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,,..-_ .... .. uvuc milk. 5 ` Since I have been up here and looking} around at "what you have done and aredo-g ing, I believe you are the richest person on[ Indian Ridge, and I about the-poorest." I It was a. strange thing for a man like l Herbert Hendrick to say, and Opal felt , that shedid not quite understand. But the next` year when she came back she found that a sunny second storey had been added to the old schoolhouse and that allsorts of helpful furnishings and equip- ment had been purchased under -Mr. Hend- I rick s orders. She understood that even the; S l"heart of a man like Hm-}...... u.....n-=-I-- - ..... ueuurncx was thoughtful for along,` time after the lad's words, and it was al very grave Mr. Hendrick who beckoned; Opal aside later for a little talk. "Since are_do-I on[ i It mug u `.+......_.. .12 .' u uuulc. As the mountain people and the mill.` people began driving up to the schoolhouse} that morning Opal enjoyed the wonder and! `amazement that showed in their faces--- iiwonder that such a change -had taken place since they had last seen the place, and` a amazement that so muchreal beauty had; {come to nestle on thelold hillside where}; the little gray schoolhouse sat with its bord- I er of rustic fence and gay flower beds. Well. there's one thing," Opal congrat-' 5 ulated herself, and that is that for one it-ime at least'Mr. Herbert Hendrick is get~ i ting left out." 1)..` ` LL 1 xv E uuyuuc uuuiu 0'D]8Cl." ; She kept up that attitude. She did : I ask -for anything at all for the school. ` merely persisted in making the very in of what she had and_ of crowding the (1: so full of work and play and planning the children that they would look upon 1 I little gray schoolhouse on the hill as a s .m- uuuuu wage sch ,` {Iix_n lpughixngly, "4 fllvmg msxde our mcox anyone could object." Sh!` `Inn? nn kl-at -1 .....7 plans we was pumng into effect didi not call for'any money from the trustees! and she -felt rather gay and independenbi I abo`utkthem. . _ | Ir ,. -L.'|_L, - - i GUUUI. Elle! 1 `The chi !at- -Indian I `AL! I.:__ I- ` uu uaulug we plcmc day. \ i ` Seyeral times rbefoqa that Mr. Pilcher had made efforts to talk with Opal about! the folly of spending any money on the old f schoolhouse but Opal had only laughed.[ The plans she was putting into did] for'anv mom-v (mm on... ;---.-4---- pmuu: .36 mman mdge b`chool._ . ' I don't intend to` ask any of the trus- 3 tees except Mr. ` her own part. Of course they can come if they want to. but I don't think they deserve sn"ri`t.1vit:a_tion; ' an . Evans." "Opal decided for! 9- 8 .8mith&%i=h7 | uuuyv yarn. . r ` `V I We can fix up the playgrounds outside; of the fence, he said, "and then build 8: I rmtic fence of cedar logs just like that one! _ gou"howed us in the magazine the other, " ay. \ - ' r. ; So Opal's campaign of improvement went on from one good thing to another until;"` spring came round. The mellow soil in the ower beds began to send up their shoots of green and their promise of beauty. Let's ask our nmthem in n A... " -.._ yuan ua wfusu C any use. ` Opal looked off over the far blue line of Indian Ridge trying her best to think "of a plan. She had so filled the young people of her school with her own spirit of improv- ing and making the best of things that the! ideas often ciime up in their minds instead; of -hers. This time it was young Henry Pil~' s cher who came ,to the rescue with a plani ` for building a rustic fence around the school-{ ` I 1 `uuu wvemne meme` and out. "We ought to have some flower suggested little Tito Merino, one lchildren from the mill, but.theeco :n nan` ....L :.L__, ,.9 nuu cab |.ueu1.IIp. year it wasn t any use." Onal ldnlenrl nit ......- 4.1 - yvnya sue wunu 01 nngntenmg up the old ' "schoolhouse and makmg it more liveable `rand lovede inside` and "- `~ : WA nnnklr 1-A Ln..