SHE MUST HAVE DOWiY WITHOUT HER DOT A FRENCH GIRL IS NOT MARRIAGEABLE. “Twenty-Five Hundred Is the paras Marriage Portion of a You man. There, and Bachelors Look ns—Bank- Down on of a Crime. med to be oe id the ittle is- were discussi: sing a certain young friend | ee: they called Desire “Mas, never marr; “You may well say so. Yes, no hance for poor litle Desi “What dire saieaiiy has hae cut if KA Ae i Tene: lady from wifehood?’ wer was. of the briefest: ‘Her “ither has had large losses and have no dowry. “Another story a: after rds a runnin, gentilhomme, when after saluting a |! Yery, attractive looking girl and her e chaperon sal © "Think of a charming demoiselle like Mile. Lucie yonder condemned to spinstethood ” re ets the strongest motive actuating French- men through thelr entire course: of existence, Pi @ are toward a man’s unl 5 regard for the race to co: surely deserve respect. “We mus' mber, too, that from the highest appointments to the most with us, al + the marriage portion {s all but universal; to bachelor, therefore, in receipt of a very moderate income wedlock with a penniless maiden would mean. poverty and wrete 188. “Tn France the mini; inimum dowry a the average y. be secured to herself and her chil- dren, the capital remaining intact. “Tf I were asked to point out « Govei ment peenelts civil hate culties: he ‘ench Univer- teachin, “The mon ami and chere amie (my friend, dear friend) us Pe by oa usbands Pe fi HS each other sound ‘anaeei med ears. Yet cai iy ‘more applicable to the closest rela- wed without the foundation of most inti. jest confidential “and deepest itiendship? ani a gubatitute, for lia love, sier materi: “I have known more than one ex- cellent Frenchman wither away, ¥ a some such. dial as. this; snes 86 wits 4 is om dearer to a Fren than easy circumstances or venti rm: I speak of family honor. All ri zi At dinner Prof. Y.. was asked opinion of the bishop’s sermon: “‘ old, ma he exe: igohoak “Tt traly y epostolio: i thi the stra I take api the old retreths you, Edna Gra: said one, ‘it grieves me to the heart that dp Vensleatie rage No. 1206. ke away the peril Primrose it talents flim- never lifted 0 story —touches pre THE LAND OF PUZZLEDIM. Hard Nuts For Young and Old Folks to Cracl rade. In b Fae arnt fair and = sweet. Naver wiited or marred’ by ‘tears, imes we romp and pla} ren blithe a in the ONE she plays and sings. te my heart she touches strings ruptey Is teaked on (pak Light | 0 i ave: whispered swe Wr wed" —lees For Many. a dings. Take away the first-two letters of a} his hou “little” lea pall eatanes Enigma. sed of twenty-! nee let- my is a finger ornament; my. Matgtanst ieorelaied Co Ae ass; my 10, 3, 24 is large, and my 16, l4, 1208.—Qoncealed Word Square, concealed in ei 1 eo the man standing nearby ll e Rigi nots Gan) travene a4 everyine known. : | The novel is tame. Now the story we’v I ey youll ‘agree when you ponder fe ts Who monks to a postal entrust such Tit have to reform end send letters by mail, m bien api os mend every sinall thing Esa ‘ave me the leisure to settle He’s not a pretender. I noticed your ia- | Beside his bright exploits our doings are dim. No, 1210.—Riddle. There’s a very large family, e own to you, Whose children, male t ey dwell hom Between sheets, Ecos cover, Yet they travel in companies iT over, without tongues, Oo See ioe hint thes wide "Seean: Indeed, should wo. lose Tits aoulacbita strange "natter ‘outh’ i Ponniganiatl ‘Hidden Stones. , Ths s my, first book, my second ater. i sou pop all t this corn? Charade. My first 2 sheet tat water Js, exclamation, My. find ia what fisher whole defends nation ot ae Baars or bat, paper, ny or “1195.—Acrostic: Febru: sadings : Bhoe, mark, c-ree: . 