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The Wingham Advance, 1908-06-25, Page 6• Tbe Ileart'S Cry After God. the Rev. Archibald Ilrowa.) "My heart and my flesh {Tie th out far the living God."-Peelm lxxxvie If you look into the Pone: whielt my teXt 1 taken, you wilt see that it would be impoeeible for David to ue.. strouger la»guage than he doee to ex- press his deeire, for in the sewed verse, from which wit heve selected our text, lit sem "My soul longeth." The word in. the feegleal i trouger then that. The literal translation would, perhaps, be more after title sort: "My Hold hath grown pale. It is ready to faint away for the courts of the lard." Jimt as inteuse desire will eat iato the strength of our manhood, and put a, premature paleuess upou the Amok, and earlier huvows on the Inow, hso," hetet the Psalmist, "nnosoul is literally pin - big away to be found once more with the Lord'e people,' .Aa if that were not enough, he adds: "Yea, even feinteth"; and the 'dee there is consumed with desire. And then lie goes one step further; "My heart and my flesh etieth out for the living God," They gen contain their desires no loner, and so my tongue maketh this wildemess to ear: with my rail, 1 ery until these rug. ged mountains send back the sorrowral 'notes of my voice, "My heart, and. my flesh crieth out for the living Col" Yon will see that, after all, the Pnih- ist leeches the climex of deeire, uot when lie speaks of the sanctuery, but of God Himself, "My heart and my flee!' crieth out," -not for the tabernacle - not or the services of the priesthooa there -not for the multitudinoue same - flees and burnt offerings, but for God -- the living God. caged bird cannot fly; does it there- fore cease to be a bird? No; that it does not fly is because it is in a cage. Open the dror; see, now, how quiekly it dints Omagh the opening and hies, skimming through the air, fieavemvard. it has the bird's nature. It bad the de- sire for flight even when the cruel wires kept it in. - And so it is with the child of God. Often doea he get caged, and if you were to judge simply by appearances you would say: "'Surely he bas not the na- ture •of the Christian within." Only open the door. Only give him a chance of flight; you will see then that, after all, the desire of his soul has been towards God; for, in the language of my text, he says: "My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God." There is a hunger in the tenetof the saint which only God Himself can sat- isfy. Thou mayest fill its mouth with everything' thou canst think of, and It will yet hunger and cry out for: "Goal God! God!" If you ere really a believer -a saved man -the world cannot make you content, let it try its utmost. If all the wealth of the univerge were yours, and all the honors that society can give were lying at • your. feet -if everything n. natural heart can wish for were in your pessession, yon would be as wretched as hell with it all if you had not the living God by your side. If, on the other hand, you are a child of God, and walking in the light Of His countenance, though trade may be bad, though children may be sick, though sor- rows May come like Atlantic billows oue after another, in ceaseless roll, you will yet be able to say; "My .soul rejoiceth in Clod." He who hall the Divine pres- ence; and nothing else, yet knows he is rick to all the intent!, of Mate He that him an things else, bet lacks the realized presenee of his God, feels unutterably poor, All the experiences of the Chris- tian resolve themselves into this: "My heart and any flesh crieth out for God.' •.Consolation -of a Savieur. Rev, Dr, W. Robertson Nicoll has been discussing the elements of Spurgeon's populartty. Among other things, he says: "Ti may seem a herd saying, but it cannot be doubted that his theology was a main element in his lasting at- traction. Why has Calvinism flourished so exceedingly in the amp, low lying, thickly peopled, struggling regions of South London, where James Wells, an utterly uneducated man, and a Calvinist so high that he thought Mr. Spurgeon a dangerous heretic, divided the honors with his young neighbor, and had such a funeral as South London had never seen before? To begin with, all re- ligions for the masses are essentially the same. A Roman Catholic theologian, Father Dalgairne, says 'Go and preach yont uncertain hell and your obscure atonement in the ,streets of our large towns, How many proselytes will you gain among the masses, the etench of whose corruptions goce tip to heaven more lolly every day? You tempt them by the dubious boon of a universal sal- vation, but in doing so you deprive them of the consolation of a Saviour!' mgimom.into.• Advantage of Unforgivenest. Satan rejoices every time any one feels unforgiving toward any one else. For unfergiveness •Ineansunlotre, end that means hatefulness, which always plays into the bands of the devilo No Christian eau serve Christ, or loyally represent Christ, while withholding free, full forgiveness from a single fellowonan -no matter how unworthy of forgive - bees that fellow -man is, The Christian Who says of any human being that, be- cause of this or that terrible injury or unjustiee he eat never forgive him, has abandoned Christ and is serving the devil in that net. The devil knows this, and seeks persistently to persuade us that there are some things, or some per- sons, that we might to forgive. He sue- eeeds in persuading more of us that be ouglit to. Pool gave us a reason for free, uneenditional forgiveness; "that no advantage may be gained over usi by Satan; .,for we are. not ignorant of hie' devices." We are