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The Wingham Advance, 1912-12-19, Page 6Yuletide Decorations With the 01lrietnnie piety the Chtist. nue 'sparkle awl the geueral feeling of feetivity voinee an invetuntary desire to Infuee our owa happinees and holiday epirit into our eurrounetings, and make our holuee as gay and cheerful as our- eelves. With the appearance of the filet holiday wreath in a neighborS window, announcing tile fact that holiday time had owe, that the ehildreu are coming home from ocilool and. college, prepered $or a right royal time, and tnat every- one Is busily engaged in preparing for the happy event, it is a told heart that doee not hasten to anoounce the same glad tidings and flaunt the same Christ- niae epirit from their 0We. front win- dows, by this zneans gladdening the hea,rts of piteeers-by and making them feel that this. is a happy old world to Jive in, during ediristnets week at least. Nothing helps so inn& to areuse the youthful spirit and to create a Chriet. rims atmosphere, whieli InOVee us wheth. er we would or not, tte the brilliant ber- ries of a bunch of holly, a romantic spray of mistletoe, or a flaunting red ribbon, More and more this custom of decorating both windows and houses ies growing. Nowadaye there ie hardly a. house that does not contain ite Christ- mas token, Ito elaborate holly wreath with scarlet ribbon mule, or its modest little wreath of red inunortelies, Shop- keepers almost lavariably adorn their paekages or their buttonliolee with a few red berries awl a green leaf or two, and the passengere on crowded street cars are obliged to dodge the pointed end$ of holly leaves as huge bunches are borne home to make the in- eide of the homes as gay and festive as the outside. Some seem to consider it sufficient if 'wreaths are tied ia the windows, but it is equally as importarit thot the family should be happy iu- side as that the passer-by should get his bit of good, cheer. Florists try in vain to introduce a variety into our Christmas clecoratione, but nothing is as Christraasy as the green and the red, the holly, the evergreen, the mistletoe and the jolly little Christmas tree, ready for ite gay burden of candles and glittering tinsel. They have made one valuable addition to the decorative pos- abilities in the pelmet -tit with its bria liant red. heads and its large, graceful leaves, This is wonderfully effective. It may be had either grown in pots or by the branch, lts bright color and glos- By leaves a,re so large and striking as well as graceful and artietie that they make unusually. effective eentrepieces In decorative schemes. Tale arrangement of Christmas dee- oratione is a delight, but it is also hard work. If we would have a thor- oughly successful scheme, which is ar- tistic as well as suggestive, we must lay our plans very carefully, scour the woods for ground -pine and small fir trees, if we live in the country, and place our ordere with floriets, wreaths and bunches of holly if we are in the city. Ten or 12 yards of evergreen roping, several large and small holly wrenths, either double or singly faceda a large supply of loose holly branches, and a sraall bunch of mistletoe, will furnish the means for every interesting decor- ations, If one may have in addition a large bunch of poinsetta the prob- lem is very much simplified. Holly requires skillful, tactful and patient handling to acquire satisfactory e - sults, beautiful though it is, but poin- setts. is most tra.etable and with very little effort becomes a ,glowing eeatre of decoration. A supply of cheap, two-ineh wide red satin ribbon will' help to cover awkward joininge, to brighten up (leek eorners when the supply of holly her - ries is insufficient and to form effec- tive bits of color 'here and there among the garlands. Innumerable eandle sticks and red candles are in- valuable both as 'a. means of dee)ra- tion them.selves and as a means of artistie lighting for other decoratione. ,A favorite method of arranging bay is to stiek lame sprays over the cor- a ners of all the large pictures, at least where the holly will coneent to go, for it is willful. Either one or tWo sprays he a vase or over a picture are very bright and attractive if theee must constitute the hole of the de- corations. In decorating, as in all other are:s. tic work, the whole effect is to be coosidered first and the parts after- wards. There must be a =teeing of colort3 and a strong centre to which all parts are subordinate. This is es true in decoratin,g a room as in •xiint- ing a picture. A. plan must be Movie - ed Out with the fireplace, the been- casie or any prominent epot promises opportunities for effective reusing for a centre, and the otner parts will fall into the proper rela- tions. At this central point the strongest mass of color should be e,a eanged. For instance, in a room with a large stone fireplace at one end, this is made the eentre, All the brie-a-brac is removed except the clock, which etatide Abe eenthe. On either side are -saansed large bunches of holly. In front of the holly, one on each eide, stall& two Russian brass candlesticks, with red tandlee in them; care must be telt- en to keep the blaze of the candlts safe distanee from the holly leaves 50 that there will be no danger of fire, At ertedi side of the fireplace 'stand two holly trees, bright with berriee, and tbe dancing tire completes the effect. Ropes a ground pine are draped over the doers with holly wteaths hanging at the centre tied with brilliant bevat os ribbon. A large bunch of holly is Arranged it a brass loving cup or jar- diniere on top of the pieno in the dor- net Wreaths hang at the witdoW, toad at night, the room lighted only with eandles and the firelight, the room is fmeinating. Decorations Of tined, red 'crepe pap, er, red Christmas belle alia imitation allow, made of totton and brightened with diamond &at, are eametimes very original and hitereeting for speeird oe. miens, but in ont's own home there in nothing me dignified aria beraltiful las the tittle honored favoritas --the holly, the eYergreere