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EDITORIAL
CANADA SPEEDING UP
Tie corageeus energy with which
he Canadian government ami peopl
are attacked their reconstruction
r.-blem one of Che outstanding
acts of the Present world situation,
adopting whole-heartedly the
caerna of "buffer employment"
.'hich hag been discussed a£ length
u the United States. Great Britain
ud other countries facing a Period
f Industrial relaxation and conse
uent unrest, the government has
one ahead with elaborate plans. Inv
olving the expenditure of millions,
hiefly for railroads. Private inter
s'a are planning great works of
arloua kinds, some of which have
lretdy been oh rem tele (it A new &n»
ouncemenC concerns the conversion
i the great chemical and explosive
lant at AmhertatWirg, which has
een under construction since 1917,
no a commmercial goda, ash Sao
3ry. It is believed that this one
lant. will render Canada indepen
ent of both the United States and'
•reat Britain as far as this com mo -
ity is concerned.
Meanwhile, hairing in mind a
reat industrial expansion, Canadian
iteresta have begun to reach out
ir foreign trade in a manner which
! something of a novelty in a coua
~v comparatively undeveloped. The
Ujyal Bank of Canada, In further
nce of the campaign for West In
ia and South American markets,
as added' a branch tn the Is&nd of
I.irtUdque to its already long list,
he government, according to report
»a arranged to extend credits of
25,000,000 each to France and
umajiia, 90 that those countries c-fe
urchase Canadian products. Jlanu
icturars of chocolate, biscuit and
anfectionery have ftormcd an asso
rt Ion for export trade. Other in
■r«9ts are planning a travelling
iilroad exhibition of Canadian
roducta to tour all the European
lied countries.
»one digging taraugn irozen
ivel »a Horseshoe creak in the
obuk country, Prospectors un
irthed what Is said to be the skcl
:on of a prehistoric mosquito. The
eel ebon was about the &lze of an
igle of our day, but conformed to
•e Alaskan mosquito of today ii
ineral apparance, Tha bones wei
1 dug up and the insect has been
■constructed and wiil be sent out
> a museum. It would take some
! thega birds to get through the
ides of our delinquent subscribers.
-Valdes ilinep.
Tilt LIMIT
INTHE ELCAftlN&r
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
■ IN THE TIME OF SILAS WRIGHT *
IRVING BMJHELLERw
Airmot or
U£N HOLMK Ml AND l MRU OF THE BLESSED ISLE*
crJ. utftM ur vm< lohe. etc, etc
•'**- ■ ajnrtici.T KwnstknvtxrflK itvno ucxtam
8YN0P3I4,
CHAPTER I—Barton Baynes, orphan,
to taken to lira with his uncle. Peabody
B* )• a 9n. and his Aunt D*«l on a (arm on
Rattle road to * neighborhood called iiek
Ity split, about the year UMl Barton meets
■ally Dunkalberg, about bis own a*#, but
socially of a claaa above the Baynese*.
and !• fascinated by tbe pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER II- -Barton meets Roving
Kate, known In the neighborhood as the
"Sttoat Woman." Amos Qrimshaw. young
son of the richest man to the township,
to a visitor at the Baynes home, and
Roving Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys, predicting a bright .future for Bar
ton and death on the gallows for Amoa.
Repreved for an act of boyish mischief
Barton runs awuy. Intending to make his
home with- the Ounkeibergs. Re reaches
the village of Canton and falls Into a
sleep of exhauttlon on a porch. There
he to found by Silas WrtfM. Jr., promi
nent gq to puMlc affairs, who, knowing
Peabody Bayne*. takes Barton homo af
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER IT!—Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER IV—Silas Wright evinces
much Interest lr> Barton, and sends a box
of books and ntagastoes to the Baynes
home. The election of BUas Wright to
the United States senate to announced.
CHAPTER V-When Barton to twelve
years old he becomes aware of the ex
istence of a wonderful and mysterloui
power known as "Money." and learns
now through his possession Of that won
dernil thing Qrtnshaw Is the most power
ful and greatly dreaded man to the com
munity most of tbe settler* being In his
debt After a visit to the Baynes *>ome
Mr. Wright leaves a note to a seal- en
velope which Barton Is to read the
first night when he leave* homr at
tend school.
CHAPTER Yl—Barton !r ked to
drive a loa^d to mill, arrive i ly. but
to a snowstorm, unable to f ie road,
the horses get into the and a
wheel of the wugon Is V , u Unole
PeabOdy manages to together
enough to satisfy Grlmsh. -nd obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER Vn-Vow In his sixteenth
year Barton aee<>mpanlee "Mr. Purvis."
the hired man, to- the poetofflce at Can
ton. On the war they meet a rider, and
the three journey together. They are
held up by a man with a gun. who makes
the highwayman'® demand of "Your
money or your life." Purvis runs away,
while the stranger draws a pistol, but be
fore he can use It the robber shoots and
kills him. Barton's horse throws him
and runs away. As the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observes wounds the thief, who
makes off at ono». but not until Barton
had noted that his gun stock was broken
In a peculiar iru-aner. Search of the
neighborhood for the robber Is unavailing
and the stranger Is burled.
