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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-08-09, Page 7:4'ST 9, 1918 disappoint Ler than a; page a-41 Sealed Packets OnIy. up as best we could; we to to the doctors, who thus con- ed by an unknown conditjon. themselves povieriess. They the application of oxygen and. in an effort to save the lives e vietims, only to eeethem die, ay decomposed, in their hands. • maelts had not yet beeu per - d and were a poor protection_ ran aleaut like madmen, shriek - u terror, the throat choked witit a.. and fen in heap. n coator- of agony. Some. filled the li with handfuls of grass and against asphyxiation. -- Lamle]. Bourcier, in Scribner. : Sentiment Versus Utility. ' legislation affecting dogs meets. an agitated opposition. Man has .ted the dog, or has been adoptet ern, as a friend and companion,. dee closeness of the bond admits e disloyalty. The most lurid po- t for a wholesale massacre ot - (who are also engaging tc om- ens) is liseened to with compo - i but the Muzzling of dogs, the (ging of dogs, any attempt to in 're with their comfort or their. 7ty, is stigmatizod as cruel and. ateful, The irangnant lady white :e to a newspaper, saying- that in . opinion it would be better to eIe children than to muzzle dogs, a fair represenattive of her daze. et there is something to be said children, and something to be • for sheep and chickens. Even elity and vociferous boys may ire caurse of time become good cite- s; and as for live stock, these are 'days in which the most romantia is an lightly disregard it. Ac- ting to the report submitted to Legislature of New York, there a nearly three thousand sheep E.A.d by dogs, and over twelve thou - i sheep "injured or -worried" by s, between jetty 1 and December 1917; and ttee claims or damage e to flocks amounted to $77,762. Pennsylvania, economists are urg- that all restrictions upon the ting of poultry in suburban dat- es shall be withdrawn, and that ry householder who can convent- ty keep a few hens shall do so.. : the hens are manifestly in need eionie other protection than that irded by their owners. who may ' e them to luck, or who may be zealous In defending them.-- Ai tient dramatist has written some tieing lines; consigning to Ioneli- a. and infamy a "temperamental -ken ownert' who shot. and killed tog:, on the battlefield you lie, y Red Cross dogs all pass you by. jagless wanderer may you be,, ✓ you've no heart for such as we- d in your lonely hours then ,y your companion be a hen. e merited condemnation, perhaps, bough a bit severe. It is hardito give any man who kills a. dog or at—friends and playmates of hue nity—even when the chickens be- te, to him, and the dog and the cat his neighbor. But some allowance tat be made for a conflicting sense values, and some finer apprecia- n ,Figta be shown for the sub - ;lanai virtues of the hen. As a corn- nion for Ioneey hours she leaven Itch' to be desirede yet she is IWO t less a benefactress of mankind.. 1 she canna carry help and hope the wrunded soldier, . the urt- -tinned and hungsy soldier hada with eathusia.sra. And if, in peace . war, we'' should have to eVoose ween a dogless nword and a ben- world—the question to be set - d by referendum—how would the e be cast? . Malign Birds. el -waking' of metathesis, a reader n. -a3 us that his parrot, which had, a taught. to announce that nts zee was Polly Hopkins, one -dag excited and declared that it -was liy Popkins. We h.ope that the rot was embarrassed. A friend or re, walking along a shady village eat, was suddenly hailed by a Pate .who wanted to know how mann :-Idinn she had. A good deal to ntornfication, she was startled neplying, "Three." "Dirty little i.t." said the parrot, and seemed nee internst in the subject. Ther atalien bird. Peneion for Working Girl. aiseervieg working girl of Paris talten heir to aa annual income teoe, which was enjoyed by a Pet nee of Adolph de Rothschild until anent death from old age. This e in accordance with the will of dt Rothschild. An Age of Adventure. Ni;, eo many years ago it was com- flly eind that the age of romance :Aventine was over, that in, its had come an, age of prosaic; Whatever truth there wad 1.he statement, we are certainly in, s nedst of an age as adventurouli as nobly romantic as the world ever seen. :-y deep emotiori has bee:a Oar' epen in the last four years; evern " heeelee tem been roused. And : lean ilenenstrated beyopd aII the; tee preeent generation. is tny that has gone before it intemien end doing of heroic s: emu, compensation for war • hes a ae eine(' that mankind is astern ; tint the human soul • en nen-ler:len; that men and a win. napond in the twentieth ;ere