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Why not save yourself the time and trouble of collecting your sale notes, milk and other produce cheques, when ou can deposit them in e Bank of Nova Scotia for collec- tion and have them auto- ntatically credited to your ' account?

The Bank of Nova Scotia , provides banking service for ' all farm business and invites

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farmers to avail themselves of i 1t. ' Bank of Nova Scoiia 5

I J. H. “ALCUW, “u-mp.’ i ('II.\l(I.U'I'l‘rI'l'fl\\ _\ ‘ - at Alberton. Al-

ESTABLISHED 1832

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Real Story 0f Christmas Stocking

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'h ("1 ".1 , \\'. .. T .\ "n. .' .. .. 0:" (‘hristm ‘

am a sun-iv tairv." atlstvort-tl‘ f‘t.y vriiw. my- sisters and l have danced zilititli the HE'S" oft-u s ‘rlt-il abc/tii your Eh on (‘hristnlzis t'\'t: anti have

. ‘tire hears and years ago. were not hung on (‘h . .. us w-- hang them xiii-x. . . heard of such a tlfng as

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. . . . ~-t loads you h .. al-‘ up a mic-kin’: tar (Ilristtnzts git , '_ .‘ _ ‘i And if children had thvught of sut-h llnglﬂrgih. ‘mu hm‘ nnd in“ a thing thqv w ‘d have sai I" . ' ,. r _ _ 0..

\\'h'tt a fooli 1: idea! O s n!!! nyllhhng ‘lhm’ shun I m)‘ , I _ _ p’ l>r. .

woultin t‘ Imllil half] 1hr things I‘ ,. EU “hum Fm" w" _, i “an. >0 t e thhtrvn tlnottghout ML ___‘__H_d the mi.“

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,not we remember the story uf God's, that alone can sweeten life. _ "'r*‘nk‘ Gilt to mankind which angt-lsngment over the strife of 118110115

‘ship sparkles in the

The Chimes 0f

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l Christmas with its joys and yearn- share our joys and sorrows and lugs, its beartburns and soinces, is help us in all the changing scenes iwlili n5 once attain. How many who of life, pointing out the Christmas lread this remember my letter 12| Child Who grew 11D will! "B l"!!! Lmunths ago. How many of thostiiiled a human lite like us. Burﬂly 't\'liu read this will read n pastor-all it is a time to remember them and letter trom the Bishop next yearfhelp them to enjoy the Season's listiould not tllc uncertainty of lifeihaIlPll1¢$$~ g5uggegf u, u; some o." the [hjuggi And there are others. There are ithat are worth while and some thatl those of the Household 0f Ftilth eliminated in our; who are our brethren in the l-‘umlly soul's comfort. iof God. It Is the time to break 'I‘he Christmas delight of fzunilydown every barrier that has been and twine retinions‘erected between soul and soul by smooths out many a wrinkle andliiur perverse nature or false pride iofri-tis many a care. Whether or. and come together with the loae E

Ieralded on Bethlehenfs heigbtsqd vnded by some great disturbing the ic-ffee: of that Gift is with us and] issue. and yet we let some tritium; the spirit oi kintlliness and felluw- tnsunilerstzmdllng t0 divide lﬂnlil)‘ winter sunlfrom fainly, or one member from Naturally‘ our ﬁrst impulse is to‘atiuther. uLt the klhristm-"is 11198‘

Iiapplness to our own and, sage "Peace on Earth good will t0 e our home reflect somethingl men" he a call to wipe all this out i.- love we itihcrited even if we. and begin anew.

In the service o! the Incarnate- oia iet IlS stand together and. ‘it

o , iuruit that its source was the little vhilil ihat was born on Christmas

Iiay. That. l believe. prevails al- need ‘he. go into the lxflffﬂ-fs and mo»! e\t-f‘_\\\'llei‘€- today. llietlsei if‘. bflllﬁ (“'5' mm ‘he

Then comes the though: of thoser ‘Eves ~f every sould Whom We "all! of our own tiway from home. al,reach that the sweet spirit of . - distant point or farther nfflvrhs lives for us may spread. His be. nil the vast eternal shore. Altnfluence round us in Widening 011' 1.1m. ii ciirii. a gm. a tirayenciis and every B0111 lino“?- lw“ 1 brings ‘.hem close and bridges the little child has led us. split-e hetvreqn, The HOI)’ Child rrf Bethlehem

