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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1908-12-10, Page 63 Tir tuber 10, 1108 t - THE SIGNAL : GODERIOR. ONTARIO t FINE TAILORED _, ICLOT111N6 1 -Ott MEN FITS WELL LOOKS WELL WEARS WELL 1 When made by DUNLOP Lhe Tailor West St. O n IMP The Noise. tyhat -.that nob** net off the truck : Yn.+yerity it Conant iswk' ells months after.maniage u Wall discoverer that he has to get twice as angry in ordev to induce hi, wife to notice his wrath. Cutters and Sleighs It look. like winter, and 1 am ready to talk nl+oet-Cutte.t's.-1--lice" the agency for two of the largest. test -known and most i'eliable man- ufacturer,. in Canada, GRAY and TUDHOPE ('utters and Sleighs are the standard of excellence in these goofs. Call and see there at the warehouse. Agent for Massey-Harr;s Implements, Melotte Cream Separators, Fleury Plows, Bissell Disc Harrows and Land Rollers, etc., etc. - who had come with her sister, was about to pass me by. But 1 was no to be flighted in that way. particular ly when I knew the answer; so, with the air of one who, always at ih foot, accidentally spells a word righ and starts for the head: I spoke ou loud -aid diiitiucel' "A1Tegiiany'"siil1 Moron eta," an glcing at nifath* just un time to catch a nod- o en erairagement. "The Nine" were taken by surprise and instantly three pair of eyes will glasses and sis pair without glasses were brought to Isar upon ate. Fo t'easetts best known to themselves they asked me a great variety u questions, all of which I answered correctly, 1 believe; at least they they made no continent, and were evi dently vastly amused with their ne specimen, asking me how old 1 wad and exchanging ;miles ut my reply, "Thirteen four weeks ago to -day." (Inc td nay fellow -teachers, who sat near me, whispered to her next neigh- bor, "She's older than that. I know"; for which -remark I've never quite tor- ture,'her. Arithmetic was the last branch introduced, and as mathema- tics was rather nay forte. I had now no fear of failing --but I did! A quoit - tion in Decimals puzzled me. and coloring to my temples, I replied, "I don't know," while two undeniable tears dropped into my lap. "Never mind. ids," said one of the Actin.. -Unit know most everything else, and have dune bravely." • I was as sure. of my certificate then as I was fifteen minutes afterwards. when a little slip of paper was given me. declaring me ct nnpetent to teach ew a eaww- aoheete 4 aliont ht is watt ell over, and was adjusting mother's shawl and tying on Juliet's veil. when they asked me to write soniethinli that they migl t see a specimen of my per. nanihip. Taking pay pen. 1 dashed - 1 with a flourish "Rosa Lee," at which I thought they peered more curiously than need be -and one of them. D Cla •tout a uupg man. and a handsome one, too, said something about its being "very poetical." He hadn't seen the negro song then. The ,shadows of evening had long Mince fallen -when we st -atcur door, where we found mother anxious- ly waiting for us. A'cry wistfully she looked in my face ere she asked the important question. • ' Pero,' I've got one," said I, bound- ing from the buggy. "and I'd like to be examined every day, it's suck fu "bdn't you miss a word?" asked Julieta "Qh m ao ono!" cried Lizzie. "Feet�*olig, don't you," .suggested Charlie„futile Anna inquired "if I'd lost her - pdFket-handkerchief !” they saw u., set up a about of "some - t body':( conte. I guess it's the school- • ma'am'" and straightway they took t to their heels as if fleeing from, ),he e presence of n Dermas. t After a moment, the largest of them t ventured to return, and hw example 'Wes soon followed by the other two. r the younger of whom, after eyelet me " asltarien,-unpins out.' "Don- TM O p- thon shays he ain't afraid of you; can lick you like sunder!" i This was a pleasant commencement. but I smiled down'ulon the little boy, r patting his curly head, while father inquired for Mrs. Randall: whqq.. we learned. was sweeping .the school- house. heaving the hair trunk, which was tumid by the, children for a horse ere we lett the yard, we again set for- ty ward, and soon