;i EVENING ' PUBLIC .LEDGEB-PHnjADEtylPHIA, WEDNESDAY, J)ECEMBEB 14,-1921' 5 IND PEDDLER OF PENCILS PROVES REAL HAND OFFATE - t i Christmas Shopping Crowds Provide Stories Old and Ncwt Sad and Gay, for the Bystander IP itit used hnrrjins women, OOTSTEPS Blew and hesi tatln?, fast and trlpplne; Blind Sara knew thcra all. And as uhe sat with her back te the great shop win dew, holding out her purse nnd nenclls te the naBscrsby. te plcture te herself these en, lirigtit-aacca young cnrrvlnc hevH nfitl huatllntf -fcrs. diluting te the mlttencd hands of their Impatient youngsters. The streets wcre crowded with Cirtstmes 6hepperfl. DHnd Sara could hear the crackle of loosely wrapped tiackages, she recognized gay voices calling greetings, and the low undertones e! 'the g'rIs nn(i boys wne wcre ,nct- lai te lunch nnd laugh In the approach jog holiday's fun. i But there were few peeple buying nenclls today. The nlr was clear but It had a cold tang, and the quick-footed ctople of the street were loathe te step Mid pick n colored pencil from the Maclfglercd hand. '""Dick, let me write it down exactly what we want engraved in it. Here Is i, pencil for hale. Why," Blind Sara heard the light voice "break Inte laugh ter. "It loek3 almost Uke the hand of Tain " "I ain sure that's what has guided e'nr happiness," Blind Sara heard the ieeper voice of the boy draw near her, aw slip a pencil from her stiff hand. '!We want te wrlte the 'initials that are te go Inte the ring I am buying today," the voice continued. "It will be a beau tiful ring though very plain. And we want (e rewnra the hand of fate " Blind Sara raised her hand te the until dark purse, nnd touched n crisp kill. ' "The brown pony I mother, watch Urn dance." The little girl hopped up and down in her excitement se that her little muff bobbed up and hit her chin. "I want a ride en the brown pony I" liisBiMffiQniciimnciiiiisisi; Just like you make In your own even "Victer read I 4 gc Big Leaf Sold only in Asce Stores ijie department showing the real' sneuanu ponies was crowded with Wide eyed and excited boys and girls most ly boys. "Watch that fellow switch his black tail, n youngster called out, as a pony 1,5! nreuntJ the circle drew near him, his blanket swaying bencnth his bowed f",60". The ponies wcre well-drcssed for thelr Christmas exhibition. "Mether," nslscd a little girl, "are the ponies going te have their dinner new?" "I don't knew, dear. Why?" Mether had been asked se many questions that day. "Oause," Lisbeth said pointing te the ponies' blankets, "they Ye all get their napkins en." t Bltss Off End of Tongue -elen Roberts, four years old, of :ueu worm jjcitngew street, accom panied her mother tj the Etero yes terday, fell from the counter where she was seated and bit the end off her tongue, tjne was tauen te St. Christo pher's Hospital, where the covered tengue was sewed together. Gifts that men appreciate most ' The veiy.gift that the most particular man would prefer can easily be selected from our wide variety of men's furnishings. Neckties, $1 te U Gloves, $1.50 te S5 Madras Shirts, $1.50 te $5 Reefers, $3.50 te $12 Vajamas, $1.50 te $7.50 Initialed Handkerchiefs, 25c te $1.00 Knitted Neckties $1 te $1 Silk Shirts, $6 te $11 Dress Sets, $2 te $10 Silk Hese, 60c te $3 Umbrellas, $1.50 te $12 Bath Robes, $5.00 te $50.00 Full Fashioned Pure ,811k Half nescV $1.00 .JF 1204 Chestnut St. 1119-21 Market Street 11 Seuth 15th St. STORES IUHE Platinum-Faced Jewelry for Christmas Platinum-faced jewelry has the same appearanceas thd mere important pieces made entirely of. platinum and is less costly. The appropriate gifts that can be had for small outlay will surely please you. Platinum-faced green green geld ring, two dia monds in octagonal 6ettinga $75. ei Platinum - front green -geld bar pin pierced design; sapphire center $14.50. Platinum-faced grecn grecn celd ring of pierced design, with three dia monds $60. PJatinu.n frerit, grccu grccu geld la vallicre of open - work design, tourmaline center $10. Platinum-front green-geld breech; artistic design; diamond and four pearls $37. Platinum-front green-geld bar pin of lace work design; diamond center $40. I Platinum-front greeu gnld la vallicre of effective design; dia mend center $23. If you have net already received our new catalog, call or write for a