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The Wingham Advance, 1909-01-14, Page 6A Sea Scene. From rim to 4n1zamerini rim tee gea. lq wenn:1 lete eualceilver. The waves teat set .their Ups to lena entree mane a murmur on tin teed. nnti Aire appear te pone etteeen Ten route et onaleeeent neeen. Aye, nese eternal nem Esent3 Set LI Wand watitene, ana yet A eieele potent boor, aye, lees, Ca n realise this plena loveliness. And cause. where lite tennes fair and fain The raging flown Dente te reign: °Woe. Sagnard. Beneath the Shadow of the Tower. (By A. 13auker.) .What a cluster a never foniug mem.. ories of dire tragedies, of regal. pomp and splendor end a sublime bravery end devotion, have centred aeoued the mullioned tend battlementea keep of the Tower a Lowio»i. ogosomg the drawe bridge over the vie* moat, guareled hy Grenadier Guarde in their ocarlet tun ana beandrine, the vtor, skirting but- tressed remparte and Scarps, iasses aloun berteath the very windews whence that ill-fated young girl, queen, against her will, for eleven days, Lady name Groy, witnessed the headless body of her Inis. band oarried from the ecaffold cm which elle was herself shortly to be beheaded; past the Bloody Tower, the ecene, it is believed, of the dastardly murder of the boy King, Edward V. mid nie young brother; past the Beauchamp Tower, with the prison clamber npon whose walls many xoyal and noble captives have inscribed their: names; at length enter- ing the stroughola in which are kept the regalia of Britain; the Ring's crown, aeeorated evith nearly three thoneand diamonds and with the ruby worn by Ineury V. at A,gincourt; numerous other royal crimes, sceptres end ether insig- We, of royalty; with aleo the two meg- nificeat, eeientillatiug "Cullinan", die - monde, preeented to the King of Eng- land by the Cape Colony at the instance of our Whilom brave foe, but now loyal . friend, General Botha. Eentering now the 'White Tower, the 'visitor is An the midst of warlike relies of the past, impunerstble obsolete wea- pons such as were vied at Cressy or Jig- ineourt—orossbows with their quarrels, arquebuses, poll -axes and spiked maces —with. "brown-besees," with which Waterloo wag won, and severe, and old- time lances, Her too are a number of equestrian figures in full armor, vizored •gorgets and Wades, ehampfreins and rondels, morions and cabasets, many of them the actual armor of kings and princes and nobles; including the gigan- tic suit of mail 'worn by portly Henry VIII., weighing nearly a hundredweight. Here stands the identical block and for- midable headsman's axe, so often wielded by the hideous masked executioner, the marks of the axe still visible, And here a number ofednetruments of torture; thumbscrews, causing exquisite agony, the grim and inhuman "scavenger's daughter," mammies and bilboes; with also .4 model of the terrible rack on which is extended the figune of a young girl. Aye and many a, virile man, many a matron., many a youth or young maiden hes been tortured to the last extremity on that dreadful instrument of sava- gery, but rather than deny their Savi- our, who for there suffered in Gethse- mane and on Calvary far greater agony than they ever bore—for He, the pure and sinless. One was bearing the loath- some burden of their sins—they have kept steadfast to the end; and then their ransomed spirits have bounded 'upwards to the skies, and, welcomed by Him whom they loved so well, they have been accorded the inartyr's crown, Watch. Te Mince.) They gathered to celebrate what is known with us as e charivari. A lover :etas to bring home his bride and they waited to wish him joy. Sweet is the love of the virgins, young, gay end buoyant, full of life and hope and sym- pathy. The parable is always impres- sive, and sad; the sadness has eclipsed the gladness, but we are permitted to remember the joy. In this joy there is a want; soon there is a cry "give us of your °in out- lamps are burning low." They knock, there is no w lecnne, then comes the lesson: Watch. We have hefted sermons from. this text, and bave received poor satisfaction. The outlook has been full of pitfalls, petite and pen- alties. What do they mean by "watch?" Keep awake„eive heed, keep in view. What are we to look for, with what spirit? Are we to peer into the dank and anticipate danger? There is poet comfort here. What is the equipment of a evateher? There must be known edge, readiness, expectation, tnental apartments fairly fureished, with some 'reserve and ground of hope. There 3s tire peaceful confidence of the prepared Christian, the indolenee and false secur- ity td the negligent, outwardly so simi- lar, really so different. tete must guard against selfishness. "If ye live after the flesh ye shall die." If1 regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not bear nie. The selfish pray- er goes straight to the waste basket, Oer plans, our interests, our desires are all in danger of being swept clean over- board before we calt begin to receive anything. That which nemeth froth above is first pure, then peateable. We must guard against sluggishness. The kingdom of heaven sufferetit vio- lence"! The violent take it by force. Be vigilant, ye have not resisted unto blood striving against sire The easy way is the old way to perdition, If the righteous peareely be saved, where shall tite• ungodly and the stutter appear? Atvetke thou filet sloe/mat! We must •guard againen eolonblind- nese, Men look upon gilt; they think it in gold. They look 'Upon tin; they think it is :diver, Men afflicted with eolor.blinnness &tin real signals aright; the ship gets on the rocks, the tritin gent in the &eh. "The nod of this world bath blinded thc eyee of them that believe not. There is beauty in theist, but they don't see in There is test, and petite, mut triumph, but they ore in deadly *unrest, "They are like the troubled meat ie cannot rest whose waters east up mire and dirt." We must gunrd kminst time deprive - mein. The river of tithe rolls into the ocean of eternitel: if time etripe you inked, and lands you on the other sine with the Tess of ell, bow. poor are thou! Van you have Anything that time and death cannot &Neve you f,f,? Vest The Amite of nlirlet, the pence of nod, the iitle to heaven,the inlirritance of the minie, the Appleton of emote, the ever - Te et i ng song! "MN within Thy palate Pane We ehall praise me golden string's, Thee, the .only Potentnte, Lord of Tolle, arid King of kitteeed' . retying that nothiog couln beppen. and .j he would love her until he 410, She gave him the little clean and lia&ut. Is LORDstiiirs : 1 .1 tened he wondering neliglet to bite eiraisee . , . gil, , . d thanks el WWI never part with thia, Inez" he .. .•• . ... - - ..• ..,•• seide "I shall wear it att a charm; it' will . 'keep your love always with mees 1 ROMANCE "I cannot quite uuderetand non, Conut Rineltiof she -said. "You wieh our love to lee u secret, yet you *Melt to Le utarrieti. Ilow van yea manage .botb." iiis auinver, witispered in a low, ten- tler venni brought a bright criennett finsh into the proud face, anti for seam momenta elle maele,to reply, CHAPTER IX. In none 'parts of Itio story, Count Rinaldo had adhered strictly to the truth, The Montallis were an, honor- - Able end noble old Veuetien family, and time had been when their name eves of note in Italy. But Binalepee father had been guilty of -whet Was eallexl, rebel- lion and treason. Ris estetes were con - Vacated and given by the government nito the benne of hie enemy, the man one° lead betreyed At his 4:Nether% ineeth the count came into posseesion of her email fortune, and on that he managed to gain the re - potation of a gay ante galiant man of the world. Ile had talento ed a, certain kind. Ile had no inclination whatever for work of any kind. He played well at cards, and managed every year to nutrrOw rytenokren ea. plirso if:11111124:1; t the histeo,tint word, be was a fortune-hunter. He did not intend. to make money either by the labor of his hands •or by that of his brain. He had A. bandsome face, ee gay nen gallant inaniter, a dignified bearing, and a medical voice. Of these Javan - takes be intended to make the most. There were wealthy heiresses in the world, and he intended to woo and win one. Yet the count had not been very hue - useful in bus love adventures so far. At Naples he had nut •nith a celebrated Aznerican heiress. He hal felt supra of her, and had already bemired money on the strength of his pronyona When the lany suddenly gave the prefereien to a poor English captein, and they v ere married at nom°. In shear dreinist the count fled from Italy. lie next heard that the Donne- Maria Fabez, the only child of a rich merchant in Saville, would be ultimately one of the wealthieet heir - eases in Spain. Re went immediately to Smilaxes roun,d the 1a,dy in question, no longer young, but amiable and accom- plished, and, as a matter of course,SW • na- rounded by adorers. Don, Maria how- . ed no signs of preference for the hand- some count who devoted Wiesen tu ber, and while endeavoring to awaken an in- terest in the heart of the Spauish heir. es, he saw and loved Inez Lynne, Count Montalti was essentially a sol - fish man. No matter what the coat, he never refused himself thegratification of any wish. Now that for the first time he love&, and. loved. paseionately, be determined that at all risk the beautiful • young girl should be wooed and won. He knew that a, marriage with her would ruin all his prospects, for she had no money; but he cared nothing for that. All that Count Rinaldo cared or then, or at any future time, was the gratin - cajole of his,own selfish wishes. He had resolved that a private mar- riage should take place as soon as he could persuade Inez to consent. He ask- ed himself what was to be done after that. A hundred things en:tilt happen. He would trust to fate and fortnae. The present was alone worth living for; the future inust take cere of itself. That be might desert the younggirl he had taken j such pains to win was ust possible. The idea, flashed once or twice across his mind, but he dismissed it, as he did every enter thought, and dwelt only upon the happiness of winning the love- ly, innocent child, who trusted him so implicitly. It was this reckless, unprincipled, sel- fish men whom the poor girl intrusted with her love and her life. .At first the thought of a secret manlike was dis- tasteful to her proud, high spirit. It was not so she felt, that the last of tht Monteleones should be won; but he knew her generous nature, and appealed to that. He dwelt upon the poetry and romance of their love, growing like a beautiful flower in the shade, unlike the common vulgar love that sought the light of 'day. He appealed to her gener- osity. She was so young, so childlike in her simplicity, she must be pardoned that site yielded to his fervent prayers, and promised to become his wife in sec- ret. The count undertook all the arrange - meets. Inez bribed old Juanita., telling her she was going to spend a long day out in the grounds. A. carriage good waiting a short distance dotvn the road, and no one saw 