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and llaturdara laikiroartli dlvlilon ooan counly ol hal en oonvayanoar aaaut tli and ufa aaanranaa luaianl ui aovou ovvlflh larryiiian a 1u aotow i ooraai alraau uomon onabom ov toaoktro ukivaaam tba latml anamihalla uwd if daalmtd al boobwiuu tuaadaff l jlbnnetl ldbuentibt i uaomnowm outaau uisckllavxo us tp ahd j hardy ft co advbrtiilno contkactoii ahd new corkkipo4drkti 30 fimi btrt london k c england a viu ol ibla papar oan ho man tra ol ebawta b vltltort to bondou to whom advloo brtfli wlllb lan if raquirad jgift prakoib nunan booxwhdjm wyndhambi oaatphoniatu auonnl books ol au klnria madato ordar m atiniaob lioknbeff n v uoosm nattw ov uaaaiaab xdskmsmi rrafmaa ottaaaovom yctu uemstbbbt iiloimib aoornmni or tb connila of walllnton and salwa btdamlariallbaliuis paaaa offlaa aoion r fhf umioot ammtrwlii pvompuy a- undadvo tarma maaaona also wontiy o loan on tba tnoalfavohbu ttttitnnd a tv iowmi rata nrinumaitla nni of mm and upwards charles j western eyeslght specialist of toronto vllt acton vry monlli karilat tit nxt vlult enqtilr kt flrowi urntf utor ypar cfioppinr will be done qujehly and well on cither pluten or stones if taken to the rockwood chopping mills flour oatmeal bran shorts the best at lowest prices harris co dm it ad new pictures at waters bros new ideaii in framing artists supplies oil and water colors always fresh and of the best quality waters bros guelph art btorb paper makers osobokto ws ont hook nkw8 and ooloilitd papuh8 jnohbabben excelsior bakery wo arc headquar ters in acton lor bread cakes pas try etc of first- class quality wo also carry a splendid stock ol groceries and con- lectionery t 8tatham 4k son hill btrmt aohm w ordata talk wltb tba papa paaw aotua will n2va7mmaduu aludttou hull llohkrbd auotiohlln lirin ontario james mcdonald llcknain auotiohiii qttalpb alm aondnaud 011 vaaaoaabla taruw and aauaimilon ruaranum in amy eiia r bf- j kkrr llcrmixo auctitfhll morwalllnfttouaod ilalton d with aaittiaabon and npoi rdwuttomlmnpowjpbo sjstaioii lil vil innmuu unuo nauagawe lu mills lumbor ijlb and shllm ly 00 bindi chap nilliluactinoorjr p 8ayerf 80n8 xamaoavmrx r e pictfc read our spring list door mats linoleum brooms v sweepers alabastine paint garden tools barrows mowers wfe nettinr our krlm4 a afwy night ths bond hardware co nuii rhon oy liiilua ouhtrii is nothing sosatibfjctory to a watdi wearer ai to take out his watch and know the cor rect time if your watch docs not run well it is not always the fault of the watch but iiil repair ing we pride ourselves on doing the best watch work in the dominion no apprentices savage g iiuueni of marring lkomtcu guelph ont spring term prom april lib tnrai lm airly atilunm naw oata logua fraa wrlla for it ohntral buainbae oollkob todbi andqarrard blraat toronto w i hii aw irlnalnal old iron rotf and rabbern iapllsted oo prlcen nali second nnnu sloven anil repairs for farm machinery supplied morris 8axe bokijo acton ont is it footwear vou are look ing forf if thats tho case go to williams shoe store i carry a full line of boots shoes rub bers etc for people of all ages and sizes fall and winter btock now ready for your inspection wm williams tbbhovm mill bumt aoton georgetown fborale go umiud georgetown ijoctrp iitity lint iiiira tub motiibitlooh aa duo whom til mother comfort- nth ian co i 11 vou tnkn thn tliinat woman with th rixttih in hoi- cimhub ad nil th itlrda a alngln in liar vcilca nucli tlnu ho bpiiakn j iir hulf nil liiuk itn clonuilov or n kiowiii uiukw if ui1t- ati tttlll tli tltlo o im thn hiilfwity toll thorn nln t n word that tull it idll iu- hcrlptlmi itdnllnn tliinit1i0rtthltxltut llnaa in liappy woninnh nyon a wmnhnu wynu will upjivulll in hr i nocaivcii an fim qr himp m wuruln iiibauhko to tho uum aim wrniu to whim in pjmmuiiirv or lu nr thoro la nlwayi hhllaoiiiohobh dtit ailll thiwt in n imituty that wn uroly inndo to hloau a tmnul y that frown nweotop nil th it all hut blorliloa th in illkrlonlt tlmt aomoliinru conira inijt a woniann oyoa it nfut ii biiiiim exactly jt it htlm- niiii full o joy an in ol l i n intu hiinahliifi when aim imnda uinivii liar