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[(?"*- ^••' -.:^! •*f*«**« The "Quality" Character o! this brand has an International Reputation. .' AN OVERSIGHT very Interesting- story B566 ATria! Packet will bring speedy conviction "It may bring us luck â€" and I'm sut« that St'iior Alvsirez will not mind." I jhe very Interesting- story "Ex- AlvniCE could hardly rcprcus a ' pjorer, of the Dawn," wlilch appeared laugh. She was makmar It bo very , ,^ jj,^^^ recently, was reprinted easy lor him "Not at all, Henora ^^ ^^ ^^^ The colonel Htc-pjied iiside, folded his " ' ,,__. arms and l.ont a orious pa/e upon ! "•"«' acknowledgment In such case., hiH wife's eniKmaUcal and slightly I which was inadvertantly omitted. Is smilinit oounlenaru'e. j now gladly made. ) "Very well, madam," he said; draw i _. .^ . _. . _. i ^" Sophia leaned over the table. Her j" 'ortune had dismayed. NevertI small hand rested momentarily upon 'ess, as he and Sophia walked w ;the pack; her dainty finpers seemed Alvarez to the xvater s edRC he drew . fn ho In niiP«t of <iomplliin?- then "«'" "'â- '" through his and tightly , ''" to be in quest of someiiiing. men ^.j^^^^j y^^^ ^^^^, j Sc.on ovders l)egan to come in from The three came to the great oak, people who had light gloves that soil- and as though by common impulse, 'ed easily and from mother:; who must all stopped ayd looked uu at the gol- ; make a few ribbons do long service for den flower about which had revolved ' their little girls. Thev are .still com- the singular drama just concluded for a while, hung a modest sign in the window of her homo. The "sign read, In black lettering on plain white: The Ilalf-Priie Lauy. Why pay ten cents for having your gloves cleaned, when you can have it done for fivocenf.-;? Children's ribbons also made like new. In renovating her own wardrobe she had discovered a simple mixture that .^j^ cleaned perfectly. She used it in the chalk form for gloves and in the li- lid form for ribbons. very slowly she drew forth the card and turned it face up. It was the ace of spades. Alvarez sprang back with an ex- clamation of fury, but Sophia's steady dark eyes met his. He controlled ing. / THE ORCHID By DANA BURNET. CHAPTER VI. himself by a tremendous effort; the Alvarez was the ^irjt to speak. | ,j,^ average number of gloves re- .«..=/.l<.= nf Viia fare trnmMpd BDas- "After all," he said, "the only value , *», '""'"â- '' ui ^ujves re muscles of his face tremweo spas orchid is its beautv vhich""*'^*"! on week days, excent Saturday TSJ:L\T'.t- e^^reXrol. wU7LoTvtst?f\nrpi?Ved'it.V» fifteen pairs, and on Saturday al :ilklyTquanimit; Gathering up the I "To me," replied the colonel, "the! many as ..xty pairs. As the material remains of his debonair manner, he i true joy lies in possessing it!" j used costs this girl only two cents for made Sophia a bo\v. i Sophia lifted her gaze to her hus-:a pair, she clears more than four dol- "Senora," he said in a voice that band's face, and it seemed to him as ; lars a week on gloves alone. The rib- shook slightly, "you have beaten me." , though the veil had fallen from her j bons come in at the average rate of From the pocket of his coat he took | »P"-lt at last. There is one virtue, t^^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ^ sometimes as a «lip of paper and held .t out to the o/^.an^«rc^.d^;^she^s^a,d^prou2y. "that , , as seventj-f ive yards on Satur •'T return to vou senor the deed Pnzes it for its beauty and one forj^'y- V** "'* °^ cleaning a yard of of ift S your e't^tes I 'assure you : the delight of possessi?ig it, but I : "bbon is one and a half cents an^ the that it has been a weight upon my' senors, I see only one thing, and that ; fUTge (^ five cents, so that that heart. And now with your pcrmiMton, ' is how closely it clings to the oak it ; branch of the work brings in four dol- I will take my departure." i loves!" lars and thirty-five cents a week. She "Permit me to accompany you to; (The End.) Forestall Colds, Chills and Influenza Take BOVaiL Use Bovril in your cooking. Itfiavours, en- liches, nourishes more. ThtBoilr-iitiUmt Pomrei Boitilhas iMti ' Bona l*k§r.. ^-^\ , ;|\\Tiat Is