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f W' A, CBEDIT AUCTION SALE OF FARM CREDIT AUCTION SALE HORSES, ' STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, ETC. HARNESS; dec. p r---------- 1MPLEMENTS-7 foot M. H. bin- der, 6 toot McCormick binder, It disc seed drill, M.H.; (5 foot mower, M;H.; hay rake, hay tedder, hay loader, Dane; spring tooth, Peter Hamilton; stiff tooth cultivator; disc cultivator, land roller, set iron harrows, plow, 12 Fleury Tinkler; plow, 3 Wilkinson; plow, 7 TNrillrinson; plow, two furrow; fanning mill, Chatham; straw cutter, Fleury; set weigh scales, 2000 lbs; feed grinder, Fairbanks Morse, 6 in. plate; root pulper, root pulper with pulley, 2 large iron pots, grinding stone, wheelbarrow, 15 bushel boxes, 16 hot bed sash 4x5% ft., 2 cutters, 2 Sharples cream separators, capacity 400 lbs. _ VEHICLES - Covered buggy; spring wagon, 24 cwt; light spring wagon, 1 horse; heavy wagon,60 cwt., Bain; 2 farm trucks, large manure box, set heavy springs, set bobsleighs, Bain; set bobsleighs, Speight. CATTLE-med cow,, due time of sale; red cow, with calf at side; black and white, due May lst; roan cow, due March 28; black cow, due time of sale; white. cow, due July 14th; black and white, calf by side;red cow, calfrby side; black and white cow, fresh; black and white calf by side; red and white cow, due" July 22; black and white cow, due July 29; red cow, fresh; red and white cow, due March 20; black and white heifer, calf by side; black and white heifer, full flow; red heifer, calf at side; grey heifer, fresh; red heifer, fresh; red heifer, due July 16th; red heifer, due August 2nd; 5 fat heifers, 3 store hei- ters, bull rising 4 years, Shorthorn; bull rising 2 years, Shorthorn. ENGINES--6 h.p. Fairbanks-Morse, Oil; 3 h.p. Gilson, gasoiine; 1% h.p. International, oil. . V HARNESS-set team harness, al- most new; set team hack harness,sil- ver mounted; set team harness; set single harness. MIBCELLANEO0s---1iystrmsion lad- der, 100 bushels barley, 100 bushels oats; sausage grinder and filler, Leader churn, turnip drill, circular wood Saw. together with pails, forks, spades, shovels, chains, hoes, whittle- trees, neckyokes, and many articles too numerous to mention. 7 .The whole will be sold Without re- serve as Mr. Bull has sold his farm and has no further use for saline. TtmMs---Fowl, feed, store pigs, Veal calves, fat cattle and all sums ot $15 and under, cash. Over that a- mbunt 7 months' credit will be given on_ approved Joint notes, 6 per cent. per annum will be allowed for cash. . J. K. McEWLN & SON, _ Auctioneers. HORSES-Brown mare, G.P., aged 9 years; grey mare, G.P., aged 4 yrs.; bay mare, 6 years, supposed to be in foal; black mare, 6 years, supposed to be in foal. N PIGS AND POULTRY--- Brood sow due April let; brood sow' due May 15th; brood'sow, due May Ifith; 6 store pigs; about 30 hens; 2 1Vyan- dotte roosters, pure bred; pair geese. The undersigned have received in- structions from J. C. BULL to sell by public auction at lot 32, concession 3vEtobicoke, on F "TtpmMS---Pigs cash; 91gb credit on' approved joint no cent, oft tor cash. months f The undersigned have received in, TS‘ti‘Libtions from WM. THOMSON" of “Test York, con. 5, lot 11, to sell Ly imbue auction on .,-' "SATITIR‘DAY, BIARCH 5, 1321 . at'bne‘ o’clock, the fpnowingi' vi'c,_uto'ptsEs-'-Driving mare, filly colt 16 , 'iiiithths., *- i _ COWS-Réd cow, milling: b'aclc itoiCdpe,-Mar. 19; red cow due Mar. 25; red cow due Apr, 2; black cow due Apr. 4;" black cow due Apr. 6: red'cow‘due Apr. 7; red cow due Apr. 22;;‘H91§tein cow in calf; 4 pigs 4 THURSDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1921 Sale to commence at 1 o’clock. 'mwooo -------_- q-------------' CREDIT AUCTION SALE OF FARBI STOCK AUCTION SALES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1921 Ontsirio JReferenduna Committee Vote and Vote "Yesi" an April 18 Shall the Importation and the bringing of intoxicating Liquors into the Province bca-Prohibited il J. K. MCE'WEN & SO? _ Hence arose necessity for further legislation and another Referendum. '" Refererrdlum. Everything that applied in the last vote against the “he of intoxicating beverages within this province applies equally to the Use of them, and their Importa- tion for beverage purposes should also be prohibited. 