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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-01-25, Page 6ALLIES` ANSWER 'IV WU41..iON We, publiett in other coil:nue; to inty the reply of the Allied Powers to Pre- sident. Wil ecnn note milting what the won 1.3 all about. The allied net.. 'Line Nery fully and 'dainty with the wlein matter. It beg:xis with the 'ante:non that tbe •ailica aciteciate tlieman .ce and then, hopes with the project ,Or the ceeetion et a leanue ef eon ••• ae they desire eeace as ardentiy Aeon the United Statce. nut thie intent te impoesible of Weer -mien until tin Ines sent war is eettled on prot rlee tertro. Juet now, however, the allies believe that a peace \villa would en- sure rcetitution and reparaticn and nunranteee Is impessible of realiza- tion. They are also well aware of the sufferings and ethane or bell:gamins and neutral e by the war, but they dal - own all reeponsibility for these, se they were not the aggrcesoro. T..e lled (I ov came mite 1. rot co t et roe, y r,gainet the aresunirtion that tin of tee oppceing belligerents ern EAUld, and they acquit the neeeliont of any iutcnticia to aiseciatt ei.o: With that view. They deere aim cf nermany and of Aestria le to mann their hegemony of itteope and their eeoncinle domiaation or the world, and to attain these object e they have resorted to ail sorts of barbari- ties and outragea against inoffensive nations and peoples. The note stated that the allies have no difficulty in complying with the Presidenne request for a statement of the objects for which they are fight- ing. They are well I.uoWn, although they will not be made in detail want the time for negotiations art!. es. However, the etatement laye, doom iu a general way the Peace teens nese. desire. The not.° declares that See vilized world knows that they teetey in all decency, .and in the Pont. in- otance; The restoration of Belgium, of Ser- bia and of Montenegro, and the in- demnities which are due them; The etacuation of the invaded ter- ritories of France, of Russia and of Itoumanitt with just reparation; The reorganization of Europe guar- anteed by a stable reghne and found- ed no much upon respeet of nationali- ties and full security and liberty of economic development, which all na- tions, great or small, Inman as upon territorial conventions and internee tional agreements suitable to guaran- tee territorial and maritime frontiers against unjuetified attacks; The restitution of provinces or ter-. ritorien wreeted in the past- from tee allies by force or against the will of their peoples; The liberation of Reliance of Slays, of Roummians, and or the Echee Slovnues from foreign domination. t The enfranchisement of popula- tions subject to the bloody tyratuty of the Turks; The expuleion. from Europe of tbe Ottoman Empire, which has proved itself so radically alien to western el- vllizatlon. The allied powere disavow all -in- tention to encompain the extermina- tion of the German people or to des• troy their political existence. All they want is a peace founded upon libertY and justice. For this they are detc:r-, mined individually and colleen: Ply te' act until such a peace ie tenure:In Thooe peace terms are not preeentea at the point of the sword. There is no boasting, but a grim determination to carry cce 'until they achieve their de-. area. The note is addressed as much to Germany no to the United States. Infact, it is a. pronouncement intend- ed for the whole civilized world. Were the objects they now fight for attained this wereld be a better and a happier world. The small nations would be in a position to eall their souls their own, the enemy would be driven out of their territory and peace and Contentment would- reign. France and Belgium would be relieved from an imphicable tyranny, and something like justice would reign over tile un- happy Balkaas. The Belgian note to President Wileou is a higlarritaltel Yet pathetic recital of the inntatice done her and the iniquities heaped an- on her by Germany without cause and without provocation. This note, which is also an appeal, cannot fall to deeply impress the President and the Ameriean people. Now that President Wilson has been informed as to what the ankle are lighting for, has Ile any other step In contemplation? It is hardly possible that he can take excepticn to ttio pur- poses for which the allies are contend- ing. Will he make another move to get Germany to lay down in come ex- plicit way the tads onfl which she Is prepared to accept peace? The Ger- mano cannot allow the matter to rest where it is. They must follow the ex- ample of the allied powers and let the world know what they Inepe to gain by the war, or stand convicted et practising deceit in eretencilue to en* sire peace. Germany has macl bto a.! note simultaneously with tent of thee Entente Powers. But it is no more sat - Watery than was her repnt.j Pre" eident Witton. She is stiii arrogaut and offensive, and she can ha e uo peace