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A Song of Christmas
By JAMES WIITCOMB RID
CHANT a •rime of Christmas.
Bins me a jovial song.
And, though it Is tilled with
laughter,
LW It be pure and strong
slang tit the hearts brimmed over
With the story of the day.
,tat the echo of childish robes
That will not die away.
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int the blare of the teaseled bogie
I And the timeless clatter and beg,
a the drum that throbs to mater
tquadron• of scampering i7eef.
est. oh. let your votes tall fainter
TIA, blest with a minor tans.
Sea temper your song with this beasts
Of the pity Christ bath shows
Mad sing one verse ter the voiceless
And yet, ere the song bs dos.
a.terss for the ears that hear set
And a verse for the slight/ea, one
/M. thevgb It as time for anions
A awry Christmas gt•
int a low. sweet voice o! pathos
Lee aroma the ss.11d7.
Christrnee in S.thleltetn,
Christmas In tbs Holy Land is an in-
d.esting experimnt5 indeed. It is one
uwver to be Mrgottes. and every Christ-
ttaas thoosaods of persons from all over
tis world make • journey to Palestine
1s order to witness the various cere-
monies
eramonies hid there during the restive
.oaa.S. *very mss almost puts op at
Jerusalem and oa Chratmae morning
makes W way to Bethlehem. whish
Sao almost sine meth, stoat Mx miles
as the crow dlwti ever a range of Mlle
11a blgbwaj tbs world over present'
salt • motley .roved s. may b seas
erune leg Nese for tberwapttan ear
Is ea Christmas moraine.
la *•arses.
ira•Msi--Weides same one .t i!.
ant imamo chsrsrters of Seism
Wafts all- fl.., cap SII''
Sada Claes -Paste.
1 A 11 MERGER bad hewn un-
usually silent through-
out dimmer and when ai
made th. c ane oomfortabis on her lap
and Nsptta/ in with her
"I'll report to you later, Pettus,- he
called w the policeman, who mime
d 7 peralited thegt w drive allay.
In • et w minute. they were et the
otriekea bows. A tared. resigned au-
Ilan
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man opened the door. end after the
doctor's tactful ezpiaoatttin, sb• mute
ly accepted this last bidw which un-
kind fate bad seen fit to administer.
While Doctor Grant and the mother
were working over the boy. Pau.'
quick eyes took In every detail of the
bare home Christmas for the many
little Browns promised to be scanty
A kind neighbor had taken the other
children to her home. so Paula's pres-
ence was unnecessary. She slipped
out of the house, gam” the chauffeur a
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fl•ptomler, 1f
Wf TAIL t devotedly 1 am devotsdb
thankful to dad for
Ia•istiag that mother
take me away for a
walls. Perhaps we will remain a year.
I hope It my be ten. I hate Canada
and loathe Halifax. and want to live
the rest of my life la iiurop•-lsla'-
1!ew instructions sad as he drove off Atrioa-anywhere, as tar away boa
last the hams wi>thdrew d17. she Msans sought a nearby telephone eltreal as possible. Mother sres
booth
and the two caw aloes. and after tea very satisfactory a silly Little lovesick girl; but dad
minutes, was back at the house. Her thiab 1 amid a champ
*s reached over and toot his death- 'phone calls were to certain toy deal- TM not silly -and I not lovsiair.
Ours hands. ors and caterers, and long before the Girt has behaved to a moot answer
• "Paula." he said quistly, "Cm afraid doctor was ready to go, the chauffeur keenly way.
twon't like my Christmas present had shyly dragged Nudists and bun- JY•t bemuse 1 motored to 8t. Jeep
dies of al! slues and shapes into the with Bern P.rklna and hl slater !e
Y. I-•' woo kitchen. no reason why
newer mind, lather," interrupted At that Dr. Grant was ready to he should got
'the smiling girl, "if. it has on. die- Imre. arose had take
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Woad leas than you wished, ['l! sur "May I ask for a lift, Paula', he that aetresly-
tfve the shock" asked wearily. "1 have had a hard looking person
day. I told Mrs. Brown that you with him every-
"If it were only that! Psalm 1 would be around to see her to -morrow wleere ke goes.
hos always respected your common and also to watch Tim eat his Christ- Sam's sister
twee too highly to d.oelve you about maa dinner. In a week he will have says sk. is a
1forgotten what happened." IM
Ate they nehwoman. I
I lvatne•s matters. 50 1 win not con' turned into the brilliantly lighted ave- always dM bate
Mal iron you that the Casten deal nue, he happened to gismos at her "WA, and Pm
I Mated against me, and I stn peonUess. evening cloak. "Oh, bow stupid of dad 1 retuned
awes, newspaper In town win haw• me! -4.o let you go so tar out of your lo mgt her,
Ms details within a few days. I am when you are going to the Bar- glad a� nidlad i
allold man and do not Care, but oaths' o,
�I'm going )[Amo. I've had alga out when he
c ' r.k for one night" answered called.