reached our place of destination. which, without shade - tree or ornament of any kind, stood half -way up a long, sunny hill, cone mending a view of nothing save the the weathercock of Capt. Thompeon's barn, which was visible across the orchard opposite. We found Mrs. Randall enveloped in a cloud of dust. her sleeves rolled up. and her head covered by a black silk handkerchief. "The room wasn't -fit for the pigs." she said, "and ought to have been cleaned, but somehow nobody took any interest in school this summer. and 1'd have to make it answer." I didn't care particulkrly for. the room. which, in truth. was dirty and disagreeable enough. but the words "nobody took any interest this sum- med." affected me unpleasantly, for in them I saw a dim foreshadowing of all that ensued. Father, who was iui a hurry. soon left me. bidding me "be a good girl, and not get to romp- ing with the scholars." From the window. I -ttaiched him until he dis- appeared over the sandy hill, half wishing. though I would not then c'onfiss.it, that i and the little trunk were with him. I was roused from my reverie by Mrs. Randall. wbo. < Claytent for tome time, had been looking in- quisitively at me, and-wTno uov: said, Ain't you but thirteenz" "No, ma'am," 1 sneered. "Wall," she returned"it beats all how much older yeti I : I abould s'pose you was hill si*teen, if not more. But it's all in yodr fkvor,'and I guess you'll be more likely to shit the deestriet, though they're wand you haven't any government, they're terrible hard to suit. So, it l''s you," she continued. "I'd hold .a pretty tight rein at forst:- 1 give you, full liberty to whip my young ones if they don't behave. They know bet- ter than to complain at home." InYoluntarily I glanced at the clump of alders which grow near the house, -and if they were somewhat dintaniahed ere my reign was over, the "I)eestrict" owed it to Mrs. �t►ri- dell's suggestion. After sitting aw ileo Ole arose to go. telling me "she woµld expect me at night." and then I was alone. 1 looked at my watch; it w e half -past eight. and not $ scholar yet. This was widely different f Meadow Brook. where, by seven. th bowie waa.,generally-$lled.with child- ren, hallooing, quarrelling over seats. and watching eagerly for the first "night of "the new eoboolmi am." Here the tables were turned, and "the schoolma'am" was watching for the scholars! Suddenly a large bumble -bee came buzzing in, and alighted on a win- dow opposite. Like air Thomas the Geod, in the Ingoldsby Legends, I have, a passion for capturing insects, especiaily whitefaoed bumble -bees, ROBERT WILSON Hamilton Street, llo derich. Some Good Horses and Colts for sale. GRAND TRUNK Christmas rand New Year Excursions Between' all stations_in Canada. a1.eo to Detroit, Port Huron. Michigan, Buffalo. Black Rock, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge,;N. At Single Fare (food going December 24 and 25, 19(14. Returning December 28, HMS. Also good going December :il, 1118. and January 1. 11119. Returning until January 4th, 1909. At Fare and One -Third 6004 going'Decemher 21 to December 35, I9M. Returning until January 6th, 1909: Also good going December 2a, 1908, t„ January, 1. 19179. Returning:until January :,th. iilti. For Full information apply to F. F. LAWRENCE, Town Agent. Office hours during Excursion week, A ta m: to !lop. iii. To.GUELPII $2.45 RETURN C. P. SNORT IZ. LINE No Change Cars, Good Going Dec. 5, 7, $, 9, 10 and 11.. Returning Dec. 14. Winter Fair TI('KL114 AND Full Information from Jos. Kron, Agent. a;oderich. WI NTER TiME TABLE Effective NOV. 30th, 1908 NORTHBOUND NO. 5 girl P. M. 6.31 1135 .. 7.24 7.12 " 6.17 " utas' Lv, Toronto Richmond 11111 Meant Albert F1eavenea lirvchin tyn•heiro Arr. Parr¢ Sound N0,1 9.116 M 9,37 9,5, (n.42 11.17 " 12./111'. M. Tt " Mea1.y, Wednesday Friday. 4.101' M. At, Sudhnty SOUTHBOUND NO, 2 NO. 6 le.w A.M. Art 'ler-onto .. 