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4; the spring. I reckoy you ll be glad'\to know it.f' Boy did not lift his yes-from the ground. _.'I sort 0' knowed all along `you and Mary Ann would marry sgme day," he said. 'l'Ln.\innnr nnr nf the MnTnvich" I-nu-nn And, !3ill,dI am glgd'-`glad as I can be . ,|_ne_`1uuc| LIUUI Ul LLIC AILULIVIDII XIUUIU had been taken from its leather hin es to make an additional table for the ts` ____ ..J-Jan! Qnfnrl nnnf fhof fnl-`In IIVQIIA 1'0 111356 in auuluuunu vaults aux uuc guwla assembled. Seateduabout that table were most of the fathers-and mothers of Bush- whac-kers' Place. Fat, tousle-headed chil- dren ran and toddled and crept on thewide o"o_r. The` table was laden with all of the good` things that the Bushwhackers were accustomed to partake of. A couple of fragrant boiled hams, a great deal of corn- bread. dried venison, fresh venison, cucum- be: pickles", boiled _ri_ce, a- deep custard made in a milk-pan by the deft hands ot widow Ross, who now sat at the head of the table and dished it out proudly; strong` tea.__and cream and maple sugar to make the rice palatable. In addition to these delicacies Peeler had brought along somel ismoked fish of his own special brand. Widow Ross had brought coffee--a rarit. i in those, old `days, and each of the Bush-"ll" whackers had, as was their custom. brought some`hing eatable to swell the cheer. Itl was a big spread, and the men and women assembled were doing justice to it. If there was gloom the good people were} doing their best ,to dispel it. A lull fell t\I\ f-Ln Oddbiilhlv `IE Rn DNA I-pldlll Dl1fDI`DI" -ruuluruv I III-Iurililahla .V A rather pitiable case came up before Town Clerk Smith. who\acted in the ab- ,,sence of Magistrate Jeffs, on Thursday morning when Thomas James, no perman- ent address, beggedL_to be'admitted to the Beeton House of "Refuge- Thu man man nnnarnnl-In ?n 4: van: nu-5n- anu lucu uc unsung : ' We've been goin on and summin ~up. Seems likely to us that Hallibut's gang will ,' come back here right soon again, and we've i been talkin' over what we'd better do.` Hallibut s likely goin' to bring a.`__bigg er force next time. we think. `Fromvqhat; the wiclder tells us. there s no doubt that", he burned his own boat. She says they} woke her up about three in the mornin'.' and they were in a big hurry. She `wanted Ito get up and dress Simpson's wounds. but 5 l'they told her to Ltllnfl her own busine;)$.ll She tried to see w 0 was in the gang, ut- Llthey. kept in the dark. About half an hour} L after they had gone she seen the schooner; _ tburnin . Now. it's just this way. Halli-l , but has an excuse to -push off of here. as he : wants to do. for, of course. he'll say we` ; burned his boat and Door old Noah. And 1 we, on the other hand. have an excuse; , to shoot Halli-but. But_ we mus'n,'t. rlol anythin rash. boys. We must be careful." . Ilnirlnnlrnrll nlnnnf 1-kn I-nnvn :1: annual: 4-J`. mes m a mum. long wmter. I "As I was tellin Andt.-ii` on our way over. justkexactly four years ago to-dav. Moses! and Zacheus was down with chicken-oox and David and lettle Rebecca war yzet.tin' the symntons of it when it sot in dark and ' snowy like it is to-day. Winter took a tight l hold` for nigh three months. Why. you ll remember there wa nt no log-gin done that 1 winter, and the wolyes starved to death in the timber. Deer. too. and turkey. and/I guess thar_ wa'nt no visitin done much either. and give my life if that was one dance in the whok! Bu.shwhackers' Place Why.` it got cold and stayed cold. and Joseph. our cat. friz stiff on the ladder when he was climbin to the loft of t.h"- barn. And every sign ni nts to jest sech another winter comin ." TL l.....l-_ __,J_`______I_ -7 1A-- L L-) ,,, -nth are UUIICUH Q99 na wrong. My boy. Tom. he cut down a squirrel Mae yesterdav." deciared Mrs. Ross. and `hat squirrel had stored up feed for 3 `(mg winter. Hon:-., though. we _don f have: one like that one 0 four years atzo. I` had both ears and one toe friz` thsf winter." Lucu. vvuu envvnnn . \Iv\n . \IyA u vnv , doing :ivispel_ "A fun on the assem-bly a`s Boy and `Paisley entered .....l l-An`: I-`~n;r n'nnna of Ilia fokln 122.. 