i my oi tfhl wlmn its h nlofpln nlih lu ilrontiih told in ita fni i mho aninollia itu lmtr nn pot a it nil alio lilts it to ita pliico it hmds nil th uxpromlun- whrlhnr hravn or tfity or wlnn- th mothorlouk ilmt bllnmiera in a lovlnb womnne nyoa thuro aint n picture of it if them waa tlmyo huva to paint a plottirn of n wnumn moitly ft rigid nn noma sftlnt an makn it mill iw human n tliry il liavo to hlnnd hut wholn thorn nlnt n plctiiro of it for no ont cnu pilot h roill no onu citn pulnt tlm h1 ol trolaht from punidlao tho niorimrlooku unit unkors in a hnppy womniiy nyoa ttt yamtlu tttabtng rbatclgllccitgtlgloslgtrqflh connors waterloo i or a w4tirlmtddl bvkdv it hahtwt m a j cut flower growers rurteral and wedding orders a specially all ordert placed with mr e a robariun druxrlm aqton will recelvt prompt itlenilon nicb turnouts to have t nice turnout iq l ho print when he rcada are food you ibotild lend your dajutee to vmbills oahbiaob work qeorgetawb and faive ihem palm ed now when you do not need i htm you can leave ihem he unill ibe roada ere good klbiohs rnd cuttbrs x few eel ofpleainre olelflhi on hand yel also few uood aoonil hand culiere end heavy 06b sleth will eell cheap to clear j n otqeills crrhincs work o ont tothi mu8k0kas mixt uliimb by lm lake shore uvpretui o the canadian northern ontario railway deeln your arrange menla now by wrlllns to c price green paimngf r agent cno toronlo intendimg in tht wist 8ettlers will and ibebetl homeateadiandpurcbiie- able landa alona l be three thousand miles ol the canadian northern hallway in manitoba saakalcnewsn and alberta this spring ike hbmeeieadi of iho ureal daskatchewen wsln will be made accees tbe by oooee lake branch from saska toon inquiries about lands tbt land deparl- mealcn rtoronto iwiulrtea about freliht and paieeneer trains wm phtlllpa oeaeral eastern aat tjt wns 2 it in tim city tike a tlrod 1 child had f n lien imuop occuuhin- nlly n ikilutfld culi ruttlod ftlong tliu nil tint both dilvcrunil fain nuxloun toiaacli homo nml itit to had tho piusllll htimed luliihtly in tho rlvat irflce of tim dnina co as tho two hrothriu itohutnnd john conslttut lug the firm wt nt cmofully over their uonku i in w t ahutit wound up iliih auld llui jiiiinuii hrolhtir nu hu olouid a toil fl i r with a hnno i itm iifrnld ho jack an iwjiku- munt buiiiiih to ho tho only posalhle aolnllou ivetty haul llima old fullnwnt our hum of llfu i nitvt r tlmnlil wouhould conmto thlu 1 nor i ulthcr lack i hut one ucvor knowa what limy luippi u in inmlimra it doou hi oil idudll to iu nu nuduiit on thu ultwt wlllidiit a ddltiiil and thoro ivaa a nhitka in tho spenktnti volcn which ruvunlcd tho troinoudoiia norvotiu biihiii hu fvlt como liniooup old man i jack said ahoorlly wo may yot find some way out of iiur dlfflcultlon it dupu not look much like it im far ae i can ace i wouldnt aat- so much for myuelf jack hot it will coma awfully hiud on iculowud tliochlldron tho nurna co wt re n hi in of wlmlo- aalu qiocora in iho city nt montroul vov twonty ii vu yunra they bailout hod on a vory nuocuubful hublnosii nnd hud ncoiiuitihtted oonildorahlo wi ilth flvo you re provloiw to ouratnry vpoou latlon in wild bind in the omiudlun wont had involved iii cm financially andflaoh uuooiicdlnb yeareuw thorn in doepor wntor uuttora hnd upw dome to a crlslu and itnloua rvllef canto quickly from sumo piatter ruin aoom od inovluhlo will i tlo not aeti that nnythliir further can lu dnno to- night wo might na woll look up and go homo and robert roach id for ida hat and overcoat bohluil tho nfflou door just n moment iloh iwfora you turn off tho gne i want to look over to nlghta mail hoforo wo go and tossing his brother hnlfof tho hunon of kttora lying on tho desk he began hurriedly to open ami litd tlm remain der whow 1 whlstlud jack softly ps ho ran ida oyo o or a latter hay dob imn lu n qndupiid mid no mlstakel if wo oan only oloue thlu deal it will put us on ftnay utroetl what la tit nnd tho cider hrotltor lookotl up inqulilngly why it la an nffor from nn icngllih- man who u staying nt tho windsor to huy thn land wnare advertising if on further inquiries i prnvna aaturuc- tory not the