while she is in that mond. Premier Lloyd George, 51 I; s leech at Guildhall last evening, :teetered that the tithes were determeied to carry the war to a auceceeftil count - glen. With proper support the arnica; would cleave the road to yietory am. ing the preeent year, Speaking of thn Rome cent:nonce he &tiered that "All feet that if victory wore difficult,. de- feat was iinnoesible. There was no flinching, no wavering, no falut heatedness, no infirmity Of panto." Tao war will go on, With the alliel.nf Britain depending upon her more and more to carry them to victory. israsorkeogris v•vv.vvver.0 HER HUMBLE LOVER The footmen move to Mid tro with the tea and coffee cups; there is the Ulla] little pleaeant preliminary chat- ter at the whist tables.' Lady Bum- bleby, who dislikes whist becanue, ao she explains, it makes her think, set- tles dowit in her chair and coaxes *Hector Warren into talking -into tell- ing her some more of hie stories about tho wonderful people lie has met, and the more wonderful places he has seen, and Sir Frederic still bends over his photograph, Album. .Ana Sigma nestling M the capacious ur111- chair just beside which Hector War- ren stands, listeaS with halnclosed eyes, and is happy. Perhaps Hector Warren knows that she is within hearing, for certainly every now and then he turns his head and addresees his story a3 much to nor as to Lady liumbleby; and at such times Signa's et es meet nis with a rapt attention, arid sometimes with a smile, which repays him in more precious cola than Lady Bumblebre laugh. Yes, he is very happy as she Iles - ties bac% and listene, and • lets her eyes wander idly around the beautiful eoom, so cheerful aud pleasant with its many wan candles and subdued brightness. There is no spark of un- orthy vanity in her compoeition, or else she would have noticedthe mo- tionless, awkward flgere at the table, and understood why the not unaand- some face is heavy and the glence that he sometimes, lifts to Hector Warren Sullen and angry. In her innocent unconsciousness, he really thinks that Sir Frederio is deeplynnterested to the presentment of Lady Rookwell's friends aud relatives, and idly won- ders how on earth a man eau grow absorbed in a photograph album for the half hour together. "What a wonderful raen toy you must have, although you couldn't recollect Lady Rook:yeti's niece," says Lady Bumbleby to Hector Warren; "but I don't want to keep you talltiug all the evening. 'Weren't you going to sing, Miss Grenville? 1 'believe she Is asleep," she says, craning her neck to. catch a glimpse of Signe. "Are you?" he says, bending over her so low down. that he almost touches the top of her head, a,nd makes Sir Frederic wince as if some one ,had stabbed him. • "Not in the tenet," 'says Signe, /ooh- ing up and meeting ills eyes. "I have been listening to your stories...You never tell -Archie- and rag any," elie says, reproachfully. "Doesn't he, my dear." puts in Lady Bumbleby. "Then that makes me • all tho more grateful. Vol must be a very agreeable sort of man; Mr. War- ren, to exert yourself to amuse an old Woman like me." • • "There, you see what you have done!" he says, to Signa, in that low, confidential tone, which makes Sir Frederie mad!' "You have tempted Lady Bumbleby into directnibel. Now the beet thing yon can do is to atone for it by :gaging her something." engem nestles still closer. 1 am so comforteblett • she says, then she laughs' and gets up, . and lie gees lean her to, the piano. A. sudden inspiration falls uplift Sir , Frederic. •: He is nearest the instru- '• »fent. Why should eine man, this' ad- enturenend dinner -table wit, toining , nem 'Heaven knows a here, monopol- ize the most brilliant and beautiful girl in the room? He, Sir Predate,. slip M between. So, with a couple. . of long strides, he reaches the aiano, and opens it befdre either Signe. ' or -Hector Warren can get near, and stands tall, but awkward and ungainly, trying not to color and frown, "Oh, thank yOu!" says Signe, in the low, sweet voice whiehe though -it is the same in whieh she yould express gratitude to a cowboy for opening a gine for her, thrills teene very centre • of Sir Frederic's heart.. - "Have you -have eou got your music?" he says, and he know e that• his voice is harsh and .hurried , corn - pared with the calm, easy tones of • Ileetor Warren. "It was put in the carriage," gays nine, looking round at the eard-table. But Hector Warren, with many apologies for interrupting the *game, has inquired of Mrs. Podswell, and conies up to the pian d with the in• formation that nee musk is in the can t erbury. • "I'll get it," stye Sir Frederic, hur- riedly, and he gets it, nearly knock- ing some valuable china ornameitts from the canterbury tut he does so. "Thanks," says Signe, gratefully, as he comes up red. and hot. -"What shall I sing? -or shall I play?" and she looks up at hien with it kindly smile. • Sir Frederic turns weer the innele hurriedly, and taxes a song imphazard, feeling