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IN SPITE of HIS stern.
Ned was sure now that his maple.
ION weft oorreot, and be longed to
dire over the fence, and release the
Unhappy little captive; but this ho
SOW not do, while even it itle Itad
MiS able to Neale It, he might do
EReiecbief than good by emus.
K111 Beattie; or bis n000mplice,
would, doubtless, eptrlt the dog
coil 10 a safer hldlng-ptace, 00tha
to
PsI$ metlltlmorning, and aat would be llowr the
Seri ' sad the proper authorities to
the matter In hand
thought it would not be beet
10 wy anything more to Budge, ]set
S Should stake a commotion tad at -
Mut attaatton ; so turtling about
be hurriedly retraced hie step., and
a few attnutee later entered Ma moth.
bs"a prwaoe, flushed and triuWmSpphant.
"I was right, Marmse," he cried In
oiler, cheery itoszes, "the dog le Budge.
for he nearly went wild when I
sailed to bunt I shall ask the ever.
11U1mdene to let me off for a little
whit* tovotorrow morning, while I go
to Summer 'treat to tell the gentler
Urdu. Won't that eke little girl
w glad to ggeet her doggls back 1"
"lin mire 1l be will, dear."
"15 sleets as U our luck has
turned, *won't 16, mother ?--so
Many good Alegi are coming to us,"
Nee remarked, thoughtfully, atter a
mutant of aGlanoe.
" What 410 you mean by 'luck,'
Ned r Mrs. Wallingford asked, In a
Mlle tone, while she bent en earn•
gee, questioning look upon him.
Wa:i, I know what you mean, mo -
Ger; you don't believe la leek or
chew* at all."
"No, dear; I believe that there la
a kind and overruling Power that
Severns the lite of every one." rhe
reverently replied.
Med, flushed, and after a moment of
hesitation eked
"Do you believe 1t was a kind power
Nat kept us poor so long, and let
%ago hungry tad cold sometimes."
Ira Wa:Ungtord smiled a little sad -
1 sad thought a moment before re -
Then she said:
ou remember the fever you had
twit years ago, Ned '
"Ard bow hungry you were; bow
yea pegged tor food, and I would
m.M be" It to you P' ,
"Do you think I was tackles In
kindness or cars beauty I-retuaed
r'
70n,
No, Marmite, you were very pati.
eat with me, when I was cross as
a bear, and you never lett me -hard-
ly long enough to get yourself auy-
tktagR to eat;Ned returned, seriously,
"Then you feel that I had wire rea-
sons for using my power and author-
ity In denying you, and you would
feel that you oould trust me again
itu should be 111 ?"
"Tee. mother, and I begin to under-
reanel---"
"' owl van trust the good Father
a ' a even though He has denied w
ma things which we have wanted,"
Mrs. Wallingford supplemented, as he
did not finish his sentience.
Ned said nothing for afew momenta,
but at_gth he heaved a deep sigh,
and Pamkarked, with boyish seemest-
oma orb vatel
"Well, at Lpy rateI'm glad He's let
up on 00 a little, for it was 'pretbtr
tough when we didn't have anything
but moth and intik to eat I think
114 led a petty geed time, though,
deet I've been at WblSe'e, and now
I'ID foo happy tor anything to think
we're both going to the eeoehore."
lra Wm111 ngtn turd oleo telt as if the
future were opening kettle brighter
tot them both, and a great burdow
was lifted from her own heart In view
of tet coming change.
An amused smile played abode the
cornett of her mouth et Neil's charac-
teristic remark regarding their• recent
trials, but site knew he did not mean
to be Irreverent, and she did not chide
him. He had always been an ex-
eepttonally good boy, and se she
genre him his good -night knee
she lifted a client prayer that God
Weald keep him as manly, and hon-
e A and dutiful through life es he
we then.
The next morning Ned was at hie
pat prompt:y at eight o'clock, and
a few minutes later he nought Ibe
"super," as he caled ham, and asked
ter a halt -hour's leave of absence be-
' tween nine end ten.
Se showed him the advertisement
whtcb he had found In rbc paper,
told him that he knew where the dog
wee, and wanted to restore It to lie
The man readily granted hla re.
IMM', and told him to take an hour
1t M needed It
uent:y, at nine o'clock Ned
* land the great warehouse on
Summer street, over the door of which
read "Wm. Langmald & Co.," and
as reaching a o'erk showed him the
5.40 of paper whicke
the Herald, remarking:hod cut from
Mfilknow something about thtt,and
)E4- the gentlemen who
ht; come this way," the
NM returned, and led hum directly
through the store t,b an office in the
Mar. where be saw the gentleman,
Wha bad given him the quarter for
Weehecking his borne at the drinking
*stain, sitting at a dealt reading
tens morning paper.
"Sera's a boy who. would like
to see you, sir," said tbo clerk,
or way et lntrcdpcbng Ned; then he
went out, closing the door after him,
leaving the boy in the pretence of the
wealthy merchant.
"Well. my boy, what can I do toe
you?" he inquired, In a genial tone.
.$ be threw Mahe bhp paper, and
Corned with a anile to lib. youthful
IMtor.
