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ILICHD 51101110 08 HIIIIULHIUCU ill: UHUC. Of course Stavinger knew she wanted him to Wait until she agreed to an engagement, but he felt so sure of her that he purposely misu11der- stood her. It was the quickest way. _ `3i`Lord Cardley honoured me by ppointing me your guardian; that was some years ago, before you reached the age of twenty-one. T.n1111 Alina Innrwnr` `null Qfnvin- Of Every Description Executed at the ADVANCE OFFICE with Neatness and Despatch. ALGONQUIN PARK 1, , I` t\_.A. High Class Minister's Many Titles Do my , pracllco ll? Always Crisp and Delicious The purity and goodness of McCormick's Jersey Cream Sodas is assured by the careful selection of the very best materials; by the skill of our experts who bake them; by the perfect cleanliness and appliances 'oma;n Wh Was Ndt By ARTHUR A.'PPI.J.N' Made Under Our dwn, More Exacting, Pure Food Laws her and who helped the local dress- maker to alter them to fit her; it was Nurse Eve who had taken an interest in her toilet, suggested how she should dress her hair. 1 I,_,'I _L aux: auuuuq uA.L/no nun AJIIALO But now, now when she looked at herself carefully, closely, critically, she experienced a little thrill of sur- prise, followed by a sense of pleasure She wondered why she her} never thought of trying to penetrate the mists in which her past was wrapped by making her own acquaintance be- fore. Here in the mirror she really saw herself for the "first time. And `she recognized herself. 'rI71.:l_ Cv:._ 7.1.. GL....:........ vi-Inn any -v`..vD.....v.. -...._..-._. While Sir John Stavinger was wondering where they had met be- fore, he was trying to read the secret of her past in those heavy, dream-troubled eyes that gazed back into her own. A.-- ..-. -.1 CHAPTER XVI _ When Lady Alice hesitatingly 2 askedi Stavinger to give her time- ' time in which to consider the most j momentous decision she had ever ' had to take in her life-he was satisfied, feeling certain he had won her; just as certain as if she had said yes right away .He con- sidcreg that no womanly woman ever efin-itely made up her mind , without a prolonged_ struggle, leav- ., ping all vital decision to the superior ` man. So he was rejoiced that Alice had one of the principal weaknesses and charms of her sex. Moreover, when a girl who re- Neives a proposal of marriage re- gfs by saying she doesn t know; s e s not quite sure, and that her lover must wait a little while _ she only means that she wants to hear him tell her, again and again, how much he loves her; she'wants the wooing, the persuading and the cajoling to go on. It is the old in- stinct; she feels her future husband ought to fight for her; since the "days of castle-towers, moated granges, swords and guns are past, ghe raises imaginary barriers her- self, and tests her lover by his de- termination and- his patience. llf\1' ,_,,,,_- `ran ____:L 1' _ _ . . _ ._ 17 I... .uuv any. \I u .. Suddenly she started and the mir- ror dropped into her lap. She had seen ~Stavinger s face peering over her back. There are secrets in the human face and human expression that only a mirror tells. In that one fleeting glimpse of Sir J0lm s reflee-tion' Alice saw him more truly than shel had yet seen him face to face. CL- __-...........-J L........1L' ...-.J..Llu CL.-. uuu J'\u av... ..- .....`... .. .._...... She recovered herself quickly. She was on her guard now. She felt as if her cousin had been sp ing on her. Picking up the mirror, she of- fered it to him. ..va.vvo .. -- ...._.. I beg your pardon-do you want it? cu..-.:_._-.. L..:I ....-..... LI....1.....1 :_ Ida IL I Stavinger had never blushed in his life. NoW.. his cheeks grew crimson. He laughed awkwardly. RTA T um: nnlv nmirinrr H10. QC luugueu &WVlXWiL1'u1Jo No, I was only admiring the very pretty picture I saw". Yet the glass doesn t do you justice, Alice, ,`Rnnnrr Hnuyn hn Iziacn H10 'nm-- gums uuesu l.