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fold. The soft firefight played. though the wide folding door, 0n a long table, bright with a shining adore 0f lilyor and piste, and a breath of good "‘L';l;°°';'“ ,.---, ___ â€" ~ *- Gnve token that dinner would shortly ap- -350 fire ; ' For ouuide ’twu gloomy and bitterly cold, And unioyvAcloudu wue gathering, told upon A Thanksgiving Dinner that Never was Served: It was flunk-3,4113 day. And from grand- child to at. All were 0133mm; and laughing, with {use to What a sweet, subtle sense of something to come A joy still untested, a future still dumb, A hope all expectant. yet calmly reserved, Attends on a Thanksgiving dinner unnerved I How the hope gathers strength as the slow moments fly: And the hungry once, faint for the sweet by-xnd-by, Greet the dishes that enter, and the great horde of sweets That: hover to test near the still empty It chanced at the meeting a queer little pet Wee present, and made all the children for- get ‘ How impatien: they were, whilst his odd little wiles Kept a" quite delighted and brimming with It was Uncle Will's monkey,â€"an old sailor's gift, â€"â€" Namod‘f chk, who to day was permitted to ignited, That had up oiled a Thanksgising, and bale fully plighted A towu to the night of a house turned to Let us turn from the scene, for what pen can portray The dark disappointments of that fateful day? Though our memory linger, with sadness uneworved Round that Thanksgiving dinner that never was served. 'Fnct drift - When and where he desired ; and, too late, “\Vhst'a the matter 1’" A stamping, a running, andshouts ofldiamay, Told the house was on fire ! on 3 Thanks- feasts, And still grasping their forks, came by hun- derds at least, To add to confusion, and get in the way Of the engines, that soon began to play. ' Far outin the garden, but huddled quite safe, SM: n queer little shuddering, shivering waif With his flip; aadly_ burned, and his hair singed-in patéheaâ€" Sir Jocko it wasâ€"after playing with mat- ohea ! it was plain Such distinction had turned Jack’s weak little bain. For at lqngth, at} though tired of such lav- isb'ittaéntion, _ And Winhiqg some fun of his own small in The res}; of the townafolka. surprised at their For’ twat! oplya match, by his sly touch France Wants a New Game. A prize of 5.000 francs has been offered for a new game suitable for the students of French schools. France has no national game, and wants one sadly. M. Pasteur will probably recommend Inoculation asa charming diversion. M. de Lesseps will doubtless suggest thedigging of canals. Gen. Boulanger's voice will perhaps be raised in favour of the building of barricades. Some people have supposed that duelling was the national game of France. It appears, however, that there is lacking that s ice of danger which renders English footba l and American baseball so attractive. Those English and American games are not deemed suitable to the climate of France, although attempts are now being made to introduce them. The French public is coming to the conclusion that some popular outdoor sport for boys is necessary to build up their physi£ oal systems. The youths of that nation are singularly deficient in healthful open-air amusements. The climate and the tompra- meat of the race may offer insurmountable obstacles to the introduction of any athletic sport of northern countries. The ex er- iment with football, baseball, and cri: et, however, is well worth trying, and may lead to important results. vention, Jock sprang from the circle still drawn to the grate, And xrounted a cornice, to plot, and to wait. So hardly the turkey steamed high on his tinder! And its Thanksgiving dinner reduce to a cinder I platter, \Vhen pa pufl! apd a shriek ! and a quick After all. what is luck? She is the hand maiden of every man at one time or another She is (Wet by one's side, ready to give o helping hand. The blind do not see her; the timid or irresolute decline to take her outstretched band. The