1 • :a with averted tam. Two long, miserable weeks wtthol8
`:o'y that she remembered bar own peeing Oarl-end to -morrow we .sIL
t:, - L• e, she felt a strange shyness Perhaps I won't see Mm for moathF-
N .t', this man who was in the ssoret Illnyb• never again.
rt ,' dr financial wreck. The .fries 1 wonder it I imam
bec...._.e awkwar:-somehow there October 10,
ally my keenest regret 1s for you,
though nobody can say that your old
daddy didn't give up every cent he
possessed for what he knew to be
light and just."
I Paula covered her eyes with her
lands, while the Lather watched her posm.d nothing to say.
anxiously. "Paula," began the doctor abruptly,
r'I have heard of your misfortune. and
'Don't take It hard, dearle," he now I Leel free to ask you to be my
begged. "We'll not starve, though 1t
will be a struggle for a while."
")rather," she said calmly, " I am
not taking 1t hard; I was only won-
dering how much we could scrape to-
gether"to continue fighting. Men like
Casten have no right on this earth.
I'm ashamed to admit it, but as far
as I am concerned, I'ju glad, truly
glad. it's a blow for you, but don't
worry about me. You know I always
desired to make my own way, but it's
next to impossible for a rich man's
daughters. Then when 1 had to take
mother's place, my hands were too
full. All I care about is that we get
enough to go after Casten. There's
a Christmas party at Barham's to-
night, but I'd rather stay here and
talk things over with you-"
"Polite girl, you have no idea how
you have lightened my worry," said
Mr. Mercer huskily. "I know you'd
rather not, but by all means go to
your party. It's most Important that
the true state of affairs a not sus-
pected until absolutely necessary. i'll
spend the evening across the street
wltb Judge Slmma When your moth-
er was alive, the judge and his wife
and she and I never failed to cele-
brate Christmas eve together, and
they'd be hurt 11 I 'stayed away."
Paula kissed him absently and ran
upstairs to dress. She was far from
underestimating the disaster, and the
suddenness of It startled her.;
"It's one thing to talk about earn-
tIl Your living and another thing to
1t," she told herself. 'Ton are a
poems so far because you are your
ifilwr's daughter. It'll mean hard
Work. Still, work overoomes heart-
aches and teaches one to forget!"
"I forgot to tell you, Paula, that I
rind It necessary to put Dr. Grant
possession of the fasts."
Paula turned away at mention of
the young physl clan, and started to-
wards the door.
Good -night, dearI.--have a jolly
time!" called her father.
Paula swept into the waiting auto
tppbtle and settling down tor the long
Moe In the suburbs, rapidly evolvd.
numerous plans, meanwhile noting the.
rtmas gayety on all sides. The
sir rang with the excited chatter of
children returning from belated shop-
ping sight-seeing tours, and min-
irled with their merry voices were the'
subdued conversations of their elders.
The sparkling snow. sletghbeUa
bright lights and holiday decorations
Struck a sympathetic note in her
heart. The huge motor purred softly,
and as Paula reached up to arrange.
the Hob red ribbons which bold holly
wreaths against the glass doors and
windows, her conscieooe smote her
because of her real gladness.
'Tm forgetting what 11 amens to
poor father," she soltloquIsed. 'Ws
bo fun for • man of his age to start
all over again."
A quick stop threw her on the floor,
apd by the time abe had regain •e4� her
Mt and jumped eat to Laysellgate
the ohanffear was lifting a prostrate
body from beneath the wins!,. An
awed crowd gatJtered swab'. The
itwReur was exonerated from blame.
as several mea bad seen the Milo
Newsboy run in freest of the automo-
bile and slip and tall on tie snowy
Arent.
