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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-09-02, Page 6No aye mad go luteetee111 Duffel ). t`:s'illtv the beriiiininit el the year ter' leave been one immix:II and deist:J- ilts, pereone Mittel by vaillaee. hunch lead a good one for the pen- einite. A ! dmist and an optimist ere eonet.eing, and the former r. - (m : ure tide awfel war is peeng to lant five years." To whieh e other replies: "Why not say fifty end thoroughie enjoy yettrie if?" Tiiere's the point. ilteman 1re:otters told Queen elary mho, unrecognizeu, wee vieiting their ealartersn lengland, that thee were comfortable and woulti he contented out for the portraits of the Brielea, Fang and Queen atiorning the walls of their ri adiag t out; Whereupon Gift (tilt toz had them rtmoved. A Wash nation venter) porary male that per- haps those prinoners It mild not (,b.ji.t1. to toe ptirtro.it of the woman who ehoeed them this graceful coneimaa tion. TanieJ. 11111, the railway lntild. el the Notelet% est, has boon !selected by . • etaandttese ef five ae Minnesota' greateet living citizen to accept hem - ore beetowed by the Panama-Pee:Cc la:position. Mr. Hill belongto the nation an ene of its eminent men no awe than to eliuneeote, pays the Phil- adelphia Record. Alr. Hill is a native of Canada. He was born in (Weida, ant., in 1838, in the neighborhood of v.hich ho Waked on his father's farm before going to the States. Lenox, Maes., ia a faehionable sum- mer resort, eVriting from there a cor- respondent says, "Around here you see five carriages driven by the socially elect to one motor car, The reason i4 the plebeian popularity of the automo- bile, Every farmer has his car aud dis- tinction no longer attaches to motor- ihg. So society has returned to the Mime, motaimeut is expected to. spread and by another eeason the mo- tor car will have to yield to the horse." Will the auto follow the bi- cycle out of fashion? Ike Christian Science Moniter paye this tribute to Scoeland's great hu- morist and vccaliet: They used to make jest, often in an unfair way, of the atria; of Harry Lauder. But tee way Le has opened his purse of late has silenced his ent- ice, and now they are quoting hes max- ime et thrift es the quinteseence wisdom fir peotle aull peop1e!. forced to economize. Even on the question of amusements ea !such he is sensible, 'advising that they be. taken judicious- ly. And what a reduetion in the vol- ume or trashy fiction there would be it matey pereons, wiles° literacy stens with novel reading, were to assent to, the ticottish singer' opinion that "there is as much pleasure in readime • good bank book as a novel" Here is something for the pessimist to think over. lf Germany is driving the Russians back into Russia, listen to what the N. Y, Times seen she has lost: • Germany has lost three million men, approximately 5 per cent. of her po- pulation. She bas lost her island col- onies in the Pacific, her West African possessions, her fortified outpost of Kian-Chau—more than a million square mile! of German territory and more than ten million people who ac- knowledged the German rule. She has been driven from the seas. The ships -or her great merchant fleet have been destroyed or have sought refuge in her home waters or in neutral ports. Her foreign trade has beeti annihilated eave for some precarious exchanges through tue Baltic Sea and the little traffic she carries on furtively acmes the territory of neutral neighbors.' Of her great and eostly navy only submarines are at large and active -- all the rest has -either been sent to the bottom by ber enemies or becatee of rear of the enemy lies concealed at Willieltnehafen or Kiel. A eemmittee has been appointed by the Secretary fore -Scotland tn consid- er how far and by what means it will be praceatable :so to readjust the cal.:- dab:3ns of empleyment in the dearest!. ling trade's, both wholes:1i and retail, in Seale:id, ae to release a larger member of men for enlistment or otla er national service, with the mita- mum et interfere:eat with the fleeces - Lary operations <4 those trades." The following mammals put forward. read like a Christmas "shop early before the rushappeal. They were: 1. elu,e. as early as poesible in the day. e. Do not expeet immediate service. Minn busy hours. i. Carry home small purchasea 4. Where goeds eannot conveniently les carried home, give the option eV ery on the following' Jay. 5. Send orders in writing' where araetiaable, and as long as possible la advance. The committee estimated the toiti fluraber of males engatted in dIstribut- leg trades at aimut 100,9J0 to Mare), et hom one-nale or '60,000 men, would be between the ages of 19 and 44. The trades were urged to make it the elegy as possible for men to enlist Ly offering reinstatement on their re- turn. They are In earliest over in at:ottani'. • ee GERMANY AND THE BALKANS. (I'hiladelohla Record) Count lieventlow declares that "tier - Many must cut her way tin ough to (on - in order to make the new Triple Alliance (the Turco-Austro-tiermati mol a reality." Thi.4 nuty be true. liut will it the