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February 22nd:, 1917
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WINTER TOURS IN FLORIDA,
LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ETC.
The Canadian Pacific- Railway offers
Frani Camp Barden we went to
rect connection is made for Florida,
via Clincinatti and Atlanta, Ga.,
Jacksonville, Florida, is reached sec-
ond morning after leaving Detroit,
The Canadian Pacific -Michigan Cen-
tral Route will be found the ideal
line to Chicago, where direct connec-
tion is made for the Southern Stat-
es. New Orleans is reached second
morning after leaving Toronto. The
Dining, Parlor and Sleeping Car ser-
viee between Toronto, Detroit and
Chicago is up-to-date in every par-
ticular.
articular. Connecting lines also oper-
ate through sleeping and dining cars.
Those contemplating a trip of any
nature will receive full information
from any Canadian Pacific Agent nr
W, B. Howard, District Passenger
'Agent, Toronto..
(.iocterioh °Z'owi'*sto
Lest week,. Mr, IS, IL Wise cielly
prod two extra uhi(e}i
ttil ca 310 a t
0
c MEMO,
, an .n a
1 1,
lr. Goo. 1, i aVl � Nib
iV I
Hu alto salol a, very, It0ang eine
months old, and. to 114x. 113. 011ier of
Colborne a white, eight Menthe old,
This Is a very 813100th, thick, mei-
low youngster, clad was Molted atlt
by prospective buyers as a winping
show altimal, 11Ir, Wise lets had
great sucoess in tete breeding, of
hho:rthorns,
Mr. C, Lobb was steideuly stricken
last 1,'ridayt with au attack of ap-
pendicitis and on Sunday it was
doomed necessary to perform an op-
eration to relieve him. Though the op-
eration was successful his cun-
tliti0n for a day or so was somewhat
critical i:ut the twor8t is (IOW consider-
ed to be over and his rmovel'y it
is hoped 11 in be rapid.
].luring the month the Young La-
dies' Patriotic Society has knitted
sixty-11am, pairs of Fucks, Thirty-
3rs pairs of these have been sent di-
reeL to (loderh'h towashll.boys serv-
ing in England or at the front and
twenty -sever pairs were sent to
Clinton to bciuct(ed with other ship-
ments
htr-0ents from the county to Red Cross
headquarters at London. ('onsi:iering
the fact that f hit is a newly -organized.
society, has a comparatively small
membership and that many 01 the
girls have learned to knit during the
past kw'nlonths this is a pretty, goad
record cool the girls 1eserie, credit
and encouragement. The Society.
111eets weekly and on Wednesday af-
ternoon next: twill meet at the bonne
of :Hiss ie°aisyi Middleton,
7110 BUSHELS WHEAT PROM.' 20
Henry Fraser,:' Forest, Ontario,
says :
"I have used 'your. homestead Fer-
tilizer for four years with flood re-
sults. last Fall 1 sowed 20 acres of
wheat with no other dressinf', 200
pounds to the a('rc. The yield was
35 bushels per acre. Aly nei,li''or (1111
not use fertilizer and his wheat only
will yield about 20 bush,ls per
acre. My wheat wintered better, fil-
led better, consequently produced
more bushels." .
WOI'LDN'r sow WHEAT WITHOUT
HOMESTEAD
John R. Allison, Park 11111, says :
"I have used 2Iomestead Bone
Black Fertilizer for the last three
years and 1 find it pays. I use it
in connection with manure and clover
and I would not sow wheat without
it."
Write Michigan Carbon Works, De-
troit, for, Free book and particulars
about their Homestead Bone Black
Fertilizer,
AFamily
Secret
It Came Out Gradually
and Satisfactorily
iy ESTHER VANDEVEER
•.+,N•aavdl
•
When I was old enough to desire a
child to play with tee I said to my
mother: "
"Mamma, why lia.ven't you onetime
little girl for mo t0 play with?"
She kisseilme and told elle that I had
a little brother whom I had 1103.031
5001), but be was 1901111118 Henle ae0)1
au1(7. I would liaise a companion, I was
too young to seek for a reason why
tide brother, whom she coiled Georglo,
lia(1 never been, at home since. I had
been born, I simply accepted the fact
and rejoiced that I would have a pluy-
matc,
Georgie 'arr led ft couple 0f clays
later, He was: several 'years older
titan 1, 1 asked biln where he had
been living all the while, and he said
that he supposed he had been with his
mother, but it few (lays before he
came to its she had Corti ldtn that she
was not its mother and then was sent
to us.
Whatever explanation of all these
matters was mode to us was called
forth by our childish questions, and
they were answered vaguely. We
looked upon each other as brother (out
sitter. We lived in a piece to the
country wh000 We saw no other chil-
dren and when we began to be edu-
cated were placed in charge of a yetlna
woman Who taught us the rudiments
and as we grew older 11(11.1 tutors.