"tyre come to do sometthin`` for you,
:Ir," Ned respouded, as he held the nd-
.tertbeament out to him. "It's about
tits -I think I kola'' whirs the dog
It"Nell, well, that Is good news, eure-
by," DIr. Langmald exolatnked, with a
start and look of pleasure, "Where le
'8hat op in a box, la a lot behind
a high board Pers oa Hat'rkvn ave-
nue.'
How (Ib you know that 15 le the
doe named In ary advertieesa sat 7''
"Me name Lt Budge---"
"Ire" Interposed Re Lemmata1'We11, I called Me deg by that
llama' and be tvh)ned and barked as
1f he knew It ; besides, I've seen 111m,"
Ned esplahted,
That Gray be, but how could you
Wetttlfy idm AS my dog, for I sumore
Itis Collar Ilan been removed."
" Yes, ser ; but I naw him in your
eerriege; I'm the boy you gave th
ell:now m er to tour Sundays ago for un
eking your horses-I'Ned Wel
1 gtor ."
For the second time the mea mart
ed at the sound of that name, and
bent an earnest glance upon the boy
"True enough," he acid, after a. mo -
meat. "I remember you, and I tbtugh
whoa you Game Ln that I bad seer yo
baton. Wel, we moat look into thi
Aider. Can you take me dtreot:y 50
the pace where the deg ha °outland,
"Yes, sir."
"Who bas him f"
"$i l Oun&Jng, .Ir-tliet,boy' BB
came near knocking me down thni
Sunday."AliaIand 1 tempos*
"Alia you are not
sorry to !lave Ibbs opportunity to get
even with him, eb t' Mr, hangmald
remarked, as he bestowed a sharp
look on Ned.
The boy centred crimson.
"Truss, sir, I had not thought of
that,' he said, earnest) . ' 1 only
tbought how glad the little girl wk.
gave the rose to me would be to get
her pug dog back again,"
The gentleman emlledenially.
"You ere right; Gertrude wi.l cer-
tainly be very much obliged to you;
she bas grieved herself nearly 111 over
the loss of Budge. But how did you
happen to find out the whereabouts
of his pugehle i"
Ned re:ated how he had been et•
treoted by the sound of voices and
the growling of a dog behind a klgh
board fence, and how, peeping through
a crank, he had thought it had 0fam-
iliar book ; then when he read the
bdvertlsement he fed sure the dog
was Budge, and exp;nined how, the
evening previous, he had taken pains
to prove it.
"Wel, my boy, you have certain -
1y done us a great favor, 11 this dog
proves to be Budge, es I think be
wil!," Mr. Langmald said, as he
Pressed upon an e1ectrlo button In
the sheathing near hlm, and pre-
sent:y the n31110 clerk who had usher-
ed Ned 1n made his appearance,
"WCs, just step out and bring a
policeman bere," be nammanded, then
making Ned alt down, be chatted ib a
most entertaining way with elm un -
IG the man returned, accompanied by
a guardian of the public peace.
Mr. Langmald exp:ahlcd the nature
of the business lea hand, after width
they all started forth to rescue Budge
from "durance vie."
It did not take long to reach' the
place, but how to get behind the high
board fence .vas a question,
Mr, Langmald went to the corner
Indicated by Ned, and railed, "Budge!
Budget" and the wild commotion
which at once prevailed ht the dog's
prlaon•houee, not to mention the
pathetic whining and barking ac-
companying it, as he recognized hie
master's voice, plainly peeved that
Ned had made 0 mistake regard -
Int his Identity.
The policeman then went to the
door of the building adJolnittg the
lot, and rang the bell.
Both Ned and Mr. Langmald were
surprised when Bill Bunting him•
telt answered it,
The boy grew pale upon behold-
ing the foitcamnn, but putting on a
bold front, oxelatmed, In a good•
natured tone, ae he glanced at Nal:
"Halloo, Nat: WItat'a up now?'
"Is this the boy ?" the officer In-
quired of Mr. Langmald, and with.
Out giving Ned tun opportunity to
reply.
The gentleman nodded, and the po•
ileemau, laying bin hand oil Bill's
shoulder, quietly remarked :
We are loekieg fora dog that
]las been stolen. Know anything
about him?"
Bibi grew paler than before, and
began to tremble visibly.
"No --no, tilt', Whitt dog - whoee
dog?" he stammered.
You Just take us around into
that vacant lot, and we'll Boort
show you whose dog it 18," was the
stern reply, Cts the olflrer's grip
tightened on the boy's arm,
"Oh, sir," he blubbered, now tiro.'
ougbly frightened, " I didn't steal
Din. -truly I didn't; 1 Lound him
rennin' loose Ln the street, and I-1
was only talon' care of ids 5111 1
could find out who Inc belonged to."
" fila name and the street where
he lived were on ltls oolier, to you
could not fall to know where to
take him," said ate. Langmald,
gravely,
Ho didn't have no oollar on, ler.
when I found hien," 8111 whined,
" What la this?" Inquired Ili
Iettlgmaid, as, reaching forward, he
seized the end of a blue ribbon that
wan Juet visible in the boy's pocket
and pulling it out exposed thrre, tiny
giver bells that were attached
to It.
This was prima facie ov111enee of
the boy's guilt, and realizing the
fact, he huug Ille loud, and beano to
sulk.
