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The Wingham Advance, 1909-02-25, Page 6The God of Answered Prayers, s Stars that blue across] hie sky, To the Chiristienes sight; So the answered prams etreem by, Flooding him with light. How they gleam, and glow, and sidne— Wondrous] auswers all; Every one a special sign For a special veils Looking 'beck o'er life's long wan, Christians show their power! Answeren praYere for ()Vern (IV And for eoery hour. Dare to aeun d their marvele out, Titus a triumph lien; Challenge thus a world of doubb, And a world of sin, Tell- the faithlees, tell the week, How He answered you; Let llis great responses speak For His prornise true. CUM the God who lives and moves; Ours the God who cars; God of all, for all Ho hives, God of answered. prayers I 016•••••••••••••••••.. Praye'. Almighty God, the Ring aud Lord of all, we bless Thee for Hint whom Thou beet given to be a leader and coremander to the people. We thank Thee, that Thou dost call us to be soldiers ef Jesus Christ, hfake us good soldiers. Fill our hearts with an unwavering, undying de- votion to the captain of our salvation and with a holy enthusiasm for Hit] cause, Make us obedient to every corn- mena and let us not weary of life's cam- paign. Give us grace to Se0Xii loss arid I Suffering, and satisfy us with the abid- ing presence of our Lord. Finally mown us with the reward of the faithful rue call its to the service of Heaven, au en. Compulsions. There is A policeman at the coiner, a repreeentative man; he is related to the magistrate, the ponnament, the army the jail and the king. "NVItere the world of a king is there is power." These are seen, and heard, aud registeredebut they are not the highest .expressions of coin. pulsion. There is a compulsion of companion- ebip. We listen, receive, respond. The stoics used the word censclenee sundae- sia literally, "a knowing with." Some- one know with us to tura over and talk of seercts, a double witness, it close friend, au inventive master. These meet in the foundationof our mental, and moral life. Man is a pert of God, a miniature of the Moat High. There is it compulsion of the Pathfind- er. Pathetic., fax -seeing bird, hovering over the ancient seaports from Cadiz to Genoa, Beaeolting, whispering, erifusing as a divine compulsien, the outline of a western' world, in quest of it mether's son by the name of 0°1mi-thus, that he might set on fire the burning hope. Like one who went before his disciples into Galilee, another I see far reread of his kin, through the • forest and blaeleest night, with no visible guidance, grasped' with resistless eight. 1 se,e, I hear, Lu- ther. "Here I stand. I can do no ode ern All who have made the highest ef- forts have worked under the same feel- ing. CromwelL owe wrote, "Thet man goes- farthest who does not know where he is geinge" These men cross deserts, nave unknown seas, fight demons: in dens, follow the gleam sef pathfinaers; they are servants of a law august end eternal. Here We torten the &pest things of life, the highest slavery, the largest liberty. Shut your door, darken your room, hush nil into silence, go into nothing, be nothieg, only then shall you find yourself envelaped in God, with a receiving attendant writing down the points of the interview. Here meekness touches majesty, leaving all we find all. We listen rather then work. We are moved upon rather than move. The unlettered peasant in humble garb .sad to a few men, 'Fellow inee They rose up, left all, and folloived him. His 'Call wits simply irresistible. Please ex- plain. He knew what was in man. From no undiseovered country, lie had the key to unlock the door. Ile enters without invitation. He enslaves and hastens the largest freedom by one ad. He conies to his own and his own re- ceives Mm, and there is high festival. . The forces that are seen are the smallest forees, the invisible ever are t•lit, mightier—silent, effective, eternal, and though there regions are vast, they ere not ninety. Youlative outriders and rear guards eleeila.nt and devoted. The Pathfinder of Columbus was pilot, mag- istrate and good angel. The ministering spirits to Luther were a host. I bear ellen- silent song, they bring daintiea from the king's table, they infuse eour- age, fortitude, indomitable vigor that knows no Mg. They attended Cdomwell with invincible preparations; be went from strength to strength, from victory to victory. As you elimb the hill you .are weary, but on the other side another 14 climbing, at the top you embrace, to your everleating jey. Mat is ever flot Ile; attended, deiended, del•lvered, lie knows not how. Only part is seen, the better part is iilvisible, near and nom- isning. As yott grow y.ou ere mer.ged into the iutinite possibilities] of the tenni-to God. Your life is switikoved up in song. "Thy thoughts are love, ana Jesus IS The loving voice they find; His love lights up the vast abyss Of the Eternal Mind. The elmstisements are love—more dee They sternly the semi .And by the sweet compulsion keep ' Our epitits never Titbit]." Jf,T: Miller. . Rejected Blessings. o wonner so matry of us are so poor in spiritual thiegs. To our doots