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_THE DAILY BRIIi1SH WHIG PROBS: i fresh westerly winds, fair. | | THE APPRECIATED | CHRISTMAS GIFT | A How Thor Got His Hammer. fire god couressed. Thor would The Northmen believed in elves |Lhave choked him, but he promised WATCH and dwarfs as well as in giants. {to give back Sif's hair. The elves wore supvoved to be very] The Lib wee that Loki did't Just 15 More Shopping Days--Then Christmas ! small, and to dwell In caves and |bave the hair any longer, but he A other secret places under the earth [went to some of his friends ana We hav e have never been so Some elves were good, others bad. [asked them to meke some hair | well equipped with Elves enter an old story about |llke Sif's. They set to work and | ibsigid = Slee Loki and Thor, two Norse gods. spun long strands of finest gold. | yeas, an Ye You have already heard of Thor. {They looked like strands of silken Hability has aiways been : ; w: 3 hair. Taking the strands to heav- the outstanding feature. i : . en, Loki. placed them on mrs There are many de- head, signs in the latest styles The elves also made for Loki a I T. B of , spear which went straight to the t x ens mark, no matter how poorly LADIES i s thrown. He gave this spear wo 3 Ly a Odin, and to Dreyer, god of sum- Druggist RIBBON | : mer, he gave a wondrous boat. : : > é Loki began to brag that his elves : --_-- WATCHES L were the most clever in the world. / : in the newest shapes and A dwerf named Brock happenea : colors of Gold at ) fo 32 Boarss. J. shoves: oth. Christmas is the magic spirit that has changed this store $12.00 to $200. = CO ER ler and I can make better gifts." from a place where things are sold to a place where gifts are i ES Loki took the bet. Brock went ch $1650--Frame Bungalow, 5 rooms, toi- and i , NI away and brought back three mar- osen. lot, electric lights. Let 383x115, GENTLEMEN'S { A Ee velous gifts. One of these was a . . . . . .«' ¢ OTe, Pertamelth, } tesa, ACHES Nauner fof Thor. It ouuld b6 weed Christmas gift shopping time is here, bringing all the plea- electric lights. voy to make thunder. The decid- in both Pocket and Wrist Hives wero Spe of te Nore Tis Fats Ae sures of making friends happy through thoughtful, well-chosen 93000--4 rooms, teilet and he ed enim deiief aud siantsielts styles at myths, Loki did not want to pay the practical gifts. or V oF $6 00 t $150 bet, so he ran away. Thor ches. : . $3500--Frame, 7 rooms, 3 p. bath, fur- . 0 A Loki was the fire god. He was|ed and caught ®im. Then Loki Ja , ; nace) mics lovmtion; sunble ang Tor OF Tate, bor iil of Boast = triohed 'ahd maid to Brock: And the early chosen gift is the thoughtful gift. "THE YOUNG Thor had a lovely wife with long "All right, you can' have my $9160--or 3 atens Cottages. A Snap tor PEOPLE'S STORE" {golden hair. . Her name was Sif. [head but-not a bit of my neck." quick buyer. . : One day, while she slept, Loki cut| The dwarf was outwitted. The $0000--8tone, 10 rooms, hot water heat, off her hair. When Thor learnea {best he could do was to sew Loki's electric light, h.w. floors through- what had happened he was enraged (lips. together, but the crafty god ; out; & beautiful home. He was sure Loki must have play. soon cut the (hread so he could PLEASE SHOP EARLY! 2 ; =H v < ed the trick and caught him. The (Sepak again, . Bateman's B | | oie ; Early in the day and early in ROS | po | he sent the lady as a token of his affection the month--you benefit by bet- Real Estate EERE WHY THE WEATHER? Two years ago he received a tele- - ter service than can be given gram from her telling him the en- - DR. CHARLES F. BROOKS gagement was off. Soon afterwards during the "Christmas rush' Secretary. American Meteorological} | she married the Count, but refuses i S68 to retuis the Marquis' Cross and complete assortments of merchandise. As an incen- 1d le Arctic. Explorers" Sun dutod. Bug. tive we offer to early in the day shoppers-- FRIDAY The heat-absorbing power of dark : oo. . colors, especially of black as so} PRODUCE MARKETS. | pared with white, as applied in| ® - clothing both summer and winter, | ' was happily made use of by DeQuer- Toronto, Dec. 6.