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‘HYPNOTISM AND ITS POWERFUL EFFECT ‘be done with it. I wouldn’t mind it. The Rage or tne Hour. IN 15" ERYIMIY LIFE. “William.” said the old gentleman as he settled back in his easy chair alter supper. “I have heard bad re- ports of you." The boy said nothing. "I have heard," went on the old gentleman, "that you did not go to sch0ol for two days, preferring to spend the time playing over in the vacant lot across the way. Is that true ? ” Of course the boy could tell a lie, but he didn't. He admitted that it was all true. “I was with the Jones boys," he said, “ but it wasn’t my fault. I was hypnotized.” Naturally that settled it. It would never do to punish a boy for something that was clearly not his fault. “ I have heard also," went on the old gentleman, turning to his daughter, “ that you ran away from your piano lesson to-day." “It was all the fault of that horrid Smith girl," replied the damsel. “ I was just looking forward to that piano lesson with delight when she came along on her way down town to get some chocolate creams, and the first thing I knew she had hypnotized me into going with her. That girl's will power is something extraordinary.” The old gentleman passed on to the next subject. “Supper was late to-night,” he said. “ Yes.” replied his wife. “ The cook says she was unavoidably delayed, owing to being hypnotized by the policeman on this heat.” The old gentleman’s eyes wandered to the folding doors. “I see that you have bought those curtains that I told you I couldn’t af- ford ?” he remarked. “ True," answered his wife, “ but I couldn’t help it. I was hypnotized by the clerk at the curtain counter. By the way, why didn’t you come to'snpper last evening? You didn't get in until long after midnight." “ Just as I was putting, on my coat to start for home,” he explained, “ some of the boys dropped in to see me, and be- fore I knew what was up they had me hypnotized.” Thus a satisfactory explanation was furnished for everything, and they set- tled down for the evening at peace with each other and with consciences at rest. -â€"Clzicago Post. + Where He Got Them. IT WAS A MYSTERY TO HIS MOTHER, BUT T0 NO ONE ELSE. “T l can’t imagine where that child got his temper from and his disposition to gabblo all the time,” said Mrs.Walm- slcy to her husband the other day, speaking of their son of 10 years. “His tongue runs all the time like a trip hammer, and he’s that touchy you can’t Say a thing to him without having him flare up like a little hyena. I don’t see how he could have got it from my side of the house, Ior both. my father and my mother were as meek as Moses and as mum almost as the sphinx, and my grandparents on both my father’s and my mother's side were none of them ill tempered or a bit talkative. It's a fact, Ican’t recall a single member of my family who was anything of a talker. We were all like Aaron of old, ‘slow of speech,’ so it can't be from my side of the house that Harold gets his unfor- tunate habit of talking all the time. and about nothing at that. Of course I don't ask or want the child to be dumb, but it does annoy me to have him go on and on all of the time in the cease- less way he has of talking, and I am so thankful that none of my ancestors are responsible for it! If the child would only say what he has to say and then but after he has said enough, and more than enough, about a thing, he goes right on in such an irritating way, and I do dislike these people who say the some thing over and over again. and I’m so thankful none of my ancestors are responsible for this failing of Bar. old’s. As I say, neither my parents nor my grandparents were great talkers, and all of them were. mild spirited of course. but yet not ill tempered and not at all given to talking, as Harold is, so he never got. that failing from any of my people, and who he could have got it fromâ€"what are you snickering about, Henry Wulmslcy? It’s just like you to snicker at your own wife? It's your way of showin: her respect! There’s some vile insinuatiou back of that snick- (‘1‘. but you haven't the courage nor the nmuliru-ss to come out and say openly