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to lay nr lurouaon wore lcalcy ibo heather it waa damp and lb ftoomod agli0ipo of iarailiso to ttco our door old catnr htuiiuibjarm a lovoly taonai ii land wocrftuohfrnl wluijoato- all iurnioe goui out tho igbtppj uio i wood around old witlov fltb i rain aro oror freon antl wo cao hat dream of canada in fall of 17 f tlo tjiouglit of that tfray fur and tiio k f ulijntf tidonnand uiamcl donidedhliti orijinlnjf bin club ho tnjjod uroii tho jircflhiijal 1 1 r a motoniit bo i oanj tuitii lop anrl lilu oy uuaccuitdjiiod to tlio din litrht oould dintinunlih only tte outlluo o thoauvoi nn uio bunkn thou with i apittjiitfinarl a low thick oj acroan tho floor budj jioctoaturo nnoaio andy pi no to coniudor conaruo uio door nhuu arrou the cabin id the tfreat firoplacn rroiichor lb tufted earn lniil del uu u oyom widaly ojxjnod andy hatchot from tho ahoath and club atnpod firwanl tho lynx unult back on hln ii anarlwl ifoforo tiio nuarl bad dioil away it waa repeated on din ribb on uio lofl to uio rear tho lioyvpun on hla hool iko a flaah of liii t huio obapo darted from undrthatlunkaottlrn n of uio ril o and with arctic 1 liack and ouutrntehod clawa ajat at the iftlrudor anotlior croa turo wiui tuftad oarn flat agajnab iu head waa nnoakin ajontt bo wall n front of tho door k rumbling ktwl rirow tlio loy a ijfhltfoi which biased a pair of yolloi nlmal dart oly fcoifti loit wiuiout ato- mouu of tho o lynr with lu wtli bami u ii ol tlin niil tho icjio and is yodr speecn better than silence ono oco a oako your ijooci rdvinmil to nnnnnnnnnnodn jx r i rvt dh j m dell ddbujs dutut aotoji 1 uooa ho os ofilee at raaidonoa oonmc 11111 and frederick traeta bosoa uaunoaxn o toaoirro datttwarrx the lataat anaaathatie baed u daatrtd bul1 bnnfcttpentlst caamtataji block aaojosy ca t blocz oiomitowb mtstceljunods 1iookuuiubu ffyntutamql qoalpb ontario orarwllllaiai blori aeaeuql hoolia of all aloda made to azdar fertodleala o t a vary d eori c ii o n oaratall y besad balls ttaeil f a ml 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councils drain bo roporta lis ti mates etc molean bldg douglas st qublph pboo 100 omt i5ihgliaving g ulllnuusrfcr 1 omio canatu argains in second hand heaters i cook stoves and furniture x fall line of clothing and dry goods groceries and provisions creamery bring your crkam to us f hiijbct cream tcata last wect robt allen 40 wra mcullofleh t woaropayino tho highest cash x price for live poultry ii rubinoff acton crbamery a a a an an d a a ciianua iloionmaw iltwra cd a nn tavishs big fight nnnnnannnaann u nnnpnodpoaana business life it may require bomomcngco for you to uevoto tho timo ond money but what better ift thanaprac tical buaroc education can you avlc for right now is tho timo to ctort at a spccico coarse at tho guelph business college i a qoelpu ontario n winter term atarw january jrd n 1918 get particulars for those j o enrclin now with a copy of thla a at a x- bough prop prtnedpea aiwnqnnannnnana ilstarkman mill fat j chbbizbrs uooic uihdteii cuebo ot eatt quelph ool bound lu llaudaoaiaaoj all wuuk 1rouitlv uiboutoi the old and reliable granite and marble dealers wit 4 tutor am j dlrajt ltuportr of all aludaofllouuiuaiitalaudlltadatuoa work wo ll aiimt toourauttoutuialwbela bale brleo uma aalutf our attauiiuara 40 im wa bava tho jxiat i1iuiom and ilia ililou lnr vfm t oatt 0ir- wliai otbara tiara to to oil rw l wa hava lit ui oraalta m ui oujf ueoliaalaa lu 11 a 1oi ate poaomatln tot la l n rvfanuoim rum i1u11 lrsda toroeto oi 1 ott nr i laoaa tiand law aulta in mler i tbe larrrol auj linai uoatlnloo m w r i ue waat wn wlllmato uulun aud iu ptftt uo antila au 1 1 ut t auoof r peal oua- iomaniby uu hot mit ltuuxantajauiaauhdtni ordararwaauiilor looctiaoloa uuly aud daj oooipelltluu namrlton solsjs oarnerwlcliaed woulwub uia ullau u grand trunk srltti double track route dktwi1em montreal toronto dlitroit and chicago unexcelled dining car ser vice sleeping cars on ntjjllt trains and parlor carj on principal day trams i nil iufotiatliin from any orutl i nmk