'Teil). Ontario Temperance Act as a war- time measure was an unqualified success, On October 25, 1919, the people of Ontario voted by an overwhelming majority in favor of the permanent continuance of the Ontario Tem- perance Act, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating beverages. _ ' On December'. 31, 1920, came an: repeal of the Federal Order-in-Council-which was also a war-time measure-prohibiting importation, manufacture and export of intoxicating beverages. Thus it became possible for individuals in prohibi- tionpprovitvctes to imyort liquors for consumption in the home; thus thir"bootlciprer"jsya'ole to offer,the same for sale con-{$197 tl, 153.7, and tyuts the expressed will of the people in this provmce ls being defeated. The "Beotleigger' Importation Mast Cease The toming Auctioneers iMPLEMENTS---ph1dem 6 ft cut,M. H., in good fepair; mower, 5 ft. cut, 11.11., in good repair; horse rake, 12 ft., M.H.; cultivator, new, M.H.;_seed drill, 13 disc, new, 1LH.; hay loader; rake bar, NLH., new; sulky plow, Pt-e- mier, new; Fleury 12 plow, with wheels; plow A-Z, Fleury; Rain Wag- on, complete, good as new; market Wagon, heavy wagdn, heavy disc har- row", hay tedder; fanning mill, Kline make, neW. with Dagger complete; weigh scale. 2000 lbs.; 2 horse corn scuffler, strawberry scuffler,, single horse scuffler, trap buggy, 2 seats; buggy-, road cart, pair of bob sleighs, fork, shovels, hoes, and_other articles too 11uPaer0us to mention. land roller, hay neck. - _ CC)WS---3 cows, fresh; 11 springers ’due time ot sale; heifer, milking; 2 heifers, supposed to be in calf; 2 bulls, 1 year' old. The undersigned has received in- structions from G. W. THOMPSON to sell by public auction at lot 20, 2nd coh., N.D. St., on at one o'eloclr, the following FAREI STOCK, IMPLEBEENTS, ETC. HORSES-thp. black mare, 4 yrs. old; G.P. chestnut mare, 7 years old; bay horse, 10 years old; brown horse, 10 years old; colt, bay, 3 years old; colt, bay, 2 years old; spring colt. The whole will be sold, as the Dro- prtittor'g Ieee his expired _TFftMS---l'ri0 and under cash: uv- er that ;araoynt_sevet1 months' credit on approved Joint notes, Five per ctntr-discount allowedv-for cash. J. K. I‘vchVv'EN & SON. Auctioneers. Greenhouse 20x70, complete with hot water: heating. HARNESS-g. sets of team harness, set of single driving harness, 5 sets single harness, 2 'sets of cart harness. C "TERMS---$25 and under cash. All over that amount 7 months' credit on approved joint notes. Five. per cent. allowed for cash. LMPLEMIiJNTS--2 market wagons, team wagon, Rain, with rack; team wagon, Bain; Hoosier Wagon, Adams; 2 dump carts, team manure wagon, with box; 2 buggies, cutter, set team sleighs, 2 sets single sleighs, seer drill. Noxon; binder, Deering; corn scuffler, 3 scufflers, 2 ploughs, Wilkinson; plough, Fleury; cutting box, fanning mill, gasoline engine, Chapman; pump Jackrdisc barrow, 2 sets drag barrows, roller, 2 hand seed drills, Planet Junior; circular say and stand, spray pump, 2 wheel hoes, manure spreader, mower, Frost & Wood; hay rake, grindstone, cream separator, Magnet; 30 hot bed sashes, horse clip- ping machine, 5 bus. white beans," 1 bush. butter beans. FIGS-I brood sow (Yorkshire white); fat hogs. 1FOWL---75 hens (Wyandottes, rocks) ;- ducks. Allied Cook, a young man who foughtiin the tanaoizsrharal Eattle off Ze_€bruge, has just died. in, Sudbury tr9ti.riitiys, from Spinal. m,eaingitig, _ The undersigned has received in.. structions from, GARTSHORE and 10WONS, 160 Southport Ave, Mount Dennis, to sell by public auction at 160 So‘uthport Ave., Mount Den_nis, on TUESDAY, MAROfi 22, 1921 . Sale Starts at 1 pm. sharp. IEORSES--Tearn gray mares, 7 and 8 yrs.; team chestnut mares, 8 and 9 yrs.; team geldings, 9 and 10 yrs.; bay horse, 8 yrs.", bay mare, 9 yrs. ot $32 CATTLE-it mileh geows, calf at foot; 4 milch cows, due to calf, in May; 4 calves, 7 months; 2 calves, 9 months. _ At the annual General ‘Hosmtal t Associ THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921 CREDIT AUCTION SALE OF " Last C To J. K, McEwen & Son, in YES!, old mce th of tto Auctioneers hibition of ociation of as, taeedie- of Guelph Tound that extent Many turned and looked at her as they passed. The glow ot excitement and success burned brightly in her cheeks, and no one accused Dora of using