- _---A- F` ' ` " ......u.uu uuw we mm, nut,tne[cows get} in and eat them.up. Teacher said last; I year wasn t mm nan " V uu_o uczuw anulau mage. _ I It is wonderful!" Opal 'cried,. and! we'll just see what weecan do to the old` schoolhotme to make it fit in better, as well as to be more comfortable." I Committed to her plan of making the; very hat of what she had to work with, it was surprising to Opal` herself the many ~ ways she found of brightening the lechoolhouse and maltimv it vnnrn I:......u-1 V ._, -.........-.,u uv nuuuul neanzn." .` Run-down systems immediately Tram of Thought - Ee gggg t X8fm`l"; vl'1g_l] (sb'3$ 4 3:1] ct:1?reI::l:ri1:e t1>1?t;[`peDrIt.iaec;) -cog: . 9 - ~ He works in the laundry tbs natures own herbs,_roo_ts, bark and of the house suggested that leaves that are sclentlcally com- known ~ 35. upper and lower peunded to act on the vital organs of . V digestion. Dreco aids digestion, re- lieves constipation, rouses a sluggish --1;. at to be Mixed up liverand. helps the system generally. V >_. how much do six and four It` `_3nt3m_S "0 mellcuryv Pt3SH r ' ` . habit-forming drugs. It is a safe, re- _r. :, liable remedy that has given better In ' _ - _ e _ health to` thousands. une, thirteen." I\..-!.- 2- I-49 ` " llclll. - I 2 children and Ixare keeping house up; ian Ridge schoolhouse," she had} 11 luuzhimzlv. n-H` an '-"-- M -" ` ' 3:- `35'*een." f . ' - - -cw@IJIUT Thousands of suifefers `vouch for` the relief obained -from , Va 59: good material in` t them right and try to ' what s in them." - \JlUClI II did not} Lettuce g She Sage` .. 1 best, Carrots d days .' Green 0 for: Onions ll thev would lnnl: "M... n... m----=-- beginningbf what Old nnnl nylu--x 7-- ~A' auuuuululls, SHE gly, and so long as we are income, I can t see how act." . _ _ ,_..- 1., ..... nus IUI UulUl.l . . . . . . . . .. they the; Turmps . . . . . . . . . ouse `hill sec-! Potatoes. per bag Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . in Spinach . . . . . . . .. ng schoolhouse! Rhubarb` . . . . . . . . Young plgs . . . . .. showed fa:-.psz--` - _._..- .......\.. nnvvvul UV|.l_. ] Pita of the} ~ but.the[cows , In). Tnnhnr 5:931` `uni: uvuuu man even the-` Herbert -Hendrick I! up that way! Wu: auu since! `tau awmacn trouble, indiges lmdscpe Welliousness, consti ation I , , D an Y new school- 1 has: Q.-.m,.+.'...-..T 1 LL __ T` . uuwcunali Phonon;-0'-ffg; I63, Residence V353 becisf an. .I Al. _ I nnpsolvll Lu u1uub'aI1(lS. Drebo is being specially introduced 0 in Barrie by H. A. Smith, and is sold -by a good druggist everywhere. lA.I_.L\ * best; Carrots days;Green Onions ,, ;,,,..' n..:...... ._y spouvlcu LU 0I'IHaI Health." i Run_-down feel the benet of Dreco. Its tonic and corrective n-an-uu.4-:.... ..--.- AL =0 up! Dune! had} Eggs V E arm hinb. sa 2-- _ 7! ~vvu;1Auu ll 2 had stom has been fa`i l`i" overseas, alliousness ch trouble, in digggf me. 1 ` Ontlnnfinn n-As Ion; ecutive "in Large Planjgt, Gets Wonderful Benet from Draco. V Mr. Frank Morris, of 10 Market ;St., St. Catharines, 0nt., is a rising `young business man who, recogniz- ling the value of good health, pinned {his faith in Dreco. Here is what he [says of this splendid herbal remedy: E Since- I returned from overseas, .my health been _failing il....J ..L-_.-~ 1 - ' ' One last final shiver; Then a splashin fall. iswimmin in the 1'iver-`- ; Wasn`t skeered at all." I uvu wnu oe asxeered, Jim, We won't lefcha drown." But they only make him ! ! I Wish Inn : 1.... =- our 's'tock of imported and. `domestic granite. is wen `a$`s o`rt`ed, and prices right. . L25. \_ 0 1 - n - o c o - u I I o c e Chzckens . . . . . . . . . . v Hens . . . . . ,2 Green Peas (in pod) t; . . . . . . . . . .. .0 Q..- AT THE swmumc HOLE fTimid little shaver, ' ,5 Can t be_ more than five, Standin' all a-quiver; It's his turn to dive. `Scared to death offallin V `Fore he's ready, quite; [Bigger fellers cal`lin'; ; Jump with all yer might! i "Don'tcha be askeered, Jim I n urnn` l..L..L... J--- " I .u ucuba per uozen. I On the squarelitatl pigs were offered at `$10 per pair, and potatoes at 75 cents , per bag. EButter . . . . . . ........ . . . . 35c lb. III`-..