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FINF_ TAILORED
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and
Sleighs
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It look- I.k.. welter, and r
reedy to tem iteati teeters. i liive
the egeney tor to of the larin•-.l.
twet-known emit .11, ,st relieble in in-
ufacturei s ht (eine,: 1.
GRAY and TUDHOPE
Sleighs ote the
stamlard Ot exiellenis. in these
)iaals. Call ;nut see them at the
witrehointe,
Agee( foe
Massey-Harres Implements, Melotte
Cream Separators, Fleury Plows,
Bissell Disc Harrows and Land
Rolters, etc., etc.
ROBERT WILSON
11 +tuull ti S ti t. e t ,
Gotim 11
Some Good Horses and
Colts for sale.
ied sorrel +tatted fur ele Opole
which was dietant about two and •
' half miles. Long and evostriitome to
us children was that salting for his
retuni; for stiff anti prim, io.
..1 whit whim aprons. best gowns, and
hemstitched pluitalete roved 'mike us,
we sat in a row like so many auto.
matelot. scarcely dp.rtnicto tnnve, tat
Wti should displaee some article of
dress. In the best etiaailwr, the room
which Aunt Charlotte was to occupy.
a eheerful wood fire was butninst, awl
at least seetlisleat, tittle,: did_ grandma
go up there to see if all were right.
now snetothing the clean. linen till -
low -ease. noW moving the large easy-
ehair a little more to the centre of
1,11.he room. and again wiping 11012:1
the mineer some imaginary epecks, of
i neefe"-es '
; As she wait coming down the
, teelftli time. the sound of sleigh -bells
1 teok 122, all to the window, where, in-
. stead of the costly furs and rich vet-
, met wrappings of %lint Charlotte we
• see: the mane plaid shawl and dark
' .e.laine hood of _emit Betsey, ii•ttile
her side Was the eheggy overcoat
' end sealskin cap of her better half.
i t•nele 'Jleson. The; worthy couple,
. rood. enough is their way, lived in
r emote about ' e mike, from Meadow
Bruok. %hers, for the last ten years.
thee! had been in the habit of spend-.
I eueTlintiksgiving, without ever teem.
ing to think it possible for them to nis
. lern the osuiplonout. Although at.
had never seen Aunt t'llariotte. we
knew fue well that there was nuthieg
• in common betaion her and .Iiiiit
.1teteey. And atter a loag COI1Softwt1011
It 101,1 bern tleettled not let invite the
: latter. who:. as , it prused. del nut
diseni iin invitation neeeeeary.
, l'itcle Jas.'in wee My father's. half
brother, arid the stepeon ,if re/incline.
, w•1s0. the rne Malt she saw thein. was
, iietii lly go i Ty of tiii. exelaniation.
i etes• ' Lonewhat eent then: Jerre"
1 Ilehiiany of us voted reply. the door
' burst • pen. and the loud. buisterons ,
I, triugh of itenete Jason greeted our
.ears. ititerminele.1 with the squeaky
tones uf Aim: Itereese who. addretoung
' no. mother. said, "Hoe ,l'ye dew,
' Fenny. Yeu pretty well? l'spo.se
/tenet send us no invite, Jaeou kind -
Isr held eft nbout cotton'. but I wiled
F hini %was epough sight .oteier to eat
'inner here then to octet -it te hum"
%Vitt, as 'tetisi A ifittee Az. she .,,uld
oosettity aesume, mother returned her
eremite:. atel then. taking her ink)
her owyi heileenti. ward her to re -
:1::)1,1) ,g her ,he wee expeitung Unde
OttiVe her !wallet\ at the, sante eine
Inseph and Aunt lehertotte from Boss
you lone s: y it. exclaimed
1:
itunt Betsey, steppe T‘
for a moment
ei the adjuAntent .) tier cap. the
.1.41e.i.ii of-sehich Vies onderhil, hay -
lig leett .levissel by ti self. as were
Ili lier erne -lee of ilres- "Novie dew
.11 if thet puekerin• the IA cornin'!
Row nipped lip ws, shall me to be!
I'M so glad I wore this etil" slie
continued. looknig eomple,eittly at
her -blue and white plied. 0 , Skirt sf
%heel 'was. s•ers• short ;tie race/0y,
beeithe being trimmed at the bottom
with leo narroe nottes.