When 1 was ten 3e,irs ola something
occurred that troubled. -me. A.• lady
visitor called on my -mother, I was In
an adjoining room reading a story
book and as quiet as a mouse,
"Is Clara still ignorant of the fMet
that she is not a Clayton?" asked the
visitor. My mother's na140 was Clay-
ton.
"Yes, but she is getting to an age
when we shall find it hard to keep the
secret."
"How about George?"
"He being older than Clara, we may
expect still more difficulty in his case."
"I quesUou it. Boys are not so cu-
rious about seeming trifles as girls. A
boy's mind reaches out to discover
'what is goiug on without—how things
are made and all that. A girl is cu-
rious about those things which imme.
diately concern her."
I was'ihunderstruck. I could scarce-
ly refrain from running into the othee
room and begging my ma oma to ex-
plain what I had heard, But the pres-
ence of the visitor restrained me. I
would want till she heel )';ono, I -stole
away and upstairs to myroom, where
I abut myself in and gave myself uP
to ani kinds of (to me) terrible fore.
bodings.
By this time George had grown old
enough t0 crave the society of boys
of his own age and was out playing
ball with some of his friends. There-
fore I did not see him before I had
had a couforeuce with mamma. Titin
Nus perhaps fortunate. As soon a3
the visitor had gone I went to her and
almost with tears in my eyes asked he(
what the lady had meant by saying
that I was not a Clayton,
Mother was evidently quite put out
at first, but presently she took me op
on to her lap and said:
"I will explain this if you will prom.
ise to ask me nothing more. till you
become eighteen years of age."
I gave a reluctant promise, and she
continued:
"Papa is not your real father. Yotu
real father died when you were a
baby, and I married papa when yod
were too young to know anything
about it."
This was a great shod( to ate. Ile
membering how it affected me, I have
ever since condemned the bringing up
of children in ignorance of their true
pnreutage. After what my mother told
me I was curious to know about
George. Forgetting my promise to ase:
no more questions, I begged mother to
tell Inc about Ilam. She considered Co:
awhile, then said:
"George musk soon know about hie
case, but not now. I will tell you
about him if you will promise to keep
• what I say a secret from him for the
present." •
I gave the promise, and the con-
tinued:
"George is not your brother,"
This was not the shock to me that
the secret about my paha was. Pesti-
sly this was because of George's in-
troduction into the family at a time
when I was old enough to take cog-
111ianee of his coming, Mother con-
tinued;
George's mother and I were very
dear friends. She died when he was
two years ofd, and George was given
tet chat.go of a woman who tools care
of him till be came here. I would have
tah(eu him at the time of hes mother's
death, but it was then impossible.
There Uad been all arrangement be-
tween me and her to tint effect, and
I carried it out as soon as I was able
to do 90,"
Mother paused here for awhile in or-
der, I presume, to give me time to get
somewhat used to what she had told
me, then concluded what she was say.
Ing.
"And now, my dear little girl, I wish
'you to be brave and strong and say
nothing to papa oe George as to what
you have learned, but leave It to me
to make it all known whenever 7
find that it will give the 1easE shock."
I made the promise sadly and kept it.
This, for a child, great responsibility
that was thrown upon me added sew
eral years to the few -I had lived and
made a woman of me earlier than 1
would have been without it. 2 pre,
aume my papa, as I continued to call
hint, was told that I had stumbled on
the family secrets, but he never men-
tioned the matter to me nor I to him.
There was no change in our treatment
of each other except that, baying learn-
ed that be had treated Lee as his c1at1glo
ter who Was not his daughter, my af-
fection tor 111»0 increased Whet than
dim11deber1.
I lathe (l lee been ryatte•prod() of DIP
self foe givi11g mother at free relit us 10
What coet00
a o sroud Cult With r
e•
gari to Lv ug George his part of the
fa i]J secret Il
omtlle day T gave
r the He l'
h t F e o<
e proMise L
m t0 k l iuv mu
X e e0.
I)
boned It to 'bee or Milted her when she
would tell him, Ws 1 think was more
then was to bo expected of a (Mild,
Month aft0t' month, year after year
passed, waft the mantel was neve)' men -
Boned.
But (1 time mime when the r'elat101)+
ship between George and me became
a platter or lmportance, when be 1P.05
iu 1118 eighteenth year and T 0110411 he •
was treating 1114 118 a sister, while
knew he was not my, brother. The
statement of the Italy thl'ongll whom I
lead le:limed the facts that. a bpy 10010
without father than within the home
circle was verified 10 (ars ease., George
seemed to mo to be veru stupid shout
it, Nevertheless there were times
when I wondered if he bad not Vallee
upon the secret and WW1 ((00jling Ells
knowledge of it from me' as WAS ke4p-
ing mile from dile,
On his 30(01'11 from en absence when
I was sixteen he tool( Mie in hes arms
and kisaod leo, Then; holding me off
and 100111ng at me, he saw a blush on
my face.
