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an old-fadiioned Ghristn\as'Evs,
 .several y_san. Uuleide, the
was -felling gently, softly, eoverihg
&h attests in a garissnt as white
_xagble The misled eriineh
"  _ealsaadthediiaathumet
_lisaiy ears reaalisd Nelaoife sara
 I 'he Wood at the window
*west pain; out :minimal-
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- _ -'flveiinn it had !;1_i___ m=_ay
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Udo!-'ting in its steady, down-
ps~it -.was the cheering
the long-oovelnd place of
QL the bank was his at last-his
' Q an years ol waiting and pa-
' _ . 51', it might have been the
.sl 'wife over his success-bless her
. sould hear her now in the next
_' lbw: the children into bed and
io a 1, but really encouraging,
" alétement, ever the expected visit
_ . Nidsolaa.
. ~%»u. *un .uit befor. oi.fl»i.m_»,"
Bird hir reciting to the kiddies,
‘_ all Uflroulh the house, not a-"
i ‘ egiydur m0\|Hi shut,” growled a
' ‘_ ss behind him suddenly, "1've
i 10! edvdtd. If you open your face,
i 'lie yvur last yawp!"
hdiing quickly around, Nelson giized
 down the barrel of a leyeled re-
!&. Behind the re\'ol\'ei~ were two
g. deterniined eyes. 'l`he lace ol
intruder was hut partially concealed
_ e hastily arranged inulller. The c_\'ea
We steady, cold, imwiiveiiiig. So was
'hand that held the revolver.
1 “What are you do-" Ne-leon gasped.
_#ip up!" the burglar snapped out.
do yo\i_tliink I am? Santa Claus?
du lliahe any noise and you`i-a done for!
't forget it!"
Ndlbn was silent. He glanced anxious-
at the closed door leading into the
' ’s rooin.
' t. lnisyl" commanded the burglar.
}Rnd over the dough-and don`t over-
fledh tha.fsm_ily jewels, either!"
_ lakh started forward slightly, then
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my ltoslringa were hung ia the chim-
nnv with care-" he heard in his Wil`e’l
i' yqilsfly tense and exaggerated tones.
igaould almost s_ee_tlie excited, eager
'of the hiddiel, as they listened, ex-
lhetant, epen-moiithed.
“1 won't” he finally answered, quietly
itll steadily, “and don’t you make any
l`ll_iaa_,' either. Here`s a fifty-dollar bill-
every cant. l`\'e got with me, Behind that
_deer are my wife und children. It`s Christ-
'lsas lite. lf they heard you, if they law
yjen and that gun--tl\cre`d be-no 0hris_t-
_ _as here tomorrow. Instead Q Sante
_%aa, we`d have the doctor. }` take
'_ h‘f_ty and get out." ,_ .
. 'éae burglar grinned. _"
` ‘ ee, aren’t you si mol one!" he laugh-
e_ll.' "But you doa`\ gr-1. nfl' that easy. 1
'Hi pan lic knew _\-<~u`re a bank cashier
 that you were will oil today. Belidla
yiiu've got a nice liiili- |lre:~»-lit from the
Bay! It the l>aiil< iii lloiioi- of pour prfl-
Il\lli0n.- You oiiglit io have ullout tivo or
Hilfe hundreil more ntlilicwhwe around
Hitt- -Get l>ua_\'! Collie- ai~i'ill‘»!"
_ "I W0n't tlo ilu!"
"'.All _rig»ht. ._\'o\ing fellar," llie lliirglar
Ohlurtled. “shiill I call the iiiaillilil?" May-
'hh 'like kids would like to see how bright
Aid shiny lily guii is. Juiil. as you say,
ell rt"
"il:-” Nelson thiisdei-ed forth, hii
w__§i‘_ lnlsing liiia fer the uehest fergatf
f his tune.
_ -~m_&loor opened. 
kg '_ you call me, dear-"
~ 'ijhia wife stopped shalt. swayed a
ngliillt and than recovered bravely, as
166k in the situation. She closed the
uiv avi held it, the mother

.are helpless. Here, inn, ink, |,|,5| mnmy
Nelson 'started tewards her. `°\°°""l"" "
'nl' 5\l¥`l|lr waved L glen threatening-
lv.
