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Or, The Story of Miss Percival's Early Life.
CHA1''FEl: XI.111.-(Cunt'tl) with an appealing glance. "Let us
q• .. Esther to her own apartments,
we left b:r. King, with his wife iutl nrtf:r her eutnfurluI' - there
ar,r'•\lisv Percival, just on the point Hill he polity of tilue fur ixlrl:tua-
tions later.''
111r. King thought 1 t- good cuun-
sel. nuc) proceeded to act. upon it
grief
man utlrred n cry of mingled grief once: hut Estill Lound she) was
nut as st r. nr !i• had sup)x st d,
and ht.rreI' as ht. staggered into the .1n.i had t„ h ;1!n1 • t Carried to the
room.
It was wrung front hint by the tiro ted t+, h• r . t. n roasts and made
sight which Inez his gaze; for, on to tie ..0•41 11 agate.
.511-, Kine; then went in search
ir
• x,liltf wine.
e. e
of 1.1 ►
She found the girt bus) at. work.
preparing the Intuit that h:itl twee
material, and she resole el to as-
eettuile, if possible, if she knew
ar•ylhitig of what had been going
On in the house.
"Where are the treys 14. the wine
cellar, EIsie?" she inquired.
"I'll get their for yeti, madam,,,
the girl cheerfully replied. "Mrs.
Bellows keeps theta in a drawer of
the pantry sideboard."
"Very well: get them, if yen
please; then sou ma} 1•4,111e is ith
me whir• I gt t a bottle of sherry
for Lady Irvington---"
"Lady Irvington! Good Lord' -
yeti can't• mean that, uuulatn :
gasped the maid, turning rt blank.
white face upon her companion, and
regarding her as if she. thought her
demented.
Mrs. Kilig !poked her steadily iu
the eye.
"Elsie, have you known nothing
about lady Irvington's fate since
ti•• night if the ball'" she 'tetnly
OUe-I iened.
"\lrrciftll Heaven, no Is she
fere.l is she alive Elsie 1►•areal,
ar.1 1.•••i.ing as frightened as if she
tri.! • r. the ghost of her mistreso
. •11- i•:• living, l.ut she tesla
\1es. King returned, and
• st ioc.:d that the girl was
!elec.'s; of aro. .rng'licit.
.. • i I:.. .
friends -at s a c g s1: •o, ,! 4i, t.•.,.... _
that she was not living. ti,_ !?ar.
"How did you ever manage to 'Leo,. ,dncrvl the kycs and f,�:
find ntc'"' the overjoyed girl in- pie
:limed
I-1 ter. hat still looking (lazed
quiterl. as Mrs. King,. sobbing from 11ncs auxie,us.
"Witt re- where has her Pleb -slop
been?" she ventured to in sole.
tth, n they returned to tate kitchen.
lel entering the secret cha►uber, in
t)io tower at the north end of the
original manor.
It will he remembered that the
y win built 1iu_. V. here she ryas con -
s low couch at the further side of
place, s t '
the ac he tt e motionless
}
th m tl t s
Store of the girl who was so dear
to him, her face white as the pil-
low upon which it rested, and
sharpened by illness, suffering and
--a. he believed for the moment --
death.
He crossed the space with soffit,
nciselt•ss steps, Mrs. King follow-
ing close after hint.
"Oh, Humbert !" moaned the
grief-stricken woman, Rs She fell
mien her knees beside that still
form and laid her lips against the:
marble white cheek.
But Ether was not dead, as they
feared, and the caress of her friend,
l.cr ery of grief, instantly aroused
her from the deep sleep into which
she had fallen.
She opened her eyes wondering-
ly, And as they rested upon the clear
familiar face bending over her, she
uttered n joyful exc•hrmatioh, and
threw her arms around the neck of
her friend.