\Veto her oilier. is.,•itherities, Aunt
lee-ey tented that et jeal,susy and
niter eettrne -trersott •-voton: -ends • R-
ine_ roulette -ie. -ea, -4te.' vie-tor/1 he-
ionittieneed 'With. -Nee. if I wo t
alVe 11p --ti tire itt the parlor eharn
I :epee. Charlotte': toe cied to pu
off her thine., it, the beclronne as
CR ND TRUNKfstrep%
ONTARIO
Provincial Fair
$2.46
TO , GUELPH
and Return
from
GODERICH
GOOD GOING Dec. 5th
to Dec. iith.
RETURN LIMIT, Dec.
4th, 1908.
eossee to him, he ippearee (pole sa *vette', untal Herbert returned. Seat, -
much delightediwith her as with any- ing herself at the wilidew. she watch -
thing else. drew ing his chair dowdy di and waited, while the hours crept
to her side, sed askitig her number- on and the dock in grandma's room
less queetiens about the best modes of struck four ere the head of "old sore
making (emitse and raising chickens.
w n'!" was visible far down the road.
bile all the time them wag a nem' Then with est eagerness wholly in-
liarly quizzical expression en his eyes. eomprehrineible to me, she started up,
which were dark and veva handsome, . straining her eyee anxiouelv in tee
eaving that -the lid). were Ise) red to direetion of the feat approaching rut -
suit in ideas of twenty. To Anna and ter. As it came nearer we 'all °beery -
her spit -curls he took kindly. arid ere ed something rather singular in the
his lady mother made her appearance position of Herbert. who seemed ly.
a risiese4-te ....--lie--lvelesseteasee- -re--ani 'almost -
around her tete... telling her she she was driving!,
should tome to }Mount sonweerrie arkd "Merciful' Heavens' it's as I fear -
go tieschool. .% rtietle of eilk men the eii,1,;'; iLit.a.s. shAc.siuttnlupon:harltetiwlo
teelelcluainng:-.
etaire 'immunised the desemit of Aunt t
moaning bitterly. and covering her
Charlutte, and eitli her noise elightly
fact. with the custoze that she might
elevated. ready. fur aue emerency, *he
Mit der the theirs'se of her only son -
entered the parlor, where 'the was in -
for Herbert wail drunk!
trudueed to Aunt Betsey, who, cour-
tier eell," ridding, thet she "seeped
Lt. -eying. straight doer', "hoped to see
unele laid him upon the settee in the
Lifting 111111 Oat, my fiaittuheer jantil,litle
eitting-roont, just where
"Meet come to the country to see how
poor folks lived " bad been laid, and niy mother, as she
back into thruckinaschair looked upon the senai.lees inebriate
Frilling e
rest/tot where once had lain the
e hieli lima brought for her, Aunt
Charlotte 'mule no particular reMy. beautiful. inanimate lure" Of her
• A11 OCCZW101111.1 roartek upon her eellael banthouht hoe far lea*
hartehorn Aunt Betees, however. no- tr sorrow than was
thing dipinted. endeavoretl engage
her in coneersation by asking if "she
knee Liza, Willeott, a tailor's&
eire. that beanied with a Miss John.'
.011, Who Used to live iii Union, but
who now lived, in- Boston."
lerowneoseotaistraterelly. Aunt • 'her- -
lotte replied that she heti not the
that of the half ----------------.-tittiwoman. who
wetilii rather, far rather, her boy had
(lied with the dew of babyhood upoh
his brow titan to have seen him thus
debased and fallen.
The story isles soon iced, my uncle
aupplying all' points slitelt Anna valid
not. It seems that early in life Herbert
honor of Miss Willeott s acqueent- hal acquired a love )for the wine and
ante. eliereupoli .euilt leteey wiyesed porter which daily graced his tuotherei
her to mak,. it by all weans, tut:luring dinner -table. As he grew older his
her that "Liza Ane was 0 first rate taste increased for something Wrong -
girl, and that Mies Johreson was the er. until 110W nothing save brandy
beet kind of a neighbor, always mill- could satisfy the crayinge othie ap-
iie 1,, lend, or do A 11,41 turn's- • petite. More than ones. had he been
Here. with a haughty toee id her brought home in aatate of entire un-
tie:el. .tutit Charlotte turned awae and 0011,11CIOUPlarliS, for he was easily it: -
began talking In a low tone to Her- toxicated. it usually taking but one
bert. lie being the ilily inie who. she elaisete render him perfectly foolish.
