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" . ~. + Re canghlt is and brought it do _ wa beâ€" | membered afection / 7 w"mwmmw*‘w es h. io d m ied diog ierembrein dn oo ; &m&u 'fi::'~:.¢ L ""‘"'“:"l"!"'hz:;" she rajsed the stilt that | than Fred‘s! Bbould he let the wrongâ€" â€"_ was in %h"‘“‘ do:ouvmm them \ to mrike Bd with it . Bus the rpis of oug hidug MB Todkas "is "the "card wild w again : ~ J was now changed for ubm&fi'hfluâ€"nd pn® M 4 herowp,andinamoment, | such a brother ! heart throbbed T#.'.‘.‘,’“- less popular than "the Roses," and, s po one sispecins *'?-dm es one as angrylasher owp,a n e e‘ footb in place, : l:l;:mly in p‘b, ddly. do t his touch was ht ; ib ‘Lmnd T uk 444 lost, however, Shon Ner h her wonted agi d, in a high sngry tone. "Who | three months had been without it | OI 6 ynfiinflrmnof And then, ':.-n;nn?.b&d Â¥ him, but, ‘that I must tell it ! she did a|sfterail, weebt it Dalty‘s fault more er brother, and his woodan extensions | was repeatedly silenced, only to break to the number that perambulatâ€" | forth again ; and thus the inward strife the achool yard. Oneday, however, | went on, while Daisy grew graver in small was absent from|face and manuer, and even her cheake school, AJ” the noon recess a ‘mad|paled a little, while the word went entered Dailsy‘s curlâ€"orowned | round : . She knew his atilte were in the | ‘How dignified our madoap isp grow adjoining the schoolâ€"house, | ing wo, without the alightest warning,| But the end of these three dragging eame among the astanished pupile| months brought the glad Ohristmas upon :u- brother‘s stilte. Sho tide. . eourse, greeted uproarionsly.| On the morning of the joyfal day the several moments in shoutâ€" | twing sat apart, looking over the late jos, and l.u'gtn.' srome of|ly received Ohristmas cards, each reâ€" t among the younger boys| membering with sharp twinges of conâ€" her, and deftly knocked the | science the other years when they had rom under her, But Daisy|gone {through this pleasant emâ€" down lightly upon her feet, only |ployment together. Ed sat in the hly mount again and stride | parilor alome, while Fred was shut in tfrom her pursuers amid the|the ulnph!vm which the brothers of the boys and the shrieks of | shared, t which _ they now ls. During the wild eecapade|occupied at the same time as rarely as behind the schoolhouse w&lo. with a friend, but Ed. w‘m Ed turned his cards over carelessly fully approved of Deigy, | his mind locmahd tholufmpd her present capers with a| nothing of vhe sentiment contbsined in ‘“d.rhutu brow. _ At lsst, | the words ; but on teking J i large, fourth unwilling descent from | bandsome card bordered with lilliesâ€"of Ite, he darted taward her as she | the valley, his attention was arreated & h“?mq;:.b Her right | by these lines : _ on the stilt, and she was about ‘"Peace on the earth :" to .(t:otho spring that would set her Let strife and anger cease, t in pl.og' when Ed took the And Christmas bells within each stilt Armly in his band and said, sGaod.â€"will ta mau LMU 706 been extended to a stranger. _ |to her persistently : 2i the time dm“‘d.m ‘Tell Fred the truth. Let the blace on in the early fall, and the mania for|fall where it belongsâ€"on your own stilt succegded the other | head.‘ manias that had run their course in the BuB:luiivmverygmdyonnchud village sehool, it touched Daisy‘s youngâ€" | that Daisy carried, and so the monitor was considered under al} circumstances | a*8wered, ‘Yes.