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\ It seemed. to her she could hard: ly wait. 1 1 can't give nice things," she bravely said, * But I'll do what I'can to cele: brate."' 1 I .can give the baby a day of fun ; I can take ny plant to "the poor' lame boy ; 1 can' do mother's. errands--every one; And my old kite I ean mend for = ROI ee children talk of their gifts rely try; he loves me so, i : one single toy.*' 1' I can réad to father and save his} isn hat{ eyes: Sut for wha I can feed the birds in the locust grove; 1 {1 can give the squirrels a fine sur. _ prise ; ud Grandma shall have a letter! of love." Now when that Pusy day was done, And tired Hilda ¢rept to bed, She forgot that shie had no gift of <1 her own-~ : "What a lovely Christmas it was 1'! she said. --M: oe s = a . hristmas Fair Ideal Weather, Large Crowds, Splendid Showing, Auction Prices High dicthday, went. on sa be were to talk With ue to-night; He'd wish us to keep 1t His own way." ik: inter's doy than Port Merry Bright sunshine, no wind and fairly good ; thin a radius of ten miles ding the method of giving aced what they considered a fair ie prize, aud the goods became LW. PF. Cowan... ------, ¥ ST - N OF. CANADA Capital (authorized by Act of Parliament) $2,600,000.c0 Capital Paid-up, $1,559,700,00. Reserve Fund, $1,821,600.00 Directors : 1 Established 3 HEAD OFFICE TORONTO Geo. P. Schofield - General Manager J. 8. Loudon, Assist't General Manager 50 BRANCHES Ailsa Craig Brechin = Dorbkam"= © Beaverton Campbellford Fleshérton Blenheim Cannington Forest Bloomfield Cambray Grafton Belleville Castleton Harriston Bond Head Chatham Kingstor 'Bowmanville Cobourg kL i Bradford Colborne Brantford Consecon Brighton = Claremont Brussels Deseronto Ottawa Parkhill 'Picton = Priceville ational Bank Richmond Hil Stouffville Strathvoy London, England; The Unionville Walton Wellington National = Bank ' of Woodville * Scotlapd. " ; President Fred Wyld ©... Vice-President W. F: Allen Wi R. Johnston W. Francis, I". W. Cowan, H. Langlois Toronto Head Office-- Wellington & ordan Streets Bay Street, Temple Building Market, King and West Market Sts. Parkdale, Queen St. West Yonge Street Comer Yonge and Charles Streets Montreal -- : Molson's Bank, Imperial' Bank BANKERS of Canada: New York -- The Im- rters. and. Traders THE WESTERN BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE . . OSHAWA Authorized Capital, $1,000,000 Subscribed Capital, $555,cco Paid-up Capital - $ 555,000 Rest Account $300,0c0 Board of Directors--~John Cowan, President, Reuben 'S. Hamlin, Vice-President W. F. Cowan, Thos Patterson, J. A: Gibson, W. F, Allen, Robt, Melntcsh M.D: T. H. McMillan, Cashier. 28 Branches-- Bright, Blackstock, Brooklin, Caledonia, Dubiin, Elmvale. Hickson Innerkip, Little Britain, Midland, New Hamburg, Paisley, Penetangnishene Port Perry, Pickering, Pefferlaw, Plattsville, Shakespeare. Sunderland, Tav~ istock, Tilsonbnrg, Tiverton, Victoria Harbor, Wellesley, Whitby: PORT PERRY !AGENCY H. G. Hutcheson, Manager. The Standard Bank and the Western Bank will shortly amalgamate forming an institution with 78 brauches in the Province of Ontar io, many of which will be in this neighborhood; BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS CANES One ton of the best and purest .» Candies to sell at City Prices. : Xo at A A different class of Goods. = Better in .every way than you usually get for : = ©. this money. You wil more I want