THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. CHAPTER I 1 At the Home of Hugo Chevet. It was early autumn for the clus Vrs of grapes above nie were already jurple, ' mill the forest leave were linked with red. And yet the nlr was loft, mid the golden burs of nun flick ered down on the work In my lap Sirough the lured branches of tlie ellls. The work was but n preten.se, r I bad fled the house to escape the mice of Monsieur ('asMou who was jtlll urging my tiuele to accompany Vin on hist Journey Into the wllder iess. They sat In the great room be fore the fireplace, drinking, and I had leard enough already to tell me there us treachery on foot against the Sleur if la Salle. To he sure It wan noth Vg to me. a girl knowing naught of inch Intrigue, yet I had not forgotten the day. three yearn before, when this La Salle, with others of Ilia company, lad halted before the 1'rsullne eon tent, and the ulster bade them wel rome for the night. Twas my part help nerve, ami he had stroked my lair In tenderness. I had sung to them, and watched hi face In the tire Ight as he listened. Never would I Jorge t that face, nor believe evil of inch h man. No! not from the lips of Vnsslon nor even from the governor, La Karre. I recalled It all now, a- I sat there to the silence, pretending to work, how e watched them embark In their ca loes and disappear, the Indian pad- iers t ending to their tak. and Mon ilcur la Saile, standing, bareheaded Is he waved farewell. Ilcynud him was the dark face of one they called le Tonty. and In the first boat a mere oy lifted his rugged hat. I know not hy. but the memory of that lad was liearer than all those others, for he lad met me In the hall .ml we had Ir.Iked long In the grc.it window ere the sister came, and took me away. So I remembered him. and his name, Tene d'Artigny. And In all those years I heard no more. Into the Mack wilderness they swept and were lost those of us at home In New prance. No doubt there were those who Inew Frontenae, Hlgnt. those who ruled over us at Quebec but 'twas lot a matter supposed to Interest a jrlrl. and so no word eam to me. Onee I asked my Uncle Chevet, and he re tlied In anger with only a few sen tences, bidding me hold my tongue; yet he said enough so that I knew the Kienr de la Salle lived and had bnllt i fort far away, and was buying furs f the Indians. It was this that tironcht Jealousy and hatred. Once Monsieur f'a-slon came and stopped with us. and as I waited on him and Tude Chevet. I caught words which told nie that Frontenae was I.a Salle's friend, and would listen to no charge brought against him. Tiny talked of t new governor: yet I learned but Ut ile, for Cession attempted to kiss me. lud I would wait on him no more Tl'.en I'rot.trnac was pvailcd to Trance, and I'.arre was governor. How pleased my I'n.-le Chevet was Then the new en me. and he nipped Hi" table with his glass and exclaimed: "Ah! hut now we wl'l pluck out the flaws of this Sleur dp la Salle, and tend him where he belongs." lint he s-nnld explain no'hlng. until a week titer. Cassion came up the river In lis canoe with Indian paddlers. and topped to hold conference, The man treated me with much gallantry, so that I questioned him, and he seemed l.ippy to answer that I.a I'.arre had al ready dispatched a party ruder Che vailer de n.nigls, of the King's Dra goons to take command of I.a Salle's Fort St. I.nuls In the Illinois country. Iji Saile had returned, and was al ready at Quebec, but Caisson grinned s he boasted that the new governor would not even give him audience. Hah! I despised the man. yet I loi tered beside him, and thus learned that T.a Salle's party e.mis;..,l f but two voyageurs, and the young Sb'iir il'Artlgny. I was g'ad enough wln-n te went nway, though I gave hl:n my land to lcl -s. iiinl waved to him brave ly ct the landing. And now he was back again, hearing, a mes-age from I.a Barre. anil seeking volunteers for vino western voyage of profit. "I'was nf no In'erest to too unless my uncle Joined In the enterprise, yet I was i'n 1 enough, for he brought with 111 i:l rord of the governor's bail at Quebec, md had won the pledge of Chevet to a!.e me there