~ uu _yuu Jubulcc, Jxuut; , Bending down, he kissed the per- fumed head, and put out his arms to clasp her. Rising she, avoided him and crossed the room. HT 1...); u.:..1. L......1.. ......H.:nn- uuu crusscu LLIU J.'UUlJ.h ``I don't think there s anything left for us to discuss, Sir John. Since you re kind enough to wait, I ll try and give you my answer- say, in a fortnight s time. Qfnvinrrpr finrrm n smile. to his Sy, In it LUl'lal.11gHLv 3 laL1l.l'U- Stavinger forced a. smile to his lips. Taking a small gold case from his pocket, he chose and lit a ciga- rette. You don t object? Almno Cvnnnunnnkhy aha 1-n;dot1 I'CE[(. . " .1011 (1011 b UUJUULI Almost imperceptibly she raised her delicately pencilled eyebrows. \Tn 'I`1m urnv chn ennlzn nrmv.nv- IlL`1` ut:uuuu:1_y 11l.:1u;uu:u c_y\:u1uvva- No. The way she spoke convey- ed the thought that he should have asked before commencing to smoke. m.-..:....-.. .....- 1.,\,..:....:.... +,. `Pnn1 SKC(l UL`.l.UrU CUJ.LlIl.l\'Jll\.'a1Llz`3' LU DLLIUAIS. -Stavinger was beginning to feel indignant. He was accustomed to placing other people at 21 disadvan- tage, never at being at a. disadvan- tage himself-nev-er with a. woman. A 4'n1-1-nirrht : n inntr time to Luge 1l.lu.lbc1L'--1u:\-CL wuu a. vv\.u.uuu. A fortnight s 21 long time to keep a fellow on tenter-hooks, he said, with a forced sense of humour, cliaiigixig his tactics. VVhen I said I would wait I meant I wouldn t hurry on the marriage. But I Want your promise now, Alice. T`hnf n'h:srnnnn when driving back prom1se now, Allce. That afternoon, when driving back from Aekerman and Dental s where she had been making a few pur- chases, she was practically resigned to the idea of marrying Sir John 'Stavinger. The lawyers had convin - ed her that it was her duty to do so, that it would he to her advan- tage ,and What weighed still more with her, to the advantage of the tenants of Holne Abbey estate and the village folk on the Devonshire moorlands. n.-L .-.:LL kn... Al\I1`:V'I vu-aeahaa 1191- moorlanas. But with her cousin pressing her for an answer she wavered. It was not only that he disappointed her, that his personality began to jar . . There was something else; she could not quite decide what it was. `Rm whiln glm was thinking. wiithi not quite declue wnnt lb was. . -But while she was thinking, with ' Sir John Stavinger standing a few yards away inhaling the tobacco of his Turkish cigarette, her thoughts strayed unaccountably to the young Naval officer of the Royal Flying` Squadron who had spoken to her in the street outside, followed her into the building and insisted on meeting of our great. snow-white. aunshinefactory; and nally. by the perfect protection of an air-tight. sealed package that excludes all dust and moisture. Ask your grocer. her. It was funny that such a little incident should have affected her so keenly. It had not even been ro- mantic-for he had mistaken her for another woman--his own sweet- heart. Yet he had asked to be allowed to call again. Raising her eyes, she looked at her cousin. He was a very differe.'.t tyf)e_of a man from the young offi` cer who was serving his country; just a man of the world, intelligent interesting, possibly brilliant, and +,. .....m.-. ummnn Fnzninntin hut blase. mun. uguiu. to some women fascinating but blase. Lieutenant Easton was a man of action, a man of wind and water, bills and forests, a man Whose set- ting was her granite moorlands. I m sorry I can t give you a definite answer to-day. I must i.i!i`:'1k it over. Stavinger threw his half-smoked cigarette into the fireplace. "Yo~1 mean you don t know whether you ......A...-1m+'hm- mm man like me. well aon'n KDOW wucuum `yu-.- can--whether you can }ike me enough to become my w1fe7 _ ` She nodded. That was the s1mp.c truth. I must be sure that I like you and respect you before I marry you. 111 ;-1.:l .....