'Look at the red!" he exclaimed, and,
I_
denw n me to hiin n •Min he nave Ina
6 6 , ,
another kiss, Naturally this served to
deepen the blush. 1 playfully boxed
his ear's, which, instead of making the
platter appear. more brotherly and els-
"terly, bad the reverse effect.
"The last ear box 1 got for a MSS
was for another fellow's sister," he
said; and, giving me a second Kiss, re-
leased me, I stood for a moment pant-
ing, not knowing what' to do or say,
then 'walked away In a dignified man-
ner, folloyved by a laugh from. _George,
which macre me feel that 1 had come
very near a giveaway.
But a worse one renewed. A friend
of mine, Bossy T,awrenee, made me a
visit, and George seemed to me to be
very mu0(1 struck with her. This woe
the first revelation to me of the fact
that T did not relish any other girl
stepping in between George and me,
I tried not to show jealousy, but did
not succeed, Bess ended ser visit in
a huff, and George asked me what in
the world was the matter with me.
Since TDcould not explain, I walked out
of the room, leaving him to put his
own interpretation on my action.
There seemed to be plenty of funds
in our family, and, since George was
not in a hurry to settle down t0 busi-
uess, be concluded to spend a year in
travel. He asked me to go with him;
but, knowing what I did, of course T
declined. He urged me for some time,
insisting on my giving him a reason
for m3 refusal. I gave hen a number
of them—all trumped' up—and he laugh.
ed at me. when he started au his
Journey be called out:
"Sis, don't you pick up a fellow while
I'm goner"
"I won't promise!" I shouted. And
he drove away, waving his bandker.
chief till I could see him no more
He returned in six months, and cater
the first welcome, when be and I were
alone together, 114 came to me and
said:
"Sts, do you EOM the reason wby T"
camp home sooner than I Intended?"
"No. why?"
"Because 1 31011l(13('t stay any longer
away from my clear sister."
"You'll be saying that to some other
fellow's sister pretty soon"
"Have you n brother?"
"What a question!"
"If you bare I'm saying it to some
other fellow's sister now."
I wondered if he could have got the
secret.
"Sit down here.." he added, drawing
zee to an easy choir big cuougll for ns
both, Then he continued:
"You and I were betrothed the day
you were born. I have not known
these things as long As y011 have, but
I have known more than you. 1 have
long known that papa and mamma are
not my real 'Parents. My real parents
I never saw. My real mother arranged
with my second mother that I should
come into this family and be brought
up with you, hoping that we would
make a match. When it came time
for me to come here mamma sattlod
everything in her own way, and I con•
skier it the right way. She is not to
be blamed for anything, though some
persons will say tbat she made a mis-
take. She certainly gave you a brother
and me a sister. It now remains to be
seen whether we shall be transformed
from the grub brother and sister to the
butterfly lover and lovers."
1 was surprised at the relief and joy
this declaration wive me. The se-
cret between us boring taken wings,
left me very happy,
The rest would only sound pleasing
if given in the terms of the novelist,
who causes the aero lover to declare
himself in terms that have been care-
fully written and duly worked 03105'. 1
need only add that an understanding
of the situation, as had been intended
y08118 before, and its termination were
a relief and n mutter of satisfaction
to our dear papa and mamma as well
as to ourselves,
I
ANDS` BI1YI7N!
WINTER
'I OURS
Special Fares now la effect to re-
sorts in Floridtr, Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Louisiana and :Alt-
er Southern States, and to Ber-
muda and tlio West Indies,•
RETURN LIMIT MAY 31st, 1917
LIBERAL STOP -OVERS
ALLOWED.
For full information write to
0. E, HORNING,
Union ,Station,
Toronto, Otic,
J. R tNSI+ORY) es SON,
Uptown Agents, Clinton,
Pholle 57,
Ode to tfie ± Sweel Maitland
' -'tel I one whon"
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1 love thee, Sweet 1Vlnitland 1
111y heart is Aflallle,
The farther: 1'v4 wandered,
1Vtora, pruoious, Case name !
'i'hoit'rt 'Wed to dear Huron,
Pot ever and aye ;
A dower or beauty,
Enriohe5 tiny way !
11. sous at. the rt3Pids,
,All hall 1 from the. bridge.
The maples in whispers,
]3olld Mr the ridge 1
No lovers live fender,
In life's long career,
Than Iluroe's green valleys
And thy waters, clear !
