h ¥ \ % l IE __PAGE. TE [ I iH H An Even Exchange In a little town in one of the New | England states there stands in the public thoroughfare 'a drinking foun tain that is se deep and cool that after having once drunk its refresh- Ing Waters one never forgets them The fountain was bullt some years ago In memory of dn only daughter, and on the arch ure carved the words, "God called her." Farther down the main road, about a mile from the village, an old fash iongd white house will be found snuggled closely among great hedges of 'roses. In fact, every descrip tion of flower (hat can be coaxed to hold up its head in the New England clitnate will be found in this garden and at one side of the house they are' so arranged that from earliest spring they spell the words, "God called her," and the panzies nod their wee. heads confidently over the sen- tences, In a corner of the big low cellinged living room theré stands « On an easel near the fireplace a full-/ sized portrait of a little girl of ten summers, with her arms full of blos- ' SODA. As you yook closely at the picture you ean see something of the wonder the dear eyes beheld so soon ' after the painting bad been finished, and here too you read "God called her." But it suggests a question. if 'you walk out of the house into the yard toward where the tiny stream winds its way through the garden you will come to a white héddstone and again you see the words carved, and you feel in- stinctively the pleading in them, as though the hearts that breathed them were praying with tearless eyes and trylng to understand. Elizabeth Manning had been an only child who had come one #pring morning long after her father and mother had ceased to think of such | She had come witli! a possibility. the violets and borrowed some of their blue for her eves and sotue of thé smile from the pansies. For ten joyous summers she had played and danced in the great old house with ts wonderful gardens. She had laughed and sung the minute she opaned her eyes in the morning until she closed them again at night. All about her she had cast rays of happiness and suushine until one: stormy day, after a few hours of ill- uens, they kissed the smiling lips for the last time and folded the sfill little hands. It was a struggle to the man and the woman Jeft &o suddenly alonc and unconsciously they tried to heal | the woutid with the thought that God had called her. Because of Eliza- beth's love of animals they erected the fountain and because the sight of it made their hearts ache afresh they had the words inscribed on the arch, Even the flowers she had loved were trained to repeat the mes- sage, but five years had passed and the hurt was still there. Gradually they went less and less to the village, saw fewer and fewer of their friends, until now they cessed to attend church. A number of the ladies had called from time to time,sand the minister came often in the even- ing, but at last the Rev. John Wil- kens came to believe it best to leave them alone until such time as God himself those to answer the question - that burned in theif eyes. Kliza- beth's dolls and toys were put care- fully away, her dainty little dresses were folded tearfully in a trunk, and the pretty room, with its cheery hangings, was locked from sight, One day Mrs. Manning came in from the garden greatly agitated. "Some one has been disturbing the grave----some one had been stealing the flowers." This had happened several times and one day Mr. Man- ning went to the gardener and or- dered him to wateh and "cateh- the thief." "Tl lave him punished to the full- est extent of the law," he stormed, angrily. and the steely gleam in tho dark eyes 'made the man very care- ful indeed how he answered, because as he admitted afterwards, he thought "the old man had gone clear daft." The next day Mr. and Mrs. Man- TOE TeCEIVEX & Nasty sunimons to the court. house. "The thief had been found. : The tear-stained blue eyes that met those of the old couple had bor- rowed some of the blue from the violets, and the dimples that played around the rosebud mouth made one think of the pansies, The man behind the desk looked questioningly at the little one. It wad al unusual case, and judging hel by the dards of k's own two boys He wondered what had prompt- "odthis piece of mischief. "Where - i look so shiny and sgorry? FISKE O'HARA AND ETHEL VON HALDRON