011 llll: 21:=.t:1u'u1_v an 1J|)_\' uuu 1 cuancy cuuncu and tooktheir places at the table. Big McTa\'ish hekped them to meat and potatoes I and then he began:? ' Hur..`.,.. 1...... .m:.. f\l\ om! ..........:.. ..... Full information from anyyrund Trunk T_icket~~._Agent or C. E. Horn- ing, District Passenger Agt., Tgronto. J. E. BILLINGSLEY, " 5-4-. A.___. nl_-_'_ Al in o ` mlu Her winter comm . It looks as- 1._hou.gh winter` was here to sxtav. all right." observer! Peeler. nd We're\like. to have a hard one. too. The`! rats are buildin dean and nfrong." Mu L-.. 1'... 1... ....4 ,a....... .. ..,....:......I `um uu}ruu'.:IIIJ_V. unu ll luuuc nun nmscrauie. 5 _ Nobody will know. can know; how goodi , Norah. has been to me." sobbed Gloss.! Oh. Bov. I don't know how I'll get along} wit-houti him. I shut my eyes and I can} .=ee him there, and thengl see him on that burnin' boat. and I the fire all about; him. reachin i`s red ngers for him. Oh.-" she gamed, I can't. bear it. Boy; I can't. i . I can't!" ' ' He lifted her up and bore her out toi the` snow-carpeted (men. She had notf mentioned Simnson's name. He was thank 3 ful for `hat. She clung to him. her warm ` breath biting his-cheek and her hot tears! eatintz his soul. And so. he half carried.E half led her back to the house. ' Go in and lie down." heasaid ,'zenr1_v. I She loosened her arms slowly. looking! into his eyes. and when she had gone he , leaned weakly against the wall. TL. .......o.. I....l t:;.:..'L...l .1:......... ....._1 u-..- ' Acallcu -WfYl1l\l_V ugulsll we Wtlll. The guests had finished dinner and Mrs.- Declute was blocking the snace'~be`ween "he table and the fireplace with her matron- Iv figure and discoursing on the probabili-E ties of a hard. long winter. l Ac 1' nvna On:-u A-grin ; AB` A... .....-- ....-.. | uc W& ICU. , As the man has not been a. resident of Simcoe for two years he cannot be admitted fo the House of Refuge and Mrs Smith remanded the case for a week. James will spend the week_ in the jail where he will be Well cared for and will receive medical at- tention. ' uccbuu IIUUSB OI 1181038.. . The man was apparently in -a very crip- Pled condition having had__ his leg broken recently__ in an accident and it was with zreat difficulty that he could walk at all. He was bent, old and haggard and looked the very pic`ure of hard luck and despair. He claimed he had been working on a farm near Belleville and after losing his lob had been on the road ever since wander- 'ng from place to place. He gave himself up to Constable Case. on Wednesday even- ing and spent the night in the lockup where he was fed. ` A- ;L_ ___; LA- _-.. L--_ - .....:.l.... .: illlll I5` UIK HUI" HCMII. , I couldn't help_it, Boy; I had to nome.: I know I did wrong. and after what han-i nened last night I `know I should be careful. ` .But. oh. Boy. I can ? bear tothink of it at all. It s terrible!" V Boy went over and sat on (1 corner of; `the stump `able, He did not attempt to` :,.pa.c`fv her. He did not know how. He felt} his impotency. and it made him miserable. u M..L...:.. ...:u 1.--... --_ 1-- __-_ ,l____, h- 1 . Mgple Led?! paints. Filo-Glaze. V81`- visheg. etc. - W. A/. Lowe.& Son, fill`- ; switur dealers. ' lltfc He arose and passed unnoticed from the? room. The sky was dark with storm-5 clouds and the snow was falling. He took; the path toward the grove and as he passed} the leach no dog lifted hi head and watch- 6 ed'him. He entered the hushfbut no dog`; followed him. That. part lay behind. Inf the old playhouse. cold and dreary and! dark. Boy found the girl. V ' i I nu.-,... " I... ....:J .....I ..L.. .__.....-..-_I -,_:4L Ell LIIIII I`L|_g IJ\"VDu VVU IIIUBI UC `UUICIUL .