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*Sh ines at Night (somewhat forced ; .gh a heavy strai: “Black Knight” Stove Polish makes stoves shine by night as well as by day. Can’t burn it ofi, eitherâ€"no matter how hot you make the stove. Once you polish the stove with uembered the message- ”011, you’ll be all right. We’ll be getting back now.” Then they re- kill the man now. They tried to re- m but the sick man motioned to his wife. “Read it, Ellen, please." She opened it slowly, with hands fiat trembled, and tore the yellow, awelope half in two. “011 John-” There Was pent ec- dasy in her Voice. “Listen.” Her qeg glowed. “Come home, John. I was mistaken. Forgive ne. We’ll Et'give me. “Father.” It had been cabled from Loudon ten days before. The husband named his arms stif- fly is! inVitation and the Wife ha joy out on his breast. The c mod and watched, awestruck -’ “I 5- - .vâ€"... m: joy out on his breast. The children deed and watched, awestruck and si- int. Then the little one, with a sud- h thought, moved to his father's “Aden, dada, film," he crowed. 1 m father“ touched the golden head gently. “Soon, Doodle, soon. Wait skit, though." and he stroked feeb- h the little cheek. He spoke low to NE CHRISTMAS EVE .233 rlaughed then. It was orced ; they had been thro r strain. But they laugh- M W "8“” WWW W'W-F‘ Preston. Bessie ..... - .‘ 13.0.13. No. 998. bid in the W Irwin, Edith ......-;.....-.....'. ’bnllon'l‘ueodsyovenlns “1010110" W’Edgi-thm .......... _ingofieersworeelectod16rtha en- admin My! ....... m yea: w. m. Bro. .~L. Damon; Thur-ton. Mm~-..4..;.. D. E. M. Wm. 0mm : M. ldu' .0 Butt. M on “on. n“ coo-J. ’ L M Rec. WNW...“ ~: 3:... ‘ mm 1-“:1‘53. snow Mahw .fl, "a“...g” LINDSAY Brunet; rgive né. We’ll when you come. mm 1m I) silenf and embarrassed. They had looked out of the window over the wide whiteness, and shuffled now and then uneasily. a... _, “Good news 376' gOt» them questioned. Then the wife told them how it was1 they had come to this wild new place from the homeland, how it was for something the husband had never done he had been compelled to leave the old manor thereâ€"and how they were all going home again nowâ€" goâ€" ing home for Christmas. LL _ ___1~ )1 1116 JIVMAV -v- -7 “It won't be Christmas, thwgh. she smiled, “butâ€"we’ll be so happy.” “I see. Kinder Christmas better late than never, eh ? Well, we’ll come up and help yuz down with‘your stufi in a. couple of weeks. Mr. Sum- mers will be well an’ around again H} And waiving aside all invrtauonsi to stay all night, they opened the door and closed it hurriedly after them with a cheery “good-bye.” The four crept close together in the warm glow of the flow. It was ear- ly, very early Christmas morning. “We're going home. Ellen,” he whispered. FENELON aside all invitations then ?” one of CURLERS . fig anon AGAINSI sum . V (Frog the Mail Empire.) A pleasing feature of the Colehgst- ex election, which the Conservative candidate, Mr. John Stanfield, 1:39 candidate, Mr. John Stanfield, my tied by a majority of 223, was; the resistance ofierod by the“ voters to the graft argument. 