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ALICE of OLD
VINCENNES
By MAURICE THOMPSON
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..1C by Po. f.rltier;.'. dtaled by Auce ane 0a< ;,.,.1 4141 u':1
"If your family name is really Tar:' she adroitly changed her 1111111W r mutt
tan. as you suppose from the bts.••!p' tone fu going on to diesels* for ap-
tien on your locket. the birthmark, be- proaching dance.
lug of surh'ithieular.hape, wun1.1 Deet. -Now. let cue male one request of
ably identify you 1t 1t s:ald that th •.e , you,'• be demanded niter nsbfle. ••11's
marks run regularly In famine,:. -Wee a autull tuvur. \lav 1 ask 1t:"
the mininture end the diaina tlI..i na: ' -Yes. butt don't grant It In advance."
birthmark yoit have enough to, make n '•1 want you to wear, for my sake. the
strong case should yon owe find the buff gown whicb they say was your
right Tarleton family." grandmother's."
"You talk as they write In navels." ••No. I won't wear It." .
said Alice. "Fre read about. Just such •'But why.. 1k•e''
things in thew. - Wouldn't It he Brand "None of the other girls have anything
if 1 should turn out to be some great like such it dress. It would nut b.• r•ait
personage In disguise!" for cue to put It on and make them r11
The mention of novels reminded feel that I had ta4'n the a.h-autue.• . f
Lather Beret of that ',Tent. b.mk them. Jur( (.untie. I could••- 'That's
w•htch he last saw in Alh•e's vasession...„why e•
and he could INA refrain front men- ••Bat, then. nape of thew is 1» :1111:( 111
Rotting It lar a yo{.e that abudd.•r.d. .n,t ,rtn.at...,1 like you," he 88 0. '•141.1!
"Rest raey. Father Rcr.r," said Att.w vut,hlur ttarm anrwar "
"That Is oue novel I have found who'- 'rave Your cutupjimettts for r,n••
1y dlstast.tutto me. I tried to read It. i
but could out du It. 1 filing It aside. Pretty little Adrienne," the firmly re-
in titter disgust You ;nut \Inther spondee!. • 1 positively do not wish to
Hou",.illuu err wchlttue to hide it deep hear them. 1 ha..' n. r'. .1 to 1.' your
to a well for all I care. l duta't euJoy I'.trtcualn' fit this dame of 1•�i�i Itous-
readiug ,bout bw, Vtie p.op{r and .illou's. but It is uudrrb•.1 betw,pu ua
hopeless unfortunates. lite.• -sweet that Adrituur is. your sweetheart' I
and lovely heroine* and.lttrgng. 'high ata out. and I'm not going to be either.
aouled, brave heroes." • Su for your sake and Adrienne's, as
"Read about tbe hie
my daughter. You et
Om true heroes and b
world," sruid father Beret.
M. Rousaillon clanged
for he always somehow
have the good priest fall luta
of argument be w.. about to
stray sheep, uo matter bow ref
feels a touch of longing when it
lb* shepherd's voice. M. itous.
was a Catholic. but a straying one.
be had prednecd the dylog wonai
who gave. alive to him that the chit
shied be tett as ah.•wens:-a Protestant.
without undue influence to change her
from the frith of her parents. Thi.
promise be bad kept with stubborn per.
Matinee. sad 'be meant to keep it as to
long as he tired - v of s
A few weeks had passed after M Bons
noussllIee's return when that (lig before
hearted man took it Into hie head to a rano
ealebrate kis auecessful trading sett-. somethin
tures with a moonlight dance give° happen.
without' retiree to all the inhmoftants of • eina11
of Vincennes It was certainly dem- Kaskaskia, fa
*erotic; function that he coutetatplated, with the new
and motley to a most picturesque ex- American color,.
tent. .,,use against :1..