__ ' qua! I. T tButter and eggs, the old staples, were ! going at the same-price as they have `been ffor several weeks past, with the former at | 35 cents per pound and the latter at 25 to `26 cents per dozen. nn fkn an-nn-. `[2441; ,3 ...,...5eu auuub uwo pounas apiece and were [very fine birds for so early in the year. I Fifty cents per pound was the price asked ` for these choice tid-bite. T Green peas in the pod were also noticed for the first time on Saturday, and very ice peas they were too for early July. The price for them varied. One vendor was selling them at two small boxes for ]a quarter, another at` fifteen cents per. quart. .D..u-_ ....J --- -' " ` ur Huey only make him Wish he's back in town. vvnu until`! I NIHHREI I . Beautnivful young spring chickens made it-heir appearance on the market Saturday ` morning for the first time this year. They ` averaged about two pounds apiece and very birds for an .....I.. :. 41... ..-_- HORSE A1L1_u_ENTs j Simcoe Marble Works 20 Owen St.,`Barrie' `c. w. .1. sasmm. know." Phone `277 V . R. G; MANUEL,-MG_RM. ' Phone 721 _._._._ __ -.-.-ca C 0 At all lealefs` and Druggists. Manufactured only by ' DOUGLAS & C0.. NAPANEE. Ont. - best all aroun Liniment fer the stable as well as for household use. KEEP IT HANDY. i o`f-r-nany kinds quickly remedied with DOUGLAS SATU R DAY MA R KET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IOU per ton 8l3.00-l5.00 . . . . . . . .. 200 gallon . . . . . . . . .. 5c bunch . . . . . . . . . ,.$10 a pair _____..:._. :1, Jim, 17 I'll!!! n . --Chicago N ewe 1 "("Xdvt.) vuvu 9|!) an.) new 500118888 lllollld be iVOlI elm e of dress is requeetod., GAN- GEl._LA'!'_l_ N . find that most of our Iubeeribere prereno: to hiwe their.eubscrip- interrupted in "asethey fail to remit e expir-`atibn. ile eub`e'ci'i ption's `will int he carried in arrears over an extended period, yet, unless we are notiedfto cancel, we `asume the subscriber vhes theeervice continued. Remittance: should be made by registered letter, money order, or cheque piyeble at per in Barrie. I A |l.._.r____ nu--. - . u - . . . . a IUU ql 5c bunch 5c bunch 20-25c basket 5c bunch .. 25c basket . . .. 2 for 5c . 75c .. (19 nn 1: nn . . . _lb. 1 25-26c dozen gn- ll. .uUulU 28c lb. uv 11 UI BIC] DU. '.l'eleph0[ ' Ofice hours 2 to 3 p.m. Application for the nurse's serv made direct or through your d _________________ MISS E. GOSNEY ' TAILORESS Suits. Topcoats. Drmses, Et. 2 Adqlaido SL, Allandale. Teloph nvnavd 5110 Inc!` ` [was REMODELLED AND 1 I Over Hurlburt s Shoe Store, } . unartered Accountants Phone Main 5874. 59 Yonge St.. Toronto. H. J. Welch, C.A. _G. D. Campbell, C. A. V T. E. Lawless, C. A. - W. S. Hulbig, Production Engineer. Manager Cost {and Efficiency Departmen ` . ' 46% Clapperton St. , Voice and Theory ; - VICTORIAN onosn or uunszs Barrie Branch Miss Nellie M. Laycobk, Nurse 86 Worsley St Telephone 751W. tn 3 n m A-Il- I-`ORV TH-E"sEs1' IN BAKER'S BREAD HOMEMADE BREAD npnunu nun A - _.-.--anvil I In n U 1 Teacher of Pian Theory, St, Andre Gold medalist of Toronto Music and of the Univers H3 Worsley St. -1-:---:-.-_jj 9 I Organist and Choirmaster of w's Presbyterian Church. Conservatory `oi ity of Toronto. Phone 683 Pupils of M and including the A.T.C.M- Studio-King Block. MAUD E. CLAXTON, L.T.C.M. Teacher of Piano and Vocal prepared for Toronto Consen'atory usic examinations leading up to .-degree, Phone . 424. ____________________, p, DR. E. G. TURNBULL Graduate of Mcdill University. Montreal. Office and Residence-Corner Elizabeth and Bradford Sts.. Barrie. Phone 105. . Oice hours---9-10 a.m., 1-3 p.m., 7-8 p.m. , __...r-an uvu . . PIANO AND VIOLIN TUITION Special attention to younger children. - BOYD SYLVESTER Bandmaster Barrie Citizens Band. 120 B_a_yeId St. _______________, Office pun. PKED A. ROSS (Formerly of Drs. Ross 62 Roy, Barrie.) Late Surgeon Specialist with the , Imperial Army. 4% years. General Surgery and Obstetrics especially. ice-15 Owen St., Barrie. Phone-A710_. `P. 0. Box 1075. . un. MUKIIMER LYON 122 Bloor St. West, Toronto, will be M V 91 Owen St., Barrie, every Saturday`. Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Consultation hours--1l am. to 5 mm. Barrie, phone 2, Toronto, North 3320. ( DRS. LITTLE &. LITTLE Physicians and Surgeons, Barrio Ont. Oice and Residenc'e-47 Maple Ave. Office hours:- 1 to 3 p.m., 7 to 9 p.m., or by appointment. Phone 213. A. T. Little. M.D. W. C. Little M.B. -`8ll(I"-' DR. R. E. IVES. Graduate of Toronto University Phone 61 O'ice-58 Collier St. Hours: 8-9 a.m., 12.30-*2 p.m., 6.30-8 p.m. vv I naldldldp ISSUE! Successo; to J. Arnold ' FIRE 1NSURANCE j 9-iji 7 Ow;n St. Masonic Temple Building ' 111 um I L- UH`. I1. I. AKPNALL Absociate Coroner County of Simcoo Oiqe and Residence--Corner Toronto pad Elizabeth .Sts., opp. Central Church. - Telephone 167 , n:uuua'1`u.'m`., SULIULTORS, ET Offices: 707-8 Kent Building . Taronto, Ont. C. W. Plaxtgn. G. Gordon Pl: ;__._._.____..__ _ L. J. SIMPSON, MJB. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON` iice and Rx.-sidence--Col{lier St.. corn Clappertoq St.. Barrie. Phone 275 ____________________, nuucku F. Mccumc, B.A.. Successor to Creswicke & Bell BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. MONEY TO LOAN Ross Block, 83 `Barrister, Solicitor for obtaining probate oi `wills. guardianshipand administration, and Ganeral Solicitor. Notary. Conveyancor. `eta. ` Office--H;inda Block, 8 Dunlop4Bt., Burk. `~ MONEY T0 LOAN V BOYS 4': MURCH,-ISON I Barristers, Solicitors, Notary Public V Conveyancers, Etc. ` Money to loan at lowest rates of interest. O'ice-13 Owen St., in` Masotfic Temple Building, Barrie. Branch O"1ce--Elmvalo. W. A.: Boys, K.C., M.P. D. C. Murchisug. % mun NEEDS fons. sunus 3. sum so Elizabeth` St. Opposita Pa_Imer s New Garage {NERVOUS `AND crmomc `DISORDERS -DI.ln|II.' Ana -_ _-n -. _x:, 2, - .- .,.,.. - vuu `envy vuxwunvxv ULUUIEUIAIIB inane 406 or call at oice for information } on any disease. ______.._________.____.____ R. J. EDWARDS 4! EDWARDS I8 Toronto 81., Toronto. 1 R. J. Edwartb. G. R. Edwards. B.A.8o. un. W. A. LEWIS Surgery and Diseases of Women Associate Coroner County of Shawn -and- an 3 [I II An- ninosuuunsr J. uuuoun BARRISTERS,_ SOLICITORS, EN. Masonic Temple` Building, Barrie HONEY T0 IDAN .----.--.,_---- -PLA'X1:0N a. PLAXTON mnmsrsns, somcrrons, E nmm... '1n'7o 11-..: I)..:I.l:__ DONALD` R055? `LLB. BARRYSTER. somcrron. ETC. Masonic Temple Building, Banio MONEY TO LOAN 7 4_______ SON, WELCH & CAMPBELL Chartered Accountants ~ tin 5874. 50 V---- L "' a Lon. rno A. ROSS arhr nf Dre DM- OPEN DAY AND NIGHT --u-:-:------- DR. MORTIMER LYON nr Sf Want '7`--~-` " gmopmcnc on; H. T. A-RNALL `fl n-........ l'V-....A-. -1 4 oi w. A. LEWIS It-u and `I1: .... -_` .1` n1 ALEXANDER cowA`u MUSICA TMED" _ ICALT Y, Mus.Bac., F.T.c.M. pours `Y-A-' ' -:4-nu Lmss, Etc.. Etc. e. Telephone l053W Call: and se 3uNr_'dVis_p-lay of monuments before .. `purchasing. V up-avuv; IOIW. daxly ` servncesmay be )ur doctor. 13tfo - G`:."Ghordon Plnxton. e, Barrie. rR_i':2-PAIRED ` Aurunm. -v.v corner of ie 275. ' 424; Readi}1g_ 1 M She l< prote afford go Now DELAY She I the : with that 1 into c and p You a cum small Bank tecti Depo life. THUA scoffs sooxsroma argue and Chapel IN coNNEcTIoN__ Well Stipplied at-:- Esuhlishogi ` I-889 jg: IJGI I I`. J. A. MacLa_u-en, `Editor. W. C. Walls, Managerf, `Phone 32 -`I . jnoodwofy the car, touched a spark plug here," ---.,-.- ....,,e..uu.y, Dun sne mted the poked a bit of wire there,~ wiped off a mungar or two of grease, snapped the hood hhut . stepped into the car and pressed on He starter. 7 There was a cheerful whir of wheels in c `fesponse to her touch and she smiled--not exactly a smile of friendliness, but one that. said plainer than words, -I feel very indig- nant toward you, but I mlghtnlt refuse to help anyone, no matter what I might think of him..' Whatshe really said was. There you are! It s all in knowing how. ' Herbert Hendrick, `taking his cue from L shop where` you're Invited to chop. uuat lo uluess we can get yourct Mr. Hendrick lifted, his eye `stared at Opal with. a couple 4 fined question marks stannrped pression of his ?face. Opal l_1d I nk Iran 7 `--- ~ -- wt: 60 a sense of his duty. ` I see I've only made things worse. she admitted with a` belated attempt at court- esy. but I'm going down the mountain now and "ll .be glad to give you a lif - that is unless we get your-`car started." eyebrows and of well de-V question in the ex `Messiah his face. nial 3...: 4.. I...