` Boylooked about the room in search of: Gloss. He did not see her and rightly: divined that she was grieving. in_somei 'hidden p1ac,=.o\-er the death of her old, frirmd. _, , -.,_,_ 44.1 _-,,.I ,, ,.,x' .I I-,,, `I EXAMINER , IQII VI II\rl'i\.I\J Unexcelled Dining Our Service Sleeping cars on N1ght".l`raini and ! u`lor'Gars on principalbgy Trains. ll1Sl`l\. lJU'V' IUUHII ule Klrl. ' Glo'ss."- he said. and she answered with- out |'.f`1nz her bend. 1 H1 --__I.1_u L_I,_ :; n_,,, 1' 1, s . o-day. ` _, The\inner door of the McTavish' home ...... only... `man. N-5 land-L..- Lin--- ""*""T""""*' VAG RANT WIEMANDED -.- ,..... V.-V bvw ... /To iae 'cgneinu;d'{" `V 7-: ....w- ---- Men wanted at once, both city andv,prair'- ies; the present demand, in automobile mechanics and driving, tractor operating, tire vulcanizing, oxy-ace`ylene welding, storage battery and electrical work; we teach these trades, practical training; only a few weeks required. day and night classes; write for~free catalog; big wages, steady employment. Hemnhill Auto Gas 'yTractor Schools, 163 King West, Toronto. Visitors welcome. ' - V 50-53cstw Mrs. Pilkey, who was on the stand for l the greater part of Friday morning. told of ilsustaining a fractured hip when she fell on ']the sidewalk in front of the Moore Block, | at 5.30 pm. on the day in question. She, said that the sidewalk was very icy, forming ` lea ridge, and was about six or ten inches; ;in thickness. Water flowed across the; [sidewalk in time of thaw and had frozen ;. and accumulated, forming a dangerous sur- l liface. She said that she was in `bed forl `g eight weeks after the 'accident, strapped; * - to "a board. while the fracture healed. Mrs. i liPilkey appeared in court ,on crutches andi ; said that it would,;prob'ably be a year before ' she could have the` free use of her limbsl - 3 again. She has been unable to do her cus- ! ittomary housework s'nce the accident and? lzwhile she was in bed her husband and` - daughter were obliged to stay at home tol ' '= attend her. H-r";_____I.n _,u__,, 1.. LL. _,,-_. 7 ___-.A i__z,__ `FELL ON SIDEWALK, 5 `ASKS $3000 DAMAGES} wa WILL PAY YOUR RAILWAY FARE T0 TORONTO [Auto Licenses] nu -u--av.--`humane u 3.: ;;s.gen.t Plum. eh ' Barrio EJudgment Reserved in Sessiol Case, Pilkey vs. Town l ; of Qrillia. I James,vProctor 85 Redfefn Ltd. 3 36 Toronto St., Toronto, can.. `Bridges. Pavements, Waterworks, Sewerage I X. Systems, Incinerators, Factories, V ` Arbitrations. Litigation. ' E - OUR FEES-UsualIy paid out of the money we save our clients. !! *:one: Adel. 1044. Cable: JPR Co. Toronto al.lcll(l U-lip _ i I"i.vould rather be the way I was before {this happened than have the 3,3000. she j said. ` `I ! 'I'\_ `II I` Q.__2LL ,2 f\_ZIII_ ___L- ALA.___I_J ' \-wanna nun Dante 18633 ;ls an acute attack or Nasal Catarrh. : `Those subject. to frequent "colds in the ghead? will nd that the use of HAQLUS t CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the :system, cleanse the Blood and render `them less liable to _colds. Repeated a.t~ tacks` of Acute Catarrh may lead to I Chronic Catarrh. , I-IALL'S CATARRI-I MEDICINE is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces or the Sys- tem. thus reducing the inammation and restoring normal conditions. All Drugglsts. Circul rs tree. F. J. Cheney 8: Co.. oledo. -` Ohio. I '~ W W N" 7 3 His Honor Judge Vance reserved judg-ii gment. -in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann' !Pilkey. of Orillia. for $3000 damages, against the town of Orillia, in the Sessions on Dec; 15, for injuries received when ishe fell on an icy sidewalk in Orillia oni iMarch 21 last-. \I'_,` I')lII____ ___L_ ___,_.. ._ AL. _A,. ___I I-.. I ; Mr; Tudhope, representing Orillia, called 2 the town foreman and other town officials, !and put in a defence in which the munici- pality denied any responsibility in connec- ition with the accident. It was stated that I notice of `the condition of the sidewalk had inot been given the town. that the thickness inf the ice at the scene was not sufficient to render the sidewalk dangerous and that ithe town streets were kept sprinkled with {sand at all times in the winter months. no t\-cl - -1-. .. . `"ii}sI"1{1'i`e"i5'ez" ):e:ars of age. w. A.