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EE METCALFE, President. Principal. have given us minstrels Shakes- bute tothe all-powerful fascination of a kiss : "A man has given all other bliss And all his worldly worth for this : To waste his whole heart in one kiss : Upon her perfect lips.' What charm 'could Guinevere lack if, like a second Helen of Troy, she could by the sight and touch of her lips work so great a havoc in the hearts of men ? And in Helen's case, according to Goethe, even her passage across the slow dark river to the chill gloom of hades could ut quench the fire amd potency yet lingering on vely mouth. Laing, in his 'Human Orig- ins," speaks of her as "divine Helen, whose uty set contending nations in arms, and even as a shade made Faust immortal with a. kiss." But there are kisses and kisses. Supreme through all the lapse of years in its cold-blooded treachery, branded with infamy even amongst those who then and since most desired the base betrayal of which it is the symbol, stands out the kiss of Judas --8 for the sale of a soul! So unenviable a notority has never been i or attempted by human lips 'belore or since. The sinister pre-em- inence of this fatal kiss is unrivaled. The Osculum, we are told, was a formula of goodwill amongst the an- cient Romans, and was adopted by the early Christians, whose "holy kiss" and "kiss of charity' carried the weight of apostolic sanction. It is nsual that the golden cross of the sandal on the pope's right foot should be kissed by newly-created car- dinals, and by those to whom an audi- ence is d. Even royal persons paid this act of homage to the Vicar of Christ, Charles V being the last to do so. A bronze-seated statue, of fifth-century workmanship, probably intended as a representation of Jupi- ter, now serves, with due alterations, as a statue of St. Peter, and in St. Peter's at Rome. The toe of this figure, which projects a little be- yond the base, has to be regularly re- newed, being completely' wom away every few years by the kisses of in- numerable faithful Catholics. Kisdes, Scriptural And Other- wise. Kisses admit of a great variety of character, and there are eight diver- sities mentioned in the scriptures. It is a sign of reverence, and in order to set a sated seal on their vows, witnesses in a court of law, when they are called upon to speak '""the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" are required to touch the Bible with their lips, as also are soldiers when they enlist and make the oath of allegiance to the king. Men in uncivilized regions kiss the feet of a superior or the ground in front of him, and in ancient times to press the lips to the knee or the hem of a garment was to humbly implore protection. The Maoris have ed the custom of kissing, but the negroes of West Africa refuse to do so, and apparently that which is a medium of so much pleasure to many nations fills them with disgust. The pleasant oT ohisiums fashion of a kiss under the mistletoe is a re- lic of Norse mythology. Baldur, - the bright and beautiful God of Light, was slain by a spear, whose shaft was a mistletoe. This was bewitched by Loki, the malevo- lent fire God until it swelled to the DO YOU EASILY TIRE ? If the Day's Toil Exhausts Body or Brain Find the Reason Why. We all inherit a disposition to dis- case. With one it's consumption, an- other heart disease or perhaps nerv- ousness. 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When you can renew your health with this safe vegetable remedy, the prescription of a noted physician, your duty is clear. Get Dr. Hamil ton's Pills at once. Price 2Be. per box or five boxes for 81, at all deal ers, or by mail from N. C. Polson & 1 to blind the gods were made swear not to left out the slight and weak, Baldur was, how- ever, restored to life and Fri 5 ed the mistletoe, which the gods de- termined should not again do any mischief unless it touched the earth For this it is always hung ceiling, and the vigilant , the vigilan 'goddess jated by a reign of amity pitta good-will, I tte, itutional bishop of the Rhone-er-Loire at the time of the revolution, earned for himself a com- ed to the point of embracing one an- other in a of reconciliation. But on the _the effect of the bishop's eloquence had evapgrated, the hatreds and disputes recommenced and the agreement of the day before was forgotten. Since then, all recon- ciliations which are not sincere or lasting are called baisers Lamou- rettos, The Duchess Of Gordon. Nearer home we find a pleasanter notoriety gttached to the famous kiss of the beautiful Jane, Duchess of Gor- don, by which, in plurality, the regi- ment of the Gordon Highlanders, call- ed then the One Hundredth, and now the Ninety-Second, was raised. 