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.»i.v>.-^ - i i a^.i. Her Housebreaker By F'lorence Rlorwe KinKslcy. W. It. aCcKlnnon S*Mi X. retta* v=:; :i CIIAITKR II. When Mrs. Hrelt in her itiodcat travclinfr frown steppod off thi- morn- ing train, severiil persons iDiterinK Bbout thp depot (jl^'nced at her p-'t-y- infriy. The stntion-asent, a niiddlc- BKed niun in blue junipt-rs and u semi- official cap, censed examiniiiK « ">'"- cellancous pile of boxes which had been dumped from the express car, in favor cf the little lady, who came briskly toward him down the p'atform. "Good morning. Mr. Jackson!" sRiid ehe, in a cheerful voire. "Good morninK, ma'am," responded the official, turning over a box with a smart bang. "Well, I s'pose you saw your boy off f thi; war? Terrible time.s these be!" "Yes," .said the woman steadily. "He's gore." She hesitated for an instant, during which the station-afrent rcfr.vned from looking at her pale face. Victory Bonds l*ller« of Victory Bonds will And deUntt* prloi (tuotad on the Dnanctal pace of th« Toronto momlnir castrs. \V. L. McKINNON & CO. I DeKltra In Oovcniweut siad Municipal SoaUm BCcKlnnou Bldir.. 19 Mallnda St., Torontc fort after self-control in the crucial; moment of their (inal parting. | =- ^ ' = "Thiink you, little mother o' mine," I the purple asters George loved had he whispered, as he bent hi.s tall head come into full flower. She stopped to for her last ki.ss. "I knew you would n't fail me." "Mother o' mine!" Would she ever hear him say it again? llcr thoughts went back in swift reviiew of his life, as they wouli go back hundreds of time.* in the lonely months which .stretched before her. She h:id done right to give him up to a career of noble service for others; she knew that. Hut what could she do with her own empty <!ays, now that he was gone? She .sighed as she thought of the endless sweaters, socks, wristlets and mufflers she would knit to beguile the solitude of the long winter even- (ings. They had talked it over before he went, and because she had passion- ately preferred to remain in the home, where all precious memories of her past 'seemed clustered, he had reluct- "I kind o' thought your sonlantly acquiesced. George'd'n' been exempt--scein' you're | "Besides," she told him, alone in the world," he said slowly. "Wa'n't he your sole support, so t' say?" She shook her head. "I can man- ege," she said briefly, over her shoul- der; as she moved s.way, she sent back: "I wanted him to go." Mr. .lackson gazed after her, the official pencil, which he had removed] B'o^"^fC; from behind his ear, pcised in air. I Then he grunted a grudging recogni- 1 lion of the seedy individual who had been an attentive listener conversation with Mrs. Brett. I shall be here when you come back." Well she knew in her heart of hearts what he was thinking, when he merely smiled his answer. Mrs. Brett was vaguely aware of the pitying glances of neighbors as she hurred along. Other boys had gone from the village; others were but she alone had been left solitary. Several acquaintances had paused to exchange greetings and con- dolences with her. She had replied gaze at their br.'ght bloom before the dreaded moment of entering the empty house. It had rained heavily the day before and some of the purple clusters lay prone upon the ground. But when she lifted the flowers next the Vv'alk, she found the stalk broken. Strange, when no one could have pas- sed that way. The trivial circum- stance somehow helped her over the fitting of the key in the lock and the opening of the front door. She had eaten nothing on the way, and a feel- ing of faintness almost overpowered her, as the familiar fragrance cf spliced rose leaves greeted her. Her son had helped gather the falling pet- als in far-away June. "When you smell this bit of stored- up summer," he had told her laugh- ingly, "you must imagine I'm around, telling you to take good care of the best little mother in the world." cd from across the room, saying: "We need stitchers. Let me show you how to run our power-machines." After a few miinutes of kindly in- struction the timid strange.' was running an electric motor, her face uliifht with the joy of doing a new thing and of doing a needed bit of work. .