the mistletoe and the poineette A Sate Clarietill0, Incliecrineinate giving, giving beyond the limits of onee parse order to keep peke wth tteerneons else, givintt of taeless end trifling preeente, giving from o enp- posed neoetreity orner to tioty letek" peeeeert rtveived littve combined to &- filmy the eirriplieity end wholeeheetrtetl. nregi whieh formerly eneteael the day. Thue it ie that the ale adian woild eighe ha relief rather then regret when the teseen paat, Tease inepired the ftneetene of the "mono and OAP, roorth" movement, some people of Intlieriapolie formed a leagiu. to prolThate estne Sertnereets ref CheiehMite ameng I ltrlititIn %MOMS ley a promise to eartfine both giving arid reeelving te reeeeediete itereetly. Iefahleie Wee!. lee ......finummmuummolimummumm, • Winsome Wm= smimmimounimmmmimmmummumm.lir uever said anythiug to—to— Mee 'T rodennick f" demanded Madam, with an imperiotte flash of her cold, brilliant eyes on the unlucky abigall,.who betook herself to her usual protection of tears and sniffs in an affecting manner. ee never said anything to-tod- Miss Mildred, Ma—Ma—dam—never; ouly that the Captain admired Mies Winniee hair—he said it was so le—long—Ien sure stwaan't anything so—AO—potion. ler to look at, I dare say he was mak- ing fun when he praised it." "Yon have no right to suppose any- thing of the kiud," said her mistreeel sharply; "Winuie Caerlyon has the 3310St beautiful hair I ever ao,w." "Aud dicl cousin Stephen admire her?" persisted Mildred, with a proud, lazy smile, Joking from her malt to the in- jureci, Mies Trewhella to whom the cap- ricious young lady he'd taken a haughty dislike, "Indeed he did," said Madam, with an admirable air of frankness enci candor. "IIe told roe that he thought her such a nice, modest, sensible little creature and pretty too, he said. I laughed so at him! But sailors are very gallan, and have an enthusiaetie admiration for the emallest particle of female beauty, you know, Mildred." "I always thought dowsin Stephen particularly gallant," rejoined Mildred, betaking herself to the sofa again; "a goodentiured okl fellow he always was, and bought a pony for me when was a little girl, but he never seemed to no. tiee pretty girls or ugly girls, except to tell uie once that I should have made a much better boy than I did a girl," "Stephen haet not seen you since you .were in the schoolroem," said Madam, with a peettliar smile. °I have no doubt but that you will find him less iusen- sible now in the matter of handsome !nee and plain ones." Mildred listened in silence, her brows elevated, and her haughty chiselled lips turning, in a sereaetie smile. '10h, is that it?" she returned, with a provoking air of nonchalance. "Well, I also am less insensible in the matter of handsome faces and plain ones, ohere tante, and have my own ideal views on the subjeet." "Indeed!" exelaimed madam, quickly, glaneing with a certain involuntary ap- preheneion at handsome self-willed Mil- dred Trohenreick, who, 14/ her imperious temper and inflexible will, and in later years by tilt se brilliant, unabashed oyes a hers and her proud beauty, had ruled, monareh of all she aurveyed, from her earliest infant daye, when vexed nurses erotounced Let a child that no one eould manage," to the hone when he last governess said in despair that "Miss Pre. dentielt would do just as she pleased" about music or drawing leseons. Mise Tredenniek did as she pleased about most things; and there were some unpleasant foreehadowinge in the 'heart of her prudent relatives that Mies Tre- denalek would continue to do as she ,P/eased in a manner that might prove 'very unsatiefaetory to them. In fact, this visit to the seclusion of Roseworthy,, and tonsignment to the guardianehip of her careful, clever aristoeratie aunt—not quite palatable to the independent young kedy—was a preventive meaeure agreed upon in a secret council of the prudent relatives aforesaid. Miss Tredenniek's peevish, fueey, pompous father and her handsome, yam, easy-going niZther,and etiff, wordly cousin, and grade- ful, graeious teunt Vivian, with a will nearly as strong Its her own, and a diplonaatic ability that would:have done credit to an. ambassa,dor. There weee nothing to be apprehended—oh, nothing, of toursel Only Mildred was so odd, and had such HtTong opinions and pronouneed feelinge for a glrl of eighteen! "Rielieuloue. you know!" said the easy- goipee montire. "fahocking—provoltingl I've a good mind to—to—jyst to—" broke out tile peevish father. "Bad style for a young lady/' observed Niadam Vivian, placidly, with a quiet It was nothing. serious, of course! The idea was ebeurd! But those bov-and- girl attach.ments sometimes hung on, and oceasioned awkwardness and unpleasant- neee, There Was SOMO boy -and -girl non - s use between Mildred and young Gardi- ner; there was no denyino it --the sensi- ble cousin had noticed. it. blqadam Vivian tied noticed it. "There must be no attempt at anger or van ostu a'on, madam," co uneelled th ocevieh (her, lobo was for trying the thnedionored expedient with wilful dam- sele of "looking her. up in her own eoona" "You want her to run off with Albert Gardin r the next dark night," warned madam, coolly, "He—wouldn't dare!" spluttered the oeevisb father. "Perhaps not," said madam, smiling, "but Mildred would. She'd make him elm with her if she chose." So madam eounselled, and they waited, until bright-eyed, fair-haired I3ertie Gardiner went alvEty with his regiment —the most winsome youngster filet eves carried a flag, And then madam took self-willed Mildred away, with the under- etanding from the eecret eouncil that the was to be introduced to society, Made accomplished and elegant, taught the value of her own beauty and fortnne, end kept under madam's eupervielon until she had safely disposed of Ler it marriage. Astute, politie *Madam Vivian*had her own views in the arrangement, which the short.sighted members of the council did not perceive, "So that's it, is it'?" repeated Mies Tre- wb(lla to hereelf, copying Mies Treeen. nick's elute' impeeious accents—as she fondly hopesd, very tiocurately—ete she folded up sundry artieles of miss Treden. nick's wardrobe, and PUt the negligent young lady's apartment "to Agate" far the fourth CMG that day. "I wondered what madam wae goieg to trouble her. self with a young July for—one as proud, anti obstinate AS herself too—and why she wouldn't have 'Minnie Otterlyon any more. 