tei /erten Pall made on them - rieine oi duty and unselfish - 11 op ef ul. maii wares to be too hard ore t children's follies." ."Then, ifr mry, your daughter can I expect u to make proper allowances den r?" • AUG -UST 9, 1918 END STOMACH TROUBLE, , GASES OR DYSPEPSIA drape's Dianepsin" make e sick; gassy; stomachs surely feel fine in five minutes. If what you, just ate is soaring on your stomach or lies like a lump of lead, or you belch gab and eruttate sour, undigested food, or have a feeling of dizziness, 'heartburn, fallnets, nausea, Ind taste in mouth and stomach -head - ante, you can get relief in five minutes by neutralizing acidity. Put an end to euch stomach distress now by getting a large dfty-cent ease of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store. You realizein nye minutes how needless it is to suffer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any sm. tich disorder caused by food ferrnentatiom due to excessive acid in stomach. -SHARP PAINS SHOT THROUGH HEART. Thousands of people go about. their daily work on the verge .of death and yet don't know it. ,Every once in a while a pain will *boot through the heart, but little ate tention is paid to it at the time, and it is only when a violent shock _comes that the weakness of the heart is apparent. There is only one cure for the weak heart and that is Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. M. H. A. Young, 83 'Hay* St, Toronto, Ont., writes:—"I used to have sharp pains shoot through rny heard suffered from shortness of breath, - and FM so nervous I could not sleep at night. A friend advised me to try defilburn's Heart Ann Nerve Pillstand idter one box I found great relief., Three boxes completely cured me." .Milbuna's Heart and Nerve Pills are 50c. per box at all dealers, or mailed direct on receipt of _price by The T. Mil- burn Limited, Toronto, Ont. GriTE "SYRUP OF FIGS" 10 CONSTrPATED CHILD Delicious :4Frult Laxative" can't harm tender little Stomach, Liver, and Bowels. Look at the tongue, mother! , coated, our little one's stomach, liver surd bowels need cleansing at CUICer. When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't sleep, eat or aet naturally, or is fever- ish, stomach sour, breath bad; las eons throat, (liar -rime, full of cold, give a teeepoonful of "California ;Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested. food. and • „sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without gripipg, end/you have a -well, playful child. again. 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Martin, Prince Albert, Sask., writes: -4 had one of the worst cases of cenetipation my doctor said he had ever known, and 'Milburn's Laxe-Liver Pills eured me of it. My father-in-law bad used them, in fact he was the one who gave them to me. A number of people around here use them'and the,y all say that they are the beet pills they ever used." Milburn's LaxaeLiver. Pills are 25c. a vial at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto. Ont. • THICK, GLOSSY HAIR FREE FROM DANDIVOTT Girls!, Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and beautiful—Get a small bottle of Danderine. If you eare for heavy hair• tliat tens with beauty and is radiant with life; kas an incomparable eoftness and is fluffy and lustrous, try Daaaderine. _ - Just one application :doubles the beauty of your hair, besides it imme- diately disrlins every particle of dandruff. Y u can. not have nice heavy, }nattily hainif you have dandruff. This destructive scurf robs the hair of its lustre, its strength and, its very life, had if not Overcome it produces a fever'. 1.8hness Anne -itching of the scalp; the beir roots famish, loosen and die; then the emir falls out fast. Surely get a null bottle of Knowlton's Panderinc erom guy drug store and, just try it. Herbert Jenkins (Coktinned from our last issue.) That night Bindle stayed late at Little's flat, and talked long and earn- estly. As he came away he remark-. ed: "Of course, you'll rernember, sir, that millionaires are inclined to be a bit dressy. and I'd like te, do the thing properly. Maybe, with some paper inside, I might even be able to wear a top 'at." II . One Tuesday afternoon, when Reg- inald Graves entered his rooms, he found awaiting him a copy of the Ox- ford Mail, evidently sent from the office, On the outside was marked, -"see page 3." He picked up the' packet, examined it carefully, and replaced it upon the table. He was in all things studied; . having conceived the idea that to simulate a species of superior bore- dom was to evidence good -breeding. Although alone, he wietild not allow any unseemly haste to suggest icuri- , osity. Having removed his hat and coat