The fall which ended her strug-
gle with Mfrs. P.ellows. when she
inadh'an effort to eeeapc, had in-
jured
n-
S -.,
1 I heret Cn el • s bruising l c
� tree . ,1 rel l g h r
head and weakening her that she
had been unable to leave her bed
for a fortnight. thus rendering it
comparatively easy ler her jailer—
whet since the house was closed 1114 i •
were time to herself --to take care
of her --and it was this illness which
heti caused her colorless and ems- .11
ciated appearance, and led her'
f i 1 t the first ►'Ince to fear
jots drew her into her arms in a
embrace.fon° and motherly e
"Thai is quite a long story,
dear," her friend replied, between • 1• is :a strange story, Elsie, and
seniles and tears; "let your old as- i , ., li»t tell you nb»ut it
quaintan' e, Miss Percival. quid, •i h:ng replied. -mien Ur,
us to the place ---we never should; fl e. es is turns. you will hath learn
have dreamed that it existed het it is thought best for yeti
for hr r." i to kne-.. New get lunch on the
''Miss Pe.re•it:tl "' Esther exclaim- I t:,We as eluickly as you can, and
cd. in nst°niaitneet, as she sting-1ha'e• surae Ilett. bouillon ready fur
gleet to a sitting Posture, to get a
view .,f the spinster. who now drew
near her.
She also scented almost overcame
as the girl smiled a welcome and
held eat n wasted hand to her.
"lea," she said, in a tremulous
tone. "1 should think it was about
time 1 },etinn to make some rt turn
for past kindneasca.
"Viet haw eaul(1 yon know any-
tliina ahout this secret chamber!"
1:-t her wonderingly inquired. "Oh,
it i• like a tomb "' she added, shiy-
t•re'•,1.
' 1 was here one,• when t was a
g!i11." Miss Percival explained.
"Bet comm," she ei ntinied, turn -
in : t. Mrs. King: "1 think 1'd take
h• r
.1.• av from here RS Root► as pos.
h.hl.
' a ie ,... n able to get up, dear t"
}'.•r fin all innnired.
"Oh, yes; 1 lime been ill. an yon
'mist see; 1nit. 1 am getting qnite
well again. I am afraid. however.
1 am not in very geed trim to re-
• ice• vis;ta►-'." she cOnt'luded, with
R little ',lash, as she arose, and
[.arty I to ir,gton, who needs some-
thing nourishing."
She then hurried hack to Esther s
rotting, lint observed, as ahs• tins
passing threngh the main hall. that
there was Runge little confusion in
the vestibule, as if seine one had
just arrived; while the sound of n
111NKS S'4 DE%i:l.O1'I:I:S IIF
01 It Irl;Sol'H(•l;i.
Without the sinews of war and
the necessary facilities for doing
business very little progress can be
iraadc in any country.
1Vithout our enterprising Banks
ready at all times to provide the
facilities with a quick transaction • f
business; ready ut all tunes to (Ten
Branches in the most out -of tree
way place?, the progress 1111(1
growth of this country during the
last ten year; would have been
greatly retarded.
Everyone can recall how quiekly
the Hanks responded to the need of
stable progressive Banking condi-
tions in the Yukon when that Dia-
gl:,awing deprecatingly nt the loose triet was opened some years ago.
rwhich recent
ve'+, i,•t. an dthnllfigure en -latter e
at Mr. king. exists in the newBranchexample
fthe
' • Ne *et mind, icy dear child --we Nattiers Bauk recently opened at
►Ir• glad to }rate y•.» again. under fescupine.
