I I M E S . F R I D A Y . O C T O B E R 1 0 . 1 9 1 9 -


came out into the wliat is the inattorr


I’m BY Blaixdve E^rdlei].


and into the orchard! You can 'se e me home if you stand here and ,iust waccli me. Beside.s.” she added. “• I shali prohahly meet Mr. La.st in tlie orchard;—it is his lavouiite


tiettv laiieheu. “ AVIiat. acros.s the meadow


walk, now tiiat he can linip :d»out! A cloud crossetl her lover’s lace. “Wlieii is he going a.way?** lie said,


FOB KEtV BEAOERS.


• Ruth Weir discusses with lie.- step daughter H e tty the question of the latter learrtiug Eogor'Jirentall, a farmer, and tells her that her father—Adam M'eir, t yoemau of Meadow Farm—objects to the match. Kuth promises


to persuade her husband to agree to the girl marrying Roger, Hetty declaring that they love each other sincerely, ned asking Butli to use her own happiness as :m artimnont in roz favour. The same nignt; 3?utli pleads her step-daughter*B cau‘=e with her hu.sbaiid, *.Uio had taken her from i. position of governos: to make her mistress of Meadaw Farm, and he agrees to see Roger *he following day, c)»n- senting to an engagement betwet^n *!ie two in a year’s time. Nigel Last comes back to the village, meeting with a bad motor accident


she I


shall be glad when Meadows is free troni his presence. Tiie man can’t be too ill to move, lletiv looked a t liim in surprise . ” But J love you and nut him. sillv hoy, softly, ” so don’t let us think about


liim anv more. He will soon lie Meadows for his own place lie h


said. ” J feel that something bad will come of his being here. Ho carries an atmospliere


from his uncle at Ktwoll! ’ “ I sliall bo glad when he lia.s gone!’ Uogci


of trouble al>out with him!” “ Poor man!” Hetty laughed. “ rli.s ears


. I


must be burning any way. It would Ilatter liim to tliink we give him a chouglitl ’ But when .she luul left him and wa.s strol­


As -sho ran ligiitly up the oak stair.. Rutli « •, r


Kc.imD and died of a broken heart, poor g i r l ; and so Kutli called tlio little cliap a lte r lier^ “ Y'our wife is nob a county women


tnl.l her all she ueixi know, ami, heoaio>a ot dio kict that Miss Keelme still sat n the oak room waitmt; to .see sVdiim. she hurried •liter her. her own taco lull ol a namele.ss


15ut otic Hltii't'-' iit tlio « i r ls white' ^icu


liter her, lier reauliocl tlic door t.lK' siiii! iioiitl.v,


“ Oear. don't shut ino out. iou kuoiv .\oui troublos art' imiit'. and tvlioii ton suitor J.


suitor too!'’


Wliou tlu' door was sliiit Hott.- s.ud lu ,i chok lug voice;


“' 'i'hat u'iiu lias dared to iiaiUo love to


.......... • I ■ . ,


.


uie. Uuth—he sneered at Kos'i'. ui.v eueageiueuD did not luatiei. and and


liutli drew the treinhliue (,'irl to her witli


an I'liliuitel.v tender t'esture “ You mean Niget laist.' slie s.iid m ,i


suealt like that!” Hett.v replied. , Oh, i hate him. Butli!” she went on passiuiiatelt.


u^i7‘^^Ve“‘is°tlie“'^)i’d.v u»ii.' ''du' '''fi'l.}


" He is a bird of ill omen, and i sliall not he happy till he lia.s gone! ’


leaving ta keu


commit sucli a, crime .is to let you become tile wife of Nigel laist.” she sajd m a low, tremhliug voice. " Even Adam luiusell would not iuliueiice me; i would gladl.v .see .vou dead lirst than aiiythmg to that man! Dear Butli!” Hrtty whispered, "and you


Rutli’s arm tightened/ound the- slim hguie. •* No power oTi earth would ever make me


i- r ...


will alwa.v.s he tm our side. Roger s and inine’


friend to 'th e hitter end. dear—alwa.vs hghl- iiig for you agaiiisf the bliglit ol that man s


"Always.” Jfutli answered her. ' r ’’


just as ho arrives. He is carried to an hotel. Adam AVeir asks liim to come to Meadow Farm, and Nigel accepts M hen Adam tolli piUth, however t!ie latter l)ecomes strangelj qgitated, and drops the bouquet of flowers she is carrying. Nigel is to come to the farm as soon as tho doctor will allow him to be moved from tlie hotel. ]\Irs. Breiitall, when she learns that ISirs. Vr'eir has gained tho con.-eiit of Adam to Roger and Hetty being engaged, loses somo of tlie distrast she has felt for Rutli Mkss Keeling, a cousin of Mrs, Brentall tells her that Nigel Last has been married be­ fore, tiioiigli be is posing a.s a single man. Nigel L:i.«t makes love to Hotty, and appears


much disappointed when he learns that she is engaged. Adam tells Ruth of Nigel La.st s de­ sire, and insists that.sho should come and see their visitor, whom she has carefully avoided for a few' days. She accompanies Adam to the room occupied by Last. Nigel Last overbears Ruth asking Adam


liow long tlieir guest is going to remain,, and expressing Iier dislike for him. He i.s puzzled to account tor Ruth*.' avoidance ol him. iliss Keeling, the village gossip, calls a t Meadow Farm, and tells Last that she knows his wife i.s still alive.


one wi.s!ies to plant before the w’orld, .so for that rea.soii I Keep it to myself. I know,** ho .smiled, ** 1 can rely on your discretion a.>* a woman of the world,” iliss Keeling brilded beneath the compU-


You are right. Miss Keeling.** In.* replied. An unfortunate marriage is not a thing


J


hhe said curiously. I am free.*' he returned .suavely.


lady who was my wife for so short a time released me by dying .suddenly some year.^ ag o !”