1,1'. M. Wel " Itichrmond 11111 4.ti " &GM1 •' Monnt Albert 124 " *.12 " Itesrertnn 3.1n " 7..11 " Nn,rhin 2.4M " 7.17 " tt'ashetn 2.13 " ate " Lv, ferry Sound li tet DOOM Leave N'dbnry Tuesday, Thnrwday s A. M. S+atnrday Limp. M. Obs'reatlon fining Parlor Cate on trains one and Mt between Pnrry Mound anal Toronto. Fos througi ticketa apply to nearest Ticket Ageut. • CHAPTER V. \ Fro long. exegyeiatt'.I rumors reach- ed Meadow Brook fit the very credit- able manner in whieta 1 had acquit- ted myself at the exaniination, where- upon Aunt Sally %right was quite taken abascli. Soon r'rllyirig. however. site-had-trevarse -ta-iter-sricctmd -pre.- diction, pre.diction, which was that "I should not teach more than half thsum- mer out." Perhaps i wrong old lady. but 1 cannot help thinking at the alt -natured stories concerningv- eeif, which she set nftoet at Pine Hill, vete in a great remeasure the cause' /of her prophecy being fulfilled. Nev- er before; to •my knowledge, had she visited at ('apt. Thumpson'e, butnow she spent an entire day there, bring- ing back to us the intelligence that John Thompson, a boy just one year my senior, was going to stay at hpme that summer, as "Miss Cap'n Thomp- son hadn't no idee I could teach hien." Added to this was the comforting assurance, that "Cap'n Thompson was hoppin' orad because Mr. Ran- dall _had hired mein .preference to - his sister Dell, who had herself ap- plied for the school." This, as I af- terwards learned, was the secret of .the dialike which, from the first, the Thompsons entertained for me. They had no daughter, but the captain's half sister Dell had lived with him ever Sint* his marriage. and between her and their hopeful son John, the affections of himself and wife were nearly equally divided. Dell Thompson. was a proud, over- bearing girl, about eighteen years of age, who redeemed herself far better than her neighbors, with whom *he seldom associated, her acquaintances living mostly at what was called "the ('entre" of the town. It seems( that she had applied for the summer school, but remembering that she had once called him a "country clown and hie wife ignorant and vulgar," Mr. Randall had refused her and ac- cepted me. 4otwithatanding that the people"ot Pine Hill generally disliked the Thompeons. there was among them a feeling of dissatisfaction when it becameknnwn that i was preferred to Dell. who, they thought, would have given tone and character to the Reboot, for "it wasn't every big bag who would stoop to teach.' Of this state of affairs I wait for- tunately ignorant, and never do I remember a happier morning than that nn which I fir's took upon my- self the responsibilities of it school- tencher. By sunrise, the little hair trunk, Whish drinlTfria lent me. was packed and stool welting on the door- step. where I had carried it, think- ing thus to accelerate the movements of my father, who did not seem to be in any particular hurry. telling me, "he'd no idea that school would he commenced "before we got there!" Grandma had suggested the propriety of letting down my dresaee. a move- ment which f warmly Meennded, but mother said "Nn, -*he did not like to see little girls dreseed like grown up women"' PO, in Illy new plaid gingham and white pantalets, i wait- ed impatiently • until. t'ie clock atruek seven, at which time father announc- ed himself ready. "When will you come home?" aek- ed smother, as she followed me to the gate. "In three weeks," WAR my reply. a, I bounded into the buggy. which soon moved away, Pine Hill is not at all remarkable for int beautiful scenery, and ns old Sorrel trotted leisurely along, down one steep hill and up another, through n haunted swamp, where n mnn •had sines., to his great terror, seen his tie - fled wife, uhd (aver a niece of road., Where' the little .grassy ridges said. ns pia n ns grassy ridges could say. Gant the t avelerd there were few and far b'twee , my apirita lowered a little lint, an n, the prospect brightened. and in Uh distance we saw the white walls of ( t. Thompson's residence eheau iug th ugh the maim of ever - enema whiea,niprrounded it. Thi,, how- ever, soon disappeared, and for a mile or more my eye met with nothing save white birebe,, grey rocks, green ferns, nrid blackberry bushes, until sudden- ly turning A corner, we came to a halt before one of those slanting -root rd houses no commit," in New Eng- land It was the home of Mr. Ran- dall, and it welt there that 1 was to heard the first week. in the door- way.. eating broad and mol.asee, ware bin three children, who, the phibmept and new I felt strongly inclined to mount the desks in pursuit of the in- truder, but the thought "What if the scholars aheuld detect mei'" prevent- ed, and, to this day. I have never known whether that bumble -bee bad a white face, or belonged to the class AI colored brethren !