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THE SIGNAL 4A IDERICH ONTARIO
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BOB'S PRESENT
By ETHEL
~1al off cow!" cried ILA.
Wentworth, joyously But-
tering into the room. "Good -
by, dear! Of course you'll
hare a perfectly scrumptious Christmas
with Bob and his folks." She vanished
in response to her husband's call, t art
thrust het bead is at the last moment.
'9 bate to leave you alone. When do
you expect Bob?"
"He was to come at 12." Sally's voice
liras muffled perhaps by the cushions
Among which she was curled.
"Twelve—two hours! Scarcely time
for primping," And with a
acing laugh her sister dad from the
[bon.
Bally sprang from the lounge and for
want of some better outlet for her feel-
ings began viciously to toss the cush-
ions on to the
tour, stamping
on their harmless
satin caters as If
they were vipers.
She stopped, a
little ashamed,
when she found
the maid staring
at her curiously
from between the
portieres.
Beady to go,
Ann"
"Yes, mise, but
' I'll wait so as to
open the door."
"I'm not go-
ing," said Sally',
calmly—"at least
net till 12. It's le,....... —
a pity to spoil
your day just to "EXADY To 00, Ass?"
open a door, which really I'm quite
able lo do for myself. Put on your
things and go."
The girl gra.tefully withdrew. In a
few moments she reappeared.
"I'm going now, miss, and I hope
you'll have a merry Christmas."'
Sally, left alone, drummed forlornly
on the frosted window. There' told been
a heavy snow, which the sunshine
turned into myriads of crystals, a per-
fect day for sleighing, while the jingle
of distant bells made most tantalizing
music.
"Bally, you are a fool." She con-
demned herself aloud. "May thinks
you're going sleighing with Bob, then
to dine and be made much of by his
family. She innocently believes your
solitaire Is at the jewelers to remedy
a defective setting. She couldn't sus-
pect that—that you're such a fool—
such an 18 carat fooL"
Baby collapsed once more among the
cushions. She knew now that she
would give the world to recall the
episodes of the past week. Two short,
delirious months she had been engaged
tt Bob, and he so worshlpingty proud
and happy that an untimely ending to
their romance had seemed impossible.
Bally had always been spoiled and her
willfulness humored, so when Bob dic-
tated to her she resented it very bit-
terly.
Among Sally's acquaintances was a
man of rather sporting proclivities,
whose chief attraction was his entree
to preml re at the theaters. Satiy'si
knowledge that Bob disapproved of
the man had not prevented her attend-
ing a particularly interesting opening
tinder his escort without informing
Bob, who chanced to be passing the
theater as she
entered. He ar-
rived next even-
ing to protest,
hot headed and
a little dicta-
torial, whereat
Sally defiantly
broke the en-
gaBement. But.
though it was
four days ago,
she had not tak-
en her sister
into her confi-
dence. Now be-
fore her stretch-
ed a long,
dreary, lonely
holiday. S h e
half wished she
■ a a coefeased
It e r situation
and goes with TO son.
May and her busbetsd. Rut bare GM
was, stranded. Not only would she be
dbsolele, but starved, for, the maid
making holiday, too, the icebox would
be empty.
Rally gained la self comatseetitloa.
Perhaps starving was sot a bard death
She bad heard it made people drew-
sy, a point Is its favor, seetag she bad
Sot slept fee four eights. A smear -
satins wherein Bob bad teased bar
about her pride—'false pride be
termed it—haunted bee. "TWO die
rather than own you were wvemge be
had aerosed her. half asriewity. New
the akernsdvs faced her, Oar. Menet
she might not die ti. the hely. Mem
seemed to b
�•thty tote haw
breast that bad sickened sad was,
surely dylag'—wosid die areal/ Si
j tall is retlra
\ MIlf deepenbs, Whoa, repestaen,
plaasd a note b Dela i tams'
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,yesIia ablbee�nm Mil elst a mew
Mlle r--- Il+t Iarsi s, � �'
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�y ilium Is sires the Mew
Sem b► tum bed. 9ifee whoa to set
a M!R r a�ttAteaat WWI D
FRM THE TREE
BARRINGTON
Bob would not forgive her and did not
come? Perhaps he was away and
Would never get the letter. It might
be mislaid. She could never be sure
If he got it or not Suppose she bad
to go on looking and hoping for him
and he never camel SW had heard
of such cases. where sow was her
vaunted pride?