unlucky men is the mun who forgets to strike when the iron is hot. The lucky man is the one who takes advantage of proffered fortune. Circum- stances, it is to be confessed, throw more of such proil'ers in the way of one than another. lint if one will follow the footprints of the lucky men of the world it will be found that at the points where they seized fortune at the flood there are tracks which show there were many inlterin and hesitating ones near by, any one of w om had within his reach t e some opportunities as the fortunate one hsd. ‘ one 'l‘hlmz Was Certain. " Long ” John Wentwm-th wee onoe run nlnv for (Alice, end heard that his political opponents were easel-ting that ll elected he would eoon get Me bend into the clty tree- eury. “ Me be I will, end maybe I won't," be eerdonlce ly 9911??!) Khan he heel-g! of the oh" 0. "‘ Bn't I’ll'toll sou‘ono thing; :10be o no will get his hm In 3 I'll lit on the ob at.” Who are the Lucky once? seats I giving day ! reed fur-lulled “To“ for Ike “'erklng People at Bwleurlaud. During In recent vacation 1 had an op- rtuuily o vieidng one of the “Cuisines epuleirbe " that are coming to be a peon- lier feature of eome lndnetrlal ceulvra in Swimrland. In 1877. whlle e eeolulilt'e eongreee me lo eeeeien e‘. Chanxâ€"le Fonds, near Neuchaeel, one! the epeakere said: “Allthe arguments ln ehe world will not have M lunch efl'eob on the working men as egood plate of hot eoep." Theee seed were new: on good round, for a mouth leeer the firet popular itehen wee opened, and eimller methadone are new m be found in o'her parse el Sultan-lend. The aim of the» kitchen! [I to supply working people with good wholeeoele food at con price. They are not charitable inedlutione in any sense of the word, not do they depend on eonIrlbntlene from the rich. nor on subsidies from the "one, in order to keep them going. Tney are joint etook concerns. but. in order be lateree! the lergeet number of persons jpoeeihle In their success the value 0! the \ eharee le fixed at n-mlnimnm Inm. The one I visited has a capital of 10,000 francs, 7,000 trance of which has been paid in, and the shares are held by very near- ly 7,000 persnns. It owns the building it occupies, which, though by no means palatial, is amply sufficient for the purpose. On the ground floor there are two dining room, large enough to accommodate from 600 to 650 persons, a smaller one for women, a waiting room and an office. The establish- ment is run on a strictly cash basis, but instead of paying with money customers settle Dy means of checks, which can be purchased in any quantities and it is no unusual {or workmen to purchase these checks in sufficient quantities to last them a month. The kitchens are all located in the basement, where is also the “ cantine,“ a branch of the institution about which I shall say more presently. The bill of fare and the riees are the same in all the dining rooms. hree meals are served up in close succession, and as no one is allowed to re main at table after he has finished his repeat the institution is able to feed about 1,800 people daily. _ _ ‘ Cuisines populaires also furnish the public schools of the town with soup [gratuitously and with bread at cost price. he manag- ing committee are supplied with a certain number of checks that they can give away as they- piesse, and all the food left over at the end of each day is distributed to the poor. The cuisine is managed by a board of directors who form three committees, charged respectively with looking after the wine, food and furniture. '1‘thg employee are few in number; a stewardess, who re- ceivess salary of 1300 francs a war; a female cashiery and cook, each of whom are paid 65 francs a month, and some girls to wait on table, who are paid 25 francs month- ly. In addition to their wages all the emplo; cs are fed, of course, and those who are only employed a few hours e.ch day can gain the rest of their time in factories. About a year ago one of the most lovely girls in