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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1908-2-13, Page 21 0i E•1`iC4+Xf+ EfAt):440-tg(+ f+A+);(4-0+Aft)CE' -K(4 +?:E f A MAN'S RFYENGE;. OR, THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER. ATT:i+-49:(..49*o;x+):i+ E+ (t)1 -i -o o-i—A+' +xf r E+1;E+A-fo+ +'A-agE i CIIAPl'ER XxIV.- (Cotittnued). "What else could f do?" exclaimed the girl In.pessionaLo tones, her heart tl.11hig with despair as she read Duneaan's Stern face, Your pearls were missing—they had to be recovered—" "I would rather have thrown them to the bottom of the sea than recover them at such a cost," interposed Lady Cruse bitterly. "But i did not know that 1 I thought it my duty to defend my visitors' pro- perty. The only- suspicious cliereeter Was Sunbeam. They took her half an hour ago." "Whore to?" "To Ivluntonee replied Eileen, naming the county totem five miles off. Sho looked up at hien as she spoke, a world of appeal in her eyes; but he turned aside with an angry murmur, and moved over to Lhe open, window through which Lady Cruse had already passed in search of her husband. Adele, do you think me wrong?" im- plored Eileen, turning a pleading face. to Lady Larkin, "Not quits, dear," replied Adele, sooth- ingly. "But perhaps hasty. I can hardly believe Sunbeam could do such a thing. Lf only you had waiteduntil we re- turned 1 If only--" Ah, but in a case like this you must be prompt. Lady Cruse will realize that When her pearls are found. Now, of course, she thinks more of Sunbeam.. And yet all along I gressed the girl was a sneak. You all believed fn her too meekly." She swept from the room es she spoke. She felt that the anger and Ws - appointment struggling within her would betray her if she remained with her guests any longer. For, although she had dreaded Duncan's behaviour on hearing of Sunbeam's arrest, she had expected more open support than she had received. "And that is all the thanks I get for saving their things at my own discom- fort!" she stormed, as she pushed open the llhra y door. Half -way across the room she stopped. Ion- at one of the writing tables sat Dun- can, his face white and stern, his eyes Intent on the work before him. "Duncan;" she said, almost uncon- sciously, "I did not know you were here, I—„ He raised his head and looked at her. She shivcrd. Ris eyes were so cold, they cut like steel. "I am going now," he replied stiffly. "I have been writing to Sir George Cade, in case I cannot see him, and—" "Sir George Cade 1" she exclaimed, with a thrill of anger. "Yes. He is, as you know, a magis- trate. I am glad you came in now, Eileen. I wanted to speak to you alone, to tell you that I am going this evening to Munton. The Cruses and i have de- ckled to put up at the hotel." The color ebbed from her face, and her eyes widened with anger. "You are leaving Brackley?" she ask- ed. Her voice sounded weak and low above the tumult in her brain. "Yes. You see we feel that some one orght to be near Sunbeam—you have been very cruel to her—she must see that we three, at all events, believe in her." "But you—you, you arc nothing to her, why should you ge?" she demanded quavertngly, her slight figure swaying to and fro with the violence of the mo- tion that shook her. "Besides, what else ecoid I do? 1 did what I ought to have done in any case," she ended'vehe- rrent.ly. "You might have Waited, or-=' "And let the chances of getting back the pearls- grow less. Of course, sho gave them to an a000mplioe --if she has- n't hidden them—and we have discovered that no one entered the house. Oh, you may stick up for her, but she is guilty. She has deoaived you all, but I saw through her Iron the first. Tell her that when you see her, if you like.. And go -1 don't care." She laughed hoarsely, and turned her burning face from his. For, despite her tone of bravado her eyes were wet with unshed tears. Now, it ever, she knew he del not love her, and that all the plot- ting in the world would not make him love any but Sunbeam. A storm at passion swept, through' her. If she could have lulled Sunbeam now, how gladly would she have