CHAPTER VIII—Barton leaves home to
attend Michael Hackefs school. Amos
Orlmshaw Is arrssted charged with the
murder of the stranger.
CHAPTER IS —Orlmshaw seeks to
bribe Barton to be silent about his
wounding the murderer of the man killed
on the road. The offer Is spurned.
crr*rTES. X—Emissaries of Ben Orlm
shaw seek to kidnap Barton, or do worse.
He Is warned by Silent Kate." and es
capes.
CHAPTER XI—Uncle Peabody, Aunt
Deel and the neighbors celebrated Christ
ma*. "Old Kate" Is one of the party.
My fine clothes and the story of how
I had come by them taxed my Inge
nuity somewhat, although not Improp
erly. I had to be careful not to let
them know that I had been ashamed
of the homemade salt. They somehow
felt the truth about It and a little
silence followed the story. Then Aunt
Deel drew her chair new me and
touched my hair very gently and
looked Into my face without speaking.
"Ayes I I know," she eald presently,
in a kind of caressing tone, with a
touch of sadness In It. "They alnt
used to coarse homaspun stuff down
there In the village. They made fun
o' ye—didn't they, Bart?"
"I don't care about that," I assured
them. '"The mind's the measure of
the man,'" I quoted, remembering the
lines the Senator had repeated to me.
"That's sound P' Uncle Peabody ex
claimed with enthusiasm.
Aunt Deel took my hand In hers and
surveyed It thoughtfully for a moment
without speaking.
"You ain't goln' to have to Buffer
that way no more," she said In a low
tone. We're goln' to be more comf ta
ble—ayes. Yer uncle thought we better
go West, but I couldn't bear to go off
so fur an* leave mother an' father an'
sister Susan an' all the folks we loved
lay In' here In the ground alone—I
want to lay down with 'em by an' by
an' wait for the sound o' the trum
pet—ayes!—mebbe it'll be for thou
sands o' years—ayes I"
To our astonishment the clock
•truck twelve.
"Hurrah! Ifs merry Christmas!"
said Uncle Peabody as he jumped to
his feet and began to sing of the Uttle
Lord Jesus.
We Joined him while he stood beat
ing time with his right hand after the
fashion of a singing master.
"Off with yer boots, friend!" he ex
claimed when the stanza was finished.
"We dont have to set up and watch
like the shepherds."
We drew our boots on the chair
round with hands clasped over the
knee—how familiar Is the process, and
Tet I haven't seen It in more than half
a century I I lighted a candle and
scampered upstairs in my stocking
feet. Uncle Peabody following close
and slapping my thigh as If my pace
Wfr? not fast enough for Mm, 10 ti>9
midst or our skylarking the candle
tumbled to the floor and I had to go
buck to the stove and relight It.
How good It seemed to be back la
the old room under the shingles! Tho
heat of the stovepipe had warmed "its
hospitality.
"It's been kiud o' lonesome here,"
said Uncle Peabody as he opened the
window. "I always let the wind come
In to keep me company—it gits so
| warm."
"Ye can't look at yer stockln' ylt,"
said Aunt Deel when I came down
stairs about eight o'clock, having slept
through chore time. I remember it
was the delicious aroma of frying ham
and buckwheat cakes which awoke me;
and who wouldn't rise and shake off
the cloak of slumber on a bright,
cold winter morning with such provo
cation?
"This ain't no common Chrls'mas—
I tell ye," Aunt Deel went on. "Santa
Claus won't git here short o' noon I
wouldn't wonder—ayes!"
About eleven o'clock Uncle Iliram
and Aunt Eliza and their five children
arrived with loud and merry greetings.
Then came other aunts and uncles and
cousins. With what noisy good cheer
the men entered the house after they
had put up their horses! I remember
bow they laid their hard, heavy hands
on my head and shook It a little as
tbey spoke of my "stretcbin' up" or
gave me a playful slap on the shoulder
—an ancient token of good will—the
first foriu of the accolade, I fancy.
What joyful good humor there was in
those simple men and women—enough
to temper the woes of a city if it could
have been applied to their relief. Tbey
stood thick uround the stove warming
themselves and taking off its griddles
and opening its doors uud surveying It
Inside and out with much curiosity.
"Now for the Christmas tree," said
Uncle Peabody as he led the way Into
our best room, where a fire was burn
ing in the old Frauklin grate. "Com®
on, boys an' girls." ' • i.