Mar are thy: wavelets
Borne out to the sea !
And so are the natise,born
1.1:u110190l like thee 1
But thou art a sweetheart,
Dear Maitland, to all !
Af sparkling tide welcomes,
As homeward, 1v0 Call 1
-Austin L. Budge, Hamilton.
" ' Crusts.
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A crust 0f bread is usually. regarded
In 'Ills country es the last stopping
place on this side of starvation. For-
eigners like crust, Americans do not;
therefore the 'foreigners buy hearth
bread, which is baked ou the floor of
the oven and which Consequently has
a heavy crust all over it, whereas we
buy the pan loaf, which has a good
crust only on top. That is one reason
why our immigrants have better teeth
than native Americans, although they
take less care of them and spend less
money on them. Not only (10 they buy
better broad, but they keep it longer.
Tboy, have learned what we have still
to discover, that bread fresh from the
oven is unfit to eat, — Youth's Com.
panion.
Port Albert
J 1
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a i la tau 1 to s vie -
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to friends t! burg l a• oe •
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ltev, 1Y 13, Tiawkins, Myth, th, visit*
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ed l 1 4( lrs •t
L Lisa r lv William o
1 Grey,
xy.
Miss Lizzie 1VLeMillau, wile bas been
1101310 on a visit rettlen(11 to the
west agate the past tweak.
Wll#lam 131:i11dley is improving 11•
gain.
Miss Jesslo McMillan is home at
preeent from Detroit.
Mrs. harry Hayden is )tomo again
From Landon.
Rev, W. ,I, -Doherty of L0nl100 vis-
ited tills Parish this week being
sent by his • Lordship, 131shop Wil-
liams:
Goo, 'RIehardson is preparing to
0Verllaul lilt residei:co by putting on
another story in the spring and Nat,
Cuningluuu Is getting, ready to raise
his stable for a cement wall.
Mr, and Airs, Alf, Quaid we believe
left during the pest week for their
new home in the west.
No school the pant week or lids
corning week. The leacher has the
measles, so it is reported.
Miss (trace Crawford is home 11010
elle west having had a nr, a l lu1 operation
and is now resting for a while,
Sale Register
On Wednesday, Feb, 28th, at one
p.m., at Lot 20, Con, 2, McKillop,
extensive sale of farm stock and im-
plements, Stewart McIntosh, Prop,,
T. Brown, Auctioneer.
On Thursday, March 1st, at 1 p.m.
Lot 17, Con, 3, Tuokersnlith, 1
miles west of Egmolydville, farm
stock and implements. — Airs. Ih
Grieve, Proprietress, T. Brown, Auc-
tioneer.
On Friday, 14larch 211d, 1 o'clock p.
in,, Lot 10, Bayfleld Road, Stanley,
mile west of _ Varna, farm stock
and implements.—A. D:'ncan, Pro-
prietor, T. Brown, Auctioneer,
Wingbam.
The 10 o1u ".o
it i l a1 officers 1 the Muer 1 a
i 44
of ill 11 ul is u r o Trade, ,
1a a1 130 d f a.
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a 11. A a
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pointed a ,a 7e001rt meeting ;' 71011.¢
11
As1d011t, 1110ad
CleggrI1os1dent
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A. 7I. Wilford ; 1811 Vice,, W,
Greer ; 211(1 Vice, W,A , Vatlst000
3ri1 Vice, Abner 005000 ; Sec. -Trews.
urer, John ltit0hf0, The eou110(1 18
composed as follows ; W. II, (limeys
W. II Itintoul, A, .1:, I,1ay'd, J. • A,.
Mills, A. 17, Smith, Is, 1(0nnody, W.
D. Pringle, J. A. McLean, R. Van -
Stone, T. CI, tfilig, .I''. Jahnstou, 31.
13. Elliott.
Messrs, J. (1, Currie .and D. Ga11es
wayt have retnrlfo(1 from a visit in
California, Lucky chaps, tobe able
to escape worrya over the 'coal shor-
tage by going .t0 a place where 000
is unnecessary,
Miss :mine Beauty of Brandon,
Man., is visiting at the home of Mr,
and. Mrs, Beatty.
121r, J. J. ('unningbaln has return-
ed from a business trip to Winnipeg,
Ar3•, Amos 'eliding was ill New
York last weer( deliteringanother
load of turnips, ' The people down in
Gotham. .b ye developed quitea taste
for this once despised vegetable arta
an excellent market has • been fb''
Tor them there.