done it 1 "01 course you don't approve of what 1 havo done, you never do r' site jerked out as his silenoe remained unbrolcen. "No. I ant sorry that I cannot approve of this act of yours, end—" "And yet you process to love mo, "Love does not always see perfection in— "Ali, but you never have loved me 1" she exclaimed, flashing around upon him ; "I know that all the time you have been caring for this glee this burglar's child, this thief—Well then, you are wel- comeio her—Go. I want you no longer. I will bo second to no ono. I will not take unwilling love from any" Duncan steadied himself `against the table. For the sudden shook of her words made his reel as though structs He was areal She sald so 1 She wished him to go I Eileen," lie said, and his Vaiee sound- er' thick and strained, do you mean what you say? That you do not care sutileientiy for me to—" "I did not say that," she interrupted. "But, all the same, I do say that I am tired of this Sunbeam; that either you are mine or not mine. You choose now between me and that girl. If you go to Murton, you leave Brackley in every sense—you go free—free W offer your heart to a thief 1" A peal of laughter parted her pale lips. .She hong back the hair from her fore- head with an angry gesture. "You must choose between us, must discard one of us; which is it to be? filmes you know me, or ibis girl of whom you really know nothing." "Hush 1" he interrupted, his eyes full of pain. "Forgive me, Eileen, but I can- not leave that child alone nor—" "Fudge I You love her. You have chosen, and I admire your taste, I am jilted for her—a village lass with a con- vict, father. Cao I hold up my head again, thhilc you?" Eileen, my child, you are unldnd to yourself. Be serious and----" "Kiss and be friends, perhaps? No, Duncan, I must say I have tried my best to keep you from Sunbeam, but now 1 see it is useless—I throw down the glove. But for all that you won't get her yet. She is in prison. Love cannot unlock the prison gate—I will see that the case is carried through." He smiled faintly. "She Is innocent," he said. "So you say 1—Well, go to her. Re- member you are free. Remember also I arr. her enemy still. I give you up be- cause I wish to prevent your giving me up That is all. I save my amour- propre." "But at what a cast, my God I" cried out her heart, as, with bowed head, he passed her on his way to Sunbeam. it was wiser to keep silent, she turned het face to the window, clunking the eager words she longed to utter. "Your first offence,' the man had said in what be meant to be a eencilta• tory tone, his oyes resting udnirle 1 g Y on her troubled face. She shivered a$ she repelled them, Would every ono say that? Ienotving who and what site was, would not the whole world con- fess that she had merely done what 'every one expected, and that site would probably oonenslt tbo like again very shortly? What would Lady Crue spy? And his Sinclair? . It was impos- slble that they should agree with it lot cf tmldnd ignorant people .they at least wonid act differently 1 But limy she wished the pearls bad not gone! If only her father had taken something else instead, something belonging to an- other, to Eileen even. Site was sufficiently human and resentful to wish that. But the more sho reflected the more dtMcult she telt It would be to prove her ienocenoe, even to time two, without betraying 13111, so that by the time they reached the county gaol elle lead trebly grasped the horror and grimness of her position. She might never be cleared of suspicion, everybody must believe her guilty W some extent. Every hope with- ir, her died a sudden death. She passed into the sombre building with a heavy heart. This was the place she had been born to, the place her father know as well as home, Therefore, how could she imagine tho world would smile upon her. Even lie^ staunchest friend must. dcubt her word. She slatvered again. it hurt her to see Dunoan's oyes, with the shadow of suspialon within teem and they looked at her from every corner of the cell she had been taken to It seemed as though she had been there for hours, watching the shadows deepen