Tlie


.sallow face }Iu>lung witli surpriso: • *1 did not hear that. Of cour.<e. it's none of my business,” .die went on hurriedly. " but are Toil not making a mistake. Mr. Last!" My


Dead!” 3liss Keeling repeated, her


friend told me she was alive!’* “ My dear lady,*’ he began, in a .slightly


bored "tone. “ I aiii really not n^sponsihie for the gossip of a dres>makoi about her cii>to- mers. Imt I liave a. very good reason tor kuow'ing that my wife. i> dead hecau>e lull particulars of her death were sent mo by a reliable )>ersou. and now.** be went on. •* I don’t think we need discuss tliis subject any further, thougli your intero't is very ihitter-


was annoyed that site had not made quite tsure of her facts before beginning her cam­ paign of mischief-making.


ing.” Miss Keeling pursed her lips primly. Slie


l)ortunity of marring the liappiness of a


woman she hated. “ When did your wife die."’’ sh.e 'aid


nbruptly. “ 1 don’t liappen to have her death certih-


cati.* on me.” he replied sarcastically, “ but I remember" lliat i t happened about six year' ago. somewliere in Switzerlami, ot con.^ump- lion, and now,” lie a<lded. rising from ius chair. ” I really am .sorry 1 cannot stay and give you any further little details concern­ ing my marnage. which I assure you.’ lie added smilingly. •• is in no way the .'ocrec you imagine, and tliorefore not worth your


interest!” As he strolled in tlie direction of the orchard. Mi.ss Keoling’.s green eyes followixl


Jiim maliciously. “ You art* very clever.” .she nuictcn*d.


“ but you made one little mistake. ^Ir. Last, and that was wlien you said your wile dio<l in Switzerland six years ago!**


CHAPTER YIL


KIGEX) IS 'WXT'NE.S.S TO A WXLL. and Hettv


aud Xioger started from tlieir lovelike, silence and spoke.


'X'lie ylitircli yloek .struck fivt


“ I liate time!” Hetty sa.id laugliiugly. “ i t is altvay.s taking you-away from me


,


Roger!” “ -And X love i t.” lie retorted, kecau.se 1


•nTiero our mutual enemy tlie clock is!” 'X


were in tlie old fasliioned Dutcli garden cliat wa.s one of the beauties of Applegate Farm, uiid He.tty had been to tea witli lier lover aud


’ko girl’s sweet face fliisiiotf ro.sily. JiLs motlier.


“ I W.-I.S cliristened tliere, and my own motlier is buried in tUo cliurchyard near tlic old sun


“ I love tiiat old clinreli,” .siie .said .sottiy. , , •,


*^’Roger’s arm drew Iier close to him, “ and we sli.all bo m.arriod tliere. darling.


The


A'inek sliall go cliiming till tlio day arrive.s. And now, swcetlieart mine,” he weii^t on,


• must go l.aok to tl.o farm, home 1


fioo you though I ’d rather I liiey


know tliiit tlio striking of cnch hour is liring- ing nearer tlie one tiiat will .see you kecome niv wife, darling, kenoatli tile very tower


thou lier recently-developinl suspicions would fall very ilat. She would lose lier biu? op-


If tliis were .'*). WHO CAN THIS SOMEBODY HE? SI FOR THE CHILDREN. FACT AND FANCY FOR THE YOUNGSTERS. A NEEDl.E.” “ Hi'tty—wliv ary you .luiiTyin;; .so, (l"a.r—


Old Motl'iiT Twitcli'.'ll' ITad Init oiio yyy. Aud a long tail tviiiyli slio let lly; And yvyry tinio .sliy wont over a gap. Sky left a kit of lier tail tit .a trap.


THE ANT Af5 ARCITIT'EC']’.


are forms of aiics. In South America (.♦•rtain a.uts build thu.sio great aut-hills whicli the aard-vark and ocher aiu-eaters break open. These are wonderful structures with tlieir lialls and galleries, their graiieries, uur.'eries and so forth. What wo call an ant’s nest mav include a whole series of ant dwellings of the sam<* species. An explorer discqv».>red one nest, as we .say. which consisted of over 200 coloiiie.s, and extended 200 yards in all directiou-s from it> centre. As there ma.y .be from 5,001.1 to 500.000 ants in each nest, we mav reckon up for ourselves the probable number of ants in .such a setilenieiit.


There are a ' many forms of nesU ac there


. fieight. and in the same space there would 1)0 tweiitv-four of the dividing walls The brown aiibs make tliis great buildnig by tak­ ing moist earth or clay aud moulding it witli their mouths into .sticky pellets; then build­ ing each iK'llet into place, like our hricklayers setting bricks. They are really lirick-makers aud builders, with no tools, save their jaws and feelers and legs. Ju s t how they set to


nest of tiie brown ant may c()usi.>t of thirty or fortv storeys, one al>ov«* the other. I t take.s five of tlio 5torey.s to make an inch in


work will 1)0 relatetl next week. PEPPER AND PEAS.


toificr to Ills grocer, who dignant a t tlio in.sinuabion. “ Well,” replied tho customer, you spell pepper?”


Your pepiier is half peas,” said


became very in- “ how do


ciis-


know,” timig.