N 1TICE
Commencing Monday, February 12t1i,
Transcontinental train for ,Sudbury,
Port Arthur, Fort William, Winnipeg
Brandon, Saskatoon, Calgary, North
Battlelord, Edmonton, Vancouver and
the Pacific Coast, will leave Toronto
Union Station at 9 p.m. instead of
10.15 p,m, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday,
gaigarSer
T I VEST
THOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE
FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT
MAY PURCHASE AT PAR
DRAIN& OF CANADA DEBENTURE
IN SUMS OF $500, OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF
Principal repayable let October, 1919.
Interest payable half -yearly, 1st April and lst October by
cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at
thereto of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase.
Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering
at par nd accrued interest, the ent of cash in
p a redas equivalent pay-
ment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in
Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short
date security.
Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only.
A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed
to recognized bond and stork brokers on allotments made in
respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp.
For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of
Finance, Ottawa.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA
OCTOBER 7th, 1915,
5 Cents' Worth o
for ONLY 5O Cents!
3 Cakes of PALMOLIVE Soap, a Jar of
PALMOLIVE Vanishing Cream or a box of
PALMOLIVE Powder -50 cents buys this assort-
ment at this store. A wonderful opportunity to
stock up on fine toilet goods at'a fraction of the
usual cost—the price of the three cakes of soap is
usually 45 cents, that of the cream or powder 50
cents—you get an actual 95 cents' value in all!
Better come in and get yours now—you may want to re-
peat—you know PALMOLIVE quality. No restrictions,
as much as you want—spend $1.00 and get 6 cakes of soap
and both Vanishing Cream and Powder.
W, S. R. ■ ■OL.MES
PALMOLIVE:1,1 l.M- LIV PA Yf
These Three With
s or ibis
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TO ALL POINTS] [IN'"`�'
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Western Canada and the Pacific Coast .;
ELECTRIC LIGHTED AND corlFORT ABLY EQUIPPf D TRAINS
ts»''
To obtain the lowest fare and the most convenient routing
apply to A. T. Cooper, agent, or write to
R. L. AIRDAIRN, General Passenger Dept,,
68 King St, E, Toronto
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We are determined Lo clear
out every coat we have in
stock -fourteen coats in all—(
including blacks. No matter
what the former price was,
take your choice (®�
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Velvet Shapes
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Just one dozen Ladies' Vol-
vet Shapes loft, 'made of good
qualityate:
velvet. This season's��
styles, your choice 64c ,� ..:::■
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Just 4
left, colors
sizes 36, 38,
Your choice
Ladies s
,ai Suits
Ladies' Oloth Suits
Davy and black,
40 and 44 i
Saturday Half Regular
Ladies''Odd Shirt Waists 79c
Just one dozen Ladies' Odd. Shirt Waists, slightly
soiled, mostly tailorod effects, made of linen and pique,
For quick clearance Saturday 79c
Wool Batts 65c
Just to hand, 150 1-1b batts, good quality wool
well scoured and free from grease, very special 65e lb,
25 per cent off all Furs.
AFamily
Secret
It Came Out Gradually
and Satisfactorily
iy ESTHER VANDEVEER
•.+,N•aavdl
•
When I was old enough to desire a
child to play with tee I said to my
mother: "
"Mamma, why lia.ven't you onetime
little girl for mo t0 play with?"
She kisseilme and told elle that I had
a little brother whom I had 1103.031
5001), but be was 1901111118 Henle ae0)1
au1(7. I would liaise a companion, I was
too young to seek for a reason why
tide brother, whom she coiled Georglo,
lia(1 never been, at home since. I had
been born, I simply accepted the fact
and rejoiced that I would have a pluy-
matc,
Georgie 'arr led ft couple 0f clays
later, He was: several 'years older
titan 1, 1 asked biln where he had
been living all the while, and he said
that he supposed he had been with his
mother, but it few (lays before he
came to its she had Corti ldtn that she
was not its mother and then was sent
to us.
Whatever explanation of all these
matters was mode to us was called
forth by our childish questions, and
they were answered vaguely. We
looked upon each other as brother (out
sitter. We lived in a piece to the
country wh000 We saw no other chil-
dren and when we began to be edu-
cated were placed in charge of a yetlna
woman Who taught us the rudiments
and as we grew older 11(11.1 tutors.
When 1 was ten 3e,irs ola something
occurred that troubled. -me. A.• lady
visitor called on my -mother, I was In
an adjoining room reading a story
book and as quiet as a mouse,
"Is Clara still ignorant of the fMet
that she is not a Clayton?" asked the
visitor. My mother's na140 was Clay-
ton.
"Yes, but she is getting to an age
when we shall find it hard to keep the
secret."
"How about George?"
"He being older than Clara, we may
expect still more difficulty in his case."
"I quesUou it. Boys are not so cu-
rious about seeming trifles as girls. A
boy's mind reaches out to discover
'what is goiug on without—how things
are made and all that. A girl is cu-
rious about those things which imme.
diately concern her."
