BIG PRACTICAL JOKES ‘HOAXES THAT HAVE MADE CON- TINENTS CHUCKLE. Names of Cook's Eskimos Caused a World-Wide Laugh — Balfour's bape » gar Bombshell—Australian Bill. to Guard the Winkle Was a Cl Jest and the “Independent” ture is a Story That Is Still Told. Now that old David Davies, the re- leased Beottish convict who myster iously disappeared from a situation me io one of the best use of Commons has had named. pper scores of questions ot nthe Sera and has in return suggestec ther ser- jounly. ot not, that the ‘eden Shep- been pers to dis. mes oon that some ofl Bis question- * ers knew a good eal about the dis- appearance, most recent of public s—and it was a joke which tickled the world—was Dr. S| ages had, aw ate ed by a kick ae hel leader on the great mornit their dance of triumph on Ee es aid that ey were sere bead le the “Big Nail,” as mark, however, eames scarcely such as chi IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET APRIL 30, 1945. ae LIABILITIE: rg enn neat 4,420, 715.00 ther Banks and of Canada, Dominion Government ty of Note pore other Bonds, 8 of ranking 'fa provision tor all ba APs aa enston and Guaral rt crv aba deuptia debts eae for rebate Transferred to Reserve ee of Bank Premise Balance of A. elance at Credit bt oe a ue $10,027,700.90 241.97 en | 1000,000.00, 169,559.25 PRESIDENT D. R. WILKIE’S REPORT AT THE: ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN TORONTO, ON THURSDAY, THE 25TH OF MAY, rorz. THE PRESIDENT: Gentlemen,—I have much pleasure in rising move th: adoption of a report. NNUAL STATEMENT. rofits of the year have been at the -ra! with 14.05 in the previous ass in declari: i are $28,800,000, ag against $23,256,000, Te $ 004, a8 ealnst 31.308 T should thiak, Sele a to d_cur- @ condition of affairs which a wise man is wit- i nesses, ‘They wore Etalvishook and “NEW. oaPrTA A olor ea at) ‘The edditional co pital ‘referred ir lasi has been tf pon thse names two en eee Dias en up most satis: feta cout of a Moet ahoaeee Me | garo000, $769,559 ore serious criticlem, enused | naving teen olready pa The additional capital has caabled us to Sem a down Prudent mon | take on valuable b fa the additional dividend charges 2 should not choose witnesses who take | Compensated for by a ae futscontlal i nerease during the year in aepeaite Fee et nig Seige bes See SHAREHOLDERS. ; e st, f Big a pe Se ht one played on| Our shareholders now number 1,803, as compared with 1,827 in 1910. Me Palloury when’ Islan Beurctary, STAFF. twenty, eee mel! ook box) The etaff has increased in number from 656 in 1910 to 601 in 1911. DEND. a spril k coe eee ance Bane Be.|__ The advance in tho rato of dividend to twelve per cent, per annum low came a layer of some white sub-| !s, 1 am sure, from seeeons of opinion which I have ae heard Bie te more : i a) le occasion, {n line wit own nyone occup! my Fae ee eae nay | tecpounTbla pertaon. wold: Eaturally hentai Walers seer mae oe eo great unrest in Ireland-and thie look, | Vance in the usual rate of dividend, unless he i fairly confident that it ed distinctly suspici can maintained; if not maintained, disappointment is the expert. was called in to test the| Unless ccnditio: t the Dominion change he suspected bomb. The expert gingerly | WOTSe, or unle: uffsr some unlooked-tor reverse, 1 do not at the moment gpplled his tong pewbite wub.| 8° why with our established business and ever gro stance, mounced that it wae) Tesources the present dividend, should not be eared Dao vows were “tgtorlous, ect ‘ere still expanding, ee seri enad, doing our full share in pro- below turned_out lobe a corkscron viding the country with necessary banki Aacilities, and aihaer-erel ven .«w branches ‘during the year, and ave ten othe: ion inder Ww: said “Buy the. wl hiredtte You first cost of opening these branches is ou can then concoct ae familie lemon. han etter o state may be as of per r, the ade of Ballyhoole: wl provided for out of the profits of the year. More. For days aiter Mr. B: over. it 18 not to be expected that such development will receive an immedi- with ques| to his per.