Kazan‘ "t

PEN

spinner of tops.

chap with g, futiuc; in all

his brightest desire was lo shine socially

Percy Builes would have liked to disliked but metlvelv liked and sought after. Welltlml ti) dnlp in qt any time lit lot“ of hﬂscs and nwnre. that even in his aiﬁencc twoplc spoke well c-i v him and went about saying what uni “Till-d awfully nice chap Bones \\"t‘.$. His ambition was to be the life and soul of the party ﬁllid to have dcwy-eycd girls looking up at him Willi paitccl lips and telling him he was ,1 one and Lmploriiig him, timid trlils oi delighted giggles. to give over Ci‘ he would be the dcztm of hem. He had known of several nioh fortunate

be liked-not just not

he seemed to Lack?

It was true that his appearancol mark "wt were W88 Iwthlllk t0 was perhaps against, h'im—or rath- i b8 er time, it was not exactly for himlwrsﬂuml “'95

oulezl. He was obliged

hair lotioli fail to notice that

After the first shock, people not, care much one way

other about what a tiran looked‘ ll-lld f01'\i'ﬂ1'd?d 011 like so long as he was able to com- whether he would care to lwcom- 1111111651 0M0 ‘hi’ pel their attention. Once you had D8111! M156

got people interested

take notice of ou ou were well on friends of hens on the other side any "mice °f m!" excel)!‘ l” shake the way to lJ€l>llg tlie life and soul 0f town on BOXiHG Nlglli- 1i- WWld a pm“ M sandwlches fvm} mmed‘ of the pm. The difficulty was w be quite informal. There would be "P Pd?“ "mm his "he ‘W11 ti“ tcofie, and sandwiches. There was a l° “m” H9 1111112

Percy Bones had done all the convenient. m, .5 o; courm He 1m; Joined a them nlLllCSl- lo the door. Would he laugh"? “It

get people to notice you at all .

socia club. He had joined a ram- bling club. He had rambled until his feat felt as if they had been bastlnadoed, and he had been soci- nhle until his fact- uchod with the flxity oi his smile: yet still suc- C055 had not. Collie his way.

“What, are vou doing for Christ- mas. Mr Bones?" pecole at the social club would ask him during conversational pauses towards the and of Novemmr, 5m as earlier in the year pconle at the rambling club would ask him during con- versational pauses ulhlit he was doing for Whit-sun The answer “as always the same; nothing special, just spending the holiday nuieily alt home. And what, Percy Bones would inqulrp brightly, were thrwdclng?

Oh, tlicy were gclng Friends had invited them down. five of them were motoring down

ln Bob's can-a bit. of squash. butlconslderinz

it a1 made more fun.

a 1m of bcntinu: that sort cf ‘

Perry Bone: didn't like that sort rif thing. Christmas sort of thing? \-—-~- ~—~:~~

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quality. . .

i y Bones had had always de- sired to shine, but personal dis- tinction had been denied him. He had. in his time desired to shine iii almost every way-tunong the other children as a runner or a. at. school as 5, scholar, and in the various Jobs he had tried. as a goahead young these ways he had desired to shine. but and most constant

enough to Christmas pony lllven

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away. | doubt. .

l

mucking inlshe had teen so much toqcllher. ‘Though. cf course. n quicti him m, first blush Fhrfsﬁnns, or a quiet. Whitsun or been moved to invite him to Evtcr as U19 case might. be. took party with her. vrhy had she ignor-' that is if you llkedl ed h'm for thﬂ rest of the evening thing. . if you liked that sort of thing bout his pian= for Christmas l

The scrt of thlng_s:me hearty good fellow with so

that, Percy Bones liked was parties nice friendly parties with everybody

liking liiln and listening w him and hanging on his words. He had never actually been to a party like that. but always alt the back of his mind horboumd the vision of this ideal party to whlcli he would

wand of the fairy on top of the Christmas tree

This ycar it, looked like being the same.

"And what are you

liluver, a new member with whom E-ccoy lkineg nad happened to be.