rouge. Lady Stretton eyes us viciously once or twice; nevertheless, Jack held in conversation the girl he loved, and they laughed happily to- gether. He was telling us of an amusing incident that had, occurred during the exercise of the troopers on Hounslow Heath that morning, and I was feeling myself de trop, when Dora, looking up suddenly. exclaimed, "Why, here's Mabel!" Turning quickly, I found her elder sister ,the Countess of Fyneshade, in a marvelous creation in yellow, lean- ing over my chair. Her fund of vivacity was, I knew, inexhaustible. “Then she wished to do honor to a melancholy occasion, her vivacity turned any slight sorrow she had into hysterical weeping; when the occasion was joyful, it be- came a torrent of frivolity that is de- lightful when poured forth by a hap- py girl of twenty-twp. This evening the Occasion was distinctly joyful. Men had complimented her upon her dress, and she had a large sense of success. . When she spoke to Jack there was a love-look in her dark, brilliant eyes that was unmistakable, and she was altogether handsome and fascinating. Small-featured, hers was a delicately molded oval face, with pointed chin and pouting lips, while at the back of her well-poised head her maid had deftly coiled her wreath of dark brown hair, wherein a diamond aig- rette glittered. Her smart gown Was of pale pink chine silk, patterned in green and darker pink. The coat bodice, of darker pink moire, boasted diamond buttons, kilted’ frills of ivory lace, and sleeves of, kilted pale-green chiffon and a large, bow of green chif- ton, with draped ends to the waist, over a jabot of ivory lace. Eight roomed solid brick house. all conveniences. good Avaier, hard and soft; fui~naee._water system in house; lot 200 3: 150 ft. Township of Etobi- coke taxes. 5 minufes from electric line to city, and good paved roads to A. N., LIN!) Phone 22011125 'trn looking tor it in the 'Morning Post' each day," I laughed, while, as punishment, she playfully tapped me with her ostrict-feather tah. . Though three years had elapsed since she had kissed the hand of her sovereign/Society had not spoiled her. She was just as fresh, light-hearted, and ingenuous as I remembered her in her hoyden days at Blatherwycke, and as she sat talking with her lover and myself I saw how thoroughly charming and brilliant she-was. Coke taxes. 5 minutes ljne to city, and good Ir, City, of Toronto. Apply "I've come across to talk to you, Mr, Ridgeway," she exclaimed, smil- ing. "I saw that Jack had quite mon- opolized Dora. Their public love- making is really becomin'g a scandal." Then she seated herself in a dimly- lighted corner close by and motioned me to a chair nearer her. Three; years Dora's senior, the countess was dark, strikingly hand- some, an accomplished homewoman, "I've been here once before," I re- plied, briefly, as, turning to Dora, I sa'nk into a low chair near her and. began to chat. Soon the others left and Jack and I were alone with her. AVhen I offered her my congratula- tions, she clutched my arm, quickly whispering: and accredited one of the smagtest women in Society. Wedded to an el- derly Veer, she flirted outrageously, and always had one or two younger cavaliers in her train. Fyneshade was scarcely" ever sgen with his Wife. and many were the stories afloat regard- ing the Serious differences existing "Don't let any one overhear you. Remember, no announc ment has yet been made, and ma isiluite inexor- able." Lady' Stretton smiled pleasantly and bowed to us as we pushed our' way forward among the crowd, and we Were not long in discovering the Honorable Dora/ Jack’s adored, com- fortably ensconced in a cbzy corner chatting with thrée men we knew. “Halloa! Ridgeway!" cried ‘one, a club acquaintance." Then dropping his voiee/he added: “Unusual to find you in the Cotton-Palace, isn’t it?" Then, noticing me, he gripped my hand heartily, and to Bethune cried: "Well, Jack, lad, how gots it?" "Jack lad" smiled as’he made po- lite-reply, but did not seem gréatly to admire this sRyte of greeting, albeit the soldier-novelist knew the Cotton King iiitimately. Truly old Thackwell was" an incongruity in society. e "Et's a shaping gradely weel; but, after all, I get no more pleasure out of life than when I wor a Journey- man. Yet d, chap with any spirit likes to get on, and when he