Ss Thursday, Dee. ath, 1 a92T ores si eater book HEH — CHR, » Ivory Goods Toilet Articles Druggist Books We have many other articles suitable for Gifts, such as French Ivory Goods, Pipes, Cigars Etc. WATCH OUR WINDOWS J. A. Hacking & Son Agent for C.N.R. Stationery in Holiday Boxes AGift Choosing is Easy at& HACKINGS Our store is full of articles that. make most sensible sif Give Laura Secord Chocolates Pens (Fresh Supply in for Holiday trade) \ i "By ty Tra the dear | ol hat bless our Ch The aan ahd the-c And That kindly people bie As-sweet as bells for chiming The joyous words they Bear, The litte Pingel m u everywhere: The wishes | thet they offer For “health, for wealth and cheer, For peace and glad contentment To meet the coming year.” Bright with Christmas ribbons And painted holly spray, Their golden magic warms a heart That's half the world away; bid, m3 50 ship makes haven, By alien shore or tide, The little cards of Christmas £0 To bless some lone hearthside. I love this. festive season, The roaring fires aglo The song and feast aad" haruidai, The starlight and the enow. But best of all I love the cards That kindly people send To voice a Christmas blessing From friend to absent friend. It’s idleness that leads »neople into wicked ware. bee never stings un- til he sits down. Once debt was a disgrace; now you don't owe anything people think the merchants won't trust y Human nature is the same at all ages. ant _ ba aby’s first yell means “Gim That guest is always welcome who By instinct seems to kno Which of our towels are meant for use, And which are meant for show. A Contemporary remarks that it used to be easy to distinguish the city girl from the country girl but now there’s the barest difference _be- tween them.—Kitchener Record. Most gints agree that it is advis- able to marry a man wh ical. What they don't think much of is the idea of being engaged to one. Talkng of the fashionable slim figure, the small boy summed up the], situation pretty gt aelnpsr ely. “Oo! Isn’t she thin?"’ he blurted. “If she had a pain ehe wamlanes atl if it was tummy ache or. ibackach — nsulting. A man of diminutive proportions “I want some salad,” he said. at down at the restaurant table. - “What kind, shrimp?" asked. the wait eae get funny with me, young =I ma: A Wealth of Toys for Boys and Girls Santa Claus is here and will preside over the Toy Department and see that each of the kiddies get their favourite toys, dolls, book or hankie. Come and see the Sugar Stick Man at the candy counters ij portions has a ae Ite wicker and others are children from foreign If you can see through the et then tips the sugar into one’s mouth. lens of a child's round-eyed won-; That saves ever so much time wrap- der, you can trip in a toy shop i a ping it up. land of enchantment. Price tage and | ome of jue Sages ge keep house such practical matters muat 2 put}in a doll’s house. the toy — aside and forgotten and: youth‘s sor seems to have paldore itself,—for and imagination must be revived, to|there are so many perfectly darling enjoy this adventure thoroughly. bits of furniture from which to Give yourself plenty of time. You} choose. here are overstuffed divane juet mustn't leave it till the end of) just ike mother’s-and painted Wind- your Christmas shopping. sor chairs and white enamel things When you keep house at the age}for the-bathroom and clocks and elec- of eleven or twelve, you will find. in{trit lights and a radio and, my sakes, the toy shop nowadays ali the de-! juet everything. sirable dishes and pots and pans and}. It is a fortunate doll that lives in silver that heart could wish. Pleven / such a house. Every modern com- years demands one of two extremes,; fort can be supplied for her. ! —nearly life-size dishes that you can} Those Baby Wolls. y| really use or tiny Httle sets that in-} And 6o for dollies—one simpl yj trigue the imagination by their wee-|grows -bewildered trying to decide | ness. Cups smaller than « thimble,| which one to choose. here are sev-| a vegetable dish that will hold one} ere! sizes of the emaller dolls that) kernal of corn, a gravy bont to cor-/live in the doll houses, some of t em) respond, plates the size of one’s} with dresses and wardrobes to finiah} thumbnail and so on. i sewing and others quite undressed} The toys from far-away countries; but with eyes th - open end close,| are increasingly varie? this year in! and long curling h their copies of grown-up activities. Aj Baby dolls are very popular among set of glasses with colored stripes| the girlies and they vary from with a pitcher and a glass spoon for|one that fits in one’s hand to the life each