with him. I could be jrradnus to him for that and It was an tr.y gown I worked, as the two planned nnd talked in secret. What they di'l was nothing to me now all ry thought was on the hall. What would yon? I was 17. The grape trellis ran down toward (,' e river lauding, and from where 1 at in the cool shadow, I could see the broad water gleaming In the sun. Sud denly, as my eyes uplifted, the dark ntllne of a canoe swept Into the vista, and the splashing paddles turned the (irow Inward toward our lauding. I aid not move, although I watched with Interest, for It was not the time of jear for Indian traders, and these were while men. 1 could see those at Ike paddles, voyageurs, with gay rloths about their heads; but the one ta the stern wore a lint, the brim con cealing his fine, and a blue coat; I inew not who It could be until the row touched the bank, and he Btepped tahorc. Then I knew, and bent low vor u:y Bowing, as though I had seen ollilng, ulMiough my heart beat fast Through lowered lasheg I saw him fire brief order to the men, and then advance toward the house alone. Ah! tut tbl was not the slender, laughing tyed boy of three years before. The wilderness had made of hltn a man t soldier. He paused nn Instant to jrm about, and held his hat In hi land the muu touching, his tauued BEYOND & KONTO STORY OF EARLT U t4. cheeks, and flecking the long, light colored hulr. ".Mademoiselle," lis said gently, "pardon me, but Is not this the borne of Hugo Chevet, the fur trader?" I looked up Into his face nnd bowed a he swept the earth with his hut, seeing at a gluneo that he had uo re membrance of me. "Yes," I unswered. "If you seek him, nip on the door beyond." "Tls not bo much Chevet I seek," he mi lil, showing no Inclination to pass me, "but one whom I understood to be his guest Monsieur Francois Cus slon." "The man Is here," I answered (pilckly, yet unable to conceal my sur prise, "but you will tlud him no friend to Meiir de lu Salle." "Ah!" and he stared at me Intently. "I:i the name of the saints, what It the meaning of this? You know me then?" I bowed, yet my eyes remained hid den. "I knew you once as monsieur's friend." I said, almost regretting my Indiscretion, "and have been told you travel iu his company." "Y'oti knew me once!" he laughed. "Surely that cannot lie, for never would I be likely to forget. I chal lenge you, mademoiselle, to speak my name." "The Sleur Hene d'Artlgny. mon sieur." "lty my faith, the witch Is right, and yet In all this New France I know scarce a maid. Nay look up; there is naught to fear from me. and I would see if memory be not new born. Saint tliles! surely 'tis true; I have seen those eyes before; why, the name Is on my tongue, yet falls me, lost In the wilderness. I pray you mercy, mademoiselle!" "You have memory of the face you say?" "Ay! the witchery of It; 'tis like a haunting spirit." "Which did not haunt long. I war rant. I am Adele la Chesnayne, mon sieur." He stepped back, his eyes on m'ne, riuesiionlngly For an Instant I be lieved the name ever brought no fa miliar souud: then his face brightened and his eyes smiled as his lips echoed the words. "Adele la Chesnayne! Ah! now I know. Why 'tis no less than a mira cle. It was a child I thought of under that name a slender, brown-eyed girl, as blithesome as a bird. No, I had not forgotten; only the magic of three years has made of you a woman. Again and again have I questioned In Montreal and Quebec, but no one seemed to know. At the convent they said your father fell la Indian skir mish." "Yes: ever since then I have lived h"re, with my uncle, Hugo Chevet." "Here!" he looked about, as though the dreariness of It was first noticed. "Alone? Is there no other woman?" I shook my head, but no longer looked at him, for fear he might see the tears In my eyes. "I am the housekeeper, monsieur. There was nothing else for me. In France, I am told, my father's people wen- well born, but tills Is not France, mid there was no choice. I'.e.sides 1 was bur a child of 11." "And 17, now, mademoiselle," and In- took my hand gallantly. "Pardon if I have nsked questions which bring pain. I can understand much, for In Montreal I heard tales of