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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-01-17, Page 6fr .00441***00004141140:00.00000i 1 TRIAL FOR LIFE 330 ce=zezezeaccecoccoempacoocmco The. old housekeeper and haler were next tnformed of the change of proprie- torship, and commissioned to break the news to the ret of the household. They had been old and faithful servants of the late lord, anti were deeply et:Ladled to Ina house. Great o.s limy were shocked and perplexed by cal that they hearth they readily comprebendea their duty to their late lord's daughter, whoever that daughter might now prove to be. And deeply as they were distressed by the reverses of one whom they had so long loved anti revered as their lady and mistress, the performed the task in- trusted to them with fidelity and. dis- eretion. And thus, before the day was over, all the household obscurely under- stood that little Rose Elmer was the Baroness Etheridge of Swinburne, and that she who had so long and worthily borne that name and title was just Laura Elmer, the daughter of the late gamekeeper. But not one jot or tittle less of respect and honor did the high - esteemed Laura. receive from those who esteemed ner more for her personal worth and dignity than for adventitious wealth and rank. That evening Rose retired to rest the acknowledged. lady of Swinburne Castle. The• next morning, evbile the ladies were still lingering over the breakfast table, a pair of cards were laid before them, bearing the names "Colonel Hast- ings," '!Albert Hastings, Esq." "Where have you shown these gentle- men?" asked leatlTit Elmer. "Into the drawing room, my lady," an- ssvered the man, who, from force of hab- it, still addressed hie late mistreea by her title. "Whom did they inquire for?" "Miss Ebner," replied the footman. "Right; say that I shall be with them in a. few moments," said Laura. The servant, with a low bote, retired. "Lady. Etheridge, it was 1 whom they wanted," said Riese, who persisted in giving the ci-devant baxoness bee abdi- eated "No, dear, they inquired for Mise El- raer," said Laura, smiling, "and, that is my name. Pray let me go. I have more seeteommend than you heve; and this eelfeommand give,s me a great power over others." "Oh, then, I thank you, and accept' your kindness," said Rose. Colonel and Mr. Hastings, who were both seated, arose to meet her. "Good. morning, gentleraen. Pray re- sume your seats. You inquired for me, I believe? Bow can I bi so happy as to mere you?" she said. "Nay, eve are very +happy to se,e you, Lady Etheridge; but we inquired for Miss Elmer," said " Colonel Hastings, while M. Hastings, after bowing deeply, stoocl silently before her. "Miss Elmer you know to be my name; while you do but mock myself and the truth when you °ail me Lady Etheridge," said Laura Elmer, gravely, as one motioned them to seats, aad took a chair for herself. "Then," said Colonel Hastings, "you really are resolved to give up this Wee and estate without a struggle? "But if she will not." the while saying to himself: "I have already given up all right, "But she will; and if she should be ' "She may yet be mine—she may yet and interes in the barony and es- very long in coming to her senses, I pos- be mine. This noble creature may yet be tattes of Etheridge of Swinburne. 1 sess a talisman that will bring her to mine. Oh, what a revulsion from des - have inducted the true heiress into her reason.), pair to hope and happiness! Now I rights, and introduced her to her house- "And what is that'li inquired the have an incentive to action; now I have hold. I helm cause.d Rase Elmer to be acknowledged the Baroness Etheridge of Swinburne, a title in which, you knew, the House of Lords, when they have heard the evidence in her favor, will confine her." • "I judged that such would be the rashness of your folly, Laura1 But, par- don me, cannot we be permitted to speak with this Rose Ebner?" "You shalt see Lady Etheridge," re- plide Leura, with a slight elange, as she left the room "You (meet go ;to them, ray dear; they inquired for you; be firm," eaid Laura Elmer, as ahe re-entered the breakfast room, dire sent Roee to meet the visit - Ore. As Rose entered the drawing room, she caught, a glimpse of Colonel Hastings re- treating into the eonservatom so as to lea.ve her atone with his son. Albert Hastine. hurried to meet leer, with outstretelteed hands, beaming eyee, and, earnest begimung to say: "My adored. Reset I have sought so °lame and ao vaenly to see you. And at last I aia more fortunate. Dear Bose ing. Your cruelty and scorn really' drove me to frenzy. Rose, I love you to die.