1197- cs coperaled Doub fe ng pais ancaste onial, Lueretia, Rogier fifeless, —Charade: Man, hat, tan, 5 ee Anagram: Nightmar ad tation: Aha “jo human ig and fit for the Xe bservant et who has See Bs eat using the arcely mo! ority. of the English a sRalateneat He and Bee meate de its existence Sut not its ‘where reachin ‘the Cah a abn tans Sea Tene ababice, Howetay 1s pace 7 : and gay. ‘! Re staat sweet hei jetters of a stiffening and d support» in architec- and on ein Danie Ke: had 's ve i 0 4Se Bo: moked them all. 2. ‘At the end velghtlic vive’ his mouth was so jase that every puff fi it was then hi: Line a tice oe megs eae ieee with butt to smoke on to the is, the, thous —"ths ther to the thought.” > T30 SUCCESSFUL. Old English Squire Deluged With H ert eronee| THESE QUESTIONS Trent, England, w And find out if you have kidney dis- ani Sir Oswald Mosiey. appendicitis or the first day ae Serate confin- |of the vessel, your kidneys are. dis- interesting su; ing sample | eased. Aieeen tarthe villagecs ated Rolleston There is no time to lose in begin- Hall. brought the biggest mail ever seen|and that is one reason why they are on the estate. Sir Oswald had a shooting Bey at| Mr. W. H. Mosher, South Soir se and wished but /this the guests were compelled shoot alone, while the astounded! medicine to telegrams and iyo asking apvicng ease, and this treatment has cured meal y- |me. use of these tter a few hours’ struggle, during | pills I could only walk from my b every moment of which they say the|to a chair. Now go to the field squire be ed and | and er man. distracted, he despatched telegrams to|Chase’s Kidney and Liver Pills a: the newspapers withdrawing his offer, excellent medicine.” This state- saying that the little stone mill and| ment is certified to by the Rev. E. H. Ze lo in years. Sir Oswald and a clerical staff are| Dr. A. W. Chase’s Kidney and Liver with ema EELS off Y whisk Dod, igeball. Se ee Se teh tai at tt tually to help others peat bread re- - form to success. Ve weatl as Thrice Married at Seventeen. A fund has Sermeciak g|Jusk, wait tn you, near, what he's fom th while. /The whole village interest outa on f a foreign no to EDDIE PIGOTT, strut fhe child bride. nis Patt of| qr SHAW QTREET, ;- «= TORONTO, e ly scheme, however, mis- ; carried, ond @ r e r, La Long Distance Telephone, College, 3688. izabeth marrie 1e Duke o! m= erset. Her guardians stipulated that a Repeal io saa duke should the name of| “ said a hotel magnate, Perey, but on attaining her majority | "was ones promised by a friend a . wi Snonorably re|dinner of turkey and truffles. The Teased her inatend:fom Wie enbesss tend, however, showed a disposition m 89 as bit! Tia, not! surprising in the cireum- ; {stances that his doc! his life was ‘Revertheless. shortenet by his habit.—Pari: seve! © am. Henry VIII ‘ined at this nd sup) I teenth century dinner was at 11, breakfast at 7 and su) 6. In the fol- lowing cen‘ in hou! fater. D: that in the reign of Francis I. of pee folks rose at 5, dine ed dat 5| Peaaee . ent to bed at 9, which, accord: ay’ them ninety-nine. Louis XIH., it hast is di i iter- . stent Home Circle at 8am. and bé took to till at 6 ining at noon and Totten sat up ight. a mi o first impossible; used Dr. Chase’s Kidney and Liver more/Emett, Baptist minister, of Brock- rita! t of arenes ohn! ‘pale Tet in eed coun! room mi Nor-| diameter. A boy takes his place here ngland, to establish a| with one foot in the circle a Edward,| mark about halfway across the room heme | th for providing | chance to throw at the 0) or- vil con- Ly just been pronounced Com ic Si nger before her euiabia id. died. sa: fat the instigation | Serius wite or il luchess became a af Dele favor-}cuses. ah Rossini, puttonholing 1 him ite at ah court of Queer icceeded Sarah; Duchess} _ “‘ “Look ‘he ere, how about that truf- i e rather mascu.| fled et dinner?’ he sounding post of Groom of the| “ ‘Truffles are no good this season,’ itole. arned him Ti r. The hour for dinner hag undergone ASK YOURSELF orders. .Also make this test. nek dneys? ave you urinary disorders? You suffer from severe head: aches 1 detective yest ats theakin ‘dry ond e| Are you failing in health and strength and suffering from rheu- e a few of the symptoms of kidney disease, and here is the tes t ine nding for ing the use of Dr. Chase's Kidney| _,% nds iver Filins Delay aiedtis’. the ola “aud had bee development of Bright's disease, and ‘y_had/ you do not want to take any chances en |with that. Chase’s Kidney and ys began to stream to| Liver Pills will help you more quick- so successful and popul /Grenville county, Ont., writes to| Pills and firmly believe ‘there is no equal Hroubled: tor feavas with kidney: ais: t sige one pill a dose, 25 cents a box, at 8 societies, millers, bak-| signature of A. W. Chase, M.D., ‘the ae fam. ik every box. ‘These sre for your pro- i ub- Tm New Agriculture A Popular Outline of the Changes Whi Methods of Farming an: nota abies sere Otte The Last Stroke. BY LAWRENCE L. 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Fale nine have been Brits he walked toward the iPad stand, comer be I psea tetany hag telcts ain ing would ats up ote\or the olRer aia scuming to find this an aid to clear- ness he up for the ead in the strong upright and “I think fece did well to instruct a F _Jaying soya the letter. uu were here, my dear pare Fannie ca eet feat ly frank with some- € The <5 tim, well— He sues silently ae now, puts sakes ‘is tantaliz the he Roach from a let- ot tun duliisae BF this ee in ete cerning the little blonde Tady is of wt “now else of inter- and His e to. Sontront a eae with the rieh Ties health ia di- not vest Pabedieat Ferrars: Lowe placed her 2 chair, hegre ‘people Robert and hat Bey can I serve ave ae the story thet there are clues, friend aia Robert Brierly, Task you te t that: barrier is? I have ir regar s was about to reply, af- t of silent meditation, finger upon She topnicst one, and siansing ignifying pty parte ae marked ‘‘imme- Bh A Creek, pound, SUFFERING Cured by Lydia E. Pink- agai ipiccauat naan N.B. had pains in the ita and a weal families to take it, as siti is tl 8 ris ne world. You fee Pebish this TE ea ‘ox Creek, x. B., Canada. The above is only one of the thou- sands of gra constantly m Medicine Com actually do does cure these obsti ou can ji Yours, what I can. you any m¢ soning o sition?” “Tt Is it not and that. ot James Myet ith a murm tective opened it and read “My @ stronger will and greater power to aid, Of her abi When he had read-this letter F ea Leoipiaal i it to his visit- el a it. “I was strongly inclined to accede this, Iam quite ready to tell et ithe question?’’ ta tnelat ae ani desire to under sta me?” @ leaned slightly toward him and here, 01 because I wish to kn ossible, but let m lainly, assum h To begin with, I am told tha‘ ert Brierly will not be able to think or rp t for himself for some time t com “hat, unhappily, is true. “And how does this ae your po- is Bator senate he great expense?’ t so’ Berane | bowed Bravely. to bit he si x n years, and mos years more. e now, good man wh enough. . Bu long as je paused a her face upon her resum« as his promised wife and have been pobeemslye hi ies ie thought. —"' "There was a little pause and a sobbing catch of the breath—“Have I not the right, Mr. Ferrars, to put out my hand and help in this work? To say had ple, It is mine alone. T aim of age, an Charlie Brierly was as a brother me. No one has a ee right i do this thing “Miss Glidden, have you thought on, ete told tate at Robert may die? Yes. But will peter walieva AU Aud gram aap motienteheuld he. t0st." Sha. Hels: ed again, battling now for self-con- Seok thee “There is one other thing,’’ she re- sumed. ‘‘Mr. Myers has old a8 aE te S he “ Leu fiancee. Will you tell ae hee name? He did not speak it, I am sure, and I want to write to her, to know “"That ‘will be a kindly decd, for she, too, is an orphan. Her name is Hilda Grant.’ “Hilda! Hilda Grant! Tell me, how does she lo: ene aes gray-eyed, sweet- young woman, with a clear, hoaithy Pallor and rien color, tn er lips alone. ‘The hair is that golden ported verging upon tM aba is tall. or seems so, because of her slight, almost fragile gracefuk nee ! ‘Thank you, thank you. ‘That is ie own Hilda Grant, who was my pehoobnnte "end dlenrentstiaai’ nd c cause she Was poor, and buried herself in some rustic school house. She shall Hey stay there. oye hall come to me.” aes she will hardy i induc- ed to leew aban now.’ t. her. “She is only waiting to know when she may see him. Lg & course. And ee is it ee You will teu me a silent parti me Since Mr. yore Hag it I ise. meh eages quite capable of “instituting an se: if I did.’ “T will not deny it. And they r] said, now a again, ‘‘when I haye told you all i uu sons, whom I wish to follow up, for i se mon' ay be, and bec the slender threads by which I connect th the few facts and clues we have, would not hold in the eyes f the most visionary jury in ae nd.” “Tt will hold in my eyes ink Tr Baye not informed myself poncarning nd your work? Is Bathurst ee “grata in my aunt’s ‘eady to listen, Mr, pore CHAPTER XVII. For two weeks Ruth Glidden stood at the ake hand of Mrs. Myers, ans SB taet the trained nurse in the sick room. ‘ first ‘she only hipaige while the Be to Ruth came to the bedside and FF . 3 “Robert, dear,’ She sald smiling own upon him. “You have — ver: nearly let that iratched Hi dotce lays later, James Myers said good-bye to wife and friends and set sail, on board the good ship Etruria of busineg, the looking up of certain titles and records, makes the jour- ney needful, mm combine pleas- ‘e and business.’’ And then he turn- ed away to say a few last words to Francis. Ferrars before the’ signal ign sounded and he must, say good-bye to is anxious wife, to serious-faced iden ‘And now,’’ said the detective to Ruth, “The next flitting will be to- lenville. ioral atte Hbsrasiai sue patient slept, but after a few days the stupor began to eee vend ae flightiness, with which it had alter- ted, to decrease. then C Miss Glidden and her party had at it. been ti Pl chamber for her friend, Mrs. Myers ‘and @ reception room for their joint ended in he it ig that of ereinenii even this close papaiees ity did not Seem t and while: having been bree by Hilda, the two ladies were for some have explained if he would, ctor barat nurse, and now that they At the end of their first confiden- tial talk, Ruth had said: jabropon of this, Hilda, my dear, let me ne: min you at ve not outgrown wayeataltce ef hale quizzed or Gauss ber inn eiuply Giclaug Geen ake of curiosity now what a small town is, and so, I warn you not to let the dear inhabitants know thi t I am more n friend of you proclaim me a friend of the Brierlys. as well, will be just worl He 's eyes studied her face a mo- ment, “I think you will not be troubled. My. aeqiiaintances ll know that I do not willi terrible aun even Jamia- o saw its fearful beginning tnd whe da we me often, seldom 8] i 10, “The pretty widow? Mr. Ferrars, pardon me, your cousin, spoke of her 01 Rui Shaclgne repens ab ga tet and re which?” Marae cou for so she believes im wand Gow think them mutually in- terested? must really see more of Passing most of e with Hilda and her friends. 's. Jamieson had ow m tter progress with her ward the school house together, or i ic ei he: nleeside soni Mtoe Doran’s pony carriage, oh times with ‘‘Miss tne s Baatec for charioteer. One evening the little party sauns tered away from the pretty hotel to- & t son, and the sham paieey who seem- \d the people of Glenville, for the. most part, had heard most discour- 01 Wi Brierly had been. carried southward al of them given forth by the doctor, or ‘‘Sam” ‘an, who, by the way, had been for the past month entes taining a warmly welcomed and The doctor held @ letter in his hand, and secing thts, Miss Grant's cousin asked careicssl yes. Our friend down south is in very, bad way.’ ‘Mr... Bri Se, exclaimed do Jamieson, “Oh, doctor, tell us the worst,’ doa then she Ruth, who sat near her, ‘Miss Grant's friend, you oe but course you do. have grown much interested in his welfare, some- how, as if he were not really a stranger, whom I never saw but ‘once."” (To be comtinued,) vs { forte neon ume adits kno. HOCKEY SHOES All Prices aes: Accounts for 1910 are now ready, please call and set- tle, as we need the money : W. Zimmerman }- 0 predecupied with i friend! Hur thie was soon chang- moment I have Milver , Ont.