Rene de Roneille call.•.! upon Alice a war of wL' h the
day or two previous to dh.' occasion o.'ither ki,ew the
-.pod duly engaged her as his partenaire.. straw .,l.,ut the out.•.
bitthe Insisted upon (laving the ea _ It was Oncle Jason
gagem?n&juarded 1n,her behalf by a floessillon
condition
accepted iti
"1f _ wmndrytna k
ve during th dame. y
stand aside end gine pb\•' to
she stipulated. -Too Pr'dtiee
You see. I'm expecting Lim "all the
time. 1/dr.'suaod List niglit Ipnt be
came p n a great bay horse and. wore
ins. Whirled me up behind the t le
and nway wr went."
i'her•e as a childish. holt banter'
sir Ip her look, but her yule sound
eititagest and serious. notwtthstending
delicious timbre of •upprc.ewd play-
fulness.
"You promise wee' she hoisted.
'bb. I prowls. to slink away into 'a
corner and chew my thumb the mo-
ment he comes:" Rene eagerly assent-
ed -Of counts I'm taking a great risk.
I know. for lords and barons and
knights are very apt to'app.ar sudden-
ly in a place like this." -
"You may banter and make Tight .If
you want to." she said, pouting ad-
sirably. "Edon'? cam. All the Patine,
the laugh will jump to the other corner
of your mouth; s.e 1f 1t doesn't. They
ear that what a person dreams about
and tushes for and watts forl•nd b' -
v! satinei . well as out of eons(deriiiou for the rest
find In them of the gals who have no tine dresses. I
i0, of hie am not going to wear the buff brio.•ade
gown that belonged to Pape Rousslt-
enbj.cL Ion's mother long. ago. I shall does
ended to \Just as the rest do "
stralo it Is safe to say that Rene dr Hon-
glu. A •fi went home with, a truuble.ome 1"e
story. in hie bonnet. Ito was nut n batt.lu•urt•
troveed fe w•. '!any a right good i y
lion nian be .re him and since has Towel nn
ud Adrienne. ttnd been dassl.d by an Alice.
A violet is1.:!_,•eet, but a rove 1s the gar-
det'P .111.41. \The p.w,r youthful fron-
tirraut.anoug14�touLave_ been stronger -
hut
hut be us not, d what blit.' we to
Y-4 .
be dance did net me off. ,i1 Lad
postponed indetln cl, on a., oust
rave cLatige lo theIttical rely
f tbp little host. A"1ay or too
be time set for the fun :.on
that
.t to
ad
0
ran through the to
of Importance w,.s r'
titer ellbanit. I:t the
arty, bad arrival fr
ewey. a the \Ilst'ssipp
(Ler i`nnce *nil the
•+ had made cauttuon
English in the great
....ital.. of Vtu•wum•s
use nor eared ti
it? r;5is to the
'1. Roilss;lion
river house
tiul»4w-fui; L1Laj-he 4farfi4 was *Pilled at t
rgnntent. Alice met him at the door
c t slw.r'd ar- "Come in. Ouch. Jazou." 1e cheerily
,:e.ee to Ltd. "You use getting to he stranger
at our house lately. Come i What
woes do you bring, Take off y. ur cap
as fit your hair. ,)ncle .Jaron'
The {pipes old tighter char, led
rau. ously a wowed to the best 0 • to
nl.11ity. Ile not took off his qu r
cap. bud looked into- ttb a earth
gaze, ns if he expected soffit Iiing in-
t uiteIy dangerous to jump o tad
seize his note.
\e"A thousand thank*, m'atlt•selle," be
presently said. "Win ye please tell
lratn Rouwillon that i would wish
to see'.'tm,.,
'•Yes.Qnde Jason:* but first be seated
and let me offer you just a drop of eau
de vie. agwe that Papa .1;oussillom
brought haat with him from • Quebee.
lie says It'sd and fine."
she poureedbtm a full glow. tben,
petting the bottle+,on a little stand. went
to Ind M. Rouroltlen. While Phe was
ntteent Oncle Jason\ improved bit op-
portunity t.Ytb. fulIelt extent. At least
three additional glasses of the brandy
went the way of the ant. He grinned
atroeloutly and smacked Is corrugat-
Ifeves in will come true sooner or ed lips. but when Gaspar Rousslllon
later.-' - came In the old ..man was ittwng at
"if that's so:" sat Rene, "you and 1 some distance from the bar le and
will get married, for roe dreamed It , glass, gazing ind,fferetttly out `ae'roes
every night of the year. wished toe it. the veranda. He told his story cftly.
