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Durham Review (1897), 29 Jan 1925, p. 6

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"Of eoune. It’- odd how people will Assume one la n cad! When Nhor’e locker died (hie futher had died be- fore) he come to mr-his mother trust- ed him to mr-and people kept nylng, 'Why should you take him? He has no chill: on rom' AI if "hot wasn't thobeltgilt we ever got....And when you have divided it, I wonder lf you would take e tenth " end: shire? We wen brought up to [he . tenth of any mnnoy we had to God. I'm al- mo t sure the boys would give it them- swfve-x I think they wouid. but per- h-ms " would be safer to take it " " the strict. tenth. Ith. shabby about (Mum "And what no tl "I'il toy. you about that later, if I may. I'm not quite sun myself. I lb]! have to uk Mr. Mudonald, our minister. He'bl know. I’m never quite certain whether the Bible mean: the tenth to be given In charity, or kept entirely for churches and mis- sions. . . . And , want to buy some annuities, if mu wiy, tell no how to do it. Mrs. M'Posh. our tservant-per- nor to [rel that she can have I Bome of her own whenever she likes. And there no others . . . but I won't worry you with them just now. It was most nwfullr kind of you to come ull no way from London to explain NI.- to me, when you must be very by." "Coming to no you In part of my business.” Mr. Dickson explained, "but maybe... u - pleasure too "Ycs, David and Jock, but Mhor is n adopted brother. Mia and: Gor- an Turmoil.” "Bub-Un he my chill a you?“ Jan’s Nee mt. pink. “I lhou‘fd think I. has. Hens exactly like out "n brother." "Then you want him to have a full lhnro . . ' By the wayfwm ion use the house In Prince's Gate or shall we lot It?” "0h, do anything you like with it. I shouldn't think In would CTer want to live in London, it's well I noisy, overcrowded place. and them an al- wnyc hotels. . . . Pin quite content Bai " understood rim had only two brothers?" 'Can I do jun as I like with the money?” naked Jean. "We2, will you plan 06le it into (our parts? That will be u quarter for nth of ttb-- David, Jock, Mhor, me." lump ofUouqh and Mr. Dickson the baker, but the hwy" did not smile. Radio Blue Prints Do you want to bulld your own a" If an. elk your local dealer for I Blueprint, together wtth Instruction Sheet ot the "COMET" Radio Rt ceiver they are free. It you car not obtain them from him, tend to us direct, together with ten cents, in stamps. for paste". Me. (Tell your dealer that he they also obtain them on this service is obsolutely freer. Comet Tuning Unite cut the met of your not In but and (he tutu» the volume. No “Hobie condenser account-y, at! you on recelve up to two moon-d all“ on a single tube. EARL! zuc‘rmc IUPPLV 00. FREE 128-1 Je ' Mr. Dickson y money we Ind to u sure the boys would g t. I think they won} it would be safer to and put it aside." m look”! very strni; colon-3." Sol-ma and] Boy-”Pun ”all. - the - " CHAPTER XX.--. t Cont'd.) ST. CLAIR AVE. TORONTO 6rugpusart--"Yoa any hue your ehoie.--p- plan a two-moo I..UB No. 6--'M. PENNY PLAIN th " y I hear your wishes m on tho money to pnths that are laid to give more than It's so horrid to be nwyer the 'tenthsf to be Copyright by can. I. Dov- Ca. ik their sh David ty ike with the BY o, DOUGLAS them w n In on FREE at Jean. " to th an Mr. Dickson stayed to luncheon, and was treated with great respect by Jock and Mhor. The latter had a no- tion that somewhere the lawyer had a cave in which he kept Jean’s for.. tune, great asks of gold pieces and trunks of precious stones. and that any luck of manners on his part might lose Jean her inheritance. He was dis- appointed to find him dressed like any ordinary man. He had had a dim hope that he would look like Ali Baba and wear a turban. out to call on her minister. Pamela met her at the gate. "Wpll, Jean, and whither away? You look very Crave. Are you going to M1 the King the sky’s falling?” “Something of that kind. Pm go- in" to 599 Mr. M'v'dnnnld. Ihre Rot After Mr. Dickson had finished say- ine all he had come to say. and had gone to catch his train, Jean started tl in that book Midas something or other. And I hope I'm not going to lose my imagination and forget what it feels like to be poor, and send a girl with a small dress allowance half a dozen muslin handkerchiefs " Christmas" "I suppose you know, Jean-i don't want to be 