• Ten minces to nine, and I .began to grow fidegty, 1 should have been more so, had I known how much it sometimes said about teachers not keeping their hours. Five minutes of nine, and round the corner at the foot of the hill appeared a group of children: while from another direction came others, shouting for those in advance to "wait," -which they did, and the whole entered the house together. A few et the girls made a slight obeent-- anee, while the boy* laughed, and throwing down their books in a very consequential manner, looked dia- trustfully at me. My age had pre- ceded me, and in many of these child- ish -hearta there was already a spirit of rebellion. /fete I would speak againat the im- propriety of discussing a teacher's faults in the presence of pupils, who will discover them soon enough. Many d teacher starts disadvantageously be- cause of some idle tale, which may or may not, be true', .but which. borne on the wings of OW -sip, reaches its place of destination, and is there thoughtlessly canvassed in the hear- ing of children, who thug become pre- judiced against a person they have never seen, and whom they otherwise might have liked. in my oris, the ,fault was my age, which had evident- Ty leen discussed in the neighbor- hood; for. on opening my desk, 1 found inscribed upon the ltd. in a bold' schoolboy style, "Rose Lee, aged 13," to which was appended, in a more delicate hand, "Ancient -very!" Taking my India -rubber. I erased it while my scholars were settling the matter of seats, • which, strange to sal they did without disputing. Then there ensued a perfect silence, and the eyes of all present turned in- quiringly upon me, while, with sun- dry flouriahea with my silver pencil, i proceeded to take down upon a big sheet of foolscap the names, ages rind "what studies do you intend two pursue?" of my pupils. After much talking and arranging. the school was nrynnised; but the first morning dragged heavily, anti when 12 o'clock came, and I drew from my Rachel the nice ginger snaps which mother had made, the sight of them, or the taste, or something else, choked me so much that 1 was obliged to wink hard, ere 1 could answer the question nddresaed to me by one of the little girls. In Use rear of the house was a long strip of dense woods, and wish- ing to be alone and out sight of the sport* in whneh 1 felt 1 must not join, I took my bonnet and wandered thither. heating myself upon a mossy log. 1 tried to fancy that I was at home beneath the hear old grape -vine, the faintest rustle of whose broad green leaves would, at that moment, have been to me like the sweetest mueie. Hut it could not be. i was a scboolmistree.- Miss Lee, they call- ed me, and on my hr'sw the shadowa of lifts were thus early making their impress. Slowly to me dragged the hour which always before had been so short, and when at last I took my way back to echoed, it seemed that in th*t short space 1 had lived an age. Often since, when 1 have look- ed upon young teachers hastening to their tas , i've pitied them. for 1 knew full well how loftg and maid - souse would he their first day's labor. Aa 1 approached the ae.bogthoaes I aaw that something was the mak- ter. ut-Mg. for the 'thaws were VOW, g • cited, and with voices rained to the hi;heit pitch, were drscuasing same - thing ul importance. Tbinkiug that my presence would perhaps restrain them from such noisy demonstra- tions. 