81)0 r'++I t411t'ete •.-• lit„ LI'1 11.'11,311 'fhe Porcupine Branch of the
Traders Bank wan opened before
An nff••ti'nate smile upon her. eve rt proper transportation faeili-
"Of .••+arse, I was impris»sed in ties could be had- opened at a time
no; ball dress: 'ensegnently. Mrs. when regardless of the future of
Mellow• had t» s,pi,l) inr wit 1. out tar district nothing but a heavy
l
Able clothing; from her own wou'�I 1++' in doing husincea could be ex -
robe," Esther further remarked, ) r• ted by the flank- opened also
n- -he slipped her hand beneath her t' l•en the need was greatest—when
1,114 res- and brought forth lice it was most necessary to facilitate,
tv.1 which she hurl tied inn Mining transactions, property
:Halloo iii, f transfers and transmission of ('ash,
• vs, t u,•n 11 was \I t . i1(1Mw s I)t eds anti Documents in ennnec-
ele• i+.,.u'-;+'• • t Let. it is a- tie tine with the opening el this 1)is-
siepesacct ote 1.. the t»»1 of ffneold trim.
Iry irlg e, n. ' Ali. King (downed, The ilnrnks may truly be said to
will -: t e':. 1 ,1opressed lips. be our nation builders and to their
l e . tleo o the way 1 have rea- credit it may also be stated that no
seta d it •. 1+, ne•• T hail' been here, better Bunking system exists at the
nItl r•ugh I I, e net 1" ei 141)1e to pre'.•t►t time than that, that at pre -
glean the-1icl,t,•-t s:etof.e•tienfro►n FPO obtains in Canada.
the wenutn,•' 1.• d'r r eri.lirtl. "She In the North portion of :row On -
decoyed tic leer" by telling ins that tario the Trailers Bank has a string
01.P of the seesaws had fainted, of !!ranches that afford exceptional
mei then in -tautly left me. But (p (lrtunitiea for prompt and safe
what arunse l t oar stiapicion against methods of conducting business.
het 1" They noir have Brunches at Sud -
'',1h ' 1)111111.91. Ito not 11.1 u' balk hurt', Sault Ste. Marie, North Hay,
about it naw," Mrs. King here in- 1'ereupiac, Mathettofl and linil('y-
Iorle».c'T, turning to hot jlnabaud bury.
ben rt•lt re.eanded. as hr hest".ved
STOMACH MISERY
SICS,1iCU lit "FRUIT-A-TIVEU"
MR. ALCiDE HEBERT
Stratford Centre, Wolfe Co., ane.
"1 have been completely curet of •
frightful condition of my Stomach
through 1)1e wonderful fruit medicine
'fruit -u -rives'. I could not cat anything
but what 1 radioed artful pain frotu
Indigestion.
111y head ached incessantly.
I was told to try • Freit-a-tives' and
sent for six boxes. Now 1 ant entirely
well, cart eat any ordinary food and
never hate a Headache."
AI C1I)1 11E11)?RT.
Sex:. a box, 6 for I2.50, or trial box,
25c. At all dealers or from Fruit-a-
tives Limited. Ottawa.
horse galloping to the door also fell
upon her ears.
"Ven, hotted; I feel ready for al-
ms st anything, now that 1 am with
you wive more," Esther respond-
ed, with something of her t,I41 tune
btightiess and sisacity.
"11'e11, thea!, we have .irs.
lows in custody- she has just ar-
riyc d."
"Pour woman :" Esther IIlt4
e.l.:. shadow flitting °ter her farce.
"Nonsense, dear : Don't expend
any of your ssengl8thies upon that
Rolf in sheep's r11Iling," her
friend c•hithd, with playful impati-
ence. '•11'he•it 1 think of all that
yen have suffered during the last
three weeks, to say nothing about
the suspense we have endured upon
,1r account, I feel as if traneper-
tation and hard labor for life would
ala►s a?ststtt►t4Ws a aT ';" a 1a i n
r i
4 Mr.
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PAGE WHITE FENCES
Page Frnces wear nest—SO.1e. far Lawns. Parks. Farms and Hellroteli. N•000 milts of Ta[.
Pt 1,crs mod 71,(10) Page r:ate,. nosy in use in Canada, cur 1910 Feu(es ace fetter that) ever. fage
Gates for 191u have Galrantsed Frames. ort our latest 19 ices and ixx,1et.
