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The Wingham Advance, 1909-02-18, Page 6VI•nTn•-• • One Requisite. Volonel—.What do army regulations make the first requisite in order that a mu may be buried with military hint - Private Idaeshorty—Doetia yer holm! —illustrated News, Telling the Truth. Preehrnae Debater—Waa my mamma sound? Cazdid Critic ea Yes— largely.— Yale Record. worINVORAP•Opo. Handsome and Useful Dog, "That's s 14.31.1.4180111.0 dog you, keep," sad a wayfaring man to the propvietor or Ilighla»d inn where he was lately no- jouruiug. "Aye, aye," was the appreciative re- ply; "an' he will be a useful dog as well. I haven't 'washed a plate duce I got him, whatever.—Tit-Bits. Facial Concavity. "Who is that dish -faced mani" "He's the father of eleven children. You'd be dish -faced, too, if you'd had e cur nose to the grindstone as long ea he has. Too Frugiverous. Prudent Mamma—I know Mr. (+upping ht not handsome, 'Myrtle, but he conies of a. family of high-minded end honor- nble men. Remember, 'by their fruits ye «hall know theme" Miss Itlyrtle—That's just it, numume. I don't like his great, big Adam's apple. The Boy of It. Dicky's dingo* which he had blistered by thrusting it into a kettle of boiling water the day before, had quit hurting. "The belt on it is so loose," he said, "that for hell a cent I'd -make a whistle out of that finger." Severe. Operation. "I never saw anybody that suffered from throat trouble as. muck as my 'Uncle George used to," said Mrs. Lapsling. had it so bad tha finally the doctors had to make an iuciaion in Ida sarco- phagus to remove a part of it." -- Crushing Sarcasm. Mr. Mwligus— Fourteen dollars, madam, is an. outrageous price to pay for a hat! Mrs, lfewliges—lf ehould buy the planet Saturn for ft hat you'd think I oughtn't to pay more than 30 cents for HIS LORDSHIP'S ROMANCE •CHAPTER XVII. Great and sorrowful changes had hap - petted to Lady Florence Wyverne since ehe stood on the sunlit lawn of teerern. oke Cestle, feeding the white doves that fluttered around her. ever was any fate mare full of staid, - ling contraste than hers, Brought up in the Midst td Unbounded extravagance and unliraited indulgence, Wee had never known a wish ungratified. The tete earl had been a prodigal all his life. The establishment he kept up at the castle was magnificent. There were whole troops of Oomestic servants, and car- riages s and horses almost without uum- ber; and profusion reigned. alike in the hell and the kitchen; no one ever looked after anythieg; and of this extravagant and unlimited household Lady Florence had been sole mistress almost from the time she had been able to walk. True, there was a stately oid house- keeper, even as there were a. butler and steward; but ethe chief •occupation of the servants at-Severnoke Castel° seemed to be, in -lain. aud perhaps somewhat vulgar English, what is generally known as "feathering their own nest,' The earl himself seldom, if ever, came tof'leVerneke; heaves engaged in a round of dissipation arid pleasure that emptied hie well-filled coffers rapidly, . The end of his career came at last, and Lord Wyverne awoke from a long dream of telly and indulgence, to find himself old, feeble and ruined: ' Of his large for- tune nothing remained. The estate which was entailed, was already pimiged into debt and difficulties. The sale of every personal effect he had in the world would not clear it; and, worst of all, no pro- vision had been made for his beautiful young daughter. At his death, when Severnoke Castle passed into the hands of 'Ws heir, the poor girt would be home - lees and penniless. it Was this fad that tortured him above all others when he came to his senses, but he was powerless t6 help himself. It was then too late to unto the evil he had done, The last few months of his life were embittered by this knowledge; it shortened his days, and Lady Florence knew nothing of the dark future that lay before her until she stood by her father's death -bed. Then he coefessed his folly and his crime; but he knew not where to tura to find a friend for his unfortunate child. Ife had not one. •Men had drunk and gam- bled with Lim, and had taken his money in debts, but there was not one among his old companions to whom he could now turn in his hour of bitter need. Lady Florence wets even more friendless; she had spent her life tit the Castle, and no one visited there. The only relation she had. was Lady Blake; some distant cousins of the earl's were still in Eng- land—the Dudleys of Houton—but they refused to acknowledge the prodigal peer during his life, and they refused to assist his daughter after his death. The next heir, the present Earl • of Wyvern, was young, and a mean, parsimonious dis- poiition. His disappointment, upon taking possession of the title and estates was deep and bitter. He spoke of the late earl as of an unprincipled, dishonest man who had wronged him, whoselde had been a disadvantage and shame for all connected with him. And thie he did in the presence of the child who had