'I‘i'.en there are those who tninisi‘ To whom we pray. ter to us in spiritual things an Be born In 11a r0183;

(lay by day have been ' read} to (‘LAME L. .\OVA SCOTIA

l PEACE it is peace. a perfect peace

which comes Alter a time of prayer. ,AII scouts so husheti-“like treat} (At Christiansantl. Nov-viii’. ‘ml "l? "u m“ 5mm“! Christmas Eve, a-t the stroke of sev- “hen snow i5 there! en, clmne ring ou: from the old cathedral spire. Instantly all doors 1;; gilt-IL and the waiting people flood into the strt-ct and listen till the melody dies HWMZ Tlllb’ 15 ml lowed by three hymns from an or-‘ thestra hidden in the high Clllllcll

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(By Ilauru Alton Payne)

\\'c fall upon our knees revered _hy foes. ‘Ilere! there! anti ev-rytvhere! 'l‘hc-,\ ilarr. they daznle, teuze and tantalize. Like snow In air! But it is peace, a perfect peace which comes After a time of Prayer. The toes have flcd. fair future lies.

tin Christntas I-Ive at Christiansaitd ,\5 the clock strikes seven times. l-‘rom out the old cathedral spire, Peal mellow Christmas chillies.

all the

(B! James Edward Hungerford.) I reckon when God mode th‘ trees. T’ shed their shade on this o1’ world kn’ rustle s0ft<llke In th‘ breezes. W-ith ev'ry lovin’ leaf unfurled.

He smIletk-an‘ then he looked around. An‘ saw some places that was bare; An’ put some more seeds in th‘ ' ground;

An’ ClIIILSmiiAS TREE was growin’ there!

All’ since then. they've been shed- din‘ love.

In rich man's house. an’ plan's cot.

At Christmas time-an’ God above

ls glad them trees was llut f0!‘-

poor

20X; llo plant-oi ‘cm with lovln’ hands. Th’ IIIJSZ“? tirtist o’ all art. An‘ ‘tnnili- ‘em grow In this here land- Right in th‘ garden 0' His heart.

down

I reckon IIi- looked an SnlllMl, An’ thought 0' all lli‘ i0)’ 91??“ bring. ’ em

When Ioviu‘ gifts were on

p. -d. T’ make Ills children's hearts t‘

sing! An’ so on Christmas. when you pray. An’ thank Ilim on your bended knees. Per all stood things. that's come your way- Don't overlook th’ ‘CHRISTMAS TREES! ' (Copyright, 1922, King Editors

Features. N. Y. C)

Chnstmasttde The woods are all like Christmas. So white and deep and still; The new snow lies untrodtien Across the ﬁeld and hill. in summer days we roamed them KVhen all the world was fair; Now, while the skies are darker, We'll take the old way there.

Dear memories will meet us, Across the quiet snow,

And drift us through me dreaming iOf days we used to know:

All sweet and free and happy. Like well loved friends they come To ‘lead lhro’ time and distance Back to the ways of home.

O Death, where is your darkness? “more is _vottr woe and strifeif You brougb‘ the shining tnessago ‘Of never-ending life.

No dear tom's wasting hourly

.. . ,, l basins. and t DIWI‘ k111i»; tn the n"‘..,).,"",',;‘, will v11»? , l do“ As snow is fair! , penny. m. i-llrliim... i.i>.. U... p». .; '_ ‘Yufw ' ‘uh’ m“ >I.__‘i‘r‘\_,,\s lilllS the ﬁ "t note. ubran. ( nott-s on thi-m titllint: Santa it: fill‘ i ' ' l , ,' ﬂilllm" " 5~ '7'» i‘ r’ . . . S t l d them ti. the brim. I-ltit-h ,\'*.*.:r the , n“ Om” >lm"iTlll'llll‘ "o": flu‘ ‘Ytiliilll; ﬁll). 399'“ y children lvit largt-r yes» ls to ht-i v I,“ , , ‘Fll Ulv-‘il *"°"~'w“'"("' i illlllfl. 1 _ U" T"\‘\“"“‘,“‘,:',:W;:I‘°"f, , my JflmGS siiiviiiit utiiiucrforti.)

