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wswpw u3c kw uhujauunr jtjly 7 1932 ji the acton free press i r paob thftkk y kffl o i jijr jfim ijrpmf l0rt jnnj 1 m n i 11 i i i ii 1 i knight splendor nx by buby x klngswood 4 one here- andthere who seemed to read above his fellows and cateb the glory ha had always hoped to he likelhavtree a greater strength above qther strong men now the opportunity was at hand to prove his worth a nhhohrtg whistle with its faint line of smoke sent an eager thrill through him to beoff and away to his new achievement the one above his fellows to be choseno chance for ad- vancement lucky dog a pair of soft firm hands covering his face from behind made him suddenly jump helen i didnt hear you coming v with a rippling laugh the fingers re leased themselves and a pair of merry blue eyes faced his i knew rd find you here she said simply i thought you werent coming home again till ibs a moment forsyth i want to speak to you blain forsyth wheeled sud denly from the line of students as they cleared the lectureroom and faced the jprofesaor wllb a yes sir theres a letter here from one of the largest- mining construction companies on the continent wanu- k a man with prac- ticalras web as scientific experience i think you would fill the bill heres the application look it over and let me know monday and i shall wire them blain accepted the applicatlonand passed radiantly down the corridor lucky dog was what he called him self yes a plucky lucky dogr at the door he hesitated for a moment contemplating his next move then sec rff nf a raplrt p- mss the campus jt it- to the dormitory there he packed a few things in a clubbag and pocketing a foreign letter left for him in the hall he rushed out and hoarded a street car arriving at the station in the nick of time to catch the southbound train he smiled happily home was the best place to effervesce over his good fortune and then he wanted helen to know settled comfortably in the cushioned seat he took the long envelope from his pocket and went carefully over every detail of the application it was after he had satisfied himself on all points that he remembered the other letter the chinese stamp was scrutinized and with a puckered brow he tore open the envelope and turned to the back page for the signature then proceeded to read -30ear- blain its a long time since youve heard from me but a missionarys life is a live one i assure you how is school coming along i suppose you are on the last lap i often wish i could transport one of you fellows here with me your scientific knowledge would be a boon to see young children and women in our district hauling coal day inland day out gets on a mans nerves till he wishes he had the power to shake the whole christian world into protest one of the lending men nf thp coal fields here has tecently become a christian school closed i didnt intend to but ive got great news and i came home to effervesce lize tojd us tjat chile had some good thing on his mind sho so come back to the house and lets hear it your mother and dad are waiting for you hand in hand like hnrpn in the freedom of liie outofdoors they raced back to the house where eager hearts listened to the tale of good fortune that lay open to blain while xiza puttered about the kitchen with prophetic utter ances tse tell you she saiddat boy blain will be electlonated govnor some day sho and so the small envelope with its queer chinese postmark lay forgotten in an inner pocket and might have stay- ed there for days to come had not fate insisted that jt make its appearance with the bg envelope and flop persist tnntlvr at ttolane faat nc din avit x31aln greatness was by the way of a cross a loud cackle came from the- yard a aonoroui crowing blain fully aroused opened- ibis eyes and looked about the room it was but a dream then draw ing back the curtains as if to assure himself of its certainty he drank in the whble landscape before him the trees of the cedar grove were sll bouetted against a silver background the high tip of knight splendor backed by the darker skyline hung like a huge cross n yes bob cordon was like knight splendor he was lifting the cross high above ills fellows and he despised cowards blain dressed and quietly left the house he tramped doggedly toward the cedars bird life was astir a little grey squlrre scampered buoyantly up an old trunk with eyes suspiciously alert skirting the edge of the grove blain followed an old trail down into a small valley alongside the creek for a mile or so there the trail ended in a swamp so he turned abruptly and tramped his way back once more he was at the cedar grove a scarlet object suddenly caught his attention it was helen her hands in the pockets of her red sweater standing in deep thought at the foot of knight splendor a pair of tearstained eyes were turned