never known anything but in- dulgence and tenderness from that same father, and who had loved him with all the warmth of her young heart; so that, when the young earl offered to Lady Florence a meagre income from the estate, she indignantly refused it, and told him that she would rather starve than be under any obligation to the man who had slandered her father. • Something like pity seized. him when he saw the, young girl bid farewell to the stately home where she had so long reigned as queen. But she passed out of Ms life, and he was easily .consoled for the slight pain he suffered. Lady Blake offered the friendless or- phan a home; but the bread of depend- ence is proverbially bitter, and that of Lady Blake. was of thethitterest. Years and years ago she had imagined herself wronged in some bueiness matters by the dead earl. She had never forgiven hien; and she found no better subject of conversation with which to entertain this unhappy daughter than the constant abuse of her father's meraory. Lady Florence endured it for it time, but she had teuderly loved this poor, prodigal father, and her heart bled at every fresh taunb and insnit heaped up- on him. "He is dead; they might spare him now, at least," she cried to herself. Then the poor child 1 went to Lady Blake, mid begged her to refrain from a subject that caused her so much pain, Her ladyship's anger at what she was pleased to call such impertinent inter- ference .was unbounded; she spoke an- grily at poor Lady Florence, taunting her with her depeodenee and her pov- erty. Then the ebild, for she was little mere, found herself alone in her sorrow; her thoughts flew to Lord Lynne, and she longed in her grief for a kind, sym- pathizing word from one who had been it friend; but lie made no sign. She hoed he was married, and she said to herseet bitterly that lie in happiness and prosperity had forgotten her. But to continue at Lady Blake's was an iinpos- sibility. "There is no help for it," said Lady Florence. "I must do as Other glrls have done before inc. I must' work for my living,* She knew where her Ohl singing was. ter, Signor Bacchi resided. Li her ile- spair she went to him and asked his as- sistance. "FM em something to ao," she cried. "I will teiseli, work or beg, but remain with Lady Blake I cannot.' Good Proof. Mr. KnOWSitt—WiSO men hesitate; only fool* are certain. • Miss leutting—Are you sure? Mr. Knowsitt—I'm certain of it, •A Heroine. Ella—Bella, never passes a mirror without looking in. Stella—Brave gir1,—HarPer's Weekly. Slow But Sure. . Cook—What a slow -going old fellow Pokerley was; he always seemed to pick out the longest way of doing a thing. Ashley—Yes, that's riglit; even when ho committed suicide he lay along the track so the train would pass over him lengthwise.—The Bohemian efagazine for February. His Glorious Past. Sympathetic :Matron (giving' him a plete of hash)—You haven't always been compelled to beg your living, have you? Sayinold Story (with a gleam of pride) —You bet hain't, mum! I was wunst operated on fur appendicitis! One of the Signs. "Col. Gininsome is getting to be a pretty big man in polities, isn't he?" "Yes; whenever he ealls on the Presi- dent he has to he careful to explain to the reporters that his visit has no poli- tical significance."—Chicago Tribune. Rara Avis. "He's just an ordinary drunkard, isn't he?" "NO, he's an extraordina.ry drunkard. Why, he doesn't even thirik he can stop any time he wants to.—Cleveland Leath er. True Consideration. ••: At the picnic the Politest Man was o'hier- ved to gaze fixedly at his wrist, then round at tho assembled company. "May I enquire If there is it Theosophist here present?" he asked aniciously. There was it general shaking ot heads. "I presume, then, that no One's feelings will be hurt," said the P.M„ much relieved, and killed it mosquito. Supported. California was making its biennial de- elaration of war uport Japan. "The President is oppoeecl to toe" said the sponsor of the movement, "the people of the benighted stare are op- posed to us; but—" he paused for effeet; "but Hobson is with us." Nippon was jarred by the mighty cheer that went up. •••••••••..... She Knew. Littie• was Melte everybody behave. Auntie—How would you aceomplieh that? Little Girl—Very easily, "%Thee girl,: were bad I'd tell them they didn't look pretty, and when little breve were bad rd Make thorn sit with the and whets big boys. were bad I wouldn't let them sit with the girls. teacher I'd — land celebrated turniee. tibe took apart- ments its oue of tlie best and meet fedi- ionable parts of Rome, Ate ,bati eowe i letters of introduction, and she with her , daughtees determined, to gain a foot's% in the very best aoelety. "Nothing eetonthrate, inamine," elle Marla, %vim was the leading epirit of the family; "remember, everything depends upon the eel; we got inte Met. It muee be a gotal one, if we wait Si menthe," Botti. sitere find mother Agreed in tide. Their brightest hope* were leered tipon the Hon. Mrs. Godwin, to whom they bore a spredel letter ed