1rtseouratrintr--that you will get very little gratitude, that the people you try to help will mam to your face and blackguard you behind your back? You will be hurt and dis- appointed times without number. . . . You see. my dear, Ihre had money for quite a lot of years, and I know." Jean nodded. They were crossing the wide bridge over Tweed and she stopped and, lean- ing her arms on the parapet, gazed up " Peel Tower. T "Oh yes.” Jean wanted him. "pm going to buy myself a musquash coat with a skunk collar. I've always wanted one {rightfully You'll stay and have luncheon with us, won't you Jean told of Mr. Diekson's visit. "It's a fearful lot of money, Pam- ela. But when it's divided into four, that's four people to share the respon- aibility." “Let's look at Peel for a little," she said. “It's been there such . long time and must have seen so many PPO- He trying to do their best and only succeeding in making mischief. It Mom: to any, 'Nothing ready matters; you'll KI be in the tod's hole in loss than n hundred years. I remain, and the river ad the hilU'." "it will soon. I hope your fortune is going to bring you much happiness, though I doubt if you will keep much of it yourself." "And what are you going to do with your share?" “I'll tell you what Pm not going to do. Pm not going to take a house and fi'.l it with guests who will be con- sistently unpleasant, u the Benefac- tress did. And I'm not going to build a sort of fairy palace and commit sui- cido from the roof like the millionaire --these placid round-backed hills, and the river and the grey town-to us restless mortals. . . . Look, Jean, I want you to tell me if you think this miniature is " all like Duncan Mae. donald. You remember I naked you to let me have that snapshot of him that you said was so eharaeteristie, and I sent it to London to a woman I know who does minitttures well. I thought his mother would like to have it. But you must tell me if you think it is good enough." "I hate imposing things." Jean said, vary earnestfy. " want to go on just as we wore doing. onfy with no scrimp- ine, and more treats for the boys. We've on:y got £350 a year now, and the thought of all this money dam me. " doesn't really mean anything to me yet." [ Botrbr-"pop, does ‘miaslve' mean I letter t" Fond Parent---"), Bobby." Bobtrr--'Und does 'sub' mean tut. dot?" NM Parmtt---"RUht, Bobby." Bobby - "non 'ttttttttttmire' must man s postscript. Intuit it?" “It's a charming eottsge,"Mr. Dick- son said, "but won't you want some- thing roomier? Something more im- posing for an heiress?” . with The Rigs. It's such u comfort to terl that it is our own." "If your child cries for anything he noel, let him cry; it will develop his luau.” "" Dopuonl'l medial otBeer of health. . "Yer," said Pamela. "they are a mm comfort. the unchanging things maul. Llnlmont Oar tho Grim». " A Logical irthtrertee, (To be continued) I would the tlmo had come--" it has ttot-- When men shall rise and say, "He in my friend. He has done this? And what ht that to me? . Think you head The consumption of tea, it is egti. matod. hemmed in 1924 thirty-nine million pounds. The price. as a result, may go to $1.00 a pound, but even then, tea is the cheapest beverage in the world-aside trom water. GREAT INCREASE IN TEA CONSUMPTION No. 'Friendshlp is not so. I am my own. And howsoever near my friend may draw Unto my soul, there is a legend hung Above a certain strait sad narrow way Says. “Dear my friend, ye may not enter here!" Making Most of it. To make the most of the tuturts 8 turn it upside down. I: friendship Just a thing of afternoons, or measuring one'a friend and one'n dour self?" but night my friend-he say! he ls, my {mum Cane in and questioned me. "I hear it said . You have done this and that. I come word, Or for no word, tt no word ever _ to at Are these things true?" A glint WIS In his eye Ot can]! (II-trust. His words were crisp and hot. He measured me with anger. and ttutttt down A little heap of facts had come to him. "I hear It said you have done thin tatd that." Suppose I havrrt And are you not my! friend? I And are you not my friend enough toi any, V "If it were true, there would be res“! son In It. l And it I cannot know the how And why, sun I can trust you, waiting tor tt, "The man at the wheel!" Everyone in familiar with the phrase. A certain tom-nee weaw‘s its spell about the personality ot the traditional