\t the close of the day she went heme with her head held high, eager to return in the morning -ind "finiiah her pile of bandages." ^hen she came back the next day she turned as instinctively to the woman w*io furnished the inspiration as a c'imbing plant reaches it.s tendrih sunward. Climbing plants are what wo hu- mans are. Rooted in earth-mire. Its drudgery and deprivations, we reach up more or less consciously by our every faculty to better things, to heaven and to our God, for the soul of man can blossom fully only in the Upper Land, but the climbing plant must have its trellises of strength. Strength without puts strength with- in. So, after all is sa.id, to be an en- courager of our fellow men is our chief 'ousiness on this planet. How We Lighten Wash Day Labors. Instead of tying your clothespin bag around the already tired waist, put a large safety pin In the top of the bag, ^ open the pin, slip over the line, fasten and slide the bag along ahead of you Well, she would tryr'she'would go! »" t^e line as you work.â€" Mrs. H. B. out to the kitchen and start a fire. ' ,, before changing her dress. George , Wheat bran scalded, then the water would want her to eat breakfast. She ''fa'ned off is excellent for washmg could almost hear his cheerful voice ' ^hghtly soiled colored fabrics that will insisting upon something warm andl^^de. No soap is required. Pour comfortable. But she must first open! ^ater on bran agam and use this the windows to admit the sunlighted ^^te"" ^o'" rinsing and starchmg, air; the odor of the rose leaves was almost too sweet to be borne. As she entered the living room, her eves â€" the eyes of a careful house- fade. water water â€"Mrs. J. J. O.'C. A nice way to fix the ironing sheet is to sew small brass rings to each side a few inches apart. Drive tacks or small brass hooks into the under to his briTf 1 ^vithout apparent emotion, intent only keeper-lighted at once upon the spot; "[.; „"';.„'.; '""",'"'" ;„ to his brief I ,^.^,^li^^ the shelter of her own of dried mud in front of the wicker "1^ °^ *^!j;°"'"? lTli}° "She going to live out there all by her lonesome, now George has gone?" inquired the newcomer. IDon reacninir me sneiLer ui ner uwii i ua vuitv* ...^u m .>vy.i„ w* i-.n. ,*.«.ik%.i.| . , , . , . roof. Her heart seemed bursting with ' chair. How could she have overlooked! P°"d "^-'^ the nngs. The nng.s can be its long suppressed grief. Like a child ' it? And the burned matches on the ^«^"'-f "''" *^^ ^^'^^ •"" hooks after =he meant'to "cry it out" in his room. I table-well, it was not strange thati^^^^ '^^^^ If ^P'^^'^ °I" ^he board. There would be plenty of time after' she had neglected the house in those! ^"^ » ^«^''y. ^^^^"^ f.^l^ -^"^""l- "You c'n search me." responded Mr. ^y^^^^ f„ the glad heroism she had ] last hurried hours before their depart-! ^"^ crass rings ana nooks can be Jackson, all at once absorbed in busi- ness. "Can't you ?ee I'm busy Henry ? "Yep," assented Henry, who appar- i it. ently had no other end in view beyond i gathering information. "I sh'd think she'd be scircd of her life to stay 'way o"at there nights. Say, was George reg'larly enlisted, or was he drafted, or what ? " "I thought you knew most every- thing there was to know 'round this 'ere town without asking, Henry," commented Mr. Jackson. The seedy individual grinned his acknowledgments. "I guess there ain't much gets by me." he said complacently. "I heard George was going to hnn'le one o' these 'ere ambulances. That right?" "He'd lietter have stayed with his mother," growled Mr. Jackson. "Folks promised him. I ure. But â€" someone had taken a Her hoi!?e gleamed cheerfully white! candle from the sconce; she wondered in the full sunlight, as .she approached i if George In the three days of her absence I (To bo continued.) ^-^ vnyQns A Country Neighborhood Park. With such an organization of wo- bought at any five and ten cent store Mrs. L. T. F. When washing men's working clothes, such as pants, coats, or over- alls, try hanging them on the line without wriiicrin.j, directly from the rinse water, and they will dry nicely without being streaked or wrinkled. â€" M. A. P. After trying many kinds of washing powders, I am satisfied that a table- spoon or two of ammonia put into a boiler of clothes will make them look white and cleaner than anything else I have tried.â€" Mrs. W. S. In washing fine handkerchiefs, em- Cool Comfort It's Sunday morning â€" blazing hot, and pretty near a whole day before you for rest and recreation. First, then â€" a shave. Whether you are going for a spin in the car, taking the family to church or vbiting a neighbour, you cannot go with a day*8 growth of beardf on your chin. The thought of shaving won't be irksome if you own a Gillette Safety Razor â€" rather, you think of five minutes' cool comfort with the highest type of shaving edge ever developed. No man in the world can command a keener blade than the one you slip into your Gillette. And if Gillette shaving gives you an added joy to your Sunday, why not take five minutes everymoming for a clean shave as tlie start for a better day's work. For $5.00 â€" the price of the Gillette Safety Razor â€" you have your choice of the Sta.