waited for It and bsll.ved la i1, and"- ' Esther Gibault. he said, bad sent It
"A very pretty twist you give to my - to ask M. Ronullloo to come to
words. I must declare,", ab. sal& "but river house, ae be had nose of great?,
n ot tow by say 111•••• 'LW* Adrienne t Ispsrtatce to cowmunlcate
Ii.urct.r c, aid test you that. She pays "Ab. well. Oncle Jazon. we'll have, a
that you 1 eve vowed to bel ever and nip of brandy together before we g0."
over that you dream •bout Ler and said the boat
with for her sad wait for bar. precisely - "why. yew Pee one ag'tn' the brollin'
as you bay.- jest said to me." ;.weather." assented Outgo Jazon.• "1
Renis brown face duetted to tbe't.m• 'iloo t,mttd Jes' oar."
pies. partly with anger. partly with the "A very rh friend of mine lalue-
sboct of mingled surprise and fear. bee gave me this brandy. Oncle Jason,"
ile was guild, and the guilt showed mid If. Roussutoo. pouring the liquor
1a his eyes, and paralysed his tongue. with 1 grand fiour.b, "and I thought
se that he wt there before Alice with of you as soon at 1 got it. Now. says
hie soder jaw sagishig Ic•Icroultly. - i to myself.. If any man know' good
•'Dou-t you rather think. U. Rene brandy when he tastes It, IV* Oncle
de Renville " she presently added In a Jason. and I'll give him a good chance
calm. advisory tone, -thin you had at tht.lottio just the first ol all my
better quit trying to say such foolish friends.•' •
things to ate see just be my very gond "it surelyIs deltcloom." 5.id Oncle
Mend' If you don't 1 do. which comes Jaron. "r.r dell -lou'." He 'poke
to the same' thing tt►at'a more. 1 French with • curious •cent. bavtng
won't be your parteoatre at the daocr spent long year, with English apesklag
unless you promise. m. ea your word frontiersmen In the Carolinas andira
et honor that yon wi:l dance two tacky, to that their (logo bad become
dances with Adrieooe to every one his own.
that yen have with me. Do you prom- As tb.y witIk.d ride by side down the
be r. sway to the river house they looked like
lie dared not appose her outwardly. typical extremes of rough. stnbgaraed
although Iu his heart reef:fam.e sod weather tanned manhood- Oncle
•mounted to furious revolt atol riot. Jason a *wizened. diminutive acne.
"i premise anytb,ug you ask me to," wrinkled mad odd 1a every t.epect:
be -said resignedly. almost sullenly. Gaspard Rooattlion towering sit feet
"Anything for you:' two, wide *bouldered. massive. lumber -
"Well, 1 ask nothing whatever on log. mno('nlar, a giant. with tang curt-
sey own amount." Alice gn1-•kty replied. Ing hair and • superb beard. -They did
'but 1 de tell you firmly that you shall not know that they were going down
tot maltreat little Adrienne Rourcier to help dedicate the great sortbwsst to
god remain a friend of mice Pho love. freedom.
yet, these de !tontine. and you halve — ---
tele hoe that yea eve her. 11 yen ars f AAPTRR v.
a man Worthy of respect yen.wlli net tarara uuArtr.
dae.rt bit. Deal yM (Yat I too�REAT mov.me'pta 1. the aisles
right l" of men are tike tide. of the
ma
Like • singed d .'rippled moth vain s.ttta which reach and street
ly trying to rids one* again to the ml the remotest cud Quietest
haring yet Seedly Sams. Roue e. Ran nooks and Meta Imparting • thrill
.filo teosyed to tweak oat of ids e•m- and a sw.11 of the general motion.