“Oh. nothing special. i think I‘ shall spend it quictly at harm ti“ Tear." he mid. Before Miss Have: Iliad time to repond with the re-

at l- qulet Christmas. their con-

tiance with Mix Hover who,

n personable ycrung woman.

receive from her a. note.

asking

Hover to

bus that “mild

let hei- know bv telephone ls soon “gW-‘e B01111’- ho Md nil-Hod b61111!“

as possible at her office. l In a. lnferment 0f rang her office at nine dclock that morning. before she had so much as arrived. Half an hour later he rang her office again. He spoke to her then. Yes. lie would be delight- - ed. Absolutely delighted. Milli Havel‘. It was not till some time afterwards, when the first flush oi lils excitement had cooled a little. that it Tame ‘back into hisl mind that though her voice had atigvicci polite. it had not sounded

Lt was at the lack-lustre hour of three o'clock in the afternoon that this remebrame came back into his mind. and he felt himself. pierced with she familiar pang of|

Why, after all. had this. rzirl asked him? She scarcely knewl him. If. as was highly improbable]

his past experiencel taken with. that she had .' this,

after those few word: with him a-

No. thr- cxplrwnitlrn could only.

in lodgin2s-- be flint he hzirl lycti invited as a‘ . l vllm in their senses could llkn that makcwelzht.

Sonic lieltsr mam,

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d ' l is rather white but ‘with shi eyes, _ d be bmd ' d h ._ 1e i-awin l acceptance mid leltv .3 {fancy Bones moved over in! om aysllllli} iiitgnthgnsuirw gilfiilt» ‘P-em 1 the 111ml. and rorlulrsreik iront. of the flroplaoo-

ltwenty minutes he pretcnzlcd to be

(101 n, , hearts h.» knew all along

Q-‘risinias Mr Bones" askélig “WM n"

' ' ' ' dl-iiy himself this party and that ill‘ Wllile U115 demilﬂilfﬂllﬂll l5 55111718

l the encl he would be ttimclv iwcom-l place, as their presence may cause

l throw: Whether for g, few minlutesj Pamymg M155 Have!‘ "1

men lncl had observed this g pain- 11¢ the ‘time? sNlB-l 0f l-hl Tamb- ful envy the success which they - "I18 9111b-

enjoyecl. What was the little some-

thing, he had so often asked him-

self, which they obviously had 1nd

bus ride to the other side m’ towtul and so he was.

11111111161‘ warm. and as scon as they reached‘ to bl the house she was engulfed in laughing eiowd of overheated pso-i iy satisfied Die already flauiiting paper interrupted by the Porcv Edna was perfunctorily in- ipr his was not, pcsitlucly ill-fav- arrival of young Larkl-ti. the POPU- "cduced w ml“ m W‘, guests- wh°

to admit, lar man of the club, to claim a that his was not the sort of face and figure thev use for advertising or high-class tobacco, yet at the same time he could not

promptly left hlln flat, and wssl PRDCI‘ inside Bsl icon ieltd _ l d l f , 1 ’ t am sail wici an a gass o port. Percy had been qu ck to note was g1 ‘hﬁbhomer meme l I he w ma I my, peach with ow e other. Several coup es of t mot , so t can tune

‘m, uglier men ' heinihgf %v3?1né_ bufﬂoiw w“ d3 5 were trending nn immobilized fox- mim he often had mi- better fun. later he Was siuprised and delighted m‘ b? ‘he WPHWPIWW i" We end (lid, o _ . . _ , i. S t H 1 f m3 1 b‘ someypaper gamqthnt consisted in; yourselves first that the blindfold- °r m‘ (m5 ed 0 1m n ca“ ° 1 chlfm ldiélltlfylill: crvptic pencil sketches‘ ing is as effective es you can mak:

ad- cf

5 sman guests Nobodv pinned a sketch on by some Pcrcy- Hope's back or indeed took! stood with folded waiting o .

take fringes of groups. joining in the

1e35,,“ he One man particularly, a. tall in‘. “just. to make sure." He felt it being

, . wftlra shiny iaze and a gi-eeii- tightened, none too gently round his

looking m, Clir c ililll \'v'li‘.l lOIil/iiilig.

M] tcicc and

, ‘ evening, llle life , part

rlfo ouAligqlfnr-JQEN ouerolw

igiggling withembarrasscd Plum-re ' ‘holding n fan of bards i

The funny man put on a. else nose. Alone in ,- 3: corner. Pemydgones lnwilﬁltlﬁd

par y goin n ow g w - out hlm-lgnoatig him. Something

want. m‘; to, I don't mind sh

you . . "I know a. good trick." said a voice

surprisingly oud and hitherto un- fmm the sottaee in the cor-l

many invitations that he

could her. "I'll show you a very good‘ ‘- P ' and choose where he would trick." The voice was slightly trem- ‘ spend his BJxlhg Night, some ulous. but fr, had somethi ccm-' rousing young pony chap hud iail- manding in it. almost thr lng:l , ed thcm at the last minute. and a. queer lone. you would have 1 Miss Havel- had been implored to thought. in be heard at. a purty. b11118 ulong another man-any man People paused and listened. They -¢to make the numbers even. and turned and looked with inrwrest

