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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1938 Y OUR WORLD AND MINE (Copy right) Dy JoLn C. Kirkwood Most of Us like to read books to read books whichi tell of the pla- which mrror our dreams. When cid life oif the cotintryside. Aftcr the we were children we read with rap-; long and exlîausting vears betwcen ture Robinson Crusoe, Dog Crusce,i 20 and 60. niany of Us want to get Swiss Famiilv Robinson, Toimi Sasý'- awav from the citv - awav fromn yer, The Giant Raft, Treasure Is- inaelsrorns of humnan activitv - ]and. Black Arrow, Y'oung Fur awav froin pressure of moineNy-mak- Tradcrs and mnanv other books of ing occupations - awav fromi ener- adventure and whichi gave Us capti-i vating and rather disillusioning soc- vatinZ pictures of far couintries and ilifle. \Vc %aut to get into the wonderful experlences. Books about contrv, to have a home in the the Prairies, about the Aretic. about comntrv, to be separated fromi others the South Seas. about the pampas. hv broad expanses of Lyreen fields. about bowmen and woodsmen and We prefer the comnpaW of birds and hutnters and pirates and Indians, cattie and fowl - perhaps. also of 'W about treasure hunting, amnut strange pigs- to the comnpany of humaîi adventures about explorers, about beings. XVe want to rest. 'Ne want fighters - such books were read zreat conostire: we want peace - greedîlv, for they imîrrored our the peace of nature. *dreams and desires; thev roused in us resolutions that we too svould j C K live adventurous lives.In i v own case. 1 shall never have But in our old age- many "of ulisiKt -la place in tlhe couintrv. But this Protect YOUR 6uildings with Pedlar's FireprooÇ RooAng andi Siding! Look fort iis mark stencili.d on every shoot of PEDLAR'S 'CDIJNCIL STANDARD" Rooftng und Siding. 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T301B CA NAD IAN N A TIONA L c AN A DIA N PACIFIC THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE. ONTA\RIO knlowledge docs inot take awav ans i thing front imî dreamning about aO iu rJsB r e o homte in the contry. I continuie t I dram abuta om o alilSi(IC. Mes. Jane Hamblyn, Bowmanville i À Too latu foir last îunk, in a particular section of Peel Coiiints. I bas e everi platiner! the -NI rs. -faite Hainblyn who died in iThanksz.iv in-, service, svere field bouse %vlich 1 want - a losv bouse, Il wmaîîville Hospital on October iil BBurketon UnAited Chtirch Snndas facinc the southwest, and ov-erlook- 8th. 1938, ivas bon in Kingston on ýevvuning Nvhen Res . H. Lackey gavu inz a side-spreading s-allex . I bave April 26, 1851, being the second janil iterestin,, amInud rsî di.- dreanied of a inusical -waterfall. a ol(lest daugliter of John Mi\aynard cor'eon Tanl'~ 'li Te choir ipond. I have visions of large fire- and Elizabeth Holgate. She was one added inuiclit, the service. \Ve1 tplaces and blazing wood fîres. I of a famnilv of seven children, bthe ffe lvased to sese vorali ii at- i %otld have a large library - a only stirviNiLrv i errmeber being a bo -_____ sp)aciouis roomn, with mnany books; a there, John M.\aiard of Cape i- libararv %with a fine outlook; a roomi cent. NY As a young girl she -f where I conld live froîn morning sptenttmuch tiine iii Bowmlanville, tititil iioçlit. sith easy chairs and wvitb ant uncle anîd aunit. Mr. and couches. Other roomns wouild have Nlrs. l3oiden. In 1875 she wvas mar- mutch less of in\, interest and wXnild ried to Johni Hamrbîs n. There svas n(it bc inhabited muicli îîv ne. 1Ione son who died in inifancy. M r. W 0(11(1 want inîYbedroomn and a bath- Haniblvrn died seventeen years ago. rooin opeîîîng off this librarv - Mrs. H-amîvii bas lived ini the saine for mnv own excluisive ulse. I wvould biouise on Durlham Street for sixty not lie a varlenter, for I sliuns phs vcars. ical exercise. Yet Isvotuld like to Ycars azo she united with the have a garderter, and flower-beds Bible Christian Church and then with and shrubberies and fine trees. 