- I-111:4` T `nun/3 vnn any an yUDaAuAv- 1 He changed his position until he I, was standing' behind her chair. Looking over her shoulder, he, too, gazed into the mirror, and memory stirred faintly in his heart. The mirror was reminding him that he had seen his cousin before they met in the solicitor -s office a day or two jg-1`r{l go--hie had seen her if only for a few brief moments since those early childish days long forgotten. At first Lady Alice did not notice that her lover and future husband was standing behind her chair. She was too intent on the reflection of herself. She had hitherto not looked into the mirror with any degree of interest, her beauty had passed un- perceived by herself. It was Nurse Eve who had telegraphed to London from the Abbey for clothes to suit '1 LU1u yuu unuu :. Avvvu Juan he said savage] . She looked at him Wonderingly, dreamily. . I "Love, she echoed. That s just it. Supposing I thought I loved you now, and in a few weeks or a few months time I met a man I really loved? C"- Tnlnn Q}-211nn`A`r 1m1rrlmrl- loved? Sir John Stavinger laughed. Don t you worry about that. I would take care of him all right! nu-r A rsmnh '011YT Uuxu pant: \.uL\. u; u. ...-- -.c.__. CHAPTER XVII Ruby found plenty to talk about when she went to business the fol- lowing morning. As a rule she found :4 .1H`+':nn]+ tn hp m1n0.tua1. At heart lowmg morning. 115 u, run: mic .I.\-Iuuu. it difficult to be punctual. heart she was a luxurious, lazy 1-ittle per- son ,loving the comfortable, soft things of life, and parting from her bed at seven o clock even on a sum- 11101 n1:).v'n 1.g was always a wrench. But Hie knowledge that she had si;:u'tling news for the girls in the show:- om made her wake early. In- deed, excitement had prevented her from getting her normal amount of sleep. vmm n+.hm- rrirls would be fear- sleep. The other girls would fully jealous when she told them that -she had been\ driving about with Lieutenant James Easton all the evening; it would be rather nice to make her lover jealous, too. m. L... Jim-.nv\nnfn1vnnf. H141. f0Y'V to malie ner iuver Jtulvun, wu. To her disappointment the story of the pursuit of May Sinclair, the visit to the flats in Hans Square, and the discovery that the Woman they followed was not May but a certain Lady Alice Cardley was poo- poohed. Ruby felt disappointed and hurt, for she had only exaggerated sufficiently to be picturesque and make her connection with the affair romantic. uv,... 1...}! |:11nY\DT' lnt.n_T expect, romaxmc. You had supper 1ate,I expect, and eat pickled onions, one girl sug gested rudely. I always dream on onions. A....-`+1-an-n n-`*1-1 QGIIDI] R,l1h\ She onions." Another girl asked Ruby if were going to break off her engage- ment with her young man and mar- ry the lieutenant. Mn? nnnrscl. I knew vou would be h I told you that I r\ nn:11 cu\7un`D]17 the lieutenant. Of course I knew you jealous, Ruby replied in a superior tone of voice. But Lady Alice is coming here to order some new grows; you l1 jolly well see I haven t been dreaming then. `:1 .... vunnn 11(\I1 v-nnnmmnnrln her. l LEA Ir - u She did not quite know how old she felt. Ever since her return from convalescence she was conscious of having felt a little younger each `ey. There was a hand-mirror on the ` silver table beside her chair. Shie stretched out her hand, and picking it up, looked at her reflection. Qfovintror wn: wnfnllnitr lH3.`l' haven't been cmeamxng Lucu. I suppose you recommended her, my dear, a mannequin laughed. Perhaps she took a fancy to the dress you were wearing. Hvvnll um: inzf. wait and sec,` dress were \veanug. Well, you just wait see. Wheh she walks into the showroom, ` I bet the ldt of you will think it s May come back. H1 nwmht vnn sid she was May. May Dacx." I thought you said she May. If she comes here `it proves she isn t. I know if I d come into a fortune and a title I wouldn t patronise old Ackerman s if there wasn t another place in the world. Mnv Sm-.Iair s nlace in the show- place m me worm." May Sinc1air s place room had not `been filled; some one `had taken it temporarily, but she had not proved satisfactory, or rather, as the head fitter put it, her figure had not proved amenable to` loved V011, : modern fashions, so she had been placed in another department, and there. was still a vancancy. As, a matter of fact, the principal buyer still hoped May Sinclair would return. He would have received her with open arms and a paternal all ;c 4`.