The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Tea Obtainable An here. TTT The Black Cat's Questions By Lawrence W. Booram. PART IL She took us out to the barn. looked "at the cat; it was rath er erudely done, but I could tell what it| was supposed to represent. The painter had overdone himself on the! eyes. They looked just like the eyes | of a cat in the dark, ered, and I heard Joe mumble under' his breath: "Evil eyes!" The cat wag sitting up and its ears were laid b For a person who is super- stitious, the picture would have made | him feel--well, just a little uncom-| fortable. I repeated the first guestion: "Do I look out of my right"or left eye?" "Say, boss," interrupted Joe, "you'll want some ladders, won't you?" I nodded my head and Joe went off in search of some, Present- he returned dragging an exten.! sion ladder which we adjusted and leaned against the side of the barn. I went up and began examining the cat's eyes. .~ The left eye had a very small hole drilled where the pupil should have been. It was so small, a pin would hardly go through it. However, did manage to get one through to tell where the hole was frém the inside of the barn. We took the ladder down and set' it up again inside of the barn. I, went up the ladder again, and "after considerable searching I found! where I had stuck the pin through, the hole, I knocked it out, and look- ed through the small aperture, . With my eye very close I could see quite a large space in a plowed fiel "and of course could not tell To, what the cat was supposed to be {ooking at." The only thing that I considered was a 7 large rock that could plainly be seen in the field. drew my head farther away from the pin hole, so my. view became smaller; and finally it dwindled down to where I could see nothing but'the rock. That, I decided, was the ob- ject of the left eye's gaze. That answered the question: "Where do I look?" After I had started to go out and look at the rock, I realized that I had forgotten to measure and find the cat's height. So again we had to fix the ladder up against the outside of the barn, - Miss Morris got us a line. with which to do the measuring and we started to work. I didn't know exactly how the work should be done but I began where the cat was sitting, measured to the top of its head, and found the height to be exactly three: feet. It was beginning to grow dark then, so we could do no more work, and we started to walk back to the ¢ity. But Miss Morris overruled my objegtions and took us back in- her machine, I promised to be back the next day at' twelve o'clock. Next morning I purchased a small cane fishing pole and cut it off 'until it was exactly' three feet long--the same height. ds the cat. - Then at the proper time we purposely. started. to walk out to visit "The Black Cat" again. It was as I expected and hoped--Miss Morris met us in her machine and took us to our destina- tion. After we had gotten there we went out to examine the rock. In the exact centre of it there was a deep indentation that did not look natural. We waited patiently until one o'clock rolled around, and I put the three feef of cane pole An the indented spot. The sun was just right to pro- duce good shadows and I told Joe to mark exactly where the tip of this shadow fell." After he had done that; 1 sent him up' to the barn for a spade and shovel. ' When he 'returned, I started dig- I almost shiv. sure<there were any pearls?" I'in- I} quired. "Maybe this is just a joke." "No," she said definitely. "The | pearls are somewhere." "Whoops!" yelled Joe excitedly. {"I have it! We're just an hour {ahead of time. Remember the sett- ing the clocks up an hour all over Canada. Wouldn't that throw us off, boss? He died last March, you know, before the time was changed. » i. "I should say it would," I replied. | "You deserve a medal for that bril- liant thought, Joe." I glanced at my watch. It lacked ten minutes of two o'clock, which in| reality was only one o'clock by the, sun. When the hour was exact, I get up the cane and again marked ; where the shadow fell. "We've got to find "the pearls this time," I ex- claimed. I would not permit even Joe to dig [ for T thought only I could find them. Soon I struck something; after pry- ing and digging I got it out of the ground. It" was a small steel box I and after many trials I broke off the lid. 5 Behold! It was filled with the largest and most beautiful pearls I had ever seen. I glanced toward Miss Morris and I found her looking at me with part- ed lips. When she saw me looking | at 'her she drooped her head with a | blush. When she looked up again a [her eyes were like diamonds. And the diamonds were my reward. ('Pug our) [ES SS 80 MUCH FOR HISTORY. I ! Curious Errors That Appear on the Pages of Newspapers. It is surprising how often staid and influtntial newspapers. make mistakes in history, says a London writer. The other day, a newspaper, published not a hundred miles from Fleet Street, spoke of King Charles signing the Magng Charta. That paper must have lost its head as well. How