'Miss Tredeendek will be euffieiett company. for tie," seri she, t Avish her jhy of her management of Nees Treden- mck; Mies met hot match now, enre ewe*, I wonder what he'll thinkr pursued Miss Trewliella, disentangtIng the hooks of a velvet bodice from a heivh of We eoltirs, and picking a gray Peels- ian kid glove out of the meshes a einny Inee-eovered pariteol, "Aarnire her, I euppoee. She ift grand and styliah look. Jere I'll allow; and my! doosn't she kn,) witi Why eitouldn't elle be grand etylielt looking*" continued the Mtiling-woman, pleintively, holdieg up a laeetetringrien eambrie wrapper. "The money ehe slimed's! Fifty pervade Ulla Net fortnight on the bet of thinget from Pnris, arid eotereigne heft tend thane Miele Trewhellet turned over the con- tents a 00-41:4004, &mks; °sow, strewing the toilet f Able witli a medley of ribbons, jewels, Perfumes, fans, groves and loose silver, thrown there by Mildred Tretleinnek'e carelese, royally lavisa, different halide; tried on some gold bracelete and learli Larpins, and eighed. as she looked in the glass and thought of the =kindness of Fortune in net hor eigut inmdeed a year in her own right, and thus enabling her to look as grand, and distingenehecl a lady as Mil- dred Tredenniek. "Shoes not stingy.either, allows" she admitted; "that blue silk a mine wasn't a had present. 1 -.Ie might de It great deal worse—she'll make a grand, fashiona,ble, stylish wife for Tredennick of Tregartheia.' She paueed a minute to admire a beau.. tiful pale yellow linen summer costume, with =lath to and gold buttons, and tit, tared a little to herself. "Poor Winnie Caerlyoni" ehe said, with an intone° atu011Itt of mulling pity. "She has 4 great chanee against Mildred. Tredeuniek to be sure 1" CHAPTER XU, The first snow of the year ha,d fallen, and lay as a pure, eoft shroud. over the hare fields and uplands, feathering with flaky whiteness all the black, leaflese branehes of the wintry woods. Softly and lightly it had fallen on the dark, ironebound roads, frozen through long days and weeks of bitter cold and dull leaden skies; but enough lay even on that bleak hi& road by Tregarthen Head to mark where footsteps had newly passed before Winnie Ca,erlyon, and to leave the traees behind of her own quick, light footfalls. The red gold of the western sunlight shone in level rays across the snowy landscape, the calm, wintry afternoon .was waning fast, and the quick, light footfalls of tb,e little figure hurrying homewards were weary enough, return- ing from an errand of some miles dis- tame°. It made the way longer, tie go up the long 'lime of Mennaearthen and. take hi the angle of the Tolgooth mine - road, and the snow lay deep between the high, hedges of the narrow by -road; yet the hurrying little figure chose that way, and the quick steps grew sloWer and slower, until they paused altogether; and in the waning sunligat, a,midst the drifted snow, Winnie Caerlyon crept be- neath tile dark shadowy of the great overgrown masses of holly and laurel that cluetered behind the moss.covered pillars of the Tregarthen gates. She had a fancy for taking this long, lonely, roundabout Mennitearthen lane in her way, whenever it was pessible; she had a fancy for standing for a few minutes in the glooiny shadow of the great, shining, evergreen branches; she had a fancy for looking at that shut -up, silent, ruinous old mansion across the neglected lawn. It wee to gratify these foolish little fancies that she had hurried through the chill.and sunlight and the crisp, drifted snow; and, in the plettiure of the gratifieation, she felt neither the cold of the snow nor the frosty afternoon air as she stood looking, with a curious; interest in her eyes, at that silent house and grouvd—one unspotted sheet of dazzling Mott; save where the sha- dowed marking of a double line of footsteps dotted the winding aVenue. Everything about the dreary old place possessed an interest for this foolish, lonely little maid, peering wistfully in, It WaS one of Winnie Caerlyon's great- est enjoyments; this silent flitting up Menntlearthen lane, and looking in at the Tregaxthen gates. The number of the shuttered windows had an interest for her; the old time -defaced statues and silent, weea- grown pond and from- tain were pleaaant to her eyes; the coraldewelled holly trees were more beautiful than the rest of their species; nay, the snow looked whiter and love- lier, gleaming the red sunlight across the Iawn and avenue, then elsewhere-. She always went home happier after having had her look at Tregarthen; it was like hearing of him whose face was ever before her, like being in his pres- once for a few moments, the poor little maid's fond soul whispered to itself— like hearing that he was liVing, and well and happy far away over the sea— she h'eard no word of news in any other waya-hearing of him, the hero of the idyl of her life. Was it the prescience of a, coming crisis of fate that kept Winnie Caerlyon lingering there, her little hands grasp- ing tell cold, frost -rimmed iron bars, gas- ing the cold, frost -rimmed iron -bars, Rea - of the Tredennicks, and pondering curi- ously whose could be the footsteps that had dieturbed the thin white crust of frezen snow, while the last faint, rosy smile of the winter sun grew farther away, and. lettvirig her In the cold gray evening .light, shot his parting rays of level crimeon radiante upon the boles of the old ehestnut trees and gnarled oaks, and athwart the windinge of the enow-ciad avenue? Bright, radiantly, indeed, they shone, for to Winnie CiterIyon's dazzled gaze theyiseemed to illumine suddenly it mass or rich color and glistening eheen like the hues of an exotic blossom or the plumage of a gorgeous