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CHAPTER I.—Coat,
"Everything,. I am tryieg to save
you from ruin. Fortune has playecl
you into my hands. I am perfectly
aware that if you were not on the
verge of social extinction you would
refuse ray 'a..equest.. It is in your
hands to decide. You. kno* that
Beekstein, your creditor, is absolute-
ly merciless.' He will get his money.
back and more besides, This is ' his
business'. To -morrow you will be an
outcast --for the time, at any rate.
Your local Creditors will be insolent
to you; people will pity you or
blame you, as their disposition lies.
On the other hand, you have to say
the word end you are savecl, You
can go and see the Brighton repre-
sentatives of Beclestein'a lawyore,
and pay them in paper of the Bank
of England."
"If I was assured of your bona -
fides," Steel rn.urniured. •
A queer little laugh, a laugh of
. triumph, came over the wires,
have anticipated that question!.
Have you Greenwich time about
you?"
Steel reeponded that he had. It
was five -and -twenty minutes past
twelve. Ile had quite ceasel to
wonder at any. questions put to him
now, It was all so like one of his
brilliant little extravaganzhs.
"You can hang up your receiver for
five minutes," the voice said.. 'Pre-
cisely at half -past twelve you go
and look on your front doorstep.
Then come back and tell me 'what
you have found. You need not fear
that I shall go eway."
Steel hung up. the receiver, feeling
that he needed a little rest. His
cigarette was actually scorching his
thumb and foreffnger, but he was
heedless of the fact. He flicked up
the dining -room lights again and
rapidly made himself a sparklet
soda, which he added to a small
whiskey. He looked almost lovingly
at the gleaming Cellini tankard, at
the pools -of Sight on the fair dam-
ask. Was it possible that he was
not going to lose all this, after
all?
The Moorish clock in the study
droned the half-hour.
David gulped down his whisky and
crept shakily to the front door with
a feeling on him that he was doing
something steathily. The bolts and
chain rattled under his trembling
fingers. Outside, the whole world
seemed to be sleeping. Under the
wide canopy of stars some black ob-
ject picked out with shining points
lay on the white marble breadth of
the top step. A gun-rectai cigar -
case set in tiny diamonds.
The novelist fastened the front
door and staggered to the study. 'A
pretty, artistic thing such as David
had fully intended to purchase for
himself. He had seen one exactly
like it in a jeweller's window. in
North Street., He had pointed it
out to his mother. Why, it was the
very one! No doubt whatever about
it. David had had the case in his
bands and had reluctantly declined
the purchase.
He pressed the spring, and the case
lay open before him. Inside were
papers, soft, crackling papers; the
case was crammed with them. They
were white and clean, and twenty -Ave
of them in all. Twenty-five Bank of
England notes for £10 each—ie250!
David fought the dreamy feeling
off and took down the telephone re -
'Are you there'?" he whispered, as
if fearful of listeners. "I—I have
found your parcel."
"Containing the notes. So far so
good. Yes, you are right, it is the
same cigar -case you admired so much
in Lockhart's the other day'. Well,
we have given you an instance of
our bona -fides. But £250 is of ate
use to you at present, lieckstein's
people would not accept it on ac-
count—they can make far more mon-
ey by 'selling you up,' as the poetic
phrase goes. It is it your hands
to procure the other £750 before you
sleep. You can take it as a gift,
or, if you are too proud for that,
you may regard: it as a loan. • In
whicli ease you can tbesto.w the money
en such charities as commend them-
selves to you. New are you going
to place yourself eatirely in =7
hands?" •
Steel. hesitated no longer. Under
the circumstances few mea would, as
he had a definite assuranCe that there
was nothing dishonorable to be done,
A little courage, a little danger, per-
haps, and he could hold up las head
before the world; he could return to
his desk to -morrow with the paseion
flowers over his head and the scent
grovee sweet to bia nostrils. 'And
the putter could dream happily, for
there would be no sadness or sorrow
in the morning.
"I will do exactly what you tell
me,'' he said
"Spoken like a man," the voice
cried. "Nobody will know you have
left tae house—you can lae home in
an .houir. You will not be missed.