| 3Boys. K.C., represented the plaintiff in the` (`QED fBblll,I . ' 1 Dr. H. G. Smith of Orillia. w}.1o attended .oMrs. Pilkey, testified that she sustained a .bad fracture of the hip by reason of her` I fall. as well as an injury to her right arm. `He produced radiographsmfxhe major in- _jury taken immediately after the accident ; and the day before the trial. It would be `Lat least a year, he felt, before Mm. Pilkeyz ;'could get around without the use of crutch- R -on Subscribe for The [Barrie Examiner { and get all the news. $2 a year. M95529 _'. .'a-.!!_i.I2s.%_!i||l m"meecha111 s Pills Keep you fit HORS_E A1I_.1y[ENTs T swaps BLEEDING INSTANTLY; PREVENTS BLOOD POISONING. CUR!-IS THRUSH. FISTULA. SPRAIN8 AND BRUISE8. The Inn? all In-nun T.Inimnnf.'fnr the SPRAINS AND BRUISISS. The _best all around LIniment'for the stable as well as for household use. Irlmta 'l'l` Innnv. Aualnngnuuuun cu V111; no; DOUGLAS} C0 NAPANEE. Ont. CONSULTING ENGINEERS 2 V1 `all Maso1;ic Temple Egildinz. W. BELL, Issuer I Successor to J. Arnold ."CId.2=.t5i!s2d:'. -p... .. A __ _ _ . - _ - ___,,-y ____ .. comer Sophia andary Streets , lmufocturere of Bush, Doors, Fumes, Flooring Ceiling. Moulding, Water Trough! Tanka, etc. ' . , We: carry iuistoc-J! . 3 large assortment of Rough and Dressed Lumber, B; C; Shingles null PI-anal-all Pnnfina Wand 'I`npn':n'a nun A5311 Dealers and Druggists. Manufactured only by urea: Al` `A an \vAnA\vulI (I. T $6 to $12 Per Day of many kinds quickly remedied with ;i1i"x'NUnAN* "<:iv. 7. t.. Thurscfziy, Decembcr 28, 1922 !1 I nus. w. A29 w. R. nrcmxnosou |Graduates "and members of Royal Dollop AC I'\n-utn` gnu-manna Tnrnnfn UTEQIIBIBS IEO uwuruua us uuyru uuuuy . of Dental Surgeons, Toronto. Oicez Over Bank of Toronto, Barrio. \ Entrance on Owen St,` " . Phones: Office 241, Res. 314. P.0.Box 1:31 [W. Richardson, L.D.S., D.D. . 7%: - n 9., n n. `IT D--ulnl `Hal-an:-riann T. `I8 -1 -oron`to St.`,'ToroVnVt`o`.W ] R. J. Edwards. G. R. Edwards, B.A.S nuugu llll Lviwacu uuluuvr, D. U.` Dlllllsl Ind Prqpared Roofing. . Wood Turning ind` Kiln Drying a Specialty. Dressing done uompt y. / ` .l|l|Il'I nu" nn:6'\ nnucn .Ln:`:`:n- inns. B_URNS &A mums IPHONE 406 or call at office for in- forination on any disease. BOYS &. MURC__HlSON Barristers, Solicitors, Notary` Public, Conveyancers, Etc. Money to loan at lowest rates of intorul. 0ice-l3 Owen St., in Masonic Temp}: Building,~ Barrie. Branch o'ice-ElmvIlo. W A nnua M D I ) Mllnxhun ' Duuu1ug,~ Dl1f|'lI:. Druuuu ULl|UU"l.`JHlV"- . A. Boys, K.C.,M.P. D. C. Mqrohllon Barrister, Solicitor for obtaining brobatg cl `wills, guardianship andtadminiltration, ml ~ General Solicitor, Notary, Conveyancer, ate. 0ice-I-Iinds' Block, No. 8 Dunlop St. ` Money Tb loan muo Ail: VIOLIN `roman Special attention to younger children. BOYD SVLVESTER Bandmaster, Barrie Citizens` Band 27yrly . 120 Bayeld St. MISS M. MCARTHUR FURS` REMODELLED AND REPAIRED Over Hm-lb,urt`s Shoe Store. Barrio. :C. W. Plaictonf ` . DRS. LITTLE & LITTLE Physicians and Surgeons, Barrie, Ont. ! Office and Residence-47 Marple Ava. |O"Ice hours:- 1 to 3 p.m., 7 to 9 pan. or by sppointment. Phone 313 "A. T. Litt.le,- M.D. W. 0. Little. M3. -. . nu van, nun. ' PHYSIC'IA'I:1' AIIID SURGEON Oice and Residence--Collier SL, corner It - Clnnnnrtnn Rt. Rani. 01.....- on .155. BAR_*31E.EXM!1`!9.'i vuu I-0 up IUFIIIDULL Graduate of McGill University, Montreal. Oice and Residence--Corner Elisabet}: I Bradford Sm, R...-:. 131...... m: EDMUND HARDY, "Mus. Bac., F.T.C.I. Teacher of Piano, Organ, Vocal, and Musical Theory. Organist andchoinnlnu of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. hid Innlhanuf A` 'l":u-nut- l'V..;__-_.