this Hugo Chevet." "He Is rough, a woodsman," I do fended, "yet not unkind to me. You will speak him fair?" II.' laughed, his. eyes sparkling with merriment. "No fear of my neglecting nil cour tesy, for I come beseeching a favor. I have learned the lesson of when the soft 'WAY f KhiJ U . jU VM-V-''' ' l! ! ft r,rv?, wafflm r:ts,i 6 j He Paused an Instant to Gaze About, and Held Hit Hat In Hit Hand. speech wins more than the Iron hand. And tills other, the Commlssalre Cas sion is he a bird of the same plum age?" I made a little gesture, and glanced back at the closed door. "Oh, no; he Is the court courier, to stftb with words, not deeds. Chevet Is rough of speech, and hard of hand, but he fights In the open; Cassion hos a double tongue, and one never knows lil in." I glanced up Info his sobered face. "He Is a friend of La Barre." "Si 'tis said, and has been chosen by the governor to bear message to De llnugl In the Illinois cotibtry. 1 geek passage In his company." fc'ft. m -sw n i i i--i V. 's -',- I "l" s'jsV V-V. v face I kv RANDALL coeyaioMT Youl I thought you were of the party of Sleur de hi Salle?" "I am," he answered honestly, "yet Cassion will need guide, and there Is none save myself In all New France who has ever made that Journey. 'Twill be well for him to listen to my plan. And why not? We do not fight the orders of the governor: we obey, and wait. Monsieur de la Salle will tell his story to the king." "The King! To I.ouis?" "Ay, 'twill not be the first time he has had, audience, nnd already he Is nt sea. We can wait, and laugh at this Cassion over his useless Journey." "Hut he he Is treacherous, mon sieur." He laughed as though the words a mused. "To one who has lived as I, nmld savages, treachery Is an old story. The commlssalre will not find me asleep. We will serve each olher, and let It go nt that. Ah! we are to be Inter rupted." lie straightened up facing the door, and I turned, confronting my uncle as he emerged In advance. lie was a burly man, with Iron gray hair, and face reddened by out-of-doors: and he stopped In surprise at sight of stranger, his eyes hardening with sus picion. "And who Is this with whom yoti converse so privately, Adele? " he questioned brusquely, "n young popin jay new to these parts I venture." I'Artlgny stepped between us. smiling In good humor. "4y call was upon you, Monsieur Chevet, ami not the young lady," he said quietly enough, yet wllh a tone to the voice. "I merely asked her if I had found the right place, and If Monsieur the Commlssalre Cassion was still your guest." "And what, may I ask, might be your business with the Cominlssnlre Cassion?" nsked the latter, pressing past Chevet. yet bowing with a sem blance of poll'encss. scarcely In ac cord with the studied lnso!ehce of his wo-ds. "I have no remembrance of your face." "Then, Monsieur Cassion Is not ob servant." returned the younger man pleasantly, "as I accompanied the Sleur de la Salle In his attempt to have audience with the governor." "Ah!" the word of surprise explod ed from the Hps. "Sncre! 'tis true! My faith, what difference clothes make. I mistook you for a courier dti bols." "I am the Sleur Rene d'Artlgny." "Lieutenant of I.a Salle's?" "Scarcely that, monsieur, but a comrade; for three years I have been with his party, and was chosen by him for this mission." Cass-ton laughed, chucking the gloomy faced Chevet In the side, as though he would give point to a good Joke. "And little the trip hither has profit ed either master or man. I warrant. I.a P.arre does not sell New France to every adventurer. Monsieur de la Salle found different reception In Que bec than when Frontenae rilled this colony. Where went the fur stealer?" "To whom do you refer?" "To whom? Heaven help ns. Chevet, the man would play nice with words. Weil, let It go. my young cock, and answer nie." "You mean the Sleur de la Saile?" "To be sure: I called him no worse than I have heard La Ibirre speak. They say he has left Quebec; what more know you?" " 'Tls no secret, monsieur," replied O'Artlgny quietly enough, although there was a flash in his eyes, as they met mine. ' The Sleur de lu Salle has sailed for France." "France! I'.ah you Jest; there has been no ship outward bound." "The nreton paused at St. Iloche. held by the fog. When the fog lifted there was a new passenger aboard. Hy di.wn the Indian paddlers had me landed In Quebec." s I.a I'.ano know?" 