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DECEMBER 15. 1927 Let the Children Do Own Shopping j Encourage Kiddies to Choose | Presents Which They Wish to Give. By MARGARET BRUCE V ' a AST Christ m.a s ^ A' F3 <vC when I opened one /ri \ 88^v2t of l"c hoxes that co:i,e e;icJl ^BEflWW many small sifts froiii every mem- J * her of one brancb of relatives to every member of the other branch, I came across a package labeled "from little Philip to Aunt Helen/' It contained a little ribbon do-funnj concealing some IIn gene tape and an ivory bodkin. I laughed aloud. Little Philip is a j ?> rip-snorting, nnsehievons small boy, j V without a feminine thought In his j ( head. Of course I knew that he not j P only had not sent the fussy little case. ( but that he hadn't even seen it. It was | sent by some of his feminine eiders, j and his name was pinned en it. I fell : to wondering just what lie would have ; sent roe if he had picked it out him%self. And I heartily wished he had! Thut set me thinking of the aiuus- = ling story I heard a few years ago of oj [a tittle child who was given 15 cents j apiece to spend for each member of ft jy.; [his family, and sent out alone to do w ihis Christinas shopping?with a watch- gi H& ful mother in the background, of b< course, lie proclaimed, as wc will do, n that he hadn't the least idea what gi to give anybody. w "Pick out just what you think each one would like best of all," his mother t! advised lilzn. (i w Well, he came back with gifts that a ff exhibited hts powers of observation, ? jS 'to say the least. He got his mother d I a ten-ceut wrist wulch, because lie o said he had heard her say the day b before that "she wished that clock 1 woulil stand still for several hours, i | Jdie was so busy" 1 He got one that would stand still forever! He chose a tack-hammer for his father, because ' : "Daddy said, 'Where the devil did that j \ . tack-haoimer go'/'"?a remark which j h . not only hi ought a blush of shame to |! o i the patenlal clieok hut sent the, rest 1 2 E 1 II 1 I1 ' ^rik| ! the family into shriek* of mirth. j But best of all wn.s the gift he sot I >r grandfather. It was in rents' ; ortb of American cheese, "because randdaddy said la; liked ehee.se tie* j r>-<! of all.*' It is safe to say that o ether gift he received pleased that j randTather as much as the little edge of chees**! Who else would have thought of \ u\se things; how better could the i ttle ehaje have shown his individu-j lityr his personal observation and j lection? Let's encourage the chit-? ren to choose their own gifts instead f robbing them of this pleasure and it of experience. <( .: I.yrlttul.) Christmas F'eatt in 200 A. D. The very first <eYitlence <>t u feasl iav!ng beer, held in honor of t lie birth f ''lirlst was in Kgypt, about the year 00. ERE I r THE BIGGi MEASURE FOR^gM; WE WAiNT DOWS, DO FLOORING LIME, SHE WE HAND WE RECAI PLEASURE Ifataug W. R. GRAGG, Preside THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E^ Worbliop THE MISTLETOE I0S8 * m*? ?> He-?Wli.\ ?l<; yiOi shut, your eyes when you kis< ii?? utiiler the misttetoe? She?So I cau iiuu;;ine its Jack. He's oui of town ?h'< f*hristwaK. s ou ELST WISH POSSIBLE F OF GOOD HEALTH, < HOLIDAY SEASON, E TO SELL YOU YOUR ORS, PAINTS, BUILD L, CEILING, FINISH, F ET ROCK, WALL BOA LE GOOD MATERIAL _L YOUR APPRECIA1 WHENEV ER IT IS OL 4 tn unr I a LiUit ait f:EltY TilUKSOAY- BOONE. K. C. ; f 'r IT' ' ' - r? Vr^ri At CUtiristmaa j SIttttiP By Rosa Rissefl ItfA *?y WS+ tnMi?rar.T>m<i "fi ike a gnlben treasure chest *? iflp mrmorp is to me. Olitre is a lock If)nt ljolt>? it fast. Willi thought the magit hep. Comcabes ot ftjc pears an there, j Jfrirnblp tare anb maslrr minb. ?rabp toil aiiti mcrtp heart. enuls testeb true anb t.mb. kheme struth a spark thru abuts, laomt lingereb close anb long, . I l?omt sounbeb tire satrtb beeps, jfrornt sang a single song. tSlje hep turns noin at Christinas Must. MP treaSarrS to retail Mitt) smile anb tear, anb Ier.ber psaew j gratitnbe tor alt 1 ^mdcJi RS or a a merry chris1 aood luck and good lut throughout thi building material. ers' hardware, moi raming, sheeting, r( rd, brick, sand, etc. , and only ask a livi ed patronage, and ir good fortune to 5 idcr u BOON! Now Thai's Settled He <after breaking in on r. dance) on knot." ("vc- never met yon." She (indignantly ? "Do you knew to von are dancintr with"" "No." "You are dancing with the only agbter of a United States senaTHE GOODV mm NOW GOING ON J DECEMBER We must sell this art crease in volume for month has shown a 5' We undoubtedly hav to be found. Granu pound with small pui at 10c each with S pu Free prizes to be giv Please come and hel You'll probably find everything you need The Good The Place NORTH W1LI >cv ,. slim rMAS AND A FULL CHEER, NOT ONLY i YEAR TO COME. WE CARRY WINJLDINGS, CASINGS, DOFING, PLASTER, NG PROFIT. WILL DEEM IT A ;o\ v is i . rnipaii ?, NORTH CAROLINA FIFTEEN | I'Drt you know who you're dancing' Sh? ) a "Why, mm." He (walk-up, away): "Nobchy." j "Was it yon I kissed at Bos>'s last Thursday?" j "About whet time?" KILL STORE I ) Drive kND LASTS UNTIL 24th, 11 P. M. lounl; to keep our inthe past year, each 0 per cent gain in sales, e the greatest bargains lated Sugar at 5c per S chase; 4-string brooms rchase in the basement, en away. p us raise the quota, at the Goodwill Store ?m-mm-m= Iwill store for Bargains LESBORO, N. C. Etc ^ To- C'U|"-1.'v; *$*<( .'* ' - fcrjSv?. - -Si ilt^awwC .- I " 3SA?- ,'iji" & SB. c 3 ;.4i; r a.5 MPftaraMHa^SgMBKflBa
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