15:53 argument Was submitted by Finance Minister Field- ins, who pointed to the power the} Government has in the matter of lo-1 cal appropriatiahs, and urged the people to cast their votes in favor of the men who are able to-spend the money in the constituency. Mr. Fieldâ€" ing’s presentation of the case was supported by other campaigners who ,dealt with different phases of the same issue. ‘ n‘,-‘_ It was alleged, {or exampie, yuan the Government has raised the pay of railway men, and that it is able to make reductions. This was an ap- peal to the pockets of the employes of the Administration, united with a thinly veiled threat of punishment if the votes called for should not be delivered. While the railway em- ployes were thus assailed the work- 1ers in the iron industries were called to witness that the Ottawa men giVe tariff protection, and pay out boun- ties to these enterprises, and the sugâ€" gestion was made that unless the em- ployes should vote en masse for the ‘Government candidate, the favors re t ceived would be withdrawn. By these various methods, all of them corrupt the Government sought to advance the cause of its nominee. .Yet, whenl the returns came in, it was found that the ministry had been routed. The Government organ at Halifax‘ now complains bitterly of the ‘ rail: way officials who dared to vote against their mastersâ€"the Ottawa Ministersâ€"and suggests that they be duly punished. The same agency treats as treason the conduct of the iron and steel employes, who, in face of the fact that the Government pays a bounty to their industry, had the audacity to vote for the Conservative l or anti-graft candidate. While the‘ public works and graft arguments. failed so signally in the east, they have also had two or three setbacks; in Ontario. A very notable rebufi' was given to them by the‘people of urham, when Mr. Aylesworth pro iised to bring the Trent Canal to Port Hope if he should be elected. The bribe was spurned, and Mr. Ayfâ€" esworth was rejected. Another case was furnished in East‘Elgin, where [Messrs ‘Aylesworth and Hyman ap- peared on the public platform sur- rounded bycontractors who appealed for support for the Government on ' the ground that it would mean a bar- bor and a railway subsidy for the constituency. The corruptionist Minâ€" . isters said their say; the people re- l fused to be influenced by them. A : third case was presented in East . Northumberland. Here a wharf and l a section of the Trent Canal was of- fered to the electors if they would 3 fall down and worship King Graft. 3 The result was a larger majority “against the Government than that which had been previously recorded. c It would seem from these experiences :- that the influences of the appeal to cupidity is not so strong as at one 3 time it may have been. Ministers \present their claims on a cash basis with works of various kinds sup- porting them; but the people pay no attention to the corrupt suggestions, '5 and Vote as they please. ‘ For this state of afiairs there must be some explanation. What is it 7 Have public works, railways, subsi- dies, local grants and other induce- ments which the Govarnment holds out lost their usefulness ? Are the people indifierent to the advantages the Governinent ofiers ? Do the elec- tors regard with disfavqr the re- turns which Messrs. Fielding and Aylesworth ofier for support 7 The answer to these- questions cannot be in the amrmative. What then is the; cause of the changed attitude ten? wards the‘public works and the sub- .sidy bribe 7 There can be little doubt that the people resist the bribe, first, because they have no confidence in the men who ofier it, and, second- ly, because they regard the destm tion of graft as of more impdrtance than the securing of sonic suggested public work. When the electors rise superior to the appeal to self-inter. est it is a sign that the tottenness at Ottawa is becoming a matter of gen- eral knowledge. and that the country is getting ready to cut it put. . I! At the regular monthly meeting-.0" aileged, for' exaufple, that FALLS L. O. L. Ruck, Stiison, Wilfred Taylor, ‘ Alice Workman. Marion Wen“, mm [oh-u Hepburn, Sidney Murray, Kathleen Morsén. Dorothy Newsom, Hazel .