Here Is the dog's name and the
street and number of het home,'
said Mr. Langmald, showing the
officer the engraving on the bells,
"so It Is only too evident that hie
Intentions were dishonest."
"That's Uro. Now, thee, you Just
take a beeline, and show UN the way
into that vomit lot," thenderel
thepolicomen, and the culprit, are.
hug It would he of a0 uee to try to
routinuo to bravo It out, turned,
and led tbo party down • a
flight of narrow attars to
the basement, thence through a cellar
window into the open spare referred
to,
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
North American Life
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Head Office: 112-118 King Street West,
TORONTO,
For the year ended December 3011,, 1890.
Dec. 31, 18the To Net Ledger Aeeete 82,977,451,64
RECEIPTS,
Dec. 10, 1809e To Cash for Premiums
" " 1'o Ceeh Income on Inveettueute
Dec, 80, 1890,
„ n
Dec. 30, 1890,
DiSBURSEMENTS.
By Payments for Death (`mime, Pro-
fits, etc
By all other payments
2744,805.58
148,1150,81
-- 893,522,39
93,870,074.1)3
9303,081.50
231,182.82
b34,26,3.82
Balance Net Ledger Assets 93,3,70,710,21
ASSETS.
By Mortgagee, ale, 1,416,032.48
" Debentures (market value 9008,690.95) 070,039.37
" Stocks and Bolide (market value 8587,301.511) ..., 559,993.62
" Real Estate, including t'umpany'e building 334,651.70
" Leans on Policies, vie. 221,60537
" Inane on Stocks (nearly all on call) 194,821.42
" Cash in Banks and on bond 28,705,00
83,339,710.21
" Premiums outetanding,ete. Hoe cost ofcollection) 137,208,24
" Interest and Rents, due end accrued 35,074,75
" Market value of Debeeturce and 6t(0ks over cost. 50,304.16
93,605,477.30
I-IASILi'riEs.
Doc. 30, 1899, Te Garrotter) Fund 9 60,000.00
" Assurance and Annuity Resetve
Fend 2,929,552.00
" Death Loneos awaiting prools, etc„ 51,507.35
3,041,050,35
Net Surplus $524,418.01
The financial position of the Company Is unexcelled -11e percentage of
net surplus to Ilubllltles exceed* that of any other Horne Company.
New insurance issued during 1800 2 4,029,140,00
(Exceeding the best prevb set year by nearly one million).
Influence in force at end of 1800 (net)
Close to the house, In one corner,
Where was a box about three, (o41t
square and as many high, with elate
nailed across the fruit, between wbbih
the pug was visible, Poor Budge, 'tor
1t Was he, wog 111. a sadly soiled and
dilapidated condition. IIe was hitting+
elope to the burg of hie prison, looking
fortis with a patient mien, Din 01101y
earn pricked up with a listening aur,
as It he realized that help was near.
The moment he caught sight of hlr. -
Langmald Iter delight was excessive,
and Its began to bound and came as
well as his narrow everters would per
mit, barking in the motet Joyous man-
ner.
Re was Noon released, when his
(tapers were eo extravagant and
amusing that Ned laughed nloud In
boylah enyoyment of his tultleR.
Ile leaped upon Pur. Laitgutatd, llrkti g
ids hands and manIfesthhg his grit!•
tulle for restored liberty lu n tenet
pathetic meaner, and when the gen•
themnan held oat this arms he eprnng
into them, and began to kiss his fare
with almost human affection.
" I ghees there 1*n t mush doubt
about lila bekmgbng to you, eh.," re-
marked the officer, who was hardly
less amused than Ned. Then, turning
sternly to Its prisoner, he Inquired,
"And now what have you to say for
yourself t"
But the boy was sulky and obetinate,
and would not answer.
"You'd better out with It; you'll
fare better to rrnnless the whole mat•
ter than to 'how any of your use,
nese," the officer_ eonttnued.
81111 Bili would not reply, Mut stood
looking neon the ground and digging
his hare toes into the earth.
"Tell us where you found the dog
e and what you lntmutecl to do with
- hba." Mr. Langmail MK, In a' incus
• kindly tone "It you will tell the
trete. I ..hail tae et, lined to he muse
- lenient with you."
How'd 7011 know I had him?" Blll
. rudely demanded, with a defiant air.
"That doer; not matter," said the
t gentleman, coldly. "I empty want to
u know how the dog Same to be in your
e poaseselan and what you intended to
do with hen."
Instead of making any reply, 13111
suddenly turned upon Ned.
"I'll betou're at the bottom of
o Leta" he MIK tiered,. "I're seep par
23,045,403.00
PRESIDENT:
JOHN L. BLAIKIZ.
ViCE-PRESIDENTS:
110N, 0. W. ALLAN. 110N. 5111 FRANK SMITH, IC.C.M,O.
DIRECTORS:
HON. SENATOR €OWAN, Q.('., iOHN N. LAKE, ESQ.
LL.D., C,M,G. I E. GURNEY, ESQ.
1,. W. SMITH, ESQ., Q.C., RC.L, J. KERIt OSBORNE:, ESQ.
