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> hg the end of the.second month I came lowed 'every day, week, month, and year wll xe. fre. obsessed by its Havbyon evel: asked: "Why do so meny people not succeed?" Not that they are' actually fallures, but they don't win, They are mostly on the side of those who just hold their own. They 'are 'the "alsa rans." Just recall thé people you know who are like that. They ay be. clever, splendid companions, but they don't somehow. win, hey never seem to get further than | y are. Why is 1? Just because they ave not the art of Sonsini: move by its' a They nd Ont, So many of us are guilly shove. nl depends upon the weather, or the state of our Hver! Such a Wieposition is fatal to congnest. Someone recently said: "We 'are : 'overstocked with Weary ; Willies and Tired Marys" There is plenty of ghow and bluster. If appearances gave « true Impressions we should heave a world full of 'wonderfn! people. But they don't, "Béfore very long we 'are disillusioned, and we come to know |p! that the majority" of us afe not trylng.| & We grow ti and slack off. Our Folished furniture is a parable of gu¢ fe. The poieher takes the plain ala, and a and rubs, but it 1s stil we: many applications and a toil the érticle shines until the fea- tures are reflected nit: H fs Hke . that in life, 'It fs the repeated polish- ings that prodvide the charm, The tortoise in the fable | cause he turned -aside. a 290 4 ial to sa Soveint ic It 18 surprising how fox our good when we an aed toe Us gen ve us time to lea w ftwo years. There In a danger of co ters fn the art of Ho lho At tractlons are everywhere for us to di vert our Interest. {bis 'advice An 2 song as he pours it forth on the dewy y Bowden, Alta, ent. sad then told me I had better go South to spend the winter as my. 2 and as._soon 88 she ; "Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills ake what on | YOu need." She got' the pills for me and I began taking them: I had in- tended staying three months, but at home a well woman. When the doctor saw me he 6ald, " "You are all right now, but don't let yourself get rune down again"or nothing will save you." Then last winter I had the influenza, | which Jeft' me. as weak and pale and migerable as before. Again I took Dr. Willams' Pink Pills and again they made me well and strong. I can grate fully recommend the pills for I feel that they have saved my life." Weak, ailing men and women should begin taking Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills to-day and note the speedy improve- ment that follows. You can get these pills from medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box by writing The Dr. Willams': Medicine Co., Brockville, w ------ "Build-- Build?" Away behind the distant Irish moun- tains the rich glows of the evening sunset are framing them round, as well as throwing them out from back: grounds of orange, purple, red, pale yellow, and delicate green. Below these are the sharper outlines of near- er hills, up which 'the bazy evening uilsts are creeping.' Nearer still, the ed fields show up their rich, dark urfaces; ready for early planting; and fhe trees, In their winter tracery against the sky, take many intricate and quaint patterns, guides for the artist's pencil, or for the art designer's needle. 8 - Nearer still, the lately bare flower- the first shafts of the pointed tops of daffodils and crocuses are appearing; snowdrops are nodding their graceful bells, and the ever cheerful primroses of every hue, first children of the spring, are heralding its coming. On the garden rail a red-breasted robin has perched himself to rest a moment in his arduous task of build: ing. We seem Saphoar | in his 'merry 'song the message, af d on --bulld ever." And then Fo Tof Yobe Tow, 'and 'collecting a few: twigs, files. s off to lay the foundation beam of hig nest in the thick . Portugal laurel, which' grows near at hand. Again he alights, a tite nearer, and now his prize-is a cofl of white lamb's wool, and a shred of scarlet flannel, w to decorate his home. And "Build, build, keep on building," seems the burden of his blithesome © clear calm evening, just as the first glint of the crescent hoon is heaving above the horizon. "Build, bulld,--never cease build- ing," song rings out," as he rises from 'one of the flowerbeds where