has put his heart into a job feels as if he would rayther dee than be bet. It cost me a sight of money, put it does- n't pay to scamp." At the moment we were announced old Thackwell, a burly, florid-faced, gray-bearded max; in ill-fitting clothes and an enormous diamond solitaire in the centre of his crumpled shirt-front, was talking loudly with old Lady Strétton, who was congrat- ulating him upon the completion of the beautiful frescoes by the Italian artists he had employed. As I ap- proached, I heard the millionaire say: (Continued From Last Week) On arrival, we found the great, magnificently furnished rooms crowd- ed almost to suffocation by a bril- liant, but decidedly mixed, throng. Sbme ot the men who nodded to us were high-priests of Mammon, ottie- ers who lounged in clubs without any yisible means ot subsistence, and id- lers about town; but there was also a. fair sprinkling of the leisurely, well- dressed people, who constitute what is known as London, and I noticed at once that, on the whole, the guests were of a much better set than when I had before partaken of the nailli'on- stire’s hospitality. C Society resembles a bal-masque where the women never unmask themselves. The Countwss of meeshade AT TIEISTLETO‘YN $3 $hldl or 126 1Teston CHAPTER VI Thistletown TIMES & GUIDE, WESTON In silence I glanced at the happy pair. Mabei’s was the charm of the weeping, soft-eyed siren, raising her armsin tempting languor from out of the-blue of ocean, ‘only to be again drawn to the depths below with ix‘rev sistible force; that of Dora, however, was the impetuous witchery of a gay Bacchante, enchaining Jack's senses with tangled vines, or dashing her brimming, foaming cup in his face and intoxicating him with the wild impetuosity of her joyous nature: “For reasons known only to my- self," she.answered, evasively. "Ah! you little dream/Stuart, what a life mine is, at least the life that I an: leading new. Another year of it will kill me, or drive me mad!" “Am I then to understand by your words that there is truth in this TOS- sip about Prince Starikoff and your- self at Itoyat?" I asked, seriously, She drew a deep breath and bit her lip. I saw I had approached a deli- ate subject. Her words had aroused my suspicion that there was some foundation for the scandal freely cir- culated regarding a fracas that had taken place at the little French water- ing place of Royat, a month or so before, - between Fyneshade and a Russian prince named Starikoff. ‘7And why do you hate y9urserr'? r asked sympathetically. "Gossips' tongues," she echoed, hoarsely. "What care I for the lies of scandalmongers! -True, -men admire me, and say pretty things that please me; but surely I am mistreSS of my own actions. If I chose to flirt ,with my abachman it would be of no Coll- cern to anybody except Fyneshade?" "You miscontrue my meaning," I said, quietly. "It was my intention to ask you whether you ’would desire Dora, to lead a life similar to yours, or you would allow her to seek happiness with the man she loves." - "Now that you have spoken so plainly, Stuart, I am compelled to admit the truth," and, with a sigh, she continued, “You are quite right. wheh you say that mine was a love- less marriage, but even you cannot imagine how bitter _is my misery. Once I was as happy as my sister there, and believed that I could love a, man as devotedly as she does Jack; but my mother led me to believe that wealth brought love, and I sacri- ficed myself to rescue her from her creditors, The result has been three long years of wretchedness and dup- licity, of sorrow, misery and despair. Wealth and luxury are mine, it is true, and my diamonds are the envy of th'e feminine half of London; but-- but I have no happiness, no object in life, no love. I hate everything, and most of all, I hate myself," In hesitation she opened and closed her fan. At last, in a harsh, strained voice unusual to her, she answered: “You have no right, Stuart; to qu2s- tion me upon my private affairs," she said frigidly. C “Les calomnies n'ennu- ierijamais. I know the. prince, it is true; but I had no intention that my Words should convey the meaning you choose to put upon them, and I have no wish that we should pursugthe subject further." 