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CAPITAL $100,0*0. THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athena. , Offers to depositors every facility their balances, business and respon sibility warrant ESTABLISHED 1832. ATHENS, GA., SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 15, 1907. CAPITAL HaUIMl THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athene Offers to depositors every facility their balances, business an! reipon* slblllty warrant $5.00 A YEAR. When the little empty stocking hangs Once in each year, very, very near the end of the twelvemonth, there comes a Certain Night. It is a night of Happy Thoughts- of dear, pheasant memories. Little children g<>, all-too so.»n, <o bed, and the kindly old Sandman delays his coming for a time a* lens*, reluct «nt to interrupt their childish hopes and fears. Giown-np folks (for grown-up folks have a strange Inbit of sitting up on such impo t int nights) tiptoe ste ilthily, and ere ikily about the house. The little empty stocking hangs at the chimneypiece—a dear little, <piaint little stocking that is all too small to hold the precious things that the loving Saint will bring MICHAEL’S before the dawn breaks on Christmas morning. Perhaps the little stocking will be a bit larger at each recurring Chrisfmastide, and bang alone. Or in years to ccme, other, and still tinier, stockings may bear it com pany— perhaps, even, there will come a dreary time when the tireplace is bare, when longing eyes turn away, and the flickering light of the tire is hard and cold. But no matter what the jears bring or take away, the spirit of Friendship and Kindliness remains. At the end of the busy year, full of effort and struggle, comes the season when we forget the trials and welcome the oppoitunity— when we count our friends, and timi tli -m many — when we choose for them remembrances (not hastily and because of their cost, but be au-e of the pleasure they will bring)—when we r;a iz •, to the full, that Life is woith living, because, for once, it is unselfish. •The worries of the season’’—If this store may p'ay its part th. Brought by Reindeer •Maye you think dear old Santa (Mails liasn' been busy during the past twelve months. Bless yon you’re altogether mistakt n! He’s sent, us a veritable Wonderland »>! Lit th* People—dollies that have all the airs ano graces of fairy folk—toys that will m:k»* ho> - and girls forget this inisund< rstanding world, and live in a l^ttnd of Enchantment, not on Is on Christmas Day. but for many weeks after ward. Everyone may have a shaft of Christmas happiness—hut it is. after all. and first of all the Children's Holiday and w hard that, more joys than ev come to each of them. Bring them to see the mvstei ir.g things. Perfumes—and Toilet Articles Do von know where tin* Land ot Fragran are l‘air> lik< hreaii crystal glass- Pe ith tiie sweetness « tiks of wild violets, i is: S. me one does ft imprisoned in hot* fumes that ar«* ri< Summer hay-tields, tin* strtmgf and h«:iutUul hlooms of lands. And, fit companion w«’\e gathered here ; toilet helps. "Sr tin* of these things are costly -yes. some i f them an hut then* are hundreds of exquisite an l useful articles that will he ed a wav from our counters - .Almost linnet i enable sunn. Her” dressing table, xclusive assortment of trying day* that lie between now and Christmas Eve—if it may lighten the strain on your purse (for everyone's purse is too small at such a time): if, by perfect unassuming service and superb assortment for your choosing, it may help to keep the puzzle-wrinkles from your forehead, it will hive done all we have hoped and planued to have it do. <i its, from every part of the world are here delightful, inexpensive ones for those who must, closely reckon the in minings and outgoings—superbly rich ones, for those who need not count I he ci st. We have arranged them conveniently for your inspection—our salesforce will find no effort too great, if it helps you in your selection. FOi CHRISTMAS—in all the word means—THIS STORE IS READY The Leather Goods i Why Not Gloves ush s the mutt \vln» has complained Thai of leather has gone up in me mar* Wher i he pri< Many <a Christmas stocking lias held gilts that were given after much puzzling and wrinkling of brows, and that, after all, weren’t veparaciated as greatly as the giver hoped. Xu siich trouble when gloves are given. form almost ideal reniesnbrancap,. They , and modishmitfv —• f ii cm Lined. Th u * ill 1 age that holds them Ik^emlcTng^-and *nlaplr cate presents” are not a cause tef regret, if Santa Claus brings a number of pairs. You’ll not he sorry if you stop frequently at our glove counter wht n you do your Christ mas shopping. We want, him to ccme and critically exam ine our captivating display of pretty things that have been fashioned from this most artia- dc^mAtyri^l-—and then try to reconcile his ‘nmi c ,tW infinitesimal prices for * ■**~ s -« gifts. ™ And the one to whom you give sometfflH that you choose at. this counter won’t care the less for the remembrance* because it’s as useful and durable as it is pretty. so hard to find any thing a man likes!”