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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1914-12-24, Page 2THE OLEANLINCSS OF SINKS.CLOSETS. BATHS,ORAINS.ETC. IS OP VITAL IMPORTANCE TO HEALTH . POWDIRt° CHRISTMAS GREENS. NatUre's Decorations for Christ - Mas Festivities. Nature's treasures play important ports in our celebration to -day. To the children the balsam fir will give the most delight for upou it will hang their various gifts, not to mention the glitter and sparkle of balls, festoons and the rest. This balsam fir yields the roost fragrant of the balms, and both the buds anl leaves are eagerly eolleeted by summer sojourners for the misntmrn- eti pine pillows, • it is mot infrequently mistaken for a spruce, though this delightful free may be identified by its blerr green color and by the decided parting which goes down the'centre of the older sprays, thus.giving a piatened look, 'When the. cones have matured there need be no hesitation, for the ripe coneson the firs stand erect, while those of the spruces are pendant. POINSETTIA. Coining each year as a -Christmas plant is the Poinsettia, the handsome growth which comes in all sizes from the dwarf to the one arching above One's head. Many do not understand that a4, -the great crowning scarlet bracts are not flowers,but merely a setting for the tiny, insignificant red and yellow blossoms. Strangely enough this name- sake of Joel R. Poinsett, late Minister td Mexico, who discovered it there in 1828, is it relative of both the euphorbia and our common milkweed. Lobster flower and Flora de Parma are two names which the plant is fre- quently called. HOLLY. But of them all, holly is the chief! Its bright glossy green leaves and its brilliantly scarlet berries are alike charming. The English holly is con- sidered the finest, the leaves being more lustrotls, the berries of a more vivid . hue. We have three native hales which .are deciduous, and six. which are not deciduous. Our largest native holly, abeautiful tree, will live through a Maine winter, but will only attain Its greatest size in Missouri and Arkansas. What should we do without; this beauti- ful holly of aonf% story and legend, with- out whieh Christmas would be greatly MISTLETOE. Those who have an ides that this love- ly white -berried plant is made solely to preside over osculatory proceedings must be reminded that it, with the oak, was sacred to the Druids, who per- formed their religious rites lit oak groves. • • *Christmas Flowers. A welcome gift are the flowers. A .plant is one of the choicest pre- sents. Give a Nentia palm and you will Fe thanked. A well -grown geranium is another weleome gift. The Norfolk Island pine has a vl ry Christmassy look, The Pandanus, or serew-pine, is Itive'y for table decoration. So are maiden hair ferns and pinset- tas, the Passion .flower of br.iliant hut, Aspidistras and rubber plants, corn - mon and hardy, make good gifts. • The flowering plants carry eheetial• ness and enduring :my to the recipient. There are the genista, with its yellow blooms. and the little Peri-, etai,.y, with pure white flowers. The primroso are sweet harbingeis of spring, as are the nareissgs, byte- einths, violets and cyelamens. Roses are always in order, an the florist :always has them in lage vitiety to suit every taste. The hardy Begonia ("noire .le Tow - mine is splendid plant for ChriAtinas gift usefulness. The lovely begonia brightens all tlie winter- days by its wealth of laitrat, cheerful pink flowers. The showy azaleas are good p7-easit:s• givers, for they erre rich in bla.mn brightness, and Inst for several Ix ft:1 s - • • • Ali... • Vote eau alwaya get Go truth froth an AttleriCati statesman after he has -Meted hi or giver up all hope of Mc Presidency --Wendell .eseeeeeee. XV\ 0,01)DS 16'‘\ • K I D 1,41 EY PILLS tiA 4 \\\*eNs`a.„..**Ne'71•n-i$30 Kip NEN( rev IIP•:` el filit rif;045- 5tr-t`4 e; s CILSof Ir‘eles- ft' (TE T On title eeeaSion there were to be but six -the Earl ot neelirose, Made- Moiselle Zeplierlue, the eccunda (lou- pe of the opera; the Honorable Stuart FitzroY, the younger son of the Vis- count St. Paul; Artelle, the liostess; and Mr. Wiltiem Juniper, her brotlaer, anti. La Petite Fee. The supper was to be served at half - Past eleven panit might have been a breakfast if it bed been ordered to ,be seeved half an hour later- ' -AM Benjamin Hurst, in his cepa- eity of butler, was to stand hehind his bostess' cliair, and according to par- ticular arrangement, to wait only on her. The inatrou, who stood in. the double character of companion and lemeekeeper to Mademoiselle Arlene -our Susan aniper-informed Benjae Min Hurst of what was afoot, and gave him, a hint ot what would be expected of himself. Therefore, as Ile hour for the sup- per aPProaclied; Benjamin Went into the elegant little Beeper Mae (Mell- ing from the drawing room, to see that All things were in order. Not that he was any sort of a Jage et supper tables, poor boy! but his hard life had made aim an excellent judge of men, and he was sure be should know, by the very looks of the foot- men under lam, whether they enid faithfully performed their duty e.nd all was right. When he saw the supper table, he had no complaint to make. • It seemed to him, with its rich de- coration of the most fragrant hot- leeege flowers, its splendid service of gold, silver, porcelain and glass, and its rainbow lights from stained gas- eliers, to be just perfect. He did not need to look at the confident faces of his underlings to see this. "You aave done very well, indeed, Smith and Jones. Nothing could be More elegant," he said, haPPY to be able to approve so heartily, "Thank you sir; glad you like it, sir," said Smith and Joaes, who had come