- traetion. I always have done so. I al- ways shall do 80. Rose, do not let as quarrel. I know that you are the right- ful heiress of Swinburne; and 1 came hither to-dtiy, Rose to offer you my best services to aesist you in the estab- lishrnent of your rights, but your sting- ing words provoked me to an unmanly retort, for which I humbly beg your par- don, Rose. Say you forgive ino; co,nsent to be mine, and I will devotee all my time means end energies ,to the estab- lishment of your claims to the barony of Swinburne. You will want all the aid, you can get, Bose, for, believe, me, the House of Lords will not easily transfer the title from one who bas so long borne it, to another of obscure origin. Answer me, dear Rose, but before you ausv;er me, xemember that I, -who nowimplore you to become my wife loved you before the rising of your sun of fortune—loved you, and, won your love while you. were slinple Rose Elmer." "And while you were the betrothed husband of another. Do you imagine that to remind me of your perfidy, and my delusion, will be a. ready road to my favor. I bad given you credit for more worldly wisdom. I return you due thanks for your disinterested proffer of services. Of course, so unselfish a friend as yourself will be rejoiced to bear that they are not in the least wanted. Miss Elmer has already ceded to me all that is claimed as my right; and if I am not quite indifferent whether the House of Peers eonfirms my claim or not, it is because I have some faint. hopes that roared the colonel, in a fury, following they will reinstate her, who has so long up his exclamation with a volley of oaths and so worthily worn ithe honors of that that made the secretary stare m aston- ancient house; and now Mr. Hastings, ishment, and doubt whether his venerable you will permit me to wish you an eter- nal farewell!" And so saying, the young girl bowed, and withdrew from tne room. Albert Resting started forward to in. gan Ferdinand, but he was interrupted by a terrible torrent of profanity, and the words: "Misfortune misfortune Worse, sir. had Made * colivernies Of ter Witte to her betrothed litiaband, the WNW dome - meets had been colleeted end entrusted to young easeinove, With directions to proceed immediately to London, and longet them, for greater security, in the kande of the family solicitor, and after- ward to go to the bouse in Portman Square and, wait the return of his pat- ron. And the young man, glen to escape the presence of that queenly woman, whom he could not tools upon without love, and multi not love without sin, promptly obeyed the orders of his em- ployer, and the same eight set out on hie journey to Loedon, In due time he resulted the city, executed his comma sion and retired, to hie own peculiar den in it great house in Pertman Square, to await the arrival of Colonel Hastings, who wao expected in town im- mediately after the marriage of 142 .8011 and tbe departure of tee happy pair upon their bridal tour. With bis whole tend mistiming with a passion that his reason assured him to be as well founded in esteem as it was hopeless in peeped, young Cattail:me passed many weary days, vaguely won- dering at the prolonged absence and un- accountable silence of bis ' patron. At that day news did not travel with any- thing of the alacrity with wbieh it flies at this. Young Cassinove heard nothing of events progressing at Swinburne Cas- tle, Nearly a month had elapsed since bis return to Portman Square, when, one evening, the household was startled by the sudden arrival of their long -expected master, accompanied by hie son, who was supposed at that very time to be far upon his bridal tour. Colonel Hastings resented the surprised looks of his household with many oaths, that did not tend to restore their self- possession, and then retiring to his lib- rary, called and ordered the attendance of his secretary. Ferdinand Cassinove entered the pie - Bence of his employer, saying: "The deeds are safely deposited with the Brothers Berlin." , "A— the deeds.They are not worth theparchment they are written- upon," patron had not been for once overtaken by intexication, "I trust, sir, that no misfortune," be- tercept her withdrawal, but was too late; she glided from the room so quick- ly that she disappeared before he could take three steps, The baffled and Iran- ,A confounded