Should he come
she would prom-
ise anything he
asked. Sloe was
prepared to be
es yielding as
May. She could
go no further.
Somehow an
hour dragged it-
self away. A
hundred times
she bad gone to
the window.
drawn by tin-
kling bells.
When at last the
gong sounded
there needed a
t"`•. second summons
exlxta oft OEs NOTE
before she could
cltors3xo. master herself
sufficiently to
open the door. She found only the
house boy and at first could not follow
what he said. "The gentleman sent
this card. I'm to wait for an answer."
Recognizing Bob's name, she drew
back to read alone Lila penciled words;
"It you care to drive, will you come
down? The horse won't stand, so I
cannot come up."
"At once!" She cried. It was not
three minutes before she reached the
curb, and Bob handed her in. He was
beside her, and the sielghbells were
ringing a perfect Te Deum of thanks
and triumph, so that at first she did
not notice bow quiet he was.
"Bob, aren't you glad it's Christmas
and we're together again—aren't you,
Bob?" There were tears in her voice.
The letter had cost her much, and she
hungered for his acknowledgment
Skimming dowa a aide road in the
park, they were alone and unobserved.
Bob drew the horse down to a walk,
turning a little sternly on her.
"I'm glad to bare you with me, Sal-
ly. God knows. But if the last week's
a sample of our getting along together
I doubt if we are wise. Certain things
a man can't stand for. But we won't
talk about it now. Yon promised me
this day—gave up other plans—and I
could not bear to leave you alone'—
"There are plenty of other places"—
began Sally hotly.
"But you wouldn't go and acknowl-
edge our broken engagement"
"How do you know"—
"Because of myself," admitted Bob
ruefully. "None of my people know.
You come today just as it nothing had
happened."
"And afterward"— Sally could hard-
ly articulate the word. She felt .tided
and threw the
robe off, as
though It. hinder-
ed her breath-
ing. Replacing It.
Bob's band Load•
vertentl touched
berg and tighten-
ed over It as
though he would
never let her go.
Sally sat very
still. She under-
stood. Bob had
come back of his
own free will,
not because she
had sent for him.
He loved het
despite her
faults. Could she
get her letter
back unopened
she might save her pride. By gentle-
ness she would win him wholly to
herself, yet be spared the humlllattaR
of having sent for him. They strove
pretty much in silence, each preoeen.
pled. Leaving her at his borne, he
drove on to the Stable. When the
servant admitted her Sally's eager aye
seised on her note Unopened. It was
deftly bidden in her muff before Bob's
sister rushed 1n in a whirlwind et
welcome and gossip.
"The tree's just loaded. Ton didn't
send your gift for Bob. so I suppesy
you brought It with you? Claire eds.
rd on Sally's fur, and the esveispe
foil front its ooacealtmett. "Por Doer
she exclaimed. 'Tear present! Whet
coin It be, so small sad tat?'
Sally snatched at the mote, sad as
We grasp elated .s it the recelisetias
et all she bad mewed swept over hat
afresh. She bad admitted the wad&
give the world he tawtl leh.
"Pet this est the tree ter Deb. It's
feet the gift I had wased, bas bell
seasonal' a asee, best. the benne.
hen gathered ahsst a MOMMatty Nett,
M tees Seem Moped tate berbbesgd
� SaU i..hld. thistles
each awe leas cher made watt
Met Mho bwott bet mets` belt .ash
Mae be evettae.ed iL At Myth the
tees sawed jemmied eat the lest we.
helm beetle IN hese herded le he
retteel swage
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ahbR" erhigesed Selly aSRfy, tem
to steer Mete set to the Ismer PIM
It slaened hoaro before lbeh ds
hw and gsuabs Mr tie btu heart.