Come, time' is getting short and I
have my risks as well as cithets. Go
at once to- Old Stehle. Stand on.
the path close under the shadow aof
the statue of George IV. mid Wait
there. Somebody -will say iC•ome,'
and you will follow. ' Good -night."
Steel would have said more, but
the tinkle of his own bell told, hine
that the stranger had rung offs He
laid his cigar -case on the writing -
table, slipped hs cigarette -case into
his pocket, satisfied himself that he
had his latch -key, and put on a dark
overcoat. Overhed the dear old
meter was sleeping peacefully. He
closed the front door carefully be-
hind him and strode resolutely' into
the darkness. a
••••••••• =ID
CHAPTER II.
David walked swiftly along, his
mind ix a perfect whirl. Now that'
once he had started he was eager to
see the adventure through. It was
strange, but stranger things had
happened. Marc' than one correspone
dent with queer personal experiences
had taught. him that. Nor was Steel
in the least afraid. He was horri-
bly frightened of disgrace or humili-
ation, but physical courage he had in
a high degree. And was he not go-
ing to save his home and his good
name?
David had not the least doubt on
the latter score. Of course he would
do nothing wrong, neither would he
keep the money. This he preferred
to regard as a loan—a loan to be
paid off before long. At any rate,
money or no money he would have
been sorry to have abandoned the
adventure now.
His spirits rose as he walked along
ri great weight had fallen from his
shoulders. Be smiled as he thought
of his mother peacefully sleeping at
hotne. What would his mother
think if she knew? But, then, no-
body was to know. That had been
expressly settled in the bond.
Save for aia occasional policeman
the, streets were deserted. It was
a little cold and raw for the time
of year, and a fog like a pink. blan-
ket was creeping in from the sea.
Down in the Stehle the big arc -
lights gleamed here an.d there like
hebulous blue globes; it was hardly
Possible to see across the road. In
the half shadow behind Steel the
statue of the First Gentleman in
Europe glowed gigantic, ghost-like in
the mist
It was marvellously still there, so
Still that David could hear the tinkle
of the pebbles on the beach. He
stood back bei the gate of the gar-
dens watching the play of the leaf
silhouettes on the pavement, quaint
patterns of fantaetic designs thrown
up in high relief by the arc -light
above. From the dark foggy throat
of St, Jeanes's Street came the tin-
kle of a cycle bell. On so' still a
night the noise seemed bizarre and
out of place. Then the cycle loomed
in sight; the rider, muffled and hump-
ed over the front w.heel, might have
been a man or a woman.. As the
cyclist flashed by something white
and gleaming dropped into the road,
erience of
Nurses
Who Have Had Splendid Opportunities
Their Practice of Testing
the Merits of
R. CHASE'S OINTMENT.
Miss 0, Stanley -Jones, profession,
al masseuse and nurse, 283 Sinicoe
street, 'Parent o , Ont., Writes—"Xk
my occupation as a„ nurse I have
come across many cases M which Dr.
Chase's °lament has been used
with extraordinary results. Ono case
I recall was that of a child of six-
teen months who was in a bad way
with ecaly head. It was a really
nasty case, causing the child to suf-
fer very mach sad to be very trou-
bleseine. I persuaded the mother to
thee Dr, Chase's Ointment, and in
ten days the child was entirely cured.
"Another ease was that of a lady
who 'was greatly troubled with ec-
zema on the face. The doctor was
dosing her with medieine, which VMS
doing ne, good. in this eaSO dere
in
weis effected in .eeven days with °nay
one box of Dr. Chase's Ointment.
Both of these Wires were lasting."
Mrs. H. A. Loynes, nurse, Philips-
burg, Que., Writes! "I consider Dr.
Chase's Ointreent a perfect medicine.
I have used it myself and as a nurse
have recommended it in a, good many
cases for itching' piles. it always
gave perfect gatisfaction in every
case, and once people used it they
would not think of being without it
in the ihouse,"
Chaee's Ointment, GO cents a
box, at all dealers, ne Edmanson,
Bathe & CoMpeny, Toronto. To pro -
teat you against imitations, the por-
trait' ancl eignatere of Dr. A., W.
Chase, the famotte. receipt book au-
thor, are on every
and the Single word "Oosuo" Smiled
to eut llke a klaife through: the fog.