in startled surprise as blain approached and were quick to notice the muddy boots the windtossed hair and a something in his face which shehad neve seen there be in the good old days but is still ignorant of what should be blain have you ever thought of giving y6ur gifts to another country china needs men like you i know the money isnt much but the- satisfaction is mighty vnun ni ever bob tently at helens feet as she and blain sat on the rustic bench at the edge of the cedars next day helen stooped to pick it up china she remarked yes rd almost forgotten its from bob gordon strange to say he too mademe an offer well the old fellows too late now there read it for your self ashelen read tearssprangtother eyes in quick sympathy think of the poor little creatures she said tt must be terrible blain its their life theyre used to it its the missionary i thinly would feel it most i yes pf course it must mean a lot to go away out t but then again doctor blain folded the letter then once more gordon was always different and its opened it and reread the words i i just like him to want to shake the whole know the money isnt much but the helen he exclaimd what brought you here at this hour of the morning whats the matter his tones wera tense and sharp dont think im foolish blain but those little yellow faces of the coal fields have haunted me all night and then i had such a queer vivid dream i just had to steal out and away to see if it weretpie it was all so plain i thought that from the trunk of knight splendor had suddenly grown a huge verdant branch like a finger point toward the east i was just standing here won dering blain here her tones became peep and measured if i if weif i i mean would ever be brave enough to feuorw such a fingerpoint were god to call me as he did bob gordon the haggard lines fell from blains face as he clasped her hands firmly helen he said it was hot bob gor dons challenge i feared so much as the thought of perhaps losing you the only way up seems to be the way of a cross and its surely plain to be seen that our cross points east the eastern sky was hastily chasing the night shadows from the western horizon and had turned it to mother- ofpeai1 as the call of the breakfast bell rang out over the meadows and the twothouglujfully retraced their steps dat boy blainr is one perplexin chile murmured mammy ti as blain took his departure that afternoon first he comes skittlin roun like his pas colt then he goes moseyin about like the ov mare and now hes gwynne take miss helen to whar dem unglorlfled heabens the following prices taken from the toronto olotoe of june 1882 are inter esting as a comparison with present day quotations rice 5c per lb lard 18c per lb dates 10c per lb tripe 10c per lb cocoa 25c per lb eggs 20o per dozen i honey 29c per lb corn 2 lb tin 25c coffee- 25c per lb prunes 10c per lb cheese 15c per lb oatmeal 4c per lb raisins 10c per lb peas 2 lb 25c currants 8c per lb haddock 7c per lb beets 50c per peck l 15c per lb walnut3 per lb mustard 40c per lb beans 75c per peck almonds 206 per lb pears 2 lb tin 25c salt pork j4c per lb peaches 2 lb tin 20c eels 300 per dozen porequarter lamb 1 turnips 25c per peck carrots 3sr per p jams and jellies ten pound pails 175 each- jams and jellies all kinds 15c per lb by bulk the price of fresh fish is regulated at 9c per lb tea black and green from 30c to 125 per lb gooseberries green 12c to 15c per quart spring chickens are being offered dressed at 50c to 60c per pair we may expect potatoes and cabbages of canadian growth soon total eclipse of the sun the yision of the city satisfaction is mighty too bad bobs old boy but youre too late the letter went back into his pocket and he sat motionless staring blankly at the pan orama of brown fields and clearing sky that reeled past spring was quick to waken the more southern townships to life so that when blain arrived at his destination it seemed as if a few weeks instead of hours had elapsed since morning the soft springy earth under his feet the balmy air and bursting of foliage responded to the joy of his newfound success it was indeed good to be home his mother woumbeinthekitohen helping liza prepare supper a crosscut through the front garden where tulips were strug- l gltagtcrnhe pronriseot resurrectlonr brought him to the kitchen door almost into the arms of liza bless ma soult honey chile whar you come from just decided to pop in over the week end mammy liza to let everybody know ive got an offer of a job wheres mother youvmaw hab gone avlsltln with missy helen yo sho am de lucky chile anything good to eat asked blain the home kitchen making him realize his want of food lizas eyes rolled with satisfaction heaps chile deys donuts an pie just the thing liza ill have a piece of pie some doughnuts and a glass of milk thats do till mother and dad come