-- STARTS WITH SERVICE; ENDS WITH SATISFACTION vain who crossed the ice-cap of | Heavy- steers, $6 to $7. : Greenland in the summer of 1912. Cattle, $5 to $5.75. SOWARDS KEEPS W. COAL AND COAL KEEPS SOWARDS The problem of drinking water is Lambs, $11.50 to $12.50. Shop Early and Save 10%! PHONE 158. always a serious ode in polar re- Hogs, $7 to $8. £23 gions where the temperature seldom Hens, 18¢ to 22¢. UPTOWN OFFICE: McGALL'S CIGAR STORE. PHONE 811. rises above freezing, especially in Chickens, 14¢c to 46c. the 7,000 to 10,000 foot altitudes of Turkeys, 26¢ to 3bc. central Greenland, "where thawing Manitoba wheat, No. 1 northern, never 'occurs. But DeQuervain | pay ports, $1.06. ® cleverly overcame the difficulty. Manitoba oats: He attached a V-shaped pocket of No. 2 C.W., not quoted. 4 A Give waterproof black cloth to the sunny No. 3, 43e. t) OPEN EVENINGS. A ESO Fade Em CW oa inl indent Sg Oats, Ontario, No. 2 white, 38c was well beloy Lreezing, that of the |, 4oc. ' 4 . : . s THINK B bag was found to be 88 degrees pay: Nd A gift of Handkerchiefs carries an affection- Fahrenheit. Thus, he seadily melt- Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, $16. Q . . od all the snow needed. This device | iach: To onto per ton y [4] ategreeting. The large and varied assortment demonstrates most strikingly the | 'No. 2, $14.50. ) Di for Men, Women and Childten--makes choos-- 4 side of his sledge, where it would No. 1 feed, 41 1-2. - ° J i receive the direct rays of the sum.| Ontario wheat, nominal; 93c¢ to 7," RI ) he ; which was shining most of the 24 | 95. outside. | ; an rc ie S ¢ hours. When the air temperature 74 \ Rv, f : heat advantage of dark clothing. No. 3, $13.50. . Christmas is only a few shopping days Medium, $11 to $12. ing a pleasure and because of the large, open away. It pays to buy your presents early. FRENCH OFFICER SUES Egan: ZF J displays makes it a duty of but a moment. Firsts, 37¢ to 38¢ We offer a few lines to you. Extras, 42¢ to 43c. FOR BREACH OF PROMISE | i: 32c to 33c. ? Marquis de Pontevesz Brings| Cartons, 44c to 45c. " . 8. Cartons, fresh, 70c to 75a. --Aluminum Percolators. A a us Ee, deliverat Toromta: FOR WOMEN F OR MEN oman. Extras, 60c to 62c. -- i irsts, fresh, 46c to 0c. . . ' Brass Fire Sets. Paris, Dec. 6.--Turning from | 'grorge firsts. 33¢ to 36a Thousands of attractive Gift Displays are most complete. 3 fief at havi bs Jilted t flec- . . --Fireplace Screens. fn on «the Cost of His fraitiess| Seands. Me to te. Handkerchiefs are here to Lawn Handkerchiefs are > : i ? i F h 1 . . . . ~--Tools of all descriptions for home use. EH ror A a A oto toe greet you. Dainty embroid- priced from 12{c. to 25c. ' .ie . has decided to bring am action for 1, de. Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, ~--Tools of all descriptions for mechanics. breach of promise agaist a former | No. 3. 3c fo 40c. ered ones of fine Lawn can be plain and initialed. : Mrs. Thompson, of Cincinnati. airy, 36 40c. . --Electric Heaters, Hot Plates and seas He claims 500,000 francs (327.-| Dotocret Toronto: procured as low as 8c., while 000), because he complains he ruin-| a eamery, special; solids, 39 1-2¢ innumerable prettier ones in Plain, from .. 25¢. to $1 .00. he Ee Tine | 10 40. Initialed from .50c. to $1.00 sents, jewels, laces, etc., fog the N 39 39 1-2c. . . ] / J \ fickle fiancee who has married an- nN . 3h 39%. S White and colors are priced Silk Handkerchiefs in White Bes French sobleman, i Comte | Cheese: ; at I5¢c., 25¢c., 35¢c. on up. andlor from 65c¢. to $1.25 1 the Av D ols. each. De Marui wate "ie courtani Two Jrestructive Fires Boxed Handkerchiefs fairly f Mrs. Thom tarted in > : bu so bs or weer thr). OF 1. dominate the display, . and FOR CHILDREN 04 3 Brockville, - Dec. §.--Two aes . . fii hi this seaso! - Cross of the Legion of Honor, which LrUctre, res a Leads County are 3 fists fiiore havin Novelty Colored Handker- QUEEN'S HOTEL parsed, a seventh concession ing than yordiin, from chiefs are priced at 5¢., 8c., of Elizabethtown. Originating iz a 25c. up to $3.00 a box. 10¢., 124c. and 15c. ETT LIER 00 or Archibald Stevens, Pil . } : ® lipsville, flames consumed a barn, Then there are the less or- Doxed Handkeichichs with nate Handkerchiefs of Linen onions i oe --are priced at 19¢c., 25c. . and Lawn -- plain and ini- 35c¢. on up. ow, rom FRAY "ane SATURDAY tialed. Priced from 8c. up- Plain White ones from 5c. to Feu ifn . wards. t 12}c. each Handkerchief displays are now at their best, and we take this opportunity of inviting your inspection. ~ See our windows and gift aisles for added suggestions, nea Ne hs