| OUR STORE IS FULI TO | ee: ‘ = "LOWEN: i TO OVER- ' ; Do Your Shopping Early, A Small MARJORIE HOWE DINON FLOWING WITH’ SNAPPY .& ‘ P a7 hopping Y, ; 4 y CHRISTMAS GOODS THAT ye. : Ete You —_— ve a Ar- If 4 tiahual were written today on! me ; MEN LIKE Ae urchase til “The Perfect Hostess,” there would unted the novice would feel ber handicap ot i Jack of knowledge more than ever. a breakfast hour. This, she might €N-!times, the crude Spanish glass sets | joy in bed. would seem useful and particular! 1d with a white pattern cut in —GIVER HIM TIES— & But n> matter how much might be a e Ayritten therein, it would all arent Tf vou are having a house party,, Christmas tree stood. Surely with ee back to the one jdea—thoughtfu and gueste are dashing in and cut on! such a setting the Christmas dinner : consideration and preparation for the | Christmas errands before the day,/ would taste much better then ueual. . ° comfort of the guest. land afterwards about the winter} Equally precise and exquisite in , By Supposing that one is privileged to | sports, lunch may have to be served | jts appointments was another table Y1s mas ] S a have a distinguished guest for the quite informally on the bare table'that used green Minton china on oe holidaye—one who has been co very | with lace mats under the plates. white damask. Its centrepiece waé6 ’ busy and active that she has had to . : : j;of red and silver with delicate glass - reserve a short hour in the day to| Spanish Glass Sets, i flowers scattered through. Green or e en ‘a Herself in self defense —say the | On a refectory tabte for such lu. bh! es on crystal standarde held ies" Mes, Goblets on thie table were o Gi VE HIM SHIRTS i 3 ; We can show you a large assort- » Here’s An Attractive Dish. appropriate. A sentreplece of fruit glass. All the men Hik® a new tie for ([E=S6E=a) ment of new shirts, sizes 14 to 18 jin a large green bow! of this bubbly| A new color echeme for Christmas Thristmas, See our Christmas Tn oF ne cthe, eorives ahd on : f you cannot buy juet the right’ glaes, plates and cups of green. stur-| dinner was most effective in mul- Italian silks all neatly boxed spec- a eocy aha Christies special —~ things for this, because vour purse| dy looking tumblers and at red, berry, silver, green an white. A jal .......... 75e, $1 snd 81.25 Fancy Boxed Suspenders at....... 5Oc : y cic en rier a is already exhausted by Christmas, candles wilth silver holly tied to; handsome old mulberry dinner > B purchases, you can always arrange|them would make any guest want to) suggested this idea. Each dish made - Fancy Boxed Arm Bands at... 35c 4 an attractive tray with the dishes | eat. ‘you think of old bay — — . . a ee | ae i you have and add some little original} Then there is Christmas dinner to, {its quaint, comforta ble shapes, but Fan J touch—a snow man of gum drops, a| be considered. One can spend plenty | each was decorated sami gt Pipe cy Boxed Garters at. 50c Bs. toy tree, or a sprig of holly, if that, of time on that, for {jt is one of the | “vistas’’— you know, formal and od¢ _ , is all that is avaflapte. rare leisurely occa#ion: in a busy/ little scenes ae ee Rg never Wool Windbreakers at..........0.... $3.75 , buy a breakfast set,| World. All the little 1 cetios, all the! grew, buildings with bulbous towers . : into venice in ies sides | Sophisticated bits of formality can be and stiff little figures, Fancy Jumbo Knit Sweaters...$5.75 i made to hold magazines, you are in-! used for Christmas ainner. j Tis ‘Pewter! Blea. A . . “s deed fortunate. What will you’ Table Sets for Christmas, | Fine Shirts, in bDOXES.................... $2.50 4 choose? Wedgewood in ivory with) | Pewter eeemed especially appro- . z lavender knobe and bands? Or chintz, A formal table of unusual dignity| priate with mulberry, and an oppor- All Wool Piaid Scarfs............. $1.00 : ttern with flower knobs for han-) was - with ee were plates| tunity to bring out all the family , sr d r will you choose one with; on a bronze linen cloth with stags) heirlooms was afforded. White can- Wool or Kid Glove aderable rose buds scattered over it: racing over it. Each ate A dles in old pewter candlesticks light- b ~ Servers 75&c to $4.00 and ower clusters on the lids?—thej| lovely pheasant In natural colors in! oq this table. a 7 . GIVE HIM SOCKS OR A x ; eugag bow! has one, the coffee and, tha centre, with a border of gold on| An ancestral licen cloth wan used GIVE HIM A SCARF OR GLOVES Fancy Bow Ties, in boxes........... 