"...settee te Reek. wits. at all worth while a second was getterally Imre to
noticing. It is strange liemi much cote !Wish the work Thee, drunken fit&
afiltra :one pereon can eometlines• were always fellows.' hy revolutions
throw over a room full. Ott this teem- sit amendment. and et vow now so
'lull, had an ogreee sitibleidy alighted ! eig sites he had drank that his Inu-
it' eur midst, we collie not have been 1 ther begun to have strong hones uf
01,0, silent or hoe at ea -,e 1111111 We hie refearru, but therealas' were tiou
g n uli y
there so starehed and stiff, her fat 1 Dude Jason had offered the young
,hande folded one over the other, and , man a glass of cider, which iiinne-
the tips uf her eaten gaiter... just viai- dialely awoke in ita full vigor hie oh,
tile from beneath thur. ample fokes of , love 'tor ardent epirite. Just aeroae the
her rich silk dreas. Sven Uncle Jo- , road, ereaking in the November wind
heph, whose genial stature usually hung the sign of the -Golden Fleece.'
,.lied so much sunlight over our eir- and inthee direcliun. soon after din
ele, WAS grave and reservedt rarely ner. Herbert bent his . steps, takIne
venturing 5 remark, or. if he did, down at one time a tuutbler tiro
gfancing at his wife to see if idle ap. thirds full of raw brandy. This made
proved it. Uncle Jaeon, who painfully , him very talkative and very affection
felt his oven awkwardness, sat tipped , ate, inemnuch that he kissed Auni
back in his Mau' against the wall, Betsey, who. at soon e. she could
with his fete on the round.s, while startedhim for home. When the half
his fingem kept time to a tune. which way houae, called in 01 eseition tO ife
he was evidently whistling to himself. neighbor "Silver Skine' was reached
Glad were We all when finally called Herbert insisted upon skipping tine
ainnerthe savory smell of which • taking another glow. which ere 1on0
had long been whetting our appetites. rendered him so helelees that Ahns
"Whatdinner so soon?".eaid Aunt was obliged to take eharge of Sorrel
Cherlotte. consulting 'her gold watch. herself. while her eompanion fell
which pointed to half -past two. "I lersleePleaning his head upon • het
don't believe 1can force dean a shoulder /WW1 gradually sinking towel
mouthful." and lower until he rested in her lap
But, spite of 'her belief, 'she did. All that night he remained in the
maseige 10 make way ,wit,h the eon_ eittine-room, which in the morning
tents of her well-filled plate., which presented rto terry and disgusting ail
as passed back seemed times to be enPearenee that wheel Aunt' -Char'
replenirthed. So eager were we 4.t to tette for the hundredth time withal
verve her that we partially forgot. she had never come to Meadow Brook.
.tunt Betsey, who, after waiting our whole family mentally responded
awhile for a potato, at hist aeoee, a fervent Amen. Herbert. when fully
reaching half -way aeratm the table, se- reellored 1,0 eeeleefetemeas. seemed
_cured one for -herself eliaying, by way hfsrtdy ambamed of hemaelt. -crying
of apology, that "she believed in likt a girl, and winding his- arms
coking out tor Number One, foe if arm*, his mother's neck so &nee -
le didn't nobody else would." tionately that I did riot blame her
go incensed was ehe with what sbe when she forgave him and wiped
eri our neglect that the moment away her Mare.
er waa over she insisted upon She might not have had much faith
home, saying, as, she bade as in his sincerety could she have besot
e. that "when she went again his conversatitio with Anna, whom he
he wasn't wanted, she gueased managed to withdraw from the family
uld know Re.' arid- adding, to the moms ofea distant window.
big tears dropped from the Alone with her, hie manner changed.
er nose, that she never and with flaahing 'eyes. he charged
should be so mistimed by it to his mother, who he 'mid. first
taught him to love it bieallowing him,
When • Tittle boy, to drink the bottom
of the wine glasses after dinner.