‘ Will-tomsdn, Raw Curtis, Ruth .;... Harden, Gordon Bogvut, Willie DOibyl é;w1:én,- Alvena Wells, Maitrand McDowell, Frank". Tompkins, Willena. Stewart, Gladys . Elma-Y. Agnes . Cu-thbert, 'Ibm Gatchell, Luda. ..... Knowlson, Anthon McGill, Laura ..... Reeds, Clarence Newton; Roland Sinclair, Alice .......... Nesbitt, Helen .......... Maslen, Alfred .......... Brown, Gracie ..... Kitchen .r, Norman . Warner, Harvey ....... Joyce, Harry ........... Lundy, Alex. ...... Nicolson, Norman .. Brown, Gordon ........ Tlhomhill, Ruby A‘bbqtt, Florence ............... Cha'mbers, Luba .L: ............ Corran, Maude .................. Thurston, Earl .................. Bishop, Hilda ......... , ........... Mil-burn, Wilfred ............ - .. Adam, Elsie --s ............ ,. Heels, Charlie ...... i ............ McCraw, Jean ................. ' ‘ McGinnis, Charlie ........... Shaw, Charlie ............ - ...... Fanning, Orr ........... L..." Hall, Herbie .................... Laidlaw, Arthur . .. . Neil, Lawrence ................ Martin, Arthur Rustad, Annette. ............. Simpson, Mary ................ Baldwin, Helep ................ McCarthy, Bruce ............. Brown, Maude ..... a ........... Skinner, Irma Elmhirst, Teenic ................ Finney, Lawrence ......... , ....... Haugh, James .............. . ..... J ohnston, Mabel ........... x Algar, Walter ...................... Mxiller, Charlie ..................... Rusted, Marion ........... ..... Maunder, George ................ Peacock, Ruby m; ................ Roberts, Nellie ............ - ....... Miller, Jessie ...................... Fee, Olga ............. Premoe, Lila. ....... Dobson, Ru-by ..... Anderson, Marion WiISon, Pearl Ellis, Hazel ...... Bopery, Gladys .. Kineer, Blanche ‘ Conway, Eddie Hadder, Bessie Barber, Jack ..... Bailey, Tillie , ............ Robinson, Stanley Warner, Aubrey R. 'I‘helson, Lorne' .......... Taylor, Lloyd .......... Robertson, M-irilla Davit s,' Lizzie ........... Wells, Wesley ............ Johnston, Arthur Dolby. Harry ............ Brown, Howard ....... SCO'tt. Fred ..... a. ....... Middleton, Wilfred . McArthur. Lola ....... Newton. Wanda ...... Sproule, Emily ...... Mark, Ralph V. Growden, Roy ....... McDoawBId, Norman Rodmasn, Mona. Warner, Lorenzo Neil, Myrtle .........a. McCullmh, Gouge Campbell, Cleggv .. Wdrtterick, Thomas Robson, Marjorie . Ruck, Edith Gillia, Earl ...-...r.:.a. Witterick, Edith .. Warren, Marlissa. .. Thurston, Roy Eon 00oonno.scout-no.0.uaoaOOOO-ccnnno 8i . . Maul ‘...; oooooooooooooooooo nouoo‘vfi oouonooo-oc dog a unto-ton. Emu o...-.n.vu:.:uuou:n ...u on" «one. nun...- -. o. ..,..cn--- ..uonco...cn-‘.ou.n.-.‘ono ...-0". 91988 . Thomas G. S. ...... .. ... [arjorie- .. ...... ..... bh ....... ...... ['1 ...‘uuul..uno--'..u ......... nu‘..o....‘ Edith .......... 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Allen. Alice Pepper, Freeman ...... McGillivray, Mabel Snelling, Florence ..... Ingram, Aubrey ........ McDiarmid, Harry Clark, Norman ...... Dean, Velma. ............. Ball, Eva ............. Carter, Jennie .......... Sutclifle, Mervyn ...... Allen, Beatrice Brushesâ€"Hair, Military, sep- arate and in cases; Cloth, Hat. Bonnet, Hand. etc., in enuine Ebony, Foxwood, etc., 9.1 prices. ms'filay Setsâ€"In Brush. Comb and Mirror, also Brush and Comb Combinations, fitted by ourselves from choice stock * - ‘ i in _--J- moan on Caréw, Arthur Reeds, Norman Gall, Archie Marshall, Irene .......... Cumie, Violet ......... Newman, Martha ...... Cuthbert. Hazel ......... Edmonds, Ethel ...