to the wise conclusion that it might be prudent for them to stand well with tbe new house steward and butler, whether he were simply an ordlpary person, or an unacknowledg- ed poor kinsman of the Earl of Well - rose, whom their mistress certainly distinguished above all her other ad- orers. Benjamin Hurst then went to his 'room to make a toilet proper to the occasion -a fine black cloth dress suit, with white vest, white cravat, white gloves and white handkerchief-verY like a gentleman's. At eleven o'clock "Mademoiselle She bastily changed her carriage Arlene" came home from the opera. suit for an evening dress, and then sent for Benjamin Hurst to attend her in the rose parlor. ele went in and found her seated on the sofa. She was very richly dressed, in a light blue satin, with a point laeo overskirt, and jewelry to match, ot fine pearls and turquoise, and a bou- quet of blue and white violets on her bacons. Her light golden hair, parted on. the top of her small head, and car- ried back from her temples and caught up behind with -a comb of silver fili- gree, set with pearls and turquoise, fell In a charming sbower of curie upon her neck. She held in her hand a fan of blue satin spangled with silver, and a larger bouquet of blue and white violets. "I have asked you to come up here, Beitjamin," sho said, "that I might say to yot this; You need not attend at the supper table to -night unless you really *wish to do so. There is no ne- cessity, you know." "But I wish to do so," said Benja- min. "Then it shall be as you please; but yon will wait on uo one but me, re- member. And a service of affection it will be," she said. And Benjamin, understanding that the little interview was over, bowed and withdrew. Half an hOur later AHellb and her guests were assembled in the elegant little drawing room, when the doors of the dining -room were drawn back, as by invisible hands, and the yoang but- ler appeared and said: "Maderaeisello, supper lg served.' CHAPTER XVIII. Arlene arose and. took the offered atm of tbe Earl of Wellrose, and led tho way to tho supper table, and as each gentleman handed his companion to her seat and sat down beside her, it happened that a lady and gentleman were plated alternately around the board. The Supper was composed of the most choice dainties of the season in meats, fruits, pastry and confections, with the Hirers Vines and cordials. Benjamin Hurst waited behind the hosthsel chair, and changed her plates or filled her glue; and waited on no one else, but kept his eye on the two footmen who were in attendarice tinder him, to see that they «lid their duty. And Smith and Johes, who thought that they were now overlooked by a man who elf spite of hie youth, under- stood the duties of his- office, exerted themselves to win his aeprobation. Jest and laughter, raillery and repar- tee ran around the table, &Id "all went merry its a marriage bell." Ilut very early in the feast the taste- fully -dressed young butler, standing behind Arielle's chair, and *waiting ex- clesivety *upon her, attracted general though covert attention, His rare per- sonal 'beauty and delicacy, and his per - feet resemblance of the Earl of Well - rose, exeited much admiration and as- tonishment. . "Who the deuce is that languid swell af a IteW butler of yours, Suzy?" in- quired Mr. William Jimiper, who sat op the left of his sister, while the Merl 151 ellroae sat upon her right. "Hush! 1 will tell you after supper'," replied Ariella in a very IOW tone. And the wine eirculated and the feast went on amid much merriment. Ilnejamine watching front his post behind the hostess' their, observed much. First, lie -.saw that fittiy took no wine, only lifting her ease to her lips when invited to do 80 by a guest; seeondiy, that the Earl of Wellrose took very MAW, and thirdly, that the IlonorableStuart Fitzroy and Mr. Wil- liam .Tuhiper drank a great deal too inuch: Ile also totited that the attentiout Ot the Earl of Wellrose to Arlene were at once tender, delleate and respectful, and. she took a shy delight in his see eietY... tut. that. the admiration. et Mr. Stuart. Fitzroy for her was freer and somewhat noarsely displayed, and that Ah A !shrank from it in Ill -concealed diegaSt, Furthermore, he noticed with astonishment that her brother eleittlY Wept, SOY, but what I tell yeti le tbe trUtli* Mid till It to YOU ter 100d. I we,rn yon to eapeot nOtho ing from I.00rd Wellrolle, end 44 the am UM. I adviee yea to accept the houorable proPeeale of MY friend, Mr. "A epend thrift, witie.bibber uud Ft:Tabled How dare you advise your '3181,44rto tnhe Inlets tt Ulan for her lim- ing round. Weil?" deioanded Suzy, w Mint Writ - "Come now, SUZY, Y011 WOUld not let me Walt one word Against your friend the earl, And here you are OMB - Ing rny friend FiterOY in the worst way! I don't say that he has got hie little faults; all men bitve; "Hs little fauna!" ec11004 SUVI scenifully. "Yes, his little faults, for that is an I consider them; but with all his lit- tle Petite he is a geutleman. Aucl even you can't deny that he haS *Ueda yea honorable propooals, Ile hike laid heart, bond awl fortune at yoer feet." "lite fortune!" echoed Suzy, con- tnesteotiely. "And what is his for. Ulnae A. load ot debt e that he cannot PaY." "It is not quite so bee as that either. He is the sort of Lord $t. PAul. Ile offers you an old and nim Honorable nettle, and a distinguished family Cennection." "If he were the eldest son and heir of Lord $t. Paul instead of being the penniless younger son, I W01114 not think of hine for an inetailt as a hus- band," retorted Suzy. "And' teen, again --but that is of little =sequence to you -he is my pod friend," "I am sorry to hear it," said Suzy to herself, 'lie shows me many