all the thne that- Hector War- ren 'would have chosen w ith caeoful deliberation. "That!" said Sigjia.. ,"I'm afraid -- --Let er mind, I'll try it, as you wish IL" Seth, any oelter," he says, ,shyly. • "I alaa't cluellite this particulerlis Pray sing what"you pineal I shall biegrate- ful for alfythiog." "Now 1 mast sing thisi"Isays igea .;„*W111i a harmless inrille„ but he •rolors mid thrills: • a • . lie••sitintle with ono hand upon the . mule and' the othet on the piano, 'tar ltie tool wrapt in a delicietie, bewildered delight as the clear, (sweet • voiee rises and floats sofely through the room; so•wraot that he rorgets to turnover at the proper time, and Signa has to Stop. With a inert he apologizes, and tuna over two leavea; then, in his at- tempt to eeeever the right pages, he knoelts the whole of the Mettle off the • sten d. . "1--1- -beg yottr partlenf." he stemrners, erlinsen with ttiortifieation and cuatwiitlit. !very ,etuuline-ene". "Whet% the -matter?" cello out Lady Melte ell, without tuft norther heed. 'Inothiete," taint Signes gently, and lie feels i•o gnitef 11 tintlos maid go down en his anent and Mee toe edge of her dross. "I never On tiirli over music my. telt," the Sale& an lie arranges, the song on the novel again. "Hoe' Well It Weuld he ir ,.1voy prihied It 50 ttitt it &del rettelre taterig over, but everet; thing it nalds toshward, isnlY II?" He itialtlinevii -001;:eilting in 1,1S 'grat- itude, mil the ;elute again. thie time he keep* a intrefitl watch, but ell the delisht hes e;4.1..e from Ws heart; he LJ*4411441.....40 . Glad Distrovery. An Irishman weld out to At:::.r.11:4 Peeking two brothers who had net there for utnne years. They wom at rat and Ted. While w,nalt.:!, the railway otatIon he oav; tut ca•line with the *mord Patented. tee. "Ilegorry," retel be, "t have found them bboys after all. 'They era blank!. tna u faetu r era -Pa t -en -Ted. ISfrl-tt n ti It was the very year, !wintery. they ealne. ^cut berel"-vItteburg chronme, "Remember," sald the man who takes life serionely, "that riches have winga," "Well," replied arr, !email! Stag, "the fact that a fried thicken Lea wings deeen't prevent Inc front enjoying it,",--Wftsliiiigton Star. • . • knows, or thinks he knows, that Hoc. tor Warren has been looking on and enjoying his awkwardness and morti- fication. There is a murmur of applause es the song finishen and Lady Roeltwell calls out; "Mr. Warren knows all your best songs, my dear." "This was Sir Froderten choice," says Signe, and Sir Frederic colors to ' the roots ot his hair again. "De You not sing?" she asks him, as ne stands trying to find some one word te say to lien "No," he replies, "X can't sing, and I wouldn't If I could, after -after you had supg." "Then will you ask Mr. Warren?" says Signe, innocentlye and, with colt - pressed Ilps, he goes across the room awkwardly. "Miss Grenville wielies you to sing," he so.ys, without lifting his eyes to the handsome face. "Certainly," says Sir Hector War- ren ammediately; and he goes to the piano as if obedience to Signa's wish was tho first duty of his life. air Frederic stalks off, instead ot reinain- ing at the piano, as he should do, and throws himself down beside Lady Bumbleby's chair, and watches the two at piano. Why cannot he look and move line Hector Warren? He does not drop the music, does not color and stammer like a shy *hobbledehoy. WhY cannot he, Sir Frederic, bend over her and look into her eyes with that calm, gentle, reverential smile? And what are they whispering about? Why doesn't he sing and have done with it? And poor Frederic thrusts his hands into his pockets, and glares at them from under his heavy brows. "I dare not attonapt It," says Signe, shaking her head, in answer to some pleading question of Hector Warren's. "It is most difficult, and -and I should put you out," "No," he says, "I will chance that. Do try. I shall be so grateful." . And he places a piece of music up- on the stand. • • "Then you must play," says Signe, getting up resolutely. "1 dare not at- tempt it unless you play." • He sits down, and then Sir Frederic, with a cruel pang, understands that they are going to sing a duet With a faint color in her cheeks, apd with lowered eyes, Signe begins. It is an old•fashioned duet, a 'dialogue between a shepherd and his mistress, exquisitely • simple and therefore touching and effective; and as their two voices mingle -hers so clear and sweet a soprano, his so light and mu- sical a tenor -the card Payers cease playing -and turn on their chairs to listen with keen enjoyment of what is really , a sery fine execution; but every note fills Sir Frederic with an anguish .of jealouty and envy; his face grows white with the effort to maintain his composure; and when, at the close of the song, a burst of ap- plause such as is not usually heard M dra.wine-rooms greets the perform- ers. he half rises and utters an inar- ticulate cry. "What's the matter, Sir Frederic?" says •simple Lady