D. McCRA}:, ESQ goal oh,
HON 1118 WM. R. MEREDITH, Chief Justice of Ontario.
MANACINC DIRECTOR:
WM. McCABE, LL.B., F.I.A., F.8.8.
SECRETARY: MEDICAL DiRECTOR!
I. UOLDIIAN, A.I.A. 3. '1'110RDVIIN, MLD., Edin•
The Report containing the proreediegs of the annual Meeting, held on January
30th, last., eliuwieg marked proofs of the great progress and sold prosperity of the
Company, will he sod to the policy -holders. 1'aniphleta explanatory of the
attractive Meek meet plans 0f tbo tempt -me and :t copy of the annual report,
'I 1 1 x si ', the
p)IOw I:g its unexcelled f111anC191 ] r Irl iu, w111 be fnrillatled 011 application 90
(lead °Mee n, any et the O'mtapnlly's agencies.
eknik.n' nrunud here lately, au'! 1'11
Met owes yer 0110 fen' tits," he con-
cluded, slinking ills (Let threateningly
M Ned'e lave.
"Shut up, 3041 young seamy 1 It'll
he a good w11110 before you'll pay it,
I'm thinking. We'll have you h000d
at the Reformatory at Concord or
aboard the trehoolsldp before yon
know It," sold the officer, with a scowl
at Ida. " Now, w111 you tell the gee -
Hewitt where you got the dog?"
" No, -- yer," angrily retorted the
Loy, who was now In n white hent of
wisdom
"Then, Mr, Officer, I wi11 leave you
to take caro of 1(110, and wizen you
want me you will find 100 at Nu. -
Summer street," said Mr. Lungmaid.
Then, turning to Ned, he tented:
" Coale, Edward, I want you to go
Beek to the office with mo."
With Burlge atilt la his nrmt, ho
turned to leave the place, followed by
his young companion, and a few min -
tans' brisk walk took tliom bark to
the (Atte°.
Now, my lay," the merchant re-
marked, niter Ira hod dep1looseited Budge
on. a comfortable cushion and do-
vetailed a clerk to get him something
t> eat, "you have done me a good !ter-
vire- to -dab, now what can I do for
you?"
1 don't want you to do anything,
sir," Ned replied,' with heightened
color.
"nut I offered et reward for Infor-
mation regarding the dog, and I feel
that it would irp neither fair nor hon'
ornhle not to make my word gool.
I sluould be very happy to pay you Die
dollars, or more, 11 you think that
would not be enough,' and Mr, Lang-
mald drew forth a well-011ad pocket-
book as Ute spoke.
"Please do not, sir," Ned urged,
looking really distressed at the
thought of taking money for what
Ito bind (103(0. " I du not want
any reward - the little girl
spokes eo kindly to me that eon -
day when She gave me the rob that
I -I've been wishing ever elnee that
I could do something for her."
Mr. Langmakl smiled at the boy's
chtvalrouq spirit.
"I know that Gertrude will be very
happy to have Budge leek nen, and
It Is vory good 01 yell to wish to do
her the favor; but realty I thhik you
must let oro give you tontetlhting."
"I thank you gory much, Mr. Lang-
mald," Ned returned, with an aseum0•
Hon of dignity which would have
been miming had lio not, been so
deeply 1n earnest, "but I should feel
mens to take money for telling 7011
about the pug -truly I .Dodd, I tenet
go hack to nay work now, as my hour
Is nearly up. Good-bye, sir; goal -bye,
Itedge, and before the aetontahedi
merchant fully realized his intention
(ho boy bad darted from the office,
and in Smother minute frim the store.
"Really, he len fine little [Silos• ;
noble.n,4nd0d and generous. Why
di,ln't I thhnk to ask him whore lin
lives or works? Thou I rank] hove
sent hint Onne oleo gift;' the man
mused, rourxreiingg'Nrd's
abrupt degreltartnrttteg e
w'
. "1 On40ly1 what
he does; he Is rather young to be
working for his living, There as some.
thing strangely frtntlliar about the
youngstoYa tare. Wnlihtgford 1
afraid ho la enmethuing
to that girl with whom
Heathertnn wits 00 int atnoted, Ugh 1"
With a restless shrug of his shoulders,
"that M not a p:easaat memory, Upon
my word I wish 1'd 060,1 end any-
thing 10 do with It. Strange that
college boys will get eo reckless.
!deny a ma: has had cause, lea after
life, to regret the arrapes he his been
led Into -the 'wild ono he has sewn
during his collegiate, dnye," the man
concluded, and then fell into a reverie
that tuns anything but agreenb e
311d0100 teen (Le reg., _fu: extres41„we
00 his face.
CHAPTER ViI.
Ned, could, of course, understand
that Mr. Lungmaid would wish to pay
the reward he hod ndvertimed, yet
eomehow he felt deeply hurt and an-
noyed to have beets offered money
for having bean instrumental in re-
storing Budge in his tittle mletrces.
"Tee Idea of me taking money for
Endive her dog, when she was such a
little lady to me I I guess not I” he
soliloquized, holding his head very
high, his eyes very bright, as h^
skipped errose the street, whore after
running a coupe of blocks, he turned
into Chauncy street, and never a:aok-
ened Ws pace until be reached Bed-
ford, where be darted 1n at the rear
entrance to White's, and In less than
the minutes was busy about his ac-
customed duties.