the State lived at 40 Orange avenue, in Evansville. A pair of largeiiquid blueeyee set off a face that would put any picture to shame, and her form was simply perfect. The young lady was highly educated, and possessed all the ualitiee that go- to make up a society belle. er parents are well to-do, and she has wanted for nothing since she was old enough to prattle. But she had one iault, and that iault has proved her undoing. It is called vanity. She fairly worshipped her own eyes, and did everything in her power to make them more beautiful than they were. She used numerous drugs before she iound what she wanted. 'Blis last drag made her eyes sparkle like diamonds, and she used it to such an extent that her right eye began to shrivel. This brought her so her senses, and the family physician was called in. But he came too late, and inform- ed the poor girl that she must lose one of her eyes sure, and probably both. The right eye was taken out some time ago, and she has lost_ail sight in the left, and will be blind Between meal hours food can he had by any who want it, but no wine is ever served except when accompanied with food. The prices charged are as follows: Soup. one quart 3 cents: half quart, 2 cents; meat, boiled or‘rout, oxefifrh of 3 pound if the latter, a trifle more if the former, 5 cents ; a ration of vegetables, 2 cents ; wine, 2 come a glass, 3 cents per half pint or 12 cents for a litre; a rotion of bread, 1 cent. So you see a person om have a square meal, com- posed'of bread, meat, vegetables and a glass of wine (end I may add thutrthis latter article in of sgood quality and sold pure), for 12 oents. The institution not only supplies its customers with meals, but also sells them cooked food to carry away with them. This branch of the bureau is conducted of. the cant-inc, where prices for bread and meet are the some on in the dining rooms, but the rtlons are one-tenth larger, and two port outs of vegetable: sold {or 3 oents. One of the encouragin turns in t he vagarie of fashion is to be note in the report that the style in do 3 has dismrdcd that canine Albino th'mo is, and the even more idiotic monstrosity, the pug, and that. henceforth the correct thing in dogs will he the collie and the fox terrier. The new styles of dogs are among the finest specimens of the high qualities of valor, aficction, fidelity and in- telligence. The fox terrier is handsome, useiul, plucky and generally indicates his ood sense b objecting 'most strenuously to going carrie about in the arms of his mis- tress. As to the Sxotoh collie, he is as nearly human in intelligence as it is possible for an animal '0 be, and is superior to the average of mankind in some important moral qual- ities. The new turn oi fashion for dogs will i 'e the votariee oi style no opportunity to genome acquainted with intellectual caninity, it the associations to which these high class do s are to be subjected do not prove too degilitatinq to their minds. for lifo. Is an exclamation heard every hour in the day. Toothache ie the mos: common ail- ment of young and old. and in the aggregate inilioie more euii‘ering than perhaps any other elngle complaini. A one minute cure in juet w at every persona desires to poeeeee. Nervilineâ€"nerve pain cureâ€"acts almost in- stantly in relieving the agony, and an a sam- ple bottle aflordee quentity sufficient ior 100 up lioatione 10 cents hill the bill. Pol- eon’e ervlline ie the only poritlve remedy for tootheehe add ell nerve painl. Sold by all dealer. in medicine. Made Blind Through Vanity. THE PEOPLE’S Kl'l‘l’l N. The New Fashion in Dogs. Mv Toothache To persons who have taken a prejudice, awry wed in misunderstood, ever, look offends. Prosperity In no to» of ohnrwur, it in ad- versity 1h“ find: us out. Immodent words udmit o' no defence. For want of deocnuy in mm! of Demo. We 0 ourlolvu by what we {(0‘ cap able laid oing, while others judge u: by what we have done. To morrow to no: elude enoug h in which to preu the neglected