--L v ' .__,_....., V. uuxs, as weu aseaibout the re- qmrements of proper schoolhauses." Her tone was` sharp and her manner one f aggressive superiority, but she lifted the .fzood of_ eto1_1chec_l_ a spark here, A nnl-nrl n 1.1:. -1 ......... ....una aua_uI'pb'_u 111 me Cx'_ pressior; had to laugh. _ Oh yes, I know something `abou-tithe naghinery of cats, as well asibout the quirements nrnner m~lm..n.......... H _-.. ......,.,.u...tcu one was at the outcome of her talk. `She had meant to be so full of courage in ridiculing the schoolhouse to him under the pretense that she did not know him. It seemed to have had quite the op~ posite effect from what she had intended it tohave. Sheegritted her teeth and smarted under her failure to arouse the school trus-A tee to a of his duty. I've nnlv m...i.. n.:..... .-.-_. H - We ll call it. even---you -are the new teacher, I suppose. and I am Hefbert Hend- rick. the owner of the mill and one of your school trustees." Opal had known him all thetime. but how disappointed she was at the talk: ~S_h`e h_d meant of n.\...._ __ unsluls-Sell me subject. call it even--you - I of~the nnnl I-ml I------- =' The-:r'na.x'1w6'pened his lips as though to speak, apparently thought better of `it and dismissed the subject. ctwpill pg" if n----- _.-4. VI|I\C'l."`: 5:-zwulg 11 IEBCHB _more, trouble keeping her. she said. '1'}... .....-- I ' `I - v--uvua-5:19 DISDRIJ BROW BREAD SANDWICH BREAD ' gut! a full line of pass. cums` AND nsrnv A Bkery and Salshop V 5 Cor. Elizabeth and Small Sts._ uuuac: ue sum, rather sharply. Everything is the matter with it," Opal answered, her own indignation rising to meet his abrupt manner. Dirty, dark, dingy. no conveniences, ugly, unkept-- 0pal's face had` begun to flush, but the man interrupted her with a superior air that was irritating toher. You said the word~--unkept--that s the secret of it. This schoolhouse is just as good as the people deserve, What they have they don't appreciate nor even take care of." . But Opal was too excited to give her visitor. aohance to go on any further with his talk. ' H\Y, 41:50 |-(HA. No wonder that yot trouble getting a teacher 1 1 mnrn l'.rnn}\In In---J-- ~ .....,....u. uuuc auu umuner. Why, what's the matter with the school- house?" he said, rather sharply. Everything is thn man... ...:.1_ an - ,.-..,.... ,....uuc xur Vmexr cmmren." The man, who had just been on the point of introducing himself to her. seemed sud- -lenly'to stiffen and grow hard under Opal's scornful tone and manner. 6`~nn___ ,, I M A- auuugly HI ner_ determined mind. ' ,I will be glad to take you don moun.ta.in in my car. if you will fit inside this little cabin and let me you what sort of schoolhouse `the Ridge people provide for their childn '1... ...--~ ` un uni xuau, Hllu UOJIX net strongly in he:-_ determined mind. I will hp olm-I 4.. 4..I.- -.-.. I punt. I I'm stranded, the man began good- haturedly. and with all the assurance of one accustomed to having his own way about things, and I'll have to ask you to give me a lift down to the mill." His last words only served to assure Opal that shegwas not mistaken 'in the identity of the man, and to,fix her purpose more nun ucuu unu turned away. ` His mind was not on the `sunset though. He had what he would consider a more practical idea. He had just seen Opal s little grey car drawn up beside the school- house door. With a. wave of the hand, ex- pressing the friendly comradey of the road. he started up the`;-idge toward the school- ouse. Opal did not miss a detail of his well- A kept, well-groomed appearance, nor hi.-t self-assured and confident manner. As he came nearer she recognized him and her. eyes narrowed to little half-closed window concealing -a sudden determination of pur- pose. . - 56[7___ _`___,___I_J 91 .1 ._,...-- ...... uuvyyuu u; mu: clue 01 W18 T080. 