and donned a smoking jacket, and Turkish fez—he felt that this gave hien the right touch of undergraduate Ibohemianism—he picked up the paper. once more read the address, and, with. studied indifference, removed, it could not be said that he tore 9ff, the wrap- per. He smoothed out the paper and turned to the page indicated, where he saw a paragraph heavily marked in blue pencil that momentarily strip- ped him of his languorous self-control. He read, and re read it, looked eel:mild the room as if expecting to find some explanation, and then read it again. The paragraph read:, . "A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR" • "Australia has been brought very closely into touch with this ancient city by the munificence of theitlate Mr. Cecil Rhodes and his scheme of scholarshipseithich each year brings to our colleges gifted scholars, and to the playing -fields and boats .magnifi- cent athletes. It is interesting to note that we are shortly to have a vieit from Mr. Josiah Williams, the Australian millionaire and philan- thopist whose wealth is said to be almost fabulous, and 'whose sheep -runs are famous throughout the Aptipodes "It would appear that we have often eaten of his mutton—that is, of the sheep that he has reared to feed the Empire—and now we are to have the privilege of welcoming him to Oxford. We understend that Mr. Williams is to remain in our city for only a few days, and that his main purpose - in coming is to visit his nephew Mr. Reginald Graves, of St. Joseph's Col- lege. Mr. Williams is, we gather, to ne entertained. by his nephew's fellow- unnergaduates at Bungem's, so famous for its dinners and suppers, and it is mooted that the Corporation may ex- tend its hospitality to so distinguished a citizen of the Empire. Thus( are the bon.ds of Empire cemented. "It would appear that Mr. Josiah Williams has engaged a suite of rooms at the Sceptre, where he will exper- ience the traditionel hospitality of that ancient English hostelry. „ "Mr. Williams arriyes, tomorrow, Wednesday, and we wish him a pleas- ant esgtiannai'd" Graves gasped. It was his rule never to show emotion, and in his more studied moments he would have characterized his present atti- tude as ill-bred. "Damn!" It was not his wont to swear.. His pose was one of per- fect self-control. He was as self-con- tained as a modern flat and about as small in his intellectual outlook. He. was just on the point of reading the paragraph for the fifth • time nyhen the door of his room burst open, ad- mitine Tom Little, Dick Travers, and Guggers. "Congrats., Gravy. So the old boy's turned up," cried Little, waving. a copy of The Oxford Mail in Grave's fac,sejoe, s is going to do him proud," , broke in Travers. "You've seen the • life." Mail? :We'll give him the time of his, • "Gug-gug-good egg!" broke in Gug- gers, so named because of his ina- bility to pronounce a "g" without a preliminary "gugegug" accompanied by inconvenient spsalhings. It was customary at St. Joseph's to give Gug- gers plenty of space in front, when- ever he approached a "g". Tom Lit- tle called it "Groom." "We're gug-gug-going to give him a gug-gug-gorgeous time." "We'll have him drunk from morn till dewy eve," cried Tom Little, "and extra drunk at night. Oh, my pro- pbetic soul!" , "Gravy, where's your sense of hos- pitality?" cried Travers. Reggie re- luctantly produced whisky, a syphon, and some glasses. - "By gug-gug-gosh!"cried Guggers, semi-vapourising the remains of a • mouthful of whisky and soda, "won't it be a rag? Bless you, Gug-Gug- Gravy for having an uncle." Tom Little explained that they had been to the Sceptre and discovered that Mr. Josiah Williams would ar- rive by the 3.03 train, and that St. Joseph's was going down in a body to meet him Graves, of course, would be there. "I have heard nothing," said Graves. "I—I don't understand. If he writes of aurse I'll go. "You'll jolly well gug-gug-go, arty old how ,or we -11 carry you down," cried' Guggers in a menacing voice, looking down at Graves from his six- foot -three of muscle and bone. . Graves looked around hien helpless- ly. What was he to do? Could ,he disown this uncle? Should he explein that the whole thing was an invention, and that he lied never possessed a rich uncle in Australia? Was it possible that by some curious trick there really was a Josiah Williame, Auetraliart . THE 111T1t()N .,)XPOSITOR millionaire and philanthropist? • If these men would only go and leave nim alone to think! - Then 1 sundenly there presented it- self to Ins mind the -other _geustion: what Would Jeeiah Williams 'like? 