'her as she stole from her home, No one missed the lonely girl. Cater- ina, sat all day in madame's room; Me, who was supposed to -wait upoi the young lady, said nothing of her absence. When she returned late 3n the evening, with a pale, frightened face, no one eaw her but Nita, who was waiting for her; elle kissed the trembling girl, and made her drink some wine, telling her she had walked too far, and must not go out alone again. In her heart, •the old ser- vant deeply pitied the solitary fate and lonely lot of the signorina. Even while the "glamour" lasted, Inez never liked to remember that day—the hurried flight, the half -confused eere- mony that bourid her forever to Rinaldo, the introduction to her husband's friend, Luigi Careen°, the hasty return. Even the passionate thanks, the loving words, and tender caressen of her husband, did not efface these things from her mind. Sho was not quite happy; she did not like to remember that she had helped to deceive Madame 'Alonteloone. In after years she could not emiure to thiek how she had been duped and betrayed herself. For six whole weeke, de.spite this one shadow, her life was like a dream of ro. metre. Ifer young husband seemed day by day to adore her more aucl more, They spent tome and happy hours toge- ther it the orange grove, where he had first told her of his love, Tre never cean ea to thank her for whet he -called her "generoue efecrifieen Neither of them thought =eh of their future, or of how their illeetarred union would end. For six weeks Inez drank deeply of the mip of luippinese, Day by day she grew fonder of the handsotne, kindly man, whose every word seemed like lt caress. Only onee dm she ever ask of the future, end then he told her that, whet' ell /teed or emcey was ended, ho should go to Madame Monteleone, And claim his bride. It was easy for the skilful, aecomplisited teen of the world to delve that 111110- eent child., and nutke everythilig hie to her. N'ever in hie life was the Cent Rin- aldo coestnet to any one. RO long as to Ids wife. Ilad ehie been rich, he would perhaps never have tired of her. As it wee, when the find wild infatuation began to wear off, anti the future40.014e1 hint in the Mee, he mien lo linnet! Ilia he had done 0 raslt and foolish need; pt he Wes never anything but kind and 011ie to her, he never relented hit I nee, .1,1 .inalonenonn. visits, or spoke lest; tenderly to her. But difieultiee began to press upon bine lit his first eager purse& of Deena Maria he had involved himself largely irt debt. While all hia thoughts and en- ergies were bent upon wimung Ltez, Ite had done the sante, and now creditore began to prese him on ail side's. While he had continued his wooing of the heirees, they were not anxione; but now that rumor snit! he Wei ceased bis ate tentions, they began to dread losing their money. It was not pleasant, whenever he returned from Ins beautiful piing wife, to find Ida table strewn with bills and clamorous, demends for payment. One evening, tunong his mere, As found an invitation from the father of Donna, Maria to n grand fete to be given at his house. Rightly conjectuying that the lady t.erself must bave been the orig. Motor of the invitation, be accepted it. Donna Maria, received, ltim kindly, and told, him thie fete was given as a fare- well to all their Mendeianeville. They were goiug to live at *Madrid; and it was possible, the lady added, that elle might see the count there, Her manner was even flatteringly kind. With a low bow he declared diet he should know eto happiness again until he alSo was at :ilid Ageiu that evening, despite the beauti- ful young face that haunted him' the count said to Itiztraelf that he haddone a rash and foolish action. It was evi- dent Donna, Maria meant him to under- stand that he had risen in her eatinme tion and held a high place there. :Per- haps his absence had piqued her; eer- tamly iter other suitors did not shine in the presence of this higlx-bred, hand- some count. It is possible to repent even of the realization of our most ardent wishes. Count Pinata° found it so, although he never showed it to his young wife; a thousand times he wished that she had the wealth of Donna- Maria, then he need never repent, need never leave her; 'but affairs wre growing desperate with birn, and he resolved to take counsel with his devoted and inairnate friend, Luigi Carnello. To Wyehe confided all. His imprudent marriage was already known to him; but now he told him of his em- barrassed eiretunstances, and the changed manner of the laeiress toward bim. 'What a pityit Is you have bur- dened yourself with a .wife, Rinaldo," - said his friend. "I always thought it a nost fooUsh thiug todo." "But she is so beautiful, and I loved her so," said the count. "Yeti:have indulged in a very great luxury, let me tell you," said his friend; "it is seldom that people in your posi, tion or mine can afford to marry foie love, I do not see what you can do. You might follow the heiress to Madrid, and marryher, but for the wile you have here.", "A wife that no one knows anything abottt," said. the count; "that is a secret only known to you." Then the two men paned arid looked • at each other. In the counsels of the wise there is goodness and wisdom; in the tounsels of the wicked, sin abounds. "The only thing I can see for you, the only way of escape, is by freeing your- self, if such a thing be possible, from the tie you have contracted," said Car - natio. "I do not see how it could be clone," was the reply of the man who, three months ago, had declared he must wilt