hareeremMt and mamma equal teeth's ''alt., (liMnit brought the wave et
with the girl on stsddeely kwon bl• the American Revolntioa to'i'ts.'mnMes-
remmiindlea .opener, bat the Meet He was a swipe, mtwioo•ry, bit be
M•.Iwsd to has es well M be bet flat wap. besides, . malt 0t groat wormy
be bed ranee to rise se Worm. is Ys knowledge sad penosil tem, Celwel
. won Blom eaArd as term. Owen. !eters Chet IoM /atata
TLIF: SIGNAL: (UI)I;RJCil ON'I':1ItI+►
tiihauit'• acquolutawv at Kaskaskia
when the fort and fie Rafelson surren-
derel to bl•re•puutiand, and, quickly
dls.wrulntf the Ane quality of the
terieet's ehancter, went laltu to the post
on the Wabash to win over its pkople
to the cause of freedom and ludepeud
erre , Nor wus the task assumed a
hard one, sa Father (:Ibault probably
well knew before he undercook It.
A few of the leading men of "Vin-
cennes. presided olyr by Gnspurd
Ituuseillun, held a .. mute: lo■ •t the
river house. and It w:,t ngred Hutt 'a
mass meeting should b. called, Lrlug•,
Ing all of the 1ubtbttants together In
the vhnrclt. for -the purpose of consid-
ering the mired to bo taken under
the etr.•uutstancea nude known by Fa-
ther ;ib;tallt. uncle Jaren cou.4itnted'
i,lu1..'lt an it executive eon tltee of one
to stir lip a noise for the oc.•tulou
it was a great day for 1'Iner-nes.
Tial volatile temperament of the
French froillersmrn bubl'hd over
with enthusiasts at the first WM of
soluethiug new gild revolutionary
wbi.h they tufgbt,b' expected to I:afie
part. Without knowing iu the least
what It war that Father (Mouth and
Oncle ,Taxon wanted of them, they
were all In favor of it at a venture.
lune de Ruuallr, being au active and
Itttellig.'ut yuuug inau, war scut about
through the., tont) to let everybody
kuow of the meeting. In passing he
■feplpd Into tbw veldts of Father Beret,
who was setting inn the loose puncheon
door, with his baek turned toward the
entrauee and so absorbed in trying to
put together a great number of small
paper tragmeutr that he did not hear
or look up.
"Are you out going to the meeting.
rather':" Rene bitiutny demanded. lm
the hurry that was on lino lie del 'not
remember to be formally polite, as was
his habit.
The old priest looked up with a star-
tled face. At the same time be swept
the fragments of paper together and
clutched them hard in his right baud.
"Yrs, yes, my sou: yes, 1 ■m going.
but the time has not yet cams for t1,
Las Sr he stammered. "Is 1t Iso.•''
He sprang to his feet sad revealed
coufnsed, as it caught Is de:us some-
thing very improper.
Rene wondered at this unusual bee
basior, but merely said.'
"I beg pardon. F'etber Beret. I did
not ascan to disturb you," and wont his
way.
- Father 1Brre't- treed for some min-
utes ns 1f dazed. thou squeezed the pa-
per fragments lute a tight ball, just as
they were when he took them Crow un-
drr the door some time before Rene
caul. la, and put 1t to Lis poo ket. A
little later Le was kneeling. as we have
seen kJ mace Wore.. in silent yet
t t prayer, his clasped hands lifted
toward the cructtz nu the watt.
"Jesus, give me strength to bold os'
and do ray work." L. murttiured be-
ser kingly. "And, oh, _free thy poo[
rveut from bitter temptation;:
itb.r (iihsult Laei_•-vine prepared
to use his el•.w.: , upon the .xcttable
creole and with .outlderable cunning
:.e eddr ed • motley audience at tb•
church. to ng them that an American
force had taken Kaskaskia and would
thenceforth b•Id it: that France had
Joined hands with the Americans
against the British, and that it was the
duty of alt Fr'ncbken to help tipho:d
the cause of freer. and iudepend•
en,•e. .
"I come." said be. tly from
Colonel George Rogers Clark, a noble
and brave -officer of the American
army. who told Joe the DOW/ 'that 1
bare brought to yon. Ile sent mistier*
to 5.y to you that if you will give`'- l•
leglauce to his government you obeli
protected against •all enemies and
'e the full freedom of citizens. I
u should do this without •
utto !tattoo. as I and my lmro
Katkas have already done.