hacking begins its first effect wenlii probably be tlin establishment of a Lathan iluititttplo alliance, and In the contract with the latter's array of c Jit :feel the termini sword would he sion • hat blunted. ;Nothing Would so ly unify the discordant interest or Mil. ltimmania and Orce as the enn- utetion that In the contemplated rear- itngement of the affairs of the ilear Vast the Teutonle Powers Intended te make be 'Nathan States dependents and mere to the Panaiernian Itemere, aide!: it le Manned to extend from the Noliz Sea te the Version Gulf. ummiuumminumaimmuummmmummet, Jocelin't3 Penance I EITO :fiimmiummiummummiumuiiiiiiinittitma tie litaletlendu, lady, anal the Apeot teeenemds eta I bring back the anewer ere to -morrow's euurieeS ' Truly, twe sunrise, Brother ;Weenie "ri,, far tn go alone aea a. dal Immo way by evening. Yea, I now bethink me. Felt forest hath it* John Scaritt tan. Robin Woe these days, awl by my Christendom, an unarmed monk acead little ttrail against suit etterdy robbers." "Alas, madam, methinks they would not enro fur the rough serge of a monk's rebe, anti I beeve naught else, For poverty lathe vow of the Benedic- tine; yet though 1 raw no mail, and early no swore, I teer not. God pro- tects Hat own—they need no steel." Tbis dottrine woe new to Haase; reared among men whcse sele aim in llfe was war; who. learnae early the motto, "Aline lienor ana mine geed aword;" and elle rather enviltel at ewes eeetiments, though she coald but ad- mire the' uplitted lock with which Jocelin evoleed his faith, "Yet, sunset cr eamrieet, Brother Jocelin." elle said, "them must have food and rest: so let ms offer time fair water for thy toilet, ited a cup of wine and pasty for thy etemach's sake; whilst I real the will of the Abbot, awl write me an answer to it. Nay, look pot so wondertal that I should ;lay 'write,' for I am not the only woman in the realm who Can both read and write, and perlutps con- strue their lat of Latin, too," "Ily my teeth," she murmured to her maids, as Jocelin followed Gilbert O'Dice from the bower, "but these Abbey Inabers are but green gosliugs —but half men; and yet I would not dub ye dolts by saying he was halt made." "Set away the 'broldery frame, girls, and leave me; save thou, Mary; briag parchment and inkhorn." Robotic) arose, and, moving to a desk near the row of windows which lighted the bower, sat there turning over in her hand the letter sealed with the oval seal, bearing; the imprint of it steed (the Abbot's insignia), and tied with a purple cord; her thoughts strayed to the monk and his strange behavior, and she murmured, "Now, Pardiel I wonder what his meaning is?" "Perhaps if thou wouldst open it, madam, thou wouldst know," Mary bald, smartly, as she placed the ink and parchment on the desk, "Tat, thou art pert; get thee gone to thy metes, and see that thy tongue prove not the unruly member." The girl gone, Rohese broke the seen and read, in the Abbot's crabbed script: "Greeting to Rohese, Lady de Coke - field: As thou art the daugater of MY chief Milite, and of my cousin, the Lady of Framlingham, it behooves me, now thatehou art at marriageable ago, to give -thee in marriage as befitteth thy rank and station. Because thou art ward of our Abbey, I would that ye come to me that I might know thy will concerning the wedding. ,Tocelin of Brakelond, who bears this missive, will convey thy answer. So I bid thee set a time to visit me at Bradfield house. Our Lady's benison on thee. "Given under my hand and lea' at the Abbey of St. Edmundsbury. "Samson, Abbas." Rohese's face was scarlet ere she had finiehed; and when she had done she flung the letter from her, and stamping her foot with rage, cried, "Zounds! And am I t� be parcelled off to some lout, who shall govern my people and rule my castle? Shall any Pope -holy Abbot put man late the bed or at the board where Henry of Leicester should . have been? 0, my love! And had not some cursed in- fidel's spear laid thy proud crest low, I should have been a happy wife, the proudest lady In the realm; whereas, now I am the dolourest maid in all Christendom. Parentless and hus- bandless," and laying her head on her arms, she sobbed bitterly. Then she dashed the tears from her face. "Yet, let me think. How says the Jabot?" taking up the discarded letter, "Thy mother's cousin. Aye, I have oft heard old nurse tell of the rude Norman baron who, for love of my mother, his cousin, sought the cloisters e'Surely, then, if this be he, he willenot -force a hateful marriage on Inc when he knows how my poor heart is widowed. I'll to him, and tell ate) all ray mind. Yet, Abbot though ee be. let him beware if he cross me; the Do Coketeld will bends not." Boaose blew st silver whistle, suspend.. ed trout her neck, and a page eppeared. "Iterated; sena Mary hither, and tell the monk alien he has finished his reeast lal !speak with him i' the banana 'Tin after the arld hour and the rain is past, Is it not so?" "Aye, my lady." Mary returned, rather sunty after her mistreat reproof, but her face scum loet ite pout itt her delight at the news' "Maly, we go to the Abbey on the morrow; our lord, the seabed, bath invited mo to vieit him. at Bradfield bonne, See to it that our apparel is reedee unit tint Gilbert prepare fit eteort." "Wilt thoutake sad colored robes, madam?"' "Nety,'' We:telt; the gay %roistered ones, as Then lot est me: the Abbot is a man, girl, an' I've a favor to ask of him." afary ieepreelatively, and hur- ried away upon her errands. Rohese drew her .elcale about her, and passed thretigh ttn3 :stetted doorway whieh led from the thwer Mtn the ballum. The rain Was 01,Nr, 1ic air WAS damply sweet, ond the 1100/1 Gliti shone warm and brleht on the !deeming walk. By the keep v1 f.totn.'