his! search has evidently been prolonged, Tesuiting & in another twig and a long trail of soft blue-checked. cotton stuff. kes on building. " So beds speak.a lesson of hope, for there | | words "Inventisto de Radlo-Popov." innumerable horde; which are all nor- mally dark and invisible, collide with the friction arisfng from their terrific speed, which may in some cases reach to as much as 30 or 40 miles per sec- y 'ond. As they are of all sizes, varying from mere specks to masses of many tons, they may be either burnt up in a fraction of a 8 a, or in extreme 'cades may pene © earth's at- mosphere and fall ~ its surface; or sometimes may only graze the atmos phere and escape again into space. Many thousands of such collisions oc- cur every day, and were it not for. the protecting blanket furnished by the alr we should be continually and un- 'bearably pelted by these celestial visit- ore, even to the point of rendering the earth guite uninhabitable. The particular meteor in question, judging from the position in which it appeared, must have overtaken the earth In its orbit around the sun, and a5 a consequence its apparent speed was relatively slow--probably not more than a very few miles per second. Such slow-moving meteors are also called fireballs. From its unusual brightness it must have been of con- siderable size, but so far as present re- | Observers it Ottawa and the eastern { part.of Ontario and neighboring parts ot dbo saw the phenomenon in the 4 : west, while those north of lake |e the earth's atmosphere, and are im- mediately rendered incandescent ' by fall to earth as therefore either a ud at 1 space OF, per- os" ond "before reaching tho more probably, have been entire 'earth's surface. Qutarid and west as far as Hamilton, Simege and Grey county, saw it! or southwesterly direc-' observers apparently saw it in the northwest. It seems likely that some where in the region south of lake On- tarlo it should have been seen over head, travelling in a general northerly direction. Unfortunately very meagre detalls from that section of the coun- try have at the Bup of, writiig reach- od the Dominion" afory, which is collecting information from all available sources, but more particular- ly In Ontario . and Quebec, . A large number of reports have been received at Harvard College Observatory, of Cambridge, Mass., and it seems likely that a fusion of all the data may serve to definitely settle the direction and extent of its path, as well as the eleva- tion. The study of meteors has a contact with so many branches of astronomy that it is desirable to investigate such phenomena as that of December 29 as thoroughly as the records will permit. The Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, would be glad to receive definite in- formation from observers anywhere, more particularly as to the exact di-; rection and position in which the meteor was seen; as well as the direc- tion of motion and length of the ap- parent path In degrees; any other available details would also be wel- comed. Baby's: Own Tablets Are Effec- _tive and Easy to Give. en to get the little ones to take Baby's Own Tablets. The ease with which liquid medicines, will appeal to every mother. None is spilled or wasted; ou know just bow big a dose has reached the little stomach. As a rem- edy for the ills of childhood arising from derangements of the stomach and bowels they are most satisfactory. Mrs. Rose Voyer, Willimantic, Conn., says: --*1 used Baby's Own Tablets in the Canadian Northwest and found them a wonderful medicine for child- ren's troubles, especially Indigestion and constipation. 1 have also given them to my children for simple fever and the restlessmess accompanying teething and they always: gave relief. I can recommend Baby's Own Tablets to all mothers." medicine dealers or by mall at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Mediciae Soy Brock ville, Ont, This Is Silly. . " "Hello, how do you feel to-day?" "Awl right!" i mn Who Invented Radio? Who was the "Inventor" of radio? The Soviet Governmen' claims the honor for a Russian, Professor Alex- ander Stepanovitch Popoff, and has adopted a characteristic method of telling the world about it. A new Russian Stamp came to the {notice of the writer a few days ago. Abové an excellent likeness appear the The language of this inscription