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' ____ Men Who Don’t Ask One Particu- lar Question at the Right Time. minus. . soldiers to spare on peril of their yesterday preserved. _Mamma-maybe comes in and tells lives. “There they were in. the ‘.ish, gimlthatdshelhtas tifledbto. rear 1161‘ i“- two pieces of one pear, two hemi- ar ing augier 0 , e an 01118.- spheres of pear, looking strangely ' ' merit tthe her hliésbaigdshime-f Size A hillTHl-liliig BRIEF GARE familar when in my mind I Iiad EVBPYllllB Iilllills 31 TUIlIO lll thll says ey _cou no ‘11D o _e - i _ . reconstructed tl m t .k ' ' 10mg her hie go mm the keeping IS Illilt lillliIS WELFARE pear; an d whenlemueg 1131155, 061: Spring lit] lilllltl llIl lillB lilUlllI. of a man who could not prelude for caping shooting the piece I tried If you want new health asd. 11161‘ as W811 as her parents have out of the dish onto the table in my strength in the spring you must (08118. _ 1 h 1 _ repeated endeavors to penetrate it; build up your blood with a tonic Oil-111:- aw Tuggests I’ at 1° ls when,_I say, _I had finally manag d medicine. After the long indoor confide/ring?’ ease 011 an apartment to shave a sliver off this piece I winter months are past most pcc-ple 1n the fa%17i1q€€blle’ ilelectfi-and 62$; felt morallybertain, and. when I feel depressed and easily tired. ggnfgvfizweie girognai; the 85312;‘; These Tablets cure all stomach and lmd_t*‘~'5ted 1t any lingering doubt This means, that the blood is ire- g bowel troubles, destroy worms, and I might have had was ‘removed, 11 pure and watery. That 13 what 0 -".h-e‘hi'1 . . - - gglligegéggeiiv tdelivii “If; lagidagggi make teething easy. Mrs. T. Cov- was tasteless. They were beyond causes pimples and unsightlyerup- ' ) eff, M33519’ Toronto Cut. says;-- a11q11?S-_l'i°n the tame 01d pears- tions. TO this $31118 condition l8 iiyiifofs “$123183... 0:111’: :fcilolfilntg i ’ “Boiling and steaming had SOft- due atacks of rheumatism, the , , - - . ~d t.-em a little on the surface h - bb' ... ' f u al is 1f_ for my little boy since he was thiee enc _ » s aip sta ing pains o ne r g , thetlgilt: ialfdsgirl. months old, and find that they agree but not much. and despite all treat- p001- appetite, frequent headaches _ ,- - ,- , -. t they still remained as the d d ' t 'd ' ti- n l t . with him splendidly.’ Sold by all men - _ y an a esire o av01 exer o . wélekll: sgokhglésilgeigipdglging g1: 2;: medicine dealers or by mail at 25 bad ever been, Without taste. They £11850 troubles can all be banished ' ‘e ‘L ' cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ were the pears, all right-the pet- by the use 0f D1" Williams’ Pink iii: (1;:ng :ggnibtifuit for dinner Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. rifled pears of our youth, and while P1118, Every ‘does of thismedicino The houseinaid‘D leaves because -. we couldn t eat them we smiled as makes heW,_1'1°h blood Whmh drives Sl16 wonrt wash the dishes. . 'l‘ ‘"6 thOllfIllb We'IllilCl solved {Li} last out 1mpur1tleg, Stimulates every OI‘- He begins to think about thalt THE lliUTTOE BiRDS. that 10m‘; Ella-hdll-g mVStery 0f what gen, strengthens every nerve and question he didn’t ask. - they did With themâ€"they 0311,6111?’ brings a feeling of new healthand His ornament cant cook. Her 1.--' energy t0 weak, tired out, fllhllg - . ‘ men and women. Mrs. Frank Mur- \kisses are sour because lie even BICEAT WEEDINGS. Every mother is anxious that her little ones shall be healthy, good- natured and bright. Every mother can keep her children in this condi- tion if she will give them an occa- sional dose of Baby’s Own Tablets. t Funny how people always think afterward of what they should have said before. One man did make good the next day, but few do that. A man met him on the hillside. He was bound doublequick for the church at the foot. The backslider, oddly enough, was going up. “Hi! You’re going the wrong way!” called the churchgoer. The backslider yelled back, but his answer was lost. “Say,” he demanded of the churchgoer the next day, “did you hear what I said ‘1” - ‘(No.71 “Well, it's too good to waste. You said I was going the wrong way. I said you seemed to be go- ing downhill pretty fast yourself.” That’s the pathetic part of it. This story illustrates the opportw nity that comes once in a lifetime. There are hundreds of thousands ‘of men kicking themselves because .tavnw -.- ~= >rxrn1lx~nr~r Trapping Them Only Means of Livelihood of Inhabitants. Some time back a party of twen- ty-tive interested in nature study and kindred subjects formed them- selves into a party to make a sea tour among the islands lying be- tween Australia and Tasmania and off the coast of the latter place, says the Sydney Times. One of the party on his return said there are hundreds of islands in the locality mentioned which from a distance look like mere barren rocks, but on closer exam- ination prove to be fertile terri- tory, many of the islands being in- habited by white communities or native and half caste people who have occupied themselves for many years as trappers of mutton birds for export to Tasmania and for their own consumption. The aver- age catch on one island is about 1,- 500,000 birds a year, and the in- come from this source amounts to between .