wholn of hp yea the whole 23001 uoreoi at our own rtgiiiv too four dollar an acre 1 a hundred thousand dollar i rob ort aald slowly at if he were counting out the niimimt in good hunt cash thai would omihht tie tn pay avaiy cent we own nnd tlnre would he n nlcn neat egg left if wit oonhl only mako tho sale 1 io ndded inmowhat doubt fully there is no ip about it ilonl wo must umko the ante a chance like thladoea not ooino every dayl and there la nn mistaking tho tuno of hie vnloo it was it good thing we unt oan- nnraontthlaeitniiimr tn examine thu unite that wmb n eplendld report lie aont in niul ahnuld help nv in tlm auln vits his ittt ivpoi t whs nil right wan there a ueoniid ne yea i i ivcelvod it a week ago nnd it lit not nearly ne favorable m tho frt nun what dime hu lay p ho any thnt ihitin a a raod deal ol alkali in iwiiwhlpairnngiio and the niiifl la cut up by aloilghs and covered with aiult whloh will mnko it vary hatd to brink nontensn i jack cried impat lently tin so things nro not worth mention lug lu auoh a inrgo donl thla soonnd report may miiu it awktvunl tor us just tlm sainn and spoil lm aalo duinnru is not a tnitn u amoollrthlpga nvr r i know that i jack said uldiost hvugiily in lis siinie old tbdilonlid notlonwt butjiu iiiiit mft stand in our way in this iinilu whin do i id ukptcl connors back v ilawlrtd urn fioiu wlunlniig that hu would luv ii tmo on krlduy let mo at nu id j ark mualngly tliula thulity tho liiigllahtliau nuka for an hitervlnw nn monday morning i 111 drop cnnilom a note lulling hlin of tliu nlfor uiiulo na and put him on his giuird luutby any clitin en he should run ncroua this umn stanley at the wlnduur and sny amnn thing whloh might spoil out- aalo tlm letter waa hnatlly wtlttqn stamped senlvd nnd thruullntoanotit- sldn makut to hu dropped in the ixtx on tho wny houmi nnd tlm hrolhore loft iho offlco with lighter hum ta and brighter hopea than they had expei- loncod for ninny ady as tho express from thu wuitsteum- id into the station at montroul early friday nfornlng thorn could he seen among tho pitssoniiura n young umn of about thirty making ida way with vigorous utrldns toward tho huggngu- renin llero ho gave dhoctlona re spooting hi higuagf handud over hla chuck mid then meed for tho sliest cut waiting for ita loud of up to win pna- aougera dtiupltfc tho loitl dust grlmu and wunilnaascoitsiipiunt on a thrsodnja rallwn trip tho youilg fellow had a vory uiiiitrtlvu nppeuiauci nnd would ite loukid at twice in a oiowd tall hioud ahull iii uiud grey eyeu dui ply set in hla huad agunlul kindly faco with lurking siiillu pluylng upon it a strong luwui jaw indicating an iron will and ida muucular form on which there waa nt an ouuco of super- flouu ileal ahowing tip woll mill or the closo titling iwieil suit ho wore tills wiiu chui ley connor hand hookkecput and coiillduiitlul cleik of uurnu it co wliolusulu giocctu of thu city a holiday is like enough in ita way but itu good lu got butk tu the city ugaln i ho snid to himself nu ho rodu aluug and una fauilllut object aftoi auothor met ida guzo luuvlog tho cat at the comei of hlmtluthiko siieet hu walkul iilung to bt riimllli alioet and turning mat renchoil his huurtl lughutiav a couple of hlocke nway living tho hell a vlgorouu pull hu walked in and leaving bis gilp and hat in thu knit sprung up tlm atnlm two steps at a tlmo almoat knocking down hla luudludy in thu hull abovu 1 big juur puiilon mm ilugan ilulhii a imlauioiiahuuiu lumlligl hu laughingly mild sinn uli ha yourself an no lulu- tako m ulei cuuitural shuoxcluliued udjuutlug hut spucuioluu llu glud i am tn ueu yett back thu uld houuu llua not bucnjolkultuulf bluco jo lift iu lhatu the truth i can aaauro you i am pleased to be homo ngnln after ull theruii no placo like homo dado uml llu blarney j oi glvlu ub now mister connora so it la i ye inado nti awful long stay of it llkht hoinuur well i nuods itiuut suld conuoif luugh tng huartlly f adding ulvu uiu u bltu of breukfnat if you will mrs llnguu and i will try to get sumo of thlu gi line off a bite la it aalduho itnugood biiuuru muul im thluklu yull bo nuudln by tho lookuof yol and the good nutured woman hur