The Signal, 1911-12-14, Page 3THE SIGNAL :- GODERICH ONTARIO
NE BABY'S FI T CHRISTMAS TREE.
The ChristmJPudding
Let misers boast flab hoarded sold
And put their treasure by.
Net half the coin that e'er was told
la hair so rich as L
For to the eatlosl5 all combine
Their chains! gute to mend.
Jar raisins, esarents, egg aad wise
All in my sue ice blend.
The homely suet not at ail
The loafs of chopper dreads.
'!•t lets them eat it laid small
Efts, particles or shreds.
The raisin and the currant both
With Allow teelt view it
A pound of each ts�othing loath
To loin • pound of suet
The loaf to my assistance costs.
Though In proportion mean.
Yielding four ounces of Its criminbe
To all tLe rests sixteen.
T
H]• heat shim.• to s that baby sees is a milestone In his path of
frt, thattgb almost setarb he or she -let's call It he for convenience
l e ge-deorste all Meat at Nag before his second Christmas.
Whim it is the lest May and his drat Christmas tree-wonder!ul
ubmErnHMn of tlreta-4t is sea moan interesting, not particularly so to hlm-
talr. bat Si lis peseta Thin it is that the fond mamma or perhaps the actual
Send Ohm bolds Ma en to lost at the marvels upon the tree -the toys and
the and swe tmeat& bet mast marvdeua of at) the tiny lighted candles in'
MOOD fain!`
Dat {herr wens• a time te every family of Rooeeveltian approval, let as
111. elm throe are ether sal eider children widely experienced In the
teen sae sots daft Mee taking baby -the newest arrival In the
lieuesdili-mall •hewing bur the tees. Theo it L en event of events to the
Ober eldlies. ter Wig Eiw es meek and baby knows so little. Baby, of
Eageing wilt delight Tba ll a rather trite phrase ordtnatily, bat notie
ogasaMsd wldh mimes le Md. and decidedly Is this tree when it le
>iea Chalanr fasts.
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A UISMIS TREE.
Deo Yuletide Custom That atm Flew -
Woes is the Fatherland
MlRIO&N and English oewrW-
para at Christmas time often'
lave picturesque accounts of
the German ChrNtmas, which
majora up a clear. frosty atmosphere
OM re-echo the song of the skates on
the froom lakes, OW the Anglo -Swine
notice of the wean Christmas Is
*awn frets thaedddidbood hours spent
Over Haas Mama and Grimm, and
the eight of a O 4i4 a tree brings to
MOM wosd&Mpr tramping home
thcrISOW kilos forests. trailing
.ietzeillitam fig r tree for his family
011 121111012011. while is the
MS Wit Madr•agfe of the ven-
erable meta: lona is picked out to
tights bean. • Oda trees In the win -
Sows of the /nblsd bosses.
Fifty paha ago. before the young
Neaman gist bad awakened from the
lissg d MatreiM, ways a writer in the
Mow Tart Rr.,Jag Post, this idea of
Se peaceful teeetae Christmas was
%meei, bat it M et the burghers at
eld DerfS, tetaenfng from milking his
Oel goes pe ebalas it Christine eve.
Mete is M trempligieg Into lbs rear
tad bebetempty Abe Is HeataMde
has bsesmi M Mt yew -of grass 11111
the grad man woold probably sxlofre as
Po Mat -
Fifty years ago, whim Dsdtn was •
deb. a•pteta•tio•s, plw ledal town,
with ell lighted. ill pave. strode and
with the iron bard of rlltibelam its
checked over It all, the 0111.0111m few
tival was the tranquil eelebmtlen of
which one has reed. In the k. '
ton, before the castle. • Chrttrtmnn toll
was a•seaty establbbed WY& the
king and royal daily used to veld to
bay laming paha and gingerbread tot
the palace at'etmee trees, like ally
other Geet,•a dmay. The Leseaftss
Aar Is passed away, the bang of Pre►
ala has beeves Germs emperor, Der
has developed lab a Me and Mae-
die
asrue city, sad all that reutabm d lbs
bristm•e et este ups a time is the
tA6fl-bdssd, a grains• fatterfta■ce-
fat still Mils mere= sway and reeds
emsmhN t• the besschee of the myri
sols of Obel5_in slues which ride and
{peer •tib mit • le ttf dr boom is the
eve of the Vast
Deterwiso the alt Dermas dssplldlfj
bee vaarhst le Me boomed tbe rhea
m odmat eleelele RPM Mlle Ode lass{
et tiro '401rrt tisane and tibw melee
ar ee the it reit whirl be dues
ha sea as a Obrisisiliii memo call .et
se piece miler the Cbebtmr trent,
dY
the woolen wmdsatme. the beside
of glegeebroed it t e sew drafts fit
the der of No Vat ammo et Due
Hire at tis gbh mephgss fiefs the pal■
et lbs Cl eleiasaa ,,... wbblh wet
leW*Ogg all MtMItit oloseMeggewe
-I. megb lick"- j k one
tDn1., tie Wes eat! be Ho
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us beteg MGM tip► it
r �e1r - oily �il s
gingerbread and gilt angels stack in
their diamond paned window fronts
lave vanished, and their places are
taken by store, built on the name style
of palatial magnificence as across the
Atlantic.
