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Newmarket Era , October 13, 1916, p. 7

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J J T booh progress favorably having boon scour from lb and Newmarket room for- our window you can rt nloo and Gold Dinner Got of Quality to coll quick fllA AH neaQf to stock Wploco English Toa pattorno Priced from up to At the- meeting bold at Men a mooting bold A Sept Indies worb very at Iho proposal to Newmarket Com forte next merging bo hold at home of Mrs Evans Bpgart- lown when will bo- com- if Under J convention at who Town at 5pm Aurora Drama- man spooking excellent tic presenting big Tew wearing badge oi the recognized York their Jones pp not to story Her deep eyes pitiful your early plan kind mouth quivered Madam ft Drug Store on voice broke on- I of Oct at pirn tickets Mathilda V from Girl Guides ill t last week the boys ho Christian joined with other ana Very pleasant evening at homo of their teacher Miss J he bus oft hero ait for the but a of the boys took single enjoyed by many kinds of games and end ed with a The young began to disappear as coals died down having a very ovcninij lU Importer of i A OF AND Ilov It would your children would yourfrlonda Let Us Thorn For You Studio One of Hew Post A very line mooting was bold on Tuesday evening It was in of Miss Medora and Miss Gladys Belfry look the topic It was tho and consecration meeting of Urn So ciety and it was very to see number who took part Next Tuosday Dr Kirk- land will speak on subject Womanliness and Marilinosa This promises to ho very Interest ing ho make it a point to bo on hand commence our meet ings sharp at eight oclock Com Convention The Bradford District Convention wilt bo held in Aurora on Wednesday Convention will bo favored by a visit from a Ms8ionary of Ja pan Mr will bo aesaiona both afternoon and Newmarket attend in a body at evening At that mooting An- Norman will piesent over viewo of Japan all of which arc now -ooo- WHO WILL secured tho on u St Newmarket adjoining mils Shop I have foil stock of Trunks 8ultOtS68 Club well everything tho line attention given to had years of experience I am to five satisfaction at W charges Cve roe a call when in Town NOTTINGHAM FOR J Mare J- Driver years old for young man Top Carriage can buy llicse at your own K Dealer Newmarket New Salesman to act at agent York County 1HY nee exclusive territory miking specialUes Our arc best In the for we sell the highest of stock at most reasonable and deliveries in ft class condition V is year and money cau be made la write jWct Manager CO Toronto Out Knquire at Day Appeal attendance at the on Wednesday evening in of lied was draappointing Town Hall being only about half filled and majority of audience were ladies Mayor oc cupied the chair and referred to the aucceaaful appeal last year when were for Fund being an average of SI for every man woman and child in and hoped that the would do equally aa well We rqaaon to feel proud of done men and money as well aa through Rod Cross and Field Comforts Societies and wo must do our share while war lasts During the evening Mrs How ard Cane and contribu ted patriotic aolos accompanied by MrsJ The apcakor of evening waa Hoy Lawrence of Toronto who held the closest attention of the audience for nearly an hour by his interesting and earnest appeal He said the time has come when real loyally to Great Britain must be tested It a war of endurance and the nation that can stick to it and show the greatest heroism will win The life and liberty of world is at stake and it is indicative of the British Nation that when she undertakes a great task she never gives up un til victory is won Tho British Red Cross Society requires nine million dollars to carry on its work the coming year Besides reserve work on fields of battle it has over Hospitals in England vilh from to beds in each and out of every 100 soldiers wounded per cent are healed The apcak- contraated nervous strain of the sailors on the sea and sol diers in the trenches to tho com forts of home and urged the du ly of those at to give and give more and then will bo do ing very comparison with those who are giving their lives to save Empire Great has lost men last three months and ono million of her women aro working like slaves in munition factories If Canadawere doing as much there would lie 350000 of our women in our munition plants Many men are giving up good- positions to fight in trendies in na tions need and it up to the men and women at home to show their loyalty by their contributions to patriotic purposes It is an aw ful strife and it demands sacri fice Oilmotion of Hoove Keith tho following Committees wore pointed to canvas the town yitli power to add to their number St A Dr Clark Bennett J W Lund St Georges A Cane Thos Doyle Eves SI J Fred Doyle I Rose J Osborne Manning The Committees are to meet at the Council Chamber at oclock this- Friday evening On motion of Deputy Pearson a vote of was carried unanimously to Rev for his able address to which bo briefly replied and the meeting closed with cheers for