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<K!l«BK:iiE>)k;i. CUT PLUG TOBACCO ^ A Drama of The Woods By Gretchen Gibson "Cigarette?" "Thanks!" The elder man selerta a cigarette and lights it. "Great place this!" he remarks, "coun- try's getting pretty well dried up, though." His companion nods lazily. Both men lie on their backs, gazing contentedly at the slightly swaying I branches of the fine forest about them. ' "Well, we'd better be getting along," â-  finally says the elder, flinging his . cigarette butt into the nearby brush. , "Must be some three miles to the car." And they gather up their fishing rods and are gone. • • • • • Oyer the spot they have left, peace- , fully, beautifully, evening falls. Feath- . ered busybodles ol the woods and , other little gadabouts of the day chir- rup and drone their more or lees melodious vespers as they settle into 'their respective hiding-places for the ^)Tiet summer night. Nocturnal crea- tures awake, eager to partake of the •bare of the joy and plunder of exist- ence â€" and one and all of these crea- tures â€" creatures of feather and crea- ture.3 of fur, creatures of marvellous skin and flimsy, gauzy loveliness â€" one and all of these creatures, sleeping hnd waking are possessed of a ccm- •mon powerful impulse â€" to survive â€" survive â€" survive. It Rjctends even to '.the plant life of the Forest, this im- pulse to achieve complete fulfilment 'of such life as is their birthriglit. • It may be that in the tiny spark sti'l .glowing in the butt of a cigarette which lies among the dry midsummer 'underbrush, this same impulse exists. .But surely the chances are more than ,ten to one against the spark's sur- vival. However, the evening breeze 'grows stronger and a dried loaf falls •here and there; in fact, one loaf falls .directly over the spark. Flamea, orange, violet, reddish, yel- low, graceful as a Spanish dancer, ' curving, sweeping, darting, crackling, • roaring, licking. Smoke-blinded, frantic creatures, creatures of feather, creatures of fur, ' creatures of marvellous sin and flimsy ' gauzy loveliness, all madly impelled . by their great common Impulse to sur- yive -survive, survive, moan and cry and howl and shriek, and perish, while the agonized forast surrenders the wealth of its greenness to the crackling flame fiends. And, oh! oh! a man, a little flre- sm^red, frenzied man (not one of the fishermen) Jumps spasmodically up and down; leaps from side to side; flings bis arms wide, shouts, 8cre«ch- e.s. But the flames, graceful as a Spanish dancer; orange, violet, red- dish, yellow sweeping, circling, roar- ing, darting â€" those insatiable flames â€" spit their contempt upon the im- potent little ]umping-Jack ; wrap him about in iridescent garments and lick him impatiently from Uieir path. A few days later our two fishermen chance to meet. Remarks the young- er: "See where a forest Are swept through the country we were fishing in the other day." Replies the elder: "Yes, too bad! Quite a bunch of valu- able timber destroyed. I believe. Won- der how it ever got started!" BIBY'S 0W« TABLETS ILWAVS KEPT 0.^ HA.\D ! Mrs. David Gagne, St. Godfrey, Que., writes: â€" "I have used Baby's Own 1 Tablets for my three little ones and I have found them such an excellent ; medicine that I always keep them on hand and would strongly advise all other mothers to do the same thing." I The Tablets are a mild but thorough I laxative which quickly relieve consti- , patiou and indigestion; break up colds : and simple fevers and promote that j healthful refreshing sleep which ' makes the baby thrive. They are sold by all medicine dealers or by mall at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. CREAM We want YOUR Cream. We pay highest prioou We supply cans. Make daily returns. To obtain best results write now for cans to BOWES CO., LTD. TORONTO School Days In Japan. I Our children should not growl about ; what they nuist do in school. Con- I slder the Japanese student who must learn forty-seven letters in the Japan- I ese alphabet. He also takes off his : shoes before entering the school-house I and when the teacher comes in must 1 bow his head nearly to th.6 ground and draw in his breath. He sit£ on ; the floor and uses his knees as a writ- 1 ing-desk. His lead-pencil or pen is a brush and he makes his letters and i figure* with this, writing from the top I to the bottom of the page instead of I across the paper a» we do. In India many of the children have a twelve- hour school-day. They Come Back Singing. They rome back singing, and we know them all. The bluebird and the robin and the wren; tJp from the marsh the r«dw)ng Sute.