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Tea fresh fom i ga. rs" SON OF THE GODS BY REX BEACH | SYNOPSIS When Lee Ying, a Prosperous Chinese merchant of San Francisco, announces that a son has arrived at his home, only Officer Dunne knows that the child 1s really a white foundling. Sam Lee is raised as Lee Ying's son and sent to Eastern College as a Chinese student. Everett Himes schemes with Esther Btevens and her daughter to blackmail Lee Ying, 'through a supposed affair be- twean the daughter and Sam. Lee Ying foils them but is unable to avert news- paper publicity, Sam is expelled from college, Thoroughly disillusioned, he whips as deckhand to Europe whére he meets Cyril Bathurst, dramatist. CHAPTER XV.--(Cont'd.) Bathurst proved to be a. splendid fellow, an Oxford man, a sportsman, | a tennis player; he and Sam hit it'off | immediately, They played tennis and, due as much perhaps to Sam's skill with the racket as to his knowledge of things Chinese, Mr. Bathurst made him a sporting proposition to remain with him during the writing of the' 'mew play, as a salaried guest, an un- official literary assistant, a tennis partner, or what have you. Naturally, the young man had jumped at the chance. | They were on the Riviera now, the play was growing and Sam's back- hand was improving. Spring in South- ern France is iovely, flowers were in bloom and the sea was incredibly blue.' There was much social life at Paradis, | where they were stopping. Mr. Bath-' urst went out a great deal and enter- tained considerably. Sam was rieet- ing some nice people, both English and American. It was a diverting ex- perience. The gods were grinning. Lee Ying and Eileen discussed the Jetter at length, and another matter, t00. All the luck, it appeared, was not Sam's, and Eileen's good-natured contempt for her "ancestors" had been succeeded by a wholly new respect. The strangest thing had happened. Her mother had come into an inher't- ance! It was an astounding fact. 1t was just like a story in a book, and! the Cassidy home was in turmoil. One of those footless relatives she had told Lee Ying about, & cousin of her mother's by the name of Malachy Daly, had considerately died and be- queathed Mrs. Cassidy fifty thousand dollars. Or, to be exact, the interest on that amount. News of this legacy had come through a San Francisco bank and it had nearly finished the good woman. fered another heart spell, but she was better now, although still dazed. "The interest is paid to her every month--that's so Dad and Jim can't spend it--and upon her death the principal goes to me. Me!" Eileen was round-eyed, breathless. "Dad and Jim declare it's a gag of some kind because none of Ma's family ever laid up a cent, Maybe it is, but the first cheque has come. And the funny part is Ma can't remember that she ever did a thing for her cousin Mal- achy. " "The truly benevolent do not rem- | cover precious stones. She had promptly suf-; | emiber their acts of kindness." "Of course, she never had much to do with. But--I hope for her sake there's no mistake about it." "I'm sure there is none. As for the forgotten ebligation of her departed relatives, time brings to the truly righteous man a sense of gratitude for the. favors he has received. No doubt your mother's venerable cousin was a man of lofty motives--" "He didn't have that reputation." "--and could not pass on high with a debt outstanding against him." "Well!" The girl drew a deep breath. "I don't know a thing about him for I never saw him, but I'll say he passed 'an high' when he did pass. He was hitting on all six, with the + muffler open." CHAPTER XVI. "How true it is that destiny is un- avoidable," Sam wrote in one letter. "He who is marked for honors will be elevated even though he dwells in the heart of a solitude, and that man who is marked for drowning will meet his fate even if he builds a house in the branches of a tree. "It was my resigned intention upon f leaving the shelter of your august roof to forego not only your innum- erable favors but also the titles and honors borne by our respected family and to become a: one insufferably poor. It was my commendable desire to eat of rinds and to sleép on dried rushes in order that a humble appre- ciation of my feeble attainments and unendurable deficiencies of resource would be made apparent and that I | would acquire a becoming contentment ! with my predestined no-worth. "Strange to say, discomfort Aees from me, the rinds turn by agreeable | magic into the richest foods and in groping through ashes for heat I un: No malignant evils