fond of ale:intim that it 18 our own high sense of righteous- ness iteul fairness that melee it "iimpoe- eible" for us to forgive certain offend- ers; but the real reason s our to that very offender, in our confessed allegiance to the same sedan that lie WM. A Prayer. Heavenly Father, help us to he like Thyself, as menifested in the person of Jesus i'ltriqt, Thy Non! It was His will to do the will of Ilia Father by living and dying for others. Teach 08 so ta live. Help es to learn by positive per - %oriel experienee that snpremest joy comee out in ministering unto others. Muth us what tremi Meant when Ito said, "r am among, you as he thet sere- etti." Plant deeply within us 1119 pee- eion for e life of servies. May our Morning Imam he gladdened and inspir- ed by this divine purpose. Let Thy hely will he ohne in us thit (lay, Amen.lev. Charles Parkhurst, 1). 1). A portly women 18 n woman Who tvould have been fat if elm hadn't bed a big bank necotmf.-Florida Timm -Mien. leallaipallefrglitese0104111404 Then he walked out of the room as it he could not bear to hear or say more. Ilut before be started On his last eeareh he arranged Sylvia'e anti Mercy's journey to England with his used care and foresight. Sylvia had her own maid and A courier, and the .orphan of Loin Hope might have traveled with the *tate of an empress if she had been se mina - ed. Mercy had deckled that they would be quieter in lodgings then in. 0, hotel, and the courier had engaged some com- fortable rooms in Bury street, St. James, Here slie WILS welted upon by the great Louden manager, Who was rather startled to find the fitmous prime donne so young and so quiet, and so sad For the first two or three days eh° and Merey amused themselves In. the in- tervals Imtween praitiee and rehearsal In going about the great city, whicli Mercy seemed to know quite well. They tiew.most of the famous eimble, but Syl- via enjoyed the park, with its throng of beautifully dressed men med women, and was quite unconscious that as she and Mercy drove round the ring, in the mod- est hired brougham ,that all eyes were bent upon her own beautiful face. One -afternoon on their way home, they pass. ed down Perk lane and South Andley street ,and Sylvia, who ha4 turned to Mercy to make some remark, was sur- prised to see that she had turned death- ly white, and was trembling, "Oh, what is the matter, Merv'?" she asked, anxiously. "Nothing -nothing," said Mercy, evi- dently strugling for oomposure, "'It was only something—" She gapped as if she did not evish to say any more, and Sylvia, looking round anxiously, could see nothing to alarm her companion. A tail, thin gentlemen, with a pale, thoughtful time, had just passed them, but he had not glanced at their carriage, and there was no one else at that moment near. Sylvia stole her hand into Sylvia's still trembling one. "Are you -better now, dear Mercy?" she asked. Mercy smiled at her in her sad, resign- ed way. "Yes, Sylvia; don't be alarmed. 1 shall not be taken thot way again," and she set ber lips firm. The night of Sylviit's first appearance arrived, and she admitted to Mercy that the was rather nervous, "1 don't know why," she said with a little tremulous sigh, as Mercy arranged the simple dress in which Marguerite first appears; "but to -night I feel as if -don't laugh, IVIerey; but there, you never laugh! Perhaps it would be bet- ter for me if you did! But I feel as if something were going to happen," "Something will happen; a very great success," said Mercy. "The manager tells me that the house is crammed, and that it is what he calls in capital Me mor." . Sylvia sighed. "Yes," she said. "Every one is so kind and indulgent. I am not afraid of them," and she moved her hand to- ward the stage. "It is not -I can scarce- ly tell what Has. Bat do not mind me. I shall forget all about it directly I go on and begin to sing." The manager himself came to the dressing room wben her "call" time came, and amidst a breathless silence she moved in sight of the audience. A curious murmur of satisfaction and ad- miration rose, which swelled into a burst of delighted applause at therd of her first sold. Mercy Was waiting for her at the wings and took her down to the dress- ing room and noticed that Sylvia was, though outwardly calm, still a little agi 'toted. - "How beautifully you sang to -night, dear!" she said, kissing her. "I wish you could have heard the delighted re- marks .of the people at the wings. I think it will be the greatest success you have yet had." Sylvia nodded. "And. yet I trembled so that -did yea see any of the people in the house, Muer?" Before she could reply the manager knocked at the door in a flutter of ex- citement to tell her that the house was calling for her to come on before the curtain. But Sylvia refused. "Oh, no, no," she said, panting a lit - tie. "Not yet, I must rest. Oh, please not yet; let them waiteeill the opera. is finished -they may not want. inc then!" Ina word and wish of a prima donna was law, and the manager retired dis- appointed, and yet marveling at the young lady's modest humility. It was something startlingly novel in his ex- perience. Sylvia repeated her question. "Did you notiee any one, Mercy?" "No, dear," replied Mercy. "I had only eyes for you -as usual. Who was it you wished rne to seer "Nu one I know," said Sylvia. "There is a lady sitting in the second box on the second tier, on the right hand side. She is the mosebeautiful creature I have ever seen." "There are a great many beautiful women in the house to -night," said Me4e3d'Are say, but 1 have only seen this one distinctly. She is with another lady, rather older than