Percy Bones the only man who at Percy Bones. Percy Bones stood] lilad not lung ago completed hi; or- up. y rangctn-cnts for the llOlidAy, the “You get a length of string." the. only mun who has not. fat man was saying. "You get hold been snapped u-p already. of a length of string." lie repeated, Percy Bones was invited to the. in a louder voice. But they were not party. He knew. He knew. He, listening any longer to the fat many knew all right. He was l: ing mtidel They “lore Listening to Percy Bones n ccnvenizncc of. He lllfllEd cv-erl and l00king a1; Pe-zcy Bones as. in his mind the possibility cl with-

“This.” he said. “is not really a trick lit all; it is a demonstration of clailjvojvunce. if there are any

o

lcve he was not. going to the party, that he had his pride and was simp- ly not going. But ln his heart of people ln this room SWPUCB-l

that he‘ the gcnuinencss of ouult phenom- rcallv bring himself to‘ Ollll. will they please leave the room

the longl ilniilleeasant. physliciai vibrations." l “ ell a us. um someone whispered. ‘Nobody left the room. , During the journey Miss HiIVGTSl "What I tun going to do." con- Llioliglipollt-e was hardlyl tlnucd Percy Bones. “ls to ask you indfold me as heavily as you a wish, and when you are complete- that I can see nothing huts.‘ that is going on in the room. to v pull a cracker. There Will pxobabiv ‘

be a printed motto on a plow of _ tin cracker. and i.‘ you Will hold this piece of palper in front of my bandaged eyes and tell me the first and the last letters

hovering, ekirig out a

seemed to

in to the proper vibration. I will read the motto out loud to you by others were playing, clairvoyance But. please satisfy

the rocm.

bricks of other! it." concluded Percy Boris in an

aloof and dlstintemsted voice. H2 -. for them b0 blind

Tllﬁrﬂ was a. good deal of nervous giggling. Nobody moved to begir . with. Then a. young man stepped ~ foiward and bound Percy's eyes flrmlv with the yellow handkerchief which was lying on the table. ""I‘his "nrf somdbody else suggested

about on the

rattling fine jokes

ping here. c tellers had their backs to him.

illllllllﬁfllw/ ‘ill m. é’.

, Crack! Crack! went the oracke .

l Crack! Crack! Crackl It. was the trick of the evening. trick of the $93503: the trick of a lifetime. Crack!

-Crackl and never g, single mistake,

‘never so much as a. falter in the voice of Percy Bones’

‘ They crackers were pulled. ‘Ilhen they took the bandage from his eyes. He felt the soft hands 01f a woman round his brow and ears as they loosened the bandage. His eyes open- ing to the bright light. had a. daz- zled look, as if returned from gaz- ing on a far-off country. There was a llélild of hush. Then Miss Haver- sa. :

"You must. be worn out Mr. Bone. Come and sit down and halve a drink."

Another girl, a tender blonde. brought. him the drink as he settled back on the set/tee; but now he was

/ w“ l and the last is if." it slid.

"M ls the first

133-138“ r v cap was. in tn ye‘ tenplcs. ' ‘ of Pei-c Hlmts insufferable. let ‘we; "Wow see what you can see,“ re- e Klng WhQ

3 Dllilltn us fl, pikﬁsttilf thatl lie was marked Wlllli n. trace of malicelal

tiii envcd iill niniitabe tpc, voice wliici h recognized as i101 g’ the liie rind soul of the party. igcr-l (m, man's, uncle itnmediateiv tlierel (Continued from -" 0y Bones, retired now to g, comet" was a deafening crack! as a crack-| The King: Wlhat. an ugly face he claim

a. sctiec tinder the [JNLEIICQ of! e1" went; ofl a few inches ircm his 11115. 811d 110W he l5 maid"! m0 m9”

mils cards, ivatclicd: left can‘, and at. once another P86111181‘ 813M115!