is Hs became | peranto, though the other charecters on the stamp are Russian. = The lusts ampere ta 6 that Protess- or Popoft--admi tance of 40 metres in 1895, the year CHILDREN LIKE THEM You do not have to coax and threat-| they are given, as compared with' Baby's Own Tablets are sold.by+Now every goblin slumbers in his cozy | The Goblins' Bonfire. There's a crackle and a splutter in the hollow next the oak, And a dittle flash of firelight, and a little puff of smoke; And sturdy little goblins are dropping from their backs Their little stores of fuel packed in * little mouseskin sacks. There are kindly words unspoken, there are kisses left unkissed, And promisess forgotten, and the chance that were missed; There are little envious heartthrobs, and little loans unlent, And letters left unwritten, and the gifts that were not sent. There's & orackle and a splutter, and the grimy goblins stoke Till there's nothing left but ashes of the bonfire by the oak, A heap of emoldering ashes. Then upon his homeward track Each weary goblin hastens with his empty mouseskin pack. Berenity no nearer. And the springs Of joy we might have found are choked ~~ with stubble. 'About our foolish roofless walls of rub- ble Doubts brush, like bats, our faces with their wings. have not learned that ancient pagan calm With which men, firm in courage, _met despair; Nor peace, which is the Christian's secret charm; Nor Nature's deep serenity; the alr Of starlit evening, and a quiet river, And Death a wind to cool the hottest fever. We --Theodore Maynard. De ' The face value of a friendly smile canmot be measured in dollars and cents.--Edward W. Young. A TT , | before Marconi took out his first pat- ent for Hertzian Wave Telegraphy. But Branly and Sir Oliver Lodge Ded been Stpetimaniing for some time "DIAMOND DYE" ANY GARMENT, DRAPERY- Jue Dip to Tint or Boil Bach 165-cent pack: age contains direc. tions so simple an; _ Woman'can tint delicate shades or dye rich, permanent colors: in lingerle, silks, ribbons, skirts, 'waists, dresses, coats, "stockings. gigas lized bed, | And in sadnss RE "thd" th" 3, L --Joe Welker. pee pens : "Serenity; ? With how much care and fret and use- less trouble 'We build our souls of unsubstantial things, Until our minds grow ill. our bodies doublet For lacking wisdom, all our striving brings ing, | t00 green earth, utterly But the wide difference between these two Institutions, the home and playground, inaker lag the supply of equipment of { the homi® much within her own con- y trol. But the child has little or noth- ; Ing to say about what equipment shall tye placed on his playground. As a re sult we see little or no equipment on the average school and community playgrounds as we puss through the country. Every home-makor has experienced the cificulty of preparing a meal with- out suffictent cooking equipment. She has, also, experfenced the thrill of add- Ing one or two much-needed pieces of new equipment to her home. For the child i is, also, difficult to play without anything to play with. The placing of a new slide, swing, or ball game equipment on the playground would be a thrill for the child in dou- ble portion. In the number of letters received this week, little mention was made of the needs of the school and community playground. Almost universally. there Is great opportunity for community organizations to sponsor this move ment which would bring greater hap- piness to every child in the neighbor hood. Is it Spring on the moors today, are the skylarks singing? Do they sing in pearly blue skies to-day? heather bells ringing? What do the south winds say? --Alfred Turner. ------ eee Take the pep from yourdyepepsia with 15 to 30 drops of Seigel's Syrup in a glass of water as directed on the bottle, Any drug store. A An Extravagari Gesture. As he passed the pavement artist Scotsman with a lordly air flung a shilling Into his outstretched hand. His wife immediately tcok him to task for his extravagance. "Dinnd fash yersel'," he sald, "twas a bad shilling." "An hae ye no' a bad saxpence, ye gowk?" ehe retorted. a -- Golden eagles have been credited with carrying off live lambs and even infants. An expert photographer of birds now states that he has failed to find any evidence of this; he himself saw an eagle have the greatest diffi- culty in lifting a live hare of the