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aw. 3 epee "doit, Says Katie Hoey, Aged Nine. ADRIFT TWO MONTHS: Maybe There Will Be Christmas, After All, for Her at the Gerry Society, WAIF MADE HER HOME ~__INADRY-GOODS BOX. Reais Videnutous Bou: ' ‘BY RUTH EARLE. heard-of by od and hunting forage Darrels for food. Hallways Her Bedrooms, The youngster was arrested and Drought to the statton-house on com. pialnt of Thirtleth street janitreascs, who sak] that the little girl made her- self a public nulsanoe by sleeping in fat-house hallways, Kate was turned over to the care of the Ohitiren's So- cloty last night, Kate Heay looks to be @bdut the nine yours she confesses, Small Kate never opt count. She knows that she has ton toes, Wd that they have a most un- Beeountable way of peeping out of shoes, Wiliysnitly, and alpping tn a most une table way of frosty sights. her badly worn shoos ‘little bs Soneat. There {s something ad her simple litle garments thet Nia better days. Here's her own tol accow Ade ow. I, wasn't always slevping eround everywh re. But daddy died two months ago, He was out of work Jon@ before that; then he got sick and died, So did.mommer. Then there wasn't any flat 00 live in. I've had to try all sorts of placts. | "Where would I sleep? Al over. Der know the best bdl when yer have't aiy? A dig box full of nice, Warm excelsior, Its snuggly, ike pile lows. Yer can get way down under it." Packing Case Her Boudoir, Tt seems that Kate Hoey's accus- tomed boudoir haa recently been « packing case in the vicinity of a de- partment store shipping office. “There are lots of other places I've tried, too,” she continued. “There's a ‘warm corner under some house etalrs in ‘Twenty-ninth street. If you crawl ‘way j writlhg to Santa Claus and wondering When you get driven out of other places, hiding behind the ash-barrels in an areawey isn't so awfnl bad; you can Bot up close.and keep out of the wind. “Hating alm: so easy, Sometimes peo- pie give things without being asked and sometimes aftér telling "em you're hun- gry. Then you.find good bits that peo ple have thrown out.” How's that fot a juvenile hard-luck story? Katie's years are few, but there aren't many of the pangs of poverty she hasn't experienced: Moreover, der sory Intimates that her parents suc- oumbed to want and that she is follow ing in their footsteps Not @ very cheerful Christmas, is it? We like to think of ehtidren with fat arms. brown braids and big blue eyes Wke Katie's, eating milk and yoney and knowing all the Lbs ness of Wife. Vio-) tims of chill pe t nine years make unpleasant especially erly organized youngster ought to be} ep down our backa, ide, when evety prop wnat will fill tholr stockings, Nowhere for Santa Claus. Kate was afraid Santa would forget ner this Yuletide, “Because he woukin’t know. where to leave things,” she saya, 1 It certainly wouldn't do to hang one's stocking in an alien Pocod Gpo's foot a nt freeze in vain, certainly woul 0. Unices some relative comes to take charge of Kate before Chnatmas Day her stock- perience, the Chikiren’s with ‘mney think Hate te a ‘. a in disguise, but a daughter of the respectable search of * re or under, i's #0 dark no one can see and Katte ts cong one sort, anyway a aan} o~ bg f LIST EVERY DA #used ‘= i : ALL hovhonbesald BUT ONE~ PIANOSDELIVERED in time for Christmas sold on the Simpson Crawford Co, original plan. Y UNTIL CERUAT Ns ing Bradbury 1 | 7 rena 150 | | | D MAKE AN ADMIRABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT ~GOOD PLAYABLE CONDITION pa un Ces ¥ up to Chris Ae lintabcta cad JWCULD MAKi a BET fERMS MAY GE AR Sele ld a te ee - ‘10 back any piano you buy at ful one year, to apply on your SPECIAL BARGAINS © Abo sixteen other ilesbta used piano hargeins tox an DOWN! —_—=—_————— We protect you by offering id to date of return any tin choice of our’ excelled new pianos, Cecilian Piano or cilian Player, Fourth Floor, A new piano plano | rc. 