-_L-- In on. nuuww as rresoywrlan Unurcb. Gold medalist of Toronto Comervaton of Music and of the University of Tomnh. II3 Worslcy St. ' Phone "3 ' mun 5. CLAXTON, L.T.c.aa. Teacher of Piano and Vocal Pupils prepared for Toronto Conservltoty of Music examinations leading up to and including the A.}`:f`-.M-. degree. I Studio--King Block`. Phone 424. LAWSON, WELGH &. CAMPBELL chartered Accountants "hone Main 5874. 59 Yonge St.. Toronto `I. J. Welch, CA. G. D. Campbell. C.A. T. E. Lawless. C.A. W. 8. Hulbig. Production Engineer. Manager Cost and Efficiency Department I III`. II. `C IV` 1 , Graduate of Toronto University Phone 61 ~ 0ffice--58 Collins St. Hours: 8-9 a.m., 12.30-2 p.m., 6.30% pa I on. FRED A. ROSS (Formerly of Drs. Ross & Ross, Barri: vv Late Surgeon Specialist with the A Imperial Army, 4} years. ' General Surgery and Obstetrics espocially. I Office--15 Owen St.. Barrie. Phone 710 D I" D--- "" UIIII Phone 710. vuluc nuu .n6Sl(lllCe`-LOl'HE1' . Bradford Sts., Barrie. Phone 105. Oice hours-9-10 a.m., 1-3 p.m., 7-8 p_.n, 1 Ian. I1. I. HHIIHLI. ? Associate Coroner County of Simo_9o Oice and Reaidenc&-Corner Toronto odd j Elizabeth Sts., opp. Central Church. 1 Telephone 167. _Be a Secretary_ on. Moonuzn LYON l22'Bloor St. West.` Toronto, will be i 91 Owen St.. Barrie, every Saturday. Diseases of Eye, Ear`, Nose and Throat Consultation hours-.--ll am. to 5 pan. Barrie phone 2. Toronto, North 3326. i L DOROTHY J. SARJEANT, A.T.C.I. TEACHER OF PIANO Telephone 151. Barrio 1 P. 0. Box 88 01 Nervous had Chronic Disorders on. w.'X.-` LEWIS Surgery and Diseases of Woman Asaocigwe Coroner, County of Simeon --and- I\ B B I,` IIJPQ MISS E. GOSNEY TAILORES Suits, Topcoats. Dresses, Etc., Etc. `2 Adelaide Street, Allandale. 37tfc . mcnarusuu, 1.a.u.U., 11.1.1. W. Randall Richardson, L`. D.s., n.1': uuc llll nestuence--UOIner EL, Clappetton St., Ban/-rie. Phone 275. u y : -...vr --c-ww- Over Reeve : Jewellery Store. \PLAXTON & PLAXTON T BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS ETC. Jinn" Oicvst 707-8 Kent Buil Tnrnnfn ni T `aAbJ:T BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS. ETC. 1`I..m..:.. 'l".......l.. n..:'..a:..- nun- I Q Ivurvr __ ~f- 5 v --gv-"v Make t`-zc Use of Mtxriue a Daily Habit. This Refreshing Eve Lotion soon Makes E ca Clear. Radiant , Beautiful! less. rzmoyabe. so1d1;yAu.D:uwsu. R. 1. EDWARDS ;. EDWARDS `an -I--.--a- Q6 '1'nI-nnn Funral Dgrector And Embalmer 47 Elizabeth St.. Barrie. Phone, day or night. 218. % ARCHl'l'l:'.C'l`S . LWUUUUXUI DU UITWIUBU ll: IJUII BARRISTER, _SOLIC1TOR, ETC. MONEY T0 LOA_N I)--- Dl..-I- D__._._ In. ' DONALD ROSS, LL.B. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Masonic; Temple Building, Barrio ' Money Do loan. LIIIVID J. Masonic QIVUUWII I I I'l\lV9l'\I\I' KIT`. Successor to Creswicke 6: Bell I) A `l`l`lI Q'I'\'I'.VI3 Qf\`l Yt\1"l1l\I'1 f.VI\l\ WEECAN F. Mccumc. B.A. Q nnnnnnn an on l`_.u....(..|... I. Dull ' En}n{6iiz7ac'r'oi{s" 78 Dunlop Street DR. E. G . TURNBULL , I In turn for Fasc1'nat:'ngV Eygs I 1.1.. ..I_._ I 1-- L.'Al.L..-can ALEXANDER covgmu, ',2.-4 1;, _L._:_.___ _ ' L. J. SIMPSON, M.B. `\fD`l(VIA\1 Anvr. nvunnn. on. H. `r. ARNALL t\--._A_- .l I WIVIIEI I U &\IP\I` Ross Block, Barrie --uuu-- DR. R. E. IVES 6.. -C "l`....-_A- 11.-5 LJHIID, DVJl.4l.\J1l.ll\Du l`1`l.D. Temple Building, Barrie Money to Loan , 51 MEDICAL ||'l`(J IICIIII Ll ' Toronto, Ont. .. fl (1.. 0. W. REID WMUSIC am VIII- G. Gordon Plaxton. 18yr!v "stun Phones:----0'ff`i:; R;i.d:;co? 353 The Double Track Route. T pctween %U*.DERTAKERS Age Well Supplied nt- name,` '6 if." Large and well assorted stock to choose from. We are nowlgetting good shipments of imported granites at" greatly reduc- ed prices. 6.6-3%m?i1h_&Bu. sum '| (5. W. J. EASTMAN. PROP. " Phone 217 ix. c. MANUEL,` non. to 1 business executive. An Ideal position for a young woman. The ' Shaw Secretarial Course coyers every needed subject---Shorthand, Type- writing. Bookkeeping, Law, Bonk- imr. 'etc.