‘ Icrack! a, few inches from his right. (The Queen and Princess gaze he mun tcok tn.» flour in front Roars ol laughter went up all over the King's shoulder).

iii-E iii-e With lily loud round him. He felt slightly dazed The Queen: He is rely moat a- i,

' 21's

bv little he drew the aztciitiicn,’ "Read me the first and the last lihe Gilli-u‘ 81185“ union himself» letters of the motto. please," ho was the rallying point of the said quietly.

and soul of the, A strange voice answered.

y. He whisked a large yellow is the first. and the last is R."

plClCllCl‘, lit? with llzc xiols-e and the excitement. musing. Bmngor: the umlsl-ns but ll to

kept it up until all the into

From . . . .

‘He’s Counting on a Shirt. . .

He wants some shirts for Christ- mas, of course, and he’s depending on you to pick one with quality and style. We have a fine selection in white and patterns. And every one ls a real value of sterling

A. McDONALD

i’ ' luuidkcrclieif out of his pocket. it said. Y9“ lvi" Pave the dmtlnclrlon 0f giving her the fIIIQSt g1 "Anyibgd know "Us tricky" he, ~M and m» gift. if its Jewellery from our store. a ilrkod- "Miro-ugly horrvn kléow how "That's rightéi’; b k b - l o p85, tum er u o wate Trier was once, no en a I v 1 ilmiugii “a handkerchief witiiourt- little 51m. of giggling. suickly slip-i LAmEg "d GENTS BILLFOLDS [upsetting the liimlcelr or making pressedPercyBoncs stood with bent; WATCHES COMB BRUSH and a. noio in t-hs handkerchief?" hoad, concentrating. Perhaps ten‘ ' ETS t: He locked about him qucslicning- seconds passed. Then he drew up his ROLEX OYSTER MIRROR s . ly. Nobody did of course. He could head. he threw back his shcnlldcrs ELCO CIGARETTE , count on lie-body's knowing. Wlthl and in o. clear and ringing voice he look of lflltlrlﬂlls complacency cn declailmcd: m h DORIC LIGHTER? ls bee. t e at. man spread the “Misrust, new ends w o 001x t yellow handkerchief on xi tlible. arid flatter. NELSON ROSARIgg PEN set St brimming glass of water on Tried wmrades are uhe ones that VADIS WATERMA s the handkerchief, waved hi, hands matter.’ (waterproof) and PENCIL SETS and muttered an albracadrlbra. "Good lord!" Iit was the fat man’; w T NET RINGS f, smirked knowingly at hi; audience, voice 1N 0N SIG TS» gathered l-he four cornerl of thc Tin-ans Mono. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. » (waterproof) LADIES’ and GEN handkerchief together raised “Let me see the motto mysclffl IDENTIFICATION them-raised them-and there came Mlsq Heverb voice then: Well -ALS()_. .preposterously ﬁtting by itself un- I never!" l BRIDAL w“ A H DISCS j disturbed upon the polished table "Best trick I ever sa/w." said nome- E T BANGLE t giintcd the tumbler brimful of wat- Ono else. l DIAMOND RINGS RACELETS for WM d k b0 t m t? ‘h-i-Thamwus no tricky. fﬂqllirllllgCd a_ PENDANTS lijoMpAcTﬁ " f, ‘you now n u li. " . rd vo.ce. a woman's. " a was . 1 I .<l the int man. Eli? Eh?" He‘ second sight. The King said: "Whnt an ‘sigh flee he bu. mo! now he: making LOCKETS EARRINGS a 0d back Will-l] his stomach stuck "And the second cmckcr I heard 90¢ l!‘ Iflmlm- IDENTIFICATION E Pnqs . out and received thc applause. you pilll? What arethe first and last n“ a deem” h g the Maioﬂil’ Wm be 313d l” m“ nu“ I ‘ COSTUM .“_And now I'll show you aizotherl‘ letters of the motto‘ in that?‘ come‘)! dang,“ m km awn, hwve dean w“, Blunt“. no more BRACELETS i‘ l lililg trick." he offered. "Nat at all, asked lfercv still blindfolded. ‘m5’ ‘m e 5 ' M“ he hmlblé you‘ Now ‘return my 2 i ti. mu little trick. Quite simple c. ‘The/k; right: Try him witii m- wit, King: Whof-I-thig miserable m“ ,6 PM,“ and I Wm 1cm you ‘ n I Wands? A child gouldd do All It c-thgk n t I m: h F d m looking glow]; That; the iunniqt m”, 1 n sa c o car s an q young " J's e an e ﬂing 1 vg QM or your; ' mum. lady to 01a the cards 80 that last is u. they told him. This time (mm, mm back and laughs buwfikfl" gaalmﬂgmgyfgging, “l, , | I everybody elm sec what is going on [he answer calm without hesitation any). mimm iaﬁmwm. he u u m, Phone 1634 fulﬁll: lnrlled gl:Lv1:m\vlnig(t‘ uilalggiltbollglll glgnfahéylgﬂifélllveihzcellaézrblgoyou" (Th9 5111118" "WW5 0" h" funniest person {have ever reen- 157 Queen Si. J EWELLHR holding the cn-ll= Gladvq? Eh? "Never seen anything like it"' ' "3 and “p “M is revealed u (Everyone hm cum“ m“! ‘Th Old Reliable" Come on, don't ti? shy.‘ tiiéy won't "Uncrtnnv. 1 onll it." ' ‘Prince valiant). Your Majesty has with Prince an Princess holding ° bilc and 110i‘ will n". “mu rill] another cracker." hushed and I claim my rovﬂrd- bonds Ind Fo =--=\ _ And there stocd, Miss Hlivcr

