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citajutfiip etc ttu- woaitls ttat j b mills co managers w barber bros paper makers georgetown ont uixe 1 specialty or machine finished book papers aid nigiiga de weeklt xews qotixir comfort oxeajtothzr cjalcrtcae aaothcri for the ry is grouins dreamy tho ftct are cf tea uciry and the heart is very ud thcrels tcivyijurdta hflarirg f wla t i- thstaonc trc eiria cd wo hlh forget lutt cafrico iro giia clafort cao taot cr i willi the hirdjfi clofo lad buffer witlithofikoctii kivectii reader auiuolborrritjlyccc ii not wait will crucc uatjintca wlsllo llfc6 dalljlrkl is brotcii geatlo fpici is ift like tataa froai liza coaftt rjic mcjicr tfccni irti ftarii of tacderlcprc dova tho iis niwjt i eiccirg of the luppy clieir ihovc iatoafdijat tad iiulty tiagcl lift the ftcud dcpvoirtd cvtagcl wlicriffirfvcrtlnty rre prtiilar tho cjtiul lotc coaifoiloao aactljcr hy the hope of hiu whu foaaht us ia oar peril hitu vlio uoiht c itjiiisviui his prtcltias bloods hy the ftith thit vil net titer trarjiiritrexicth tint rill cotftlur lctaiiiff cc the oaa jtviacy cod coaifort cae taothtr ixt the privoplorii io uyoad yo- while the spirit v wtris rrmiiid yu of thihciiubejold the tomb whtro ua moro ispiia nr ptrfiac fevers flarh ts tctrltdii ktartius hut the pniaccof tle irh end for til his ikk pit rooti itldtlkzithl zk jfamihj llrciing- a trifling mistake mutual f fire rsorukge ompahr or tee- cotltjr of vellittatolt zzlzuz1j islo heaooffrce cuelph aarettlsiniu sttsuffcioripe od til other deiriptioat of iiropctty oa the preaifes kot syrtca pwsurfla onasdavidbon priuilest socretary johktayloe aeent jd tho ciccrejicat of the acta a aad rould rcsjtfnllr lafftrra til pxnies ia west o pumps thit trc notr prtiiitti to curtr thca froaj tte old style wooden ptap lo the beit force pucip nude pninpe for vtini gii5 or rocfc wells supplied on ehorl noice- dsep vtells specil2tr peices eight eveey tiue our planing kill lm1rdrcd while you wtit iioldiafs ice tutd to crdt r we hive tlfo acactity of latalcr fort3efjttbe for baildiasjitinic orders by mall kill tcctirc ttompt tud careful ttcatioa shop at foot of hirer street tnosebbagf hanacer the paper used in this journal- is from the above mills wm baebee beos- school books r j holmes ulttchees main street aeton h cmii pwicre la aaaooacir o the cttfieniof ittoa liat tler tare creeled and opened a crir rjtdrhitton lliia ttrcct tnd mpred to on jcet c ftrafglilfonrtrd hnt- httinj hi cre errfrtjee la the htuf o 3ina il cuitofficn wlio farorni with hieirpronae pprfect hffon all kfndi of nextinth nd cood tid poultry 4e la ieuon jwfll be foond iff rtou- w reipectfnlir solicit yoar mtnu3 it jh 4 j holmes weaving 3fk t jtltcltell deiircs to iufora the pe of acton una ecrrocodiu that he is prepared to tike orders for weainc 11 kinis of lrcncy eic carpct flaonel siicetidg ehirtinj and uresfigoodr ktripc3 oriiuidtvruior plain also bei blacftclc and lfotkeblanketatwo vards wide and over- and willcaaraiitee that iwillgivefiood isatihf action to ul fanners zui others who will favor me with lher plronce t ultcuell gider chopping mills atrockwoob ttilf recpea for the ecifcnv hcfiiicst on mondav 3rd september choppir2 weivhrd in mid irciehcd oat lmd rnuera tnsdc to order btam nnd watpr ppee and all connection soppiiv cni ind tlireaded promptly wb bragg bookwoop school supplies alarsctcckof school books cad school sup plies jtitfecary etc jnit arrived pcrc wiaa for fiacnuaectal itajtcc iott ia stock deug stobe it crts a very hasy day at storrs i jack- eoas all theoountry cattomcrshtdcoaie in to make their purchases for the eek which they always did en saiardays rain or fihiae the five overworked clerks were rashing here and there ttriving to fw in halfadcrcn places at once and old starrs himrclf emiling and obicqyionr was bow ing in the carriece customere and giving l more fsmihar erecting to the plainly drcs- ei people who were not lifctly to run cp t long hill juel look at- old stons baling and ecrapicg to hrs wajtou ton jar vis whispered to cue of hi fellow clerics wonder if he wont hive a crick iu his fit hick tonight oh hes inwing to the hundred dollar dill he expects to get out of her the other answered she talks tig ahaat her in- diffctne to expense bat all the sime the holds en to her moiey with