'aith! I could not tell you that. has not honored nie with nudl- ission strode hack and forth, his dark with passion. It was not p.easaut news lie had been told, and It was plain enough he understood the meaning. "I!y the saints!" he exclaimed. " 'Tls n sly fox to break throflgh our guard so easily. Ay, and 'twill give hlui a month to whisper his lies to Louis, be fore La Ilarre can forward a report. Put, sucre! my young chanticleer, sure ly you are not here to bring me this b.t of news. You sought me. yon h.t of new.,. Y "in Pea... monsl S"'V("I Sleur de la hat purpose?" leur. Because I have lu Salle loyally Is no reason why we should be enemies. We are both the king's men, and may work together. The word has come to nie that you head a party for tho Illi nois, with Instructions for De Ilaugis nt Fort St. Louis. Is this true?" Cassion bowed coldly, waiting to (liHcover how much more bis ques tioner knew. "Ah, then I nm right 'Jim far. Well, monsieur, 'twas on that accouut I came, to volunteer as guide," . "Y'ou! 'Twould be treachery." "Oh, uo; otlr Interests are the same so far as the Journey goes. I would reach St Louis; so would yon. He cause we may have different ends In view, different causes to serve, has naught to do with the trull thither. There is not a man who knows the way at well as I. Four times have I traveled it, and I am not a savugo, monsieur I am n gentleman of France." "And you pledgo your word?" "I pledge my word to guide you safe to Fort St Louis. Onco there I am comrade to Sleur de la Salle." "Bah! I care not whom you com ndo with, onco you serve my purpose. W1 A C MCtlSO CO j I take your offer, and If you play me. false "Itestraln your threats, Monsieur Cassion. A quarrel will get us no where. You have my word of honor; 'tis enough. Who will compose the party?" Cassion hesitated, yet seemed to realize tho uselessness of deceit. "A dozen or more soldiers of tho regiment of Pleardy, some couriers F "Cassion Is Not Likely to Be Caught Asleep, My Good Huno." du bols. and the Indian paddlers. There will be four boats." "You t;.) by the Ottawa, and the lakes?" "Such were my orders." "'Tls less fatiguing, although n longer Journey; and the time of de parture?" Cassion laughed ns he turned slight ly and bowed to me. "We leave Quebec before dawn Tuesday," he said gayly. "It Is my wIhu to enjoy once more the follies of clvUIzatloii before plunging Into the wilderness. The governor permits that we remain to his hull. Mademoiselle le Chesnayne does me the honor of being my guest on that occasion." "I, monsieur!" I exclaimed In sur prise at his boastful words. "'Twaa my uncle who proposed " I "Tut, tut, what of that?" he Inter rupted In no way discomposed. "It Is my request which opens the golden gates. The good Hugo here but looks on at a frivolity for which he cares nothing. 'Tls the young who dance. And you, M uisleur d'Artlgny, am I to meet you there nlso, or perchance later at the boat landing?" "At the ball, monsieur. 'Tls three years since I have danced to measure, but It will be a Joy to look on, nnd thus keep company with Monsieur Chevet. Nor shall I fail you at the boats; until then, messieurs," and he bowed hat in hand, "and to you, mademoiselle, adieu." We watched him go down the grape nrbor to the canoe, ami no one spoke hut Cassion. "Potif! he thinks well of himself, that young cockerel, and 'twill likely bo my part to clip bLs spurs. Still 'tis good policy to have him with us, for 'tls a long Journey. What say you, Chevet?" "That he Is ona to watch," answered my uncle grullly. "I trust none of La Salle's brocxl." "No, nor I, for the matter of that, but 1 am willing to pit my brains against tho best of them. Francois Cassion U not likely to be caught asleep, my good Hugo." CHAPTER II. The Choice of a Husband. It was ju.st before dark when Moy nleur (Illusion lift us, and I watched Mm go gladly enough, hidden behind tlie shade of my window. He hud been talking