-5dard Gillette sets, the Pocket Edition sets (iust as perfect, but more compact), euid the Bulldog Gillette with the stocky grip. Ask to see theia TODAY at tho dwellers', druggists' or hardware dealers. Gillette Safety Razor UtADC m CANAOAA ^^^^Hetie^ KNOWN THE WORLD OVER 530 JAPAN'S SUBMARINES. Expects to Have Fleet of Forty Sub- ' mersibles Within Year. I 1 It is reported by the Tokyo News [ Agency*.that Japan is preparing for a I proghim of submarine construe- '. broidered doilies, napkins or dainty great pro^ lingerie, do not hang on line, as the|tiou. WTiile the detiiils are not dis- clothes pins leave marks, but after i closed, it is understood that the led their mechanism. Statements to the effect that these submarines are to be destroyed with the other sur- rendered German vessels is denied. Japan havlug spent more than 3,000^ 000 yen ou them to date. « J SClaaril's I>liilcest Cnxes SlcliUisrl^ A park in the country may not be i "";". '" Boone county, it is not sur-' ^yjingi,,^ ^^^ „{ bluing water, shake strength of J ipan's submarine fleet Distantly Related. uncommon in the better days that are Pnsing that there was no lack of, each piece in the air once to freshen, ; ^111 be increased to about fortv bv i Two sons of Erin were talking t> promised us in the near future, but feminine interest when a woman of; then smooth out and roll in a thick the end of the present fiscal year", the ' gether -And so ver name is O'Hare,- is novel enough nowadays. There : ^cans^living on r farm two miles towel and let stay until you are ready! credits for this building program com- ! said one. for the ironing.â€" Mrs. A. H. ] i„g (vom funds voted at the fortieth O'Hare?" I and forty-first sessions of the Japan- By the Way. gg^ pjet at IS novel enough nowadays. There: n^cans living on a like you, Henry, could be spared easy.", is such a park in Boone County in the ^'^^m the village offered to give thirty "Oh, I don't know 'bout that," said; State of Iowa, and the example of the: "'"1'*^'* '^^ ^^^ farm to the two town- Henry, straightening his slouched women of that district might profit- ' figure. "I guess the Gov'ment '11 1 ably be followed in our own cnimtry. need a few able-bodied men like me , The park belongs to two farming 'round home. So George 's going to ^ townships, and is situated in a village drive one o' them ambulances? Well,i where the farmers of these two town- 1 guess he's good for it." | ships do their trading. Mr. Jackson slammed down a heavy I It was through the women's clubs ^^'"""'^'^ "^ '*• "^"y seem, lio;< in close proximity to tlie station- that the vision became reality, and loafer's toe.--, illy protected from acci- , the history of the park is a part of dent by ragged shoes. I the history of the Boone Township '•you can just bet he's good for it," i Women's Club, which was founded but he growled; "or for anything else that^ a few year.-; ago. comei handy. He's an A-numbcr-ono i The member.s did not gather to sew, hoy. George Brett is. 1 bet the A\- do fancy work and consume refresh- mighty could make ten men as good! ments, but decided to look after the â- .\re yez related to Patrick ships and to the village on condition that they- maintain it as a public park. In selecting vases, jugs, pitchers or I The tar-reaching plans appear in provide for its upkeep and pay the|any vessel for holding flowers, avoid ' the statement that 300 e.xyerts and mo- It^' ,, . , , , , ,« .those that are conspicuously necorat- chanics are sent to Prance and Italv The thirty acres embraced a tract of j g,, gj^^pe, too, is one of the orime by timber on the banks of Boone river. I "I Very dlshtaatly," said the ether. was me mothsrs first child and Patrick was the thirteenth." the Japanese naval authorities to . , , ,, things to be considered. Choose a I study submarine construction. These instead of b,oad vase- ,,-,,, , ,, ,_ I â€" one that will not be read- 1 men are now on their wav back. At accept.ngtheoflfer,thepeopleof both iiy toppled over, that is not too tall,Uhe same time the seven' e.vC.ernmn country and town fell to wrangling,! ^^^^i j^i„.