THE You


PIGEnN AND THE MAGl’lE.


must never keep saying ■' I know. 1 when anybody is telling you aiiy- For that wa.s wlial the wood pigeon


All he has U)v a nest l< an uulidy heap of twig.', rakeil togetlier on a forked liougii, Tla-re he sits ami >hiver.’^ in wintry weather, aud you can tlieii hear him 'inging lu a very


kept 'a.ying to the inagpie. rile wooil-pigeou is a silly, carole.'.' bird.


doleful way; “ Wlieu all tile world’s in flower, I’ll build a bomiy bower For two.”


'lh<*


the tiA'lds are briglit witli hlo>s4)in he forgets how i.ohl he fell in winter, and he sing' joy­ fully: *“ Now all the world’s in flower, Wlio’d over waste an hour In building of a. bower? Who ? Who ?


But when the green leaves come out, and


took pity on iiim, and tiegan to .show him how to make a. Uxico. warm, snug nest. But all tiio time tho silly wood-pige-oii. who did not know a tiling about iiest-makiug, kept on saying “ I know, 1 know. 1 know.”


Une spring morning, however, the magpie


Somebody crawls into mamma’s bed Just a*t the break oli day.


Scatters his playthings all around Over tile nursery floor.


Snuggles up close and whispers loud, “ Somebody’s come to stay!”


Somebody ruslies through the hou.^’^e. Never once shuts a door.


Swings on the gate and makes mud pies- Who can somebody bo?


Somebody looks witii roguish eyes Up through his tangled hair,


“ Somebody s me,” says he. “ but tlieii Somebody doesn’t- care.”


ami bred iii a h.-^liiiig village on the Scottish coast, was sleeping alone with her mother one summer night. I t was stormy a t *soa and as mornmg dawned, the women and children stood on the shore straining tlieir eyes in search of sails.


A RACl*: FOR THE LIFEBOAT. A little girl called Ylargarel. who wa.s born


Climbs on the fence and tears his clotlies- Nevor a hit cares he.


deed wa.s not in vaiin fur the < lifeboat was in time and roscued tlio crow ot tlie slup on tlio , ^ rocks.


‘l?'l )• , , , * • I SAVING SPACE,


fi vt* ? Expediency—X-P-D-N-0.


THE Wiint word of ten letters can be spelt with


OLD AIAN AND HLS SONS. (A fable of Aesop.)


way.s quarrelling with one another. Tlie father often tried to reconcile them, ami told them liow foolish it was to quarrel; hut hi.-^ advice had no effect upon them. So one day lie called his three sons and


An old man had throe sous. who. were al- 1 • 1


ling back home. Hetty’s thoughts winged roimd to the man she and Roger had been discussing. She bad felt beneath bis open, frank coinradesliip the under curreiu ol something stronger and more subtle, ami laid been vaguely di.sturbed by it. No really sweet girl likes to know tliat a. mail is liinigering to give her an atfectioii slie cannot return, and Hetty, having learnt what love wa.--, had iioped that her father’s guest would h‘ave Meadows without letting his feeling for her become stronger tliaii it was. yh\y J. say that a jienny would he a.


trilling sum to pay for one of your tlioughts, 3U.SS Hetty!” cried the sudden voico of tliu object of them, and as .she met his (juizzical gay eyes the girl lluslied liotly. *


plimeiuary to you, Mr. Last,’’ she answered lightly, “ M woman’s tliougiits are dangerous to play with!” “ 1 would rath(*r be the object of one mi-


“ Perhaps they were something uiicoin-


kiiid thouglit from you tliaii a liiindred kind ones from any other woman!” he said sud-


denly. “That sounds very gallant.” she laughed, 1 suppose you must talk like that even if


you are only talking to .simple country people and not smart Londoners. Mr. Last, you want to keep your hand in!** “ I t pleases you to je.st witii me!” lie .said


cruel love!”


cheeks.' and for some time the two women .sat ami talked about love, as luily women


Hetty sntileil and dried the tears on hei . . . . i


raid into Nigel l.ast's band. After supper be went with Adam into tbe latter's den, wliere be kept a big roll top desk and a couple of leather eliairs and a pipe rack. " Miss Keeling lias been taking me into eoniideiice!” 'Adam said dryly, as tliey


talk who have found tbe real tiling. lint Fate tliiit evening pla.ved the lirst


h e r


iind yon have been entertaining an angel unawares!”


" A widower umiwares! Adam answered. . . . . . i


Tlieii lie W'Mit on grnvel.v: “ You sliouUl imvt* toUl nu* ilnil vou h«ul


in a low. angry voice. “ hut even tliat is pre­ ferable to lieing avoided hy you. Can’t you see. Hetty, that you are nnwe attractive to me than any other woman 1 have ever


met. and that J—” “ Hush. plea.'O. Mr. Last. Don't go on!*’


of being engaged to a chuckle-iieailed farmer cha.p. but that doesn't count! ^\i^ caii easily send liim about Lis business, and—” But lie did not finish his <entenc»*. 1he


anyone else!” He gave an impatient laugh. “ r know that you are playing a t tiu* game


white face of anger and disgust that the girl turned upon him threw liim off his siil»- ject. and lie knew tiiat he find said too inucli. “ How dare you!” Hetty said slowly. “ Vqi


surprise and liorrify me. ^fr. f.asi. ff this is the manner in which men of cultur*> make love to women, then all I can


jueiit so tactfully applied. suj)i>ose. you wish you were free now?’’*


prefer the love making of ‘ chuckh>-he:ide«l farmer ciiaps,’ who at least would not insult an ah'Ont man. Such love as yours makes a. woman feel asliamed (»f her sex. .Vow.” she went on, “ plea'e let me pass.


sorr.v we met!'’ “ One moment!” lie said hastily. “ I’er-


I am


of insulting me again with your attentions, ^fr. lia.'t. 1 liave no L*eling for you beyond on.* of di>like and ivimlsion. and even were 1 not eiigagt'd to anotlie'' man 1 woiiltl ne\’er consent to lie your wife!” He siiriiggod hi> soultler.s. “ 1 am a patient man and will wait,


your engagement to amuher looked at him contemptuously. “ I sludl never allow you an opportunity


haps one day Fate may jilay^ a lucky into my iiand. \Yho knows!”