on the walls, recalling old mem- ories with all their bitter sweetness, praying for slrcngtle to bear her (rouble and screen her father. when the key rattled in the lock, a bolt was shot, the door opened, and Lady Cruse entered hurriedly with a little cry of pain. "ft was very kind of pee to trouble about nee," she continual, lacking up gratefully, "Lady Cress load me whcsct you did --had It not been for that I should have rctnalned there all night," Shudder n She nve a little as elm spoke. Ile laughed. "You must thank Sinclair, ire did all the work; I was only, a figure heed, Useless petsonss like inysalf are ecce. atonally in requisition. We performed a feat, they Inform us—Sine ale, ltow- eter, is then no you roust hank," "And you also," replete Smtbeane, 'For' 1 understand then Chet without you I should notbe here, I suppose It was un" "Thusualenkt0—Sinclair," be interrupted, aero- ing aside. She knit her brotvs, [ cannot, for he is at Rraelcley, se of course I must thank the one upon the spot;' she exclahrncd with a little laugh. Sinclair Is hero also," ho replied, peeping ab her over the book ha had opened. Tho bot color flooded her fere, a look or astonishment ailed her eyes. "Lias Mr. Sinclair left Brackley?" she asked in wondering tones, "Yes, Ile is staying here also, You eco, Sunbeam, your friends could not forsake you, and—" "Rut then, she, Miss litviere, hard nae arrested, and she is----" The ward died in leer throat, A stet - den hope had strangled 't. Could it be possible that Sinclair no longer eared fen EIleen? That he had left her for- ever? Rut why sltould he do that? As le' !sad found her and nrotected her he evidently telt ih his duty to see her through this dreary trottbte. Perhaps he had quarrelled with Eileen about it—hut anything else was impossible. Bad not Lady Larkin said be foveal Eileen, and. had always done so? Lovers' quarrels were soon made Up. Lader, when the suspicion had been cleared away, he would return le Brackley and to Iiia love. Yes. Anything else was frnpos- eihio. Sire longed to ask what really hap- pened on the return of the house party, and whet Sinclair had done to procure Plat liberty, so quickly, but shyness bound her tongue. She tett -more afraid than ever of mentioning the name she loved. Presently Lady Cruse carie in. • "You must try to look happy, Sun- beam," she said, laying leer hand on the girt'; shining hair, as she pascal behind leer. "And presently, after dinner, we will put all our hoods together and see what we can do to catch the real oul- pelt and prove your innocents." ,Sunheam sighed. "I cannot tell you anything," sho mur- mured. "I wish f could, I would give Much to be able to du so. I would give the world to find your pearls again, and 1 wish with all eny heart that—" She stopped suddenly, and glanced .at Lady Cruse with startled eyes. "1 know, my child, that you will da your utmost to help me to find them. And I think we shall succeed. But what itistreases me most at present Ls your position. And though you are free, Miss RLvlere has pat withdrawn her aceuse- tion." Sunbeam looked serious. And slut will never do that either;' sho replied emphatically. "Why? What have you deine to rouse her dislike?" asked Lady Cruse, though she guessed. pretty well what was the CaP:.e. "Nothing 1 Sho haled nee from the fest. But to -day 1 thought things were to be so different, until—' She paused, recalling Eileen's offer of friendship and its subeegnent withdraw- alWhat was the good of repeating it nli? "She has never liked me,' she added, "No one has ever been so good to me a., you• are. And yet—if you Minty - "Sunbeam, my poor child I" she ex- claimed, bolding out her arms. Sunbeam, who had risen and stood hesitating. her knees trembling beneath her, sprang towards her. "0h, Lady Cruse, then you don't be- lieve it?" she faltered "01 course nota Am not I your' friend? My poor girl! What can I do to mfor li" "Youake alreup ady dods?so by not doarbting me. If you and one or two others be- lieve in me, I do not mach mind about the rest. Miss Riviera has never liked nth." "She has behaved shamefully," replied Lady