1 ,tlîe MethodIst, and latterly witb thc svotuld like the nearness of hiens an(l United Chuirch. Until 'infirmnities roosters. for 1 like to listeil to thecir p)rentted, shie sas always a regular conversations. 1 wouild want liliertý cliurch attendant. Her funeral was to drowse and snooze. 1 tlîink that larelv attended on Tuesday, Oct. bronglit to ie in my librarv. '.\f W. A. Buxîiner, in tlhe absence of books %would lie Iersons - silent lier pastor. Rev. S. Davison. persons. yet verv real. verv comn- Amuong those who attended the nitinicative iii their own tonguieles- ifunteral were, Mrs. A. D. Macdonald way. eaclh spcaking iii bis tuirri and( and Mrs. Fred Phillips. Kingston- 1 according o tînivinîo<d anîd ni\ iwill ýNir. Johnî Mavnîard and Mr. Cecil to listeti. Amnong tliose to whomIn 1 askev, Cape Vincent, NY., and %vould listen often svotld lbe Charles Mfr. and Mrs. Alpha Eastwood and Lainb - a cliatterbox - the iman Nfr. Rov Moore. Toronîto; Mr. WVm. iwho said tlîat trnth is so îîrecioils Hainblyn, Lonidon. tlîat it is a shame to svaste it on e\,ersliod%- J C KJames Burns, Bowmanville JCKTher,' I d aavinBowai- AIl tlhe foregoiîîg is a sort of lire- face to what I want to say about a bîook wliclî 1 have but receîitls read - a book wlîich entraîîced ine - a book about the mnaking of a couîîtrv home - a book sith tlîe delighitful and hîappv title, "Edenî on a Coutrv Hill" - a book by a woînan. Mrs. Ruth Cross - a bool, abouît lierself and ber lîusband - a book about their 40-acre farm in Coninecticut whose name is "Eden- dale." This book bas been published tlîis year. Few persons seem to know about it. Maîîy. many persons ouLrht to know about it, read it, owîî it, re-read it. talk ahout it, and be ini- spired by it.t I have read numerous books about the makinz of a country home. Everyone of them has given me unbounded pleasure - bas set me drawiîîg and desiring - and soîne-t tîmes purpositig. But I have rcad1 no book about countrv -ho me- makinýg excellinc INMrs. Cross's book ini lit- erarv excellence or ini the quality of ville Hospital on Oct. 14th James Burns, age 84 years. He was born aînd lived here ail ber life being the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burns. He is survived bv two sisters. Mrs. Alex Hume and Mr,. Albert Knight; also two bro- thers, Michael Burns and William Burns with whomn he made bis home in late vears. Rev. W. F. Banister conducted the services. The funeral was beld f rom the home of bis brother, Wm. Burnîs. Fîrst Street, which was largzel% attendèd. The floral tributes were lovelv frorn relatives and fri- enîds. Palîbearers were Geo. Pearce, S. J. Jackman, D. Hall, Alex Ed- mYoîidstone. Wm. Maynard and T. Lockhart. Iiîterment was made in faînily plot in Bowmanville Cern- eters. T hose who attended f rom out of town were MIr. and Mrs. Tom Kins- man. Mfr. and Mrs. Fred Burnîs, Mfr. and Mrs. Arthur Burns, ail of Oshlaw a. writer-raptuI C. a Courîtrv Hill " I did îlot want The Cross's svere mnotoring lazily to escape- from my bondage. I made thîrough a Coninecticut byway, on a thiebook last for several days. I re- suinv dav. They liad emergcd f roîn velled iin the September and October a bit of the road which svas tree- sun anîd air. 1 mused by thle fire- roofed. and there spread bcefore tl eir side. 1 ate freshi baked bread in the sîglît vas