tsrer- snore come the heavenly messengers, their batons laden with rick blessiaoe, which they -wish to give to Us. Bet Nt 0 aro eo intent on our earthly ambisiois that we do isot see than nor open 011k doors to them, and waiting long m vain, they at last turn sadly awey, leav- ing us Unblessed in our poverty. If we would but train ourselves to take whet - ever gift God sends to us. we ShOttld FO011 become rich. God's blessings aro ever at our doors. Ire is the giving God. The ttouble tvith tos is that wo do not always recogniee the blessings when they are offered as, Some of the richest of thorn eome in forme of pain, struggle and (sorrow. Let uti learn to wept, God's gift% whether they shine in joy lir are veiled in shadows,—.T. It. Miller, D. In Ibetora-You eltould, always take a little fruit irt the morning. Guzzler -1 do. T am ohl.faehioned enough to inelst upon n cherry in My rocktell. S LORDSHIP'S :ROMANCE et0 1 "Do the Lyrates go out much into Se. deter ?" aelvel Julia. "Not at present," replied Mrs, God - evil), "Linty Lyme le in delicate health; besidee, you know, they are SO very exelusive; they mixed. in the highest cir. oleo in Loudon. There are very few Eng- lish itt Remo they would know. They 4istraon11,7 ere tie le .crelne: You, under - "Oh jog certainly," said poor hire. Cadwell, with the most amiable of smiles, and without the least notion of what ltirs. Godwin meant. "Really, that is strengel" eaid Godwin, with a smile. "Speak of -- you. reolernber the old, proverb. !Mere are the Lyurieel over there, near the largo arch, where that fine shrub grows. Is she not lovely? Why, see, Mrs. Oadwell, they are Glossing this way—and he loons gone siniling and. exited.. De you knew them?" "No," crieti the three ladles, with moaning like a .parig at the .denial. "They are coirung to ue!" cried Mrs. Godwil in greet excite/Irene. "What can It nie,Ide?" Words are feegle to depict the sur - prime, the mingled exultation, and mor. tlfieation of the assembled party, when they saw Lord Lynne, with a beaaning face and excited mention hasten to the companion and clasp her hand in his own, staying, as he did so, 014ady Flor- ence, I cannot express my delight at seeing you, Lady Lyme and myself have searched Rome to find you." "Lady Florence!" cried the Misses Cadwell and Mrs. Godwin in one breath and in one key, while Mrs. Cadwell sat too dismayed to *peak. Then a handsome lady, with an air of dignity, stepped forward, and clasping the youth girl in bee arms, kissed hecl warmly, uttering, in a sweet, inusical voice, the kindest of greetings. After that a younger lady, with it sweet, fair Mee and golden hair, whom Lord Lyon° introduced as his eistera as Miss Lynne, welcomed her just as lands - 3y, while the lookers-on were petrified with amazement. The Lye:nes—the best and most exclusive people in Rome — woe positively in raptures at meeting with their companion I—calling her Lady Florence, too! What could. it mean? Like a flash of lightning the recollection of the magnificent dress ran through Maria's mind. What if, alter all, she were mistaken, and the despised compan- ion proved to be a "lady" instead of an adventuress! They heard. every word, of the dialogue, • "Where are you staying?" asked. Lord Lynne. "I am travelling companion to three lathes," answered Florence, with a smile. "We are staying in the Via Gregoriana." "You meet go home with us," eried Lady Lynne. "If yen only knew now we have searched for you! We will. not lose sight -of you again." "Why did you not write to me?" said Lord Lynne, reproachfully.. "Was I not your father's friend? I can hardly for- give you." "Come with us for the day; at least," said Lady Lynne watching the sweet face as it alternately paled and pluehed. 'We can arrange for the .future. I am not -willing to pare with you." "You are very kind, Lady Lynne," re- plied Florence; "but I am engaged; my time is no longer my own. I will ask for the day, but I am not quite sure if I can be spared." "Do not speak eo, Lady Florence—you horrify me," cried Lord Lynne. "Intro. duce um to your friends, and I will ar- range that." Ile noted the half -reluctant expression that came over her face, and smiled as he did so. •".A.m. I to ' take the law into my own hands, and introduce myself?" he asked, with it ensile. "WI the cried, hastily. 4113u1, Lord Lynne, I call myself Miss Wyverne—to to these people. It seemed so absurd for it Lady Florence to go out as compan- ion." "It is absurd, indeed," he replied, dry- ly, "We must alter that. I will make it straight for you at once." Then Lady Florence brought Lord and Lady Lynne up to the fluttered and agi- tated group, and introduced them to each individual composing it. Mrs. God- win went through the ceremony like a lady; the Cadwells were nervous. They had attained the •end and alai of their existeece at last; they were introduced to it real lord. and his lady. Lady Lynne was mest graelous, and her smiles bewildered them. Lord Lynne spoke very pleasantly for e few =Mutes about Rome, and then turned to Mts. Cadwell with a polite bow. "Mrs. Cadwell," said he, "this young Indy, I find, has been masquerading. You must allow vie to intiodoce her as Lady Florence Wyverne; Lady Lynne mod myself," he continued, "have been Reek- ing all over Rome -for her. 