herself -her mother, I suppose. I could starcely.take my eyes off the younger one; it is such a sweet face! And do you know, Mor- ey, dear, that I seemed to be singing and playing at her, and for her alone? She watched tee as,•olosely as I watched her. and at first) I mean wheneI first came on and raised my eyes to the box, I fancied- that she started and looked coldly and angrily at me." "Olo but that's impossible, Sylvia," said Merey. ."It's not like you to be so taineful." Sylvia latigbed. softly. " "No, 1 deserve that etedit, I think, / suppose I am fe.neiful to- night." "Was there no one else ia the box?" asked Mercy. "One or tWO gentlemen, I think," said indifferehtly. "Bub they were. at the back in the shadow, and I could not see them. I wish you 'would find out who slie is, Mercy. Not that 1 should know her mime, even if I heard It, for r know no one -no One -here in Reglandi" When they went up for the great jewel scene Morey managed, * moment or two before Sylvia. went on to addrese a question to the famous Itietilestoplielee 'ho had been singing the proem of Sig - notelet Stella to an exeited and entbus- kettle eirele of fellwo actors. "Will eou tell me the names of them lattice in that seeond bee, please," she Said Ile twept her a bow and looked neroSS WahlisettaalabehigegilhehdPoilltee the hopse. "Oh, yes!" he said. "One is Lady Aferlow, the Vise:mama Marlow; the other is the charmiug Mise Audrey Hope," Mercy started, tlieulced him and wide- pered t Sylvia: eller name is Audrey Hope." Sylvia only had just time to nod, then glided on the stage. And es she did so she raised ber eyes directly to the sweet face which had so attracted her, and felt certain that Audrey's eyes met hers with a eertaiu kind. of aignifleance, with stnnething more than the curiosity and perhaps ett- Miratiou, with which Osie of a large aud- ience regards a player. • CHAPTER XVIII, Directly after lie had' seen the an- tmencement of the appearance of Sig - lumina Stella, Sir Jordau booked a, box. The report he bad read to Audrey might be true or false; but true or false, Lord Lorrimare waa in some way connected • with the new and fatuous opera singer hat° had taken, the world by etorm, and Jordan knew that Lord. Lorrimore could; not be far off. There was no time to lose. He would like Audrey to eee her rival and decide matters before Lorri- more could arrive on the scene, On the morning of Syivia's advertised appearance he called at Grosvenor Square. He Mid not seen .Audrey since the night of the ball and he was cereful to greet her as if nothing had been said which conld cause any embarrassinent. He chatted pleasantly in his very best style, and did not mention the object of his visit until Lady Marlow came in- to the room, and then, as if be had sud- denly remembered it, he raid "Oh, by the • way, Lady Marlow, of course you are going to the opera to- night to see the new roarvel-,Signorina Stella? Whet high-flown names they as- sume, do they not?" "Well, 1 meant going," field Lady Mar' low, "but we haven't a box this sea^ son, and. when I sent down to the office this morning for a seat they sent back word that there wasn't one in the house!' "How fortunate!" murmured. Jordan, "I got a box a week ago, intending to go, but I'm afraid 1 shall not be able to do so, Pray take it, Lady Marlow." "Oh, but-" began Lady Marlow. "Please do, and if I can look in tor half an hour I will do so." Lady Marlow glanced at Audrey in- quiringly. Audrey had colored and had winced at the sound of the signorina's name, but she said calmly enough; "r should very much like to go." Lord Jordan took his leave at ouce, but an exultant smile played about his thin lips. If this singing girl, whose mane was linked with Lord Lorriraore'e, was as beautiful as was said, Audrey, piqued and jealous, would be in a condition of raind that would induce her to listen to him to -night. At the opera that evening the success of Signorina Stella was assured from the very moment she was welcomed by the crowded house. She sang gracefully, artistically, divinely, and of all who be- held her no one was more charmed than Audrey Hope. Yet she could not resist a feeling of jealousy when elle thought of Sir Jordan's hints -that, for admiration of this otteltatie beauty, Lorrimore had forgotten her, Audrey. The curtain arose for the last net, and as Sylvia came on Audrey leaned for- ward in an attitude of 'complete atten- tion, and the eyes of the two women met and seemed to linger on each other with an exchange of admiration and even sympathy, whieh was singular when one -comes to think of it. Sylvia, as she had said to Merv, play- ed and sang to the beautiful girl in the box Above her, and, inspired by the rapt attention and admiration in .Audrey's eyes,. she surpassed herself the last act, and brought down the curtain to a storm of cheering which WAS prolonged until the manager brought her on again. Audrey had leaned forward so far that her anus were resting on the velvet edge of the boy, and as Sylvia „passed just beneath her, in front of the curtain, Audrey raised her bouquet and. dropped it at Sylvia's feet. The vast audience recognized tle spontaneity of the action and applauded enthugastically. Sylvia, was startled for a eminent, then' as the manager pieked up the bou- quet and handed it to her, she raised it to her lips, and her eyes to Audrey's face. Jordan took Audrey's cloak from the back of the chair and held it for her, arid as he did ea he taw that the hands she put up to take i. were trembling-. "How generous youarel" he murmur- ed; "most women would have hated her, but you*" Audrey hung her head; her eyes