| Ste return. We are, eeguenens ks: are doing, carrying a number sonal knowledge of Fenian outrages, | of branches wi form an or strategical positions, and , although atcha Bote ital nal not yielding a profit » @re not only protecting ae Stnporien iustealia ‘once ed a oe ints arom the attack of competitors, but will themselves, fi as played Se eare in. i oy ly profi We now have, including mab eee a tid 8) ven of Ae Ene South — Walk eae Bo who aft introduced to ae tect native flowers from ruthless ruc! eho: poretie eerbee ie thizes oats Sper of the bill promptly Gow tend. yee Mes list. to weer pe nce ecded to the flowers worthy of protec: ion. The coos of, ie aoe discovered ine nee end set it be ot One picture al Sorat aftention, | Its title was ‘* Be he £ Europe quictiy stalled cvsepe the Tn: smiled—exi - dependents | es cog twenty yesrs ago the truth about Peilimay,” the schatkan 1 d Autumn now provi of Parliamen Th 0 BANK PREMISES, We expended during the year in connection with new bank pr remises we have now under construction about half a dozen new over. 1,000, a buil 8, besides incurri is to a number cost ur BS ze Bebe ze is spor 8. eed Je to write m this is tarts peeliag te val ~ of ie ach year account a book aes ee “the reiieee Paait within uae sa es i. OF BANK CHARTERS, a lal_revision an Tenewal yank greats ae again been dhe; Demdurtsee Legislature in n deference ayes oe conned ponent legislation, In the ‘time the shorter of all banks lst a8 ete Bee Policy of the and pi in the ee mised, be ann eanese during the 50 far as regards its own policy, bi best in the sea of the co which are your interests, will be decided upon. As Te the inspection, we ate 4 tion. ag the s: ave no faith whatever, any more bog Departinend is itself | hes faith, In Government 2 policy Sn EE gh no! n that oat in « few months in Par! our own to submit to ce, ar ‘$78,000, ea have grown seta, loans in fore 218,000,000 in 1911. et 3 ou for yor HPAL TIONDE: “DEVE LOPMENT. pkey furnished the Pee ih capital of mesa in mi eso las Jast_item eae are peed. Bo ar ate of interest than niet they ara earn Hess, ‘but they ae loaned oe, readt . ma that it is x the purpose Bo no ot ssary ab) 1e soonitice on 1 age beep ma Be eA tuatter at fied in 1911. Current loans whk ne of these Brest ey of AER SET G eo inspec- than the inspectio1 on. Effect tafe insp. *Gateo sins tion fas its yee ject. wl ill be thrashed ‘lament we choad fae he some suggestion o! the as- foreign countries have Sas down from $161, 000,009 in 1910 to an manufacturing, agricultural, Jsimbering, mining and all merchantile bus!- stig pare own from "eo to $719,000,000, so that setting aside an ind: “ata by ray of ash reserves against seeeie: as Bee les tion Te ae t ly. be that the whole: amount o la to the public si Cage: is: loaned back again to fe it of Canada by the banks of CROP ESULTS AND PROSPECTS. As is the “crops,” my latest information is te the effect that the at jer. steed i Pet ae pon 3 eit acres, . ie total yield of a re roducte ft the thete ye Pas ants in ery was valued at ota tall ftom 1900, of no" Jess 847, result ot drought and feat, the acreage had increased by 1,857,900 acres. 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Iwas cured mentally and pl mee Thave sent and continue to do 39. CURES GUARANTEED OR NO PAY We treat and cure VARICOSE VEINS, NERVOUS DEBILITY, BLOOD AND URINARY COMPLAINTS, KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASES eid all Disonses BE CONSULTATION ON FREE. BOOKS FREE. If unable to call write for a Question Blank for Hom Drs. KENNEDY & KENNEDY Cor. Michigan Ave. and Griswold St., Detroit, Mich. ROTIC All letters = Canada must be adAressed to our ‘ment in see us personally call at our Medical Institute no patients. in ‘our Windsor offices wi Taboratocy for. Gunna betes only. IEDY & DRS. Ra tite for our private address, Correspondence and dress all letters as follows: Y, Windsor, Ont. May. change in him, she Always puzzled over the great have two such devoted lovers