-n-nixmn nlvilrl Though guitge WIUI open arms arm 11 puurxuar an. is forgiven, child. Though quite unaware of it herself, May had been very popular with certain of Messrs. Ackerman and Dcntal s most valu- able clients. She had an atmosphere -450 the buyer sa`id-w-hich was im- parted to the gowns; her figure was remarkably adaptable. She made a sheath look just as attractive as a. full three-decker; she could produce a waistline whenever it was Wanted; and never look ridiculous. The midd1e-agcd found her modest and comme-il-faut. She could play the part of the ingenue to perfection, and in the most daring models dear to the heart of the rapid young lad- ies from the Empire Theatre, she looked perfectly ravishing. All her principal charm lay in the fact that she always seemed unaware of these commercial attributes. Undoubtiedly she sold the goods and she attracted the right kind of customers. Irn- L... ....-.+:....,..1 \ FIELD GOMPORTS Mrs. Stewart gratefully acknow- ledges the following gifts :-$5.00 from Mrs. Drury; $15.00 from the Stroud `Women s Institute. Apologies must be made to the Thornton Women s Institute for omitting the members from the list of those send- ing socks to the last packing. Not only once, but twice during the month large parcels of socks came in from the Thornton W. I. for the Field Comforts shipment. Mrs. `Jamieson and Mrs. Patterson always have a supply of Field Comforts wool on hand. Shirts, quilts, slippers and stretcher caps, also are steadily being sent to the French Relief from Thornton W. I. The officers of the Field Comforts regret the oversight extremely as the members of the Thornton VV. I. have been such faith- ful helpers ever since they took up this work. F7 11... -1.` Tfllwi nan-an `I-`rnm f.l1A tms WOI`K. 7 lbs. of Klim came from the Stroud W. I. in response to the ap- peal made at the annual meeting by Mrs. Stewart for the Friends of France. Anyone wishing to help this most Worthy cause may send Klim to Miss Ross, Mrs. Stewart or any of the wool distributors. -v-....u.u.u.v.. ....u M... l... ...... .. Of course I ll Wait for you, he said. I 1l do anything you wish. There are certain reasons, however, which make it advisable our engage- ment should be announced at once. nn _._`_....._ (u..-.._. ....._. 1-.. l\V`V =~'|.n ANNUAL MEETING OF cl'\lY"I'I.I (III The annual meeting of the South Simcoe VVomen s Institute was held last week in the Public Library Hall, Barrie. The President, Mrs. R. A. Sutherland, of Stroud, presided over a record attendance. 7`- Miss E. King spoke a few Words of welcome on behalf of the Barrie Institute. In replying, Mrs. Cres- wiek of Cookstown thanked the ladies of the Barrie Branch for their hospitality and said the membership of the district would gain inspiration from the work undertaken by the Barrie Institute. She said it was in such meetings as these that women learn to work in corporate capacity and reminded her hearers that the need of the times is the dedication of ourselves in service to our fellow- [I131]. The ladies were then favored by one of Mrs. 0rd s beautifully ren- dered violin solos. It..- 1J...mm~ v-no.1 {`m- M'rs_ Ev- dered vxolm solos. Mrs. Harvey read for Mrs. Ev- ans of Orillia, who was unable to be present, a paper which dealt with the wonderful development of wo- men s work through the Institutes. rm. h:cr;nf T3vn:ir1nnf._ Z811-5, W01'K through we J.u:ouuuu;a. L The District President, Mrs. -Sutherland, in her report, said: We hoped last year that tl1e war would soon be over, but we feel the effects as never before. \Ve have reason to be proud of our boys hold- ing the line, and it is up to us to take pattern by them and learn lessons of bravery and helpfulness. The men ' at the front never quarrel over little points of difference; we must have j the spirit of the boys in the trench- es, and forget political and religious differences. The institutes bring the women of town and country together The W.I. is the only organization \__-'|-...'I 1... Ha. C1nwn1~nl'nn11f. and does W.1. 