his love or die. "Fortunately for you," said Luigi, "your wife seems to be a- sbnple, un- suspecting child. It would be easy to deceive her, if you like to do so." "I would not hurt ber 'for the world," cried the count. "There ie no need for that," sitid his friend; "it can be. managed; and she, far from suspecting you, will mourn over you as one of the best and truest of Men —sone whom the gods loved,' and so died young." "But I love her still," he said. "I do not like to leave her." "In that woe, why waste my time'and yours?" said Luigi. "The alternative lies very pininiy before you. If you remain here you will certainly be im- prisoned for debt, and so lose everything, Even if you do remain, you can- not claim your wife, You have no means of supporting her. There is noth- ing but ruin before you in Seville. Free yourself; follow Donna Maria to Ma- drid; marry her, and you rill be one of the richest mettle Spain." "You talk of freeing myself," said the count, impatiently, "as though' it Were easy to do so." "So it is," interrupted Luigi, "i£ you will only follow my advice; but, reneenn ber this—my brains are my capital, and, if our plot succeeds, I shall expeet very handsome aeknowledgment of my ekill." Thee, in a 1w, voice, for the words had an ugly sound, the traitor unfolded hes plan. At first the count listened impatiently; then the foreible style in which his companion spoke gained. upon itim. He sighed as he listened, and sat for some moments in perfeet silence. "It is a clever idea, cettabileen he said. "But do not be impatient, Luigi. 1 do not like to think that I .8411 never see that beautiful fate again. You think there is no fear of deteetion?" "Nat the least," replied Luigi. 'That tuniuspecting wife of yours will listen to me and believe; she will make -no irt- quiries; she will not dare to draw down the auger of her friends when there will - be no one to protect her," Evett his hardened heart softened as Inc uttered therm few words. What had the hitioeent girl done, that she should be Bo cruelly deceived? "New- mind," were Tangc parting words," you begin this evening. We must have it all over hi ten days, and you mutt go to Madrid." CHAPTER XX. While her huftbiold plotted With his frimids, Inez was, wondering what made him tate that evening above all others. She had something to give itim—her first present to him—eed slie had 'vent many happy hewn in preparing it. It was a simple, pretty gift, a woven dein of ber own black, ehinitig hair. Sho pic- tured to knelt how delighted he would be, how he would kiss her and thank her, "for, lie loves me so much, my poor e Rinaldo," she thought. At the 'appointed time she stood near the orange trent, but for the first time t he failed in meeting her. It wee long d past their usual hour when, Rinaldo with h a strange look upon his face, Mood be- y fore her, "I eine growing frightened," elle esId, it !springing forward lel meet him. "Oh, a Iiineldo, what sheuld I do if anything 0 happened to you?" Ile looked at the beautiful young fare 11 and the love -lit eye*. Something manly It. Ann true awoke for Otte nutrient in his 1 worldly heart, and he clasped her to him, nne be knew, tie lie Uttereci these • words, that if hie plans were earrien out • he would never Hee Itis ,young wife egaln, • Ile Vats a bad man, Bellish, reekless and unnrillelidedi yet not quite lost as not to feel note remorse et the part be Wait playing.. Ile looked pale and agitated, _Ins eyes were dint. WI this smile Sorted, "Tell me, Rinaldo," said Inen sudden - in, 'Matt made you so late thin eveu- Ile did not look at her 45 lee replied that he wee not well, that he had been sht•etfttiring from a etrange pain in his. "if you were to be 111," elle said, in ‘ • alarm, scoula I not comet to nurse your be replied, "that would never do. You would: vandalize nil Do not fear, Let no speak of ecenetbing ; more pleasant than Dimes," "1 cannot help it," said thepoor young - wife. "Your heeds are horning hot, 'tin. aldo; your hoe changes front witite erimson; you do not look like your- - self," "itly race is not a 10pg.liVed °nee" he said, 'dreamily; arra she looked ta hint in anxious alarm. "No Montalti ever lived. to be old." "But you," she cried, elesping her hands—"you must live, my husband, or you must let me die with you." -egein the better nature of the man awoke within bbu, and he half resolved that be would be tvue to her, conic what might. But those debte, that dreary imprisonment that awaited him. if Ile lingered here, the hopeless, helpless pov arty, vontrasted with the glowing picture which Luigi had painted of the time when be would be one of the riebeet men in Spain. "Inez," he said, turning to his young ionize "411 men are low-spirited at times I feel terribly. depressed' to. day Do not be startled at my ques- tion. What should you do if I were ttiofuail efae.Pe Count Rinaldo never forgot the look of anguish that came upon that been "Do, my husband?" she replied,— should die with yeti, .1 should go on living here until my heart broke. That wild not take king. When I lose you, I lose all." "X have a presentiment upon nient he said. "Ab., Inez, you will never forget me, I 'know. No one would miss me but you. My cousin would ba Count Monteith He would be 'clever and worthy. If you lived to hear his name becoree famous in Spain, would it rectal -the poor eount who loved you so well?" "Do not talk to nee so. Rinaldo," she cried; "you tortur ." "Then I will not, if it grieves you,' ha returned.; but several times that evening he reverted to the • cousin who would