? miters were flaunt- ing thr suraya in the suns sbine, ell raeabejeweled, advancine p 11:e walk, thought sae was its PO an .angel, as she dee lw the gray stoners, the Jewele af 1v acaddress aot mote epartelne: lean laa -eyes; her robe, as elle 5t< p11 to pleek a flower, moulded lo her es:yd.-ate figure. Site raised her - 55 clime near, "Ale lea tare Jocelin, is .this not a 'lay to As ernt thy monkly blood? Bee, lame elature hath finished her fatte- ey and, hung it out to dry in Ito eteneldne." "In truth, Lady, it sendeth forth a 'haps-et steem, But partitet why eawk at me for being a monk? I 'on tt man. no lege." A resentful -rite .quivered in Ide voice, and Ito - re StiW that her careless jibe had •rielted hien. "Nay," ithe sald,. kindly, "I Meant harm; Many a lord •of the ehureh eath led his men to vfhtory. • aid that thr Abbot, SatilSOn fought mite my: Lather on the field ot nitrate." "-tee, madam, 50 no Bet brae fort e and fighting alor are not all that le desirable in a man. Wiedoin, learning, gentleness, to my mind, are inot e to be desired than fame in joust or journey. It will got be Van), years, Lady Roliese, till every men of quality shall be learned iu our lore, anti no one sliall be celled 'gentle- man' who lutth not this knowledge." "Par monk," she thought, "He prates of what lie knows not," and re- senting Jacelin's superior air, she said rather haughtily, "we have neen train- ed la different schools, sir. 'Dieu et molt emit' is, to my mind, the wilt' It motto for a gentleman; yet, 'God and my book' may serve thy turn as well. But a truce to these crows - questionings; my lord the ableot, ecnumande my presence at Bradflele house, and I will go tohnerrow," ,"I will bear tey message, madam," said Jocelin, bowing `eoldly, tor she had vexed and wounded hint by her open contempt. "Yet stay, Brother Jocelin," she called, as he moved slowly toward the douJon entrance, reproaching herself for her lack of courtesy, and wishing to maize amends. He turned, and she came up to aim somewhat hurriedly, her cheaa flushed by bar generous "Forgive me if 1 were rude, and De not front De Chkefield to -night, The way is long and darkness will o'er - take thee. I fear for thy Wet), in the forest. Delay for the morrow, and ride with nee to the Abbey," And she put out her hand and touched him on the arm. jocelin wits youag, in love, the hand of the woman be loved lays -lily white on his sleeve, sending a thrill through bes veins. He looked deep into Iter eyes, with a smile like a caress en his delicate red lips; then he broke the first rule of his order— "Obedience." "Lady I will not go to -day. Do as thcu wilt with me," and he hurried from the Wiliam, "Grammacy," murmured Rohese, here, gazing after him half smiling, "tis the strangest monk I ever saw: yet methinks he -is a Man after all." CHAPTER VIII. The morning dawned bright and clear and Joealin awoke upon a soft couch, as different from his own straw palletise as his thoughts and. feelings differ from those of yester- day. Through his chamber window there came a great hullaballoo from the ccurtyard; a neigleitag of horses, barking of hounds, and the senes- cliars shrill voice calling out orders. Within the castle all was bustle and Preparation, Tittering maids paused in their skurry by his doorway to greet some saucy page on his way to unleash the dogs. Occelin lay for a moment on his luxuricus couch, contrasting the ele- gant aeras -hung chamber with his bare cell in the abbey. "There IS like comparison to be made of the life of monk and knight," he muttered bitterly, as he donned his robe and sandals: "one all bareness, coldness and desuetude, the other all light, life and action, crown- ed by fame and love, Love! Beshrew me! What hath a monk to do with love? He has taken the church to spouse, and 'tis a deadly sin for him to adulterate his conjugal thoughts. Yesterday ireathought I knew 'what love meant -a calm, sweet regard, strong in affection and admiration; such an emotion as one feels for par- ents, or the abbot. But now, wretched wight that I am, love hath slit me un- awares; too late hath he opened my blinded eyes and vouchsafed to Inc a dazzling vision of his joys. Tantalus' feast spread to mock my unable heart. Love, life's fire with hope, fear, joy, sorrow, pleasure and pain, its com- ponents, hath wrapped me in longing and desire, and T—I azu so weak that for a woman's smile I cast aside my good respect; break my vows and turn to a chitty -faced coward who trembles and dares not look his Lord in the face for fear his traitorousness' Will beam from his eyes, and announce, 'Here is a monk foresworn—a rene- gade.' How say the Scriptures? 