introduetion. Sne retelven them kindly, was civil to lira Cadivell and her datiglitere, but seemed to. grow fond. of Florence. "%Vito in tire world le that companion of yonrst" ahe seid one day to the mar - chant's widow, "What a beautifirt, pa- triehm faee she heel Where did he come fromi" l‘fre. feadwell explained with Bowl lit, tle pride that she had bene recommended , to iter by Signer Ilacchi, She was an orphau, who had been Jiving as emu. pardon with some relative. Mrs. Godwin looleed thoughtful, it said nothing. In her own mind she lied already eondennee ed the (.laciwelle as parvenus, and de- eidea that Florence lind been accustomed to the beef tioelety. Day by day Marie and addle eleliked Floreoce more and. more. They dieliked her because of the attention sbe excited, People paled her looks, her manner, her voice, the perfect ease and fluency with which, she spoke Italian, The 11Iisees Cadwell, in their own minds, termed her designing and under -bred . They routine. ed her mist:rutty of their difference in position, and spoke of the "duties" of dpersons of her eines," Bet the sweet, tuetiring patience with which she bore it all might have disarmed them, "You might really have found a cotio pinion, mamma," wait Julie's dutiful re - Mark, "who would have been useful to us from knowing other people, hiany Iteeies, highly connected, and of good family, would be glad to enjoy the ad- vantages Mesa Wyverne does, anti they would have introduced us to algjr friends, you know," But Airs. Cadwell liked the beautiful, gentle girl, who NNW always amiable and pleasant witb. her. Florence, owing to the good nature of lira. Cadwell, had a little room of her own. The sisters intruded there some- times, wider different pretexts; they were in reality very curious as to the eontents of [he boxes that the young girl always kept loeked. One morning Mrs. Cadwell asked Flor- enee to go to the bank for her. The girls did not know she was absent, mid went to her room for their Italian les- son. They rapped, but no answer came. Maria opened the door, Luel entered bold- ly, saying that Was Wyverne creed: to. be ready for her dutiee at the appointed time, Tne room was in its usual tidy state, but one of the boxes aleveye kept locked was half opened, and front it there hung something that like at lookeke a mixtuee of exquisite blue satin and white i Maria looked and. hesitated. Julia looked too; then both sisters gazed at each other. They were half ashamed of the curiosity which actuated them; the lace hung directly, over the lock of the box. "Whatever thae is," said Maria at last,'"it, will be quite spoiled. I will re- place it. It is not often Miss Wyverne leaves things untidy." She raised the blue saten; it was the sleeve of a, richly -trimmed dem. Muni, forgot all else. In her curiosity she drew out the remainder, andefound one of the most elegant evening dresses she hail ever seen, trimmed with seed-peerls and point lace. . She held it up before her astioLnished sister, and they both gazed for some minutes in unfeigned. admire- tio- 'Sow benutiftill how exquisite!" cried Julia. "I never etiev 'anything so ele- • gant." "What in the worlds" saki Maria, "can a. girl in Miss Wyverne's position want with a dress like this? it must have cost a fabulous stun." It bad indeed; it was one of the last presents which the poor old earlhad made to his idolized daughter. She had never worn it, and. did not like to part with it. .. . "Where could Miss Wyverne have found, the money to buy this? I tell you what, Julia," eontinued Maria, solemn- ly, "there is something not right about her; I have always felt sure of it. I shall warn mamma, inatantly, and, she must get rid of •her. Come with me now." The two sisters went immediately to Mrs. Cadvtell's room. e "I am sure, mamma, that all is not as it should be," concluded Maria, after relating the story of the dress and its magnificence; "neither you nor I ever had anythingi like it n our lives. Does it stand to nitS011 that a young person in Miss 'Wyverne's position could puretheee such a dress?" "It may have been given to her, my .Caldwell, mildly. dear," remonstrated Mi.-. "Nonsense, mamma!" cried Julia. "Who in their senses would give a, dress like that to a compa,niona-it is fitted for a duchess. Depend upon it, there is so7.,,ething wrong about her; and you will repent it it you do not get rid of he "Well, if I must, I must," sighed the mother; "but she le rattily very useful. But say nothing about it to -day-- we. are going with the Godevins to the Col- osseum. Leave it until this evening, and I will speak to her then." Setiefied that they ahoold at length get rid of a rival, the Misses Cadwell were' restored to eomething like good hu- mor. They said ver'y little to Florence when she returned, while she, who had often been puzzled by their eonduct be- fore, wondered at the malicious yet triannehant looks Ntith which they re- garded her. Piinetuelly at the app?intnd time they called at the Gothvins , aiul then proceeded to the Colossetun. The elderly