THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTI.AXD, DECEMBER 12, 1909.
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ifts JFVom bill's
TTT is neither difficult nor extravagant to buy "Gifts From Gill's."
because our varied assortment contains many appropriate selections
for any individual, old or young, and values and prices cover such a wide
range that every person can purchase satisfactorily within the limit of
their means. fl "We extend a cordial invitation to YOU to visit ours,
Portland's Ideal Gift Store. fl Doing so will mean more fitting presents
for all whom you remember, and a big saving in money for you. f Read
this announcement, then come and see for yourself.
How Missing a Gar Changed Precon
ceived Plans for Family Presents and
Brought Unexpected Happiness.
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fnoppife
SHE JTOLD OF THE JLITTXZT BLACK KITXE.NT.
BY LOUISE LEXINGTON.
THE minister's Elizabeth was stand
Ins In the door, drawing on her
glove?, meanwhile giving some part
ing directions to the housekeeper.
"I shall probably not be back until
after luncheon," she observed, "as father
wants me to make a call or two for him
after I have finished shopping I wish
you would please Insist upon the Orphan
Baby taking her nap, and see that Edith
and Judith take their umbrellas when
returning to school. It is beginning to
sprinkle now."
"I'll tell them," returned the gracious
and tactful Mrs. Mullen, "but that ain't
promising It'll be did: Of all the ob
stinate, heedless, mischief loving "
"Oh, there comes my car!" exclaimed
Elizabeth, cutting short the flow of dis
paraging adjectives. She started down
i lie path on the run, but was brought
to a conscience-stricken standstill by the
walls of her tiny sister, familiarly known
as the Orphan Baby.
"Tlsa me dood-bye. Betty!" the little
Sirl cried, and Elizabeth, not having the
heart to disappoint her, set her basket
down, let her cax go by and held out her
arms. Gathering her smallest charge
close and burying her face In the tangle
of sunny curls, the little mother mur
mured, penitently:
"Forgive naughty Betty, darling, for
not kissing you good-bye. Betty is go
ing to take poor, lame Freddy Hill some
currant cookies. Freddy is a poor littre
boy, who can never run or Jump or play
like our Tommy, but must Just be still
all day long."
At this sad picture, the little sister'
heart quite melted,- and she then and
there resolved to relinquish her dearest
possession, a small black kitty, for the
pleasure of the unfortunate little cripple.
Elizabeth ' promised to ask Freddy's
mamma if he might be allowed to keep
it. and once more started for a car. But
just then the postman, rounding the cor
ner, caught sight of her and held up
a letter. "It's for you. Miss," he said;
"it'a a. registered letter, and you're to
ign this card "
With nervous haste Elizabeth affixed
her signature, slipped the letter Into her
bag, and Just caught the car by making
a wild dab.
"And now I must examine my letter,"
she said to herself, after waving her
hand at the Orphan Baby, who was still
peeping through the palings. "Of course,
it's from Aunt Patricia, and of course It
contains a scolding. All of them do; but
there must be something valuable in it
besides, or she would not have registered
it. But I didn't think she would ever send
me another present after my disappoint
ing her so last year by not going home
with her." ,"
raizatvth had carefully opened the let
ter, and now gave an exclamation of sur
prise and pleasure at the contents 10 new
trlsp So bills! These she hastily tucked
Into her bag while she resll the letter
accompanying them.
"Dear Elizabeth: I am sending you J50,
vi(h the hope that you will spend it In
tome way this Christmas for your own
betterment. I suppose it is Idle for me
to repeat that you are wasting the most
valuable years of your life in thus vol
untarily assuming the responsibilities and
tares of a household at IS. Whenever
you see fit to alter your decision of last
year, come to me. and I will see that you
have every advantage money can pro
vide. Tour father is. as you assert, fully
competent to teach you at home, but un
less you Insist upon some regularity in
the matter, he will allow other duties to
Interfere and perhaps forget all about it.