That was all; the rider : had looked
neither to the right nor to the lett,
but the word was distiaetly uttered.
At the same instant an elm dropped
anfj.a bong .fiager pointed to the
gleartting .white square in the road.
It was like an instantaneous photo-
graph ---a flash, and the figure had
vanished in the fog. •
"This grows interesting," Steel
muttered. "Evideatly my shadowy
friend lies cfroppacl a book of rules iu
the road for me, The plot thicle-
ens."
• It was only. atplain white card that
lay in the road. 'A few lines Were
typed on the baek a it. The words
might have been curt, but they were
to the point
"Go along the sea front and turn
into Brunswick Square. Walk along
the right side of the'squaro until you
reach No. 218. You will read the'
number over the fanlight; Open the
door and it will yield to You; there
is no occasioa to knock. The first tt—o,
door inside the hall leads to the
dining -room. Walk into there and
wait. Drop this card down the gut-
ter just opposite you."
David read the directions once or
twice corefelly. Ile made a mental
note of 218. • After that he dropped
.the card dowia the drain.trap nearest
at hand, A little' way ahead of him
.ho heard the cycle bell tailliag as if
in appreval of bis action. But Dav-
id had .made up his roin.d to observe
overy, rule of the game. Besides, he
might be rigidly watched.
The spirit of adventure was grow-
ing upon, Steel now. He was no longer
holding the solid result before his eyes
He was ready, to see the thing
t
through.for its am sake. And as lie
'hurried up North Street, along Wes -
tare Road, Etna finally down Preston
Street, he could hear the purring
tinkle of the cycle -bell before him.
But not. once did kb cetch sight- of
the shadowy rider;
All the SaMe his- heart Was beating
a little faster its he turned into
Brunswick Square. All the houses.
were in pitchy Clarknees, as they na-
turally would be at ono o'clock in
the morning; so" it was only with
great difficulty' that Steel could make
out a number here and there. As he
walked slowly. and hesitatingly along
the cycle bell drummed impatiently
ahead of him.
"A hint to me," David mattered.
"Stupid that I should have forgot-
ten the directions to read the num-
ber over the fanlight. Also it is
logical to sappwee that I am going
to find lights at No. gi.s. All right
my •friend; no need to swear at me
with that bell of yours."
He quickened his pace again and
finally stopped before one of the big
houses where lights were gleaming
from the hall and: diluting -room win-
dows. They were electaie lights by
their great power, and, save for the
liall and dining -room, the rest et the
house lay in utter darkness. The
cycle bell let oir an approving stacca-
to from behind the lalankety fog as
Steel pulled up.
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A Girl's
Caprice x
4-
CIIAPTEER
Illeanwhile Diana and her husband,
in the morning -room, are discussing
the late turn or affairs with great
spirit.
"It is the" most fortunate thing
that could have happened for HilarY,
anyway," says Jim, ,
"Yes, I always felt—I always
knew her engagoinefit with hinu
would come to aothing."
''So did 1,'with disgust. "And
after all it was a most confeuuded
will!''
. "You see, Hilary is not the sort
of girl to marry withont Jove."
"1 JAMS: any girl who. could do
There was nothing abnormal about
the house, nothing that struck the
adventurer'n eye beyond the extraor-
dinary vividness of the crimson bliad.
The two side -windows of the big bay
were evidently shuttered, but .the
large centre gleamed like a, flood of
scarlet overlaid with a silken •sheep.
Far across the pavement 'the ruby
track attack into the heart of the
fog'.
"Vivid note," Steel murmured. "I
shall remember ' that impression."
He was destined never to forget it,
but it was only one note in the
gamut of adventure now. With a
firm step he walked up tbe marble
flight and turned the handle. It felt
dirty and rusty to the touch. Evi-
dently the servants were megleetful,
or they were employed by people.who
bad small regard for outward ap-
pearances.
The door opened noiselesslessly,
and Steel closed it behind him. A
Moorish lantern cast a brilliant flood
of light upon a crimson carpet, a
chair, and an empty oak umbrella
stand. Beyond this there was no
atom of furniture in the hall. It was
impossible to see beyond the dining -
room door, for a heavy rod velvet
curtain was drawn across. David's
first impression was the amaaing
etillness of the place. It 'gave him
a queer feeling that a murder had
been committed 'there, and that
everybody had fled, leaving the corpse
behind. As David coughed away the
lump in his throat the cough sound-
ed strangely hollow.