still fixed on the stage where Sylvia had just been standing. "I --I do not hate her," she said, more to herself than to Min, and there was a feint tone of \veinier in her voice. ."Nor despise him?" he whispered. "No, you are too noble; but 1 -well, I will not speak of my tontenipt for the man whose constancy is so poor a thing- Aud- rey, I at least am constant. Though you :And me away from you, my heart will remain with you, end forever. Have you no pity in that gentle heart of yours for me? Audrey, dare I hope? Will you not say one word and make ine the happiest man in the world?" As he spoke, his hand. glided toward hers, and. took it softly and liesitetinglao She was in a quiver of excitement and emotion; her heart ..was throbbing with the pain of looking on at the triumph of the beautiful girl who had won Lorre more from her; she was, in short, just in that condition when a woman turns for consolation to the nearest and most persistent of her lovers, and -she let her hand remain in hisl When Sir Jordan bade her adieu that evening the light of triumph still glowed in his eyes; then they took a keen and ealettlating expression, and, tailing a eab, he told the man to drive him to the of- fice of a well-known society paper. "There must be no theme of drawing back, my timid Audrey!" he muttered. "I knew I should win; but, luck has fav- ored me. Whether there is anything it this rumor of an engagement between the young opera singer and my Lod Lorrimere, it has served my turn. No, there must be no drawleg haelt!" Ite drew a long brefith, nen safe now! With the Hope estates and money 1 can defy even -the worst!" In lest than an hour the paragraph announeing the engagement of the Right lion. Sir Arden Lynne, Bert., M. Pe oat Mien Audrey Hone was in type. There was the usual excitement behind. the !wench when a great Asa extraordin- ary stlecess Inks been scored, and Sylvie stood the entre of it eohgratuIatory Crowd, aim t reeeived all the kind speechea with her sweet, modest . She held the boitettet Audrey hadearop• ped to her, and she sat im her dressing room while Merey chauged her stage feietente for the plain,. utiobtreeive at- tire el unprofessional life, with the bow quet still lying before lie, and her eyea fixed on it dreamily. 1 At length they were remly to depart, and they made their way to the atage entrance where the brougharu was wait- ing, The manager and two or three of the principal whore were waiting to om- elet the great prima donne to the mer - liege, and they stood with uplifted hats as -the brottgltain drove of. The streets wore still crowded, and be- fore the carriage had. paseetl the gran1 entrance it pulled tip. "There must have been a tremeetione crush," said Mercy, "The people have not all gone yet, Sylvia, leaned famed to look out, but fell back again with a, cry of terror. "Ahl look!" sne exclaimed, Mercy, wheats heart bail leaped into her mouth at the wail of fear, looked out, but the brougham had =veil on, and. was going along rapidly. "What is it? What did yoi . see?" the :als'iel,le:osdles..il againat tier heart, her breath coming painfully,. her fee° white with Sylvia was lying back witli her hand "Didn't you see?" she panted at lest,. "No, I saw nothing," replied Mercy. "Tell me what it was, deer! Come, Syl- via, this is unlike you( 130 caul, deer- 08t"Ves, yes!" she breathed. "Don't be . frightened! You did not see Ilim?" ' "See wbotn? I saw no one I knew; there was a crowd. Who was it, Sylvia'?" A shudder shook her. . Maverick!" sne wItispered. Mercy started with surprise. - "Oh, no, dear," she said, soothingly: "That Man her in Lonaon! It is im- possible; it was, your fancy!" "No-noiit was not fancy," Sylvia re- plied, a tremor in her tones. "I am sure it was Levariek!" CH.A.PTER, XIX. ' Mercy would uot leave Sylvia- that night, but slept beside hen, holding the girl in a lovieg embrace, and trying to soothe and reassure her. At times Syl- eitt shook and trembled, and at others she cried quietly, for the sight of Lavarick had not only terrified her, but recalledJack's death, " SO that she was tortured by Yeah end sorrow at the same time. "My dear, dear child!" Mercy whisper- ed, loviugly, "Even supposing you were not Mistaken, and I think you must have----" "No -no," said Sylvia, with a sand - der; "I was not mistaken, I remember him too well. You have never seen him, or you would understand how bnpossible iittrieviou„ld be to be mistaken. It -was Lav - "Well, dear, granting you were right and thet it was he, why should you be so ten -rifled? We are not in the wIlde of Australia now, but in London, surround- ed by friends and police. Why, one has only . to raise one's voice to collect a "I know, I know," saki Sylvia; "and yet the very thought of him lilts me with terror and foreboding. I know that he hates me; why. T cannot even guess. It was because of me that he -he hated .Taek, and caused his death. Om my dear, dear Jackl It has all come back to me to -night, Mercy; and I can see Jack as he fell forward—" • A burst of sobs stopped. her utterance, , Mercy pressed her Close to her heart. ' "My poor child! What AO I do? Mot can I do? What can al say to comfort you? Shall I ,speak to anyone in the morning, go to the police, and tell them to watch lout?" "No, no," replied Sylvia.. "Do not in- terfere with him. Perhaps he did not eee me. And yet I felt Ins evil eye glar- ing at mine as I looked out. No, let hint alone, Mercy. He -he may not have seen me, and -perhaps he will go eway, crowd. Lavarick cannot harm you now." leave Landoll. What is he doing here? Something bad and. evil, I am sure." "Such a man is not likely to