Bumbleby, breaking off in tbe midst of an exclamation of delighted enthusiasm. "Are you in any pain?" - "No, Ito," he says, huskily. . thought you were. Wasn't it beautiful? I never met any one like Miss -Grenville! Lady Rookwell may :any what she likes about her niece, Laura Derwent, but I'm sure she couldn't holtl a candle to this girl! What • a prize she would be for a young fellow! I declare, if I were a man I should be simply madly M love with her -I should, indeed! And no you know"a.nd she leans forward to whisper, with a • confidential little chuckle, -"I think one young man Is already; and that's Mr Warren." Sir Frederic mutters something un. Intelligible. "And what a wonderful man he is!" she goes on, with teehake of her head. "One of the most charming and well- informed Men I ever met; sings like an angel, too! •Really, looking at them as they stand .there, . I think they would be a suitable pair, don't you? - 1 love match -making! -Really, very suitable!" Sir Frederick wipes the peripira,tion. trete his brow, and stammers some- thing; then he gots up with • a jerk, that makes Lady Bumbleby jump. "I -It's very hot," he says; "there is no air in the room—" "No? I was just thinking it was so comfortable and nice," she says, in- nocently. "I wish you'd go and ask them to sing again, Sir Frederic." But he doesn't answer, and stalks to the Car -table, standing over •Lady RookWell, with bis back to the piano, to shut out the sight of the pair that Lady Bumbleby thinks will make suell a good match. "Curse him!" he mutters. "It -if shall not be! Never! No, never: I'll find some way to preVent it! 1---" "-What's the matter -ant I playing wrong?" -asks Lady Rookwellelooking up; and driven away again hee mete ter s a' negative, and with sclawl that takes in the whole room, goes straight out into the hall, But even heae there is no rest for him; }teeter Warried voice reaches Mit like a tormenting fiend', ahd fills hie jealous soul With fury. • Then, as he reflecta tbat he has lost two chanees; that he ha sat With -her at dinner, ahd had the opportunity of hovering hear ho at the piano, he cured himself for not having made the best of theee chances, and, reinember- ing his mother's advice, he struggles hard to be calm and eemposed. "After all," he mutters, leaving the halt, utterly indifferent to the tts. tonishinent with which the butler and 6stray tootraatt regard him, "the chances. are all on my etcle. If 1 could but keep Cool! I ant playing into Ilia hands! I feel it! I feel it! But 1will. keep cool and self-poseessed, Ile hall net have another opportunity of Crow - leg over me! Here," IPSSays.terning to one of the footinen, who iitstently tries to look as if he were quite an - aware of Sir Frederic's preeence, "bring MO sOnteehing to drink; a glare et water-charnpagile-anythingl The* roOnt Is Init-e" "It is 'ot, Sir Frederic," says the man, with ready erstpathy for a Mari who alike fOr •it drink. "Ohatepagne cup, sir? Yee, Sir Frederik," and he brings a e001 eup in whiell thefroated tee io floating temptingly. sir Frederic takes A lett drink, and returne the cup to the mau, With half sovereign net:Mlle:tying it, and waves 111111 away, "That will do," but the man heel- . tates aYUIQU°'nellenlititr a Cigarette,' Sir Frederic -begging yourpa,rden-they'- re on the table in the coMaervatorY." says, impatieatlY, and he takes a gee) toward the drawings room; but the bated One is still sing. Ing, Ana he &tops short. "I -I -think I will have A Cigar- ette," ilo says, ashamed that the man shall see hie weakness; and he goes into the colieervatory. But be does not help himself from the little white box whieh Lady Boatmen consIderatelY supplies for thoee of her guests who are devotee o of the Gendess Nicotine; Instead lie (mem the 'door of the cou- servatory, and, leaning agalwit the frame, attires at the dark, eunimer. sky moodily. • Suddenly he hears Signa'a voice • mese behind him, and he starts and "Do not mina," she says, with a soft laugh, "I am quite sure I fatal/ not WW1 cold; besides, you will never find it amongst the others!" Thdll Hector Warren's voice minim; "I think I shall. I know your (shawl amongst a thousand." "I don't euppose Lady Rookwell and the others have brought quite so' many as that," elle says, "but I wish You would not trimble; why, the night 18 so warm!" "I do not care!" he says; "I win not leave it to chance. Will you wait uere? There IS an awful draught," Ite adds, not eeeing Sir Frederic leaning againat the open door, "Pleatie don't close, any doors!" pays Sigma. 