'e "1 bow to your desire, of cours'?," I said. "But my sole object in speak- ing to you thus was to urge you to plead Jack's cause with Four mother. I know well enough that Lord Ivans- ford admires Dora and that Lady Stretton looks upon trim with favor. But surely his is an unenviable repu- tation. If s-olwere a man I could speak more plainly/but to you I can only say that I would never allow a sister of mine to become hid wife. I would rather see her marry an honest working-man." _ "Which means a loveless union with an elderly husband, and no hap- piness within her own honae--eh?" I nodded. Then I said: "We are such old acquaintances, Mabel, that I feel myself permitted to speak can- (idly. I have watched you for a. long time, and I Know that yowdo not, you cannot, love Fyheshade. You are an1 happily married, and all the pleasure of life lies beyond your own home. .Gossips' tongues try to wound your reputation. well, that is not my at- fair, but---" 7 She looked at me inquiringly, and her lips quivered slightly. ' "You are cruel, Stuart," she an- swered, seriously. "You, mean that I am an illustration of the victim of a loveless marriage.” She shrugged her shoulders, Paus- ing the diaplonds at her while throat -to sparkle, elevated her dark, arched brows, and exclaimed: ' “Of course Jack is popular; and has a fair income,- and' everybody likes him; butaaaa is absolutely determined that Dora shall marry a title." Mrhen I had known her at Blathezu Wyclie, in the days before her presen- tation, she had been as frank and "mert'Y as her sister;' but since her union with the earl she had sadly changed, acquiring an artificiality and a penchant for flirtation. appar- ently living only to be flattered and admired. True, she moved in one of the most select circles, and nd really smart 11ause-party was complete without her; but, knowing her as intimately as I did, it was not surpris- ing, perhaps, that I'had long ago ar- rived at the conclusion that her gay- ety and recklessness were feinged, and that I felt some sorrow tor her. Pity may bexa false judge, but it is always just. "The r§gsult? Why, marriage said, laughing, _ “Jack and Dora are'reauy too ab- surd," she was saying, glancing over to them. "They are childishly fond of one another, and what the result will be I dread to think.": She was lounging back talking non- sense at the highest possible speed, forever exchanging greetings and salutations in the same breath, and as I calmly contemplated her I won- dered whether her domestic 11nhap- piness was the sole cause of the secret trouble which so effeinely masked. between them. Outwardly, howeveus the countess was always gay, witty and brilliant. She aisplayed exquisite' taste, and men voted her "capital company." It is true that, beside her, pretty women seemed plain and middle-aged and well-dressed women looked dowdy, but since her marriage she had become too smart for my taste. Dora'was no doubt pleased-that her sister' had taken me off so that she might exchange, confidences with Jack, but I confess I was not one of driveling crowd" that admired Fyne- "shade's wife. "He smiled! Yes, he smiled at mel" she said hoarseiy. as if to herself. "He is the victor and I the vanquish- ed. 1Grrraughs because he wins, but there will dawn a day when---" She stopped short, without finishing the sentence, as if suddenly recollecting my presence and annoyed that she should have involuntarily uttered those words. She rose unsteadily, bade good night to her, sister and Jack, and, tak ing my arm, accompanied me down stairs to the g:reat, hall. 7 It was an entirely new phase of the mystery that the Countess of Fyne- shade should be acquainted with my strange, sit1isstc'r-eaced. conductor. That she feared him was evident; for while there had been an unmistake- able look of taunting triumph in his face, she had flinched beneath his gaze and nearly fainted. Her der. lafation that she had recognized no man at (hat moment, her strenous efforts to remain calm, and her sub- sequent admission that he was her enemy; all pointed to the fact that she was well acquainted with him, and although as we stood while her carriage was being found I asked her fully half-a-dozen times to disclose his name or something about him, she steadily refused. It was A sweet that she determined to prescrve at all hazards. _ T had recognized the face instantly. It was the mysterious individual