who it is! I wouldn't have your dis- ]..uiriun Iur all the money on earth, “eun- \anuisloy, and it‘s no wonder our Harold is such a talker and so ill- t unpered. considering what his paternal ‘rusls’ Goods 8 specie", 310:1“- is , Thank heaven, none. of his nmernal ancestors will ever be held anal wuulnbfe tor the child's failings! A“; o .0 with but one eve can see where he I 3-»: them from! "â€"Drtroit Free Press. STILL AT THE FRONT with a well selected stock of Millinery, Wall Paper, Window Blinds, Fancy Goods, Stamped Goods, Materials for Fancy Work, Chinaware, 1898 Finds us better prepared than ever to make it a. “happy new year” for you with bargains in Jewelry, Crockery and Glassware, Stationery, School Supplies, Perfumes, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Oil painted Window Shades, and a, great variety of Fancy Goods. No trouble to Show goods at . NEVISON’S BAZAAR. Toys and Dolls. WAIST TEE Stamping Done. Eggs taken in exchange. runs. KEELEY. Nursery Slack Agents! Brmk Agents! 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Ha qutr ers IN VICTORIA COUNTY FOR llrlum Paper and Picture Frames â€"IB ATâ€" W. A. GOODWIN’S, Baker Block.Kent-st..Lindsay. Machine Needles. Alabastine and Dve Works Agency. Call and see my 5 cent Paper. WOVEN WIRE FENCING WIRE ROPE SELVAGE; .' AND THE CHEAPEST. MGMULLEH’S FENCINGS AND NET‘TNCS Combine These Two Qualities. H0 OTHERS DO. NTARro WIRE FENCING 60.. LTD. T.“ O Piston. Ontario. Hog Fencings at special low prices. All other varieties cheap. McMullen’s are the only GOODNettings sold in Canada. They are unequalled for poultry yards, trellises, lawn fences, etc. Ask your hardware merchant for McMullen’s goods. If you cannot buy of him write to the manufacturers at; Picton, 01112., or to The B. Greening Wire Company, limited, Hamilton and Montreal, General Agent-s. . . James Cooper, Montreal, General Agent for Railway Fenelngs. I GONE! 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Rec~Sccretary CANADIAN ORDER OF (lDDI’ELIDWS Trent Valley Lodge No. Tl. Alt-ct in the True Blue hall in .\IcArthur's Block or. the first and third Mondays in each month. Joux Corr,‘°:.\'. G. 1t.n..\r..sns,v.s.,Sc.-. 0. L. .\'o. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE . hall on Francis St. West on the second Tuesday in every month. Joux Amons. W. M. Tues. Arsrix, Rec-Sec. INDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court Phoenix No. 18:}. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in .\chrthur’s Block. T. Ansrrx. Chief Ranger. Janus Run, R. S. CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. FICNIC LON Falls Circle No. 1137, meets in the True Blue hall in McAthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. 1’. C. Runnnss, Leader. R. B. Sernsrsn, Secrelurv. \ F. AND A. 31., G. R. C. THE SI’IIY 1' . Lodge No. 406. Meets on the first \Vednt-sduy ofeuch month,on or before the full of the moon, in the lodge room in Cunningham‘s Block. E. Fl‘I‘ZGEltALD, W. M. A P'l‘IST CHURCHâ€"QUE EN-ST.â€"Rl‘l\'. James Fraser, Pastor. Service evcrv Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. in. Prayer meet- ing on Thursday evening at 7.30; Minister's Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7.30. yVIETHODIST CIIL’RCII â€"(.‘OLIIOR.\'I'} l Streetâ€"Reverend T. I’. Steel, l’uslor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m. Epworth ‘ Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. League of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday evening at 8 o‘clock. Prayer meeting on Thursday eveningut 7.30. T. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBORXI'} Streetâ€"Reverend M. McKinnon, Pus- tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p 111. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. n1. Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7.30 p. m. IALVATION ARMYâ€"BARIIACKS 0N Bond St.Westâ€"Cupt. and Mrs. Williams. Service held every Thursday and Sat- urdny evenings at 8 p. m., and on Sundays at 7 a. m., II a. m., 3 p. m. and 7.30 p. m. ST. ALOYSIUS R. C. CHURCHâ€"LOUISA Streetâ€"Rev. Father Nolan, Pastor. 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