Cruse, indignantly, her arm around the girl. "But I have oome for you, dear. I am going to take you away." Sunbeam started. Sudden joy flooded het heart. She was their free, no longer suspected 1 But her friend's next, words. damped her delight, The long lane of trouble had no turning yet. "We have done all we earl do, my child, for the present. You are allowed out on ball. My husband has fortunately nianaged that—he and Mr. Sinclair'." Again Sunbeam started, and the hot blood rushed to the roots of her hair. Mr Sinclair still believed in her ! "Do they then believe that I am not guilty?" she stammered, her eyes seek - Mg her friend's with longing wistful- ness. "OE course, nay child. How could they think otherwise?" "Oh, but you forget! It . . dishon- esty . .. is in Hey blood. You forget that.,." 1 forget nothing. You are not dis- honest, nay child, and—" "But your pearls, Lady Cruse! Oh, if only they could be found 1 It Is good or you, after losing then, to say I am innocent. For, of course, things look very bad for me. Miss fltviere found plc in '1 know. Of course you have some youex- planation that. know that must have some mysteryto tell us later. Not now, though, in this place. Come, let us leave it and go back." But Sunbeam stood still with a world ea fear in her face. How could she go back to Brackley? "01, I can't," site moaned, wringing her hands, nervously. "Please don't ask me to go there. I would rather slay here. Those last minutes at Brackley were so terrible that I dare not return with suspicionstill upon Ino. I—" "Nor do wo ask you to, dear. We are slaying at the hotel, and will remain there until this is quite °leered up. That is where I mean to take you now, for we do not intend returning to Braolcley. Come, I have a carriage waiting. No one at the hotel need know anything about, ib," She led the way into the dark cold passage, and Sunbeam followed her with u fooling of relief. The thought of re- turning to Brackley, and facing Eileen's scornful eyes, had been too terrible, but,. now, though still suspected, the burden would not be so 'hard to bear; with only those who loved leer with her. "If only I couldand the pearls," she mused, Wishing that B111 had given her the address he had promised, and which new she telt she would never get. "If only I could tell them all 1 But how can 1, in spite of all their goodness?" ' She felt a little nervous when, atter her arrival et the hotel, she entered the sitting -room Lady Cruse had engaged and came taco to face with lord Cause. Though he had always been kind to her she still telt slay with him, and wonder eat if his devotion to his wife would make him, despite himself, really believe her innocent. For it was commonly sald that Lord Cruse believed, and did every. thmg, that his wife wished. 13111 as he took Sunbeam's brand and smiled into her fate with his eyes full 6f kind sympathy, sire knew that in, his heart. of hearts he did net doubt her, and gained courage Irotn the fact. Poor Sunbeam, so you hese been made the scapegoat, have yeti?" he said gently. "Well, we'11 stand by you and help you 'through --every doled has a all - ver iinleig, you know, and even sun- beams get overclouded sometimes, don't they 7" '"rFhon Toe oleo believe in mel" she eielalmed, her lips quivering with amo- ticn. "Of course' i do 1 We all So eny wife, myself end Sinclair." Again bee heart thumped with joy. But, lee was at Brarlciey, Plleen might m lime mulct! him think otherwise, For CHAPTER XXV. When Lady Cruse's maid. had burst into Sunbeam's room, followed by Eileen and the village policeman, and do-inended the missing penile, Sunbeam realized that after all her father had suc- ceeded 1n pis quest to some extent, and that the task she had set herself was to lee harder than she' had imagined. Her horror and distress were mistaken at o nce for fearful guilt es she listened in sitence to the servant's excited accusa- tion, unable to defend herself In any way, and determined more than ever to shield her lather. But she did not expect such sudden measures to be taken, and drew back w ith a cry as the policeman explained hi -e intention