who had met me at Richmond and con- ducted me to Sybil! _ My first impulse was to spring up and dash after him; but noticing the countess was on the point of fainting, I rushed across to Dora and borrowed her smelling'- salts. These revived my companion, who‘fortunately had not created a scene by losing consciousnessr’but the unexpected encounter had evidently completely unnerved her, tor she was trembling Violently, and in her eyes was a wild, haggard look, such as I had never' before witnessed: "I ivatehed him smile at. you," I answered calmly. "I knew him-once," she answered in a low voice, adding quickly: "It I remain here I shall faint. Do take m? to my carriage at once." "The fellow who passed with a fair girl in pink." "I saw no girl in pink," she rp- plied. "The heat of this crowded room upset.me--it caused my Mint- ness." Then noticing my expression of doubt, she added, "You don't ap- pear to believe me." _ "But it he is 'not your friend?" I asked. "That man recognized you." I said a few moments later. "Who is'he'?" "What man ?" she gasped, with wen feigned surprise. "I was not aware that any man had recognized me." "Tell me, Mabel. who is he?" 1 inquired. " have met him before and to me he is a mystery." "To me also he is' a mystery," she said, with knit brows. “If he is your friend take my advice and (and your friendship speedily." The words froze upon her 1ipis, and with her eyes fixed upon me, she started suddenly and turned deathly pale, as if she had seen an apparition. Alarmed at her sudden- change of manner, and fearing that she was about to faint, I turned in .my chair and was just in time to come face to face with a tall, military-looking man, who was sauntering by with a fair, but rather insipid-looking girl in pink upon his arm. ' For an instant our eyes met. It was a startling-encounter. We glar- ed at each other fol one brief second, both open-mouthed in amazement. Then, smiling. cynically at Mabel, he hurried away, and was, next second, lost in, the laughing, - chattering crowd. "I was only aggravating you," she said, with a tantalizing smile, a mo- ment later. " quite admit the force of your argument, but to agree is use- less. Mother has/set her mind upon Lord Wansford, and although I should like to see Dora marry Jack, I'm afraid there's but little chance of the match-unless, of course, they throw over the maternal authority altogether alod-" C 7’ "No," I said. "Surely love and sufficient to provide comfort is better than loathing and thirty thousand a year? Scarcely a man in England Ot' America is better known than, Jack Bethune." t "No, not at all," I said. "Bethune is my friend; so is Dora. I merely desire to see them happy, and if I can save your sister from a life of wreteh'edness with old TVanstord, I shall feel that at least I have acted as her friend." V "Rubbish," the countess exclaimed, impatiently. "Marriage nowadays is a mere commercial transaction; very, few people marry for love. An at- fectionate husband is apt to be Jeal- ous, and jealousy is decidedly bour- geois. Besides, Jack hasn't the means to keep Dora as she should be kept. It would mean a red-brick villa in a remote suburb with a couple of ser- vants, I suppose. Why, she would leave him in six months." The countess‘s seriousness suddenly vanished, and shslaughed lightly as she answered: t _ _ . urary‘s uncalculatina‘ love to Jesus Jesus does not torget in these su- ' ,3 . _ ' o. . 'f, _ premc hours of His lite the friends grand a safe;- guide to conduct than He loved, Martha and Mary and Laz- 1e calculating prudence Of Judas and arms. He will have for His own the rest10f the disciples. Ifcyv's act heart's- joy, and still more for ‘the has loosed upon WW? SUSDIClon' and confirmation of their faith, a few forge i'?."'",]',')-';"), rcj,/',ff,'j,f,m,,s, were made more times of communion with them. Q: i: Imp 11:2: J'?,.';?,.)"),,',',,"" '/1,toh,e/e..It. To bring them some further spirit- ' v, '"'. fl ” , . ~~' ual'gitt He came to Bethany. Theme b); the re:,.c,e,1C1e,.t,is,,,usy,rcyt aretthe lead- is something inexpressibly touching 1:11:11: C131t‘c113111" $0, acts of others. in those evenings at Bethany during 11 . e AN 10 e apos olic compsny were the last week of our Saviour's life on carried away b," the.bad $911.1? .oriru.