'We heard elle was here, and - now that we have found her, 1 am sure you will allow us to monopolize her for the day." "Certainly, my lord," replied the poor lady, whose ideas were all disarranged. "I hope Lady Florence will make no stranger of me, but do just An she likes." "You are very kinds" said Lady 1,yrine, replying few her husbami. "If latly Florence goes with us now, she will return this evening, and toenotrow—if you will allow us—we will eall upon you and arrange for the future."' It was with feelings of env? and 1V011 - der that they sew the Lynnes dita,ppeAr, tithing with them the very companion whose reepeetabilito they had thee, morn. Ing doubted. "Ari eatl's daughter!" said Marla, as she watched them disappear. "Well, I always thought there Was something Very distinguished about het." - "h knew She was an Aristocrat the firat moment I sew her," said Urn God - Win; "ailyboay accustomed. to good soei- . ety 'Walla know that at oilee." "I am sorry to lose Mr," 'sighed hits., endwell; "elle is the most amiable gird I ever knew." eft Is it greed ting 'for pun" said hfre. Godwell; "you will be quite sought. after whert it heatunes known that the Lynne& friend, Lady Vloretwe Wyvertie, hes vietted you," "Hee been our tompanion, you Menne' iirterrupted "It you ate wise, esou will net allude tO that," replied the Women of the World ,"or people will know at once the Was Moog, If you have treated her kIna. To, she will repay von. and you will so gait a footing in the very beet inselety. A more fortunate thing rould not have happened." . 'Sontetnifiee like n pang of rennwee Went through the hearts of the Miesee Cadwell AS they Yemeinbered how they bed treated their companioft. Whet mot she think of them after All they had said of her "eless" and her "petition?" retell red We beettrite Still Mort rod ast bhe enteetabreime of mann Such Worde! Asreete them. CHAPTER XXIX. Lord aml Lady Lynne had been near- ly two weeles in Rome. luez herself de. ceded upene the Wave as being ut orice beautiful, nitereeting end quiet. It was, too, she thought, tee lest ;spot where emelt Rinaldo would think of looking or them. Not one word had Lord Lynne Sag of their, journey; no one knew where he bad gone. At Paris he told Agatha be thought Rome would be the beet place for Inez to heat in, end one acquieeeett cheerfully in Lis tiectsien• Quiet had a great charm for Agetha Lynne, Thts day before be started, Lord Lynne, who made eonethart inquhaes About reedy Viorenee, heard tarot elle had gone with SWIM family as compan- ion to Rome. Inez And Agatha tvere as moon inter- ested in finding, her ao the young lord himself. ,As soon as Lady Lynne lied somewhat recoyered from the excessive weakness that prostrated her, .tadey Went out every day visiting the differ. apt places of interest in, /Urine, hoping to meet her, but dny eater day they were disappointed. One moralities Agatha. suggested a visit to the Oolosseem. She was longing to eee it. They went, and were gazing in speeehless achniration at the circles of shnttered arches and corridors over. grown. with shrubs and green grass, when Lady Lynoe cried, "Philip, lookl there is a picture! Do you see that nem. tiful, sorrowful young girl leaning against those old stones? If I had but my pencil. What a sketch that tvOuld make. 1 never saw it more exquisite thee." Lord Lynne looked; and then, to his wife's surprise, cried out, "Inez, that is Lady Inoreiree Wyverne. I ane truly thankful. Let u.s go over to her at once." All that day they lavished, upoo the friendless, solitary girl the moat lov- ing care and attention. Not tone word did site say to them of the unpleasant - ries of her present life. She spoke of the eon,stant kinsiness of Mos. Cadwell, and gelid but little of her daughters. 'I'hey would not hear of any return to what they called her slavery, Lady Lynne had promised she should go back that sr:ening; bat she repented haying said so, and was glen to hear het' hos- band and easter strongly prohibit any such measure. A polite note was tleere• fore written and despatched to Mrs% Cadwell, who had not expected to see the late companion again. It was wonderful 'how much Julia. and hiaria found to praise an.l admire in the young girl they had previously- disliked. The whole evening was e,pent In dis- cussing the morning's adventure. The arrival of the pretty scented billet, with a coronet upon the envelope, eras but another charm. The day following Lord and Lady Lynne collect upon Airs. Cadwell. They little knew the preparations that had been made for that event—how many dresses the girls had tried. on.; hole the salon had been arranged; how the card -basket was weeded of all obnoxi- ous and commonplace names, and 'the Hon. 11Irs. Godevine c:aed plated where it was sure to attract attention. Mrs. Godvvin gave some very plain hints. that ahe eonsidered she ought to be present at the interview; but Mrs, Ottdwell discreetly refused to understand aloemr.c1 Lynne explained es much as he , thought proper of the circumstances that had