Edeni - a hill%, w oode kitchi. I feasted oit the stores of farmstcaul abandoned I) mari. The the pantry aîîd cellar. But above aIl] golden Septenluer Suu beaîiti fied sucli Pleasures was the joy of Mrs. every acre of it. The rickety hîouse Cross*s writiiig snd her spirit. Mrs. and baril svere possessed of charm. Cross uses svords td paint with, and The verv sighit of this tenantîess. sie is a painter to be acclaimed. sleeping",.siuins- farm aroused inýstalît 1 urge al] my reuders to read purpose iii the Cross's to owii it - [di on a Country Hill." Ask and whîen they liad traversed ail the your public librarv tO Lat it. Owiî acres. their love for this place and thîis book if you like books sshich their desîre for it mnultiplied in them. sOoeti prt n hibhv They sougit <mut the owner 4-- a mlagic power to transport you awas slirewd Yankee farnier - a bargaimi- from fret and turmoil and colîsumn- er. Thev boliglit bis property for iîîg anxiety to the soft greenery of $2500 - $1000 dosvn, the rest onl meadows anîd hilîsides. far from the mlortgage. Tlien began a furious mnarts of mone3,-makers. Give this labour to Let thlaîgs îlanted and eîîchîanting book to friends of yours readv for planting. looking forward ,vho love gardens - this at Christ- to the following spring. nilas. Give it to Your children, that 1 wonder if one will find in any thev mnay have planted in them the other book fiîier descriptions of desr o onr oe iei Septemîîer and October - uiot "mcl- tose foriea c oun r whoe.Gie it alicoly"inonhs fr th Cr spsionsive to the music of words and I-usband and wife worked mnadhy to finle literary craftsmnanship. froîn sunuin to sunset - and beyond. (The publishers are H. C. Kiîisev Tlîey transphanted trees; they plant- & Co. Inc., New York. The U.S.A. rd bulbs : they levelhed hillocks price of tItis book is, I imagine $2). wbicb shut out views. And always within them were dreams of the Ed- ______________________ enu wbicli tbev meant to make. Thuere svere îîuîerous sinall collisions of ideas and wihls. but alwavs ideas and %vills svere liarmionized. The sviiter months ssere spent ini a îîeurby biamlet. Wlhen Marcb came, 3 4 tîhe frcnzied labour oit Eden was re-3 /4 sumned. and iii the stretching months. OnOMmnh.d Trust dreams begaui chîaîîgitig thîemselves CudEl..,.. î:îto realities. The old bîouse - 200 and more vears ohd. witlî its glhosts aîud fancies. and with a vast fireplace A lega iInvestm.nt' for anîd a cavernous chimneN lbad terutFud be emtirehv rebuilt ; also thme tottery baril. XVatcr hîad to be piped to the Ussconditionally Guea.ntemd btouse from neiglibouring Sprinîgs. P'onds aînd pools wcre made; a bridge was buiht for beauty's sake. H A guest cottage svas built. Anîd H evervwhiere the sward and the bîill- STERLING TRUfS sides and the patbs and the road- CORPORATION ways were made beauteous svîth flowers and slirubbery and f oliage. The work of înlaking Eden cou- ST UNS towe TOONTO tiîiuied for s'ears. The Cross's threw caution and discretion to tlic wind.-______________ Adamn - the busband - left bis wonted work in order tu delve and Iîtild ini Eden. Mrs. Cross's gardens 4<I1 .... J ave them roots and fruits and leafNN O face like lettuce and cabbage in excessive measure; and ber pantry i a d l was alwavs laden witb the good M jnard*i thimugs whicb go into glass jars. The Keep Minard's handy in cellar ivas heaped with potatoes' the house. you neyer tucîîips, squasb, apples and such know when you'iI need thigs.Th wodshd as roweditm NEW METAL thîîîg. Tîesvodshd as rowed CAP hermnetically to the raftecs witil loLgs. Tlhe bouse seals in strength of- itself svas nmade boiney *it situile liniment. Prevents- svs. The