for un hour with Chevet in the room below; I could hear the rattle of glasses, as though they drank, and the unpleasant arrogance of his voice, ulthough no words reached me clearly. I -cared little what he said, although I wondered at his purpose lu PAID DEARLY FOR VANITY How Diplomat's Precious Stones Were Levied on to Fill Out the Lean Privy Purse. The princeling of the comic opera country had sent to his minister In a far rich country the decoration of the National Order of the Gofden Oout. It was a cheap trinket, plentifully adorned with Imitation Jewels. But tho minister, being a vain roan aud prosperous, had the false atr.nes re placed by real ones, and woro bis order thereafter with proper pride. Then after some-years the princeling amo a-vlaltlng to tho far country. N'nturully tho niinlbter came to pay his respects. Almost at onco tho eyes of the princeling fell upon tho order with tho real stones, and ho sat as one fascinated, prolonging tho In terview with Idle questions and pay ing so attention to tho answers. He was resolving a problem for the privy purse was leaner thnn usual Jimt then. At last he saw his way clear to tnako a coup. "It Is time," ho said to tho minis ter, "that your valnablo services to your country .should roceivo addi tional recognition from your country's prince. I hereby (he reached into a pockot somewhere about his plump i I .V; I- feCliiriai ' Mill LJ&kM Mm 'V'''"i''Trf 1 1 fMfllll being there, and what object he might have In this long converse with my uncle. Yet t was not seut for, and no doubt It was some conference over furs, of no great Interest. The two were In some scheme I knew to gain advantage over Sleur de la Salle, and were much elated now that Lu Ilarre held power; but that was nothing for a fflrl to understand, to I worked on with busy lingers, my mind not forget ful of the young Sleur d'Artlgny. Chevet did not return to the house after Monsieur Casslou't ennoe had ills, inured. I saw him walking back and forth along the river hank, smok ing, and seemingly thinking out some problem. Nor did he uppeaf until I had the evening meal ready, and cn!!id to him dowu the arbor. He was always gruff and bearish enough when we were alone, seldom speaking. Indeed, except to give utterance to some or der, but this ulght he appeared even more morose und silent than his wont, not so much ns looking tit me as he took sent, and began to eat. No doubt Cassion had brought III news, or else the appearance of D'Artlgny had served to arouse all his old animosity toward La Salle. It was little to me, however, and I had learned to Ignore his moods, so I took my own place silently, nnd puld uo heed to the scowl with which he surveyed me ncross the table. No doubt my very Indifference fanned his discontent, but I remained Ignorant of It. until he burst out savagely. "And so you know this young cock erel, do you? You know him, and never told me? Where before did you ever meet this popinjay?" "At the convent three years ago. La Salle rested there over night, nnd young D'Artlgny was of the party. He was but a boy then." "He came here today to see you?" "No, never," I protested. "I doubt If he even had the memory of me until I told him who I was. Surely he ex plained clearly why he came." He eyed me fiercely, his face full of suspicion, his great hand gripping the knife. "'Tls well for you If that be true." he said grutlly. "but I have no faith In tho lad's words. lie Is here ns La Salle's spy, and so I told Cassion, though the only honor he did me was to Inugh at my warning. 'Let hltn Rpy,' he said, 'and I will play at the same game; 'tis little enough he will learn, and we shall need his guidance.' Ay! and he may be right, but I want nothing to do with the fellow. Cus slim may give hltn place In his boats, If he will, but never again shall he set foot on my land, nor have speech with you. You murk my words, made moiselle?" I felt the color flume Into my cheeks, and knew my eyes darkened with an ger, yet made effort to control my speech. "Yes, monsieur; I am your ward and have always In en obedient, yet this Sleur d'Artlgny seems a pleasant spoken young man, nnd surely 'tls no . rime that he serves the Sleur de la Saile." "Is It not!" he burst forth, stilklng the table with his list. "Know you not I would be rich but for that fur stealer. By right those should he my furs he Rends here In trade. There will be another tale to tell soon, now that La Barre hath the reins of power; and this D'Artlgny hah! What can! I for that young cockerel but I hate the brood. Listen, j:lrl, I pay my debts; It was this hand that broke Louis d'Artlgny. and has kept him to his bed for ten years past. Yet even that does not wipe nut the score between us. 