'Who- soever hath looked upon a woniaa—' Aye, I am foresworn. This woman hath bewitched me. It is sorcery. '0 caru ale Jesu • Nunc libera me!" And Socelin fell upon his knees to tell Ms rosary. But as the beads slipped througlt his fingers he seemed again to feel the slight, warm pressure of Rohese's hand; and with every "Ave" came the tones of her voice, or the tinkling of her coldly sweet laugliter. The monk was betrayed by the natur- al man 'Within him; and as he arose from his fruitless endeavor to Pray, and passed from his chamber, he re- alized with shame and delight that his heart beat faster, his pulse throbbed quicker, his eyes shone brighter, and his whole being seed reanimated, enlarged, made stronger, more ready to do and dare, by this mysterious bamtisin. of "Heavenly fire which men have called love." When atcelin had broken his fast in the great hall, he went out into the courtyard, where the retinue was al- ready assembling, Impatient to be gone; the dogs straining at their leashes, baying their -delight at the prospect of a long Seemper Over hills and downs. Raoul, his gorgeousdress half covered by a cloak of green and gold bresea.de, a feathered cap On his head, was on his horse with a hawk upon leis wrist; and atordred, the - Page, behiad him on a. pillion, holdieg his Imre carefully evraPPeti in a Bath- ite eovering, Gilbert Onelee was inountirig a gentle old Mule, grunting mid groaning as be drew hit tutted cloak about his Oid letnbs. "Geed morrow, Brother Socelin," he said; "Zounds, but the air nips keenly, It benumbs the limbs." "Nay, old shrew, not if there be bibied in theme" interposed Nieholtes, the Master Of liorise, Mae among hie twenty odd aoreemen, who sat lama - ed with Iteaces At rest, While behind them were hell a score of foot soldiers, armed, some *Ilk boWa, and scene with guisatraes; all grintleal it this tally, for Gilbert O'Dice was wet fav- orite in the household. "Yea," /said Raoul, in hie clear, boy- ish treble, "we all Well keels/. that Master Gilbert liatle saarclust for blood, and dtill Sheffield vvitittles itt place Of bones." This had reference to the fact that Gilbert Presided *at the retainers' table, tutting the meat. The Seneeehal Melted tilleatillY 111 his raweierinerrohlre saddle, and Molted wratliftillY froth one tormentor to the other; but re, luforcement note alteared in the per-. sea o Mietresse alary, who came fort1. frOni the keep, bustlietg ui4 MY, In blue kirtle and hoed, bewitehleg the beano of all heheldere. "At least, varlet," she egad. aliarply to Raoul, as she superinteuded the strapping Of a huge bundle upon a etimpter mule, "at least, ataster hest hath not two left legs and Judas - colored hair; as leave some Jack pude dingwe ken ot," This tartlet Went straight 'mule, for llama was slightly lame and possess- ed teat reel bair accreelted to the be- trayer of ettr Lord. So the discomfited Meng minstrel sat biting hie BP, with tears of rage and mortification in tile eyes, while loud guffaws resounded through the courtyard at thlts sallYi and Mistrese Mary, well pleased with her retort, wont forward with nailing face to greet aer mistress, wlio lust then emerged fann the doorway of the castle, Wrapped in a pelisse of rabbit skin over a red gown of richly braced - ed satin. Rohm went up to her pal- frey, which stood near by neighing with Joy at eight of his lady. She laid her Jeweled embroidered glove loving- ly upon his mane, aid declining the proffered aid of Master Nicholas, turn- ed a dazzling glance on Jocelin, who stood staring, awkward, not knowing what was expected of lain, "Mary's eyes!" eXclaimed the thee patient beauty, frowning haughtily. "Art, flesh and blood. that thou stand-, est there dumb and still as a stone? I tell thee, Sir Monk, belted earlhave sued for such a Privilege," "Gogelim" whispered Mary, giving him a dig in the aide with her round- ed little elbow, "lift her to the sad- dle," &menu, with blazing face, lifted the soft, fragrant burden in his arms with aecontrite murmur, "I did not know, Madame' and as for Otte bliesful nutmeat its sensuous sweetness brush- ed his breast, he felt that heavea could give no greater joy. Rohese, in the saddle, relented when she saw his face, and dimpting with smiles, ex- tended her hand graciously, "Wellsa-day, of course thou did'st not know, thou cell -bred fellow, I for- got me thou haat never been to court, nor learned aught of chivalry, Mount, Brother Jocelyn, and ride beside me." Jocelln, with a pang of humiliation at the lowliness of his steed, mounted his mouse -colored jennet; and Mary being swung up with right good will behind Master Nicholas, with a small protesting squeak against the pres- sure that burly squire brought to bear upon her waist, the train moved through the portcullis and down the path leading to the ancient Roman roadway, which wound through Suf- folk, close by De Cokeneld castle and led almost direct to St, Edinundsbury, At its head rode Rohese and Joeelin, followed by Gilbert, Nicholas and Raoul. On either side the horsemen trotted, the foot soldiers bringinteup the rear with several pages, who often broke away from the cavalcade into the come to join their hounds' excit- ing chase after some slturrying hare, and Raoul, too, sometimea lagged be- hind to fly his hawk when prey was sighted. The autumn sunlight fell athwart the roadway as they passed, glowing upon the motley hues of their dress, and gleaming upon gold, silver and steel, until silhouetted against the dark woodland, the gay company mov- ed like some bright pageant illumined by a master hand upon a russet back- ground. 