I was'ihunderstruck. I could scarce-
ly refrain from running into the othee
room and begging my ma oma to ex-
plain what I had heard, But the pres-
ence of the visitor restrained me. I
would want till she heel )';ono, I -stole
away and upstairs to myroom, where
I abut myself in and gave myself uP
to ani kinds of (to me) terrible fore.
bodings.
By this time George had grown old
enough t0 crave the society of boys
of his own age and was out playing
ball with some of his friends. There-
fore I did not see him before I had
had a couforeuce with mamma. Titin
Nus perhaps fortunate. As soon a3
the visitor had gone I went to her and
almost with tears in my eyes asked he(
what the lady had meant by saying
that I was not a Clayton,
Mother was evidently quite put out
at first, but presently she took me op
on to her lap and said:
"I will explain this if you will prom.
ise to ask me nothing more. till you
become eighteen years of age."
I gave a reluctant promise, and she
continued:
"Papa is not your real father. Yotu
real father died when you were a
baby, and I married papa when yod
were too young to know anything
about it."
This was a great shod( to ate. Ile
membering how it affected me, I have
ever since condemned the bringing up
of children in ignorance of their true
pnreutage. After what my mother told
me I was curious to know about
George. Forgetting my promise to ase:
no more questions, I begged mother to
tell Inc about Ilam. She considered Co:
awhile, then said:
"George musk soon know about hie
case, but not now. I will tell you
about him if you will promise to keep
• what I say a secret from him for the
present." •
I gave the promise, and the con-
tinued:
"George is not your brother,"
This was not the shock to me that
the secret about my paha was. Pesti-
sly this was because of George's in-
troduction into the family at a time
when I was old enough to take cog-
111ianee of his coming, Mother con-
tinued;
George's mother and I were very
dear friends. She died when he was
two years ofd, and George was given
tet chat.go of a woman who tools care
of him till be came here. I would have
tah(eu him at the time of hes mother's
death, but it was then impossible.
There Uad been all arrangement be-
tween me and her to tint effect, and
I carried it out as soon as I was able
to do 90,"
Mother paused here for awhile in or-
der, I presume, to give me time to get
somewhat used to what she had told
me, then concluded what she was say.
Ing.
"And now, my dear little girl, I wish
'you to be brave and strong and say
nothing to papa oe George as to what
you have learned, but leave It to me
to make it all known whenever 7
find that it will give the 1easE shock."
I made the promise sadly and kept it.
This, for a child, great responsibility
that was thrown upon me added sew
eral years to the few -I had lived and
made a woman of me earlier than 1
would have been without it. 2 pre,
aume my papa, as I continued to call
hint, was told that I had stumbled on
the family secrets, but he never men-
tioned the matter to me nor I to him.
There was no change in our treatment
of each other except that, baying learn-
ed that be had treated Lee as his c1at1glo
ter who Was not his daughter, my af-
fection tor 111»0 increased Whet than
dim11deber1.
I lathe (l lee been ryatte•prod() of DIP
self foe givi11g mother at free relit us 10
What coet00
a o sroud Cult With r
e•
gari to Lv ug George his part of the
fa i]J secret Il
omtlle day T gave
r the He l'
h t F e o<
e proMise L
m t0 k l iuv mu
X e e0.
I)
boned It to 'bee or Milted her when she
would tell him, Ws 1 think was more
then was to bo expected of a (Mild,
Month aft0t' month, year after year
passed, waft the mantel was neve)' men -
Boned.
But (1 time mime when the r'elat101)+
ship between George and me became
a platter or lmportance, when be 1P.05
iu 1118 eighteenth year and T 0110411 he •
was treating 1114 118 a sister, while
knew he was not my, brother. The
statement of the Italy thl'ongll whom I
lead le:limed the facts that. a bpy 10010
without father than within the home
circle was verified 10 (ars ease., George
seemed to mo to be veru stupid shout
it, Nevertheless there were times
when I wondered if he bad not Vallee
upon the secret and WW1 ((00jling Ells
knowledge of it from me' as WAS ke4p-
ing mile from dile,
On his 30(01'11 from en absence when
I was sixteen he tool( Mie in hes arms
and kisaod leo, Then; holding me off
and 100111ng at me, he saw a blush on
my face.
'Look at the red!" he exclaimed, and,
I_
denw n me to hiin n •Min he nave Ina
6 6 , ,
another kiss, Naturally this served to
deepen the blush. 1 playfully boxed
his ear's, which, instead of making the
platter appear. more brotherly and els-
"terly, bad the reverse effect.
