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Fine brocaded silk pajamas with hand piping in ather notched collar or collarltess style . . . or new neckâ€" wear in English weaves or French crepes and moires HANDSOME GIFT ACCESSORIES FOR "HIM" AT OSTROSSER‘S Legend of the Origin of the Use of the Mistletoe ly related to the real :meaning of Christmos says that the cross was made of mistietoe, which had been until that time a noble tree. Because of the cruel use to which it was put, the oliveâ€" foliaged growth was condemned to live s a parasite on others...... ... _..._., And with the mention of this most famed of Christmas decorations is brought to mind an old legend. The legend has it that Balder, a Scandinavian hero, was killed by an arrow from a mistletoe tree. His death angered the gods, who immediately deâ€" creed that from that time on mistletoe should be a mere parasite and should cause no more trouble. The berriesâ€" according to Norse mytholgyâ€"were the tears of the goddess Frigga, shed at the death of her son, Balder the Beautiful. It is from this legend that the cusâ€" tom of kissing beneath the mistletoe sprang; the kiss is supposed to be a token of peace and an assurance that the migletoe is still unable to cause sorrow or misfortunate but on the contrary to foster love. Another traâ€" dition, which perhaps seems more closeâ€" You‘d never know it, but the word nmistletoe comes from the old Saxon nistlâ€"tanâ€""the different twig." iping in eaither . . . Or fine Frentch linen handKkerchiélts wiih ha or new neckâ€"cmbrn:idered initials . . . or French and English lisle moires hostery with hand emaoroidered clocks. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO Do Your Christmas Shopping, Early! fine Frentch linen handkerchiefts with hand Don‘t forget Junior will want to leave a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for Santa. The men of the house, from Grandâ€" pop down to Sonny, will be good and spend their nights at home, if the wise woman caters to their natural hankerâ€" ing for a workbench and a good set of tools. Go shopping now while Christmas is "in the air." The man has not yet keen born who does; not thrill to the sight of a piece of furniture or other home product turned out by his own skill. The gift line connected with the cellar workâ€" bench is a lengthy one. One thing is certain, the men will appreciate every item, regardless of how small it is for every piece of equipment in the home workshop has its own peuliar use and therefore is valuable. Problem children become producing men with a little encouragement. If you have the workbench and ordinary carpentry tcols on hand, buy your man one of the usoful pieses of electrical equipment now offered by hardware merchants. Tools of All Kinds Make Appreciated Gifts for the Man How many remember when they burn the Yule log Christmas night that the ashes should be collected and preserved so that the house and its inmates may be secure from evil influences? Old Custom The burning of the ashen faggotâ€"on Christmas Day is an old Wes; of Engâ€" land custom that has pretty well died out, though it has held in that field for many centunes. There are two exâ€" planations of this old custom. One, still believed by the gypsies, related to the tradition that when Christ was hiding himself in the Garden of Gethâ€" semane, all trees remained silent exâ€" cept the ash, which revealed where He was hiding. For this reason, it was tburnt at Christmas. The second sugâ€" gesiiion is that the origin of the pracâ€" tizse lies in the fact that it was by an ashwood fire that Christ was first washâ€" ed and dressed at Bethlehem. Here‘s something novel in an idea for decoration of your fireplace this Christmas. 6 Over your mantel fasten a largse mirror and ring it with evergreen, fastened to the frame by wire. Use copper wire as it is easy to work with bare hands. f For a centrepiece any butt of statuary may be used, and the whole will be quite effective. HERE‘s GLAMOR! A glamorcus white fox evening wrap . over a shimmering evening frock . she‘s thrilled and delighted with that Christmas present you gave her . . and certainly she has every reason to be. The wrap is one of the fine colâ€" lection <f Sandham furs. Idea for Decoration of the Christmas Fireplace Some Old Customs of Christmas Time The mogern age has little time for superstitions which were rife generaâ€" tions ago. Cnristmas, however, has retained many of the ancient ceremon., les associated with the occasion. DJ Your Christmas Shopping Parly!