Rut • baps you would like to have
a word\from your distinguished fel-
low citiign, M. Gaspard Rousstllon.
Speak to our trieods.. my .MM; they
will be gla�to tato counsel of your
th
w0
pie a
wisdom." ., •\
Then were 1 st!r and a craning of
newts. Ii. Rop.s1lIon presently ap- ,
peered near tb cbattcei. bis great I
form towering ma, Really. H. bowed
and waved his ba•d'wttli the air of one
vibe ac epta dhoti o as a matter .
of course; then he too'k Ids big silver
watch and looked it. it. He war the
only man ID Vincennes be. owned a
watch, and on the tackle t was im- ,
pr.estre. Wilber Glbaul looked i
pleased. and atrrsdy•• mumof ap-
pintsr went through the endie e. M. ,
Rou5.nlon atrok.d the bulging stat
of the timepiece with a elr.ular m len
of his thumb end bowed again. el r-
tng his thmat ro unaptly, bis to
growing purplish above his beard.
'Good friends." be said, "what �
Franc. does all high claw Frenchmen
appl■ He paused fora shout of
aftpruba on and was not disappointed.
lb* other name for Fraoce la glory,"
he added. "and all true Freocbmen
love both patties.. I am • true French-
man'" and be stntct his *relit are -
'rounding blow\ with the band that
still bold the watt t). A huge born bat -
tom on bts beekaktn\pride came In con-
tact with the crystal' and there was a
'mash, followed by i scattered tin-
kling
inkliog of glass fragments,
A11 Vineenns stood bre•tbl.s, con-
templiting the irreparable accident. M.
Rousetlion had Inst the effect at a great
period le his epees It. bot he wan quick
Lifting the watch to his ear be,Ilet.ned
a"•moment with superb dignity. 'then '
slowly elevating bis head and spreade
ill
1Qg hbil<v hood over his heart be •
"The faithful ttmepteee Mill tells o
It, as did Rome of old. Where freedom
makes her !tome, there Is the center of
(tower' '
W'ben M. Rouaslllon eeeisd apeaking
•tbe audieu,'e agajn •zbruat,d Its vocal
moonre.., and then father Glt imult
called upon each man to come forward
and solemnly pkdge-hie loyalty to tgr.
Ant'rkr,n enure. Not ono of them hesi-
tated. -
"Negotiate a wutuuu war doing her
part lar (Le transformation of fort Vitt -
cranes from at 1•'reneleEuglieh picket to
• full fledged American fort NMI town.
Mule. Gndere, finding out what Was
about to Lupien. tell to work making
a dal In Imitation of that under which
George Washington was sgh(lug.
dancers to be 1n the tioderc home at
the time and Joined enthuelastically in
the sewing. It was an writing task.
Their fingers tremblfd while they work-
ed, and the thread, heavily touted with
beeswax, , squeaked as they drew It
through the ciolb.
'•W.• shall not be fa time," said Mw..
Golerc; '•1 know we shall not. Every•
thing hinders nte. Ily thread breaks
or gets tangled, and my needle's w
rusty 1 eau hardly slick it through the
cbti. Oh. dear"
Alice elmour:t ed her with both words
and Work, and they had altnort Stitrtlyd
w host It,'ue come with n stuff whitelr he
had brought from the fort.
"Mon Dieu, but we have had a great
m.etiug"' he cried. Ile was perspiring
with exeitrtueut and last walking.
I-eaulu;: on the staff, hey mopl't' i Lis
face with a blue L:utdkerehlef.
"We beard notch .bouttng atId noise."
sold Mute, Roder.', "11 I:unesttluu'e
voice rose loud above the rest, 11e
roared like. a Zion."
"Ah, he was ul'.•sklug to us; be was
very eloquent." Rene replies'. But
twos they are waltiog- at the fort.esw
the new flag. 1 have .owe for i/tt"
"!t Is rc: dy," maid Mine. lin. e'I.•.
With dying ang.$ Alice -sewed It to
tie Staff. \ '
••Volci"' she cruris^ "five' la re-
publique Awerlenine be lifted the
staff and les the sag d
from bead to foot.