ladies seated themselves near otie of the ruined Lathes, overgrown with grass and shrubs; the younger ones sat wan them for a time, intending to sketch afterward. The coriversation, as usual with the GodWins, turned upon the tuistocraey thee in Rome. Florence soon tired of it, and wandered some little distance to the- entrance of a corridor, and stoon there, leaning against the stouee, Miss Cadwell smiled contemptu- ously to lierself, thinkiiig her tonmanion wasTI:ebattletsr pnagec' " ow in Home," Said the Honorable Mrs. Godwin, oineulerly, "are the Lynites—Lorti Lynne, his wife, and sister. I am told that Lady Lynne has created quite a farov in Londoe. She is wonderfully liamtgoint, while her Me- ter is the very ideal of a graceful, pretty English girl.' The CaLlwells listeiwd intently and reverently. They loved meny flange, but teething so dearly as a lord. They did not kliew one; they would have given anything to be able tospeakas Mgr. Godwin did, of lords and latfies—men. firming them with a familiftrity that fill- eti them with awe. To be really intros dueed to a lord, to speak to one, was the highest end aria rtIM of the Vadweire euistenee. • !To lie enrstirioen lieliert vou ask a chronic invalid hOW ters, who were going to Italy. re lady WaS Airs. Caldwell, the widow a lien city merchant. It was agreed between them ti at Sig - ear Baceld uhouiti name !Wee Wyverne lee a lady in every way milted for what Mrs. Caldwell required. Lady Florence begged Mut to forget her title, end not to mention enything of her rank or her former life. `eThere will be no need," site said, gently. "No one will write to me—no °Pe knowe anything about me, or cures whether am alive or dead." Mrs, Caldwell was notch pleased with the eignor's deseription of Mise Wy- verue. "The Met paint is that she should be Mined aud well bred," she aaid. "My daughters, moving as they do in the highest society, rout(' not endure any, thing else." The singing master smiled as he eon, templated the red faces of the Aliases Cadwell turd remembered the -fair loveli- ness of Lady Florence. Mrs. (Indwell begged that the young lady would call on the following day; so, in complienee with her wish, the young girl went early in the afternome to Hyde Park Square, Mrs. Cedwell was pjunled and surpris- ed at Miss Wyverne's behavior. She manifested, neither surprise nor embar- rassment when that lady received her in the grandest manner in a drawing -room that seemed one blaze of gilt and mir- rors. She passed Iter examination credit- ably, flusbiug the while, poor ebild1 at the etrenge questions asked her. She could speak French and Italian fluently. Sire had never filled a similar position; and she was living at present with a dis- tant relative. When she said something about referenees, Mrs. Cadwell and said that Signor Bacehi'e word was quite suffielent. • The interview ended, satisfactorily. Mrs. Cadwell would start for Italy on the thirtieth. If Miss Wyverce could ioin her two days previous to that time, it would be quite sufifeient. • "You will not object, Miss Wyverne," said the lady, as Florence, rose to take her leave, "to giving my daughters a lit- tle instruction in Italian. Unfortunately, they know' nothing of it, and so I am. obliged to take a traveling companion." Lady Florence declared her willingness to do anything that Mrs. Cadevell de- sired, . "I think I have made a bargain there," said the astute lady, as the door closed. upon her visitor. "She will take all the trouble off our hands—teach the girls, and be of great use to ime. The only thing is, that Maria and Julia may think ber too handsome; but they must be reasonable. One cannot have every- thing." At the appointed time Miss Wyverne made her appearance. She brought with her to Hyde Park Squate two well-filled boxes, for she had dresses in abundance. The first contretemps that occurred - was her ignorance of the exact position of a cotupanion. The young ladies were not visible when she arrived, Mrs. Cad- well received her kindly, and informed her that the dinner bell would. ring in half an hour. Although the house was partially upset, Enid the young ladies busily engaged in packing, Florence nev- er dreamed. that they would omit the ceremony of dressing for dinner; accord- ingly, she quickly unfastened one of her boxes, and took out a dinner dress of black crepe, exquisitely made and trim- med. A jet brooch with a dia,mond, itt the centre was her only ornament. The rich mases of her golden hair were neat- ly arranged, and Lady Florenee looked what she was --one of Nature's own gen. tlewomen. She noticed the- start of :surprise that Mrs. Cadwel ltried to conceal when she entered. the drawing -room. She intro. duced her daughters, Marie and Julia, and then offered some kind of Apology saying they were too busy and upset to dress for dinner. Miss Julia locked at the companion's exquisite toilet with something like dis- may. The dinnner was good, the table well appointed, the servants well train- ed. With sharp, serutinizing eyes, Marla and Julia