<i a call; We hear the hermit thrufihe» in the glen; The goldfinch has not donned hia sum- mer dress. And yet we tell him as he lilts along Each note attuned to spring and Joy- ousness ; They come back singing, and we know their song. You do not have to see bis feathered throat To name a robin singing in the rain. Or need to cas-t a glance at cap and ooat To know the bobolinks are back again ; The tiniest of the warblers passing by. Among the tasseled trees may flit •long And hide his colors from the seeking eye. Yet prove his presence with a thread of song. For more than this what need of mor- tal care â€" That men may know us by the songs we sing. Naming us never by the garb we wear. The dun of winter or the gold of spring? I pray I shall not mock another's lay. But keep my own distinct and true and strong, ^ That as I fare along some one will say: "She passed me singing, and I knew her song." â€" Florence Boyce Davis, in Youth's Companion. I Wembley's Naval Battles. The Navy is represented at the Bri- tish Empire Exhibition. A special water .stitge, seventy f«et wide, has been erected, and on this indoor ocean ships take pait in repref<entation« ot famous battle.i. Two of the most Important Britlah viciories â€" the Armada and Trafalgar â€" are depicted with remarkable detail. It is impotisible to portray (he battle of Jutland iu the same way owing tu the immense area of sea over which it was fought. It has been decided, however, to illustrate the Navy's part in modem warfare by typical splsudes of a naval action of to-day, and the storming of Zeebrugge is presented in full detail. Spectators survey I lie whole history of the evolution of the ship of war and of tlie merchant ship, shown in a pro- cession of vessels eacli of which is modelled uix>n Us famous original, from the Mora, .\,D. 1068, to H.M.S. Hood, A.D. 1920; and from tlia high- pooped, square-rigged merohantmen of the Normans tj the steam-driven steel cargo boats of to-day. . J MRS. CRANKER GIVES i TANLAG FULL GREOIT "As a Stomach Medicine and Tonic â€" Tanlac is Certainly Wonderful," ville Lady. Says Brock- THE DELICATE GIRL He has the greatest blind side who thinks he has none. Pride does not like to owe, 4nd self love does not like to pay. Gave Wife as Royal Token. In the early days of Virginia the head of ail the allied tribes of Indians was Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. In Powhatan was centred all govern- mental powers. He had a royal ret- inue as bodyguard, composed of 60 or 70 of the most stalwart and fearless Indian warriors. His subjects planted all his corn and gathered it for him i when it was ripe. He had a large trea- i sure house of many valuable posses- i sions, such as skins, copper, paint and : beads and arms of all kinds, and be ; had to himself the responsibility of j many wives. I Most of the wives he left at home j when he made excursions, but always carried with him two or more where- I ever he went. He is said to have had I 20 sons and 12 daughters. When for any reason he became tired of a wife he gave her away to some of his friends as a token of his royal favor. Powhatan had little relisli for the coronation ceremonies that were in- flicted upon him, and it is said that he accepted the gifts sent by the king of England with some apprehension, believing that in some way or other he would be obliged to give an ac- count of them. What Mothers Should Do as Their Daughters Approach Womanhood. If growing girls are to become well- developed, healthy women, their health must be carefully guarded. Mothers should not Ignore their un- settled moods or the vartoi4S troubles that tell of approaching womanhood. It is an important time of life. Where pallor, headache, backache or other signs of anaemia are evident you must provide the suiterer with the surest means of making new blood. Remember, pale bloodless girls need plenty of nourishment, plenty ot sleep, and regular open-air exercise. But to save the bloodless sufferer she must have new blood â€" and nothing meets the case so well as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. These Pills increase the supply of new, red blood; they stimulate the appetite and relieve the weary back and limbs; thus