a tight prip thom newly rich people always do bat ill bet the bis is mere than a match for her slrswiitod stoat vulgir preteatioac womsu tailed into the etcre with her licad throera back aud what the considered a hacghty carriige she had htea wealthy a very short time not long enoagh to for ge the value of tho diaies whicitiwere scarce enccpli in her days of poverty and to keep a thrp lexikoat over them bat yet striving to imprcts others with the iadillcr- ecce to cxpoate parsimony and ostenta tion waged a perpetcil battle in her mind i do hepe youre goin to wait on me youretlf 31 r storr ihe raid lcftily the kit time time 1 was here i had a etapii fellow who didnt know real vtden- shun lice from imitation she did not add that the was ignorant of the difference herself tin til one of the other clerks point ed outlne mistake yes fcir thats jast what he did i never wear any bat the ral tlrng and i dont care what it casts oh cf ooutfe of coaoe madam mr storrs ansvered obfciously a lady of your fortune wonldnt be seen with that cheap etnff on you mot t people cant af ford the price ol real laces bo were obliged to keep all kinds on hand you thill have tie licit ckrk in the establishment today i only wish it wa in my power to wait on you myself bat i am compelled to give my pcrronal fcupervifion to a larye coantiy order here yon to one of the cash boys tell mr allen to come here im mediately i dont cire whether hes basy or not 1 want him in a few moments lright inteliigent- looiidg lad oe about eighteen hurried op here mr allen i want yon to wait on sirs wijtoa show her the best qualities of our goods those hancuome liceflhui and the velvet mantle weopenedtodtry it will suit your figure to perfection ifadam konc but attately qcecnly persou ought to wear that ftylc of mautle henry allen checked a etnile as he gl a uccd at the- portly figure of the lady she tpoke to him in a peremptory tone as hr storrs bowed himself off yoa neednt chow me no velvet mantles young man 1 got mine from toronto and it tost me one hundred dollars i reckon yours isnt a patch to mine i want to tee them new eilks hr storrs said youj have got in youre mighty yaang seepis to me to know much about the quality of goods the added with a suspicious look i have been clerking ever since e was twelve years old ifadim he ausivered respectfully be you any relation of old william allen who died round here three years agov was the next question a hot flush crept cp into the boyi face rnd his vpjee faltered a little as he answer ed i am his eon madam would he never get over the hame of being his fathers son f would his years of hard work and strict honesty never oat- weigh the chance crcc instance of his btrth because his father hsd beep a druakard and only bya lucky accident had escaped conviction lor forging ujs employer name was he inxocent to bear through life the burden of anothers sin henry allens pyes were cast down but he could ftd the womans con temp too as look and her tone was more arrogant than usaal when she spoke i wish youd hurry with those eilk youngman and doat you go to fchow me any that aint ail tilk yen cant cheat me in goois im cp to all your trade ricks docsold storrs allow yotia per centage 00 the goods yoa sell or pay you a salary he gives his clerks a regular ilsry was the answer j well then it aiiit so ranch o your profit to cheat as ii icarhvinjf depended on it fhe said with s coarse laujih wheu i hear of a clerk getting a percentage i kcrp my eyes open i tell you i dent like thee dinsycolored nilki show me some thing brighter bat these bronns njid grays ore very hfciidme and ffubioimbje madnm re- mon it rated henry allen r theyre loo grive for me im not u quaker l henry looking at her bnckdastcolored kin and ehapejess figure tbonht that the gravest colors wore needed to toae down such marked impcrfcccd but it wat hi baiiness lo sell to hk cuveaerf sud not to cultivate their tute after a deal of osiug and turning over the good palling them to sec if they were strong pleating them to seef they cracked mrs walton chose abrkhtihsdeofmiuve the rery hide to show ct her defects of complexion aud figure but site wis jubilant over it until it came t3 paying the bill then she haggled over the price audit was useless for henry to remind her tht he was net the owner of the