0pa`l s attention ' was now thoroughly drawn -from the schoolhouse to the `big carl in the road. As it came to a standstill, a brisk, capaeblelooking man stepped out of the car, walked around it several times, raised the hood and. looked inside, shook his head and turned His mind was Ant nn oi... ...... ...... .L-..,,L auu n auu uuruer ume gemng one to atayf / `But _0pal.'s attention was just then drawn to the sight of a heavy, expensive car mov- ing rather slowly along the rough highway that run near the schoolhouse. As she watched the shiny new car crawl along like a sleek fat caterpillar, it suddenly grew quiet andstopped by theside of the road. n...'.~I . ..LL,...L:-._ .-V vuc warm as anmpxy gtonoua It's so lovely, but--" I-Iere.0pa'l turned fromthe glory without to the _son_-did shahbineea within. It isn't a schoolhouse, it's a but, a cabin, a shanty. No wonder they have a hard time getting a teacher to come here to teach and a still harder-`time getting atay._'7 Bl". nnnl'n nltfnnnn uuuu 11 3....` 4.1.-.. .l_-I- i the `schoolhouse and looked off into the purple distance where the blue curves of Indian -Ridge lifted themselves to the sky. Opal Robertson stood in the` doorway ol 1 H The sky above -was a far-away sea of the - softest sunset colours, while below, the. darkening valley seemed to swim in a gold- y en mist of magic light. a But Opal was in_no mood to glory in the beauties of nature. It was quite the other way round and so much that the very ; beauty of the world around seemed to irri- `] tate her. - i . OIAL ____ 3`), I` ... . gnu: uer. Oh, yes, it's a verylbeautiful view, the world is simply glorious it's lovely, Here.0Da'l turned {mm Hm .I...-..` was Enhance ,__---.a woav avuUUlUUC [0 nm 19 pretense seemed ?ect 1' arnusn Hm ml-m-I t----- % J. H. McCA_W, ABARRIE, `ONT. 1 orfwheels r : an I Du, n'Rhtl1,.f. rains; in \IO vuuuuunuuali LHU lnuian wide children. u imself to her, Annmm-I n--A you have so much her out here. and still ; one after you get -.-uu uuuu. " ) down `if first 5 an an ! l..n. ._.- | `u-nan-:.' f5u'1:.' , V - , v -- -----as QVUIIIIIIUI \IUUG III`-`Q T`` De I an air-tight silo._ A T r . The TORONTO Silo is made of selected spruce. double tongued and grooved to exclude the air. and specially " treated with. creosote to len hen ita life. 15% extra capacity with the TORONT Hip Roof. Let me show you how to save on forage. and increase the health and value of your herd. Information and full particulars gladly given. rwn the rst step ,e show I Indian 99 uau. uuy cure. its good material-that old ' schoolhouse, I helped_ to build it and I always -used to keep some -paint and some ' tools rady to doctor it_with, but lately ' `the teachers we've had :-said it wasn't worth fixing up, and it's "been going "down mighty. fast. I've been eaning to resign as trus- ~ tee. I sort of hlaxe to be trustee of any- ' thing I can t do anything for. _ A new idea went flashing through Opal s mind and illumined her pathway for her. Don't resign. Mr. Evans, she said 1 i earnestly." You bring that hammer and those 'nails.o_ver tomorrow and we ll see what wecan do with the old place. Then next" ,day the paint bucket and brushes may help. ' ` . uchlo (. " vuul an: out: new teacher up Indian 1 ` pal thanked _him cordially .. work herself up again `to a feeli nation about the Indian Ridge . e old man`s kindness and however. were so completely dis to ggarrel with him was quite ii A ` ` __ ,,,.-.a vial; uuylcc. 8116 led` \h8I car swerve from the road -and her steering wheel give "an uncomfortable little jerk. A flat, of course, she said. as she stopped to get out and examine her tires. Fortunately a slow leak. I can pump it- up and make it do for awhile." ' `But still more good fortune was in store for Opal as just then 531 kindl mountaineer with ruddy cheeks twinkle in his eyes came climbi , rail` fence to` help her. . I - Let me pump that up, Miss," he saidl cheerfully. I'm kind of glad of the chancel to do something for you. I ' . I _ -vv---1a CIQIIC` Cornerqoplii; and Mary Streots Manufacturers of Sash, Doors,.xFramegs, Flooring, Ceiling, Moulding; Water Troughs, Tanks, etc. A We carry in st3ck a large assortment of Rough and Dresaed`Lumber, B. C. Shingles and Prepared Roofing. Wood _Tu_rning and Kiln Drying a Specialty. Dressing done promptly`. _ - ` Consult us w1th,your building mI.I& jL:-_;- mg so as home pn Stone Mountain. `lane approachin swerve f wheel .. -_, uvlll she abproached g -the house. she felt e "an as get out and `p |~--- * lCCl' 4 is little cabinl Want T0 do. In the 1- ugh; to welcome he tom steering it fits so ~ LUIS r 1 want you to sel you have used .11.! `A - h of the rest of the things. We like t perfectly back -to ect and supervise the bu he what jrou had, an her work. but we.