Hetty liurried Imnie to .give reliel t. pent-up 'torm witidn lier.


Then he raised ids hat and left her,


P. canl


while tile


haj)s I was foolisli to hxe my temper, luit ! do love you. 'Iliat at least i' not an insult. Put all the rest, ! said about Hreniall down to j«»;ilousy. I and will do my


She is that 1


sho broke in swiftly. “ You forget iliat I am the promisetl wife of aiioth(*r niaii whom I love, and can’t listen to sncli wio’ds Irom


marnii''i' is ended and done witli. tlie last aet lieing played some six years ago in ■Swit/.erlaml, wliere iny wile died ol eonsnmp- lion, ;intl her luiby wa.*? Iinrictl with her. .It was nil unliappy iilfair from tlie lir.st, and 1 am sensitive almnt it, ami never lind it necessary to mention it to people. How tins "ossiiiv old ‘ Nose.v I'arker ’ ferreted it out fs a stroke of bad link, espeemlly as slio fancies slie lias liold of a mystery, and that I am a sort of Henry VJII.. willi imuimer-


been married, Nigel I” " 1,01)1; liere. Adam!” Nigel began M.s


alile wives!”


higlily coloured descr.iptioii.” Adam laii.glied. “ Slid is never Imppy unless slie is creating inisebief. lint some women are so eoiistitnted that tlie'y must try and sow tlie seeds ol dis­ trust in otliers. M liy,” lie went ^on smil­ ingly, " slie almost went so far as to suggest that .vou and my wife iiad lieeii previously aequainted witli eacli otlier, Init 1 soon cor- reeled her on tluit point!’’ nnd his brown eves contracted with pleasure a.s, lie remem- b'ered lin wlie Imd dealt witli the waspisli woman, wlio liad never lorgiven liim tor not


“ Of cour.se 1 don’t believe -Miss Keeling s ................... ,


marrying lior. “ Tile ereatnre oilglit in lie pot in the


stocks!” Nigel said contemptmuisly. " I liope you didn’t spare lier. lor your wile s future [leaee and mine. Jt anno.vs me to think one can’t make money out of licr li.v a liliel action. I t would icjicli iicr n lesson.’


tell Butli afmnt it. Iieeanse slie is so sensitive and unstrung, mid wouldn’t lie alile to speak to the woman aga.iii. so silence is liest. Now.” lie went on. “ I want .von to witness inv will, old man. l ’v>' put it olf from time to'time, l)Ut now it wants only tlie signature of till- second witness—my lieiul gamekeeper


“ fa't’s forget it.” Adam said. ” I won’t


was tile Hrst.” He drew a paper out of fife drawer ol the


am sorry. Hut I love you. liesb to win you in spite of man!


desk and opened it. “ I liave left twenty tlionsaml poniids to


.Adaiii. to wb'om tbe property will revert when of age.”


“ So the Uttle cliap’s name in Mill rid .


Leslie!'” .Nigel said tliougbtfull.v. “ Yes.” Adam replied. “ Milirid alter my


father, and I.eslie after a relation of my wife’.s. a sister 1 think, wlio was very dear


to her.” “ I t 's ;m uncommon imiue.*’ “ Yes. mv wife snys her sister mnrri(*d it


Hetty, and tliis farm and everything in it. as well as inv other farms .‘it I'itweil and .Sudiield to my'wife. Until, tngetlier witli two tlionsand a .vear. the rest of my estate to lie lield in trust liy lier for my son Wilfrid I.eslie


m


23 YEARS AGO. .•M.


From uur issue of Friday. October l’ 2tli. lyU-L


Saturday. Oct. lUli.—lu tiie Clitlieroe and District Football League. Low ..Moor beat C'iitberoe Hi—0.


Saturday. Oct. (ith.—Presentation _ of prizes in cohiieelioii with tlu* Clitheroe N'olunteers, bv .Major Holiert Dewhurst. 'Hie success­ ful shots were Private •!. W . Chaiburn aiuL Corporal P. Maddeni.


'I'uestlav. Oet. fhli :—Marriage a t St. .lolm’s Church. Carlisle, of Alderman James Garnett, of Waddow Hall, and Miss Kinily Yales, of Hartlepool.


'.riiursday. Oct. 1 Uli.—Accident to goods


train a t Clitheroe, as result of wagons i)e- coming uncoupled. Three wagons lelt tlie line and great damage was done to the permanent way.


Tluirstlay. Oet. l lt i i.—It was announced at the Town Council mei.*ting tiiat 17 dogs had alreadv been destroyed under, tlie .Rabies Order.


Thursday. Oct. Ulli.—At the 'meeting of tiie 'I'own' Council. Councillor .Kastwood en­ quired what steps had been taken towards turning the waters of tlie Spa. Mell into a ]>ublio benefit. At a. preceding meeting a deputation was appointed to visit tlie situation. He formetl one ol tin* <leputation but had since never lieard tlie project men­ tioned.—No action was. taken.