they restore health and charm, and bring to anaemic girls the rosy cheeks and bright eyes of strong, happy girlhood. You can get these pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mall at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Aledicine Co., Brockville, Ont Addinc her voice to the Ihouflands who are praising Tanlac for the re- covery of their health and strength, Mrs. Margaret Cranker, 34 Louis St., Brockville, Ont., eays' "Tanlac is such a grand, good medi- cine and has done so much for me that I will praise it. Following a spell of typhoid fever, two years ago, I was ; Jufit a shadow of mys»?if and remained so weak I couldn't walk across the floor. Stumcch pains and backache tortured me and I was •lmo«t franiio from narvousneBS. "liy husband, who had used Tanlao with fine results, persuaded me to iry it, too, and it pru.«d to be Juat wliat I needed. Six bottles helped me back to health and itranctb and i .Jso gain- ed U pounds. That was two yean •go and t have feit fins ever since. .\s a stomach medicine and tonic Tanlao Is oertalnly wonderful." Tanlac is for sale by ail good drug- gists. .\ocept no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills, for oonstipa- tlou, made and recommended by ths manufacturers of TANLAC. The New House. Nothing dark or sorrowful Haunts the new house. And not a shiny cricket Or a quick-eyed mouse. They are long sunny windows A wide fireplace. And sweet-amelling woodwork, Yellow like lace. We will bring the little house Talk beside the fire. Laughter on the stairway â€" All Its heart's desire. Something eager calls to us In every room. And it's all like a garden, We are living into bloom. â€" Rose Henderson. Wharf. Lung and lank and lean and gray Winds the river on its way. Loan and long and lank and browu All along it lies the town. All along it lie the houses, Shantyboats where faint carouses Echo up the cinder banks Where the dsad walk, rank on rank*, j Where the tattered living tread More desolate than all the dead. Their hands are warm, their cheeks are red. Their breasts are gaunt beneath their blouses. This Is what the living say. Perched on wharf piles day by day, "Neither live nor dead are we. There are not two states, but three; Living, dead, and neither way." I sometimes think the Jordan rolU, Not in Palestine, but here. And all the damned and wlstftil souls Sit along the BMrst Street pier. â€" Grace Hutchinson Ruthenburg. ♦ A Woman's Postscript. Do ail wives open their husband's ' letters? Was Harry 'a mother only taking precautions that any woman ! should take, or was her daughter-in- 1 law a special offender and as such es- pecially sensitive on the subject? We I leave that to our readers to settle. This is the story as the Argonaut re- ports it: j "Harry, dear!" exclaimed little Mrs. Simpson to her husband. "I have b-been d-dreadfully insulted!" "Insulted! By whom?" "B-by your mother," answered the young wife, bursting into tears. ! "My mother. Flora? Nonsense! She's miles away!" Flora dried her tears. "I'll tell you all about it," she said. "A letter came for you this morning addressed in your mother's writing, so I â€" I open- ed it." "Of course," said Harry. "It â€" it was written to you all through. Do you understand?" "I understand. But where is the in- sult?" "In the p-p-postscrlpt," cried the wife, bursting in to fresh floods of tears. "It s-said, 'D-daar Flora, d-don't fail to give this l-letter to Harry. I want him to have it." 1> Buy your out-of-town supplies with Dominion Express Money Orders. CTmiwo AoTHtlMfRcnti Pwiih:, BEAUTiFCLLY FLCFFT, carded wool; sample, enough light comforter; one dollar. Woollen Mills. Oeorgetown, Ont. I^HICKS FROM FAMOUS ^' laying strains. Barred Rocks, Uhude Island Reds, Wyandottes, $20 a hundred. Safe arrival guaranteed, (.has. Gillespie, Balsam, Ont Following Orders. "Now, children," said the teacher, "write down all you have learned about King Alfred, but don't say any- thing about the burning of the cakes; I want to find out what else you know.' Half an hour later Jeanie handed in her effort: "King Alfred visited a lady at a cot- tage, but the less said about it the better." Ask for Minardi and UKs no otttar. Signboards Needed. "Well, hero ycu are." .