ridiculous contretemps that enu. hag mime 03 quoctegrant xeleoel has made as a nine days' wonder—a was stopped by his father who hurried town talk all over the eountry." from the conservatory and laid his hand upon his son's arm, saying: "Wliat are you about, you young fool? Sit down and listen to me." "All is lost if I let her leave me in this mood111' exclaimed Mr. Hastings, throwing himself into a chair, "Whatever it was, it does not in any way effect Mr. Hastings or his bride?" "Perdition, sir! It was just those two whom it did arfeet," exclaimed the old man. Ferdinand turned very pale, and mov- ed a step nearer, and then, from very agi- "Ridiculous. Nothing is lost, or in clan Itation, sank back Into bis chair, suer - ger. Listen to mrearing:e, who knows women in all their phases—which are much more 1' "And what, sir, if I may be permitted various than those of the moon, let me to ask, is the nature of this calamity, tell you—and who has known them since and the manner in which it touches Mr. forty years before you were born; that Hastings and Ms bride?" girl loves you to distraction!" "Confound 11, sir I At the very last mo - "Ha, ha,lia. She takes the strangest merit he broke off the marriage!" W0. y of showing it!" exclaimed young I Cassinove sprang upon his feet with a Hastings, with a sardonic laugh. , cry of irrepressible joy. "No, she does not. She takes a per. Colonel Hastings mistook this for a,n feebly natural, and very common way of exclamation of astonishment, mei, think - showing it —namely, by excessive, even ing himself sure of an interested and insane anger, at the discovery that you sympathizing listener, he related, with had been making love to another wee many imprecating, the discovery that man. Give her anger time to cool, and had been made at, Swinburne, With the ' then will come the reaction of old love events that followed: and weakness. You must make up your I Young Cassinove listened with a joy ; quarrel with the enraged beauty." i that it was almost possible to conceal, all ' HOW TO CURB Tat NOYXLIBT. THE RAVAGES Of RHEUMATISM Rube for Restricting the Outpitt Bugs seated by an Authority. The edbeente of legielation eubjained is euggeste,e. as a means of regulating tho emennouse output of modern; fietion, a . problem well-nigh as serious as those 1 arising out of the growth of entomobet- 1 811 1, 1.No maim: ar authoreee shall be permitted to strive a quill, steel or foune nun pen ef more that fige-paengelaph penei until he or elm be duly leeeneeti and vectified aseompetent to 40 80 014 11201g0F to the publics 2. Every authoress end author shell be subjected, to an adjective tax,' 3, All novels ehall be registered (foe i purposes of identifloatioa), with Wearier marked letters and numbers dadecoting ; the whoa or district to wthiCateithey the - long, and no /writer thael, to prevent claesification, wilfully olbeoure his Heal coloaing ler moral purpose. Thus, ethele KY 3,490 might represent the latest tre- ation of the Kano -and romances attack upon Mayfair and the moneyed clasees could be labeled OI0 600. 1 4, No writer shall compost* novels et a a faster rate than 350 horse 'ismer per publishing wear. 0. No speed emnpetitione shall ibe al- lowed between novelists., exempt in ouch wretia ae may be licensed and oat apart for the purpose—v. •g., the Dagen:mow country, the Avon (Werke.) distriet and the Sahara. 6. Special licenses shall be taken out for italics, autobiographical prefaces and replies to reviewers. 1 7. Writers of novels &ball he enspoit- sible fox all sudden ehooks, acrvous breakdowns, heart failures and. (in tite case of feuilletone) deaths from suspense occasioned to thole readers and mey be pro:witted therefor, 8. Novels eatell be bound vend colored aceordiag to their contents. Thus, sen- sational fictions ;must be issued, in red boards, idylls of rural tranquillaty in green or tree calf, while brown covers are xeserved for eseays of the aminivat- ing type, dispatched from etudy windows and the like.—London Puna. young man, looking up with curiosity. an inspiration to live ancf do, and en - "The prwer to pull her down from her .dure; now shall days of toil and nights present 'position to her original obseur ' of study anticipate the long passage of ity," exclaimed the elder, sternly. !years, and I will win fame and wealth-. "But, in the mane of Heaven how can to lay both at her feet. I will restore you do that, eh* when once Ate Houee her more than she lost. Hear its oh, ye of Lords has confirmed her title?" in- :spirits that inspire and direct noble pas- , quired, Albert Hastings, in estonishmene.I goes, and bless my efforts !" i "rosily! By showing that, after all t While these growing hopes and inspire-. the evidence, site is really not the heiress .tions warmed the bosom of the ardent ' of Swinburne!" 