Grantley’s admirati amusement to 80 irresistibly entertaining about it. “I ought to go back to ¥ Sir ees to her one mornin: I cai er "You cannot! Why?” she asked, “Because I cannot endure the Colonel thought of leaving you with Grantley,” he replied. “Colon: Grantley. nothing to "nie" she said, gently, “and you are every- thing.” Then she thought to herself: “It he is so a, nxious to secure me, why does jot ask me to mai him?” and her eyes spoke her thoughts so pPainly that he turned away in utter confusion. Lady May hed arrived at a certain this time, and it was that lest her—to -try pe e married her—she could find no other solution to his condu serves me quite right,” she said to herself, frankly, “and I wil Your New Harness Leave your next order for a Set of Harness with us. We have employed an experienced man who has worked in the best shops in the country and understands the business thor- oughly. In prices you will find us right hecané Promptly Geo. J. Coxon 3 2 2 483 a Es : ave heartlessly = him, ; that try He ‘finds it dificult, ito believe in your Ce gre pel it Lady May had recovered her flow of anes spirits, it was all right; her lover was only testing her or faith—he should see that she was sincere, One little incident was vividly im- pressed on Sir Litntos mind—Colonal e flutter of Lad ty welcomed | | keen, sudden pain. Ho’ en had he used them! May ~ gathered an- | oth large, white daisy, round } a star, with creamy white petals, and a deep golden hea: “Is not that more ea than a hot-hense blossom?” she as! Lady Lewis laughed. ‘Sir Clinton is blushing,” she said. ne oo Qi) hot crim: she re] The yout seemed to stab him with Ison mount even “URthy should T blush?” he sald, | calmly. “Perhaps the . little daisy sugaeets | “Perfectly well,” og! bli continu “that Sir Olinton see: over it; he did not like: it, ee ay any particular person your mind,’ he asked, ‘when eke i you were | portra: Be “I looked at him in ee } “ Certain} ya I replied. i “Then he confused—he apo- | | logized. alee 0 read his soul thro’ oe ie one see} | else, lost me the words; it pee ae va nee He bent down, a1 “You-are too good.” h he ere unworthy of you.” Pie she would not allow that; te was knight, her ‘hero, worthy of all “1 am never over a daisy: t és Pies dale toe, 60; and you are so open and frank, Col” love, of all honor. That day” seeme lowly for | onal Grantley, z Jew you would tell bring them more together. was Respir c stoke there roe before te iT take | in an agony. of selfreproach; but for im the face, daiatily |.“ ‘Which of my: fancy porteiits struck! Mint abe aileht, perhaps, “here, mane) sweet, with pain bias ere | you most?’ I asked. His “gallant, | handsome - “soldier,” syél weet lips. A meek, a 4, halt-| ‘‘I.am sorry that, not being able ‘are been happy at jast. The very autul, but-wholly sweet faces eyea| linltate your fearleundeee Teoma | Setse He Had of the wrang he ‘hall dene, flee sblng, hoslenlthayevrinsuing:1n Ganterlmiyritla Seale: Sled oR iE [and was doing to her, made him m: a Rs “Goodby, i in’ thinking that. over, | devoted to her. e was something Caro, Good Ab, what was he do-| a you know the conclusion I have ar-| 9f his old manner—a loving, protecting ing igerite diteeing hee tole flung| PiNGd agroclt wean, hee Bir re edema, a Rind OE <puscuasonion: of (ie. miople’ Midler Adwe® #0 te ground, | nother love affair of her—that brought happiness to i then raised it suddenly as thongh he, other, which really him = of Lady May. ~ would caress it. marrying Lady May.” «,, He ‘has tested me,” she _ thought, “Poor daisy!" said Lady May, and he| “I cannot think it, I oO Bog vias oe ee me” wanting looked at her in blank, wondering fear. “01 m are speaking?” he asked. ‘here was a general langh at his ex pense, “T am speaking of the dalsy you first ting away,” May, and again the words i eenest pain; they the truth that he trembled, e rose suddenly. Then “What nonsende.we ‘alk on these 4 sunshiny mornings!” he said. “Surel i conversa! “I knew a girl named D: id ate Where and who?” asked Lady “It