'O-NIG H T | On vale only betw tt 5 #550 ied Weer: eran eg of 6 and 10 p.m. ase upright, 200 i, used Fischer Upright, 10) 910 DOWN 350 used Hardman pright, Los vial able di tid Wik Biials onde cd rare jewels, and the sat pa ‘or vail ‘at shea imannitude 0 most exe avoRant and the most G@rag you out and call names. Then, | py SHOT WHILE SKYLARKING: — Host Sends Mig Guest (o Hospital with Wound, John Becker, of No, 81 Hast Ninety- feoond wrest, was mhot in the heck while visiting at the home of Charles less, No, 147 First avenue, early to- day, Hea, who said that he and Becker wore skylariing when tho shooting eoourred, was arrested by Po- ltceman Brady, of the Hast er bop Btrect Statton, joker was taken Hospital, Ho suid md was accklental, His fa serious, CHRISTMAS BARGAINS AT FAIRYLANDS OF BRILLIANCE, Shoppers .Throng Casperteld @’ Cleveland's, Where Gems Dassle aud Prices Amase, Sontiment plays a @reat part im this world. That is why the eristosratic residences stil! stand in the okt Wash- ington Siuare and Stuyvesant distriots in the midst ve the din of commercial Re fhe tent joneiry | Several thonsand higher rane famonn he a eae facile rts to procure the, inal end the beautiful i eR Jewellry, and it here holiday display of 1 ao ae ning ti that has ever been att od By a heyy te o corntae 8 been ‘ne we ule at “ato dety leaace, ree moet fastidious, tae wane. store at No. 14 me ia ret a Visit 9 Three Broadway Stores, s ablishment, and see em. i. f yg { ston pene 238 $42 42f0 daria, eone, reacipins, Sarrinen and exte! onaive inrrarof wale Pie at at at other wonder ts lees piers vat! atc a chavehind's, tre | Warren st, 13th st, and st. at Casperteld & oye ess. the below provaline pce” il 5 per low hy oll@ay shopping the store heh’ be, keot ‘open evenings until a'elco A $10 Morris = ail $14.50 Morris chair. . $15.50 Morris chair. Kaabon eT 9,75 for 17.50 Vernis-Martin rocket haddsome Kate had better put arm t the same, ‘It te Tumored thai |@) 2 coegenttas mateh, birch or bird's-eye i ely Of patron saint makes annual o35 very comfortable. 19.95 gay 19 Dek gl rad LS er e E Sint, Toom of on the top 2.75 for 4.60 Gold reception chair, or binl's. Banking on cynicism ‘born. ot long ex- | vitae in the newest shade of sill | 435% for 6.80Gold reception chairs, for 8.75 Gold comer chair, covered in silk damask. 7.50 for 19.78 Corner chairs, polished, cover quality sil vag verona relies or tapestry. 3,50 for 5.98 Golden oak or ma- hogany roeker or arm chair tomatch, highly polished. for 19.75 Mahogany music cabinets, 6.25 for Ladies’ 10.00 doth, oak or mahogan: Mae ed, tahovany finshed, genuine birch Pol 1471 ted 14.75 for 99.00 Desk, genuine birch, very artistic, iI CILIAN PLAYER A © ri Sai sie || you would select no other. It is complete. It is an education in’ Ek CHRIS! f itself—indispensable to students; invaluable to any man or woman, ANGE 3D ‘To SUIT ¥( JUG } The Imperial Shakespeare, 5 Flexible bindi Forty colons p ates, with sources Critic al comments, Explanatory notes, scattered we always speed double bre: any: sy" ling coat suits of mixtures oy of