£5,00 and 556.000. The dark skinned people who oc- cupy Cape Barren Island are of all shades, from the more suggestion of tint to pure black, and they have been of this variegated skin color for nearly 100 years. There is a school on this island attended by sixty or seventy children, the teacher being pait by the Tasman- ian Government. which satisfies its conscience in respect to these un- fortunates by merely giving them instruction in “the three l ’s” and taking no further trouble to help them to put their education to prac- tical account when they have fin- ished their period of school. They are naturally nomadic in their in- stincts and do not know how to organize their affairs, hence as soon as they leave the school they take on the mode of life of their elders, living well when the birds are plen- tiful and going short to a greater or less extent in the off season. The touring party concerned it- self largely with the bird life found upon the various islands, the speci- mens including albatross, gannet, gulls, dotterels, oyster catchers, pelicans, geese and mutton birds. On Albatross Island, the bird the place is named after, hatches its young, and it is said that this is the only known place in the worll where the bird makes its nest, an old theory being that these myster- ious creatures hatched out their young on their backs, a theory no doubt absurd, yet forgivable in the early days when nobody had dis- covered their hatching place. . Mutton birds flock on various is- lands in the vicinity in myraids and the eggs of various birds abound in such huge numbers that ship- loads of them ceiild 'be gathered with comparatively little trouble. It is said that numbers of eggs from these islands find their way into market and are sold- as duck eggs, which tl ey resemble in ap- pearance and flavor. hints that she ought. phy, Clark’s Harbor, N. S., says :- He remembers that in every other “A year ago ‘I was completely run bargain he has made he has 161-, down and my work became a bur- the seller prove the worth of the Can t0 me. I felt tired all the time, ; . _ goods. He recalls how he stood and could hardly drag myself z they failed to ask one particular papa’s questioning, how he plead- aoout. I was advised to try Dr. ‘ question at the right time, and ed for the privilege of providing a Williams’ Pink Pills and after tak- they know they’re never going t0\home and servants and gilded lei- mg three 01' four boxes was again Custom of ‘Throwing Rice Over “Newly Weds Comes Froni India. The custom of throwing a shower of rice over newly wedded couples comes to us from India and origi- oated in the idea that rice was an emblem of fecundity, says house- keeper. The Hindu bridegroom, at the close of the marriage ceremony, throws three handfuls of rice over the bride, and she replies by throw- ing the same over him. With us, the rice is thrown by- outsiders. The “old shoe” custom is general- ly supposed to come from the He- brews, and is supposed to have or- iginally implied tn-i'r- the parents of the bride gave up all authority over lier. The Germans had a long custom, which perhaps they would not wholly gi/e up even now, of putting the bridegroom's shoe on the pillow the bridal bed; and in Angle-Saxon marriage the father gave a shoe of the bride to the bridegroom, who touched her on the head with it to remind her who was now her master. The wedding ring was used among the ancient Hebrews primarily with the idea that the delivery of a ring confer- red power on the recipient, and thus ,the Wife wearing her hus- band’s ring shared his authority. The ring in the ltoman espousals was a pledge of loyalty, and the idea that it should be worn on the third finger of her left hand bé- cause “a nerve connects this finger with the heart,” originated with Romans. Orange blossoms were worn by the brides among the Saracens. because they were held to symbolize fruitfulness; the very general use of these lowers in Europe and America for bridal adornment is comparatively a mod- ern custom. get the chance to make good now. sure for the-ornament. in the best of health. I think Dr. j A number 0f really 800d men He thinks she ought to be able to i merryâ€"wives to the contrary nob- cook a dinner that would fill the ‘VlthSlihh'dmg- When> an engage aching void. He doesn’t ask, he merit 15 31111011110941, *1th 13 always doesn’t want her to do it all the a kind of financial investigation time. He appreciates her beauty over teacups, but It’s nothing to and her charm and her gift for en- th-e inquisition that has gone before. te-rtaining; but she ought to be able Prospective papa-in-law gets out to take the wheel in an emergency. his glasses and turns them on the Why didn’t he ask about it? mere 1113511 whoaspires