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ClIAPTEll XXXV11.---(Continued).
Then Ludy Ferndale sat Itasca down
M Itia &awing -room and waited for
sonic -thing she espeeted.
Half au hour afterward Mr, Petherick
Was 01111ounced. • Ile was not the visitor
she had been expecting, but sho wits at
home In him, and the old layer, in a.
state of: suppressed excitement, began at
slice on the -all.ntgoseing topic.
"Lady Norah—I mean Miss Norah," be,
, said; "ot course she has told you whet
has occurred, Lady Ferndale?he said.
"You kuow everything?"
"Yes," slat vesponded, adding, mon-
tally„ as she thought of Cyril's identity,
whleh Mr. Peihetack was set ignorant
01, "and more than you know."
"1--er—I'm glad to be able to dismiss
the matter with you without reserve,"
he went on. "Of course you know that
sho is engaged to Mr. Burne?"
"And that they are to be married im-
irtediately," said Lady Ferndale,
"Yes, yes. Dear met" he said, "Well,
I can't say I disapprove. Of course, I've
no voice In the matter, no right to ex-
press an opinion; the young hely is no
longer the late eases daughter, -and—
they are to be married immediately?"
"It is to bo kept a profound secret; I
mean really a secret, not an open one
which every one may know."
"Yes, yes," he nodded; "and 1—or--
think 11 is as well. I've a high opinion
of Mr. Burne, and I've been making
some inquiries. Of course, if she had
been Lady Norah •still he would not be
at all a suitable match, bul, as it is—"
"As she is absolutely penniless, poor
girl," said Lady Ferndate, with a smile,
"and they are ridiculously in love with
each other----"
"'Yes, yes, I understand, and I hope -
1 hope with all my heart, that they will
be happy as even you and I could wish
them. BM now, Lady Ferndale, I must
ten you my other reason for calling on
you et this unusually early hour. I have
bad a visitor this morning; in fact, ho
has only just left my oMee"
"Yes," said Lady Ferndale, demurely.
"May 1 guos? it is Mr. Guildford Ber-
ton, is it not?"
"You are right, and—ahem—I must
say his visit was an extremely trying
one for me. 11 18 very hard, Lady Fern-
dale, whon one knows a man to be a
scoundrel, Lo refrain teem tolling h,oi
so, and—er—requesting him to leave
one's presence."
"Oh, I do hope you didn't tell him," she
exclaimed, with dismay.
"Well—er—no, I didn't; I kept my
tenmes, and—Lemporized. Of coin -so, Ise
came to inquire after Lady—I mean,
Miss—Norah."
"Of course."
"My dear lady, I never saw a man w
altered in so short a time. 15 I had not
known from Miss Nortiles story that the
fellow was a villain, I think I could have
pitied him. Ile looks—well, ten years
older, and though he maintained his
usual command over himself, I could see
that he only succeeded by an effort
simply—simply—superhuman."
"And you told him?"
"That I didn't know where Lady Noma
was, 0-111011 I did not at that moment,"
be said, with a faint blush "It was liter-
ally true, Ludy Ferndale, though scarce-
ly substantially so, eh?"
Lady Ferndale smiled at this.
"What will he do next?"
"Come here," he replied, proMPIIY.
"I 1,1 will naturally conclude that she has
taken refuge with you, and will, 1 fear,
C01116 on hero and demand to sea her.'
I shall be quite prepared for him."
said Lady Ferndale. "You think 1 am
able to protect Me dear girl, even from
such a clever scoundrel tts Mr. Guilds
feed Dorton, Ste. Petherielc?"
"1 think you are cnpahle of protecting
hor from the whole world, my dear lady,
he responded, looking at the resolute
little face; "and that being so, I'll lake
my leave, only' assuring y011 111111 if 1
can be of the slightest service to dear
Miss Norah or Cyril Borne or your-
self, you may command me," and he
made his old-fashioned bow.
"And you haven't found the young
earl, Mr, Pethesick?" she said, demurely.
Tho old man almost, groaned. and
uttered an exclamation of annoyane.e.