Should you decide to buy 'books with all
or a part of this money, nobody is more
competent to make out a list appropri
ate to your needs tban your father. Spend
the money in any way. however, that will
give you the most happiness. It is yours.
Affectionately, AUNT PATRICIA."
"Hurrah for Aunt Patricia, and after I
treated her so thanklessly, too," Eliza
beth mentally exclaimed, and continued
to herself: "But she evidently doesn't
have much faith in father as a teacher.
r?ar, dear, hard-working daddy, with
scarcely ever a moment to call his own!
Anyway, I'd rather have the confidence
and love of hundreds of people who look
to him for guidance than all the money
Aunt Patricia possesses!"
Elizabeth's little burst or indignation
was soon swallowed up In the cheerful
contemplation of the added Christmas
joys she could now provide for all of the
dear ones at home; and as the car sped
onward she fell to calculating the buying
capacity of her sudden wealth. -For fath
er, there should be the long-needed new
study chair. Elizabeth made a careful
note of it upon her shopping list; Tommy
should have a new Sunday overcoat; the
twins should each have a new hat, with
cherry ribbon rosettes like the ones they
had admired in the shop windows yester
day. Then there would still be enough
left to buy ever so many new books for
her father and herself.
When Elisabeth arrived at the shop
ping district that morning- she felt very
Important and dignified and selected
the sensible gifts she had decided upon
carefully and judiciously, scarcely look
ing to the right or left, lest some glit
tering . trinket should tempt her to sud
den extravagance. After ordering her
purchases delivered upon Qhristmas
eve, she started with a much lighter
purse to call upon the little cripple
Little Freddy Hill was all alone, for
his widowed mother, who, sewed for a
living, must frequeptly leave home.
Propped up in bed, with the prospect
of spending the whole of his life thus,
the pity of it all touched Elizabeth's
tender heart, and she wanted to cry.
Instead, however, she talked to him
cheerfully, and when she told him of
the pretty black kitten, the little fel
low's laugh rang out joyously. How he
would love it If his mother would only
consent to his keeping it. Did black
kittens eat so very much? He would
ask his mother the moment she re
turned. '
Mrs. Hill entered the little gate just
as her visitor was leaving, and Eliza
beth could cot help noting the sadness
of her face as sho paused to exchange
greetings.
"Yes. It's terribly lonesome for him."
she said in answer to Elizabeth's in
quiry, "especially when I'm gone. I
have been trying to save enough money
to buy him a wheelchair, then he could
get about with more comfort; but sav
ing money is. slow work with poor
folk, and I guess you understand all
about that. Elizabeth Newton. I no
more than get a few dollars laid by
than comes some pressing need that
takes every cent of It. until I wonder
if there is anything quite so cruel as
poverty."
Elizabeth could not get the little
cripple out of her mind. She .decided
to forego her other calls and revisit
the toy shops instead, to try if she
might not find some novel gift that
would serve to lessen ' the monotony
of his weary days.
When she came In sight of the big
drug store where invalid chairs were
kept for sale, the thought flashed to
her mind tfcat she might have money
enough left to buy one. But she put It
away resolutely, saving to herself.. "It
is not mine to spend In ' that -way."
When she had walked a half dozen
blocks, however, she suddenly turned
and with a deep-set purpose upon her
earnest young face went back to the
drug store she had passed.
"If It will give me the most happi
ness I am sure that Is what Aunt
Patricia said 'the most happiness," "
she repeated, as she entered and made
her inquiries. To her delight she found
she had just -enough money for the
chair, and emptied her purse in pay
ment for it. But her heart was light,
and all the way home she kept repeat
ing to herself a little verse which her
brother Called the. "beautiful in as
much."
When the little family was gathered
about the lamp that evening at the
minister's, Mrs. Mullen announced a
caller, and Mrs. Hill was ushered in.
She could stay but a moment, she said,
and going straight to Elizabeth , she
put both arms about her lovingly.