'Would he be hopelessly unpresentable? Wouldhe humiliate him, Reginald Graves, and render his subsequent years at St. Joseph's intolerable?. How he wished these fellows would go! CHAPTER XIII Oxford's Welcome to Bindle • t At theee o'clock on the following day the dwera platform at Oxford sta- tion presented an almost gala appear- ance. Not only were:the men of 1St. _Joseph's there., but hundreds of un- dergeaduates from other colleges, 'with rattles, whistles, horns, flags and ev- ery attribute of great rejoicing. Outside the station ,was a carriage with four horsed, a .piebald, a skew- bald, a white, and another horse that seemed to have set out in life with a determination to be pink, Tom Little had himself selected the animals with elaborate are A little distance away, standing in groups, was a band clothed gor- geously in scarlet and gold tunics and caps, and nondesciept trousers, rang- ing from light grey to black. Tom Little had given careful in- struction that as soon .as Josiah Wil- liams should emerge from the station, the band was to strike up "See the Conquering Hero Comes," and they were to put into it all they knew. If they produced a really good effect they were to have unlimited beer, . Reginald, Graves stood in the cen- tre of the platform, sopie of .the lead- ing spirits of St. Joseph's 'keeping a clear space so that the meeting be- tween uncle and nephew Might be dramatic. A more wretched -looking nephew of a milliopaire uncle never existed. Round hitn. were scores of men with cameras, Whom Graves instinctively knew -to be newspaper men; and perch- ed high a im,portant counted ei each with is attendant operator. St. Joseph's men had been good cus- tomers to •ti well-known London per- ruquier for false 'wigs, whiskers,. and moustache% with the aid of which an unlimited supply of "newspaper" ,and "cinematograph -men" had been pro- duced. Ignorant of all this, Graves groaned in spirit. At four don train, citement, s Pandemonium seemed to have broken out. zWhietles shrilled, bugtes voices roared, an rattles. added their share to the geneial uproar. The passengers in the train were at 'est startled, and then became deeply interested. Froni the platform hun- dreds of ey s- searched the open car- riage doors. Presently there was seen, to alight a srna1l man, dressed in a Having passed up .and down every black and w rte check -suit, with a pale 'street of importance, the procession grey homburg hat adorned witb. a finally, made its way to the *eptre, white a white puggaree, a red tie, pat- where .Bindle alighted Mid -war aoa- ove the crowd occupying strategical positions he ht cinematograph cameras, • I intitee past three the Lon - mid a general buzz of ex - earned into the station. I "See the 'conquering Hero 'iCOrries," and thethird he told that the clash of welcomeniad been ehanged to "Auld , Lang, Syne." - They must •start at Once as Mr. Williame was just leav- ing the station.' Urged by Travers the band formed -ap with incredible speedjust then Bindle emerged,with Tom Little on one eide and Guggers on the other. He wine saying: to Gug- gers: "Lodk 'ere, young feller, if you can't talk without spittirn in my ear, you just dry up." . At that, second the -band broke oute every mail doing; his :utmost. Every- one looked a little surprised for the two melodies combined badly. The drtnnener Inas the first to discover that something was wrong. Recog- nizing that the instruments round him were playing "Auld Lang ',dyne" he changed the tinap of his thumps., Then hearing the other tune, he paused and with inspiration finished up by try- ing to combine the two melodies by putting in thumps from both. Some of the 'Conquering. Heroes simenee and became Auld Lang Syners whilst several Auld Lang Syners went over to the enemy. It was pande- monium. "What's - up -wi' the band?" en- quired Bindle. "Soundwlike a Crystal Palace Competition; 1 'ope nothink busts." Still the band went on. j- "Gawcl Almighty! wot's that?" Bindle's' eyes dilated with somnthing like horror at the sight of a huge browp shape sitting on the box of the carriage. He stopped as if elec- trified. n "That," said Tom Little, "is a kan- garoo, Your national animal." ' "Me national wotVi said Bindle. 'The National animal of Australia." "Oh!" said Bindle, keeping a 'wary eye on the beast, whose tail lumg down in the body of the carriage.' "Well, Inn jiggered!, • It looks like a circus," he muttered. "Look at them 'osses!" Bindle eventually entered the cer- riage with Reginald Graves on the left hand, Dick Little and Travers op- posite. Guggere had intended to sit oppositeialso, but Bindle had asked in a whisper which nobody: failed t� near: 'Ere can't yer put that syphon somewhere else? 