'his lady was engaged, whep very young, to an officer who was reported dead, and for whom she grieved very deep- ly. After the lapse of some time, and in deference 14. the wishes of her fam- ily, she consented to marry the fourth Duke of Gordon, but it is said that while on her wedding trip she receiv- wl a letter, addressed to her in her maiden name from the officer, the rumor of whose degth had been un- true, in which he wrote he was com- ing home at once to marry her. The shock was so great 'that the poor young bride fled distractedly the house, and after being sought for everywhere, was found lying beside a burn, half-crazed ! - Eventually, how- ever, she got over her grief, and was remarkable for the sweetness and gaie- ty of her disposition. She recruited the Ninety-Second in the year 1794, in rivalry with the Prince of Wales, similarly employed, and won her bet from him, The regiment, 500 strong, was rais- ed chiefly from the Lochabar district amongst her husband's tenantry, and each soldier recruited by the duchess received 5 kiss from her, with 'the usu- al shilling. It is said that she would sometimes coax an unwillin~ one, or a waverer, by placing the shilling be- tween her Jips, and telling him to come and take it with his. The Scotch bommet which she wore at the time, with a aice border and velvet cover, has been presented to the Ninety-Second and is enshrined "in a glass case at their mess, The present Duke of Marlborough is the great-grandson on the maternal side of the beautiful duchess, whose daughter married the Duke of Bedford and was mother to the Duchess of Ab- ercorn and grandmother to the Marchi- ness of Blandford. A kiss used to be the ordinary salu- tatipn amongst country folk in Eng- land, and in some districts for a rus- tic to say "Buss me," to an acouaint- ance. But as a tribute to rank, it is un- known in England, except in the case of the reigning sovereign. To the king alone is accoraed the baisemain, and on occasions of ceremony only. His hand is kissed by the ministers. ambassadors, and great officers of state on their appointment; by bish- ops, on their preferment; by peets and peeresses on succession; and by the "'general company" #f "drawing rc The king is the donor instead of the recipient in the case of the presenta- tion to ladies. The lord lieutenant of Ireland, in his capacity of royal re- presentative, bestows a kiss on the brow of each lady presented to him. But in some foreign countries, nota- bly in Austria and Russia, the rule of hand kissing is very strictly and gen- erally observed in Russia, it is the custom for the servants to kiss their mistress' hand in the morning and at night; the right hand in the morning, and at mighy: the right hand is, there- fore, reservgd for inferiors, and the left for the salutes of friends and equals. The reigning sovereions of most European countries, whether kings or queens, receive the baisemain from all their subjects. The German fashion of saluting al- ways on the lips,is to he deprecated, since it reduces the whole art of kiss- ing to one dead level. Saluting Our Relatives. In England we are colder mannered and while we bow to. the unwritten law which ordains that we should kiss for the sake of politeness, manv._neo- ple to whom we are indifferent, we re- serve different degrees of warmth in our salutations to those for whom we cherish sentiments of regard, affection lobe and devotion. There is our kiss indiscriminately bestowed on new con- nections, our cousins' wives. or our aunts' husbands; our parents' old friends, who, becauge thtv have held us in their arms durine . our infancy or known us when we, "were so high." claim some personal = mark of atten- tion than the ordinarv handshake: on the relations, near and distant, of our husbands or wives. and on a hcst of other veople for whom we are ab- solutelv devoid of sentiment. e kiss social, though a shade more voluntary, is of thé same order a= this last. and it consists of the elightest. shortest, brushing of the lips against the or hrow of the recipient. There is the kiss politic, which 'we persistently offer to some disagreeable relative whom, for rea- sons, frequently mercenary jones. we with to propitiate; or to a friend with whom we are not on good