kind atten- tions," contin,ued, Mr. WlUiani, as if he had not heard her. "He invites Me to dinner, takes me out boating, intro- duces me to his friends. I mimit wait a long time before my Lord Wollrose would do anything of the sort." "I should hope so," said Suzy very gravely. "And there is the whole secret of your advocacy of that man ritzroYi You, my brother, who should be ray protector, are weak enough and false enough to be bribed by a few flattering attentione, iuto favoring the suit of a ruined, spendthrift for the hand of your sister! You, who ought to be ray defender from all such!" she added, very bitterly, Mr. William was touched.. "And I am your defender, Susan! And I will be your defender! lt is because Fitzroy loves you, and offers ypu honorable marriage and a noble connection, that I eivor his suit. If he should offer anything else, I should pitch into hint and thrash him within an inch of his life, if he were the son of fifty noblmen. But I won't tease You any more about it; indeed, I won't. Give me your hand, old girl, and let's say good -night, for it's three o'clock in the morning!" She gave him ber hand sulkily enough. She could not quite get over the affront she had reecived. "Oh, by the way, I forgot. I say, look here! about that languid swell of H. butler of yours, who looks like a gentleman in disguise, and is the neg- lect fae simile et Lord Wellrosel Who the deuce is he? And where did you Pick him up?" inquired Mr. William, detaining the hand of his sister. "Is it possible you did • not recog- nize him?" inquired Susan. "Him! Who? No, I didn't. I was so taken up With his likeness to Lord Wellrose that I never once thought whether I had ever seen- him betore or not. And now that I do think, 1 am sure t never saw him before. Who the deuce is he, then?" "He is Benjamin Hurst," said Susan, gravely. "Ben-jamin-Who?" "Benujamin Hurst." "Benjamin Hurst! And who the deuce is he? Never heard of hint in my life before." "Oh, William! Is it possible you have utterly forgotten Benny? little Benny who used to be my old play- mate in the poor old times, in. the pcor old house in Junk Lane?" sald Susan, sadly and reproachfully. "Whe-ewi" commented Mr. William, In a long, low whistle. "So your new butler it little Benny that was! Well, I should never have thought it! Little Benny that was, transported for bur- glary fourteen years ago, because he wouldn't peach on his pals! Why, when did he get back? Where did you pick him up?" Susan sat down and told her brother where and when, she had again met Benne. "And I knew him the minute T saw him, erVilliam-I did, indeed," she added. "And you gave him a good situation, and made him your butler?" "And house steward. 'It was the best I could do foe him, William. It was the very best he would let me do for him, I mean." "Suzy, darling, that was bunk! You're a trump!" seid Mr. 'William, heartily. "I'm e glad you think so, Will," eaid Susan, once more rising to bid her brother good -night. After she had left the little smokery Mr. William had continue(' to smoke until he had finished his pipe, and then he, too, retired to bed. The hext day, about noon as Bea- lainin was sitting over his ttecount books in ills little basement office, BANK OF MONTREAL favored the vulgar advances of Mr. leitzroY, while he discouraged the deli. cAte attentions of Lord Wellrose. Not having the key to Mr. Williams* strange conduct, he could not under- stand it at alt The little supper came to an end at length. The party adjourned to the draw- ing room for a fow moments to ex.. change a little more raillery and re- partee, jest and laughter, and then to Prepare to separate for the night. The two young ladies from the opera went away ie their broUghean. Then the Earl of Welirose made his bow and departed. When all the other guests had gone, Mr. Stuart Fitzroy lingered. Suzy stood up lettere she had re- ceived the farewells of her friends, and though she was very tired, she tor - bore to sit down, lest the Honorable Stuart should take her act as a tacit invitation and follow her example, and then prolong his stay, So, she remained Standing, as if waiting for him to bow and go, until her wise brother, Mr. Williana, said: - "Sit down, sit down, Mr. Fitzroy; it's early yet -quite early." Yes; ineleed, it was "quite early" - only two o'clock be the morning. So, to Arielle's extreme annoyance, Mr. Stuart Fitzroy sat down and made himself at home. Arielle dropped heavile into her seat without making the least effort to disguise her. weariness and dissatis- faction. That was not the worst ot it; for, after a very few minutes of light con- versation with Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Wil- liam,. who had been standing with his back to the fireplace, now deliberately sauntered out of ,the room, leaving the obnoxious suitor alone with his sister. Ariele darted a glance of Indignation after the deserter, who shbuld have been. her protector, but who. had be- come in a manner her entrapper. But she had little Mae to think. Mr. Stuart Fitzroy, somewhat inflam- ed by the wine that he had druuk, ap- proached her, took her hand, and said: "Mademoiselle, this is an hour that I have long looked for, hoped foe, sighed for en vain!" She withdrew her hand and rang the bell. A footman answered it. "Smith," she said, "ask Mr. Hurst to be so good as to come here." The footman disappeared. "Mademoiselle, for Heaven's sakel before we are interrupted, hear me! I e ---my intentions are honorable. I -I-1 explained them to your brother. In fact, I -I wish to lay my heart and -band and fortune at your feet- hand, observe, mademoiselle! I am aware that many hearts and many fortdnes are ready to be laid at your feet, but I lay also my hand