THE MIRROR IN A KITCHEN It breathes of home--this little four- walled room, Swept clean by sunlight falling on the floor; A red geranium is all abloom; Flowers and sunshine--could I ask for more In this small kingdom where I reign serene, A woman loved and sheltered by her mate? - A garden with its long, clean row of green, A cat asleep beside the glowing grate, The scent of new-baked bread, the smell of earth, New washed with summer rain, the wind, the dawn, The tranquill round of days, of death and birth, Shake me in passing, ere they go anon, Down.the long silence. rings, To my warm kitchen, where the ket- tle sings. Yet no each --Edna Jacques. Subscribe for The Mirror Three Days Only Saturday, Monday, Tuesday 4 of the Best Bargains We Ever Offered McLagan Phonograph -- slightly used, an out-of-the- ordinary bargain, sold regu- larly for $115. Mason& Risch Phonograph in first-class shape, with 20 selections. Regular price Sale Price.... PODeDO Columbia Phonograph -- 3 Spring, automatic stop, 20 records. Regular price $225. rice... Dl OodO Columbia Phonograph -- lections, reg. $270 1 Sale price 05 Sale Price..... Pequegnat's 95 Downie St. Music Store | Phone 1598 new. 4 spring, automatic stop --a handsome machine, 20 se- Some Reasons Why Cheque Was Not Forthcoming For the following reasons I am un- able to send you the cheque asked for, writes a husband to his disappointed wife. I have been held up, held down, sand-bagged, walked on, sat on, flat- tened out and squeezed. First by the Canadian Government for Federal War Tax, the Excess Profits Tax, the Victory Loan Bonds, Thrift Capital Stock Tax, Merchants' License and Auto Tax( and by every society and organization that the inventive mind of man can'invent to extract what I may or may not possess. From the Society of John the Bap- tist, the G.W.V.A., the Women's Re- lief, the Navy League, the Red Cross, the Purple Cross, the Black Cross, the Double Cross, the Children's Home, the Dorcas Society, the Y. M. C. A., the Boy Scouts, the Jewish Relief, the Belgian Relief, and every hospital in town. The Government has so governed my business that I don't know who owls it. I am inspected, suspected, examined and re-examined, informed, required and commanded, so I don't know who I am, where I am, and why I am here. All I know is I am suppos ed to be an inexhaustible Supply of money for every known need of the human race, and because I will not sell all I have, go out and beg, bor- row or steal money, to give away, I. have been cussed, discussed, boycot- ted, talked to, talked about, held up, hung up, robbed and nearly ruined; and the only reason I am clinging to life is to see what in H is comimg next. The above was handed by a reader to The Mirror for publication, but it is to be hoped that the one who was ex- pecting a remittance has by this time received one. -- GOOD PRINTING PAYS GENTLEMAN does not risk his personal dignity and the character of a well tailored Tuxedo suit by wearing a soft and shabby collaron a for- mal occasion. A WISE FIRM does not risk its dignity and tradi- ponding with poorly printed letter head. Our printing has been good business taste foryears. spires confidence nd commands respect. Phone 115w AND A REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL The Fletcher Johnston Press 123 ONTARIO ST. tional character by corres- its clients on a It in- HAROLD WHEAL FOR A GOOD MEAL TRY OUR HOMEMADE CANDY Wheal's Restaurant 125 Ontario St. Phone 327 Essex Coach 1925 Model Newly varnished; motor in perfect condition. Will be sold at a bargain. Holliday- Abra, Ltd. 91 Erie St. Phone 2080 What Difference Does It Make how particular you are otherwise if you are not quite sure of the pur- ity of the milk supply ? To make sure that it is spotlessly clean-- Let Stillman's Ph Serve You! , Oo 770 StillmansCreameries LIMITED a SESE EG THE MIRROR HERE AND THERE By "Doc." Early robims or late crows make no difference, it is still winter. A small boy at school, when asked to name the four seasons, replied: "Salt, Pepper, Mustard and Sage." We used to know a man who was so lazy that he always bought clay pipes so that if he dropped one on the side- walk he wouldn't have to stoop and pick it up. The introduction of the radiophone between Europe and America demon- | strates again how small the world is and how close one country is becom- ing to another with the assistance of science. There may still be some real cold weather to punish those who go around bragging about ape wearing their B.V.D.'s. ' As far aS we know there has been no way discovered to shorten the chairman's speech or the length of a piano solo. "Santa Claus brought us a New baby girl for Christmas," said the little girl next door. "Wasn't that nice of him," marked. "Yes, and its the only present me and Teddy got that daddy hasn't broken windin' it up an' showing us how it runs." we re- Bernstein said that his girl had such a big heart that she has to wear a number 46 shirt waist. The Flu is raging in England and Europe, and its up to all citizens of Canada to assist the authorities to prevent another outbreak in _ this country. Although physicians and nurses would be better prepared to combat an outbreak than they were in 1918. Still we do not want another experience such as We had at that time. : A new serum for the treatment of rheumatism has been discovered by Dr. James C. Small, chief bacteriolo- gist of the Philadelphia General Hos- pital. The anouncement was author- ized recently after months of anxious expectation among the medical pro- fession. DR. S. H. SUTTER 1... cae S. DENTAL SURGEON Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry Majestic Apartments, 93 Downie OrFice 602 PHONES { RESIDENCE 105iw Read The Mirror Ads. ATL ETE EP Flawless Cut Diamonds AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES Gillies & Emm DIAMOND HALL 25 Downie St. Order What You Like To Eat and you'll relish what you get. Those who try our 45c Mid-day Meal always come again. =e UPSTAIRS ELITE CAFE 8 Wellington St. Peter & Sylvester Will do your Repairs in Jour | Heating lectric UREURRUDDDRORAGRRDRAR ARON Phone 210 12 Ontario BR ALUUUUNTAGNSUUUEEREADEGUEOCUEOSCEEEDEUEEEREERE Li) UUVEOEOUOEDDEUERDEUOEDENOEONOUEOOOODEEOESU SEED OCH E OEM U TEED ETUDE EEE 51 Downie St. PUQGRGERUQEEAQGRGETEDREREREAGRERERE CEE E Ra ceE ted er serereeccet aerate =f PRACTICE ECONOMY A simple way to save fuel is to purchase one of our ASH SIFTERS Priced 40c Up JAMES K. 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If my lady receives one of these gifts from you, well she'll tell you better than we cau how she likes it. Other makes at different pric- es at-- J. Welsh & Son Jewellers and Optometrists Stratford 83 Ontario St. --s -------- Subscribe for The Mirror. 36 Ontario Street Barker's Drug Store Penslar White Pine and Spruce Balsam WILL DO IT Phone 521