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Flesherton Advance, 15 Jul 1925, p. 2

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Have You Tasted n SALAM GREEN TEA H Ht7« TKose wHo Hav« used Japan, Yountf Hxaon or Gunpowder Tea will appre* elate the superiority of this deUcious blend, al^rays so pure and ricH. Try it. FUWER SAM "Aha," said the constable, "now you'll get yourself Into worse dissrace, for your name Is obliterated." "You're wrong," roared the driver. "It'B O'Brien." A bick town is a place where the trafllc cops are polite to motorists. "Won't you come Into my parlor?" Said the spider to tbe fly. "Parlor nothlu' «etta flivver!" Was our mod«ra fly's reply. Wo noticed our neighbors at home the other nljsht and stopped to ask Ihtm what was tbe matter wltb the car. Among tbe must disagreeable peo- ple on earth are those who pride them- selves upon speaking "right out" as they (liluk. Usually they are not sat- tsfled with calling a jspado a spade. Thep insist on calllug it a damned old â- hovel. The old-fashioned mother who used to worry about tbe children on cold nights now sends her husband out to tbe garage with an extra blanket for the car. KrlsB â€" "On you suppose loat It will laKe long for your wife to learn bow to drive the car?" Kross â€" "It shouldn't. She ba« bad about ten years experience In driving me." A GLASS OF MILK BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNB. For PART III. . Hcwritt struck a match. A vagrrant few minutes the hot silence '?'"^*' """"^r wind b>w it out be-; end peace of the summer day settled f*"^* »f was fairly al.ght Dropping .t down over the porch. Sapoleon,^" «*'*<='*<! another .This he struck j sprawled asleep in the shade orGil'8!"3.""''''T-^i^''''''^''''^»7K "j'" ^^I\ cliair. Nance lay snuggled againrt'>^^ «" « fi*"^'*^ agamst the breese. Gil's feet. The sick man leaned back j f.J'*"'"J»'« 't^tJ'i-!!^^}' *^^' relaxed and brooding. I pm T^*'^ i* « "u?^'** . i, mi,„„ f .. ,1? ^ .. ... . Gil, tugging and fitrhting insanely Then from the fold behind the barn 'for moUon, lurched driinkenly to his came a confused bleating of the feet. A single wavering step carried twentv wethers pennw! there in readi-jhlm off the Jorch to tht- ground. An- negs for the trip to Piitefson market, other stride bore his swaying body to Instinct made Nanc*> prick her tulip his cousin, ears at the untoward sound. Jumping It was done in the merest fragment to her feet, the trained farm dog of time, the slippered feet soundless cantered off, around the side of the on boards and grass, ham. Lake Hewitt looked up, amaaed, ^"^^ The commotion had been made by Lafe Hewitt. After dumb and ever more angry brooding: for an hour, A good deal of attention Is being given these days to the Jaywalker. The jaywalker ought to also be given some attention. You are always made to feel that It la a private road when you meet a pretty girl drlviog a fine car. The Detour. When you come to the end of a good detour. And you sit and look at Uie sign, And the arrow poluts the other way â€" To the road you left behind; Oh this is the end of a "perfect day," And the end of your patience, too. As you voice your thoughta in a quiet way, And tile air around get:i blue. A little boy, sitting next tu a guest at dlauer, noticed that the meat for the meal was to be roast beef. He turned to his father In a surprised i maimer, saying, "Pa, I thought that you wpi'H going to bring lui old ham honi(^ tonight?" In tlio old days, when a woman couldn't locate her husband she- called up Ills favorite saloon. In the modern days fbe hunts up the garage. Scofflaw'e rule of the -road: your consciBnce be your guide, detour." "Let Don't fyom his effort to make the match stay â- light. As he did so, two terrible hands seized him by the throat. The Ijafe's plan had been formed â€" the plan ' match fell to the ground, where an- whereby he could wreak full vengeance other gust put it out. \ on Gil for cowing him and, inciaental- Aghast, nerveless from astonish- ly, could rid himself of Nance. The ! ment, Lafe felt himself shaken as Nap departure of the two women left the might have shaken a dishrag. Then, house empty. Sim, the hired man, was. his throat swollen and bruised, he was at work in a far field. I flung back against a wide porch with Lafe made his few simple prepara- a force that well-night broke his bonea. lions without loss of time. Then he' "Pot up your hands!" gasped tossed a handful of pebbles into the hoarsiAy the giant who con^vnted fold. The wethers, nervous at the un- him. wonted confinement, ran bleating from] As In a dream, yet warned by the the noisy fusllade. In another few, blaze in the other's eyas, Lafe sought seconds Nance came ? onnding around to throw himieif on guard. In the the side of the barn. j same instant a human avalanche was As she rounded the corner, she all! upon him. but collided with Lafe. He dropped a Hewitt was a strong man and a re- nooso rope over her head, yanking her doubtable rough-and-tumble fighter off her feet. Then, eluding the mroe- , withal. Yet against the demoniac ly snapping jaws, he tucked her strug- prowess of his present opponent, his gling head under one arm-and slippeid strength and slaU were as a child's. over her nose an impromptu rope mtiz- 1 Blow after blow crashed past his zle he had just made. 