take his title. In after nears 'Inez remembered how that evening, after he left, her, he returned to her side, and folded her in bid arras as though he would net er release her. Again she trollied, and asked him if he was falling in love with her afresh. Poor girlh she little dreamed how or when she should see Rinaldo Montalti again. The following evening he did not come. She waited by the orange -trees until it grew late, and that night Inez first learned the torture of suspense, He must be ill, she knew. How she raved blindly, madly, against he t fate He was ill, and he could not even go to see him or nurse him; there was no means by which she could ascertain how he was, or any- thing about him. Was ever fate so sad as hers? Madame Monteleone hardly knew the pale fete that greeted her the eollowing morning. All that day the girl lived in a torturing fever of suspense; it seemed that- evening would never come. Long before the time she was at the trysting-place, watching, with wistful eyes, the road by which he should come. There was no sigri; her eyea grew dim with tears, and her hands burned like fire. The euspense seemed killing her, when, in the fax dista.nee, she ,saw some one corning along the high road. One glance showed it was not her hus- band; it was .Luigi Carnello, looking grave and anxious. Did he feel any sorrow or remorse when his eyes fell upon I that pale mournful face? It was an changed,' he hardly knew it. "What is it," she cried. "Where Is my husband? What are you tome to tell me?" . Gravely, end with all seeming kind- ness, he told her that Rinaldo lay ill, and that he had begged him to sea his wife, and give her many loving messages for him. "Can I see him?" cried the poor young girl. "Remember he is fny husnand. Let me see him." "It would be quite impossible," he replied. "Rinaldo will hasten to you as soon aa he is well." A half smile of relief quivered for a moment upon her lips, and ehe said, more •eheerfully, "Then, he is not very ill; he will soon recover?' "We hope so," was the reply; "but mafortnnately the fever is very pre. valent, and he has shown some symp- totes we do not like. The best medi- cine that can be given him will be a cheerful meesage from you. If I tell him you look sad or unhappy he will grieve deeply. "Then I will try not to 100)C Or feel either the one or the other," she said. "1 need not, if you: tell' me lig will be here, perhaps, te-morrow, She kept back the fast rising teats, the bitter sobs that rose to her lips, and smiled as she bade the traitor "good.-wnigdhitd."sho bear it? What did she saye" cried Count Rinaldo, eag- erly, that evening, When hie friend sought hirn. "She will not die of grief" replied Luigi, with a cynical smile. "She became quite cheerful before 1 • left her. She will soon be consoled, I imagine." So, day by day, regardless of the agony ruthlessly inflicted upon that young heart, the Cruel plot was car- ried on. Irt the quiet household of Serranto they wondered inttch what had cine ovet the beautiful high -Spirited girl. She watt pale and quiet,. paasing whole days in her room; going out for it snort time in the -.evening, and return- ing more sorrowful than over. Nita found her dinner untested day after deer, and she wondered what hal aken life, health and spirits from er young lady In her after life, Inet never forgot he slow torturing agony of those ays; to know that her husband, who ad given up all for het, was ill, and et she could not hey Mtn was a rief beyond worde. 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Is your pain a heavy physical burden? / know what those mean to delicate women—n have been discouraged, too; but learned how to cure myself. I want to relieve your bur- • dens. Why not end the pain ann Stop the doctor's bill? I can do this for you and WI if you win assist me. • All you need do Is to write for a free box or the remedy which has,been Placed Itt my hands to be given away. Perbaps this one box will cure you—it lias done so for others. If so, 1 shall be liapPY and you will be cured for se (the cost of a postage stamp). Your letters held coml. dentiany. Write to -day for my free treat - relent. MRS. F. E CURRAB, Windsor, Ont. Twain's Reputation. Mark Twain was talking about the faanous robbery in hie beautiful coun- try house, says the Boston Herald. "Had I been livingin Hartford," , he said whimsically, 'some of my Hartford friende, would certainly have accused me of robbing myself. They have a poor opinion of me in that town. ' "Marshall Jewett, the ex -Governor, used to take up the collection in our Hartford cburch. They never asked me to take it up. I fretted a good deal over this matter. ' "'Site here, Jewett,' I said one day, • 'they let you take up the collection every Sunday, but they would never let me do it. ' ""Oh, yes, they would,' said Jewett --1,hat is, with a bell punch, like the horse car conduetors use." . . = Ten years ego the Underwood was a _ type by itself—the only visible writer, To -day there is no other kind. Other - typewriters had to follow the Underwood Or go out of businees. So they all look something like the Uhderwood. UNITED TYPEWRITER GO . . • Llkiffeb TORONTO Origin of Dominoes. The origin of -dominoes has been attrib- uted variously to the Greeks, the Chin- ese and news, but a Paris eonteinporary hes discovered that the ever popular game owes its invention to the Benedic- tines of Mont Cassin. Two of tho order were sent into lengthy retreat, and they hit upon a method of whiling away the Sparc time without infringing the rubs of silence by playing with square stones upon whieh VallCUS dots were inaeeecl. While perfecting themselves they nerfeet- ed or rather eeueved the game, and. were accustomed to frequently repeat when playing in the evening Psalms from es - pets, especially the first, that is Psalm eix, which begins "Dixit DOrnitIlla Dom- ino meo," When the retreat wsts over the game was soot" known in the convent. Then its fame spread to the village and beyond. The verse was reduced to one word, "Domino," hence the name as we have received, it.