He passed into the dining -room and
looked eagerly abotit him. The room
was handsomely furnished, if a little
coaventional—a big mahogany table
in the centre, rows of 'mahogany,
chairs upholstered it morocco, fine
modern .prints, most of them artists'
proofs, on the walls.- A big marble
clock, flanked by a pair a vases,
stood on the ' mantelshelf. There
were a large number of blue 'vases
on the sideboard. The red distemper
had faded to a pale pink in places..
``Tottenliam Court Road," Steel
smiled to himself. "Modern, solid,
expensive, but decidedly inartistic.
Ginger jars fourteen guineas a pair,
worth about as many pence. Money-
ed people, solid and respectable, of
the middle class. What brings them
playing at mystery like this?"
The TOOM was most 'brilliantly
lighted both from overhead and front
the walls. On the shining desert 'of
the dining -table lay a. small, flat
parcel addressed to David Steel,
Esq. The novelist tore ell' the cover
and disclosed a heap of ciaciding
white papees boneath. Rapidly lie
toted the 'crisp eheets. over—se,v-
enty Bank of England notes for L1.0.
etlicill'wes the 'balance of the loan, the,'
price paid for Steel's presence. All
lie had to do now was to place the
money in, his pocket and wane out
of the house. A low steps and he
would be free with nobody to say
him nay. It was a temptetion, but
Steel_ fought 11. down. 'ITo slipped
the preetoue totes into his pocket
and buttoned his mai, i ightly over
them, • Ire had no fear for the coin-
ing day not
end yet, ' 1i murmured, "trhat ef
etthlei;„insiee I shalt have to pay for
(To be Continued.)
,
"Oh, Jim, 'bnt X rally think you
rather advised her to do it at first."
"Not 1. . It was you who advised
her. In my opinion the girl who
could bring herself to marry a man.
simply for money's sake ought to get
the sack—"
' "My dear Jim!' how dreadfully vol -
gar! That is what the servants Say
when-evvell—when one. gives them
warniage-the sack, you know!"
"And the bowstring, I Was about
to add, when"—wita dignity—".I .was
interrupted. Really, Diuina, . the
bead of the house ought sometimes
to be shown the corisScleration that
A •
"Oh, bother!" says . Diana, most
irreverently. "Let us talk about
Hilary. De yeti kno, jiin, 1 ane
even' now rather softy that She
won't marry Mr. Ker." .
"Of comae.' She would be twice
at well off then' as she is at present.
Women are never sati'sfieciat
"-And this from yon!" 'says Diana,
tragically. "But look here, Jim.
I really think only -for afrs. Dysone
Moore she might have married hint."
"You think she liked him then?"
"Well, I don't know. But' that
woman spoiled it all, floWever it
was. She kept . him away .frone,
Hilary. to -day. There.is n.o doubt
about that. And at the McIntetres'
dance you Must have noticed how she
flirted with him."
"She'd flirt with a broomstick."
"Nobody would mind a broom-
stick. The thing is that Hilary Ob-
jected to her flirting with Mr. Ker."
"I think the question is .whether
Ker objected!"
"Nonsense. I'm sura -1'm positive
that Fred .is all he ought to be!"
"Then the sooner we buy him a pe-
destral at the public expense, and
place him on it, the sooner we shall
be doing a public duty. All he ought
to be! Diana! how many times have
you told me1 was nothing I ought
to be! And that familiar appella-
tion. Fred! I object to it."
"Oh, Jim, dearest, 1 wish you
would be serious, ifion•ly for five
minutes. Somehow; I had set my
heart on this marriage; and now,
because of this odious Mrs Dyson -
Moore, it is all over, She lia.s made
some mischief—"
"Sites sure to be in it where mis-
chief is brewing," says Clifford, with
conviction. "Anyway, it is all over
now, and 1, for one, am perfectly
certain Hilary wouldn't have looked
,at him. Girls are such fools!"