---Pers<'>nal instruction. Write for Prospecfuu to 5 P. MQNTOSK. Chic! Principal. YOUR READING NEEDS vuuau '11- ;v-- ---wv- --v--- v-- Address .h"'u"be given than" nf addrem is requested. .CMl'0EL- m_c_w. 5...! Hunt Innnt nf mi: `nub 20 Owen 'St.,- Barrie TMorg__ue and `Chapel m`cmmzc'nou A ' oven DAV AND mam T"9..5- B99585 ` 80 'Years_ of Pun-en Succu scoffs BOOKSTORE . ` MBFHEEAL ,. ` TORONTO DETROIT 92*! E".'`A_G0_ gsult us` with vour `building Establishcd I889 Phone 72; BITE- .J,. Macmren, . Walla, llungq. BIISNESSSCIIOOLS _TOR_ONTO ' Phone 82 IIIHIPIIKSI: UH Ill! lllglllr. II CIUVS. ' Then you've heard?". Bill nodded [to- ward the black patch on the white waves. 561'; _._-_ _. __._ :1. :..._;. 9! _,-_I!__I h- WIIIVU DUU VINCE. 1113501] U W1? WUHIC VVHVC5. It. was me seen it first. replied De- clute. I seen her burnin" gear mm-n'm'. Man. but it was a wild sight! Red sky above her and red water all about her. Arterdaylight come I gets in my boat nd goes over to the hull. Injun Noah's , iff: was thar floatin bottom up near the middle; grbund." ` nnn`IIfn :n`6 :In- rs:-an `:i :5 ant` J~`\s-an-1` - __, I It was nearly .-mid-day when Paisley sought his skiff once more and made to- cross to Bushwhackers' Place. It had turn- ` ed bitterly cold within the last couple nf bows and the ice _upon ihe surface of the` creek was almost too thick to break with a paddle. Out across Rond Eau black wisps of .duck were rising from the water and uttering upwardiike smoke puffs. melt- ing in 3 broken line into the hangingasnow- clouds. Declute was standing on the oppos-' ite shore. He spoke as Paisley s boat parted ithe sere rushes. ' J I ll'\L___9II _n _. L- J--. nan . n - 1. IIII4 LlTII\I\lld I-dlbanlvnnnvniuv, `lod every Thursday Ifternoon ut II E '0Eice Square, Barrio. ' Subseriptlqc Prlw--Canada and Great Britain 82.M.pox :..- Z- -ulna-nun I:-u n-nun-Q .0 I I i|-IIC HUI`! YUBH . They ll aliago to-day, Bill.` Bf I/1 ight| that won't be a duck on the bay." 7 I HI); . . . . . .... _ u'.__1 -_I___: n_:-u___ WUYU PUUKUFCU III II NUUWlg~ l ._ Just come from there." answered the other. Seems like old Nick has been loose amongst us has night. it does. " Than 1n\u'Ina `-unsound?" 11: nl|`t`I'nr` 74:; I IIIU LVIICIIKUKI LlluIy U.|l UUWH WIIAII II Blllluclu { Paisley stepped from f-lqboat and brush-J ed nast "him up the path. ` You told Mac. I suppose?" , Yep, they know it, and Gloss she is; takin' `on some. I guess she thought a lot; of_poor old Noah." 7 ` T ......I.....`..1... Au " .........-I D.:}'=hm- `Hm; lnul YVUH ll DC (1 uuun UH Ill: Uuy. ` Been over .to\Mac"s?" asked Paislevnl $1-Iis eyes were on the low-lying `bulk of! `the charred schooner and his shaggy brows] l'Were puckered in a wow]; ` I ,'naf nnnnn `INA!!! Ghana " nnntuvnwna-` +Ln| U gruuuu. Declu-te felt for his pi-pe, lit it, and threw. `the charred match down with a shudder. 11-2-]--- ..L-_.__'_I .I...___ LL- 1.--; -._.I L._.'-_L 'Dl'()Ul!llY--I18l'B nere xugu tweuuy ycum ugu. : 4 They found B3g MacTaviah carrying fod-3 der from the oorn-stalk stack into the log; stable. From the chinks of the barn-be-3 Itween the logs came the white breath, of 0I_PUUl' mu ".lVUl1Il.. .__ u` I reckon she dxd. agreed Paisley; he; lbrnuaht here here nigh twenty years ago." ' . "W-.4. fun-.J 'D:n nn"`nIv:a`I l|Q`II'IV':I'IlI | 3_oou3 Uuuu: running up ule pum. | Isn't it awful? he cried. They think nnnr old Noah was burnt with the schooner , They found his skiff floatin near the mid-} dle grounds." .. I lll, o.`l'lllI IJIII UIIIUI'I - I As they entered the house young Tomi came running up the path. Yan'l> `O nny`nl9 La nu-33:1 'l'Lnu &I.3.J-T rnw-Uanaua lulu Dunn Dnulul oaauu-pvt I sit in advance (in manta 82.50); United Ida. 82.50 per yoar_i; aglvanco_. Both Old. --J -mg Annmnn nhnllla `IA Dllllll Chill (Continued From Last Week) .the oxen, and vlhe chickens released from! Bill Paisley," gasped the widow, ad- 1 `hf? .`, ,p '5 in and. t f it`! We d00I`- ` vancing, you get right away from Mary` 131: .531`! E9 b'8wm9.