—Frone the 'Auden Glebe, _ Repeat itt-4Shi1ohss Cure win always cure my coughs arid colds." t M istaken Idea. dertet know nancli about the politics at your country," remarked the visiting Eng- elehman, "but 1 have read of pour politicians. Mr, liryen belongs to what Is known as the Demooratie party, does he not?" "No, Sir," • answered the Man with the bulgittg brow. 'What Is khown as the Defeo - matte party belOngs to Mr. Bryan."—Chisego Telt:nine, : Repeat it: —"Shiloh's Cure will alWays cure my coughs and colds." 4 ; Horrible Blunder. Fair Delnitabte—Prof. Werdigo didn't ISOM to like it when I told hiale I thought 1m wee 'working too hard and that he ought to try and get a little fresh air now and then. Shecked Parent -1 should soy he &tient! Child, yeti forgot that he con - duets an orehestra at one of the filet - class theatres! Nip3 of Knowletine. Soap luxe been in uso for 8,000 : nenie tropieel daleice measare a foot eireuetioronce. Whether. \vitalise sleep or not itas never been definitely waled., _ Tneinetoriee 01 japan (doge on the bat and intit of each nutitio Ninety -rix per cent, of the world's coal ia produced north of the equator. The exhibition .whieli will be held in Tokyo in 1912 will (nivel, 292 acres. Over 0,000,000 French women earn , their own living. Hail of theseare marr tett. itt ther Bank of Idngleahl are eeneral silver ignote which /rats lain there fur over 200 years. • French &dons areprohibited from • eeeeiving money bequeathed to them . by petite:An, Protection ia afforded to inventione in 04 countries, To take out it patent in eitelt would vest you about ee5,000. DR, HUNT'S BUST DEVELOPER Will develop your bust from twe to three inches 10 a very Ozark time, ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS. Pries $1,00, express Preold, The Ildvrartl's Medicine Company, 61.1. Bathurst nereet, Toronto, Oat. English a Hard Language. "Leesteul" .sitid the perplexed Freneln man, "When you give a sing, you can- not keep 'cent! So?" "So," sale the English instructor. "But when a hones' man gives sees word, see keep seem. So?" * "So," said the instructor. 4.13et when see give 'ees word, 'ow can 'ee keen 'cern? Does 'ee take seem back?" "No," said the instructor. "But if 'ee keeps sees word 'ce does not give nem!" "On, yes: If be does not keep his word he is not an honest mate" "Ah, I beegeen to see! neeting given sees word and not taken seem back, 'ee keep seem alt ze while?" "That's it:" "Oh, lo, la, la! What a language eez ze Englishe."—Demoeratic Telegram. Minard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen,—Last winter 1 received great benefit from the use of MIN -- AIM'S LINIMENT in a severe attack of LaGrippe, and I have frequently proved it to be very effective in oases of infiaznmation, Yours, W, A. HUTCHINSON. Queer Sleeping Places. One of our large, wild animals that . sleep through the winetr is the badger. His burrow extends a considerable dis- tance and winds about as if the occu- pant meant to make it as difficult as possible for his enemies to storm his fortress, When the winter comes he bars the doers by closing the entrance with soil, which not only makes his dwelling all the more secure, but helps to keep out the cold. Then he retires to 'the farthest corner and coils himself up on a nice, soft bed of well -dried. grass. Sometimes the badger will occupy a "fox earth," which for some reason has been deserted. by Reyeard. The squirrel also goes to sleep in his cosy nest among the trees, though he wakens occasionally to have a feed of nuts which he has stored in an out-of-the-way corner known only to himself. I • e Liquor and Tobacco Habits A. MeTAGGAUT, Ilf. 13,, C. 11.1. 75 'Yong° Se, Toronto, Canada References made to Dr. Taggart's profes- sional standing and personal lotegrity permit- ted ,hr: Sir W. R. Meredith, Chief Justice, Hon. G. W. Ross, etc -Premier of Ontario, Rev. N. Burcvash, D. D., President Victeria- Colleze. Rev. leather Teefy, Presieent ot St. M,lo- hael'e College, Toronto. Right Rev. A. .Sweeenan, Bishop of Tor- onto, Rev. Wm. McLaren, D. D., ex-Prineipal Knox College, Toronto, Dr. Taggart's vegetable remedies for the liquor and tobac,co hablte are healthful, safe, inexpensive home, treatments, No hypoder- Info injections, no publicity, uo loss of time from business, and a certainty et euro. Consultation or eorrespon,dence invited. -! t Hospital Horror. Cementing Physitian—I was sorry to hear that two of the nurses quarreled Over the fetid I had prescribed for the patient in room 30. Interne—Yes, sir; they had a regalar grueling fight over ft, Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, etc. Morning Ablutiohs. 'Cyril," said his mother, as they sat down to the breakfast table, "did you, Wash your face tbis morning?" "Wen, mo—mainnia," said he slowly, evidently casting in his mind for an ex.. cuse, "but," he added reassuringly, "I cried a little befere I eame down stairs!" —The Delineator. 