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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-07-20, Page 2.01,14. n... fose tAea'I4, ` Author at "A.11 for a sense or; newt.," "Dearer Than 3tougetof, anuitedieLoneonYax d THodder oeto CHAPTER L--(Cont'd.) helped hien toward the ideal which Yes, Alice loolcecl pale and bloodless' Alice Lister had helped him to strive beside ;Polly Powell. Polly 'haat no after, "Ay Tom I 'ear as Alice Lister has squeamish narrow-minded notions. } Polly loved a good joke and a laugh, give thee the sack," said a youth a and was not tied down to Sunday- few days after Tom had parted from+Bank shows thet rapid progress has school rule. The daughter of the land- Alice. been made during the past tweIveM lord of the Thorn and Thistle caught "Maybe 'twas ?'other way around," month period. T'om's eye.replied Tom. k The Home Bank has f92' some time "I shall'seeyou to -night, shan't. "Why, yo dears -t_ main that you past been strengthening its organize - I, .Tom?" she said, looking at hint chucked dsr?" e „tion and the benefits it has derived languishingly, and then passed on. "She wur too good L.goody for zee, "T bean be thorefrrom are shown in the growth Alice had become pale almost to the replied Tom. -'.''ani nog/I-bean to." and expansion of the general business lips, and there was a look of steady, a saint"Woell am tha'wgoinaf tob enjoy aal f tha' of the bank, a healthy growth in. resolution in her eyes. "You mustt be a sale Dwell. deposits and an abilityto carr out is make your choice, Toni," she said. has much to d, with Polly >' p y Tom looked at her fora second,' She's noan a saint," and the lad entire' share of all Government finaz then cast his eyes towards the spot laughed meaninly. "Still hell'th ing brought out during the year. where Polly Powell stood. He felt' er's got a bit of brass. i reche addition it is evident that with made jealous of Jim Dixon at that will have all thine, Tom• Jim pa,4kin ' moment. What right had he to be told me that tha' spent four shill ngs present effective organization and c� g at the Thorn and T nections, the bank will be .able to pl]] with such a girl as Polly? Besides, „wThistle ?"a s night. a still more prominent part in t life should d he should h upive all the fun of become strait- "Ay, it's noan id ? asked ut ' financing of Canada's industrial 1 "Abusiness but laced and silly? tt think thee'rt a fool. et 3 lass 11 . quirements in the post-war period. Alice Lister held out her hand. i Alice Lister took up wi' m, �vou " The confidence the Canadian pub• 1 "Good-bye, Tom," she said "I see that not throw myself away on te., have hi the Bank is reflected by a ga'ta your choice le made." And then she Powell. Thou'lt ne'er mak' muci of over $2,000,000 in deposits, these walkedaway. 'er. She'll lead thee a dogs life, torn; Toomm stood gazing edter her for . and tat.' all the' brass." "Well, I reckon it's my business," few seconds, undecided what to do.I torted Tom. urged him to run after her; to Something, he could not tell what, re y "Then it's a fool's business," re - promise her what she wanted him to' plied the other. promise; to renounce the life which This kind of thing made Tom un - although it might not be very bad, i comfortable, but it didn't turn him was still not good for him. He knew , 1 ,sidefrh ngom he 12atcould on �b which doubt what she meant, knew too that she about it, Tom's character was de - was in the right. No, he could not,, teriorating, and during the next two would not give her up; he loved her.months he not only declared that he felt too much. Then he felt a hand upon his arm. 1 had chucked religion altogether, but "Ay, so you have got rid of her, that he meant to enjoy life. Tom pent most of hie eve have you? You must come back wi' j Thor z and Thistle, andnngs as at Colne me to tea." Polly's hand was caress-; ,1 force Bank Enjoys Steady Progress Has Added $5,000,000 to Its .Assets in Past Fiscal year—Thrift Caznpa,ign Resulted in Gain of Over $2,OQO,000 hi Deposits—Large Increase in Earnings. Earned 11.14% on Capi, tal Against 7% Last Year, In its aminal statement; for the fecal year to May 31st, 1917, the Home e now reaching a total of over $12,60^ 000 compared with $10,133,735. •" A the same time there has also ;been .a very large gain in deposits by. and balances due to the Dominion_Goverri- ment, as they have advanced to $3 860,355, as against only $500,000 t1 previous year. - With the larger business which the bank has handled, there has been ea gratifying increase in the net profits I which amounted to $217,059.57, equiva- lent to 11.14' per cent. on a paid-up capital as compared with $183,406.26 sequence his studies were nog ected in the previous year. After the pay: ing, and leer eyes burnt brightly; Not that there was much outward dif- ference of dividends and subscriptions to evidently she had been watching him, Terence in him; he still remained fair -'Red Cross, Patriotic and other funds,. "' and had left Jim Dixon for him. He 1 a balance was carried forward ..of` turned and walked by Polly's side. y sober, although on more than one That night as Tom Polly bade. to occasion he was seen leaving the Dixon Street his feet were unsteady Thorn and Thistle'at closing time with and his voice was husky and uncer_ sttigeering footsteps; it never caused., tain him to lose any world, however. "What's matter -with thee?" said Meanwhile dark clouds began to his mother as. he entered the house. arise in the nation's sky. People had "Nowt's matter wi' me." news