helme- mnnk-we picture a silent fltrttre with eye: glued upon the Compass card, the light from the binnacle revealing a bearded face and gnarled hands grip. ping the spokes ot the wheel. the only motion a light away to the roll of the vessel and the movement of the wheel " the ship requires helm to keep her upon the set course. But science has changed all that. in place ot our tried and trueted seaman we find a trim electric instrument. which. while not entirely supplttntitttr him, will do the work under his super- vision and that of the Omcer of the Watch. The' Captain decides upon tha. course he wishes to steer. He gives! mowers to the omcer ot the Watchl come!" “I Hear It Said." HE HELMS METAL MIKE IS MAN AT WHEEL have And What. Is that} t"ss . I " I, _ 0th won his', '4 l .. I 1 'u-s'wss his neck?i - ii ' 5 Mr that cause i; - him, leaving still I "A r, & as. and space torl - N l L .. a the New York I - 5, ,.__i I , I ‘\ CASE 1 b', H: 3%; NSUMPTION; . " i a " -- = 4 of ten. it is esti- , , IT?4 thirty-nino Ws M pr.'ru. .15 " rwlilt, cc " nd. but even (hon. BAN WIT:- he The (hilt-er of the Wateh sets the vin"'Gyro-Pilot" upon the given course. Miami the “Gyro-Pilot." does the rest: 3 the helmsman also receives the cnurse tMV and sees that the Pilot does its duty. ithlSuch is the modern way of steering. bland it may be considered as ranking n{among the great inventions of the 1r,'l.jj.j century. Tie principle is not tly I new. For a number of years past tor. te pcdnes have,.been directed to their eel mark by means of a gyroscope direct- ter ing the steering gear of this instru- ment (f wleuth. But surelv its lump- ln tion with a view to ensuring the safe an and rapid trantwrrt of pasteugers at. from one mntiuent to another equals, as if it does not transcend. its use in war, or The Canadian Paeltie were amongst he the ttrs.' to install the Gyro (‘ompass :01: their vessels. and fallow-mg this Line. progressive policy, they were also the reliant to install the GyrtrPitot in any HI: Some very beautiful choral music we heard recently reminded us of a' little speech Mr Henry Wood once! made to Sheffield ehoriirttsrty. "Now for your greatest fault!" he exclaimed. "Words! Words are your master. When you go and hear a bad comic opera and you listen with rapt atten- tion to the principal comedian. what attracts you.' You are able without eitort to hear every word he sings. You forget that he has no voice. Now think when you are singing choruses at the next festival what a delight it will be to the public it they hear every word you sing!” Cadet Lucien Huhert has been awarded the Audrtttred Grand Prix, given by the Academic do Science! at Morales tor the best book ot the Year in France. Mlnard's for Sprain: and Bruno.- progressive policy. they were icio thi, .AS wintry winds are hard on the first to install the r3yroPilct in any skin, the face and hands need extra ship upon the St. Lawrence routs. can and should be protected in every MECHANICAL ASSISTANT Words! Words! ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO Winter is "stock taking" time for both merchant and home-maker. The latter carefully examines her store of household linens and the family sup- ply of underwear and every-day cloth- ing, repairs or remodels the garment; on hand and carefully makes lists of the new things which will be required. Meantime, the merchant is trying to dispose of odd lots, broken sizes and short lengths, so a trip to town at this time may prove very profitable, for there are many reductions in price. In making out the list of needfuls, rem- ember the notions and findings which will be needed. Buy muslin, long- cloth or cambric by tho rieee, as it cuts to better advantage. One can also economize by making several aprons or rompers or a set of shirts from one material. Choose material in fast 'colors for garments which must be l1aundered often. Avoid flimsy laces land trimmings. For the same price Iper yard, one can flnd let-es which are (both dainty and durable. Tatting. {crocheted and knitted laces make (popular and pretty trimmings. stood to be the "inferior half." Tack up here and them “rules and regula- tions." Make these something like: "if exhibits are unruly bring them in by the real entrance" or, "Exhilbtort, must be prepared to take their ex- hibits with them when leaving." Make up separate lists of questions for husbands and