home i hunger satisfied blain strolled im patiently about the house then out through the yard on toward the cedar grove that stood sentinellike guarding the back of the homestead he was well acquainted with every tree as a child bis mother had helped him name many of them there was sturdy wood and old knotty and dainty maid and a score more of them but the tallest strafghtest and most perfect tree of all was called knight splendor his mother had always told him she wanted him to be like that tree big strong and splendid rising above his fellow men as a champion for all that was good carefully he picked his way lest he trample on the wild bloom that rose exultant through the sodden leaves till he came to the old wooden bench seated there he watched the setting sun as it splashed the trees with vermilion then stole it away again first from the smaller trees then from the others till only the tip of knight splendor showed brilliant above the shadows to blain it had never appeared quite jao- beautiful how marvellous he thought a mat afte the w tert blasts son spreading its foliage as lf to protect the weaker ones yet joyfully uptocatchthe g g while its comrades remain in the sfcaow- to bim u resembled life only world into protest he reminds me of knight splendor do you remember him at that last college game the fellows had lost their nerve but immediately he entered the- field there radiated a new courage and vigor which iedtotnelr great victory ive often heard folk say that the only thing bob gordon despised was a coward the toe of blains boot dug itself in cessantly into the ground flipping bits of earth about somehow he wasnt in the humor to discuss bob gordons cour age come he said decisively dinner- will be about ready this afternoon im going to handle the plow for a time that af ternoourthe- deep iu sent- put a pungent odor as mechanically the earth was tossed and cut as blain guided the plow his face was a stud in the excitement of the hour he had refused to think that bob gordons letter was also a challenge to the greatest m life the thought of giving or his gifts to another country had never crossed his mind before it never had struckhim that god might ever want such gifts as his for the bringing about of his king dom on earth the money wasnt much but the satisfaction was mighty well perhaps the only thing bob gordon despised was a coward was he one no but everybody wasnt cut out to be a missionary helen sat on the front porch with blains mother they too were per functorily discussing bob gordons letter as they talked their eyes wandered con tinually to the faroff field where a pas sive figure guided the team gradually an unspoken uneasiness stole over them what if blain caught the challenge to the greater service would helen be will ing to forego the quickly arisen dreams that but a few hours ago had been wov en almost into actualities would a mothers heart be big enough to willingly give her son to a strange land surely everybody wasnt called to the mission field did not each have his specific work to do doctor gordon might him self go but was it his business to meddle with the lives of others the diminutive speckled hen was at the great carillon was pealing forth a triumphant strain as blain arrived back in his college town that night he lis tened attentively yesit wasthovery hymn they had all sung around the piano just before leaving home in the cross of christ i glory towerlngoerihe wreefe nf firing all the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime strangely the long envelope had lost its appeal the professor might call him a fool but what matter he had his fathers benedctlon his mothers prayers and hadnt helen with her laughing eyes promised to go with him raspberriestalb tin 25c- persian balm invests every woman with subtle charm delicately fragrant cooling and healing d alk ness or chafing makes skins delightfully softtextured every woman should use this peerless toilet requisite daintiness beauty refinement persian balm achieves these in every instance soft ens and whitens the hands promotes clear and youthful loveliness all women who care for additional charm unhesi tatingly choose persian balm ox tails 60c per dozen parsley 3c per bunch potatoes 309 j peck brazil nuts 20c per lb gerkins 20c per quart peaches 50c per dozen fluid beef 20c per tin salmon 15c to 25c tin beef kidneys 12c each pork chijps 15c per lb tomatoes 3 lb tin 15c sardines 10c to 25c tin lambs heads 10c each lamb chops 18c per lb peanuts 15c per quart halibut 20c per pound figs choice 20c per lb maple sugar 15c per lb dried apples 8c per lb maple syrup 30c per quart head cheese 10c per lb mackarel from 15c each pineapple 2 lb tin 25c golden syrup 23c per quart herrings 40c per dozen-r- maokerel 15c to 20c tin smoked ham 18c per lb asparagus 5c per bunch pepper black 