1 hastened forward, but the babel rather increased than diminish- ed, iuhd it was with diffiodty that I could learn the cause d the coatmo- tion. George Randall was Drying. while • little apart from hint stood two boys, one of them apparently fourteen and the other twelve. They were strangers W we and instinctive- ly 1 felt that they were in some way eounected with the disturbance; and that the larger and more important looking was John Thompson, a sur- mise which proved to be enamel it seemed that lanae Rost, one of the new comers, had some weeks be- fore selected for himself a corner seat. which. as he was not present in the morning, had been taken by George Randall, who knew nothing of Isaac's intentions, and who now refused to give it up. A fight was the result. the wort of the scholars taking sides with George, while Isaac war urged on and encouraged by John Thomp- son, who/ though not a pupil, had come up "to see how he liked the schootnta'ant. As a matter of course an appeal was made to me, to know "if George hadn't the best right to the seat." Perhaps I was wrong. but 1 decid- ed that he had, at the sante time ask- ing Isaac "if he were coming to school." "1 ain't ruin' to do anything dee,- said he, glancing towards John, who, with • wicked leer at me, knocked o'i our of the little boy's hs:o slid threw it up in the air. What would have ensued next I de not know, for at that moment Captain Thompson rode round the corner and called to his son, who, with mock deference, bowed politely to me and walked away. Disagree- able as Isaac Rose appeared in the pretend of John. Thompson, 1 found that when left to himself he was quite a:::'rent boy, and though he at first manifested some reluctance to taking another seat, he at last yield- ed the point, and fur the remainder of the day conducted himself with perfect propriety. On the whole, the afternoon passed away rather pleasantly. and at night. when school was out. l started fon my boarding -place quite contented with teachers generally, and myself in par- ticular: In passing the different houses which stood upon the road- side, I demeaned myself withethe ut- most dignity, swinging my she -dress from aide to side in imitarA of a Boston lady who had once. taught in ear district, and whose rammer of walking.I greatly admired! From the window of Captain Thomprnn's dwell- ing I caught a glimpse of two faced which were hastily withdrawn, but 1 felt sure that from behind the cur- taina they were scanning my appear- ance, and I remember -lowering my parasol • little, just to tantalise them' ISut when at teat I was over the hill and out of sight, .ter. ---how vied I was to be "Roes Lee" again. free to pluck the sweet, wild flowers to watch the little fishes in the run- ning brook, or even to chane a white- faced hite.t d bumble -bee if I liked. About fifty rods from Mr. Randall's stands one of three old-fashioned. gable -roofed houses, so coalition in nomas parte of New England, and here\at the time of which I am speak- ing, lived Mn. Roes, the mother of Isaac, \ or Ike, as he was familiarly called.', I hed never met the lady. but u I approached the house and Raw a tall, square -shouldered woman leaning on the gate, i naturally thought that it might, be she; and on this point i was not long left in doubt, for the morbent I came within speak- ing distance, she called out, How dy' do, Miss .Lee -I s'pose tis? You pretty well? I'm Miss Rosa, Isick'a mother. He telled nae that lie had some fuss about a seat that he picked out more'n a month ago, and thinks he orto have. I don't Clever calkerlate to take sides with my children. 'cause I've kept school myself, and I know how bad 'tia, but I do hate to have imick git a miff again the school - ma'am nn the first start, and if I's you I'd let him have the seat instead of George Randall. for mebby folk'll nay you're partial to George. bein' that his father's committee -man, and I've kept school enough to know that partiality won't do." Aa well as I could, f explained the matter to her. telling her I wished to do right. and meant to as tar as f knew haw. I presume you do," said she, "or I shouldn't a' taken the liberty to speak to you. 1 knew' you's young, andI feltal you didn'tknow card y 1 what an undertaken' it was to teach the young ides hew to shute. The echonlma'ams have always thought a sight of me, and generally tell me all their trouble', so i know jest how to take their part when the rest of the folks are again 'ern. Was Susan