-. earth. He came for another purpose das (v. ll: " Censorious criticism Is also, to nurture that flame of faith more contagious than smallpox: .E.nyy that had been kindled in the hearts lay at the bottom at the 013113015111; of many of the resurrection of Laa- They could “9t understand Mary s act, arus. We read in the beginning of not beczruseut was below them, but Jesus' ministry how, having perform- because It Wits. above them, Mary TH ed his first miracle at Cana, and faith to lla-vt sufficient co,ny".m,sat'u.m, for being awakened. He afterward came the criticism of the disciples .'n, the back to Cana to quick and nourish approval of the Mastef. The discuiles and strengthen that faith (ch. 4: 54). regarded this use ot ‘the exceeding So here Jesus comes back to Beth- premous ointment ass. wqste." That any for a similar purpose. Jesus did speaks Jroor.1y Of. their “We for Jesus not awaken faith and then leave it and their estimation of' TP.. BM there to languish and die. Jesus Christ, are always those who think money while He was "very God of very spent on Jesus wasted. To salve their. God," was also a very real man. He own consc1enoes they suggested the was our brother. The way in which poor as those to wh?m the mOney Bethany is, spoken of by John is wor- could be. given- There are many who thy of note: "Where Lazarus ivas, never give their-own money. t,o the whom Jesus raised from the dead." poor whohare Willing to criticise ott"Tr' Bethany was a little Village, but it tor not givmg theirs. _ C i. had a title of dignity; there was 'a] III. Mary- of Bethany Commended: resurrected man. There) was no one by Jesus Himself, 10-13. H ""O' else at the gathering who brought Jesus praised when his disciples such Joy to the aching heart ot Je- criticised. He told thercritics that sos as did Mary; . She above all oth- they had the .poor always with them. ers had listened to Him, understood and ”WHENSOEVER THEY WILL- Him, believed and loved. Out of the ED" they could do them good (Mk, wealth ot her love she had purchas- 14r 7). He told them further that ed at a, Cost: of fifty-one dollars (a what was to be done for Him inust he large sum in those days, her whole done at once. So it must be to-diit. treasure) an-alabaster cruse of oint- Upon -MaI‘Y’S, act He bestowed the ment, and put it aside to use it upon highest” possible praise, "She" hath‘ Him when the proper moment came done what she could (MIS. 14: 8). That (Jno. 12: 7). She had understood; is all Christ asks of any one " .005 what none ot"the rest had," that He I 8: 12). Mary was not looking'for was actually \to die and be buried. tame when she performed this act; She had pot bet at His'feet in vain but she got fame immortal. Jesus I had been joined in matrimony to my divinity, I nevertheless chatted with several women I knew, and at last found myself" again with Dora, “Jack lad" having been carried Off by our' energetic old host to be intro- duced to the buxom daughter of some La.nckshive worthy. Dora pulled a wry face and smiled, but We talked g‘ayely together until the soldier-novelist returned. Soon afterward, however, old Lady Stret- ton came up to us and carried off her daughter; while Jack shared my cab as far as his chambers, where we parted. _ C \Vhen she grasped my hand in tare- well she whispered, "Regard What I have told you as a. secret between friends. I have been foolish, but I will try to make amends. Adieu." Then she stepped into her carriage, and I Went up into the drrawintr-roor.n in search of the mysterious, dark-visag- bed quest whose, appearance had pro- duced such a sudden, almost electric effect upon her. Through several rooms, the great conservatory, and the corridors I searched, but could neither discover: my strange compan- ion on that eventful' night nor the pale-faced girl in pink. For fully half- an-hour I wandered about, my eager eyes ever on the alert; but apparently they had both disappeared On being recognized.