t0, spend the Why di-dn’t he see what she had rest of his life in a perspiring effort to bring to the domestic partner- to keep up the feminine luxury he ship'l is bidding in. Why? Is he able to support a wife’! How much is his salary‘? What are his ‘ prospects? How does lie stand with TREE PLANTING IN HOLLAND‘ the president of his company’! "-â€"‘ Son-in-law hopeful to be puts his Elms and Lindens thh BQSti bht best foot forward with a persist- the Elin is the Ilardicr. ence that threatens to give him a onesided dog gait for all time to come. He submits to impertinent questions as to whether he has any Williams’ Pink Pills will prove a friend in need to all who are weak and ailing.” ‘ Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. ._-__:-f_- PBESERVING THE SIGHT. ._.-- .ivoid Sudden Changes From Dark to Brilliant Light. ‘The following rules are recom- mended for thepreservation of the sight: Avoid a sudden change from dark to brilliant ligi.t; avoid the use of stimulants and drugs which affect the nervous system; avoid reading while lying down, or when mentally or physically exhausted; when the eyes feel tired rest them by looking at objects at a long dis- tance; pay special attention to the hygiene of the body ; for that which tends to promote the general health acts beneficially on the eye; up to . forty years of age bathe the eyes ,. twice daily in cold water; after . fifty years bathe the eyes, morning and evening, with water as hot as you can bear it; lOllOW this with cnld water, that will make them glow with warmth; old persons should avoid reading much by arti~ ficial light; be guared as to diet, and avoid sitting up late at night. ,4 v14 There is perhaps no other well populated country in the world which has ‘so many well wooded towns as has Holland. Most of the one dependent on him or not. He almost confesses that he has turned streets and graclits or canals have avenues of trees. Utrecht has two over a new leaf and got rid of all . dependents, Of course papa means rows of trees on either Slde of its aged mother or old maid sister. quaint canals. Its canal banks are Son-in-law just, saves himself by constructed as 1f in "two stories. catching on in the‘ nick of time. The lower story,’ almost fihSh ‘Vlth He listens to the thrilling history the water level, 15 land "11th ware- of papa’s superhuman Struggle to houses and vaults, while theuppcr decorate the stem on which the story has dwellings and shops. 130th glorious blossom of girlhood he levels are planted With trees. hopes to pluck is supported. The SO many avenues Pf trees make more he hears of the folderois and a Dutch town exceedingly pleasant, funny-dos that have been lavish-ed especially 0h a hOh dB-Y- The foliage on her the surer he is that if he tempers the glare 0f the Shh and misses getting her he will lose the the Vistas 0f green are refreshing prize beauty in the rosebud garden. t0 the _ eye: , These abundant Meekly he answers all questions. growths in thickly populated towns Largely he lies about the promise are highly useful as well as orna- =__-â€"-:â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"-"'-"‘“ mental. It is recognized that from a hygienic point of view they are valuable to the citizens. In Holland these useful services are gratefully recognized and the trees are carefully tended by the municipalities. The cost of this care per capita in the different towns varies somewhat. Last year, for example, Utrecht devoted 21 cents (Dutch) to its trees for each inhabitant and The Hague 28 cents for each of its 259,000 citizens. It takes 2% Dutch cents to equal an American cent. About ten years ago the annual cost of caring for the trees of The Hague was 19 cents (Dutch) per capita, but since that time many new trees and shrubs have been planted through- out the city andnew parks have been laid out. It has been found that not every kind of tree will thrive in the streets of a town, for trees have many enemies both above and be- low ground. Gas escaping from pipes underground is the worst enemy of trees, because quite small quantities of it are deadly. For this reason special precautions are- taken against the leakage of gas in Dutch towns. How electricity es- caping underground acts upon trees as yethas not been sufficient- ly studied to be understood. Trees will not grow in very narrow streets where the houses are high; neither will they thrive if the pave- ment does not let in moisture and air in suflicient quantities. - The best trees for street planting seen ’em. ID Holland are elms and lindens, “They wpre a, chunky built pear but the elm IS the hardier OI the almost spherical in shape, a, very tWO and Will grow where 2L linden dark green, and almgsfi black in will not. Trees Pf these kinds color and about the same specific $60011 a greatage, llke the 01d elms gravity as cast iron. You threw along the quiet grachts-pf Edam, one of those pears against a rock one Of the “dead” Cltles 0f the and it might chip the rock but it Zuydcr Z93’ Whlch saw the fleets Oflwould have no effect on the pair, Van Tronip and DB Ruyter ill the These pears never got ripe; they harbor 0f Edam-the harbor which always remained of just that same appears 50 ‘E1113’ t0 modern eyes that hardness. There were no apples one with difliculty imagines “thelthat we could not bitc into, but terror of the North Sea” anchor- those hard pears were proof even ing there. Then there are the mag- against the teeth of our youth. iiificent lindcns of the Mallebaan “I used to wonder sometimes why -A KIN G AS SPORTSMAN. Has in IIis Lifetime Had a Hand in Every Variety. i‘_-_ ..