tumbler is one of these novel-!size one that can wear. real ya by ties. Each glase is less than an inch} clothes. “‘Character’’ dolls have their high, and the tray for the entire eet| share of attention.. They are skill- the size of the base .f an ordinary| fully made of composition that will tumbler. not break and each one has a strong Toy Tea Sects. individuality. Some of these are An caeneae Fit set .of tin ro-| pretty little modern ‘boys and girls, lands in thelr native costumes. tea set of blue pri sold ia ' “good There js something just ever so copy of expensive china. gatisfying to alittle girl Eating is such fun, and !f one has! blonde dollie with lovely soft ctrls a tiny electric stove that reallyiand a ruffled pink dress with lace on works, of course, one wants cake} it. So the toy shop has ever so many pans and kettles and things for cook-} of these. However can one choose ing. Sturdy aluminum sets are there! when one just simply loves them ali? in the toy shop, glass baking «ete The Acrobatic Giraffe. just like mother’s and pretty enamel For little boys and for older boys ware. Besides these there are cun-! there is endless entertainment provid- ning spoons and knives and forks toied in the toy shop. When one has work with. pate Loe that great adventure of n Miniature. ning to walk, one wants a com-) tea cart, on Ww o be serv Stores For the fete. nthe ate are similar! saute to follow after and admire @elights in store keep! A store one’s progress.- as anima! on wheels all full of little cases * re_‘s preferred, it you please. and there forsgupplies to sell is Suhabette fas-|he is in the toy shop and all the rest thing in it, is none too large for son-;. Some of the toys are made of ny boca vee is not the scale the Most | square blocks brightly painted, some mportant thing? One weighs so'hop up and down as they roll along. pass each bit of sugar sold and and eatill others are clever'y jointed so that they can do stunts. For fn: stance there is a perfectly ridicnlous giraffe, who can tie his legs or hig 7 long neck into knots and not mind in | the least The Baby's Pet Fish. Even at-bath time’ one may have one’s pets along. Of course there aré fish among the celluloid animais that 6wim and_all-the other swim- mers (60, and/some that you would never expect to see swim, do ft very, well when made of celluloid When one ie still reaerer and has- n't learned to walk ye try out every new thir . by ting it or eating it df the toy shops are ga for him he cuddly we furry things for che. little fellow! Ducks of pink plush, with aprons and bonnets, per- fectly sweet little piggies. solemn pups, pussies and wie are there to choose from. ttle grotesque dggs with bow we, Ss made of green and purple velvet. They really shouldn't be green or purple, should they? But these are Aviation, for the Young. The older boys who have -out- ‘i grown foolish animals, once their dearest companions, find they are endlessly entertained in the toy shop. When one has read eufficient Hia- watha, one just has to try to make a bow and let fly an arrow. Indian costumes and archery sets are al- ready waiting in the toy sho he next day the versatile young man decides to ‘be an aviator. Here j again the toy shop realizea just how he feels and has airplanes of several sizes ready to fly. * Understanding Sales Folk. ‘Christmas é6eems to bring out all the new and unusual makes it all the more choose. But the sales people are so standing hearts, and are so ready to help that one feels deeply to them when everything is all tied up and ready at last for the Christ- ae tree. The top of the piano Is no place-to write your friend's telephone number. The dust muy be wiped off any moment. “ AUTO TRUCK truck. youngster, for y The bin lifts up just as on a real It’s sure to please some lucky AUTO COASTER ne a shot. A for a “regular follow.” $2.98 Priced at Down the sidewalk he regular -gift HIGH CHAIR ‘Baby’s food will taste better :when eaten on. this comfy throne. It is strongly built. 89c. * a4 A NICE TRAIN 75c Not so big as the “Century” ga much fun. The fous: cars and 12 track segments, for Here Are Just the Gifts You Want ee our complete exhibit of attractiye gift pieces, all specially priced. Magazine carrier, in red or green lacquer, decor- Bench, for bedroom or living room: Cane seat, walnut finieh, “ Special Sale of Lamps Choice of Junior or Brid plete with georgette shad eet wrought metal bases. . com- e)\ New- \ Everybody Needs Furniture Men and women:alike are delighted to receive some article of furniture. Pulkyp Chair, covered in Tapestry or Velour, well finished, Bed outfit; bed, 4% ~Ib. Soe ee