"And if I fill et drunkard's grave,"
said he, "he w1 be to blame; hut."
he added. aa be saw Anna itIvolun-
tarily shudder, "it shill not be. I
can reform., I will reform. and' you
must help me do it."
Anna looked wonderingly at hitu,
while he oontinued, taking her hand
and removing from it a plain gold
ring, which grandma had given her
on her. fifteenth birthday. "You must
let me wear this as a talisman to pro-
tect ine 11001 evil. Whenever 1 am
tempted I shall look at it and be Sal,
Anna hesitated .awhilee-hutethessolie-
handsome eyes oe Herbert Langley
had woven around her a spell, she
could not break, and at lair she con-
sented. receiving from him in return
a diamond ring which he told her
was worth two hundred dollen'. When
this became known to mother she very
'wisely insisted on Anna's returning
it, and together vrith the note explain -
ng the why and the wherefore it
nt back to ite owner. who imme-
y replied by a letter. the con -
of which were carefully kept
us all The effete, however, was
visible; for, 1 tlt&rtiimie Of
'pt we bret our merry,
setter, and eti hef 'Wire there
ong n sober, listless girl,
ilma called foolieleamul
ie pronounced "lovesick."
e-leasrberieseleteter wee -seen anewerete,
Mit when Anna requested my father
to put it in the P.O. he refused... tell-
ing her "she should not correspond
with much a drunken dog."' Possibly
it Was wrong in hint thus' to address
her, for kind words and persuasive
arguinente might have won her to
reseal, but 110W a spirit of oppoeition
wan rourred---"Herbert was Wronged- -
iniautitierstood"--so terms thought,
anclahe letter which father refused to
take, was conveyed by other hands, a
teetecript longer than the letter it-
self being first added.
After this . them WSW no More
trouble. Anna wrote regularly to Her-
bert, who protnptly responeed; his
miesives always being directed to one
of Anna's sehoolmatee. who was just
rtanantie enough to .think het com-
panion persecuted. tiradually 1 Was
let into the eiscret, anti was occasion-
ally employed to carry Anna's notes
to and front the home of her friend.
I did not then consider the great
wrong I was doing. but Finer, 1 have
ARM many A bitter tear to think that
. I in any way helped lel work my sin-
ter's ruin.
,The Attractive Route to
Manitoba,
Saskatchewan
AND
Alberta
IS VIA CHICAGO AND ET. PAUL.
MINNEAPOLIS.OR PLJLUTH-
Fuji
inferniation fieni
E. F. LAWRENCE,
Tewn Agene
Whetr him s, 11 a. 111. t 1 p. 111.
To GUELPH
$2.45 RETURN
SIIORT
C. P. R.LINE
No Change Cars.
Good Going Dec. 5, 7, 8,
9, 10 and II.
Returning Dec. 14.
Winter Fair
TICKIll'S AND \
Full intormat toe
k 1 t.t.lgu:. 1.01cri.•h.
WINTER
TIME
TABLE
ti0. 111, iT-7,11.• Inelt efeeerne tteThe
,bern with .a silver spoon in their
mi ; . •
Grendrna. wile was the telly person
preeent "rept myself. mule 710 /m-
etiers. aid Atter -a 414.44444 -Aunt -Bet-
'ey continued. "New' I think -one.
:Vise Lee lehe never addressed her as
"mot -here' for from thi• first. a mu -
t eat ded 1., liril es; i sted be-te-en
theme now I think en't. Mies, Lee,
webby Fanny meant to slieht me."
Fanny never '.lighted itnyhody."
vas granamn's relay; weile lier pol-
ished knitting-neecUie. rattled with a
veneeanee.
"Wall I cues, she thought Joe**
V.iff• and I wouldn't Ititel: -1o,•:wts ex-
netly, hot tete land ken*. that I don't
eare the enap iif iny linger,. for her.
I'm as good as anybody, if. I don't
keep a hired maid and have a carpet
on every floor." •
Hereeshe was ieterrupted by , the
Feline nf horses' pot, tend rising up,
crandmn 'aid, "I guises they've come.