"That'. Tim Brown -as lives 1a
*doe alley -jet over there, ma'am,"
volunteered another whits-tamm& nom
ay, ste•plag to pick op the ssattaed
Mors.
"111 tab hiss mase." announced
Pfd. bravely.
'fie sea of hard. •hangs tames us -
marred her, and she 1111 AM ted
but she qu.eh* est
arms for the poor alta flay
le the elhautain's emMes
grasp.
• tali mai mesa : asps&
tbre� is her s he inward. mad made alto'
t'a► D•esor asnat- so swig
tsrrifled Man
rimae 4 fine dealer op.,
.mraari.s. 'flee rural ag to Pomo,
now tt
=moo
tams dt.taw a'
serest
fimaw M
•e .sella fees t isr, ha
More than • month has paved
since I have written in my Utile diary.
I wouldn't write now, only fhb morn -
tag a letter came fiom Carl, and I
lust have to record 1t.
Carl says he 1s lonely; he misses
me. and he cannot understand why
I ran away tQ, Europe so suddenly.
The letter 1s full of reproaches for
XT treatment of HIM, when all the
time it was HIS meanness to me that
made me so 111, so that I had to get
away from everybody.
He does not mention one word about
that horrid French creature.
I shall not write. Well -perhaps 1
wffi
November 14.
At first I hated Paris.
London was nice, Vienna stupid, 3
but Para -impossible, until last Sun-
day. when we met Mrs. Harmon.
Isn't it strange what a change one 3
day, one hour, can make, in a girl's 3
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Mr. and Mrs. Field, friends of 3
mother's, gave a dinner for us. Mrs.
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of the guests. She 3
looks much better a
in the evening
gown than in her at
street sults; not
nearly so frowsy, 33
and the rouge on
her cheeks dose- 3
n't show at night.
I was appalled 3
when mother in- .i
• trodno.d me to .3
her. to recognise
Carl ' s French 3
friend. She is his
rn. bat she has lived in Park 70
abe was a little jtrL
W had a lovely talk. She told me
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"That's Tim Brown—Hs Lives in Roes
Alley."
wife. 1 realize—please don't interrupt
until 1 have finished—I realise that
you will take steps to support your-
self at once, but I need you too much
to allow that."
Paula's heart leaped violently, but
the elation was brief. The sweetness
speedily turned to hi' terest misery. •
"Why does the o, cur to you to-
night of all nights' It would seem
as if you were doing this out of
charity," commented Paula coldly.
"No, Paula, out of esteem. I am
poor, but 1 have enough for two. You
certainly understand why i have not
spoken before; --a Paula Mercer could
hardly be expected to share a young,
physician's precarious income."
He appropriated her reluctant hand.
"And so you allowed your pride to
ooms between us! No, I thank you
for the honor, Dr. Grant, but I have
some pride, too."
Paula" pleaded the young mac
'miserably, "ft you only knew the bat-
tles there have boon between my
wretched pride and my love. I need
you eo much, Paula"
"If I were you I d engage a com-
petent housekeeper," Paula remarked
sarcastically. But her heart ached as
she said iL
"Don't, don't, d.er," entreated the
doctor. "Tbooe titins hurt too tush
from you! Can't you love me. Paula?
P1.... ss. how t•dnitely I wor.htp
you"
"Why didn't you say that Deform."
Pula wbbpered unsteadily. Kos
said esteem, and what girt to her right
senses desires esteem whoa shafts
y.arakg for love?"
And Pm ysarniag for a abs; well
soon be at your home, but i can't waft
mill them!" exclaimed the doctor hew
ptly.
Valuable ON't
'Talking shout cis ragtime boron,"
Maoart ail a commercial tramaler. "tea
sae i got brat Tsar wait be hard to
Mat. Oar gs.'aer attar gave us a
Qtlrtmes bee. se neo ens imsstse
brier surprised we weft was. as told
as all tow kis its aSlo•, weirs he
est weft a Kb of eevuropss 1a Ills
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" Thmessasa'.'aaald be 1 Mead to
a 0111111111M Wawa
aft give sage d11••• ea/da,u esMals
eaet•Ifll�i
sve15012, Vika t hips Ilea
wW main *asst ens et'
Mt amine we them et its call
sokthat hes was a
iadk afar i .�h.t Abe
w tis eta ...w.p..r nee
cheek
s bee a essisseded piessel r
010 M caw of bi a sibs"
all about her recent visit to Canada
aad bow good Cart had been in tall'
tng her about.