|‘p it: thi~ tart-tit wpp. p. , ._”M " k mp,‘ _.‘( _ mﬂlrd"'h‘_‘,rl“’ l, “l”; _ I'iI IIki- to VlSN Santa fflaits. Saul: ‘ ‘lllfll-l-T n i ltulgt-r pr: . f'l‘ll 2.1, p1.“ , r ,,‘,,__ I ' 1‘ __,_ ,. 55mm l'll Yflllllffl‘ ill ll"! lmll‘; _ _ and p. . impatient to hi- tiff on, “HTHJVML, I‘ f m, ' rfml ' H Um n“ l'll lllfl‘ l" 81% hi3 911"‘ "l we» (‘llrlfilllillé i-vc. its llll-f.’ om». l.;..1i'v_ f‘ ' “ i‘ Al" d“ ‘H -An’ crawl right through the; tlotu- ‘fin-v hung 1hi~ir liwuls '- ' ' ' - -l to the chimes. hole; i ' - ‘ ‘ ‘ r "l in. like: "in GLIO ‘ . . , . .. . a ltll-"il look ctnm- irlo tho _ "ndlnlzu" u“. ll... [QVJUT dun. .ltl like to sue his yorlim‘ benth.' bruwn ,,.. m. H“). r,.,,,,,.,,i,,.,,.. , g m ,r , (M, Hrglkw _.“-|\l1‘5 l]'{)l]] liiilili-n orchestra .\u llllf-fvll up] with) tiliys; ‘ ‘_ . i lmtv ll"iAV\‘ ‘he loads llIlll grtwn _' _ - (jhristtnus hymn. ld like tno st». iun llif a (Hill. " and ltuw ‘utility moi"- trips‘ thv m lint? "mus: KL?" I.‘ M In“? ﬁrst Add . , A", 5m" ll lull u’ “ma”! l “mm WNW“ U’ ﬁnk“ War by “In, r. tlhylii-yti 11m‘ _IilYl~Y.‘l|l l5’)! 1;. .‘\llil Thrlkc rm Hmml “up while ittars _ l . _.. . - - rt fl. "a ‘Int. ti- l.'l'li Ws- _ _ _ 6t. Jlldllll-ly’ no lonuiir ywnSIA l ‘ Li‘ l“ m“. (mm hm] lam“ ‘WW To n"; g Itud I ‘hum rd m“ m “with m“, ma.“ n, “m;

, ' through the summit tuonth‘ lit-i jug, ‘nnhn. ‘m {hhir “um yciinﬁk. l ' The Ill . m": tn the utiuinst. . TIM kind “ml nnd“), Shun“; i

. “m,” in“. Hum,‘ h“, mhhrpd hvwy‘ _\‘ H“ Zhihhm“ ‘WW w” _ loll!‘ _ f Hm! l-d m... it) M... him niakte a horn—-i day throughout ll... vi-pjr, “nil ()1. lﬂ'li‘__ﬂ_ ‘W w"! or m“ gnmjiln ,|.i\s friend clasps hand with m. . Au, smf n m“ “f ‘luuls,

Miw tctrJw built toys late Into the. , _ . ' ' ' ', ‘ , _ ‘. ,, _ _ . - - 1'1 l'l'~ to sea him lll'll(f' a sword.’ “PM; [Hr ‘l “W” "m" m“ hlﬂllairl Yitt tlu- Itftiﬂl bl...ki-t. .t.~. tii-ymh, “mm. mp1 quaint llietusttitns. tmiit H‘? lth“ mldwrq “IMP ,

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to lllf inutlo tofill tho baskets tht-t

saw flio uruat joy ll|i~ unsmlliill (‘llll ‘In n“.

l'_d_like_tti wait-h him make. a (loin;

)9. .' > . __ z -_. i d’ “May Nlrﬁlmms h“ An‘ cover it with hair‘,

iazillkfmlmlr: mdlirllzgrrlll‘ '1?!‘ Thgllil‘! n hail in llll-ll‘ nifls and llmtinm “um. moi-l. (pail- lfulll Yule. t0 a I