caused Lady Florence to net as she had done. "I consider myself her guardian," he continued, "I was her father's intimate fyieril; and Lady Lynne wishes her to make her home with us at present. Some arrangements will be entered into with the present Earl of Wrzerne, who is bound to allow Lady Florence an in- come from the estate. If you eon find some one as substitute for her, Mrs. Cadwell, you will confer a great favor upon Lady Lynne end myself." "You naust not think," 'said Lord Lynne, with the kind courtesy that ever distinguished hint, "that eve intend to deprive you altogether of Lady Flor- ence's society. I hope you will some. times call at the Palazzo Gann', We shall be happy to see you." It was a tritunpla to be able to tell 'Mrs. Godwin that they were invited to visit Lady Lynne. "I tell you," returned' the lady, "a more fortunate thing never happened to anyone." Both Agatha and Lady Lynne Mal the, kindest affection for the beautiful young girl who seemed to have no friends. She was lianpy with there; but she never felt quite at home with Lord Lynne. nhe had not forgotten those few days] at Severnoke Castle, when he had seemed to care so rauch about her. - Lady Florence admired the superb beauty of Lady Lynne. She understood row much the graceful, dignified Anda. lusiati loved her husband. Lord Lynne was kind and coltrteous to her, as to every one, and she was wonderfully happy In that new home where every loving care and attention eves lavished upon. her. A correspondence was opened with the Earl of 1,Vyverne. Lord Lynne refused to listen to any argument Flor- ence brought forward, and aleclared she must be guided by common sense, not pride, and. that ber father's daughter should receive a suitable provision from her father's estate. They had now been three weeks in Rome, and Lady Lynne was beginning to recover her smiths, nothing having been heard of Rinaldo. "He will see," she said to herself, "Met there lo no chance for hint, and he will be satisfied to leave us alone." Alas! she Was too sanguine; as well hope be divert a tiger front ita helpless prey, as expect Count Itieeldo to re- linquish any plans he had once formed.. She had not quite regained her old spirits And brilliancy; and there Were times 'When her cheek eves pale and her eyeis Were dim; bet AS days passed on and no hews tame of the mart who tor - toted her, she began to take eourege. The danger was not preeent, and ehe feared it less. Lord Lynne coulkl riot milte under- stand his wife. Ile was proul of her, end feed of her; but he wondered why she so frequently seethea to lone all health and etrength, why those sudden and mysterious fits of illness eeized her, why at times she was her own brilliant, bright /self, soul again SO sad and spirit. loss that he hardly knew her. Ile was never enittin of her; if lie saw her in the morning And felt elettoealseettuse she seemed bright end happy, lit a few home] afterward elm Would Ms pale Alia Anent. Yet no WOUittrl ever strove to bear litr paid Bo bravely as did IneS Lynne., Het husbencl wet rover sute of lien Jre totted relief itt the unvarying sweet- ness et Agatha Lynne, and the bright, cheerful /spirits of Litcly lelorettee. The two yothig glide were warmly attaelied to Juin. Floreneo reeernbled. Agatha lit W Many thingoneehe IVEllf fait, but her • fece WAS brighter, and her hair of 11. sleeper Alla more golden hue. lit plates ef the Sweet repose that thareeterlized Miss Lynne. she charmed by the varying expreseion of ner bright ince. elite WAS of a more Mended theraeter than Agatha. She lool more prides More genills, deePer capability of loving] she was lees patient end amiable. etloott news," said Lord Lynne, as hi' peruied a long and eloselyo written letter front hie mother; "the LelSils are seem. Jug to Rome, They have our televisor, and will call first upon its," With. A rapid Wenn ltuez noticed the fluelt that overspread her sister's face, when elle heard the IMMO. She did, love Allan, theu, and that was the reeiei. she eared nothing either for Lord Hirt- inntoll or Count llinaldo. elf that only happens," attid Lady rdirine to hersolf, "I am' sitteed. If Alien owes, end they are engaged, Rinaldo would, see it WAS Of lie ime to torture and I sliould be left in peace." Her spirits rose again—she world be haPPY- There was freetion, in the pre. seut, end a prospect of relief inthe future, lora Lynne proposed that they should visit that day the bettutiful pollees of the Pamfili Doria Villa. "They ere like fahylanti, Inez," be said; "yea will be thermed with them. The seeks and bey trees meet overhead, and form beautiful green Aisles, down which you may walk, loot in dreams, The rippling fountains and the magnifie cent statues and vases aro hall bidden in the luxuriant foliage. Wouid yeti like to go there?" "Above all things," replied Indy Lynne. °Rut wheii are the Leighs coming?" "There is n� pertain timefixed," said Lord. Lynne. "Whenever we go 014 We most leave word as to our whereabouts, and they will follow us," So Lord Lynne left order e with his servants that if any friends came from England, they were to be told Lord and Laxly Lynne were et the Pamlifi Doria