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WHEN THE MAIL MAN IS S CLAIit
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SOMETIM$s the mall man acts as Santa Claus, or, maybe, be jest MI
stitutes for the dear old saiLt. Anyhow, he comes around to the berm
loaded down with packages, acid sometimes those packages esmatia
things even more warmly appreciated by the children thaw lbs Olio
Santa puts to the stocking. They coma as Christmas presents frees the mail
and the cousins and the aunts or from the friend yon met at the smabeee es
in the mountains last summer or from the kind old lady who patted yen is the
back when you went to the county fair, asked your name, said you weft a
"nice child" and she would always remember you.
At any rate, when the mall man takes the piece of Santa Claes be IN is
great many families to look out for, and you should be kind to him and Soak
him for delivering the packages to you, for he is very bard worked at tire,
mas time. 1f he looks weary and worn wish Mm "Merry Christmas."' Psis
haps he has children at borne who are not so well remembered at Chrisrmea
as you are. Maybe you'll think of them and hand the mall man a little pack.
age, telling him to take It borne to his owncbildrea,
CHRISTMAS AND PAGANISM.'
Many Customs and Emblems of Yule-
tide Antedate Christ.
Most of our festival days are of pa-
gan origin, and so It is with our Chrst-
tnas holly and mistletoe. But shall
we think any the less of them because
in ancient days they were associated
with the I:oman saturnalia and with
the Druid ceremonies at which some-
times human belrgs were sacrificed?
now many remember that the custom
of decorating homes with evergreens
is mentioned In the Bible, where Nehe-
miah wrote:
"And they found written in the law,
• • • Go forth into the mount and
fetch olive branch's and pine branches
and myrtle brancbse and palm branch-
es and branches of thick trees to make
booths."
This was for the feast of tabernacles.
So we see that the custom was early
practiced by the Jews.
Holly Is the emblem of peace and
good will, and the ancient poets tell
us that it was also significant of the
resurrection. How fitting its use to-
day and how Interesting to know its
history! Who knows but that the
Romans may have derived their idea
from the Persians, who have a saying
to the effect that the sun nerer Abed -
owe the holly tree and who used to
make a concoction from the bark
which they threw in the face of a new-
born child as an omen of good luck?
Closely associated with the holly Is
the pearly mistletoe with its romance.
The Druids held a solemn procession'
each year on the Sixth day of the
moon nearest the new year, going
forth wth t golden sickle to cut the
mistletoe from the sacred oak. The
oak to the Druids was a symbol of
etreagth. It was also the tree sacred
to Jupiter, and oily the mistletoe that
grew on an oak bad holy virtue. Each
year when the yokel of the cuckoo was
beard in the laud the priests sent en-
voys to spy out the finest mistletoe
growing on an oak, and when taken
from the trees It was placed in white
linen cloth.
From time immemortaf the mistier,
toe has Seen considered an omen of
good, and it was said that fairies took
refuge in its thick foliage: so any one
who hung a spray in the borne would
have the protection and gratitude of
the good fairy folk. Today. with its
enchantment, we beguile sweet human
fairies under its white berries, and all
who are kissed may be sure that the
hiddes elves will sanction and not con-
demn
oo-demn the practice. la Sweden amulets
were made of mistletoe, and In Weise
a necklace made from the waxen bee
ries was supposed to protect from
snake bites.
Sir Welter Scott west, this beaetnfel
poem describing the social dentist he
the Cfriutmas celebratie, of medieval
Maas:
And well our Cbrietrsn .tree et els
Less when the year its corse bad rod
AM eruoght anti Chrbemes bast arab
wkb as his kaaplesbti bad
Demestie and rslrsee riM
O~C1hristtm to honor r tbee bbets ells were smgg I
Oa tlr stmas eve the mass was sunt r
That Seib cwt a an the year
Sow the Misled what the change renal 1
The dames donned bee kerne abeam
The hall was dressed with belly per
'Perth to the wood .N marry saes Of
ft/atter Is the mletieten.
Tia C iah.t .a Pinus f
Mme meet be Sad ea ewes Cerblmaa
amus ssrwree Sae esrvrw
se waif ao eaaset "seers taelaammt"
>w ,11 Show abort Sem amt sew then
AUNT SANTA CLAUS.
tWhlle Banta tate. orders for each gilt
and toy
And jingles about in his sleigh
His wife is preparing her part of the Loy,
Son she stays at home, stitching all day.