store and could not deduct froai the stated price here ive gane and bought lacc and embroideries and a silk cref ruu np a bill o over a hundred dollar- and you went take a cent i3l its jast a dwindle thats what it s but when people hive money everybody takes a turn at cheating them well i suppose ive gat to pay she felt in her satchel for her pocket- book but changed color when the fcud it was not therel im tare i pat it in my satchel she eiid nervously but no i remember when i was lookiu at them lice fickoos yonder i took it oat and pat it on the counter youll bo sure to 2nd it there then sud henry going to the next counter kooaehas touched these laces sincfl i showed them to you the counter was piled with laces aud embroideries piece after piece was lifted but no pocket book was wsible mrs wal tons broad face grew redder and redder as the search progressed i can t wear on a stick of bibles i laid it ripht here young man she cried in a shrill angry voice i wacjookinat this here valenshcn ficho and i laid my pocket- book under it there was three haudred dollars ia it and its got to be found what is the matter mrs walton said mr fitorrs who had hurried up hear ing her raised angry voice mitur enough i reckon im willing to spend my monvy freely but i aint goin to lose thjefl hnndreddollars in banknotes i laid my pocketbook right here and its cane i pas any one been to that counter since yoa left it mr allen asked mr storrs sternly the young mm was pale with indignition at the womans tone and looks but ha answered quietly icooae sir we only left the iace a few miuutcs ago and i thins it possible mrs walton is mistaken as to the place she left her pocket- beck i tell you mr storrs i put it right here she cried vehemently i never forget where i uy my money its my opinion you neednt look further thin that young alien to findit leant understand why you meant hy lakiu him as a clerk after all his zithers difgracc im going home nnw lut i want you lo understand i aint goin to lose that money quietly the whoje price shall be searched madam mr sorrs said nervously rub bing his hands im confident if it has been left here it will be found i guess if you go the right way to work with a contemptuous lookat henry youll be pretty l to find it she swept away her head higher than usual and mr storrs turned furiously upon the young man wfcostood pale and silent be fore himj come to my ofilce sir and well inves tigate this matter he said kov hand over that mosey without a wnrd he said when they reached there why do you believe i stole it mr storrs he cried i swear to yoa i never saw the pocketbook i daat believe she f broaghf it to the ttorc surely surely ktowing me as well as you do yoa cannot really think i would commit such 1 crime howdo i know when bad blood is going to drop oct his employer answered brut ally i ran a risk in taking yoa ou and now imlgomg to saiier for it youve got lo bo searched sir and lo avoid scandal in my established hi do it myself instead of eenling for a policeman you neednt re- it but lo his surprise she turned 1 grac ious and smiling countenance to him even old storrs felt 1 movement of right eous indignation kot tuch a trilling mistake madam it has cost me my very best clerk and driven him out of the place it was bird on hira and his mother you see oh welll with another laugh- yoare rich enough to hire as clerks is von want and i guew its bet old aliens 10a ihould leave here anyway he didnt take my pocketbook that time but i reckon he waut too good for it come show me yece finest cashmeres i am htppy to eay that old starrs called 1 mrs allen that evening and related the con vers itirc xot that i ever believed he hid taken th womans money he said bat i dare eiy h will be clsd to hear it is foand you can write io him that im willicg to take him hick he will not return mrs allen said tjuiejy he his a good situation and i dont think he will he willing to run the risk cf another inch trifling mistake hthtly tit kind treatment is an equivalent of food the greatest enemy of agriculture is ignorance- the mule is hardy and handy if not handsome if you would have your boys profit by your mistakes dont repeat them some farming is like an old jacket fray- edat the edges and very thin elsewhere growing a boy on the farm is a mighty good foncdation