ticket aycat or c i honiluk ilfltritt pttaioucr akciu ioioiiio out shaws business school toronto prepare for every known canadian commercial diploma nr certificate nono too high for our tirade of work 1reo cataloguo katcr any time w ii iahftw prea p mclutuili irin head otucea von to and gerrard sta toronto h s hot nes agent acton ptono n i j p if i you have any h gucnti at your homo am goluk out of towy 0 for a vlair or know of fl q aiy iutcioalluk ucum 1 n lot ua hear from you e wo always uppreclnto auch favors phono ii conscript one of uix imavy blue butta and save ss thursday i place on sile 15 only suitsiof vickernicns genuine all wool guaranteed colors in ixvy blue cloth your order t en for any one auit nrade to your measure for 1850 thia ib the greatest valucin the trade r e nelson uunu outf1tt1eh rjueipb ootawio p at uio johnson form perched in uio forest on uie shoulder of banojde iudge a sheep had boon killod ita body torn bloody and partly devoured waa fouud in on angle of tho old rail loooe- old eli johnaou looked at it aad said toxacly beara work but grondiiro tavwh ntudyiog uio crudely butchered enrcaaa ahook hia bead taint no bear ita a cat be declared that nightt grandalro tawlah heard far down the hillaido in the lower barn tho boarao bouoviug of catflo- thruaudg hut old whit hoed from the window and ataridfr acroaa tho mooolit hulntdo bo aaw only the hare brown graaa tho black ahadow of the aprucos and tbo bald edge of the ridge far above him bub at breakfast tho noxt morning andy taviab hla grftod too roportcd uial a calf had beea maulod and acratckod and left half dead oataakd grandairo taviah knowing it tartab the father ahmgged hia ahoal den turn t often theyre aa bold aa that ho aaid ffor a woek no harm waa done thoo n the odre of dusk a rreat gray beaat leap ed from the limb of an old oak end eetxed a child who waa coming up from tho river tho child acrcomed and the dog uiab was running ahead of him came yapping and growling to uio reaouo a teamster hear ing tho clamor cacio ruoning with a club found the child frightened hub lituo hart saved from tnoro uian a few scratch oa by the thickness of his coat and caught a glimpse ui rough uie troea of a floe ting j aomothiug pursued at a discreet distance by tlio yelping dog that night a henhouse north of the tillage waa raided four days later a pig jta canifld from a pea on the farther side ol uie ridge lata saturday eveuing a man wan doggod by an animal that aneakod after him through thu under brush of course tho man told uio story in the llago and soon uie word wenb up and down uio rier and oror tlio ridge lucl eo r that night two inches of snow fell tho uaxt h andy taih cllmhod the ridge to uio johnson farm on an errand for his mother and from there out acr through the epruco growth to tho west his way to pitch valley to sofa rah bib snares ifalf a milo from the farm ho found in tbo snow a great podded footprint tha tracks straggled off to uio left bub a furlong farther on ho ran across them again threo times bo lest tho track and found tho to bocomiag uarvoua ho cut a heavy club and shaped tha smaller and to fit hia baud again ihe ho go footprints stared up at him from uio oew fallen anow 1x whistled aof uy eyai f uioto fpur heaata o was between andy nyct 1 j t nnd far the moment his retreat wnrt rut ot whirling- tl o club b o bis boail aody huflod it with all hu strxth at tbo fnromoat of t n teasta uu uie floor j e bit uio animal foirly in uio laft eyoo thoi o sprang to the wall and with his back against it end only tho hatchet in hi hand faced his aasailauta two full rowo can ada lynxes and two cubs that could not hare been ten pounds lighter uian than uioir parentia the family of four enraged by uio intrusion cirelsd slowly round uio room s nrlinp and growling aa uio animals shifted thoir poaluons a way to uie doer waa memontarily opeued swtngtng uio hatchet andy charged for ward antl whon uie big cat danced oat of bis way in sudden caution darted to tho door and asiung the rude wooden knob tugod at it with all his strength bub uio door would not open at