"The last ear box 1 got for a MSS
was for another fellow's sister," he
said; and, giving me a second Kiss, re-
leased me, I stood for a moment pant-
ing, not knowing what' to do or say,
then 'walked away In a dignified man-
ner, folloyved by a laugh from. _George,
which macre me feel that 1 had come
very near a giveaway.
But a worse one renewed. A friend
of mine, Bossy T,awrenee, made me a
visit, and George seemed to me to be
very mu0(1 struck with her. This woe
the first revelation to me of the fact
that T did not relish any other girl
stepping in between George and me,
I tried not to show jealousy, but did
not succeed, Bess ended ser visit in
a huff, and George asked me what in
the world was the matter with me.
Since TDcould not explain, I walked out
of the room, leaving him to put his
own interpretation on my action.
There seemed to be plenty of funds
in our family, and, since George was
not in a hurry to settle down t0 busi-
uess, be concluded to spend a year in
travel. He asked me to go with him;
but, knowing what I did, of course T
declined. He urged me for some time,
insisting on my giving him a reason
for m3 refusal. I gave hen a number
of them—all trumped' up—and he laugh.
ed at me. when he started au his
Journey be called out:
"Sis, don't you pick up a fellow while
I'm goner"
"I won't promise!" I shouted. And
he drove away, waving his bandker.
chief till I could see him no more
He returned in six months, and cater
the first welcome, when be and I were
alone together, 114 came to me and
said:
"Sts, do you EOM the reason wby T"
camp home sooner than I Intended?"
"No. why?"
"Because 1 31011l(13('t stay any longer
away from my clear sister."
"You'll be saying that to some other
fellow's sister pretty soon"
"Have you n brother?"
"What a question!"
"If you bare I'm saying it to some
other fellow's sister now."
I wondered if he could have got the
secret.
"Sit down here.." he added, drawing
zee to an easy choir big cuougll for ns
both, Then he continued:
"You and I were betrothed the day
you were born. I have not known
these things as long As y011 have, but
I have known more than you. 1 have
long known that papa and mamma are
not my real 'Parents. My real parents
I never saw. My real mother arranged
with my second mother that I should
come into this family and be brought
up with you, hoping that we would
make a match. When it came time
for me to come here mamma sattlod
everything in her own way, and I con•
skier it the right way. She is not to
be blamed for anything, though some
persons will say tbat she made a mis-
take. She certainly gave you a brother
and me a sister. It now remains to be
seen whether we shall be transformed
from the grub brother and sister to the
butterfly lover and lovers."
1 was surprised at the relief and joy
this declaration wive me. The se-
cret between us boring taken wings,
left me very happy,
The rest would only sound pleasing
if given in the terms of the novelist,
who causes the aero lover to declare
himself in terms that have been care-
fully written and duly worked 03105'. 1
need only add that an understanding
of the situation, as had been intended
y08118 before, and its termination were
a relief and n mutter of satisfaction
to our dear papa and mamma as well
as to ourselves,
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111y heart is Aflallle,
The farther: 1'v4 wandered,
1Vtora, pruoious, Case name !
'i'hoit'rt 'Wed to dear Huron,
Pot ever and aye ;
A dower or beauty,
Enriohe5 tiny way !
11. sous at. the rt3Pids,
,All hall 1 from the. bridge.
The maples in whispers,
]3olld Mr the ridge 1
No lovers live fender,
In life's long career,
Than Iluroe's green valleys
And thy waters, clear !
Mar are thy: wavelets
Borne out to the sea !
And so are the natise,born
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But thou art a sweetheart,
Dear Maitland, to all !
Af sparkling tide welcomes,
As homeward, 1v0 Call 1
-Austin L. Budge, Hamilton.
" ' Crusts.
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A crust 0f bread is usually. regarded
In 'Ills country es the last stopping
place on this side of starvation. For-
eigners like crust, Americans do not;
therefore the 'foreigners buy hearth
bread, which is baked ou the floor of
the oven and which Consequently has
a heavy crust all over it, whereas we
buy the pan loaf, which has a good
crust only on top. That is one reason
why our immigrants have better teeth
than native Americans, although they
take less care of them and spend less
money on them. Not only (10 they buy
better broad, but they keep it longer.
Tboy, have learned what we have still
to discover, that bread fresh from the
oven is unfit to eat, — Youth's Com.
panion.
Port Albert
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to friends t! burg l a• oe •
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ltev, 1Y 13, Tiawkins, Myth, th, visit*
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L Lisa r lv William o
1 Grey,
xy.
Miss Lizzie 1VLeMillau, wile bas been
1101310 on a visit rettlen(11 to the
west agate the past tweak.
Wll#lam 131:i11dley is improving 11•
gain.
Miss Jesslo McMillan is home at
preeent from Detroit.
