el eee oe # Se THE MIRROR ~ THE MIRROR PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, 123 ON- TARIO ST., STRATFORD. PHONE 115w FLETCHER JOHNSTON, EDITOR a SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.00 A YEAR Stratford, January 20, i928 OE FC SEO * aie tee ee ee "LOOK FOR THE GOOD" (W.E.D.) "The Evil that men do lives after them. The Good is oft forgotten with the deed." ; _ These are the words of the immor- tal bard of Stratford-On-Avon. And he knew life about as well as anybody. With intuitive perception and author- ity he sensed the qualities of strength and weakness in mankind. With senses alert and judgment always ~ keen he pictured the noble and the ffail in human life, and seldom erred. It seems so natural for us to observe the evil in a person's life, and seeing it to hang the picture of it in the gallery of memory, and to advertise it in the market place. : Someboy told the world long ago that if you scratch beneath the sur- face of human life you will always find the beast. Under the deluding snare of this half truth many people have been scratching ever since. And they have been wondrously com- pensated in the garbage they have found. But there is another side to every life.. You will find it indicated in ten 'thousand experiments if you try. Scratch the' surface of any life and you will find the good. The creative imagination of Micahel Angelo saw an angel in every block of stone. But angelic qualities can be more readily discovered in human life. 'Don't look for the flaws as you go through life; And even when you find them, *Tis wise and kind to be somewhat blind, And look for the virtues' behind them." > Most people will stand a bit know- ing. And underneath the crust of the exterior roughness which we are all too quick to observe you will usually discover that invite kindship and make a richer fellowship podsible. Elbert Hubbard used to say--'"I try to _ fix my thought on the good that is in every soul, and make my appeal to that. And the plan is a wise one, judged by results. It secures for you loyal helpers, worthy friends, and gets the work done." Look for the good, And you will see Red apples on A twisted tree. Look for the good;. A branch is bare, But there are robins Look for the good, For well one knows. Where there is thorn There must be rose. ' Look for the good: 9 The heights are cold, And yet the hills Have hearts of gold. Look for the good In folks as well; ' Sinner or saint. You cannot tell. Perhaps you just Misunderstood; To really know folks, Look for the good. Mirrorettes (By Eromdiks) of all human affairs. Base conceptions are the offspring of ignorance and darkness. ~ All nature is one nature--God's na- ture. Be your own centre, turn around it. The church should teach "truth" not dogma. The free thinkers brought consist- ency and logic into the brains of men. sin, for it is a blessing. The teaching of logic requires a logician and a teacher. Cohesiveness is one of teries of nature. the mys- Old minds cannot be renewed--they die. Wars have never been sanctioned by the people. The scientists are the meek and humble of the race. Work cannot be descended from. Thought is the creator and vivifier | This is ta announce the opening of the at 121 Ontario street The people of Stratford and vicinity need no longer go to outside places for mill ends, jersey cloth, under- ton), silk underwear. For the remainder of this season we are specializing in hosiery of all kinds for men, ladies wear materials (silk, silk-and-wool, wool, wool-and-cot- and children. F. O. WHEELER, Mer. TEXTILE SALES ROOM Penslar ; La P) White & i Be LY UY Pine and : CN Pi TasIne ae SAy 25° | 2s Spruce Wh =| 50: Su eee Balsam Get a bottle of this remedy as soon as possible and rid yourself of that cough. Sold in two sizes, 25c and 50c. Barker's Drug Store 36 Ontario St. Phone 521 m4 it The Fletcher Johnston Press For Fine Job Printing intoxicating liquor?" Man applying for joJ--*Before I can| tation." Housekeeper--"Do you ever drink} answer that question I must know whether it's an enquiry or an invi- ye at a low rate on the dollar. 47 DOWNIE STREET Nesting there. | . Me ieee, January Clearance Sale Our January Sale has put DOLLARS in the pockets of those who visited us during the past week. We continue with real genuine bargains for Saturday. Boys' O'Coats--In dark tweeds, all wool cloths. siz- These suits were bought from the Fisher stock They are extra values. Men's O'Coats--Just a few left, in dark tweeds, all es 29 to 34. Reg. $10.00 and $12.00. Clearing wool cloths. Reg. $29.50, clearing at ........ $16.50 PN ee ae en! Eo eR MERE LE ite $5.00 a : Boys' Suits--Only a very few left. Good wearing Cee a Ne Se ee cloths. Reg. $10.00 and $12.00. Clearing at $3.95 Fine Shirts, reg. $2.50, clearing at. ......:4:-.4.cssssssedd $1.00 Students' and Young Men's Suits--In medium shades, rte te eee Hose, Reg. 75¢ and 85c, -- of grey, brown, and- heather mixtures. Single | 2b wvcveecsrressessseeetenssecsenneeeeccetnssecentes gk oad ou cis toeiect eats 49c and double breasted. ' . : s Sizes 32 to 39, reg. $15.00, clearing ........... $7.95 Boys' Fleece Lined Combination Underwear, Reg. Sizes 32 to $9. Ree. $16.00, cléartng 2 $12.95 | papa clearing I ag aplee ince es Pl SAS i ctikec OC Sizes 32 to 29, Reg. $27.50, clearing ........ $15.95 LOC, CICOTING = icc. .sccsinkans SA ee ee 49c Boys' Fine Ribbed Cashmere Stockings, "eg. 85c, SRSA Siac So ice sas edit csveidents oak Sipe aye Ware ae CT SR a 59c ROY REYNOLDS Co. THE MIRROR "When is a GueS&t Guest Room?" Room Not a "When It's a Nursery!"--according to Mary Agnes Pease in MacLean's Magazine. "After Sandy had used all the ex- pletives that indicate pleasure and surprise, he informed Olive that there would be no kick coming from him in regard to the expense for the room. 