May Ml of food bt BILLS SHOE REPAIR then she wax building her own life in the city now- friends new interest And the holidays with two old parents was probably pretty dull But how would Rachel take it If only someone anyone would spend Chriitmas with them to re lieve the Well how about young Tom Wakefield with whom Caroline had once been In love a fine young chap who didnt have a home and who probably would miss Caroline In the bundle was a letter Christmas as much as ho and Wonderful weather for Christmas Timothy Rowan thought as he tramped home through the snow an armful of mail from the post office But he was apprehensive for AND STAFF Caroline his Why he kept asking would Caroline bo writing now the day before i Christmas unless to tell her par ents that she wouldnt be home for the holidays Noisily he stamped the snow from his overshoes on the back porch then walked Into the kit chen which was savory with the odor of his wife Rachels Christ mas cooking Then as Rachel ap proached the bundle of letters he had placed on the table Timothy found himself shrinking from the room fearful of how Rachel would take the news No Caroline for Christmas Why never once in her 24 years had Caroline been away But Lest We Forget Rachel would A few minutes Timothy was tramping downtown through the snow again and into Tom garage Merry Christmas Tom he shouted walking into the small office Same to you Mr Stone cried Tom What can I do for you Well Tom Timothy began you can make a couple of old people pretty happy if youll come to dinner with us tomor row You see I dont expect Caroline will be coming and well it would be nice if youd join us Gosh thanks Mr Stone Tom answered Ho turned red then pale Ill be there Back home Timothy was rep rimanded Well Mr Stone where have you been leaving me all with this news about Caroline Rachels eyes spark led I know darling Timothy said its too bad she cant bo here for Christmas but Ive ask ed Tom Wakefield to join us Itll be kind of nice having him re membering how he and Caroline used to be so close You know I think that boy is still in love with her As different as clothes wear are the ways in which peo ple around the world traditionally celebrate Christmas South Afri cans for instance take to the to escape the summer heat and eat a picnic lunch for their Christmas dinner In the cities Santa braves the sunny streets in his heavy robes and points the way to the elaborate store toy- lands For the natives of that land Christmas Is the beginning of a weeklong carnival of singing dancing and parading the streets with pipe and string bands that invite lilting hearts as well as dancing steps In the Netherlands Sint Nicol- Day is held on November Old Nick himself robed in eccles iastical red and white garments not the white trimmed red suit known to American and Canadian boys and girls comes to town His attendant is a young Moorish servant Zwarte who leads Nicks white horse and carries his bag full of presents This Is the time when kinsfolk gather for gay festivity with all the trimmings the traditional exchange of Sifts In Greece the Blessing of the Waters following Epiphany on January Is probably the most closely related event to Christmas At the Archbishop throws a wooden cross into the water and the fishermen dive and struggle to possess it for the one who docs may visit all the houses in the village and levy a collect ion which often brings in a large sum And in America too feasts hil arity and the usual exchange of gifts are the order of the day A far cry from the quiet worship and solemn adoration of the shep herds when Jesus was born is the noise gaiety and brilliance of the worlds social whirl at Christmas Lest we forget Christmas is the birthday of a Saviour who gave to mankind the greatest of all sifts the gift of eternal life For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever bclievcth in Him should not perish but have ever lasting life John 316 Asked to write the ode for the Jubilee year of Queen Victorias Reign Kipling composed the immortal poem Lest We For get With dignity and power he exalted God instead of the jubil ant occasion he warned that un less Britain remembered God her empire would some day crumble Lest we forget and for the sake of our American and Canad ian heritage let us keep In mind that Christmas is the birthday of Gods Son who died for our sins and rose that we might have eter nal life by believing on His name King City Cold Storag e KING CITY ONT May the holiday rich in alt good things of life for you and all lev STEWART BEARE AND STAFF Timothy found himself from the room Broadbents Mrs Stone smiled Will wed better gel busy since companys coming Fix a fire in the hearth will you And as Timothy went off on his errand her eyes fol lowed him smiling The Stone household wax a busy place Christmas morning While Timothy tended his stock and poultry Rachel fixed the turkey set the table and then went upstairs to dress And shortly after noon Tom Wake field arrived handsome young JTom and the three of them sat down in the living room before the fire for a short visit before dinner Then an automobile horn blar ed out front and Timothy ran to the window Its Caroline he shouted be side himself Rachel come quick She must have come in on the noon train Then she burst into the room lovely Caroline laughing merri ly tossing her bags on the floor and running to her parents Suddenly she saw Tom stand ing while and tense beside the fireplace and momentarily her mouth fell open with surprise Oh Tom she cried You too This makes it per fect And she ran to his arms while Rachel drew her puzzled husband into the kitchen You may he a pretty smart man Timothy she explained quietly as she lilted the turkey from the oven but we fooled you that time You just assum ed because Caroline wrote the day before Christmas that she wasnt coming home What she said in the letter was that she was tired of the city and was coming bock to stay- Of course she smiled Ill give you credit Poor Carolines heart was breaking for Tom so your inviting him here today makes everything perfect SANDERS ladles Wear Dry Main St Phone TW 52531 MERRY CHRISTMAS Happy and Prosperous NEW YEAR HOLLAND LANDING A Candlelight service will be held in the United church Sun day Dee at pm There will be special music and Christmas carols There will no Sunday school on this Sunday Parents and children are asked to attend the evening service instead Mi and Mrs William Iteming an- the proud parents of a seven pound baby girl horn in Newmar ket hospital on Saturday Dec Correction last week it stat ed in the Era that the Holland landing Santa Clans parade com mitter wished to all merchants in Newmarket who so generously gave donations for pri zes at the bingo This should have read the merchants in Holland landing mi to Ml NORA AND STAFF FRENCHS BEAUTY PARLOUR cm with Harvey Lane Pharmacy MEW YEAR DELIVER Day and Boxing Day Doc 24 No Deliveries Years Day and Wednesday Jan 2 No Deliveries fee Please remember to obtain sufficient dairy products on Monday to last over the holiday K A US -N- A i M Seasons Greetings Especially For You I DEAR CUSTOMER httstmas lime thaws nigh ill year aw In a close ami we think of those NEWMARKET FURNITURE ELECTRIC AND UTAH IteltHd make this year a mora one If we could we would shake your hand as Rood friends do and personally thank you for your share in making year a happier fuller one for us Knowing and serving folks like you helped make business a pleasure It is a privilege to greet you at the Holiday Season and Wish You and your Associates A Very CHRISTMAS and a PROSPKROUS i I Yours Very Truly Newmarket nt Store i J i