At neon he told the superintendent
that ho was going to leave at the ot:d
of the week.
The man frankly expressed Ids re-
gret at lotlug ail 110110et and diligents
et N.Y, n1:d niter conferring with a
member of the firm, offered him a dol-
lar more a week It ho would remain,
lint Ned told Ida that be was gulag
to de even bettor than that; sidles,
for bug mother's sake If not for Me
own, he felt that it would be boat for
lute to go to the hotel at the beach.
The superinteedent could not blame
him for his decision, but told him that
if he should ever tvieh to return to
the store ire would Ise very glad to
take lila} back.
Monday morning found Mrs. Wal-
lingford and Ned at Bowes' wharf, in
nowt() 40000:1 to take the first boat
fur Nantasket.
Here they were met and cordially
greeted by Mr. Lawson, who was
ahead of them, and had item watf1eh-
ing for them for nearly fifteen min-
utes. ,
Ned Tooketl eery tont and spruce In
his cheap but nicely fitt11lg suit.
tv11116 Mrs, Walllegforlt arpzared every
Inch tho Indy, In spite of her 01109:0
drew of Inferior brillianthua her lux''
year's bonnet, ni:d halo thread glovcou;
She wore no widow's cap, no
crape, only dead black, very
plea nl;' mode; but Ler lovely fat*,
so pale turd fair, soem04 like
a pear: set in j't, while she looked
very youthful, the old gentleman
thought, and said to htmse:t, that the
must have been very young when she
was -married.
IDF AN TALK8I
The ,Clay Potter Who Escaped
Being Crippled for Life by
Almost a Miracle.
A.N.Widednan,ot Duntroon, Ont.,In-
lervlewed In Toronto -- '1I:o Most
Hopeless Case of Rheumatism 0u
Record -A Living Monument to
the Power of Dedd's Kidney
Pills.
Toronto, Feb. 20. -'Che wonderful
.'cape of A. N. Wblentan,•which found
Ito way into the newspapers it few
weeks ago, IN etill a subject of Interest
here. lie will be remembered Cts the
rano who ryas so frightfully crippled
with Rheumatism, being twisted and
contorted out of shape.
He was fairly snatched from a mis-
erable death by Dold's Kidney 1'i11s,
and he has been one of rho greatest
upholders of )wild's Kidney fills in
Canada ever eine°.
Mr. Wideman still has to uee a etlek
when he walke, ns the (Menne Ina lett
him frith one leg shorter than the
other.
With thle oxrepton, null ,with the
defect due to the breaking of las teeth
from taking mercury nledicil10N, Mr.
Wideman Ls as well ne ever he WAN
in het Ilte.,
"I never heard of tine thing like the
way 00dd'e Kidney l Ills worked in ley
rnac," said he. "They drove the ithew-
tnatisnt clean out of my sy'Nten- Volt
know work W0$ slack in the earthen-
ware works, ant I took a chenc0 to
work in the harvest flell. I got 'melted
several times with rain, and that
brought on the worst attack of Rheu-
ntattsm I ever heard of. 1 wits In bed
five months. My lege were twisted out
of shape, the tees pointing inwards.
Well, nothing the doctor could flu 1114
me the least gool. My teeth broke
off from the mercury he 81110 me,
that was till,"
"How did you come to take Todd's
Kidney I ills 7" air. Wideman was
asked, •
''A neighbor of inns, Ili,. NOM'.
got me to try then!. 1 slid en to please
Iter, but eleitlnnrd their use, 1ec111tee
they were curing inn."
"And you luecrilet your present
hen Ith and strru0t;l to Dottie Kidney
fills'."
"I certainly do. If It hadti t been
tor Daid's Kidney 1'1114 I *mild Ie in
my grave at tide minute," a:11d Mr.
Wideman, emphatically.
Her beautiful eyes lighted with
pleasure anti gratitude the moment
they fed upon him.
"I hoped nothing wou:d prevent you
from meeting us this morning," she
remarked, after shaking bands with
him, "for I have never been/ on any
of these heats, and I am a :Ittle
tbmld about traveling over atrium*
routes."
"Never done much traveling, 1
suppose 5" Mr. Lawson remarked, ne
be ran his kora eyes over her gr.lce-
ful figure, and noted the lady -like
neatness and simplicity of her attire.
A vivid spot of color flamed In the
lady's cheek at this remark, tt'hlrh
was halt a question, half an, asset'.
tion.
"Not of late years," she quietly re-
turned.
Not sense year husband Bled, 1
suppose. How long has he bren dead!''
Mr. Lawson Lngalred,
The vivid scarlet deepened, and
Miriam Wallingford'a eyes drooped as
she replied, In a • constrained tone :
"I-1 lost him betcre Ned was born.
Ned, dear, your tie had loosened. Come
here, and let me arrange it for you.'
She turned abruptly from the mate's
keen gaze, fled busied herself reknot-
ting ?god's pretty blue tie, while Mr.
Lawson, Still watching her curiously,
noticed that the Blender hands trem-
b'ed over their work,
"Ilumph ! that way rather a queer
ori"ser, I'm 1rc11acd to think," 1Ir.