"You are a dear, noble girl!" she de
clared. "When they telephoned today
to ask when I wished the chair deliv
ered. I Just knew it was you who had
bought it. although they would not tell
me at the store. You have made me
very happy, Elizabeth Newton, and
Freddy will be happier still, if that is
possible. We will never forget your
kindness." .
"Betty's a brick!" Tommy shouted,
when the door had closed upon their
visitor. "Now, tell us about it, sis."
And Edith and Judith exclaimed in
chorus: "Yes. tell us, Betty! It
sounds ( just like a story. Please tell
us!"
""Yes, dear, tell us all about it," the
minister added his entreaties when he
could make himself heard, and drew
his eldest daughter lovingly to his side.
Elizabeth thereupon related the ad
ventures of the day", omitting only her
shopping expedition In the little fam
ily's behalf. That would come out
later.
"You see, father," she ended play
fully, "it was really all the Orphan
Baby's doings after all; for if she had
not insisted upon kissing me good-by I
should have got an earlier car, and
so missed the postman and Mrs. Hill
as well. And I should have known
nothing of my own wealth or her par
ticular poverty." Elizabeth patted her
father's arm lovingly, "it is what you
would call a psychological combination
of circumstances, daddy, dear." she con
cluded with a happy laugh.
"Rather it is what I should call a
kind, unselfish deed." her father de
clared, and as, he bent his head to kiss
her, Elizabeth saw there were tears in
his eyes.
WORTH OF SPIRITUALISM
Personal Testimony of Writer In Ke-(
gard to Subject.
PORTLAND. Dec 9. (To the Editor.)
With reference to an editorial in last
Tuesday's Oregonian on "The Spirit
ists" Heaven," the ideas there given on
spiritualism seem to have come from
the fakers who travel over the country
and get' money for pretended "spirit
messages" from whoever is foolish
enough to patronize them.
Spiritualism exploded the orthodox
hell, with its devil and eternal punish
ment, an idea which has held the
masses of the people in bondage all
these centuries, and left them free to
think for themselves, with the result
that there has been greater progress
in science, literature, philosophy and
religion than there has been since the
beginning of the Christian era.
Spiritualism gives the only reason
able and true philosophy of life, as set
forth in the works of Andrew Jackson
Iavls, given through him by spirits
when he was a young lad. His first
book was given when he was about 13
ypars of age. He was the son of a
poor shoemaker and could scarcely
read or write. Thomas Lake Harris,
James G. Clark, Miss Lizzie Doten and
many others have written volumes of
poetry that will be read, and with In
terest, centuries hence. Spiritualism
has not "Injured religion." for true re-
Tine ytlztal .An 6 ILfcatb&r 5oo6s'
SIXTH FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR
Here is an unmatchable showing of attractive IToiiday
gift pieces at prices to fit any purse, be it big or little. In
the line you will find such things as : ,
Desk Sets, Candle Holders. Clocks, Jardinieres Chests,
Vases, Trays, Tobacco Jars, Traveling Cases. Ladies' Hand
Bags, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Cigar Cases, Manicure Sets,
Music Rolls, etc., etc.
The display is well worth your while seeing. Take ad
vantage. Take elevator to Sixth (6) Floor.
Artistic Statuary Xrtb "pictures
SIXTH FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR
A piece of Statuary, or an artistic Picture, is a most use
ful and practical present and a beautiful one, too! At no
other Portland store will you find as varied an assortment
to choose from as ours.
"We have some very pretty pieces of Statuary at prices
rangiDg down, to $2.00, and a large assortment of Pictures
up to $7.00.
We invite you to inspect this line,, exhibited on the Sixth
(6) Floor. Take elevator.
ooksMtake Ofrettost cceptable(Tl)ri5tmas5iffc
for TLa6ies
Suitable Child $1.00
White Bees.. ..$1.25
Art of Metropolitan Mu
seum : . ..$3.00
Rubaiyat, new edition $5.00
Qnestof Colonial. $2.40.