What a wonderful sight was the
I Christmas tree—the first we had had
in our house—a line spreading balsam
loaded with presents! Uncle Hiram
jumped into the air and clapped his
feet together and shouted: "Hold me,
somebody, or I'll grab the hull tree
an' run away with It."
Uncle Jabez held one foot in both
bands before hiiu arid joyfully hopped
around the tree.
These relatives had brought their
family gifts, some days before, to be
hung on its branches. The thing that
caught my eye was a big silver watch
hanging by a long golden chain to one
of the boughs. Uncle Peabody took It
down and held it aloft by the chain,
so that none should miss the sight, say
ing:
"From Santa Claus for Bart 1"
A murmur of admiration ran through
"From Santa Claus for Bartl"
the company which gathered around
me as I held the treasure In my trem
bling hands.
"This Is for Bart, too," Uncle Pea
body shouted as he took down a bolt
of soft blue cloth and laid It In my
arms. "Now there's somethin' that's
Jest about as slick as a kitten's ear.
Feel of It. It's for a suit o' clothes.
Come all the way from Burlington.
Now get-ap there. You've got your
load." J
I moved out of the way In a hurri
cane of merriment. It was his one
great day of pride and vanity. He did
not try to conceal them.
The other presents floated for a mo
ment in this Irresistible tide of laugh
ing good will and found their owners.
I have never forgotten how Uncle Ja
bez chased Aunt arouod tb8
nouse v itn a wooden snake cunningly
carved ind colored. I observed there
were many things oh the tree which
had no: been taken down when we
younger ones gathered up our wealth
and rej aired to Aunt Deel's room to
feast oar eyes upon It and compart
our good fortune.
The women and the big girls rolled
up their sleeves and went to work with
-Annt Deal preparing the dinner. The
great turkey and the chicken pie were
made ready and put in the ovea and
the potatoes and the onions and the
; winter squash were soon boiling in
their pots on the stovetop. Mean
while the children were playing in my
aunt's bedroom and Uncle Hiram and
Uncle J a bee were pulling sticks In a
corner while the other men sat tipped
against the wall watching and making
playful comments—all sav« my Uncle
Pea body, who was trying to touch his
head to the door and theu straighten
up with the aid of the broomstick.
In the midst of it Aunt Deel opened
the front door and old Kate, the Silent
Woman, entered. To my surprise, she
wore a decent-looking dress -of gray
homespun cloth and a white cloud
looped over her head and ears and tied
around her neck and a good pair of
boots.
"Merry Chrla'mas I" we all shouted.
She smiled and nodded her head and
eat down In the chair which Uncle Pea
body had placed for her at the stoVe
side. Aunt Deel took the cloud off
her head while Kate drew her mittens
—newly knitted of the beat yarn. Then
my aunt brought some stockings and a
shawl from the tree and laid them on
the lap of old Kate. What a alienee
fell upon us as we saw tears counting
down the cheeks of this lonely old
woman of the countryside—tears of
Joy, doubtless, for God knows how long
It had been since the poor, abandoned
soul had seen a merry Christmas and
shared its kindness. I did not fall to
observe how clean her face and -bands
looked! She was greatly changed.
She took my hand as I went to her
side and tenderly caressed it A gen
tler smile came to her face than ever
I had aeen upon it. The old stern look,
returned for a moment as she herd ona
finger aloft in a gesture which only 1
and my Aunt Deel understood. VPs
knew it signalized a peril and a mys
tery. That I should have to meet -ft,
8cmewhere up the hidden pathway, I
had no doubt whatever.
"Dinner's ready 1" exclaimed the
cheerful voice of Aunt Deel.
Then what a stirring of chairs and
feet as we sat down at the table. Old
Kate sat by the side of my aunt and
we were all surprised at her good man
ners. ~
We Jested and laughed and drank
cider and reviewed the year's history
and ate as only they may eat who hav« I
big bones and mtiscles and the vitality,
of oxen. I never taste the flavor of
sage and currant Jelly or hear a hearty
'laugh without thinking of those holi
day dinners in the old log house on
Rattleroad.
That Christmas brought me nothing
better than those words, the memory
of which Is one of the tallest towers in
that long avenue of my past down
which I have been looking these many
dayB. About all you can do for a boy,
worth while, Is to give him something
good to remember.
The day had turned dark. The tem
perature had risen and the air was
dank and chilly. The men began to
hitch up their horses.
So, one by one, the stelghloads left
us with cheery good-bys and a grind
ing or runners ana a Jingling of bells,
When the last had gone Uncle Pea
body and I went into the bouse. Aunt
Deel sat by the Btove, old Kate by the
window looking out at the falling dusk.