'As they rode, Jocelin had much to do to keep -his jennet by Ito- hese's side, but she kindly restrained her palfrey; and falling behind the others, they moved slowly, deeply en- gaged in conversation. While ever and anon Mistress Mary, from her pillion behind Nichola, looked backward with many an arch smile and nod at her lady, as if to say, "On to it, Ma- dam; make him curse the day he took monkly vows." But to do Rohese jus- tice, she did not think of conquest, and whatever coquetry she displayed toward Jecelin was but the inherent preening and speaking all creatures of her sex naturally fall into, in the presence of the male of their species; and if her voice took on a softer tone, and her blushes came and went under the ardent glances of her companion, elle was conscious of no desire to at- tract or enthrall one whom she could consider neither eligible nor desirable either as suitor or admirer; indeed, she felt for the young monk a kindly condescension one feels towards a child, mingled with a touch of rever- ence for his calling. Thus their intercourse was danger-' ouously sweet„ for Rohese, throwing aside the hauteur of a dowered lady, end the jibes Of a Maid familiar with the extravagances of chivalry, fell in- to a simple, Joyous mood, as seductive as it was'insignificant, And poor &lice-. lin, while marveling at her wit and evident knowledge of things he knew not the existence of, could but thrill at her warm tones and friendly glances, and fall more in love than ever, St: Edmunds was but a day's jour- ney from De Cokefeld -castle, and the cavalcade, after a short noOn rest, pressed briskly oneteard, until at sun- set they wound down the chain of ehalk bus which surrottad St. Ed- munds; past several granges, skirt- ing the *Wage wall; and the forest be- hind the Abbey. . As they pissed be- neath the prison tower, Itohese asked: "What is yon grim turret?" "The Abbey prlsom Madam," Jocelit answered, and as the two -rode by, its shadow lay across them in the fast gathering twiliglit. Rohese shivered. "Doth its shadow not strike a chin to thy beano:ay?" she cried, urging her horse forward as she spoke. "Yea, Madam, it would, were them not beside me. Cold and darktiess hot abide wherethee art." CHAPTER IX. The afterglow shone golden through the laced branches of the forest, one Within the Abbey walls a bell rang, mellowed by the distance. The Monk end maid rode on in silence. Be- hin& them, the eatealeade indulged in interehenge of speech and song, but Mistress *Mary leaned on Nichalits) broad !shoulder fast asleep, and he, for fear of losing so 'Pretty a burden, spOlte tot to hie Companion, the Seneeched; who jogged on, alimbed, cold and drowsy with his 'Mlle ride le the keen ear. The glow of the initiset faded; shad- oWs gathered about their pathway, faint !Rare atone in the grey -blue of the sky; and a hush seeend rettleg over all the world, as if each erettture had 'taught its nest, its e11, hoe: and lay there close Curled, or sat there by the eheery ,hearth fire bask- ing lie its dorttestie leve and its home- lv Jove This thought Wita itt ,Toce- lin'S Mind as they rode se elose in the narrow, dasky lane, as he Watch- ed the graceful, swaying figure beside 1To bo Ottraintled.) 'f 41 ure Ice Cream in the Horne ts' THE BRICK has greatly popularized City Dairy Tee Cream with the housewife. There is no other dessert that can compete with City Dairy Ice Cream in the summer. Our Service makls It possible for your dealer to supply you with City) ,Pairy Ice Cream in brick form so that you can serve it in your own home at Dinner, Afternoon Tea or Evening Party, just the same as your City Sister. - For solo by Discriminating Sitopkoepora Look for the Sign. TORONTO. UNUSED R. R. TICKETS A matter of invortance to the pub- lic and the railways has been settled by the Government. A nice point has been raised as to the passibility of refund of the war tax in case a per- son should change his or her mind in regard to the contemplated trip by train Or boat. If the railwa,ys insisted upon the tax in such cases of changed intention, it was altogether likely that the public would set them down as extortioners. Accordingly the railways submitted the questions to the Government— what should be done In case unused tickets presented for refund to agent before the train starts; to agent or general office after train departs; the same or some following day; in the case of passenger tickets; in the case