Thursday, Oet. l lt l i.—Tlie liaiiilities pi' the Corporation, as reported a t a nu*eliiig of tlio Town Council were; UalaiHv ol mort­ gages oil cattle market. ,C2.i550 I7s. Gd.; balance on Corporation Oflices. t;750 7s. lUd.; Loans on Gas account. JJ^.lDO: Loans on Water account. £IG.JJ(); r.oan.s on Sewering ami Sewage Farm. L'17.Gol); yearl.v gas annuities, Cl..*Il.*) IPs.; yi*arly water annuities. L‘1.2o0.


Friday. Oct. I2th.—Among advertisers in the “ Clitlierue 'rimes ” W(»re Mr. J). Flack, tailor. Church-street; S. Berry ami Co'., grocers, Liverpool House, Castle-street j Chippendale. Salfiu'd; Hailey Hros.. Mar­ ket-place; Mr. K. Cawtiionu*. artist. Little- moor; J . 'f. Hraci'Well, draper. .Moor-lane; ]L Whalley, outlitter. .Moor-lane; M'illiam Ingham ,eolliery agent. Castle-view; ,R. Bridge, furniture dealer. 2 and G7, Wellgate ; L. K. Metcalfe, cycle agent, 24, Casile-


s tre e t ; Clitlieroe Temperance Restaurant (R Wooler), 21. AVooiie-lanc.


iilled tlieir pipes. Nigel hinglied. " 1 boi>e yon are eddied to


, , ioiir father was a clergyman in


Dovousiiire, and wlieii tlie old man dicd tlie "two giiHs tried to loaijn t(lu.nr own living. Butli went to your uncle a t Etwell tor a couple of iiiontlis as governess, wliero i nr.-t met her, and Jje.slio, tho other girl, went on tlie stage I tliink. I t was a hard struggle lor tliem, my wife says, for Mr. Allestree left tlicRi a hare pittance to exist on.” Nioel Last started suddenly. Ho laid heeii lioldmg a liglited mateli so long in liis liimd


tiiat it had brunt him. “ X see,” lie said slowly; “ it is a common


story. Did tlie sisters meet after Mrs.


■Weir's marriage to you!'” “ Once,” Adam said. “ just belore tlie


little nipper was born. Jtutli bad a telegram from lier sister. Slie went up to l.ondim and nursed lior till slie died, and was lierselt .so ill tiiat for the first time in tlie 'Weir laimly tlie lioir was born away from his own place. Ruth came back—I liad to fotcli licr and tlie boy—and I tliouglit slie would fade away; the slioek of .seeing lier sister die liad upset


her so.”


Nigel slmded Ids e.ves witii ills Iiaiiu. “ Slie lias never forgotten it. I suiipnse!'”


. , ■ , lie said slowly. “ Never. Tlicy were pa.ssmnately ucvolecl . , , . ,


to eacli otlier. lint Riitli never mentions lier now. M'hen lier sister and lier lialiy were buried togetlier slm tried to forget, but slie lias a sweet, loving nature, tlnit won’t do so


easily.


Half an Iionr later Nigel Last was in Ins own room, pacing tbe floor witli a steady


. . . ■ , •


untiring trend. “ '.i’iiat’s tile reiisiin oi lier dislike ami un-


gr.-icious treatment,’’ lie said softly. “ So far J am on tiio rigiit tacit, luu there is some­ thing else iieliind it—a secret that Adam does not know and wliieli slie tlioiiglit X knew. X must find it out a t once, learn wliat tlie tleail and living sisters oni.y know, and tlien, wiien X simre the secret that is wearing lier out, I shall liave won the lirst trick in tliis strange


game.’’ '


('I'o he coiitiniu'ci.) Wit and Wisdom I


costs for kissing his housemaid believes more firmly tlian ever th at .she wius a dear little


Tho nuui wlu) was fined two guineas and thing.—L.U.


Iioworing the light in tho parlour is not the best way t-o teach the young man of to-day


to avoid waist.—Ij.O. The tendency of the age: Stoppage.—J..U.


XXobecca: X’atlior’s ,iust told me tluib lie’s going to leave you all lii-s money when ho


<


^ 'ik e y : Well. I wi.sli you’d tell iiim that X’ll give iiim o per cent discount for spot ca.‘’ili. - I ) .0 .


dreams don’t come true i.s because tliey sleep too mucli.—Judge. New \o rk .


One reason wliy imyre .of some. [K-ople’s A prisoner charged a t a London ^ police


court was said to have the' brain of a Cabinet Nliiiisler. Tiie report does not sa.y, Imwever, whetlier it formed part of tlie indictment, or wliellier it was put in for tlie defence.—


National News. A dairyman advertising lor_ a iiat oilers


woud liave to pay die difference a t tiie end of tile week.—X*uncli.


to supplv'^ tile landlord witli milk eacli day. We pre.s'ume, of course, that tlie landlord


Inive tile brain of a Cabinet Minister liiis been remiuided Passing Sliow.


Xnspeetor fapplyiug tne


test) ; ^Yell tlieii, let me “ iiritisli Coiistitutioualism.” Tile Doubtful One: X abs’lutely, poslitively


liear you say.


refusli! for the s'im (liic) sim’le reaslin llnit X don’t b’lieve in i t (Itie) ; X b’lieve in Direc’ Action.”—Fussing Sliow.


Little lad, encoring grocer’s


mister, can / have my arrow? butter.


shop: Pieace I t ’s ill your


tho off-side rule. We gather, also, that Llie law allowing goafs to ne scored against tlie homo side does not meet with tlieir entire approval.—L.O.


Certain football partisans protect against


tiiat We «*xported to prohibition America six buiulretl and seveJity-tliree proof gallons of spirits, to be used for medicinal purposes. Somebody must liave fainted,—Punch.