wives, fold papers over, distribute and have quests write answers on the back of the folded pa- pers without having read the ques- tions. Questions might be something like this: Write your invitations on cornea- pondcnce cards, at the top of which paste the heart stickers used for St. Valentine’s Day. The invitations might mad thus: Mrs. John Blank requests the plea- sure of Mrs. James Jonoo's presence At I Husbands and Wives Enter- tainment (date here) Please bring your matrimonial exhibit with you. like this: "Does your per during the "Does your ht hash?" "Does help with the ways like your lect papers an The’Christmas cards which have clear bright pictures should be slipped into a pigeonhole. Let Billy lay them on a' sofa cushion and give him a large-headed pin with which to prick hoies around the outlines, and he will be happy for an hour or two making iéluminated pictures. "Does your husband keep his tem- per during the housecleaning treason?" "Does your husband object to eating hash?" "Does your wife make you help with the dishes?" "Do you " ways like your wifc's new hats?" Col- lect papers and appoint a reader. For an amusing contest ask the men to describe their wives' wedding gowns and ask each woman to describe her experiences in learning to' cook the dishes "his mother used to make." Serve simple refreshments. When the Christmas toys begin to pall, as they will during the long shut- in days, the wise mother will put them out of sight and offer a simple home, made substitute. Many ideas lie ready to hand. A dozen clean rubber rings, frnm opened jars of fruit, will provide a jolly game of ring toss. using any convenient hook or peg. If no other is in sight four excellent ones may be obtained by turning a dining-room chair upside down on the floor. Magazine covers or colored adver- 'isements are easily pasted on box Iids or other cards. A few snip: of the scissors Ind you have a new and h teresting cut-up picture puzzle which will be a source of happiness for at ’nast a little while. A few clean empty cans or cartons, such us have contained cocoa. baking powder, breakfast food, and the like. may be set away on a shelf corntr. These will stock a grocery store whu. the children are hiking for a new game. This can be made a means of irstnietion as well if the little ones We 03d enough for the simple arith- ‘Jetic needed in buying and selling. Other ideas will come when you be. tin to Icck for them, and the real toys will prove all the more fascinating after a rest. Tlgo “9xhipit" ngturally _irutetet- is blended only from tender young leaves & buds that yield richly of their delicious good- ness. Try SALADA to-day. Tea trf, Falrit, iipirllijllriij0ii A "NEWLYWED" PARTY. WINTER SEWING HINTS PROTECTING THF, SKIN HOMEMADE F'U N Woman's Sphere r husband keep he housecleaning husband object , Wlll ---c'"-ia--a-'-"---"-""'-= - ___ ----=-=====r-===-at.- ring (VA/W a: “DIAMOND DYES" , of and COLOR THINGS NEW nich wr"' . at Magnum! home dre ons. , lug and tinting ll (in: F.?) guaranteed W I t h iikc. ei Diamond Dyes. Just [LI if) dip in cold wuor to "cr, fl C/i5t,l,,! tint sort, delicate ner f ':'|'." shttdees, or boil to 3 of , -, /i A dye rich. permanent “if“ {Illinv colon. Each 15m: "tit. T--- 7 package contains " I Rub badly-stained hands with vase- hine until it has entered every crevice l,of the skin. Rub this off with.eorn- "lineal, then wash with warm water he and Bon" Every particle of stain or of‘grime t n be removed in this way, W; leaving the hands clean and smooth. Should the ends of the fingers crock in cold weather, try a lotion which is highly recommended. The lotion requires two ounces of commer- cial (82 per cent.) acetic acid, two ounces of witch-hazel and two ounces of glycerine mixed together. Just be. More retiring. wash the hands well iwith warm water and soap. Rinse off gall soap, then dry the hands lightly, and rub the lotion well into the skin. It will smart when it gets into the cracks, but the smarting will last but a moment, and the hands will soon be well and the skin becomes soft and pliable. Used in the same way, this lotion will soften the callous spots which form on the hands and feet. If hard water must be used for toilet purposes, soften it by means of borax. Another wuy is to mix a cup- ful each of oatmeal 1nd cornmeal, with one-half cupful of almond meal. Place Health and eheerfulnmu, tttttke beauty. --Ct Nantes. Creams: and lotions should be pro- vided and used intelligently. Al I have said before, it is impossible to recommend a soap, lotion, cream or powder that will suit all skins. Every woman must try these out for herself. There are, however, a few toilet pre- parations which can generally be used. One of these is eamphor-ice, a thick waxy form of cream which is an ex- cellent protection for the lips in cold weather. Camphor-ice should be rub- bed over the lips before going out of doors. Look to your health; and it you have it, praise God, and value It next to a good comw','ent?e.