is this as a sample of Bible his- tory? "We hear of men who send their only sons to the Front in ¢he spirit of Isaac the Patriarch, who laid his first born on the altar." Yet that actually appeared in the leaded type of an important leader in a paper quoted all over Europe. Isaac offering up Esau would make a good subject for the next Royal Academy! The Irish Correspondent of a great London paper wrote lately of districts in a certain province of the Emeral Isle where "Protestants - are .in overwhelming minority." He might have added that Irish bulls were much in evidence there also. But the great paper printed it without spotting the mistake! Another great daily wrote in its leading article of certain forces in the war area as "moving backwards and forwards like pawns in a game of chess." That sounds all right to the non- chess-player, but even a tyro at the game knows that the pawn is the only piece on the board that cannot move at all unless it gnoves forward. There is but a step--and a very lit. tle one--between correctness and er- ror" ------ enn _ The Bravest Village. It is interesting to read that the little village of Golspie, in Sutherland- shire, England, claims an usually big number of military. decorations in eet a" ioned mother, pushing of the young gies hou Pon 9 what's the matter?" she: the baby sick?" = = "Sick?" echoed the _ "No, indeed. Doesn't ! "Yes," red the iderly neigh medicine for?" "Medicine? Oh, this is not medi- cine," the young mother laughed. "I'm just giving him a drink of] water." "Of water? Well, I never! Who ever heard of giving a little baby like that water ? Doesn't he get water enough in his milk?" water that way. But there are times when he" is thirsty and nothing but water will satisfy that thirst. You know how it is, I'm sure. Does milk or any other drink relieve your thirst like a glass of pure, sparkling. water?" "No, I can't say that it does. But a baby is different. I never gave my babies water, except when they had colic. Then I gave them hot pepper- mint tea." "Yes, I know. "Sonny has had one or two spells of colic, and 1 have given him a hot drink; I added a few I'drops of anise to the water. But | usually he takes his water cool-- boiled and cooled." "Boiled? What new-fangled idea is that?" The visitor was always get- ting surprises at her young neigh- bors house. "Nothing new-fangled," the moth- er answered, giving the baby his last spoonful from the cup. "One can't be too careful with a tiny baby, and water may contain 'germs very dan- gerous to an infant. Boiling kills them all, and makes the water safe. I also sterilize his cup and spoon. "How much does he take a day?" "The quantity varies, but I see that he takes several ounces. I had to increase the amount I was giviug him, for I found that his diapers turned red after exposure to the air, and that is a sure indication that his system is not getting enough water." "Is that a fact? « I never knew what caused the change in color. , It often worried me when my babies were small." "Yes," putting the baby basket. "Sonny's never change color, now. I always give him a few tea: spoonfuls the first thing in the 'morn- ing, too. Taken before his first feed- ing, the water helps to flush him out and stimulates his bowels. He's feel- ing refreshed and happy now. I'll have time to finish this dress of his before another feeding time." * "He's certainly a healthy, happy boy," said the neighbor. = "But he ought to be with all the care you take of him. Boiled water, sterilized cup and spoon! Regular feellings! Yet I guess it's about as my husband says, 'These modern mothers spend a heap of time sterilizing and systematizing their babies, but they don't spend half the time you mothers 'used to, walk- ing the floor night and day, rocking by the hour and constantly dosing sick babies." " "Yes, you happy little fellow," putting two fingers out for the baby to grasp, "you're worth every bit of trouble, and stronger for it, too." ---- Desserts From Home-Canned Fruits. When the family begins to tire of canned fruit, or when a company des- sert is desired, try combining with other 'materials some of the fruit you put up last year. A simple and inexpensive substitute for whipped cream to serve with desserts may be made by whipping the white of egg until stiff, adding one table- folding in the mashed pulp of a ban ana, Do not prepare this until ju before serving, as it turns dark if allowed to stand too long, Peaches and Cream--Place upon each serving plate a round piece of sponge cake or any plain cake. Lay on each slice half a canned peach, hole side up. Whip a cup of crea: flavor with vanilla, and Cover each peach with the or "Good ra " jaig the the we a ful one mothe, v bor, "hut. what are you. giving him p! ti "Of course, he gets a great deal of in the! spoonful of powdered sugar, ad 3 sweeten, cup cherry juice, one-fourth cup sugar, one-half cup water, and one heaping teaspoon cornstarch. Raspberry Foam--Cook 4wo heap | ing teaspoons, prepared tapioca in one pint raspberry' juice until tapi- oca