From the beginning of December till
the feast they devote a considerable
portion of their space to Christmas S-
mears. where one imagines oneself
transported to toyland. There are tire-
' m•ndous set pieces with electric tram
airships and railway trains careering
about amid wonderful papier macho
mountain scenery; ravishing visions of
fair doll women and army corps on
arae corps of the most gallant tin
soldiers that ever manned a fortThe
air is rent with an ear splitting cacoph-
ony of noise emitted by mechanical
toys, and the atmosphere reeks with
the smell of shavings and glue, that
peculiar pungent odor of the toyshop
which brings back to the old fogies
the mysterious delights of the birthday
table
On Christmas es every German
mast have his Christmas area When
one passes through the streets on a
wet Christmas eve --the sparkling frost
and snowy mantle of the feuilletonlst
rarely put in an appearance before
January -one has the carious feeling
of being to the midst of 00,000.000
people all engaged in doing the same
thing. One can imagine the traveler
looking w the thousands of Moham-
medans laboriously threading their way
across the desert to Mecca to win the
title of Radii regarding the stew with
similar motions. For when I say ev-
ery German if is literally true. The
streets of Berlin are deserted save for
the cars and the omnibuses and cabs
and an occasional policeman, and from
behind the blinds of the windows of
the greet blocks of gats twinkle the
candles on the Christmas trees, throw-
ing out their little beams into the dark -
Deal of the night as did the star to the
shepherds nearly 2,000 years ago.
The Seven Ages of the Chrietm•s
Turkey.
An the world's a platter
Ara all the slim art Immo merely eat -
gra
a
Thar lave with them Sways thele awe-
thee.
Asa or tart la bin tem plays essay
Wig sets bis agree meat At first the
iagorag grandly ea the maids, team.
Flamed br rick deesdeg sled eteaberry
seees,
♦ Wady aha to it beers the king;
Tem the warmed ewer bird. terve. ego
seat day,
Last we merest lee Yeleilars seems meal;
Tam tee esti gets. at Isabssa and at
tot.
M esessinst. w se as hamsiitsaeooats;
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least sew the sew, ycspt a the
web sareglrp abatis to mole of
pears
tash
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tleeearlet et pvita w—eel
ebb Mat eismareaste dm is... the
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• aLr. Is. lir an'avICl BLIND. aa
The western Indies don't refuse
Their most, appropriate boom,
But with their sugar aid my view;
Giving two tablespoons.
The nutmeg, lemon peel and mace
Each Its proportion brings.
For every one I fled • place
With fifty other things.
'try
TM modest Ringer, all too shy _
Boldly to make advance,
Sends a mere teaspoon lust to try
My flavor to enhance.
The generous fowls with eager hitt*
Their tender eggs bestow
To firmly bind the luscious paste.
As Wry cook must know.
With such ingredients rich and rash—
Matters '{were vain to mince—
With me no ether can compare.
01 puddings Tab the prince!
—Pose&
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WHO IS SANTA CLAUS?
A Query Prempting One of the Pretty
Legends et St Nicholas.
History says lit Nicholas, the pa
trou saint of Christmas. was bishop cel
Myra. to Lyda. and that be died about
826.
Tradition Oils lu the meager details
with a number of legends. Among
his dock -so runs one -was • noble-
man
oblerman with three daughters. From being
rich he became so poor there remain-
ed no way of obtaining food for ib*
maidens, who, baring no bread to eat.
wept continually. while their father
grew more and morn desperate. St.
Nicholas beard of the family's plight.
and, taking a handle! of gold, be re
paired to the nobleman's house one
night while the maidens slept and the
father sat alone weeping.
A cloud showed 8t- Nicholas an open
window In the aoblemao's home. So
he threw In the gold. and it fell at
the feet of the nobleman, who, when
be found it, retuned thanks and pre-
saged it to his eldest 4aughter as her
wedding portiere.