'guard. His head and his back thudded Gil sat wondering Mt the meaning . rhythmically against the broad poet of the commotion in the fold, yet cer-!as Gil drove home one hammer punch tain that Nance could rout whatever | after another to face and to neart stray dog or Qther creature had caused ' and to wind. it { Under that awful fusllade, Hewitt's Then around the comer of the barn knees buckled. He slid downward. Appeared Lafe Hewitt, coming toward; But Gil would not hava it so. Holding him. him upright against the post, by one By a rope Lafe w.is dragging the, hand pinioning his throat, Tanner .struggling Nanoe. In his free hand continued to slug murderously with he carried a large tomato can. his other fist. Near the bottom of the porch steps. At last he let go. To the g^round ten feet away from Gil, he came to a slami>ed the senseless and hideously ihalt. I beaten Lafe. I "This seems a good time to get rid j Over him towered his swaying con- ' of Nance's fleas," remarked Hewitt queror. The rage mists were still red airi'.y. "Your mother was comnlain- 1 and swirling before Gil's bloodshot ing at breakfast that Nance Keeps eves. He knew nothing, thought no- scratching them and she said we ought thing, rememb^ed nothing, except to give her a bath. Well', a feller told that ne had wreaked ample vengeance mc it's good to soak a dog:"* coat in; on the brute who had sought to tor- Do this and ke€p his dothinq soft pure and comfort able Nothing is so sensitive at baby's skin 1 Even the slight- est roughness in his diaocrs, shirts and bands will inflame and irritate it. Much trouble ia directly due to washing diapers with harsh soap â€" soap contain- ing; free alkali. .The alkali clings to the little garments in the form of a fine, white powder â€" almost impossible to rinse out. This causes "diaper rash." To save baby's skin, use Lux for washing all his clothes. It is the mildest, purest, gentlest cleanser in the world. Lux contains no free alkali, and the pure suds rinse out completely. Lux keeps baby's garme&ts soft, clean, comfortable and safe! Lever Brodien Limited, Torooto. How to wash diaptrs Remove solid mitcer ac once and loak dUpers in cold tvacer. Whisk tvro tabie- spoonful] of Lux into thick suds io a tub of very hoc water. Letdlapp-s soak afevr momcnu, then dip up and down, preuing cuds repeat- edly through them. Rinse choroujhlj in three iraters. IMS gasoline to rid it of fleas. Si "It is not!" flashed GiL Let her loose." ture his dog to death. Later, the local doctors and the spe- cialists from Paterson explained the miracle in long word^, which the Girl In a Fllwer GoIdk like blazes, Tickled all over at the dust she raises. Lets go the wheel. To funihle In purse, To take out her powder rag; Good Night Nurse! Our Idea of the ne plus ultra, not to mention le deruler cri, In politeness, would be to back out again after Anal- ly getting In and say with a graceful gesture: "Do take my parking place, MUk Hmlth." A Uubllu car lirlver was stopped for carclex:! driving by a zealous con- stable, lie refused to give his name. "Voii'll get yourself Into trouble If you don't give me your name." Still the driver refused. "Now ihr^n, what Is It?" verslsted the constable, "Better find out," retorted the driver. "Sure I will,' said the constable, go- ing around to the side of the car where tbe name should have been, only to find It rubbed off. WRKLEIS "iifter every meat ' Pare/ifs:- e/uaamge the dUldren to canA>ra«lrUMf aive them Wrigley'cJ It removes food particle* Cram the tcctk. StrrMiaMuit the 4ttais. ComImUs acid mouu. BefresUnt and bcaenclslt gBALBD Tietrr KEPT tUOHT tailouI':d details and pijvits contribute to sports types The "channel" plait, furnishing full- ness to the plain siihouette, brings the straight-line tailored frock into even greater popularity. The jabot has many delightful ways of unexpected- ly appearing on all sorts of daytime dresses, and on this distinctive model is tho dominating adornment. It is here made of crepe-de-chine matching the becoming collar and slightly flared cuflfs. The upper section of the frock displays the moulded fancy, and the back extends over the fhoulder a little below the shoulder-line, forming a yoke to which is sewed the slightly gather- ed front. The long, tight eleeves are a pleasing feature, and buttons trim the front opening. Any woman look- ing for a straight frock will be de- lighted with this pattern. Sizes 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches butt. Size 38 bust requires B yards of 86-inch, or 3% yards of B4-lnch material. Price 20 cents. Our Fashion Book, illii.strating the newest and most practical styles, will be of interest to every home dress- nuiker. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. Each copy inoltides one coupon good for five centa in the pur- chajio of any pattern. HdW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plaln- •Vi giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose <.0e in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. , $50,000 Pearl Found What Is called the world's finest pearl, a lustrous, peacock-green gem ' nearly three-quarters of an Inch In j diameter and weighing almost thirty karats, has been found off one of the Gambler Islands In the South Poclflc ocean by an etghteen-year-old native boy diver. -He parted with It for a small fortune, and the buysr Is said to have been offered |i«0,000 tor the trea- sure. It is not an uncommon .^occur- rancn for the flsbermeu to go out In their little canoes In the morning and return at evening rich according to their fltandards. The Had of the young boy, however, Is said to be the largest In the records of the region. IStUI No. Per first Aidâ€" Mlnsrtf's Vlplmfw^ ! "Oh, yest it is," sndlingly denied :i,afe. "So I aim to do it. That* s why happy man scarce heeded. They said ' I caught her. That's why I filled this there were hundreds of similar cases ' can with gasoline. I aim to rub it in America's medical anrals, and thou- into her coat, from nose to tail, rivht sands in the history of the war. Con- hprc and now. But â€" wtll, when I get cussion of the brain had caused tem- it all rubbed in I'm going to light porary paralysis to th;> lower part of my pipe. If tbe match should just the body. There had been no "true happen to drop onto her " | paralysis" â€" merely a brief loss of A yell, as of physical pain, from muscular captrol. The gradual build- Tanner broke in on his drawling ing up of the system, followed by the words. Lafe looked up at him, his tremendous mental and nervous shock grin wider than ever. lof Nance's impending toiture, had re- "Did you say something?"? he ask- 'formed the interrupted comniunica-| ed with exaggerated politeness. ' tion between motor nerves and the "Nope? Well, tttero's no vases to lower spine and legs. I ; sling at me now, I take notice. That But Gil Tanner was not interested, milk glass don't weigh anything. I'll then or ever, in the scientific explana- ' take my chances at dodging it. . I tion of his healing. .Ml he knew or I thought maybe it'd amuse yoa to see cared was that he had changred in a I your nice pet get her g.isoline bath." 'lash from a life-wrecked cripple to He stooped, set down the can and his formei athletic self, tied the rope short to the stout stem ' Slowly, awkwardly, he knelt in the of a syringa bush. Then he reached hot summer sunshine and,, prayed his again for the can. Nance looked im- heart out in thanksgiving to (Jod. ploringly at her master. But her en- 1 At last he got to his feet, and went treating gaze brought no response to the barn, still walking swayingly from the tensely crouched cripple in on his unaccustotned legs. There he the chair. Gil's eyes were aglare. He rung loudly on the gong liailcd against was panting. | the barn door. "Of course,'' went on Lafe, picking | After some time, in answer to the 'up the can, "I'll have to tell your | summons, his hired man appeared mother and Kay that it was an acci- from the distant field where he had dent â€" me letting a lighted match fall been working. Ignoring Sim's b'ith- on her just when I'd soaked her in the ering astonishment at sight' of him gas. It'll be my word against yours, 'on his feet, Gil said curtly: ! Gil. And your mother said only yes- 1 • "Get the runabout. I'll help you terday that your mind hadn't ever lift Lafe into it Drive him down to ' seemed quite right since that crack oh Doc Prentiss' Doc will patch him up 'the head. you got. She said you're al- as well as he can. Then he can take '•ways imagining things. Well, this'll him down to the Paterson hospital. I be one of the things you'll have im-' Anyhow, I want him off my farm, agined. 