1s the only orguiimuuuu backed by the Government and does sixty per cent. of the war work. Tne institutes of the County are under- taking to support a Canning Kitchen nv-J ova unnnivin` the Chi1dTCn,S -:1'('aV s};f)l3'ing Shelter with coal. A11-.. J-Ln Tran: Shelter wnn com." After the Treasurer s report was read, Mrs. Laidman sung with her customary sweetness and purity of fnnn \.;LlOU\J|A.|s~AJ ., . . _ . . _ . V V W , ` _ Very gratifying reports were read frein the Institutes of Barrie, Cooks- tow_n, Stroud Thornton, Coulson s Hill and Churchill, and the James Mills Institute. n-1.. c..n....-:.-_,.- r.N~`:nnv,= were met.-.Cl: 11111 uuu \Juu4.uau.., .....- --.- _ The following-' officers were eect.-,J: Pres. Mrs. Sutherlzmd; Vice-Pres'1- dent, Mr.-sdames Harvey, Cause, Fra- ser, Jamieson and Fennell; Secre- tary Mrs. Boyes; Auditors, Mrs. Sm\y*.'.` and Miss E. King. 1.. u... .m.nmAn1n1n nhgnnae of IVITS IUIIUIIULI LILL` ligli U1. LVVULII/_y-UlJU. Lady Alice laughed, and Stavin- ger glanced at her wondering why she was amused. She suddenly re- membered that she did not know her own age; she had not asked the housekeeper at Holne Abbey, Nurse Eve, or any one who might know. Tf urn: 1-nfhor samnehwcr nnf. tn E. King. In the unavoidable absence Caldcrwood, Mrs. Porritt spoke of the needs and work of the Red Cross and Mrs. Stewart of Field Comforts. `IA ..- `Llummr nvnhno the C0111- and Mrs. Stewart 01 rwiu uuuuu. ba- Mrs. Harvey explained the Com- munity Canning Kitchen and he- spoke the co-operation of the dif- ferent Institutes. Mrs. Todd of Orillia said that she had overcome so many obstacles to get to this meeting that she was re- u nun. \lA v........\...-...__. (To continued) 3 support. bl:lIlIllu`:1, Lxumzucu supplying the Children s nvHn nnn` [all I IHU VI OUTH SIMCOE W.I. minded that a witty Frenchman had said, The Irish people do not know what they Want but they ll fight till they get it, with the diferenee that she knew what she wanted. She brought greetings from East Simeoe. She congratulated the convention on . the unanimity with which their business had been carried on. Mrs. Todd regretted that when a \Vomen s Institute existed in a neighborhood any other society should be organiz- ed for patriotic Wonk. Three ear-loard of Red Cross supplies reached Toron- to from \Vomen s Institutes before the Red Cross society was re-organiz ed. Mrs. Todd said East Simcoe is with us in the Canning \Vork, and in supporting the Children s Shelter. This is not Barrie work, it is Sim- coe County work. rt n,,:11:- ,._.'I,.,..2.....'l LUIS \1uuuu/J nu-- Mr. Anderson of Orillia eulogized the work done by farmers wives in spite of lack of modern conveniences, for which they were themselves to blame as they could be had if they demanded them. He wanted to send them home so dissatisfied that they would csta'blish-sinks, bathrooms and indoor toilets. -- -..r-. u n ru,,_,_J .__. L..1...1L` Canning Kitchen; that a vote of l1luUU1' l.U.u\:un. Mrs. Mitchell, of Stroud, on behalf of the Committee on Resolutions, I moved that the branches of South Simcoe do all they can to help the thanks be tendered to the Council for . the use of the hall, and for the 1 money granted for the support of the Canning Kitchen and to all who had assisted. This most enthusiastic meeting closed with the National Anthem and the delegates and friends partook of an appetizing re- ' past served by the Barrie branch at } the home of Mrs. Morton, Dunlop Street. --Specinl Sale of Wall Paper, { clearing out stock to make room for Dougall Bros. 1'We.lV8 Ulllva av: a. v. 13 The Advance rate fon advts. of the wanted is the cheapest rate of paper in Ontario 1 Thursday, Juze 20:11, 1918' --When you think of brass think of W. A. Lowe 6: Son. .._.__::_?.__. Little Harry (after eating his I ' meager ration of bread and mar-I garine )--Must I say grace, mam- ma? Mamma -Of course, Little Harry-- Well. you said God could read our thoughts, and if I say I'm thankful He'll know jolly well what a bominable little liar I am! IlllllllIIIIllIllllIllllllllIIIIIIIIllllllllllllIHIIllllIlllHllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllIllIllllIlllllllllllllllII|ll|!lIl|ll|l||Illll|Ill|lllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllll|l|ll||llllllll|ll Twewe Cents for Twelve Words _ rm... A.1.....