of sleeping car tickets; in the case of parlor car tickets; in the case of steamship tickets. The answer which the railways received was as follows: There can be no refund of the tax under any circumstances. Once the ticket is 'sole and the tax collected, it is as though it were in the Dominion coffers and nothing but an act of Parliament can get it out again. It was explained by the Dominion au- thorities that in order to prevent the confusion that would arise in apply- ing literally the millions of tax stamps that would have been requir- ed on railway tickets, and the conse- quent difficulties that would have en- sued owing to delay in. affixing ' and cancellation of stamps, the present method has been adopted, and, that as none of the public would have reason- ably expected a refund on a stamp that had been affixed and cancelled, if ticket were refunded upon, so also no refund may be expected wherever a tax has been collected, and the ticket used and refunded upon. In other words, the act of purchase of the ticket in accordance with the Tax Act is a completed transaction so far as the collection is concerned, and un- der no circumstances as the law now stands could it be refunded. To make a refund of the tax possible a special act would have to be passed by 'par- liament. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. - - Noyon Cathedral. Noyon, in France, held peculiar at- tractions for Robert Louis Stevenson because of its cathedral, where he heard the "Miserere" sung one sum- mer afternoon. Of the place °itself he -wrote: "It is but a stack of brown roofs at the best, where, I believe, People live very reputably in a quiet way, but the shadow of the church faliS upen it when the sun is low, and the flee bells are heard in all quarters telling that the organ has begun. If or 1 join the church of Rome I shall stipulate toe be bishop of Noyon on the Coise."—Pall Mall Gazette. MInardet Liniment Cures Distemper. -A •49, ' * Ruffles. Some are fluffy. • .And Soirie are flat, They are wide or narraw. They are straight or circulate • They are oelveclge, fringed Or bound. They are: seallOped, battlemented or Van Dyeked. They are set on a foutidation or each cord often Rate them. 'Though they. appear on headgear and Pamela they riot ore skirtn. Of yore their sphere was under- wear; now underwear sperms them ad they fiattnt their graceful fullnees on outer garnietite. Heated Bearings. Sometimes when a bearing becomes heated and requires oil it will be found that the oil will not flow down itt the oil hole. Either the hole is clogged with dirt or the heat maY cause the air to rise and prevent the oil from entering. Where a wire cannot be used effectively the follow- ing remedy, although it is not infal- lible, is almost sure to make the oil reach the bearing. Fill the hole with oil and quickly place the thumb over it to prevent the air from escaping, and if the oil cup does not leak the heated air in- side will rise above the oil, and in two or three minutes it will be forced into the bearing, even if it has to pass considerable dirt. When a bearing cannot be reached in this way, and when light oils, such as kerosene. are ineffective, try plac- ing a little money in the oil hole and allow it to rexpain a few minutes, then use oil.—World's Advance. 111••••111•111M11•••••••=10 Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Dear Sirs, -1 had a bleeding tumor on my face for a long time, and tried a number of remedies without any good results. I was advised to try MINARD'S LINIMENT, and after main several bottles it made a com- plete cure, and it healed all up and disappeared altogether. DAVID, HENDERSON. Belleisle Station, Kings Co., N. B., Sept. 17, 1904. The Lands of Yesterday. If one could only find the way Into the land of yesterday! How I would thrust the miles aside, Rush up the quiet lane and then, Just when her roses laughed in pride, hand her =wig the flowers gamin. I'd slip in silently and wait Until she saw me by the gate. And then * * * read through a. blur of tears Quick pardon for the selfish. years. This time, this time, I would not wait For that brief wire that said: TOo If I colualt, deonly find the way Into the land. of yesterday. te I wonder if her roses yet Lift up their heads and laugh with , uride, And If her phlox and mignonette Have healet to blossom by their side. wonder if the dear old lane Still chirps with robins after rain, And if the birds and banded bees Still rob her early chetTY trees I wonder if I went there now How everything would seem, and hew But no, nett now, there is no wily Back ti the land of yesterday. —Neeir York Sun. telnarchs Liniment Cures Colds, Etc. - • Unnecessary Alarm, When Frederick the Great, at the beginning of the Seven Yearie War, was in posseesiOn of Dresden, he Welit to view the works of at be the royal picture gallery, The gallery director, Reidel, took the king through all the rooms and explained eacJt picture as they went along. Prederiek express- ed his unreaerved admiratient for all the pictures, out when he oarae beferra a certain painting by CeseregiO he stoped, viewing it with patricular in- terest. yOu are Willing," he said, add- detily, "I she:3111d like to have that pia. tura,'— Reidel gasped, for he expected the king to eity that he vvialted the Dieters) for hillisen. But the king notieed ads anxiety, abet. etriking hint on the chador, fetid, laughing: "Is you ate Willing I shOuld like to hare that pleture eopiedi" — Youth's Cotneetnien.... * • The Only Way. "I dente wore oar three toots of a grareyttect rabbit le de hopes of good luck Conlin' my way," sald Brother , Williams, "an' 1 des 'bout Witte ter de IdondluSlott eat do tell Ivey ter fader ter go ter merit ter yo .'