Brown to school? But she wasn't though. I know she wasn't." I replied that there was a little girl present of that name. and my companion continued: "Now I'll give up, if Miss Brown has come round enough to send, when she was tie - dreadfully oppored to your teachin'; you've heer1 about it, I s'pose" i answered that "I didn't know that any one had opposed me except Mrs. Thompson." Oh, yes," said she, assuming an injured look and tone. Everybody know. about that, and there's home sense in their bran' mad. for 'twos plaguy mortifying to Dell to offer to teach and be rejected by Mr. Ren- dall, n man that none of the Thomp- sons would wipe their old .hors on. and then. 'tien't every big bug that will stoop to teach. for you know 'tain't ennsideres fust cut." "No, f didn't know it," and so I Raid. hut she aasurel me of the fact, quoting as authority. both Mrs. Thompson and Dell, who, I found, were her oracle. in everything. Alter a time 1 brought her back to itis. Brown, whose 11uabans, she said, was gone to APR, and who had herself ap- plied for the school. "Rut between you and me," she added speaking in • whisper, "it'. ' mighty good thing that she didn't get it, for Rhe ain't the likeliest per- son that ever was, and nobody un- der the sun would have sent to her. isiek shouldn't a gone a Ain le day, for her morals is very bad. She used to belong to the Orthodox Church, but they turned her nut tot dentin' at a party, and when ahe lived in Wooster she jined the 'Piseopala. who, you know, let their members cut up all Aorta --but, hind Rakes! how I'm talkin'! You mutt net breathe a word I Ray, for i make it it pint not to ,lander my neighbors. and if every- body minded their own business M well es l do, there wouldn't he so much back bitin' AA there is Awl that makes me think I've had a mind to caution von Mut no, i intern I won't--mebby you'll tell on't." Of errur.e my enrinoity was roomed and of enure. f said i wouldn't tell; talkin' woman, and 1 must be pretty careful in her presence. "You ceu tell me anything you wish to," said she, "for I'm a muster hand to keep • secret; but Miss Randall is forever 'in hot water. She and Miss Brown `'are hand in glove, and both on 'em turn up their noses at Mies Thome stud Pell, wt14 .neYer pretend to make anything of 'em. I nt consid- erable intimate at the Captain's, and I know all about it. Dell is smart as a steel trap, and it's 4 pily she's took such a dislike to you. ' "1 don't think she ought to blame ale," said I, "for I didn't know as she wanted the school"— "'Tain't that altogether." resumed Mrs. Rots. again speaking in a Whis- per. "'Tatn't that altogether, and 11 you'll never lisp a word on't I'll tell you the hull story." vial Oa l'ON'rl Nt•6U1 USEFUL PRESENTS. Dainty Christmas Trifle For the Wo- man Who B•we-Ribbon Holder. A sewing case of cretonne V always appreciated as a gift by the woman wbo does ber own mending. The vivid rotors of the cretonne and the grace of the design make it particu- larly attractive as a material for this purpose. The case illustrated may easily be wade at home at a very small cost. A strip of cre- tonne is used for tbe outside of the case. and the in- side is Ilned with silk harmonizing with the castors In the dealgu. The sewing 'ma- terials are heft In place with straps of ribbon. At each end of the case are rib- bons that tie It wheu out in use. A most ingen- ious and conven- ient holder for the rolls of baby ribbon which aro such uecessary trifles 1n the wardrobe of the dainty woman has been devised and 1s so simply formed that it may be attempt. ed by the merest amateur In sew- ing. When com- plete it resembles a very large spool of cotton, and the starting point is to cut two rounds in cardboard one Inch larger In diameter than the roll of baby ribbon. These are covered on both sides with anything convenient, though white linen outside and white china silk on the Inside L a suggestion. Around one end may be embroidered "A Frf 2nd in Need." on the other the Initials going diagonally. Holes an pierced in the center of the cardboard and the rolls of ribbon and tbe ends secured under rosettes sewed on the cardboard