ried downatulra to niako itmplo prep- u ration for her favuilto honrdor while ooniiora took a much needed hath any luttom fur me mrs llaganp ho asked ne he sat down to thu table faith an there la any quantity of tliom i she aald laying it couplu of doss ii heuldu his plain turning them ovir ctirutuualy he uollovd onu in tho woll known hnnd of his chief iliuak- ing the aeal ho road ns ulluwa i private and oonfltlontal montreal ool oth 10 mnduaiiconnoiuit your wire ro- oolved wu aro juused to have you hqmo again and hupo you had m en- joyahlo outing delighted with tho very favmahle repnrt of the lundu you have inupt ouid wu aro in reoulpt of nn offer for tho aamo of a hundred thoiiuandilullaniv100001 i need not rvmlndyim knowing our hiiulnoaa hi you do that wo must make tble aalo or aeiloue ami sequences may follow no soruplos iiuututnnd in tho way the rexnnnalbiluy of oouiplellug tho doal will depend largely on your representa tions tho in ml la evidently first class and your tact nnd shrewd buulnusa ability will bo biimoleut tn guldo you in thla soinowhat critical ultalr i umy any to nu tiuw what i have intended to any rw some mnutlia iaat that it is our intention to tukn another member into tho firm nnd wo ahull lie glud to have you aa n pnrtnor in thu business na anon aa tbn noousaary pnwre oan w made out with the nlwve unioune in hand our business will be mi a solid fouling and we mny onnfldently look for future aueooae tako a rest tn-nior- rnw nnd enmq around tn the office on monday morning xve expect mr stanley to call and closo the deal some time during the forenoon youre sincerely nonmtt dimnh onnnnra faco we n study u im read thla letter and a aecond reading waa necessary lu foio he in k in ite full sig nificance plnnnire pain perplexity annoyance were rapidly dvplotod on hla expressive oountvnanop the offer iiant tn his upright nature what could it mean p had ms but report not roachnd the nfftoe or was tho financial standing of tho firm so iwrllptli that tlioy wore determined tn tiiako this bale regnidlnas of tho pur uhuaors rlghta and the principles of common hpneaty which uhmtld govern in such casesp yit if hocdnsutlpd blliown hitrri sis ll would follow hi tfie dlrirtlnn imll- cateil tin iniist mnko a living a ymniffei- bruiel- jiut cnmplf tluji a medical course was uvpeiidtml hri hhn for supiioi t iltikruptcy ibnutuucd his nmplnyeia und his fnttil n imibiimr siicnitus drpvihbd nn hla nrdmi uut why sltould he mind p klery- ixmly wr fuplhisid to look uiitfnrhlni self in bnufilebui nml if thlu mini got the worst uf the hargalu it wm his nwd lookout ho could atay nway from tlm office on monday on a plea of frjcknent and thn drnl would he com pleted without any responsibility on his part the piirrhiianr wan golfing epleudld hnrgliln tthywny be told him jii if nnd thorn was really no need of anything being in id nhmft tliej unde al ruble parte of tlm hirnl in question mennwhlhi hla btoiikfaat remained un tasted n foot that did not nscapo the kaen eyes nf mrs ilugan does tho mntu an prntloa not suit ye mister cnnnnrep she inquired anxiously nary n bite or sup has orossed yer lips since ye sat down i isverythlng is very nice thank you mrs hagnu he aald forcing a emlle hnmoihlng must ho wrong its not lolka yorsllf to lm neglectln good ulttlnatbnt way she remarked just n illllo hushmsa matter nt thn nine uqiiltlngnttcntlmilil uald and proceeded with hla menl thv nppormnat thnuglit in cunnnrs mind during friday and buturday was the mooting nn monday after a sleepless night btinday mm ulntf found him in ills pew nt hi jiimea church atlll undecided nu to tho con ran ho would pursuo the pastor preach ud a powerful bormon on tine manhood ills conoluilun being a vory strong np penl to hli nnd ion co fur purity nod righteousness in publlound private ufo iiu clnufd wltb tho quotation i a time like tills demands attong minds great himrts true faith und reedy bunds i men whom the spoils of ofllco can n nt buy uion who pousens opinions nnd a will i men who bavo hunori men who will notlloi lull men aim downed who llvo nlwve tho fog in public duty and in private thinking connors wna dseply impressed he left the