20c jper lb pickerel 25c to 50c each baked beans 28c per tin pork kdneys 15c per dozen salmon trout 25c to 40c cabbage 10c to 15c each hmdquarter lamb 150 flour xxx 325 per joag dried cherries 40c per lb mushrooms 20c per plate dried peaches 40c per lb green gages 2 lb tin 25c we do not know and we do not think anyone knows exactly all that is meant by the wonderful picture given us in the revelation of st john of the new jerusalem but the abiding thought that stays with us is of a redeemed and a regenerated dwellingplace for man wherein shall reign righteousness alone and where sin and all its brood shall be forever shut out and it comes to us that the only real business in life that we should have is to help in the building of that beautiful fcjty in so manyways but always by the building up and the strengthening- of the good you and i are helping in the filling out of that won derful vision tor the city of god in addition to the imperial economic conference which will open in ottawa on july 21st there will be another event in canada this summer which promises to attract universal attention this will be the total eclipse of the sun on aug 31 the eclipse will be visible from a zone running through the province of quebec and skirting the city of mont real though usually total eclipses of the sun occur almost every year the dir ector of the canadian government ob servatory points out then occurrence as total at or near any specified locality ii a somewhat rare phenomenon the last one to be visible as a total in can ada was on january 24 1925 on which occasion the path of totality swept across western ontario crossing the niagara river intothe united states and passing into the atlantic ocean hear new haven connecticut aftei the 1932 total eclipse the next one to be visible in canada will be uvl54 for the 1932 eclipse- the central line of the path of totality begins in the arctic regions sweeping dqwn across the hu bay and skirting the eastern shore of james bay it crosses the st lawrence near masklnonge and plorre- ville quebec somafifty miles east of montreal and passes across the inter national boundary a few miles east of hock island and derby vermont passing into the atlantlfijdcean in the vicinity of portland maine the width of the shadow zone in southern quebec is ap proximately 100 miles the western edge passes through montreal and i near bos ton mass the eastern edge wiilbe about 25 miles to the eastof three rivers quebec the duration of totality on the central line is about 100 seconds diminishing to zero at the eastern and western limits the shadow travels at an average speed of about half a mile per second travers ing the distance of roughly 700 miles from james bay to the coast in a little over 20 mlnutesjlt crosses the river st lawrence av3 24p m easternstandard time the international boundary at 3 27 and leaves the coast of maine at 3 31 the direction of the sun at this time is about 20 degrees south of west and the altitude about 30 degrees several parties of scientists from other countries are coming to observe the eclipse and montreal will be one of the principal points where these parties will concentrate in order to take advantage of the facilities and cooperation of mc- gill university blueberries 2 lb tin 25c pork sausages 14c pet lb dried apricots 40c per lb suet 10c to 12cper lb peas 50c to 60c per peck cranberries 20c per quart cocoa nuts 8c to 12c each jlobstersa2iac to 15c tin cauliflower 20c per quart whats in a name d r her dally task of arousing her brood as the first streak of dawn announced a new day andalthough the bedroom win dow was wide open to every sound blain lay insensible to the drowsy cackle in his dream he was back alone in the cedar grove a silver light was spilling itself over the boughs of knight splen dor accentuating its tender green tips fascinated by its beauty he again sought to know the secret of its strength when gradually and mystically the bark and foliage of the mighty trunk seemed- to dissolve v only the cambium layer or heart of the tree was left exposed strang he ii that ateachiec- tlon where the tree blood forced its way out into the branches it seemed to form the semblance of a cross the secret then lay hidden to the heartj of the tree the only way up to true it may be mutch or little large or small love or haight white or black young or olde rivers or wells some names are ominous and some are full of bright suggestion mr pours and mr piokel may be as sweet hi disposition as mr hunnlsicker and mr cheu may not use tobacco hi any form mr toadvlne had no disposition to jump at conclu sion mr moon had nonappearance of having been made of green cheese while mr webb was in no way tangled a mr cobb married a mss webb and he said he knew they were intended for each other as soon as he spied her two men bore the name