watched the newcomer, amia- bly anicious to -detect the smallest trace of =itemise honte or ill breeding. But they ast.W that the beautiful, graceful girl before them was evidently accus- tomed to high society. The coning was long and dull; and in compliance with Mrs. CadevelPs request, Florence sung some operatic airs. The girls were both rather sulky at being eclipsed; they could neither play nor sing so well as the companion. It was not eleven o'Clock when the candles were ordered, and Flor- ence, wearied and dispivited, rafted to her room. "Mamma,' said, the eldest Miss Cad- well, solemnly, when the door was clotted and. they were alone, "were you mad when you. engaged that girl to live witb use" 'Mad, my dear," said the poor lady; "no, what ean you mean'?" "You intend Julia and. myself to marry well," continued Maria. "You are taking us abroad, hoping we shall marry there, awl you engage that girl to go with us. Do you know what we look like beside her? What chalice shall we have near heel' "I never thought of that," replied Mrs, Cadwell, nervously; "she speaks Italian so well." "Of course she does," retorted the (laughter, with it sneer; "he sings and plays so well, too. What man in 1ds solace will look at us wheel she is byl" "But, my dear," said the mother, meekly, "you forget her position. You are heiresses, remember, while she is oely a companion," "I Shall take good am that she ere inembere her position," said Maria; "those kind of people arc Always pre - • Couldn't Be Seen. Farke-4 Want to get hold of that ar- chitect of yours. Where can ihia him? Lam—now do I know? My house ien't finished yet.—New York Herald. It Depostded. Cora—Doesidt it make yeti feel nice for people to remark how well you ere getting On? Merrit—YCs: onlesa they said "they ean't understand it." The Present resilient. Stella-481dt it all yeti tan do to- (how in your new gownl lielia--Yee, but it'' too tight to sit down in. Unreetiled. lenitker- Thig in an uneettled limy of yeer. BM:ea—Yee. you- mitt. tell if 0cl:end Is (at the water wagon or the water on the band wagon. /..rmox 'mom lho loahtoont 110;iieuifin't hod jo: theoten tee •earee of ft4 troft board ia noeion Barber. "illoWst the bloody Yankee .1" bittern,. ex - maimed the remain of the Withal •glue, silo? they had gone; "they'll pey dtarly for the; te•traee MIMS day!" let or date, bowever, Vie Thomas Weal heel neeer eveecd tiro the genre. GRIP IS PRIWA.• LENT AGAIN. A prompt remedy is what every one is looking for, The efliciency of Peru.- na is so- well known that its value as a grip rem- edy need not be ques- tioned. The grip yields more quickly if taken in hand prompt. ly. if you feel grippy get a bottle. of Perurm at once. Delay is almost certain. to aggravate your case. , For free illustrated booklet en- titled "The Truth About Peruna," aels dress The Perurre, Clo., Columbus, Ohio. Mailed postpilid. ' - — An Awful Jolt. It was 11 p, m. and the conversation had begun to lag. Finally the spirit moved young Staylate Lend he zaid: "Those Kentucky night riders are it bad. lot, aren't they?" don't know:" rejoined Miss Wel,- riun, as she tried in vain to strangle a yawn, "they might be worse." "Why, how could they?" he asked. "They might be night sitters," she re- plied. Whereupon the young man in the par. lor scum suddenly remembered that his mother might be uneasy about hint and proceeded to fade away.—Chicago Nova. Now remember, matinee, site young girl, she was mistress of feint. must be., Wight to kilOW her piece all speSeiglleh.er 4ftheeenhi tavsats In- heal() usenndenifhoi sr he called 'pampered menials" at her 'Whatever Were the. Wale and diffi- keel) cHAprErt xx-vrtr. ernoke Castle, a whole Tedium of what command. Iler face was fair, and bright eulties of her new life, Florenceresolved and beautiful as a fresh June rose. She Lo bear them bravely. The great sting was nitignificently dettateleeand bore of till Was removed—no one spoke itt of herself with easy (lignity. Now the fair her dead father. Her warm, loving heart young faee was pale and tear estithied; eves not wounded a Menke(' times each the heavy mourning Atess was neither day by allusion to his faults and the elegant nor becoming; and to romplete wrong he had dont to everyone. the Wonder, she atooe before hint, nom- With Mns. Catlwell she would have lege, friendlesd, peimileset and asking forbeen 0:imperatively speaking, heppy; his aid to gain it livelihood. but 'the young ladiee Were palette and No wonder that lie stood for some nio- envious. The journey to Dame was not Mentlitt Silent wonder, tot) Moved to inipleaSitilt. To Florence it was eine speak, and then seizing the little white dream of delight! site forgot the petty hands, that he had °nee seen sparkling vex:alone, thee:Mille miaeriea of her with jewels, bathed them with honest, every -day life. She was realizing one of eympathizing•testrs. her wildest hopes; elm wire travelling to It seemed like a miraele, he said, that that "land of beauty and of tong" of he should know of something which which she had. dreamed