"Give It to rue," .nld Ren
forth a baud for It, "and I'll r
fort with It."
"No." said Alice, tier face rid aly
lighting up with resolve. "No, 1 in
golug to take It myself.'" And *litho
a moment's delay off she `trent.
Rene Was 80 caught by surprise that
be st.usl gaelug after her until she
passed behind a house. where the way
turned, the shining dug rippling around
her and her moccaalus twinkling as she
ran.
At the blockhouse, awaiting the mee
meat wben the symbol of freedom
should rise like a star over old Vin-
cennes, th f crowd had picjuv'..;..ely
broken into scattered gee -ps. Ali... en-
tered
vetered through's • ,-, in the stockade, as
that b -,-;,.sed to .b a aborter route
than through the gate, and appeared
suddenly almost In their midst.
It was a happy surprise. a pretty and
eetubing spectacular apparition of a
sort to be thoroughly appreciated by
the lively French !only of the audl-
enee. The men caught the girl's spirit,
or Ir caught them, and they made Juste
to be noisy.
"Via! 'Fla: L'p'tite Alice et 1a ban-
=ere
asIden de Zborzb Y••inton!" ("Loot,
look: Little Alice and George Wash -
p over her
bolding
to the
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t.
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"Good Mende" M Bald.
rgton's mag shouted Oncla Jason He i
t his wiry little legs through a sort
of. pas de zephyr and winked at hien-
self with concentrated approval.
All the men danced around and yelled
till lbee were hoarse.
By this time Rene had reached/Ace's
side. but ob. did not see bpm. She nn 1
into the blockhouse aMI climbed up a
*rude ladder way. Theo abs appeared
nip the roof. atm accompanied by !Roue,
and planted the staff In a crack of the
Yat where It stood bravely up. the
colo dusting free. lobo turned about
te descend and for the first time yaw
that Reda bad followed bar. HL tam
was begmipg.
the seconds, and the loyal b.art of Its\
owner still Biro* with patriotism"
Onel• Jason. who stood is front of
the speaker, swung his shapeless cap as
high as be could and yelled like • me-
se.,
avsge., Then,tb• crowd went wild for a
tiro".
"Vivo la !mace: A has rAogle-
terre " Everybody shouted at the top
oe bb vole'..
"What linen does we all de." coo-
United M. Ron•Mlloa, when the soles
unaided "France has clasped band,
With George Washington sad kis brave
compatriots. S* do we "
"Tim Literati Taslnt•n"' shrieked
O.sIs Jaren to • ple+eleg treble. tip-
toM•g and abatis( W cap Recklessly
soder Y loeasliloa's sem.
?be enter wlaced and jerked hie
Med back. bat imbed, saw It, soy. per.
hafts !ether fillmialL, who leneMd
tinartlly. la courtesies Meltismtlts
said:
•'Frtnwebtrua Amoeba r tbe esteem
Met of the veld sod tell me dee Halls
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About a year ago, being a
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d Iron'. After g one
I was conscious d an improve-
ment, and i remember that
the second one did the busi-
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To get that appetizing,
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their goodness in them they
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and moving the hot, heavy pan and holding it in the front of
the oven while it was basted. A tedious performance with
unsatisfactory results. The draw -out oven rack of' the
t^ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS:
Copy of Chang* 01 running advertise.
meats must be left at this office by
Monday noon to ensure insertion
In issue of same we.k.
Imperial Oxford
Rangema� basun. a simple .I�a
successful operation Draw the
handle in front of the oven for-
ward and the rack brute the pox
and its contents out ofthe oven
where it may be thoroughly
basted with the greatest ease.
The Imperial Oxford Range
lessens the labor of cooking and
insures the most successful
results.
Cali at one of oar sgenctsa ce write
los die Imperial Oxford lealet.
The Gurney
Foundry Co.
IW.eleed
Toronto
111es.tawl. Wiaamtfa. sad
Vomeoower 1
For Sale by 1 3: iatl,i 4141 G
C. J. HARPER, (ivderich
New Goods
Just received a new stock of cross -cut saws and
axes.