Wall You en and meet theme'
-Net I; len the last one to .ereep,
I elm tell yoli." vele Attie Bets-ey e
11.1Aly, While ttrareilina -met 1 q'teittete
the mem, leavine het sitting holt up-
rightwith her feet on the fender and
le -r Bp. teemed tre- •thry etways
were when She WA, indignant.
l'nele Jew4.1)11. .\111.1 ('1,, 1,110 Her=
bet Langley. had ell come. and as
the latter lettrewl triton the ground and
1 relight a sight el his tall, slender
fissure. I involuntarily exelhilned,
" Luny -law ," A e.ernoinen. which he
ever after retained 111 our family.
Shaklee down his pants. he went
through with A kind sheffle not
%holly unlike the Ilighlrind fling, end-
ing his perfermanee by kiesing his
hand to the group of noseis praised
'Ireagnitist the ndow -Pane-
eliall like tonee.wne my mental
eeminent,•ets leternete froln hini 10-
vol-, the bunille of clothes which
Joreph lilted from the sleigh
Wel ile110Pitet1 I/1001 the Seeps. Anil
velvet we suppose,1 to be our dreadeel
aunt; '
"This is terfeetly horrible," were
tin) first words whir+ issued •frorn un -
d r the foldf her veil; but to whet
she referee' I never kne*. .
We *11 ItlIeW ,And loved Uncle Ise
arid for his stik•e my mother con-
qllered teliateyer of prejudice she felt
ard, Ins at,. Who returned her
'lorded tieliteme With the extreme end
et her foretineer. eayinc, when naked
.it desire Ito tit my rioni
iliately, if yi,11 plenee."
"Speak ie the f 'tiillren f1r1:1,," Plat -
rested my uncle, 'and with a muttered.
"It doesn't twitter"' the haughty lady
srp.,1‘k,,o1 celdly to us, As one by 01/e we
ere presentee. •
e hen .It came nie turn. her small,
.•yes rested Iiiteret mein 111P. mei
thefkmim t,-mt derieiye smile imaginable
eisrliel the eerier, of her mouth. I
knew it t either my cap or my face
f+1,4 titer! OUtt Pattie, end with
tears. 111 in
%% hen Hera
tris long arn
tee, is Weil.
eall vett litIle t
Effective Nov. 30111, 1908k
NORTHBOUND
NO. 5 NO. 1
1'. M. I.) . 1or0100 0.01 A. NI
If !lenomf 11111 057 "
45.. " 71,,,,,I. A Pier' • 1,1 is "
711 - Wit totter) 11,S, "
7.12 " 11re,•11ill 11,17 "
3.17 " WA liNgo 1220 1', M.
10,31 " Alelaity steed 3..0 -
Monday. 0et1ec,41.t.,t_liti4a8..--- -
)i ei 1' 71. A, r...1011110)
SOUTHBOUND
NO. 2 NO. 6
p.m!, A M. bur, Torunio 4 l',
" 1:010001111 11111
" Mimitt Albert
3.1`2 Itr green.,
7.71 " Brecht!)
11 "
:114
1111 "
114
Wle.hqrm, 2,13 "
lo. Prey sound teen nest
liseve settee" Tweeter, Thersday 1*. M.
. "Atterflar Len 1'. M.
Obiervetion letting letelor Clore on
irsio* hoc end *ix betereeTt Parry
firoind 1'.ii "olio. Pio. through
tkkets apply 1,, tit•tortst Ticket Agent.
eye,..•1 wi turning away,
t tangles' eauttlit Me in
exclaiming. "Arid PO,
e poet.eris, 1 mean to
or/sheet' Mat' 1'," -
He eferreil. 1 a1iimiose, to a hitter
which 1 hael .nee awn in rhyme to
my Prete Iteoefrli, ht before I could
flame any reply hese mother gene
scornfully. "Don't he Offered ehild
Herbert calla, everything poetry that
rhyines. Hell learn to ilioeriminatis
better as he groes older," Mei with a
stately AWefft Plle left the roan, say-
ing as she renelved the rather steep
and narrow stair -ease. "Itear me'how
funny it's like mounting a bolder."
While she we. making her toilet We
howl an opportunity ot learning some,
thing of Herbert, who whether he
were30 nr notreemed much plossed
with evorything around him. Dams-
innolly, however. I doubted his sin -
(*thy. for when Aunt Betsey was two-
Xmas Presents SERIOUS griaTION IN
For Mere Man. ilARD TIAIES HARD ON THE POOR
CONSUMPTIVE
'Muskoka. Free Hospital for Consump
tires Sakes an Urgent Appel
for Money.
and Provide Ter MalateasariMil
Poor Patients.