"My dear countess," lie said, "the
mere mention of that young man 18—er
—or—distressizig to me. And when 1
Mink that all the money has !ellen Into
Ms lap. in addition to the tills and the
estates, and that he obstinately refuses
to declare himself, I feel—well, 1 don't
think 1 can attempt to express my senti-
ments. I only know this; That, not-
withstanding Lady Norah's relinquish -
meat of the money which the 15 15 left, to
her, thinking her to be his daughter, I
mean to make some sort of terms with
the young earl, and if he doesn't act
generously and liberally—‘vell, 1 shall
make bold to show fight, despite Lady
Norah'e instructions. Thera 11I0 thnes
.WI1011 a lawyer must, consider his client's
iiiterc-sts, even though he 'disregard that
client's wishes."
Lady Ferndale still sat and Wailed,
and presently the footman announced
Me, Guildford 'Berton,
The light Pei full upon his face IS Ise
entered, and though Lady Ferndale had
been somewhat prepared for the change
10. Itis appearance, she could scarcely
stippross 0. stnrt, lio WES ordiparily
pale, but the whiteness at his face that
morning was• glinsily. in Its density;
them were dark holloWs under his oyes,
and his mouth , had the drown uppear-
node of it man who has spent long hones
et sleeplessness and hareesstrient. But
he smiled With the old smile as he made
his bow and look the seal to which Lady
Peenciale'inotioned 11110.
Ile had gone to the Court on the pre-
cIln eveniego and had got Noettles
mote, and it had deceived 11101, as 0111
had intended, until latee 011, when, tis
lie sat in ids gloomy room haunted 113/
}ha ghost of Boccie, the truth flashed
Mhos him, Ile seised his hat and
10 the Court, saw Harman, and learned
that 'Novell 'had fled—She had scoped
himl
It Was 100 into 1,4 Start 111 pursuit
night; he spent the, hours pacing tho
silent room, Learing at his netts owl
watching the cloak, and had caught the
early Main and gone straight to NW.
Pethesielc, and [Wittig lo got anything
out of the cautious old lawyer, had collie
swell 11 lofty Itlett of duty, don't you
know, that 1 fumy she would (ghee miss
you at the wedding than neve you no-
glect the young (leers interests."
And after a Mlle more perslawlon the
old gentleman mune and 081)1111110cl twit-
ters to Novell, presented het' with 11 re-
maelcatily 11E0(1,501114 neacelet, and
steeled for Santleigh,
"We nlilstal disappoint him, C,yril,"
said Jack, With a smile, as they =lolled
1110 trails off, "Suppose yeti wile lam a
line ES from 1110 earl, you know, request -
tag him 11 kindly Muhl at Sesitiolgh
1111111 you return."
Cyril caught at the idea 'al once, 111111
nothing' could describe Mr. Pellierick's
astonishment when, on the morning
after his arrival, tw received the follow-
ing
The Earl of Avro‘vdale will be extreme-
ly obliged If 011, Pethertek will kindly
!Tuthill at Sentleigli 1111111 1115 earl's
(velvet, winch he' trusts will DO vol'y
shortly. NW. Pethestek will oblige the
Kiel by considering this request as
strictly chnfidential.
Having got rid of the too acute Mr.
Poiherick, Jack felt much easier in his
mind, and able to regard the coming
orent with "calmness and fortitude," as
lie put it.
As for Cyril, he scarcely linen, whether
he was on his head or his heels, anti
spent the time which was not passed in
the company of his bride -elect walking
round and round Regent street and Bond
steeet, buying presents for her and Lady
Ferndale.
"1 don't like to male the roily too
dreadful remark 'Happy is the bride the
snit shines on,' Cyril." said Jaelc, as
they Mood at the window tugging on
thole lavender gloves, and waiting for
the handsom which was to convey Mem
to St. Cuthbert's, "but 1 must say I'm
very glad the sun does shine. A wedding
is only one degree less „mournful than a
funeral at the best of- 1111158, and if a had
rained to -day I should -have been re-
dtwed to tears. As 11 is, the spectacle of
your nervous disquietude has played
havoc wills my, own nervous system,
and, inuch as I love you both. 1 shalt
not be at ell sorry when you .drivo off
this afternoon. Is that the second or
third pair of gloves you have utterly
ruined?"
Cyril laughed nervously as he flung the
torn gloves away and started on a fresh
pair.
1 suppose most men are nervous when
they are about to be married," he said.
"Is that the handsom; I'm sum I heard
wheels?—but I don't fancy many seen
are married under such circumstances.