• THE PAGE WIRE FENCE CO., LIMITED .44
Largest recce and ,:ate ulaaufaeturers in Canada SOS
WALKFRVILLE TORONTO MONTREAL ST. JOAN WINNL'EG VICTORIA
be too good for her. lint, apropos
of business, 1 want to ',repose, since 31.t1)E C11EI)1'T.1111.r.
you aro yet far front strong, that -
we alt retnain here until to-mI rruw, Annual Statement of the British
w bile T send the officer and his pri- America astsurltnee Company.
seater immediately buck to Lemke, Attention is directed to the urine -
where, the woman having been al financial statement of the Brit -
safely locked np, Iia reld Irvington ish A►nerica Assurance CeimPrllty
well at once be arrested. \%e shall given in another place in to -day's
}:ate to to t eguiekly, or Mrs. Rel- isime. The profits on the year's
lows t llAv 11111 1ti, rtIr ts
of warn- trading ►g
amounting
to $
,l
3,
111 5
0
ing him, and be will give 0s the gine evidence of the satisfactory
slip Thera Jack shall change hors- coedit ton of the company's affairs.
es and return with Jennie, who will The surplus to policyholders stands
bring whatever yen may see fit to at $015,863.5:,. The premium in -
order, and to m,rrew »r the next curie was $1,659,239.65 and out of
day mu will all go home together." this were paid fire losses of
'These plans, after a little discus -1 001.26, and other expenses of $660,-
sion were adopted, whereupon M r. 1 817.04. Intrust and other receipts
t'1{.1l"I't:lt �L11'. King hastened below, to put them ate given as $54.723.15 and this
The confusion which ..frs. King at °lice in operation. I brings the profits up to the very
oleeryed as she was en her way up 1n the lower hall he enconetere,l'satisfart»ry amount mentioned
t:e Esther with her bottle of wine, Donald Lancaster, wlto had just ahcvc. The British America Assur-
La.t been caused by the arrival of entered, and who immediately ud- *owe Company was incorporated in
\) 1 s. Bellows.
She had driven to the door, but
a Moment or two before, in one of
toe earringes belonging to the nut-
tier, and, upon alighting, was solne-
w
hat astonished to find the King's e
e +iuipuge-tandil:►; just outside the
g,oltt'-t•uchere, 44 bile \tr. King him-
self stood upon the ground, eon -
ver• iug with a Iran who sat beside
t': e driver 00 the It•x.
Sill' quickly recovered herself,
Lev ever, although there was au
nnxi'ns gleam in her eyes as she
• acitane,•d to Meet him.
•:\ie :" she exclaimed, regretful -1
' • I run sorry 1 was absent when
tirri.,•d, yet glad that 1 did nest
• you altogether. Have este
s. iii tractions fear Inc!"
VIS. I would like a few Info -
,
r its' conversation with you. if
nil! come into the house," the
!:; • • gravely le)rlird.- as he lee!
i.e. a as up the steps : the deteetive
:o t11' stone time slipping to the
t r •• i and quietly following tient.
'1 i. . had just stepped inside the
ve:.tibuie, when Donald Lanca•t r
(•acne flying up the avenue. :17411
rede around to the stables. to have
h, - horse cared ler before going t»
tie. house.
As Mrs. Rellowa passe:l into the
hail, the officer steep( d up to her
alai quietly observed, as he laid his
hand epee her arm:
•' \I:lain, yon are my pri'ener. •'
• 1 terrible shock went quie.r•rint'
ti.'»i►kh the woman at his we'r'I'.
"This is tett' strange; what rte
•te•.' meati, sir :"' she gasped, ey, tt.
aatide of color vanishing from Ler
facr.
• 1 should hardly suppose you
weal( tweed to be enlightened. as
t» his meaning, Mrs. Bellows.- Mr.
king her.. sternly ebscrved. "flow.
0.. r, a y have 11 1/ time to beat
t •' • hash, I will inform you
th:a: I,a•1; 1rtington has been
fear el.
"Lady Irvington---" aIrs. PcI.