CROSS—CUT SAWS
MONARCH
SURPRISE
VANQUISHER
1 ' RACER
LANCE
AXES
RED RIDGE
PREMIERS
LIGHTNING
iR±
A fullsupply of Axe Handles, Saw Handles,
Saw Sets, Files, etc., always on hand. -
N. D. RO UG V I E,
Cash Hardware Store.
GODERICH
IWhv DO Try Eureka
Bread
You
Bake?
1
Do You Bake
Because the
Baker's Bread
VOL Have
Bought Was
Starchy, White,
i'asteless,
Pasty and
.our ?
You will never have an unsat-
i-taetori Ion —it is so creamy,
white, flaky, li}, it, wholesome and
nutritious, and ei 'y loaf is crown•
ell with a crispy c 1st of delicate
golden brown,
1Yo you bake because it is
cheaper J
Try Eureka Bread
The loaf cuts out a suprisingly
large Dumber of sheep.
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THE POPULARrIY
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HOME
TREASURE'
R 11�6f
Trait MALIO WY'
J. I -i. WORSELL,
Tkt Stove and Furnace MID,
a
HaatUieghak
REX/LL Vet DYES
Theme Dye. will dye Wool, ( ellen, nttk, Jul.
or Mlsod (load. In one bath -they ere the
latoml and mein Improved Uy Lt the Mudd.
Try a package. All coke%at KICK'S pH( t:
ter.Itic,
F. SNffETH`S
PLANING MILL
(ult. NELSON MT, nod l'AMlii{IA
ROAD. COODKRlt'IL
Thl. tulll toe been rebuilt soil refitted soh
modern machinery tier man ufmutury�aw'suy
p.
and eeonotuireny alt inner of Woodwork.
• .5
Building Material
of every tkiteriptiwt kept in 'noels.
gosh, thews, I"i'*iues, Moulding and
interior and Exterior Fiubtbiug of nil
kind. on lutnd or nudc to order•.
E.tuuata'r furnished on application,
l►nlrn. w,lisIte•r.
F. SMEETH:
HELLO ! 1.
THE OLD
RELIABLE /
ALL KINDS OF {'`
ALWAYS ON HAND
Tutt RUT
Scrawl Hard Co
Its Tea MARKST
Al Coal weighed on the Market calm
when molest !M lbs. ter a Ms
• WM. LEE.
Orden left si L JI 1)SZIPZAZDT
asen gremtAtl at•sad.d to.
•
For Pro ...
Every Fairmer .!ttx.l.l' kr, r
These three w..r, s cnnst . 1 ,
in mind and crq,tuct h s f;um
on strict but.iac,; prir. iidc.
Guess work and ht:phaitrd
methods are no l'ngcr used h,
successful and, up-to-date far-
mers,
13y reading THE Wt.Fi:LY
Sum, the Farmer's Business
Paper, you will get the very
latest and most accurate in-
formation regarding your busi-
ness:
THg SU'N'S market reports
are worth many times the sub-
scr1j•t1. tl price to you.
Every Farmer in Canada
should) realize the full value of
tic service THE St•N has ren-
dered him in a.public way. It
was ly1IC to the action of TM
Sue in givine, voice to the
opinions of the farmers that
the law relating to cattle
guards, drainage across rail-
ways, and farm fires caused by
railway locomotives has been
amended.
We -will send Tots WssrtLT
Sun from now to 1st January,
1906, in combination with
The Signal, for $1.80
Milesc•rilie now. -
Mnugde for the asking.
VA NATTER A ROBERTSON,
Talc
M114,4 if.,
Inalerich.
Horse -Shoe Pads
aad�ss a real neces-
sity winters or
saammmer — they
supply the give
nature intended
On hard roads
and pavements—
protect the frog
of the hoof from
stones and from
balling in wint-
e r. Improved
Dunlop
ad Ideal "
Horse.Shoe
Pads
cut. oft prevent 11m1415'
preytnt c1'acking Or spreading
'soots—make • bora I
lifeyou longer.withtrtroubled wlow
nentem
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