"Q K," (‘limited the hand of tho Princess). I

The Fashion Shoppe

Gifts that are bound to please. You can't go wrong by doimg’ you!‘ Shop-

Come in and have~a look at our

no longer withdrawn into a corner. e Was now the focal point room. It was the fat man cards and tumblers of water that was forgotten now. “Iliad no idea you had such giftls" exclaimed Miss Have: looking deep theeyes ofPercy Bones. “A dark horse that's what you

Th¢ 89W! 0! the

with hi!

$51k.

"You must. come along to our New Year's party ' next. another breathlessly, as if the tr

The blonde lust sat and looked shy“? at him lief-eyes were dewy her deli- cious lips slightly parted with won-

cried

der .

"Oh Mr. Bones, you are a one!" she murmured.

Percy Bones lodgings the hex

Couldn ,’t Zragh

Dll heart.

wand over them

woke lalto in his t morning.

4) the hand of Primers Merry-

The King: You have earned 0111‘

,, "my blessing on you th

(looks in mirror again and Mir-sis out. laughing).

(Enter the Fairy Queem. Slnlles and lougliiorl So all is welll Your

)Queen waving ner

§ LINGERIE-Slips, Gowns, Panties, BeclJackets.

v HOUSECOATS -- Chenille. Seersucker, Bengaline, Cotton. HANDBAGS — Black, Brown, Luggage Tan, Navy and Red’ GLOVES — Kid, Wool and Chamoisette."

AISO Scarves, Mittens, etc., etc.

The FASHION SHQPP

Great George Street

the pulse the heady remembered .

With the weak

week, . rather sure migth

woman cup of tea.

she said. Dear Mr. Bones.

ourwevous year’ beenso B

“T planning

pained him, but. the pulse in it was not so much be

of n physical malaise as Dlllse of bliss. Then he

He had social success overnight. bur, thankful gait of B oonvulesant he tattered out of bed and info his clothes. There ‘WM I knock at his bedroom door. Elsie. ti‘; geiousemaid entered with

.9111’ =

I lhﬂllllht you might. like a I Mr. Bones.”

‘after your late night, And

heron a. Mtg‘ for you‘. Mr

e watc d him l the letter and rea it .e open

It is ith greu l we a" ‘ab: to Immeasure that

tra n3 succflslsful- that we are to e a!‘ b 1 g

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MAKE IT JEWELERl’ Ball and See a Real Display of

Watches, Diamond and Signet Rings ALL THAT GLITTERS HERE IS GOLD

t-riled direction. Our new line will birthday greetings cards and wt n11; hoping that you will be wllllns to help us by supplying at thr usual roles a selection of tasteful gneetlng verses suitable to lhl trade. We shall ofcoursecontinue as before with the manufacture of.’ our ten brands of hlzh-olw Christmas fancy crackers. 11116 lane this oportunity of remlndlM yolll that our cracker campaign fol‘ neat; Christmas ls already under- waqr and that we look forward to imelivlng in the near future rill dozen two-line cracker motion ll ptlr order. With the season's Kiwanis’ Ymirs very truly Joseph Godbeln Specie-list in fancy crack" ‘Good news. Mr. Bones?" asked Ellie eeseﬂy- _ "Good news, Elsie" resplied PM“ 0y Bones. sugaring his tea.

become a

she said

Bones."

ou that has

msa~n~ marrow”

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