only a passing thought to the "Ay, but there is. Thou'st bin' news of the murder of the Crown drinkin agean. " Prince of Austria, but presently when "Wool, and what if i have? It's. Austria sent her outrageous ulti- matum to Serbia, and the people read cost me nowt." "A I 1. -now thou'st been to the;i what Sir Edward Grey said about it, For Thorn and Thistle after that Polly! they e bsgn o Partan to ain sEngland where Powell lass. Ay, you ninny. II politics have such a keen interest for thought you looked higher nor that. the working -classes as they have ill What about Alice Lister?" n 5 Lancashire. AliYost tery.m Oes oesulmsiluh.neI�mjawn:onr. a'poliiicxau, and there are but'' e . especially among' the older men; who god n,,to tae a.14lethody Paxson., •have not an intelligent grasp not only bi • er fooI Thou st o ozn to be a gg s, of home, but of international affairs. than I thought tha ever could be, re - "I'll tell you what," said one menu- thousands of the younger generation, torted his mother angrily. "That tak's a bit o' dein'," replied? facturer to another as they stood on ! Our eyesight, as opticians have al - Tom as he fumbled with his boot laces. 1 the steps of the Mechanics Institute, ready noticed, is much better. The "Thou'st gi'en up a nice lass for a hteleiose a is n,Germans for it for te�rls,li ne day strain of work, added to the biil- brazen-faaeed uzzy; thou rt an addle- p' 1 g liant street lighting, ruined the eye- sight of thousands. Now, the dark- ened streets and the shaded lighting indoors, has done wonders for the eyes, Dyspepsia, too, has been killed by restricted means and greater exercise. Gardening, allotment digging, V.T.C. drilling, and the like, have brought new health to multitudes. And as the retention of our hair is in no small $140,238, against $42,790 in the previ- ous year. -SOME BLESSINGS OF WAR. Optimistic Britisher Looks on tit*, Bright Side of Things. That "nation decay" had set in for many years before the war is undeni- able, says a Londoner. Nationally, our teeth, or our hair, our eyes were "going." We- were becoming a toothless, baldheaded, be -spectacled T'iee. ..Five y" an ea 'w .. acTrrovill owing`tot he'greater.Pas ti-, cation that its ingredients adds its - staleness requires, save the teeth of 'eaded ninny. Can'st'a see?" "Ay, I tau' after my mother," was Toms reply as he made his way up- stairs. "Bain' fools runs in the family." "It must or T should never 'a' rear- ed thee," shouted his mother after him. CHAPTER II. He wandered from his playmates, for What I have related took .place' on „„ degree attendant on our general the first Sunday in June in the year he doesn't want to hear health, premature baldness is arrest 1914. Brunford, a large manufacture i Their shouts of merry laughter since ed. There are those, too, who say ing town which stood well-nigh in the I the world has lost its cheer, that lack of potatoes is a blessing centre of the cotton district of Lan-! He' has sipped the cup of sorrow, he, Starchy goods are bad for children; cashne, had enjoys what was eia d d •h t called' has drained the bitter glass, they are trying to force A. (To be continued.) THE BOY WHO DIDN'T PASS. A sad -faced little fellow sits alone in deep disgrace, There's a lump arising in his throat and tears stream down his face; "a great boom in trade." Mills had.And his heart is fairly breaking; he's and not too good for adults! been working overtime, and money had the boy who didn't pass. been earned freely. During the last' five years poor men had become rich, while the operatives had had their; In the apple tree the robin sings a share in the general prosperity. This 1 cheery little song, fact was manifest in the general life! But he doesn't seem to hear it, show- All food should be thoroughly chew of the town. The sober and thrifty ing plainly somethings ,wrong; ed.Half-chewed food gives heli its part of the population had increased! Comes his faithful little spaniel for nourishment. The quick eater is a their savings. Hundreds of people a romp and bit of play, h d b u ht their own cotta es and good waster. The haste of modern` life has taught us to eat quickly. We must cure ourselves of the habit. Td eat slowly is very difficult, but it i beneficial to yourself and necessary t the nation. If you eat slowly yot need less food, and your digestive or; Bans are not overtaxed. The life of a warplane is short, av- eraging scarcely more than three; months . had laid by for a rainy day ' The; But the troubled little fellow sternly thriftless were none the better for the' bids him go away. the prosperity which abounded, rath- I And alone he sits in sorrow, with his er they were the worse. Big wages i hair a tangled mass, had only meant increa_.ed drunkenness and- increased misery. Still all the people hoped that good trade would continue and that there would be plenty of work. On the following' day Tom went to And his eyes are red with weeping; he's the boy who didn't pass. Oh, you who boast a laughing son and speak of him as bright, work as usual, but he felt that a new And you who love a little girl who element had come into his life, He conies to you to.avght was not given to self-analysis, but With smiling eyes and dancing feet, while on the one hand he felt Sud- with honors from her school denly free, he knew on the other that Turn to that lonely boy who thinks he he had sacrificed something which is a fool, recant a great deal to him. Still he And take him kindly by the hand,the would not thine: about it. After all, dullest