blue and black chev- ni | quantities “lwhich to choose, for espe- Peenty among the more ex-| of pei a suits, from $25 to te! @ ee of a kind, | ;| Rocrrs, Perr & Company. An eleventh ho WE 'VEprovided two handred and fifty of these $10 Morris chairs at a0 eleventh hour gift buyers. ‘| give a man or woman anything that would be jer appreciated or give more lasting. satis- faction. ‘We've sold hundreds of hw { rare bargains to discriminating hasers @| ewho know a genuine! ly good Morris chair | | when they see one. Quartered oak or mahogany finished, broad arms, st i Bern can be edges, Complete Sh Mo Other gifts of furniture 12.50 for 19.00 Deak, ny 330% ny ig 4 Dak chair, golden ity pe ny Sharing hogany finished, bioe sree | 12:50 | 1878 te 15.00% 5. OO For 20.00 Shaving stand, Ants wie B30 St an et 7. lished, very pe! 9.60 8.40 Bookcase, ¥00 for Ladies’ wi desk, golden | oak, ep cal, mahogany fnahed or bint eeye , 13.50 te 15 "hun oe TOS he oni ehecbiiles “sen Pf gt ing PR artistic braas beds, only one of a kind, $42.00 Leather couch, 30.00 $58.00 Leather couch, 49,00) rae aed IA Bekins! Christmas § Suggestion, | ! ; F the price were ‘still, $24} dl Peave - and you were to see this set,|| twelve library volumes, Half leather back and leather corners, mar-\ bled paper sides, gilt tops, gold stamping, Points of superiority ; ie nant nn, We invite comparison with any of the sets tow on the e _market slings | $28 ~ ae ec 3 Te acd When suits lag or sizes get ig with a cut of ices, Yesterday we rounded up ced suits and made them into a $15 snap, Single breasted suite, suits, walk- * full of sizes, and patterns from there are usually only ur present chair $6.50. { 86.50 for You simply eould’nt pis ap haa a Rages nd re batr ‘filed § Bhar reseee equally suitable, stand, polished, te mirror, for ded hight many abe oe 19.75 Sha stand, with French | eare, | Beautiful Se eae a} | tf questions on the plays. z 11,59} A KE THE WORLD: “wrorespAr even, DECEMBER 20, 1006, 4 To-night, remarkable bargains, 6 0 ‘clock to 10. $2.25 umbrelins, ht, 1.45 8 espeare at OD $30. 00 Theo, Hovland. eet | 19.95 5 Se et set, 3 pieces, 2.98 | $1.00 Bohemian glass vases at (0c sterling silver manicure wiseee, B5¢ Hi er lbnaedy summer ha Hs fp hemes amehonr ao | $3 blanket 8 ver pencils #50 bedos eet tr make oot “apo Fe linen Sabeotdined hanierchiets, 12340 400 cabinet cloth fine stationery at 9¢ $1.00 ilk rafters for men at 7 is SIMPSON CRAWFORD - Pre-holiday fur sale. of highclass furs found themselves with too pe ‘fars on hand because of the continuance of warm weather. Now, atthe end of their season, wjth settling time for bills on hand, they come to us with an offer of all their overstock ot high-class furs at figures at fully one.third below ' ‘ the regular market value. ane ool A cca oe gt hd Ryelbinin gl A Aa Ete gt: gt tf most “4 coptable contableo? all gi teat a ihe t to; at fourth eying on fur ae aetfy and: bia ray squirrel ties, regularly $9, at Ay f] nfl » regularly $10,at 7, $10, at 7.50; large muffs to match, rang gal at 25 I at 1290 ie a to ey eta Sik L et iD 0, at 22°90; lage flow rls to match coda . ay $90) ary Bo tio }, at 29.50; large pillow Scone regular! Misses’ $10 gray krimmercets $6.95 |$60 broadtail ‘Persian paw Fine broadcloth coats. Children’s sets ....