and name! I—" Here the door opened and the young house steward entered the room. "Mr. Hurst, attend this gentleman to the door; put his hat on his head; give him his cane, umbrella or gloves, or whatever else he may have left about; see him safely to his carriage, and tell his coachman to take him home, and to look well after him when he gets there." And so saying, she swept out of the rooms 'Benny immediately approached the Honorable Stuart Fitzroy, and saying very politely: "WI you take my arm, sir?" drew that gentleman's arm within his own. But the.Honorable Stuart was not so far geese as not to know that he -was condemned and despised and dis- missed. He jerked his arm away from Ben- jamin's and exclaimed, elegantly: "Well, I'm dashed," pushed out of the room, seized his hat and de- camped. Benjamin ordered the footman to turn oft the gas, and then he retired to his elm room in the third floor back. Late as Was the hour, Suzy -as we shall always call Mademoiselle Arlene in the peivacy of domestic life -was too indignant to go immediately to her much-needed rest, but went im- petuously to a little smoking .room off feUm the Conservatory, where she knew she should find her hopenil brother, "Well, sir!" she exclaimed, as she threw open the door and found him enjoying his otium cum dignitate, leaning back in a resting chair, with a pipe in his mouth and his heels on the mautelshelf "Well, sir, a., very honorable young man, and a very good brother, and a very safe protec- tor I have found in you! I think you had better convey Your invaluable qualities back to Australia. I shall write to your father and tell him so." "Hallo! I say, now, Suzy, hold on, You know. You're coining it a little strong, ain't you? What do yoit mean? What's the row?" he inquir- ed defiantly, taking the pipe from his the door was opened aad Mr. 'William raouth. Juniper entered and slapped the young "I mean, You cowardly— Oh, I Man on the back, exclaiming heart - will not speak to My mother's sou as toe he deserves! I mean, William, that "Hallo, Ben, old chap! Is this you? You entrapped me int() an laterview 1 shouldn't have known yoU from the with that man Fitzroy, whose every Lord Bishop of London, if my sister word was an ineult." hadn't told me who you were. I say. "Hallo, T say! Is that so? Because, old fellow, I'm so glad to see you. if it Is, he's got to account to me for Give Us your patv!" it, if he is twenty times MY Lord Vis- eireeek yete Asa wine= e safe count's SM. But he told me he Meant Benjamin, rising and Plachig lAs thin to otfer YOtt marriage." hand in that of William Juniper. "His offer of marriage, couched in "I say, look 'hero, you know' Was the terms that it was, was an af- u't you a little gathecock to set all front." the big wigs at Old Bailey at naught, "Ohl he did keep his word t you, end allow theft to send you over seas then, and offer you marriage. Well, for fourteen years, before you'd now, let me tell you, Suzy, that that's , peach?" a deal more ee.att that magnificent To this -question Benjamin Made no Swell the Earl of liVellrose ever did or 'reply, ile only plaited a chair and ever will do," said Mr. William, cool- mid; ly resuming hie pipe. "Silence, sir!" she indignahtly ex, "Will you sit down, Mr. William?" "Not this time, old fellow. But I'M claimed, her blue eyes blazing on him. coming In here to have a track with YOU often, and smoke a pipe in 'tenor Of old times. 1 say, yott smoke, you knees, don't you?" "NO, sir." 'The deuce you doneeThen yot must learn, you know! Now, I'm off. only Cattle itt to give yoti a grip of welcome, and to ten yea that if over you want a friend to tall on. me. the Same Old Billy, to you, as I Wail When we used. to fall out and get our hands ill each others heir and roll all the way down from the top to the 'bottom of the stains before either et no would. give and afterwards be better friends then ever." "Thank you, Mr. Williato." " except before folkal Now then, I are off," he sill& and he Went "Never let me hear you speak one word against the noble Earl of Well - rose again, test I break with yoti in good earnest." "Now Suzy, don't be stagey, what- ever you do. Leave heroice In Covent Garden, and let lis have cortieson sense in Park Lane. lira not sayleg any- thing age:lost the earl. But I warn you not to set your heart en hint. Bea eause euch a Magnificent sWell as he Is will never go to propose marriage to you, Deeldes, he's engaged, as all the world knows, to tho great beauty, Utdy !Dada Moray, the Earl nI Orntarit's daughter. So What hope can you have?" Suzy eivheeled her their around, 'tier her hack full upon him for er. out. • Yon may treat me With eon. Ma be 00atinne1). . WAR CONDITIONS REVIEWED Mr. R. V. Meredith and Sir Fred - exit* Williams -Taylor Speak 0 Its Effect Upon the Country. With a 'world war in progress, and unprecedented conditions existing, the annual meeting of the Bank of Mont- real this week attreeted more than the usual attention, for it gave OA opportunity tor the 410.1'01101dt:1ra of the bank and Canadians In genera to hoar Use views Of two of Canada's most celebrated bankers -Mr. H. V. Meredith and Sir Frederick Williams -Taylor. Both gentlensen reviewed the BMW, tion in very able fashion, and it is in, teresting to note that botb expressed the view that Canada was weathering the stormwith a certain degree of success. Afthr pointing out the fact that the bank had greatly strengthened its position during the year, Mr. FL V. Meredith, the President, said: "The outbreak of hostilities brought about the collapse of the whole fin- anelal fabric, the closing of the bourses mid a world-wide financial cataclyera. For a time, at least, a condition Of well-nigh general insolvenoY was