Over 36,000 year “Hello, Mrs. Brock, do you a know who's mreaktig?” F “No, I haven’t the faintest f= idea.” ae “It’s Irene — we just had Ee: cur telephone installed and I T toast ane would like to know our number.” me that’s fine, Irene, I’ve wished yor mother ee oe a teleplion ; so Mrs. Brock Pe Of the net 2 of cae ‘and ee Que! in 1923, over “36, (or we) were installe< residen ‘cated Oe sh -Yioons in the park, | peanuts and fed the squirrels, PRINCESS ; THEATRE Friday and Saturday y 4 Edwin Carewe presents “The Girl of the Golden West”’ IT 1g STILL UNSETTLED The Irish boundary -question is a source of great-anxiety to the British ‘government, fment of Ulster and the government of the Free State alike, The picture th shows the figures in the last hich an attempt Free State; * J AFTER THE THEATRE . . . * ec *¢ @ se ¢+ & @ *@ eeeneoee Dolly's brown eyes had widened childishly when Dick Merchant, trav- elling salesman for the firm, had in- vited her to go to a musica} com- edy with him. Without any real thought about the matter she had eagerly accepted, for theatres were seldom entered by her. Frank fre- quently took her to moving picture shows’ and for long Sunday after- where they ate but the prospect of the glittering even- ing rather upset r poise, and it was not until she mentioned the mat- ter to her room-mate at the board- ing house that she realized exactly what would be expected of her. “Fon" ave to wear a frock, Dolly,’’ said Minnie’ seriously “a serge suit would be s vo “I haven't anything in als | Mr. Merchant won't expect m “Just what did he say?” stcrvwnl ed Minnie, who went about a great deal. “Did he say he'd trust to .get- ting seats at the door? That would mean upstairs Dolly's small brown head shook denial: ‘No; he said he had a couple of box seats, and’’—her worried ex- pression deepened—‘he spoke of dropping ‘in for a bite afterward somewhere; said we might run cut to the Beach Hotel; that they had good music there." “You'll have to have something} nice, then,’ decided the other. “Your serge is shiny and your blousés are ton. Sheer blouses handmade and embroidered by hand are very nice, but a man likes silks.” rived Dolly did some shopping that | was preceded by a withdrawal of sav- ings from the bank, a proceeding that worried htr for she near relatives and knew that in case of illness she. would have only _herself_to dépend upon. “I wish,’’ thought the girl as she surveyed herself in her aeser before leaving, “‘that I had refused to go-——I'm afraid Frank may be hurt, but we are not engaged and i a jump in her throat and suspici- ; ous dampness in her dark eyes warn- ed her that the time was not suitable for thought and she ran downstairs to join Dick Merchant. he evening passed fleetly and importance. The taxi sped the boule- vard before she had fime to half ad- mire the twin rows of electric signs |; above the tall white. tracery of itd buildings against the frosty blue Like to motor?"’ asked her es- cort a bit absently. “Oh, yes." breathed the girl, her Before and After The Game a glass of our famous soda will put you just right. Drink before the game. It will Niven you up wonderfully. After the game a glass will renew : your energy and put you in good spirits whether you were victorious or ; defeated. Come once and . you'll come often. We have vanilla, straw- berry, cherry fruit, or- ange, maple walnut and : chocolate flavors. Try our - orange ice. a new white kid gloves forgotten as she Started out, the cost of the outfit vanishing from her mind which was.a jungle of tropical Jugs, toretgn scenes and the effect of the lights against the snow and ice that dotted the bare trees. The pink Nghts on the tower of the hgtel brought out a pleasant exclama- tion and when the liveried doorman opened the cab her feet almost danc-: ed, so rm il was she to enter a great, elty hote The ee ordered very carefully by the man, was good, but ge bac joyed watching touch. Dick's high spirits had flag- ged and he leaned back in his seat with a bored expression. “Don't you care for — he de- manded, indicating her plat “Yes, it is delicious, aitit I was watching that party there,” 4she sianene. toward a hifMrious party of four who were fast becoming up- toasiins é did not reply, dithered that he was, and the girl somehow, dis- waiter brought the check he looked it over very carefully and then, to her dismay, took up the menu, quite evidently comparing prices. The wait- er’s smooth face wore an expression of irony that Brought the blood to but he always found a good agp for her on the motorbus or street: ca She was aroused from her sshdnte ater. Nis Aetort re: on of relief on his touch — “no So before the Wednesday night ar- but I have to return i Isn't he the limit.’ y did no reply. She watched him received the change from the $20 bill and toss the insolent waiter a half dollar “Suppose we go and dance a bit before we start home.” “Oh, no," cried Dolly, “it is late and I have to be at the office early. You've spent so much already”’’—she blushed a deep scarlet; repenting her impulsive words instantly. Dick had recovered his spirits and laughted away her confusion: ‘Say, I like to spend on a pretty girl like you. I always say we'll be a long time dead and what difference do a few odd debts make. When I marry it will be no rose-twined cottage for me. fd like to live enn where the shows are handy. I haven't paid my tailor for a year, but my clothes are the very bes When Dolly hung the silk frock away that night she hung regrets a- way wi . The dainty, scented hanger seemed to mock her with the simple violet satchet, and she dream- ed of Frank all night. “He ard you had a great time,’ Dol- ly,’ ¥ sensed: the file tg be envied Dolly her outings with Fr. al =a just in tine ‘to hear ber an r. i No. r a much rather skate or take a& car ride. I'm tired out this morn- ing. Theatres cost too much for girls like us. I"~she continued, quite un- aware that Frank was approaching-- ae to save money for the future. A girl ought to have something—”’ Frank's grave face broke into a re- iMeved smile and when the file clerk had gone he leaned tela “Going to save up for a trouss I got m ang and ‘we can settle our attatre wand,’ cried Dolly, ‘‘we’ pi never borrow money or squander.’ twenty, urday. ear A GOOD SPECIMEN Cyril Coaffee of Winnipeg, noted short distance runner and captain of Canada’s Olympic track team. He has equalled the Olympic record / of 10 4-5 seéonds for the 100 met- res dash. Picture taken at M Witnesses Fro wis A was extradited from the U ‘ates to stand his trial on the @rge of robbing the Royal Bank of Cinta at Mount For- est, in. December of 1922, and who as made application for a speedy 7 et at shou d be a perfect grahdfather? That's a hard question of course, and it seems to gr arder the more we think of grandchildren and of their tastes. Should we be willing, for example, to meet the requirements of Johnny as set forth in the;following amusing story? Johnny’s /grandfather from the ‘ar est was visiting . the boy's ome. Worn from the irate, he re- tired early the’ night of his arrival. Johnny slipped up to his mother’s side and whispered, | “May I see grandpa * ed?’ “W ou want to see him to bed, dearie?” his mother eanlicg. “tT want to see him take off his wooden leg.’ he mothér was astonished. “But thts giaudtather has no wooden leg; it is your other grandfather.” “Then this°one is not my real grandpa, or he would havea wood- en leg,’’ protested the small boy. ount of persuasion could convince him coul artificial member. If this old man from the West was a real grandpa, then why didn't he have a — leg? Johnny had no use for The next day when the Gavached grandfather was all alone with his young grandson, he removed upper teeth, which were false. Johnny gave a ery of astonishment d admiration. ‘“‘How do you ?”" he demanded and pulled upon - a a S 4 his own teet Grandfather smiled’ and then, wonder of wonders, removed the lower row Iso Johnny's admiration now knew no bounds; he eo and «lapped his hands in glee. “You are my soendtatiior, aren't =e, grandpa? If your, leg. cant come. off, .all your teeth can comé out, can’t they?” © 8 From that moment grandfather's} embarrassment began; for ohnny insisted that all the other members of the family be convinced of grand- father’s. genuineness. Pestostest Sactectecloatestentoatoo! foefocdonlecfocfenteotecfontenfecfectontoafootonferfeefoefeeteoZecfongeeter < + < WRITLN’ ON EXAMS > > > pleafesfeofecfoctecfesfootenesoctectoolecfesteofestesfeeteefeefestestefeete We're sympathizin’ with you, girl and boy, in makin’ up your summer plans, when first of all‘you’ve got to go and write upon your school xams. The folks what make these papers up, to sift the’ wheat and leave the cull, they want to know just how much stuff is crammed beneath your littie skull, Of course, they’ ll tell you of a man who bought ten hundréd little ed ‘em sixteen fialves, and how he traded forty off, and sold the rest for rent and shoes, they’li ask you for to trace it out and tell if he would make or lose. They're sure to ask of Chris Col- um, who got a boat and grub for two, and had to keep a-sailin’ because there wasn't else to do. And of King John at Runnymede} and of Napoleon and his wars, perhaps about the motor cars, why the sixes beat the fours. And then you'll stop some time and think Wen wnebt the fight at Waterloo, and what really has to do with little trdubted foiks like you. No doubt they’ll make you read a spell, some v okey r two yards of prose, and when ‘you "do this thing, my child, get right up straight upon your toes, and eing it out, then soft and low, and show ’em that your lit- tle soul it knows how readin’ ought and and g0. You'll face a paper, too, What asks for all you know of English speech, and tellin’ for to name ten nouns, and how to make good use of each —remember that there's lots of folks what's members of this hum- race, who