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We carry at all times an extensive stock of feathers manufactured in our own workrooms, which are on sale at very moderate prices. . PARKER'S DYE WORKS 'LIMITED n 69 Princess Street, AIA A Po «Y &r One of the most apparent idences of ev personal Kr follows the use of a &2. Sanitary Hair Dressing $s HERPICIDE Applications at the better barber shops Guaranteed by The Herpicide Co. @* Sold Everywhere When Your Daughter Gives Is your little daughter to have a birthday soon? And will she give a party to her little friends? For an occasion of this sort we suggest a nice Birt cake with her name and age on © make a special or (colored) at 80c. Wy one her next birthday. P. H. BAKER & C0 LI Ol wd ARTHUR AND I SPEND AN EVENING AT HOME. , (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate). To all outward appearances, Ar- Tthur'and I had every reason to be happy. , He was now the head of a great company, and I was installed in a handsome home, with money to provide anything my heart might de- sire. Yet I was miserable, and he was miserable. One evening as we sat in our cosy sitting me that I could not, stand it any longer; that there must be a change. I turned to him, "Arther," I began, not join a chub." The feeling had come over me that I would rather he would not be home than to be sitting there silently read- ing his newspaper. 1 wondered what eunjoymygnt he got out of the place which I had fitted up for us both; what possible pleasure he could de- rive from my company when he would go for hours, as it seemed, without addressing me. He stirred in his seat as the full import of my question reached his consciousness, and turned slowly and stared at me. "Why don't T join a club?" ""¥Yeos." "why do you and then turned back to his news- paper, "What Is the matter?" he asked. "There i$ nothing the matter with me." "Oh, yes there is. . "Nothing," 1 insisted. "I asked you a plain question. don't youn," What is it?" I prefer home to a club?" "And 1 might believe it and 1 might not." Another long silence. At length: my evenings at a club that that was, in effect, what you meant to ask me, wasn't it--why 1 do not spend my evenings away from home?" 1 nodded. "Suppose, as 1 said, that I should reply that I prefer to be at home? Surely this place is as comfoftable as any club 1 could find." "Yes, it is comfortable. that." "Then why should I seek another place--a less comfortable place?' I saw that 1 could not pursue the matter without danger of a quarrél, so 1 attempted to graduplly retire from she field. 'I have heard of so many men who belonged to clubs and spent their evenings at them that I was merely wondering why you preferred heme," 1 faltered. "There are more men who stay away from clubs than go to them, wias his comment. "I do not go be- cause clubs bore me, One meets men there to whom one does not wish to > x 1 grant I "Low Cost of THE CONFESSIONS OF ROYAN room the feeling came over He gave me another sharp look, have Why "Well, supposed I should say that "What would I gain by spending I assume F had 'poor success! * J talk. Occasionally one meets a con- genial spirit, but not often. The gay and boisterous or the old and groychy make up the rank and file of a club's membership. The healthy, busy, normal American man does pot care for such surroundings. He prefers his own fireside." ! I had poticed that the reasoms which he gave for wanting to stay home all concerned his own comfort, I could not help uttering the catty remarks which came suddenly to my lips. "It 'is purely a matter of personal comfort, then?" He glanced quickly at me. "What do you mean by that?" he demanded, frowning. "What 4s the matter with you to-night, Roxane?" "There is nothing the matter with me," I réplied a little bitterly. "I was merely seeking to satisfy a sus- picion who has been in my mind for some time." 3 He continued td stare at me dur- ing the pause which followed. "Well ' "The suspicion was amply veri- fied," said I. "You stay home be- cause it affords you tomfort and not because of a desire to please me." "Good heavens!" he almost shout- ed. '"What are you talking about?" "Just that," I replied, with a shak- ing voice. "You do not stay home on my account. So far as I am concern- ed you might as well be at your office or anywhere else. I see you when you haven't got the newspaper cover- ing you, but that is all. You seldom speak to me, and when you do it is sl in. monosyllables. You are either reading or thinking of your business, and most of the time you aré uncon- sciotis of mniy presence." Arthur threw down 'his paper and brought both heels to the floor with a dull thud. "What has got into you, Roxane?" he inquired. 'You are not ill to- night, are you?" "mM?" I asked as my voice broke into a sob. "You ask if I am ill when I say I would like to talk to you?' Is that a symptom of illness?" My nerves had got the better of me and I buried my face in my hands and wept. Arthur came over to my chair and patted me on the shoulder. "Go to bed," he urged gently. "You are tired and are not yourself. To- morrow. you will feel better.' There was something in his voice which recalled the earlier days of our married life; yet I did not permit myself. to be daluded into thinking that even for the moment we were as el to. gach other as we had been in th Y ys. Nevertheless I obeyed him and started towards my room, When we reached the door he took my face in both his hands and com- pelled me to look into: his face. "1 don't understand you," he said sadly, after gazing at me for a long time. Looking back, J cannot blame him. I did not understand myself. (To he Continued.) a Living" Menu | J Menu for Thursday 1 meal Hominy and Bacon Aran Rread Jam or Fruit Butter Coffee or Cocon LUNCHEON OR SUPPER Beans Cheese and Tomato Toast od or Apple Y k or Cocon DINNER © Tripe and Oluiery Rice Pudding . Cheese and Tomato Toast, Materials-- Bight slices of thin, brown toast, 1 tablespoon grated cheese, 2 cups strained and season- ed tomatoes, not thickened, 1 table- spoon grated cheese, 