threatened. "Britain's commtied of the sea was undoubtedly the chief factor In bring- ing a recovery of confidence, but great credit is due to the Government and their able financial advisers for their bold and statesmanlike views oe the situation and their prompt aotiori In meeting the crisis, as well as to the Bank of England for the courage and activity with which the plans of the Government were carried out./' SITUATION IN CANADA. After giving an exceedingly instruc- tive review of the world position, Mr. Meredith said of Canada that agricul- ture was prosperous, but a general suspension of new undertakings is ap- parent. At the same time he thought that as regards unemployment our position will compare favorably with that of other countries. Mr. Meredith pointed out that for- tunately it has not been necessary for Canada to resort to a moratorium, and closed his remarks in the following hopeful vein: "War and other adverse conditiojs are bound to retard our progress. A period of rest and recuperation may be expected, but the future depends to a great extent upon the spirit with wilich the people meet the changed condi- tions. Economy and prudence in the matter of expentliture,t and an earnest effort to increase production of export- able articles, will in *time usher in an era of active trade and renewal pros- perity." STANDS STRAIN WELL. Sir Frederick Williams -Taylor, after pointing out that the Bank of Mont- real was 97 years old, spoke of the great stability of the institution, and later reviewed Canadean conditioa as a whole and by each province, Speaking of the war's effects, he said, in part: "The outstanding result has been the instantaneous stoppage of the supply of British capital to wail& we had become so accustomed that sight was too frequently lost of its importance as a factor in the develpnient of the Dominion. ,o "Money from this source flowed to us in such inereasing , volume that during a considerable, ante helium per- iod it amounted in round figures to at least $25,000;000 per Month. Canad- ian publit borrowings from the Lon- don money market for the seven months. ending alst July were $177,- 000,000. Sinee the outbreak of the 'war the inflow of such capital has ceased." OUR OWN RESOURCES. How to face the loss of this money and coetinae to expand were serious .problems. Sir Frederick said we were now getting a little money from the States and added: "It is obvious to everyone that we are east upon our own resources, that we are on trial, and that our future development. wilt depend in no small measure uport the condition in which we emerge from this trying ordeal. "The longer the duration of the war, the more will the colonial props,of the Empire, ineluding Canada, suffer, but good 11111 Mile out Of evil, for our en- ergies will be turned to the develop- ment of our great natural wealth, par- ticularly our vast agrieultural resourc- es, and We can then look forward evitle confidence to eventually emerging from present cOnelitions a wiser peo- ple with our affairs on a healthier, more normal and sounder basis." BIG GAIN IN ASSETS. The tank of Montreal, itself, With through the trying year With flying eOlOrs and its total aSseta are new $259,400,000, eorapared to $244,700,000 a year ago. Ari interesting feature of the statement is that fact that de - peens are _cozisiderably higher than they were last year. Deposits bearing interest are now $154,600,000, art in- erease of $10,000,0001 while non-inter- est bearing deposits are $42,600,000, a loss of $3,000,000. This shows a net gath 01 $n7r pr00o0f. Th baits for the year were $2,490,000, compared with $2,648,000 a year ago, While this is a, email falling off it le lasignifleant eempared with the fine restate s.chbved In fortify- ing the bahlee position. A BIG SUR.PILITS. It is noticed that the bank loaned the Derninion Governintilt $5,000,000 during the year and also loaned over. $9,000,000 to titles, towns and school distriots to- help them 'over a period that Made the ratably of money through debenture issues exceedingly ditAitOthrititiltat laterestIng Hein Is tie foist that the batik gave the 011044* rlOt10 $1.00,000, .4tter In.44114 the USW Ilberal al4 10Wencee tits Dank MOH forms In- to next YOU $1,282,000, compared with $1,04G,000 tho APr°TR 11°FU$10. 1 Net the leaet latereeting stateulent Zede at the meeting cattle la a nide Sir Frederick Willtaras-Taylor Made to a motion of thanks to the star. Ito said: "We beVe on active service 102 flue athletic young men, the beet in the land, and double that number would gladly go to the trent, eotild they be spared, and meanwhile hundreds more On our noMinal roll are drilling. Those with the colors will surely be a credit to Canada and tide bank, and InaY add that those who remain behind are foregoing their holidays and doing the zertuni extraewo,einrkunelgeravodlvIngglyyPm oo the *le THE FIRST amortuks TREE. In the winter of 724, Winifred, a Christian ralesionarY, wandering through the forests ee Northern Eu, MP% carne uPOrt a large assembly of poor Pagan people just as they were about to eacrifice the boy Bernhard to their war god at the foot of the sacred oak. The .boy's mother had not been able to bear the sacrifice, and had rushed forward to save the child at the same time with Winifred. The priests of Thor were angry at Use interruption, but. Winifred told teci.Van Dyke's bemstiful story Mutoof the Christ who bed died for a tells whfatthett elhiefollowed: . se of the whiter Dr. night a Mighty rushing noise sounded overhead. Was It the anoient gods On their White battle steeds,. with their black hounds of wrath and their arrows of lightning, sweeping through the air to destroy their toes? A strong, whirling wind passed over the tree