ground, A Vegetable Preparation that gives quick results without dragging the system "Gommand 15 so often Beard by teachiors and parents, and all invitation ds af | barren yard or fenced piece of God's| devold of equip- ment or Incentive for active play. The playground is to the child what the 'home 1s to the homemaker--it is his J workshop, his social center, and his land of adventure, is that the home Has she come, my Lady of Green, with | Go, teach the swan to swim, The swallow still to skim, The bat to go by night, The lark to love the light, move, And counsel me to love. Were I, like every creatlire, Buttrue to my own nature: Biit Tet my Ips impart 'What lieth near my heart, place Her goodness and her grace. ) What's beautiful and fit? A rainbow. bravely lit, The gifding sun at morn, A hilsgide rope with corn, Apple in bloom, a fullrigged ehip at sea, And my love kind to me Soon it may be - >. Andrade, Minard's Liniment for colds. tra . Mountain Calm. Unutterably far, and still, and high, The mountains stand against the sun- set sky; { O little angry heart, against your will, + You must grow quiet here, and wise, and etill. "---Frances Cornford. cassie fi Saami The Regulator. Mistress--"Mary, how is it that the breakfast eggs are sometimes boiled a soft and sometimes quite hard?" Mary--"Well, mum, I'm sure I don't know, I puts 'em in regular as the clock strikes eight end I takes out promptly. when I hears the train go by." Pains in The Back Are Generally Danger Signs: Kidney Disease WIll Lead to Fatal Results Unless Checked In Time. Thousands have 'kidney trouble and {do not know it. Many times a "run- down" feeling, dyspepsia, shattered nerves, dizzy spells, backache and a hundred and one other ills are due to the condition of the kidneys and liver. Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy has been tested nearly 50 years and found a positive relief for kid u joublas. $34 Ha he, and contains no harmful | and does it with post: tive method; soothing, |i stimulating and healing [fil] the broken down tissues fl and so builds up thel body, gives it strength and restores energy. Get a bottle at once. Sold by all druggists. per bottle, Warner's Safe Remedies ; + Lunibago 04 + Headache 45 r fain £ Prod safe Vf mitlio ps-aind prescribed by physicians for Co., Toronto, Ontario. Neuritis Neuralgia : Toothache Rheumatism DOES" NOT AFFECT THE HEART The tortoise to step short, the gnat to Then would I tell and tell in every 'em | . AKERS' OVENS WATTS FOR CATLLOGUE nd let of uesd ovens. Hubbard Ova Toronta, OR. - SECTIONS OF land in one of the best producing dis of i buildings worth $10,000; $38 Por acre; reasonable terms of Address, C. wholesale prices. = Samples ocutalogue Hamers Matertale FREE. The Halliday Co.. Limit~ ed, 10 Jackson Street, Hamilton. RUBBER GOODS, * UBBER--IF IT'S MADE OF Bave it. Write us and meplion your wants W.. Montreal, i R: Bupply Co, Dept, In Selecting Wallpaper Try Samples in Home. Do not decide on a wallpaper in the 5 shop. Take home a sample and try ft ! in the room where it is to live. See it with your furniture and your curtains, in the light that ls to give it value. This is the only way to be certain that you are getting the right thing. You may be eure that your house wil be grateful for its new spring dress if you consult its taste In this fashion. vr i I went by the field of the sluggard and . . lo, it was grown all over with thorns. . . . So shail poverty come as a robber and thy want as an armed man.--Prov. 24: 29-34, AFTER SHAVING Dilute Minard's one-half .with cream or eweet oil and apply to the face. Very soothing and refreshing. MEE 1 Price $1.26 (rel SICK RBED EIGHT MONTHS After Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Could Do All Her Work and Gained in Weight Melfort, Saskatchewan. -- "I had inward troubles, headachen and severe : pains in my back y and ides. 1 waa so sick generally L could not and I was ; most of the time for eight % [months. An aunt i Jcame to visit and to a E. Pinkham's Vege- | table Boas, and after taking two bottles I could gid get up and And dress m. my self. I also tool Blood Medisine, Prat took the X Ly medicine I ns weighed seventy- = eight pounds. cigh much. If I get ou ot and can't sleep I Alvi Alt-Bver Scalp. ltched and} _Barned, Cuticura Healed, | **{ was troubled with eczema. It