front the time might suit hie honored young lady. By when 1,110 had been it child. a strange coinehlence, a lady whose They reached Rome in safety. Many daughterlie taught risked him three days 1 English ople were there, people ot rank ago if he tould Mal it travelling Otillto and position; IStre. tedwelL s heart be is end he fear he vaIt't eompleen, 110 panion for hereelf and her two dattgle joked its she read the long list of noble must Ire pretty sitla FREEGOLD SHELL RING GOWGANDA DIAMOND faid"Rigt °PAX -141416a se. each. These pens write it beautiful color by_siniply dip. ping in water, write to -day azd we will send pens and big premitun 1Ist. In a short thne you can WM this "Electric Sparkler" and also an elegant chain. QUEEN CITY SUPPLY 00, Dept. Toronto, Ont. NOPOWVON,PM,1411111r C.R. • art 018M1SSED- SO..001— E$5ex School. Teacher Wouk la.t Work in Dirty Room. Leeex, Fele Ctinninglitim. has !wen teaelter tleilote election No. 15, Maidetune ubout it mile froia tide towle for Nellie One, h (te- terminal, young woman, when elm gete her temper up. Sho thoroughly demon - ideated tide to the trueteee of ha s with the oaftl.t1110 Alf, was rteleel to reeign, but nut before eka quit of litr tarn .neeouitt. eehua', aow !via 11.1 teschep. And owing to the steuvity of :wettable pedtiedeute there will undoubt- edly be trouble tit flailing another teaeli- er, 1'he trouble arose out of the recent reenleipal eleetion. 'rite seheolhattee was used for a voting pelt, After the elee- tion the eebeel was left in a somewhat dirty condition, The.piticky selmelmat'm asked that the trusiees tve the sellool elcanett up on the Setueday lifter the eleetioui. She gar this was net den*. She told. them to da it next elaturtley. A.gain It wee rot (evened up. lionday, jan. 95, all the pupil( as. seuilded, and tvivol ;Vies Cunningham ar- rived she fond that the memol room had not been &Oiled ilp as she hall or- dered, and as is required by law after an eleetion. ltight then and there slte.diginissed alt the pupilg, and said she would not teach in the sehool until the trustees cleaned it up, Theo the trusteee got together, and 481(0.1 her to resign. The resignation will take effeet 30 days. see 4, $1.1 Washington, D. O. and Return, A Clerical Ambiguity. Capt. Foretopp tells a story of it cer. tain noted divine who was on his steam- er when it great gale overtook them off the Oregon coast. "It looks pretty bad," :mid the bishop to the captain. "Couldn't be much worse, bisbop," re- plied Foretopp. Half an hour later the steamer was diving under the waves as if she were ft submarine and leaking like an old door. "Looks worse, I think, captain," said the blithe)). "We must trust in Providence slow, bishop," answered Foretopp. "Oh, I hope it has not come to that," gasped. the bishop.—The Wasp. The Nava, Scotia. "Lumber King" says: "I consider MINARD'S LINIMENT the BEST liniment in use. I got my foot badly jammed la,tely. 1 bathed it well with MINARD'S LINI- MENT .and it was as well as ever next day. Um 1 Yours very truly, T. G. MeMULLEN, .111•1101111211•111•MIMMINNIMIMINI•10 via Philadelphia. Prom Suspension Bridge, Friday, February 10th, vie Lehigh Valley R. It. Tickets goon ten days. Particulars, 64 King street east, Toronto, Ont. 4* Expected Pacification. Uri, Henry Fermata the wife of the noted Aeronaut, saki in an interview in New York: "Wha,e I particularly like about •• yea Americans is your naivete, This naivete often makes .selfish traits eeem quite charming. For instance: "I lunehed the other day with a Brook. lyn woman. After luncheon, as Ivo took our coffee in the thawing room, my host- ess' sou, a little lad in white, mune in. "He talked to Inc politely for a while, then he crossed the room to his mother, "'Mee he said, in his little bard, nasal voice, 'did -you buy Harold a -birthday present when you were out this morn- ing?' " 'Yes, dear,' said his mother. , "'And, ma,' he went on, 'what did you buy to pacify me 'cause it ain't my birthday?'" • Setting It Right. • "In your paper this morning, sir, you called me a 'bum actor,' I want an ex- planation." 6.1 shall be happy to explain, young man. The word 'actor' was inserted by the proofreader,' who thought I had omitted it accidentally. I initial take care that it doesn't happen again:" • - • Liniment Cures Distemper. Identified Easily. "This," remarked Mr. Cane, "is my Minard's photograph with my two rrench poodles. You recognise me, eh?" "I think so," said Miss Sotto. "You are the out with the hat on, are you not?"