it, my Ramon?" When she .saw her husband standing "^ cannot tell you, but it is a very ... there upon the threshold she drew excellent little charm. I learned it your barge," said the colonel, whom back with a little gasp. '""t? "K" fJ^m a gambler of St. good fortune had elated no more than J viuard's Xilalmmt for aal* everywliexei "Philip!" she exclaimed. "What Augustine." | _ _ -. â-  ' - • - ' has happene<l? Why do you come to °he came close to him, and once met" more he breathed that ineffable fra- The colonel's head sank 'upon his «^7"'-'f °^ o""""^^ blossoms, breast. "I have lost evervthing," he Tell me," she pleaded. "I shall be said in a hollow vo-ice. • tortured with dread until I know." "You have lostâ€" I do not under- He smiled recklessly. "Well, why stand." "ot â€" since you love me!" "Alvarez! I played with him â€" his Taking the pack of cards from her fortune against mine. He won. I am hand, he ran the colored bits of paste- s pauper, and you, Sophia â€" " he board expertly through his fingers, raised his eyes and looked ut her in finally selecting the ace of spades, agony â€" "you are a pauper's wife." Then from a table near by he picked She stood immobile, but her slim up a paper knife and with this instru- brown hand.s clutched the flowered ment slightly roughened the edges of shawl and drew it closer about her the card. body, as though to shut out tho chill "There is my little charm," he ob- Ihat breathes from the vcrj- thought served, of poverty. "You played with Alvarez!" she murmured. Then: "No. no! There „r . • , . r must be some mistake! Itistoomon-' " is very simple. We sit down gtrous!" . r° Pl^y.' the colonel and I. The pack "I am so dull," said Sophia, not yet see " 'I do hroans (2>phQPQ clears altogether about eight dollars and forty-two cents a week. One advantage of that kind of work is that the worker can systematize her can be arraigned or by which their grading in efficiency can be determin- ed. Might it not be well for them it'is true. lie owns everything ' °^ cards is on the table between us. occasionally to. take some means of house, land, slaves, moneyâ€"" ' '" reaching my hand to cut I run my finding out how nearly they come to She caught his arm. Her eyes, in- thumb-so, across the end of the deserving a passing mark on their Bcrutabje as always .searched his. Pf*^**- } "'"'',1^. ''• <*".*â-  't is the ace obligations? No mutter how efficient "Surely you have saved something!" "^ spades. -There is none in the ^,,e schools may be, no matter how Colonel Philip smiled bitterly. "Yes. l^"^ to equal it rhanka to Ood, I I have saved something. I have saved "^'^« ^o," everything! the great oak and the Gardiner or- Ah, Jnit yoif are clever, my Ra- Examinations for Parents. j heads of cabbage, six large onions â-  A certain amount of responsibility i chopped fine, and boil one-half hour, for the success or failure of a child in two quarts cider vinegar, two! in school rests upon the parents; but pounds of brown sugar, and a half i gpg^t in the frosty out of doors a there IS no tribunal before which they tablespoon each of cloves, al'sP'^e,: supper party is always welcome Here cinnamon, mustard, ginger and black, jg ^^e recipe for a delicious meal that tablespoonfuls of butter In a chafing dlah or frying pan and add the chop- ped onion and pepper, the rice, the codfish and one half can of tomatoes. Let the mixture simmer, but stir it' labors in such a way as tojeave the i ^â„¢''"^''"y- ''"o*" '^ftee" miautes to' afternoons and evenings free. The i ^^'^ ^" ^°"'"- " i""" "*« » chafing pressing and cleaning is not easy, but j •^'^^' *^o *^*y "'"^ '^® ^^**" P''"' a girl who undertakes the work can '*'**^"^''*« '^^^ fishwill not be done, stop for rest and recreation when she ' is tired. Many other girls could turn the plan | Perhaps you ruined the flavor of to account, for the number of ribbons the sauce by too rapid boiling. Any and gloves that need cleaning and sauc? must boil up once and then freshening is remarliable, and after should be allowed to only simmer. all the venture requires no capital ex- ;â-  ' â€" â-  â€" cept industry and patience. MlTi«rd'« Llatsiaiit Bcltevas Vsorslrta. A Hint For a Savory Supper. On cold winter evenings, after a day chid. God knows why, since from i^on! It only remains, then, for you much responsibility they are willing to lift from the .shoulders of the par- ents, there afe certain duties that P^PP"- ,. „,,,„. • I '^^^ he cooked either on a stove or in Mince Meat.