All. last night I lay awake torturing my-
self with the fear that Novell would dis-
cover . the trick we are playing tbis
morning and decline to go to the church.
Even now 1 sha'n't know a moment's
easiness until the ceremony is ovee."
"That's generally when a man's un
easiness begins," said Jack, • dryly.
"Don't he alarmed. Besides myself and
Lord and Lady Ferndale, only the
clergyman knows that you are an awful
swell instead of a poor devil of an artist,
and the clergyman quite Enters into the
fun of the thing, 1 assure youl"
"The fuel" groaned Cyril.
jack laughed.
"Well, it's fun to us, if it's death to
you. Seriously, my dear fellow, I should
ltke to see Miss Novellas face when you
reveal yourself. What will you do 1
Strike an attitude and exclaim, 'Be-
hold! I ant the long -lost Earl of Arrow -
dale'?"
Cyril flushed.
(To be continued).
on to Laity Ferndale's, knowing that it
would be Lo her that Novell would natur-
ally think 01 flying [00 refuge.
Ile had expected In be informed that
Lady Ferndale declined to see him, and
was surprised at being admitted, and
WM more surmised 511 her uppaeently
friendly reception 11 him, hut he look
care that his asturoshinent should not be
visible in his countenunce.
"Of couese, you know why 1 have
come, Lady Ferndale?" he SEW, still.
smiling, his eyes downcast. "Lady
Norah has been here?"
"Ohs /es," she said. blandly,
She SEW Min covertly draw a breath ni
rellef, and listen intently for Me sound
of Norales voice Or footstep.
"141111 so glati!" he said. "And has she
told you why—why she so suddenly left.
the Collet?"
Lady Ferndale smiled.
"You know Norah, Mr. Berton," she
said. "Judge foe yourself. She is re-
serve itself.'
site drew another breath of relief.
"I am very anxious about her," he
said, "Can 1 see her? I need Scarcely
tell you what you must have discovered
for yourself, that I love her—have loved
her—"
"Yes, I know that," said I.ady Fern-
dale, quietly. "She is out at present,
and if you ask mo whether It would be
well for you to see her, I must tell you
as a—a friend"—the poor countess, much
as. she desired to fight Mr. Berton with
some of his own weapons, hesitated at
this piece of duplicity—"as a friend that
Ib would be very unwise."
"But 3100 do not know all," he said,
'11h sudden vehemence, vshich he sud-
denly checked. his hands closing tightly
on We brim of his .hat.
"Perhaps not," she assented.
"I cannot lose her, Lady Feendele, My
life is wrapped up in her. my hopes ef
happiness are sot on the chance of gain-
ing her for my wife. I am not worthy of
her—"
Lady Ferndale had hard work to keep
silent.
"And T must find her,"
"If you persist in seeking for her you
will be sorry for it" she said quietly.
"Novels has been greatly tried lately.
Her father's death"—agaln she mentally
breathed a hope 0! pardon for the white
lie—"and your unexpected avowal have
tried her nerves. \Vi11 you take my ad-
vice, Mr. Berton?"
"Please let 010 hear it," he said in q
low voice.
"It is this—go back to Santleigh and
wait pationliy—"
Ile raised his eyes, and a smile, sinis-
ter, iticredulots, curved his lips.
"Wait patiently till—what?" he said,
between his teeth.
"Till she comes back," slue said.
Ho repeated the words.
"You think she will come back?" be
asked, hoarsely,
"I don't only think so, 1 am sure 01 11,'
she said, with quiet conviction. "111 go
furthee, Mr. Berton, and protnise you
that she will come back, and to the
Court
He looked at, her, his eyes glittering
like spots of fire In their intensity. S116
met his scrutiny unflinchingly.
"Aro you satisfied?"
He rose at once.
"I am satisfied; I will trust you," he
said. "I Will go back and wait, Will
you tell her"—he paused, and then went
00 deliberidely—"thaL I am patient and
silent es death, Lady Ferndale?"
"I will lett her," she silk'.
"Patient and silent," he. repealed.
\Sawn lid reached the door he hesitated,
and stood listening for a mement, then
with a low bow went aul, and Lady
Ferndale dropped back in Um chair, and
coveting her eyes with her hand in-
dulged in the shudder which she had
been repressing during the whole of bit)
interview.
ON THE FAR.