Villa, and asked to follow them there. It was a bright, cloadless day, such as one only sees in Italy; the sky was blue, the sun bright, and the gardens were perfection. Lady Floreneglingered, like one fascinated, by the side of Inez. She had never seen hot' look so handsome and. so bright. There were numerous strangers in the gardens, and many were the admiring glances that followed the beautiful Andalusian, She bad thrown off her troubleand cares, and given herself up to the charnz of the day. Her husband !tensed At her in achairation,her glowing beauty,, gay spirits, and musical laugh, all seeming to have a new and more potent fascination for him. They were as happy as children, No one could nave guessed that over one among them there hung the blackest cloud and. the. most bitter sorrow. All day they lingered in the weeps, admiring the relies of antiquity' that greeted the eye at -everh turn; the long terraces and the beautiful . views seen from thin. "I am tired," said Lady Lynne, with a smile. "If you will persist in going over those terraces agein, Agatha, take Philip with you. I will rest here, at the foot of this statue, You will know Where to find rue." - They laughed at what they called her indolence, and then went away.. Lady Florence begged that she might vermin with Lady Lynne. Inez sat at, the feet, of the statue, and Florence gazed admiringly at her beauti- ful, smiling face. . "How happy you are, Lady Lynne! I think no one in the world is so happy as yore' said Florence. . Florence did not detect the bitterness of the laugh in which her companion In- dulged. "My best wish for you, Florence," she said, "is that you may be happier than I am," "That woula be impossible," she te- plied; and then she sprung to her feet in terrified astonishment. A change, almost ghastly; had come over the face or Lady Lynne. Her eyes grew dim and full of horror; her white lips parted andequivered. "Dear Lady Lynne," eried the young girl, "are you ill 7 Mat is it? Shall I earl any one?" With a desperate effort Inez reeovered herself. "1 ant faint and tired," she replied; "do not say anything, Florence, not one word. It distresses Lord Lynne and Agatha. See," she continued, carelessly, as a gentleman sauntered slowly • down the path, "here is one of my husband's friends, the Count Rinaldo Monteith" There was It dark frown upon the tbunt's face, but it vanished when he save that Inez was not alone. He bowed most courteously. "I am nappy to find you, Lady Lynne," Ito said. "Your servants, when I called, direeted me to the 'villas" "How long have you been in Rome?" she asked, "I only arrival this morning," he re- plied. "I left London hurriedly and on important business. I found that a friend, in whom I had placed great re - hence, had deceived ate, and played me false." "How unpleasant!" said Lady Lynne, coldly, seeing that he stopped and await. ed her reply. "It will be ect for my friend," he said, sneeringly; "but I am forgetting, Lady Lynne. I must Reit Inc en introduction to your companion, whose face seems strangely familiar to ma" Lady Lynee complied esti% hie wish With a very 111 grace." "Florence," she then continued, gently, "Lord Lyon° and Agatha aro over there on that. largo terrace. Will you be kind enough to tell them that the Count hfontititi is hero. sin so tired, I ean go no further." Lady Florence hastened to comply with her wish, and then Ince lotted herself alone with her enemy, CHAPTER. XXX. "You. thought you had eseaped roe," said the eount, AS Seen as they Were alone, "How foolish and blind you are, my !any! You cannot fly trout 'your fate kb "Se 1 begirt to perceive," she replied coldly. She ntitdit dread the danger, but face to face with it, LedY Lynne was to toward. "I shall not repeat all X sent before," he eontintted, "I never change—my pur- pose is it flexible, I am here to marry your sister, by your help and ohl. Unless yott give that to The, and We your influ. ewe to such good purpose as to persuade her to steeept me, 1 snail tell all I know to Lord Lynne, and eleim you Arid your fortune /rein nine" "Thee, itt reality, toy fate !lee in my sitterbis words, not yours," she neplkd, "If elle accepts you, It antsaved; if she refuses you, I am 'lost. So be it. I would rather take :teeth from her heeds than life from yours." There was it. dreary pathos ill her totte that Might have moved it ltern't of lrfhl. "Bei reasonable, Thee'" lie said, more gentiy, "and you will have nothing to fear. I shall not Welt king in tespeeee. Thie very evening you 'hoist begirt the Work / have given yeti to do," "If I tell you it is all in vain," She replied, "that Agatha loves tome one, else, enn that her' loVer is 'WO in Rome het Anal YOU Say or do?" ,rro be Centhilled.h. 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' Miss Ida Chafin and Ube Roonie Hall were out walking last Sunday. T, C,, get down to business and don't keep the fair sox in suspense any longer. The only thing a lazy man can do successfully is nothing. It's a matter of were we have all done things we should not have done 'and left undone things we should have done, but nevertheless that does not justify a minister of the Gospel to pass his neighbors and riot speak to them. e Daniel Mason is sick et this writing, 'Uncle Tom Steele went to Logan last Thursday for the first time in twelve months. 