The Pearl.. $12.50
Two Lovers $1.00
Old Chinese Porcelain 75c
City People ..$3.50
From My Youth Up $1.25
Tor (Bivls
Their Heart's Desire $2.00
When Joy Begins 50c
Friendship Outstays Flight
of Time 50c
Lilac Girl $2.00
Little Sister Snow $1.00
The Courtin' ; $1.50
Cupid's Understudy,. $1.18
Susanna and Sue. ....... .$1.50
Spinner's Book of Fiction. $2.00
College Years $1.18
In Lighter "Vein 75c
Legends of Alhambra $2.50
My Bunkie.,.. $4.00
John Marvel $1.18
Evolution ." $1.00
The Foreigner $1.18
Calling of Dan Matthews. .$1.18
Old Christmas $2.00
Shakes peax-e .$2.50
Song of the English...... .$7.50
Evolution $1.00
My Bunkie. $4.00
Rubaiyat .$5.00
Actions and Reactions. . ...$1.18
Some Notable Altars $5.00
Hercnlanevtm ........... .$5.00
Indian Tales $2.00
London . .$6.00
Old Christmas .'..$2.00
-IpOR the "little ones" nothing pleases so much as bright and snappy Picture and Story Books, and to appreciate
jn the' extent of our stock, you must come and see our showing, as we have the books displayed on the Second Floor,
ff you are looking for something for a child, do not fail to visit this department of Children's BooksJ Take elevator.
pr&tty (Taknfrars -for 5ifts
If you -want something nice enough to give and
not too costly to get, take our suggestion and give
a pretty Calendar. We have hundreds of styles
to- select from, at prices from 10c up to as much
as you may care to pay.
(Bill's
papers !&oxe6 "IFor (Bifts
Can you think of any more acceptable Christmas
rift than a box of really fine writing; paper? A
vast assortment of artistic boxes can be found here
and courteous salespeople will cheerfully assist you
in your selection. .
ffat&rmart's
36&al
Fountain p&rt
It is the useful things and
the little conveniences that
make Christmas Giving prac
tical. The old saying, that
''Good things come in small
packages." applies especial
ly to Waterman's Ideal
Fountain Pens, of which we
carry an immense stock. It
will be a pleasure . to show
them to you..'
(Blob&-ff&rriicKfc bookcases ,Arc
36&al Cbristmas (Bifts
On The Balcony Take Elevator
The presentation of a setof Globe-Wernicke
" Elastic " Bookcases perforins a double serv
ice by extending a recognition to the intelli
gence of the recipient, while reflecting the
good judgment on the part of the giver.
If you wish to be sure of pleasing ALL mem
bers of the family as well as .yourself on the
question of a suitable Holiday Gift, let us show
you our complete stock.
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a rt
There's a hundred and one
splendid gift things in our Com
mercial Stationery Department,
and we suggest this line because
"he" will appreciate receiving
a present of utility doubly so
because it will be used from day
to day "at the-desk." Paper
Weights, Pen R a-c k s, Postal
Scales, Shears, etc., are only
"hints" come and see what
else we have.
Decorative
Material, etc
We have a
! s r s o and
varied stock
or g i f t
Dressings." of
which the
following in a
partial list:
Xmaa T a n a.
T.atela. Seal.
Bell,
lands.
Paper,
Boxen.
and silver
Cord. etc.
Uar-
Crepa
Holly
Gold
w ill Co
At the Corner of 1. V 1 Tl . C. C
Third and Alder KJV)L !t&CU VEHfl lOrC
At the Corner of
Third and Alder
BOOKSELLERS-STATIO N.E R S
Booklets and
Cards
We have hun
ri r e d s of
handsome de
sfene costing
all the way
from a penny
p. You
should se
t hit d isplav
of arttntic
Xmas Cards
and Book
T t m. fpeeial
prlcs is
quantity.
ligton cannot be injured. If any people
have a religion that can be injured, the
sooner it is done the better for the
people. It cannot be true that spirit
ualism has "harmed" religion by mak
ing the future life "repulsive and ri
diculous," for the Spirltuasts them
selves look to the future life with great
jo.', and of course those who are not
Spiritualists do not believe In the fu
ture life portrayed by the Spiritualists.