WVVYVVVYNeWese
'AKINO C'AL1E OF ST4I3LE MANURE
011111y methods of taking care of the
table immure are reetitumencluth Il
05115 to Mao) good points end defects,
\Tiles Mr. A, J. Legg, Sumo momently
((40)1methods involve so sottell lobos as
hat, the eost overbalances the (5011Lieyion Nata.ira'
holy farmers still practice the old ine- adulterated to
hod of Meowing, Me melon out In a
map by' Wu side of the stable where 11 LEAD PACKETS ONL
mats, decomposes and half its value is
vested before it reaches the field. Such MOUE
annoys eve not Teemed Mout, telling
ltutr method of taking calve of the 111E-
01'0.
Sonia stlil recommend allowing the
logs to 111(8 the manure with thole noses'.
think this method Is von worse than
o Meow the 'Dentin out end let it
vaste, The man who puts Ms hogs to
stlreing the manure heap certainly does
sot think ankh of his hogs. The hogs
Will l001 a hole clown in he 111 11
leap to sleep in, because 11 15 warm anti
11 a shoot lime the letir wil come off.
l'hey may get diseased and become u
pest to the Mem.
The best. method I have ever heed is
to Meow the manor° direct from the
stables to the field and scatter IL 1 ant
not afraid 01 11111011 loss hy this method,
because the soil, will hold the available
s.lant foocl it can be taken up by
growing crops. 1(10 not want the stable
manure decompose.ci before it Is 01)541(511to the field, because its decomposition
in the field is a 1011111 to the soil. If
spotter) to the wheat acid it furnishes is
protection to the young wheat plents
end else furnishes (Wont food. The
mantwe furnishes food for soil baceetaa
and helps to render the unnvellable
515.111 food already in the soil available.
The field is cortninly the place for the
retinue wher1, e 1can he working the soil
instead of being worked by the flogs
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The day of the wedding arrived. Since
the morning 011011 Lady Ferndale had
declared herself in favor of the speedy
marriage, Norati had seemed to be living
Iri n dream; and even now, es she stood
bolding her friend's' hand as they waited
for the carriage to take them to the quiet
church of Si. Cuthbert:5, which hes hid-
den away 111 the serenest and most
placid of corners in Tyburnia, sbe mulct
scarcely realise that within an hour she
would be Cyril's Wife.
UP to now the secret had been well
kept, the greatest, danger to it being
Lord ,Ferndale's difficulty in refraining
from addressing Cyril as "Arrowdale,
and Lady Ferndale declined that sbo
had never been on such tenter -hooks in
her life ns she WV. W110110Vrr 1110 IWC
men 11101 (11 the presence of Novell. She
had, too, a wholesotne dread of 'Mr,
Pollieriels.
"Ile will 1,c sure In Ond 11 rail," the as-
sured Cyril. "Ho will want to see the
lissome or catch 'your real name duritsg
the set -Vice, and then there will lie a -
scene!"
Foil JIICR'who appeared to find a. sin-
gular delight in managnig the whole
affair, 1111 upas a plan for illsposing
the old lawyer, and two days before that
fixed for the ‘vodding had persuaded him
tit go down to Sonnet/silo
"It seenis lo me, sir," he said, gravely,
the plum ought. not to be. loft ol!
heels' lo Ilia Care of ael'vnnhi.Sllppou
ing the young cer1. wereto torn up Mere
suddenly. Some one Ought to be there
15 ecloolve Minyet
; besides, i can't tell
what 111(31 1)0 ping of there,or what,
Iiiisohiof that very slice young man, Mr,
Guildford Berton, troy he up to."
"Good graciaus me, Year Said !NEP-
A REASONABLE COOK.
"1 have come to tell you, Bridget,"
said the mistress, "Mal I find you very
hard to get along with."
',wen, ma'am,' replied the cook lady,
"On not complain so long 115 3'S do 'or
best."