I Use her now that I "mow her.
She says Carl was perfectly miser-
able
iserable over • girl be was in love .with.
who bad gone abroad for the inter.
Sits did not know the girl's name.
1 blushed turioualy whom she spoke
of 1t.
That was Sunday. We have seen
Kra. Harmon several time. since then.
I made mother promise to take me
home. She cabled dad, and op' ' she
would be thankful to get .acs to
plain home cooking and her awn
bathroom. Mother 1s a tear, and so
tunny.
December 11
What • happy, humpy Christmas day
ft has been!
The very best I have ever known,
Once I said I bated Canada --Ha&
tax -bat I don't -
I 1 o v e Halifax t
and Canada,
b o m e, mother.
dad and Carl. Oh,
i love Carl best
of all!
He has been so
sweet, so dear
and kind, since
we c. -as home
two week, ago.
He met us at the
i was never
bogi.d W me any.
in my life dit
as I was to sea
dear old Carl. Dal yes Oa\
My Christmas gilts are betty. tsk
of all is Carl's lasts eat. Ike rba
gave me as a taken et kis Mq. 11b-
dying
rdying love. I thlat tt was sweet et
him to give tee sash a wNdsTd
diamond, besides the mad' ell Was
and flowers. it Sashes arall tt
my hand in the Nettetuses
res too roans to mosey. bet shell
coat him to 1st - WM, 0.1* 1t
June. I'm the happiest 1141 fn the
world to-algbt, and Carl is filo loss
pktst maw. He kao Mid ma so hise
selfi wish •veryto47 In Gs wsdt
were as happy as we this Christmas
sight
CMtsbnaa Preae••1
'I tamest la bolts, M gat hate r
tides wsMi• sell Kr. Del* M Ids
alb map t leave bot yea a ample
et sow tineas ter roar dhrilittras
presser:"
Tat was very the sh120 et Tem
WI tsar," resist Mrs. Dolt 'f Aare
streas yew !deem. mad have bomb • pia(„
fp — h..1i the 1pa lb r11a1
A valuable list for buyers--arefa "7 selected,
and values surpassing any fat alas year.
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LADIES' FURS --Continued 6.
A Flutter In Handkerchiefs
Three hundred dozen Swiss and Irish em-
broidered, hemstitched and scalloped, ver
Ape and of beautiful quality for ladiei
Regularly retailed at 26c and 30c each. Every
Handkerchief perfect, Special 2 for
Ladies' hand -embroidered Handkerchiefs of
sheer Irish purest linen . in a hundred 75c
patterns, at each, 15c, 26c, 35c, 60c
Men's Metsilda or mercerised hemstitched
white Handkerchiefs with silk embroid-
ered, every initial, st special, 2 for 25c
Men's linen initial Handkerchiefs and
plain. Boned in threes or sizes, at 1Bc, 25c
Men's silk -lined Gloves
$1.25 and 51.80
Ladies' silk -lined Gloves *1,80
Ladies' Fur -trimmed Coats
Fine black beaver or kersey cloth, with West-
ern sable collar and revere. Semi -fitting, in
two styles, beautifully made and lined with
quilted farmers' satin. Latest styles and new
in every del ail. Regular value 085.00. Our
Christmas special price, each $20.00
Ladies' Marmot -lined Coats with Isabella op-
nMsum collar and revers, guaranteed in every
detail. Special price e a c h $3•
0 f1
•Val
Man's No. 1 guaranteed:Blaek China Dog
Coate with best Astrachan lamb $20.00
collar
Ment Black Calf Coats, No. 1 and $27.00
with Astrachan lamb Lollar . Val
Men's Bulgarian Lamb Coate, No. $2 Qv •M
1 quality fill
Men's finest Swamp Walloby Pur $3(1 •00
Coate
Men's Coon Coate, heavy, dark. O�L$64warranted skins �l
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.00
Bath Mats
Those beautiful tile pattern wash Mats, very
heavy and serviceable. Never were daintier
mats for the bath -room ever made, in variety
of patterns .and colors. Size 27x54.. $2.75
Special each
Ladies' Furs
Mink Marmot Stoles, Throws and Muffs. The
richest and mon fashionable fur in Canada to-
day in moderate -priced ruts -next to Canadian
mink in beauty and equal to it for service.