!wars been :i. with 1111 air of irlerrlbt-
litt • wli•'u the officer curtly litter-
.•
Irtipted her. perfect I'ig;ures,
"It is uacle•Rs to ploy the innocent
game," lie said. "for the troth is
»eat at last ; Lady Irvington has
even found he re- •a prisoner in is
"riot apartment in her own house
and has accused you of being her
nl.,lnetor and jailer. Consequent-
ly it becomes my duty to take yon
into custody. Step this way, ma-
dam. for n kw minutes, if you
ph ane, and my advice to you is that.
yew submit quietly to the inevit-
able." ' ceder to the cheeks and hp'. It,
He led her to n small reception ( reetiirea no pflrticlllnr dieting. but:
f•
SHOWING.
vat.ced and greeted the astonished 1535. and since the organization the
barrister.
fire losses paid have reached the
"1 do not wonder that you are enormous sum of $33,620.704.01.
surprised to see Ise he re," the - .__--_- .I•
young man remarked, "and I was 'FHE BEST Ii 1: COULD 5:11`.
u,yself somewhat taken aback tip
)n (liseotcring thaty»u had prrcetp Mrs. ,starvern--How do you like
1 rue !culler. t'an 1 have a few the chicken soap, Mr. Newbord
u..•u,onts' eonsetsutiun with you e' Mr. Newbord--0--- this
11. reminded, 11.:• leek of unxi, t.: a bicker soup
1 . t ening to, his face. \i r". Slarvem--Cr rtainly. How
"('ettuinl� , t. ry shortly," 11 t Je • e t like it)
I•:'.�c( rout+, est, retrutrr• 1. "Plea,. \lr. N''" bort! 11c11—Cr—its cer-
i•, :1teri byre fur n few nu'ntel,ts•talnly :_ tender.
g.••ultltig to n (-14817. in the ball --I -- -- —
"untll I arrange a little matter of AAaeerie`used the rave rot lemoa.zvanill•.
$ d:ve;lrtn'! grunu;ated suvar in .rate/ real
business, ellen 1 wig) atter e) to y I E a�dinxAtap!eine,:dcftrious:rru9lsmaacat
�
4e *syrup better than map,e. Slap'eine is 'odd 17
f
r. ,' ate- I n 1 r.
Present i i.,: reappeared, �i `t►fi , ,eeeiDelaokr Crescent Karr. Co, 1,ai I.tcW,.
by the .1, ; • ; t e and his 1't • • • : •
t,1:ont hr • ••°ducted outside to i..
, i age. it here 11e tare some ,:
to .la'.•k, the cia(•)(tnl li. With a
gut 1 , '11:1 nett. from his w i'e
t.. ,I. '' . .. r1rl. . fru, moments 1:,1
•
Probably the shabbiest thing in
the world is a wutnuttt welcome.
First Lady --"l was so sorry to
hear of peer Mrs. Brown's death.
What was her complaint?" Second
Lady - "Oh. didn't, you know 1 The
pour thing was found asphyxi-
ated." First Lady—"Good graci-
e us, y»u da surprise me. I always
�o r. t r teetotaler."
ti a ht h was t
g
GOER vacs suv �65
tutus arts sum(X'TY
SELLS FOR ►
GILSON
•A•ot.INg
NGINE
F•. P.sasi•e. Geos
IN MERRY OLD ENGLAND
NEWS !l1' !ail. ABOUT JOHN
111.1.1. AN l) 1115 PEOPLE.
Ou.arrenees In (ha Land Thal
Reigns Supreme In the Cour.
mercial World.
The lilae'kpoel promenades ars
to he extended at a cost exceeding
$1,0,000.
More than .1.1.000,00 was be- r
quo athed to charities under will -
;tiered during January.
In Manchester, during the 1:
lite year', over 600 public Nous
lb cries lease beet! abolished.
The continued strike of miners ii
Ntithuwberlancl and Durham is
seriously affecting trade.