bird, glowing on the amber and crimson hues, the fes- tooned velvet robes of a WOMan'S rich and beautiful "apparel—gIetoning dainty lacquered boots, slim, elOse-fit- ting furred jacket, coquettish, velvet hat with its tuft ef crimson and amber feathers stirring in the keen, frosty breeze. - Fondly the pale ved eun lingered and shimmering here and there about the tali swaying graceful form ere he sank to rest in his westerri ocean bed, us if he sought to exhibit to the companion who walked beside her each hidden beauty that his admiring eyes had not yet diacovered—the glow and flash of proud bright eyes, the peaehy flueh painting the pure, smooth cheek, the dainty eat, the firm, rouuded chin, the golden bronze of her muses of eleining hair, the gleaming pearly teeth, the ripe, cutvieg Winnifred Ca,erlyon did not alias one detail of that proud rare beauty in the very flueh of its spring - Clete of youth, wealthataid high spirits, with the added. diorites of ell that wealth, indulgence and an imperial self. will could beetow to make it almoet per. k'rtliie beautiful yoUttg lady of her eever- ential edmiration—looking Mere beallti- fti1 than ever now—looking eo evidentl to him who walked beside her, with his acitairleg gaze fixed on the proud, lovely fate, hie smile serenely bright as he re- eponded to hers, all his regard devoted to notice her slighted getture, to eateth the least word that fell from those rev, stornaul-eurviag lips to re-echo the merry laughter of ?hat clear, ringing voice, Oh how beautifnl-how lovel›le vroAlty ot len honor, ell regard, deaxest,higlieet affeotion meet *hob* —young, lovely, belo•ved, gifted, well- born, evealtley, enviable Mildred Tredent nicFicolr one moment the paselonate fire Of a jealotte dearth leaped lato the pat- ient, white face aud the gray eyes of the girl etanding without iu the celd elladow and drifted mow looking in upon Wee two Norge in the sunshine—etalwert, handeome, gallant, wailing Stephen Tre- 4111110k, and the fitly'. imperial woman. who wae the object of his devoted lover - like atteution—and. then darker shadow than that of the edteetering laurels fell on her strieleen brow a numb cold weight seemed to fall on lier treme bliug limbs, her hands relaxed their rigid, hold of the cold iron hem and through the cold treaty evening rehabs Winnie Coorlyon &tole swifty away. With a dull, heavy throbbing et her heart, a dull intangible pain quivering through her very soul, with oompreseed lips and liands clasped tightly ever her breast, a$ QUO who tries to stifle the anguien of a mortal inward wouud, ehe sped swiftly, an in bewildered haste, Beare° knowtng whither that familiar road by. Tregarthen Head was leading her, seeing nothing but them twe fig. Urea In the sunlight, hearing nothing but 'the eeho of Mildred Tredennick's cear imperious tones. In her dizzy confusiou of thought and vieiCel, she almost im- agined that she encountered them again face to face at the erose -road leading to Tolgooth mines, and shrank breathlese- lv eside from the pair that stood in con- verse together. "My word, Mita Ceteelyon, you're en- ough to give one a dart, poeitivelyi" aud in alarm, pertly real and, paktly simulated, Mixt Trewhella caught up her silk flounces in ner lemon colored kid gloved haucis, and whirled around wilit a sharp little scream, ass Winnie passed close beside her, "Now didn't she give you a start, Mr. Pmeoe, too? ani SUM I never saw or heard her com- ing!" Acquainted as Winnie had hitherto been with the fashionable waiting Wom- an's resourees In the way of effective toilettes, lier information had evident- ly fallen far short of Mise Trewhella's ability in this direction; and ehe gazed confueedly at the splendid apparition, in order to make sure that her unsteady sight and fast -throbbing brain had not mieled her as to the identity of the per- son attired in rich blade silks and vel- vets, a gold chain, and the longeoveted eilky jet black Astrakhan furs, Miss Trewhella's hair was crimpled and curled, Miss Trewhella's complexion had the most extraordinarg charming blending of roses and lillies in lieu of Its usual saltowness, and one lemon gloved hand held a fragile lace moueh- oir, most delicately perfumed with es- seuce (if wood violet. Winnie glanced from her to 11/41a•Pas. cc*, ,whgee gracious countenance wore and awaveard, deteeted. expression. "Evening, Winiford," said he, sulkily kicking the sno-ve about with his boot, "I did not rise out of the earth, or drop. down from the sky," observed Winnle, coldly, in reply to Mies Trew- hella's exclamation. "1 eau. you both standing here as I came over from the cliff road." "Ale yes," said Mies .Trewhella, recov- ering herself tvith a genteel cough and smile, "we were talking, Miss Caerlyon Paseo° and I.' The gentleman, hearing himself alluded to, looked up, more sulkily, if possible. "I was opeakins a few words to Miss Trewhella,' explained he, shortly and roughly, as if to deprive the conversa- tion of complimentary significa.nce with which the lady strove to introduce, °she were a-tellingg me the news." "Ah, yes," the lady respond.ed, spell- ing sweetly; "I was Just saying to Mr. Pascoe that it is such a pleasant thing --so suitable—quite charnung indeed— and one gets sadly lonely at Rose - worthy, but now We have a pleasant proepeet, Visitors, and so forth, you know, Miss Caerlyon, make a great change," "Oh, certainly," said Winifred, nod- ding a slight adieu, and endeavoring te Teurey on, but the lady of the silk flounees eontinued, in a brisker tone of animation— "And indeed, Mies Caerlyon, you're missed—you were always so quick with your bands, and so ready. As I often say to Mrs, Grose, 'Dear me, if Miss Wmnie Was here,- We should give her plenty to do.' A -wedding makes such work and bother and fuss!" and she tittered affectedly behind the lace handherelliefl glancing over it at Mr. Thomas Paseoe as she had'seen Madam Vivian do with' her fan; but she made no further impression on that polite young man than to make him turn stil? more of bis shoulder towards her, and kick the snow until it