is clear; add a pinch of salt, and sugar if needed; remove from fire, and while hot fold in the stiffly beaten white of an egg. Serve cold |: with cream. Pineapple Whip--Mix together one cup canned pineapple cut into small}' pieces, one cup cold boiled rice, and one-half cup sugar. geam, and fold in lightly. Serve in sherbet glasses, and garnish with a preserved cherry. NN The Coming of Spring. Spring came to us; we put away winter Wear and dressed dUrselves|: for new work and a new gladness. Spring came to our kitchen: we forestalled the first fly and the warm sunshine with screens and paint and fresh shelf-paper. Spring came to our dining room: we moved the table nearer the win- 'dows and set our table with the light- |! er, crigper food for which spring ap- petites clamor. We dressed our Eleotrie Light at Home IN CANADA The PR of light discovery. No batteries to buy or electric bills to pay. Thousands of homes and farms have installed this elec- tric Hight Years ago and are still using it dally, Guaranteed to] be safe, simple and jer xpensive; one can install it. This MigotHo Hght plete with ing instructions and high grade material, such as fine he Copper 3 ire. fibre covered wire le" knife switch. dropeitaht ure, battery protector, soc! friction tape. maroon finished shade and globe; battery compound wi y the. current for the elect: Bihts also re-charging cables ash iF structions for r our batteries without Supes These instructions and ma enable you to have ie Tent an; The L. R. E52 mpany TORONTO oe wr. Whip one cup|? ills et 1110s *Hxoears -PARKER'S Parker's can clean or dye carpets,' end make then look ke new dy Send yo yous. faded or epotied slothing or household goods, and PARKER'S will renew them. We pa carriage charges one d : satifactory Work 8 ay an EugTantes booklet on household helps that oth pe sent free on request to ps ™ save money PARKER'S DYE WORKS, Limited Cleaners and Dyers 791 Yonge St. . . _ Splendid Record Achieved wing to were un render an musdally degree than ever previously the bene combined effect of the ir nthe infdanz payment measure of public service, and during 1918 Tom 1918, 1918 was for the business of life assurance 8 eat of emp of these claims enabl mpanies to 49 ca cent purpose for which they were founded. The record. achieved during 1918 by the Sun Life of Canada was one of me of Piasiculatly oh 2 bol wo ars, For the first time in the Co: Company's histo; for . SeZenair the Company's posion as not merely the leader growthin strength and prosperity anadian ie of offices, but one of the great insurance corporations The Com: s financial ows is em $75460/000 was added to the Assets, wi hasized by its | In i lus. "D hasize by iis large Assets, come rplus. 'During the 1st, had ached the total of $97,62¢ sl re. od tn huge 0,000, The Income is now 321,65 1,000, while the undivided Surplus is $8,027 Increase over 1 Increase ov: SU. Total Su lus 31st December, 1018, over all liabilities and capital sseording to the Company's Sandard w than that laid own by ME Cash Ticome frons Preiilinme, Tatereat, Rents, eto, in 1018 = « PROFITS PAID OR ALLOTTED Profits Paid or Allotted to Policyholders in 1918 + = ) 'TOTAL PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS Death Claims, Matured Endpwments, Profits, ete. during, 1 1018 Payments to Polieyholders since organization ARNE THE RESULTS FOR 1818 Assets as at 31st December, 1018 AA lw the Le $97,620,378.85 - * 7,460,204.61 INCO © 21,051,009.69 2,862,102.01 1,546,607.16 RPLUS 8,027,878,65 is more severe © 9.708,504.28~ 78,802,881,15 and garnish with a bit of curran jelly. Blackberry Loat--Bring a quart canned blackberries to. the boiling! ASSURANCES ISSUED DURING 1018 x and paid for in cash during 1018 - Hg of ; Aserzopings amd {paid for iu cad oe a ging where the shadow had fallen, proportion to "its population. The and I said tq Miss Morris: "Here Amber of decorations received by the 'come your pearls now." But I dug abitants fs thirty, and the village and I dug, panted, sweated and puf- fed.. But nary .sign of a fortune. "Then Joe went through some genu- population is 1,650. Altogether, about one-fourth of the population served in the forces during the war. Is this a record, or can any other village estab- in a square granite Ran, Cover wi generous spoonfuls of the hot bla point. Place squares' of fresh cake| eniben, 1018 FORCE. Life Assurance in force 31st December, 19: Inersase over 1917 berries and juice; add another layer r| ine Joe Sard work; but 'he found no lish a 'superior claim? Pe While esting the second tite, I of cake, packing it in well, then speculated. My reputation was at stake with Mite Morris. "Are you Why It Was Dear. "How much for a 'Kaiser Bill' uni form?' demanded a young officer of a London costumier. Ha was Arrang- ing the hire of costumes for a fare- well concert in camp. "Three. guineas," 'replied the costumier with | implacable finality. "Every soldier show wants it, and it always comes | fod He a ragbagl oid oe om ee The highest telephoi ystem | r the pod installed En 'Bol-