tay in any one place for long," said Mercy. "He is an outcast and a vagabond, and they always wander and roam about restless- ly. To -morrow, or the next day, he may ,be off for the other end of the world. Yes; I think with You that it ie best to leave him alone," she conclud'e,d, as she reflected. that, with every desire to pun- ish Lavaviek, it 'would be very difficult to do so, and impossible, indeed; with- out bringing up that past, the very mem- ory .of which tortured -poor Sylvia. . Lavarick wee unlikely to have become a reformed character, told would most certainly cortunit some crime which would bring him into the hands of the police - without any action ef Sylvitds part. . It was fortunate that the next day was an "off" one for Signorina Stella, for Sylvia was so unnerved that she seemed, quite incapable of singing, and lay on the couch with her eyes closed: but Mercy knew by the restlese move- ment of her howls that she wasdwell- ing on the past. In the course of the inornipg the man- ager sent to inquire and to inform the eignorina that every seat In the house was booked for the following . night. Thera also arrived several lettere from "gentleme,n," containieg pressing invita- tionto wee little ihnter," at 'the' Star and Garter and. es:miler places. These Mercy, who conducted all Sylvie's °arms- pondeote, placed in the fire. The next clay Sylvia. was better, but she stilt looked prde and thoughtful, and it was not until the moment MIMI for her to go OE the stage that the art- ist triumphed over the woman, and she shook off the seise of dread that op- preseed her, and recovered her spirits and self-possession. She received. a tremendous reception, notwithstanding which BIM WM conscious of a vague emise of disappointment, for she had glanced rowel the boxes, and had seen that the beautiful girl whose Mee had so affected her on the Prat night, was not present. "She is not here to -night," She KIM to Merry, , "She? Who, dear?" "Tlint lovely girt 1 fell in fove with." she said: "1 wish she were here, but suppose it is too Much to expect her to .0Onle every night 1 sing." "It demi seern a little too much, eel'. thinly," Otesetted Morey: "What an line preasienable girl you are, Sylvia." "t know. But it its true that t feel ea if 1 sboll not play bolt so well to- night heeattee gibe is ebseet," HoWever, at the mei of the zeemid act talie chine oft radiant, "she is here, 'Mercy!" elm &edited. "I sow her come it, and. t feel ns glad as if she were my istet ;And 1 ain tont sang better from that moment. She looks sadder to-aightr ' ,added, thoughtfully, "end thot mime her hive - tier in my eyes. Audrey Repel Whet it sweet name it iel Javit like herself. IttitV gotel of her to envie Again sie soon!" '7,1try deer ehild, there nre (Wens- of men ona women tvlio have come again? sold Metey. .('Po Ixi eantinted) *.***...6, 4 V* • -a. "Good deeds never die," quoted the 'Mee Guy. ePerliape not, but lots of them 'mein to go intu n tranee,"' addtled the Simple Mug. CLEROMAN ickiEATES A SENSATION. TEM HISCONGREGATION THERE IS A CORE INA DRENEENNESS, Itis generally Admitteh eanopg medi- cal men •tltet aruulteunese 18 it (118on88. kiMue 'modify this by saying that it, 13 a elite, of weak will power. Now, weak - hese is dangerously near diseese. As the taste for liquor is a- diSeaset it is only necessary to find the proper cure to be rid of the trouble, A well known Methodiat tlivmne, inter- ested in the Cattle of temperance, mile it hie businesa to find out if any mire for drinkieg has been discovered. • This ie iiii extract front one of hie eermous on temperance, "I find that the use of Sammie Rem - NV for the curt of drunkeeness is steadily iuereasing. Wives who wish to win back, their husbands, and mothers who long hp redeem their sons, are glee big Seuutem Remedy to the wayward ones in tea end coffee. Theo who have. reletiyesor frimuis who feel thee they need help to sbeke off the hold of the .demon rum., buy Samaria. Remedy. In the Alcoholic wards of the leading hos- pitals Samaria Remedy Le ordered for those who express an eernest desire to stop drinking. It delights nto to say that Samaria Remedy is doingit grand, good work,. and 1ms my hearty blessiegs for saving so many' from lifelong diseh pation and degradation." 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Every borne needs It every day. nutlike& of terttmoniale. To bitroduat lt ire will lead a Yew Househoattecessity of equal value and Free Premieres. Scud 46 coots, stamps or, money order, THE =PORE $uPPLY 00., Dept G., Wooaatoek, Ont. . He Was Prepared: The lawyer was doing a. cross-examin- ing stunt. "Now, sir," he said to the witness, "tell the court bow fax you were from the accused when he fired the shot." "Thirteen •feet seven and three-quarter inelies," answered the witness. "011, Oome, now," eaid the lawyer, "how can you tell to the fraction of an inch?" "I knew some fool. would ask me," re- plied the other, "so I measured it." - Chicago News, • • 0* A Proper Pride. Farmer Green-D'ye remember thet ornery little Pinipernell boy thet help- ed me with tit' hayin' last, year? I gave him 18 a month en' found, Well, he's got to be it right smart ball pitcher, an' Vother day a feller came along an' offered him $3,000 to finish out th' sea- son with a perfeshnal club. The city boarder -Well, well? He jumprmcleartoirt,of een-Ncoontrse,e?t. Sandy Pim- pernell may be a freckle faced runt, but he's got a proper pride about him, too. Be says thet he don't know as he cares to be tied up to any team thet looks like it might be a tail ender. -Cleveland Plain Dealer. • • Ask for Minard's and take no otitis. His