du‘ies of to day. None are let: eager to leun than they who know nothhg. Fnlse lrlendl Are like our shadows, keep- lng clmto us while no Inlk in the sun shine, but leaving us the instant we walk in the nude. Home the courage to be ignorant of a great number of thing a, in ordu‘ to avoid the cahmity of being8 Ignorant of everything. It havin'g been rumored that Mr. W. B. Riddell, the able and popular Secretary of the Ontario Mutual Life, had accepted a similar position in Toronto, we are author- ized to say that the position of Secretary of the Manufacturers' L'fo Assurance Company and Manager of its Head (Mike, was ofi‘er- ed to him, but for reasons not necessary to state here, he refused at present to become an applicant, notwithstanding the fact the salary would be very handsome and that other very rem ting inducements were held out to him. \ hile we would be pleased to announce his preferment we but voice the unanimous feelings of our citizens when we say his departure from Waterloo would be sincerely regretted, not only by the Com pany he has so long and efficiently served, but by a host oi friends and acquaintances to whom he has endeared himself during a residence of seven years in their midst, by his genial and obligiug disposition and other qualities which go to make up the successful business nun and worthy citizenâ€"[Water‘- loo Chronicle, Nov. let. Punctunlity is one of the modes by which we testify our personal respect for those whom we are called upon to meet in the businese of life. It is “flutter to have a few acquaintances and among them many friends, tnun to have many aoquuintsncxs and have scarcely one upon whom you can relv. In the present condition of the Mississippi valley, floods and droughts seriously affect the interests of man. There, as in all other civilized countries, the great seats of po u lation tend to gather on the river-bangs. The alluvial lands are in all eases singularly fertile ; and the streams themselves afl'ord natural ways of transportation, the value of which does not seem to become lessoned by the great extension of railwuy systems. In the present condition of these valleys, the fitness of these streams for navigation is progressively diminishing, for both in times of flood and in periods of drought they are unsuited to the uses of commerce. Moreover, in the flood periods, the streams are a very serious menace to all the towns which are gathered along the river-banks. As yet, we ha to only seen the beginning of these evils; for notwithstanding the exten- sive settlements in the Mississippi valleys more than half their original forest cover ing remains. When, with the rapid increase of population, these river-basins become as thoroughly subjected to the uses of man as are those of Europe, we have yet greater ills to apprehend. The beat outfis for a successful. happy 1fo iI a good knowledge 'and fnithful praozioe of Bible teaching. Integrity to truth is far better than any amouncof amartneaa. If you are under darkness of soul, firs. go to God with it; .nd then go to some exper- ienced stint of your acquaintance. It is good aomatimes to light your cmdle as a neighbour‘s fire. '- California. Ask for ticket: via the old established and favorite Overland route comprising the Chicago and North \Veatern, and Union and Southern Pacific Railways. Twanet trains leave Chicago daily with unrivalled accom- modations for first and second class pne- aengerl. Rue: no hi her than by other lines. Baggage check t'rrough. Full in- formation, covering rates, etc., with time table: and map: given by J. H. MORLEY, Canadian Passenger Agent, 69 Yonge 8b., Toronto, Ont. Chauuier dried a man in a kiln and there resulted only twelve pounds of solid matter. The first years of man must make yro- vision for the lust. He that never thinks can never be wise. A GOOD Lmur is indespansible to the comfort ot a family during the long winter evenings. Poor coal oil in a house is next thing to bad breed. Houmkoepers who