‘ _ a safficient But suddenly ail| In another moment Ed,â€" with his thin «as The unswerving| books under his arm, was making his :fidmmucpan, ..mf way to the empty seat, and Fred was in the beginning, by a pair of stilts | itting alone. -â€"«xmm-mw.om 'hu“‘:xn a feud which daily the that beld them together. But, m Parents, _ teachers, like all quarrele that begin over trifles, and companions united in their Mwumu in the heart of -zummmummhunfiu the each boy,a of wounded selfâ€"love ; | ‘twin ‘ met with averted faces. therefore they remained estranged. _ | Three wonths thus passed away, and Ambng the sochoolmates of the "twin | their friends, becoming accustomed to Roses" 'l;.udflwmmu? the dissension, were able to speak of it on whom had from childhood|even balf jokingly, styling it ‘the war looked with especial favor. She was of the Roses‘ tall for her years, finely formed, and| Mcantime, how fared Daigg? A} charming in many «ays She could|though she was known to be the primal wpon occasion assume a womanly manâ€"|cause of the trouble between the ner,bat ordinarily, it must be confessed, | brothers, friends were as numerous she was a sad hoiden, and gave the| Fred was as kind as of old, for it w rein to her impulses in a manner most|the universal opinion that REd‘s interâ€" uWn.hldhmm ference was unwarrantable . But But Daisy, like the "twin Roses" was|bepeath all this outward brigh‘ness Mflh&ohvutndulon. acquaint there was much darkuess and misery ance with her pranks had won for them | for Daisy. Day after day that mysâ€" a forbearance ‘that would not have| terious monster ‘conscience‘ whispered MMhtmm. to her persistently : . When the time of m roads came| â€" ‘Tell Fred the truth. Let the blare as they were beginning to be dubbed, m_mu‘nmuu,-bmin their interests were identi :.‘!\-' loyalty :.o-oh other had 'rlu b, and to say "T‘ll| umsh:“?::;lou’” or fintitious zo one could discover) exâ€" changed coats, and thus increased the eged, and brownâ€"haired, and were so nearly alike in form, feature, voice,and sacquaintances were often ab a loss as to the identity of "Fred" or "Ed." In The "Rose boys" were vwins, and were popularly known in their native village as the "owin Roses." They were fair skinned, redâ€" cheeked, biueâ€" W STOM ERWWTETY SHW, SHHE 9 6 ‘F®A08 On OaFWA! WRaD was ho @oâ€" Ahoak gefolg. msld Ogtinbre ohaue To "riitle "buwnhdwlutyudoonhmug his heart ! M.IN’Y-. u"h-u I::E most ‘"What do you mean, sir? she exâ€"| world ! ww.vm!bt?fim m:lm The war of The Hoses | L‘dflwwbsfl ‘yu&:medlmt.wd lbol:u oh:nt “PMI:: %’:uthd:" e at would set her > and anger cease, %t iu'glg when Ed took the And Christmas bells '“I't.‘hbi:” ::ihn stilb Armly in his band and said, t‘Goodâ€"will to man." & most Jouudn tone ; Now may our love increase, | _ _ n‘t, Daisy, don‘t !" And sweet forgiveness for her carols sing. tb his mog was rougher than he| He did not lay this card down l?h& t;u‘tund Dohy‘gloofi from its | ly as he had done the others, but kept %nwor fAat u'gm the | it in his hand, while his thoughts ran upon the stilts was | in a new channel, lost, bowever, and, amij Ed‘s| ‘Peace on earth !‘ What was he doâ€" BY CLARA J. DENTON, ol cdogy o Ti w b it down beâ€" his mind so Ned that he grasped nothing of b:o muznut oouhfimd in the words ; but on beking l:t a large, handsome card bordered with lilliesâ€"of the valley, hia attention was arreated by these lines : _ Aud the teacher in his surprise anuswered, ‘Yes.‘ In another moment Ed,â€" with his came to order E4 electrified both treacher and pupils by saying : ‘There is an empty seat at the lower end of this form. May I occupy it F uhe school that the brothers d-uh:m ously loosened their hold upon the and silently took their usual places in ‘Will you drop that stilt and apolo gize to Daisy T demanded Fred. ‘I wiil not,‘ was the firm repily. Frod then attempted to wreach the stilt from his brother‘s grasp, bat they were very evenly matched in streugth, and the only resu‘t of the struggle was o serd the participants floundering about in a series of wild gyrations Auid ubese undignificd wovements the ‘last heli‘ sent out its sonorous clâ€"mor, and so excellent was the discipline of another, became suddeniy subdued. _ | Daisy‘s small brother entered, and, ‘Daisy,‘ said Fred, caimily, ‘let go of shouting ‘Merry Christmss" he deâ€" the stilt. Leave him to me.