preparation of him for any honorable bescess there is this difference between the poor and the good farmer one complains of the bad seasens the other rejoices in the gd seasons two norics of one kind will do as much work as foar horses of another kind and it ght not to be hard to determine which is the more pro5table when a man comes half a mile ao bor row a hoe or a fock you can depend upon his coming some day to borrow money but never ccmingto pay it back perhaps it cant be remedied bat it is nevertheless a pity that the creature- flat tered by the nod of a politician casts a vote that counts as much as the ballot cast by a true man a f lelty nitckali5t bufon the great french naturalist had one constitutional infirmity which seriously interfered with his eluiies he would sleep late in the meming after trying- several plans to conquer this and finding that though they seemed effective they did not overcome his habit he adopted the follow ing the valet who attended him was strictly enjoined to arouse him in the morning aad net to desist until he had thoroughly awakened and induced him to rise all the everts of the valet failed however to his mortification and chagrin the naturalist found himself day after day waking to selfreproach and the sense of time lost and opportunities far study gobe by he bitterly accused his servant of neglecting his orders by aljowing him to sleep bat monsieur v replied the man you are so aagry whh me when 1 call yoa what about thatr you abuse me mi drive me away yoa command threaten it pains me i am ashamaixo pertevere and dare to tor ment yen ho longer have i not told you many times ex claimed bafioa not to mind my anger not to listen to ray th eats yes monsieur hive i not ordered you to rouse me shska me pull me ou of bed yes monsieur stay adiei the philosopher as a new idea occurred to hinx every morning that yoa have me up at the desired hour i shall reward you with a ilnwxr ten minutes after that and not 1 ioi do you touch y from that day forth the alet gained money the mister time and posterity in struction jasukfa tactics resist i the unhappy boy drew himself up pronely i would hive insisted upon a search even if yoa hid not proposed it he 631 no more in the agony of his humiliation he altered no protest mide no assertions of innocence but when the un availing search was over he said to his employer 1 hope sir you are satisfied satisfied no im cot yoa hivent got the money fcn your person but perhaps you dropped ft somewhere in- the etcre when you were suspected toall stay in here while i have the pice searched for hoars henry allan sat there his faca buried in his hands he knew thit the mere suspicion of the theft was quite suincient to ruin him in the community where he lived and his falter had sinned he thought cf his mother ana little sis ter and how he would be forced to leave them to make a living among strangers acd another home for them far they could not live without him bat could he do it would not this base suspicion cling lo him like a leprosy 7 the terrible burdeu of an inheritance of shame seemed lo crush cut all bopaond strength from his sore young heart and yet he had tried so hard to do rifht the entrance of mr swrra roused him and he looked cp enquiringly ko the money has not been found his employer said harshly and i dont say you took it dare say the woman dropped it in the street but all the same allan i cant keep jou here it would ruin my business and she s got ah awful tongue and would go aboat eiyicg all kinds of things about my establishment where i keep thieves as clerks it wia cruel ordeal for henry allen to carry ihe bad news to his mother she met it las good mothers do all aver ihe world thiok god for thera she felt it acutely hot she spoke cheerfully and hope fully dwelling on his innocence and trying to make him feel that only a tense of gailt should crusha man and humiliate him be fore hi folowmen she succeeded and it was with a brave heart henry fumed his back oh his old home and went to seek em- plot mf nt iu a city iu another province about a month after the occurrence i have relate mrs walton drove up to tho establfsitiqut of siornt a jaaksou and seeing mr storrs in the doorway beckod- ed him too her ho went with a sinking liosrri believing that tbt was goiiijt to annoy him