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lie 1;“ lfrtiﬂﬂ‘ ‘ " illml" his ‘vmtlliilir-‘t-i-‘bi-llisliutiitl-lhiix-ri» ‘laizhrtltviillliiThan liiltlerhimus of Chrlstitmsillld rdltliiilfl tT-rlsillllllfilflln

ur l‘ has sad and thought of tlu»._.,m, Inn,“ mm ‘Wynn m hung ‘ml - gmmém l . t ..,

time. that \,v()l]ll| .¢.iitti.. wlp-n ll!‘ mph, s, mkings WM" (“fistulas Wu‘ could no longer liullil enough Wm." “mm m“ wmm h" ‘q'r""'"]""l "m m” mmd \\'lit-u St. Nicholas fiiunil stuck “ms "W! mum‘: HEM’ "h hm“ lugs m plat-t,- of ihi» uri-at has ("l prtrsi-nis to go around. 3m. hurruls H", mini, m n,

Lat“; an” rkmimbpr ‘My “Stlium his Iauglting vyi-s. his chicks, Nlllhul,“ SUYFQ‘! ‘mm m” “"’,"k'l;ti~i--.v fell, and hi» sang as ho rlrtivo‘ shop tutti the liPPp snow. Facing‘ WT of ' children of the earth. my lOYl-ll “N ,,_ ‘ ‘limb 9'" Y9", ""1 W’ W“ "'1'". \ iui jllst Jstilvkilll-{S lo uu st», hemmmg He'll-q‘ all“ th‘“ <“l"l|.\'it:holtts has timt- to rust and he. grmidy ‘Mmands are w" firm“ alurow strong and wwii. and thr- snirfti 135k "Yell for 5L -\l“ll‘l_l“:‘i Bu‘? of (‘hrisltuas livvtl. Si) this is t ' of the (hrlstmas spirit. (atitilmwdavvs W, Mug up m". Sm‘. yo“ see‘ my chlmrem ml“ y“ aledngs on (‘hristmas eve. All this ive kmlllg the spin‘ 0' (hrlslnla-‘w are tolil by a tvritor, who learned

H's Chm 5am‘ up?“ ill“ ‘fhifm ii "rom a (‘hrlstmas fifiry. and tears gllstenetl in his ktni-Iy

tteverbeenweet

Out on ﬂee prairies igotilll find them ‘Roll in their own" jovitlit 0 Jhet; have leamcdtlte advanta es of the freshly rol ed cigarettejfs superior Ira rance and aroma Bu a package of "s" an 11ml Ives you Jmore and better

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Chriséth; In g The Country

"hristnias In tht- country, ‘Christ-l ’ tnas day iii the old farm livined - What pleasant memories it recalisi I0 some of us, and what good t-lrneﬂ it will mean for many us this year The-re is really no place like ll“! farm house for Christina-S

I'tl like to watch him malte a pig~~'

‘ An‘ stuff it fuI' of grlttitsl

‘I'd like to we him make a boar— Just like a bear itself;

Llut what I'd rather sec of Illi-< LS SANTA CLAIIS IlIMSELlF!

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In the language of flowers, hol- “ Iy signified foresight, nnd inistle~ 50° ltoe, "I have surmounted all diff‘.- , .culties." illErP. ll ﬂnywllufei l"'°~“llel‘lll' “mil Great fires were bu-ilt by the llllfm." “llmllllli ‘mil l" lallllll’ glmwScnndinnvians in honor to their lerinigs and In neighborhood reuu- gum irhm. itns, with an abundance of the] The men mo“ pefcewed that fruits of our inber with which to me trees upon, which me mm.’ spread bountiful boards old irend- we hung were u... best m, bum. ships may be renewed, new oneslng .31. Thor's hem-m for [he higher matte, and even the stranger with-min etlnmes raged through the in our sates may be added w theiaoreﬁl the better pleased would ist. ' 0 M‘.

At Christmas time we may put’ No mailer how great enemies into practice the real principle of men were. if they met under the neighboring. Living close togothetqmlstleloe. they dropped their en-

‘To luut-h awili- with gladness,

does not always make neighbors.-

Speaking acquaintances are not always neighbours. To be real’ IlPigllbOrS we must have the spirit; of neizhborliness in our hearts! which prompts us to get together’ once In awhile. to gather around a well-laden table and feast, and vIsILl and laugh and joke and have a nursing good time To love our nelghbsrs as we do ourseif, we have in know him pretty well, anti there

is nothing like these neighborly reunions as ii means of getting nteqttninteti.