- hls blue .V'8S Anm Ain't` you ashamed of y0u,se1f'_2 humxd wlth feehng, _1t _looks as thoughl You're old enough to know better. Now, P00? Old N095 WW`-With the 50110008?-l you get right away from mygirl or I'll - It d05" A_11dd9d P3l31eY- M30, We scald you with this hot potater water. .3" know who It `was hurned the boat. andl um . ..` . . -. . .9 bad as we *know Hallxbut to be. it`s awful. .,-..... _,.,.. _.,. .... ......... -.. . She ain't your girl no more, widder, - n o 9 grxnned Paisley. She s mine now. ` Mary Ann, commanded her mother. aternly, answer me-be you?" I van I61` '7' nnanonuuu-I "nu-Ir Ann no.1` aka Iuu. V I suppose there s fio hurry for your go- I in'. sighed Mrs. Ross, and I ll own I did cook mo:-e'n enough meat this mornin ; (for; - why, I don t know. So if you want to. you" kin come in and eat hxeakfast. But." she, added. you ll sure have to getoff pro- perty affer y6u'v et. ` > ' TR: nnnr` Inn-`co !\:n`.rAt' nu. Ln- `rn'n IIUIJ ill"-IIIVV UIIUI you VU CI`. The good lady picked up her kettle and whisked into the house." Paisley smiled at Mary Axfn. ~ V-.. nI..u...- n . . . . ..-L .. _.-..-. -1 _.-LL!_" Luary nun. You always have such a_ way of gettin" round ma," laughed the girl. MOFIP Inn I7l\II,1vn nan` n -u-A-\n. guano`! IUUIILI Ill; IHUEIIUU IIUC gin. U Mary Ann. you've got. a proper good, . 9 I I ma, Said B11] earnestly. An {Juan nnl-an-or` OX4 LA:-an an-nun... Tuna uwruzy, answer uu:-uu you: I! Yes, m, T snuggled down again, - \. I weu." ared the widow. if answered Mary Ann, ; 'BIIUg ICU UUWH glllll, H 5 I wen," widow, it s so, it s so. Bill Paisley, she cried, you get off my property and don -t you come back` here no more. You kin steal -a. poor widder's only daughter. she sobbed, dropping the. kettle and covering her face with her apron, ' but you can t come here and do it. You'd better get off my place." V ' puia`nI2'nofI-or` Olin lI:I`,E `maa nnr` r\:n`.Pnl up H15 Illla ' ` Pm sorry you take it that way, wid-B der. he srammered. I hate to go, and now _I smell that bacon you ve been cookin' I just naturally hate to go more n ever. I always said that widder Ross could fry bacon like no other womaxrthis side of the. creek----- ! HIr_L, II_,__, 1,, I , u o UK Me'n Mary Ann be -.1-he only women! on this side, snorted the `widow, droppingl her apron. T nnnon nnunnknv-n :11 nuiumiuvk nnlnum I ml scores I! Nqlluwu. LAT S--We nd thet most of our enb Quinn prefer not to have their eubecrip ne `interrupted in case they fail to remit ' I|_iue~ex;piration. While subscription will not beeeetried in arrears over an extended puiod. `yet, unless we are notied to cancel. we name the subscriber wishes the eenjiee eantimied. Remittances should be medeh) nu-Inbnnn Inffaun I-nnnnv nu-Ila! 1|! m JIUIV l'I!ll'UIlo ' I mean anywhere in Buhwhackers Place. marm," bowed -Bill. I always Are- member jhem .pies you made for Mac's logzjp`-bee, and the puddin . for Declute s. too`. on .u 9 --- o .- I LUIL ll UUDDUI SUI! U11 LII `JIHW-7'50 I Paisleypatted the girl s hair and picked up his rifle. Y vn anuwu. IYAII `ALA :6 knlr uonu vial ALSAMEAquickly1-elicveu even ; themottctubborncanes ofchronic or acute bronchitis. A few doses al- leviated: bro chin! andcnah` ; ;alnpwnmw . _.II_ 45 _I-La . Up-Town. dfce Canaian National Railways V K The P_e3ople s Own Ron H. A. 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D Bov was smil`nz now. his head lagging` [on l1is~hQast, his `hands blue with tlgebcold. clasning and unclasping the' paddle. The blittle`devils. he said somv. thy- little `devils. I don t supnose there_ is :*.nv-t.hin` cuter than `the little wild tl1}ng..~` of the ma'sh_. Bill. I've been out springs lwith Davie, and you know hownhe 08!` ghandle birds and things. I've seen bahv lsnipe. baby rats, baby rails. and_all the little babies of be ma'sh. There's none.- .of `em, scared on all of `am sangcv. l -n -,u,,, |,_,,. __.,I ,___u_; 11.