__ D°l'i _he alerhsd, sendwh," 'he said.
Just a little matter ef business between
fl” husband srril ess. 'There’s shunt two
__}"“}"°d \l"°\\lid lgers that I want. Tell
“ll to hand it over uict and 1‘}l go,
Taller, her form erect and 'her' qs; 
ess.
“B'f lllllll. Nelly," Nelson insiatnd. "YVie
‘and go. D0 ,Wu ivaiit to kill lily wife!"
He threw a roll ui llillsnn the tahle
lnll the liurgliir picked t-he-ra up, stuiiing
Put that ilioney down' Mr; \q]|¢n
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house will be on your heels. nt hhiit
mme? down on that table and -you can
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"3*7°ll!, Nelly,” her liusbend pleaded,
"M him so! vvint is i hundred scum?
dear.”
“Nw Funk. lm! 'Pbis meek wimldwt
dere shoot and he ca.n`t get out of ‘here
wil.hout our giving the alorm. The mili-
uta he closes the door we can rouse the
whole wartmeat. We’ra on the sixth
floor. He could iieve&{iiahe the street in
time. Ile shan’t ha it! \‘Vhy-why-
pithy: Frank, l believe you are afraid of
iilii."
pul-lease, oonie hack.
The knoh turned and rattled. The mo
“In a minute, deal-ie, in a m1nul:e."`
"As for vou, miidani," lie continued.
could h‘ava _walked right out that door
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lu. mu ,minded en uit other sd. of the Wheelinz quickly around, Nelson gazed straight down the barrel of a levelled revolver “P-‘{* f"""“‘l ‘“_*'
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llvvliing har éyelirvws  signin-
veiled nod ol iuilerstssidillg is return.
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think T sin afraid of your revolver! Ynii = _   Nf‘I\\{\~.¢' _ ' ` ""1/1,  /l  _
woiildn't dare shoot! If you did, youll '  \`_\‘_'§;,\\~j\__\_\t_g_'  " '_ __.  '
never get out of lien. Jilet _elle cry i-rolu l _ _`_._\\`\~\i_i\\"""_.‘l"\ I".‘.§, ‘_\_""`,'  ` ll _Ml _____,
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“lh\»a wealth ol ab-e. (oi-tune ln ilaclf
And leer e ee-dark and b aiid -*but
The bumlar started tiiihienly from his
110;? Nvsrie and siied pitiehly. '
W lla. lady," he began, ‘lt was like
l'“'f» I this city. I was married to the
Kwoeblt wssnag God qver: pus on this
°Il_"-Babu was har name. Sha had
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thats foolish. Clit it! Well, as I was
"Hills, we were married. And ive had
Nle most comfortable little llet ever. 1
wasn't making much at the bank and it
was a miflity tight squeeze. I can H1 you.
Hut Helen wea a good rnanager and the
k’d_°l loiiiehow, made everyliiing worth
while. Often, when it l\f0m0d that 1
coiildn't lmld nut a day longer, blie feel of
those kirls' arms round my nook and the
lung evenings at hoiiiu miiiping and play-
lllll’ v\'il'»*l:i theni on the flour and Helen sew-
lllll by llia lable slid -shocks! I'm get-
lllll "WW and betty in the head! But
You understand dou't you!"
"\'°l. 1 iindersterid-and I'm sorry,"
Nelly consoled.
"N10, Him- Chrirtmaa times! What
lumw Om-mmam W. .ilu inn! we
* roken _one that the market men
""0 Almolt willing lu give away. And
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.- _/;  _- _ ,`~'~ "' ` _ __ _ <'lidri't have much money for pyments, bu
_ »,,_  _ __ __ _  _  - _ _ what we _did have we always cried nil
' _lr _ _  il 5" X __ _/, _ Hlwhfl so it would make everydilug seem
.4 _  1*-' 3"" ' ` liz,-‘_ - ‘gf -' ‘ i-l\""lmU!. F011 lm0W. Froln the Brat
~ . _-/_ ' _,_ ,-.' ' -   _ “'¢_llWl_\”l had a tree, even if it. was only
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ristmas l'.‘\e, Helen a3_d 1 woild
liked to tiiili the Uliristniaa tree Vl'reks
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‘ _ \‘f'»i_'\_ ~ _ _ work like beavers getting ings ready
_ ,/_ ,_ _ _ ;,,_____ 'i for the kills in the morning. l always
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_.nae_;___.,-,Ma‘¢_‘  '  .- ~  before, llc-lcli would be gin iiiaking liltla
» ties oriiainenhs out of tiiiseled pa er-»
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And suddenly he fell silent. tion. lle sank liniply into it chair, The
Hel* bank to the door, on which' bl\fi,lialill that held the guli tlroopeil.
