Arizona republican., 1914-12-20
SANTA NICK VISITS
 IOGGERY DEPARTMENT

When the merry old Saint Nick drove his car hurriedly up in front of the. mammoth four door home of the Tog- gery department store and hurried in side, he was met with greetings from clerks of the several departments They were genuinely glad, but not more so than was Santa Claus. He seemed to be glad to again return to the big store where he would have no trouble and worry in selecting every present imaginable, from the young est to the oldest in the family. My Goodness" exclaimed Santa T hard ly know where to begin. On every counter and in every department I see so many things that am going to buy that 1 hardly know where to com mence." T have an idea" exclaimed MT. Johnson, the proprietor, you have come long ways tonight and you must be getting tired. Load up your packs and then return again on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week and meet personally several hundeds of the little friends of yours who have been asking about you and whether you were going to come again this year." That is certainly happy thought cried Santa merrily Why did I not think of that before? I am awfully busy this week, but I will cer- tainly return and spend some time at The Toggery. I will help the little ones make their selections of just the things they want and will see that they are not forgotten Christmas Eve" The old fellow seemed rested in a few minutes and he began darting here and there through the store, piling toys galore into his mammoth pack until it seemed that it would burst. "Why is it, MT
 Johnson, that 1 am able to get those beautiful toys so cheaply this season." queried the old fellow as he wrinkled his brow. Well, you see,' answered MT. Johnson, our great pre-inventory sale is now on and We have inaugu- rated the greatest price, cutting sale in the history of the store" Well, think it is a great sale" remarked Santa as he hugged a beautiful doll to his breast and remarked that there was a little girl near Mesa who was going to be mighty glad Christmas morning. As he rushed here and there he dragged his
 immense pack and kept stuffing it with many presents. Then he stopped ab- ruptly as he asked: And where is MT. ReynOds?" He is in charge of the furniture department" replied the proprietor. 'You see, we have made this store house furnishing and home furnishing store complete" As they walked through the arched doorway connecting the two establishments at the rear, the old fellow opened his eyes wide to see the vast improvement that had been made. However. he was not discouraged. and continued to pack
 his sack until those watching him were
 sure that it would burst 'I am an old
 man." he exclaimed finally, but I recall nothing in my experience that equals the prices that you have placed in every department of this magnifi- cent store. I'll tell you what I would like to do. When I return this week, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
 wish that you would allow me to clerk for while. I believe that it would be real pleasure to hand out such bar gains. and then, besides, it would be a | novel experience. I have given away things all my life, but I feel that this will be the next thing to doing that "All right" exclaimed MT Johnson | cordially. when you return Tuesday | I'll turn the store over to you and you may rlln if as yOII WOlIld like to do" s l two or three clerks assisted him to place his heavily loaded packs in his
 car ne seemed pleased to think that he had made such wonderful purchases After he had carefully placed the arti-
 cles so that nothing would be broken | he returned to the store and bade each
 and every one a merry good night and i promised to return and be among them again this week.