‘ fldoh'*-nln.. the Au.bou..i-o:.rdyâ€"ud table and was of with a The one of her slender putting his| brothers instantly recognized Daisy‘s own in its place. D«isy immediately |handwriting in the simple address, stepped askir, and the brothers looked | "Lhe Rosee,‘ and Ed‘ brow darkened into each others‘s flashing eyes. 'u Fred took up the envelope and in a ¢ it Eie, i mow o ?fi';":.:'m m:.lz:fi tarer, with an ais Woodstook, Ont., Dec. 15â€"Arch: | thonsend doliars There are wortbless kloDou'M. ooflfl&mwl; a well ?8'6‘;‘3?” amount “,"” “‘m: nown , F wWB, WH avestmer killed omlp‘fi’.';fi this puula[: ab the m”%w‘a.'w in G. T. R. station by an incoming train, to Junction and W The sccident was due to the crowded s on vacen |:“ 1,000. state of the yard, in which .“%r'. the lisbilities J company are as enger trains were MM tollows : â€" ceased was a n:'dnd â€" §81.4 and was about yuuo(.a‘ bamliu' dmm........wz, :‘dv was trub;b"r g'w&gd.. b urrency tores ... ... 308, severed from r mnm u: !lm-t instanteancons. T k and sundry creditore. '33 Kidney Warning. A Beore of Bymptoms Tell the Vistim E. H. Norton, of Grimeby, Ont., says: "I tried homeopathic and other remedies and was under medical at tendance for inflammatory rhenmatiam. None of them gave me any reliel My lege and arms were uselss. I could do nothing for three weeks. T was conâ€" fined to my bed and suffered agonies. I was advised to tr{' South American Rhenmatic Care. I felt benefitted aft r two or three doses. Four bottles comâ€" pletely cured uii and I am as well as ever I, was."â€"Sold by K. M. Deovitt. ‘Peace on earth :" Let strife and anger cease, f And Christmas bells within each bosom ring ‘"Goodâ€" will to man," Now may our love increase, Aud sweet forgiveness for her carole sing. Thus was the "W._r of the Rases" ended, it is hoped farever. Rheumatio Agany! There‘s Delightful Relief h Ore o Two Doses of South American Rhenâ€" matic Cure. * Aod may we not hope that a spirit of forgiveness and forbearance will govern thess three hearts during all the busy years to come 1 Owing to Daigy‘s skill with the peancil and brush, an illuminated motto, neatly framed, hangs in the room of the ‘twin Roses,‘ while its duplicate adornas her ocwn room, and these words are found upon each one : _ But whence came the triplicate carde 1 Ab, these wise mothers ! Daisy, when questioned by her mother immediately after the episode of the stilts, was unâ€" usua‘ly reticent. Fw his understanding of the into his mothor‘s ear, while Ed met her quest ons with proud reserve and evasions. u‘l‘:two wise and u:lhh women, r much comparing notes, came, with the keen instincts of mothers, very near the truth of the matter. Therefore, was it stravge that many days before Ohristmas these two sagacious heads should be found very close together over a pile of illaminated cards 1 handwriting in the simple addre=,.| 1 N@ AYIG, VÂ¥ OFEMADSDID, & VQUAUL Tey, oner noi Totk hrow durkencd â€"_===.’=======â€"__â€"..-_â€"_-.â€"â€"â€"___’ Fred took the envelope and s . s L . :..'.; open, fi.’ 4,..