Tlio Hoard of Trade returns for August show


a contemporary, “ note the reupiK*aranee "of white shirts after an ab>enco ^ot over three years.” Tho laundries wo know are bad. but We geuerally get our backs in from two to three weeks.—Books of To-Day and To­ morrow.


“ Clo.<e ob.servers of men’s fashious,” says THE ULTI.MATE VlCTOf.


When capital wants extra gains. On profits tightens all the reins, \Vlio lia.s to suffer all the pains? ■ Tile public.


Wlieii laliour gets dissatisfied. And would conditions override. 'Who gets submerged beneath the The public.


t id e :


Wlieii strikes put up the price of food. And eaoli side holds firm attitude. Wiio always has to make loss good? The public.


YVlio in disputes which rise each day, Is nob permitted any say. lUit always loses either way? O'lie public.


A prisoner wiio was stated liy lii.s counsel t»)


for medical exa.mination.— time-iionoured


You will bo glad to know that Umrlio


lin’.s beautiful wife, MUdn'd Harris-CJi^j?-' has recovered from her critical


prior U) tiikiiig up tlie incture wurk fur sho i.s umter contract. ilrs. Cliaplii,


. ................ ..................


great reputation for tlieir inia pj, . brand of comedy. X’or years now, ii ,, irrepressible boys iiave been aj);,,j, little tangles and trouliles. Gettiu-' ?■


-- ----- 1 resting on an island off thecou>i of ‘><1111,J. .


make the trip to tlie island in an airsliip'' ’ -Jiddie Lyons and X,eo .Moran liavi.


out of scrapes, .stealing each others ,'j.


.screen companions. Eddie and l.ee nr/',/ separable friends in real life, jmd im-' warmest regard and a.IfcRtion tor oik>


because of their reality to life that £ • Moran tilm.s are st) popular.


IkwtliH


'J'hey started their .screen life lotsotlivr C'l have been staunch pals during ui,. yL";! trend or a successful canvr. Stnujv! enough. tiu»y wore botii born in tliy State, althougii they did nut gut aniuainted with one a.notlicr until sonit. ve> after this memorable oveiit! Eddie and U are both as funny olf the .screen a.' iliev It. and their associates at the .'tudioj Universal City desire notliing better tba* party with tile two panuer.'-in-iun fd leading spirits,


career -it the Gaiety, under tlu* maii:iguii.,V- of the late Mr. George Edwurde-!. L:i^ slie was introduced to James Welcii. mid ,}’ uppe.irod for him in his last revival of Knights Were Hold.” “ The New Clown.’ “Tho Mail in the Street.” During ilii', ijij;*. siie received much valuable ceadiiiu:. \h}i„ from Jimmy Welcii and Mr. Hx^rinim Phillis! which laid tho foundation for tlie ex;7. ordinary knowledge of teclmnjih* m> r.ir**? found iu combination witii youth— not yet having attained her majority. Si”. seiiuently. having takem a fancy to work, liueenie Thomas “walked on" h Barker production .so .succe'sfully that given an opportunity to play .several p:iri.'>i.: varying importance for Mr. Samueboii ;g; Alartin Thornton. This wa.' followed b;. agrc*emeiit giving Mr. Hertr.-iin Philliji. \t- oxclu.sive rigiits to her .service.s. and sinteib: time she has played for no on** eLe. 13 remarkably versatile, and can still play :;■


Queenie Thomas .started iter profe.AHi):- ! ‘u ar.'i


hearts, aud so on. Tlieir advoniurts arVt.*' the sort, of things which miglit li;ipp,>in!,!^' two high-spirited youth.-^. and it k


t i l l doubtless liata- the c 0.0 activities on tlie ques


® * i id in e , Councillor .! jh ,„u -aS 'n o need to n .


Ut) a t present number o. ‘‘f j";;| ;


needed iu Chtln’roe. Botl „umber of pubhe-bou.e.


if tlio quality ol tlie be H i;reat sre„ tV'


,o«ards a.ssuriu!T temper. » sound speccii vras d.


AV H- Jeffries, M-C.. ' ' '' ■ t/A the streii


illusions as to tne lien.” and 'vlm. at the optimistie tvben looking Trade is stronger. i< war tlie quality of beer price of i t inere;tsod-pr immensely increased.


f,,ct that hundreds ot vlio joined tlie Army li taste for alcohol, hoys Ordinary course never l,.dge. Another s.n.sre


part of a. cliild of titleon, while aUo in-;:; capable ot giving an excellent perforni;i!;;- a.s a woman of thirty-five. She lia.' mi .'i- ceptionally beautiful liead of dark brownb;:. with natural bronze lights, and her e\v>,;,!. tliough sometimes described a.' blue. grey, .v oven brown, are really a deep violet. i^iix*-n:- plays a good game of goil. ride.' and drr.x well, and confc*t>.ses to being excitnlde. im pulsive. and temperamental to a degre*'.


* ­


j Fatty Arbucklo’s genial smile ami w-:g!: { frame are lamiliar to all picture-goer', I tlio well-known proverb, “ laiugh and (.irT I F a t,” seem to have proved true enough in;> ■ case. Still. “ Fa tty” states that it i> reT' no joke making jokes, and. in comnum u.-:


I all good screen coniodiaiis, lie has to vorkwr, Baltimore “ American.'


ference to tho .war which they wore to enter, Nestor said, “ 'J’he .secret of victory is getting a good ready.” John Milton spent thirty- four years m getting road yto write tlio poem which tho world will never let die. Equip­ ment is a determinimr factor in life.