~.a. 'Leaether Goods~.â€"In Collar and Gulf, Shavzng Sets, Purses, Wallets, Coin Purses, etc. . Alligator Goodsâ€"In Hand- kerchief. Glove or Tie Cases, Music Rolls, Bags, Purses, etc., $2.00 to $6.00. Perfumesâ€"We have estab- lished a reputation for ourselves for high giggle Perfumes in great A L A--- 3...... Mcbennan, Hugh Pherrill, Wesley . Payne, Hartlen .‘ Snelling, Arthur Stone, Florence . Jordan. Doreen . LUI- uuan °_‘V variety. These we have from world’s best makers, in bulk and in dainty packages for Xmas trade, 250 to $5. . Bell, Victoria Gregory, Neil Hepburn, Lola. .......... Kitchener, Stanley Powers, Marion G. .. Ball, Clara. ......... - ...... Mills, Vernon ........ Stewart. Ruby .; Perl-in, Marjorie Murphy. Willie . Leach. Kathleen It’s not a task but a pleasure to choose gifts in a “QUALITY SHOP” like this. Just spend half an hour here and the problem will be solved. BUT CHRISTMAS IS NEAR. So dont procrastinate, make your selection now and .we will keep it for you. '17:}an affiéoods, $200 W .o-ogon ...... uo-n...o--o--N ....- no... Ltoo-oucc' c.0000 .. .unoou.o-.- Obi- «06o In. 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IZILLL....;.. ........... 14 18 .......................... 15 12 .......................... 10 8 Miss Wray, Senior I)iw:i§ion. oo-uo..oo~-.o- .... o- .-0- ’tuuao0.000' ..-.o.o- .nv‘ ...x..............., . OI...I...--II ............. 14- ............. 14 18 .............. 16 1 8 . ....... -..a...16 20 J unior CDiv-ision. ......... -...16 Miss Brisbfin. ......... I..." ...17 ‘ ....I-u .....17 _,.17 ...17 18 T16 17 17 17 .16 ,17 Leather Bagsâ€"a superior line, in Real Seal, “'alrus. otc., { suitable for the girl, mother or grandmother. $1.00 to $5 00. 15 15 Fancy Back Combsâ€"The largest velvety of high grade Combs ever shown in town. these are exclusive in design and can not be duplicated. $1.00 to $5.00. Lowney’s Chocolatesâ€"Am- erica’s famous confection, in beautiful holiday boxes, 35C to 17 18 ‘18 .16 .16 .17 .17 .17 .18 Razors make a handsome and useful gitt Lo father, brother or sweetheart. We have the best kinds : Garbo Magnetic, Gillett’s Safety, Auto Strap Safety, $2.00 to $51.00. .16 Mirrorsâ€"As usual a superb assortment, suitable for shaving and Eye toilet, with heavy glass. in Ebony, Foxwoods, etc., 50c to $5.00. .18 16 .17 17 ,14 :15 .16 .15 .18 .15 .16 ,15 .16 17 ,17 20 20 20 2O 18 2O 20 18 2O 18 20 2O 20 2O 2O 20 2O 18 18 16 16 16 18 18 ,18 1.6 18 12 1M? 17 15 18 16 14 14 14 15 15 16 13 13 15 10 12 11 18 17 18 16 15 18 14 18 1-7 14: 16 13 14 17 18 14 14 16 15 15 16 15 18 16 18 14 17 16 17 16 '15 14 18 17 1-5 16 15 16 15 18 15 17 '17 14 la 13 2O 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 10 15 10 10 20 20 2O 15 20 2O 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 15 10 54 73 68 68 65 69 69 73 71 71 70 70 70 61 61 61 All shades ‘ lines Silk 5‘ . White Bedl :32 .,50 $3 00 . Lace Curt: $1.'50 to $10 ‘ Comforters 3’. , VOLUME Gentlemen' s chiefs, all line: Ladies' Gloves g dozen in b0 Ladies’ \Ioc Men’e Linen with hemstitc reg, $2, for .. for LdYe dozen Li ‘nd 8111'}! mega and wool at 75, $1 and S Fancy Xma Children s I and 30c Brown, :1 Checked Dre: ies' Cloth fc Dc sale ..... Kid Lined. Ladies” 5} Men's Hea's' Men's Bloch: White and E White and I Brown, .\'a\' Embro,dered Handsome I Black Satee1 Black Sateel Colored I'm' Black Tafiet Two specia? Men’ s Hea‘ f $1.25, for Black Me' Ladies' flan WC