+06 DSc to PHS | blouse coats; at Liasa” wih choles sie Men's fur lined coats. Special imported model coats in cara~ " a ra Very Intest_ models, excellently tail- me wee eens ney ri la Ponce $39.30 | Finest ‘tabled or darkest Russian gray | pra ar nin, Ue rider coats ¢elected from the broken aquirre! sets, prior of a lange new | from.. square-shape pillow and a uff t yar lng throw-searf; beat Beh 90 Vane 30) 5 broadcloth rer a Pon ae Misers’ fur set, ny an plilow | ined with gray and alt and Ascot t 97. $105 | deep shawl collar of ‘Peman’ lamb ; Vsveveeesoen¥eaperse op or gray squirrel. $35 to $205| 25 sable squirrel coats, ha fin-| $45 fur lined coats, egos of rent hlonse effect fates a rats very choicest squire! ay, Reger ye shin of te, inet SIMPSON CRAWFORD Inet or sof our high-class garments, all the ble models; with na- box coats; all made of] heck tinings a rolling collars of black 4 Perse lamb, squirrel, Alweka sable, Sold up to $83; now "Ngan to ed Kea ga $97.50 $45, $54, $59, $65. Great price reductions on toys and dolls, art needlework. GAnta CLAUS left too many, so we have marked the prices down: to-where it will be easy for every | ~ boy and girl in Greater New York to have a handsome toy or doll on Christmas morning. All our éapietin must be sold within the next three days, so we can't stop to take profits now. Al! sorts wae, novelties,’ pin cushions, scarjs and squarés, glove and half price, Travelling bags. OING to sell several hundred of the very best hand bags made on the same price basis that prevailed before the recent rise in the price of leather. Fourth Midor. Cowhide bag, Me ade or brown leather, do Oxford wens | bag, leather lined, inside solid brass trimm! good strong ring hand! bes 535 485 5.25 5.75 6. 15 6.60 7,00 Bin, in, iM im 16 io im, 10 im, “weight suit case, made of sole } ther, al aluminum frame, paht-qvaie sewed, slid bram lock; 26 inch, 8.79; 96 neh, 9.25. "5 $10 shirt waists at $5. SIMPSON CRAWFORD 0O.— handkerchiey boxes, ran work in great variety ot $10 umbrellas at 3.95. oO” offer of these Umbrellas at $3.95 precip'tated the greatest Umbrella selling Monday ever wit- nessed in this store. Another chance to-morrow. 4 We hiad the pick of the tn over- stack of high grade nh ln a 4,000 me ephier a aa ett ee 08 2 ooo feastlio, ie Holiday slippers. HERE have been no handsomer $10 waists on sale ‘ Holida pes ‘. in New York this season—none more stylish or AS wetonnot *y be the last raf pin cpa pth ghee better calculated to please women of erenje ge greatly ries stow ieek he taste, but the maker has turned them over to us at hal: ‘ ne yap ‘ } Tenn a opt os pg Women's 2.00 red and bhown 36.95 | gay05 ppemescecset sees sec, LPO | Oippatneescscresisnre aAS ty? ‘eras! a en's 9.80 anid'3.00 Tasétan calf, Women's £.00 pink, bier, “Baby Teich or ae ped tan ket oper 15,00 ras Wc, Wie Bonds gs Oriental Lace, ° poli eep dv chine Ee Men’ #4 tan ck, re 1,35 ris EE Rt it an Val. | 1 and atk, fur tetommed st a pin tl Pn [Saree atanee! Ms Oe | ftinmel Bence ot ga fo $1250, Sate Price es iias eienisee ‘SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO-—— Men’ s lounging robes at almost half. AVE‘gone through our entire stock of lounging robes and cut the prices pactiaitl H Gi balt--Aoe'vetage Bohabl act fo ang-@ aide Goring ove: lato op y why $6.50 robes are $3.50. ise W already sold three times ax as ; “ay pein tn now i we a up the stock by the record will be one never equalled in New York, Making qomeg reductions now in time for Christmas gi sale an unusual event and we The selection is fpequalled emb materials and workmanship is cha: abe $7/50 Like Pedduétions in mit rtek visit, Gresernutt pro’ anuary, ‘That's t very large crowds arow Moin Floor-Bale last lasts.as long as