wan 1 Indes, Buk talk of nine plicity—well, she did not go in for that thingy it ane is sient in should have been Dahlia.” TEES soutt Daly was an ec breviation said Lady May. ‘Then they looked up in wonder, for inton uld bear it no IB aioger that Uk, Penne soldier was talki ie Ay—lookis with oll his heart in Sir Clinton had suddenly Hsen trom ™ 2} ection with any one else. | She is, I eee the one only love of his Mfe-tim« “Well, I shall risk all,” said the 2 onel; “I love her just as much as does. I can make her happy, oe I in tend’ asking her to-day if she my wife.” “ She will say no,” replied Lady Lew! fully. “At all events, te could not go on like Si about, keeping every one else wretched. ‘Yes or no for me at once.” “And suppose she says no, colonel?” “Well—Heaven her beautifnl ay is just as ¥ a 1 Colonel spay talk ilove He knosvs that I am true to him, ‘and hal be true forevermore. Now he will ask me to be his wife without — more delay. The whole of that sunny day, after the colonel’s de; hea: form que group, and Sir Clinton was reading —seemingly to all of them, in reality ‘May—when a servant came to say thats gentleman was, waiting 09 Sir 's handsome head, fiundsoine eves, into Ladly May's face, | oumging attitude, nd had walked to} nluch fh love with Sit Clistow as Be fy SEES LE SY MEA YE SL SLE NESE SSL SL SSE SM SS SM Trt I them ward a large silver birch-tree. with her. sie Ey | “Te is only a few steps to me |" Lady. Lewis langhed, Then why do uot marry? WE | Wok" sald Lady Lewis, “and above | “I could almost fancy that “4 gaa not balevelt ied preg Boyd ery * 66 ” all things, I love the shade of a wood | had loved & Daisy,” she said; “the v er, why not "There is no $ + “Between Two Loves” € ie 2 °c tamer eectn 7 Sia dere Ea ait ; Lad, fay.” “No,” Colonel pene ley; “he can see no D3, Pa it ates cee open the gate for | loves the white, sweet-perfumed, mysti- site. all, Louisa, ‘they are: only -: old =e sa" she repel When E panes last cal May, and he makes no secret of his | friends. i : > ‘ ye Riss cei #€ | year alone, I used to spend every morn- | lov Si laeepeer ets Bae Neca PA Be sg 5 ing in that " “I will not hear another word, ady Lewis; . : —Don't make a By BERTHA M. CLAY He ey seit open ‘he gate," said the col-| Lady May. “We must retum. What disappointment that was sure to fall on ‘the mistake of think- onel, “I should open the gate were it | will Miss Loskwood say when she hears| the handsome, generous. soldi ES x OH; i » y ing big, and twi high, it thatcore havo quent the morning in the) He made his offer that same day, ing all talcum powders) 5, Author of “Which Loved Him Best,” “The Wedding adlrtrap yr vie 2 ee ‘Bish, it you | ha etre at Sar edges etait: Rica é are alike. There is a dif- 3 Ring,” “On Her Wedding Morn,” Etc., Etc. 4€| “You. are ae very. industrious, fae on ie toe. _arettsne of 7 SRS sare tet 3 loyal eso faa i 2 a ‘ee hi in. over Sir inton whenever Ie, May, f Aulbies a AMP OHEDE roe %E | ice = covortaolty ot paring soapie ss the pretty white flowers in the tell you the truth, Colona (Grantley: I By Lydia E. Pi E. Pinkham’s ifference. he Ae Ab Ale He Ae A he A a ke a a nts to Lady green grass. He never those | cunmbt marry you, because I have been Sonar : a pe ae ee ee aeee oa for sears to one whom 1 love Veqeiaia Cokioed Nyal’s Toilet Talcum is] “Do you think ‘he will come?” Miss) ‘The sudden Gait “of happiness and | an unmoved What were a “ne “You held a @aisy im your hand, and very dearly. purified and ground and | Lockwood asked, half doubtingly, when teneruens over her face re | compliments to tent ‘St word pe: heut fiana it a Cee ease ee He hed ‘er with a psi see rae Lady May t ee te what ad done. | paid hi was worth them all, t what he jone—gather! 