—if you don't look in the right plac«- Wo've made this the riglt* place and y: nr puzzle will h • forgotten if you let us show you how well we’ve planned to supply things men care for. Hero are hits of personal adornment (for men are as vain as seine other peopl * after all ) and the tilings they net d when they travel and the needful things that male* their business life pleasant*v —anti—for those rare non who scorn all that is not ab solutely useful, a splendid choice of other thing.s ilia* the man you have in min 1 will cherish for months to come. -aren't they? Certainly they a re- person who hurries in < ut o.’ the rain to buy one—because the one and only one h.M been left at home on a threat ening day. Better change th.it p« rson’s opinion l»v giving an umbrella that lias far more character and beatify than is usual. A gin that will bring a pleasant and grateful thougnt cf the gi'er into the gloomiest day. W«-\e chosen tnat kind for you to select from. Insisted that to us should come the most carefully linishtd han- dh s. ilie most worthy cover- ings. the strangest frames. First corners fare best - - that’s sure. So don’t *1; l .y. L_ at Rlrid oF'hTstore won\1 store he if it didn’t hold hundreds and thousands of Christmas handkerchiefs? We’ve turned our handker chief depirtment into a snow storm of daintiness many times, hut hever before, in all the past days and sea sons numbered in our history, have we equalled the en- dtavors that have culminated in the display that awaits you. Here are the kinds the men lik* —simple, generously-pro- portioiud squares of iinen, patternel ;.iul bordered, or as plain as the most matter-of- fact man wants. And tand here we speatv of gift things that will en thrall the mos* critical of wo men) on every side you'll see handkerchiefs that will make you change your mind in a hurry, if you've planned any other gifts. Better Choose Pictures In the old days it expenditure to purcha (jinred a tremendous a worthy picture. Afterward came t.ie days if impiri’ection in raplis— ail those unspeak oilo, art—clirona able things Today—and here -are delightful r« prod tie liens of genuine works of art. Yon mat select from dozens of goal subjects, and. thanks to ; ur skilled buyers, a hit of nature may h* transferred, to remain, on the walls of your friend's room, a constant reminder of your thought fulness and affection. For a tiny sum if yen please. The Charm of Books Hooks won't (it nit-fly into stocking. Rnl—(hoy'll *io happily inside it on the in:tiht»l of table—and carry, bftweon their covers, tin* inspiring thoughts of groat wriu-rs. tin- (innint com-oits of th ft tiriists. to ho tt-oas- nrotl ft.r tht-ir lino t|tinlitios of e- lupanion- shiji on ninny an othorwiso dnll ,-v, ning. I If rtf art* the joyous tabs tin- children love, and. for their elders, tin- new works of fiction and romance—some of them almost warm from tin- |iress and bindery. liy all means liny at hvjst one book. Cut Glass and Pretty China Small wonder that tlrcse who wish to shoos,- an especially pleasant gift turn to the dis play of flashing, prismatic lined crystals. There's a fascination al>;ut the dainty and graceful articles that is eve.lasting—a rare pleasure that endures got s with them. Designs are more beautiful even than a year a 8°— a »'I lhat fact Is also apparent when one examines the really artistic tea and dinner sets and the qualntly-odd biis of -decorative chinas and porcelains that have come to us from the pottery wizards acres t seas. Remember this—every woman in the world loves these things. Come and Revel in Furs Fan Vwti. or any one else, even imagine it in; re superb gift than richly luxuriant furs? And you mustn't think for a moment that, be cause the delightful furs that we have as sembled fully deserve the adjectives we use. tiie are all necessarily crstly. T.te ci3t of & muff, ora scarf, or a jacket, or a comfortable set, does* not at all govern its beauty. For a small sum you will fin if it quite possible to select a gift that will he, in all way* manning and satisfactory. (Anl the furs for little children will solve many a vfxed problem.) r Our Last Wot d As Wc have said the store is r- aiy. We hepe, by nearly perfect ser* ! vice, to make it a helpful and oil joy able place in which you may solve your ! problem. j We have planned thoughtfully and worked steadily to surpass all out- I 1 previous accomplishments. Will you use this store as an actual .convenience? Our sales foroe will be busy—busier than ttver before—but not at all tco hurried to extend every courtesy. We are glad to etxend a Chlrstntas welcome. 2.