in the class; all the time he had been keeping com- pany wit* Alice he left like a man He is the one who most needs love— the boy who didn't pass, Keeping It Going. A very small boy was once observed sitting in a tram -car rocking himself to and fro. ture, but there were coarse elements A syrnpathetic old gentleman in - which affected hint strongly. Tf quired if he were ill, and receiving a negative reply, said: "Then why are you moving backwards andforwards true to his former ambitions, and like that?" probably have risen he the social scale, The small boy niane no pause in his He was 'intelligent, and poa:,essed a. regular oscillations as he 'said': large degree of what the Lancashire people called gumption. On the other hand he was the child of his sur- rovnclings and of his order. The c a.ne lire or the town had gripped line. end his hone influences had not tied to the end of a rope. He would now have his liberty. He was glad to be free .from a girl who made him uncomfortable when he drank a glass of beer or went out to enjoy himself. Tom was by no means a hero There was a great Ileal of good in his na- Polly Powell had not appeared, it is possible, such was Alice's influence over him, that he would have remained "Well, you see, mister, I've just bought a watch from Willie Tucker for one -and -sixpence,, and if I stop arnov- ing like -this here the watch won't go any more." Get Irtla Y A Teach him to take care of his shoes. No muss or dirt and in three minutes "Nugget" gives a shine that will last all day. "Nugget" outfits in handy cardboard boxes 40c., or neat metal boxes 50e. If your dealer cannot supply you send us cost of outfit and we will mail sante post free. THE '1CTUGGET POLISH CO., LIMITED 9, DAVENPORT ROAD TORONTO, ONT. That is the end of the sealing process when you use Parowax. No papers or strings to bother with—no irksome labor with jar tops. Just pour MEDALS F BRAVE - IV (r MEN WAR MAKES GREAT INCREASE IN DECORATIONS, Military Medal Conferred Upon Nurses and Other Women as Wen As On Soldiers. The war has brought about a great increase in the number of British or, dors, medals, crosses, and;, other semi, lar decorations, which may conceive ably bo won by women, The new Military Medal, for ex, ample, originally instituted for non, commissioned officers and men as a • reward for distinguished bravery in battle, is now conferred upon nurses and other women who have shown conspicuous courage and coolness un, der, fi,, Thenrethere is the Royal Red Cross? aptly termed the "Women's V.C." It . may now be bestowed upon all woe men irrespective of rank or social status, who has shown special de, votion and competency either at the front or In the naval and military hospitals at home or abroad, They need not be members of recognized nursing services, or even British sub, jests. Another women's order that is largely, although not entirely, cell - fined to nurses, or those interestedin nursing is the Order of St. John, This decoration takes the form of a small Maltese cross, enamelled white, and bearing the words, "For Service in the Cause of Humanity." The Chapter of the Order also awards circular medallions in silver and bronze tonurses who have special- ly distinguished themselves. Exclusive Decorations. Then there is the Imperial Service Order, founded by the late Ring Ed- ward, for bestowal upon women of any rank in life as a reward for very conspicuous bravery. This is highly valued, being very sparingly awarded. The Order of Merit is also open to women, but up till now ,only one, the • late Florence Nightingale, has been, deemed worthy to be included in it. Two most exclusive decorations, both confined to women, are the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert and the Imperial Order of the Crown of India. Both Queen Alexandra and QueenjMary �y, are/members orf Gxder eptf y , , i Ct Ojij Yt 1 f man subject .being srntila'riy bone)i As regards British life-saving "de- eorations, the coveted Albert Medal has been won by women, while one woman, Miss Kate Gilmour, has been the recipient of the rarely granted Lloyd's Medal for Saving -Life at Sea. The Royal Humane Society's Medal, too, has been frequently gained by women, as have also those of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. and the Royal Society' for the Pro- tection of Life from Fire. Many War Heroines. The new Silver Badge for War Ser- ' vices, at first confined to men, is now issued to women under similar rules and regulations, but only members- of recognized nursing services or rolu11- tary aid detachments are eligible. Many British women have won for- eign decorations during the present war, Only a few weeks ago, for in- stance, the Countess Helena Gleichen returned from Italy, where she has been with her ambulance, wearing the Soldier's Silver Medal, which had been personally bestowed upon her by King Victor Emmanuel in recog- nition of bravery under fire. The Belgian Bronze Cross and the French Cross of the Legion of Honor have also been won by several of our. countrywomen since the war broke out. Another case that stands out pro- minently is that of the late Mts. Harley, a sister of Lord French, upon whom General Sorrell bestowed the Croix de Guerre. NO TRACTORS IN JAPAN. Roads Too Narrow and Bridges Too Frail for Auto Cars, There is not a single tractor in use in Japan, according to a United States commercial agent. He attributes the absence of these modern freight Haul- ers to the lack of toads. 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