'Uncle says that Logan loolcs more like New York every day, William Wuest is better at this writs ing.—From the Logan Democrat. •••0.1.•••••000.1•••••••••••••••1•••••••• 121E "CHAMPION" GAS and GASOLINE ENGINES It must give satis- faction or you don't pay for it. • SOLD ON TRIAL Is the only GasoHne Engine that you can try before you buy. 1 know what the "Oham- Dion" will do. and I want yen to be fully satieled with it before you pay for it. The price is low. Pull particulars free. . Wm. Gillespie, Dept. "M" ' 98 Front St. East, Toronto Waiting for the Last Act. Not long ago a portly gentleman seated himself upon a beneh in one of the public squares, drew forth a news- paper from hie pocket, and was soon absorbed in reading. After e while he began to be an- noyed. by a small boy, who persisted in stariug nt him steadily. At last the man demanded sharply: "What are you looking at, boy? Is there anything funny about me?" "Not yet," replied the boy; "but there'll be a whole circus full of fun when you get up. Them benches has just been painted.' —Tit -Bits, , $11 Washington, D. C. and Return, via Philadelphia. Front Suspension Bridge, Friday, February 10th., via Lehigh Valley R. R. Tickets good ten days. Particulars, 54 Ring street east, Toronto, Ont. e. Correct, Teaelt—Now, Willie, how Many months haese 28 days? Willie Wise—All of them. • • se. "It's always the bold aria reckless swimmer who is drowned," observed the Wise Guy, 'Tess especially in the sea of matrimony," added the Simple Mug. A Helpful Bulletin Issuet by the Dominion Government. A timely Imiletin eetitlea "nneep Husbendry itt Caoada," by Mr- J. IL Spencer, IS S. A., has been iseued by the Live Stock Branch at Ottawa. Mr, ape:leer lute hikers up the task from practically all the standpoints that coil. veto the eireep raiser in whatever pro. sinee he nia,y Owen. After describirg the ideal, mutten sheep lie gives it brief, thouge cemprenerieive,, history and des - o Won of eleven of the popular breeds. Next ha ovens in a practical sve, the inlaid:444g of a commercial breeding flock. Mutton productive ee it blgltly epccializen irolmery, le dealt with by revineiug the metheds in vogue in Great Btitaip, Nordoesh the treat- ment of the eubject stop when the alai - Mai is; fettez.ed for it is followed right through the bit -Wieling aud curing pro. cesece until the joint ready for the rook. Then come bections on handling, dipping, wethering, feeda aud feeding, 'Musing, weed destroying, enemies, etc., each suhject exhauatively treated accord- ing to the practice of the most success., shepherds. As a practical home doctor book for the fleckumeter this work will undoubtedly becozue a helpful standby. A. review of tb,o wool indus- triy concludes the text of the work of more than 125 pages of reading mat- ter, illustiated by some sixty beautiful plate Illustrations printed in sepia and a number of line drawings. This attrac- tive, comprebensive and practical "Bul. letin, No, 12 of the Live Stock Branch" is ready for free distribution to all those interested itt tho sheep or its prodecto who care to apply for it to 3. 0, Roth- erforn, Live Stook Ceramissioner, Ot- tawa. 4,÷4-+-4.-4-.4-44,,t÷.-0-•-•-e-f-44-4-04-e-0-4- SAVED DADIPS LIFE. • Mrs. T. Osborn, Norton Mills, Iti.rotii EiTsIt;ings'It4111:tvelitinborslieosistvit. n Tableth saved my baby's life and I cannot say eriougit in praise of this medicine, lie was so weak and greedy time he took no notiee of anything, and cried so emelt that 1 was worn out caring for him. After giv- ing him the Tablets there was it great. ehange, and he is now a bright-eyed, laughing baby, the pride of our home." Dany's Own Tablets care all stomach and bowel troubles, breek up colds, destroy worms and keep little / one healthy and happy. Sold by medicine dealers .or by mail at 25 cents it box, from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co, .13rock. villa Ont. +4-4,-e-•-••-•••-•••-4-4-+4-e-enenen.-.-•••• Ireland's Unstable Bog Land. The bog slide in county Galway, which beginning after heavy rains on Sunday has already overwhelmed the village of Rilmore and threatens disaster to a whole countryside, is unfortunately not a netv experience for the sister isle. Owing to the low level of the interior and the excessive rainfalls, huge areas are merely peat bogs, and one such area, the bog of Allen, in King's County and County dKildare, is over 200,000 acres in extent.. The worst bog slide of re- cent years happened during boxing night, 1890, when the Knocknageelia bog, in county Kerry, gave way and sweeping everything before it carried away a cottage end a family of eight persons, some of whose bodies were af- terward found in the Lower Lake at Rile larney.