"Helot Hello! is this Santa Claus,
Weil. this 1s Marjorie Brows. oe. I
}oat knew you'd 'member me. ♦wfb
•ice of you to bring all those things
last Christmas. What do I want this
Tsui Ever and ever so many thhlga
Four della with real wake up eyes.
an' a set o' dishes, as a Wed, aa' etee-
not I wast two. three story beets. es'
pass, a•', oo. over to mesh tsafb, an'
as' --
Aare, you old Mve dropprt Mem
ime slag, have you/ Well, perbepo
yes ban a right to. tar it Jest hap
pens that le this ease yen ate Santa
Olasa Get all the oriel Thin tDBe
OH trim% you b beteg tier
Slee thee ere the bye sal WA
atoll your biome" BMW gr *1 eel
mow and ONE • wagsf is gallaa
veer abed gad *Idle the wag 1s. the
More. we ser. D....h. bur
MOM or 11011/or it Mary ea Waft
le fife ease {Ely be
A. remember to Asp
ilia relieve the *sol eh*
�at ami id die MOR. t
PAPA'S PART.
Moths is in desperation,
And se is roister Sue,
For Christmas celebration
Buying the peeeents due:
Ann a a frazzled maiden
Exhausted by shopping fr•yst
Ter, with his arms o'erlsden.
Hangs to the strap and sways.
Lurching—his bundles (bother!)
Around the car he spills.
Everybody weeks but father.
} He simply pays s!
,—LesterthebillLeetairs
GET RICH MAKING TOYS.
Demand For Novelties Affords Good
Workmen Profitable Employment.
New designs in toys are as eagerly
looked for by toymakers as the new
designs of • Paris dressmaker Some
of the best artists make small fortunes
by designing new toys. A notable
case of this kind is that of (wren
d'Ache, the eminent French black and
white artist His physicians bed or-
dered him to take a rest. Partly to
amuse himself -and partly to entertain
some children he began to whittle
some little toys out of wood. Out of
these grew his famous toys showing
Sing Edward bagging pheasants. Em-
peror William on a boar bunt, Carlos
killing mountain sheep and President
Roosevelt drawing a bead on a grizzly.
Purls is the only city that regularly
bolds toy expositions, and at these one
may see every sort of toy made in the
world. The United States keeps a per-
manent exhibition of the toys of all
nations and times in the ethnological
space in the national museum. From
India, China,,, Attica. Alaska. Austra-
lia, from the remotest past down to
the living present, these toys have
been gathered.
THE SEASON FOR TACT.
Thoughtlessness In Yuletide Gifts Oft
ten Shatters Friendships
Many • pleasant friendship has been
broken by ignorance of good form is
gift making. Many a social career has
been nipped In the bud by a present
ill chosen or wrongly sent
If you are rich and have some friend
who bas loot her money be caret's', a...c
your gift does not reflect your knowl-
edge of her Bimodal straits. Remem-
bet that somehow she will menage to
buy the obviously necessary thing,
while her heart still hungers for the
dainty, the luxurious touches of life.
Again, there is the wealthy friend
of your family to whom you brought
letters of introduction when you came
to town. She has not taken you into
the bosom of her family, but occasion
ally at her large and general functions
she has entertained you. Choose no
gorgeous gift in such a case Rather
send her a beautiful Sower on Christ-
mas morning with • well worded
greeting or the newest hook about
which her world Is surely talking.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BAIT.
Merry Christmas. baby, with life
just begun!
Tears of rosy teotsteps, blithely
may they butt
Childhood yet berate thee proffers
fun end play_
Farther on the shadows ne—o4 so
tar away!
Sunlight shimmers o'er thee from
the morning tarts.
Heaven smiles before thee In thy
mother's seat
Laughing is her arms, baby. is that
light divine
Love, the sweetest life can give, Is
title moment thine.
—Belem Belt In [waile'a Weekly.
THEY ALL WORK FOR SANTA.
Fathere, Mother% Oreedparewte Eked
ChAdreet Whe Mite Tey
Though Rents Claus begfs• stting
ready for the next Christmas the min-
ute be aubergine's Ms reindeer, yet he
never sad make womb toys h go
aroeed It be did sot bare • let et
people to help bits.
i• OertaYy thetre are several 'S-
lave wilily everybody works at try-
a•idag, set eery the sestherw. fathers
sad trhMe•, bet eves mosdmstbww
and ge•eddtbe s. For gaserstl•a
Moro grain a have made tops -.ells,
no warm, dock forefeet5155 weed
en weeps sad weed= Walrlels of ad
kiwis in may Moen ties
bogie bdeleg >r this womb wiles the/
are ow mall ills ma lordly dt r lbs
or aasw MINN ORM OAsa s MHO
taa� w111 MIM Wit M we NO
THUSSDAY, Dau:aariK It ltllt t•
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Christmas Suggestion
FROM THE SCOTCH STORE
Only seven more days for Christmas shopping. The busiest season of all
the ytar is now in full swing and we are ready with a stock of useful and attractive
gifts.