PetherIck; "Ini1—but 1 wanted to be itt
Sliss Nosah's wedding, Mr. Wesley; in
Mel, 1-1 think she would Wish ine to be
present,"
"Yes,
550 doubt, -but MISS NOVA hes
Consumption
There is no specific for
consumption. Fresh air, ex-
ercise, nourishing food and
Scott's Emulsion will come
pretty near curing it, if there
is anything to build on. Mil-
lions of people throughout the
world are living and in good
health on one lung.
ig From time immemorial the
doctors prescribed cod liver
oil for consumption. Of
course the patient could not
take it in its old form, hence
it did very little good. They
can take
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
and tolerate it for a long
tme. There is no oil, not
excepting butter, so easily
digested and absorbed by the
system as cod liver oil in the
form of Scott's Emulsion,
and that is the season it is so
helpful in consumption where
its use must bc continuous.
411 We will send you ft
sample free,
q ae sure that this .
picture in the toren of
A label is on the wrap- o fr—V../0
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504551 ftteti dtuggISS
MAKING CHEESE AT HOME.
Use milk three or four hours old Mai
has been held al about 70 degrees and
which has not es yet commenced to sour.
fleet to about 86 degrees, add commer.
clot rennet al, the rate of 3 ounce's or 55
c c (cubic centimeters) to 1,000 pounds
10115. Allow Lo coagulate for about 30
to 40 minutes, break the curd with a
spoon or three -weltered stick until the
particles are the size of Lite end of the
small finger; heal slowly to about 100 le -
pees, stirring almost constantly in the
meanwhile, and allow to stand al 101)
degrees until the curd becomes very
firm.
A few experiments along this line will
show about how firm the curd needs to
be, but, roughly it may be stated that it
w111 require about 24 hours from the
time the curd is broken. DraM off the
whey, stir the curd for 15 to 20 minul neat Estate
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Sall AN,
INCOME
Premiums ..$1,51 7,506'45
Interest arid Rents ,503 04
Profit and sale of Reals.
tate g... 1,448 52
Co. of Canada
ATEMENT FOR TIIE YEAR 1905,
DISBUIISIsmENTS.
Death Claims
$ 25$1'9
Matured Endowntents ....,. ').9,45204 10
00
Ptiechased Policies514-188 18
Surplus
Annuities $97492228 5S65
Epenss, Taxes, etc. 348,491 76
Profit and Loss
1,519 18
Balance
1,053,593 78
ASSET:
Mortgages
Debentures and Both
Loans on Policies
Premium Obligations
of 25 pounds salt per 1,000 pounds
milk; put in a mold, square or round, os
desired, and apply considerable pres-
sure. The amount of pressure required
is rather indefinite, but should not be
less than 100 pounds to each cheese.
The utensils required nee a thermometer,
a ha vessel for healing and a measure
Mr measuring the rennet extract. All
cf Mese articles, includiog the rennet
extract, can be purchased from any sups
house.
A. WORTHY DAIRY EXAMPLE.
In this regard we can look to Holland
for one instance. Tho nest feature that
strikes us is Mc high value of Um land,
the price. ranging from 8500 to $2,000per
acre. In 1899 the muffin' possessed
960,000 milk cows' valued at $50,250,000,
Wo find thus thatthe average milk cow
is worth $58. If we strike half that price
as an "average" in this country' we are
doing wen.
Looking into the production of these
herds we find a• reason. Tho average
production is 4,2e7 qurts, or about 9,-
, 000 lbs, of milk per head. It 'is estimated
that the average yield per cow in the
I United Slates is 1,300 quarts or some,
I what owe 3,000 pounds. Our own (1000 -
ago we hardly Ouse put higher, at any
rate. With the advantages of immense-
ty oheaper land and cheaper feed, weal
obstacle will be lack of education and Is to DrCW0111 our approaching the ex-
ample of this small country? The only
persoveratice.
Gash at Head OMce•
Due am] Deferred Pre)
(nel)
Interest and Rents du
accrued
In Income
In Assets
Surplus o
ob
Audited and foul
J. M. SCULI
$1,0(4.518 01
11956,518 91
LIABILITIES.
..$4,24 i5,533 06 Reserve, 4 per cent., 3% per
3,' 05401 89 cent. and 3 per cent. ....$8,210,064 24
88670 :19 'Resrve on Lapsed Policies
28,810 60 liable to revive or Surren-
513..81 u8 der 2,400 91
57,730 87 Death Claims unadjusted 64,680 CO
4,230 23. Present value of Death
Claims payable in instal -
'71,121 03 monis 35,654 98
Premiums paid in advance 14,378 42
77312 65 Amount due for medical fees 5,883 50
Accrued Rents 805 13
Credit Ledger Balances 10,224 "5
Sosplus on Company's Val.;
ms
nd
uation Standard
952,001 12
$-97296,092 15 SO 296 092 15
overnment Standard of Valuation, $1,261,90500.