Hands Were Cold. Dick -I didn't get much encourage- ment when I proposed to that haughty beauty. Jack -Well, faint heart never won fair lady, old man. Maybe she thought you had. clad Jeet. Dick -Ilan! She must have thought I had cold hands. She gave me the mitten. More proof that Lydia E. Pink- hazn'sVvgetablc Conupotnid cures sick women* Miss 311. It. Morin, 836 Ontario St., Vontmal, writes to liirs.Pin.kham: "X was In very poor health and doe. toted for months, receiving very little benefit, 1 had lost all ambition, was nervous, and subject to dizzy apellti and painful periods each month. "A 'friend suggested Lydia E. Pink- littei'e Vegetable Compound "as the proper medieline for me. I procured a bottle of this remedy and begin tak- ing, and before it was finished, X felt so Much better that I continued Its use and gave it a thorough test, with the result I am to -day well arid a much healthier girl thati I Was three years ago. X have no *tore painful periode, &Vainest; or terVetts troubles." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively mired thousands of women who have been troubled with displaeements, inflammation, uleera. don, fibroid tumors, irregularities, porinclie pains, backache, that bear - mg -down feeling, ditziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try' it? Mrs. Pin -khan* Invites all silek .votnett to write her for &dyke, ihei bait guided. tlionstincifi to Addressk 4104 SNOWED UP ON' THE, STEPPE. Experlencee of Winter Travellers nn Olberian Railway. When winter seta in Adventures by rtill Are frequeut and the proccee at "roughing it" Is trying. Ottint trains are 'Mowed op et little equplid ette. thins On the steppe, when the peeve/pee can get nothing but bleele bread and tea. For houret Aye, and fur dap, 11 depend* on the authorities how long the ilasterrea travellers shall abide. This year numerous treble were relight; in the snow, almost burled there, antlhgenerelly on the open steppes fifty or sixty miles from n lemon end n bun - deed e 'Ws from a beefsteak, The pas- sengers limn& the station neuter and othere to bave them dug out acid to eleer the lino. They even telegeaphea to the Minister of Ways and Commune eatione, and received assurances that the order would be given. It was given -au? disregarded. Story telling and card pleying in the flickering light of a candle were the -most serious occupetions of the prison- ers on the steppe. In one came that came under my knowledge "lie and "elle" met for the first time under these uncommoh1 conditions: fell in loao over it eausege, a stale roll and half a bottle of wine, which he heppettea to have, and they married shortly afterward,. Here is a copy of one of the tele- grams from snowed up passengers that were sent this small: "Tide is the see - end day that we are kept by snow drifts here in the lonely station, Pookhovo, In spite of the energetio telegram of the Minister of Ways and Communications the manager of the line has taken no effieacieus measures, We are doomed to linger on hero for an indeftuite per-, loch" (Signed b,y the passengers of the international wagon of the Restoff fast train.) And they lingered on for two days, -London Telegraah. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gent, -1 base used your MINARD'S LINIMENT in my family and also in my 'stables for years and consider it the best medicine oliteinable. Youth truly, ALFRED ROCHAV, Proprietor lioxtbn Pond Hotel and Liv- ery Stables. Scored a Point. The attorney for the defence was Gross examining a witness whose testimony had been particularly damaging to his client. e" "Mr, Williams," he said, "I wifl. ask you if, et the time when you taw the defendant -by the way, Mr. Williams, what is your occupation?" "By profession, sir,"answered the wit- ness, "I am aestatistician in the Depart- ment of—" "Thats' all, Mr. Williams. Your hon- or, we are ready to let the ease go to the jury right now." The New York American of Dec. x8th, 1907, says the common house fly is one of the greatest enemies of man. It is a solemn scientifically aseertained fact that he is one. of the worst disseminators of disease known, far suepassing the mosquito in this respect. Wilson's Fly Pads will kill many thnes more flies than any other article, To Clean Files. - Files Clogged with tin or lead shohld be cleaned with strong nitric acid. For iron filings .blue 'vitriol should be used first, then the file should be rinsed in water and dipped in nitric acid. Dip the file several times in nitric acid for copper or brass. Diluted sulphuric acid should be used to clean a file clogged with sine. After cleansing, the files should be rinsed in water, thoroughly brushed ancl dried id sawdust or by burning alcohol on them. • • * Pat it to the teat, let your tea-pot prove to you that for purity, flavor, quality, and reliability "Salado" is sup- reme, 4 • 0 A New Empire. (Chicago Sunday Tribune.) The new world of the twentieth cen- tury is Canada's, fertile northland on the Aretie slope. The Canadian prairie Provinees of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have nearly reached the 100,000,000 bushel mark of annual wheat production, and there is also being pro- duced nearly a million bushels of other grains annually. The tract of country from whieh this enormous yield of grain Is being produced is practically confined to what has been known in past years as the fertile belt. The limit of produc- tion in this area is far from being reach- ed. In the tountry north of this is a great elay belt estimated to contain at least 10,000 square miles, where .all 'the ordinary vegetables and hardier grains can be grown. There