in the Bemitifal Mish draua "Jack's Romance," at the Grand on Wednesday, Jan. 13th, Le asked the little sinner not unkindly. God called her," she answered promptly with = convineing 'serldus ness, and gaining courage she went on: "I asked the othér Elizabeth for-zome of her flowers--she had such a lot. I'mi Elizabeth, too, and there ain't no flowers where they put my mama," she explained. "Eliza- beth did pot need them all, and, any- way, my mama is with her now, 1 know, because befgre-they took her away she said God was calling her." The silence that followed was al most oppressive and the wee offend er looked from one to another won- deringly. "Why did their eyes all When ghe had been-a naughty girl mother's eyes had looked like that.' The baby lips trembled as she turned toward thé old couple, who, she guessed vaguely, were in someway respon: sible for her plight and connected with the "other Elizabeth." 'I won't be naughty any more," she pleaded. "I thought thie otlier Elizabéth wouldn't mind, an' Mrd. Murphy is fixin' my things to take me to the 'home' to-morrow," 'she told them, "Mrs. Murphy says there are lots of little girls in the 'home," but there ain't no mothers," she ended with a sob. No -ene really kilew just how it happened, but the child found hes- self "held close to a motherly heart. The man behind the desk and, the gurdéner began to draw pictures on the window pane, while Mr. Manning caressed the small head awkwardly and tried to" disentangle (he curls that would cling persistently to his fingers. The. oflicer of the court was. glad when Mr. Manning asked that the case be dropped and that the prison- er at the bar be awarded to his and his wife's custody. He filled out the papers - with - satisfaction and beamed sown upon the child,' who. didn't; understand a thing about. it, exgopt that "everything was all right." * Me. and Mrs: Manning led Wliza- beth out to where old Charlie stood with bowed Jiead. All the way to the village the horse hid heard ne' nunciations and threats; but now as the reins were gathered up he felt that things were different; so he shook himself vigorousty to the great delight of thie new [trotted proudly through the streets toward the Murphys. They found Mrs. Murphy over a washtub wringing her hands- "beth positively and fgurdtively. She lad sent her 'small Danny in search of the missing' Elisabeth, and he» had Just returned with the: information that "gha 'was no place to be found. "Un me wid the por lamb's Bor all packed en the officer a-comid' in ten mifutes." ! 3 Just then old Charlie stopped with & fourish. in front of the door, and is your mother?" seven small Murphys grouped them- NEN : . Vi and] ¥ 1 After Nine Years of Agony He Eccaed an Operation by % "Using This Great Healing Agent. hed eae, Seka { and grad ana the often "p selves in speechless amazement as Elizabeth called to them. 'I ben "rested," she announced to an envious crowd, "en 1 ain't a-goin' to the home." "Listen to the poor dear," Murphy lamented. It took only a few minutes to ex- plain what had happened, to strap the box on thie back of the carriage, to wave "good-by" to the Murphys. to Smile pleasantly to the little girl next door, and to the man who had once given her a stick of peppermint candy. Mr. Manning let Elizabeth bold the reins as they drove home, and old Charlie, realizing the change, was very careful. Occasionally, as the happy talk and langbter of his passengers drifted out to him, be would shak~ his head knowingly, and when they had nearly reached his own gate he called toc his mates id the pasture and told them the good news, and they trotted along with him, inside the fence, to ask him about jit. Mr. and Mrs. Manning shook hands heartily 'withthe minTéfér, whom they met in front of the big house. The old gentleman promised = that they would bring Elizabeth to chureh on Sunday. In the living room the little. girl among the. roses smiled at theni as though she. were glad, and the pansies undeg the window nodded approvingly. Upstairs in the pretty, cheery room that had been closed for so long Elizabeth put her arms about Mrs. Manning's neck, who was unfolding the dainty dresses of the "other Elizabeth," and said with a wonderfully happy baby sigh, "God called her, and now we both got mothers again." Mrs. FRENCH ARMY APPRECIATES RESPONSIBILITY IN FIGHT General Jofire's Troops