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TWO ?;=====--rr=i gggggsyg-gsMg Cliristmas Camouflage * V '? V V By Myrtle Kocn Clierryinan iv-rv fv;v-s^;.v ,zsSO\\\ how n'u I going t?.? give Jack l>a\es a do!lnr for spending money without offending his mother?" thought Isabel," as Christinas approached. "Anna is so sen sitlye, and while site wouldn't mind my sending her boy a book that cost a dollar. I know she would be hurt at my giving money. And there'? Mrs. Montgomery- I've always sent her a small plant, hut a dollar would be so much better, now that she's in the Home, where the hoard always decorates for holidays, anyway' I'.ut would she like it? I'm sure she likes to have a little something in her purse, but she is proud, and?" Thoughtfully Isabel looked at the ?.ir... .1 M i :n -? ---? - vi i.>|> I'm 5?iit* \\;is muunig. a:ui-; suddenly it struck her what a really beautiful tiling that steel engraving j of George Washington was. She took I a piece of paper and out from it an ; oval about the s.ize of the engraving, t and then placed it over th?- picture. It didn't quite tit, hut it showed up j Hie portrait effectively, with the let- j tering on the hill excluded. Next, she took an envelope, and j after some measuring, cut from it, I very carefully, an oval at the left side, j She scribbled with her pencil for a j while, got out her mineral paints, and | after fifteen minutes work, she had I before her a neat portrait of Washing- ' ton in a gold frame, at the side of which was lettered: The Father of His Country for his children should provide II you want some little trifle, vou need not be dfeitied? He will prct it for vou straightway: (You'll And him just Inside.) ' There.' she said. "That ought to J do for Mrs. Montgomery. Now. I II "Are lily boots in?" "Is my talking ! dolly there?" Reverend Dalton bent low over the j box making a pretext of Examining its j contents more closely, but in reality ; fl-vilt-r f,, hitlrt hio filially, there being ho further ex- ; cuse for delay, he took the ouly thing which the box contained ?a large merchandise catalogue. "I cannot understand; there must! he some mistake here." he said, turning over the leaves absentiaiededly. As he did so a Idler dropped to the floor. Picking it Up he read: "We are sure you are tired of getting old things year after year. We plahned i<? sell at a rummago sale all the casfc-olf garments usually kept for the hex. We got ever - ? mnr?y more things, ton. had a big, successful sale, and are sending you a check for $100 to , buy the things you most want. 'Because you are away out on the frontier ami cannot get to . stores we are sending you the : merchandise catalogue. With heat , wishes for the <teirt*st Christ- 1 mass over, we ai*e. The Girls of the Sunshine Glass.? as the missionary and his wig! watched the eager happy faces <>l their children as they did their shopping f rom the big book a deep son's* ; of happiness came over their hearts! "Do you know, dear," said the mother of the happy brood, 'I can't lieip feeding that God was in that box.* "Of course He was!" said Reverend Dolton reverently. <(cY 152b-. Wekiern Scwsuu;?r t Trior..) Yule Wao Pcf-i^n Foaci Christw^;a:ici;.y.uleiIn? a .-re ititl t?; be *ji reality^ two jitelhict testivalS; :tt%? h: tier original!y bele.