church without nny doubt aa to what ho would do monday morn ing found him nt hla work con culm collected ready to moot any emergency that might nrlse ah i how do you do connora f glut to soa you in your old place again rouiurkid hla employer aa ho cntoied the office on mondny morning nnd round hla hookkooptr alroudy at his desk ynii certainly look bettei for your outing i enjoyed myself very much thank yon sir snld cornier looking up fioin hlu wnrk you will find tlm nfllao work soino what behind im afraid but a few horn a of extra work will uoon put things right by tho way did you get my nuts respecting tho land den i epokoof p you sir connors aald without raising his bond that la well your report la qullo favorable i see and will go a lung wny in nuiklng iho solo i sent in a second ropoit air which im afraid did nut reach you yea yosi i do rcmombor now you mention it thoro was smoothing aald about n uttlo broken hind nnd scrub hut these nro amnll mat torn you know senrcoly worth montlonlng thn purchaser however should know thusu things you mny trust a huytr to look after his own interests connor the fuel la ho suld impressively it la absolutely naooisnry thnt wo mnko thlu sale nnd if you tiro called on for any lufoimatlou wo expect it to ho of 110 most ravornhto character dut air never mind connors i know what you would aay uopeud upon it lhle nun is getting a good bargain and nn harm is being dulio tn anyone hut air ynu would nut have me i would not hnve you stand in your own light hroko in hla employer vxoltodly and jeopardise your own interests and that of tlm flnu of whloh you mny soon hooomo a mom bar lha man may he here nt any moment and we tnuit stand together in this thing au ho spoke the door opened and tho offlco hoy band oil in a oatd all nniinolug j herbert stanley how do yoil dol exclaimed mr hums advancing with outatrotohod hand to meet the stranger delight etl tn make your acquaintance mr bt inlay 1 como right throng ii to my prlvatu office i and leading tho wny to the inner room ho closed the door behind them a fine morning mr durns 1 you have a wonderful ollmata out hero ah wo have 111 lie to com plain uf on that score your first visit tn canada i suppose p yea my first visit nml i must aay i lim vary much taken with tho country tho longer ynu atay tho hotter you will like it wo have a magnificent onu it try air ho i bavo been told you have not seen the weit yot i suppose p he asked aa n feeler townrds tho subject uppei mint in hla mind nut aa yet but i hope to do io nf a partnership wna a reongnolnn of before 1 rolurn wo might aa well faithfulness and htialneaa ability whloh eould nut fall to pleas him ten years ago ha had omntt the city a groon hoy from tho country they had been yon re of hard work frugality and close application hut mialded ho had fought hla way upward until ha waa now recognised aa a coming hualneas want hndaiiecem waa within hlu grasp the tntttttog auggoafed by hla em- east aldv w luwiublp js it tta rttti itloyer liuwovtr wero itorly repug- jm irfrrulrrtl como to business mr llurna i pre auiua ynu have inpa ahowing tho lncatlnii nf tho landa ynu offer fortlu and all other necessary information p h very thing you need in that lino u lieic i think ho aald pointing to a table covered wltb the lateat govern ment itinpe hub fthy personal inapectlon of theae lands beuti made mr burnaf our man has just returned from tlm wout and you will find hla report moat favorable ho snld putting into hla hands tlm first report reoelvid thanks ho said glancing at it cu nudity is the man allll lu your umployp ywj be is nur cpufldentul clerk and llioioiirhly ivltubln in vmry way kindly cull him in mr hums a tv mlniitei porsiiiihl converaellolt will ho wdrlli hours urw ul on maps arid rfpnils whyctirtiiliilj lm uald although mout rehli tnnt to comply with the riqikst co 1 1 no rn htf culled step ping to ln jlntir rnimi lllla way ploamt i tiiih lu thn man i spoke of mr haulny hu will give ynu any lufm million inn r quire y ti hine just ttiturued frofn the wi si i hi lluvn lm rentitrkeu fixing liu knun gray ejiu on hlpi yea air connors answered tacon io illy lluvn oii pi rsonnlly