-The following recipe; ^ chafing dish, and that will satisfy for mince meat is the best I have ever| appetites made keen b>- the icy air: tasted. You can make as large a quan^ pj^ke ^^^ a,„, ^^^ ^alf cupfuls of tity as you like. Three pounds ofleani gait codfish and soak it one hour. beef, two pounds of suet, three quarts Boi] ^^^ cupful of rice. Chop to- of apples and three pounds of raisins,! gether two tablespoonfuls of green SEE SHABBY', FADED SCHOOL for NURSING The Jordan Soapltal, FItihoqUi, Xms. , Beautifully situated In 12 acres r>t land overlooking the sea, offers to educated ycungr women a two ytay and lis months' ootirs* In nurclng, two to four inuntha of which are spent In a large F.oston hospital, Jordan Koepltal has a o»p«cl'.;r of 67 bada. Kodsm Kama for irnmn, â- â€¢vamts from tha hoavitaL ClaaaM admlttad Fahroary and Octobar %ar tiTially. Prospa«tna of School aaat o> avpUcAtlon. Laura E. Coleman, Supt all finely chopped. Two pounds of j pepperâ€" or more if the pepper is mild currants, three pounds citron, cut in small pieces, one-half cup each of -and one small onion. Melt two the day it bloomed I 'have suffered *â- " '"''"''e "ly husband to play." ' ] must always rest upon the heads ofemon and oranp peel chopped, one- only misfortune." "That will not be difficult," said the household. ! half cup of lemon juice, one-fourth "Sophia!" cried the colonel at last. Alvarez, and added mercilessly. "It, It might be profitable for the] eup of orange juice, two tablespoons She turned her head and looked at will be his death-stroke!" , mother, especially, to make out a list of salt, four cups of sugar â€" white or him over her shoulder. "If you £>hortly afterward they heard the; of questions relating to her school ' bruwnâ€" one cup of coffee, two cups please, Philip," she said, "I would 13,l"\lTV'f„"i" °" *^/?« ^"7' ""^^t duties to her children and, to the best! of cider, one teaspoon each of cloves like to be alone. I should like to re- l^^^^^ tr^m hastily to the" cabinet: °^ ''" J"'»«:i"«'"t, give herself a mark! and allspice, two teaspoons of cinna- "h^ drew^Slf up^sharpiv His Then she seated herself, and, opening' "P°" "^^ ""e- F'""â„¢ those marks j mon <.ne glass of currant jelly. Boil face hardened iind a pallor came over the silver fan that she cnrrie<l at her »"e could learn what her standing in i two hours, then add one quart of fruit it, leaving it like stone. "Very well, waist, rnovcd it languorously to and Pcr cent is, as her children lenrnl Juife of any desired flavor or a quart GARMEJSTS TURN NEW madam," he answered, and with a bow he walked from the room. fro. Alvarez sat down in a chair what theirs is. Of course spcc'nl con- j of cider. Let stand one week before some distance away. „ ..^ ^,. ..„ They were thus ditioiis will affect the questions gome- 1 u^ing. If this seems too expensive That afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Ra- decorwu^ly disposed when the colonel | what, but certain general questions! you '^^^ o^^'t the candied citron and; mon Alvarez came in his elegant entered. , ' ^ , , i will serve as a guide: i peel and add an equal jimount barge, with somewhat the air of a | « was pale and gaunt, but ^appar- ^ ^ jj^^ ^^^en have I visited my conqueror. The colonel had not yet ^"tly as composed as usual. He bow-j ,.^.,^, , , ^ \ ^'*'^^ "^y returned, but Sophia, adorned in her "'.,t" Alvarez with cold civility. I "", 7^°Z-\^^A ZMl\'r.^ »«li , »• loveliest gown, and looking like an .. **! "'""ve, sir," he remarked,' 2- 's the sco<d building well venti- angel who knew how to smile, receiv- 'that you are as punctual as you are, lated and well lighted? ed Wm in the drawing room. fortumito. i 3. Do I know the telcher person- "Ah, welcome, senor," she said soft-l . / «'" "' f"iste to dispatch a melan-| ally? ly "I have been expecting you." | tholy errand, senor; that is all." He pressed her hand to his lips.' ^^ "]*â„¢y "" "ot let ^it grieve you, for "•Scnora!" he exclaimed. "You arc it does not me. Indeed, sir, such 4. What is my child studying? 