It tnay be that some of us will have to do a little mental and spiritual housecleanlng before (‘hristmas day dawn. We ahal: have to rld ottrsclves of all the old rubbish of grudges. dislikes, jeal- nusles anti ill feelings which we will find pigeon-holed away when we hogln to overhaul the accume ulntlrm of the year. You will have to throw all this info the discard before you can get Info tho renl Christmas spirit becmlse the two w‘lII not mix If you have wron-gotl your neighbor In any way, Christ- mas is a gnml tune to make repar- ation. And If you feel ihnl you have. been wrong, why, Just forget It, nutl ill" (‘hrlsirnas spirit and the (‘hnlslplns "gel-together" will tln tho rt-sl. (‘hrislmits should ho n limo of pears nnd good will to all mankind. and not to n few favored

frit-nils. It should llt‘ n time of rovlvln". old associations, of ro- rcwtite old lrlontlships. nnil of

z-nd gnotl fellowship thus revived sitoulrl not be allowed to dis out as the Yule fire cease toburn, but should flow Mil in a

éﬁlfﬂllm tn cnrlch our lives through all the days of the coming year.

mlly. and levee-ted each other as

hut-nut. NOI‘ Wflllld they lﬂké up

arms against each other untilthe dawn of the next day. This was the tribute they paid Thor.

Then came the custom of carry- ing home springs of mistletoe and hanging it on the doorway. and If any enemy came tbeycoultl not enter the house beneath the m-‘silctoc w-Ethoitt becoming friends. as long as they remained there. From this came our custom of greeting people with sprays of mistletoe.

The Santa Claus Trial

(By James Edward Hungnrford.) Down the trail, 0' .Snnty's coming, With ‘his packs o‘ gifts an’ toys, An’ hla slt-Itrh is fairly humming- BeI-Iit a jinglln’ Christmas joys! He must go the wide world over; N0 such word with him as "fall"; Santa (‘laus—the ‘rognlsh rover- Comlng down th‘ Chrlslmua trail!

Ills fat face lit fairly beaming, An‘ his pulses fnlrly sing!

Ho. can nee the millions dreaming Bout the things they hope he'll

bring!

An‘ the joy he gets In living, Is the happiness heitives,

Nut In GE'l'l‘lNG——htit in GIVING- It's for others that ho lives!

We should follow his example, sllPflfllIlK joys whersrer we can;

making nI-w IrIt-nils, nnd the pence Glylng pa". m.- mem a "ma",

0' God's love to ev'ry man; Down the trail o‘ love, the‘: coming’ Bringing love mils by the ball,

nlonlntwrvsiiiity»tuiiiiii-iilii old iaotgii 1mm

. will!“

odminﬂtowii or cumm- mitt

‘so... I Lma-iIIQQ-m... w.

"Beneath the frozen snow.

But. pearly gates and welcoming Glands. And friend" of long ago.

My heart winulil ho like llhrislmas. All} tipen. fi-m- and gum]. To sing along the urtnvtlotl ways. As In tlu- iluit-t wood; | Oh, hush! for Christmas songs of; peace Corns to fhi- earth again,

The restless lit-arts of men.

0n Chr Day ‘

The family Wat; gafherctl about

i- lugs after a isumpttmtls Christ-

mus dinner. (lrztnd ma asked if they would like somt-thltig tn do. The trliarlls of YES that g"t'f'.i("l this stizzgcstlon was loud. anti so she brought. from tho. hall t-loiiet a has- kI-t ﬁlled with scraps of cloth 0f all colors and sizes. She gave the basket to little Bess nnd fold her to pass ‘it about the trlrt-Ie. allowing each person to clvoose a piece of goods. Then Grandma ordered all the folks to turn their back on eat-h other and told them each to mnke a portion ofin suit ofrlothes for Santa Claus, fashioning the shape anti size of their portions to suit them- selves. At the end of ﬁfteen min- utes Grandma blew a horn to nn~ nounce that time was up and then as she called the members of the faimily In turn they were told to pin the particular part of ‘the suit that they had served. onto n large sheet hung at one end of the room. Anything from a whole coat to one finger of a glove may have been made and the sizes will be on dIf~ feren-t scales. 'By the time Santa Claus‘ suit is hung upon him the 001111180)’ have had much laughter.

For Fun istinas

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Oil On Shopping Tour

780cm Jim and Ruth were among 31°98 P7950"! Who were simultan- eously nwallowotl by the hlg EZKQFER and shops. Their cash and (jfcﬂﬂ digested lint! converted into in- trumerablo packages, they can-led them gleefully home, m- ordered them to follow.