-iaiii the doc- tor, "a pill for the kidneys, a mblet for the indigestion, and another pill for the nerves." "But, look here, doctor. " said the patient, "how will the little beggars know where to go when they're in- side?" An Unkno'wn Ivory Mine. Why are ivory billiard balls so ex- pensive? The answer is that the sup- ply of ivory, a natural growth depend- it Uses Less Fuel Save money by aaiag S]^ Enam- eled Ware cookioK v e ga e l s. They use less f oeL To satisfy yourself try this convincing test in your kitchen. Talte an Si2£P Enameled Sauco Pan and one ot equal size made of aluminum, tin or other metaJ. Into each pour two quarts of cold water. Place each sauce pan over the fire. The water In the SS|P Enameled Sauce Pan will be boil- ing merrily when the water in the other is just beginning to simmer. Save your money. Uae Sil!P6»>«^WARE "A Face of Porcalain and « Hoart of SttoT nrm taMiMi Tmtl WsNw «ws ssaM •« Mulr-cnr auad bMU* sMl sM; DtaB«M WsMk tkra* Mst*. HsM Mm amt *Mto •â- *. , »»• wkM* iMli* aai Mt. wta Biral Bia* IM ^= log mainly upon the tusks of ele- phants, is exceedingly limited. Never- theless, if some wanderer througli the illimitable forests of Central Africa, probably In the vicinity of that inland sea of fresh water called Lake Vic- ' toria Nyanza, could stumble upon a certain "pit" and communicate his discovery to the world, the value of i this commodity would drop to thei merest fraction of Its present worth, t Seeing that in Africa there are tens i of thousands of wild elephants, one would imagine that travellers like ! Stanley and Cameron would have re-| corded coming upon the carcass of a; dead beast. Yet they never did. nor has any other African explorer come > upon an elephant which has died in ' its tracks from natural causes. i What becomes of all the elephants ' that die? It is said that somewhere; In the million square miles that con- stitute the African continent is a mighty pit, with precipitous sides, which contains the bones, and there- i fore the tusks, of countless thousands ' of elephants. How did thoy come there? It Is: said, further, flat wherever an African ' %lephant may I •. when It feels the ap- ' proach of dea:'! it leaves the heni ! and "treks' unt rringly for the death- ; pit. It may travel for days and even weeks, and when it arrives at the edge of the pit it leaps to Its death. How much Ivory lies there? Who will dis- cover it? The Master's Message. A general who had returned home from India visited a well-knowu pub- lic school, where he called on the house-master of a young Indian prince, the son of a Rajah. The General stated that before leav- ing India he had promised the Rajah to deliver a message to the boy's tutor. It was that the Rajah desired that his son should receive no excep- tional treatment in the school on ac- count of his exalted birth. The house-master hastened to reas- sure the General. "Pray tell the Rajah," he said, "that there is no need to be alarmed. In this school his son answers to the name of 'Nigger,' and among his inti- mates he is commonly called 'Coal- Scuttle!' " Better give the grass a good start before turning: out to pasture. Early grass has little streng^th, and early pasturing kills it. Chapped Hands or Face Cured by one application of MEDORA CREAM. Leaves skin smooth and vel- vety. Used exclusively in Toronto General Hospital for ten years. Ask your druggist for 50c bottle and pre- serve your youthful complexion, or sent po3tp.iid on receipt of 50c. J. A. MacDonald, Phm,B., 34 Hogarth Ave., Toronto. Correct. "When is longhand quicker than shorthand?" "When it is on a clock." When washing glassware, add a few drops of blueing to the water, and the glass will be sparkling and clear. A man of sense may love like a madman, but never like a fool. If you divorce capital and labor, capital is hoarded and labor starves. HenudMXiR E Keeps EYES Clear, Bright and Beautiful Write Murine Co.. 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I was aBt*"TCi do Tfiy â- worr Ohce more and' it «rks'» plM4^Hr^.i^t a,-^r- den. >fow I hav* a fine bouncing oaby and ani ebl&OMMitM.hAirat^d-ich^lio- tnft nU[.;Wgt)lf- ,,I JjMmit h<.'h> reeem- inend!ng"roch tf m«rM»TP. *iW ahvone Beew.fne h»&faJH'«>«^*fi^Hd ^(^nm me now. can see what it does Tor me. I am-ordy^,j*Mp<j|(;for j»w:;Uj»o- ertt^ testinu^niHl. â€"Mrs. E.mu.yIIaVIS, tTL MdtMe Slt»««-.Wtmtipagr; I*Bii. o?: .-lt.i!: Book upon "AunientM "Tecufia* â- "To Women " will be seru yoi- .'i.^e upon 'reffiest. • Wn1*-«i tl^Bifcydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co. . Cobourk;, Cm. This book contains valuable information. a 3*OXc ^jfcJ*«.