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HXILINGNEWBDRNKING Carol Siuiu Tina Maythe glad cheer of Christmas with its of wonderful warmth as precious token for all our friends throughout the New Year Management Stuff Jansen Moronsg TEIM gt Fansjroomihg house Jimmy lived minimums gt9 By In HcCIly Weld HAN KNEW that Bawkeye the store detective was keeping his eye on Jimmy and she couldnt help reeling worried Jean and Jimmy were engaged They were going to be married sol soon as Jimmy got raise They both worked in the Mammoth Store and were saving everything they could to buy furniture for their future home Hawkeye was exactly like the db tecttves made fhmou by the movies Hard gimlet eyes black cigars derby liltd on his head It was his boast that nobody ever got by with stealing in this store It was this boast that had given him the nickname of Hawkeye But why oh why should he sus pect Jimmy of doing anything wrong It was true his salary was small but he would be promoted soon Jean was sure of that Jean had had wistful hope that they might have Christmas wed ding but Jimmys raise hadnt come through In the meantime they were carefully budgeting their combined salaries and had boughtl an expensive piece of electrical equipment for their home That had been thrill When they were married Jimmy was determined that Jean shouldnt Old Hawkeyo had seen her hand Jimmy long flat pack ago one day work Jimmy himselt had been brought up in wonderful home lwith many advantages but it had all been lost can had come up the hard way Shed been orphaned and had gone to work at iteen But they Were getting along line now and had wondertut hopes of soon really belonging to each other Jimmys salary as head at lthe notiondepartment in the base lment wasnt large but Jeanknew hed get better one soon since it was now the week before iChristmas Day Jean and Jiminy walkedhome together when the storeosed as they usually did alrnost too tired for movie or wall along the river They didnt allow themselves many pleasures andbometimes were so tired they viustvsald goodnight at the door of write oi down tho street nut theyd aways have mu THE PACEEGG PLAY Every year in scattered villages time toastbu when the stamina the North of England suiting fffggfggdgmqum meatW an WWW was an MERE EXAMINER WEDNESDAY DEC 24 1952 13 they repeat the words handed down are ciosed Once every week Jeaniherds farm hands and others pert doctor and Father Chm In lwoutd Did you brine yourfrorm the bundle And Jimmy would sayMummlng Play at Christmas Witt ancient Paceegg Or the play the King stays his enem ies one by one but each in turn is the mill couldnt Bu an Oddzblmkened faces and My Cloumsresurrected by the doctor One of laugh at him teasingly Honestly iv and Mr days oil so they had Christmas burdermg on Cheshire and new wedding after all RAN HADNT the slightest idea that old Hawkeye had seen her ow Jimmy want to do it tor you and at last hed give in hand Jimmy is long tint pocksgel one day when hed been working late in the stockroom Shed done this before since it was the most convenient way And Hawkeye was always snooping around lled evcn overheard Jean and Jimmy talking one day Jean was saying You must bring the things to me Its helping us to get ahead And no body will ever know Jimmy had said But honey its not righ Jean had laughed only do it because love you You know that Jimmys voice was husky with love Youre so sweet Jean believe youd do anything for me And all the time liswkeye was keeping his gimlct eyes on Jimmy But Jean knew he hadnt done anything wrong And then the next time Jean handed my the long attish package Jimmy was working late that night again they both tell heavy hand on their shoulders Hawkeye said You two kids come with me He took them to Mr Purvis the store owner its clean easel boss Kawkeye opened the pack age Ha shirts Just what thought She steals them for him Mr Purvis said tiredly Theyre that new Theyre tresth laun dared Jimmys face was crimson bu Jean said proudly Were engaged Mr Purvis and Jimmy has til have so many clean shirts Its dusty in the basement so launder them tor him Well it was clean case at that and what was more Jimmy received his promotion right then and there 417 the oldest the mumming WS mm mritroupes is that at Alderley Edge shire Holiday Season beam bright and it glorious we wish all of our the light of the friends and patrons full measure of icy and happiness for Christmas 2314 the New Ycar WulltwelShoc Store MANAGEMENT STAFF lIl llIII IIIMW rill2 IIIIlla if7o IBinslness was brisk and steady IIIIIIfiii IIl II 1115 Wall 1m 0172 We sincerely hope that you and your loved ones will share in every Christinas pleasure may the New Year be one of health if and contentment for all Wmgny friends SllllllllStlils II wELtrns AND arroMarmsfs semis