--rtugae Walton. Buy "Diamond D.ves"-s other hirui--atyd tell your drunk! when" the material you wish to color in wool or silk, or whether it I. linen. cotton. or Mud goods. le pouible. A housewife can “save her hands" in many ways, even though she mny own but few of the modern labor-saving devices. A little thought, a pair of canvas gloves (to wear when doing rough work), a dish mop and scraper ue great aids to pre- sentable hands. in cheeseclath bags (a tablespoonful in each) and ndd one of than bags to n buin of hot water. TYere are innumerable uses for vaseline (petroleum jelly). If the finger nails become brittle, as they so often do in cold weather, rub vase- line well into the nails (especially around the roots) several times a day and the last thing at night. Vaseline will both darkcn and strengthen the eyebrows and eyelashes. It may be rubbed freely into the eyebrows, but use sparingly on eyelashes. By degrees, by thinking light. Thinking glad and sweetly, You‘ll est-ape the stress of night Worry gone completely. Get the habit of looking for Sunbeam: plrouettlng, Tapping gayly at your door- Surely! cure tor fretting. - ..,.V w..- .. «A. _.-v.u. nu nu.va frail Never mind a change ot Ppen6' without an accident. shoved u motion Try a chance of thinking. i of one-thint ot a second. What if things 599m 'sordid, mean. _ ' What 'g the use of blinking? Lite's not always storm and cioud, i Red Rare Raise Puts. Same where Mars are shining; i The an.“ ot light on phat m. In. Try to think your Joys out loud; Lbeen the “Meet ot many talent“: in, suem‘“ ail repining. "estigtxtiontt. in 1880 Siemeu show“ . i um ttttttttttttoo exposure to are lamp: By degrees, " thinking iUht, ipromoted luxuriance of foliage, 3rut~ " 1'lPPtfy1e1fetttt,, [or intensity of coloring, and non Meatuitul home dre ' mg and tinting " 2%}; guaranteed w I t h -", Diamond Dyes. Just F5 dip in cold wuor to f ';5il,i lint soft. delicate f "r'l'f' thud“. or boil to _ -, In A dye rich. permanent Isli'llilfcc, colon. Each lS-cont --- package contains " recticns bO “mph any woman can dy. or tint lingerie, anka, ribbons. skirts, waists. dresses. coats. stockings, “vents-rs. draperies, coverings, hau- tngs, esethittg tMor. Just Try Thinking. -John Kendrick Emu. I Limit on but. lino. , Two centuries before the beginning lot the Christian era Rom m u In to limit the price oe m‘u In... in a rule. achieve much via tho lpunororte or the violin, no minor f how great may be In owner: mulled I appreciation. rapid ripenin; of fruit. The extra» dineriiy rapid growth of vegetation in the Arctic region: during the period of uninterrupted daylight has been the subject of comment; likewiu the rapid ripening of corn in region. ot Norway end Sweden. where the mill- mer doel not exceed twr months. but where, during this period, the In: ecucely note. From these and other experiment: the conclusion has been drum ttrat rod, mute, and yellow an, " bulld- m; up eorplex organic claim of mole. cules. stimulate plant ith, whom. blue nyl hive us arresting effect. Ultra-violet rays. when mount m ex. coil. my hue a proludlchl erect, causing shrlvelltng of the loan- and ultimately death of the plant. When it comes to stopping e motor» car quickly. race, sex, color, and edu- cation do not count. But "utttdmt tests show that experience and netursl quickness allth the amount ot time required tor tt driver to get his feet into action upon the brakes. An apparatus has boon devised that allows the accurate measurement ot the time elapsing between the signal to stop and the appliention of He brakes. When the .1 0141011399.“ regis- tersa certain new the examiner tires the first yistol. .