Gains 18 4905.
•....$ ',231,210 01
.... *75,561 70
correctt
In Surplus (Company's Stan-
dard) ....$ 179,928 25
In Insurance In force 3,720,984 00
F.C.A., Au'ditor. GEO. WECIENAST, Maneger.
DI ECTORS' REPORT.
INSURANCE AC' UNT-1 he volume of new business was 3,637 Policies for
$6,014,576, being an Icroaso ver 1904 of 185 Policies foe $066,408. With the
exception of $6500(writlen in Newfoundland, Use nen' business was all writ-
ten within the Dom no ef 0 undo. Tho total amount of assinance in force
Is $44,199,954 unde9,788 policies, being an increase over 1904 of $3,722,984.
INCOME—me 'al incoMe for the year was 51,946,518.01, derived from
Premiums, 81547,50 1' Interest and Bents, $407,563.94, and profit from Um sale
.01 Real Estate, $1,4; • .
LIVE STOCIC NOTES.
Salt enters largely into tip natural
econcanyr of the cow. She has no way of
gobttng 11 unless her Master supplles her.
It costs too much not to keep her sup.
plied,
There Is en incrensed demand for
mutton and a decrettsed supply ot sheep,
which moans good peices, There 111.1S
been a conspiouous expansion in the
consumption of mutton in the last
decade, and more attention is being de-
voted to 11118 feattwe of the meat indus-
try'.
Sand is not gen; 11 18 too fine; gravel
from tha crook is not grit, the action of
the wales has worn off al the sharp
edges, Grit to be of any' service to the
fowl must be hard and have sharp
edges. When these are worn off Me
gen is discharged with the other waste
from the fowl's body,
Trouble with rabbits is very serious In
SOITIO 1010110115, and Is is especially true
in Yvintess when we Wive heavy 811001,
fall. When the snowfall Is light the
rabbits can be kept out of the cischerd
by (ha 1100 of 1155113 1011E0. In cese this
seems out of the question wo would 11)151.
5(051 spraying the frees as high as the
rabbits vill probobly reach with white-
wash, to which has been added n sniall
amount of carbolic acid, Rabbits are
Very sensitive about Whet they eat, and
will Seldom touch anything (Ia 18
(ratod &en with Otettr whiLowash.
1011 WATEll tiAnmt?ut.
It is poor nolias, to allow cows to
chink io, water. It takes a Int of read
to Wasn't Up Cm animal Mat tuts inipd
herself with ieo sealer on a cold day'. 11,
Pi 11111011 cheepee 10 have a smell beater Man the moles 11
---a 101115 on (twee stones will answer blond btick to n
--to warm Me under, Alcottle 01 1)01111151 water ten bq oh
notice Will Mice the Chill off water suffic- Mt odds, twin
bent tor n dozen cows, Mid it, will he less large it gonetall
PAYMENTS T
sisted of Death Clo
Policies, 64,168.88;
of $552,914.19. The
$269,214, and Motu
very light, and Inc
THE EXPENSE
519.18, making a to
ASSETS—The
consIslod of mor
Loans on Policies
including the Head
Office, $261,96000.
interest and rents
59,296,09215, 11 w
vest our funds 10
than on our book
The interest on
city of egtopopee,
error at the ,clase
and the WCS1 g011
of principal on act
both for interest,
quite equal in tht
Mortgage colleen°
there WES 'Mores
due in the otosin
mend for money
of interest. 'The
THE . LIAM'S
former Vara, (Is
all business up lc
Inslitua 01 Actua
seine toble
dard of veltiatIon
001.0), The, Sue,
ea above mentica
On 1110 GOVertInsi
. .
OLICY 101.DERS—The payments to Policyholders con-
,
$23124.10; Matured Endowments:8159,450; Purchased'
'plus, 11,87,928.85, and Annit1lisso$9422.56; being a total
ath Cleans which fell in during the year amounted to
slightly in excess of those in the preceding year, were
1101001 the expectation. "' - ' . .'