Mrs. harry Hayden is )tomo again
From Landon.
Rev, W. ,I, -Doherty of L0nl100 vis-
ited tills Parish this week being
sent by his • Lordship, 131shop Wil-
liams:
Goo, 'RIehardson is preparing to
0Verllaul lilt residei:co by putting on
another story in the spring and Nat,
Cuningluuu Is getting, ready to raise
his stable for a cement wall.
Mr, and Airs, Alf, Quaid we believe
left during the pest week for their
new home in the west.
No school the pant week or lids
corning week. The leacher has the
measles, so it is reported.
Miss (trace Crawford is home 11010
elle west having had a nr, a l lu1 operation
and is now resting for a while,
Sale Register
On Wednesday, Feb, 28th, at one
p.m., at Lot 20, Con, 2, McKillop,
extensive sale of farm stock and im-
plements, Stewart McIntosh, Prop,,
T. Brown, Auctioneer.
On Thursday, March 1st, at 1 p.m.
Lot 17, Con, 3, Tuokersnlith, 1
miles west of Egmolydville, farm
stock and implements. — Airs. Ih
Grieve, Proprietress, T. Brown, Auc-
tioneer.
On Friday, 14larch 211d, 1 o'clock p.
in,, Lot 10, Bayfleld Road, Stanley,
mile west of _ Varna, farm stock
and implements.—A. D:'ncan, Pro-
prietor, T. Brown, Auctioneer,
Wingbam.
The 10 o1u ".o
it i l a1 officers 1 the Muer 1 a
i 44
of ill 11 ul is u r o Trade, ,
1a a1 130 d f a.
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a 11. A a
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pointed a ,a 7e001rt meeting ;' 71011.¢
11
As1d011t, 1110ad
CleggrI1os1dent
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A. 7I. Wilford ; 1811 Vice,, W,
Greer ; 211(1 Vice, W,A , Vatlst000
3ri1 Vice, Abner 005000 ; Sec. -Trews.
urer, John ltit0hf0, The eou110(1 18
composed as follows ; W. II, (limeys
W. II Itintoul, A, .1:, I,1ay'd, J. • A,.
Mills, A. 17, Smith, Is, 1(0nnody, W.
D. Pringle, J. A. McLean, R. Van -
Stone, T. CI, tfilig, .I''. Jahnstou, 31.
13. Elliott.
Messrs, J. (1, Currie .and D. Ga11es
wayt have retnrlfo(1 from a visit in
California, Lucky chaps, tobe able
to escape worrya over the 'coal shor-
tage by going .t0 a place where 000
is unnecessary,
Miss :mine Beauty of Brandon,
Man., is visiting at the home of Mr,
and. Mrs, Beatty.
121r, J. J. ('unningbaln has return-
ed from a business trip to Winnipeg,
Ar3•, Amos 'eliding was ill New
York last weer( deliteringanother
load of turnips, ' The people down in
Gotham. .b ye developed quitea taste
for this once despised vegetable arta
an excellent market has • been fb''
Tor them there.
N 1TICE
Commencing Monday, February 12t1i,
Transcontinental train for ,Sudbury,
Port Arthur, Fort William, Winnipeg
Brandon, Saskatoon, Calgary, North
Battlelord, Edmonton, Vancouver and
the Pacific Coast, will leave Toronto
Union Station at 9 p.m. instead of
10.15 p,m, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday,
gaigarSer
T I VEST
THOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE
FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT
MAY PURCHASE AT PAR
DRAIN& OF CANADA DEBENTURE
IN SUMS OF $500, OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF
Principal repayable let October, 1919.
Interest payable half -yearly, 1st April and lst October by
cheque (free of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canada) at
thereto of five per cent per annum from the date of purchase.
Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering
at par nd accrued interest, the ent of cash in
p a redas equivalent pay-
ment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in
Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short
date security.
Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only.
A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed
to recognized bond and stork brokers on allotments made in
respect of applications for this stock which bear their stamp.
For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of
Finance, Ottawa.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA
OCTOBER 7th, 1915,
5 Cents' Worth o
for ONLY 5O Cents!
3 Cakes of PALMOLIVE Soap, a Jar of
PALMOLIVE Vanishing Cream or a box of
PALMOLIVE Powder -50 cents buys this assort-
ment at this store. A wonderful opportunity to
stock up on fine toilet goods at'a fraction of the
usual cost—the price of the three cakes of soap is
usually 45 cents, that of the cream or powder 50
cents—you get an actual 95 cents' value in all!
Better come in and get yours now—you may want to re-
peat—you know PALMOLIVE quality. No restrictions,
as much as you want—spend $1.00 and get 6 cakes of soap
and both Vanishing Cream and Powder.
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