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Indeed, 4 never smiessed bofore _ that COl w f the th PI 1 sh dozen horns it p of one 'mmthi the counters . the ki m of dolls, and and doll teaâ€" little girl . she all _ difierent. ind musicâ€"boxes one â€" auother, 1 th L D n¢ 1¢ af aking â€" Rev nderful y shop + steps run in an th "hey â€" "sha rojling down with zn{fin&qm 0. an d then cutting it Wito patwéerns. There were. big. fires burning, aud . great vveas into which other little white men shoveled long shovelfuls of bread and rolls and éakes, ready to bake; there wore other little men iaking the browned, â€" baked â€" things ~out of .the ovens and putting them into pPans; and Still others, with sugarâ€"~prioklers altmost as big as themselves, sprink ling and powdering sugar . over the sweetâ€"smelling, freshâ€"baked {hings. Just outside the white house hunâ€" greds of little men were loading up hatiet in huge Fellow. bowlé, â€" there were othérs standing. by bacadâ€"boards mew‘ mitihg ‘up cake gud <bread ~and ther W pulli And into Tugo inkâ€"p Kes mevisitim® ® agons with all man odies. Such a . hut izabeth had never se nd cheecful the little d how bright and . green wagons loukcG reat big S and a | 6 Claus, of toturseâ€" KiX * een thatâ€"=day PC hos ent eaps. _ There coming . and as from the 1i vatel neopl vere m. o AAt than th © and 4t vring pver th hich 01 n nearer that §Ct e, who seemed hammering and ra broad, low S ¢: podcn ildr watching t an #1 candy then they workâ€" ven _ while hry began i cunning sieds, and iacks, and yuxes, ane which they se _ hunâ€" ding . up imnet _ of bubbl s. _ St base orh hakers y work bake, ing the x _ .the pliy ker _ far where 1gonS How cople y the each (1 1y 1ts nc i 26B N6W are @HUAE CBrstMashobks]} "that ts it van MWt mmd | having thought shiaybe <BF@ ‘be here."* ~~. {dolts heaped up all around you." _ The little man #an bis gtéat. PA | ; Elizabeth jumped in, the fat liftle back. ol hus kar lx‘W',}‘ hr ‘man clanbered in after ber, the reinâ€" from inder hishalr, whith WaÂ¥ busby ‘geer shook theitr pretty headg, and acd ‘fell about his eyes, ‘antil â€"they |away they went uver toward the husy were half hidden. o lars Hitlie men. When they got to â€" the hece of Sa place. when s of. rhy! fecdn‘t thymes are the r painting : her ihyim helpers th mat abo: the Ch turned a "Well, world di 11 was ao fint Elizabeth moth ill M Whil Ot in ¢ th:e life Â¥ell fenc it U h i abe my dear lifie git}, she‘s not he said kindly.. ‘‘She was one ta Cfaus‘s belpers herge years ; dong ago as when your‘grandâ€" was a little <girl, J guess. d the hest work im the whote Iâ€" thin, so that bvâ€"andâ€"by, he had mado a good | lat hook mes, it was decided that â€" she _ work , any: more, for the were so good :that they were o be printcd over _ aud _ over rach Christmas. â€" There are the men and th it unt spades. Leanit hich surrounded th ny, fat little figur thought she â€" rci ist thinking this w vt and saw her an Jn my soul!l â€" How you get here?" i clasped her â€" has 08 abu stule f: t spade «) bu Santa C ~pen again. avrden; beyo 1armer 11 tc Here laught ng ks . about Adt ny . remdcer; 11 vyou W we th nd 11 M h th ryer pon his th th ple 11 the de he in y carpepters the carpenters hurried out and put hundreds of wooden tays in the sleigh, and then the bakers put in bhundreds of cakes and cookies and goodies, and the little candy _ man h»aped up the sleigh with hundreds of gayâ€"colorcd cornucopias. _ Indeed, it seemed a magic slcigh, for, though it looked so little, it held everything that was heaped into it, until finally it looked as full and bulky | as any good cluld‘s Christmas stocking. When they had visited all the little workers Santa Claus gave a _ low whistle and called out: "Now. Tasher! now. Dancer! now, CY the O ; 0 Little Town $ of Bethle "em Fo the top o of the w Now. dash a imblk irpen gd dogk) barabie d JAwat 1y ich the upperâ€"b nice v PS A way the w b dAlys qns mge st By Phillips Brook I Blitzer f hundred s‘ and bi wagons H girl lt When they got to the the carpenters hurried out indreds of wooden tays in and then the bakers put s of cakes and cookies and t ar and led the huyses and fyyched thopt and balt a tdoses all} ) W w o «t a truly ~ they f thon ol 44e . cuplt. dapy: 4 Garr id c uit a brlg usll n1 Co it Bethichem w thee lic P id d t] nderful th a w ay to the toj on red sl d to. j e Uhlle cp Thase desirous of buying a fine buggy or eutter would do well to eall on E. N. HAWKE, Waterloo, Agent for Masseyâ€"Barris Co. A)so a foll line of Agricultural Implements on bapd. Have Auoblaeod in stock a fime assortmeut of all kinde of harness. blanket«, robes, whips, etc. Would be pleased to have you cal) and Inspect my atock. W AaATERLOG 8uCh as Ncissors, Knives t oat w m int Candies, Fancy Baskets and Boxes filled with Choculates and Bon Bons. King St., Waterloo WZEKK.(! 1N Com : and see our steck ol AMAS NOVELTIES, FINE STA TTIXRRY, BOOK3, FANCY GOODS ete. at reduged pricesg. WATERLOO A. Urstadt, Cutters and Buggies () . we can satisfy you with a Xmas Photo. We urge an early sitting in order to insure the work being done. CHAS. H. SEYLER, Repairer, Waterloo. al tited, Locksa repa REASONABLE PRICEKS. LbDAARDRDDBDLDLDRDARX D A D & .XXXE D D D .KD Db kA K; XMAS GIFTS Local Agents for the Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada T1 Carries a fall and upâ€"toâ€"date stock of Leather ersoats and Imutation Pers:an Lamb Coats. A‘so a tive assortment of Robes and Blankets Headquarters for trunks, valises, etc. ates U King St, Waterloo, Ont. Real Estate and Insurance Agents A Merry Christmas JOHN BRUEGEMAN, « Come in aod hiv a J. BALL & SON, l fiad h er this is the J. DOERSAM. WATERLOO‘$ LEADINC HARNESSMAKER IO0SEE OUR XMAS DISPLAY OF H M. WILHELM DONT FAIIT: ere a varied choise You will probably want a photograph as a Xmas present for some friend. We make a specialty of group work, and every figure is well placed and well brought ovt.Individual pictures in the very latest style of the art a‘so. Makes a beautifal wif ARTISTIC WKORK GIVE US A CALI ‘olvers and : y sticks, ete t c appointments are always kept and our prices dest _ A visit to our studio will convinee you %I!{KK!Z!'K!.’“!!.’!L(mim 0 AS Moderate Prices We, take of agmin wishi our / aod patrons w;[l the on jents of the season, and ns 1 any rordelu furmw us will be exeguled in such a manner is to fh:g‘ their good‘will and edntinued f”l.roulgv. // a â€"yway Confectioner. W aTERLOGO. ERRY CBRISSMAS to You All t] gosts noth iestion of securing. a tion. ONTARIO. Photographer ONTARIO Coats, fur