pursue me and no Mandarin could travel in easier state than I My time is agreeably spent in visiting celebrated places and in refined con- versation with persons of high rank whose manners and accomplishments are infinitely superior to mine: I sleap tpon a mouniain of softest down: my garments are of splendid quality and I engage in languid and luxurious amusements. Furthermore, the diz- nity and respect which attend those engaged in the distinguished arts is mine, by virtue of my association with a notable patron. "This place is frequented by rich people who devote themselves entirely to refined pastimes of an expensive character and to the elegant observ- ances practiced among the idle elass. Chief of these .bservances is gaming for enormous sums, and accommoda- tion therefore is provided in a splen- did building of shining white marble. Entertainment of several sorts is pro- vided therein, including feasting and i har music more Dleasan: than the beating of many "Your worthless and impoverished A treat for all . .. Fvery member ol thé family cin gaoy Neekin uty min " name, in a manner both servile and off pring did not presume to deni.an is noble edifice with his presence lest he be tempted to engage himseif in gambling which he could ill afford to do. But on an occasion when his patron had entertained with nota)le extravagance certain of his friends, it was suggested that ali visit the tempie of avarice. Social dictates forbade this writer from excusing himself, al- though he experienced a pronounccd feeling of non-enthusiasm for the pro- ject. "It is well known that a Sufficiency of charms about the head and a ruit- able arrangement of sacred written sentences will enable one to be closet- ed with demons and yet suffer no ill effects. Virtues of surprising potency evidently reside in my talisman, for their wearer prospered to an extra- ordinary and pleasing extent. So powerful was its effect that yout zon swiftly obtained a renown among those present far exceeding the hon- ors due him as an intellectual persoa engagec in the composition of nspir- ed theatrical dialogues. It even pro- voked a display of inelegant resent- meni among those rapacious persons who operated the place, but to the latter he was in a measure oblivious. "Certain of the more avaricious patrons who plainly had neglected the higher virtues in a pursuit of wealth, kotowed to the ignoble bearer of your offensive. They urged him to touch their money in order that he might | thus convey to it some potency it otherwise lacked. "These requests, with one exception, he ignored. He did permit a maiden of elegant personality, whose lucky charms had proven utteérly inadequar2 to protect her, to lay a hand, lighter than a fern, upon his spine and ob- tain therefrom whatever delicate beue- fit she could. "It so chanced that he encountered her at the tennis club on the follow- ing afternoon and in recognition of their earlier meeting she engaged J er- self in pleasant and inspiring talk with him. Many inestimable compli- ments were exchanged and only by a painful effort of will did this pre- sumptuous person finally tear himself away from that enchanting conversa- tion. "A beneficent fate, aided somewhat by the ingenuity and effrontery of the writer, contrived numerous meetings thereafter, indisputably proving the prepotency of 'hat charm aforemen- tioned. No person of his insignifi- cance has even been the recipient of her distinguished liking for she is of haughty lineage and studiously ig- nores the poor and the low-born, thus reflecting honor upon her house. Her name is Wagner and her honorable father acquired much wealth and standing through the manufacture of soaps and cleansing powders that she moves exclusively in the most-hard- to-enter circles. It pleases her parent to display toward this undeserving person indications of polished appro- bation and to assume an artificial in- terest in his commonplace remarks. "Upon the conclusion of this intoler- ably tiresome letter the writer will dress himself becomingly and 'meet Miss Wagner at the tennis courts. She is an unskilled but an impetuous player of 'extraordinary grace, and} one derives keen spiritual satisfaction in observing her for she is not unlike that Empress whose feet were so symmetrical and whose beauty was so divine that a flower sprang up wher- ever she trod, "Among the sublime virtues is an intelligent submission to the inevit- able. How can this con le writ- er quarrel with a fate so kind, how- ever mocking it may appear?" Sam finished his "letter with suit. able expressions of his affectionate regard, laid aside his writing ma- terials and then changed into his flan- nels, He was not nearly so resentful at his condition as he had pretended 1 ins wl to be, for following' his 'Miss 'W. rst was a good-natured giant and ! although his profession had brought him large rewards its honors rested lightly upon him, he regarded 'it as a not very dignified occupation for an able-bodied man and he professed no faith whatever in his so-called talents. (To be continued.) Af What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur- nished With Ev.ry Pattern Of course you know contrast is a fashion of first importance in your new wardrobe. 