5. Have I taken pains to see that of raisins and apples. Any tart jelly can replace the currant jelly, if you haven't that, but if made like the re- cipe it is delicious. The Half-Price Lady. A girl who was anxious to earn the necessary money for a few little not angry with me? You do not hate preciousncss as may be lost upon the hazard of a card is not worth the con- "Why should I hate my own coun- tryman?" "Rut I have ruinc<l your husband. Has he not told you?" "Yes, he has told me." "And still you do not Ah, Sophia, can it be as I have drcjimed? Riderat;ion of a gentleman." "If you are ready, sir, we may as well proccd to the settlement of this tiresome affair. It wiT! not take long, know everj' day how he has done his for by the terms of the wager you will school work? his course of study is suited to his, things that she needed or greatly de nature and will give the right founda-| sired, after thinking the matter" over tion for a successful college or tusi-j ness career? I â- " »â€" .~--..^â€" «__ fi. Do I make it my business to "Diamond Dyes" Make Old Apparel Fresh and Stylish. Don't worry about perfect results. I'se "Diauioud Dyes," guaranteed to give a new, rich, f.ideless color to any fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods, â€" dresses, blauses. stockings, skirts, children's ccats. feathers, draperies, coverings, everything. The Direction Book with each pack- age tells how to diamond dye over any color. To match any material, have dealer show you "Diamond Dye" Color Card. SALT All grades. Write for prleea. TORONTO 8ALT WORKS a J. OLIFP . . TORONTO chid. senor; Are you perhaps burned a little by that same fire which consumes my bosom?" "What fire is that, Ramon?" "You call me Kanion! You look at'yu' me â€" I am mad for you! Yes, yes, Ij "Ah, senor, ^ i assume possession of my entire es- tate." Ramon's teeth gleamed beneath his dark mustache. "You forget the or- iove you, .Sophia, my beautiful one! I with a sigh, and glancing swiftly at have loved you from the first. I Sophia, "liow strange are the ap 7. How does ho rank as a student: in comparison with others of his class i and age? 8. Do I supervise his home study: and protect him n-om nil interruption I during a regular time set apart for replied the Spaniard, that study? i 9. Do I see that he keeps legular hours, and do I insist that social mat- "But that can mean nothing to would do anything to possess youl" Petitos and longings to which the hu- ters do not Interfere with his school] "Not so loud! My husband may re-| man heart is subject! This very hour, work? I turn at any nimnent. \^^ I pas.scd beneath the branches of "Let him come. He is nothing. I your great oakâ€" still yours, senor, for have destroyed him. He is crushed n" my Ifood fortuneâ€" it seemed to me and broken ' He will blow his brains that the flower growing there was the out in a week. Oh, Sophia, give me most beautifulâ€" the most desirable your hands ~" object in the world. In truth, I would She placed her hands in his and rather possess it than all the rest of «waye<l toward him. There were or- my wlnnlngB put togetherâ€"" ange blossoms in hoj- hair. Tho per fumo of thcni filled his noatrils. "You have made one little mi.stake, ^lom wny no you noi piay lor n, j^^^ ,„ .nost' cases she would get my Ramon. You have forgotten tho therif •, the same mark on No. 3. If she should fi^or tVint i?rowB uDon tho oak "Madam!" exclalTuod the colonel v ' . ^\. , . .