tops. It gripped the oak by Its branches and tore it from the roots. Backward it fell like a ruined tower, groaning and crashing as it split asunder in four great pieces. Winifred let his axe drop, and bow- ed his head for a moment in the presence of Almighty Power. Then he turned to the people. "Here is the timber," he cried, "already fell- ed and split for your own building. On this spot shall rise a chapel to the true God and His servant, St. Peter. And here," said he as his eyes fell on a young fir tree, standing straight and green, with its top pointing to- wards the stare, amid the divided ruins of the fallen oak, "here is the living tree, with no stain of blood upon it, that shall be the sign of your wor- ship. See how it points to the sky. Call it the tree of Christchild. Take It up and carry it to Chieftain's hall, You shall go no more into the shadow of the forest to keep your feasts with secret rites of shame. You shall keep them at home, with laughter and songs and rites of love. There thunder oak has fallen, and I think the day is com- ing when there shall not be a home in all Germany where the children are not gathered round the green fir tree to rejoice in the eirth-night of Christ." So they took the little fir from its place and carried it in joyous pro- cession to the edge of the glade and laid it on the sledge, the horses toss- ed their heads and drew their load bravely, as if the new burden had made it lighter. When they came to the house of Gundlear, he bade them' throw open: the doors of the hall and set the tree in the midst of it. They kindled lights among the branches until it seemed to be tangled full of fire flies. The children encircled it wondering, and the sweet odor of the balsam filled the house. When Winifred stood beside the chair of dundhar on the dais at the end of the hall, and told the story of Bethlehem; of the babe in the manger, of the shepherds on the hills, of the the host of angels and their midnight song. All the people disthned, charm- ed into stillness. But the boy Bernhard, on Irma's knee, folded in her soft arms,' grew restless as the story lengthened, and began to prattle softly at his mothr's ear. • "Mohter," whispered the child, "why did you cry out so loud when the priest Was going to send me to Val- halla?" "Oh hush, my child," answered the mother, and pressed him closer to her side. "Mother," whispered the boy again, laying his fingers on the stains upon her breast, "see, your dress is red! What are these stains? Did someone hurt you?" The* mother closed his mouth with a kiss, "Dear, be still and listen!" The boy obeyed. His eyes were heavy wit hsleep but he heard the last words of Winifred as he spolce of the angelic messengers, flying over the hills of Judea and singing as they flew. The child wondered and dream- ed and listened. Suddenly his face grew bright. He put his close to Irma's face again. "Oh, mother," he whispered very low, "do not speak. Do you hear them? Those angels have corae back again. They are sing- ing now behind the tree." And some say; that it was true; but others say that it was only Gregory and his companions at the lower end hin ofythn! hail chanting their Christmas "Ali glory be to God on high, And on the earth be peace! Good -will, henceforth, from heaven to * ni Begin earind never cease." • • i - THE CHANGE IN GERMANY. (Stratford Beaeon) Less than one-third of Germany's ven- tilation is engaged in agriculture, the exact figures being 30.9 per Cent. (ter - Many is very largely an induatrial nation, and for economics reasons an Industrial country is far less able to withstand lengthy 'war than Is an agricultural country. In 1870-71 over two-thirds of the Gernlatt People- were engaged In agri- culture, and lese then one-third in In- dustry; now the eituation is reversed., This is the change Wo4ted In forty yeti% and it aceounte for the deVeleprhent of the Military spirit. Concentration of population in industrial centres promotes aggressiveness—life beeornes a struggle for not only Maintenance, but for eon - attest. Aggression has *receded the bounds Of safetV. /Iemthed .in as she le by enemiek Of her own creation, Gera Many hits not ou the land the produters .necessary to maIntain the enormciue forces of aggreesion rate has thrtewri into the conflict, and ethe tion-eombitt- ant *population. With the change ot avecatipri by the. majority of the people hart Otte a ehansoaor eharb.cter, and the end feint be deWtifrill, 18817E4 NO. 64 1914 ===r11"4"4.141.1.06. • OUR NATIONAL DISH. ((toderieli signal) vet ▪ Vaentees Advocate CrItiget the 'request pf the Ontrulo feultegrolvera that the apple be chosen as the, national dish of Canada.. The Advoeator believes Abet before any seleetion is triade the ,I1Viretteek men,' the grain-00%4We, the vegetable Met and other Madueers shOuld be Called Lae totifeten ' We are afraid the product vote be something I like Muth -arid hash, 'while it hie JUN teed veleta vexed be lento- Infra, dig. fie a Irettiteeal alek. Tuli *HAIR COE, •,•••••*.cfno As a Remedy tor the I11 That Afflict Housov,riveu, "I 0WO Illy Loot( J1L51L1I t.. it preserip- tien sent me home yeure ago," maul the rosy eheelted mother of zeta cluidren who doee an her own hottee work, "It was a big capsule containtng c& tiny chair and Wee sent by 4 friend. I thought of the tinaeir I had field 'Oh, dear, this the Drat time I've eat down slue, 0 oa clock Oda morning,' and X took thil chair. "NY oldest boy, who was handy with tools ulaile a light bench out of a. peek - Ing box and fitted it with. %Wore ea that it railed about the kitchen email, and I began to see how many things could do sitting down, lily, man raede sink was ao low that I could wash riteli. ea thun. Charlie amputated