his third attempt ho jerked tho ban dlo so fioreoly that it came off and losing his balance ho fell heck into the room aa be rollod over something flew through the air and landed on bis hack claws dug deep into bis shoulders and tore uio flaih- uo whirled round with a yell rij- pod off his swat and with it hla assailant grabbed at a a pot of white fur that was tbo throat of tho beast aad struck above it with his hatchet twice thofaudo cut into tho square boad and tbo animal lay limp and still tho hoy spronj up just as another hcesb darted forward but u creature btopped ahort aa andy leaped to hia fact for uio moment the boy was safe out hia arms wore tor a aad blood was dripping from his fingers there were throe to faoo him now lie swung his hatchet above his head and darted wildly at the largosb of bub suddenly bis foot caught nu and bo fell to his hands iwttei slao boslloi are to hoi 1 our poaoo unless wo bavo found to say and yot tliiu rule if nt would rcduooiagood many of u ta part of thotlrao carping ont urn aim at tieturiug but i natltootl wit complaining- of our circuijiuinroi woftt grumbling mmldirtg ill toinporod por all thoeo aro far in fa nor to silence unless y aay something better uian this koop atlll il ly that wo i llllnl lb 11 g pro- otly fulluwed ilnnc 0 a lnjjo hiri iltmi not pick u u ftawa ecoui ntlnj our f a sigu foil fa lib what sliall i do leat lifo in illenoo pass t and if it do and note piouipl ibo i ray ofioisy brass what recl at tbuu niot itemotntier oyo uio oocait deeii ore mute- tim shallow roar work is tho ocean fauio ih hut uio brine along uio nli ore what khali i do to gain otonial lifo disctiargo aright tlio nimploduc with wbicli each day ls nfo s 1 cornor by uio store tho sight that met tho old mans oyee brougbb him cub of his rhajrand into tlio middlo of tho ffodr with a celonty that bo h nob rquqlnd for a 116x011 years ho yousd aro yo twenty yeahs ago from tho iasuo of tho proo prosa of thursday doa loth 1897 voo wiui uiy 1hj ero jierfort sebnmo of actic will lifo lie flo1 whllo bo who acts as coucinnco crim hboll hvo tboei h dead what i iihalldofu lo ftiravor known thy duty our this did full many wb yot id opt i tinnk at uio unkn whom uiou koowstnott by angel trumpn m heaven tlinjr praiio is i lown divine their lot andy tavlsh 1 dead t no bub uio lacivoo ut aody replied falling limply lato tho great armchair for ho flrat time in hi life ho coroo o oar faint- i ing thab noon tavlsh uio fathsr hoard tho story and took bis gun from the nails in the kitchen i fauier i called andy anxiously hur rying from his room where aro yoo go iogr to flnlth uio bon t fauior ie thats in uio ho is mine cellar i wont what r tevlnh gasped ont astonished yes hes mino fll trap him alivo to- when i go after uio hides tho very nil id weather of tbo pasb week has been remarkable tho pane prtzai is regularly delivered to all its patron town every thornday morning rain or shine while ab wortt in storey e giovo factory on saturday mr neil mcnabb won struck on uio forehead by a falling dm which in flicted a painful gash several inohas long our local constables have boon instruefc- od toarreaball persona who are disorderly on the streets an a result a coaplo of drunks spent uio night in the cells one night this week lasb sunday was uio fiftyaooand anm terearyof tbomouiodlstcharch sermons were pseachod by rev john mills gnelpb thorn waa rpecial mailo by the choir morrow wnen 1 go alter the hides j tho oftonngs wore liberal and aau5- tavlah strokod mi chin and trying hard fjptpry to cooceal hla pride lr uio oy went into the bedroom aa yon like ho said bnt i scarcely think youll bo oat of bed tomorrow tavlnh was wrong the noxb day andy wenb up to the old cabin and took ihe three skins hut the ilvo lynx had crawled oat ui rough tho narrow opening botwees the floor of tho cabin and the ground tha kins brought andy ten dollars bub at mr tavish said it was a foolish way os earn a little money youths companion photographs op soldiers them bomo obatructii and knees ho glanced at the obatruotion that had tripped him it waa uie