-m firskt & Is the kind that generally goes wx!.h hxg}i priced gocds card which proved to be a counterpart but we give them to you MINUS the high price : : : : of those already received by the brothâ€" ers. Fred read the note aloud with| DOM‘t WASt@ out comment, and thus it ran : <ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeaeamee o _ ? "Bome one has sens me this card,and iloc‘ 2. oow < ooren ie e ies m onl . an m on o td e is 3 â€"hown me mywlf plainly. You, Ed, § ind m‘ & : :: ; : : c : = were too honorab‘s to tell Fred thas L | "44% ®â€"°r4°t ind * * ' was all to blame, but that is the truth.| FRACTION OF ITS OOST. § Eidid throw me down, yet it was ' [ fK «ccidental on his part, and he took bold Our Men‘s Suits at $3.49, $4,50, $5.00, Â¥2 of the other atit only to prevent me | $7.00, and up; Our Boys‘ Suirs at $1.50, $2.00, from carrying out my intention of | $3.00, $4,00, and up; Our Men‘s Overcoats at striking him. _ I have been all wrong ; | $290, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and up; Our Boys‘ \ but my greatert wrong has been in let | Overcoats at $2.00, $3.00, $4£.00, $5.00, and . ting so long a time pass without makâ€"| up; Our Men‘s Pants at 90c, $1.00, $1.50 ing a full confession But if you read| $1.75, $200, $200, and up; Our Men‘s 7 these few lines I am sure you will be| Underwear at 20c, 25¢, 45¢, 50¢, 65¢, 75¢, 1 able to forgive even Daisy." _ | and up, are SAMPLES of the good things * , "];_’ Bn:'hm the ipli we offem : o: :; coc:;cqcqcqcccoc: . U carde M es mrige axegats S, SAUDER & CO, ques 7 after the episode of the stilts, was unâ€" Outfitters to Men. i o a usua‘lly reticent. Fred poured bis 14 King Streoet, BERLIN. * Hoald Frund fral that Kidney Disorders Have FAH| comuanr. arose 1c x ened Themselves on Himâ€"South m'W”W American Kidney Oure is the Pot mflu m-:» mors,. He ie e n on onl e voine n Killed at Woodstock: bus ‘they were checked by Struck by a uw‘ wi‘ k very recently. Until 1894 no sign can be ,ound that there has been any thin but absainte lmm&‘iu the mdug of the company‘s re. But there x:bm no system of checking aver m:-n u:uind. o:‘d since 'I:N dtpfli to nb seven bhouâ€" sapd amu:"."m received but femurrnfries io tb rmant o Feuive n wa amount ot twelve m;»“m1m ‘%’bm_m worthless in earlier years, down to ;rr cent. latterly), take this total as profit,obarge the amount up to the investment ac count with the money actually paid in. ‘This aystem, I am convinged,‘ saild uk:o lOalor, ‘has booud‘tbo m:fi :'C a beolute ig:m and not au and I doubt mach if even any of the officials of the company had any idea as to the position of the company uatil Toronto, Dec. 16. â€"The affairse of the Farmers‘ Loan & Savings Company, as shown before the Master in Ordinary at Osgoode Hal! yeaterday by Mr.E.B, Osler, M.P., interim liquidator, are in a disgraceful state, and the worst fears of the creditors and sharehoiders of the concern have been realized. There has hun.h:]gnwwmd :nd_k- norance of a ey eeping accounts. flowsmMmd ao accounts. No balance sheets and no ledgers have been km Lamp entriea have been made. result has been thateven when certain assots were makâ€" ing no revenue the fact was not known. The company has therefore taken sredit for more income than it has received, and has in that way paid $361,000 in excese of its earnings. _ Mr. Osler made a statement that is interesating. The m:::'n method of arriving at profite has been to take the whole amount of capital stock, reserve fund and barrowed umu:i. assume that these brought in a rate of intereat (7% Full Statement of the Present Conâ€" dition of Affaire FARMERS LOAN AKD SAVINGS COMPANY, The Style, Workmanship, & Quality T im opinion, you would: the pri dém&mwrflyh@; fie Mr.Q dor‘s state rlock, exâ€"preside 2| V Pp wassromme 4| _ Grinders, Btuffers, Hto, 1y 4 domielal. weoek, and serionsly injured. His head Te breploty"eaedand