-um rate for m-euaidi Telaphone Economy! ' `O guess at telephone numbers, tejel nn vnnr mpmnrv_ nr tn rnncnh n`r` Directory First! l 1 on your memory, or to consult old lists of telephone usrs means wrong numbers, delays and general annoyance. 1]} Sometimes it takes a little longer to make sure of the number; moreoften it is clear gain, even as regards time. JHVU, U1 any UIIU WHU LL|l`'IlD nuuvvn It was rather amusing not to know how long one had lived; she experienced a wave of gratitude that she was over twenty-one, and the next moment offered up a silent prayer that she was not thirty. She felt, . IVL- :|::| __.g ....:a... L....... 1...... -1}! 1]] Why not adopt the motto Directory rst in telephoning? The Bell Telephone `Co. of Canada brass beds, I er ' :ad mar-II 11151100 and uuezu 101' .Lu.u1u_y purunca. The park is easily accessible -by the Grand Trunk Railway from all 1111 [parts of Canada It is two `hundred re miles north of Toronto and one hundred and sixty-nine miles west of Ottawa. For reservations at the he Highland Inn, Nominigan Camp and *0, prepaid :Ca.mp Minnesing apply to Miss Jean c1ass_ It Lindsay, Manager, Algonquin Park 5 any news- Station, Ontario. For more detailed information, maps, routes, etc., write -- `to or call on C. E. Homing, Union ` Sution Toronto. Q ... -.- go... V... Vw_... _ __.-_ The Algonquin Park of Ontario is a great reserve of nearly four thou- sand square miles. It is on the very ridge of the famed Highlands of Ontario. Its altitude above sea ; level averages 1,700 feet, while some of the lakes in the Park are 2,000 feet above the sea. It s tonic air filters through millions of acres of pines and balsam and spruce. The `fragrant bush, through which roads and trails are constantly being ex- tended, the tree-fringed: lakes, dis- turbed only by sportive bass or trout or the swish of the paddle, the beauty of it all combine to place the visitor under the spell of this ` `wonderful natural domain. I IILIJKLIII The accommodation in the park _ is such that the most varied tastes can be pleased. There are hotels, including tfhe well-known Higr- land Inn, for those who want to be in the wilderness, yet enjoy all the comforts of good service and sociizl companionship. There are log `cabin camps, Nominigan Camp and `Camp Mnnnesing, oomfortably fur- `nished and cidc-al for family parties. VI11..- an-.1; :13 nna;`11 unnnccnmln .1111 a 1 ) 1 a The park makes an especially strong appeal to the fisherman and` canoeist. There are more than 1,500- Iakes in the park, and the excel- lence of the isport dfraws anglers from every part of the Dominion and from every State in the Union. Among the special varieties to be caught are the genuine square tailed brook trou; the gamey black bass of the small-mouthed variety, ranging from half a pound to four pounds, and the `black-spotted sal- mon, or its near relative, the grey Jun [- (Toronto Star; How is the Toronto `Star going to put up with a Minister of Education with so many titles as Colonel the Honorable and Venerable` Arch- deacon Cody, Master of Arts, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Divinity?- Orillia Packet. , ,,,:L_ _ u.:_'I...A.' GENERAL PRINTING l Uruuu ruuncu. There is, it -is true quite a thicket of them front and rear, but after a few ward meetings they will all prob- ably shorten up into Doc. 113 up, 100Kcu ab m.-1: rcuuuuuu. Stavinger was watchnig her with a frown. The more he saw of her the more she puzzled him. Every minute he spent in her presence con- vinced him that she was utterly un- like any other `Woman he had met. He `began to feel a little baffled. It dawned upon him that there was something mysterious about this pretty cousin whom he had dreaded to meet, and whom now he yearned to make his wife with as little de- lay as possible. tr- -L.....,.....1 L:.. um-:+.~m until kn