2 “ground ee nats me “Come ourse he ‘il, and be || “You, do lore me 4 he then,” ge | vi iE ig a jovely wood." she suld; “the | the sweet, fresh, simple lower, wd impestinent thing, Lady May?! he oy very pleased to 30.” said. Ss to. believe luebells: Decca out lil waves of | thro’ a d aplyees faliit is perfectly ie and Ae ees useiai ia he Nba pepe eee a blue sea; the primroses stand in great | He more than once if Col-| "I will pardon you, because I know smooth, without a pat-| gravely, “I pray Heaven you may never love | golden clust is every. variet! Jd possibly know any-/ that you can Iy_impertin- ticle of oa or foreign] “I do not know, my dear,” she said. | any one half so much.” he said, sadiy,|of wild flowers and trees. Here we are| thing about that fair young wife wait- ent,” she repli b “Sir Clinton Adair is a changed man,” |as their interview terminated. it last. Ni it not i for him in sunny ce. That he ‘I mean in all Rindness—in sel 5% or fer Sie Pe Dearest ene aiiand ea ait wag tee eee Lady May alone in her drawing-room, CHAPTER XXXII, ‘J 4 ‘There was a break among tho trees, | int le pain ant > 3, It is the best antiseptic] and, to tit admi eves, eo: ¢ ba stretch of thick, tage lene grass, | ing bimself even more than he hated his | gagement public, or marry? , powder for toilet Ca had never seem lt ful. Se a Ore oe as sat om, the sun shining | sin. jie a Eee De bone Creede dean She wore a dress of white Jace and mus- above them, and casting graceful sha- rs dade 5 nursery—best for bab: “ a i. te A week te Sa the whole of the - ea a : end we cannot help Joving you. In pity best for you. Tt keeps| msn nl Somers fur er gnamentn |e fart tered Trey "New foo be us ere ge Mes dg | | OUAPTHR EOL! |f the eA soar ft est for you. It keeps | shase " 5 Sir Clinton ‘was theres ne had’ nor iy, |B tn the trees, gently stir I must always admire you, but I would ps Dene end ‘ ing but faint, mystical, dreamy, ring the green boughs, They talked for A LETTER FROM FRANCE. As rer ae and am the skin clear & smooth white inies, and ‘tmey suited her fair, | f@ided to go, just as he had not intend Drape iitiie Unie® ta ‘pabligti gnitacmtcueh ype tater stronger in every : : 10 conceal the fa is marriage; o J. | Tess love with kp protects as well as heals Saptycet pores me oe et he had gone, and the tact of ‘us | She Clinton said Soactua ‘about See poe sete begat on baeres Col. reaping hed leet Mod ae : < ee ra, A pine oe i ae . p ¢ ira. x 2 and_ relieves chapping, |ioved ner 0 well end who had lost hor, | eNage was still unannounced, sol octaua Grnty sarwen say, Louies, that he 4s awfully In lore She looked ed thoughtfully at Mim ng | Vegetable Com 1s Cay a" a | see,” if on; chafing, soreness, abras- greeting, ‘She held out @ white hand, {Of desbair, that he must swim with the | “T think,” pretty | ur ka mune ot ft. ipterrupted Lady of it fn ay tate tga eee fe hy ions, irritations, prickly | tnd her lips wore a charming smile, but Spee eae oon nia He tas soaiets reel icin — 4 call eae SEs Seotwies 0" haya. ratched Bas | what you have aia po ast Grantley, heat, etc. — Delightful]she did not advance to meet bim. Peart get ean: esi tea Bekok as Ses stead do not think that he has a none eee you for ie ness = 2 i i ti ; ” e following was a da after bathing or shaving | 3 ot tuc® her face 88 ovat sure | to0 late, He could not; he must swim | “They are not very numerous,” said | °PI ton ee thom? F do | mouming the handsome colonel Daintily perfumed. own spirit of reserve. ih th eRe ee aoa, Kee BURLY, Lewie. not understand it, If he loves her, and | took his departure. £ at piqued ‘him. nge, 60 Rar cane Serta He ae yee “I do not ee We have Violet, issn to mary tier, why does he not e servants made their own very pean, £06, State ; # + | tradict oH fe had’ wished {Be bs * i iyactneh, using upon the matter. | now in cet health Pastel Price. 