4 Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria, Didn't Mean It, Perhaps, Ana Ant Int& come bath on 5, vieit. "Donn yeti keep any eats now, Bee- - sie ?" she asken. "No, tenths,' said' kr littee niece. "Wee haven't luta 2 eat itt the house since you went way." roe FAVORITES EDDY'S "SILENT" MATCHES "Spin! is Ma sphinx I" Tat MOST PIERFECT MATCHES TOU EVER STRUCK Always. -eyerywhertk dulaclat ask for EtiEly't Maiclie* CORNS ctintlE0011 116r4r 110/C Or Weeding, LY app as nutinam's Yoe enn peitgeriely reMove illeynerteQerteer Corn Extractor. 1* neverlierns, leevee DO soar, contains» 4 4 01(16 1 lehnrprless becni use oeintielied Only of !Maim: genie end balms. /fifty year; in nse. Core guarautescl. eeld by all aruggiste iltic.hottles. Reline eubstitutes. PUTNAM'S PAINLESS CORN EXTRACTOR VALETS FOR ALL AT OXFORD. .rnion-s•••••••• Life Easy et the English University, Says 4 Stneicnt From Miesouri. Morrison Dwell telffen, at the Culver- eity of Miesouri Wet year and now a Rhodes evicolar at Oxford, has written it letter to the head of the Cosmopoli- tan In- Clohnnbia, of which he was a eharter member and the first attar- , man, Mr, Gillen earl that. dering the lest two months Ite has been kept busy pre- paring for an examination whielt the must take before the Christtnee flayn httti- Oxfoid lies a peculiar syfitem et ex- amination, There are three exaMenee thins only fluting the eetire course, one for entranee, one in the middle of the course and one at the end. Life is very easy at Oxford—nerhaps too easy --thinks (Men. Time aro ser- vants for everything. A day's pro- greinrne begins et 7.30 o'clock in the morning. when it eervient Wakes the 'stu- dent arid gets his bath ready. Brent:feet is brought into the room at 8.30 o'clock. encen 9 o'elont to noon the student is supposed to study, At I o'clock 'a light Itteeh is brought into his room, At 2 oseloek he goee out for *tyska' exercise end may not return until about 5. Then comes the afternoon tea, to whin), one usually invites a friend. Diner is served at 7 o'clock in tire common dining -room, where etudeets and teachers dine together, The place itt Whiell Giffen has aloner is a big, fine room with a high (telling. The sides are panelled in crik cunt hung with the por- traits of aneient benefactors of the colt lege. Tire silver 'used at Ore teble is from 50 to 300 news old.' After dinner the stedente usually go out to amuse themselven—Ltniversity 'Missourian, Gold Laid Watch Cuaranteedfort 20 years valiFtilotiodritrIleagemdeonszell.titriaz each. Theo pens write ce beautiful color by simply dip- ping in, water, No ink re- quired. Write taday. We trust yon with the inns, sell them and return the money and win this little beauty Cold Finished Watch and aim a lovely Tea Set Free COBALT GWILD PENCO, Dept 10.30 xorontte vat. They Simply Can't Help It. "I met that wily woman friend you in- troduced me to," said the ex -actor. "She talked all the while about you. She al- ways does. This time she smiled a honey smile and said: "'Don't you think she has lovely titles for her short storiesin " `Yes,' said I, smiling back. "Then she smiled a sweeter smile than ever; like honey, it was. " 'But did you ever notice,' she asked me, show little they seem to have to do 'with the subject of the story?' "I don't care," said the woman. "They can't help it. They are made like that, some of them. I used to paint as fran- tically as I write now. Then they used to stand before my pictures and smile their honey smiles and say: "'What lovely frames you have.'" — Philadelphia Ledger. : PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. ' PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure mai case of Itehing, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pikes in 6 to 14 days' or money refuuded. 50c. NO DOUBT, "It Is said that King Edward smokes cigara costing two dollars arplece." "1 s'ocese Oen the ones he gets at Christ- mas aro pretty fair."—Louleville Countes Journal. Katy. aged 5, and a resident of America's seat of culture, ran ti, her father one morn- ing exclaiming: "rather, Elrothar Howard swore." Repeat—ft:—".81nAoh!s Oure will al- ways cure my coughs and colds." *ft le DIARY OF A DOLLAR BILL. June 1—Paid out by bank cashier to Irishman. 'Was crisp arld clean. June 2—Rested in stocking of Irish- man's wife all day long. June 3—Still in stocking. Getting rather warm, June 4—Handed over to milkman. June 5—Given to bartender by milk- man for a glass of beer. June 6—Remained in cash drawer all day, June 7—Got wet while being transfer- red across bar to chauffeur, There is a lot of dirt on me. June a—Uncomfortable all day in vetch pocket. June 9—Given to millionaire by chauf- feur in changing it larger bill, June 10—Rolled up among other green- backs of larger denominations. June 11—Given to waiter as tip. Mil- lionaire didn't seem to consider me of much value. June ln—Turned over to waiter's wife, June 13—Handed to jeweler with a lot of other bills by Waiter's wife for a magnificent diamond. June 14-1.nother dreary day in a hot little compartment of the jeweler's large iron vault. June 15—Pain over in change to young man who bought pretty Solitaire ring. June 10—Resting in young man's pocket when thin and serawny hand suddenly seized me. Beard fernier oWn. er yell, "nfy pockets have been plekedn' *Tune IT—Turned over to greasy pro- prietor of grog shop. jund 18—Exchanged for plug of to- me°. Ione 10—Dropped into contribution box of church by owner ef tolnete° store. June 20—aMinister held me all day in Ilia fingers, frequently examining me closely. June 21—Paid out, to farmer by emeaeher's wife for three pounds of but- ter. • June 22—Carried about twenty Innen over country reed hi farmer's pooket. tioneiderably shaken up, /tete 23—Plated in woollen sock. none 24—Farmsewed up mut of sock holding me and other money, and put it ixt an old, tin eau nue° 25n -Can buried in fitted -et. cel- lar. Guess lie think!' 