-The King gave $50 to the Brigh-
ton police -aided scheme for clothing
poor and destitute children.
In future blind persons will be
allowed to travel free of charge on
the Leicester C'orporation's
ears.
I
Dig nchester'
s aqueduct, act 100
q ,
long, which cost $5,500,000, earrie4
10(1,000,000 gallons of water daily. -
It was stated at a Holborn in-
quest. that $650 was left by an old
newspaper seller named Alfred
s. o:...e..c..t .w••►at.. I Partridge.
►,•.•,.a. Free Tris). A wry at f.anlbeth Coroner's
Asfwue•t•p•sll.u•..
WLSON MPG. CO.. ss York tit.. rl!YLP . ONT. ! Court was composed of English.
linen, Irishrnen, Frenchmen, Cee
mans and Italians.
An Elizabethan pageant is to be
Led at Plymouth in April in eon.
1(11(on with the Sir Francis Drake
Bowling Club.
j :1 lock of Napoleon's hair. cut by
i his servant in Brusst•Is in 181f, was
Fold at Stevens' auction reen;s,
Covent Garden, the Other day fur
83.84.
11 has been decided to extend the
pi •r at Rhyl into deep water, which
....ill permit of the landing of plea -
stile steamers at all stages of the
tide.
The fiftieth Church Congress will
be held on the hist four days of
September at Cambridge, where the
firs' of these gatherings was held
in 1801.
A bag of 240 farthings has been
received at the offices of the Anti -
Socialist Union of Great Britain
towards the million shilling fund to
f►ght Socialism.
The United Kingdom drank 25,
4.9,556 gallons of whisky last year
—a pretty liberal refreshment.,
though 5,000,000 gallons less than
the. previous year.
%Philo making visits at Dartmoor
Filson, 1)r. Murray (the rnc'difal of-
ftcer) was attacked by a convict!
! named North, who was at one
' overpowered by warders.
onfive month.
1t an inquest a f v
•
' 1 child. held in Manchester, it
o :a stated by the mother that the
infant had slept in the. seine bed
w•ilh four others. The child was
tu, •thered.
.1 case of cerebro spinal meningi-
t : • (-spotted fever") has been ad-
mitted to the Metropolitan Asylrnns
Beard's North-Western Fever Hos-
iota from St. Marylebone. There
now two patients under treat;
Ir.. 414.
Shadwell Market, which was pur-
chased by the City ('»rporation of
Lenden for over 13500,000, having
proved a failure for market
poses. it is proposed to apt
arr a portion of the site for
lic recreation ground or gars
Camphor Ice
VASELINE
FOR CHAPPED SKIN AND LiPS,
COLD SORES, WINDBURN.
12 Vaseline Remedies i! Tubes
Cnpstcum, i1, rate8. Menthnlnte, (mnto-
gated, eampl•onttett, White Oxide of Tare,
etc. F.: n (.0 •tectal purposes. write tut
Free \u•..1ne Book.
CHtSEOROUON MVO. CO. ,Cone's)
379 Oralgg; It. W.. Montreal
I f 11:1••:,1 1r.•ng sow 4,11 wee•• 1
.1-4vi1(h' 111( 1 Ate )tighwa. te.
ware! London. i
-Now, Ur. Lancaster, whit (111 11
1 de for poi ' mid 4.10, were you
•t tken abn:•k' t» find sac here'" M r.
King affably 'earstiontd, upon re-
turning to the hall where he had
left Donald awaiting hien.
• Simply because 1 expected to
fa..! 1 rt ington Manor entirely de -
•1 t ,i... the toung Illatl said, and
14 (' •nding to the seeand question.
i hen, in a kw swift sentences, he
re1dr Mr. King understand some-
tl,i'ig of Itis fernier re lathe's with
lather, befer' ahs left New York.
and the peculiar complicatiene that
h•.1) serve(! to keep theta apart
sine • their first meeting in London.
(To be continued.)