the legs or tho kitchen table, an then I could use the bread mixer and cut comae* bitting down. ; strives° if some et ray trove had been gala I ehouta have kept on in the old way with their help, but jay hove don't like to waelt elterree, end they ought to be outdoors after school and studying In tho evening." Almost any doctor can be counted on to say that housework Is good exercise, but it Is an open question whether malt of the backache from which noueewlyes Butter la not due in part to constant standing. Where the trouble seelne to be with the feet themselves they must be nee - lay coneidered. From stockings every morning will repay the trouble of wash ing them out. The girl behlria tne coun- ter learns to bathe her feet every night In cold water. Careful drying and pow- dering also helps. Tight staters, or round garters of any sort, are anther snare. They look pretty with their bright buckles • and flowered ribbons, but the elastic soon loses, its resiliency, and they have to be worn tighter and Uglier to be of taw u.se at all. Naturally the circulation in retarded. I was cured of painful Goitre by MINARD'S LINIMENT, BAYARD MeMULLIN. Chatham,, Ont. I was cured of inflammation by MINARD'S LINIMENT. MRS. W. A. JOHNSON. Walsh, Ont. I was cured of Facial Neuralgia MINARD'S J. H. BAILEY. Parkdale, Ont, OUR EASIER LOT, (Montreal Evening News,) What would the average city youth of to -day. thiult of his chance in life if he were obliged to change places with, the child of the backwoods of a few depades ago? What if he found himself in a rude log cabin, without windows or More, in the heart of the wilderness, far away from schools, churches and railroads, without news- papers, books or money? What would he think of haying to walk many miles to attend a crude school in a little cabin? What would the aver- age youth of to -day think of scouring the country for miles around on foot to borrow a tee, books, and then, ef- ter a hard day's work, to read them at night by the light of a log fire? What if he- were obliged to start in life, like some have done, with less than a single year's seboling? The youth of to -day have advan- tages and opportunities undreamed of by those of the time we recall. Minardes Liniment Cures earget In Cows, • - "PAPERS." (Halifax Chronicle.) Praotically all of the belligerent countries have issued "papers." Brit- ain's is albite, as is also Germany's, although it should be black. Bel- gium's is grey, Russia's orange, and France's yellow. Austria has not issued any paper, probably because her cause is too bad, and, as for tile "un- speakable Turk," if he ever appeals to the judgment of tbe world, his paper should be blood -red. 1 A 40. $5,000 1.1MtRICK PRIZe $5,000 LIMERICK PRIZE. • The winning of it can't ease the pain of the corn, but "Putnam's" will ease) cure and prevent corns and warts. Guarantee goes with every bottle of "Putnam's." Use no other, 25c at all dealers. MUST IMPROVE OUR GOODS. (Ottawa Citizen) We hear much of the made-in,Canada movemeet, but, without discussing it from a fundamental vieW point, let us ask ourselves why "Imported" articles are ae a rule In such great demand. They - are dearer as a. general thing than doilies - tie goods and have, therefore, a handi- cap to start with, but they. sell chieflY, if not altogether, because they are su- perior to much we et yam to a similar way. To replace imported merchandise we must at least equal it in quality and workmanship. To equal imported merchandise we must get' down to its foundation and build up. The highest patriotism is not to buy .aueee wade in Canada. The highest patriotism is tu produce the goods. * • • • Minardel Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. • - • NOT CONSULTING THE STATES. (Brantford Expositor) The Detroit Free Press speaks of the "dual relation" of Canada. in connection with the war, and says it is a "little • strange" that Canadians who "frankly recognize" the contingent interest the 'United. States has in their actions should have been often oblivious to it wnen stak- ing that interest with their own by go- ing into. the war. .It also reerets that the thne 3150 now nassed for negotiations between this country and the United States regarding Canada's action in the war. The Free Press is oublinnert }tut- ficiently near the Canadian border to have a better understanding of the seati- ment of our people than it seems to possess. We are thankful to have a. friendly neighbor to the south of as, but in case of war our altitude is deter- mined bY Our British citizenship a.nd by that alone. BVINHARDI'S LATEST. (Philadelphia Record.) In the light of recent events upon widely -separated waters there is some- thing unconsciously Inianotous 111 the tine of General von lienthardi's latest hook, "Britain as Germany's Vassal'," especially his statement that Groat Britain, must lin made to give up her naval supremaey, quit the Triple En- tente, abaadort her allies and disarm by distributing her fleet throughout the world, It was an unfortunate daY for Genitally when MIS prosy cavalry Officer conceived the idea that he was a great interpreter ot historical events. He has. put into the heads of the Kaiser's enemies a. Weapomt which,they have been quick to tine agablet .his country atm its eivilizatioli. • GOOD SLEW GOOD MALT ugeashose,ditebtyetloNr.e rem:aisle/se riles 013146e ir thvco,dilyn:slivil4iornranedfolareitilte acjilidotmlf 31v - Ing is not replenished by reetful AVID at night you have tense to be 8100104, as physical bankruptcy stares you in the fee% Thi g letter directs you te the Moat Satisfactory cure for sleet/kw- lvir. Dennis Mackin, Magt011, Satike write"I ltere just finished -using the sixth box of Dr. Clutee'e Nerve