1 young Italian, Colonel Hastings brought ' "Not the heiress of Swinburne! -In his long story to an end, concluding with the name of all that is inexplicable, how the words: could you .prove that?" , I "And, of course, you must be aware, Byproducing and proving the true Cassinove that there could be but one • heir!";line of action for us, my son's destined Anel—that as, after all, Laura?" • bride *being proved an imposter." "No!" I 'Well, not impostor, exactly, since she "What, sir! Neither Laura nor Rose was no conscious party to the fraud that the reel ;heir! Who, then, in the name imposed her upon the late baron as his of wonder, is?" daughter and heiress; but as she was "One whom you eannot marry. There- discovered and proved to be the daughter fore, I shall keep silent upon the sub- of the late gamekeeper, of course, a fam- jest until you see whether you can mar- ily of unblemished lineage like our own Ty Rose. If she prove obstinate, I shall could not possibly receive her. Mr. Al - let her know tbat she holds hex position bert Hastings, with my full approbation, at my; will, ansi only upon the condition requested to be freed, and was freed, that she marries my son!" from his engagement to her." ' "You are the best of father*, my deer i "The base traitor!" exclaimed Casein - "Come no nearer, Mr. Hastings," said sir! But are you quite sure of what , eye, in indignant scorn. Rose, raising her hand, with a forbid. you say 2" I "Sir!" voeiferatee the colonel, in m- etre gesture, .while her whole face mina , "Entirely! I them proof enough to tonishment at his secretary's boldness. eoned svith honest indignation. "And, overwhelm every court in the kingdom." "I say the base traitor. And would to indeed, 1 do not know why you should I "How long have you preserved this Ffeaven I had the brother's privilege of . . presume to come a (i 7 q secret, sir? chastising him for the most infamous before you, only to say .ehat which I hope baron eleAin of!" will haw you to shorten your visit, I "Whatl during the -whole time that "Get out of my house, sir!" cried and prevent yon from ever repeating It. 'you administered the estate as the the colonel, striding toward Oassinove I h • t , M , guardian o aura? and shaking his fist. Hastings: Miss Elmer and myself have : "Yee! but I was managing the estates "I intend to do so; but not entil I had a full explanation; I told her Ever- and educating the heiress as a bride for have fully expressed my opinion. This thing you ever said or swore to me, And , my sot, who was designed to be the mos- seeming sad reverse of this most. noble after such a mutual discussion .of yen— ter of lewinburne ()esti°, with, perhaps, lady le really no misfortune, but a. Imp - your truth—honor—sdisintereatedness— the revension of the title! Now, since py vicissitude for her, since tlie mane and general magnanimity—you ;may , it claimant ivith right has displeced her, providential blow that deprived her of judge the verdiet we made -upon our . I say, woo and xnarry that claimant! rank, wealth and the title, dashed from case. We coincided .exaetly in our judg- ' But if she refuses she shall in her turn her side a wretch unfit to breath the ment of your character and &servings give place to another, who has the great- same air, or tread the eame earth with —the only difference being that she, the 1 eat and the only right! So you shall herself." highemuled, queenly woman, considered e be 'master of Swinburne, despite the asp- 1 "Will you begone from my house, sir, the roan, however unworthy, whom she rime of these two %mitten, for the bar- thundered the old colonel, advancing on had °nee erowned with her love, saere.d on y of Swinburne le in our power!" said bim. forever front her reproaches; white a Colonel Hastings, with savage triumph. 