3 Here's a favorite carried out in tweed-like woolen in rich brown col- oring in combination with plain pastel- ' red woolen. It is also very smart in black di- agonal woolen with plain vivid yellow sheer woolen. It's delightfully lovely in black crepe satin with white crepe satin. Plum shade transparent velvet is exquisitely lovely. Style No. 3194 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, and 40 inches bust The 16-year size reyaires 2% yards of 39-inch material with 1% yards of 89-inch contrasting." HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS, Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20e.in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wi ttern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. eel _A Painter and a Pig toy Giotto's time, the thirteenth cen- ary, pigs} had the {freedom of the streets of Florence. | One day, Giotto, 'walking out with a friend, sto] Yee point A pi Mota 5.4ip amen oF the year when the responsibility for the welfare unfortunate children, old people animals, rests most heavily upon shoulders of those standing. Jo. the noontide of life. It seems sad and inconsistent that. 1 the holiday seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas, should also be 'the season of greatest suffering for many inno- cent victims of circumstances. Our rejoicing becomes a- 'mockery it |in our observance of these great| Christian holidays there is no record of a heart cheered, a burden lifted, a life made more happy betause of us. Let us pledge ourselves' this year to share more bountifully than ever be- fore with our less fortunate fellow creatures, man and beast. Let the lit- |tle folks scatter a generous meal of crumbs for the winged sparks of energy flitting about our homes--A bit of food placed where the wander- ing, homeless cat or dog may find it, may ease their pangs of hunger,--and will not make them any more of a nuisance than they already are. The north winds blow cold and cut- ting. These homeless creatures have the same sense of suffering as we. 'Will not our day be more perfect for the knowledge that we have contri- buted something, even though it be little, to their comfort? Let us not forget that the "Christ Child" chose to be born in the pres- ence of these innocent creatures. That He was ever mindful of them. Often He admonished man to gather wisdom from their gulleless lives, Therefore, let us do unto the least of His creatures ag He would that we do unto Him.--Open our hearts to the spirit of universal Xinship.auimal Life." hf Balanced Diet in Studies of ancient kitchens by Dr. Dwight W. Rife have led to the con- clusion that the prehistoric inbabit- ants of Colorado had a fairly well balanced diet. Corn, wild fruit, game and sugar in the form of honey were staples of life in those days, mi leanne Faults We would willingly have others per- fect, and yet we ament not our own faults. --Thomas A. Kempis, Ancient Days BREAKFASTS "Table d Hote _ 806, 756, $1.00 DINNER Table d Hote $1.50 - V. G. CARDY, Managing _ Director St. Luke's Sumner Thou magic painter of the wold, Whose brush is dipped in red and gold, St. Luke, whose later summer things A wealth of mellow garnerings-- Thy hand is on the woods, and lo, With stain offruit and leaf they glow; Thy touch is on the hills; they burn fern. With yellowed furze and crimsoning 'And if the shrouding mists ascend From flats vhere water-courses wend, They change at thy transfiguring To spirit-bands that stand and sing. --Arthur L, Salmon, in the Glasgow Herald. i Guim famine Another Bad Tum "How's your friend Hadsum getting along now?" asked the kindly neigh- bour. Tillings shrugged hig shoulders, "Well, he's progressing satisfactor- ily," he replied, "but he's still in con- valescence, you know." "I'd no idea," said the neighbour. "I thought he'd got over his operation two months ago." "He did, but then he got his doctor's bill," came the reply. .