'I win wait here,' and she sits on A low wicker-ehair, "if you will in- sist upon going for the stupid shawl," "That is the word," he says. "I in- 428.A.t.nd he goes. • Sir Frederic looks round 'the tand of fiewere at the figure • seated so near him. If that hated Hector War- ren were not coming back, there might oe a Ohance of having her to himself 'or a few precious minutes, He looks round, and le Just thinking of retreat- ing,. when he see e cne of Lady Book - well's 'wraps lying on a chair neat' him. It'ven such a head as Sir Frederic's has Inspirations, 'for love will quicken • the dullest brain. With a thrill of hope and determina- tion he size a the shawl and comes ttei to her. "Miss Grenville, I beg your pardon For naturally Signe, whose thoughts • are mules away, and Who le unaware of his presence, starts. "I didn't know any one Was here," sne says, with a laugh. "It was so hot m the room that Mr. Warren proposed that we should come into the conser- vatory; and he has gone nor my shawl, though really it is 'hot enough here." "Yes, yes, I knows" he says, hurried- ly, in mortal dread of the reappear- ance of .1-1ector Warren. "It is awfully hot even here, but it is cool outside; and here is a shawl. Will you come?" Signa cannot refuse, or Say. "1 am waiting for Hector Warren, and I will go With no other gentleman but nim;" so she rises and with a trembling hand he puts the shawl around her shoulders,' narro wly escap- ing an accident with the ex-ered daisies in her hair., "Ah, yes, this is hetter," eels Signe, as, with her hand just touching his arm, they pass out u»der the veran- dall. "What a lovely night! I wonder they do not have open air tetes in England as they do tin Italy -the weather is often beautiful enough." "Yes," he says, absently, his ears straind to Catch the dreaded foot- steps. "Yes, yes, it would be an im- provement on the usual dinner -party, wouldn't it? ff-if eou like -elf you care in the least about it, I will have One at the Park." "Oh, no, not at all," says Signe, laughing. "It was Merely an idle eat- rression of opinion, and meant noth- ing." 11 "Your opinion mei never mean noth. ing to me," he says, bis breath com- ing quickly; his voice almost inaudible, so nearly that Signa does not catcli the full meaning of Idle response, and does not heed it. ."What lights are those?" she asks. "How pretty they leek." "Those are the lighes of the Park," he says; "they can be seen from al - meet all parts of North -well.' "Yes? It looks very pretty from 'Yhere."u make me very proud to bear • you say that," he rays. "I -I have nalwilYs been proud of -of my home, but I shall value it from this intik more than before, tiow that you. have Prnis"h de i." Apeaks, he hears the dreaded footsteps;,but it stops suddenly at the conservatory door, where Hector Warren Stands with the shawl oa Itis arm. • He stands looking .at the two fig- ures in the light streaming froth the drawing -room windows- looking at Wein with a strange expression on his face, that is neither that cif jettloueY nor envy, nor even fear; but of deep, almost solemn gravity. Fora moment It seems as if he means to joln them; • then, with corapressed lips, he Mar - tours: "Nol It must oome,'sooner or later. Why should it not be now?" Tlaett ho looks at the Park lights, just as they aro doing, and murmuring: "Will she refuse? -will she?" be turns and leaves then, lits head bent, his face Very grave and sea Signa turns her head rather un- easily at this speech of Sir Frederic', e0h, every one must admire such a place," She Says, trying to speak Ore- lessly, "What it delightful old MOT Ludy Rockwell is, isn't she?" - (TO be continued.) 1316bbs-Maude re Very enthusiastie about foothall-Slobba-Yes, lay your heart at her feet and she will prompt- ly kick..a, goal with it. HAIR GOODS I . _LADIES AND GENTIEV •Ifitileil at fewest possible.,„PerAll,„ Our Watt:rot Wavy 8 -Strand Swine -tee at $6.00, $7.00 and 69.00 In all shades aro leaders With us. Just send On 'our rani -!e, or write teo? anything in our lifts. sENTLEMeill'S TOUPEies at A and $26.00 that defy' dote°. • on When worn: MINTZ'S HAIR GOODS EMPORIUM. 62 KING STREET' Wifei`i fliemilten, Ont. IOtotreisrly Udine. 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'• Bottle Tricks, --Old and New. Ever see a bottle with full-tized ergs inside? How did they get in there? Simplest thing ln the world. If you let an uncooked egg stand in vinegar for about twenty minutes, kou can elongate it enongh to get it lino a small -necked bottle. Pour in cold water, says the Popular Science Monthly for January, and the egg wilt return to its original shape. How do they get a ship inside a bottle? An- other easy trick. The ship is built outside and then placed in the bottle through a false bottom. Is there IMP thing simpler?