1 "I atn gone. Net one moment would 1 Mr. Hasting,s, can find no word strong * * * * * * * remain in the service of those whose lips enough to. exprese the revulsion of feel- In the course of the nextsweek, it was defend their own disbenr." ing that has turned all my aegard 1 or for me, as I undenstan , and I stead "Since the night upon, nernich-the late aet that I ever knew a man to be guilty kbo loathing and disgust." "Insolent girll your supposed good fortune has quite turned your head! How dare you call the lady of this hoese Wiest Elmer,' or presume to euppoee that there is any truth in this story that avould constitute you, a peasant girl, Beroneste Etheridge of Swinburne? Coronets are not given Tom. reeeived Mtn with her usual onel leastiegs, s,nd a better un eretand- &Ivey so readily. let 2118 tell you!" ex- fRlif;Ve and stately courteey, and prompt- ing of that whih really blemishes an claimed Albert Haetings, beside himself / remug t muni e us toy o f t to unblemished Ihmgeend with a it" o r with ragy e, generally keown throughout the country The enraged ota man teethed upon ilia that the old barony of Swinburne letd 7 ounger one with, uplifted hands, and changed proprietors. The rector, Dr. furious gee - Willi= Seymour, called at the mettle But Cassinove taking off his bat, turn - to (Recover for ;himself the truth of the ed and calnaly confronted his employer, report, and the reason for the breaking saYlnif. off of the marriare engagement ;between air! that ham rot the cielevant baroness an dher chosen brough you resphet yet proteet you from husband, resentment. / wish you ni good - ht, Col. S kat month. She then spoke most kindly the young luau the room, and, bur - Elmer, because she has requested, the "X the lady of this house Miss of Rose,tit nay baroness and. ont tied fittnediatelY to his own little den to - call her thus. As for the truth of the en it forh' time hymph, ,y 11.!,aahel,,,,,,,, on elle third floor, where he commenced eireeI1eni„,,, s story that would con ” constitute me Baroness an.°I LI Tharned ana n'ee" for a hasty departure, It Etheridge, tare nothing about it, preparation This was rsa promised by that minis- was the work of a few moments to peck eteept that I have a slight hope that it tehwho next l'Itquirchl.:: r• A„ books. Next he called a cab, ordered hie slender wardrobe and moll stock of may prove to be a mistake. As for the, "And felg/' wilat are y"" ,luggage to be put upon the vehicle. and lans or c future V' of which you speak, I do r."V . "(lighted the driver to take him to No, 8 "X shall remain. with 110f41 for a feW want it. I am as unfit to wear the weeks longer, until elle is more at caste Flitting street. A half hour's drive eoronet of a baroness as you are to wear in 'her changed cireumstanees. And in through the intricate thoroughletree of the form of manhood," ssaid sev- erely, for. ties pretty tittle creatures the meantime shall advertise in the guaggy elm:gum/14 tereataanegieeme ;the eentre of London brought him to a mum /et ily tearage seeeta of rebuke Times for the situation of a private 1 gay' "ehop, flea: bore ove rthe door the tign from theme rosy lip,4 of hers. .,°.11,?einef4t: fiellaaTyni, rg',:prite,dletnarAtalenra7"nitIth% ,"Ruth Ituesell."-Pulling up here, he got Albeit Hastings walked up and down out and went into the cheerfully light - t1' f: -.r hi tietee impatience, striving (1 -tint Ingle* led little shop that was for the moment CITE ,...,iii, ;.ii‘,:t yeti! ite hall rataittod somAPTR Xf. e loecupied only by a neat Mee dark.liair. degree of tomitostire, when he suddenly We return to Ferdinand Cmosittovo, Ow lee woman of about thirty years of age, setunsi lefete neat ant eitht: humble eecretrtry of Colonel Ifeetinge. !dreamed in, g seineesee weeds aree ettp, ana -mist. 1 I , :.,,, ,,,..1 %in pardon my mad lipoit the same evening that the sup- 'etanding behind I he (hunter. tileinne, I .1,:e:t!l:.• L1:1.,x ttliaL 1 was stay. posed Baroness Etheridge of Switilwrrits qrs. be Cattalo/I.) mffs .••••••••••••,rm•seiMMO Dear Mother Your little ones are a constant care in Fall and Winter weather. 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"cx told you," said the Merchant, "to mark this box "Ilandlc *with earn.' What's thin nonsense you've painted here?" "That." said the c011ege garidttiste, "le the Latin for ,liandle with care.' "How de yeti expeet the bassageman to untleretand that?" "Ire .wen't, end, tberefore„ he wseee get histd sad eollteh the te0X." • * lititiattra /Aliment Cures Gage In COwe The meta gets tight from drinking, a wound from lacing, is se. Militarism.