of taking her away at once. Then, reading hostility in Eileen's white face, she realized that her friends were absent and that resistance would. Is' in vain. So she allowed him to telce her assed th oughythe y [halhoul lied muand h whispering, shocked servants, like a young queen walling to the scaffold, her head erect, her lips set in proud resignation, "As bold es brass,' was the murmur that swept towards her. But as she entered the closed carriage, the tears she had struggled so Bard to keep back gushed thrill, and she wept unrestrain- edly, in spite of the constable's presence. "Cryan' ain't a bit of good," he mut- tered. "You fork out them pearls, or say what you've done with them, and p'raps they'll let you off lightly es it's your first ottence." The words had the effect of restoring het self-control, and. remembering that 01400 cC411006549 Vi�at,,' 000444004)60 Co Don't neglect your cough. Statistics show that in New York City' tnaalone over 200 people die every week fron[llt • consumption. And ttnost of these consumptives might Fri" be living now if they had not neglected the .warning cough. You know how - quickly Sodi1`ee5' Z9YtLi1i1on enables you to throw off a cough or cold. - �; ALLsDIMS G�st$, aOte-AND $11..,off.\ ffgg,,0/00000008000045404304204 gf,,,�. Ftt'00' 0"c .0°l• 0000 i""i 043042004"9T etc ?ova=l Ciloatt. 0 0 0 0 0 Sunbeam bowed her head to hide the tears in her eyes. How could she be loyal to her father at the expense of such a friend? "1f only I could and your 'mete?" sho whispered in a broken voice, "But 1 can' do nothing---nothing—lo show my grati- tude for ell you have done for nee,, not even that l" Lady Cruse smiled as she drew the girl to her. "You are a loyal little soul, Sunbeam. And new here's dinner -and Cruse, and Duncan. Smile, and forgot the stomp."' Raising her head Sunbeam looked shyly at Duncan. Ills smite warmed her to the heart. Trust and affectkrn slopct. in hes eyes. How could she have tured them. full -of doubt? (To be continuedl. PASS RECIPE AROUND. 'lEILLS 11OW TO MAKE 'I BIS SIMPLE RHEUMATISM cum. The DOMINION BANK Proceedings of the Thirty -Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders.. The Thirty-seventh Annual General Moeiledg of The Deminien Rank was held et lbo Jlardtlrrg House of the lnstltullon, 'Toronto, on Wednesdnu ay, Ja- ary 20tIe, 1908. Amang those present were• .1 elided: I'. J. Phillips, 0.13, Powell, Capt, Jessopp, W. J. L"Ilielt, lion. J, J. Foy, De, Andrew Smith, J. f.;teevart, Win. Device, W. 0, Harvey, ll, I1. Davies, S, fi. Osler, M, t',; 11. L, Lovering, Archibald Iroulds, tl. W. A, .b osier, t1• Gordan Mnckenzlo, David Sutilh, \Vin, (ilennoy (Qshawa), Dr. flrasett, Rev, T. W. Paterson, .1. Bell, A, Monro Grier, \V, C. Crowther, Ira Standish, Diehard 13r'own, R. M. Gray, Marlow Gurnee/hind, w. D. Matthews, Jas. Car•,aithers, G. N. Reynolds, Jus, Matthews, 1. C. Eabon, II, S, Marwood, Dr. C. O'Reilly, W. R, Brock, W. U. 11ooth, A. W, Austen. J. J, 1.)15un, S. Halifgan, i„ Ii, L'aldwin Percy i.eadlay• Wm• boss (Port Parry), Dr. .1. r. Ross, 11, N. Evans, F, IL Gooch, A, 0, Knight, Andrew Semple, 11. G. Gooder- banl, R. '1', Gooderlani, II. 11. lead rips, S, Samuel, le D, lienjamin, Jamas Scxitt, Ir. J, !accts (llenillon), A,6 H, Cernpball, \Vm, Mulocic, Chas, 0010- sluut, W. Q. Cassels, Ce H. 011015 o K, C.; C. C, Ross, A. 13, Roswell, Ii. 0 ; A, 0. Morris, F. E. Maedanaid, 'Phos, Watnisiay, Oolnnei Sir henry i.4. Pal- latt, W. Croaker, D'Arcy Marlin (Hamilton), C. A. Bogert and others. 11 was moved by Mr, L. LL Baldwin, seconded by Mr. A. W. Austin, that Mr. E.B. Osier do lake the chair, and the, Mr. 0, A. Ilogert de net as Secretary, Messrs, A. R. Boswell and W. 0. Gessoes WOW appointed scrutineers.. ?'lie Secretary read the report of the Diroutore to the Shareholders and subantled the Annual Statement of the affairs of the Bank, which is as follows: 1'c tiro Shareholders: Tho Director's beg to proseuL the following Statement of the resuie 41 tho business of the Rank for the yaw ond'ng 31st December, 1007: Balance of Prost and Loss Account, 31st December, 1000 .. .. ,.