small flats still pounded, Htl. Nelllln Nelson, quick to see an iliieniiig, stepped
stood nonpluaued. forwaril rapidly to grapple with the in-
Her husband, eleit _for an opening. truder.
moved llowly lrolter the biirglar, who _‘ Biit iiislaiilly tlie gun came into play
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seemed lost in reverle. U
"Oh, hell!" the thief exclaimed sud- “Stand back!" the liurghii' ol-tiered, but
daiilly. _ “Heres your money!" liis~voice was sufi and lu-ol-ieu and almost
_ And he pulled the roll of hills from his gentle. Somehow its harsliiiees was gone.
pocket and tossed tiliem onto the table. l"St.an<l hack. l‘la_v lair, I gave you ba&
Nelson stepped forward quickly to rscklyoiil' iil<ine_v and in reluria for il you snlxat
let me go
them up. .
. f‘Stnnd llaclt." the burglar commanded., Nelsoii pailaeil.
threatening with his gun. I've something 'l'liv llurgllil- mt ilejecterlly i_ii his chair,
Iwant to tell you. D0n't you touch that his elbows on his kneel, the giiii arm
roll!" diililping, his head down auil on his face
ali exprisnsioli ul utter despair.
“y`oi\`i‘e dead game, hut you`re dead wrongp Nelson glanced quickly at his wife. She
Ones outside that dsnr. they’<l never get 'nodded aoqiiiescesce. -
_nie in the Big halls ol' this building. l 'l`he roll of bills lay, untouched. upon the
laliile_
with the swag. But I wll'l. I guess lm “\"er_v well." .\'elson agreeel. "Yon are
a fbol all right, hut I ¢B’t hrlp it. Wise. Yau i-aisld never have gotten out
They thought I was Santa Claus. did ~ol the iliiildiiig anil il` you had shut the
they?-the little hide. The little shaven! ‘noise would Iiiiie 
If they only knew. No, not $anta Clans "Now look hcl-e, iulster." the burglar in-
--bill; a man thlt il taking away their terptldeil, nhiiosl. siivag-~l_v. “i-ul tli.l€ out!
Christmas from them. I won’t do it. mu- :l irculd walk right nui now with the roll.
dam I won't do it! I ones had two lihtle |Piil. lhiit iii _voiir pipe :uul siiiulrc il. And
The hurghii- pniilii-il.
xi  :{ -  _ and their we would buy as inaiiy :iii we
___ _ _  _‘_ __  |. cuukl aFlor<l,_ (`liriatnma was alwiiys the
llllifll ‘hy iii the yeai for us. Ita the
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3" ” / ‘A 57%' -I them-I haient ad a Llinstliiss tm so
door ineilitently. - -_ _ _ -_ 
“You see." laughed the burglar, “there \ _ “°__;'__|_*wli._lll"=l-’ __
"' The lliir llii was o\'ei'rmiie llv his emo lla rose qiiii-kly uiiil sll'p|u~d tuwui.~il,tlie_\' llruit iluivn. illverinrz into one of the ., 'UL www _ Um,_h"“l'"` r°'m'_"‘t°‘l‘
lllc tahle, roaclliiig out for the iiioiii»_\'_ lslilzill iluui-ls. the \\'liie|lci~iril: f I °h,°uld “Y lt "3 l_`ll* ""l)' \|\'\\R l
Ile vvas the slruiig-ail'l`ii llurgliii' again. E "It ought lu he iii liere---” And in alh“v°_“" dom' " 1° ""“"“‘l- "“""l*‘l`- “ilmll
"Oh, l"Ii*lIk." his wife il\tc|'l'il|lleil." liuvv`Blill lilwer vliii-e -"l'se ii little tart" - I thmk °i “'l|_ll_l ll_M‘\l tu be aiiil what 1