Ill counselling tlie Greek generals with re­


Christianity teaches us that we owe goixlwill to eirch other, and that meekness, self-sacri­ fice. renunciation, forgivenes.s. generosity, humility, and purity are the reigning forces.


Cliristiaiiity is a fart. Being brethren,


nevertheless it is a virtue. Pushed to an extreme it becomes one of the meanest of tlie vices, bub in wholesome quantity it- is a, good, liealthful thing. We have hot enougli of it in our day aV.d are suffering thereby.


Thrift is a virtue witli limitations, hut


. late.sD hobby is tho running or a poultry b- ness on ;i small scale. He lias liad a cliickG- yaixl built near liis dressing-room, in ut;“ tiuck.s. turkeys, and all kinds of i>ouUry rr.c to tlieir liea.rus’ content, until Fatty hii' nry to teach them tlie tricks iliey do on tr- screen. Ducks have already prowd nir.: uileiit in many of his films. Hi.s uiiknir-r has stuck to IJm so long, ever <inte peared with Mabel Nonnaiid. in tho>o days, tha.t he anounces having ca.-it oil claim to “Roscoe.” and permanently adopi-:*! the name of “ Fatty.” He never laiidt? ^ Sunday! Not lieeaii.se lie- is a Purilnn. b- because laiigliter is his busiiie>' 'ix 4m' > week, aud In* considers the best way lor.i-r- to have a rest is to be senoits on tin* H'ven:::


liard and .se»nou.sly in order to iiiak*'. other people mugii. He not only directs pictures, but lie produces tho pIot<. HUy.’r:


reading. He says ho reads ten pm;''-' 'j'- Marcus Aurelius every morning beiore to tlie studio for work, wfucli .'bow.'* tlimy-


Most of his own happim*s> lie olanin.'


juic strongtli to cry one tiiat tlicro was a ! sliip on tlie rocl;s la'loro slio lost coiiscioiisiu'ss. I ‘if.YX."


p


Ims not (jUii'e such a frivolous luni ol you migiit suppu.se. Here is a briei :uo’a-. of the comcxliaii’s life, as ho telL nini'--’ “ Boni ill Kaimas tluriy-two ytar.s white parents, wlio didn't think 1 wouM^-- weigii more than 20 stone: 1 went to Clare College, wliere 1 matnculaU’d m iw-' ball, baseball, aiid avoidupois.: sang in con*!-- theatres, with the aid of lantern .'lido.'sio ing what tlie noise was all about: dance gracelullv. and went into Ihms i» b ' —that's all.” ’ Fatty is nmrri***! to Duriree, a petite conuxlieiine wiioat'Oi’ ':


taiae'aud popularity'liy lior nbilit' and ins ner.sonalitv. was horn iu New \ork.


u uiA I ____ N. uoju iu


.stage, and before her teens she bad Mo,.,.


____ -i... ;.;id


maiiv child parts. .Bessie first ^aiiusl I


Cabbage Fatcli.” in private liic Airs. Howard Hickman. Her a. screen actor, and a prodiu»*r. five feet three inches in heiglit. ^'*‘' golden hair, and is saiil to i»e very tlio screen a.s well as on. She is very aiiR' and fond of all sports and dancing- Florence Reed was destiiuxl to


wlio liiis ''iiiia'il '®' *--• , •


appoarM oi ‘ , -Mr,: W 1225 011-


women, in the al'se.ice o i;iven tv.ay to d r in k - " husbands been tvitlr t '" ' b<,en less, "'ould never ij


had ireard i t expressed bv rum and Woodbines teproiicii could iiaye be; the. insinuation tliat t have gone, over tlie top' soaked in rum. Tnuos went over the top mto i| w„r.st "-heu-tiiere had issued for days and mi; sistently refused tire ru t he "-ar being "on by n


■ a story di.seniinated byj wa; evidence of a eliaiit


evidence of i t "o-s t!"’ I’us.syfoot Johnson,


had to iris credit tiie i he would be perlecdy


the name of ’’ Pu>-> P" Ho had little faifli in the temperance cnu"'.


Licensing R '" i'"*' had hccome very eruu


was introduced w.h'' ' oi tlic drink trade. Gi it W.1S pa.ssed intc '-av liousos would remam ei lic.ans were nor pi'ila not opening tlieir iioUst tiiat men would he nbl' warm. Tlie only tease sell more drink. Anotl eliildren could be take Tlio imhUeans did not


people, bhiiittef ti'c l*'i also provideel tiun tlie l hoa.rd oviw tlie trado be no local licensing •' would mean couid easill


irtide would be =' fettered by local ci say a t Preston would I for tile' decency ol I'l own townsmen would. Mr. Jelfries made


profe.ssional pianist wlicn au aecident cu ,


there in troiiliie and fear, they saw. to tlieir dismay, a ship lu*aving up ami down on the waves, drifting nearer aud nearer to the •sliarp rocks, ami helpless to save herself from destruction. Tlioiv was not a lisliing-hoat left on tlie shore ;all llie strong men and boys were away lishing, and who among that group of anions waiters could have launched a boat in such a sea? Y


'While they waited


gave them a humlle of firewood, telling tliein each to try if with all their might- and strengtli tliey could break tlu? bundle of sticks into two pieces. Eacli one tried with­ out success, tor tho sticks were so clos^ely ami tightly hound together fhat no man’s strength was sufiicieiit to break tliein. Tlieii the father untieil the Inimlle, and


whicii materially altered all Iier amh'tions. Througli a splintx'r, one i.’.j lingers became poisoned, and an o|H’ratiij to be performed, which nece.'HtaU'i^ shortening ot a tomiou. Now. she


episodes of the new aerial serial, n Liouteuaut Locklea r, tha i dar»‘*i*‘vn *


well!


breaking to vvatcli men perish before tlieir eyes.