are other sourees- of wealth here. About eleven years ago there was bored on the Athabaska; 170 miles north of Edmonton, a prospect hole looking for natural gas. The gas came ia such force as to stop.the opera- tions, and this gatz well, trio largest known ht the world, has been burning -continuously ever since. Up and down the Athabaska, above and below thie point, are remarkable deposits of tar sands, as they are called, which, if tail- ized, would furnish paving material in abundance. Moreover, there is indisput- able evideuee of enormous wealth 10 petroleum, which is oozing out as it lute done through centuries has caused these strange deposits. Jit the vicinity of the tat sands, -along "the Athabaska, also are extensive deposits of salt, where it can be taken from the surfttee in great masses, pure white. Along the banks of the lower Mackenzie for many miles are• great areas of burning eoal, When The discoverer of this river, Sir Alexan- der 'Mackenzie, passed down about 1780 the same coal was burning, arid it never has stopped since. The cot -entry is so large and so little known that nO One could say What hidden sources of wealth there may be. In view Of the develop - molt of Cobalt, which is not fer from the Ottawa Valley,' from an umnarkea spot an the wildernese seven years ao to the greatest silver mining district nt the world, it le difficult to preaiet the possibilities of the •great unexplered tountry north of the Saskatchewan. Last winter in Ottawa the statement was made before a eortimittee of the Senate that le the land north of Ed- monton, extending down. the Peace an as far sto Wheat peoduetiori is pomade, there is it,traet of country fit for settle- ment as great Ilut that now settled west of Winnipeg. Bubillese. "Of tolose," toad the shetwd lettsiriefie Mat, "I don't Want to be sick, hut it looks as if I'd have to eall in Dr. broke. leigh for it couple of weeks," • Vby?" demanded hie partner. "lietaume he ()wee me a hundred tioi. Tars and that's about the only way tan tollect Prete. k3an'orere from VPs, Zpiloosy, Irmo' lminee„ Nerng rvorentno$ or klickit as sbould wide the LEiM43P.,17:1 King 'emote/ego:no, for a mai bottll of their Int Cure awl Treatise, Beclose Wo ler 18)448'8 and Kicking, -Not Entirely. "are was the only perSon beside your- self that bad eceeea te tbe rooin, Wes bee" asked the deteetive. "Yes," said the vieth». "The property WAS taken while you were doWnstairs eqting breakfast?" "Yee, shea "ewe yoti kat) left the roont locked?" "I had." "Well, he took it, It's a plain ease." "No," said the other, "It's a hueting ease, with a lot of gingerbread work On Itehinvb "Skin 4i4iopped hands -blotches on the face -scalperritation-ail are cured by •Aliv.nt. 'me • TRADE MARK REGISTErIg0. - SKIN SOAP It heals as it cleans, A medicinal and toilet soap combined, Soothing and antiseptic. Elegantly per/tuned. In- valuable for babies, to keep the delicate skin clear and stnooth. 25c a cake -at druggists or sent on receipt of' price. The Chemists' co.'of caoada,I,Indted, Hamilton. 24 Tell the Facts. Oh, it is really worth the price That you will be obliged to pay, And areethe neighbors just as nice Ae. those front whom you moved away? is transportation just as good? Some little drawbacks you'll allow, -Lf not as bad as those you've stood, How do you like the change by now? Of course it seems a little strenge, With furniture the rooms are small, There's trouble with the kitchen range, The oven will not bake at all. The stairs are steep, a leaky roof , Brings frowns of worry to your brow. The basement is not waterproof. How do you like the change by now? You'll have to newly deceerate; The pluinbing's poor, yotia-will admit. You didn't quite anticipate The parlor carpet wouldn't fit. There's one thing, you will have to buy A lot of new stuff anyhow. But tell me -honest, hope to die - How do you like -the change by now? • - Your dining room and kitchen can be kept free from flies by using Wilson's Fly Pads as direeted on each package. Get the genuine Wilson's; no other fly .killers compare with them. The Schoolchild Up to Date. Make haste to school, my little child, Or else you will be late; Your books are all aseptic now, And hero's your -sterile slate, Your pencil hse been boiled an hour- gormlese, now, 1 hoLne. " And- don't forget to wash' your desk With this carbolic soa,p. And lest about the selicolroom floor Some unseen microbes lurk, Just, sprinkle forme,line -mound Before you est te work. You'd better put, for safety's sake, Bichlorlde in the ink; And water that has not been boiled You MUM not dare to drink. Of course, when recess comes around, Some food you'll want to munch:. So In this disinfected box Is predigested lunch. And educe 'tis said that in a kiss Bacteria may dwell, ' I may not give you, as I'd like, A mother's fond farewell. New York Evening Post. . • Keep Minard's Liniment in the house. The Stoopers. They look you up, they look you down, They pass remarks about each gown, They note the trimmings on each hat, They get each tout trisemble-pittl They eriticize esteh person's clothes, They size you up from head to toes! They.give you suck a freezing glance, 1.1ey stare you out of countenance! They laughothey smirk, they senile, they jest, They are, in fact, it social pest! Who are "they"? "They" can only he Those scoffers that you nightly see Perched on round. cushions at their doors, Whom every passerby abhors! Who are they? Snoopers, scandal whopp- • ers! They're "stoopers"1 • • Minard's Liniment used by Physicians. German Population Statistics. Official complications quoted by Con- sul General Richard Guenther; of Frank - lett record the number of marriages whieh took place in Germany during the year 1906 at 498,090, of births 2,084,739 (including 02,262 ohildren stillborn), of deaths 1,174,404. The birth rate a.vereges about 34 per 1,000 of the existing popu- lation. Of the deaths 374,636 were in- fants under 1 year. Gernmay's popula- tion increases at the rate of about 900,- 000 per year, the result of excess of births over deaths. The loss by emigra- tion Mahon slight in recent years. *. "You used to say that you would move. naountains for ine." "Well, didn't I bring home your new hat the' other tight ?"