flecked her dainty skirts and wetted her boots. "A wedding!" cried Winnie; and it (seemed to her as if the chill, dark win- try afternoon closed around her in a sudden pall of night—as if the ocean surges roared and thundered in. her ears. "Yes" said Miss Trewhella, with an air of' excessive Astonishment, belied by the saucy smile of her hard black eyes; and Mr, rasdoe lifted his foxy face from the contemplation of ' his thiek mine -boots, and grinned in a, mal- evolent manner looking at Winifred with an elaborale pretence of indiffer- ence front beneath half-closed eyelids, "You've not heard, Miss Winniel" con- tinuea the lady's maid. "Really, I'm surprised! And stales like that do go ao fast?" "'Twits all over Tolgoeth to -day, when he brought her through the works," Mr. Pascoe put in, with the same disagreeable smile eyeing a stone the roadway as if lite meant to as- eertain its chemiettl proportione by. sight. "A fine girl she is too—shows, the man hes good taste." "Yes, indeed, Mr. Emcee." Miss Troy- hella responded, having much reeourse to fluttering of the lace handkerehief, and tittering behind it; "and you allow your taste, too. Hal hat Roily she'a a fine, tall, stylish young lady, as you say, Mr, Paseoe, that will do it man eredit. Hal hal Really you're too bed, 'alr. Paseoe. But We a foot thet gentle- men do seem to run after tall, fashion- able -looking women!" and Miss Trew- bella smiled slightly, drew herself up to her fa, tall height, rustled. her feel).- ioriable silks and fure, and emit her eyes modeetly down, Darker, darker grew the ehill wintry pall of te strange misty night, louder beat the surging tide of heart and brain, Winnie Citerlyon etood 8011 aad Win, unmoved in torture, defeating all the melieloue pleesure of her on- wortay foes. "You aro alluding to Mies Tredenniela y eupposer she said, her yoke only a little harder and eharper than uertal. "84114Yeeelti," IoehrsYeretftentsfrru. le;:seoe in reply, although Atte had neither addressed nor loOked at him, enuteking his live as lie epoke, Ana putting his hends in him poe. kete; "she's eomethen worth lookirh • -a firie young woman?" "And the capteirt think, exeetly yott da Mr. Easeoe," Miss Trewhelle etied, !giggling neetteively. "It's gleer you d dn't hoer frf it, -.;.%.list feterlyon; it's guite o eherming nutteh." (TO be Gontinued.) SZWD 1)1=1.1313'TV:0T. By laetrUction* of the Hon, Minister Of Agrietlitare a dietributiou of enperior earte of grain and potetoee will be made during the teeming winter end Spriug to CaAadian fartners. The saMplee for gen. era distribution will consist Of spring wheat (0 the.) ,wbite oats (4 lbs.)1 barley (0 Ifbe.) and field peas (0 liee.) These will be sent ottt from Ottawa, A distribution 04 potatoes (in 8 lb. sam. pies) will be 'carried on from several of the experimental farms, the Central farm at Ottawa supplying ouly the pro- vinces a Ontario and Quebec. All eam- 'Ace will be eent free, by mail. Applicante tuust give particulars in regard to the soil on their farms, saul some account of their experience with euell kinds of grain (or potatoem) as they have grown, so 'filet promieing sort for their oonditions may be selected, applieation must be separate arld muet be signed by the applicant, Oily ono sample of grain and one of plications on any gind of prlated f ova potetoes ean be sent to eaeh farm. Ap- tannot be accepted. If two aro more eamples are oohed for in the Kuno letter only 'one mill be eent, As the suPPly of seed is limited, farm- ers aro Advised 'to apply early; but the 9plications will.not neceesarily be filled m the exact oeder in which they are received. Pfrefereme alwaysi %et given to the moat thoughtful and ea- plieit requeete, Applications received after the end of d'anuary will Probably be too lete. All applications for grain (and applica- tions from the proviiecee of 'Ontario and Quebec; fot potatoes) should be ad- dreesed to the Dominion Ceeealist, Cen- tral Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Sueh apylications require no postage, If other. wise addreesed delay and. disappoint- ment may occur, Applicatibns for potatoee from farmers in any other province should be address- ed (postage prepaid) to the quperintend, ent of the nearesit Braneli Experimental Fenn in that "province. -3. H. Griedele, Direetor, Dominion Experimental Farm, VIPAMItluCO LlaNTWES are best for nursing mothers because they do not affect the rest of the system. Mild but sure. 25c. a box at your druggist's. NATIONAL DRUG ANC CHEMICAL CO, OF CANADA, UMITCD. 163 1•••••••••••••••••••11.......=.1.1.1011.0, - POULTRY MANAGEMENT, Pullets hatched in April among the heavier beeeds should be laying now if preperiy grown and matured. In Leg - horns they have already started or should be. The ,pouItry raiser whose nook Is new producing wears the smile that won't come off. What is the mystery in obtaining eggs In paying quantities when eggs are high? Some poultry raisers never fail to have towls producing year after year, and oth- ers claim they cannot obtain satisfactory results. There Is only one anevser—man- agement. That means proPer housing, proper feeding and birds that are egg producers hatched at the proper -time and properly raised. Sounds easy, but there is a whole lot to it. The young judges who- break in the poultry game now have a harder row- to hoe than the elder judgee whe nthey started. The improvemnt within the past ten years has made competition keen at even the smaler ehows. Better birds are shown by far now than ever before. Again, the breeders themselves know more. They are good judges of the birne they exhibit 411r if • IF YOUR BMW IS SICK GIVE BABY'S OWN TABLETS The little ills of babyhood and child- hood should be treated prompt1.3r, or they limy prove Serious. An occasional doee of Baby's Own Tablets will regulate -the stomach ,ona bowels and keep your lit. tle onee well. Or they will promptly re store health if sickness comes unexpeeta edly. 3rIrS. LenOra M. -Theinnson, 011 _Springs. Ont., says: "I' have uscd Baby's Own Tablets for my little girls as- occa- sion required, and have fomhl them al- ways of the greatest help. No mother, in my opinion, should be without the Tablets." Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25.cerits .o. box from The Dr. 'Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE. (Guelph Mereury,) It might not be Impertinent to ask why children prefer to roam the streets at night rather than remain in their own homes? It must be that the streets and places of public amusement are more at- tractive than. many of the homes ef the city If the homes were more fascinats Ina it stands to reason that the boys and girls would not roatri the streets. Time and money invested in making home at- tractiVe eneugh to hold the toys and girls, will yield hendsome returns. -4••41. Liptment Cures Garget in Cows. 11;ald—.) THE TRANSCONTINENTAL Silently, indoznitably, in scorching surnmer heat and the maddening cold of the `northern winter, tne meters eave t011ed, while only faint echoes of their struggleS have coMe to us in older Can- ada. If some day the story of the building of the National Transcontinental is writteri, It will reveal -tales ef hard- ships unbelievable. The raneray is ae, most finished) but it luta been paid tor at a price far beyond Monetary reckon- ing. Hundreds Of liVes have been sacra fieed in its building. Men who went in- to tbe wilderuess in the full flush of aealth. Mid manly vigor are te-day broken ahysieal wrecks, Fortunes have been lost by thoee Who battled in vain against the forces of eature, and fell back beat- en. But the breath was filed by others, atid the fight went on. A Boon to -.Stockrraisers Otoft0•Mo.w...*OTOrq.* TO Know How to Cure Collet MOM. pert coldi. Swellings, Etc, Saves Thousands Each Year/ Of Practiod Interest to horsemen It in a Matter Of vital importance to every farmer, borse-owner, and stock - raiser to know exactly what to do when one of the animals is talon suddenly sick. The letter of Mr. Frank Fullertort, which we print below gives information of ineetiumble value, and tells of his experience In curing ,etoeh! daring the past thirty,,eight years. "Several years ago wlien my horse took eolie, used to give them Cayenne Vey - per in hot milk, but in a few easee only did it help. and he - 0140 bad no pro. amatimingimseio per means at hand I lost several valuable animals, Some ono told me of the emcees Mr. Wend. ling, of Brockville, Ont., had in his rac- ing etebles with 'Nervilinee so I laid in styply. It wasn't very 1 eee before N'erviiine saved the life of a valuable stallion of mine, whieh was worth at least $1,000. 'Pita horse was taken with collo and woald have died had it not been for Nerviline, I have used Novi - for reducing swellinge, for taking out dietemper limy.% and easing a bad cough, and always fooled itt, worked well. recommend every man who owns hors- es or cattle to keep Nerviline ou baud." Large size bottles, 50c; small size, 25e; all dealers, or The Cataerhozone Company, Kingston, Ont., and Buffalo, N. Y. SAVED 1,000 BY NERVILINE A BUSY WOMAN'S THOUGHTS Public opinion is subject to change, but it's an excellent thing to stand in with, ..10,0•.•••••• Load voices and exclamation points are inseparable. Most self-made men need sartorial coaching. ••••••••••••••••• The mother who can Millie at lier son's wedding is a sweetheart indeed. l•••••••••.••• The things that one woman can de with. woUld 111 la bOok of Knowledge, • "Making Good," is not enough for the ambitions woman; her husband must make—more. Before marriage*women believe too tee) much; alter marriage, too little, relattery should be given to men of the World 4n tabloid form only. 6••••••••,..... at takes about fifty years to convince a beauty that Time cannot. be ignored. 4**,1.0. She holds her husband best who wears opron strings. .1.01.1.•••.••••••••*mso••••••••••••o•M.Pm••*p.•Mk DI ETES Sanors Anti -Diabetes is the only remedy which has reeord of complete cures. Price $2.00 at. most leading Druggists. THE SANDI MK CO, 1.1mItel WINNIPEG, MAN. • Mechanical Horse Used Abroad. A real mechanical bars() is being ex- perimented with abroad. It is a tractor that is easily bitched to any horse-drawn vehicle, just as a team of horses may be and combines all the advantages of the borseswith those of the auto truce: at an exceedingly low price. The outfit corn - prises a steel bar and coupler and sprock- et wheels designed to be attachea to the wheels and tongue of the wagon. There is only one wheel on the horse, and that is at the front, the most of the .supPort of the tractor depending on the front wagon wheels by which It Is driven. The tngine, mounted under the front hood as in an automobile, is of 40 or 50 horsepower and drives the wagon at a speed of from eight to 80 miles an hour, the latter speed being used only when it is designed fer fire engine service. The frorit wbeel is used tG steer by, and it allows a turn being made at an angle of 85 degrees, thus giving remarkable turn- ing ability in narrow streets. One of the greatest advantages of the mechani- cal hdrse is the fact,that it may .be kept constantly at work while unloading or loading is going on. THE POULTRY REVIEW PUBLISHED MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION . . $1.00 PER YEAR Brimming over with useful infoimatiOn for beginners and old hands. Makes a very acceptable and instructive Christ- mas gift. SAMPLE COPY UPON RE- QUEST. HERBERT HALL, 405 Mary Ste %When, Ont. BRITISH PLAN IS BEST. (Niagara Falls. N. Y., Gazetee) A New York lawyer who has. :Ade a special St'udy of the law's dci. esti- mates that a sum equal to the cost of the Panama Canal could beeseved In this country eVery year simply by euting out the time wasted in legal and judicial proceditre, Short hours, long methods and an over -supply of judges make the judiciary the most wasteful institution in this country. The trials of Beekee and the gunmen In New "'earls showed that a great deal of this time can be saved even under our cumbrous court methaae, but the simple and direct ways of Eng - Ilse Jurisprudence would be a much bet- ter' evade. Mlnard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. „ HIS OWN MAKE. (Youkers atetesmanO Mr,BacOn—That Mr. Crossley, who cell- ed last evening. is a selfsinade Man. Mrs. Baton—Too bad be eouldn't have made himself a little more agreeable, ...dm... +.4.