‘I this signal the rer- son being tested immediately removes his foot trom the accelerator to the brake, autometically ditrcUrging I second pistol. The dieunoe on the psvement Is meesured. This distance. divided by the speed at driving. will show to a thousandth of I second the time required for the response at the driver. Experiments have been tried with a group ot men Ind women Itndentl form the George Washington Univer- sity. end n number of taxi-driven. In the group trom the George Washing- ton University there was very little difference in the reaction of the men and the women, each showing In over- age of about one-half of a second in the case of Negro students of the Howard University. the tests ptmed that there is no differenrw- in the ravea so far " this renvti'm n: eoneerned. The reaction of the tuxi-drivms Wait more prompt. indicating either that drivers can be trained to respond more quickiy or that those with a quick ro- m-tirm neck and are selected for such position.- " taxi-driven. One ot them, who had been driving tor ttttsen year: without an oxidant. showed e reaction of one-third of I. second. it is only within recent you: that the great disparity between the Inten- sity of full daylight and 'trtifteW light has been properly understood. Some remarkable result. were re- mrded by M. Camille F'Itmunarion, who attempted the culture ot the sen- sitive million. plant under light of dit. terent colon. Plum pleeea in blue light mercen- coined in growth, and also Appeared to be In a coastal. state. showing none of the “will. to touch cttttmeterUtie ot the mm Planta grown under red light were, " the other hand. {our timee u " " those grown under white light. de. vetoped well-marked tlower belle, and were in an extremely sensitive sum. From these and other experiment. Many macho". how" ”will ' denu tor planoforte or violin tuition. make a careful “1:31.500! ot out Intending pupil's Luanda. The: km that angers, wrists, and palm: In nit. important in their connection with music. and that the hand which lacks symmetry and good proportion cannot. Plat WIIII often prevent on outbuil- utlc pupil from ever becoming tt pro- titMnt plant-t. Arched palm. on the other hand. are extremely helpful in mogterlnx dfttieult passages. Pro. nounced albert finger tips are not Ida! for the plonlat. despite the pootlc ox- Bltation of them. Thou oubtle changes of tone which malt. Monotone solos no delightful Ire drawn from the ltttgtrutttettt by ttttget' tips whlch or. moderately domed. The ideal hands tor the violinist dit. fer from thou ot the pianist. Instead ot the wide upon between that - and thumb, there should be rather an nhnormll distance between tho third and little tittgerts. Width in this " rection is also necessary for pluyinl the Violoncello. Strong but shapely fingers are those which produce good music from this instrument. When the Call! have“ the RM liner and thumb in lentil”. tho pillar forte is the best instrument to loan. Chords and octaves are mun eutly played on tl e keyboard, since Nature has arranged tor momineu at thin pu- ticuiar part of the hand. OMAN waving is most lalmriou- to {won}. with short thumbs. since their curtail- ed length lessens the nerouary span. Century to popular belief. long, tapering fmgera are undeniable for ptuoforte work. Skill in thin direc- tion In more easily attained when the length of the second ttturer from the Due to the tip I- equnl to the duane. between the base or that tiager end the wrist. Novel Time Tests. J'ur" Attdf1eial ugh not a new idea heath century ”tern-light to “on. n Amen amine into an - hoping mtds of m eonta of ht three to 'lst Dipping m um cost In waxy ck chow fr m of month. netive ly pun-er pigment ceiving I to draw the can Efficien tie over l sixty can marina y Aisle. " (funnies a min d, Perhaps or a "no. wh thme to f ettteqd. It - the I ("In drill closely toe try the tor -ily arm I My rak tonne. ln their rosy-n CE mtur‘ when 0‘1 leather-19¢ Moody]! you an‘ pr we lb SHELTER KEEPS TOOLS I A My recently tihervd in l OM “is when I grain drif. Ill bean in Inc for thirty yum t “I. A neighbor of the l ling the sale bought ihv dn) Ind and it Ind knew that " “1 worth the money. per 3" time brood! the w two nt Very there M urh “sz do Wm for "t much P the ova Tho tn bird u worth ttte In That much od to and the barns" lng to r of I thot, thee farm the by at stimtir layer 1 Viewed in: (wen like you r the l th M whi VICE um, lr 'ee MW nty Wan/1m": I] IN‘ ne

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