25c; — Attractive! oy snc worlh MeEcE eit deerme would remain for some time at Treviyn |ang, last and sweetest, May.” Sycg: hada been tax firs eolanel “1 known,” said the still-room maid, | with at month, EA ne otter eval can, ive of her love for him: now that Nest, then go back to Daisy, and, when | «That is a pretty long list,” sald Lady | js of no nse wing angry with “ig I had ose se two | Womnen ay wil showed some sign v 2, he Berea ere emenem ete ciate Vays “I am not ou; but, all) gentlemen, I’ should have taken the Yeon mend 3 ur, medicine fo a piqued and vexed. He saw that she |°* “I think the names sre 60 characterts- e same, ¥¢ is some- I think he !s worth twenty of aie i] The Public Drug Store |i olved upon 4 ie tien: cae | ON a, Os enfoy the |" Said the colonel; “for example, | thing absurd about it, Tf he loves her ay Cllntany but Pecposes Toy ae BoE ink ie wil ely. others- others. —Mrs. F. E, said no word of herself; she told him | olan of her docietyohe would drive | Violet should be tall, with meek, sweet-| and wants ary her, well a Coe, Meet i that countless army MILVERTON, ONT. some amusing anecdotes ay Lewis; |b way dal ios ae Taugh and jest [CF and , brown har, 8 —let him say io ne not, why dees | fn not| Nor were the servants the sd dias people some. she sketched for his edification the por- | SHSY Gull cane, " face, suggestive of dew and moonlight. | go away, and leave the field open for | Wh women W Mite, don’t beaitete.€0 try. i e_ best of thi fe would be ae ie of female ills, trait of a visitor had had that ahs h ugh for all he had t Rose, ures a lovely, laughing, ers ?” 8 Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Com- morning, She was cold, gay, graceful, | 7at° (8 enoM bie ee re happy girl, with sunshine in her eyes | “That means for you.” pound, made from roots and herbs, amusing—all the deep, eamest, tender |Tr". aen OP to so |and on her hair. Lily, tall, pale, and | “Yes, for me,” replied the colonel. ‘I : : Sa lol apk ak love, the pure, womanly pas Til pode! thane ea ata at a slender, large, t, blue eyes, | should never ‘shilly-shally’ after that vanished like snow when Missed by the | PiTTIT ts 0 os ‘his Pah sites vtec a beautiful lips, and hatr of pale gold. ion. If I loved a woman, I td wun. She did not u: one endearing Azalia, dark, with a ing ‘st and hi marry me I eude love, He hated himself; for no matter reek + idea! HOMESEEKERS’ Tisai vecedad er UUM | whet morn sey rato by Seton, Fern a rave | ould ao a one, butte neve anand, cht ial Bere «eel Honest Coods He had come to say that he found it |pPecious Ble, thoughts and | words, ‘he | Gary and mystical. Daisy—well 1 Daly her, haunts her like her own shadow, Sit Clinton found « seut by Lady. Ma ones 00 at impossible to go to Trevyn Nest, that |p” cortedted. the name of henthomena [puzzles me—a. si Kols daggers if any one ies suppose,” he said, ‘that the cause ; ‘ is was how the fared, “When ane [Rad branded himself os coward and ake “oan a soul PPS aor Cares Beak bP matter,” said Rau Neve ates saree Bite : ears. Manitoba, es oe had exhausted her little sketches, ‘she ae Moka he was to | Tiquant, with a certain’ quaine dy Lewis,” untess in a it." ie pace fm as though suddenly “on the thd day after thelr rival May—oh, if I were a poet, I could sing | ined him” “ is very impertinent, | ones en APRIL 4, 18 bar ry stra wane une, 2 Tonienberag’ eomethiang t Treviyo Nest, the party’ wae joined |of May; as it is, I have before ‘The colonel look len. then,” she replied; “the colonel’s affairs : SEPT. 6, “I had forgotten,” she - said, “you “ est sentative of the fairest nai “You are ser he paths re Now, 1} concern no Ise.” JULY 11,26 AUG. 8, 22 e by Colonel Grantley, a frank, handsome See lgibi ed fe DAS TORE narwors ply | OTS orn ween some hard ser | ouee, heard of a young lady called rememl Not wren’ ue? he. ania. a not, Clinton?” & vice in Indla, and had, oa bis return, |Bluebelts, but I do name | portunities. Yoseraay anita Lee “Ob, yes, you—you, of course; you LOW ROUND-TRIP RATES ||, Bly ydkes oe Me eer etek [fallen desperately in love _ with Lady My’ glie weve wok SMD Retee a Ties (Ee ee eno Hatt 20 2 oes » May, 0 : people; @iscuss $41.06; B06, od a eet eae pies ie fin “Tt i ‘usal, then,” she said, coid- | My. ts and the mignonette; what prettier girl's | ground, and I was explaining some of | him,” ‘wilis 60 days trom going ground, y. “Well, we eacti know our own name could we have than Verbena? | our Indian games to her. Sh uate made ‘his love too oparent to