NO,,,,
T XES were 8348491.76, and Profit encl. Loss 51,-
of $1150010.94, or 17.8 per cent. of the tos,84
tal 643
111087412e:
1 assets( al the close of the year were 5
am
'es, 54,265,533.86; 'Debentures and Bonds, $3,245401.89;
188,670.30a Premium obligations, $28,810,60; Real Estate,
ce building, $56281.08,, and cash in Banks and al Head
cling to' Ns the due and deferred premiums, $272,121.08,
and adorned, 5177,312.65' the total assets amount to
be observed that, as in the past, we still continue to to-
ntines of a non --speculative charaoter, and that \VG 110111
their not cost.
Investments has been very well met, especially in the
we on mortgages anwainting to $745555, the interest in
• the year was only $1)27. In the province of 1511thitoba
ly there Is a tendonoy to defer' payment of instalments
1 of Um desire to plischase 1110r0 land, All payments,
principal, have, however, been very well mot, And Were
spect to the previous year. In Ontasio and elsewhere the
have been exceptionally good, and at the close of the year
newer of only $16,317, the largest port of which fell
ys of tho yeartend has sine° been paid. l'he active de-
tho year kept!, Our fluids well employed tit good rates
rage rate realized on our funds was 5.1 per cent,
wore again computed on' the shine standard as in
lombined 11105(e01100e Table with 4 per cent. interest foe
my 1, 1000. Ireom that date to January 1, 1003, on the'
table, with 3Y, per Dent. iilteedst, rind thereafter on the
r cent, interest, The reserve computed upon lids sten-
tads to $8,210,011.24, and the total liabilities ere 88,342,.
5531' all liabilities on the Ccopany's standoed of reserve,
Is 5954,00112, be ing an luereose for 1004 of $181028.25..
landai'd of V11111E110118 OUP 81.11151115 would be $1,263,005.
On behalf of Ilio Board, IL MELVIN, President.
Send to Iletu 50'Wttteeloo, Ont., for beoklet giving peoceedingg al
Annual Meeting, ob lot, 1906, list of elates paid, list of Seellrities held, and
01110.1' VEltlftble 1111 alien.
W. 11, IIIDDEL1,, Seeretaey.
wry to briog their in roach, Its teniperatuve during (ii
111 heat, If spring Coldest weenier is tight.
.41 it Is the best Isy,
1)0 ON1)01100 seems 111s moll's nature to fall, but he ome!.
Yt to bring IL With. times tools people by retusinit• to do 11.
,ssaa<>9.0.012O-OlVesEdirsoleSeOlasCars04.1::!,
VOpP443
FOLKS
Ociacieo-0000-cro0-csosca2-0-00-0004
WI 10 IS TUE MUNI)?
\Ate is the faithful friend, my dem',
All Mashed with time, his fare?
Although he hath no wrinkles, S1111
Ho 11E111 110 youtliful ;gams
Ills hands two busy all day long,
Nor (10111 he vest, at ulght;
lie 115111 no eyes to sec, for 101
ile Mali no nma of algid.
Ills wagging toestio Is ,neyee still,
Yet do not think, f pray,
fie spends the hours in gosslpnino,
Or fritters lane alvay.
Although he Is not glum, ho yet
Was nover seen Lo smile;
Nur is he vain, 'then') In the glass
Ills fore is al line while.
I he towhee never cots his hair,
Not' cloth he shave his heard,
Foe as he bath no hale, 'Its plain,
Ho neve!' needs it sheared.
110 often strikes, though not In wrath;
Ells ringing voice yott hear;
Although be 1C110W8 1101 what to say,
You understand, My dear.
For when your lieud begins to nod,
l'ou hate to hear him tell
Mamma 115 time you wee° in bed,
That friend you know so well!
flu 1, when you withe up in the night,
And all is still around,
Oh. then you've Mud to twee 111111 speak
With such a cheery sound.
And when yotero tired with youv 'school,
\Vita joy lo hens Mtn say;
"Como, teaher, let (ho children go,
For it is time to play."
Tun UNGRATEFUL souninst.
Once upon a tithe there was a squirrel
that lived In a hig peek. He was a tnost
industrious little fellow, mid had laid
up a plenteous store of nuts and Yews- a,
tables.
"For, suppose," said he, "I should fall
sick and not be able to get out. What
In the world svonki become of ow?"