pre Niwe oudieny that the performa us Payl iB olg Ca., Stratford, Kin P taca:" payment for a year‘s subscription in advance for the Stratford Week!y Herald, will receive a large colored wail map of the County of Perth if they onâ€" close anly 15 cents additional. Ia othâ€" er words, $1.15 will for a year‘s isaues of Perth‘s hm&,uevqn t and the 'w. The mgthu sent pfitpfid on receipt of 250. Btamps may be sent. The map is easily worth half a doliar. It is invaluable to the residents of the county, and will also give rleunu to former residents who now live in dist ant parte. The Stratford Weekly Herâ€" ald‘s positian sa ane of the foremost wviudul weekliee is wellâ€"known. ith a corps of correspondents thorâ€" oughly oovsin. ite wide constituency few items of news escape record in its Th wke “'.'.2“ f en haning i n roughout & vido"p'dsb:x ing far boyou":hc boarders of county. The Herald :l::“oflm to give the most m&n ve r with a tplmmm ?’polt- ite op The partially paid up stock is 11,145 shares, nmvmkuh-npqidtlll.- 320, and there is still owing to the rnidly paid up stock $445,930, and 1,145 shares fully paid up stock, $1,â€" ©37, 250. The lists have been clasgiâ€" fying the town aud m with a view to selling them, but these cannot be submitted to intendiog parâ€" chasers till each mortgage account is Only 16 Cente; Who Wouldn‘t Have There are in the hands of the comâ€" pany at proent, and -m which the company collect rent, about two hunâ€" dred and fifty small houses and stores. The capital stock as on Oct.31 stands es foliows :â€"The paid up capital stock is 10,000shares,amounting to $500,000 Subscribersâ€"ald or newâ€"who se d i Parined, "r?.}.'.;'sm ‘!‘.‘.“‘"m‘.’.:;’..' w is vltb‘nm law and 'il'l.:: on. Horse mss‘ And â€" .,mmfllho{ Stoves. | Md%”nmw'hj dcna Aud spnoral evenlt ithin the law and will go on Harrod, of Grimaby, w d 4097 Irien wat banid 13 Th dinuch Hed Brind ing upon him last o Everywhere and lt’g_lnll- ae" OFFICE OF R. R. DICKEY, in. Clerk 5th Division Court BERLIN. Agent for best Insurance : I suffered from an attack of bilious diarrhoea whi:h became chronic and threatened my existence. Iused . several kinds of patent medicines and was treated by my family physician but was not cured until I used your Sloan‘s Indian Tonic It helped me at once and I continued to improve and now enjoy perfect health _ I can heartily recommend it to all troubled as 1 was, or in need of a general invigorating medicine. R. Râ€"DICKEY, J. P. For sale at all dealers, or address the Company 84 Hamilton. Price $1.00 per bottle ; 6 bottles for $8, awÂ¥o will olear nut mur stock . _of Stoves st G €4 J on Aroeratt on o e Ti * 2.-'::,‘-'&"":-::' e ms . | P Fa>s to us, we will see that you are satisfed or your | =. . and do not find it perfectly satisfectory in particular and will communicate your com Shorey‘s particular, and as an evidence that the Guarantee Card, which you will find in the pockets of Shorey‘s garâ€" ments, means what it says, if you are In accordance with our advertiseâ€" ments to guarantee our workmanship to the fullest extent and in every Satisfaction or Your Money Back. Ask Jor the Goodysar Weited, H. SHOREY & CO,, « MONTRBAL Migs. of ‘ Readyâ€"taâ€"Woenr‘‘ Clothing, Rlater Slipiess Shoe,. "*#" | | The Sloan Medicine Co., JACOB CONRAD Clothing Hardware, Stoves and Tinware We Forest, Ofl(., October 12th, PEASE FURNACES BICYCLES â€"â€"â€"About two years ago are made for Wood, Coal or Coks ; Wet air and combined Steam and Hot air or Hot water and Hot air. For Kconomy and setisfaction there is nothing te equal it. They are positively gas and dust proof. Every job guaranteed. Now is the time to prepare for the cold 4#, 1/ { «ta1 Ds hi