-Ilarper's. ISSUE NO. tH I** • World's Deepest Dore Kole. The deepest here hole in 'ii We are told by Pra. Louis, cf ut Paruschowits, in lippar and itt 0..973 feet deep; it bac ya a diameter of 12.0 inches and I at 2.7 incites. It is ono' to iniegliet the difficulty of boring 00 OttIttli itliOh • to the depth of one and a quarter miles. The engineers could not hag.) reached the -depth, so it is i•vitol, without using Mannesmann weldleaa ateel tubes for boring rods, which shows tto dependence of mining up the allied arts. The writer goeit on: "I3ore holes sloh as these are now always wadi) by means o4 the Weil known diamool drill, which blimp up a cere of the roeitii paseed through, and thus effords poeitive information • respecting them. Unfortunatelv, the only kind of diamonds suitable fir title purpose, the dark opaque etones, • showing no dietinet cleavage, '<hewn • in tile trade as feerbone," are scarce and. proportionately dear, so that, diamond drilling is now a costly Opor- ation; I have, however, good grounis for saying that we are withiu meas- urable distance of seeing suck 'ear - bons,' or at any rate `booth produced ertificialle. For recite et taLderate hardness these dienloMis have of late years been replaced to some exteut by shot made of specially hard chill- ed iron, but these are of little use in the harder rocks. One of our great- est needs at the present moment is • a metal that shall be strong, tough, and considerably harder than quartz; the production of suck it material would conduce more to the technieal advencement of several branches mining than almost -ny other dis- covery that could be natned." " - lach. Watch Chewing Tobacco The big black plug. 2269 No Excuse. A Johnny -on -the -spot high school boy rushed into the market, and, throwing $1 on the counter, said to theeman be- hind the block: ',Give are a yard of pork and keep the change." The butch- er walked over to the refrigerator, took out three pig's feet and handed them to the boy with the remark that three feet make a yard the world over, and he was rauch obliged. -Palestine (Texas) Herald. A WINDSOR LADY'S APPEAL Iso Ali Women: 1 wilt fiend free with full inetructions, my home treatment which postively cures Leucorrhoea, Ulceration, Displacements, Palling of the Womb, Pain- ful or Irregular periods, 'Uterine and Ovar- ian Tumors or Growths, also Hot Flushes, Nervousness. h/felaseoholy, Balms In the Heed, Back or Bowels, HitIney and Bladder troubles, where caused by weakness peculiar to our sex. Yotr ean continue treatment at home at a cost of only 12 cents a week. My book, "Woman's Own Medical Adviser," also sent free on request. Write to -day. Address, Mrs. M. Summers. Box E. 2, Windsor, Ont. .Terrible Punishment, 'me "Is -it -hot -enough -for -you?" fiend has passed away and, as his soul cross- ed the River Steyx, he was given a transfer for hades. ".Ah," chuckled his satanic majesty, "you're just the man I've been waiting for." heading him to the hottest room in the hottest ,portion of the hetteet re- gions, he left hien, without the com- fort of even a palm leaf fan. Every twenty minutes thereafter Satan would stick his head in the &tor and 'shout: "I say, Freshie, is it 'hot enough for you?" "Verily," sighed the former earth - fiend, "this is Hell:" All Druggists, Grocers and general stores sell Wilson's Ply Pads. • • • Pike Ate the Trout. Two years ago Sir Julius C. Wernher, the South African mining magnate, had the take at Luton Itoo Park netted for coarse fish and the bed cleaned at a great cost, Eleven thousand. rainbow trout were then placed in the pool. The lake was again netted recently., when 1,800 pike, one of which weighed seven- teen pounds, were caught. There were, however, only nine trout, the sole sqrvivors of the 11,000 intro- duced to the water two years before. - From the London Daily Mail. Minard's Liniment Lumbermen's Friend. Pena Oat. Customer (pointing to the hieroglyph- ics on his cheek) -Is that my name in Chinese)? Go Long (Chinese laundryman) -Not cseliption, Means '11'1' ole man; close eyed; no teet'. Customer -Er -thank you. ?Alserable All The Time? Dull headaehes-back aches -low spirited -hats the sight of food -don't sleep well -all tired out the morning -no heart for work? GIN PILLS will melte you well Vour kidneys are affected -either throtigh ewes% work, exposure or disease. It is the Kidneys that are making you feet se wretched. Gin Pills euro al& kidneys -make you well and strong -give you all your old time energy and vitality. Cheer up -and tako Oln Pills, sot, a bOic---6 for $2.so. -sent on roceipt of price if yout >lealer does nothandle them. ebt.is 01104 Co, 4A WiiihiPIEG, MAN. Mk • ALWAYS, •EVERYW•firRe IN CANADA, • ASK 'NR_ •••• • • EDDY'S HATCHES ii'.,,...,-...,.,...„..,..................,.........."........‘,......, d'dy's Matchlas have Hailed from Hull since 1851—and Ithee 57 years of Constartt Betterment hs.ve resulted in Eddy's Matties reaching a neight of Porfootion ottoined by No Others. ' Sold and used everywhere in CAnsclit.