evnmlped the lainlu in nueallimj i hnve spent the labt two months out llmie nnd have gone over every lion pluauu show mi iho location an the map flui lundu iiu here air he aald walking to the table and placing hla fldgit on the spot part in township 31 and tlm hnlnncu lu township 2a range 0 i nee rouuirked the purohnser iking ovoi 1iu bhniilder what kind of hoii did you gonornlly find r tlioro u nn qunutlun about the soil mi htanloyl mr uurnu intetjoctrd t ralala tho llneat wheat in the woild 1 a biibanll of clny with a rich black loam on tup dneu the ion in vary in depth yes i it runu all thn way from a few incbeu to ihreo feet in depth did yon find any scrub p ciinuldernblu nu tbn enat able of township 25 tho scrub la not worth taking into account mr stanley the heavy scrub is much farther north broke in mr durns no answer was made to this interruption la thla a sorbin a drawback p it will iiioreauo tho cost of breaking from two to three dulhira per aero whnt about sloughs and broken inndp did you and uny thing of that uort p yvut a few ocutlons nro somewhat biokonhut tboy make tho finest paa tine hinds of cnuruu tboen landa are free from tilltiill f connors allot a quick glance at hla employer whoso agitation waa plainly vulbte hut he resolutely continued fam sorry tn aay some of the land u nlfoctid that way indoldl ho uald la such aondl lion soriouap vory sorloua for the land so affect- 1 how much nf the 25000acres would lie ieckomil inferior land about 4000 acres now connors knowing urn landi aa you do would ynu conaldor i hla a good investment at the prlco named p if i hnd tho capital tn invest 1 would unlhrtakv to duiihle my money tn lvo years from tho present outlook thank you connora t i think that will do ho aald rising and taking his hat nnd cane i find what you aay tallica exactly with the government surveyois notos whloh i have examin ed i will let ynu know my decision in a row houra mr durns and turn ing on hla heel he left the office woll connors you havo made a pretty moia of thla business i hums hut st forth p ite with passion wlmt do you mean sir p aald con unrs facing ilia employer i mean that in all probability ynu havo spoiled thla aalo by your bung ling i do not understand you alrl and thoro was a took nn connora face not pleasant to see you suoni to lie particularly dense this morning i ho said trembling with anger if ynu hnd used a little policy in making your explanation the sate would havn boon iliudel in other wordti mr duma if i had misrepresented tho cauu and lied to mr btanloy do yn moan to insult me sir p ho cried lie fore connora onuld finish hla bcnlonoo yon may conatder your- aolf dismissed from nur employment 1 vory good mr duma shall agontlo tap and the door opened b ith turned quickly and uiuoh to thnli miiprue miw mr stanley enter tho room on uecond thought he aald i concluded 1 might aa well close the deal at once horn la a doposlt on the purchase and ho placed on thedeik n chock drawn nu the dank of montreal for 910000 tho papers oan he mule nut nt your leisure mr durns i shall glvn our solicitors inulruo- inns to nt tend to tho matter at onoe mr bunloy ho auld suavely and i wluli you every sucoeae with your pur olmso thank you your clerk u not far snle too la ho p ho naked aa he turn ed to connora with a binlle i should be glad to havo him at almoat any prlco doth man wore too confused to sponk and bidding them goodmorn ing t the visitor departed well connors that waa a oloae shave i mr burni aald wiping till brow nervously of course you will forget what 1 said a few momenta ngo i war not qottfl my self i consider myself dismissed from your employment connora eald ootdly tut till man 1 let it pass i we all make mistakes you know i i must iwg ynu to exouse durna lenunor remain why connors you surely will not ho fooluh enough tn leave ua now you aro throwing away the chance of a lifetime thank you air but i prefer to seek other employment a atm an thu rnaomihtf frag monts i fragments i in scorn wo aay only fregmeuta throw ihem away i ah i nut thla great worlds dally fare le fragments gathered here nnd there i not one vast held nor mm strong aa yield meat enough foi