'Your -mother'll take my sol- Hurry up." |emn word for it. Kay will too. Kay| When Kay Leonard came up the I thinks anything I say or do is just porch steps, she found Gil huddled low about right, anyhow, I guess. I "|ln his armchair. At his feet lay hap- I He paused, the can suspended above pily a gas-sme'wling collie, wet from a the squirming collie. The first few dousing in the pond. Nap, with har- I drops fell on Nance's burnished rowing growls, was pursuing a beetle 'tawny coat. I across the porch boards. I Then through the air swishsd some- ' At sight of the girl, Tanner glanced thing that spread itself like a wind-. up. | I blown white handkerchief. I "Back already?" he arked. Gil had caught up the brimming! "Yes," she made answer, adding glass of milk and had flung Its con- solicitously after a keen look at him. tents, with all his might, straight at "Are you feeling worse? Your face his cousin's face. lis all flushed! And â€" and your eyes Into Lafe's eyes cascaded the best look so-rso different! Are you sure part of a pint of milk, in which was you haven't any fever?" whipped a raw egg. I "No," said Gil, trying to sound as He dropped the can, to clap his spiritlessly glum as of late. "No, I'm hands to his blinded eyes. Th«^ gaso- all "right. If I look queer, it's because line spilled broadcast over the grass, ' _______ :==â€"-â€"====::â€" =========;. soaking harmlessly into the ground, j â€" â€" â€" For a moment h<> atooa there, staitching the rivulets of milk thaf trickled down his distorted face. Then, ' wlth'a single baleful glare at Gil, he picked up the empty can and strode away. \ \ "Oh, Nance!" groaned Tanner, in answer to the frantic pleading in his loved dog's eyes. "That's all I could do to stop him. This Uble doesn't weigh anything. It wouldn't hurt him. ; He's gone to All that can with more gas. He " I Around the barn corner reappeared Hewitt. He bore carefully a ruH can 'of gasoline. I Slowly and with meticulous care, be ' began to pour the fluid over the col- ' lie's beautiful coat, disregarding her I futile struggles. I At last he was through with the I anointing. I.Aving down the empty can he Rurvt^^ the drenched and trembK ling Nance. Then, wining his hands I on the grass, he drew from his pocket >a sard of matches. I ve been trying to get up my courage to say something thatâ€" that it scares me to say. Will you listen to it, Kay?" Wondering, half /jightened, she continued to look down at the big body huddling there so helplessly. 'Then â€" "There's not any hope that you'll answer the way Pd give my life to have you answer, 'dear," continued Gil, forcing himself to meet har eyes as he spoke. "I know that But I cant keep my mouth shut any longer. "I figured I'd have the right to tell you about it and ask you to â€" to marry •ne â€" when tha farm was clear and on Its feet. Then, I got smashed up. And I knew no girl would want to tie herself for life to a cranky cripple. So I didnt say anything. But I'm saying it now. Kay, there isn't a chancy, is there â€" there isn't a chance that you'd be willing to marry a worthless dead one like me â€" is there? Tell me» Don't be afraid of making me unhappy, dear." For a long moment she continued to look down into his imploring eyes. Then, suddenly, she stooped and gath- ered his head in her strong young arms. "Oh, Gil!" she sobbed, holding him close. "I was so afraid you'd be silly enough not to ask mc. And then I'd have had to ask you. Andâ€" ^ind I'di have hated to! But I know I'd have done it, some day. I know I would! I " "But don't you know what it will mean to marry a cripple that can't even take a step or get out of his chair?" cried Gil, when he had drawn the sobbing girl to his breast. | "I don't realize anything except that I'd rather be married to you, ' helpless, than to any well man on, earth!" she declared, her grave re^' serve flown to the four winds. "Oh,' can't you understand, Gil? I'm not going to marry you for your sake or because I'm sorry for you! I'm doing it because I'd be 'wretched without you. I'm doing it becHUse I'm selfish. And I " I She broke off with a cry of stark wonder. j For, with almost no effort at all, her lover was rising to his feet. She started back, incredulous. No longer swaying, but walking /Irmly, he came toward her, his arms outstretched. "I'm sorry you had set your heart on marrying a paralytic," he said,„ gathering her to him. "Because you can't. You've got to marry me." (The End.) My Heritage. What heritage Is this that comes tom^. Bom in an age of marvel and vai^. prise? How am I made the Child of Oastlnr Needing the faith and vision of thf' Wise! Behold, a land that I may call my own Because the Brave of unforgottSJ^ days Dared (or a ream to challenge seasi unknown, ' And tramp the trail of far, untrod) den ways; Dared for a Dream to leave a werl^ behind v Where dreams were bom to stlflSM and to seek , A world as yet unmade, where the fre4 mind Could plan and build and its fres^ ptrrpbse speak! How splendidly they planned! HoiT well they built! And with what toil, what pain, whal( dauntless heart! Now on my soul can lie no grsater, guUt Than that I fail In what must be myj part! Tbe heir of hope and courage â€" It must be My task to hold the Freedom whtol^ they wrought. And, with no less a love for Liberty, To labor for the better world thsyi sought Minard's Liniment for dackacha. 'â- â- â-  o Bridges Over the Thamea. There are only sixteen bridges ovsT. the Thames between the sea audi Kingston. 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