$ 28,798 33 Premium received on now Capital Stack , . , • , , • • 933,456 87 Profits for Iles year ending 31st December, 1907, after deducting charges of manaeiit, ere., and making provision tar bad +end doubtful debtsgcm.... .... 635,235 51 $1,597,400 71 Prescription Given 'Which Sufferers al Dread Disease Can Make Up and Try at Home at Small Cost, To relieve the worst domes of lheuma• [ism, lake a teaspoonful of the doilowing mixture atter each ureal and at bed- time ; Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound "(argon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsspaeillo, three ounces. These harmless ingredients can be ob. tallied from any druggist in the sural - ler towns, and are easily mixed by shekin • them well In a bottle, Roelof 18 generally felt ham the first few doses. This prescription, stales a well-known authority in 11 Montreal morning paper, forces the ologged.up, inactive Icidncys to filter and strain frons the blood the poisonous waste metier and uric acid, which 01105e8 Rlneumal sm. As Rlreunalism is not only the most painful and torturous disease, but dap- gereus ite life, .pis simple recipe will no doubt be greatly valued by many suf- ferers here at home, who should at dice prepare the mixture 10 get this relief. It 10 sold that a person Who would lake this prescription redlularby, a dose ct' two daily, or even a few times a niece, would paver have seethes Kidney Cr Urinary disorders or rtheuinatism, Cut this out and preserve it. Good Rheumatism prescriptions which really' relieve are stereo, indeed, and when you need it yeti Want it badly,. Dividend 3 per cent., paid 2nd April, 1007. .5 95,110 79 Dividend 3 per acne, paid 2nd July, 1907 , , 107 978 20 Dividend 3 .per cent., paid Jet Oct. 1907 . . 111,351 61 Dividend 3 per cent., payable Srrd Jan., 1905 . , 114,413 63 ---S428,85.18 p3 23 Transferred to Reserve Fund . , . , 933,416 87 $1,361.350 10 • Balance of Profit and Loss carried forward ,,.. .... • •• 5233,140 61 ILi0SERVLL FUND. Balance at credit ot account, 31st December, 190G ,,.. ,.,.53,000,000 00 Transferred Loom Profit and Lose Account .... ..,. ,,.. 933,456 87 54,831456 87 DN THE FRM. '" SIIBEDDGD FODI)1513 A correspondent 01 "hoards anon,' &peaking from personal enter!, 65100 says: "Mon gun r 7 bio at the small income from the farm and liogiect to notice ; s that no other business could lee so wasteful and not utterly fail, Shred- ding fodder Is one way of .snaking a valuable toed out of that which Ls too ellen left 1n the fleets to "waste Ills sweetness on the desert air," The experiment stations tell Its that 1/, tons of good sheedded fodder Is equal to a ton ot the best timothy tray. Also That corn which produces 00 bush- els as acts will. alnico said ton and 4 A hall at [odder. My own experience loads Ina le believe that these are con- servative statements, This tall wo cut 28 acres of fodder • to feed' during the winter and save our timothy hay to sell next spring. Or- dinarily it isn't considered good farm- . Ing to sell bay, but at prevailing prices ' we believe we aro justified in so doing, Part ot the money the bay brings wpb tie used to buy bran and &laical, which can be combined with the fodder and corn so as to produce a balanced ra- tion for cattle and horses. Fodder should be out when the oars have all begun to dent and glaze. Then it will make a feed which is .paletabie and nutritious. In tIsis vicinity two- thirds of the farmers let thele fodder e fret so ripe before they cut it, Thal nitfali of Its feeding value is lost. General- ly It will be perfectly sate to shred after the corn has been eat six weeks. Sometimes it will do sooner, depending on the weather and the ripeness of the corn when cut. \Ve have never had a particle of fodder to mold and epo'I. On the contrary it conies out of the prows looking so fresh and green and appetizing that we think it worth two- thirds as much as the seine amount of either timothy or clover hay. If it hasn't been standing in the shock long enough to ho thoroughly cured at the time you shred, be very careful to manage the blower so tho fodder will lee kept level all over the