- (meniphis Nows—iscimitar.) An interesting authorlity :rays that in the eo-called "glorious" victories of Caesar a million, men perished on the field of battle. Napoleon, in the short 890.00 of nine years, was authorized to devote to "the glory fo France" 2,103,000 of her sons. In the ten years following the attacks on Fort Sumpter the world destroyed In war 1,400,000 lives and $6,000,000,000 worth of property. Two- thirds of the combined budgets of the various states of Europe are devoted to the main- tenance of armed forces and to the service of a debt practically the whole of which was Incurred by wars., War expenses In Europe absorb one-half of all the wealth created by Productive labor. In the comparatively in- significant war of Bngland with the Boers Bngland lest 22,250 men and spent p,400,000,- 000. Three hundred and fifty thousand men were withdrawn by her from productive in- dustry to engage in the destruction of war. 1Villitary expenditures lit the United States during the last eight years have absorbed $1,500,000,000, NATURAL PRUNING, tn the oreltard or park trees are prim. ed by the hand of 1101111 In it forest the trees do their own pruning. This ie ono of the striking differences, between the treatment of treat by the fruit farmer and the arboriculturist and the fores- ter's treatment of them. In a, forest not very many years pass (especially if the trees are nearly all about the sante age; or, in forestry terms, if the stand is an es -ti oofine)frolbef n tobree jotts ribigrltatnelitleagshes of the trees. Now, light is essential Inc the formation of the tree's food and eo :for its proper nourishment and growth, as is the ease also with other plants. $o the lower branelies of the -trees, front which the light has been cut off, die, and the upper branches are left to mane ufacture the tree's food and so main- tain its life. Gradually the dead branch becomes weaker and eventually it is broken off by the wind or some other agency. So the process goes on all through the tree's growth in lieight, branches growing out and in course of years being rlisparded as the need for them disappears. Finally, as growth in diameter proceeds, the stub, if any has been left, is surrounded by the new wood and emits a knot in the tree. And so; often, there is found a clear length of fifty, seventy, a hundred or mare feet with no such stubs to be seen, the dead stubs having been grown over. The essential point leo be noted lin this is that, in growing trees under forestry m:ind th.ods, artificial penning is not done. question is ever before the forester's In the vast majority of cases. it svould not pan and the financial aspect of the 4'. Saw Nothing Wrong (Buffalo Commercial.) Little Birder, 5 Chicago boy, who had been listening for some time to the conversa- tion between his mother and a woman caller, finally paid: "Mamma, are all your neighbors wicked?" "Of course not, dear," replied his mother. "But why do you ask such it question?" "Because you and Mrs. Blank haven't said sinnle nice thing about any of them to -day," answered the little observer. PIUS AND PILES. A prolific' cause of Piles ie the use of ca- thartics and pills of a drastic, violent, na- ture, which Is always followed by a reaction. But no matter what the cause or what the kind of Files, Dr, Leonhardt's Rem -Bold can be relied upon to cure—to stay ouged. It's an internal remedy that removes the causes of Itiching, Blind, Bleeding or Sup- purating Piles. A, guarantee goes with each paokage. $1.00. A.11 dealers, or The Wilson -Pyle Co., Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont. /8 se, • 0 • • A Bronze Medal Calendar. The 1907 calendar of N. W. Ayer & Son, the Philadelphia advertising agents is just out, and as usual it is one of the season's best offiee 'calendars. They have followed the same design used in 1906, but their famous medal and motto "Keeping Fererlastingly At It Brings Success" appeer on a breeze background, which gives it an exceed- ingly rich appearance. Wbile the calen- dar is arranged with a. month mc each flap the figures are eleaxly legible 001'02.9 a 'large 1,0010. The blank spates on the flaps are filled with rtew ansi pointed epigrams on advertising and business - building in general. The calendar is too expensive for gen- eral distribution, but while they last, Ayer & Son will mail a copy to any ad- dress upon Tempt of twenty-five cents. • Greatesct Foe to. Physical Beauty. If I were asked what was the greatest foe to beauty in both man and woman, wouad say, not errors in diet, not lack of exercise, not overwork, not corsets, not any el these, Ibut bad mental habits. If we observe eloeely the laces of the people we meet tit, random onthe