cennot have qua should use “ Cuban Sxfcty Oil." Sold by denier: everywhere. It In propn pnsed to build a three foot- wide cinder path between New York and New Hm en pfor bit ycles. During the last five 3 earn 425 lives have been long; at sea among the English herring fishermen. The opium hsblt, depeomsnin. the morphine home. nervous prosersuon mused b the use of tobacco, wekefnlness, mental dc rose on. sonenlng of the brsln. «0.. premature 01 e. loss of vitality csnsed by overaxertlon ol the bro n and loss of nstnmi serength Iron) my came whatever. Menâ€"younu, old" m‘ddle-snd‘who ere broken down Iron; so) of she above ceases. or my osuse not mentioned above. send Jour sddross sud lo cones In skmps tor Lu‘mu'e Tree so In book tom. 0! Disease: of Man. Books sens sos‘ed sud secure from observation. Address I. V L030! 61 Welllnmn «reassess. Toronto 0M. Wauon’a cough drops are the best in the world for the throat and chest, for the voice unequalled. See that the letters R. T. \V. are stamped on each drop. Cure All Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Bloepleuness. Pemalo Complaints, DRUNKEI 'I'Jse Hop Bitters. m All Diseases of the Stomach. Bowels, Blood, [-[VPLo Kldnpy, 93‘1"”! 0'83“”! N9"’°"3"°‘ , A __ ‘_ AL-.. .-.III -‘A. AA - Floods and Drouwhts. Pl‘BLS 0|" TRUTH. Will Not Leave l’s. A Cure for llrnnkenncu. Coll' No More. F.F.D|XON OO . MAKERSJO KING ST. E, TORONTO Send tor Pr;ce hate and Discounts. AnAIIA slllt’l’lflu (‘0. â€" Beaver Line 01 steam-hips. sailing weekly between Montrel‘ and Livamwl. Solemn tickets, Montreal to Liver cl $40, $50. and $00. Return “chats, 830, 890, and 110. according' to steamer and accommodation. Intel mediate. 880; Round trip tickets. $60. Stee rage. 820 Round trip tickets. m. For turther amoulars and to secure births, :1 ply to H. 1). HL‘ RAY, Genenl Manager, I Custom onse Square, Montrea‘. or to the [Anni Amarma in tho niflnmn' Twnnnand Cifien. LADIES, LOOK: BERLIN “0018,1111 colors, Sc per oz. WESTEB N LeatherBelting yer oz.: Sax my Wool. all 0 lore. 109 per ske'n; lee ool, best. qnnlnty, 10¢ per ball; Embroidery Silk, evmy sha'le, 10.- drz. shins; Arrasene, all colors. 30c dm‘n skcins : l-‘iloselle, be“ qunlltv. 4S0 and 85-0 dozen skeins: Macrame Cord, 15 colors. 10c bu I: Felt, extm quality, ‘2 yards wide, 81.00 per yard; Woolen Java Canvas, nll colon, 450 yard. Always on hm! the newest material; (or “nay nork, at. lowest. pros. Letter orders have prompt and caulul attention. Goods can tqeent to any put of Canada by post. erte for price list. A lrlnl solicited HENRY DAVIS, Importer. 232 Yonge Street. Toronto. Pleas: mention this paper. Stiifiéd Glass M’GAUSLAND SON, Bailing during winter lrom Port Inn ever Thu-re day and Halifax every Saturday to Liverpoo . and It summer from Quebec eve Saturday to Liverpool‘ calling at Londonderrr to and malls snd sssengon for Scotland and [re and; 1130 from Belt more, vlt Helilsx and St. John's, N. E. lo Liverpool lortnlglnl) during summer months. the steamers ol the (MM gm lines sall durin wlnler to and lrom llallfu ortland, Boston on Phllsdelphh; and durln sum mor between Glasgow and nontreal weekly; G ugm and Boston weekly. and Glasgow and l'hlladelphl! fortnightly: -4 -AL-_ |_n-___u__ -....l.. .... a . For freight, passage, or other Information apply L.Schnma.cher00.. Baltimore; 8. Cunard a 00. mum; Shea 6:00.. St. John's, N. F,; Wm. Thomp non Co. St. John, N. 8.: Allan a 00.. Chlcngo Love a Alden, New York. 3- BOurller, Toronto AllansLRpe §_po.,gllgpeoi Ym‘. Brgyqu, Ithiladel Allan Line Royal M_a.i_1 Steamslups phla; H. A‘ Allen. Portland Boston Montreal. Diamond Dyes excel all others in Strength, Purity and Fastness. None other are just as good. Be- ware of imitations, because they are made of cheap and inferior materials, and give poor, weak, crocky colors. To be sure of: success, use only the DIAMOND DYES for colorng Dresses, Stock- ings, Yarns, Carpets, Feathers, Ribbons, c., c. \\’e warrant them to color more goods, pack- age for