"Well," sighing, "perhaps so. She
certainly treated him very capalier-
lyyl
"Don't make yourself miserable
over it, Di. From all I saw .1 think
they hated each other."
“Yes, yes, I suppose so."
"They'd have lett a most awful
life!"
"It would have killed darling
Hilary!"
"Or Ker! Man—brute as he is—has
been known to die of ill-treatment.
To my thinking, they are both well
out of it !"
"Yes; it would never have done.".
At this moment the door is push -
ea slowly open, and Hilary's charm-
ing head appears. Another head is
looking in over hers. It is Ker's.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford grow Rarely. -
zed.
"Di—xnay we come in?" Hilary's-
voice is shy—her face is one soft,
siveet blush. "I—we," with a charm-
ing glance behind, "want to tell you
—that—"
"That ,-we are going to be mar-
ried," says Ker, dn the frankest,
clearest way.
"Oh," says Diana, a little faintly --
then she conquers her weakness, and
stiddenly Ands herself embracing Hil-
ary with extreme warmth.
"I are glad," says she, giving her
hands to Kea who, however, ati-
pears dissatisfied with them, as he
stoops and kisses her cheek. "And
so is Jim. We always desired this
'delightful solution of the—difficulty—
and now, when there is no difficulty,
it is all the more delightful. T.n
fact, Jim and I were just now say-
ing—"
She catches Jim's eye, and breaks
down ignominiously. That had
they just Sieen saying?
"Yes, it is a great surprise. 116
wonder Diana is overwhelmed," says
Jim. "She was about to say eve
were just dwelling, on—on the—" he
pauses ominously, and Diana's knees
grow weak, "on the happiness that
Would be yours if you made up your
minds to sPend your lives together."
His tOne is sweetness and light it-
self.
"Dear old Jim!" says Hilary, af-
fectionately. She has not ecen that,
Dianir is growing apoplectic. Pre-
sently she carries away het. toW Pos-
session svith her for a ttroll through
the garden, and Diana mid Jlra re-
main. otice .niore face to face and
al one.
"Who'd liave thought it?" says
Diartat solexnuly. 'But, after all.,
I'm sure they will be happy!. Hilary
is such a darlieg, and he—Neel-as eo
del iglitful, so kind; /rank, I call
him1"
''Irrenkt. Nortsense, Diana, It
(rye minutes Vg0 sole° you called hint
Tifred!''
At this tilo; both give way to sub -
dyed but uncontrollable laughter.
It was such a relief,
(The Lnd.)
THE FARMER'S LOT.
This is what the farmer sees
When he sets forth to his toil—
Laying triboto on thesoil—
Tgitsgsygib,eoataglsiiltss his awes pleasel
Athwart the sky
That With Ileitis
Of bright blown vie,
Diamond dewdrops,
Verdant hills,
Ore ssy meadows,
Sparkling rills,
This is what thif farmer feels
When he stretches forth his hand
' To wrest riehes from his land,
Wealth that nature, coy, eoneeals;
Balmy breath
Frone epiey grove
Kiss of suashine
From above;
Velvet turf
Beneath, hie feet,
All about
A fragrance sweet. .
This is what the farmer knows:
.Nature in her sweetest guise,
13ectuty of the earth and skies,
lIonest toil and calm, repose.
, Secrets knows he
Of the soil;
-Knows the sweets
That come of toil;'
Knows the nod
Of rip'ning grain;
Knows the harvest
- And its gain. '
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PREPARING LAND FOIE MEAT,
Upon my. farm I practice mostly a
three-year rotation of corn, wheat,
and clovex, with an occasional -field
plowed and put in wheat the second
time, writes M. C. Thomas. When I
plow ,a field it is done as soon after
harvest as possible, using a jointer
on the plow to ttna all the stubble
under, ancl nay rale is to plow as
near 0 inches deep as possible. As.
the ground is pleat -ad it is rolled
dosvn, and at intervals of ten days
or two weeks I go over it with a.
spring -tooth harrow. If the weath-
er is inclined to be dry this is fol-
lowed with the roller.