—PliiIadelphia Inquiver, • ---•-•-•----- TVs the disgruntled old maid who .claims that all men are alike. They probably look alike to her. Pale, weak and nervous people need a tonic that will build them up and Make •them well and strong. Celery King is the tonic that will do these things. Largo package 25 cents, at dealmis - era or by maiL S. O. Wells & Co., Toronto. Are You Thin A BASKRT FULL of clean, sweet.smetlInz Duca Ls obtained with half the teli and half the time If ;Sunlight Soap is used. sunlight shortens Os day's work, but lengthens the life of your clothes. Masquerade. know her by the violet veil That softly doth enfold her; I know her by the roan pale That lie against her shoulder; I know her by Inc song she sings, Sings once, then softly over; To us, what meraorlee it brings; And 01 I love her. I know her by the hand she lays A.n Instant ln my keeping; I know her by the form that sways Agatast iny heart's wild leaping; I know her•by the crimson cheeks That none but 1 diseover; I know her as she breathes Or speaks, And 01 I love her. 1 know her by the purity That floods the air around her: And by the way Rho turns to me When I have sought and found her; I know her by love's second sight, Nor ask aught else to prove ber, For she has whispered "Yes," to -night, A.nd 01 I love her. —Ethelwyn Dithridge la Town Topics. - Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows. 01 vor•Tven.0.---“, %Nome., Bruce's Mother, The inspector was examining Stand- ard 1, and all the tlass lied been spec- ially told beforehand by their master. "Don't. answer nulees yon are tamest eertaiu your answer is correct." Dietary was the subject. "Now, tell nee " eaid the impeder. "alto•was the maher of our great Scot- tish hero, Robert Bruce?" He pointed to the top boy, then round the clase. There was no anewer. Then at lest the lieett of the teacher of that class leapt with joy ,The boy who was standing at the very foot had held up his hand, "Well, my boy," Bain the inapector, encouragingly, who was. she?" "Please, sir, Airs. Bruce."—Philadet- phia Inquirer. Gold Laid Watch A Sharp Retort, "My dear," said a thin little Brighton man to his wife, "this paper says that there is a woman down iu Devonshire who goes out and ehops wood with her hueband." "Well, whet of ite I think she coutd easily do it if he is as thin as you are. I have often thought of usieg you to peel potatoes with. The thin man laid down his paper with a sigh that sounded like the squeak of it penny whistle.—Tit-Bits. - RAW FU Writ* for Weekly Price Lists. Shipments Solicited. JOHN HALLAM TORONTO, ONT. 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Write for particulars, hovel Remedy Co., Lent104, Ont., Commie, VVhi WANT RHLIADLti WOMEN, ALL oV8' Canada to work for tia dariog their sparo hours, selling our ithia srade Fortilines, Toilet Requisites, Teas. Voffeea, etc. Ile experience neeehsarr. Work pleas - not and remunerative. The Herne -Sec.:tattled Tranby Avenue, Toronto. Canada. FARMS TO RENT. S`melt nitht VIM Itt(INT 1.3"*412 STOOK term of 115 eeres, MG miles uorth et Loudon, on Proof Liao road; growl apparitio- n? tor right party. Enquire Win. tlitton, Arva P. 0., Ont. FOR EXCHANGE. FARM. IN MANITOUA. FOR l'itOPSIITY In Ontario. Sydney Smythe, tot Talbot street. London. oat Explanatory. The great ocean liner was limping Into port. "You see," lamely explained the cap- tain, "the injury is in the ship's fore- foot. It got on the wrong tack.' Scowling at the reporters who had come on board from the tug he nerv- ously paced the bridge, after the manner 0! all great captains. -. 4.• Not a Retrospective Reader. Two Irishmen were discuseing the var. ious books* they heel read. "Have yau read the 'Eternal City'?" you read Maxie Corelles w "Haveethate "Have :' you reed 'Looking 11ela- wards'2" "How on airth could I do that i"—La- dies' Hoine Journal, 108,00* MUSKRAT 80,000 C 00 N 8 8,000 RED FOXES 20,000 KUNK WANT SO livitvlatilATELY- WS ALSO SUN/ OTH MR rums. Ship to us at °ace sod satisfy' yourtelf thst WE ere the V ZRY BEST buyers of Bow ruts la Canada. 'Ds' movrtrrn STROTHER PUR CO.- 11 4 1130Cgol1%Ai 0CH Sti o f v.6 `•;;' t..51 kt$ 1. 't ",7 ' v." eeleeeie leereeeg..eeTereeed • ;AV.-, treti.e. eeigenes. eede `eddeeee q IJRS 011101 VOA TED NOM' TIIIRTY day's; $2.00; one bait regular price. Ctir- tis Asthma Remedy. 51 Richmond East, Tor- onto, Out. LAND WANTED. • S460.00 CASH PAID F011 Soutit African Volunteer Land Warrants If eubstitute papers properly executer'. Make sight draft with papers attached. First National Realty Co. Winnipeg, Man. reference—Merchants' Bank. BABIS OWN TABLETS A BLESSING TO CHILDREN A inedieine that witl keep babies and young children plump and good natured, with a dear eye and rosy skin is a blessing not only to the lit- tle ones, but to mothers as well. Baby's Own Tablets is just such Le medicine. They cure ail the minor ailments of children and make them eat welt, sleep well and play well, Thousands of mothers use the Tablets end praise them. Mrs. Lorenzo Rose, Lake Talon Que., says.: "I cannot say too melt for Baby's Own Tablets. I have prov- ed their value in eolic, constipation aud other childhood troubles." Sold by medicine dealers or by man at 25 . eents a box from The Dr. Williams' 'Aledicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Bugs With X -Ray Eyes.' A German Went:let has discovered that many insects, such as moths arid butterflies, have -X-ray • sight, This means that the eyes of these insects can see with something similar to X-rays objeets invisible to human eyes unless