-Exhange. • Spankind Doesn't Cure! Don't think children can be cured of bed-wetting by spanking them. The trouble is constitutional, the child can- not help it, I will send to any FREE mother my successful home treatment, with full Instructions. If your children trottble you in this way, send no nteneY, but write me to -day. My treat- ment is highly recommended to adults troubled 'With urine „difficulties by day Boroztnight. Address ' MILS. M. SUMMERS, Windsor, (enteric:. SCHOOL IN THE • 1.1•*or V Problems of Homework and Par - wits Aro Discussed. Parents wee ehcourage their child - roil to 'carry out experiment:I learned at school, and generally to utilize the knowledge gained there at home, aro doing a wise thing. There is, on nit) shout, too great it gulf between. home life and .ecltool life, It is it constant cry,. nowadays, that the children do 'note learnanything at school, After many year* Ohnenat is considered the begfeedtleitt101), we find mueh to be desired in the ehild'a equipment. The boy is often a d‘sappointment to his employer, and the niother is surprieed to find that her daughter knows lee/ than she knows herself. One of the Chief reasons for this failure is to be found iu 'the fact that, tOo reueh is attempted -during the child's School life. Another reason is that 'there Is little intereet of it practical nature taken in the child's work at home. The ery, "Have you finished your leasone?" often heard; but there the matter ends. The parents seitiotri take the trouble to ask, 'what lee-. Suns hate you to do this evening?" and the children do net •Ofteit leer the laformation. Very trenuentiY the cbllU 12 Stepped in his reeltal of the dayai doingat eiehool by an patient request to "be galeta and the telleug of the tale is nem' completed. aloe° Who have had exporleuce in teaching, know at Once when there le uny interest taken in the child's les- sons at holne. Some children 'though they may not be quite so bright as others in the class, always get on more rapidly, and have it clearer une derstanding of their work. Where a child is naturally gifted, and antere at the same time ,there is an intelli- gent lutereet taken in his work in the homehis progress fa made 'Very rap- idlyi- indeed. The child with an . unsympathetic home circle, or an apathetic or un- Interns:mat one, loses very often the interest that he would otherwise have hi this work. Ila feels that at home it matters little or nothing hotv bo gets on at school. • He cannordiscuss his work with anyone there, and. he cannot get help when It is wanted, or give information -for this last is • never needed. We all know that fact once heard is soon forgotten. We know, too, that a fact heard, and tnen repeated once or twice to others, wilt linger for a long time in the memory. The child learns by teaching, and if we will allow our children to teach as what they have learned at school, if we will allow them to use their knowledge at home, we shall find that they make much, more progress, awl are far happier into the bargain. Some parents, on the other hani, take, it possible, too great an interest in their chiltIren's school life. Tilly ask all the eueetions, without waiting to .he told anythine. And, woret even than this; they'"drive" their offspring to such an extent, that jaded an: worn, the children can never hope to do themselves or their parents credit. es • - Minard's Liniment cures Burns, Etc. • • e The Word "Swim." The word "Boche," a new tine in the French language, introduced since the beginning of the great war as it desig- nation to be applied to a German, is regarded as a most offensive etterea- mon ...wenn applied by any one to it French man or woman. It now figures frequently in French courts as a term of abuse for which the user sometimes Pays a money penalty or as much as eight days of imprisonment. Recently nine women were brought into court, and the complainant, a man, asked for 2,000 francs as damages because these dames had called hire a "boche." One definition of the word says -that it is a shortening of the word "caboche," which, interpreted Jut° English, means a dunderhead, a nincompoop, a block- head, a numskull, an ignoramus, a mutton head and several other things which' the German is not. It is in no way related to the American word "ki- bosh," which has not been accepted by te,xicographers: Keep Firm, Your red kimono loosely hangs - Your Turkish 41iPperS Slosh around, Your auburn hair 18 in strings and bangs- 'Twere better far to keep it bound! To your excuses I am hep- Youte seeking rest and sweet con- tent!" But Thisbe. dear, 'tis but a stop .From negligee to negligent: Sire Corns Go! Absolutely Painless No cutting, no plas- ters or pads to press the sore spot. Putnam's Extractor makes the corn go without pain. Takes out the sting overnight. Never fails - leaves no scar. Get a 25e bottle of Putnam's- Caen Extractor to -day. • TO CANADA. Our neighbor of the undefended bound, Friend of the hundred years of peace, our kin, Fellow adventurer on the enChatited ground Of the new world, must not the pain within Our hearts for this vast anguish of the war Be keenest for yOur pain? Is not our grief, That aches with all bereavement, ten- derest for The tragic' crimson on your nmplo leaf? Bitter our lot, iu this world clash of faiths, • • e . To "stand aloof and •bide our bour to servo; The glorious dead are living; we are • wraiths, 3)im watchers of the conflict'chang- ing 'curve, Yet proud ot human valor, spirit true In scorn of body, manhood on the crest Of consecration, dearly proud of you, • Who sped to