` d since into the landscane Wei is -DUE a beginning of we} e told Opal when he calle d I ying way uunuunu WK . But Opal had cut short-. She so heartily the nature 05 purse pz iately began to feel 1-: tbward old Mr. Evans ing abproaa `home Stone Mqun In..- - ,.-.. ... .. .w..-uguueous man about to forgive a girl's rudeness and do her a kind- nessy But Opal was too full of her purpose to have accepted the invitation if it had been given. She started up her engine 'with a rather vicious sharpness and went whirling away down the lanetoward -the little moun- tain home of old Mr. Evans, the remaining trustee. . Evans can't do anything for you," Mr.. Pilcher had announced to her in the course of their conversation, but sort of ease your mind. _He isn't able to do anything in a financial way. . Rut nun` L-M` -'-` " vuc 510W OX 8 E 1 name ' Ru .l'\--I If that's the way you feel, Mr. Pilcher." Opal said, I suppose I d as "well drive on. 5 The;'_e: one more trustee to see before` Mr. Pilcher was just going to ask the! young teacher to stay to supper--he knew that patient little wife would welcome] a guest from the outside world. and "he had, the glow of self-righteous man about to] girl's rudness and A. 1.... .. 1.:_.v L-uvl U: f I uuamuuume. ` ' "It's better than meat of them have `at home and better than most of them deserve, judging by theway they take care of what s there. Mr: 4| .'o A ' I nuwnuan ways.` ' I It's no use for us to waste time finding] fault with the children," broke in Opal. What! am interested in is to find out if i there is any hopeol` getting the `old school~; house fixed up so it will at least be decently` comfortable." . . 56f4.),_ l.. .;; --- ' 1 Opal's `greeting `was .v.':ourteous enough as 1 to its words, but her attitude and menner' : were farfrom friendly. And no more could 1 the plain-spoken Mr. Pilcber hide the fact 5 that. judged by her slinmess and her youth, 1 he did not consider Opal a suitable teacher c for the rough mountain school. 5 _ There was a poor beginning on both sides, it but slim and young though she was, Opal,l was no coward about expressing herself, ' a and when the interview was over, Mr. Pil- cher at least had somethingito think about as to trustees not providing suitable accom- ti modations for the children in their care. `a _ Well." Mr. 'Pilcher defended himself,ivs e?'they re a mixed crowd down there at In- si dian Ridge. Some ' of theme just rough; a. mountain -boys and girls, and some of them.` cc litt-le.foreigner.s with no idea of America or ti American ways. e1 rt` VIA "an `an --~ 1- -~-- ` " " F xuvucl upproucneq {I31 greeting was I hgr I Pilcher approached her. ...... ucl Luulgnaun rising still higher. Too stingy to build a home for his own family to live in. What eould you expect a! man like that to do for a schoolhouse?"} wear the question she asked -herself as Mr..! _ , I nnl '3 on-no-.4. ---I--. Relieves Rheumatism _...... uuuuona. 1 u I.-ty cuem. wsvtill smarting with a sense of defeat, & Op_al drove her_ little car down the rough and stony lsne that led to the home of Mr. Pilcher, the next trustee on herlist. . I -Opal was a close observer and very quick; to draw conclusions from what she saw, and is she contrasted the big, prosperous- looking barns and the shabby little brown dwelling house on the Pilcher farm. she felt her indignation rising still higher. ] Ton nnav on .t...:|.x .. L-.. 1 ~ - nu-vvuv yvva VI-lulu two more trustees. V RI-HI g..~...