aboutber raining money perhape to rxdotgxzrihnioh ls the pulpit we hear of itfiking originality from the pulpit mtnctimei a young minister ai on probation to l little bethel his sub ject waatbe padigil son elect and sevefe were aucooved by hii eloquence for half an hour hfc woald cot touch them wifti his finer fancies he would appeal ti their tendereat feelingi my dear frienas with a iigh the fatted call notice nqt one of pharaohs lean and illfavored kine not out of fivs yoke of oxen great agly beasts pbat a sweetly pretty gentle imtable fatted calf ko doabt iddcd lh speaker with deepening pathos it had been thi childrens dear little pet for yeaf my first incumbent mr hashes casj very absentminded a wellknown member of the congregation had enlivened dull dcember bringing home hi bride ind the ladies were en tip toe ot expectiou pn the following suaday to lee what she fras like an involuntary smile was caused by the text behold the bridegroom comalh by no maus diie- dent was the yoofcg lady who extracted a promise from i tr vicir that he would preach an appt priate sermon wheu he appeared at chu oiionllie sunday follow ing her marriage the ten wis somewhat a surprise yei and abaudanceof -peacs- 0 long as the moon endureth speaking of marriages bofv amasing is the following incident the incumbent of a popular par ish in the midlands who never failed to have publication cf numerous banns lock ed for the banns book as uaaal after the second lesson feeling assured of findiig it he commenced i publish the bonns of marriage an awkward pause duriog which he looked beneath the service books bat couldndt see my little friecd he was not there i pubhshthe banns repeated be still fumbling between be tween between the cushion and the seat sir shouted th clerk looking jfp and pointing lo the place where thelwok had deen miskidr knglith pager the two texts john quincy adams and johu hancock the signer married two sisters the daaghter of a oeted methodist divine in connecticut john quincy was a favorite with the old people and marys choice was approved by them so when the banns were published the parent said mary it yoa will furnish me the teit i will preach yoa weddim sermon she was equal to the task and gave the text mary hath chgsea the good fart which hall not be taken from her keedlessto say that justice was done to the occasion and the text not so with margaret who in the meanwhile was receiving the atten itouoihecjohniliivery inexpensive way as far as her parents were concerned for it is said that he never crossed his legs under their fesuve boird so when the banns were published she said to her father father yoa wreached a wedding sermon foe mary cannlfl yoa preach oae for me j he at first demurred but at last consented and called for he text when margaret i who was eqaal to the occasion iaii and john came neither eating nir drinking and yet ye say he bilk a devil yet ye say j he stopped a pedestrian dead in front of the city hall and leading him aside be gan your name is g ill cuddy and i have a matter of business with yoa do yoa re- member the but ray name is not gillicaddy sir interrupted the other it must bo bat it isnu are yoa sure sure 1 dont i know my own name but are you not sometimes troubled with 1 of s of memory cicero xipoleon the first washington and cthsrreat men were ko sir aad yoa are co gillicaddyt ko sir well its queer kefiectfcr a moment this is a matter in winch there mast be no mistake you go to texas sir i guess i know who i am well maybe you do if yoa siyyoa are not gilhcaidy i wont insist out dont deceive me i am en my war to chicago lo see my wife die and being vi short of fare i wanted the other was gone and the stranger looked after him a bug time and then wearily aaid w it wont do i ve got to cuage my tac tics im going to ask the next man right plump out for a quarter to get drunk on jilsfforfcn did you evar realize any thing in the german icrteri v yes sir i tried fire limes and realied that i was nu idiot korah4vaspohncy come home from school yet 3les scrr have you seen him j ko then how do yoa know hes home v csaae the cats hidin under tha stove socr a colored woman called her twins truth and falsehood when asked why she did so she answered well sar trof never needs no quietia he jes lays down whir yo put hie arn goes riffht to