How still the house seemed 1
"There's one thing I forgot," I said
as I proudly took out of my wallet the
six one-dollar bills which I had earned
by working Saturdays and handed
three of them to my aunt and three to
my uncle, saying:
"That Is ray Christmas present to
you. I earned It myself." *
I remember so well their astonish
ment and the trenibllng of their hands
and the look of their fttces.
"It's grand—ayes!" Aunt Dee! Mid
In a low tone.
She rose In a moment and beckoned
to me and my uncle. We followed her
through the open door to the other
room.
"I'll tell ye what I'd do," she whis
pered. 'Td give 'em to -oT Kite—
ayes 1 She's goln' to stay with 11s till
tomorrow."
"Good idee!" said Uncle Peabody.
So I took the money Out ofc their
hands and went is and gave It to the
Silent Woman.
"That's your present from me," I
•aid.
How can I forget how she held my
arm against her with that loving, fa
miliar, rocking motion of a woman
who Is soothing a baby at her breast
and kissed Hiy coat Sleeve? She re
leased my arm and, turning to the win
dow, leaned her head upon Its sill and
shook with sobs. The dnsk had thick
ened. As I returned to my seat by the
stove I could dimly see her form
against the light of the window. We
sat In silence for a little while. <••
Then Uncle Peabody rose and got a
candle and lighted U at the hearth.
I held the lantern while Uncle -Pea
body fed the sheep and the two cows
and milked—a slight chore these win
ter days.
"Yon and I are to go off to bed party
early," he said as we were going back
to the house. "Yer Aunt Deel wants
to see Kate alone and git hei* to talk
If she can.
"I dunno but she'll swing back Into
this world ag*ln," sold Uncle Peabody
when we had gone up to out little
room. "I guess an she needs Is to be
treated like a human bein'. Yer Aunt
Deel an' I couldn't git over thlnkln' o'
what she done for you that sight ta
the ol' born. So I took mmM •' JW
onitta food clothe* to her an';e pair
o' boots an' aaked b«r to coble to
ChHs'maB. 8h« H*ee to aHmerooni
over the bl»ck«alth ^hop4ow» to Bot
Urflelfl's mill. I-told |w P® ''como
after her With th*«ttar*«t aha*b«Hi
bee bead. I knew aha* rattoer walk."
He wu yawning aa ha apoka aad
soon wo wara both aadar Ibe
ehiaglee.
CHArrm xii.
- The Thing «aid Other TMktie>. ,
I returned to Mr. Ha*ft*r*..hM»e
late ta the afternoon Of 'Haw Twr'a
day. The acfroolmaater wit farthg.on a
bit 1 ounce lB*a corner «f their troat
room wlth-ttrcbU4*ea about Ma. ttte
duak wu talliac...
"Welcome, my laddie buck!" be ex
claimed aa I. entered. "We're failing
etorlea o' the aid year aa' y«u>e Joat
in time for tha teat C then. Kl town,
lad, and Qod give ye patleattel IfU
aoon be over."
After appear he jfct eat hla basing
gloveeand gare ma a iMM h th*art
of aelMafenae, 4a Vhtch,-t waa aM*
to learn, ha waa highly aacMBpttahad,
for wa had a few round* together
every day after that Ha keaafe a»
Joyed ihla'form of exarcUa acid X aoon
began to. >Cy Capacity iter taking p*a
lahmeot without flioeWtaj frOir apaoa
aad before leak I «ot the )ud of
countering and that ptaaaedhfea toora
even than, ay work lo «dM«t i her*
aomedmea thought.
"God 4>ieaa ye, D«y r. m esctaimea
one day after I had landedheavily oa
hla cheek, "ye've a nice way «' soeakta'
'In with 7er rtjfht. Tn * ioltfoa |e
may And It Uaettl *w«e 44f."
I wondered a llttia wky he'
any that, and white I wea
he felled me with a ettaglag btow|
my dom.
"Ah, my ltd—thereto the bMt thine
I have aeen ye do—get «j> an' come
hack with no mad la j%" ha aald aa he
gave me hie hand.
One day the achoebtittrter called the
older boya to the treat aeata la hie
room and I among them.
, "Now. boya, Fm -gates to aek ye
■what ye want to do in the wecM," he
ftaid. "Don't be afraJdeatell me +fc*t
Ye may never fcave aad-FO
do wh^t'Iicaa to hefr'fra.*
(Continued <tt Ihittaday)
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kaaw," anewered tfc» Taafc.
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Importance of H«dtfcy TTb%»y>
Tfcg klJliwyji filter to® UM..
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No kidney ill »&ould M B^gStcUid.,
There la powrUe damper fat "d«Wy»
It you hftre b^ckflefti or &ri&*r?
troubles, .
If yon ara nerrow. <tiz«y of 'teft
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fin a short tim« Do**'* h*4 *•*
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