where the boles are 113 the the cotton spool, the rona 1n varied hue taking tbe place of the cotton. The hanger also starts from these points, and through a loop on one end of the spool a tiny pair of scissors is slipped. fife other end holding a bodkin In a similar loop. THIS APPEAL IS TO YOU! - -( The Hospital tor Sick Children R▪ EMEMBER That Every flick Child in Ontario Whose Parents Cannot Afford to Pay for Treatment is Treated Free. Th• Hospital is soot . local iva4- tuNon, but pro- vincial. The wok child from any place in Ontario, who can't pay,has t the same privi- leges as the child o Its lug le Toronto. The Hospital had last year is ltd aur NOT wsut.acras.its bels and Dote 1,246 patients -36* of these were from 241 places .utsids of Toronto. Seventy Ave per moll were ehrldren of poor people who scald not afford to p. . has Charity ap- posite to fathers .od mothers of Ontario for footle to mato twin the hundreds of si'k children that it aurae" .v.ry %ear Sauce to fouoda- Yoe the In,tmtutioa has treated 14,46111_, ehtfdr.a. 10,600 of atte WHO hew DOLL diem were unebl• to pay mod `• • maid free. THE ogIGINA AND ONLY 6LNU1N BE1r� ROTA TIONS SOLD ON TIE MERIT OF MINARD' LINIEEN 1 C S S T aaroas. There were 61 owes of last year if you ku.w of any ch borkood who is sick. or •Rea. club feet treated ild in your neigh bas any deft.): in Icy send the parent's nam e W Secretary The H,,.Inrel'a Cry t. not f T I t.elf, but f"r the Children, n. your Ibllsrs go not to the Hos- pital bat to the Children. /AMU Oas drip oi oetei Oar ,np d .A. Q. me Fm gaols el cpm Fan ppm el rieva•-1, T.pa dedmat., Yard -d h.2 d Urfa Ma, Sd.m caxr07nrx attar -IO CALL SET OF BLOTTERS. - Useful Holiday Gift That May Be Made at Home. This simple and Inexpensive gift can be made with little trouble. Buy a big sheet of gray blotting paper, .lark gray preferred, the tiniest cale adar that you can purchase and a yar d of one-half inch holly red ribbon. Cut twelve pieces of the papa r 3 by 6 Inches. Then, after taking the calendar apart, paste one month on the upper left hand corner of < ach blotter. e Pat the blotter in nD tie, tak- ing care to have the months of the calendars In order, and tae them to- gether with the ribbon in the t ray shown In the illustration. if you wlah, you can make an en- velope of cardboard, provided 1t 1s thin enough. after the patterns of A oy -,;111 , UTECA S h One sheet of gray Wooing:pew- A small calendar. Half yard of oastlimS/inch.Milp red rtbhm. THS SLoti'rnte WWI 1I3H5 . envelope In the house, and print 1 n the upper left hated corner In gilt 1. Atter' "Greeting to k Friend." ]'lace- the blotters in thlsa and you have a very attractive and ureful present Waist Protectors. One of the simplest and at tit r same time one of the most nppreclatly a gifts which one can make a girl 1s A waist protector to slip over' the closet banger which hold, her fancy waists. It is the easiest thing In the t meld to make. Take n square of flgitred ell k, ailko- line or nny pretty, light eater, al, cut a bole In the center large onoug b to slip cntily around the collar of t he waist nod finish around the edge v 11th ..one pretty white lace. Rosettes of naronw satin re abon tack- ed on the corners will add to fibs darty effect Lining b not advised, as thin would make the protector too hes ry for dell - entre waist*. Nickel Bread Tra pa. Tjnntnt and ornaments) I ,lar lbs table aro the nickel bread tray w is old co- lonial! draign, ahowtng fiat ort and bead- ed borders In highly pr11'hed Aalsh ''hese trnys are anm.w hal boat ahaprd n od abow ornamental effects he pierced work. wherenpnn Mac proceeded to intone I Hepset it : -"Shan ns Cues will al ma that Mrs. Randall was- a very wsya cure u+y t'ough's s and cold •.' 'TMs es rove moos." Please Send Cpntrtbution. to J. Rose Robertmoa, Chairman. or to Douglas Davidson, Seo.