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‘m; IMPIAL Lin; Assuniiuct o0. or CANADA

FTER four years of struggle to improve

relations between notional and racial groups

we realize the magnitude of the work which

must be done by all peoples to restore the

standards of comfort and happiness the world

enjoyed before the war shattered the security upon which these standards depended.

We are slowly but surely winning bsclt. ‘We on this Continent and Islands adjacent have particular reasons for conﬁdence. Providence has blessed us with an abundant crop of the things most needed. This is realwealth which contributes its quota to restore lost values. The future is bright.

Let us appreciate the blessings we enjoy and let the, spirit of Christmas dominate our relations with all mankind.

FTn/tcitng Director

Toronto, December. 1922.

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“ti. With Christmas Parcels. Shi.

Q"iti- tibsuiluvly, titti-rly hurt-d uitlrutit sure what would be

, » ‘-- -.-»- . y . ‘ with plumbing, heating and house- Herlh-ltl upplia-ut-es. ‘After u your with -_-_ ‘this house he had n notion he was

was lllll'l‘tl with ffhrls_tuitis.lmttkltig good, and through he was ' ufltercti

m.“ ypm- we m“; much "m"; (m. Christmas. ‘She tilwttys rlfﬂHlVVd-lllllll at the first of January he was over t-hi- (‘llristlrlﬂg true, than t-vi-rpstinir-lhiug sllc tlitlirt like or I‘\)lll(ll'l'tlll'yl|li'. hard etiough for that prize Wyn...“ l,..(.;.u§.. pup). inn-pp] qvusitisc. Shc alrozitlyx ltzul statIuni-ryifliristtuas bonus.

i-ntiugh lo last a lItt-tlitur. What

w". teutiltl she do ivith a dozen manic-titre

impossible to guess what It tainted. - ‘Poﬁtltuulate the chlItlrr-Nsringrr nully, a prlzn of a box of candy was offers-ti to the titutnlii-r of the ftfmlly who displayed the greatest t-lt-vt-rticss in wrapping gifts. ‘This was won by t'i§!ll[-)'l'lll‘~4llfl IIt- hung a string of lift-like sausages upon the trim, as an tiflerltig to his mutht-r. Wh the strings \\‘F‘Tl' unfit-d half-a» t-n. licmstifched hantlkcrchet-fa tnirblcd out. Bach hﬂllllkPriflllili had first been trolled in n stuall carlboard and then wrnpctl In mottled paper.

A close second to Jack's was fl. fountain pen concealed in a trundle made of thin pusteboard Vsrllllllﬁllk In white tissue paped twisted to a point at the top to represent lht- wick und blackened with a drop. m‘ ink to show that the wit-k hail‘ been lighted. This was stuck into the kitchen cnntllostlck before placing It tmiler the free where ll. presented a very realistic appear- mice.

A wrist tvaich was hidden in n bmlflllet of paper flowers. The tiny which hid itself in the heart, of a huge American Beauty that; formed the center blossom of this maslefllietre. A bracelet was co vealed among ‘the stems and the

wide ribbon which tied them to- gather. This year n silk timhrella is

to be disguised as a dachshund by ll"! WPKDDlIIK it In strong paper and then twisting a wire around each end and bending the ends]

bowwcw." Another bit of paper twisted on the ferrule fortns the tail. The crook handle of the um- brella ls padded with cotton batt- ngi for the head and tho whole thing taovered with brown crepe Dimer. Two bigpins are used for byes.

Al! Ruth inspected the [lytqlflrfjl grills. percnlnlcra, nnnn 1")!‘ --,k. tars, the toa sets. bteakf“: win " linen nnd the bnilliztnt glasses. I111, Interest became keune". st.» showed her ability as a buyer in getting mo most for the money Jim said could bespent. 19hr: was curious about ll"! Dflll‘ to whom these things were to be presented. Jim, hCﬂVQYQf‘ volunteered mothlng. A store is no place for ‘ﬂshtnig for Information, especially at Christmas time. Ruth also noticed and wondered why Jim nearly always gave the salon- poopls Mamie-Lions to have the purchase held for future delivery.