Lawns muttered. ax lie began. to pace
up and towm the landing. "That wont-
. ea has an Interesting hletory, or 1'nt
mistaken, I'aor tIih g 1 she's had a
struggle ob it If she's hind to work her
own way ever tine* that boy W1:1
bOtn. I'm afraid that my suspll'ia.lt
are true, and that that young scamp
—Ilnmph i well, 1'11 try to make the
w'ee'd a little , s -i, r ter teem 130611 1n
the future ; F11e'a nn nmazirg lady-41ke
little isdy-pretty ea a Vetere, too,
or would be 1f she could only keep
that color In her chceke."
l'rosently Ire approached hie charged
Menlo, 11:1? remnrkcd:
(To be Continued.)
Three yarns about Nletltuen should
be receired with caution. There are
'sleety of other explanations to be
etuggeetei for lits course than Inean-
1si. There's the censor, tiro.
The Mutt of the Period.
Title season witnesses a great Me
provement In the matter of muffs,
The old-faeh'oned bag affairs tyre
trimmed with tare anti violets and even
perfumed, a decided departure from
the canons of good taste. They were
of a smell size, and warmed the fingers
perfunctorily ; the tirietn were never
:overed nnles 1 by glovre or long810evrs.
L'hlx fo,I1-at and mhplacel finery has
glom pl"•e to a nen- and fuehtuun(.l
stuff of generous proportions. ]loth
Minds, loth wrists, and part of the
foroarm can 1e eovet'ed by the plump
eyliuher, softly lined with satin, nail
buoyant outside with fluffy, long-
haired fur. Thee:' mate even look
larger than they tire, on r:vomit of the
frequent rtto're et lynx, leer and fox
furs, Instead of the smooth, close sur-
face of a short-heiree (ear, The muff
of the reran Ilan an eighteenth 0011 -
tory look to it. Rath ore bold m the
fair betide of the .lttere 01 Sir Jnalmnn
Reynolds or (l,ddslmrongh, or the
1.roneh pointers of that period.
For the Hair.
The Medical Brief gives the follow-
ing as a reliable remedy for falling
hair: ;several of the Medicine C'loset's
readeca will no doubt hi' interosted In
the acme:
Sulphate of quinine ..1 drachm
Tincture of cantharides ., q ounce
Listerine .. ... .. ... ... 7 minces
31. s:g.-Apply twice a day.
For local application in the treat-
ment ct psorieste the New York Med-
beal Journal contains the following
prescription, which It attributed to
'calamine:
Salicylic arts 45 grains
Ichthyol ,..150 grains
,l'yrogahc acini ... ... .,. 90 grains
Lanolin or vaealinet ,. ,. „ „1,000 grains
Particularly yulunbl' to the, treat-
ment of the anaemia of Bright's dis-
enee in the following preparation,
known ea Basham's mixture:
Tincture ehloriae of Iron ., .2 parte
Dilute °retic sold „ „ . .,.3 parte
Blixhr of ndmdererus ...20 parts
parte
!Vater ............ ...... ....50 parte
The dose it, from one to eight
dracbms well daluted,
• Career the Harr.
Il is n very en0 plan to wet tore
hair when dressing 11 daily. 11
ehbuld be thoroughly w•ashr'J oecns'on-
aily, and ;timid be dried by warm
a:r, but ahbuid never be clopped with
water so Had it is dark and clam-
my and 00 allowed to remain until the
warmth of the heed :s allowed to dry
IL. The comb sheu:d be used n' lit-
tle. as poss,b',e, ns it drags and
breaks this halr, and a tine comb 1s
always to be 'needed. A still' brush
whth long bristles will clear the hair
AR welt as a comb w:ahwut doing ii
'njury, and they (rietion stimulates
,he scalp and removes dust.
Minard's Liniment fur sale every-
where.
SUCCESSFUL DINNBISL
Genie! Omuta Good Cooking and
Proper Appointments.
No hostess can hope to be success.
ful du her entertaining until sho tun-
derotands the r1'etsqqulremeuts of it good
dinner. A euceeestal dinner is depend•
ant upon the excellence of Ito cuisinle;
but there are other essentials which
conduce to the "happiness!" of n guest
almost ae much, and which to some
persons aro even more Important.
hinny pereons regard their Nodal ob-
ligations as so many debug to be
"worked oft," and with that idea hl
view commit the unpardonable error
of "lumpang ovoryoue together,' nett
giving ono, two or three (as the case
may call for) lag dinners in the course
of a 01.48011, dinners and servants
being provided by a caterer, an(1 the
guests bid en masse and 9laeml with,
out regard to Cheer individual tastes
or natural selection. Such a dinner
bs a burlesque, a travesty, on the
Ideal function, which, 1f It Is not Ito
pcnsIble to attziltt to, should at least
CO aimed and Arleen for. It is also
h1 direct 099041tlar to true huspltai-
1ty'.
A writer on social ethics ghee it
we a rule that tut le the extreme
number to be allowed at a table for
fru"nds, altho gh for a dinner cum-
(slsed of it mixed assemblage given
for a special purpose, euoli as the
entertainment of a ctlstinguhehed for -
testier or sane other hon of note,
a larger number is pormtesible. At
the usual social function known as
a dinner, where people are presumably
of the Name get, and know aitch other
more or hen intimately, the number,
he declares, should never exceed half
a '+0ore.