terms, and whom we are anxious to con- ciliate. These nre bestowed with hardy de- termination. but being received: with coldness. fall on barren ground. and meet with the callous. irresponsive odge of a cheek, a brow, or an ear. There are also the family kisses, mu- Co., Kingston, Ont, and Hartford, Conn : hp UWS.AL =SU Lonpon. Toronto. NSHINE F ee ---- x Does your fu rnace possess every known improv ment ? This sectional cut of the "Sunshine" shows a few of the features that make this furnace such a great success. Among them are large double feed-doors, special fire action, well. made, roomy ash' pap heavy skctional fire-pot, dust flue, water pan, sect- ion of grate and how it is removed, galvanized cas. ', ing with flat cap, and pipe cut-off. Our free booklet explains all these and many more . of the "Sunshine's" special \ features. Write for it. For Sale by LEMMON & SONS M<Clarys MONTREAL, WinNiPEG, VANCOUVER. St. Jonn HAmiLToN given at the beginning and end of each day, or after absence; some with- out feeling, obligatory, given from a sense of duty, others with ever-recur ring pleasure. Then there is the kiss platonic; and this is seldom mutual, nor are the re sults thereof measurable. It may he offered from an impulse that is inde finite; yielded from a kindly, or piti ful motive; given or taken from a transient feeling of idle appreciation or admiration; it is but brief, and often is not repeated, yet the memory may survive in one heart only, like a ray of sunshine on a folded blossom may expand the petals of af- fection into the full-blown flower of love. Wherefore, oh men and vouths, matrons and 'maids, beware of the danger lurking in the pleausible guise of the kiss platonic ! Again, there is the kiss spontancéus, a sudden demonstration of some inner feeling prompted frequently by a generous hearty a sign sometimes of loving trustfulness, as, for instance, at its sweetest and its best, when it comes from the lips of a little child. It is indeed then a genuine gift, which no persuasion can purchase, no flat tery can induce, and it never fails to win the response it expects. Kisses In Fiction. 3 Amongst 'the many child portraits drawn by the tender hand of Dickens, his sketch of Little Johnny, in "Gur Mutual Friend," stands out, slight as it is, with distinctness; the baby eyes turned with wondering admiration on Bella Wilfer, the baby lips softly re peating their last will and testament, "A kiss for the boofer lady !"' It might he interesting to note that, in my own home in North Dakota, we pay eighteen cents a gallon, in five gallon lots, for inferior kerosene. Gas oline costs all the way irom cighteen to tweniy-five cents a gallon, accord ing to. the grade. In the smaller towns ofl North and South Dakota and Min nesota it is hard to procure easoline of a quality fit to use in ehgines, it being only possible to purchase it in barrel lots and pay for local freichts. For the use of the congressional committee, W. C. Lovering compiled a list of the industrial uses of alcohol. "There are," he stated, 'articles commonly ' known as celluloid pro- ducts, which enter 'into daily use, and which are imported largely: from Eng land, France and Germany, that we are unable to make on account of the tax on grain alcohol. Most of these are made through the agency of alco: hol and cotton: "With free alcohol these necessities wollld be met by Home manufacturers, demanding many thousands of bales of cotton, and many thousand ogllons of alcohol, as well as furnishine employ ment to many thousands of workmen. "Artificial silk, which is also made of cotton and alcohol, is absolutely' shut ug from our 'country. With tax- free alcohol it could be made for six- ty-séven or seventy cents a round, whereas, with the tax it cannot he made for less than $3.95 per pound. "Some of the articles 'not now made here with profit, but which could be manufactured wh free alco- hol, are: Pictire framef and mould- ings, artificial rubber, § gilding and bronzing, varnishes, transoarent soap. ethylaniline dves, photographic sup- plies and fulminate of mercury--the explosive material of percussion caps. "Nearly all our fulminates are im- ported from Canada. Fusil oil, one of the most important solvents, is a bhy- producer of ethyl 'alechol distillation. At a cost of $1.(M 4 gallon its use is and limited. With free-tax alcohol its price 'tual tokens of respect, affection, love, » {Continued on page 11.) Do You Embroider? 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