package, than any other dyes ever made, and to give more brilliant and durable colors. Ask for the Diamond and talw no other. I Brilliant ! Durable ! Economical ! , Bowgls, -‘ Blood, leor. Kidney, Urlnary Organs, Nervousneos. DRUNKENESB. , "“000 Reward paid for a casethoy will not (5;.re. .4 Dress Dyed FOR A Boat Colored } lo Garments Renewed cENTs A Boat Cd/ored Garments Renewed (Lao-rs A Child can use them! 313112531: 5:101:11 01 Machinery to II. “3 PETRI E. FOR CHURCHES, DWELLINGS, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. UE‘ILAND AND ANDALUSIAN WOOLS. Sc WELLS, RICHARDSON 00.. yq‘HE'é'Râ€"EAT STRENGTH GIVER .â€"â€"oâ€"_â€"â€"« Apgnrzcr roon " "'0‘ch SICK ‘A ARMING lummousflevmu: Send hr Lists. At Druggists and Merchants. Dye Book free. 76 King St. W.. Toronto. lJOHNSTONS _f'LUIo__BEI-:F BEST VAlUE IN THE DOMINION. Apowsarm LI, . ;I~;v;vso:nn'r:oa][t Produces Flrm Muscle and Nerve. Montreal, 3,3,9; MAGHINERY Whaley, Royce 85 Do Brantford, Ont. Because it supplies all the NUTRITION needed to meet the physical demands of GROWING BOYS AND GIRLS. A ER FEST FOOD FOR GHILDREN, REPAIRING 01 BA!“ IN ST E. U M E N '1‘ s a ecialty. Send or Cntnlowue. “ B £380 N ,, md "HIGHAM Band Orchestra 283 Yongo Blunt. 'o- onto. The Cheapest Place I. Canada (or BAND IRSTHUMENTS New and Second-hand MUSIC. Agents for select from. DEPOT I MON EX "mm" u-uvâ€" run 0 . ( an . Inn. ( AHI‘ .1, $5 own»). llumonlnu, Mom-nub. t‘rrlvl ('nnum lmmox. \\ olirgh n S . 'R n11») Tm- (‘uuxyu _\' Ii< 31.1»ch to muH- m‘\'\r(‘H u Ne m-mhr n! (I on FARM l’wu-mrv ul Hm rut I‘urreul rule M” HIN'N'II, and «u lammble tulus IUIK'I‘GAI-Ii§ I'I'Ii- (‘IADIZIL For intnrmut‘On npyly to me 1.0m] Agents u! the Com; any. or to W. B. Loam. Hunger, Toronto. Ont. L0an868avingsflompany lN‘BBI' (“RATED 1855. Head Office: Toronto 313., Toronto. Subscribed Capital, ......... .23 4,509,000 l'nltl [1; Capital. ................... 3.500.000 Total Angels, ................. . ...... [0,000,000 The enlar§od owltal ind resources 0! this Corr. puny. loge! Ier wiih the increased hciliniea It h" recently ncqmrcd for supplying land owners with cheap money. emhle the Directors to meal will: promptneas and at the Iowa: mutant rate of internal all requirements '(Ir loam! upon mtistwtnry-I nl eslate security. Application may be made to either 0! the (human-{‘8 local Apnnlsera or 0 I 3.11836 ll MASON anw‘v Dlroolct oronto. IVe ave I'M/(Iran who r/zrerfillbr/bill in Ilze Moms )1 1m: Breadmaker' 5 Yeast is I 1e 5111/ch [It/OI? us - filummn Irinla/l Ill! rm! 4‘ SJ s/Ie lump." ('1' 5 (/5: (wet, [/w/Ih'm! ’Cam-e ’1-r l'rl'mi is Ill: :: 'lu‘Ich: Ixrr ("ms un- I/le Am! 7: ¢ .0! 011.51; juiuul. c 3):: Jam n! [‘1f0l1’l” BUY THE BREADMAKER’S YEAST. PM 5 (ms. Ellis Keighley, - Toronto. SUFFERING lrom the effects of early evil heblts, the result of ignorance and loll , who find themselves weak. nervous and exlmuste ; also “loam-Ann!) and 01.!) M32: who are broken down from the cfl‘ects of abuse or over-work. and In advanced lute (eel the consequences of yomhlul cxcew; send for and read M. V. Lubon's Treatise on the Diseases 0! Men The book will be sent sealed to any address 0 receipt of two 3c. M, mm. Addrgg DR'. GRAY'S Spar-mo has baen used lor the pull (”teen years, with grcat auccoas, In the trentmen ol Nervous nobility. and .II dlsame arising ham 3:- ceases, overworked brain. loos oi vitalifiy. ringing in the urn, palpimhionmm. For pain by all druggioh. Price 81 per box. or 6 buxoa for 85. or will be son: by nail on receipt oi prioa. Pamphlei on application. DELLCIOUS AND NOURISHING THE GRAY MEDICINE CO . Town“. {if LUBON Wellin tan 3:. E. Toronto. CANAL DA PEI!!! ANBNT Nervous Debility. Dandelion COFFEE, Manufactured ou‘y by Young .Men ROYAL DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS ! Don’t wait until you are burnt outor ‘robbed Buy a Sale now and sleep easy, and he sure and get prices, eta. ,0! the NeannmpionSale 577 Craig SL, P.0‘ Boi 015. Montreal. 1’ Q. S. S. K] \I BALL, rT-m um 55 000,000.