wouldn't know a noun at all if it came lookin’ in their face. Ah, yes, it’s tryin’. times for you a-jumpin’ over’ hurdles now, a-fig- urin’ out just how "tis best to buy or sell a brindle cow. ere sympathizin’ with you, child, in drawin’ charts and dia- ms, we're heavin® up a... little prayer while you are passin’ them on) + PLAYS MARVELLOUS GOLF rge Duncan, rof sional, who rho defeated his oft- tienes ofeelona "Abe Mitchell, in“the one thousand guinea tournament in Britain. The tournament took ‘at Gleneagtes,’ and ves ee people saw the finish. Dun- ed a remarkable gameé througzout.. ay You Have Only One Bodyi. By Jas. W. Barton, M.D. A speaker addressing a group of young men sal “You've only ‘got one life fellows, just one. What are you going todo with it?” Naturally I thought he might -eas- ily have said: “You've only got one body, what are you going to do with it?’ Yow answer will “Well, I dian’ t select this body of mine. I was born with it, and TN have to make the best of it. That of course is. /my point, make the best of it. It is like a car. Some get a real high powered machine, and others get one that is low priced but ser- viceable. Both cars give good service, but either-one can get you into an awful lot of trouble if you are care- less with it. d so my thought is that you just take stock of your body. You can’t get a new one, nor can you, as yet, replace worn out parts. It has to do you for a lifetime. A the wonderful thing is that despite its size, despite trouble with heart, with stomach, with kidneys and other parts, it will keep on go- ing for you the best it can If you were presented with a good body by your parents, have you tak- en good care of it, you are getting a Satisfaction out of it, and out.of life really worth the living. f you inherited a good body and have Committed exdgsses drinking, or in other things, later, if not now, you'll pay the price a= a pays all her debts. ver. you got off to a poor start shyaically, either with a tend- ency to excessive leanness or exces- sive fat, or perhaps with a poor dig- “to ‘stion or ‘her defect, don't get 'iscouras rbout it. Just take what you've go .nd make the best possi- ble investment of time and thought upon it. vet your family physician overhaul tell him all about yourself, how you eat, what you eat, what sleep you get, what exercise what symptoms of pain times have; everything in fact. Then ave the good sense to follow his vice you, or r=) It isn’t. always the strong fellows that live the longest. They take too many chances with their strength be- cause they think they are made fron. Something snaps and it is «all ° < er. The fellow who knows his own body, knows his strong parts, and more particularly his weak parts has it over the strong or the weak. fel- low who does not know his own body. 3 osfoeferfocfocfocfectecfcefeotefuatonte Sentestesterteatertestesteatert Sfeefenfonteelecfenfeefeofeotenfeefeet $ i ., 5 veteran British | | oO Established over. ‘100 years’ rom Total Assets. in excess of $650,000.000 b False Economy No housewife can bake bread as economically as wecan in our up-fo-date bakery. With the quantities we bake, it is impossible to equal our bread in value at nine cents per loaf. And for taste and freshness—well, we invite comparison ‘with the best that is turned out. Baked fresh every day, and always sold out, assures you Of. the most wholesome and sweetest of bread. _ Have our waggon call daily and de- 7 liver your supply ZURBRIGG BROS. Listowel "Phone 85, + THE COWARD DOUBT * + Torfordonforfesfocfontonfosfonforiveterioelesfoloetorfecloefooloelelorforge When Faith is at low ebb, and Doubt, Assassin like, with whetted knife, Steals from the shadowed lanes of e, Face the mean coward—fight it out! Turn not your back, nor let him close Set well your feet lest he may trip You prostrate—trickiest of foes. He cannot face the man“who smiles, He cannot fight the man res; ‘ But, craven, he himself despaires At sign of pluck, despite his wiles. trial before Judge . Spotton next| exams. —-ARK. Thursday, has been in custody r some months, waiting trial. Arrange-| St Ptdtterte oor bhbirtt red tet ments were made in Guelph on} : “ + Thursday, at the headquarters of the} > IT PAYS TO ADVERTHI + Provincial Police for the bringing of] + nepal + two important witnesses from New| + Oh, merchant, in thine hour + York City. These witnesses are mem-/j + of eee, +? bers of the police for@, and will} ® If on. this paper you. should + as fi 3 i CCey. Kittle’ + ~* Take this advice and be you + m| > yyy, + * Go straightway out and ad- + + vertili + > ay wise at- once, prolong + |? your ; it * + Upon you with his strangling grip; | Electric Wiring and Repairs Might as well have theelighting facilities of your home right up to the minute. Expert work and the highest grade of materials is what we give you at a moderate cost.” And you'll be delighted with the results. 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