’et i t wa.s heart­


away and said: “ Well if you know so much, do it all your­


self.” So the wood-pigeon still has only a few bits of twigs to make a nest for himself.


first and second fingers of one of your hands and gently stroke the tip of .vour nose witli the tips of the crossed fingers, and see if you haven’t gob two.


m n v MANY NOSES HAVE YOU? M’liy, one of course! AVell, just cross your


xYu<l a t last the magpie got angry and flew


know!” cried one woman. Little AJargaret Jieard lier and a bright thought struck her. Jiagorly sho asked if the ship could hold to- getherVhile sho ran for tho lifeboat four miles away on tho coast. Some one shouted th at sho would not be able to cross tlio stream but away Ala.rgaret went. Tho stream raged like au aiumal, its banks were flooded, ami, worst of all, the small plank bridge had been carried away by the rushing flood. Into the water Alargarot plniigod. J t


If only the life-boat men. coiihl


together. "NYheu you are uiiitcHl iu the bonds of friemlship. no one can luirt you; but if you quarrel ami separate, people will be able to injure you.’’ Union is strength.


powers. Tho Greek word is “ dromos,” meaning riinmug.


nearly canned her off her feet, and sho gasped and shuddered as it chilled her throu^i and tiirougli. Then rallying all her strength, she forced her little body against the current and inch by inch pressed on. and .so tho worst wa,s over; slio was through the stream. At last the tottering-feet of this brave little maid reached the village street, and sho had


a lion, and “ pardus,” a panther. This my liorso wlion I can


is probably from a root meaning “ to run.” Leopard is made up of two words, “ hx),”


animal was supposed to he a cro.ss between a lion and a panther. Alole means “ eartli-thrower.” and is short


for mold-warp. Alold means earth and warp means to throw.


. (Alore aninird’s names next week.)


h ow ANIMALS GOT THEIR NAAIES. Dromedary it-s name from its quick-running


Greek “ hippo.” a liorse; and “ potamos,” river. Horse is from tho Anglo-Saxon “ hors.” I t


Hippopotamus meaii.s river-lior.se, from the fire to liis machine. luirtK'd dtova .


is happier ns au actress than J'''*'*' ''Ji’, |i;'l have Ihh?u as a imu-iiciaii. ^ So as tia


gossips say, it all happened for 1 have recorded several ot tlie n*nD ; -


told his sous to liroak the sticks one l)v one, which they were able to do quite easily. Then he said to them: “ See boys, 'how important it is to keep


uir IS credit them had \ not .'^eeii sew with my own e.ves. This last one, ^ In mid-air, Locklear delif>«'i


being featured, and wouUi ' * i , ;*ral


'niU‘h


needk\ss to say. strictly according to p * * fl.n.. yl; ...w.f 1 Ur. rrr»f rMtr t.llx’* CaUlCr*! '


tlieti direr'tly ho got out of tlie rann’ri' ^ riglited the ’plane, put out the nrt. quietly went lionie to dinner!


is origimil in all liis metiiods. and wrotli witii anyone wlio says f, 'i , - ia 'S done tiiat way on tlie. stage. Xf you do a tlting naturally.


cliaiigo i t and ‘ according to B"-'.'*’; instance, X liave iieard it said tiiat


Toni Jlix, tho Cowboy King o' 'I' juvo:''


‘ vfi h’'


sliouldn’t X mount Iiim from tlie r P wlion occasion demands?


it wouldn’t do a t all- I t woitlun t —and, well, it couldn’t be dene,


ing-room,” say.s 'Pom, “ hut ou.t moil would be killed.”


a lior.se from tlie left side is tlie I'ro! ^.^,'11 ;iii'’


Wlio .said so? If X can inoimt my imr" „.[!? riglit or left side, and do it


1


mounting from the riglit side.-' . ‘‘li,, drJ"'- thing i.s .all riglit to talk about in plaicj


cliased? Must I run round to tin' ■ j.,r bf .. «... .iu-:lV nuns , '''


si'l^°* , naiurn


in .America; rental!' aciiieved tlirough tiul effieioncy. ’I'iie exami| felt in Britain for our position in tlie tr.| of the world We wuulj to improve our own anee workers would e.l tile improved liealtli of tlio war-time ro-n urgixl tliem to I'o s'l drew special att'-'iiiioil tile eliildren. regieuiij Band of Hope rn io n - r ing a desperate lioil I couraged litem to put [ tile battle. " T.et us I ways wins wiio sides \'l to defeat the drink u l witii God,” eonclndeill • V.cry sane and praei j by tile Rev.


C. D. E |


tomporaufo [lariy w:i; cimm.iiig for nothing to-night hut


fooling voi ivoi shall make


Sion iipoii Jon’t


Garod. y, a.nyluKly v ■


noed iminv-ss^ini '• 1 fool


timoj


don’t got any •--•V*


I Vurt!io|


and i ty l is tiino- we ra il tlusiou av> lo •what- wi j subject,


llllU.'- »' C’ v«l»| liavo al'j chaso man mysolf, yeti '


m personalities! MOVl-LAND.


OF By “ Back


-^VHY BREWF'B!5 L)j t h e ir s id e s


the. f-act tlia C a r t t ro l Douaon. failed t


j a y e


y o u b e e r T IC I OF T H | jj:D1GA


dated b y t h e i EADES


, trono p b e a FOIX


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