nil that he i a million meadow amull in a million timrea wlmro tides neer rise are tllld and trolled in plow and una toduunui hunger when we dine nnttnnn harvests amplitude had he tn riwl tint multitude i only the rraginrnta that n child drought toibedesort bare and wljd oatlirr the fragments that remain i he lieaed thnnnall and limy contain the suafenano that mortals need oather the fragrafvtet hear and hoed by 1 m mandoneld employers face as you please he aald curtly and tort thn rriom a month later a young man sat in a wellfurnished office on nno of the best hml n mb streets in ttin city tho plate glasa window bore thn following in scription i the j hterwirt stanley invbstmbnt co cafital 9ioooooo c connors oeaeial uattafcer riddlk0 1 whnt is tho grandest varae in existence the universe 3 why u a crow a brave bird be cause be never showe the white featli when is n sailor not a sailor p when bos aloft i how long oan a goose stand on one leg try it and see 0 hnw many hoops does a good barrel nnd nnne 0 why la it useless to talk to a man when ho lu adding up a column of figures decauue tlmrvu nothing ao deaf as an adder anemone tafctlo voun olioioe havo ynu ever almoat run into aonie una on tho street and than dodged from ald tu side for half a minute vainly endeavoring to pass while the other person by some strange fatality blocked ynur ovary nmvo by trying to pass you in the auino way bucli waa the recent experience of a young man lu portland maine he and a strange young woman had been going through thla performanco for several seconds when hla unwilling via a vie staggered him hy eaylng i well hurry up l whloh is it to be a wait a or a two stop womans uumo companion for april from ib kb a promise ahnuld he given with oau hon and kept with care a promise should be mado by the heart and re membered hy thu head a promise i tho ufftpilng of intention and should be nurtured by recollection a prom ise and ita performance should be like the scales of u trno balance always present a mutual adjustment a promise delayed la justice deferred a promise neglected le an untruth told a proinlao attended to la a debt paid off mind how and when you proinhie mind what you promise and mind and keep your proinlao vino out what vou want you are not likely to get what you want till you know what it la it la a great help to aniitnntment to lie work ing for u definite object tho moat dis contented people are those who have s vague feeling that they want some- something but ore not euro what it u find out what you want that la worth your off ortj and then set yourself to secure it a dio at him uow do you do mr pompuar aald ohiiiiiley really itogati mr pompua frigid ly you er have the adtantago of uie apparently i havo ynur manners are an had au youd have mo to believe your memory to be philadelphia press unrial i dreamed lout night enld mrs nugget that i waa in a atore that waa juut full of the lovolleut fur coats v dut interrupted her husband has tily that waa only a dream my dear ya i know it wau htfoie i woke up iwceuue you imught too one philadelphia preaa durioiknt thu pen m marked the student la might ifr than thuuwnrd yeu answered the man who ikes tho pomp und trappings hut it does nt make near thu showing in a recep tion or a parade washington star it toarthenai and vitalise with old age comes feebleness and iowa of power i the organs not more slowly end lets effectually i the blood la thin and sluggish and watery digestion la weak and food u nut smlmltated aa it tiaed to be viuol repairs worn tissues and cheeks the natural deollno it tones up the digestive organs aids aulrrd latluu makes rloh red blood and strengthens every organ in tho body in this natural manner vinol replaces weakness with strength vinol is nut a patent medicine but a delicious ood liver preparation whloh mr ooutalna all the medicinal body build ing elements or end liver oil in oda eentrated forni uken from fresh ooda livers the useless oil eliminated ajid uinlo iron added it le because we know ao well of what vino is made that we offer to return money if it raits to benefit is a lu ii nf annoyairtie tjwrtt tnftj bli a kinjerwim dntgglse abton