1 Ant it "dead extee0 nune 30—Still buried in cellar. / Sup- pose 1 will Attend the reet of my life here.—Ftoiti the Boheiniati Magazine for Jattuary. nOrtn enneerneelt PAnten Once a smart hare root a wise rot, ebattered the here. "What's the trouble, iny friend?" marled Um fox. erattilY. "NOY. Oita weather la terrible. am al- most fatten." The wise fOx Winked up ti the crow le the tree, "In that ease, my frierel," he emit:fled, "r thlak you will find it tanner Inside thee It le euteida Without further ceremony he sweliewed the h err. itleride-tt Is not always a WO tiatet tti ettuslaltt of the tegether. - - - MKT NO, 2, 1909 A Oiswes wlamvent 1144OUIrAft 01/41'014. 44. etig foilsixt Otarsoti prepaid; samplos tree or roturnagla; ?WOW. Werner/ ; eantri er egimmlealon. anrod Wier, Lavaca, Qat, VV4T—M; Qi*; 101791111Y- neneeonie profits; pelt our pot - fest Orme, nommen woman tablenamo; hanitidg or nraekettlittoo; 100 eendle-power; kerosene used: a wonder; *olio on eight; retalle $3.40. Webeter epeelaky Co., Water- ibUrY. Conn. A PISCIPIARIAN, Anse Uotetell was moat popular with the two end noung untearrice uterabere of trevillo sch001 bealvi. They ma not pro- oroocao to tows any Chtla KO et teacherin Die. trice. NUntibee Three. "Do you think Mies Hobson pays quite enough intention to dinetraleet" euggeete4 Otto et We elderly, married sehoel-committlse- • men one eay. "Diaceelinel Wby, et emirs° ehe Peers II; great, deal ef Attention to It," asiaortod Porter. liaatHY. "We never hed anybody else begin to par as inueli," said Henry Lane. "why, one efterneen 1 was In them at Number Three, and miss nausea spent the 'whole etace-ewerY .minute et iteseresenviug order la that aelmel- ecenn."—Toetli'a companion. ; .PILES CURED AT ROME BY NEW ABSORPTION METHOD If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding Piles, send tee your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the neer absorption treatment; and will also send scone of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your OWIt locality if requested, Immediate relief and per- manent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others of this offer, Write to- dey to Mr, M, Summers, Box P, So Windsor, Ont. : I • He "Thinked" Right. Prof, George Porter, principal of the Beltsville schools, has continually told the pupils that they should think twice before they speak. One cold morning laat week Prof. Porter backed up to the stOve after having given expression to his femme adage, when a little boy on the front twat, after having been green permissiou to talk, said: "Prof. Porter, I've thinked. once!" "Tnirak again," he replied, "I've thinked twice," said. the young- ster. "Then speak." "Yes, sir. I thinked your coat taU was a scorcitinn now I think it is ablaze," replied the obedient urchin.— Hallsville (Mo.) News. THE "CHAMPION" GAS 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. call tre before you buy. I know what the "Chain - Pion" will do. and I want you to be fully satisfied with it before you pay for it. The piece is low. Full particulars free. Wm.Gillespie, 98 Front St. E.,TORONTO • , The Ruling Passion, The man who twisted proverbs and sold them to magazines was finally or - rested for his misdemeanors, They overpowered him' and put a nice, new, shiny set of nianacles on hitio Did Ite assert his innocence? No. He glance& at his bandeuffs and said with a fiendisht grin: "Fine fetters make fine jailbirds."— Cleveland Leader. -- I Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper,. t Dearl Dear! The Mother—Kitty, did you get, those eggs ihei sent youttlelilraftl(eharincling 'Wok the coin)—No, mamma.. The man said I'd have to take a whole one; he wouldn't cut an egg in two for nobody. " Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Things That Went Wrong. A visitor in a suburban printing officer had accidentally soiled his hands with - printer's ink and has evannen Venni, "Where is,.nottt towel 1» he asked.. "Behind that door," answered the editor, in a faint. voiee. The visitor looked behind the door and lotted the towel. It was perfectly clean. • More proof that Lydia E. Pink - ham's -Vegetable Compound cures female eiolin Scott, 480 Grand Trunk St., Montreab writes Mrs. Pinkham: "I was very much run clown in. health front a female trouble, was thin„ nervous, and very Weak, an suffered from bearing down pains. Indeed did not care whether I liVed or died, X felt so badly sonaetitnes./ "Lydia 11. rinkho.na'sgegetable Com- pound completely cured inc of all my troubles. I gained in ildh, and sat free from backache, female trouble, sick Jteadaches, and nervousness. "X heartily recommend Lydia 131. rinklatm's Vegetable Compotind for all woinerOs ailments, knowing what it has done for PACTS Mt SICK WOMgN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roota and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female Ills And hos positzvely cured thousands o women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, *deem. tion„ fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, tbat, bear- intolown feeling, flatulency, indiges. don, dininess or nervous prostration. Why don't you try ? Mr& Plnkham invites all sick women to write her for atlyieeN Sito has guided thousands to litetaltho Addrask Lynn*, itliaSS,