Gloves
The Ideal Oift for Ladies..
Gentlemen and Childrtn
Our Gloves are all guaranteed, so no
danger in making your selection from
our Immense stock.
Adonis Kid Gloves- for ladies, all
colors, Perrin's make, in fancy box.
Per pair, $1.00.
Perrin's Eglantine Gloves, superior
quality, all colors, neatly boxed. Per
pair, $1.25.
Ladies' wool and fur -lined Gloves,.
Girls' Kid Gloves, per pair, i5c.
Boys' Cape hloves, per pair, 75c,
Kayser Silk Gloves in all lengths
for evening wear.
Handkerchiefs
Always a pleasure to receive Hand-
kerchiefs. Our stock will satisfy the
most exacting person.
Beautiful Maltese Handkerchiefs,
silk cenu'es, very handsome, from soc
to $2.50 each.
Guipure Lace Handkerchiefs, pure
linen centres, very attractive, neatly
bored. 1t each, 25c, 5oc to $t.00.
Pure Linen Initial Handkerchiefs,
every initial in stock, for ladies or
gentlemen. Each, 25c.
Children's Fancy Handkerchiefs in
endless variety.
Fancy Handkerchiefs for making
,kimonos, aprons, ,cushion tops, etc.,'
15c ; two for 25c.
New Stock of Silk Hose, Suitably Boxed
Ladies' pure silk Hose with doub!e lisle top and sole. Extra value, per
pair, $t.00.
New Hand Bags and Satchels. -
Tapestry and Velvet Bags are the very newest. We have a splendid assort-
ment. At each, 5oc to $4.50.
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Beautiful Showing of Snow White Linens
We feature the celebrated sun -bleached "Old Bleach- Table Linens and Towels.
Special "Old bleach" Table Cloths, full'size, napkins to match, very hand-
some, neatly boxed—the set of Cloth and one dozen Napkins, $8.50.
"Old Bleach" Linen Towels, hemstitched or scalloped ends, very handsome
designs, suitable for initialing. Per pair, $t.00.
"Old Bleach" Guest Towels make very dainty gifts, handsome designs,
hemstitched or scalloped ends. Per pair, 5oc to $i.00.
Handsome showing of Fancy Linens in Tea Cloths, Tray Cloths, Sideboard
Cloths, Doilies, etc.
Splendid showing of -New Carpets, Curtains, Blankets and Comforters for,the
festive season.
Ladies' Gift Umbrellas
Gift Umbrellas—something new, the Irndia Umbrella, the small umbrella with
the wide spread, at each, $2.50.
Other styles of Umbrellas suitable for presentation from $t.00 to $4.50 each.
SHOP EARLY
LMillar's Scotch Store
'Phone 56
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Ho! for Christmas
When doing your Christmas shop-
ping do not fail to see the fine selection
of gift articles at
F. J. Butland's Pharmacy
TOILET CASES
MANICURE SETS
BRUSHES
HANDMiRRORS, Etc.
is Rbaey sod Wilke t acme
MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES
HAT BRUSHES
SMOKERS' GOODS
SHAVING OUTFITS
Otristmas Perfumes
is large variety.
Chocolates 8�i Bon -bons
tioe
boles.
iRS
Koda*Ml� better he •
Chrrooms gi t.
A LARGE VARIETY OF CHRISTMAS CARDS
Come end see Y we mnent help yes 811 in your list of Christmas
purchases.
DrefItiat
Fe J. Butland
"ifs Mon That Nemo
Ooderich
SPOTTON
,Strands for all that is modern is
Hu-inw,s Training. A Chain of
Meter, l'olleRe• in loading towns
and cities. Two Thousand- stu-
dent, in our College and Home
titudy last year. VVe train from
ten to twenty students for every
o n e trained by most schools.
There's • reason. it N freely
admitted that our Bates get
hest positions, and the dsillWsd
for them is 'levee" thing the
supply. Exclusive riOt for On-
tario of the famous Mee Book-
keeping elystem. You may
at home, or partly at hoseedll
finish at the College. A fladatima
Education pays adividend *Fes"
day of your life.
WINTER TERM FROM
JAN. 2, 1912
C411 or write for perticslate.
Spotton Business
College
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