Another eosenttal point, according
to this authority, Is that there should
Int no crowding at the table; every-
one should have ample elbow room.
The temperature of the room should
Mao be carefully enshtered. An open
fire In a dining room Is generally .ob•
Yet -atonable because goes guests moat
borhooli. The hent, therefore should
ba equally detributed, and should
not exceed 60 degrees Fahrenheit bee•
fun the guests are assembled. The
food, lights and p+ople will 9?01: 1n•
matte 1t, and au overheated dining
room Ls unbxvnrahln.
Tho Selection of petite Is n matter
Mutt mlurt be derb!ed by the hostess,
and it meet b' rememhered that It
is upon thin that the enceess of the
tanner very lnrgwly depends.
Nothing 1n It.
An Irish judge shook hits head ne
Mr, Curran was elaborating rine of
h)t Points to a jury. "I ere,' said Mr.
Curran, "I see the gentle 'notion of
his lordehip'n head. Common observers
night imagine that impaed a dif-
ference of op'ni00, but they would
be mistaken. It is merely accidental.
Believe me, gentlemen, it you re-
main hero many days you eta your-
selves perte:ve that when his turd -
ship shakes 1118 head there's nothing
in it l"
0 per's Worm l'uw.0rs euro all nib -
meats of ritlldrer like magic,
Wireless Telegraphy 1n Warfare.
Apropos to the use of the Mereonl
system of wireless telegraphy ht
the war In South Africa, it IN he
tereetlug to note that It hoe been
proved the cannonading does not In-
torfere with the tranemienlon of
messages, The apparatus has been
worked stweeesfnlly and messages
emit 0011110 the largest guns in the
British navy were being fired.
Minard's I-iniment cures Dandruff
A Word of Coneola',fon.
Griggs -Why, what's the matter,
mann
11::eg-uiw, 1110 ua ,.ne,
and he coiled me that right to my
(ace.
Griggs (soothingly) -That's not Meg,
I've heard him call pet worse things
behind your hack.
1f11rr's Worn: fender: eure fits in
children.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
'fake laxatives promo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund, the money if it falls to rure•
1110. E. W. ftrove'sslgltature Is on each box.
Are You a 'Taxpayer?
If you pay your rent ; yes.
1f you pay your moot bllu ; yea.
If you pay for the clothes y001 wear;
yea.
If you pay for the clothes your
fa inIly wears; yes.
if you gay, your rout Mlle; yes.
1f 3011 pay your 101010(0 bine; yes.
If you pay for what you drink ; yea.
if you ply your laundry bills; yes.
If ,yon pay your railroad tare ; yes.
1f you pay your freight bllle; yrs.
If you July your ?Erect ear fore;
yes.
lyra, my deer sir, Sou lire a tax-
p0yer. 1f you are not a taxpayer you
tire the most consummate and eve
rensfnl dead -beat on earth. 'there le
hardly a moment of an honest mam'S
life but pap; taxes In one way or 1)11 -
other, It is only the rich malt who
Nye no tax, beams) Ito Is 1:i a mal -
tion to make others pay It for him.
If you are n poor mon y011 oro n tax-
payer, -Living tames,
Mluardet Liniment I d the may Lini-
ment naked for at my store rued the
only 0111? We keep for sale.
Mi the people lura It.
ilerlln Felton.
Pleasant Bay, C. D.
Armored (class.
.4 rreent German invention Is .nr•
nlurod Masa, or glass emit with el:*
gaunt inclosed in their enbstnuve, se
us to Mewl.* the reeletnnce to prere
sure, shot:., and the effects of heat,
'Cents of the new material have been
made at the Chemnitz Toohnlenl In•
etltuto and the Vienna Tecturologtenl
Museum, whhch show that the ar-
Inorei glees Is much stronger, and
where the ordlnnry glass broke under
sudden applications of pressure the
strengthened materia] onl,v rraeked,
and the era'ks reused by changes of
temperature did not 0110x• either
damp or flame to pane,
)(Marl's Liniment reneves Nenralgin
Perth of Clellizatlon,
Anxious Caller (it pollee station) -
Captain, I am nearly distracted 1 My
husband hasn't been seen since 7
o'clock last evening, and I'u: afraid
something terrible hos happened to
him 1
Police Captain -De you live in an
apartment beim, ntndain?
Anxious Caller -Yes, sir.
Pollee Captain -Search the base-
ment, madam. IPS may have gone
down there to !oak for something and
got lost.
hiller's Compound Iron flits, only 25
Cetus for 50 du 00.
Putting a Good Face on It.
"Well, bow are things looking this
mornings" asked the insurance re-
verter.
Cheerful,' nnsweretl the optimistie
fire insurance agent. "We've given
away nearly 2,000 more blotters to-
day than we did the rorre-p-nding day
last year."
Miler's Worm Powders the medicine
for rhndren.