'E'll soak me to the skin." _ Amid cheers the proeession started. The band, which had a few minutes before blown itself to silence, was now devoting itself lenthusiastically to "The Washington Post." On the boy the kangaroo, known in private life as Horace Trent, the cox_ of ' the St. Josh's boat, performed a few inno- cent tricks, to the great diversion. of from his 'pocket a red ' pocket -hand- kerchief with the five' Stars of Aus- tralia upqn it, alternately waved 'his acknowledgement§ and lifted his hat. "I never knew youngnellers like this Wald be so friendly," be muttered. Graves spent hie time alternately in praying that no one might see him and that Bindle Would become less up- roariouslygenial. ent boots, .Alla white spate. - Over his left aren hecarried a light dust -coat; and in his hand a gold -mounted ma- lacca cape with a broad gold band. In the right hand was an enormous cigar adorned with a red -and -gold band. It was Bindle. "That's him," cried a hundred voices. "Good old Josh!" "What price wallabys ?" "Where's your lady friend?" and other irrelevant remarks were hurled from all Quarters. The "cinematograph -men" swarmed down upon Bindle and levelled their cameras from every possible angle. Graves was hastened -eo the spot where Bindle was endeavoring to avoid look- ing into the barrel of a huge "camera." Meh ' hit him on the back, poked him in. the ribs, shouted their welcomes' and generally cheer-oh'd him. After a desperate effort Tom Little fought his way through the crowd, followed by Travers and Guggers dragging the reluctant Graves. Sud- den y Tom Little jumped up on Gug- ger's back. "Mr. Josiah Williams, we welcome you to Oxforen we, the /nen of St. Joseph's." _ ( Bindle looked at the laughing faces and reinarked, "And very nice, too. Cheer -oh the lot!" "This," continued Tom Little, when a space had been cleared, largely due to Gugger's magnificent tackling, 'this is your distinguished nephew, Regi- nald Graves, whom to know is to love." The unhappy Graves was dragged forward. Bindle extended two fin- gers of his left hand. "So you're Polly's boy?" Graves started, His )nother's name had been Mary Williams, and his father had always called her Polly. Was he dreaming, or could it be poss- ible that it was all true, and that fame and fortune were before hum? A brother of his mother's had gone to Australia when quite a little lad. He was roused front his reverie by scmebody shouting: - "Say how-d'ye-do to uncle," and he found himself clasping Bindle's two fingers with a warmth that surprised himself. He looked round him. There was a dense crowd waving flags, and all'in honour of this man who greeted him as nephew. A new nrospecti epened itself to his bewildered' brain. If only it prove to be true! "Now, come along, Mr. Williams." It was Tom Little's voice again Nue broke in upon his thoughts. "We have got a carriage waiting for you." Travers had slipped out and found the band split up into groups. Ile went up to each in turn; the first two he reminded that they were playing AM -B • is the best remedy known for sunburn, heat rashes, eczema, sore feet, stings and blisters. .A skin food! All Draggids and Stores. -505, t, - ducted to his apartmente by the blind manager. At every turn were to be seen obsequious and deferential ser- vants, who had one eye on 'him and the other on the day of reckonipg." A late edition of that evening's 'Ox- ford Courier contained a piquant ac- count of the reception accoeded to Mr. Josiah Williams, It heferred to the generous if boisterous humour of the undergraduates. It went on to state how [tour representative called at the Sceptre, where he was 'so fortunate as' to catch- the distinguished visitor just as he was en -taring. Mr. Wil- liams is delighted with tnixford, his welcome, and everybody i he has met. 'They say English people are stiff and stand-offish—why, I had to 'change my collar. Kickihg kangaroos!' exclaim- ed Mr. Williams, 'this it some coun- try.' "The first thing that struck our re- presentative about _Mr. Williamwas was his genial and pleasant bearing and entire absence'no self-importance. He is obviously a simple man, un spoiled by his great success." • Reginald Graves shuddered as he read this in the privacy' qf his own rooms, remembering Bindle's assent and deportment. * "Although he would neither coefess /ter deny it, we understand that Mr. Williams is in England in connection with certain philanthropic scheinee. We congratulate Mr. Reginald Graves on possessing as an uncle Mr. Josiah Williams, and Oxford on posseswing Mr. Reginlad Gravest if only for a. short time." II. "So you're Pollytt boy?" Bindle s receiving in his sitting -room at the Seeptre, surrounding by the lead- ing spirits of St. Joseph's, including the. kangaroo which was clutching a large glass of shandygaff. In the public bar beloly the band was busy realizing what hitherto had been little more than an ambition'and about I "the High" the remains of the crowds i lingered. 