trlillil _vuii siiy thiitl l)ilii`t you use that he l"l iiili »ui‘r< i-ilu pill li ill lifrc just allel'  noffi I" W' l "lu" I ll", lllll Wh?" 1
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iuiilil do it, iviihoiit iuiiing aii iiluriii, and rlliiiif-i"` "`l`luli it-Ilow is i»\'ert--lille _' __ _ _
mlhilik of the i-liihli-eil." liollu- if-i»<~l|vi-limi ul his fnrilirr lilo" ~ - H""'_ ‘llfl ll llflllllrllf' .\-lrs. .\elai»ii
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“l tliilik you uliilerstaiiul. laily," he auiil. l- --~"-\`_\'iiiputliizi~ \villi lliiil aiiil p '_\' iiiloii, _ f - ,ii
“l tl0n't`kiinw what it ia, liilt l floii`t_llin foeliiiga ulill he will gli willioiit ll\e"lf"')' U-I llir illuli lililirlliiig liioliuy willi
Wahl. tliiil»"'!!fi0llP_‘~‘. This llirlaliliaii llilei~il‘\'mF.\‘“' """)l\. l""‘l. 1 lllllllllll ll- “'“l°!“'k~" H"¥"""~ l"ll"l * |‘\ll"- lllll llflfll
news and illuse kills iluzikiiig l was .<uiilu_llel'e." ` i""“"' "NL l‘°'"l'*~ |~ll\"='Klll l “aa wmll
l`i:iiis gol.'}l|i ni_r nerves. l vriln't Liuirli ii. 'l‘he ilrililr wria liiixeil, {°'\0\1Kl\ lo ~"\\'e-i' li ull. Alu-i' i,li|iL`ilie
lliieln l'4l ,l\7!t~tai~ lie goiiig," . 'l`lie lliirglul' ilriinl.. his qiiii-kl»_v, sisrv-"\_l`l'l\¢t aliil ii-ml well, it liumligiie-ll all
"_\'o," Nelly' renlieil, "eil ilnwn. “l`|l <‘ll*l§'- i  H ~` l'Tl'l`h\`rl"I.*|iiil llirit'a' vrli_v1'cniwllat‘l'a‘m
make _vnu a cup of ten---or. ilcilluils, _\‘i»ii`ill "'l`lizul|: .\"\\l l*l\l)'-" 'll'-~¢\i¢l~--l:'f Aloe' l.*’d\)'~ _ l)l1.¢l¢tll. 1'!! Lltmm-.nov/. and l.
ratliei' have n wliinkey and soilu. l"raiik,‘:\ llonii- of lii_\' uivii, just like this, siiil li\_\'llll1»pose l_`ll vtziy llie-i'i~. \\"luit‘s thi- ilu-_
dear, gel the eiilliuli from the i-efi~ige_rslilr,1iu‘ii wliiekey iiiiil ~tulli. and my ilivii kids, lany_wa_vT l've hail s, llrenth of fresh sir
uiiil |`ll get the wliielcriy." :uiul our tflirisiiiias. niiil »-~---" ltoilight with you hers, lliuiigli, :ind let iiic
She qiiickly tuviieil the l:@_\' iii the rliuiigl lli-i voice llroke iiliil he liurieil his faoeilell you |'iii l~llaitkl`iil 'l`ol“"i'\."
lurking the rllildrrii in with a final nil-_llerper in the iiiiilller miicealiiig his lea-_ The lliiglal' rose. Ile alioved his gun iii
gsnitisn is gn but-k to lied. anvl walkrTl lures, Ile aaenie-l to lie solllliiig 1|iiietl_\'._ his p0<'l£el. Mlriieil the collar at his suit
iiurasa te the hullei fer ilie whiskey. "Uh, _vnu iam' aura," Hrs. l\'eleols ues-_HP a hit closer arouml his neil; and leer
'l`ha lvurglal' i'e|li<'iiinlly resuseieil his selleil, with a uiealllug g-lain-e sl her hua-lclied tells mumer.
‘hand aside "you poor man, l aaa us; l`\ia Nelloiis acconipsiiiisd lain to the
sent. .
Hhs oiieueil liisl one closet. in the hiif- : lorry tor you. 'l`el| us about it. Why ara ' ilmli'-~\ii fact to the elevator, where Nel-
lel and thru lhe other, |_\uu si-~w,li_v l\aveii`1. -you got it now?" latin pushed the hell for liinl.