iron ring of a trapdoor hero was a poasibility of es tbo critter must havo kept travelling pretty steady to make all these tracks he thought when he came out of tho spruce into uie clearing by fergusons deserted cabin he stopped suddouly lib eyas had seen aotuethiug njoviug a dark gray animal that alipod like a oat along a log by uio oahin it came to tho end of uie log and leaping lightly to uie threshold of the tumbledown bback disappeared tavish caught hla breath his eighteen years of life at uie odgo of uie forests thab it from itacataqula ctwnty to uie st lswreoco hlver had bred in him a recklose daring that go aod oiperleuoo bad uob yet pared with prudence lie was fright ened md yot uinllad by tha elgbb uf uio creature uiab had alarmed a whole town ship bo knew that uio gray fur of ua lucivoo would i a trophy unmatched hi u uio country round tho last trace of cautloii gavo place to uie foolhardy deter tiauen to tnoeb and kill uio creature glo- handed lu his belt lie carried hi hatchot a wo- pound axe head set uu an elghteeo inch haudld large ououjb to be held irmly pulling the axe to uie fraud of his belt so thab b could lay hia- band on itrlnstanuy la an omorgeupy and toallog the balauoo uf his club by swinging it beck and forth he rau toward the cabla lfu tiling slirred but on uio log were many tracks like uiose that ho hadsoou bo fore he studied uio freah ouow around tho cabin and hesitated uu every side it waa covered with big muuiod footprints that ran off in all directions ly eptroarhed tha moii dour uf the cabin lb waa a rash foolmh deed that waa planning aad he reejlxed it but ttio trnpdoer raaisteal his effect beor ever be could not badge it the largest lynx ooll with ono eye half closed by the club that andy had thrown crouched twitching its stab of a tall from side to side again uia boy jorkod on uio ring glancing up ho saw that uie big lynx had crawled nearer j of tha others oqo was slinking round behind him tho udrd startled him by growling not four feetaway i on his right whether uioy would actual j ly havo attacked him wiuiout more pro vo ce u on is a question uiab andy never oould answer he dropped his hatchot aolxod the ring with botb hands pulled hia feet foot under him and lifted with all the streogta of bis back and logs tho trapdoor opened with a crash and before tavisha eyes appeared a stoop flight of sttpa frightened by urn boys quick motiona tho nearest lynx drew itself together soar i lug bub andy startled by ito ontcry grabbed uie batch nb and striking at ib noarlf severed ono paw before he could recover himself ib sprang a him yowling with pain aad waa followed by the othera with ono hand andy swung uio hatchet at the largata lynx hitting ib square on the head wiui uio etbor band he caught uie second beaat by uio loose akin on its back and hurled ib away from himin wild panic eeuditig it more by luqjc than by intent down uie opou trap but the uiird ran up hia back aod ito teeth lore uirough hln shirt aud heavy underclothes gasp ing wiui lain ho throw himself recklessly backward so that all his weight fell square- bis ouo remaining assailant ajul banged it against uie floor boiling off the dazed brute andy seised ib by tbo scuff of tho neck and before it could roooor knocked lb on uio hoed the officer la command canadian war records has asked ua to make known uiab t ii desired to compile a complete history in photograph of uie canadians share in uie war in uio samo way that all other belligerent countries aro compiling similar records ib is particularly desired to obtain photo graphs of all offlcora n 0 oa and moo who hare served or are now serving in the overseas military forces of canada and lb is requested that an appeal should bo made to this end uirough those columns all officers and other ran kn serving over seas may find it difficult to send in their photographs and uielr relatives aro there fore especially appealed to to send in their photographs for them by preference uie photographs shoo hi be unmounted and printed on bromide paper in order to onsaro permanence each photograph should be