-e Atlanta Cotistitution, Things You Ought o Know Washington's vice dietrIct is abol- ished bY The marked decrease in the dam- age by lightning in European cities in the lag few years le attributed to the Presence et eleeteic wires which divert the bolts. Buffalohe new Michigan Central statioa may be located in Exchange etreet. Dr. G. IL Clark, of Waterloo, Ia., ad- vises young men to always marry the Oldest daughter of a fatattlY. Better trained, he says. Bulgarlahs Population Is about 5,- 000,000. Montenegro's population is about 000,000. Montenegro's area is 6,603 square Miles. Shanghai stonecutters receive 26 cents a day, • Canadian Pacific Ralway i will build a fence on both sides of its tracks from Halifax to VancouveraThe fence Will be 7,000 miles tont speeles of tree of unlimited grOwth in Natal, heretofore regarded as worthless coramerciallY, has been found to yield it juice that's contains rubber in large quantities. St. Paul produces aboutI3,000 pianos yearly, Derrick City, Pa., hassa well 6,820 feet deep. In 14 years Pennsylvaniae Railway has paid out $11,500,000 in :pensions to retired eraployees, Norwegian cod. liver, oil prices are soaring. German fruit is saideto be reaching England via Holland. • English sportsmen are betting that war will end by Christmas. Scientists estimate that there are 19,000 species of fish in the world. After making more than 2,000' ob- servations a Swiss scientist hasde- cided that snails have no sense i of sight. A physician is the inventor of a hollow cane in whica he carries all the medicine bottles he ordinarily needs to have with him. WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH. IS IMPOSSIBLE' Owing to faulty action of the kid- neys and liver, the blood becomes. filled with disease germs that imperil health. The first warnings are backache - dizziness, headache and lack of energy. Act quickly if you would avoid the terrible ravages of chronic kidney complaint. Get Dr. Hamilton's Pills to -day; they cure kidney and liver troubles for ail time to come. No medicine relieves so promptly, cures so thoroughly. For good blood, clear complexion, healthy appetite, uen that grand health -bringing medicine, Dr. Hamilton's Pills. Get a e5e. box to- day: BAD EGGS AND STAGE. , Pelting Unpopular Performers is a Very Ancient Custom. The practice of hurling ba.d eggs at actors who displeased them has been in vogue with audience:3 ever since there has been a stage and a dramatic production. Chinese, Greeks and Ro- mans ran to this sort of unfrageant criticism, and two stories told by a colle.ctor of odd things connected with the theatre are worth repeating. A number of New York youths in the fifties threw a number of bad eggs at a pallid and trembling performer. He advanced to the edge of the stage, commanded silence and said: "Noble sirs, deign to throw me but one good one—just one. I care not if it break over me, I shall manage it. I have eaten naught. in two days. Pelt me with good eggs, I beseech you." The appeal gained him a basket of good eggs by way of the back stage. A man went to Shakespeare's thea- tre in the day of the great bard to throw bad eggs at an actor Ile dis- liked. Some one jostled him unduly, and he punched the jostler. The Jostler whipped him, however, and finally sat him down in the bad eggs, which broke. So the would-be egg , thrower was thrown out because of the odor and called a bad egg in the bargain.—New York Sun. • • BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not cure children of bed - Wetting. There is a constitutional cause for Allis trouble, Mrs. M. Summers, Box W. 8, Windsor, Ont., will send, free to any mother her successful home treat- ment, with full instructions, Send no Money but write hor to -day if your children trauble you in this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are It can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine dif- ficulties by day or night. .t • • His "Junior Partner" Entered. Littleman was telling the young bachelors at a recent affair uptown just how to Manage a wife. "When you young fellows aro mar- ried, you must take the upper hand at once," he said. "NO weakness, no sen- timent! Make your wife understand that, though you love her and so forth, she is the Junior partner. If neceesary resort to the effective meth- eds of Out cavemett ancestots—use the heavy band! Put her nose to the do - Mastic grindstone. Why, when I speak to my wife"— Llttleman nester finished, Why? See beadline.