arms eike knighthood to the quest. . Prom quaint Quebec to stately Mont- real, Along the rich SL Lawrence, o'er the steep ,Rools of the Rockies rang the bugle call, And east and ‚west, deep answering to deep, Your sons surged forth, the simple, stooping folk Of shop and wheat field, sprang to hero Stile Swiftly as e'er your Northern' Light; aWoko How embarrassing it is to have pins - pies and blackheads break mit on the fate, and particularly Just when ohs is trying to look the best. You will find a friend in Dr. Chase's Ointment, for It not only euros •plot. flies Mid blOkkiihkdg, but klg6. matte* thO skin soft, smooth and Attractive. In a score of ways Chitin; Ointment proves useful in every 1101110 kga treatment for enema, salt rheum, barbers" itch, ringworth* and all tonna I of tithing skirt disease. All dealers, or Beimenson, Bates St Co., Ltd., VoiltittO. MIAOW box We If you mention this paper. THE HOUSE TOR GIFTS • When in Ilamiltod do 1114 fail to visit annors, the House Mr (flfts. See our display of China, Art Pottery, Out Glass and ,An- tique Furniture, Pictures, etc. You will be made welcome. ROBERT JUNOR 62 KING ST. E. • BOUTH SIDE Hamilton, Ont. taigisislIngsmaigo=111111111111MINi To streaming splendor quiet evening ekles. Seek not your lea 1 eueath the tor' turea sod Of France and Plandero, Where in desperate strife They battled greatly for the .cauee of God; But when above the snow your heavens are rife With those upleaping lustrea, find them there, Ardors of sacrifice, celestial sign, Aureole your Angel shall forever wear, Praising the irresistible Divine. -Katharine Lee Bates, in New York Sun, The Subconscious Consthence. Tired and dusty, the exctirsionists were returning from a Sunday at the shore. One of them, a bald man with big ears. overcome with his day of recreation, dropped off to sleep, In the hat -rack above another passenger had deposited a ferocious crab in a bucket and when the little man went to sleep • the crab woke up and finding things dull in the bucket, started exploring. 73y cadeful navigation the crab reach- ed the edge of the rack. The next me. - meat it fell down, alighting on the little man's shoulder. Not feeling quite safe it grabbed the voluminous ear of the little man in order to steady Itself and. the Passengers held their breath and waited for developments. But the • little Man only shook bis bead slightly. "Let go, Mary," he murmured. "T tell you that I have been at the office all the evening." -New York Times. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen, -My- daughter, 13, years old,,. was thrown from a' sletsh and injured her elbow so badly 'it re- mained stiff and very painful for three years. Pour bottles .of MI- NARA'S LINIMENT completely cured. her and she has not -been- troubled for two years. • Yours truly, J. B. LIVESQUE. St Joseph P. O. 18th Aug., 1900.. 110111111.11101••••••••••••••••••1101a014.. THE CLOWN'S PACE, Pathetic Incident From Which the Use of Black Lines 0:orae. "One 'of. the' greatest tragedies of the theatre;" said a • prominent come- dian, "is connected with the clown, nIn the; time of Louis XVI there, wes a, famous clown known as 'Fat Williazin (Gros Guillaume), who held his audience in the Runisavari bv his wonderful eccentricities of gesture, voice and mimicry, One night, so the legend. runs, his wife was dying, and he was still obliged to go on and en- tertain the clanking, clashing, ribald Parisian mob that stood in the pit. it was in the days before there were seats in the orchestra. "Like all imitators of the Italian 'comtnediaa his face was whitened with flour. ileder the burden of his great domestic sorrow he was stupid and slow in his performance, and in order to stir hiei aip his companion on the stage Lit him a a resounding whack with a heavy cane. The com- bination of his sentimental troubles and the physical pain caused • Gros. Guillaume to Weep.: As. the tears streamed down over his whitened face. the aspect was eo.comical that the au- dience cheered and laughed itself into hysterics. And ever since then every clown has black lines on ills whitened face, "Many are the black lines. of the fete of the actor that the • audience know not of."-Chleagd Tribune: *_ Grand Umplexion Improver ! - Better Than Cosmetics When it's so easy to bring back the bloom of youth to faded cheeks, when skin dlefiguremente Can be removed, isn't it foolish to plaster on cos- Mitics?•• Go to the root of the trouble -re- move the cause -correct the condition that keeps you from looking as you ought. Use Dr. Hainiltaa's Pills and very soon you'll have a coinplexion to be proud of. How much happier you'll feel pimples gone, choke rosy again, eyes bright, spirits gooa, joyotte health again returned. Never d. failure with Dr. Hamilton's Pills, get a 26c box today. 0 Science in the Kitchen. Moines A. Edison was praising the excellent native dyestuff plants that have snrung up.since the war, relates.: the Pittsburg Chronicle -Telegraph. "There was a lot of silly, ignorant talk among us at the, beginning," he Said. 