Homemade , Offltrings That
Will Appeal to the Mascu-
line Hart - A Bachelor's,
The average nude le usually a very
difficult individual to cater to in tbe
way of Christmas present& Tim de-
signs illustrated are likely to prow* ac-
ceptable. especially the bachsiors
to the unwedded male coudemned to
sew on his buttons. Por its manufac-
ture a strip of black cloth Is eereice-
able material to use. As tbe picture
shows, It consists of a straight strip
about eight beli-
es long and wide
enough to take
Iwo spools of
cotton* p a c • d
lengthwise. The
edges are turned
la *WI stitched.
the inside being
lined with white
,flannel. Wheo
this is done cut
Iwo circular
pteces of the
cloth a trine
larger than a
spool of cotton.
turn in the edges
evenly, line with
the same mate-
rial as that used
for the roll, turn
over tbe oue end
of the strip and
sew to tbe circle,
el- asses----leaving-ttiesopens
Pace sl kora low ing wide enough'
Nada to slip in two
roods of cotton.
A 118CIIELOR'S H011- Sew the other
dale on the otber end to match, then
make the needtecase, also of flannel.
Necure a strip across the roll from one
side to t'io other. as seen tri the illus-
tratiop. sew some button* to tbese.
then sew ou a strip of narrow tape
across tbe roll through which a pair
of scissors eon tk slipped. Finish off
the ends neatly, and the little roll is
complete.
Almost any man Is pleased with •
collar bos as a Christmas present. and
one of the latest designs Is illustrated.
In its best form leather la the material
used, but any strong fabric will an-
swer the purpose. The box consists
of a bag stiffened at tbe•lower part
and oewed to a circle of cardboard large
enough to accommodate the toilers.
The edges of the stiffened portion at's
ornamented with fancy cord, while a
cord run through a casing draws the
bag up The word "CoIlars" may be
embroidered on one side or merely the
initials. If inade of leather the cords
should be passed through slits cirt.st
regular intervals.
A cuff case is arranged to match the
collar bag. the two making a moat at-
liATINALS mutts
Oseeigedi yard st
Hui risk.
Oaraiebei yod of
wires Ilessist.
Cada wises wakes
rhn
goin
good -
Where
she sh
while
end of •
s'poeed s
folks that 'd done so much for."
The sight of her tears brought forth
answering one from me, for. with
all her peculiavitiee I loved Aunt Bet-
sey, and I remembered that vrben
sickness and death were among as.
she -had left her own home to stay
Wtus, ministeri
able to our cowl
had she watched wi
she invariably pl
that its rays glared
though 'the slept th
time snoring so loudly
awake. arid though at
ehange for the worse in m
she always routed the w
hold, telling them, "Rota
now, if *he ever was," therebs
frightening me to death, 1 k • w tiara
she meant well, and in my h I
I liked her far better than I di
as far as she was
Many a night
me. snd though
tbe limp eo
1 in rag 'AOC
ourths of the
to keep me
e slightest
symptom*
e hoarse -
(twin'
altnoal
my
Roston aunt, who, after bidding her
sister-in-law good-bye, went back
the parlor, .saying to her busbaod
a tone loud enough for as 10 hea
"What a vulgar creature! Did you no -
Inc her hands? Why, they are &A
merle and black as a servant girt's."
"And she's none the worse for
thatinterposed grandma. warming
rip in the defence of her son's wife.
"She has now and then an odd streak,
but on this whole ithe's better than
they'll average."
settee-thieAunt ehartotte relapsed
'into itilenoe, which mhe did nett break
initil she overheard Herbert propos-
ing to Annk a ride on the morrow.
Then _sheroused up, and while
little black eyes 'mapped, she raid. "I
am going -home tomorrow afternoon,
and so are you. Consereatly there'll
be no time for a ride.
In a twinkling, Herbert's thumb
and finger went up to his noae, • gee -
tufo which 1 did not then understand.
hut it strut+ me disagreeably, and
hail also the effect of silencing Aunt
Charlotte, who made mis, further re. -
'mirk m the'subjeet until they chanc-
ed to be alone. when I, who was in tbe
heard her say. "What can induce
you to talk tun much with that new
eountry. girl? Your city friends would
laugh well if they knew it."
