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dient ely a | had an extensive busine ford el |, grand, Nor filled with riches and costly ware, | That wealth could gather from every- 2 wi Fy J ble of Bra: ble must Ed hich | year in ch Young the Winder ways; sie and I a lad, DIE. from nothing, was all t we: called the bluff, on Doverty's ban-- 1An iy hitched ourselves and made was old that a prominent firm Ye : ailed, 4 he 0 & span-- 'Health and youth, and never say die, 'ere the bridal gifts to She and I, ve and labor, went hand in hand, id we gathered a home, but it wasn't Vy where. | Homely fittings, and meager worth Cast a halo of love about the hearth, '{ And 'a babe to us, with his welcome 'received asked hit. oe name of tho Brat be ory ntl the Family Her-. t's of veiy delisate Wing to : 3 3 tentiod. 'the banker, 'for the _ had 83,614,000 4 ltaral ; injury. : untry ourth of the dein fourth of its oats, a Jey and a half of its lies in pibtion: : rt, trade of Ger- , much of which this country 8 right and expectation to secure. In 1013, we learn from the War Germany imported nearly Book of all She. world has to sell and exported han or Her yearly ou ut of ired goods ran yg q you to 2 | me, * | chant. ed not official, and if I gave you e mi YT might i incur some. re- you a list of ten 'I will ask | through it and then tell , without: 'mentioning any name, s| whether the name of the firm that a1 has pears in. it. Surely for me?' tlie banker, 'for if I Nn any name 'T cannot be be held wil n ; i out his list, fhe aaiker gd Shrough ity and, ee anded name of Buck Sen HA) who has failed is there." 'Then I've lost heavily," 'replied the merchant, "for that is the firm with which I did' business"-- show- ing a name on the "But how do you know that is the firm that has failed?' asked the banker, in surprise, "Very easily I' replied the mer- "Of ten names on the list, only ome "is genuine--that of the firm with which I did business; ets | all the others ate fictitious.' QUIET THOUGHTS. A little with Poace is better than much with war. "are so wicked that there is © not some good in them. +The keynote of a genuine life is always: sursum corda, "Lift up your of hearts I' Let us beware of treating others' of ing moods as if were per- In | passin E ithe P cn envy the rich. Those with Ger- great wealth mostly: have great | cares, and few to truly love them, The trouble you are dreadin Sok not be nearly so bad:as you believe. {Try to keep a brave heart and face it with calmness, you will see the silver "light a shining behind the heaviest clouds. man ary; . Was heavenly music to She and L So/ wa tolled and struggled from day To 0 day, to | Rich in love of his childish play; Jou to the parents was over kind, 'erfect in body and health and mind. Mhoush, Seen 'we passed boneath the -| We Me in our prayer, and thanked {our God: - For the staff on which we could rely , 880 had settled on She and I. Years came on and he grew to be Tall and strong, ahd fair to see: True te the blood of parent's youth, Labor and love had borne the truth-- And our hearts grow rich with pacent- val pride When we looked at his manly walk \ and stride, And often our thanks to God on high Were tendered anew by She and IL And the woe and wart of feebler days Seemed banished from us, in his thoughtful ways, And the twilight hour, with rosy gleam To She and I was a pleasant dream. "Till the god of war across the sea Claimed royalty's wish, was a thing to be-- Ah--and the years of toil, the hope-- and then « We saw in the papers a call for men. Will Leorhard. Sombra, Ont. reson fond Corns Instant Relief! Paint on Putnam' Drop Corn Extractor night, and corne feel Out better in the morn way "Putnam se" eases the pain, "destroys the Toots, kills 'a corn for all time. No pain.! Cure guaranteed, Get a 25c. bottle of "Putnam's". Extractor, to-day. 'Nose-Rubbing. Maori women of New Zealand know. nothing about kissing. Nose- will | rubbing is their form of salutation, and when two friends meet. they hold each other by the hand, bend their heads till ir noses touch, and then rub them gently from side to side. "This form of greeting is not confined to the women, but is | practiced by the men ; they seldom meet without rubbing noses. In time of lamentation Maori wo- men will sit for hours with their noses touch nd moan for the {lomo of some ' whom they have Ca oll prebabilny never geen. Be ba that are capa- papersd the oar was fil si ed. presentative samples of ods tor By and germination tests 'may be sent to the Seed Branch, Ottawa. Two ounces of grass seed, white or alsike clover; four ounces |" of red clover, alfalfa or seed of like size and one pound of cereals are desired. Samples under 8 ozs. may be sent without postage and are tested free of charge up to 25 in number for each person or firm. rime resi BABY'S OWN TABLETS A GREAT BLESSING Mrs." Jas. E, Mailman, Gegoggin, N.B., writes: "I gave Balby's Own Tablets to" my bal % boy for con- stipation and Y cothin troubles and have found them a great blessing. I think the Tablets should every home where there are young keen The Tablets are an ab- solutely safe remedy for little cmes, being backed by the guarantee of a Government analyst to be free from opiates and narcotics. They are 'I sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. = ----Ell A Case of Necessity. Old Lady (stopping on road-- Dear! dear! Why are'you two men using such frightful language ? Tattered Thomas--Well, yer see, |. lady, me an' me pard has ter ex-| change heated words to keep warm, not having no overcoats. ry Minard's Liniment Cures Burns, Eto. 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