copy. S. Kind & Sens, 1110 Chestnut Street DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS hm 'tis A FEAT TO tit ?EET. ITfuV TradeC 'Afar A: lis Suns e,n ypur Shoes tsatfnaranfee I watiluyewrghfj Men Women Children Take Advantage of This Sale! -e&eni Thelask And Have Determined te Make Nineteen (1922) Twenty-two A Banner Year! In order te de se, we begin NOW. A test of our intentions te increase the patronage of the house involves giving geed values with geed. service at remarkably low prices. A Great Sale of Dalsimer Standard Shoes at pre-war prices every pair of our standard make te enable us te make room that we may place orders at once for our 1922 prespedts. We will net mention prices! See Our Windows ! Come in and verify our reductions. Fit yourself in a pair and purchase for your wants. Such low prices cannot continue. The reason for these reduc tions is te make preparations for the large orders for next year. THE BIG SHOE STORE Four Floers WUh Seating Capacity for 000 Men, Women, Mtaaca, Deya and Children 1204-06-08 Market Steel STRAWRRIDC1E & CLOTHIER THE CHORUS SINGS TO-MORROW MORNING Christmas Concerts Beginning at 9.30 every morning, from te-morrow, Thursday, until December 24, inclusive, the Stere Chorus will sing, en the Second Fleer. Program Te-morrow "PROPHECY AND FULFILLMENT", A CHRISTMAS CANTATA Written especially for this occasion by HENRY HADLEY, (OP. 91) The premier performance te be CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER. INEZ BARBOUR (Mrs. Hudley) Seprano MARY COMERFORD '. Contralto JOHN OWENS Tcner William G. Thunder rind Agnea Clune Qulnlan at the Pianos TABLEAUX WITH READINGS Iaaac H. Clothier, Jr., Reader. Characters impersonated by members jef the Stere Family. 1. THE PROPHETS 1. THE WISE MEN 2. THE ANNUNCIATION 5. THE NATIVITY a. THE SHEPHERDS 0. CHRISTMAS MORN " All Our Customers Are Invited 1 d3fk fpJ9KjHt m COAT The Gift That Ranks With Diamonds And should be selected as you would select a diamond only an expert can correctly judge cither. An expert has selected these, thus pro tecting you in your selectien: Hudsen Seal, $185.00 te $775.00 Nearseal Coats, $115.00 te $285.00 Russian Peny, $175.00 te $195.00 Russian Marmet, $115.00 te $175.00 Civet Cat, $150.00 te $175.00 Leepard Cat, $150.00 te $175.00 Natural Muslcrat, $U5.00 te $650.00 Persian Lamb, $375.00 te $615.00 Natural Beaver, $600.00 te $695.00 Siberian Squirrel, $375.00 te $595.00 All fashienable models, trimmed and un triinmed, and all fashionable lengths. Some of the above have just been received in stock. -,-. strawbrldee & CletMer Second rioer. Tllbert Htreet A Manufacturer's Clearance of j ,OMse jyjre&ses $2.85 All of Queen Make Fer these are Heuso and Morning Dresses of line ginghamB, a few of plain chambray, made te' sell at retail for $3.85 te ?5.50. Sizes from 36 te 40 inches in the let. Twe models are sketched. FABRICS Are ginghams of unusually line quality, in stripes, small broken plaids, large decided checka and two- or threo-teno checks, also plain chambray. COLORINGS Include blue, lav ender, pink, green, brown and black effects. STYLES Are in the smart low lew waisted offecte se in voeue. also en straight lines and with decided waist-line; all with sash or belt. TRIMMINGS Are of bands of gingham or chambray, novel pockets, distinctive cellars, many detachable, vests and sashes. Smart Heuse Dresses A Notable Value $1.85 Such Heuso and Morning Dresses are a rare value at $1.85. Four models in sizes 3(5 te 1G inches. FABRICS Arc gingham in black, pink, green, blue and lavender. And chambray in pink, green, blue and lavender. STYLES Twe lew-waisted models of checked gingham In vest effect. Anether of striped gingham with vest and cellar of plain chambray. Alse an attractive model of chambray. Sf) StrtLWbrldiru A Clethlsr Third Iloer. Fllburt Street. West Iff Philippine Lingerie-Unusual In Fabric, Einbreidery, Style and Value Night Gowns nnd Envelope Chemises of firmer, mer3 closely woven lingerie cloth, embroidered in designs usually found only en Lingerie nt far higher prices. Fer gifts you are happy te give and your friends even mere delighted te recci e, clioeso from this rarely lovely hand-madu and hand-embroidered Philippine Underwear. Night Gowns $2.95 nnd 53.95 Envelope Chemises $2.50, $2.95 and $3.95 f.. Htrawbrldse i Clothier French Salen. Third Fleer, West Men's Fine SUITS With 'Twe Pairs of Trousers At $24.50 and $31.50 The news that we have just received from the manufacturers additional shipments of these remarkable Suits is geed news te every man who needs a Suit for himself or te present te his son en Christmas. , We have sold many hundreds of these Suits with two pairs of trousers of excellent all-wool fabrics, in youthful and conserva tive models and the ' assortment of sizes is again complete regular, stout, short, tall and slender. Very unusual value3 at 324.60 and SUl.GO. v r.