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CAN (j1:T FLL:S11Y;
For p
EYE
DISTEMPER
EArARRIIAL FEVER
AND Al I NOSE
AND iUROAI DISEASES
Cures th'':1$ and a.ts as a prerent!re for others. 1.quid [leen on the
tongue. Safe for brad marc• and all neper. Best kidney remedy: Foe and
Al a bottler I3 and $10 the dozen. sod by sit tossost. and hureegoods
h:.u•nrs. Distributors: All Wholesale Drug Houses.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chctnisls, GOSII[N, INDIANA, U. S. A.
;dew t"(•idenl41 (fi•e•ntet•y I. ii ea
Startling Health. fats 110••11 un
'Thin People 81111 Hound., Mil 1n1 -
Simple ('resyrig►lion I. i4 en.
For it -renew -and men. too, for
dant matter -who can never appear
stylish with anything they wear, be-
ra(1-e »f altn»rnlal thinness and an-
gularity, this remarkable prescrip-
tion is destined to solve the prideh
tem. As n beauty tanker for the
figure it IS simply wonderful while
it adds brightness to the eyes, and
tem: 00 the right of the hall, anti net • as an aid let nature 1y its pe- !merest and other Ro4eipte
•hc unresistingly neemnpnnied him,; either action on the nerves and.
having entirely recovered d her cam- � bleed supply. The bland and
Profit on Year's Trading
pnallre• „bile her eompnnion was; nerves distribute over the body, all
nourishment °r flesh building1V. D. MEIRl.li, (:'meat NIvriat�r.
n),caking, and now had all her (tits t)telements (obtained from the food.; Applicntinna for /Agencies at unrepresented points to be ad
-
Er
bre' The trouble with titin people has: dressed to the Secretary.
unrepresented
the rootn,•the detective
_ 1ansaar'r� .;: a _�
WHAT WILL
PAIN -i• DO ?
t''
Keil, this brand win 111.ak0 )ou1
house a prince amongst its neighbor..
It trill tell atone and pro.perityabout
' ourself. It will make you happier in
} our home.
Ramsay's Paints
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bring hareem., to your home. Th,•c
never disappoint. Von &re secure in
buying ibis old establ,.h'd, well kno..
brand. Alwaj s genuine and of gr,•.':
repute for tone and brawl
41.844' our handsome booklet on
pninlin►{ lu hNp c•"• i' vr�'t write us.
Ask for Ilooklet ••44 .' 'ree.
A. RAMSAY & SON CO.,
• ,'.:i.lte 1 1815,
The Paint Makers. • Montreal.
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British Amerca Assurance Company
totCOr4PORATEO A.O 4033
HEAD OFFICE, -
ASSETS
Une.tr,)ed
'urphis to l'oltey•holder.
TORONTO
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, /;:7,
ai,oz:,t
l'Ienuunt• and other Liabilities 1.400.306 63
$ 01 5,44•4 t.
i.o paid since incorporation in ,F3t
Vireo Prem:ems
171.1•:o.;r•1 61
,,0:x.-9 65
Fire Lo-oses
Expenses
$$39,not 26
660.44 84
4,99,854 3o
$ 15P4•388 35
3442,1 is
.3 211.111 SO
rwaaNi..raati..1
1'. If *if MS. Secretary.
ring i»ned her to 11 chair, then rent-
ed binnrt•If in another near the door,
while Ire :maned (elate r instruc-
Mr. King.
'raw from
tl�
Meantime the lawyer land gone
npstair' to I•:sther's room.
ile found her looking n trifle
here like herself, the wine, of
always been that they de not ah- .