__.. BABY FELL 0N T0 TIIE STOVE. There are very few sports in which King Edward has not at one time or another been a participant. He has taken the premier place as a British yaclitsman, the first posi- tion on the turf, and has won the prize inost conveted by all hunting men-the Grand National Steeple- chase. He is one of Britain’s big- l gest farmers; he ownes 12,000 acres of game preserves at Sand- ringham alone, where 3,000 head have sometimes been killed in a ‘ sings day. i His stud of driving hors s were once of world-wide renown. In his younger days he was a keen deer stalker, and an enthusiastic cricketer. Nor must his tiger hunting expeditions in Ind a be for- gotten. In short, it may be said that. although. he is, of course, ex- celled by individals in each branch, no single man in the world has done all these things so well as the King, not even among those. who neglect- , ing the sterner realities of life, l have devoted their energies to the ; pursuit of pleasu e alone. __..,____*_~ SENTENCE SERMONS. i It is good to be wise, but wiser , to be good. ~ Heaven's manna sits ill on the a stomach of sloth. l Heaven is deaf to us when we are blind to others. ' a, Character is the sum of all life's choices. Star preaching is apt to mean night in the church. A serene life always has storms in its past curriculum. ' f It is well to watch the virtucs ‘ that employ press agents. The man with a putty backbone “After taking three bottles of your wonderful medicine, our baby was entirely well and needed no more medicine. At six- teen months of age she weighed thirty pounds. Shehadcriedeightmonths, night and day, and nothing did her good until we tried ScctfsEmuision.”â€"-MRS. fé. C. SMITH, Villa Rica, ’ a. Scottie . Emulsion probably saved this child’s life. Four doctors had been ' tried. Scorr’s EMULsioN seemed to be just the thing needed, and it is just the thing needed by thousands of other children. It’s so easily digested, so pure and harmless, yet most powerful in building up the most deli- cate child or adult. But be sure to get Scorr’s EMULSION, there are so many worthless and harmful imitations. _-- Mrs. T. S. Dougall, of-523 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg, says:â€"“My contact with the side of the hot stove. She sustained a serious burn, and her cries and screams were terrible. the child laughed through her tears. “I sent out to the druggist for the best remedy he had to use on 2i burn. He said there was nothing to equal Zam-Buh, and sent back a supply. I applied this, and it soothed the pain so quickly that I bound up the hand in Zam-Buk, and each day anplied Zam-Buk frequently and liberally,‘ until the burn was quite cured. The little one was soon able to go on with her play, and we had no trouble with her during the time the burn was being healed. I feel very grateful for this cure, and would recommend all mothers to keep Zani-Buk handy for emergencies like this.” Fifty cents spent on a box of Zain-Buk has saved scores of people as many dollers, to say nothing of saving hours of pain! a4“ NATURALLY SO. “I wonder what man on record called the biggest bluff?” “I guess it was the man who named Gibraltar.” PERFECTLY SAFE. I'Vhen a woman is first married, , she fears her husband is so brave and generous that he will get hurt some day rushing into a dangerous place to do a noble act, but she is not long in finding out that on that usually borrows a pious front. score he 15 perfectly safe. . 'It may be the ill we are declaring 'â€"-â€"'- . is the cure for the greater ill u‘) In Copenhagen the unemployed ‘desire. have found occupation in rat-kill- Men are never greatly/moved by inn‘ the number exterininated those truths they flglly compre- 93..___,._.. NOW IIE KNOWS. Mystery That Bothered the Middle Aged Man in His Youth. {i “When I was a boy,” said the middle aged man, “we used to come across a pear tree occasional- ly that hall pears so hard you Couldn't bite ’em. Maybe you’vo i l l l .5 3 i ‘i " ALL DRUGGISTS -__ .‘_ hill copy of Mrs. Smith's letter and may other! of n similar nature, together with some o! our valuable ll terature re~ gar-ding children. will be scnr. neon. re- ceipt o! your address, mentioning thin paper. SCOTT 8: BOVINE 12G Wellington St" w. Toronto “D, reaching 5,000 to 8,000 a week. liend. ". *-' . '5'“ " INK" f’- ' "~'".w‘.'J-'N:w‘w.i.v.rwr .- -->.i.»_ , filWMfB-W IrflbllE-G‘ annr} -> m.‘ ‘~- W’m¢t