-J"rawbrtdK & Clothier Seeend riee: East Small Beys' Chinchilla Overcoats Under Price UMBRELLAS Special at $5.00 Of tape-edge Satin Gleria. Fer Women, fancy bakclite top handles, finished with wrist cords or rings, short ferrule and white tips. Fer men, plain and fancy carved weed handles, in hook and creek styles. StruwtriJss & L"Oi.liier Aisle 7, Marke Street Fine White Voile Blouses are the Choice of Many Yeik's with tucks and lnce i edgings, or a bit of drawn-work I and filet, an embroidered panel perhaps, or a delicate tracery of i embroidery ever the front just exquisite daintiness in every inch, and se moderately priced $2.00, i ?3.50, f3.83 and $3.7e. Stn.wbrlUfi ': Cleth!r I Second Fleer, Centra S-. & C. Drep-Head Sewing Machines $31.50 Automatic lifting device. Noiseless, easy action. Full set of attachments. A remarkable value. Easy terms if you wish. S. & C. Rotary Sewing Machines $42. 75 Quartered oak woodwork. Modern in every respect. Won derful value at S-1U.76. Easy terms if you uisii. Strawbrldse i Clethkr lh.Mnmeut LrVR vX Aloe Hate, te Match at Special Prices Overcoats New $10.00 Of all-wool chinchilla cloth in navy blue or sand color. Sizes 3 te 8 years. Remarkable value at this price. Overcoats New $15.00 Of all-wool chinchilla cloth in. gray, sand, heather, brown and navy blue;ull belt and convertible cellar. Alse navy blue in new English style with chevron and brass buttons. Sizes 3 te 8 vears. Chinchilla Cleth Turbans $2.15 Kell-bnm Turbans, ribbon-trimmed. cinnamon. Sizes C te S yenrs. In navy blue, brown and Chinchilla Cleth Pole Hats $2.15 With ear tabs that can be worn out of sight or ever the ears In navy blue, brown and cinnamon. Sizes 3 te G years. i.v-X-itrawbrtCss t Clethlsr SeeenJ Fleer. Filbert Street, Bat Always Something New te See in This Great, Wonderful Tey Stere Thousands of delightful Playthings go out daily te deliver their messages of cheer en Christmas morning. As fast as they go, however, new and equally attractive Toys instantly take their place. Indeed, the Tey Stere is a wonderful place these davs, crowded with wonders, bright lights, happy faces and SPECIAL VALUES. Among the latter 540 Hnrstmnrm Amerirnn-Msiri nn Very Clese te jjff Price at $1.50 and $5.00 Maiiv different kv1ih imrl nlran evA-.n,.i.i...i i it., . Peace Metal Weather Strips Are inexpensive, and by keeping out cold as well as draughts, dust and dirt, will ..een save their cost by reduc ing our fuel bills. In addi tion they step rattling win dows. Let us tell you hew much their installation will cost. btrawbr!Je & Clothier r-urth Fleer. ITarltet Btreet, West Dells which were jiuuy umuruuk bkyies anu sizes arrt--imMiir7i Jn tiifu ,,.,,i,. i . ,, formerly $2.C0 te $8.75 are new marked $1.50 te $5.00. Other attractions "' lleiiB' Hireiier Uo-cerla-O I Dells' China Tea Sets-$1.50 -.Dells' White High Chairs-Tee BUffville Ga save ene.third L ectric 'Irain sets complete with transformer, worth ene-qunrter more-new 96.90 Christmas Tree Outfits, enough te decorate an entire tree $2.50 te Si) 75 Steam Engines, three sizes under price new $1.00, $1.25 and $2.50 &--Straw' brlJBe St Clothier Fourth rioer MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER 500 Night Gowns $1.85 A woman never has tee many f J n e tlaintj Night Clowns. And fhe'll meru tiian welcome thebe Christ mas morning. Of snowy i f u 1 1 y trimmed with lace and cm- one is Bketchnsi. i.nf i,il ? many style "a oxquisitely pretty as this. And every ene ia lees than regular pricenew $1.85. OJrawbrMte L Clothier i-nita Fleer. Wt .MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREKT J FILBERT STtfBET li " ! '!? 'M. tV-jM"'" t h i' &1ny.Aiuli . .' ! it
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