—Frora the Westminster Gazette, dentially_, Write to -day for my free treat- inent, UNE. P, Ill CT.71111AII, *indeed Ont. you wilt be cured for 2c (the cost ot a Postage stamen Your letters held colafi- been discourag_ed, too; but learned how tc, box of the remedy which has been placed in my handS to be given away. Perhaps this one box will cure you—it has done so for others. If so, I shall be happy and bill a heavy financial load? Is your pain wit' if you will assist me. a heavy physical burden? I know what cure myself. I want to relieve your bur- dens. .Why not end the pain and atop the these mean to delicate women—I have doctor s bill? I can do this for you end A ' Wo_____......_trian's Sympathy ,4ro you discouraged? Is your' doctor's All you. need dO is to write for a free Not Within His Jurisdiction. .A. well-known New York jUdge invited a friend of hie, a lawyer from Boston, to go for a short trip on his yacht. A storm came up and the boat began to roll and toss in a manner which the Bes• ton lawyer did not tenth. The judge laid it hand on his friend's shoulder and said, "My dear fellow, is there anything I can do t� make you comfortable?" "Yes," was the grim riply, "overtitle this motion!" —Brooklyn Life. Minard's Liniment Cures Co)ds, etc. le- 4 True Deduction. Wife—I had it in mind to ask you for a new gown, dear, but I see you can't afford it. Husband—How did you discover that, tny love? Wife—Why, I peeped into your cheque book this morning and saw you had only one eheque left !—New York Herald. Plans for the Future. 'I'm going to be a lawyer when't grow up/' said Walter, 'I'm not/' said Jimmy; "Pm going to keep a midy store, and be rich enough to cot it all up myself." RAW FilitSandHIDES Write Tor Weekly Price Lista, JOHN HALLAM Shipments Soliolteda TOHONTO, ONT. • THO rAvoRrres EDDY'S "SILENT" MATCHES 01SIlint as Ow aphilind TUX MOST PliRYECT MUCUS YOU EVER STRUCK Aft,* narrates kg tor ttitly's Match.* JUST TUINK 1141f the labers andat hait the cost of _other som Sunlight does ti; whole washing in italf the yet without 'opting the most delicate tahric. BO/ Doubts Ericssona Invention. Itt au effort to replitee the name of john Ericeson by that of Theodore R. Tiraby as the triventor of the revolving turret of the Mooitor, the Patriotic League of the Revolution is eiroulating O petition for signatures, This will be presented to Congress requesting 014 a eommissime of army and navy men be appointed to investigate Mr. Timby's Maitre The purloin) of the action, re- marks the New York Herald, is said to be that the histories of the league may neve the sanction of official author. ity. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. PALTERING WITH THE rawaz VERITIES. The uncle from the west took his lit. tle Boston nephew on his knee. "Wadsworteas he said, "once there was a nutu—s" "Then he still exists, 'Miele Peter," in- terrupted the little Benton boy. "No sen- tient, teasoning being within whoa the vital apark has found IV lodgment on this mortal plane ever ceases to be, al. bet his aetivities may seek expreeslon in another form. ,Annihilation is abhor- rent to the esthetics sense. Matter may vanish from the sight, but the elements of which it is composed are imperishable. „In like manner the intangible essence that constitutes the real man'the ego, survives all ehanges and mutations. It is the indestructible sempiternal self, that persists throes -1i the ages. A little reflection, Unele Peter, would convince ..you that the timeworn phrase, 'once there was a mane is a soleelam." Uncle Feted after a little reflection, put the boy down from his knee and be- gan to ta/k of something else. Tbe publisher of the best Isarnaer's paperitt the Meaitinte Provinces in writ-. mg to us states: - "I would say that I do not know of a medicine that has etood the test of time like 11.11NARD'8 LINIMENT. lt haa been an unfailing remedy in our house- hold ever eines I.ettai remember, and has outlived dozens of woold-be competitors and imitators." 111..1•1••••1MSINNIMM...1•1......li1411....10111140.111•MIMMINIMEM Hof Fatal Error. • He was supposed to be a poor hat otherwise honest young man, while. she was admittedly a thing of beauty. "Will you onarry. me?" he asked, "No," she answered. "You are very short," he muttered. "Ditto," she replied, "That's why there is nothing doing in the metrimonial line," "Oh, I don't know," he sneered, as he extracted an obese billbook from an in- side pocket and displayed a number of $1,000 bills, "I'm not so short," Whereupon the unwary maid tried to fall upon his neck, but he gracefully side- stepped and she fell to the floor in it ftunt.--Chieswo News. I 41, for selling only 21-2 dozen Gold Iota Inkless rens at do. each. These pens write a beautiful color by_simply dip - pin in water. Wiite to -da • au we will send pens an g. p blew= itIlse in ashore time you can will this "Electric Sparkler" and also an elegant chain. QUEEN CITY SUPPLY CO, Deptha Toronto, ont all•da, .