• , 1238 j agfOLLO $ Whoop ! Hollo there! Do you know where JI Ji the nearest, bookshop is ? You do? Delightful boy! Wall, go there and buy all the books. Tell them to !'.?«- them here. Come back in less than live minutes and 1111 give you half a crown." 'Til send some to Bob Cratchi£/s !" whispered Scrooge, splitting with a laugh. "Some to Tiny Tins, Dick Copperfield, Dolly Varden, Mr Pickwick, and all of them. Here are the Books. Hollo! Whoop! How are you? Merry Christmas!" They wer© Books. Th©y stood mountain high. To topple them over would drown the lustiest peal of the dingdonging, clammering, clanging, glorious Ms. "Must* have a cab,*' said Scrooge. . The cht ckla with which he said this, and the chuckle with which lie paid for the books, and the chuckle wi<h which he p«iid for the cab, and the chuckle with which he recompensed the boy, were only to be exceeded by the chuckle with whtch< h© sat* down breathless and chuckled till he cried. And they had the Dickens ot a happy time that* Christmas. It* was simply won-dar-fuf, the pleasure those books gave and are still giving. Books for everyone. For fat* folk and t*hin folk ; for happy folk and sad folk; for t*a!l folk and short* folk ; for old folk and young foik. That* was a Christmas if ever t*here was one. As Tiny Tim observed. "God bless everyone that* makes this Christmas a Book Christmas!'' G & G A <tvt. 13
-EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME" Set out to buy those Christmas Gifts, you have in mind something useful, attractive, and yet not too expensive. j That happy combination awaits you in TONSON GARLIGK'S well-known establishment, where a tempting array of delightful GIFT GOODS has been gathered together. t We mention a few for your guidance. # _ « Bread Knives, wood handles —4/6 and 4/11 each. Stainless Lottery stainless Bread Knivfcs, with Xylonite handles-lii/6 and 13/6 each. A Useful Gift ! « 17 - Bearing the imprint of that famous English maker, EleCtlTO"PlatCQ BTO | Christopher Johnson, a splendid assortment of Gift Makes an Attractive Present. Cutlery has been assembled in our Store. Its quality needs no stressing here; as a Christmas Gift nothing Hcre arft a few selections from our varied stotk could bo better appreciated. Hero are a few o{ dainty ey aro suggestions: — to Gift purposes. • . t I Egg —Bread Forks, Xylonite handles-7/6, 12/6 and 14/ :Hri^ iapes " 3/6 " 3,11 e " The Prices are per Half-dozen. Alter-Dinnor Spoons, fancy handles 8/6 and 10/6 hall-dozen. | With handles as illustrated— d p epper pourers; prettily shaped, in glass Dessert •• 29 6 wTth S electro-p'ated mounts An excellent Table .. ... - 35 /* and inexpensive present —2/6 and 3/6 each. Popular round handles— . _ . ST :: :: :: ■■ 4* Dainty China and Art Shaped Blades, with flat handles; a very popular gj» Pottery. A SpccLl Line, with round handles; exceedingly I r g}S WX lablo • • • * * ' Yellow with Black and White | The above are all nicely boxed in half-dozens, and border, and Yellow with Black - p. , t Spot/S • • • • | make very acceptable Gifts. in any of the above shades-5/11 to 17/6 Oarvinp Knife. Fork and Steel; hirhest grade, in nice caSboard boxes. Not st'ainlL; round or flat Cheese Dishes-10/6 to 14/6. handles—22/6 and 23/6 a. set. China Tea Sets, 21 pieces; British manufacture, thereStainless Carving Knife and Fork; flat or round fore most reliable—42/6 to 70/- per set. j handles; in cardboard boxes 30/- and 32/6. Fancy Cups and Saucers, newest shades and designs— j Carving Knife, Fork and Steel, stainless; in handsome to 7/6. cases-35/-, 37/6 and 39/-. Moorcroft Art Pottery; every piece signedTable Steels—s/6 each. Vases, the Pomegranate series—3s/- to 5//0. Cooks' Knives, black handles; 7in., Bin. and 9in. Shallow Bowls—22/6 to 45/-. Blades—6/9, .7/6, 9/6. , Tall Comports—39/-, 50/-, 52/6. Cooks' Forks-Black handles, 3/9 each; wood handles Tobacco | with guard —4/11 eacn. " > 5% (1/- in the £) Discount for Cash with Purchase. A Purchase made now will save Christmas worry.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18276, 18 December 1922, Page 11
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