\ flower that grows upon ""V sternly. Hut Alvarez uttered a cry,''"<^''' '^"'v ''"'•" °" \*"',/'"^ '"T "WVint ix a flower''" of Batlr.facllon. --^ questions, it ,is not probable that she "In this case " she" said "it is more' "An excellent suggestion, senorat would deserve a better rating on any than a flower. ' It Is tho luck-pteco of I-et us play for it by all moans. Col- of the others, his family; one thing in which he has onelfiardmor, I will stake your whole. How many parents could honestly 10. Am I taking my share of respon- sibility in the ment4»1 and moral growth of my child, or am I expecting the school to do it all? The parent who has not vi»ite<l school at all would get zero on rne i first question. On No. 2 she would I .Sophia rose from her chair and get zero unless the general condition came ^i^rwnrd with a rustle of silken gj t^j building were well known to Why not use ^e ho^t ? isssat Willi you picked" he will not" be wholly crushed, play ?'' „ u i ..oi .. Ha will not despair. Ha will not- The colonel's face flushed. Sir, ?l1nl" She lifted her face and looked he burst out. "I'll see you ^amned--" ion^ at her lover his faith. As long a« it remains un- estate against tho orchid! picked he will not be wholly crushed, play ?" >, u H« will not despair. Ha will not- "he colonel's face flushec grade themselves hrgh onotigh to feel satisfied in severely censuring a child that has faded to pass? hand on Miii luiiK ov â€"â-  "You "must win .Sophia placed her the orchid," she said, with an ardor "'efvc. ttiat thrtlled him. "When you have ."Why do you refuse Phi Ip 7' she -â- â-  • .... queried breathlesiilly. "What good le Homo Querie*. Reader:â€" <"'an you tell me of any done that you will have slain him as queried breathlesiilly. "What good le i way of cleaning the edge of a eom- â- urely as though you ha<l thrust a the orchid to us now? If It fs truly forter which has become soiled by dasgor Into his heart!" 1 your good omen you will wlnj If not,, f„,,u ^nd hands, without washing the '«ODhla!" cried Alvarez triumph- you will discover how false a thing nntlv "vou are mine!" And he tried was that to whlt^ you had intrusted tr, taice her In his arms. Rho, how- your faith." ,v«r gaided away from him, and go- He turned to Alvarez 4>n<l said "Are Ing to a cabinet at the side of tho you sure you wlsh«to do thh? room took from it a pack of cards "Quite sure senor Whwi X held out to him. "When "Than I will play." you have won the orchid," «h* said, **"«.." ffaymr'al "hVr with his pna.fion ' laid It upon the talde In tho centre of remove "aurf ace dirt, and a good silver smoldering in his eyes. "You are the room. The two gentlemen stood ^^ t,^^,. ^^Wuh .hould do the rest rirh" he muttered. ' "It takes a w»- upon either rido of the table; Royhia man to know a man's true weakness, remained standing at the end of It, Tw II play him once more. I will of- mechanically waving h« .1 yer fan f.. to stake everything against tho "Will you ahufnc, .ir? said the flower I will rob him of his luck- colonel politely. ^ ^. , , Tinwpj I «'â- â-  I AKarer. picked up the cards and *"•• Ah" 'crir.l Sophia suddenly, "but abuffle<l them with clever, nervous rurnose that y.u should lose! I had geslur... Aft-r which he replaced ,- ,. thought of that!" She put her them evenly upon the table h^-r breast and her eyes grew, "Pray cut, senor. he said. ' Tho colonel drew a deep breath, .Sophia, without a wor<l, brought the acket of cards from the cablnnl and whole cover? What will clean oxi- dised lamp fixtures? 1. Clean it with gasoline. _2. The word "OxildizeiV simply means a dull finish. I could not tell wluit to use unless I knew whether tho fixlureii ware braas, iron or silver. Washing with warm aoapy water will b:u!'l« t wH- will miprchension. , ... i l . * 'AWnre- luiUed. a cruel. maUvol- , bowed and reached forward; hut at â-  ,," l\ '• ' that Inrttant Sophia seised his arm. ..' I.e." lie anld- "I have' "Let me draw for you, Philin," ahe â- .lir.ff." iploiul'il, It. her s.-f., mti.^ical volo». In the moia.ng drain, add two medium Its cheaper and sold cveijwhere There's no better coal oil than Imperial Koyalite. It is the highest grade coal oil for heat, light and power. Imperial Royalite is highly refined; every drop is full strength. It is the same high quality fuel every day, everywhere you get it. Sold in village, town and city â€" by small dealer and big. Burns without soot or smoke. The best fuel for stationary engines, tractors, oil heaters, oil cook stoves and lamps. Why pay more for fuel that does no more? Use Imperial Royalite and save money. 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