1 teaspoon thop- ped parsley. Utensils---Platter, measuring cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, saucepan. Directions--Put the toast on plat- ter that can be put in oven; pour over the hot tomato sauce and sprin- kle with cheese; put in hot oven 10 minutes, or until the bread has ab- sorbed the tomato and the top is crisp. Sprinkle with parsley. - Tripe and Oysters, Materials--One pound boiled tripe, 25 oysters, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 ta- blespoon. flour, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon salt, 14 teaspoon white pepper, dash paprika, 1; teaspoon onion juice or 14 teaspoon nutmeg. Utensils--Knife, saucepan, measur- ing eup, teaspoon, tablespoon, shal: low 'pan for oysters, large saucepan. Directions--Wash and cut the tripe into inch léngths, put into saucepan, cover. with boiling water, add 1 tablespoon cut onion and boil 1 hour. sauce. Put the oysters in shallow pan, cook until the gills curl, drain and add to the tripe and sauce. Sauce--Put the 'butter into sauce- pan over fire; when melted, remove, add the flour, mix well apd return to fire, add the cold milk slowly; stir until smooth and creamy; add the salt, pepper, paprika, onion juice or grated nutmeg; boil three minutes. Maria Serviss, widow of the Simeon Doran, for over forty years a on_Saturday at the age of ty- seven two years, after an illness which last ed about three months, : A Hot, Nourishing Meal -- one that will put vim and Told In Twilight +4400 0d oe (Continued from Page 3.) » * - Mrs. Oharles Livingston, street, is visiting in Toronto. The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temaire is expected to visit Canada towards the end of this season. Hon. T, W, McGarry and Mrs. Mc- Garry have taken Mrs. George Bur- nett's house on Wyehwood Park, To- ronto, for the winter. Rev, Dr. Bidwell, Blshop of Kings- ton, is spending a few days in Ot- tawa the guest of Mr.,D. M. Finnie. Mrs. H, B. Mills, who has bden in hospital for several months suffering from inflammatory rheumatisny, left on Monday for her new home in 'Port- land, Maine, Barrie - * * Mrs. W. Gldden, Brock street, leaves this week for Denver, Color- ado, where she will spend the winter. Mrs. W. M. Elliott, Toronto, is in the city to be with her sons, Lieuts. Alexander and Fraser Elliott, taking a course in the Royal Artillery School. She is stoping at the Belvi- dere. Mrs. Barnett, Utica, N.Y., has been visiting - Mrs. W. Muirhead, Clergy street, for the past few dmys. * - * Miss Muriel Brooks, Earl street, leaves on Friday for a short visit with friends in Toronto. Miss Mildred Jones, King street, was hostess at the Bridge Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Haultain, Cobourg, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. F. Tor- rance, Princess street. Miss Minnie Smith, Montreal, is the guest of Mrs. Buxton Smith at "The. Wellington." The L.C. Reading Club met on Monday afternoon, when Miss Betts was the hostess. Lieut. Clarke, 230th Battalion, Brockville, spent the week-end in town. * * * Mrs. W. Claxton and Miss Winifred Claxton expect to go to Toronto on Friday. Master Stratford Dawson, who has been with his. grandmother, Mrs. Loucks, and Master Walton Smith, who has been visiving Mrs. Buxton Smith, returned to Montreal on Sun- day. Miss Kellogg is the guest of Mrs, J. .0, "hp John's. Rectory, Portsmouth. jf. Miss Helen Nicol, Cataraqui, will entertain at a young: people's dance on Saturday evening. Carroll Ashby' was in town from Brockville for a few days this week. PROGRESS IN AUSTRALIA. oss on $a r to'Bridge Gulf Between Producer and Consumer. ° Hon. R. B. Rees, M.P., of Mel- bourne, "and practical farmer from the 'great wheat belt in the Wim- mera district, ' Australia, was a visitor int 'Toronto recently, and in the 'course "Py interesting inter- view gave so of his impressions of Canada and incidentally some valuable information regarding the great Commonwealth to which he belongs. As a member of 'a Royal Commis- sion of Australia he has been travel- ing through Canada and the United observing the methods em- ployed in Landling, transporting, and selling of grain. .Mr. Rees has had ample opportunity to gather a wealth of first-hand information on such a live question. Shipment of wheat in bulk as employed in Can- ada does not obtain in Australia, where all cereals are shipped: in Drain and add to the cream} medi resident of Brockville, passed away 0 hile in Winnipeg he visited the Grain Exchange and from his obser- vations there was convinced that the methods used in Canada in getting the, grain from the grower to the mer. are too complicated and costly. The same complaint obtains In Australia. At présent they are working om a plan in Australia, tend Ing to considerably lessen the intor. ary cost. The honorable genile. man was greatly struck with the fact that in a great grain grow'ng coun try like Canads, a 3-pound leaf of should cost sixteen cents in Toronto. In Australia the fixed price tor a four-pound loaf is thirteen rents. Shortly after the outbreak of war the Australian Government com- mandeered the wheat and fixed prices tor local consumption and export and it the same time fixed the price of iread, with profit to the farmers, 'nd' benefit to the consumer. Another point ees alfal AAA A i ai ns. "An Extra Run" on FRY'S COCOA RUNNING a big Mogul on schedule time is about as complete a brain, sinew and nerve test as a man could want. So when the order comes for "An Extra Run" that engineer is wise who fortifies himself with a cup of FRY'S COCOA. FRY'S, because it builds for "nerves of steel" It's such a splendid food as well as a delicious beverage. Drink FRY'S regularly yourself 'and "note the vigor it imparts, Trade Supplied by J. S. FRY & SONS, Limited | Truro, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria. Middle Life Told by Three Women Who The Change of Life is a most critical period of a woman's existence, and neglect of health at this time invites disease and pain. 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