sleep bat dat dar fausenoods alers astartm up jes whenyo thqaght yo had got him to sleep ipxa a sermon tttief received the following from a pajishiojiec who had detected him i lifctj thqjart yen stole the bet go to 3 o acd ileal the rest an irish magistrate asked a prisoner if he was married ko replied the man then tail his worship amidst peals o laughter it isja good thing for yoar wife a certain university was once said to be a learned paeefam the fact that most persons took some learning there while but few brought aay away with them so it accumulated agealleman who was a poor penman sent a letter to a friend out of respect sir i write to you with my own hand tat to facilitate ihe reading i scad you a jjepy which 1 have caused ray amanuensis to tomike agentlemanremarked that it was very kind in sandayschool teachr to instinct children withejt pay bat sir we do pay something said one of iheboys do yoa my boy what is it then please sir we pay atteuliaa r a man declared that he could invent a question to which fifty people would all give the same answer the question was have you beard that smith has com mitted suicide the answer in each case was whitsmfth a harafr ror tattle folks oh til tell yon a frr that rabvij knows of urah sri ai u littk toes of two rotrij 1 rc liiftt no anl where the r twi at ciu dar- oh ltlc ui foijiei tcincthing 60 free i uzr siiriv w i audrit ititt fo ut ou the uou cac da v tttocvc lava jrvy cii uajetiaa iii bii shelf where he ah crv ri at lisc c the 11 aiiltfaiioatii into the cake tht tlu ipi ltix acl w cnaiistcxiy out on tc ihe objiaua yti ile far u- n outcatj laik jcvar c cj ts greu big the ag dmls h cf fv i st sihuu for octo- bvu tom tea mortn vs bid boy i am sorry to say he duyej his father and moth er wis treuliime to his teacher at school and auroved and teasij tverybody that it tvas 11 his poaer o tease he was very fond cf niyini off tricks on his fair b ca-dma3- jctlm whom hepar- ticalarly dsiktd biciuso he would nor ah low him to dy is he pleased about the baro and stable one day hi placed a pail of water at tha entnuee of 1 dark pijeajj leading from one of the stables to the oat bin where johu wocd be are to go that uiht to gei oats to feed the hrs hoping ho would fall over it ii so happeaei that toms father had that afteraoon purchalied a beautiful horse and tom being very fond of horses went directly to tha barn to see it on coming heme frcjpu school oh isct he a beauty 1 hell do for me to drive i guess said iloai to himself as he gazed admiringly at the animal ill feed lam seme oils and hastily picking- up ths fear qjart measure ho raa towards the cat bin fuelling iu his excitement the trap he had fired fr jahl in momedt there was a lumbe accompanied by a splashing scud cf water and aloud cry froavtorn who ws sprawling on the stable floor with a broken arm a badly bruised nose from which ile blood was freely flow ing wkce hi rv- ciothes were soaked fiirocgh ani throcgiivith the water and badly soiled ly coquet with the dirty barn floor the doctor cime ani st thobrokeuann which give tcm creat paia aad which had to be biaiigd aij carried iu a sling lor about three weeks i hope thi will teach yea lesson tha you will never ici sail terns fiather to hm on loamii the caac o ihe acci dent remember revfr lo always tret others is yu wsull liic to be treated yoni self if you hai tbserted that beatlti5al golden role that tve bible has given nj vou would never hive tried to ox a trap for john lint you notave enjoyed fall icg into yourself we are pad tz say hatihis experieoc cred toai of his tricks and he finally be came a good and obeiknt hoy christian m i riv vs t i v l w k- 1 v y v3l v- rf- j l a ultf ulvtase mistake to think that the hi 10 ua cr time for mer- i is a lj christian rrcenlaidrtcreiii yet wits of thou sands livti iri die iu unt error never stop piug iocoisijr ihiv there are joys apart from sh joys th th re i m iooocent nu which is mr c j alle than tlieir-ex- ciib fh oj 0 if 2 si sagestiods of the ueulio a agnjrioa waa is long ing for the hjir life is tnius what yon will hava to v a ti iieed- is rt to see how rainy th -r- thai deceived by the arch deceiver mioy are trickled into giving up utag hiprtaess and hea ven rather than to give up ihe idle and ex hausting nlevsarea ol a day but every one who tares