+, .a *4.•••••• Light Your Kitchen with a 0 Bracket Lamp Sometimes the kitchen or elsewhere you need a lamp held high, where it will light the whole room, and be out of the reach of Children. The Ray° Bracket Lamp is made for exactly this purpose. It is one of the &mous Rayo Family—the best kerosene lamps made. A deer, white light, steady, diffused. A strong, substantial bracket, easily *flexed to the wall. The lamp is Inexpensive, leconornic*I. Lighted without removing chimney or ehade. Latops are made in testriene etylei end for ell purposes. At Dealent Zootvtoheret. EvittflotriorPitTE0ARI6 I. OIL, COM PA N LI iti Mod wirgistifita .14Aur X 5T.49EIN THE CZARt Rugslen CreWri Prince Hie rathar'll Idol. The Ceetravitete whose ilinees is oe. cupyinN the sympathetic attention of Lurope, is the, idol of hie father, goer since his birth it kiwi been the otultorn of the c'ear to aselet at hie foon'e rising in the Vaulting and eceallerially to use urp the funetione usually relegated to nurses and mothers and sive the lamer,. ial baby hie beth, Not infrequently has the Czar ilven audience to his ministers in the Czaret "acing nureerY, er received them in the aidience chantber with the email hair to the imperial throne perched upon hie knee. The CzarevItch hes been describea as the most veluable child in. the world, If lie succeeds to the throne he will be in moisemeion of some aiateatioe, at which emu the private fortune of the Iternans offs. ts valued, Hie Yearly salary es ruler of the lauselan people will be fa - 0e0.000, and be will be In abssOlute con- trol of, too estates emPleYIng AO BOP" rants. Within a few daYe of hie birth the in- fant'e life was insuretl for f500.000, 300,000 less than the amount: for which the Grand Duchess Olga, the eideet ebild, was Insured. A. banking account wag openea for the babY into Whieh Is pahl every three montlis Government cheque on the National Bank of Russia, whielt allowe the select el5,000 a year. The succession to tho throne of the Romanoffs Is by no means so even se- cured in the direct line as is that of the Holienzollerns. The Kaiser biotech; has ent sons and goodness knows how maay grandsons. In thie ease the Salle law eliminates women from the problena. This anti -feminine decree, has Dot, cur- iouely enough, 'bad the same vigorous application la autocraeic Russia, which in the eigbteenth century was blessed, or curseca, As the case may be, with several empresses. The later tenaeneY, however, in that empire has been to exclude women front the line of success- ion. In 1707 the IiImperOr Paul decreea that tbe succession should he that of regular descent, by the right of primogeniture, with preference Of male over female heirs. It Was In 'virtue of this clecree that the present Czar's oldest brother, George, who died in 1890, was deteared heir pre- sumptive in spite of Nicholas II. hav- ing several daughters, ana it was only on the birth of the Grand Duke Alexis that his uncle lVfichael was. cleposed from ills position as 'crowh Successful Treatment Mrs. televard Kennedy, of Meriden, Conn,. 40 years old, was advised bY her Phyeician to trY Dr. Martell's Female Pine, she did so wall wonderfu/ results. Thousands of athere would say the same. 2e years the standard, at your Drugguat. A PUBLIC MENACE. (Buffalo ereareere How tlie public can be proteeted from the vicious and *the unbalanced who are murderously disposed is becoming a very grave problem. Lawe can be enforced closely regulating the sale of deadly weapons or substancee, but the' fact that various powerful explosiveo are very easily compounded increases the diffi- Quits' of the situation exceedingly. s Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. if GIVE YOUR CANARY A. large braes cage. 'Froth water to drink. Lukewarm, bathing weter. A piece of euttle-bone for bill -sharp- ening. Fine grevel to the depth of a fourth of an inch. Seed to his taste, yearly mixed or to his taste. I a summer, ehickweed, plantain, sor- rel or dandelion leaves. In winter, bits of apple or fig, and even lettuae toward evening ae it makes him sleepy. The leopard cannot change hie spots., in which respect the girl with freekles has a decided advantage. PILES CURED AT HOME By New Absorption Method It you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding. piles. send me your address end I -will tell yeu how to cure yourself 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 re- quested. In?mediate relief and perman- ent cure assured, Send no money but tell others of this offer. Write to -day to Mrs. M. Summers, Box P. 8, Windsor, Ont. ROSETTES. They trim bats. Thoy are on slippers. And they figure betwixt and between. The wheel rosette leads for new gar - tem, An immenee roeette of black tulle is on the trail of eorne dresses. On hats the rosettes are flat and not very large ae a rule. Rosette -like bowe are it feature, too, and are made in many variations. Rosettee are made of metal, ribbon, net, lace, satin, velvet and other things. - • Boys'Send Post Card to- day for, how to make and "Easy Pocket Girls Money" New's the Time. Address P.O. Box I 256, Montreal WOULD SOON LEARN. A Highland piper who had 'It pupil to terteh originated a method by which he euceeeded in re(ineing the diffieulties of the task to a minimum and at the same time fixed his lesson in the pupil's mind. "Here, Dotald," said he, "tak' yer pipea, lad, an' gie us ft blast. "Sol Verra wool lilawn, indeed. Brit what's a sorind, Doneld, wi'oa* eenset You may blew fol ever wPout making a tune cht, if I dinme tell ye how ehe queer thirgs on the paper maim help ye. "Ye si e that big fellow wi' a rottude open feta." pointing to a temileeeve, "between. two linee of a bar? He IneveS slowly from that line to this, while ye beat Fill 0 wi' your fief tite gie s'a long blest. °If ye put it leg to him ye mak