1 "Reginald's your name, ain't it?" Bindle continued. "Reg will do for , me. Mother Italie'? Ow's yer father? ( Still in the grocery business?" 1 Grave e burst into an assurance that they were quite well, then added that 1 his mother was dead. "Poor ole Poll," murmured Bindle, looking anything but doleful, and hid- ing a grin in the huge tank -awl that he raised to his lips. "She was a are Quaint ole bird, ain't 'e?" r. Graves was thankful when the conversation took a less domestic .tinei. That afternoon he felt that the eyes of all Oxford were upon nim, and deep down in. his soul he cursed St. nnseph, . the college, and every man theeein. : Worse was in stare for Grave,s. When he returned to his rooms a Ines - sage was brought by his "scotit" that the -Master would like . to nee him. In an agony of appreb.ension he made his way to the Master's study. , He was relieved at the cordiality of his reception. "I understand that your mine has arrived,' Graves? I shall be 'very Pleased to make his acquaintance. iPer- haps you will bring him to tuna -lean to -morrow." Even Reginald Graves's self -re res- sion could not dieguise his ago y of mind. He saw the luncheon table,. Dr. Peter playing the conventionality cprdial host, and Mrs. Peters, with her -frigid .mid-Vietorian austerity, en- deavoring to pose a greet lady. • Was fate conspiring against hum? There was the supper that evening at Bungem's, which he knew would be a torture, and the martyrdom of the, morrow. Human flesh waptoo frail to withstand it! He found himself again saying that he should be delighted; at least, he assumed that was what he said. Dr. Peter seemed satisfied. Just as he was taking his leave he remarked: "Were you responsible for this ill-- conceived_ demonstration ho -day at the station?" . "No, sir, most certainly not re- plied Graveseein a voice that carried conviction. "Verse, deplorable, most deplorable. It will pnobably give Mr. Williams a very bad impression of English cute turn I shall look into the matter, and find out who was guilty of this most unseemly exhibition. I am glad o hear that you are not in. any way implicited, Graves. Most deplorable, 111°Wstit'h" a murmur of thanks Graves • left the Master's 'study, praying that Dr. Peter right visit his wrath upon those responsible for what had caused him so much anguish And suffering - 111 Oxford Without Bungem's would not be Oxford. "St. Bungem the Hospie table," was known through the Empire. His fame reached from east to west and north to south. Up the staircase leading to the famous din- ing -hall many illustrious men,- as yet unillustrious, had passed with firm and confident step. On the walls' were, innumerable flashlight photographs of famous suppers, suppers that had re- duced potential judges and incipient statesmen to helpless imbecility. Prime ministers -to -be, generals of the future, and admirals of the next gen- eration had 'lost their bearings, and theie equilibrium as a result of the good fare, liquid fare, that is, dispens- ed by the immortal. Bungern. Colonial governors, vicerows, and archbishops could have recalled up- roarious nights spent beneath the hos- pitable roof of Bung.em's, bad their memories not being. subject to nevere censorship. Framed above the head of the table was the. quatrain, written by a future Poet Laureate. that was the pride of Bungem's heart: • inittee of Management had made it clear that he was te be at the dinner/ and that if he went to bed he would probably be there in pyjamas. The. Comniittee called for Mr. Jos- iah Williams at the Sceptre at 8.30, formally to escort him to Bungem's. They discovered Binelte in the happiest of moods and fullnevening-dress. In his shirt -front blazed the "Molina- goona star, the second finest diamond that Australia had ever produced." On his head was an opera hat, and over hie arm anight overcoat. The party ' walked over to Bungem's passing through a considerable crowd that had collected outside the Sceptre. At Bungern's the guests lined up on eacb side from the pavement up the stairs into the reception -room, and as the guest of honour arrived' annein- arm with Little they broke out into "For Heis a Jolly Good Fellow," led lien an impromptu band consisting of a concertina,. three mouth -organs, six whistles, eighteen combs, and a tea- tray. Dick Little, who had arrived by a later train than that carrying Bindle, . was in the chair. He was still green, although he had gone down some years previously. On