50c Special Christmas stock of fancy 4 chocolate pots, the hot water pitcher red. to | + i Men's silk plaid square scarfs are socks, silk cashmere, silk and wool a and the lid to the covered dish. | The tumblers were of amber cut Bre tee, Goons tae cats = the. choice, for, the. particular Fancy Check Wool Caps at........ $1.75 and fancy stitch silk sold in spec- . » by , | glass, fat and equatty in shape. A} Gig was a mirror surrounded by wee dresser Christmas special . . $2.95 fal Christmas boxes 25c, 35c, 50c, Coffee by the Fire. --— jstunning candelabra cf crystal and pine branches. iny white figures Real Leather Belts | 75c 65c, T5c, B1 St While vou are deciding this im-| bronz stood in the centre with black) oon, , portant question, you may remember candles in ft. Large erystal boat- coasted and slid on the fce mirror. 4 you felt it would be so nice to have’ shaped bowls held fruit at either end Words of Wisdom. he your after dinner coffee in front of| A less formal setting more directly, the fireplace. A perfectly delightful | suggesting Christmas used fruit for| And no matter ho wyou set your set is waiting for you all arranged) a centrepfece—a lovely big bow! of) table or what color scheme use, on a glass tray with silver handles.'{t with large grapes tumbling over! bear in mind the words of a little old The charming coffee pot is banded| the edge. Tall, slim white candles in lady of eeventy-orie: with silver lustre on white. Bande of! low green glass holders had loops of “The very best way to entertain silver decorate the dainty cups and greenery tied to each pair. from!a guést, my dear, is to let him cigarette box, which matches. Aj,candle to candle. Etched green glass| exactly ae he pleases.” Then she little glass compote of red candies} plates were set in place, each with aj sweetly added: fy could be added to make a little|stunning goblet on guard. | ‘No one really cares though, what a Christmas touch with some fragrant For the Yule Dinne he wisdom of seventy-one years has | t A Snappy New Overcoat for $20.00 New Suit, with some class....$25.00 Cha man Bros. z G Ts t p . , 4 Near each glass butter plate a sgh to teaeh."’ 2 4 . ; i —= = a = a GIVE HIM LISLE OR WOOL = GIVE CUFF LINKS, ray PYJAMAS or fancy handkerchiefs. thousands New Chri ee ee ts of select Christmas handkerchiefs Phone 71 Listowel gee of Lap Bago , - Fmd Slices rend —_ fa — ualty Hele- mull, yamma fiannel ancy colore, separate or in fancy : “a . i | Christmas boxes ..... 1Be to 75 The Chain Dry Goods Stores and flannelette ..... $2.50 to $4 { : , CREIGHTON’S The reindeer threw up his fine) Santa came hurrying out to meet him:climbed in, on a sort of seat, > bag, § like head and shook all the belis on his, and took th {the kind in our big sleigh, and then harness. There was the ola music in; “ This year we have made me."’ said ° special efforts to have ear y mate, “I! he moved some eticks, and then the his good old bells even if ttmes had) shall never be able to wait tfll Chriet-' roar started again. We dashed off ie changed since the days when Santa! mas Eve to find out al! about that!|to one side to watch and after eld- *q @lid easily down wide chimneve. |I'm just fairly quivering with curi-\ ing along on the ground a ways, the our stock of EE “T've only this h alf hour,” said he. | osity!"’ \ bird rose in the air, roaring all the % “before day break, to finish the stery | “Well, let's go 6ee it,’’ I said. time. : and then.—after that of course [f Reindeers Have Dignity. . | Santa Keeps His Sleigh. could go on talking, but you would-| “We rambled over. In the snow,| “Higher and higher it sailed till it mas n't understand nibbling at mose as we went, so as} Was just a tiny spot and finally it e The child patted his head. ag “It seems to me they eaid you could only talk with uc folke, people, you know, for an hour, Christmas Eve, at midnight,’ said the child. not to appear too eager. Sometimes! Was lost in the Dansing Flames. we remember our dignity. It didn't “Santa called us, ‘Another year,’ seem to be a bird at all, now tnat it; he said, I'll be taking all the chil- was down on the ground. It didn’t; dren’s toys to them in just suth a smell like a bird to start with, nor| flying ship. How wiifyou like that?’ Gifts . The Strange Hum ; have any feathers. We shook all our hells to say no, P ae eae my, that would never! ‘Santa laughed when he came over|- too many years have the children 0. yYe’d never get through the/with the man and found us sniffing| counted on Santa Claua and his rein- i questions we had saved up to askjat the bird's wings. deers, we knew.’ as large and varied ai poe i nta. erhaps they let us reindeer “Here’a Thunder and Dash,’ he “Did he carry out his threat?’’ sible. We cordially invite res, have till daybreak because we belong!said to the man, and oh! the hard| asked the child. The reindeer shook f m2 in an loo At any rate, let’e go on| questions they'll be asking Christmas| his ‘bells again. you to co in d ” E RETA ETAT aye OS NEY . ‘Sige —————————————————— tornado in summer, but it couldn't be| ways fall back on my magic. when Tj and what do you think Santa sald?” that, for already our usual winter|/am cornered; so they were quite sat-, ‘‘What did he say?” Might that lasts for months had set- ed.”’ “Well, he seratchted his head as + wkh our only light, the “Thunder nudged me. She wrink-] he does when he is trying to think up Dancing Flames that anta calls|led her nostrils and glanced toward} an answer and he said it wae the ‘Aurora Borealis. the ahed at the back of the house.”} noise that made it go! His’ eyes =. “We listened eagerly and soon lo-| “Yes,” I said, “the bird does smell} twinkled when he sald it, and when cated the direction. Then it ap-,just like Gasoline Pump.” Thunder asked what made Tornado feared over the trees like a soaring} ‘‘All the while the man was. -busy| Bird smell like Gasoline Pump, he Bird, with neyer a motion in its}unloading bags from the. «Tornado| said we would have to hurry and go, The humming grew to a roar| Bird Santa asked us to help carry} because it took ever so much longer ‘as it drew nearer, and we tirned to|them to the house. They ware bags people lived in apartments, to} a t Red Seal Fountaia Pens 98c Ladies’ Fountain Pens Right Now Is--- Regular $2.50 for $1.69 What Shall Give? Let Us Help You Solve Your Problem Everything in Toilet Articles, t such as Face Powder, Bath || iz UR stock is full. A splerdid assortment in Ivory, Clocks, Watches, Cuff Links, Dia- i. rie | Salts, Perfume, Etc. E mond Rings, Fancy Toilet Sets, Military Brushes, Shaving Sets. Also beautiful pieces - a t drew a ap Fine Boxed Stationery ® in Holloware. It is our pleasure to help you choose your gifts. Prices ftom 0c to $135.00. gh Branches to waten thie Sa St chia th er” the =<: ak Gnealon Ao s5¢ to $3.00 Men’s Watches $1.00 to $40.00 Ladies’ Watches $8.00 to $45.00 e n Year, : ; Sn achoost ot thectirine slip’: jmaking music with cur bells in oar/ i Pathe _ a Ceantenee’s Rings ne $15 aves Sets $9.50 to $18 | om Boxe ingen en and Pencil Sets stmas Cards ver saw A-ship like. that,’’| joy, at starting off for another Christ under You. 5) Aad “3 with the story. hey each save up one ques- “Oh, he really couldn't go in a fly- our stock over. The child nodded and sett!ed him-| tion till just before we etart out with, im ship because ours is the only self more comfortably to listen. The|the sleigh. sleigh that could carrv all the chil- Reindeer continued: . “One year, I could anawer ensily| dren's toys. You eee he made dis- Gifts for Ever ei “My mate and I had eaten all the/enough. Thunder .wae disturbed |‘appearing bags for the toys log ago, Y ° moss in one place and were thinking| over my name Santa Claus. because} When he needed room. And when M be h a . of Jooking further for a new spot,{claws as she knew them didn’t fit; he puts one in the back of the sleigh em Yr of t Cc fi when we first heard {'. It was a/me at all. It was a corruption of, it just disappears until he Js ready . | low hum like a very large insect, and| Saint Nickolas, I explained, though} forit. So there is plenty of room for Famil a far, far away. We have nothing to|why they ever thonght I bore any) the next bag. Yy | fear in wae hg dag snow covered} resemblance to a Saint I couldn't! What Makes li Go? - . ya country, because Santa has thrown! tell, | “Thunder sald If she asked Santa , ° magic all around it. So we felt no Thunder's Wonder. > what made the Tornado Bird go, he Waterman’s Fountain Pens || ‘A fear at this sound coming slowly “The next year the reindeer alli would say it was magic, and that $1.50 to $4.00 f Th : nearer. wanted to know what made the Gas-} couldn’t be co, because earth people i ‘ | c 1g uestion 4 e Bird With Still Wings. oline pump work, and that wae a| cannot use magic. But that seemed Eversharp Pencils, 50c to $1 } = “My mate said ft sounded like. a)hard one to answer. But ft can al-|the most important question to aek } ' Ey = =| i os ES Ee SS SS vou tng could — ¢ Seam aoe a ywhere in the] “Did Thunder ever : pve e had never] the noise - ‘the. Tornado