Heart switbositatd 11.Stolesortread, fnU sinetrilaming, and
s madelaa with and F
of style.. Sines our purchases furriers t e
written as prices of the skint have
vaned Our close prices will ad he F -
same for Cbristmas sale Each remain tO �
... , , $ti.00, WOO. 012.00 and $15e00
fluffs >F
IsWas m pillow .haps. of guest ns M g.
-...at each *8.00. 03,00 and JO I %MAI dr
Knitted Silk Neck Scarfs
Mores sad
id dm
dies', in a amniflcent range of IF
MTet po staidol warmth and firmness for corn
styles, soh and beautifully mode
and wear. Each hosed singly Oo(� f
to OOe, :sic, 11.00, $1.60 and $2e0V
Table Unens
Luncheon or Tea Napkins, plain linen scat-
loped sad with initial hand embroidered in
corner. Tb• newest and daintiest Napkin for
Christmas presents we ever imported. .
door e� per dosed. i4.00. or halt e�•00
Embroidered Centrepieces .D g
All silts In the hand -embroidered and eye -
Wed, plain linen, at each, 40c, 60c, 75c
$1.00
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Rugs or Wraps IF
ttoottish tartan, reversible and fringed Huge F.
for a dozen osis all the year round, for coot-
bed comforters- Pause Australian wool at
$10.00
forbore for carriage, for couch orchair
f
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each, 04.30, 01.02 26.00 and
f'lea's Caps
MPersian
KLamb wedge sape $5CSpW •na
Vll
men's Jockey Caps, Electric Seal, CA 50
No. 1..... IF
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Floor Rugs
Or hearth Ruga Best Wilton velvet, size
ular, 03.60. SReg. pecial $2.25 t
English Wilton Rs, seamless and of extra t
Rims,
heavy quality, all new petteros. Size 3414
yards. Christmas sale prior, each $25nit
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Persian Lamb f;
The extreme of f..hiooable fur this
$3000
'llzb4 inches, in 10 pwtterna
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year. Bolster Muffs, 0$,00 and.
Scarfs and Throws.... 020.00 and *18.00 F
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HMW Wit$ POLICY
Premier Pors.hadows Plan for Ar
lay bl the Empire's , Naval Strength
Speaking Friday night at Lawrence.
(r aealand, the Premier. Thomas
e, declared that Canada's pro -
Meal to add three powerlal battle -
Mips to the naval detao• of Great
Britain was a splendid on•--tbat Can-
ada had arisen to the occasion in asy-
nlflcent manner. H. said New Ss*
land's contribution tothe sinal
navy was ensured; that w��(
war-
ships would be given, but they would
not be fighting ships u compared to
battleships. He said that a represen-
tative of the Government would visit
England shortly and confer with the
naval authorities there, and when he
returned to New Zealand the local
Government would declare its naval
policy.
END 011' THE WAR
Greece to Make Her Own Terms-
N•dotlatlons at London
it appears that Greece Intends to
make her own peace term. with Tur-
key apart from Bulgaria, Beryls aad
Montenegro, though she will partici-
pate In the peace negotiations to be
held in London next Saturday.
The British Government has placed
the historic *t. James' Palace at the
disposal Of the pesos platyppootentiarles
reprdsestIng the Ottoman Dmplre and
the aili.d Ream nations for the par
ohms pp1 holding their ooaferancea.hail sot yet a�
bar seem. Idp
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NICE CHRISTMAS
_GIFTS
Can b picked up in a Mho. El/ma. If you get among
the proper shoes, la's one of the sedNlt !binge in the world
to get something suitable --for anybody.
It'll be awful, ton. And serveneahle. And appreciated,
you may be sure.
Rllappropriate.
ppmake ke an excellent present. Nothing could he
more Slipper. my your husband or brother. We
have a lot
at dit prices that Would do. Yes.
Slippers are all right. So is a dressy, seat, stylish pair or
Rhos -for ladies or gentlemen. No trouble to please an7
taste bore -end do it. too, without charming more than you
think you ought to pay.
W. SHARMAN
Corner East St. and Square
The Signal tTO o ianWfst,/B19 42NRS $1.00
NOTHING FINER
ANYWHERE
Iran the garments we produce, and
the price is in keeping with the high
character of the clothes, which will
be found equal to every expectation.
Martin Bros. Tallon for Men
Who Care
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