But just as plain roast beef and bread and butter come as a pleasant change from plum pudding and Christmas cakes, so the ordinary affairs of life, crowded to the paci ground in the period of merry-makin; seem possessed of new zest as w return to them.
"Thank heaven I can think of 4 myself, my family and its practical needs," exclaimed one housewife yesterday, "I've been trying so long 10 imagine what Tom, and all th children would best enjoy for Chirst mas that it will be a relief to get bac] to what they really need in the wa of practicalities." This was spoken anent the announcements of special ales which begin this morning, where reductions will make the investment of Christmas cheques cover an exceptionally large amount of purchasing.
Take for example, the annual stocktaking sale of Messrs Hall & Holtz. Everyday requirements have bee marked down and goods which were soiled or slightly damaged in the Christmas rush are offered at halí- y price or even less, The pendulum ha once again swung back to the thrifty, It is no longer what will look the most lavish and extravagant that is in demand for gifts, it is what will give the family the best service, what is really the best.value for the money.
Hence it is that at Hall & Holtz girls will be hunting new hats, at 25 Per cent, reductions, from $5.75 or White House hose from $2.35, or gloves at half price, underwear oddments, towels and sheets, English crockery and many other specially tempting bargains.
Men are by no means forgotten for they may now buy English wool half hose for $1.75, fur felt hats marked from $1650 to $1250, shirts, pyjamas, underwear, wool scarves, sports jackets, suede coats, ties, raincoats and slip-ons, all at very special reductions, There's time now to look over things in comparative leisure and make wise selections, But don't wait too long to do it, as there are other thrifty souls beside yourself.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.