accompanied by a concise record not decoding two or three hundred words of the subjects military career including date of enlistment pro motions distincuons and bo on aa this will greatly assist in obtolninfa full and accur ate record of all concerned in addition it is desired to collect all photographs dealing with uie mobilization training aod departure of troops togeuier with pictures illustrating reviews sports proaen bat ions eta any photograph of thla natoro is regarded aa a document of historical importance and it la hoped thab uio poeeessors of a such photo raphe will deem lb their duty tn tend either uie ori ginals or copies which will ultimately be placed in uia permanent publlo archives of the dominion all photographs which will be acknow ledged ahould be addressed bo the officer lo command canadian war records 14 clifford st bond bq london w i england abod other business ab tho council meeting monday night was a propoaiuon esdorftod by aoveolyflvo of our boat citi zens eo raise through tin cf of on or ganized club a fund for uio purchase of a flmtclaae piano as an additmn to uio tov hall furnishings the free nso of uie town ball for tho purposes of tho club for its gatherings during tho winter season was asked and granted by tho council marsibd motsaaobrij at tho manse nassaga weya 0 wednesday dec flth james mo isaac to fjtrzia daughter of john boll nasaagitweya diro kjcixt at his home ingermoll on 11th peeemlicr wm kelly father ol mra ii banuhaw acton a mothers soldier boy i am sure tliat meat women do oeb ippreciato uio intlaoecethey have over tb ihildron in their homos it was a returned volunteer from lonson who spoke to me and aa i looked into the ho had now pub uirooaf his assailants out of the fight but slinking up uiestalrs came uie lynr that he had hurled down uie trai brushing bleed from his eyes andy seized uio ua j oor in both hands and as tho least caiue up uie stairs wil h its teeth bared he lluug uie door into plaoo ana fall ou it hazily aa ho lay with his ear aaluit uio trap dikit he could hoar uie aoft pad i pad i uf great fact then cauio a little raspjug aound and a uuitauvo sullhug a the beast uiuuoualy tried uio strength uf tu trap door liatening breathlessly wjui tho hatchet h lu buui handa audy huanl uia pad 1 iad i go down uo atalra and die away in tho dark collar i ittle by iituo h recovered hie lireath auol regained a j mux of hl btreiigtb but ho heard no mure of tha lyux in uio cellar aud uio threo doad ani mols layaufuy uia jtaiued hour ef uio cabin after a tlwo bo got up ripped uiohuiug out uf his coat to u o up the worst uf hu uisuy wuuuda cut away uio sal of ouo uf tbo windows with bis hatchet crawled out and weut very slowly and etully tho ridiro 1 guess h said to himself i not rat bit nnaraa to day uiuir all aubuur laur uraudsire lavisk b up over new nhipeq trains travel between baatero and western j canada i always heavy in the winter months particularly during december with i jt holiday eeason to moob the roquiro- mentti of the pablin thomfaro a apodal daily service between toronto and winnl peg is announced by the canadian north- eru railway j west bound dec 3rd to jan 2nd idltj only east bound doc 1st to jan oth 1018 only thereafter regular tri weekly service will be resumed a through tourist bleeping car will also be operated dally between toronto aud calgary aa pert ef uie above spoclal servloe aud ceuaecuou will bo made with regular dally traiua be- twoon winnipeg and udmonton bervioo between toronto and vanoouver ramaluo trl woekly leaving turuuto mondays wodueadaya and fridays as ab jireaeut for further pertioulan see localtime i bio folders or apply to local agent a j bruwu 3 art and christuas ihero is a uuechrlstmas flavour to the december uumtor of tub oaaadiam mao itixt tlio artistic toatureeare excellout begiimlug wiui a frontispiece bob cratcblte christmas dinner by uio woll known canadian aruat f m bell bmltli tbs picture accompanies au artlols euuudl diukoua and a merry clirlstiuaa by j cuinwiug walters en ackuowlodgod dick eusauthority there are uuier palntiugn by