^.,y, unobtrusive in color. A I submarines allotted to the Japanese and when the matter was brought up ,i,„de of dull green lends itself well empire are understood to have reach- at a supervisor.s meeting he gift was to most flowers, and dull yellow goes ed Sasebo. the great naval base, en refused. Then the women s clubs took ^ hold of the project , well with marigolds and nasturtiums. June They made a (j^av, deep blue and old-fashioned, ^, - house-to-house canvas and stirred up i,,.^,;,,, pottery jars or crocks often! such a pro-park feeling that the board ^grve admirably for water holders for with experts who have stud- SALT All grades. Write for prices. TORONTO SALT WORKS a J. CLIFF TORONTO as you, Henrv, out o' George Brett's ! common welfare of the neighborhood "'^ ^"l"''"^''*"^''*' "'"'^'f «" e^*"""* '"'^«'*'"»t I flowers, but remember always that the little flnger." I in the same sort of way that civic! ""'' reversed their decision, accepting flo^ygrs themselves are the things to .Meanwhile Mrs. Brett was walking clubs of towns and cities try to do.l*"^ ''"'"'^ ^^'*" '"'' obligations. Bwiftiv homeward .^n the bright morn- Under inspiring leadership the dub "'"^ P''"'# '" ""^^^ ••"" P'""'*' ""'' •'"y Ing sunshine. She had gone with her grew in numbers and courage, nnd: o*^ '"^ ^""""^''-y^"'*'- ^''"P'^ "^'"^ ^^tV- ^ „ -,_^. - bov as far as she couKl; she had kissed did things. Other neighborhoods not-; s^eventy-five and even one hundred, jj^^en within a few hours after ex- »nd embraced him at the last withouti ed their activities, and with the help' «"''«•â- ". away motor to the pretty spot, p,,,m.p j„ shrubbery and weeds infest be conspicuous. If a bath in hot water, or in water contain.-ng salt or strong soap, is Bny of the painful display of griefs of the Roono Township Women's Club! ^" .P"""""- ''f'"^ "'''' P'ayground^ ^,^^ ^^.â- ^^Y^ "ohiggers" or "red bugs," no other women were indulging. There' organized similar societies, until after Pn<"Pment for the ittle folks, a base- j,] effects will be experienced. After â- would be plenty of time for weeping a little while the rural women's club in the solitude of home, she told her- ^ movement became such a valuable ee!f firmly. And her boy had under- instrument of service that the whole Btood ai-.ii appreciated her brave cf- ! state became interested. ball Growth of Crime in Germany The Inie â- -late of jiublic nu)ralily in Cermany was revealed to the world by the war. Ofllcial statlstliH show that the whole nation in iiermeated with falHf Ideas of rl^lit and wrong. A KUinmary of tbese sliitlstics is given by the .New York TIiiu'k, caliiug at- tention to the fact lliat the most ar- dfc.'it iiroOermaii has not claimed that the war caused a cliango of heart or « chatiKe of character In his people. rsliiK the "Stalistlck des Deutschcn Iteicbs Itaml," 22X, f.u- the year 1!M)S, published by the Impf^rlal (ioverii- menl, It showK that the couvicllons for Us UepresKlon," pagii 142: "It Is more siirprisiiiK I hen to lliul that in certain (â- riiiies the iiiiinber of convicted child- ren still of school a(;e exceeds that of! port was a got -together meeting of (lianioml and tennis courts, a ; j, ^ exposure, however, a bath has fountain, a rest cotta-e, picnic tables,! pr,,cticallv no effect and direct reme- ovens and rustic seats. | ^,5^, ave "necessarv. After irritation It may seem strange that people: j,,,^ ^pt in and small red spots appear, living near o nature should choo.se! the application of a moderateW strong to go to parks for recreation just as ,„,ution of ammonia to the affected ciy folks do, but the way m which ,^ j^ recommended. A supersatur- al! trails in Boone county lead to „t,^, solution of common baking soda Boone Township Park indicates that^^.i,, ,,1,0 afford relief. Liberal appli- *"/ ' "â-  , „ , ,,. , I cations should be made until the irri- A number of largo public gather- tation subsides. If the sutTering is ing.s have already been held on the; ,eye,.e, .