street, at the theatre ox in, the greet shops, we win obeerce that nearly all of them are chatneterized by the lined aneuth, the drawn brows en(1 other facial die- figuremente whiele a,mompany mad men,- tal states. What de I mean by ban mental states? I mean anger, fear, ev.oary., steatiety, ir eitabilit.y, regret, envy, jealousy, leek of tras.t in eneself attain the Great Good— nal these are had mental stater awl ath these 'destroy ;beauty, not only iby inter- fe.ring with the 'action' of the vital er- gene, but by directly disfiguring the ex- pression of the ;face. Unless the beauty seeking yomg seaman is prepared to deliberately mete- vate geed nature, kindliness, meanies.% oheerfulness even to bilarity—unless she is prepared to deliberately conquer all tendencies to the bad mental states above mentioned, there will be little or no result's, from her efforts to develop an herself that most divine gift' of beauty. —Front "Heath the Basis of Womanly Beauty," by Dr. W. R. C. Lateen, in, the Outing iMegazino for January. -• • • Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria, The Roofless Race. The showmen form a clan. Ono is born to the road, as in title old world the peasant is bora to his heritage of the fields and the either to the mine and the bourgeois to a wadded dressing -gown. Son succeeds to father; the old mother gives way to the daughter; generation follows generation. They are called, in the French tongue, the forains; which means in a eontemptuous way, foreign- ers, aliens, outlaws. They are the roofless race. °ethane truly enough. They have a better name for themselves. They are the Voyageurs—a good word still com- mon in Canada and the Northwest. The °voyage" itself is the geteral migration that all make from fatr to fair, ac- cording to tho eateons. Thus there is a voyage for the north, so arranged that it will swing round to etteh fair at the appointed date; end so for the other pro- vinces. It would be absurd. of etturse, 10 find all the wrestlers at Verdun and all the menageries at Cognac. So they divide into little companies, each fairly cont. see.... When Fish Don't Bite. We who claim to represent the highest fishing aspirations are sometimes incline ed to complain on daye when the fish refuse to bite. There can be no worse exhibition than this of an entire miscon- ception of a wise arrangement for our ;benefit. We shoutd always remembe,r that we have about -as on every side thousands of those who claim member- ship in the fishing fraternity, because, In a way, they love to fish when the fish bite and only then. These are con- tented only when capture is constant, andtheir only conception of the plea- sures of fishing rests upon uninterupt- ed slaughter. If we reflect for it mom - mit upon the consequences of turning an army of fishermen like these loose upon fish that would bite every day and every hoiir, we shall see how nicely the vicis- situdes of fishing have been adjusted.— From Grover Cleveland's new book, "Fishing and Shooting Sketebes." -e- - • Minard's Linirae:at Cures Distemper. • • -,. Progressing. Tons—How -am you geteieg on with Mks Slippery? • Dlek—Great Tom—See muck ef her? Dick—No, but I've got her mother and hem father aids leer little brother down pat, and now cultivating the dog. After that, scathing her consent ought to he a eineht—Detroit Feee Press. ISSUE NO, a, 19o7, ahhg....."~wpookon el.ONTSVilAreireee ILOCAL Agent Wanted for this district to el1 tiumeetatelr .block of took la an investnunt proposition having responsible direct- ors and assurance of largo profits. CommInslon pall. References required. Particulars furni.lied on application by letter to 1.0. F.. BAGGErree 021 Traders Bank flldg., Toronto. miscEradotous. Mrs. Winelow's soothing Syrup ihould al - 'rays be used tor childrbn teething. Tt Poothce the child, roothes the gums, curet, , wind collo and is the best remedy for dtar- item DR, LeeROY's FEMALE PILLS A mfe, sure awl reliable monthly rognIfte tor. Thom Fills have been used la Frances fur over dftY Years, and Sind invaluable Mr the purrove doeigned, and me Eagan. teed by the macro. Encloss stamp far soled circular. rrico (tie toff box of nazi , pr y mali,eocumly scaled, on receipt of pro* Lis ROY PILL CO., Box 42, Hamilton, %ma. How Many Fish to Catch. What has been said natudally leads to the suggestion that consistency requires those of us who are rightanincled fisher- men to reasonably limit, ourselves as to the number of fish we should take on favorable