mow, It al- lowed to forma big pile in the middle, that part will settle down so solid that 1i. will spoil. Several lines what the machine was late getting round to our farm, we have put a men in the niow la level it oft end tramp it down, thus economizing spade. however, this le risky business unless it has stood in the shock seven or eight weeks. Wo litre to have all teed and stock under shelter during winter, and 1 cart; think of nothing that would sooner cause me to leave the fmm than to be, compelled to go to the field on n snowy, S blustering morning and get fodder for the cattle, "Wilful waste metres wear ful want." Shredding fodder i3 one method of increasing the fertility and stock carrying capacity of our fares. Ie view of tete linnnctal ste•ingcney whteh prevailed Ihrougheut the world In 1907, and the unsettled monetary conditions existing la the United States, is Inas been necessary to exercise unusual caution enol prudence in adminis- trating the affairs of the Bente. Our irolicy bus been to restrict advances %valruut interfering with Ute proper requirements of the customers of the Bank and to assist in marketing the products of the et-angry—more espec- ally the crepe of the Northwestern dfstriate—at the same time maintaining strong Cush Reserves. Having reference to our announcement at the last Annual Meeting that. one million dollars of now Capital Stock would be offered to the Shareholders in 1907, we havo to inform you that cn December '31st $983,700 of this amount was subscribed for, and $848,5117.50 paid up. During. the past year it was considered advisable lo establish Branches of the Bank at the renewing ports: in the Province of Ontario, d. Berlin, elamillon, Ottawa, and at the corner of Queen and Vlcierta Streets, Toronto; in the Province of Quebec, at the corner el illeury and Si. Catherine Streets, Montreal; in the Province of Alberta at-Strathcoan, and at Vancouver, Bret- 1slt Columbia, 'rhe opening of our Vancouver Office not only narks our entrance into British Columbia, but completes a chain of [trenches at all important. centres from Montreal to the t'acillo Coast, including elle Capitals of the Western Provinces. Boulls so far indicate that these extensions will be of great bene- fit to the institution. We have to ream] with regret the death in hominy la:i of Mr. Timothy Eaton, whose varied business knowledge and sound judgment meds him a valued member of your Directorate, Mr, John C. Salon, his sun, was aa- pcirtled to all the vacancy ort the Board. The Directors, as is customary, have verified the Head cake Balance Sheet, as on the 3151 of December, 190?,lnehaling therein Uta auditing of our foreign balances and the certification of all Cash Deserves, Securities and Investments. • Tito usual Imetal inspection er tato various Branches of rho Bluer lies been made during the past twelve months. E. B. (1SR, PresideLEnt. The Report was adopted. The thanks of the Shareholders were tendered to the President, Vice - President and Directors for their servlcos duu'h1g tho rear, and to the Gen- eral M, anagerM.P. and other Onueorc 01 the Bank for the eaiclent Performance ot thole respective duties. The following gentiamen were elected Directors for the ensuing year: Messrs, A. W. Amain, \V. [1. Brook, James Carruteera, 11. 1. Christie,NJ. C. Eaten, 1, 1. Foy, K.C., M.L,A,; Wilnol D. Matthews, A. M. Nanton and E. 13. Osler At a subsequent niceties g of the Directors Mr, le. B. Oster, i14.P., was elected President and Mr. V. D. Matthews V1co-President, for the ensuing terOslm. General Statement, LIABILITIES. Notes in circiilatton ..... .... ... $ 2,1)13,303 00 Deposits nal. tearing interest ,.5 4,460,207 60 Deposits bearing interest (including interest accrued29,781,858 678185812 to date) .• •• • • •••• e.... .... .... .... e... 34,242,155 72 Deposits by other Banks In Canada ...... .... .... .... .... • 219,590 70 Balance duo to London Agents .... 1.,854,408 70 Balances due to Banks in the United Slates 38,791 68 Total htaillitcs to the Publta .... .. ... ... ...$30,268.351 82 Capital Stools paid up .... ..,.,. • ; 3,848,597 511 Reserve Fund ,. ..... .... .. 