the King huddled together a forlorn little group on the quay at Ostein waiting for and for the that to lake them to the haven of across the North Sea England whose doors the gale of Heaven arc not shut night or day lie call of the needy and the oppressed There was Aunt Martha Madam Satiate from Holders whore murderous fire was booming Glare Yvonne Marie and little Leon also Augusts tall and shadowy whose health did not him to enlist in army but where was do No one name or dared to ask for Mathilda was Ihc flower of the flock and had been last seen standing In the doorway of their burn ing house in the village looking- de fiance at approaching foe Where was In Heaven alone knew hut they knew what had hap pened to maidens In other villages Were the not seared upon their and heart All night they had huddled together In hitter cold chill wet mist clinging to them if It would hide from them dangers unknown A little fitful slumber come to them at moments when they could forget unutterable woe but the dawn found them alert wideeyed ever edging nearer to the place where the boat was lying waiting the signal to set sail for England rife last boat I and after tjiat only know I And the boom of the guns was coining nearer A red streak across the heralded the lawn which stole over the walling earth softly as It had done all through centuries before this frightful of and terror had run riot among the nations- With he dawn fresh crowds to swell the waiting throng and when at last the men of the ship began to moke ready for starting excitement and the became pitiful Who shall describe it None dare try Desper ation lent strength to feeble women to crying children and men stood book and gave their chance At last after an appealing hour Madame wedged tightly In one corner of the deck counted her attic brood mechanically as she had count ed them a hundred times frightful days Clare Yvonne Marie Leon and Augustc A faint smile of Inexpressible sweetness curved her sad proud mouth as she counted them all none missing hut only They were not her own could answer hi prayer now to her sister Gabrlclle whom the War had killed and who had left them in her care As the shores of receded from their view they bad no sorrow hut only ineffable relief Love of country had not died In these loyal hearts and you who would blame Ihem have never known fear and which death Itself Dut one must not eHvp way po when IhcrO Is sterna work to bo well as pitiful the emotions must bo kept under control All details wer taken down in a book and then after consultation with Madamo waa Informed that they would bo passed on forafew days to a pension until a home In tho country could be found for home mademoiselle said wistfully what kind of a homo In country people giving or preparing houses where groups such you can live together in some of family life We find that Is belter so And one will be found for us cried Madam where all my children can bo about me while wo wait While you wall for what asked the worker on the spur of the moment templed by the significance of the exiles words While we wait groat return mademoiselle and the compensation which the good God will arrange when the day comes for the just punishment to be meted out God speed that day said the Hootch woman fervently and Mad ame answered Amen I More across London few dreary days in a boarding house where not a word of French understood and where all even the food was strange and unpalatable then another change Two bright faced girls one afternoon to In form Madame that home In the country was ready and they would them to it Another rail way Journey a short drive through the falling rain and they drew up before a house where the windows were all alight so many smiling eyes and from the roof of which flew the flag With what did Madame hurry across the threshold with her brood followed last by the tall In whose frank blue eyes dwelt a great sadness the man who Is and who has to stay beside the women In war time loathes himself It a little house but most com plete Kindly hearts had planned It capable hands had put It In order From nearly every house in the town something had been brought that nothing In that shelter for the homeless Into the eyes of Madame as ahe noted ho evidence of kindly forc- of add loving wel come welled of unutterable thankfulness Little Pierre overjoyed for some reason perhaps tho child beyond all others feels a home to be an Intimate necessity suddenly threw up hands and exclaimed Vive I AngloteiTC I Hut when the Scotchwoman closed the door of the little home on that for lorn band of exiles she lifted her eyes to Inscrutable skies and voiced the question Who will repay Tit JL I are a credit to the I I 1 nation because they J give me full In the last little it i J e i FITTED AND SOLD BY i7iiliuLjUlUUll llonoVoai Won lain f 1 T- OOG AND AN pi the agony of horror beside would have been mercy in honeysweet kindly though it tossed under themwas dear as cradle of- firstborn and the les sening distance filled them un speakable gratitude Madame with her proud old head bent