& ' :* ?a'.an fenst III! -' "honor of ihe >iiii'^ou^ is dates bach ,to K before the (J!ir:M:;in era. Ynhjv tide was celebrated about Uccemher and when I be festival Of Christmas was instituted or. I ?t comber 25, the name of itoe older feast gradually became synonymous.?Montreal Herald Spread Holiday Joy Holiday decorations spread more ; cheer if they extend into the yard and garden. A living Christmas tree with gay lights is enjoyed by all the passers: by while sprays of bittersweet around the sundial, wi-b wreaths over the doors and pienl7 of cheery window boxes also help to bring J>olh7hy cheer. f^VOID THE SHADOWsf $ CTARVISG for Hoe Joy of glv- -C ^ ing?tliut is perhaps the J* y starkest foriu of poverty of the >). v. Christinas season. To dlsap J>| It point the children, to bring tlie ? lVi chfkfTrtw nf (i /-lnir/J '"f/v "M"'1 '* fft* ? ? V.WUV Mtlvl OlUtlli ?* X expectant faces?this is tragedy Jj> V indeed. The restriction ef pen 9 jjj niiepsness fulls heavily n;>on the ? 24 would-be giver. It hurts?being .? ej kept from the role of Santa V .:3? Clans. No tin soldiers for the (2 It thiD little man. no dolly for the (jt ft little mother, no tine funds with which to lead sinail stomachs? ! X these arc the negatives which li :j? scratch the souls ef mothers jh and fathers who are being 'a j iSj beaten by Life?Holland's Mag .? i \jt azlite. ; . TH & SANTA W/ ill ' nip SP| ' i s4 ' Mistletoe at Christmas The use of mistletoe :.t Christmas- -l tide is traced to tl'o rtrui"!s. who used c* tion iu Liberty Magazine. j w ifl ; ?=: &?&? -. ?*-r~ rt t !; EGYPTIAN TREE ij! v if "T^llIC Cltristmus tree, which > jif -* lias become an almost uui- ?? j-l versa! symbol, and Is by most - persons supposed to have orlg- ?; CI }> inated m Oernijaoy, seeius to $ a' ij* have Iui<! something of a vouii- -|j terpart in Egypt at a period *j 0? Jj long before the Ghristidhi era. ' ! ^ y The palm tree is known to put ?! forth a branch every mouth, -j. j* and a spray of this tree, with j , twelve shoots on It, was used in '}! yy jj> Egypt at the time of the winter }J ft, V;. solstice, as h symbol of the year *-<i v. 9 completed. .d u ' ' i v .r_J. 1 ?r?r^irs-iSssrssKgL. :ssCTg=g. . ^ Flie utilitie are con m your 11 YOUR atilnnmliilc is souie- i thing like a miniatare city. Thers ;s r.r. t-ieetric light ami pawci' systerii, a water sya- i !f' . .3 i'uel system. the ;;rw Ff.rtl, you will eaek el' these systems ] ,f *Jwi !.>?/ /< ?iljs I " tuv; anU UCbt, J ma!cr;:;l*. Every part has I Wn made to serve yon faith- i fully an?! ??c!l at a minimum i of trouble and expense. 1 Take, for example, the 1 generator?one of the most important part? of the electrical system whirl? supplies i the current for lighting and | for engine ignition. In the hew Ford, the generator is of the power-house type and is distinctive in many features. It has been specially designed to prevent most forms of trouble. Oiling is necessary only once ' a year. About the only thing you need do is to have the charging rate changed as ! the seasons change. I Closely allied to the.elec- 1 fcricnl system is the ignition system. It, too, is of new mechanical design in the new Ford. There is but one ' high tension cable and that connects the coil with the j distributor. Even cables i from the distribntor to the spark plugs have 1 been eliminated. Special care has also Fori* IVIotoi B WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVER\ ^sherei I r li.1' ; ' , '' l | | | | Granulated Sugar at 5c lb. With purchase c.t $1Q.OOV except groJrtes, during our Christmas Sale e will sell 25 pounds of the fines | ramtlated sugar at 5 cents a pound. , he GcodwiH Dcpai'tmcnt Store, N. 1 filkesboro, N. C. We will have Special Sale Prices i j our man: moth stock of depend>!o winter merchandise until hris?n:a3. We arc offering bigger id better bargains than ever beire. Do not miss this sale. The i aodwili Department Store, North j 'ilkesboro, N. C. You should be sure to visit our { OYLAND in the downstairs store. J