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BECEMBErt 16, 11'.27 TOfflMSsil-A. STOHY:^" ?mk ?y ALICE B. 'jVjC UaEi"' ' PALMXR. j W A S Christmas Evt and the fcfi^ehlldren hcjjpj just finished their celebration. The house was laden with Christinas decorations and the glorious tree, still lighted, stood glimmering ?n its loveliness. Grandma had promised to tell them a Christmas story and they were now seated ab*ut ber anxiously awaiting for her ic begin. After removing her glasses .had leaning back cosily So her armchair she began thus: *Twss back in the early days of America! history, * ben the country was yet rough and wild. A poor fauv j <lv Vori onin* ATit- West ni?1 tin A hliilt I themselves alog robin In the midst of | a deep fotejfc. Now, It happened that on the day i before Chrtomas mother and father J were oblige! to go to town, some, twenty mile distant. Joe and little j Ruth were eft sit home alone. Joe j was nine yers old and Ruth was only , six. Father htf set up the tree which he j had cut froa the forest and the children were ? trim it in readiness for ChristroasKve. They were kept busy all day 3-inging popcorn and cranberries an making cornucopias. They were verjhappy and did not mind being atomuntil it grew dark. Then i they becaie uneasy. They carried in I the night supply of wood, bolted the heavy do* and sat very close to the fire, waing anxiously for their parcods. B; it grew later and later xmd they di not return. The nightly sounds the forest frightened them. They h Idled closer together, while! little ll.li shook with four. ! innlly lioy bomp so colli and sleepy lliat I they opt Into bod. forgetting .ill i about (nglng up tlielr stockings for Santa oils. l'roli soon .too Was awakened liy i somctllg pulling Iho ipiilt from them. ] llo iliinoi wish 10 frighten his t if tie sister s ho lay very quiet, listening But asie quilt now had entirely disappenii, he quickly jumped out of hed ai returned with a lighted candle mmmmmmssssm ^ In buying gift ^ ware Store. list of things | FOR FATH shot guns ' g| rifles ifeb hunting coats 5** shell jackets k gun cases 1 ?7 c3\. ammunition f KNIVES BEGINNINC . j worth of me count. On I iggggf o'clock that < $12.50 Farn wagon FRE) Ciry more chance # Far ' AYiixt do you . ippo&e he saw? A j ess huge furry puw i.nrust through the 1 wa wide cracks oi the log cabin, lie vrus \ I too terrified to screr.ni. I5ut be had 1 ^ an idea, hushing to; the next room ho I found a large spike and a hatchet, He j ve] quieUJj nailed the paw fast to the leg ' coi This caused the animal, which proved j raid to he an enormous panther, to let out 1 th; one of the most dreadful rears evei j set heard. It shook the whole cabin and, of course- r.wakeocg little Roth at the j suj same time. ! ar< Together Huy rushed for their fa j hr flier's pistol and -foe shot the niihnalj %V1 dead. His father hud . l:?lt fully trained him in niarksr.iui up r?r just suchj "" an "-mergence ns this. ; m: Tla-y were now too (i Ighlclieil to .:< j tack to bed so they sal dp until morn- *"'u leg when their parents finally arrived. Tlit.v were horrified tvlicu they learned what had happened; but were glad to find their . hildren alive and I ro very proud of their bravo little boy. | Wl But the best of all was that there I 'j1' was t reward of one thousand dollars , cR'ered for the capture of this very panther. So you see this was the best i Christmas they had ever had. Santa i Class does not. often ppre so mtich a money in one little slocking. e(<el. 1927. by WeMtei n Nrw -pai f-T Union.) ' hi . ar Miss Flo's Corner hi Ol | th A Question Box for the Ladies j m By MISS FLO | ?t ' ! at BUT DANGEROUS 'n Dear Miss Flo: jj Do you think a wife should get up th and get her husband's breakfast for ai him? We have been married only six months, yet my husband and I (i, art almost on the rocks over the w matter. We really love each other, j n\ but I think he is very selfish to ex-i n, poet me to get up and get his break- j ni fast, when all he.will eat anyway is!ai a little bit. of toast and coffee. What do vou think ! should do? s-j .. . . . . h 1 he othc'*' rooming I happened tO|ai hear a conversation between two ci typical American husbands. They were stowing away indigestible erul- t] lers and drinking unappetizing cof- d fee. li "1 let my wife sleep,' remarked v one. "No reason why she should \\ j get up so darned early just because it I have to." y "Sure," the other agreed, "so do I 1. You have to humor 'em a little, j Besides," he added, "then she can't t | have so much to say if 1 stay in I town orate in a while for a little | game with the boys." And that, my dear, is about the P |||pt: I ' i || j ^ is* f nia | Lbristmas s for 3'our kindred and friei The giver is remembered ; yon can purchase from us i [ER, HUSBAND OR BR RAZORS FLASH LIGHTS PURSES RUBBER BOOTS COLEMAN LANTERf HAMMERS SAWS i DECEMBER 14th and la rchandise for cash or who December 24th we will ha\ day we will allow some sm; 1 Wagon. The wagon ma; E,. Have your parents do s you will have at this free DON'T FAIL TC mers' B wmmmmmmmzmm HE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?