Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 13, 1912, Page 15

MRS. HIGHBROW SPEAKS OUT Her Little Dissertation on Music ls “Yes, yes, indeed! I simply adore music!” Mrs., Wood B. Highbrow clasped her hands with enthusiasm. “You know my beloved Shakespeare says ‘If music be the food of love, play on’—he doeen’t say on what, but 'm gure he meant the piano—and he adds, ‘The man that hath no music in him- . self or is not moved by conflict of Something to Be Read and b Enjoyed. anyway, for the plants. sweet sounds, 1s ft for trees and stratagems, he spoils!” How true it is; and the same might be said of & “Oh, yes, Gwendolyn is very musio al. She studies at the conservatory— there s such an air of culture about such an institution, you know. Wood ‘wanted her to take lessons at home until “she ‘iz older, and offered to move the plano into our own conserva- tory, as we have to keep it heated, “Poor Wood! he is so practical—a | regular pomme-de-terre! He thinks that, what with pianolas and victrolas and violas, there {s so much music turned out by machinery nowadays that it hardly pays to do it by hand, anyway. Perhaps he is not altogether ‘wrong—unless one has talent, and Gwendolyn certainly has! “You should hear her play Ru- ben’s Melody in F!’ Then she can rat- tle off any cantata that John Sebas- tian Cabot ever wrote—or was it Wolffang Armageddon Mosart? I de clare, I always get those antique com- posers mixed. Well, at any rate, it was the wonderful organist who, if he couldn't reach all the notes he: wanted with his ingers, used his nose to help out. “Yes, yes, indeed! Gwendolyn is 50 talented that her teacher says: when she grows up she is sure to be; a dilettante!™ Goats Used as Fire Preventers. Californis forest fire fighters have hit~on a practical idea to prevent the spread of confiagrations. In their primeval forests when a fire has once:| started ft s liable to devastate enor mous tracts: of country, and so the fire pghtem‘m-ke huge clearings—or on the possible line of fires. These breaks, which are fifty feet wide or according to the height of the forests;| Of forest fires, as during the dry sea are, however, rapidly filled with new| "D they will vegetation, and so to keep it from de.| 2CT088 the barrier designed to stroying the usefulness of the fire them, and then mo one knows breaks, thousands of goats are being| Wil happen. pastured free of charge by the gow ernment in order to keep down the growth of weeds and. brush. Goats will perform this service while pick ing up: a living; thus saving the:| forest service much: money every | year, which would otherwise go t0| can mention off-hand: bnmfimammmlm of men armed with hoes and | other 3 This Store will be Open Evenings until Christmas mall orders. Out of town custom- ers can rest assured that their or- Special attention will be given to ders will receive promot attention. OGary - Shop early. Make your selections now. We wiill mark them plainly and store them until the day before Christmas. Youw’ll have a selection and we will be able to give you better service. Choose Your Holiday Gifts at This Store Where you will find the best assortments and the service that should prevail at the Holiday Season. We have been selling Holiday Goods for 21 years and we can truthfully say that we have never been in a better position to to please our customers than at the present time. A large stock for your selection. Well trained sales people to wait on you; but remember they work hard and long hours during the season. yourselves by not waiting until the day before Christmas. Toys for the Girls Dolls, Doll Shoes, Hats, Mitts and Toilet Articles, Books, Games, Toilet and Manicure Sets, Banks, Stuffed Animals. Ladies’ Wear What more useful present could you give mother or sister than one of our Suits or Coats. We are offering the season’s latest models at reduced prices. The best Suit or Coat in the store for $25.00. Many fine gar- ments for a great deal less money. Men’s Overcoats, $15.00 Ladies’ Furs A very comfortable present would be a Fur Jacket at $37.50 to $65.00; Fur Sets up to $50.00 and Fur Scarfs from 50c to $25.00. Thoseiwishing the more expensive furs can make their wishes known and we will have furs sent on approval. Needlework Now a days a great many ladies prefer to make their presents, to those we offer a very large cellection of stamped Linens; Laces, Silk and Cotton Floss, Wool Soles, Yarn and D. M. C. Slipper Cotton, Satins and Silks. You'll confer a favor on them and Gifts for the Boy The boy gets more real pleasure out of Christmas than the most or us. After a care- ful inspection of our gifts for boys you can readily see why. Magic Lanterns, Mechanical Toys, Banks, Games, Animals, and all the useful gifts such as Mitts, Caps, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Shoes and Moccasins. Men's Presents Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Gloves, Mitts, Caps, Mufflers, Bath Robes, House Coats, Pocketbooks, Shoes, Slippers, Collars and Hosiery. Patrick-Duluth Mackinaws Gifts for the Home A gift for the home pleases the whole family, be it a Rug, Quilt, Bed Spread, Table Linen, Lace Curtains, Drapery, Brass Goods, or one of those simple, inexpensive Ornaments that can be found among the Holiday Goods. Gifts for Women Sometime men find it difficult to choose suitable presents for their lady friends. We want to say to the men that you will find it easy here. Just see what we have to show you: Silk, Kid and Cashmere Gloves, Silk, Cot- ton and Cashmere Hose, Handkerchiefs, Toilet Articles, Silk Petticoats, Silk Waists, Silk and Wool Dresses, Neckwear, Bags and Jewelry_