e have suitable Christmas things j r the entire family. Our prices |" ill average much lower than regur stores. The Goodwill Departcnt Store, North Willveshoro, N. C. hi d* m. II s ot a city ibined lotor car - ? II been taken to make the dis- | Lributor water - proof, thus preventing short circuits rain, etc. The en lire electrical anfl Ignition .lyfetems of the new Ford ere so simple in disisn and so Carefully made thai thev will give you surprisingly little trouble. Vet that doesn't mean tliey should be neglected. Certain little attentions are needed from Lime to time. The storage battery tbonld be given water and the connections kept clean. The generator charging rate ihonld be changed an indicated. Spark plugs should be cleaned at regular inter- ' j rain. Distributor points tbouhl also be kept clean jnd the distributor cam jrren a light film of vaseline very 2000 miles. These are just little things, but they mean a threat deal to your car. Yon can have them looked after at very small cost by the Ford dealer when yon take the car in for oiling and greasing. A thorough checking-up at regular intervals will lengthen the life of your car and give you many thou^ Hands of miles of SSk carefree, economical motoring. rCompany r THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. IM/IS SI ZBS This beautiful Elgin wrist watch in white il ||{|| 1 ?1 } W'Cf ^ \ BWUW gold engraved case. $85 |j |yj [| j |;Hlr 0Yon*r>bc amazed to see bow many n.imc.6 vfe can check off on your Xuias list in iuflt a few mmates* time . . . and at how low a cotf. That's this store's specialty . . . Xmas shopping lists. And not only is every lovely article in the 6iore's Xrnas displays chosen lo make Xntas shopping easier. . . bat everybody in the store is instructed to be helpful in finding just exactly the gifts our patrons want... at the prices they have in mind. Many a time one of our men will suggest WILL <. JEWE Boone Notice o I will be at the following the purpose of collect ing tbf taxes are urged to pay cn t round and all taxes must fc May to save costs: NORTH FORK. DEC. 5 Ellison's Store p. m. MEAT CAMP DEC. 6?R vens Store p. Vn. BALD MOUNTAIN, DEC. STONY FORK, DEC 8?C Gap p. m. ELK, DEC. 10?Triplett's BLUE RIDGE, DEC. 11? BLOWING ROCK, DEC. 1 WATAUGA, DEC. 13?L Harbin's Store p. m. WATAUGA AND SHAW Crucis a. m. and Matne LAUREL CREEK, DEC. 1 and Ward's Store p. m. RFAVFR HAM nFf 1A Hagaman's Store p, m. COVE CREEK DEC. 19 I Sherwood's Store p. m. BOONE-?On First Mondaj L. M. Fi 1 -w.- ' "' ? ' I" ill S 1i DECEMBER 13. 1928 ? Sfillljg^ iff jo # lOPPINC arm "gga v rnmm Maay other models < )for milady . . w i>st a new present for one of the people oa jSfih JkB your \mas list which* for a lower ro??, BjsrayBM \ will he more exactly what yon waut to ff" give. It is expert and unselfish help, and wo are glad to give it, for after all, our nBM^H doors are open twelve mouths in the year yjffcy twEISw . . . and we hope to sec you many other ^?8 Come in and let us take the kinks out of Sft ire A complete showing of the Devest KI.GIN Erafej. >w?Cfi "Watch models for men and women at all gHBy?j| WALKER i :ler North Carolina Dr 1axes * g places on dates named for ! 1928 taxes. All persons due his round, as this is the last e paid before the 1st day of -Thomas' Store a. m., and 'ipi'etz's Store a. m. and Sie . 7?Voting Place. 'ook's Store a. m., and Deep 1 Store. Stories' Store. 2?Holahouser's Store. . M. Hodges' Store a. m. and NEEHAW. DEC. y p. m. 17?Edminsten's Store a. m. Sherwood's Store a. m. and Zionville and Mabel a. m. and j r*. AJRTHING Sheriff, Watauga County, 4
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