Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 21, 1917, Page 12

Men, Do This for Your Wife’s Sake Put in hardwood floors this winter. A Lesson In’ Christmas Spirit YRR IRDRRIDRR It was the day before Christmas last year. All my shopping had been done (or so I thought) when I suddenly re- membered hearing my eldest son, a 1ad of eight years, say, “Oh, I hope Santa will bring me a harmonicon this Christmas,” says a writer in the New York Evening Sun. Of course I could not disregard such & wish, and, although it was raining, I put on my storm coat and rubbers and with umbrella in hand started out for ‘one of our large departmernt stores. On arriving at the counter where this particular article was displayed I found every one so busy I could not ' The Two Boys Looked at Me. iget attention for some time, and while walting my_turn I noticed two sadly neglected looking little boys of about six and eight years respectively stand- ing very close to the counter and look- 1ng, oh, so longingly at these same har- “ ‘'monicons, when suddenly one of. the young saleswomen turned sharply ‘around and in & loud voice sald, “Now, then, it you two boys don’t get away from here at once I'll call the ‘floor- walker and have you arrested.” At the time this sudden attack was made upon ithese poor little waifs 1 was holding in my hands two of these same mu- sical instruments, trying: to decide 'which of the two kinds I would take. The larger one of the boys looked up at me with a frightened look, as if to say, “Oh, we didn't mean to steal any- thing,” when I said, “Boys, would you each like one of these harmonicons?” They said nothing, but the look of sur- prise (gratitude they knew nothing of) when I put one in each boy’s dirty lit- tle hands I shall not forget to my dying day, and before you could say “Jack Robinson” they were out of the store and out of sight. I turned to the young woman, saying, “I will pay for them,” when I noticed the tears in her eyes. ‘When she finally found her voice she said, “Oh, madam, I am so sorry I spoke as I did.” “Well, never mind,” I said; “you didn’t understand. I am the mother of two boys and know what a boy craves.” When she handed me my change and package she said, “I shall never forget this day; it has taught me a lesson.” Tuning Up For éhfiltmu. With a whirl and @ swirl and a terri ble roar It Vlew in at evening from an arctic shore; Traffic it blocked and the treacherous street Glitters and twinkles with silvery slect. . Dolls in armies and soldiers a-plenty Gifts for kiddies and sweet and twenty, @ifts for grannies and aunties and . dads, Qifts for using and losing and fads! Gifts for nurses and chauffeurs and ' cooks, ‘Gifts for bockworms, who reud all their books! Gifts for sinners and sneerers and .saints, Tops for 'spinners and pastels and paints. _+ -Mugic, mechanical, mirrors or lamps, . Turkeys for orphang and newsboys and tramps. Gifts that are fuffy and gifts that are grim; | A necklace for Jessie, a scarfpin for Jim. Full gets of the classics and gleaming gold pieces Suitable—very—for sweet little nieces. Calendars, virtuous, witty or wise, Flowers and bondons and puddings and pies! Cynics there de who deride and defy them, ‘But we, in our dreams, even duy them and tie them! ¢ As ever old winter, with snowdrift and sleet, Transmutes the whole town into Santa Claus street! «=Flizabeth Newport Hepburn in New = York Times. It’s a safe bet your wife has often wished she had them—perhaps she has talked to you about it just re- cently. And remember—hardwood floors will make the house warmer and save coal. The advantages to your wife will be: —for easier work, —more time for other and pleasanter duties, ——easi‘er to make the home attractive, and when it comes right down to brass tacks those advantages to HER are just as important to you. And the low cost for putting them in is likely to sur- prise you some. Call and see samples of our Peerless maple flooring and remember you can get good carpenters easily now —next spring they will -all be busy again. Smith-Robinson Lumber Co. ““One Board or a Carload” s~ READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS . THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917 | — =, e Hooverized Kitchens | Uncle Sam says Hooverize your kitchen. : It isn’t at all bad when you know how. / The principal item in Hooverizing is to be sure to get just the right quality of Groceries " Wheatless, meatless, sweetless or any other 'less‘.da,vs lose their terrors when you see the splendid line of Fruits and Vegetables in our stock. Come in and let us firnish you anything you need in Economy Groceries. We have a splendid variety of Special Christmas Groceries, Meats, Nuts, Raisins, Canned Goods, Ete, Hello! Is this Schrosder’s- Store? 14K Geld E.p!imv:do Pin R 8 Solid Gold Brooch Sapphire Setting, $5.00 \\ Solid Gold Cuff Links, $5.00 CEO. T. BAKER & CO. " THIRD ST. NEAR THE LAKE HALLMARK A Selection of Nationally Advertised Holiday Gifts for Sale only Hallmark special, pro- uced co-op- | eratively b the hundreds of Hallmark jewelers in quantities of many thou- sands. Quality is not sacrificed, but quantity produc- tion means natu- rallylowerprices. watches are exclusive Hall- - mark values and cannotbe duplicated | in_price and- quality [ under any other name. BEMIDJI Ph‘one 65 The Season’s Greetings | FROM THE BEMIDJI PUBLISHING (O. | ,!1:5'\\m1u o Sterling Silver Cuff Links of a new design per pair, $1. The prices never vary, but are the 'same in every Hallmark store in the United States. It is to your ad- vantage to shop early because when our present stock of these specials is ex- hausted,theycan- not be duplicated. We will be glad to give you a for- ty-eight page cat- alog illustrating Hallmark wares and prices. A postcard, ora re- quest by telephone brngs it to you. N i ol e See. our window display "of useful household, labor saving devices, MINNESOTA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. H D T G i i AR il ‘T } Defective