—New York Times. DRS. SOPER & WHITE SPECIALISTS Mies, ileums, Asthma, Catarrh. Plinplee, thepeOsla, Xpllepsy, Rheurnetlim, Skin, Kid, cloy, 8100di Nerve and bladder DI . Deli et iota hider" for boo ect•Ice. ?iodides Initiated It liblet form, liount-10 axe. is) 1 0011. Indi I.• 6 pnt. Sundays -10 ii.trut�lp.a. Dosalliktionk rte. DRa. SOPER OA WHIT* o Tweets tit., Toned% OM, What. Wiltina. 111.PA.0.k. This 14,146) ISSUE NO. 85, 1915 HALF" WANTala. aa,* )-11 X PIS Itlarte cle1 wheelie IT ere and apprenticen. Walit'4. 1414 to aPPronticen while learning. Apply tO the iiiingsby Mfg.. Urauttur41- - FARMS FOR SALE. hsiolou,seet 13 XECUTORS' SALE or irrt)cm AN, 3...$ Grain Vann, rati macs; b1104 ashtilgnellitenbi haws, 118 losfino4,5; vfllatngeeus! cdoenPtioettnsesrschelloit'defil'ilistir.111141'ro pcjorteraelrl,letfejeleS! 'Qrohz? lohnatzezad dreuerftmlipntrund ainyiedtatliretiele.. NIV.r l.yre McNally, It. It, No. 1, OttervIlle, (mt. da.m0.1•••••••••••••IIII. Science Jottings, A paper inill at Maumee, 0., reporte a saving of $400 a month an a result of the introduction of electrie drive. Not only has this resulted in a direct saving of power, but it has been found possible to reduce by two !Ilea the regular force of workmen. -- The fishing industry of the United. States le not merely as great as Some of the ceuntrles of Europe, but no country in the world bas had the foresight to stock its inland waters as the United States has done, There aro records of eight soundings in the Pacific Ocean where a eepth greater than 30,000 feet was indicated. -- Petticoat government seethe ao rule in the fish world, for the female pre- dominates in nearly all speties. Russia has a total of 137 central electric stations, serving nearly 15,- 000,000 people, In the entire World there o,re 3,424 spoken languages and dialects. GREAT SALE OF ORGANS ' AND PIANOS. Ye Olde Firms) of Heintzrnaa c corner King and John street, Hamil- ton, Ont., are offering 50 organs at a great reduction in price, Instrumente bearing the names of such well- known makers as Bell, Doherty, Karn, Dominion and Uxbridge are being sold as low as $15 to $'30. Good practice pianos front $50- to $100. Write for complete list of prices and terms. Oraok of Bullet. That bullets neither willue, hiss, Low!, hum nor whisper, aovelists to the contrary notwithstanding, Is in- formation given. by Edward C. Cross- man in Outing. With one etessible ex. ception—when in certain conditions of open .country modern military bullets hiss to those standing back of the firing line—nothing is audible except • sltarp crash of air closing around the bullet's base when it travels at Itia:h speed. At a vele:city ot 1,500 feet a ieecond or mote, the noise is "like nothing so much as a long and very •violently cracked bine:It:snake whip." Those who stand fAr enough from the ritle hear the bullet's eraelt and later the dull, thudding noice of the rifle itself, which leas been outspeeeed. jack London makes a soldier hit at 600 yard range first hear the sound of the modern rlfls and then feel the blow of the bullet. But the Millet weuld have killed hint half a se.cond before the sound from the rifle reached him. IIMMEN13••••••••••11110. Headaches, sleep- leseness and tired, draggy feelings Soon disappear .when you restore vigor to the ex- hausted nerves by using Dr. Chase's Nervo Food. GO coots a box, all tlealera or Iildmanson, ilatos & Co., Llniltetl, TOronto. 01•••1* Hardly Worth Mentioning. As a New Orleans betel keeper tells lho tele tJf a. ninety-yeartold negro man who was bomeless, penniless, In- firm and crippled, crawled into a hay-. loft in a .strange neighborhood to alend his last Deem The darky who owned the hay se w a suspicious fig- ure slinking into Ms stable and came with his shotgun to make the intrud- er a prisoner. Cautiously entering the allele, he detected a rustling in the hay, and, fuming his gun in the di- rection wheuce the sound came, yell- ed out: "I got you! Dog gone you, I got • " The expiring wanderer raised his head and as be gazed down the gun barrels, replied wanly; a great git you got!"—Satur- day Evening Post. Minaret's Liniment Cures Garet ln Cows. 1.4•••••••••••••••••• Literary Controversies. Famous controversies over Alia au- thorship of Deems include the follow- ing; "Laugh and the World Laughs eVith You," claimed by four or five different authors, is new credited to 101ia 1,Vhee1er Wileoe. Her p o4elzixi t klise Jtooh ns eAe.p.it,owyeag9sr. eat Kansas elahnd by ferent 3. ship of "Opportunity' disputed Many stt iwtmaltoeels4s1..nnii f dgaa it; tertral,I. d his author - Walt Whitman and ltlerY Mapes Dodge had a stirring -dispute about a TWoe, litesteriese' fShakespeare's plays hate been aseribieecelliguti.loistioerapatilindelosAtiBialtarv: contemporaries.—St. &(`IiiSailra\VVriaecrlstti.e--Ira nallt1).11L outs ltepublie. tsi 6410- • A Pound of Cure. "My son," said the family man, "is anxious to Ille!onie a pugilist. Pin elo- inF.T.ilitiyhaiteenstrotogeraevat:,ttatvalti cii.i.13 friend of the family, 'and have onto one pcmild him, Yeull find a pound •of cure Worth more than an cameo of pre. Vention."—Philatielphiet Reeerd.