Forte or retain e•nough of the 11e shy
tnntter to make them gain in at icht
e'en to a normal extent ; but t
new discovery et blending ei
harndess drugs is n re velation t •,
science, and hundreds have gained
from ten to forty pounds in n fr'w
weeks. There is ne danger of lie
which she had partaken, having rent, coming too fat. When you get the
a little color to her pale face, and right weight then stop using.
a mere natural light to her eyes. The general health and strength
"Oh' it dee; seem so good to see is greatly improved in anyone from
ytntr dear faces once morel" she the age of sixteen to sixty. Went( t1
exclaimed, as ho entered, rind soon get plump, with well rounded
glancing from the husband to the arms and full bust, rind men be
wife,. ".Ind you, dear Mr. King. (-eine straight, strui►g-looking and
were always such n tower of healthy.
stte ith to me." In a half pint bottle get three
"Well, my dear, you may be 0t1OPen of P;1101100 of pepsin anti
sure that our own hearts( are a three ounces syrup of rhubarb.
great deal lighter than they were Then acid one ounce compound es -
n few hours ago," illi barrister re- sone° eardiel, shake and let stand
s tended, as he smiled affectionate- two hours. Then add one 01111,
ly upon her. "But I have a little tinct.iire eademene compound (net
natter of business regarding which cntdap" Take a teaspoonful
1 it i•h t» consult you, if you feel bef'a, after meals, and weigh
hl'ft fe nning.
able to talk."
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ESPECIALLY jDAPTEP FOR GEHERUL F:1iM Lt?'E.
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serine.. 1 • . plo a! i,1 a1-07ACe n
earn, him! , . ,•.
r• •,lere!.•ped t, :„eet the nee,14: of the (.,.,rs•..e d a:'! en.,�,'.• ...
a 1 . , ) »11 e.rn r • ':..wry out ..rr.alr(•.m ire •',e-:,a'a a• �. r i i
fl."1 r., 111111, t' �• • •..) br rntt:ng out tbi. Complete ;Alert. • ...- •1 -. u.. 1, '
eat.aloilue l/ F• 10(: 41 I' • .
THF CANADIAN FAIRSANKtt COMPA'.VY, Limltrerl.
MONTREAL, ST J11,114. D. R. Tor/rim-EA, K'inMIPEe:
CALGARY, vimeouVEn
NA'•,'
Ann's`.•
1SI'lI tl.i 1.1 11111:1
llrr.,rd:
11rid'• of 1 elt and .I(,phalt
11 atet•preut and 1'irepre
f.
The terra "lumber" formerly was
applie(I only to wood, but it hay
nov' been combined with line weld
asphalt to form n term SO new 11 ----.is.-"'
to be capable of copyright. •
It means n b»nrdlike prudue'
w hich, while composed of layers et
a special long fibre felt satunlied
with a composition of asphalt, rays
t'arsier's \lagnzine, can be cat,
worked. joined arid nailceI like
went!. This material. originally de-
signed for rootlet. and absolutely
water and weather proof, is manu-
fa(ture( in 0 stook site, 36 inches
wide and 6, 5. 10 or 12 feet lime.
'lite boards nre made with a 1 inch
rabbet, running the full length on
either side, enabling the material
te he thatched up readily and quick-
. while n apeeinl asphaltic cement.
8t:plied along the rabbeted jei1t
1n:.kes the joints practically :
of the stolid board.
Stich a material et:Om-ally -
many Hitler npplicat1»ns th:,'t h's
mutely of roofing construction. an
i- available in all building oper-
et:e is demanding •t waterproof
sI,-uctttre, capable of resisting heat
»r .•old, and unaffected by the At•
1 of n'ids, gasses, fumes, et
ti • material is ccmpreR•c(1 in
1•'e »f menufneturc to sn('h a
1 ll istC!cc flint it 0194' he
.••l :•.s n fire mini -dent, while it
surfaced with sand. gravel
•. as away he ordeieth
la :'•e i'nnrtf,l.•ture if asphalt
I,ou,1 tl1C'1' :Ire used four layers of
.,,•• t• el •.'t. three of ,•areh:lecn-
t ' ,•1 • • nnrk s?!' e ( -• 41)C,1t-
t t 1 which are added
• '. •: C»'81 t n,lplicd to the
oil,.('..