gave thanks to God for such vouchsafed What was going to happen them England they did not know A motherheart would doubtless en fold them there since England la mother of all Their goods consisted of the few personal articles in three valises there money could be counted on the fingers of one The chateau and the vine yards which had yielded handsome a sum for the maintenance of a largo family In comfort were all destroyed Madame herself had watched the col lapse of the last wall of the chateau and bewailed in her heart her tap estries and her old Flemish glass and the silver she had not had time to hide or bring away They were country people and the sfzo city terrified them In all the world could there be anything so vast Surely Aunt Martha a whole world could Arrived at a great terminus they were driven ln a car to the palace of gloss given up wholly as a clearing house tor the refugees thorough courses in oper ating- and Station Work by Home- Study Plans or to who tnd Day or Night particular on request Write Shaw President Canard East There was a little excitement among the four youngest in office of Sidney Welch but she and Sons For one of part ners Mr Robert he waa called to distinguish him from his broth ers had detained them after hours to make an offer which rather took their breath away In a weeks time the business col- in next block would be gin its years work Mr Welch announced casually that if any youth of the- four ranged before wished to attend he was willing to pay his expenses The faces confronting Mr Welch looked startled rather than joyful The employer smiled Well boys you neednt frightened it isnt compulsory Five nights a week isnt it Mr Welch asked Ben always first to apeak Thats pretty stiff after working all day You neednt answer now said Mr Robert Think it over I shall want to know by the end of week The boys left the building to gether and side by aide started up the street I could give him my answer right now Ben exclaim ed Work all day and study all night Wheres a felltwa good time coming in Thats what Id like to know Ho thinks because he pays us a few dollars a week he owns us said another of the quartette Harvey Blair Its all very well for a man getting ten thousand a year- or so to work like a dog but I dont know how hed expect any of us fellows to do any more Ihanlie has to Tin sure I wont for Non6 of need that business college course anyhow said- the third youth I know a chap who started a newsboy when he was eight or nine and course he needs to go to night school every gets But were in a different olass Involuntarily eyes those who expressed their turned toward the fourth member of the quartette seem ed in no hurry to express Ida mind Well Frank one of them after- a pause how is it with Frank looked up Why ho said a little hesitatingly I dont know aalthink as rest of you seem to Why not V and three indig nant faces challenged him Well I cant see why we ought not to be willing to work We dont make much money but were gelling experience and that is worth more Five a acorns a good deal but if a fellows going to of himself ho mustnt think too much about having a good time Im going to think it over just as Mr Robert said but Ive an idea Ill lake up with his offer Out of the four Frank waa the only one willing to profit by his employers offer Mr Welch re ceived the answers without com ment making no effort to change the decisions but he said to him self that it would pay to keep an eye on Frank Fullerton It was not so much the advantage youth would gain by his work in the business college helpful that was bound to prove which led Mr Welch In this decision JJut he had learned thai the youth SOUTH END I ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Leader for Dread from Old PASTRY FLOURS A SPECIALTY BRAN SHORTS AfMD ALL KINDS OF FEED FOR FOWL I Special Feed For Dairy and Hogs LEAVE YOUR ORDER Prompt Delivery Phono CO A HOWARD ALL KINDS OF AND TEAM TO who forges ahead is the one who feels that he has something to learn and is not afraid of doing more than he is paid for OOO prosperity often seems a se verer test of character than ad versity The boy who has his way to make who mows lawns and tends furnaces lo help pay expenses at school or college far brighter prospects for a suc cessful manhood than tho class mate who has a suite of a doting father to pay all bills ii it I We have thought about man who no prospects ahead Would you like to be in a business that will you A Good Living Wage A Profitable Future A Provision For Old Age We teaoh a man the Insurance Business vhch offers permanent success does not I si professional and been truly named The best paid hard vorlln the This done by a correspondence course and pergonal assistance free of When he fully prepared for the work we place film In a position and help him to make good two lessons of the Companys will be ajnt to anyone It vlll pay yoiing men who to JM on In the world to look Into this All etrlotly j V A f- si I St mm CANADA tIPE AMURANOE Of bo r5fl A TOROI4TO

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