-A.:__ ._.E for themselves. wno can I; stand up hnd f Well,` with him, but there are- I ll try them." Ll .. _ ....--..vu uuu uuvcvuwy. . "He doesn't deserve to? havq a car. `Thinks because he has all- he wants it! doesn't matter what sort of a schooihouse `we teachers have to live in five days out of `the week. Thinks it does not matter. about poor children who oan t stand hnd {make any claims for thamnalvm, um! - her, thanked be. civil! , and depaced with- out any effort at all to be friendly. Opal stood and watched him drive away. "Hp nngnur Joann..- 4- ' L - "sure is a - _- -...... u.._y ummwu unyum e pnde that she m an rather kindly dis El Evans. She was still his Stouel,MnlInfn:n 7- L ,,_--, 3...... nu-aunt! was In store I kindly -faced old ..-.v pun I. U ,, . am you; sue round that sunny 1"t S( asorts fun lad that sentence rather! P1"'0h3-98 heartily disliked anything in] undere pride immed- -"heart like 0 disposed n 6011 be touched. -. was still feel-.1 This is but begil bproached his little I-akin I w....+ +,. .1. "L. I -- - b`ea'utiful--View from I r _.......u .LvIuC way. I and tried to to feeling. of indig- an schoolhouse. H955 niul 4'..:......n:_-,, The lllarrile Planing Mill nunr, Don, now much d make? Eleven, sir." Guess again. ,Twelve, nine, thirteen." ;How about ten?" ` `I ' 9 ' Oh. you cant mnx me Five and five make ten.` I ICU" 07 I n0Ugl'l1 .In the same `family two of the the name of Bertha. As one stairs and one 12 youthful son h the girls be as ugcul ll y0l.l `E7683 make"the most of ` llllll again. I I "v`wen," he said with his queer little smile. `folks are sort of like the little old achoolhouse. They ve gqt good material in them if you treat try to mnl.rn"'l-Ln .....-.. -e - -- - A _ r___W,__, ,_,W we mnascape welnousness, constipation and ner\l'ou`s- , didn t try to build an entirely school- ` ness. Sometimes I thought I would 3. house, only to make this one more comfort- have to resign my position, as I used able and sanitary. _ _ A Ito-get so sick and nervous. Every~ I 0m}! smiled 11.1110-`-`i t!"l"dlt.V 51}? thankidf thing I ate would form gas and the 5 ier mos-m.uen1a Pl ee. as se ' 1 dl - had been accustomed to call him in hexi Dams were so bad that I ecu d hat y {mind , `stand them. I believe that this gen- But." she told herself after he was "any rulhdo `gone, u .- 3 {influential trustees That title `belongs to kind old Mrr. Evans, who helped me to `love i the old schoolhouse and ' ' ' ities Under Propel treatment . `The rst dose seemed to get right realized `before how much more influential! t b tt f. _ t uble. Havel loveis-than money--money cannot buy love'at he 0 om 0 my to `but somehow love can win the gift of monf iguzfinrzzid H? a?;stn:]E;1fge?_n%r:lT ey for usefulness." I e g ' some. of he,-Wise concmsions Opal congbled with indigestion or dizzy spells. 5 {Med happily to M,-_ Evans when She saw have no more b1ll1ous -attacks and am him again. lrelieved of constipation. I do not ___ `queer littlelfeel at all nervous. `folks , _Dreco has done such wonders for schoolhouse. got good material in . . 2 - A 11...... M - ' i nuuu om Mr. Evans, who to see i proper I 2 more love is -than cannc gi . .qnvnn. A` L--' I _ ,..... nave usen what you had, and -perfectly we didn't . house, one comfort-I \ Opal smiled most kindly as she thanked i her most Inuential trustee. she ` been her; Imind. I I .isn't _r_ez_ally_ my mostl after all, he linflmannl ...m-- Not be Now, Bab, ake?" ,, - ---., .,.....5,_ upm cungral-' ll, IS if; time ul-; V ly But in this she was disappointed. for when Tito came 'panting_up the hill he was It leading Mr. Hendrick by the hand. I asked him to come, too. teacher,"l the little lad confided happily. becausel he hasn't got much money, you know, and? has no children to invite him." 1 :.= Opal could not restrain a flash of amuse-l e ment in answer to the strange look that.: l 1 3 '1 8! rs l came over Mr. Hendrick's face when little} 5: l Tito referred to him, theowner of the mill.i v l and the most -powerful 'trustee of the school. ; 3' as not having much money. I l 'Mr. Hendrick was thoughtful along,` Opal ~.e:. - - ...- 1 L- ) l I