Food, and I must say that when I commenced tieing it my nerves wire so bad that I could eearcelY get giby sleep. I -would lie In bed xtearlY All night Without sleep, and anyone who has this trouble twelve the nIieery of sleepless eights. The Nerve Food helped Me from the start, and has built up lily nervous system wonder- fatnlinnistne°awd oetnit%YelfZd'tfilreudildinsiege' mroonrtnol.ng I am strong and bealthY ,and buioatsoenfor 412e.s00&;• acilo.,dealers, ed,or ETdo: wen fitted for My daily work," Er. Clutee'S Nerve Food, 60 cents a OUR TREATMENT OF INDIANS. (Buffalo News.) • The world has been greatly sur - Prised that our handling of the Indian problem has ° been so Singularly in- ferior to that of the Canadian method, for in Canada, though dealing with many of the same tribes of Indians that dwelt on this side of the border, there has never been any serious trou- ble, no endian wars, but, on the con- trary, a state of peace and harMISny al- together admirable.* - . . The Canadians have from the be- ginning treated the Indians consider- ately and with regard for their evel- fare. Their ways of living and modes --- - of thought were studied sympathetical- ly and understpod almost frees, the beginning of the settleinent of tbe cowatry and the result has.-neen such ;use:it:71w the Canadian record en -vi- able alike for its esteem and its 1' 1 A Woman's Message to Women If you ere troubled with weak. tlred feelings, headache, backache, bearIng down sensations, bladder weakness, cons- tipation, catarrheleondltione, pain In the sid>s regularly or irregularly, bloating or unnatural enlargements. sense ot falling or misplacement of interrial or- gans, nervousness, desire to Fry, patptta. tion. hot flashea, dark rings under the ilt14°1iiterestt e,ilancopr"ryg o Mearkfjlrgstnt..., method of home treatment with ten days' trial entirely, rreo and .postpaid,calso ref- erences to anadtan ladies who gladly tell how they have regained health, strength and hapPliaess by this method. Write .to -day. Address, Mrs. IU. Sum- mers, Box 8, Windsor, Ont. re r ,BLOCKING THE GERMANS. (Pittsburg Gazette -Times) People have become ao accustomed te hearing of tanan daring and German successes, on 'Ilia and sea, and' sheehas introduced so much- likely to lose sight of the consistently le d/ag Met that have been pursued bIt Great as the dominant factor among' the. The conflict has been In progress than four months and as yet nothing decisiVe to indicate v•hichay Iles ultimate triumph. .33tit if 'mean- while Germany has, stubbornly fought both in the west and the .eo.st„ the alilee have just as stubbornly blocked the road to Paris end thus halted,' and uo to the Present defeated, the original 'German phut of campaign. Nothing has been completed but the devastation of Bel. glum. All the rest is on the Uri/es of the Cods. • : • Minardei Liniment ▪ .Cures Olitemper. • -* • NEWSPAPER ERRORS. (Toronto Star.) With all their mistakes, it is prob- ably true that newspapers correet more errors than they make. In time and plaees where there are no nay:avers the wildest stories wiil eireitItileeeee out contradiction, and the wildness .will grow as the stories pees from' mouth to mouth. In the' melee* way, tbe most misehievous Meld' are not those wbich appear in the newepapers, but those which are passed. Meng se- cretly, so that the victim may never know why he is regarded with boolness or suspicion. For Women's Ailments Or, MartePs Female Pills have •been the Standard for 21 years and. for 43 years t•aescrIbed and recorernended by phyeicians. Accept no ether. • At sit druggists. • , POSSIBLE. filiT!- (Philadelphia necore) When Admiral Fletcher spoke of Gm, - many havieg a stronger fleet than the 'United States by 1914 he evIdeatly had net heard of the latest news. antieee, the present war. emay necessitate- sweeping revisions ,of the naval strength ot both. Germany arid England. if the We coun- tries ever engage in a big battle upon MI water a possible outcome might be thee both would be reduced •to a condition or naval inferiority to Uncle Sam. • Minard's Liniment Cures. Diphtheria.. HOW BRITAIN GAiNs. (Detroit Free PTAs) The British 'victory practically meat. izes powers in the European eenuict, which means that front the standpoint of the practical warrior the advantage Is very much in favor of the kinglieh. For it Is evident that if Meat Britain and Germany should continue •ti, Naze rifice ship for shin the day would noo* Come when the Kaiser's water armament would be non-existent arid 106 Klee' government would still be able to Mtn', shal perhaps the most powerful on earth ek- • moir THE KAitERis POOR.CHANCE. • (Rochester Herald.), By the time the Keiser ette,ceada 11 freeing himself of the &argent Maybe started the war, they will have diseov ered that it was due to the -feet the; the United States has a Democrati tuinsinistratiOn. A LONG WAIT. '' (Ilitilfax ChrrinteleY • • The Pritisli Navy harr.established its mastery of the sea, It has kept the trade routes open, it has ensured safe pestrage tor the troops, arid -has- thus athieved Its inala purpose. It 15 now ready te Meet the enemy "In ;grand tattle in.the North Sea, ;It, twalts.I'theadaV tvith Corifidenee hieh we may all share. leleeiY-a girl's prospects flout bright- est when the lights are turned down.: NAtiOnitallS. "Just wortitYineYete bale Stomach and .intestleal war Mike bad teats, dr000hur spirits, onor rweetItes.aand -does them little good: Venal - inethode here* physi doh't do it. e.: •• •• • 111. ttb, N *AS: 'llemoVes the worn% don't titivate, tone's a,aa aim* feed bine. .A.bsolutetv safe for all axes& Ann oentlikettS, fia- eludhtg trend Mattel.' 4.11,011 beady, A11 dresrete. SPOHN IVISOICAL CO., t hornlike 000011, • • .