rouRisT SLEEPING C cans fairs best. If you do not come, I must Verb e way, should be a tall, | interested and kind, when, all at | escape observation,” said Sir C. on i Conforgble beg, fal d some one else to make the dark-eyed girl, with erimson lips.” Fels Goins aan popes oo Gee oe men sey like oe — complete.” Lady May carelessly gathered a white all it me; about his love, but—" Earty application must be But that was not to daisy from oe ree she held“it loving- called ste i her with a-smile, and a Sir cue interrupted he ASK FOR HOMESEENERS" fpoudsie face flushed with annoyance that she ly in her pretty fingers. k in her face that I would have given| “4 must not eet his re conga sould. fake! tip ze Sain, “Yt is a beautiful Somer? she sali] my le tors He carer but Loves, he jection.” pare PE het pel becae a Weaenincy this ofa ae! ore ge te e | $f it were as race as it fs common we | did not look pleased, T- should Rave | "No: they have no fight to mention rapist not to be dream: han i it e | bes k: that,” she replied, wit me warm’ = 1 honest, man! iid, with; |should all talk about it. 1 th been ready to fall on my knees in a that,’ , DY Oo eee cae Peet a ee es £00 ose thie edemnats ged, bit pet a Leet flowers that tre ey or erat praclende/ it it she had Pe pore and aril, oe Boe Ae sae I i . an |d know,” she add so much ai 4 Wi H. SANDERSON. Local Agent. | pistes yt,’ ie fue. well oe et pa abate Sreentaet appa teagan aun nae Mote e ure et “on would Sean Gy ence king Mim : -| room a with Colonel Grantley with- |help it, lest I should trample upon a ieee usin. “But Do- ith yous, and you have re hut he loved the beauti:|daley, | T could not. be ced diet ile eaaie gidng He aus ine hits; May? @ soldier's fashion, | beneath my. feet: it would be fike press |half afraid of her, in some strange way: (afte, Jooked op ot im with surprise Teast. ing the life from som: he looks conft embarrassed, | that he never saw how heartily Sir | “I shall take the daisy as m: when another man would look happy. “Could I accept him?” she replied. year pee oven ERV ou Ulinton Adair detested him, But for. the | vai Grantley; “and every “do ot think. be a a aa Vine a mse neti fo 9a |e som oe ele tee solonel his genlal devotion, Sir |I eee, Lady May, I shell love for your |the colonel,“ it | os! material, combined with the latest DE. | Sh pitt it \fusi. eas F6 eee ae ARE ah cure yor, Spud 3 @ man of” Uno would not probably have te | sweet sake,” T ot you amee ae ‘will not re | ig ites Fist pa, aan a ae i || style, than any similar-priced shoe Pimples, blotehes and ulcers, heal ups the nerves become st s steel, 60 that ined so ivng at’ Trevlyn Nest; a5 it e turned feck fair face and laughing it.” SSeS Goede es ee Ese iene} 3 28 : . face fail and clear, ‘chergy returag to tie i ‘ond the moral, puysteal and mental was, he could not go away and leave | eyes ‘to Sir 0 : 1 wi me eno eay ci upon him then to tell her the truth: ; gysiepaaro inviss ted? all more vital waste from the system, the 5 fae gen to his rival. ‘Have oe not sie ty to bright, as we say Sa the be jolie Ea ee A @ Dou fecl yourcelfa man aad know macdege eamsoe be @ failure Don's let quacks said, “how contemptible 1 | me?" she asked. “Colonel eter is| army,” cried Colonel Grantley. | oneal eid racer Bice oh TE eh phe & 7 ollars. Tob you of your hard-earned dal PE a Fass soph myself, | quite an adept in the art. Do bright, © say ia the, fae the Secor o eee ears . Aimmermanh TU SLIPEHED Witt LEGLOe Sen oie eos "Over en bets mean, Lady May?” Rane state wwersation we | 1° of ph ce SE iced Agent, Milverton THREATENED pedi PARALYSIS. Hise dealgosy <rautier = Oiatared Unde ic Sxce: over these ‘simple field-daisies,""| nad one morning about ladies’ names?” | 2" her, was the chief reason u rking + Linwood Jot son 2 Ba ae orth. rep Tot meet a.m. Nis: P, 11,01 Ha ais = ‘Bronner Milverton ton - Peffers FA: MR. EAL LESLIE Late Solo Bi England Male Chorus < and Quartéttes traf rained. ice Specialist, Profe ductor piping, st reading, terete student +182 Cobourg;St., Stratford