of hogg and one insisted is should be pronounced tjoag which was plgcullar at a wedding where a mr day was marrying miss weeks a ifrlend handed the following impromptu lines a week is losta day is gained but let us not complain therell soon be little days enough to make a week again a mr lord married a miss helper and the marriage notice read lord- helper and another marriage heading read talk and argue but most people have good names and we have the highest authority for saying that such is rather to be chosen than great riches you know fat it is said that a good name is lather to be chosen than great riches ilsthatso nr-j- yes pat now which wouty you prefer to have a good name or riches well you can give me the riches my name ii otoolpand that is good enough for any man finnan haddle 10c per lb gooseberries 2 lb tin 25c chowchow 20c per quart tomatoes 10c to 15c per lb cucumbers 5c to 10c each watercress 50c per dozen bermuda onions 7c per lb smoked salmon 25c per lb ducks 50c to 60c per pair blackberries 2 lb tin 25c boneless bacon 16c per lb beans string 2 lb tin 20c pineapples 15c to 30c each lake pickerel two for 25c lemons 25c to 30c per dozen turkeys 75c to e5 each beans lima 2 lb tin 20c lettuce 4c to 5c per bunch lobsters 25c and 50c each white fish 25c to 50c each onions 2c to 3c per bunch our pastry 3 50 per bag spinach 5c to 10c per peck bananas 50c to 60c per dozen hickory nuts 10c per quart corn starch 8c per package codfish salt 6c to 8c per lb rhubarb 3c to 5c per bunch apples 60c to 75c per peck oranges 40c to 50c per dozen radishes 4c to 6c per bunch sugar light brown 9c per lb perch choefe 50c per dozen pickles mixed 25c per quart chickens 60c to 70c per pair butter creamery 19c per lb r sugar granulated 10c per lb bologna sausage 124c per lb sugar dark brown 84c per lb ox tongues spiced 25c per- 16 veal cutlets 15c to 18c per lb butter pound rolls 21c per lb sirloin steak 18c to 20c per lb round steak 14c to 15c per lb gerklnsr 16 oz 20c per bottle gerkins 20 oz 25c per bottle cauliflower 10c and 15c each srawberrdes 15c to 25c per box sugar white lump 12c per lb bermuda potatoes 80c per peck restlgouche salmon 30c per lb corned beef ioc and 15c per lb orange marmalade 20c per tin pickles mixed 20 oz 25c bottle desslcated cocoa 22c per package porterhouse steak 18c to 20c a lb chowchow 20 oz 25c per bottle chowchow 16 oz 20c per bottle cherries red pitted 2 lb tin 35c horse radish 25c to 30c per bottle salt fine table 10c and 20c a bag cherries white pitted 2 lb tin 30c pickles mixed wo 20c bottle strawberries preserved 2 lb tin 40c jams and jellies five pound pails fl each ham chicken and tongue sausages loe each heres a game for all the family or your guests j5 ome night when the family is complete or when jmrare giving apafty ask everybody tcrgive answers txtthese questions question fill in answer 1 what product would you use for gargling to kill throat and mouth germs 2 what brand of cheese is best known to you 3 french women rarely allow water to touch t skin but p cold cream for cleas- ing what cold cream is said to be the pur- question fill in answer 8 no matter how much housework you have to do you can easily avoid the em- barrassment of do mestic hands so say the half-century- old makers oi a skin cream what cream teir est and best for skin- cleansing 4 itjs said that canadi an women are using more white soap lor all cleaning and dish- washing what white soap was named 5 if you wished to color your finger nails to match the coloi- of your gown what pre- paration is available for such a purpose 6 theres a certain floor wax giving a surface which neither pound ing feet nor scraping chairs can mar what is its name 9 a certain advertiser says that when you are constantly tired and oyerworked fatigue poisons ac cumulate in our sys tem he makes a drinking cereal which fights fatigue poisons what is the name of this beverage 10 after 30 7 what toothpaste bases its appeal for use on its declared ability to remove the film which forms on teeth years of experience- ip ham- curing a meat pack er says that four great irnproyempnts cairie dramatically from a new method of smoking- the hams improve ments inl flavor 2 tender quality 3 pinkness of color and 4- firm ness the net way is called oven- ized what hams are ovenized you can make your own questions by study ing the advertisements in this and other newspapers write out the questions and pin the sheet of paper on the wall coffer a small prize to the one who gives the most correct answers insideo minutes or ask each member of the family or each guest to provide a question for inclusion on the examination paper youuyiave an evening with lots of merri ment alid some useful instructionin it this adrt is sponsored by g canadian weekly newspapers irrhtlrti miihiiiiiiiiiiiimiiimimmji 1 4 j 1 s 3 k vhra