'Who'd hone believed that such talk Would have borne good frtilt- good dye Unit?" "Yes, the talk was so silly and ignor- ant at the' beginning that it reniinded me of the cook who said to her mis- tress: "That there new butler you've got lmt IS Certainly a. fine scholar, Ma'am.' " 'Yes?' mid the mistress. "0, yes, ma'am,' said the Ceek. 'The servants' sitting -room is alto- gether a, different place et ail evening Since he came.' " 'Yes?' "'011, yes, indeed. He talks science- telenee-all eventng long. It is cer- tainly fine,' ." 'What kind 01 scienee does lie talk, •Cook a' '"Weil, ma'am, last evening, for in. stance, he showed Us how We Wits all destended front Mr, Darwin.'" minart.,a Liniment tures Osridruff. • "Why is IL" queried Ole fair WIdoW, "that they always Say it man 'pines' for et. wornati?" "I suppose," growled the fussy haeb,elor, "it's heftiest: 'the pine is about the softeist v.stea IL" -1,4trity Stories, ISSUE NO, 4, JO 1 7 HELP WANTED. haunt stItcbers preferred. We also triton rn5,017t :u:nyd tliglritsrritlawr -1:1?)airtioive:r.i:'1)::!‘1, 1 .f.(2 taetryPitiendirtroirr 4rit4iuner4rignti tering Co., Ltd., Aberdeen and Oarth Streettil, Ha:11140n, Ont. IJ' Mrs. itdin Eley, Ilognew(md 'Men"' a:Nylat.Tonn7)0-nfAoti.:6(6)tgapli CiPaNmEilnyiAIStirtentil wages* comfortable home. Addreos, WAN'rED-woommr SPINNEIta net Do.vls and Furber And Itln:A'tdt Mules. Idetillim and heavy yarne-ollt work, For full particulars, apply to the SlingebY Manufacturing en., Ltd., Want - ford., Ont. vailif00,001•11M %Inking the News, Young 1‘11Chael rind .his father were both employed in the tame stone quarry. One day a bank caved 411 and killed the father. No one cared to break the nem to the widow, so the foreman eventually went over to young Mike end said to him; "Mike, you'll have to go, home and tell the mother. It's your place to do it, but whatever you do, boy, break it gently to her. Let her know of it easy like. Understand?" Michael nodded hie head, and slowly made his way home.As he came up to the door he saw his mother busy in the garden, Thus he said to her when she looked up with surprise:. "That's a fine gold 'vetch Mother's o nina mither." • "He never owned wan in. his leiter was the sharp rejoinder. "Then I'm glad of it, mither, for it 'ud be smashed now un.aer twenty tone of rock!" -Exchange. Minard's Liniment for sale Everywhere. The Brook aerial To -day. This desolation doubly desolate is the gorge of the Brook Cherith in the Jordan valley, wiles() limestone cliffe hid the prophet Rajah from the wrath of Aliab. Here the ravens fei the Prophet while the wicked king and the peeple over whom he ruled eliffered the pangs of famine. The rain ceased, the crops failed, the king raged in his impotence but the prophet, solitary and alone beside the dwindling brook, had daily proof of the watchful care or Jehovah whose word he had obey- ed. Then, when the brook failed for lack of, rain, God 'led Elijah to the home of the widow of Zarephath, The place is still deslate; and you wonder what living thing the Arab in the fore- ground can be aiming at. The gorge is now called the Waddy Kelt, and in it snug corner of the canyon walls nes. ties the old Elijah convent, in which Greek monks commeMorate the long vigil of the prophet of Israel. Pos- sibly inetead of raven, they are fed by touriste-who laiows?-"Christian Herald." DRS. SOPER ct WHITE SPECIALISTS *Iles, Eczema, Asthma, Catarrh. Pimples, Dyspepsia, Epilepsy, Rheumatism. hey, Blood, Nerve and Biadder Diseases. Call or send history for free advice. 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He had been talking In chapel about the prodigal son, and of how he was ragged and unshaven a,nd starved, mid in despera- tion he took a job tending pipe "And," says the chaplain, "there W843 nothing to oat and he had to eat the 'stuff they threw to the Pigs." "Why didn't he kintone of the Piga and eat pork?" asked a conviet, eo simplelike that we knew he wasn't kidding: -New York World, Electrolysis to Boil Eggs, The lateat device in electric coaleary Is an egg boiler la which the heat is generated by electrolysis -that is, by parsing an electric,. -.current through water. Pour eggs can be cooked over Ono and ontahalf teaspoonfuls of water, and as soon es this :s converted into stettm the current is automatically cut off. •••••••• /N. Who's to Blame for the • High Cost of Food? It may be the farmer, it may be the middleman, it may be the weather—hut never mind—you' have Shredded Wheat at the same old price, the same high quality, the one per - feet, complete food, sup- plying more real nutriment than meat, or eggs, or :veg- etables, costing much less and more easily digested. Cut out the high -price foods.. Eat Shredded Wheat for • breakfast with milk or cream. Eat it for dinner with stewed fruits and green vegetables. A deliciously nourishing meal for only a few cents. Made in canada.