Cunaigning his "eity friends" to the
care of the old Itentlernem supposed
te preside over the lower regime.
Herbert walked off in quest of the
"raw eountry girt' by whom* side he
sat the remainder of the evening. tang-
ent to her so low that Lizzie whispered
to me her privet. opinion that "they
*ere courting.'
Tho next morning Aunt Charted&
did not appear at breakfast. it being
• much earlier than her usual hour
of rising that she felt wholly unequal
tn the tank. Areorilinely, though we
did not wait, the toble did until ten
o'elock. *hen. pale and languid. Rh.
came down, seaming much disturbed
to find that. Herbert bad coaxed Anna
into parte with him to call on Aunt
Beim:, to whom he had taken quite •
faocy, and who hart aaked him to visit
her 'if he didn't fed too smart."
Darting an angry glance at her hus-
band, she said. "How could yen sof-
ter Hr. risking at Uwe some time lf
there was • hoed ein the rood. Being
told that Uwe was one at Union sa
anothoir half ing between that and
plai
ite
hearted
moved
whom g
whom (7h
I. We have MA& elIthlilitir Art:Lege-
Illellt• With The Fernier's' Ade/lento
and 11 e Negitine, of London. Ont.,
and el e aide to inekvv a ;witty, of ir2 nfi
for The Signet end The Partnere' Ad.
vereate. the hero agricultural end home
taper tie the eontinent. ''.
-- - - - - ---
Mts. Ili npeek -"What di 1 the pn. t
mean ben he called his tomtit y 'the
Meadow gsunk. do menet mare die, 1 al ..Pllie free and the home of the
(To mt (owrtituoth)
The Best Doing.
tutted than Wear, riming little tor ae 1"11.e'f Mr. lie"A treg"141
nrceidees end enflame's, hay hose. primal -eV referring to iramenots ane
44. sloalsiresser taaa arse a man iell Men."
'MEALS MIMI
One smell skin of green frather.
Two yards of silk cord or
One yard of aetonne.
Four yards ik cord.
Embroidery &s for letteri.4.
1111 LATENT cotaws sox.
tractive set. The stamped material
comes In two pieces, front nod back.
whkh have ends arranged to fold over
and laden with *naps- en the -front.
This allows tbe case to be opened at
both ends. which is often a great coo*
venlence. The case is lined with a
handsome green moire which comes
with the outfit. Ooe skein each of filo
silk of the different shades is required
for working.
A Stocking Novelty.
In wondering what to give a girl
friend for Christmas do not 1 orget
that a mar of silk stockings alwaye
proves acceptable. Black and white
are the most popular choices for • gift.
as In buying colored stockings It is
necessary to know the shade of the
gowns and shoes that are to be worn
with them. If, however. you Went
lainething a UtUe more elaborate, there
are black silk stockings with colored
tops and insets on the instep to match
that are new and popular with young
women who are not conservative as to
the dreastog of their feet.
What to Give.
A little desk ornament consisUng of
plocuohlon, clip bolder and paper-
weight all In one.
Sachets of fancy ribbon attached to
elaborately constructed girdles all
shirred and Slathered.
Smokers' sets In the form of human
%kiln& consisUng- of cigar bolder, alb
receiver, match safe, etc.
Wkker chairs made on very manly*
lines sod finished with seats and hocks
of groin Mather stodded with heavy
braes natio.
Small brass tablets about 4 by 0
Inches bearing various mottoes and
wen known rieuttmeota, these being
maimed ea plaques 01derk colored
wood.
Chasing Delinquents.
A Mineola! newspaper proprietor
quickened the toemoriee of hie sub -
withers in the following menner
"All persons knowing themeelven to
lie indebted t... this °Mee ere requested
to c1111 avol wear. All three indebted
to this Offlett aril not knowing it ere
requested to volt end find out. 'throes
knowing theniseives indebted to this
office end not wishing to call ere re-
qtreeted to stay at one piece long
enotigh for us to catch them."
Whcria mIlltmair tens you bow to
get etch be never diechwee hie private
ele.011111WW110
These head -lines tell the 'tory of
our needs.
They are heavy and urgent.
