratford for the -past
ten ear Mr. MOIntosh has been trans-
ferred tO North !Bay, eucceeding F,, W.
Thompson, who is on, leave of absence
for War service.,
A minister on a westbound train was
reading. his :Bible when a man leaned
over the back of his seat and said, "I
don't: believe a word in 'that book."
The minister ignored .the remark. Pre-
sently it Wa3 repeated in a louder
"Voice: "Isdoret believe 'a word In that
book!" Losing his patienee, the Min-
ister 'turned and looked at his inter-
rhpter. "My good inan,". he 'said,
"would you mind goipg t�lsell-quietly?"
Nagging, Dragging
'Pains lo the Back -
Many ViOmen nave to do their
housework, and the sonstant bend-
ing over,. lifting, making beds,
weeping, ironing, sewing, so neces-
sary to perform their household
duties puts a heavy strain on the
back and kidneys, and if there were
no kidney weakness the back would
be strong and well.
tooauls l'idrkey Pills help to give
relief to weak, backache, kidney eat,
tering women. _4"
Doan 's Kidney Pills are -put up
In an oblong grey liex with oar trade
mark a "Maple Leaf on ths
wrapper.
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"I've thought 032 something!" -she
cried breathlessly, ,
what Sara Werby was going to receive
than about what they: themselves were
going to get.
'It's funny how doing something for'
.others gets a told of you," Vivian said
one day ; -I wasn't nearly as enthusi-
astic as you at !first, Pegg -y; liovv I be-
lieve I'm even More eager," ,
But their ' real happiness came on
Christmas eve • e'en they etood by
Sara. Werbre bed and saw the radiance
upon her faee. 'Staelis of, letters, eardS,
and packages were piled everywhere,
with. postinarks from almost every,State
in' the Union.
the /nest :thrilling thing that
ever homed in ply life," ;Sara told
them. "I never knew there were so
many Wonderful pepple in the 'world.
It will take me weeks and weeks to
answer them all, but it's going to be
loads of fun." Ilei' brown eyes sparkled
like a girl's.
"I imagine eible 'of them develop
into lasting,. friends,'" Peggy ventured.
"Milan and ,1 are so •happy about It
all—in fact, I think we're just 'about as
exeited as you hre.". '
—"You're pretty happy then," Sari
Weft whispered softly, "for -I don't
believe there is anyoge-e-anywhere—
who is ping 'to, have a more thrilling
Christmas thats.,anine." ,
dANARY MARES TROUPLE
Walkerton Illeralfivriines)
Mr. Val Berberick's canary can hard-
ly be •termekl a dove of peace in viesv of
the distuibance it eaused, an'd the injury
f
it
wat direetly wsponsible- for inflicting
on the person' sof its mastet kat the
latter home opposite the former bis-
cuit factory.site lastirriday; noon. The
bird, which got oUt itseage when
the doer wag left ajar a moment while,
feeding It, settled on the hanging lamp
over' the kitchien 'table and when Val
mounted a chair and attempted to pick
It off, 1We the 'Frenchman's flea, it
wasn't there,amt. in the reaching pro-
eia'3 he' not only 1ost the bird 'but lost
his Valanoe as well and, doing a half
spiral en an effort to save himself,
eraOied backwards on a table ftilly set*
for ,the noon -day meal, 1,3eing a man
of hefty avoirdupois -the precipitation
Was most devaotativg to the chinaware,
1.:but° a cup that he unintentiiinally
simattvl on in the speedy gravitation
bitrA Into fraginenttinder 1tini nepes-
,sitating the ealling 111 of a doctor and
the closing up a a gaping apeiture,
a remit Val will be taking his meals
,g/anding up for a congiderable period,
while the canary, which has since been
returned to its eage, Is viewed by hint
as isoniething of a jail bird that needs
wateltIng as •kri.11 119 fectlivg:
,
14. 4- ale
011#10huao fur
PP110,4•.•••
(Traditionia)
The Lord at drat did 'Atiammalre
Out of the dust and day',
And in ba neistrila breathed
E'en as the &Scripture say.
And then diklea's raradive
trilil:titlidre
vitht°sdowuelili' ' main,
To dress and keep it well.
Now let good ChriStians *all begla
An holy life to live,
Arid to reJoiee and merry be
For this is Christmas
NOW Ararl; the podness of the Lord
Which he for Mankind bore;
His, mercy soon he did! extend
,Ael'-,41.emna,nfotejorrtototed"setellm
in'our
From death: and hellish thr 11,
.1:le said his own dear on shiyald be
ThieJSaviour us all;
ow 'for the blesshigs. we enjoy,
Which, are from heaven above,
Let us -.?renounce all wickedness,
AO, live in perfect love; -
Then shall We do Christ's own com-„
Bland,
• Ilrea his.own. .written word;
Anfl when we die, In heaven '
Enjoy. Or ingXord ; -
And ,now ithe tide is ni*h at handl
111whkekonr...Savibut,eamei, _
Thtu 'rejnioe and merry' be
In keeping of the salve;
Let's feed the poor and hungry souls,
And such as do it erave;
Then when We die, in.heeven we
Our sure reWard• shall have.
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Ifat 30 -Okla?
What 101iild 15 this Wlite lad to rest,
On Mai7's lap Is sleeping
'Whom .angels greet with asithems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, -this Is 10likist the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels
sing :' °
Haste, haste to brie; Him laud,
The 'Babe, the Soft of atary:
why •lien He in such mean estate,
Where -ox -and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, -fear, for sinners here
• 'The silent Word is pleading!
Nail, Spear, shall pierce Him, through;
The erose he bore, forame, for you*:
Hail, hall, • the Word 'made flesh,
The Babe, .the .Son• 01? Mary.
8(1 -bring Him -incense, gold and myrrh,
Come, peasant; King-to-own--litimf-
The 'King of kings' salvation. bringe, •
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high; •
The Virgin sings her lulleby.
-Joy, 'for Christ is born, • '.
The Babe, the -IS -on of Mary!
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Caspar, Meleheir, Balthazar, ,
These are „they who .follow the star,
Frank,tneense and myrrh and gold,
TheSe' e.'ere the -gifts they brought of
old.
These were the precious,. Wonderful
. • -
Tney brought as 'befitting three Wise
' kings. , ,
Tb.e nameless shepherds-Were,quiteltw
'
poor
To lay such gifts on the =stable, floor;
But One, Pm tom, left his cap and
another .
.
His shepherd's Coat end'his crook; and
his brother, ,
Who had .carried a, lamb across.. the
.
Left that as a gift for the Holy Child.
Oh, Mary might better have liked a
gem,,
For the , best of Women afe 'fond of
• them.,ss ,
And Joseph, no doubt, the gold ap-
promed—
'Tis a thing men's hearts have always
' loved Q
,
These things 1 suspect ; but sure 1 am
That the little Lord Jesus preferred
.the Lamb.. , '
ISpenee Porter
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Gladys; Uy eldest sister had her
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