Well she'd find out tn-nlghtf Jim had fl standing Invitation for dinner. Tired yet htlppy thiiy 1.1.... ally arrived at the house and were greatly refreshed when they sat dowtn before a roast leg of lamib tlono to a "T." Jluthit mother was famous for her cooking. Ruth's father ltnow how to carve the roast in n‘ way that was really artistic. The apple jolly expressed Ruth's skill and Nina recoitexl praise for the encallnpad potatoes, salad and her cream puff with ice cream dessert.

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Small gifts are the easiest of all t0 make mysterious. They can be hidden ‘m imitation apples. ihnnanas. oranges or other klntls of lli-‘illf. or paper COTllUCODlHﬂ or drums. A set of dollies Is made in~ to the Union Jnt-k by using crepe Pﬁller covered with British flags. Two of these were cut out, pasted on cardboard and fastened on each aide of the iflat package or dol-lleg and a small stlcknttachetl to one t-nd. This will ‘wave’. most effect- lval? from the Christmas tree,

A bottle of cologne Is made in- to a doll. A round ooke of soup forms the head which In swntherl In ifrllly cap of white cropo pﬁpﬂl‘, EYPB. nose and mouth are lightly traced uptm its vacant couniemince In water colors. The hand In tlsil to the top of tho bottle, the long dross of white crepe paper p“; om and another tq-lng or "p" m“

sets’! Well yes, sht- could use silk istutaltiugs —l\‘l\(l Jittndklesr One. never had tuiough of them.

felt the sumo way about some of the stuff, as she called it, she had _].“.k_ ltivun flu-m, yi-t what was sho to r',nlu_rk“h||,|l(7,‘ not ‘being a tnind rt-tttit-r?

up to form the short legs of "long-

orositwhts for ‘smut-Paula Nlch. olson In Winner's Wife,

BAD ANY rms, nlflrdiin. there's nothing worse‘ "ti"; i h" old and broken. _ t 3.41M liopelénm-Yed, (ether- W l» NH: and broke.

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. . . . ..JIM_NOT A WRITER ..

So Ruth. being In love. with silt-h o. lwrfect "wufy" cultliur bu)’. one can quite understand that all other Ititurests were inme In cota- parlsuti. And besides since Jim hail neon out of town for four days nnd was not much of u uaud at writing sltc hadn't htuml from

iSbo just knew that her frietfds

What cotthl slii: give Ixiraittc lhlsi

time? Well, site might pick up most him. “ft-II, you know how It is! _ anything,

but wliut tthnut Muriel "Ilellti dt-ar." he phoned on his who was ttm particular and iiuiky return, "Liston. I have a trouplo for any use? Stockings itgaiti, she of days off. Let's haven good little." Sillllltlﬂttfl. ‘Then he whispered sweet nothings Yes. sir! she was bored with to her In a language which trus (Thrisimzts. Ahsulutclv, titferly and lovers 50011 learn to originate, Ctllllpltfiﬁly bort-tl with Chrlstuuishiititl understtml, commonly known .ns gurgling.

IdNGAflEMIdNT ItldIiIEVES BORILi "And say," he continued in DON. l7nltetl States, "one of my mo!!!"

ntates In the office is planning "ll Perhaps her boredom was by way ll iittle marriage for himself and of contrast this your. Being engug- his gut. The iboys arouind the shop

led to Jim Harley was sitfficontly’ nnve made up a purse. They want

exciting and thrilling. Jltn had amp, to g9 down-town nnd pick out way with him which would have sen-ml thing! m, we noose as a made miy girl's heart sing. Youttlii-lstmns wedding gift. Want to couldn‘! resist him when he flnshedlcome along?"

his dark, humorous eyes.

-—-i—Q-0>———— Ruth and he hnd been engaged A generally acceptable gift, at

iii-St hermibv they cvuliln‘! be other llllf‘ same time attractive and

wise, thought their marriage was gxpgnglyg. cnnglgtg of lengths of planned some time In the Indefinite llngerln rlbbqn wound upon a plain future from January to Jtancawhlge mm (a Qoffggpﬂﬂdﬁncl‘ card llairltay. upon his return from trﬂv-wvlll do). The ribbons may be del- "lg "llffwl Willi the Eilnilicnn witrlt-iite pink, lavender mauve yellow machine, had fried work in severallnnd no forth, Through one of them llPlflFl- ll!" llﬂll "f" foil lnﬁiletla sliver or ivory bodkin In aIlPIIPU until employed by a firm dealing to cgmplege me 51f;

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