his bak en satin and re- bounces sin lial entrance into an incom parably hippier coarse of life since the inward peace aad joy of the believer fitnim the better to enjoy the gcd things god nsiv strew aloog hi pakway hilwor the table child wit sl avoidia scandal be would be forced to pay unit thoughts wise axdotueattise when oae receives a letter which is dull he bhould file it a man with a ccrk leg ought to have a springy btep most people ceclect the eyes says ji medical paper but very few neglect the i driving a street car is not a very high calling but it can scarcely be classed as among ihe lower walks of life a man is said to bo personally involved when he is wrapped up in himself a hungry sailor shonld wish for a wind thif blows fowlmid chops about a little fiveyear old who had been to sundayschool for tho first lime came home puffed up with importance over what he had heard mamma said he do you knowajxjut lots wife a little she said bat tell me what vou know so uro little fellow told liis story wry earn etly becoming positively dramaup when ho reached the cliniex and said r and the aagel of the lord said onto loti wife skate for your life and dont ipok- back opt shftdid look back and turned is tomer- i a schoolboy asked to define thewefd j sob whimpered out itmeans when a fellow dont mean to cry and it barste oat itself a little girl who wanted to describe the absensmindeduess of hefaucle said elia remember is so tired that he has to asjis forget all the time little eddie had to spend his first day at school what did yoa learn asked auntie diiint learn aay thing well what did you do didnt do any thing there was a woman wanting to know how to spell cat and i told her a little- fouryearold girl had her first dream and was eipitiating upon the new- foand experience and telling it cot when her mother said jeunie tell manyna yoar dream opshiw mammi you were lying right by me and yon ought lo know when yoa see the nime of a minister of hit gospel signed to 11 commendation of some nostra m it is tafar to con a ado that the parson is more goodnatured than the medicine is safe 1 it does not take a congregation long to find out hat there is a live man iotfaspal- pit lift means warmth and motion the absence of these indicate the presence of a rplpit mnmioy while yoa are raakiujt upybar mind tho batfl is being fought and lost or woo maturs more fast iu oar day your oppor- miliiuh oct take rest 1 th- inler 1 ill d t lhe tiiaj is lively ckai 1 cc basis safier that there is excellent wiijoaa in this born ely rhyme why decaure when food haa been taken the stomach ii immediatelyset to work to get it chaaged into thit state in which it may le received through the mood intothe system of the body to do this well lhe sumach needs audjdraws upon the bran fan applyof ncnoubforcc the brain itself needi il iot i n ues 5fowwbea the nc c t lie limbs ate act ively engaged in usin the precious dervous force for themselves there maybe tqohtuej loft for the stomach which therepjfle can not do its wjrkls it ought thvis- the reason why altera full rata a pejiod of rei is whiemi it asitsts digestion and without digeatija there is utile hhincfi forhsaltaani haipineas j culxltytv fat1ieu one of jones jxculiuriue3 is nevo to ad mit thai he is lecling well koimatter what species cf iuifering you arejnnder- goingrthe form hi- swipahy invariably takes is this i fst j 6 j the other day he cim home sick too sicktbgodoantohissappj so it was sent up lo his rcox by mr joaia who had prepared 1 herself among other deli cacies were sis lew laid egs boiiecjto suit hmi occi tbe chllrcn- stayed with him and watched tle e itia with interest as jones look np lhe sixth and list egg the little fellow reicji ca his hand letme have it f jones glared it the- c huskily i llke it eat it aaatara ili thea hli ie said and let yoar poor tommy 1 sick lsnir starve 3 the og- tuetari p of tutoraht 1 flaij mail is noted for want advert ktnbst if yoa waot to bay or eeli anythidg ifjott wautasituatioja mechanic a laifneut machinerv lodgings if yon haw iot ot found any thlofl orujon want to ind wt where anyone is advertise in the poronto ioiy mail and read the adrartiacc ot op tha third page of that daper thchajlkb fj two cents a word dch inaertinj a4 dresi the hail toronw canad f 1 is ft vv i v 1 m s mi vg