-EVEt ence cf it. Compromise?if yeu -is* nt to be nappy. * ?' JUJJ , . . iBwfoYc; . ?flj kv Almost everything ;n life can be v5 tied if bet I, parties to :: centra- |= ivy xvift pice xvay a little. !f it t= iries to actual facts, there are so j/ my WKc .roubles in marriage ra m get'.its. breakfast that it almost C= ilrts an incur -. quentiai t.iifle. & But just the saute trifles can as- gs me terrific proortions xvhen they Ej e magnified, and getting a man's fy takfast for him, and sharing it m t'u him, is very iittie to do to prove Vp him that you love him and xvanl E n to be happy?and to keep your ra irriage from going on the rocks. It EI is as serious as tliat you had better E-: = mor him Leading phyticjjtns throughout the Vp untry will tell you that a hearty E eakfast, eaten in cheerful sur- Eg undings, has a great deal to do fe tn beginning ine day right?and ty ginning the day right has a great jg al to do with a man's success in e business world. First of all, a ~ od breakfast puts a man in a e eeriul. cptimiftic mood?whereas = breakfast of mean coffee and sog- = * crullers or greasy eggs will fill K m with pessimism and will make ? m dyspeptic and irritable to such; e i extent that he will quarrel with! 9 s boss or insult his best customer I = client. And it is quite possible | lat were yov. to exert yourself aj g :tle and prepare a nice breakfast > T? fruit, bacon, eggs, rolls, coffee p id then neat yourself next to him t a becoming, lriliy negligee, hisj = )pelite will improve enormously. = on't expect a man to be very cn- ^ lusiastic about his own burnt toast = id boiled coffee. E Of cour.-e if you worked hard I iiing the day-?if you had children = ho disturbed your rest during the = ight?if you are ill?or if you core = r>thing whatsoever about your larriage being a success?then you : re justified. But it isn't likely that a bride of j x months is overworked?you have | ot a large family to take care of? 1 nd the last two points you must deide for yourself. Personally, I am of the opinion hat you are being merely self-inulgent and that a little self-dis'cipf 1 lie in the matter of leaving your I arm cozy bed in the morning I ould be gc od for your morale. Try li ?and notice the improvement in J our husband's disposition. U We Wonder Ve hear the latest styles are That clothes will match the hair. We wonder what will happen then? Old Baldv?will he dare? Hints foi is Just A ids this Christmas, don't : according to the usefulne: that would make accepted OTHER FOR MOI or S MAJESTIC RA1 ELECTRIC CAI ELECTRIC IRC ELECTRIC CU1 ELECTRIC WA SILVERWARE ALUMINUM W JS CHINA WARE PERCOLATOR! WRIST WATC1 DAISY CHURN sting until Saturday, Dec< oavs one dollar/ on accoun X ?/ e a suitable receptacle in all child to draw out one y be seen at our store any their CHRISTMAS SHC i wagon. > VISIT OUR STORE BE lardwai t.Y THURSDAY?BOOSE, N. C f HINTS Filiol While motorists seldom ar< Summertime because of mech perfect are automobile engine: notably not the case in Winter lv not with the car but with thf which the car is prepared for [ Here are ten hints if folio I from such annoyances as boili etc., and the sometimes large r lect of a car in winter: i Drain all oif from crankc \ j end and replace with good gra sure easy starting on cold mc | Clean gasoline takn, gas !: any water lodged there cannol I flow of gas. Check generator for prop< I have the battery inspected am charge by a reliable service si Adjust carburetor to give Repair all radiator hose c cooling system to prevent wa At first cold weather dilut p a reliable anti-freeze solution, ded by an authorized dealer c Clean and adjust distribu replace plugs if they have be p miles. gj' Focus lights for satisfact< 1 evenings. See that compression is u |a sion is a frequent cause ot ha l-lo ir/i Kvolzoo on11n] ifrv 4 ia vt. L/icucvv^o v_vj \_t v\j slippery winter roads. Faithful adherence to thes ?|> ist much inconvenience, exas BOONE CHE^ round the Co forget that you can get many useful ai ss and durability of the gift. Permit >le gifts. rHER, WIFE FOR T 1 iISTER COASTER WAGONS SCES SLEbS iPET SWEEPERS KIDDIE CARS INS RL1NC IRONS TRYCICLES FFLE IRONS SCOOTERS ARE WHEELBARROWS DOLL CARRIAGES jpc balls fS BOOTS ember 24th, we will give each person t, a ticket for each and every dollar so our store where each one may deposi ticket. The person whose name is 01 time from now on. Boys and girls, n >PPING HERE. The more you trad IFORE CHRISTMAS. IT WILL PAY re and Sui Hi'HiliHiniiill HEATHER DRIVING jj J d stalled by the roadside in ip j anicaS trouble, so nearly ig| i s built today, yet this is fe j . The reason lies obvious- j|g ^ ; care, or lack of care, with 1J *1 ^ ! LU1U wcauici U5>C, E3 wed will insure freedom pll ing radiator, hard starting, M epair bills that follow negase, transmission and rear ||| des of light lubricant to in- fj i jrnings. g j ines and carburetor so that I pj i t freeze and so prevent free ft? iv winter charging rate and .|g d if necessar}' given a good !=a tation. Ig slightly richer mixture, onnections or leaks in the h,' ste of anti-rreeze solution, e water in the radiator with preferably one recommen- jp j >f the car you drive. p1 tor points and spark plugs, p ;en used more than 1 0,000 Dry driving on long winter |?j! ip to normal; low compresrd starting. prevent undue skidding on ?|,: >e rules will spare the motoriperation and expense. t/ROLET CO. I ~ ? rner ^ id lasting gifts at the Hardus to suggest the following ^ HE KIDDIES |? TOOL CHESTS g TINKER TOYS rgi AIR RIFLES SHEIIIS POP GUNS MECHANICAL. TOYS 0ft Jfc KNIVES ^ ' BALE GLOVES TENNIS RACKETS SCOUT AXES CqP* who purchases one dollar s j purchased or paid on ac- *rl| i: his or her tickets and at 3 l this ticket will receive a ow is your chance to get a B e or pay on account, the flff, YOU $ >ply Co. ?
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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