-our druggist will put up a park grounds. One of particular im- ,,i,„te tincture of io.line or collodion adults." Again, on page l-lfi, he says "The iiuml)er of convicted chlldi'en iiiKlor fourluen nearly reaches a third of the adults' sli.ire." Finally, on paKc 'IS lu! suinmarizos to the effect that child crimes "show a steady in- crease HJiico 1KS2, except In simpio theft. The offences enunicrntcd havo not been Kiibjecl to any change in leKi«lalive onactnieiU during the years ri lujrted. Hence the conclusion is fraud ^n. the (Jermaii Kmiiire tor tho unavoidable that brutality, reckloss- years WH to 190S, \ver<i l.'i4,(126, an ' ni'.sa, and licentiousness are spread- HiinuHJ average of 30,1)25, or r.l jibr ' lug more and more In the growing 1,000 of population. By eomiiarlson ' generation." on the basis per 1,000 these convic- j It should furlhor bo remembered." lloHK were seven and a h:ilf times more j says The crimes, in comparliiK United riimerouK tluni In Eafihuid and Wales ; States with (iernvin eriino statistloH, and four times more lunneruus than , "that in Gernmny most of thB pnpula- lii the United States. Tlio convic- ' t Ion Is 'imre' (Jeniian utocU. (It ox- tlons fiu- (inbezzleinciit were as ten ponents of kiiltnrlzalion. In tho to nni^ In Englind and U'ales, and four to one In the '..'nited States. Tho rlH- InK Roneriitlon do not iironilsn to be tny belter than their eldfrs. JilV(!iiilo â- IntlstlcM dealing with those uiidnr nineteen years of ««(• slinw: AhshuIIh , B,2U0, or KO to I pur 1,1100 In the ITnlted 1 L'nltcd States an Incroasiiig percent- age are negroes, Jap.inesc, and for- elKii-born whites, Ungland, therefore, offers a better Illustration for compari- son than does our own country, and the proportions listed In tho various tables will prove that the Kngli.sh Slutos; larcery 2S,rim, or 127 to' 1; j Block has niore of what the .\morlcan emb«z«l«ment 2,599, or 250 to 1; calls civilization than the fiermnn. fraud 1,942, or 24S to 1; amon 148, or ! SumiiiaiizinK, the lutal nvoraRo of the I to 1: robbwry UiK. or 3 to 1 per 1,000 | criiiie:i eiiuiueriiled gives a proportion of unpnlfttlon, in this connection Or, ' of seven to one more fi'imes in Ocr- Otiidliv A8chuc«nti«rg, ProfesHor of many than In the rnit<nl States, .uid Ppyrhlatry In the CoIuki <^ ,\cailcmy more Ihuii (hirty In i^ie over Kng- it Music, anyH In hi* book. 'Crime and land," f rural women's club^. They spent the day in the park, hail a picnic dinner and formed the Boone County Fed- eration of Kiiral AVonien's (":iubs. Other gatlierings have taken place, and the park has become the centre of many activities!. either of which should be lightly j applied. • j Mlnnrd's I.liUmout tmru aarrot lu Cows About Beans Home=Cooked Baked Beans Are Delicious â€" but how seldom the beans are cooked right. Sometimes hard, sometimes mushy, sometimes too wet â€" or perhaps done to a crisp. -•Vnd the hours of cooking they require and consequent waste of expensive fuel. Next time get "Clark's" Pork and Beans. They are always ready â€" just heat and serve, and note: Every beau of uniform sizeâ€" every beau whole â€" yet every one cooked to perfection. They are sold with three kinds of sauce. Tomato, Chili, Plain: Huy t'ne kind yon like l-o.st. they ure all delicious. "Clark's will be appreciated by all the family, are most economical- and save the housekeeper work and worry. The tlovermr.er.t legend on every can of "Clark's" Pork ami Beans and other good things guarantees their absolute purity. 3S9 \v. CL.\RK. LIMITED Hunger For Kncouragement. Wo are all interested in ourselves, and tho one who shows deep, vital and active concern tor us and our affairs is the most inlercstin;; person to us. We love those who love us, e.'ipecially those who love us enough to help our lives forward, to put fresh cheer into us, giving us power to help our.?elves, to (lo, to achieve our ambitions. For ambition and aihicVement «ro ,diftor- cnt things. Encourage nienl means interest plus, and wo can give encouragement, cheery word.'*, sincere symj'idhy, and unostentatiovis acts of soivicc. Oft it'tiwA it i.i done in bit-i n',mo.=!t 'â-  small to be recogni/.cd! To illustr.^t- A young woman cams into Ked C "v headquarters one day, n stranp;«r t>! all the women rrowdcd lliore. She was timid, lacking in self-coivfidence, hut impelled to coit\o by her anxiety to do something for her oounlry. One leailer coolly overlooked her; another aiiki'd bluntly what she could i]o and turned away when tho reply came that the "didn't know"; but n third beckon- MONTREAL ^«, T ,tw y? ii-^ OOUSEWIVES are finding new ^ "* and delicious uses for Corn Starch every day â€" in fact, for every meal. Not alone smooth, creamy gravies and sauces, and simple puddings â€" but crisp, delicate pastries; flaky rolls, broad atid biscuits; rich tender cakes and pie filiincs; and desserts sucJi as you never thouf,'l'.t it possible lo make in your ov/n kitchen. Insist on BENSON'S-no other Corn Starch can guarantee such Purity and Delicacy. Recipes on the package. ;24 \ m^^,^ ^1 A^