mr bell htnlui of famouti ocquoa from dilkoiis the uuuiher hi adorned also by aoveial full page rapruducuons ef paluuugo by a sutor cote j james tlaeob aud louis llaeinaekorfi there aro a uuuiher uf unusually good short otetlea tdb value op accuracy if a number of people were asked to name tbo one quality that helpa most to ensure or at least to promote success in lifo no doubt a variety of answers would bepivcn probat ly no one would be in a position to say that uiere is any ooo quail ty uiat is the ono of supreme importanoii but all would agree that there are certain requfremonta that aro essential to uia high act success one of these is accuracy there are too many of the ob that- is good- enough kind of people in tbo world people j who think that if thnvdo a thing about right or gob a computation approximately correct thab is sufficient soeh a habit of mind should bo regarded seriously for if porsi i ted in it will otisolutaly prevent the attainment of tho highest success in any vocation in life in banking aod ether financial inatitn- uons absolute accuracy la demanded and bank elerkv will spend hours and even days in trying te locate a discrepancy of only a few cents two years atjo the brit ish govern mo of a financial report totalling ovexya billion dollars showed an error of ono penny in tho balance shoot during the year several of tho ablest accountants and actuarial experts in en g land epenb weeks in trying to dad out where the mis take was but in vain and las t years iitate- ment again calls attention to this slight error so absolute la uie accuracy rerfule od an exchange refers as follows to tho a ob ject i accuracy is sob a fticulty ib is a hi ih- it- a man schools hluxself to look ab thin with a aharp clear eye and to remembt t what he see without anything being omit- j ted oraddod ho beoocoea habitually an curate and without any special effort on tho other hand men of loose wrcepuona and careless habits find ibalmofltlmpoasibla to be accurate no matter how hard the try young men and women who must earn uielr living ought o roalite haw much tha habib of accuracy advancon thorn in the es u motion of their emplbyerft a person may lack brilliancy bub if within uio limita tlaus he is absolutely reliable hq will el ways find somebody who needs his services perhaps it mlghb he truthfully aaid that oothlug astonish os au employer bko a man or woman who can bo dopooded on bo do certain work with perfect accuracy smiles r ueouud uioughts are gou orally boat but io trouble ia uiab ao few of us ovor havo uietu it doponds upon tho mans natural dis position whether bo prefers thu auuiwer it was tho firs week uiab the jinkaes who had falhui hair to considerable pro- jiorty had been in uieir new home mra jiuka waa giving a dinner party with uie fuud hypo uiat from uils occpiinn alio would bo fairly launched iu uocioty lone said mra j in it a to her new cook bo sure to maati ho peas thoroughly tcuihb what ma am f exolaluiod tho amazed cook monh uio peas i yfts uiab is what i said lena maoh uio pons repeat- ed the uiutreaa ut makes air jinks vary uorvoua at dinner to hay o thoiu roil off his kudo tho kitchen door opou looked up from hit fair or tha aummior faro iaiidlnrd yea sir v e ve a canton ion lu this village aa a matter of fact this is his gran luou or uro you his great- jraudflou joe t joo groat- great groat ifniat r vlitltjir i ooipo coiuo 1 tiab a acarculy jioaaiblo laud- lord ooiiliiioutly iio isnt tolling ilea lies only stuttering meaaonger who a tbo awell yo was talk in to jimmio r nowsbo aw i him an mo a wurkoj toetbor for yoara he s the editor o bno o ray iwpcrs earnest youny faco and nouced uio flaah of uio dear brown eye i 4elt that thla boy knew whereof be spoke tnll ms about it i urged i know yoo havo some thing to relate uiat is worth beating no was silent for a few minutes and then he began mothers can oever real its hor far reaching their teachings are utile do they know uio power of sons song or word of advice thab flashes across uiomfrjd in after years one nigfab in manilla neveral of us boys had planned