During the last few years, rains
have been very light about seeding
time. We must, therefore, prepare
for sufficient moisture to bring the
wheat up and give it a good start
by .having a compact seedbed and
cover with a. blanket of fine earth in
which to drill the wheat. In pre-
paring ...ground for wheat, it is a
good plan to give it one extra work-
ing after you thipk it Is in the best
possible condition. All things con-
sidered. I like the plan ot seeding
corn ground best. With this method
one breaking of the ground gives a
crop of corn, wheat and clover,
which ,Ss quite an important point to
be considered.
I check my corn and give it level
cultnre both ways, which is all the
while preparing a. see.dbed for the
wheat. The corn. is cut. the shocks
being 12 hills square. Care is taken
to have the shock rows straight
both ways. This enables me to
work the ground both ways without
being compelled to trust the shock
rows. I work up just as close to a
shock row as possible, and then, by
going the opposite direction, the
small space left between the shocks
is worked.
The best tool that I have ever
found to prepare corn ground for
wheat is the common drag harrow,
which levels and lines the surface.
Very often two workings with it,
once each way, make an ideal seed-
bed. 1 drill the same direction as
harrowed the last time, in order to
obviate the tronale with the corn
stubble clogging the drill. Itt drill-
ing I twist in around the shocks as
closely as possibie. In 'finishing the
field, • we go once round for each
shock row, the opposite direction,
and drill the little spots by the
shock that could not' be covered dur-
ing the main drilling. 13y this
method. all the ground is seeded ex-
cept that occupied by the corn
sh:ocks
RAISING PIGS.
begin with, breeding stock must
be selected with considerable care.
Pedigreed hogs ere considered best
but to be most profitable they must
have firet-elass care, be provided
with the best of feed and shelter, and
not neglected in any way. This, of
course, calls for some experience and
ability, on the part of the owner,
says P. M. Davis.
Next to the thoroughbred, the half-
breed is perhaps the best all-around
hog. The cross stimulatevitality
and endurance in both animals. Do
not misunderstand the. I, of course,
do not recommend indiscriminate,
haphazard breeding. If possible,
raise thoroughbreds, but. if not, a
cross between some of 'the leading
breeds is very desirable, especially
for the market.
The sow should have good length,
depth, strong bone, but should not
be too high on the legs. She should
be at least 18 months old before she
raises her first litter of pigs,, and
must always be kept gentinuously in
dry, comfortable quarters, tonvenient
to a grass paeture, and should be
given a variety of feed. A week be-
fore farrowing, she should receive
nothing but bran mid mash, but all
she will oat.
A,t farrowing time, give her the
very best of attention ttod see that
the young pigs are promptly taken
care of. Keep the sow and the pigs
in a warm place, particularly if tho
weather is cool. Feed the sow spar-
ingly, for two or three day e on brau
step, to which a handful of middl-
ings has been added. Gradually in-
erease this and by the time the pigs
are three weeks olcl they should be
given Sim° Iced in the Way of slop,
made of milk and middlinge. This
may be gradually InereaSed and
aoarso feed added, aS the Pigs are
able to take care of it. This kind
of feed develops strong bone and a;
th(iritvtoy tehocillsptilg,ttsltictosri.
nyuch liberty as
poSsible, 80 that the muscle Will lig
developed. Wean whet, about eight!
weeks old, If they have beim paza't
erly fed, the weaning will it chi&
their growth in any way, and they,
will be ready, for the market vilsesS
nine to ten months olcl,
POULTRY HOUSES.
If you wish to succeed with your
poultry: ao Rot let your poultry,
houses get in an ualtealthy, condi-
tion, but. if they ehould got in this
condition, remove the fowls to tem-
porary qnarters where they can have
plenty of road dust, as this is a.
necessity at all times of the year,
Sifted coal astes, not wood ashes,
will answer the purpose.
Remove all perches; nest ' boxes
and everything else in the house end'
give them a thorough seeking in
kerosene oil, drying them in the
sun. Clear all the dirt out of the
houses and then you aro now reatlY
for disinfeeting.
Fill aa iron pot with shavings
soaked in crude carbolic acid and
after stopping all the cracks, set
fire to the shavings. In about art
hour's time the house can be opened
ape. aived.
Then beautify your poultry houses
give yoier fowls healthy quarters
and kill lice all a.t one time by
whitewashing.