- V Le Though my mind was filled with memories of that fateful night when _The first five verses tell what oc- curred two days before the Passover, but the anointing ~of Jesus occurred six days before the Passover (of: Jno. 12: I). But the Jewish plot and the anointing of Jesus, which occurred tour days earlier, are put together in Matthew'traccolrnt, becéuse the an~ gar of Judas Iscariot at Mary and at our Lord was the incident that led immediately to the betrayal of our Lord. What an awful picture of the blackness of the human heart and the lengths of iniquity to which it can go we have in vs. I-5. And our own not ural hearts have these same possibili- ties of atrocious sin in them, and ive are kept from them' only by the re- generating and sustaining grace of God in Jesus Christ. '" ri'.': Did this strange individual tear to meet me face to face? . II. Mary of Bethany unoiittiy"'criti, cized by Jesus' Disciples, 6-9. Plotting the Assassination ot%essus, 1 Golden Text-She she cou1d.--Marl; 14 Place-House of Simon, the Leper Bethany. _ _ Lesson Text-Matt Mk. 14: 3-9; Lu. 7: This Weeh's _ S.S. Lesson 5501] Exposition L-The Jewish Rulers Time-Friday evening, D. 30. mars AMONG HIS FRIENDS (To be continued next week.) acresvof hardy Ornamental Trees,EhrsuHs, Evcrgreens and Perennials. Plants for Hedges and \Vindscrcens. _ C hath done what 36 26: 143. (Read 2(s'-50; Jno. le: March 6, l 921 end for Catalogue arch 3 0th fame when she performed this act; but she got fame immortal. Jesus bestowed such' fame upon her as He bestowed upon no other, and His Wonk derful prediction concerning her has been literally fulfilled (v. 13). Mary had satisfied the Saviour's heart. She just poured out her heart's adoration, she worshipped. Martha was in pa,rt taken up with His enjoyment, but Mary was wholly taken up with Jesus Himself. And she is the one of whom the Lord said, "where,soeversthis Gos- pel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoysen'ot tor a memor- ial of hem" It would be pleasing to our Lord it we, in this busy, bustling age, and this age too ot spiritual feasts were more taken up with Himself than with our servicesor our experi- ences. Mary's love was utterly for.. getful of itself, forgetful of surround- ings, uncalculating of cost, regardless of criticism. It poured itself out ut- terly. The fragrance of it has filled the world, even as the fragrance of the ointment filled the house. Whence this love? Mary had understood a. message htat apparently no one else grasped, certainly none of the apostles as yet. She understood that Jesus was about to die for her (v. 12, R. V.). Judas was stung to the quick by the gentle rebuke of Jesus. He hurries to Jesus' enemies to strike a bargain with them for the betrayal ot his Lord. He seeks to get back part of the money he had lost by Mary's not put: ting the 300 pieces into the bag. He comes in Just as the priests are plot- ting Jesus" destruction and the bar- gain is soon closed. Contrast these two pictures: Mary spending her all to anoint her Saviour for His burial, Judas selling Him for five dollars and ten cents. ' was mama _" f lfSS?llllfffllll I MANHENES Jesus praised when his disciples criticised. He told the critics that they had the poor always with them, and “WHENSOEVER THEY WILL- (Lu. 10: 39). Mary had not stopped to calculate the cost of the ointment, and whether she might not better save part of her money forifuture needs. Love never calculates It "gives; all. Mary's uncalcrulatin,S love to Jesus proved a safer guide to conduct than the calculating prudence of Judas and the reSt of the disciples. Mary's act was lookcd upon with suspicion, and some very wise criticisms were made upon it. Judas Isczlrio't was the lead... or in the harsh criticism (Jno, 12124- 6), the Iscariots usually arethe lead- ers in criticising the acts of others. But the whole apostolic company were carried away by the bad spirit ofPu- das (v. S). Censorious criticism Is more contagious than" smallpox. Envy My at the bottom of the oriticishr. They could not understand Mary's act, not because.it was below them, but because it was above them, Mary was to have sufficient compensation for the criticism of the disciples in the. approval of the Master. The disciples- regarded this use of the exceeding precious ointment as a "waste." That speaks poorly of their love for Jesus and their estimation of' Him. But there are always those who think money spent on Jesus wasted. To salve their" own consciences they suggested the poor as those to whom the money could be given." There are many who never give their own money: ‘to the poor who are Willing to criticise Others tor not giving theirs. 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