Spiritualists do not say that "spirits
know all the facts of nature by intui
tion." or In any otjher way. To know
anything, the spirits must learn it, as
they must learn it while In the phy
sical body.
The Christians believe and teach that
one can be "changed in the twinkling
of an eye," even at the very last mo
ment of life, If one will "believe In the
atoning blood of Jesus."
The Spiritualist knows that "death,"
so called, does not change the individ
ual. He. begins spirit life Just as he
left off here, but he may have a better
opportunity to Improve If he so desires.
This being so, it is not at all strange
that silly, illiterate messages come
through mediums, or that untruthful
messages come. If one will , listen to
the conversation of Christians, when a
few of til em come together, he will
find that most of the conversation is
as contradictory and silly as the mes
sages spoken of In the editorial as hav
ing come from spirits.
Even the "silly. Illiterate" messages
have been more helpful, and eased more
sorrowing hearts than all the sermons
ever preached, or all the sciences, phil
osophies and religions of the world.
Ever since I can remember, I have been
taught, advised and cared for by spirits,
ami it has blessed my life all the way
from Infancy to this time.- The Spirit
ualists know that idiots enter spirit
life, just as do the wisest, but they also
know that they do not "spend an eter
nity as gibbering idiots." They have
bodies, through which they can mani
fest consciousness, and they have
teachers who teach them as they do
children.
One cannot drink clean water from a
dirty vessel
LUCY A. ROSE MALLORT.
Physicians as Truth-Tellers.
Kansas City Star.
Dr. Thomas P. Prout, of Summit. N". J.,
at the - recent annual meeting of the
Medical Society of New Jersey, pre
sented his views on 'Medical Expert
Tpstlmony." In his paper Doctor Prout
said that the "befogging methods and
truth perversion of court procedure at
the present time-were often useless In
attaining the ends of jutsiee." There
were, he said, several elements In the
court procedure which were handicaps
in . reaching the truth in cases involving
expert testimony. "The physician's
proper Ideal," said the doctor, "In tha
pursuit of his avocation Is truth," but,
he added, "on the other hand, the ideal
of the practicing atorney is sometimes
very different."
Church Built by One Man.
London Strand.
In the village of StivichaJ, near Co
ventry. Is a small church which was
built by one man a stonemason, named
John CSr6en. In 1810 he laid the first
stone of the edifice, and seven years
later completed the building. In all
that time he derived assistance from
no one, doing all the work with his
own hands until the church was ready
for its Interior fittings. - This Is the
only stone structure in England and
probably in the world of which every
stone was laid by one man. The build
lng accommodatoy quite a large con
gregation, and the church derives a
considerable revenue from the contribu
tions of sightseers who are drawn to
the pla-e through curiosity.
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is hardest. Made of selected
leather specially tanned to resist
exactly the kind of wear a healthy
or girt will give them.
layers of leather are sewed in at
instead of one, to prevent the
lacking out. The soles axe
extreme toughness.
Mayer Special Merit School Shoes
are made to fit a child's foot in a comfortable, natural way
"i m picveni toot trouDie in later years, yet tney are
stylish and good looking. Only the genuine have the
Mayer Trade Mark stamped on the sole.
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handle Special Merit School Shoe, we will send you.rraa, post
Paid, a handsome picture, sis 15x20, of George Washington.
we aiso maice rtonormit onoes for men,
a-eaain? iaay snoes, martna Washington
Comfort Shoes, Yerma Cushion Shoes and
Work Shoes.'
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Western Branch, Washington Shoe Mfg. Co, Seattle, Wash.
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