4,833,45(1 87 Balance ot profits carried forward .... ,.. .. . ..... 235,140 61 Dividend No. 101, payable 2nd January " •• 114,413 as Former Dividends unclaimed .... ... 60 75 Reserved Tor Exchange, 0lo, ... .. 54,204 34 Deserved for rebate on 13111s discounted ,. . • • • • •. 142,983 35 ASSETS. Specie, . . . Dominion Government Demand Notes Deposit Willi Dominion Government for Securely Nobs Chgulution . Notes of and Cheques on other Banks Balances due from other Mentes in Canada • Balances d clue from other Banks elsewhere than Canada and the United Kingdom e.., , .. e. $68,497,217 67 $ 1,146,474 77 4,536,579 00 of 150,000 00 .. 1,498,097 02 881,867 37 i' n 11124,940 77 $9 Provinejal Governmelit Securitiese Canadian Munleipal Securities and British� or For• eign or Colonial Patine Secutittes other th a n Canadian. c Railway and Asher Bonds, I3ehentuess and Stocts loans on Call, aeoured by Stocks and, Debentures Bills Discounted and Advances' Current . :,. .. „$3 Overdue Debts (estimated loss provided for) :.. .. Mortgages . 1.4 a 44 44 •• •• Bank. Premises +• Other Assets not Included under foregoing heads • .,.• 'toronlo, 31st, December, 1907. ;132,958 93. 237,532 44 802,070 52 2,568,425 38, 3,4x99050,00,088 88 516,000,08E 15 1,447,085 80 597,,490 G0 38,974 42 000988 70 35,497,117 52 548,497,217 07 C, 'A, 130011RT, General Meleager, TOP DRESSING WINTER WHEAT. A correspondent says: "[t is the Sus - tem among most tampers to plow un- ?a der the manure hauled upon wheat ground in tato and early autumn rather than to use it as a top 'dressing. As most of the ground plowed under at ibisUma is (0 be seeded the next spring, it is a question of ici•lillzing of both the wheat and the glover. crops. As to the clover, there can lee no question but that the manure will best aid the growth of the little plants it put on the top of the soil either before sowing the wheat or during,the winter. There is nothing like fine stable ma. RUM) applied as a top dressing to la - sue) a good catch of clover, One can usually tell 'just where it has been placed by the appearance of the cloverthenext season. As for wheat, there may be some question as th to whether e manure would be el. more value if plowed under or put on the surface, but rho experience of most fanners has convinced them that leap dressing is best for wheat, and some'`=. are even practising it for corn and all crops. It is certain that top dressing will stye quicicer results, for the young plant gets the nourishment sooner and it appears to be of greater benefit to the drop, If the manure is rather coarse it can be applted after the wheat is sown, or even during the winter, 11 it must iso spread, but it put on with a Immure spreader it can he spread at any time, even before the wheat is sown it not spread too thickly: The only objection is the heavy draft 01 the spreader on plowed ground. Ole soft or low ground It might be better to leave the nennuro until the ground le 11'ozen before applying it with the spreader. Top dressing Is being -practised more end more by farmers es; the theory long aedvocated by scionlists. Tho manure when put on top leaches through the surface soil during rains, but 11 plow- ed leder couch of It leaches downward beyond the reach of young penile, anti it tho sell is leaohy it may go Leyond the reach of roels altogether. The sci- entist tells us that one toed or manure spread evenly on the surface Is worth two plowed funder for most crops, and I think experience teaches the same les- son.' MUTTON 011055. Give the sheep all the °lover or nixed tray they will at up clean, IC the ewes aro not in fine cotrdlllon, they should have a grain ration of wheat bran, ground oats and .pens. About ono halt pound of grain to each Sheep will be a profitable rnlion. The deers- slimed he wide open so that the sheep will not be injured by passing through them, Lack of ox r Ise he ewes during wine ter Meana Weak latiehe, el feeding Brno. fometlmes the (ceder must, compel the ewes to exercise by feeding them at a dlshnce (Mtn Iles barn. (:onInenleni Mose yards.ehveys meant more or less in. Work end dead Metes.