“Please lielyi me liiul llie whiskey-_~ 'l`lie hiirglai' glanced up l`iirtivel_v_ | “(lood|ii`glst!" laid Lhe lluglar, turning
l"ruiil;_ \\'liere iii' the ivui-lil i< it?" sho iislol “ll`s au clil alnr_v_ lady." he replied. "an ' lil Nelson. "My (lodl You \lon't know
eil iii' (mics bf iliiiiglwl il'iil.i\luii_ Mid in-‘old story. l hii\'eii'1 tlioiirllr shout il lorf how l eii\'_v you!"
sistcnm-_ ‘ la year. lt's ii Iutr-l liusiliess l`m =n_‘ His voice choked and his ey" lillsd
lli liu~ll'iiiil ste] oil to her siilc *til m,'i'aili a hard one and wi- hnvo nil tiu\elWii'll $0811.
 .°~ »-1-°...";:--~<i.~ "mmol
- ve -_ lm a
mmm sei. Tm lim spa
oanlfly, at has* husband and moelveirig af #e ms the change." ' ` _,w
1<_sa»a piwseqt. 
11 is   ” Q D | _
"It" G' Wy gains  dear.
illse I had lleadwn little--45 I
Just Slim the l star azrivpd,agd_1..hs_~
“Gone d°wli!_ y_¢il¢a ui. lonnit or uu-
levsr. ` ' :_
"ll-INV iii ill” ull b inaitkd
l\el;__l_n '?_s d;oor. ' wb' 'I
" ri t lmuk you-lb y u-old--
all mm." kilns asaeeagmlnaoiu pvc;
01° bush-I a tendollar ill. `\
The door changed shut and die alwahrq
*hd* \l°"!FWl-Rh hw Init 000 rapidly for-
ihfm 10 hes.: his eberfil; 
'(_3_¢_’°‘1Nll1¢ uid a merry Girislmu ta*
1°" |
“Poor fellow, dghgj Mn_ Adm “_-
f‘,h'y ’"|k°d bil* ill” their a.pn.r1:i'r>ut,`
 Bow lonely he must b¢.'
Oil' . Tm U0 s'l\td_u1 that you :ire
H0* lllw that. ec grateful. our home is
°° hippy; And this is such a~nice Christ-
mul l-‘t no dill' Old boy! _“`e'va w_
"‘}*__°h *° lt* IWW! over."
 we have, little woman," Nel-
'°“ "PNNL with a caress, as lie elosedll
th* d°0f. "and lmore than you, for Ll
have you-the bm, .l~.rf~§i, me hm
'"_’_m-N1 1Y_l In the \\'flilil_" 
_Obi 1'|'¢lll£.  lvl llositiiwily like n
traitor. Jus-1, tliuik of li, rl:-urret, that
poor 'burglar _vriia so lxlilrli in i»ai'lii:¢st uid.
11011001 in his rfnlismu-, and 1y \\-'hy L"
;l_'“°‘l‘ ‘l"P"‘0 "_‘.\‘!¢ll- \Ve lieteiicd to
lm. !f"u lnimv, _lust to lava our liloncy
"lf l’l4f_5' _Upon his leeahligs.”
Y", »\<’l!<Yn coinlurieil, "hut we wrre
rf°H7_ l""“_l‘°d 5)' his pilinllle story,
“_\°!`¢Y\t- \\'e.' And hesidcs, did you no-
ilw that lie talked most \villiugly»~in
got. we didn't l_1avs -to urge liiili at ull?
lwre. dear, don t feel l-lailly about it. lie
wantml syrnpiithy more r/hui n_i0n¢y_~
"Thrills mee of you to my--"
"'l`liunilcaiii>n!".' Nglmi, guddmjy m,,¢‘| _
rushing to the lahlc and picking up gp,-
roll of liills. "The niscal! Thq -1,h¢_]',
"\\'liy-ivliat~»L`raiik, yi-haf. gh, mt.
ter?"  _
_~\i'li».t'» uw mimi-r!'* :<.i...,,, i,,,,,,E,,
his lure livitl with _l'sige. "\Vliat's the
inattierf hook nt this! .Look at Yhb len-
dollgr hill! And hulk at this roll he left
;_ll____\’l;e table! 'l'hr>\"rc°t~liint.eifeit~ce'im~_
aniriie;_!`:i)tl'¥"“ """l1‘l`st»iild-nll of them
___ _ 'rim i°‘i.r-wi-:l:'.' 'i<_l.\‘ui>ou_  .
_ ,_ ,
.