Incleed,'110 had remembered well how
01100 Ite had been ill away up on the
top of a list1 tree, and could not pos-
ibly get Men to the ground, and what
11 gnewing pain he had suffered in Ms o,
Stomnch. So lie made up 1115 1010111 that
Ise would never again be binary.
Then, just as be had a store of nice nuts
and sweets loud up for the winter, ha
mot a strange squirrel limping along
the pat hwa y,
"Hello, my friend!' said he. "Pray,
.what is 'the matter?"
"I have hurt my feot," replied the
newcomer. "and . a sorry plight I am
its with the winter coming on. Luckily
there are no stray 'dogs about. Crip-
pled as 1 am and unable to run, they
would rond me to pieces."
"What Call I do for you?" asked his
now -found noqualntance.
"If you will help me to your nest,"
said the wounded squired], "and let me
reel, -I shall deem it a very great favor."
Now, the first squirrel, being a icind
and good-natured 111110 thee, helped his
friend up the tree to tits 55110111 IleSt. and
told him that he was perfectly 010I001110
1.0 1.01/1/1111 EOM his foot 11511 quite well
again. lie need not worry, foe there
was plenty of nuts for both.
Thore were some very good things ln
that nest, I can tell you, encl the new-
comer made himself quite at home.
Those were chestnuts and peanuts and
hickorynuts; ancl. besides, his new
friend brought 111111 daily delicious little
tidbits in the way of cake and apples,
as he was a great favorite with all the
visitors in the park, who were most
generous hi their contributions.
So the visiting squirrel grew fal, and,
am sorry. to say, lazy. Although his
foot was entirely cured, he stinwed no
desire to leave Um warm nest that shel-
tered Mtn.
"What is the use," he argued with
ltimself, "to work, so long as one can
loaf and be taken care of? And he
preforred to live in idleness rah& than
work.
Showing no incelOation to depart, his
benefactor was at length obliged to re-
quest him to leave, whist he dicl with
a very 111 gence, I can assure you.
He was not only ungsaleful, bul, most
1.11111150. Unable to value ihe services of
a gond friend, lie, hnd imposed upon
that friend's generosity, and shooki be
over meet with a similar misfortun,
never again could look fee favors from
ono whom 110 had treated so rudely.
After his guest had 'departed, the good
Squirrel shook up his nest and merle it
anew Willi clean :twigs mod strnw, for
he was glad to got rid 01 1118 insolent
end indolent chance acquaintance.
rAnm Nom.
There is leisure to balance the yories
accounts, and to and out exactly where
we stunt], This is Me season to snake
a careful and honest, inventory of our
mistakes in order that NVO 111I13' 1101 re-
peat Mom next season,
'There is no ordinary feed which has
a definite effect on the quotas' of milk.
If a cow gives eich milk al, one Lime,
she will talways do so under good care,
and if she naturally gives poor milk, the
kind of toed will not change the per
ont. of fat, Food has it greater influ-
ence on tho quantity of mint than on
"IA° limo long exposed t0 the
air is hf very little value for egeletiltur-
ai perpOses. l'he great ahlue of limo
Hos in its caustic properties which miss
it servos to bind sn
11 10 break down vegeriLdabylesonitit8ittetorg, cottilre,
tiS to Make Mem more retentive of
water, aud at the Same time it breaks
doWn Oloy soils and improves Melo tex-
ture, causing the perfidies to become
flocculent, which makes room too oh mut
11711;e0yeeeadpsnesittiaxn
gve,y
to test the quelity
.oggs is lo take. a plate -of posteboard
ubotti six or 5(51151 1115508 square, and
slat a bole in the centre about, !mo
nads the Size Of an egg. Light El lanin
or candle 111 a dark TOM, 1101(1 Ole
5(e5101)9514 itt Your ivii band in front 07
the lamp or cencile, and pleat the egg
oaer or directly against Me hole In Um
pasteboard. It thd egg iit good, yoti
wilt Sea the 'light through 11 with no
obstruction; if 1110 Ogg hos boon mow
O hen long enoogh to 'start, germinntion,
you will soe this erldonee 111 file 1151515 11
fls egp ‘S old, the air coil al, Ihe tinge
eful will be double the sign Mal It iS 111
ft feesh egg. Witli 11 little experience
end pittte,,one Veer (rickly teams to
loll a fresh egg, a spoiled egg, 01 1115 owl
0158.