fireside was ever svarmn- spiling. Eaily re- iîîg and sootbing. The windows look- moved for use. ed out. winter and sumîner, on ras'- Rub in Minard's islîinz vistas. freely for sny mus. J C K cular pains or stiffues, sore feet, To beýgini witlb the Cross's had theumatic açhes, cash assets of $2000. Yet ini a 10- OIC. year period they muade tîeiir farmu SUZU.4gAsm Mr dP. R=LUe & wsorth $15000, aînd the), had lived on GR> doo O its produice. Tîtere were no0 clilfiren, tasg nlo aiimaIs no fowl ; nid one would alnîost conclude no birds on Eden. Only Once is a bird mentiomed - a spring robini. It was flowcrs, trees, foliage, L3ardens, ponds and domestic duties which took hold of theKU O Cross's. Do you wonder that I, dreaming foc Years and ycars about a coumntry home becarne a prisomier of "Eden on 9m PAGE THREE *ncef romî other parts o f the 'Ulareînont are extended to thiem ini hage.thle IOss Of thecir eider soni. Ertnest. (,)il1'tesiav eveinei& a %vvil filled Seteral froîîîliere attended the fioni In 'Se welcoînied Ralplh Gordon. linii i - ienI Monda, rn-ý t!i;îteltajoci- and (.drtlalnist frotniZee i ,tir i bpj Y n-dk the \\ .A.. RcltVstr -lS. l~ iad a sticcessfl ]sale (Il .l. L. uie, Ilt. 1apil1)t 1n, eIa-icles, lhomc-madc caîîdY,.itli h'r Sister, NMrs. W. N.II ) ht s M r. M.. Thompson in Toronto on Svînipatliv of former neiibour- Saturdav on a business trip. 'f Mr- and Mrs. M. .\nderson of[ Mr. and NIrs. A. WVilson and Mrs.1 S. Wilson wsith Mfr. anîd Nrs. E. Wil- son. Oshawa. Nir. anîd Nrs. N%. N. Hloskitî anîd Ella. Nîrs. H. E. Rundle anid Mrs. T. Baille%, witlîNfr. and 'Mrs. A\. Prouce, Nfr i. rtlî r Wright. Miss.nîi andi 'f fie Wrîighit, Oshbawa, Nir. and M.\r,. kohîi \ri.zht, Ilackstock, with r. ~îîî.! NI' ~. Robt. F'bilp. a of 1for the Entire FamiIley Coming at a time when savings are most ap- preciated we announce this Mammoth Fail Sale. Our stocks are the largest that they have been in many months. Hence the reason for these outstanding values. Visit your near- est Maher Shoe Store and save. SUEDE STRAPS AND TUES High cuts and low cuts, they are aU on sale. Tour cholce of suede. gabardine or smooth les- teth ers emIs are high snd Cuhan. Sizes 3 to S. Os 1.49 AT $ .4 6 \WOMEN'S NEW 1FALL SHOES $1 .49 T'du grouP COnsista ci lies, strap ansd pompa, suede, gabardine aud smooth leathers. Recta are hlgh aud Cuban. Not aliaises in every stylo but au ases lu the croup. PENING Wom.n's Boudoir Slippers Wom.n's Hous. Shoes Tour choice of velvet or W OM EN'S ST L our choice of onc snrap crep mHerEl STYLEba or tie style, leather or hel.mnyclostpooecanua with iow rubberC heeln. 7 9yclr t hoec SHO ES beel .............. .........7 1'his group consista of mauy styles. lieeds are higb snd Cuban. Net al sites la OPENING ~every style but ail sites ini tbm group. 0 EVN SHOESOXFORDS Trhis group consista or strapsansd oxcords. mcriity nuothers will Save suoney ou these MnàbakofrI elmd n ~trd cldru' bos ttha Wpce. styled right. men, thse shoes are eimcep- MEN"S OXFORDS, VOUr ehoice of black brou». Pointed and round styles. Good quallty and styledl oxfords at thiaý prîce. SIZES 6TO 11 s2.89 CHILDREINS SHOIS r wo groupa of bettcr quallty chldrenla Ishoes. Styles are strapa. tien and cx- tords. Sises 8 to 2. --$129 $149 Women's Arch-Support Sheý Uf you surfer trom foot trouble ber. la a chance to get a sort sho.athera r upor IË e lhe aiarcb uport price. Sises 6 ta s. . - I - 7 u H -ý ÀAàâ A jý .U Fout how igive your nience and kdly works ~ize and friends closely ý, sickness, 1, speedy .day! i ~,, ~ V ~ s j', ~- -. i4Bts~&. - t . in 52 Stores Sale Starts Today cross Onai f ROUND SIZES il to ½ s2.29s2.49- I... . - - -,