'Tls no odds to you what was the cause, but while I live I hate. So you have my orders; you will speak no more with this D'Artlgny." 'a n ! What dark scheme have Cns jion and Chevet concocted which calls for the marriage of Adele la Chesnayne? Do you believe it probable that Cassion really loves the girl and would do well for her or is this merely a method of getting the girl out of the way in a hard game of plotting between desperate and greedy men for the French king's favor? v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.v. tlO HE CONTINUED.) person) advance you from tho socond to the first class of tho Order of the (lolden Goat." With theso words he pinned upon tho minister's swelling chest the new decoration. Of course It was necessary to remove tho old decoration first. This, with Its col lection of real stones, ho dropped carelessly Into one of the royal pockets. Minors to Have Warm Meals. A large coal mining comrany has arranged to provide warm, aubstantlal meals to tho men working from 200 to 400 feet underground. An electric range has been Installed In ono of the ' lU'flcl iiliflmliarl nf tliu tnlnn tn thlfl aro prepared hot lunches which are nerved In an underground restaurant at prices barely covering tho cost ol the food. It has been found that this not only adds to tho comfort of the men who had hitherto been compelled to cat cold food, hut It also adds to their productlvo capacity. A marked Increase In the amount of coal taken out was noted the first month aftor the electric ranga was Installed. Poker Player Evidently. "The landlord has raised the ret again." "Well?" "Shall we drop out or tiajj" The Lord Jesus By REV. J. II. RALSTON Secretary of CorrMrMindenro D'-partmcnt, Muudy Bible liuiitulto. Chicago TEXT We exhort you by the Lord Je sus tliut as ye liuvu reculvni) of us leiw yn oiiRht to walk an! to pli-use (toil, mi ye would nliouml more and iiiiiih. 1 ') Ih'km. i I. It Is only to the meaning of the two words "Lord Jesus," that attention Is now asked. They are not of very frequent oc currence lu the Now Testament, hut sufficiently so to Indicate that their meaning Is very significant. They peculiarly Interest Chris tians, hut thoy have as well a very deep signifi cance for those who are not Chris tians; for to such persons the son of Cod will appear us Lord, and the acceptance of such will depend on their treatment of hlra us Jesus. The Son of Cod Is Savior. The attitude of the sou of Ood up to tho present timo that is directly Inviting attention Is that of savior, which Is tho meaning of the word Jesus. The torm Buvlor at once Im plies that tbore Is something from which a man Is saved, and wo may note briefly that by the son of God man Is savu.il, lirst, from tho penalty of sin In this life as lu tho life to come. Whether one Is saved as to tho future penalty or not, he Is not saved from tho consequences of sin In this life, the lnw of GahitlaiiB 0:7 obtaining In tho caso of the regenerate man as In tho case of tho unrugenor ate, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall ho also reap." There Is a be yond; tliero Is eternal death to the ono that Is uot saved from it; and the son of God saves from that. Hell Is not a myth; nor eternal exclusion from tho presence of God; they are realities and the son of God camo to .suvo men from theso on tho simple condition of faith. Jesus saves also from the power of Satan. This salvation applies very largely to this life, for aftor a man I bolloves and is Justified Satan grip on mm loosens no is no longer nis Lord. The man la legally free, and after tho struggles of this life are over, he