So I'll tell you about her, for no one, I
end,
Has heard of ,Aunt Santa Claus, patient
and kind.
She sits every hour at her needle and
thread.
With dolls all around her in rows.
Now she's fitting a bonnet on this little
head.
Now slippers on those tittle toes.
11 BEAUTIFUL
FOR CHRISTMAS
The Christmas spirit finds expression in beautiful thoughts and
beautiful deeds, and the Christmas gifts should (harmonize with the
spirit of the season. Many beautiful things are here to help you in
your choice of gifts. Never before have we had so large and select a
stock of articles suitable for young and old, and at prices to suit all
purses.
Pictures in oils and water colors, sepia and carbon photos. Hand -colored
photos of Goderich views.
Picture Framing Over two hundred varieties of pict ire moulding to chco..
from.
Statuary A
number of handsome ornamental pieces.
Hammered Brass, Pierced Brass
China Wedgewood, Royal Doulton, and Japanese, very select and at reas..rt
able prices.
Leather Goods handbags, purses, cardcases, etc. Opera Flasses
leather cases.
Christmas Stationery
Papetries in pretty' designs. Christmas present..
-
tion cards and booklets. Postals in iaunen.,
variety.
11A
Ana to scant C1! the dresses would puzzle
you quite,
anal Nape upon heaps, red and blue, pink
and whits
And she make, for the dollies a little bed,
WO,
With ptnowe and sheets soft as snow.
And there's something she's stitching for
each oars of yen
But that Is a secret. Tea know.
When Christmas has Dome you shall know
then at last
Why the dear, good old lady ales .ewtag
so Cast —Youth's Companion
An Ancient Christmas Game.
The knight of the whistle is an as -
lent Christmas game which modern
young folks ought met to be allowed
to overlook. It Is a venfon of blind
man's buff and therefore particularly
adapted to the season of romps ted
runabout games. To play It some
one of the per'tj be blindfolded and
baa a whistle hung on a cord pet round
hie Seek. The whistle should rest oa
thea back of the bred maw The fee
eeasMts In metes sm. ccs blow the
WWI man's starts without hetes
etogbt for his aerie. and
M amuse e role et Wed nae. Tom
th
M no Het. Matt The tee can e.mbese
nett! every Sae le IN mate% est et
breath to se en Intl it or esti esti
player has bees tune lOad nom
Who Wald sae NT
•'WIN are yes pees to eve mamma
IN tassosser sailed papa.
"weL' esti Me Duma. 1 ye
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• EMBROIDERED CUSHIONS AND
'CENTREPIECES
ORNAMENTAL BASKETS AND
ART CRETONNE BOXES
PLEASURE TO SHOW OUR
GOODS II
Smith's Art
Store
EAST STREET
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IIGODERICH
Prepare for Sleighing
Before purchasing
for the coming win-
ter,
call and inspect
the carload of Port-
Port-
land and Piano Box
Cutters
which have just ar-
rived and are now
on view in my show-
rooms. For
Strength,
Elegance
and
Comfort
the cutters manu-
factured by Mtessre.
Wm. Gray. Sons
Campbell. Ltd.. of
Chatham. cannot be
surpassed.
HIGH IN QUALITY
LOW iN PRiCE
Come and select yours while
you have the full range to
chose from.
Robert Wilson
Hamilton Street
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ALL THE WORLD LOVES A
There is the saying
that "All the World
Loves a Lover, but
this is equally true
about the KODAK.
Wherever children are
there is endless oppor-
tunity for a Kodak
Story ---a story full of
human interest to every
member of the family.
And there is no better time
than on the limiE DAY—
CHRISTMAS
There are Kodaks now to tit most pockets and all
purses and practical little Brownies that work on the
Kodak plan and with which even the children can
make delightful pictures of each other. There are
Brownies as cheap as one dollar and Kodaks from fire
dollars up no excuse now for a Christmas without
the home pictures.
Make Somebody Happy With a Kodak
R.
R.SALL�WS