Many times during the past twelve
months the question has pressed
itself upon the Trustees, " Can we
:oillinuc the work further ? "
Every month brought its quota of
accounts for salaries and wages of
staff, bills of butcher, milkman,
egg., groceries, heavy coal bills -
a serious item -*pd other uncon-
trollable expenses so long as the
doors Were kept open.
10 C.CRIOWIN1
THE
ORNINA
IND
ONLY
6ENUIN
011
BEWARE
UUTADONS
SOLD
ON TIE
MERIT
* 911
MINARD
LINIMEN
These had to bet paid somehow
Contributions -- especially_ after
the turn of the year when the finan-
cial depression was felt at its keen-
est -fell off to such an extent, that
each n1Ctnth the burden
heat
During all this period there was
only one thing to do, and that was
to lean on our banker -swelling the
bank overdraft.
The trial was the severest in the
,history of these Muskoka Homes,
in which_ nearly 3,000 persons,
stricken by the dread white plague,
have been cared for.
Shack Lie at Miukoks Fres ileori.1 10
CoolbearnplAr
But never for a single 'hour did
the doors of the Free Hospital fail
to swing open, and give a welcome
to suffering ones without money
and without price.
The good news has gone forth of
a rich harvest the wide Dominion
01-er.
Friends, we come to you at this
time, when the clouds of depression
are bling lifted, asking that you
now - in the direness of our ex-
tremity help to lift the burden
being carried -not for any personal
gain, but solely, alone, only on
behalf of suffering sisters and
brothers.
Our plea Ls on behalf of the slek
ones.
What will you give?
Do not say ea.1-
Help generously.
Help all you 13031.
Help some.
Help now.
Contributions may be sent to
GAO*, ESQ., Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee, 84 Spadina
Avenue, Toronto; or J. S. RongItT-
atm, Sec. -Treasurer National Sani-
tarium Association, 347 King Street
West, Toronto, Canada.
TO CONSUMPTIVES
--
Edward A. Wileob's Preparatiou el
Hypopboophites and Modgeth from the
ot mine! formula is the Sovereign Rem-
edy for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
'Catarrh, La Grippe. Conhs, Colds, and
*II Throat and Lung &Wadies.
Thousands of people say they have
been relieved hy it.
Those who have used it will have no
other -And recommend it to their fellow
sufferers.
It has cured many y„ter the,' were
given up asineurable by their physicians.
The undersigned an A consumptive
can testify from his own experience as
to its value.
Write at once -delays are dangerous
and may prove faud.
For full particulars, testiwonials,
etc, address
C. A. ABBOTT, Sole Agent.
fie Ann Street. New York City, N. Y.
Empire
Poultry
Duster,
"the most effectual exterminat-
or of lice on the market," ray
those who have used it, anti the
poultry wool be worried with
lire if Empire Poultry Dnster is
used AA dlivelted.
25e package
At an Druggints and dealers in
Poultry supplies.
111/1111.1111111
UMPIRE CANARY DUSTER
will make your Canary bappy.
sod rid it of all vermin.
NEWS OJ. SHOES
is /away.' interesting because we ell
need them--
Perbape it hi not ii.•ses to you Illeo
we are very careful to have the Is -v-1
of leather In *twee we buy and sell.
The making muat brae it ebould
and that Is why our shoe' witl tit'', and
lit well, -You probill'y wed ea new
pair. Will you cotne and wht
se have?
4111
Wm. Sharman
Goderich.
1 Paramus ma Undertaking WerereeSaa.
Wait side gamma
'PHONIC: Stordit. . Oodarlak
Hesideere 173
Night mile: At reeldeoew 33 WIlllaut
Street.
G. JOHNSTON
EMBALMER
AND
FUNERAL. DIRECTOR
LIMINESS
J. BKOPIIEY & SON
LOADING-- "
Funeral Directors
and Embalmer.
Ordeal awfully aittieawl ai .as
bears. olild rer day
PHONE 15 0R24
*Evart, (itrilre-dzi)cit4v..FD
COAL el
ALL KINDS OF COAL
ALWACYS ON HAND
NY Ail Coal weighed es the market wales
whore pia got 8.000 lbs. tor • too.
WM. LEE.
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ma ids names. vromotiv wonder to.
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