will bo perfectly free. The son of Ood also saves from the power of sin. In tho unregenerato state a man Is tho slave of sin, but when he Is saved by the grace of God that slavery Is broken la practically gono. A new Ufa enters and persists, and never gives up until It la victorious, and so the subject of this struggle en ters the other world free from not only tho penalty, Jjut from the power of Sutun and sin his salvation is perfect. Son of Cod at Lord. But possibly the work of the son ot Ood as savior will so absorb attention thnt man forgets that tho son of God is Lord as well. When on earth Jesus suld: "Ye call mo Lord and master and so I am." The moment a man Is saved spiritually, that moment has he ronio under tho control of another Lord, the son of God. TblB lordship must bo supremo, reaching to the wholo man. The body Is to be preserved as un der the lordship of Jesus Christ. As well must tho Intellect also acknowl edge this lordship; a spiritual man must yield his thoughts to those of God. Equally so must his affections or dcBlres bo In subjection. He can not love what his Lord does not love; nor hate what his Lord does not hate. Here Is the place where Christians easily fall, many of them having loves that belong to tho world, and In Just so far thoy deny tholr savior's lord ship. Equally so must the will be In subjection; tho Christian has no right to his own will. The supreme mo ment of tho earthly career of our Lord was when ho said: "Not my will, but thine, bo done." Time, Influence and Wealth. While all a man's personality Is em braced In tho things Just noted, It Is well to note that a man's time Is not his own, for It Is only In tho lnpso of time that his personality can operate. If the Lord says "work," the Christian must work; If ho says "rest," tho Christian must rest; and possibly a man can sin as ronlly In disobeying the latter command as the former. Naturally, too, a man's Inllueuco must acknowledge the lordship of tho son of God; "No man Uvoth unto himself, and no man dloth unto himself." A man's proper consideration of his In fluence will often enable him to Judgo as to right action lu connection with tho body, mind, affections or will. It Is not always a question when a cer tain action Is before one for considera tion whether this will Injure or bene fit the Individual, but what will be Its Influonco on others. Quito logically, also, this lordship extends to material possessions. The Still Small Voice Tho moat potent and beneficent forces aro stillest. The strength of a sentence .Is not In Its adjectives, but In Its verbs and nouns, and the strength of men nnd of nations Is In their calm, sano, meditative moments. In a timo of noise and hurry and ma terialism like ours, the jospol of the still small vofico Is always seasonable, John Burroughs. Proper Use of Riches. A man may possess riches in such a way as If he had thorn not That is, he holds them as a trust from God, nnd he uses thera for Cod and for his fellow men, He does rot allow his life to boromn on fun pled hv them In such a way aa to bocomo dependent j oitbein for his truo happiness. Wll- I Ham C. Shaeffor. GANADA'SEXGELLENT HIlCljlL STANDI! Bank Clearings Increase Agri culture Is a Paying Indus tryManufactures Doing Well. "Business experts assert that Cna. mill In on the threshold of pei'lmpt the most prosperous era In h.'r hit. lory. The unprecedented vilue of the farm products of 101"i. tniMlu with the very hinro output of fnctorin working on munitions of war bus suj. ilenly brought thu country Into a ih sltlon, financially, scurcely hoped fur as a nation for yeurs to come. V.x port surplus of f50,0()0,00() a month U milking Canada very strong In cash." Kxtrnct from official bulletin of Vi-y. runry 11, 11)1 tl. The response by the farmers nf Can itdn to the nil I for Increased produc tion In 1!)1." was n total net .nil put exceeding one billion dollars, no In crease over normal years of nt least three hundred millions. The thns I'rulrle Provinces contributed prob ably nearly one-half of the total prod uct. The wheat crop was worth $.'