She -Don't you hefting, that ' he
who asks ellell rec0!ve?' Ile -Well,
when It comes to kissing a girl It's ,
skier to receive first, and ask af'
sretad,
De Tanque-Not drinking so hard
as you did, est? Overleaf -No; I con.
fine myself to a monocle a day now.
1.SUE NO 10. 1.901
Strong
Bones
In speaking about Scott'i
Emulsion for children, you
should not forget that It con•
tains lime end soda, just
what the child must have to
form strong bones and good
teeth. it's this forming time
you want to look after.
Growing bodies must have an
easily digested fat. Just think how
much of It there Is in milk, as cream,
Scott's Emurslon
Is even mole easily digested than
cream. It's surprising how chil•
dren thrive when given H.
Don't keep the children living on
the edge of skkness all the time.
Wigs tlum strong and rugged,
pkunp and hearty. Scott's Emul•
slon of Cod•Iiver 011 and the Hypo.
phosphites of LIme and Soda will do
this (or them.
At ell drutt{eh { ttaa,.nil I, m
RCOTT a DO E, Ch.m;.a, Toronto,
General 3lethuen's Wound.
A private of the Guards Brigade re
lutes the following story of Gott
Methuen : " Our general, Lord Meth
nen, nem wounded at Hodder River.
was one of the four who helped t
(trees his wound and carried hlm•of'
the ticld. 11' got a bullet wetted 11
the th'gh. lle was very game, and
tvantod to walk. Ile said: ' Cannot 1
walk ?' Thn battle lasted fourteen
hours, and at Met Lord Methuen drove
isnek after lits wound. As ho was
cheered he exelllnte l : ' I'll take that
aver to-utght or div,' Ito tools It, end
then gave the mainsail over to Major -
(len, Colville."
!filler'" Grip Powders eure,
la Meekly.
Ile -Don't you know that flatterers
are the worst kind of enemies)
She -Weil, and doesn't the Bible
say to love your enemies[ -Detroit
Free Press.
Minnrd'a L nIment cures Burnt, etc.
Words nee like leaves nod where
they most abound much fruit of
tensa beneath In rarely found. -Pope.
If a man bo endtte1 with a generous
mind, this Is the haat kind of nobil-
ity. -Plata.
MMl I '
e 1
Colonial Excursions
TO THE
Canadian North West
Will leave Toronto, vla North
Bay at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.
each Tuesday during March
and April if sufficient
business offers.
colonist Sleeping t'nr' for pestengere with
oretanrg baggage. "a1 In n11aeh1,1 10 train
IeaVtng Toronto at 2 t)1,_".'vim run through
to Winnipeg.
Colonist Sleeping (ars for rassengora tto.
veiling on same (11111 as bolt 11 cc stock will be
altaehod to train leaving Toronto at 9 p.m, and
w'D1 run through to Winnipeg.
Berths will be OHM,: In those cars, and dun be
mewed by passengers on application to Dread
Trunk age110,
Tickets, latex. and nl1 Information teenagoot, of Urund Trunk railway system
M, C. DICKSON, District Passenger Agent.
1I1N Itf1EUMMISM BE CURED?
You cno'1 1,11 without trying
• • EBY'S DIiISY 011a
The New Chemical Compound, wonderfully
effective In curing Rheumati'm, Neuralgia,
befallen, Pahl 111 the Bs ek and Sidex,Lum
Sore Throat, Diphtheria, Prost Rites Tooth.
ache. Bruises, kidney and Bladder Mews.
Sold by all druggists at 25 cents, or from
IL F. EBY, Chemht, Port Elgin, Oat
INSMIMEW
itItI i,Aii 11 B00ee 71 Seaworthy, .,.;a0te, so ar
emoW m en, seal nem
let cateoca5 ttU1RB'YAIUR MINE M.
HAMILTON, 01470.100.
•
A BENTS WANTED FOR OUR TWO NEW
li books, "the Library of South Atria"
(four books in one); and "Dwight 1. Moody,
The Man and III.. Mission"; the brooks are well
writ ton and up•ta-dates, rind aro not n rehash of
old matter; the prices are low, and tho fern=
extra liberal; a 'rents can make money D they
take hold at once and Sell Dar hooka Pros•
paella free. 1f yon mean business, other ar
I rangelnente torthecanrassere'bonoat. WbUbm
Briggs, Methodist Book Room, Toronto
Sausage Casines-411P
English Sheep and A.merteaa Bog thdaae
reliable goods at right price..
1 PAlOK, ELACKWELL a 00., Toron0
Mrs Winslow's Soothing B 111 should al-
ways 11e used for Children Teething, It eoothee
the oh11d, softens Ilia glints, cures wind oohs
and is rho best remody fur Diarrhoea. Twenty
are coat. a bottle.
FITSPERMANENTLY CURRB BY DR.
K11ne'a Brent Nerve Restorer. No
Ms or nerrun0nr"s after Brat day's
ase. Send to sal Arrh Atmel, Phila.
I v1. 2 rias
dorsaleYn. for Bute,
ti 1 1 street
; For sola by j. A. ]lore•, t lilt Nunro Dante street
I Montreal, Quo.
1 HE BLACK WATCH,
Dearly loved by all Britons
ard feared by all foes.
Deservedly so.
Watch this space,'
What appears in itis as true as
THE BLACK WATCH.