for a jelly lark of coarse ib waa against regulations and bad tn be on the sly as i was stealing te oar place of meeting i passed a house and heard a woman singing an aha pother child to sleep the song was one that my mother had often sung to oh lid re a at homo and t seemed ao if mother had come to warn me- i staggered against uie wall and felt myself grow weak all over the past shone before ma ag x waa a boy at homo with my two bmui era whan we had gone to bed mother used to come and tack uio cotst over as and kins us good night then in her chair by the table as oho knib nx iewed aha wodtd talk to us about uio days work or our atadiesand give us advice which was always followed by some good old soog afoab of the timo wo were asleep long be fore tho aong wan fininhod bnt mother was hover di aeon ra and rover failed na deer eld mouior yocr words of advice wore golden to m tho udgled akoiq of tho day wan all straightened ouctho hatd experiences were softened and there was nothiog hard or unkind in cor minds as wrj l wandered into dreamland there ws nothing to mar- or distract us for mo was there and with her great leva and gentle way she loft oniy tender thoughts and happy boarts ito ceased speaking and we wore quid for some uma then 1 ventured what about your jolly lark t did yea go t go r ho oxclalmed go do you suppose i could go into nerneuilog i know to bo wrong when- mother seemed to be right by ma i why i could almost hear her singing ead kindly light amid the eoarcliog gloom lead thoo me on the night it dark and i am far rota heme lead thou me co i havo heard my mother sing thoeo words scores of times especially fnnce my father died and she had uie care of ua three boys what did you do f i tearfolly asked i want back to my tent- andlgob thfl htu testament mother had slipped into my outfit and road some or the places sha had marked see this is one of thm tho wages of sin is death bat the gift of god is eternal life then i sat there and thought of home and mother until all evil desires were driven away o bow tbaaa ful 1 am for each a mother 1 i suppose aha is plain and old fashioned lot to bm she in the qnoen of women tears filled his bright eyes and bis face glowed witbmaalypride realad hsv yon written this to hex f no i oould nob write it and saakoher understand how x feel bnt yoo will teu her i urged yes j the first night after i get bout t will ask her to coma bum sit in my rooaa i as she used to do and slnglad kindly ligbb then i will tall her all awub it and thank her for saving nry soql x will tell her uiab i will try to be a better man and prove my gratitude for all the years of toll aod eaerincw abe gave tea- aed shore all for the clean pure ufa she lived before i no thaak god all her labor was not jj i ain she planted better than she vnow c led kless my mother i a few mouths afterwards my f riaod ssidt vow good by aod home to mother ai td then be wan gone while i sab tfaro alone i thought of tho ma uy tiothora who e pood thefr evenings aft uie mlub or the thohter leaving their ohll dreu to xhtf cars of nursos or to amass uieui itolvoa as beat tbey can the little oiioa go to a oep with unkind thought rank tog in the minds and bule boarts ache sur a helping hand or a loving word to si xooth out uio i qwtb uacea ol uie day mou iers forgob tha tj uutil tho littlo mlml s lave booomo a oued by ovu usociates and ljie lifo which a stinw have been aa pure slid freah as a lie wer filled with knowledge t none bu t mothers aboohl tmimut knowledge thab c ooaes in the form of evif suggestloua and oollution coo- veruug aacreil truths into pi wrs o d uess o diouioro bo eymoethotie lolu uua coinpaolaus of your hoys and g lrla or richeab ponton you tan give uia ni is year pure inspiring fnilui i understand the lexb all righ t tnarked auub ann peobloa alter uie t waa over i i ut uio iroaclcra otplai tatioa of it puzzled uia a good deal you know hani its no dingraco to work for a living yea i know it aah dat s wliat i alius toll mah wife pooplo who think be tore they irpeejk are uovettheloao apt to be as tuismtne us ue other kind s