| house-corner, | for flowers, between: the 1 111ac bushes. It 1s but just p wallflower and sweet-willlam, with phlox and foxgloves, with Canterbury] | bells and hollyhocks, Then come Ling patch, sticked peas and grape vin land on the far side of the arbor strawberries. - You are sniffing the air wow, wondering what is the sweetness of the grape flowers, and the next mo- ment you are drinking deep of their delicious scent. But I hurry you on past the house and lead you to the little front porch, endangering your clothes as you brush by the swest briar in bloom at the twist together up the porch posts, but you hardly notice them as you look at the bushy rhododendron in full bloom at the farthest corner of the bed that bends half round the porch. to the south. The irises have dropped now, but the yellow lilies are hanging their bells, where two weeks later the old red lilies will lift, and where are many, warm-hearted roses between you and the rhododendron, This way you look- ed first; now you turn to look across the trim lawn, broken by old pear trees and a wistaria bush Beyond the sweet briar to the left, whose leaves you have instinctively been crushing in your fingers, you have caught glimpses of foxgloves, purple and white and pink, spiking up their heads as high as your own Now you move go that you can see completely the large bed of them extending along the south fence until it meets the raspber- ries that carry the low bank of greens ery back as far as the house Back of the foxgloves hollyhocks are pushing up; in front of them great masses off sweet-william stand close marshalled, white and red .and pink; and low in front of the sweet-william and next the fine grass of the lawn garden-pinks send up tufts of spicy bloom Your eyes move across to the right, where again, in the far corner of the place, are tall foxgloves and nearer colums bines and hollyhocks where the spirea' hedge ends and reveals the white- You can get GREATER NOURISHMENT A MOyeY | hed paling fence that cuts off the place from the quiet lane This is all you wil! be asked to no- tice except that the domain is cut off from the world by hig' walls of green, save to the southeast, and even im this direction after you have looked across a field, a wood's-edge only a wall. In other directions you may, hundred yards away again raises a look out, for the walls of green are pillared off the ground by brown and grey trunks. We will show you the sunset, and we will hold you to sit on the porch _| after dinner to watch the rabbits come out to nibble the clover in-the lawn, and to follow the moon as it comes up over the woods and swings around un til it hangs large and low behind the windows of our three sassafras trees, 80 beautiful in thei: irregularity since the great ice storm. The solitary frog in the pond across the road will croak . at solemn interva's, thy bats will wheel' and squeak over the lawn, and the screech. owls will come, a whole family of thom, father, mother and two young and softly hoo: and whisper in the moon-drenched sassafrases.-- Cornelius Weygandt, in "The Wissa- hickon Hills." Education by Radio The New Outlook (Toronto): -There has been frequent complaint that radio is too little used for educational pur- poses in this country, and that one can get almost dnything else on the air except educational programmes. Many, will rejoice to hear that under the aus- pices of the National Council of Edu- cation no less than thirteen Canadian «~~ universities have signified their inten tion of taking part in a series of edu catonal broadcasts in the Dominion during the coming winter. The pro- gramme has been carefully prepared and covers a wide field--economics, physics, music, literature, arts, moral- ity, religion, and whatevér else relates to the public welfare. There are those, even in this day of educational op. . portunity, who through force of cir cumstances have been unable to culti- vate the mind as they should have liked; they will gladly tune in on a university lecture in the evening. There are many who are so tired and sick of those crooning mnonentities whose wailing seems to pollute the air from early morning until early morn. _|ing ugain, The driest lecture ever de- livered will be welcome over many a |station if it will stop even for a quar- ter of an hour in the day, i the alr at the present time, All ee and all success to the National Coun cil and those universities which are seeking to use the miracle of radio for {as the crooners are perpetuating the betterment of the community, - Woodbines and grape % ~ ;