A whitewash neede to be . Nt11
matte to do the work, as it too ti If -
ten falls off in flakes after the w od '
Is dry. Slacken your lime hi hot '
ttetter, and inake it as Welt if pos-
sible, as soft soap; thee thin with
kerosene oil. Now you have a
whitewash that will both slick to
the houses and kill the lice.
Apply the whitowileh while hot
and be sure that all cracks and
corners get plenty of it. Do Your
whitewashing in the morning so that
by night the house will be dry and
comfortable.
A WARNING.
Testimonial Fakirs Are at Warl
Throughout the Country.
Messrs.. Edmanson, Bates & Co.,'
proprietors of Dr. Chase's famiba!
inedicioes, desire to warn the readers
of this paper against having any-
thing to do with these fakirs, as
they positively refuse to aceept any
testimonials except directly from per-
sons who have actually used their
medicines.
This warning is made neceesary ou
account of recent disclosures in To-
ronto and other cities where these
parties are at work. Though the
police authorities made an effort to
put a stop to this fraud some days
ago, it is still going on, and
thoughtless persons are being induc-
ed, by the oiler of a dozen free
photographs, to sign fraudulent'
statements about medicines abnost,
if not entirely unknown to them.
Every iestimonial and every photo-
graph used in reference to kV.
Chase's remedies is backed by it
$500.00 guarantee that it is genuine.
The original, signed letters of per-
sons recommending Dr. Chase's Medi -
eines are kept on file at the offices
oi Edmanson, Bales & Co., and will
be cheerfully shown to anyone who
doubts the truthfulness and accuracy
of any published testimonial. You
aro also invited to call on the per-
son whose name appears in the
monial whenever possible.
As a matter of fact, so many peo-
ple are ready and wining to certify
to the merits of Dr. Chase's trtedi-
eines that it is quite unnece.ssary to
employ persons to solicit testbaaone
ials.
Day by day letters are lpouring in
direct from persons who have been
freed from Sickness, disease and suf-
fering, and who, as a result, write
with a heart fell of gratitude for the
benefits obtained from these great
medicines.
LEARNING FROM ANALOGY.
"I tell yoe," contended Smithson,
in the smoking -room of his club,'
"the manwho says we ought to lave
to be a hundred years old is rigats
Look at the horse. It takes a hoop
four yearto coraplete its growtD.,'
and it lives to be twenty. It takes
a men twenty years to complete lag
growth, and by the seine ratio he
ought to live to be a hundred. There
re lots of things we can learn fr,IA
analogy." -
"I don't know but that you are
right," responded the 'unemotional
friend: "For instance, there is the
Ilea. It jumps thirteen hundred
times its own. length. There is to
reason, therefore, why a amen six
feet high should not be able to jump
—let us say—seven thousand eight
hundred feet, or a mile and a 'half,
at one leap. Yes, we can learn, a
great many curious things from
analogy!"
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DO NOT litvg HERE.
Bahrien is saicl to be the hottest
place in the world. The thermornee
ter often registers between 110 and
120 degres night and day for months
ata time.
Yakutsk is called the coldest city
in the world. The thermometer fre-
quently registers 73 degrees' below
zero. Though Yakutsk is the cold-
est city in the world, Verkhoyanak
itt "Ntirth-Ii]astern Siberia,, claims te
be the coldest inhabited place on the
gloVe, the thermometer register 90
degrees' below zero in January. It
also claims to be, the place possess-
ing the most varia.ble 'climate; for
while it is 90 degreebelow in jan-
wo7, it is 86 above in the shade in
August 'during the day, with it drop
down to freezing Very midsummer
night.
The wettest, place in the world is
Groytown, Nicaragua, where the ans
tuna rainfall is ,200 inches.
The clryest place in the World
probably the Rainless Coast of Nor"!
thorn Chile. Thov have it ,shower
there about once in every ten yearS,
I . VI pr,ovisi to you, that
P1
I es anroati.ohintratr:t7i'e 4
and every form et itehina
bleeding -end protaiding pe
the ManufactUrers have guaranteed it S6 ,
hnonials in the della press andaek your IS fete
tors what they think of ia You can use it arid
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