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Christmas
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By Katherine Edelman
"HE town bg ax wreathed with
holly and mistietoe. Bright red
bells nung 1 the old-fashioned
chandeliers Christy vr 8
their soft glow into the night The
whole giace cried out welcome to
the crowd who thronged through the
doors
By eight o'clock every seat was
occupied. Small gossip and mur
murs of expectancy ran through the
crowd. . The little town was proud
of the boy who was taking the lead
ing part in the play. They had
krown Ted Rawlings all their lives
Known him as an easy-going lsd, on
terested in sothing more than fish
mg amd hunting around the coun
try, and ister as an astonishingly
changed ambitious fellow. Neo
seeped to understand how the quick
tromsition occurred,
Ali eyes turned to the stage ay the
heavy curtain rolled upward. Three
bundred pairs
themselves upon the moving. speak.
ing Bgures. “‘lan’t Ted wonderful”
voung girls whispered breathlessly
to each other. Belween scts, thun-
candien sent
“Ted, you were poriectly wonder.
ful,” Sally was saving.
detous bursts of applause filled the |
foom. Haods clapped with vehe- |
mence. Small boys made their ap
grows! known by shrill whistling.
Tod corried ph Sudisnce with |
lath MEL CFIA Ou for Sally it
only she was here! [f only she had
cared! He scarcely knew what be
was saying in answitr to the lavish
congratulations.
Suddenly small hands Vege
J Nik {Mm
Spbke in
pe riect
neepin tras ®
about he play
bisen
the world
fhe things
nurl-they 811
‘I wanted then 10 hurt, Ted |
know] know it was cruel. but there
seemed no other way. Someons had
10 give you the right kind of push
we get you going You know vou
were really lazy? But now, well,
you've resliv put on speed
“Nothing like the speed I'm go
mg to show in getting ready for a
Christmas wedding
two days left. We ve got to make ii
a really by event. Let's give out
the seanouncement now--while the
¢rowd is still in the hail”
fhe First Sasts Claus
The frst Sante Clans was St. Nich
olas, Bishop of Myra, who started
mysterious midnight gift.-bearing
journeys. In the Foarth century he
was famous because he was 8 rich
man whe enjoyed giving secret gifts
ty the poor. One of his tricks was
0 throw purses of (oid nto cottage
windows and run sway
From — 8 ‘Christmas Meno
Take your choten of Chrixtras
enls Plum pwiding in England,
Pleflernuesse in (ermany. Vier
Enack in Denmark. Vatigrmrae's Bak
keels In Norway, Horseshoe Sake in
Hungary, Speculaas nn Holland and
Lutfisk in Swedan
Getting n Shaeful i» Folland
Not on reindedr bat or
irae, St ‘Nicholus Arrives in
piiris of Holland, ind instead of lon
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CARROLLTOWN, P
There are gifts of all kinds, and all sorta—rand mast ul of them sre appreciated by the re-
cipient—but, it is our belief that a gife of some thing to wear, or stame accessory of dress, is the
most acceptable of all for wife, mother, daughter, sister or sweethetrt. With this Belief we
have purposely stocked our store with such items that moke it easy for the men as well as the
ladies to decide with ease in making their gift pave, What you buy here is Stlifaory.
a en,
Ladies’ Dresses, $2.95 to $9.9%
COLORS AND STYLES —AUTI MN PASTEL SHADES SIDES FROM Ton
Ladies’ Coats, $10.95 to $17.
A LARGE SELECTION OF VERY COATS YOU HAVE WANIED. WHAT BETTER GIFT
Ea ate a A I A
Here's Some Useful Sugg
Cotton F'rint Aprons 29¢ to 50¢
Bates’ Fled Spreads $2.00 to $4.95
Bates’ Schnell Bed Spreads $2.85 3 85
Children’s Knit Sweaters, Leggins and Cap, 1 t
veRr sires $2. 00 to S 85
Hostess Cents, Satin and Prints $2.95 to $5.05
Beantifed Line of Robes, Lamb's Wool, Corduroy and
Flannel $6.05, 85.95, 33.50
Cordurey Pajamas, stale, colors and sizes . $1.95
Smow Sufits, Girls, from 6 to 16... $4.08, $5.95, $0.95
nea —— $3. 50 and $3.00
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cellent gifts, 1.95, $1.95, $1.75, 4 2
Po Satie Goons 118.
ie Se 15 $1.38
pair
Bwtrs Sie Slips, ow 52, toa — 3.50
OMrars Dress. Al the nevest rit subi}
Simm, priced at
$1.9 Sand $3.00 :
Table Cloths, plain and with hoider, without napkins
priend at $1.95,81.50, $1.95, $1.00, 80 50c.
Linuni Sets, with four napking, at $1.29, 81.25 80¢c
Lace Sear! Set, including {wo scarfs and vanity, $2, $3.50
Lace Scarfs, embroidered in colors, from $1081.75 |
Organdie: Sota, two scarfs and vanity... $1.00
Pillows Comes, Madeira, 3178, $1. 50, and $1.00
Pillow Ces, beautifully emitroldered; $1.29, $1.35, $1
Linen Rit Towels WS for Scand Ifor.... ... Te
Beantifall Linen Hundkerchisls |. 1c 10¢ and Se
Silk Hoslery, All newest hadis, full fashion, sways -
15 sppropriete site, $1.13, 31, 88c, Toe; 60, soc. ;