Much Strong- * er Than Those of Napoleon. New. York Scientific Ameriéan, The efficiency of the French army may well claim priority for consid- eration in any discussion of the com- parative value of .the European troops now in the field and at close grips with one another. ' In regard to the human material the Fren¢hmun, as is well known from the times of the armies of the first republic and of Napoleon, makes a good soldier. His dash, spirit and marching power are valuable guali- ties. His vivid imagination and su- tant asset when exercised within rea- sonable limits are calculated to enable him to cope suceessfully with the exigencies of modern warfare. The army of the French republic of 1914 is very different from that of the empire in 1870. This time the superiority of its arrangements in +| Deace time has heen shown by the smoothness with which mobilization has taken place. In 1870 the leadership was ham- pered by the defective personality of Napoleon IIL, and the supposed exi- gencies of a policy based on dynastic 5 tions; now we may assume, from the accounts of the which have reached us thus far an the known views of the leaders, that the army is imbued with dauntless 7, but cherishes no illusions as to the magnitude of the task before it, and is well led. . ig ) 45 Newspaner Cost. Vantouver WHAT WHIG CORRESPONDENTS HAVE TO TELL News From Villages and Farms Throughout the Adjoining Coun- ties ---- Rural Eveats, and Move- * ments of the People. ---- Picton "Jottings. Picton, Jan. 6.--H. Johnston was successful in the recent election se curing a nice majority. Many were sorry over the defeat of local option in town. Miss Rilla Smith is teach ing at the Trpe Blue Orphanage school. Mrs. C, C. Wannamaker and little son, Douglas, Who visited for two weeks at Maple Dell Farm, hav returned 'to Salem. Mr. and Mrs Jarvis English were recent visitors at Mr. Fox's. The local talent ¢on- cert at Cherry Valley on New Year's night was a groat success, and a good sum'of money was realized. Bell Bock Budget. Bell Rock, Jan. 5.---Business is quite brisk since the roads are good. Many of the farmers are hauling wood to the adjacent villages, and some are drawing hay. Two new trustees were elected at the annual school meeting, John Grant and J. Meeks, Mr. Grant for three years and Mr. Meeks for two years. Miss E. Cassidy, Kingston, has taken charge -of the public school here for the current year. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. M. Benn, of Toronto, are at R. Moir's last week, Mrs. James Yorke who was seriously ill last week, is improving as fast as can be expect- ed. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Amey spent Saturday and Sunday with his pa- 'rents. Selby Doings. Selby, Jan. 8~--The entertainment licld in the Methodist Church op New Year's uight was a grand suc- cess. The school meeting passed off quietly, J. Gollingher being elected trustee, Mr, and Mrs. D. 'McKim visited friends at Hillier. The chick- en pox is quite prevalent here am- ong ihe children. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Amey spent Sunday with friends at Bell Rock. Miss Mable Ander- son is engaged to teach at Barrett's sohogl. Week of prayer. is being beld in the Methodist Church this week. P, Lasher has bought the McGioness property here. Visitors: Miss Beulah Gibson and brother at G. Valleau's; Mr. and Mrs. C. Gonu and family at F. L. Amey's; Mrs. Armstrong at" Miss A. Wood's: Mr. and Mrs, Reid and baby at E. T. An- derson's; Lieut.-Col. Putnam and wife at Rev. Mr. Cook's. : Bur Creek News> Bur Creek, Jan. 6.--Mrs. LL Smith, a resident of this place, is very ill of pneumonia at hér daugh- ter's, Mrs. McAllister"s, in Kings- ton. Mrs. C. McCullough and Miss Mildred are visiting friends at Have- lock. J. Stafford visited his sister, Mrs. J. MéRow on Sunday. Miss IF. Long, the former teacher, has been engaged for angther year. Miss M. Aylesworth, of New York and Mrs. McConnell, of Toronto, have return- ed home after spending Christmas at their sister's, Mrs. W. Day's. J. Woodruff has returned from Cole- brooke, after attending the funeral of his brother. Charles H. McRew has purchased a gasoline engine to run his grist mill. C. Smith is visiting friends in Brockville for a few days. A. Aylesworth spent New Year's at W. Day's. Mr. and Mrs. W. 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