Transcriber’s Notes
This e-text is based on ‘The Century Illustrated MonthlyMagazine,’ from December, 1912. The table of contents, based on theindex from the November issue, has been added by the transcriber.
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation have beenretained, but punctuation and typographical errors have been corrected.Passages in English dialect and in languages other than Englishhave not been altered. Footnotes have been moved to the end of thecorresponding article.
Christmas Number
THE CENTURY
ILLUSTRATED
MONTHLY
MAGAZINE
THE CENTURY CO UNION SQUARE NEW YORK
FRANK H. SCOTT, PRESIDENT, WILLIAMW. ELLSWORTH, VICE-PRESIDENTAND SECRETARY, DONALD SCOTT,TREASURER, UNIONSQUARE, NEWYORK.
(Title Registered U. S. Pat. Off.)
Copyright, 1912, by The Century Co.] [Entered at N.Y. Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter
HEhighest expression of beauty and charm combined with utility andworthiness will be found in any gift bearing the Berkey & Gay shopmark.
The pieces to furnish a bedroom, library or dining room wouldconstitute a wonderful remembrance, but our dealers can show you manysingle pieces which, while reasonably priced, still make gifts whichwill always be cherished. In making a present of Berkey & Gay furnitureyou can say: “This is
For Your Children’s Heirlooms
THEBerkey & Gay shopmark means as much on furniture as “Sterling” onfine silver. It is not a label and is more than a trademark. It isinlaid—a permanent part of the piece, and we put it there asour guaranty of value and worthiness.
With the displays on their floors in connection with our portfolioof direct photogravures, our dealers enable you to choose fromour entire line. In addition to these, our special gift pieces in“novelty” furniture have an individual appeal.
OURde luxe book, “Character in Furniture” gives an interestingand informative account of the origin of period furniture. It isillustrated in color from oil pa