aided by a fluoroscope. If ordinary sunlight has enough of the X-rays in it for the butterflies to see clearly, the world must be a strange sight to them. This seientist believes that they can sea through the clothes and fl-sh of human beings a,nd behold us walking about in our skeletons elad in a translucent cov- ering of flesh. Sea Water as a Curative. Sea water as a curative for certain kinds of disorders of the skin is one of the late methods of treatment that has come to this country from Frame. It is hoped that it may supplant the use of arsenie as a" remedy for suck dis- orders. The water is taken at a dis- tance of forty or fifty miles at sea and is from a depth of thirty or forty feet below the surface. These precautions are taken to insure it supply free from possible contamination and the water is further subjected to a process of ster- ilization. 11 is injected into the tissues of the patient. Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, etc. • • * MI•11711,1•0 .111M17. THE "CHAMPION" OAS and GASOLINE ENGINES It must give satis- faction or you don't pay for it. SOLD ON TRIAL Is the only Gasoline Engine that you oan try before you buy. I know what the "Cham- pion" will do, and I want yen to be fully satisfied with lt before you pay tor It. The Wee is low, Full particulars free. Wm. Cillespie, Dept. "M" 98 Front•St. East, Toronto PLACING THE BLAME. Seedie--So the moths caused the loss of your spring overeoat? Hardup—Yes. They ate a hole through the ticket. **r Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. - Peculiar FlOating Doke. The German naval conetructors have recently turned out a pectillev form of dock -ship, intended particularly for tbe salvage of disabled submarines and toe- pedoboats. It eonsists of two hulls re- eembliug ships linked together, fore and aft, high above the water, by steel girder% made up of angles and plates. A. torpedoboat, or submariite, ran steam between the two hulls and then be lifted by cranes and Wither until it tests upon a platform formed by hinged beams projecting ncross from one hull to the other. The propeller shafts of the dm:IC.914S nze driven by electric! ma - iota. • MI on Account of His Name. trpguardson How did' Smiley's breads of premien gull epaillet that riell widow tome out? Atone—They laughed hiut out of eeutt. • What Threatens. Ow' liitthtleallesseyor, emiadiend obe utte, e, Some day some large, impulsive mate W111 fall in love with you. Will . wear you are the very miss His empty beat to fill, The lute and •wily girl for him, Or let us hope he will. Some moment when you least expect A. lover he will stray • ACPOSS your path and atter that Refuse to go away . Your very presence, he'll declare, Will cause his heart to thrill =11. And make him for the first time live, - Or let us hope he will . _ . With praises he will overwhelm Your modest maiden heart, Will promise death, and death aloeu, ' Yu utwo can ever part, Will ws'ite a sonnet to your eyes 'With Server it not skill To prove they are the brightest yet, • Or let us hope he will. And. little Mary, plain of face, Adorned with cherries so few, You'll halt believe as he protests The things he says are true. And when you have been hitehed for life Your dreams to fulfil You'll ever after happy live, Or let no hope you will. 4 ,-;)rashville Amerman. BETTER THAN SPANKING. Spanking does not cure children of bed-wetting. There is it constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum- mers, Box W. 8, Windsor, Ont., will send free to any mother her successful home treatment, with full instrutions. Send no money, but write her to -day if your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child, the chances are it can't help it, This treatment also cures Adana and aged people troubled with urine dif- ficulties by day or night. '1 Bad Fix, • The lieutenant rushed to the bridge and saluted. "Captain" he shouted—for the roar of bhe artillery was deafening—"the enemy, hat got our range." The captain frowned. "Curse the luck," he growled. "How eau the cook get dinner?"Cleveland Leader. A Woman's Sympathy Are you discouraged? Is your doctor's bill a heavy financial loadY Is your pain heavy phasical burden? I know what these mean to delicate women—I have been discouraged, too; but learned how to mire mysetr. I want to relieve your bur. dens. 'why not end the pain and stop the doctor's bill? I can do this for yOu and Will if yott will assist me. Ali you need do b to write for a free box of the remedy Which has been placeil in my hands to be given away. Perhaps this one box tv111 cUre yon --it ho.s done so for others. If no, / shall he happy and you will be cured for 2e (the cost ot it postage stamp). Your letters 'held coal- dentlally Write to -tiny for Inv free treat- ment. MitS. F. cumuli, Windsor, cnr, Safety in Flight. "I understand you have invented an tirship that won't tip over." "That is my belief," replied the eaus teem inventor. "At least it won't tin over while on the ground, Lula it hasn't beergetanywitere else yet."—Philailelphie L