his right sat Bindle, the guest of the evening; next to kim were Reginald Graves and Guggers. When all the guests were seated the chairman's mallet called for order. "Gentlemen, you are too graceless a crew for grace, but you understand the laws of hospitality, that mueli I grant you. It is our object to make -our distinguished visitor, Mr. Josiah Williams, of Moonagoona, thoroughly welcome and at home and to remind him of the sylvan glades of Moona- goona." Then turning tie Bindle' "Am I right, sir, in assuming that Moona- goona has sylcan glades?" " 'It is first time," replied Bindle, "Mooniest place J was 'ever in. It used to be called Moonaspoona till the birth-rate dropped. This remark was greeted with a roar of approval. "We will open. the prornedings with a representation (of the -Australian ' Bushmen's war -cry, kindly contributed ' by certain Rhodes scholars and others from the Antipodes." The war -cry was not a success, but the meal that followed savoured' of the palrniest -.days of Iningernis. The cooked; the wine more plentiful and gegetoueni servea • Bindints greatest fioncern was his white shirtfront. He had tucked his - napkin in his collar'nbat that did not reassure' him,-lessenmege, )ie then became alarmed lest then 'napkin should be eaeefully the careless, well-bred eat- ing of Little and the finicking de- portment of Graves, :and managed to strike the middle course. It is true he absorbed his coup with sibilance and from the point of the spoon; but apart from that he acquitted himself_ excellently until the arrival of the as- paragus. When the waiter presented it Bindle eyed the long, siendor steins suspiciously. Then he looked at the waiter and batic again at the stems and shook his head. n`Nonsensen' said Dick Little; "no- body ever refuses asparagus at, Sun - gem's." Aspergesda la Bungem is a dish the memory of which every Oxford mane cherisbes to the end of his days.. Bindel Weakened, and helped him- self liberally, a circumstance which he soon, regretted. e"How do I eat it?" he enquired of Dick Litle in an anxious whisper. "Watch me," replied Bindle. The asparagus was tired and refused th preserve an erect position. Each stern seemed desirious of forming it- self into an 'inverted Litttle selected a particularly wilted stem and threw his head well back in the posi- tion of a man about to be shaved, and lowered the asparagus slowly into his mouth. Nobody took any particular notice of this, and Little had been very care- ful to take only two or three stem. To the horror of Graves, Bindle fol- lowed Dick Little's lead. (To be Continued Next Week). "Take from me all I have; my friends, My songs, for '310 one's ever sung 'ern; One erovvden hour of glorious life ; I crave, but let it be with Bungem." ' Never had Bungem's presented so gay and glorious an appearance as on the Wednesday evening of the famous supper to Josiah Williarns. • Applications for ticket e had Poured in lama the Dinner Committee hastily organized by tke men of St. Joseph's. Many ideas, in dibich originality. and insanity were happily blended, • had' been offered to the Committee. One man had eve nsuggested that the wait- ers should be dressed ,as kangaroos; but the idea had been discarded owing to the difficulty of jumping with plates, soand 'Another suggestion had been that nothing but Mr. Williams' mutton shpuhi be eaten, whilst the third had proposed a bushman's menu.. An Aus- tralian Rhodes man had, however, with great gravity `of countenance assured the Cominittee that the Bushmen were cannibals. and the project had been abandoned. The banquet was limited to two hun- dred covers, and the applications had exceeded twice that number. Pre- ference was given to men of St. Jos- eph's, and after that to the Australian Rhodes scholars, who had kindly un- dertaken during the course of the evening t� reproduce the battle -cry of the Bushmen. One Rhodes scholar, more serious than the rest suggested that the Biash- tnen had no battle -cry; but he was promptly told that they would possess one after that evening. Toni Little had taken upon himself the guarding of Reginald Graves,. as a suspicion had flitted through the mind Of the organizers of the feast that it might fail them at the last moment. As a matter of fact he did venture a remark 'that he felt very ill, and would go to bed. That was during the afternoon. But the Com- ()hi1t:1r Orr FOR nuagn CASTORIA Forethought $Nd Good Judgment Used Travellers show preference for Scenic Route; Busy Men use Night lirains Nowadays, forethoug t, and a lively • sense of public apprec ation play an important part in th4 construction of a railroad. 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