days. On no account should edible fish be caught in such quantitiee a3 to be wasted. By restraining our- sehree in this matter we discourage in our own natures the growth of greed, we prevent wicked waste, we make it ' easier for us to bear the foil b stwee decent gooe luck and bail lack, or n luck, and we snake ourselshe at all points' better men and better fishermen, We ought not. to forget these things ' as we enter upon the pleasures of our summer's .fishing. But In any event, let , us take with us when we go out, good tackle, good bait, and plenty of patience. If the wind is ie the south or west so much the better, but let's go, wherever the wind may be. If we catch fish we : shall add zest to our recreation. If we catch none we shall still have the outing and the recreation— more healthful and more enjoyable than can be gained in any other way—From Grover Cleveland's new book, Plotting and Shooting Eneetehes. Everyone Run Down depressed—with headaches,. indigestion, constipa- ; %ion, boils, tumours, scrofula or other results of ; impure blood—can find epeedy relief in Mira Blood Tonic. It draws out the poison from the blood and tones up stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Pure, safe, palatable—contains the medicinal virtues of curahve herbs which adt in a natural manner on the syeern. Ptice, $1 a -bottle -6 for $5. At drug-stores—or from The Chemins' Co. of Canada, Limited. Hamilton—Toronto. Be sure to gel the genuine—ask for x03 ' acishee , Rn0ISTERED. She Averaged Well. Dr. Sawyer, of Williston Seinintry, in Easthampton, Mass., according to "Everybody's Magazine' was eiseuss- ing- the education of the earlier genera- tion. "It was not stsch a people get; now," he said, "but I am not ashamed of it. When I think of it I am always, reminded of aa epitaph I one° sa,we in a desolate little town. It devoted two tares to tie virtues ;of gore], h Oren buried there, cox:eluding with this line: "'She averaged well for this " • • Had a Reasonable Doubt. (Cleveland Press.) "I owe you a debt of gratitude, old man." "Thanks. Shall I mit that in ray list of assets cr liabilities?" For Coughs and C ids. _„11.1••••=•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10....•••••••••••••••••••••• MAGNIFICENT lua 'Fox p1et im inself. Without any very &fin- ite organization, they- agree well en- ough in dividing the land among thent. You never see two tiger -women at the flame fair, though them are, 1 AM told about fifty tiger women in France at this ntoment. Down at the foot of the scale you find the dirty fellow with a few train- ed mice, or the old juggler with a bit of faded carpet itha si fetv plates and Wood- en bathe But ono rind tal are myagenra; the brotherhood of the voyage enfolde them all. They ell know each ether. The whole power of the elan is unitn& to erusit the nearomer who tries to idrOt his way in and fake away—for that le what it amourtts to—some part of the general eeecipts,—Vanee Thompson In "The Vagabond, Showmen of Praxes," hi The Outing IVnigavine for January. -a • se Paith and Works. lioston Girl- Do you believe in roar. rift ? kap Girl- -Believe in it? Goo! kwastioe Leader. NO MONEY REQUIRE12 Think or 2. a beautiful Ituir of Mud Fox, the Mont fashionable fur worst, given abeolutely free. Both an offer waa never made before. 'Iho only town msClO ofrotti to do 1119 that we arranged for than landtems Furs during the dell season tit the summer and got Mom nearly at coot. The Ruff ia 41 Inches 100,x, nearly 4 Inchon wide, 111'1413 of tho handsomest Moo Tex Fur. very rich, soft and fluffy. 11 19 nal mly padded, llama With tho mme shade of *tat and ornamented wdat four Ions tanner Line Fox abo. Such a Landrum. Ithr Itis never 181x0entotlaa5umoonbeyoeQtttx,orglurrvamronnr.ainavri,ayva, 6dangootdmyitocittiNliern gw3ei.,tfitnflot orrioyeisly, gels: box. A grand remedy and ewe for all Impute and Weak enoutliltiorieoth021051,IndlgieeilonSttpiscoTrnqh, (Rntimtfonfw.0560;14r.,tDisordor.ibiImt ad Female Troublegrand Tonto and Life Milder, Those ate Oar reoular 8)c sive; they are only ttMelleamell customer tvlio Mira n box of Pflie trent yen Moho* a prize tieket sithICh entitles thetn t a fine Mere of iSilva. a'°.aatleehne8°TourlI6.ee''drr"r rdort n will bexbtOd2rItTitetby pOstpsid, When *old vMs '15 151 010 55151103 112.60 006 W4 41110riarateInteone2 rio 5,10511 ,hhroo,5.wtitokr.Ahr,4„17 Ieneem Iee, Dont Toron to. mad 1. -MATCH ES Ask ter 01W1 sAntrit POR AMU, yam:carats, mantas, Asturms, rto,