•••••••••rwm... FREE GOLDGOWG A N A SHELLDIAMOND RING Can't Beat Your Wife. (Toronto Globe:) It is worth recording that nothing in Judge Riddell's charge to the jury in the Blythe wife murder case could, tak- en with the coetext, suggest thet a man has any right to "chastise" his wife. In seetencing 13lythe• yesterday the Judge made the point quite plain, "It Cannot be too well known and recognized," he said, "that our law gives it roan no more right to strike his wife than to strike any other woman," Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. • e•, The Cowboy Serenader. There ain't no entores when I sing, And there ain't no ladies fair; There ain't no liteht guitars to ring, And no one's nigh to carat I've got one song—Would make you creep— It's all I ever knowed; But the cattle allus go to sleet) When they've been Old Bittele deed, These here Ilyetalians, so they say, Has voices made of gold; I'll meet hen evert, night or day, Aentakin' eattle hold; 'Cense opery music don't fit keel's— Caruso's Yoke be blowed— Them's nothinb quiets fears Like bein' Old Black Joon One night our foremen let et% gay Awd takes me Off the herd, And lets it new hand try my lay—. Ho sung just like a bird— At In ecloek A steer grunts "Weal" And how that istanmede growedl I'll bet they wouldn't stirred a hoof If they'd beeit Old Black deed. Arthur Outman he the Dower Repub. Beam The World's Telephones. Tire nember of telephones itt the whale - world is estimated at 0,500,000, of whielt 7,000,000 are said to be in use in Arnett. ea, and 2,000,000 in Europe. The Was. , try of statistiehtto is so great Hutt pos- eeibly Some one Will tern big attention to the number Of despairing entreaties made to the eOoting leak% et the ex. thange in a year in London alone. ISSUE NO. 1t(,i) IfEhP WATS:ED, 'I' RAVCI•IiNita WANTNI). set to .vonsuworo at win:114.14u rm.:4. Nothiug better town t. out& or reAutar emi- ts:mere. Alfred Tyler. .emelon, WE WANT RULIABI.E) WOMIlN, LL , Yer et1431/a itt work fur us Abirios weir *Imre aourn, actinig our high grAde PertUrnen. Toilet Itoquisi6s, Teas. Voifres rte. No experience noecotarY. Work kle48" P4t end renannerative. The lionie Sppashies CO . TtanbY Avenue, Toronto, Canatia. — FARMS TO RENT. SZTOCK FARM PON fiNNT- A PINE STOCK Nw. /farm 01 12.5•aoreo, live miles uortk of LOMIOn. en Proof Lina,road; grand opporti10. Its, for right party. lilnqUirs eitton, Aiwa P. 0., Out. FQR SALE 'IN $110P FOlt soretioner1'IlleN0 ON 41- aeeOltAt Of age; beet pt000 in all Can. ado tor good olumber and Winer, Vivian Vance, Essox, Out, -••••••••••••.......• LAND WANTE 0, $460.00 CASH PAID FOR South African Volunteer Land Warrants If substitute papers properly executed. Make afgbt draft with papers astathen First National Realty Co. Winnipeg, Man; Peferenee—Morchants Bank. A Bernard Shaw Joke. After addressiog an Edinburgh meet- ing for ninety minutes, Bernard Shaw remarked that the time was a quarter to 10, and lie lied intended to fluish at 0 o'clock. He did not seem in the least fatiguee; the, audience was also quite fresh, and when tbe speaker was about to sit down, loud cries of "Go on" were raised on all sides. "De you really wislt me to go on?" Mr. Shaw asked. He was answered by renewed cheeving and more shoute of "Go on." Great was the disappointment, there- fore, when he replied, "That is the ex- act point at whieli an experienced speaker sits down," which he accord- ingly did,—Judge. • t PIUS CURED AT HONE BY NEW ABSORPTION METHOD If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding Piles, send me your address, and I will tell you how to cure ourself at home by the new absorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Immediate relief and per- manent cure assured. Send, no money, but tell others of this offer. Write to- day to Mrs. M. Summers,, Box P. 8, Windsor, Ont. He Was Satisfied. "A Maine man, notorious for his 'near- ness,'" saye a New Englander, "one day went into it meat shop in Portland and inquired the price of a certain soup bore. "The proprietor of the shop, himself a' generous fellow, said in answer to a question from the old man, "Oh, I'll give you that.' "The old man, who is hard of hearing, put a, hand to his ear, as though he had but faintly caught the butcher's reply. 'Can't you take something off that?' he asked, querulously. "The dealer took pity on him. "'Yes,' said he; 'call it 10 cents; 'Whereupon the eld man went away with the comfortable sense of having driven a good bargain."—Herper's Monthly. Gold Laid Watch ensranteedfoii2Gyears FREE forsealing 4 dozen Co- balt Gold Inkloss Pens at 60, each. These pens write it. beautifulcolorby simply dip- ping in water. No ink re- quired. Wtite to -day.% We tathastiawyianonudtwhretistthuntriittheitehpeobnutesa,ounsetellyr aGi t))soletia:l ol ynnel osi yhrreTodreoWnn tSon, et cot :Ftra. en COSALTGOLD k3ENCO. Coldest City in the World. Yakutsk, in Eastern Siberia, is said to be the coldest city in the -world. It Is the great commercial emporium of Eastern Siberia and the capital of the Provinee of Yalcutsky, which in most of its area of 1,517,063 square miles is a barecdesert, the soil of which is frozen to a great depth. Ise kutsky consists of about four hundred bailees of European structure, standing apart. The Interven- ing spaces are °coupled by winter yoorts, or huts of the northern ,nomads, with earthen roofs. The doors are covered with hairy hides and the 'Windows are of ice. Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows. At the Zoological Gardens, She—If tho lion, were to break out, Which svould you save first., the chits dren or me? He—Me.