- ..l.:u Llnl-. un UUIIIU IWUIICT. , Seems like they know it has." answered Paisley? and I'm thinkin they're sorter nrom`sin' this old dead ma"sh they'll come. hack when it s spring, and` nest. again. `Member *he old gray duck s nest me and you found down near the otter-run. Boy? . Gosh. I d never believed an old mu duck could take on like that one did. Kent ~ flyin right, in my face, and there her liftle ducrk}a'n's. just hafched. kept divin' in the wa er and nointin their heads sideways like` they were sickin' her on to me and enjo_vln' gseeinglme get a whalin . By aum. mv face was sore for more n -a week where her wings -brushed it. And you-g-whY. .V01l jut. stood there laughin at me gettin' the whippin'." - , _ 12.... um. ....:I:.... ........ ma lwnqrl lnmvlnz` IDUCIII [KI Wnlll` `U El) V5]! lllululg llll l'UK7_\ . I Boy glanced up, then he stood erect in gthe boat and wa`ched the detached flocks `of frantic water-fowl swerve and pitch and lat last mingle in the greater flocks. fadinz lsouth. Sweetly and` shrilly their strong `wings beat 'the`frosty air, the sound of {their pinions n`6w rising. now fading. anvl at last thundering as the great flocks drop- ped low as though to bid the old marsh feeding`-ground a last good-by. Theyfre go`n away, Bill. be remarked absentl_v. Even` the little real that were `hatched here in this ma'sh are goin'. Seems` cndd. don't it`? I guess they know it's come winter. , '5`C1v--__._ II__ AL... I... ____ :4 L..- " ..........n-n.I 301 8W1_ 5CI'0 FY? 8|! "V "VI 1'71-". 5 Paislev bent and pulled the skiff Hivh u_" `on the bank. He took Boy s arm in hl land they went back along `he walk- gether. .And as they turhed, the-._ sk_Ie. idarkeued andgthe snowbhezan to fal'_ m 9\g-_ `zag sheets t)1at hid the ocks of m~zr9tm=' ` gwild dtfeks; and the low sonzbf their 593`- zm2.wmgs grew more muffled and at last I `dld away altogether. _ V Q nmn nnnanI>k:n' T uvanf in fP" VOU. '01:-`n away aurogemer. ? Then-e75": somethin' I want to tell YOU- iBoy." said Paisley softly. when at last the gcnwmanions sought fhe path to the hn=I_s9.. ; Me and Mary Ann is goin to be married UV 5 SUIIU, DIM, I. ll IUIIUW llllI`2Ill(| l He snatched up the rie leaning a- Lvainst the ashsleach and ducked across ..toward the creek. Paisley followed more slowly. He came up as Boy was pushing his canoe into the ice-coated creek. Hr:-n.; ..I.._I-_ ....- l-..-.:_.7 L- .I..-- `D--. 9" Let me go, cried the young man. `shaking himself free. I don t care.u'h.e:-`T! he s gone, Bill, I ll follow hint-and " ' He snatched un the rifle lennina a.' ICUIIIU Utll LICKC llslll. DUy. G` `1 ' otter money union; 1 nnvnhln at any 1: Ru-r HIE UKIIUC IIILU LDC |UC`C0u,[C(I CTCCK. I The ducks are leavin to-day. Boy, hesaid, look at 'em.\ They've had a glad time here this season. I guess. take it all round. Look at em_. Bo_v.---they don t seem to want. to` go very much. do they?" ' 12.; lI'lII'\.nnt' nn Ii`-Inn `an anru` no-an} :11! vuuuy. . ill," he cried, I told you I would Iwait"tilI you came back, and now _v re lhack I m goin ." . " i `,`Boy, said, Paisley. he ain t there." Where s be gone?" ` _ "He got away last night," said Paisley. He was hurt bad. I guess old Joe did it.- They carried him off, and he won't ever come back here again. Boy." Yul nan nn ,, nrdntd `kn `nunnn vsxnn 4 I 031.111 FUUUII IJU) H `~lWuUUlUCI: 1 ; ```You're shakin', be send; you ain t_ just yotxrself. Yqu mus n't take on _hard like you're doin', "Boy. I guess maybe Joe had more son`! in his poor`dog s body than all them cut-throats had Among the lot of `em. but Joe is done with this life. Boy. rlon t you take it hard," `In A-mu than 1Vl\III\lD Im\nI\ 4.. .... ....l.. LL- "Hill II yuu IIdl\\7 II. lllllc_ He drew the young man towards the house. and half-wayacross the yard Boy stopped and hurled a look,down across the valley. ` Dill '7 .1... nuihul T AL! `mu 7' .... ..l.l |'lIIlU llitlltllc Paisley stepped forward and thxew his arm about Boy's shoulders. .Hv;\..*.... .1...I,:.."" 1... ...:.a. H...... ..:-v. t. `Phone.-. 44'7"? THE BARmEf tinted tt , o e 3 ..,.... .. ':..:'i..'.`:.a A""Il