__ '|`|\e flowers llliil -lllnasouxed if?
l ‘~ And covered ht-i' ee ‘ -_ _
| . For .Bu on ag,” .lf l' 
. Wherq ynpploa of_sleep. ,.;‘-‘____‘;_'\»_
Nui when alle awakens 
_Wlili streiiizlli for ilio (nll ‘
\_ “hi-i_i blooms fli‘<‘iilt:litu\ ff;
_ \\ill roui in hui' aoull _:.
- .\.,s- ..,-_‘_. .__-_,,_,_ __ -;_.'
ii will  int cvuqut-it 
All gardens il_\'¢‘n-fl
_. 0"_“'l\lH‘. |u‘u|<i:tuI Iilles
- if 'lhair sweet perfume shed! _
_ _ .
` or_wili .iw ,sunt puray `
_ _l pon her vnul. sllpu _'\,
'lhe goldenrurl rlcca
0! freeilolu and hope?
-McLanlh\ii'g Wllanii, _ 1,, Tm. r-_.W Yuri
Ilia. ' " ‘
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Ula potato crop in lrelnnd this rear in ii,
l.l\l°i‘lld *\BF.iallrl some ;it»lioi'lil:ill_v large
pulatoes have heeii gr.lvrn. A f:ii'iui‘r near
Niddleatronu i-rluilly Annngh_ hu ,,.,,,
which weighs tlirse pounds two ounces /\
famiei: ol Uuieath. dug up some petals.-Q
wliich weighed 9 l-2 pounds... 'hvo (ffm,
Bulltrove wsiulii-rl nv" ffm, ,...,,,-A
s _ l _
irimhsi- aroused kids of my own and-J’ lto ilww YO". 1 Will! - -r l iii . . . _-
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In sn Pall or Tub made oi
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Solid, Hardened, Lasting Musa, ,' _
without n Hoop or Scam.
other Exclusive Features are Yours, -
too, when you Posltlvcly.
` _ getting Eddy's.- '
Al' Good (li-occra can
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Pcrslst lo
All. \, Everywhere, In 0an`ada, ask for i|lllV'l MATCHES. ` _-
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1,000
Bbls. Flour
in the follewiiig well known
brands,
Beaver
F ive Roses
_ Queen City
Star
Phoenix '
Crescent
l,000 Bags Fccd
asrfollows
Ontario Bran
Middlings _
Feed Fleur
Oil Cake
-Ground Corn
Cracked Corn
Chopped Feed
Rolled Oats
Corniiieul
also pressed hay and straw,
all of which we are selling
ut lowest prices.
We are pi'epu\'e<l lc.
quote special law prices.
Flour iii in bbl. lots and
llrau iii ton lots. _ _
  AHilrne8ilI.o
llsilrlf
 -*rl-*F
60 0 C asc s
Crown Glas
range from zc each to i.o_o.
Aprons, Neckties.
for Christmas Gifts.
Sunnyside
dttsrmwftf
1' 'UNM'
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TRIMMED UP »  
_ Our store is iufull dress for Christmas, ' Below is ti list of ri we
things which are always suitable for Christmas Gifts. »
llandkcrchiefs i
At this season of the year we alwaye have _a flue display ol llund
kercliiefs and this season we ale fu-lv up t- the mark, Our prices
.l
_ Fancy Collars 
New. Neat, Natly, pretty patterns made ef the best goods and suiiulllc
Braccs
_ _ We have been fold rcceiitly by ii visiting deputatiim that iu
piaiu line the wmsuu and children do most of the work. Tliosc :ii
for th-: in‘:‘i Bfdce UP lud Sho .alder some of tli: ré~'pon_~‘ibility.
iw- <1-  ® C0
C li 'lowu
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a 
' GASOLINE ENGINES
Fruit Ja-rs Statieuarv, Poriahleand Marine. Allsizes fi-mu 1 to mo
A_“y quamly Y” "nt at H. P,-Strictly high class in every respect..
I’ t. ts l. - - ~ - .
Q'f_'a:_f 6° _`, °“,°,' Reliable, simple and economical. l\lleiitioii___\'<»iii- require
' ments and we will send you our illustrated und ilcsmpliilii
J;l‘s":s(7:ll‘l'“°llyQ'c°° cmlognlhmhcrst Motor Co, Amherst,  S.
tr. t Cliarloltetoivn
Queen S ee N. B. Our travellers are frequently on the lslaiul and will mul -iii iuieieste
_ Phone 264
parties. »
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