-Tr.aa., The Hospital for Mak Children, Coliya St..Teyeato. THEIR HOPE, THE PEOPLE Muskoka's Brave Battle for Needy Consumptives. It la consolation to needy con- mii ptF� to say that the Government should snake provision for the tl - asals who Puffer and die from tuber- culosis in Canada every year. The Onrernment should do a,great deal more than they haveyelMdr:vuhed Of doing. Batt they are not doing it, and in the meantime twelve thousand alio annually in the Ihotoinien, from thin dreiul disease. As the situation le to -day, what would lie the fate of many consump- tives in ('anadawere it not for the two Homes for Con.umptives in tlutkoka Oust during the past eleven years, against many raids, hut eared for t,pwads of three thousand patients in the earlier engem of the disease, whilst in the two mister institutions, on the hank. of the Humber, those in the more advanced stages are treated. Thin work in Muskoka is one of pure philanthropy. From the day the fleet patient wan ad.nittetl to the Mnakoka Mire Hospital for l'nnsuni(iliv.-M in April, 1151.,, nota mingle applicant has ever been retuned admission because of his or herinahility to pay. The Government egntrihute 11.:70 per wick per patient. The' cost of maintenance is 119.26 a week. The difference in the cost of maintenance Of ail needy.patientsham through these ran been n mwcle up by private philan- thropy. • the Arr tetary-Treasurer of t h e Awtelation, Mr., J. 9. Robertson,.317 King Etre t AVent, Toronto, writes us that, with the flnanct'ist depression of the past year, the fends of the Muskoka Free Hospital for Consul -hinters hour suffered greatly. At the commence- ment of the winter seaaa,n the Trustees have to fine a heavily overdratrn hank ace t and heve many obligations to meet, ih'spite these financial worries every eppllcant is receiving careful consider- ation t patients are admitted es pr ptly tin lean are Made vecwnt. All through then" yeare the institu- tion has been maintained. not by any rich endowment, for smelt does not exlst,hhtbythrenernnsr'Gntritnrtions of the hawses ofthepeople-the shall sunt, rather than the large ones. Re frankly say that, we do not know. in our experience, of n more worthy and de.a•rving chnrity, and our hope is that the reacher, of these linen will reupottd to the appeal that in now made for funds for,the Muskoka Free Hospi- tal for Cnnat ptives, ('ontributions may be pent to Mr. W. J. Gage. itt Spadini Ave., ('hnirnian of the Executive Committee, or to J. R. Robertson, Secretary -Treasurer of the National Snnitarinm Ar.oeiallon, 317 King Street Wast, T•rmnto, Ontario. He dneth well who drlett; good to those of hie own brat hs rhniel. He doette hotter who doth lista 181 Iranser in his -wretchedness. TO CONSUMPTIVES Edward A. Wilson's Preparation of Hypopheephites and Blodgett' from the original fnrmnta in the Sovereign Rem- edy for Consumptpn, Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh, La Grippe. Coughs, Colds, and All Throat and Lung Maladies. Thnns,nds of people say they have hien relieved by it. Those who have need it will have no other, and recommend it to their fellow sufferers. It him cured many I; ,ter they were given up at incurable by theirphy.iclans. The undersigned at a consumptive can testify front his own experience as to Ism value. Write at ane" ---delays are dangeron and may prays fatal. For full part.icnlan, testimonial*, rte.. adder,* C. A. ABBOTT. Sete Agent, 6o Ann Street, New York City, N. Y. i NEWS OF SHOES is always interesting because we a need them. Perhaps it in not trews to you tha we are very careful to have the Is's of leather in shoe. we bnv and se•11: The making must beam it should he and that is why our shoes will fit, ani tit well. You probably ly need a new pair. Will you come and see win we lase:' Wm, Sharman Goilerich. G. JOHNSTON EMBALMER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Furniture and Undertaking w.rerooa,s, Wait .Ise Kouare. 'PHONit : Store 11, 0od.rich Residence 17. Night calls: At resldeooe, Si Willl•ni Fttreet. J. BKOPHEY & SON • - - 1 H LOADING— Funeral CADIISO- Funeral Directors and Embalmers Ord.ra carr.ilr attena.d to at ell: bears. niaft w day 'PHONE 15 OR 24 reou wke�iiiagwa•t (anwad Yh.rdses'1 (street ant TTHHat Cook 8ouare COAL ALL KINDS OF COAL ALWAYS ON HAND dIiAll rood Weighed on the market WHIM Where you tet 2,5 lbw. for a ton. WM. LEE. =Orden left at 1'. ('. 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