!lVnQ, IKK), and nccounted for nbout lit) pit cent of the total nicrletilluriil product. Other thlims rou n led also. Look at dairying. In Ontario the dairy pro duction was Incrcnsed "0 per cent, mid prices were over 10 per cent iihend of 1014. Other provinces shuns In Iho Increase, especially Allvertji, Saskatchewan. Quebec Hinl Nova Sen tin. The dairy cow was "on the Job" In l!)l.r. So also were the beef cuttle, the pig. and the hens. It is not fair to the farmers of thn Prnlrles to call the wheat crop of 191.1 n "miracle" crop. The farmers culti vated more land nnd gave attention to their seed. Providence d.-ive them favorable weather. Then they tolled early nnd late In the harvesting ami threshing. Good cultivation gave big ger yields than cureless work. A"t bush els ns ngnlnst "". The wealth of Western Canada if by no means nil In Its wheat crop. If the country hsid no wheat nt all It would still he famous ns a land of suc cessful farmers on account of its stint production. From one shipping point (UIkIi I.Ivor, Alberta) over $7.,fX .() worth of horses have been sold in the lust two months. The nvornsv price to the farmer has been nbout $17.".on per hend. According to Government returns there nre n million nnd a half horses In Manitoba, Saskatchewan nnd Albertn. worth probably Jl.TO.fHHJ.mm. Tho Investments which farmers of Western Cnnndn are making In- live stock and farm Improvements are good evidence of the fact that they have money for these purposes. It Is apparent however, that they nre nlso spudding some of their profits ot those things which will bring greater comfort and enjoyment to themselves, their wives and their families. Tim nutoinobile trade all thr.ittuh the country Is piirlicularly active, and fanners nre the biggest buyers. A re cent report of fhe Saskatoon district shows that In two months a million dollars' worth of automobiles have been sold, largely to farmers. Nor aro nil of these cars of the cheaper makes; some hlgh-prleed machines are In de mand. Bank clearings throughout the West ern Provinces show greater commer cial activity thnn nt the sumo season In 11)15 or 1911, tho Increase for the Inst week of February being $.S,00i),(H) and almost $0,000,000, respectively, for the first week of March $1.1.000, 000 over 1015 nnd $1S,0K),0(K over 1014. The same excellent titory cntaei from Moose Jnw, Susk., where they showed from 40 to 100 per cent over the previous year. Calgary, Alta., bnnk clearings continue to reflect tho greatly Improved business conditions ns compared with n year ago. Cnna dn's bnnk clearings for the month of Februnry, 1010, were the greatest for nny February In the country') history. The totals amounted to $C04,222,000.00, ns compared with $487,200,000.00 for tho same month a year ago. An In crease of $177,000,000,00 in bunk clear ings for the month tells Its own story of the country's prosperity. Adver tisement. Cone. Hi? You used to say there was something about me you liked. She Yes; but you've spent It now. There Is always room nt the top be cause so many men would rather re main In the wine cellur. i Achy Joints Give Warning A creaky Joint often predicts ruin. It nmy also mttnn-tbat the kidneys are not Glterlng the poUonoui uric, acid from tLo blood. Bad backs, rlif umatlo pains, aoro, aching JoluU, headaches, dlzxliiess and niiuary disorders are all effects ot weul kidneys aud it nothing Is done, Uiere'B danger of more serious trouble. lf Pm'i Kidm Pilti, the beat recommended kldoey remedy. A Pennsylvania Case John V. Harris, 2120 S. Alden tit., Philadelphia, fa., naya: "Working; on damp floors and iirnlntng- weakened I..F1 VWi.lt my Kiuneya ana my back nave out Morning's I had to n mignty careful, how I bint over and It waa a Jot to dress. After u day's work my lini'tr nulnnil tnrrl. iiy nnd I was restless, nrvous tnl rltaule. Doan't Kidney Pills helped me at aoon as I took them and continued use reBtured me to good health," Ct Dou't at Aar Sim, BOe a Bm DOAN'S "tfJlV FOSTER-MU-BURN CO. BUFFALO. N. Y. Arotd nitration. 1'oiniTi rt-p.iHir T?E117h (Aixii'l KMiiimsnta www f.ir our r bl HiMit of 'l'nuh an I'aru 1-lM. CU.IMHuMjC.J)wtC-MUltSJ)Mr!raS(.,CUcMi M7 N.l)T BALTl MOR EN 0.28-1 v I
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