'Why,' he said, fervently, 'I'd just get anything to make the little chap comfortable. You tell me what he needs, and I'll jump through and get | aide Olive reminded him that it was just possible that the new-comer might not be a. little '"'chap,' but Sandy re- fused to consider any other possibili- ty: "We'll name him Oliver," he chortled. Olive for you and the R at the end of the name for me. Al- though you seem to forget that my}! name is Alexander, Ill present the last letter of my name to my young son, just to add the masculine touch. The "nursery" was visited daily and careful measurements taken for paper, which was to be gay with stars or flowers. Prices were obtained for a crib, a chest of drawers for the small clothes, a bathette and a tiny costumer, and all the paraphernalia which are considered necessary for the comfort and well-being of a child. Sandy developed two horizontal wrin- kles in his forehead trying to juggle the costs on endless sheets of paper. "Tt will take rigid economy," he re- marked, "to get all these things, but we will have to manage it somehow." Meanwhile, Sandy's father, so de- lighted with his grandchild, offered to bear all the expense of furnishing the nursery. "I saw a real nursery at the Canadian National Exhibition," he remarked, "and I want you to have one just like it." Any exhibition nursery has a wait- ing aspect. It needs the animation that the little occupant will bring. When there are a few books for little folks about, and the odd woollen jac- ket on a chair, the room will unbend and become a real love nest. We have got away from the cradle as a bed for baby. We are changing in other ways in regard to his comfort and to the effect that his surroundings may have upon him. For instace, a picture of Wynkum, Blynkum and Nod in their fairy boat sailing among the moonbeams, may leave a lasting im- pression of the wonders of adven- ture. I am strongly in favor of a mirror in a nursery. Every room in a house J. S. RUSSELL Registered Architect Phone 1533F Gordon Block should have a mirror. A room with- out one is like a face. without eyes. A child can be amused for hours by looking at his own reflection and at those of his visitors and toys. To the mother whose idea of a nur- sery is an enlargement of the baby basket, a modern nursery may seem extraordinarily plain and lacking in frills, but it is the simplicity of the whole picture which constitutes its charm." --0.K. Repair Shop 16 Douro St. We will gladly call for your shoes. Skates Sharpened and Galosh- es Repaired. NORMAN HOHNSTEIN Phone 1154w A NEW SET OF DISHES enhances the appearance of the table and makes the meal more enjoyable. FUNERAL SERVICE R. WHITE & CO. 80 Ontario Phone 33 Night 376, Henry Fasun, A.R.C.0. | Certificated Pianist, Trinity Col- lege, London, Eng. PIANO, ORGAN, SINGING Specialist in Voice Production, | Correct Breathing and Artistic Interpretation. Intending competitors for the Perth County Musical Festival should start preparation at once. || Trainer of many winners of || the highest awards in Scotland, Toronto, and Perth County Mus- ical Festivals. Studio : READ THE ADS. 21 Church Street Phone 820-w | Just now we are offering some special values. Drop in any time you are uptown. J L. BRADSHAW CHINA HALL IPUREUEREGGOQDERERDOGEDE COGUOREGGUGROESDOGOTOMNGCODSECEGGUOREROGERORROROESE TULL ELLE LLLLLLLLLLLEL ELE LEE ULEL LOGUE ARARSEE LLL LARA SAL LTE -- om _~ MOTHERS-- You are invited to see these un-' --Or Maybe "'It's" Something even more charming--A GIRL! Nothing's Too Good For Them--Not Even "Lloyd" Carriages and "Simmons" Safety Cribs--The Darling Babies! Here Are Things To Help Them usually beautiful baby carriages in our store at any time. Woven on the remarkable Lloyd Loom, of excep- tionally fine, flexible and strong wick- ers, they have the perfection of flaw- less weaving combined with the dis- tinctive Lloyd "shell" body design, a graceful bowl shape, whose con- tinuous sweeping curve from side to front is unbroken by corners or COoL- cealed short ends of wicker. Inven- tive genius has cut labor costs so that the best raw materials, finest workmanship and latest refinements can be used, thereby producing in Canada a superior article for lower cost to everybody. Special values in Lloyd Carriages at ...$18.50, $24.00, $29.00 and $3400 HIGH CHAIRS In a dandy new finish, decorated enamel, very safe and clean, alum- Snyeete > Gray 5 os ie oe 8 ee $6.50 (Other High Chairs $3.00 up) COMODE CHAIRS In white enamelled wood ....$3.75 COSTUMERS In cream enamel, 42 inches high, eight clothes pegs R. WHITE & CO. | 80 Ontario St. Home Furniture and Funeral Service. Grow Up Strong and Well and Happy Baby Bassinete--Cream enamelled wood, size 19x 39 inches outside, large rubber tired wheels that roll easily, fitted Wests Wire mas SO EAs i ns ey ew 8 $7.50 Other Bassinettes at $6.00, $7.25, $8.00, $10.75; mat- tress $1.50. Simmons Cribs--For a child that's getting too lively for the Bassinette--high, smooth sides on these Simmons cribs. Either side lowers 0. heh ee er ee $9.50 Other Simmons Cribs at $11.00, $12.50, $15.00; mat- tehe fo en ee Oe <5 = eee Baby Walkers--The only one that's non-tipping-- absolutely safe--teaches the baby something he will find quite use- fur see De. oS oe pe ER saa go Sater fa or $2.95 Baby Swings--Made of heavy duck with high back, complete with jumper spring and hook 1.95 Baby Play Yards--Folding haydwodd railing 2 feet high, op- ens to 40 inches square, colored beads to amuse the lit- tle fellow--keep him out of mischief ...........$4.75 Phone 33; Night 376 Sie he =