two, o' him, ene he'll move tail'ee ee fest. "If, new, ye black hie faeo, hell run four tinuie faster than the fellow tel' the uhite face; and if, after blacking his faee, yell bend hi$ knee or tie his leg, hell hop eight times faster then tbe white-faced eliap I ehoWe ,dye Pref. "Now," (minded the piper, ifehtteoth misty, "whene'er ye Maw your pipes, Donald, remember this, that the tigliter those fellowe' leo; are tiea the faster 1 they'll run mid the quieker they're sure to denee." A SELFISH $30LP.DENIAL. lateaabingtort Star.) "A little telf-denlal benefits us In the long rule" *kid the teadystande philman oher. "res." replied Mr. Groweher. alevery :veer about this time I have to melt stook. te avoid teneeving **ere from tet wi 4 bit Olealettatte° IAWeVinitetY4ollt‘nti,°:"0"titt"°.4° '---,==eze=meat=enseetaectetwaasialsomm AGENTS WANTED„ wA,NTgr) 34NTGRORMIC 4.0/1INT ttt T Tool LiTtlpetsonr ttcoi:Wptl gylsntt "Inn. 1?ryth iro(o d,.1coacrufeeToit t:oo: uotratitai yi is ARMS FOR SAL , AI FOR 8.4.341, 1Th is.C'RES TOWN - ship of Nichol, Vounty of Wettest - ten, known AS the orabae farm, two milee from Fergus, brick &Welling and kitchen, bank barn, Terine, Qne-imit balance on mortgage, six per cent. Apply to Qibbons, Harper & 01bbone, London, Ontario. FOP, t$A14--A, CITOTOD ONE MTN'. &ad acres; located in the heart et the County of Norfolk's great fruit belt; slow Phone aria mail delivery. a5 mitler ece etate of cultivation; balance good t mber. rive acres berries and orchar.1; 20 acres fall grain; near Delhi; seven miles from Simeoe; on male road. Meet watee; neW brick bouses other buildinge and fenees in good condition. A.pply to C. S. Nelles, Delhi, Ont. N3fiti A YEAR. WILL RENT .A. ',se.' choice GO acre farm in Town- s:1UP of North Dorchester. If rent pe.id, PromptlY for term of lease, clear deed 02 the property will be giVen tenant. ApplY M, 3. Kent London, Out, IMMONOMOOMMios...a FOR SALE, 14` OR SALE—TAILORING BUSINESS, Good chance for right mant not much capital required. Apply to W. Buck, New Hamburg', Ont. ORTABLE SAW-MILL,IMMEDIATE- A ly. To Cut on shares; Winter's work; also hotel, new with 00 acres lend; good stand; no opposition. achn Hasean, Seguin Falls, Ont. A MEESCAlst A1Nie lexu,Laisat ialLb .c -s. Hard talsles manufactured by Ihe the Bruustvick-Balke-Conender CO., of Canada, Limitee; fitted with Monarch cushions; (used in the best billiard rooms and clubs in Canada); bowling alleYe and hotel fixtures, THE Illt,UNSWICK- 13.41.RE-COLLENDER' CO., Or CANA- DA., Limited, 67-71 Adelaide Street weet, r,VorOnto, Please mention this paper.. - Q HORTAGE OF ANTHRACITE COAL is creating a big demand for Hard Coke. We have it la Egg, Stove and Chestnut size's. It is first class for fur- nace and cooking range. Delivered in ear lots to all stations in Ontario. For price apply to THOS. MYLES' SONS, LIMITED, liamilteM, Ont. THE LIQUOR CURSE, (Iningston Standard.) To France, as a result of the increase in drinking, the proportion of male in- sane has inereased front 14 per cent. to 47 per cent. in 40 years, while the increaee in female insane leas been from 2 per eent. to 20 per cent. The figures speak - more eloquettly and more forcibly than words. The truth is being surely drIveu home to thinking people that the abuse of liquoe is a CLII`Se and Its excessive use deadly and eoul destvoying. I was cured of terrible lumbago by latINARD'S LINIMENT, • REV. Wal. BROWN. I was eured of a bad eaee of earache MINARD'S LINIMENT. MR s. S. 'KAT 'LB ACK. wae cued of eensitive hinge by All YARD'S LINIMENT. MRS. S. 'MASTERS. WHERE COLD STORAGE HURTS (Montreal Herald.) It is very pleasant, no doubt, to be able to put away large stocks of butter into cold etorage when butter can be obtained for twenty cents a pound and to take It out of cold storage when it can be sold for forty cents a pound. As the banks will lepd on warehouse receipts fifteen of the original twenty cents, it Is passible to make a profit of fifteen, or maYbe twenty cents a pound on butter on an original real investment of five or six cente, and when one is able to do that be cannot complain very much. But r hat is to be said of the ease of a man whose wages aro so small and whose family so large that the bulk of his weekly expenditure le for food, and. whose food suplpy is limited to the most elementary products, such as bread aud buttee and eggs and meat and vegetables. Ten cents a dozen too much for eggs, ten cents a pound too much for`butter, any- thing at all that is too much tor meat or vegetables, brings this man and Ins family directly In view of the problem of h u n ger. 'Rids Feet of Corns, Is Safe and Painless No substitute hae ever been devised that gives the quick, painleete results you get from Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor. Its suecete ie unequal- led. It sootheko eases, healts and pain- lessly resnevee callouses, Wiliam warts and cOrns in tweaty-f our hours. 'Perfect} Satisfaction guaranteed with 25e. bottle of Putnam's Painleee Corn and Wart Extra.ctor. Refuse a eubstitute prepara- tion. Putnam's is sold by druggiets. ...manrommomarmAllphypApnows••••maxwer FUR COMBINATIONS. • They're effective. Some are unusual. Coats show contrasting faces. Collar and euff.setit are in two sorts of 'fars. Bands of black and white fox maks stunning cuffs, and collar. A seal eoat shows narrow eollar and euffe of goegeous leopard Age. Either seal or mole is used to tohn ermine to the. greatest advantage. &clink ie iieed with ermine, too, as it ie with some other modish pelte. 44 4 410 Minerche Liniment Cures Colds, Eta, A BUSY WOMEN'S THOUGHTS. .A. woman 18 as old a8 she looks -young; and a man is as young as he looks—old, eteep teb en your eYes and digestion and you will need no beauty doctor. To be Well hated le more distinctive than to be )(Wed. Women love with their hearts and eyes; men with their minds and poeketbooke, Good Wornee laugh et stories that MAko near -good's blush. The firdt do net under. Mend. .....••••••inor Finaneing an eatravagant farrillY of woluen treuaily Mlle the flea/101er be- fore fie, a 1.