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6 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT.. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1921. There's Surface Insurance In Paint and Varnish More than three-quarters of a century of scientific production s for you to repair the evil. I tell I 'you that we want peace. The first's .. i overtures may come ostensibly; and decorous leave. He walked with ! through Washington, if you will, but;the secretary down the hall. ASK YOUR DEALER The Kingdom The Blind of By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHE1M! ter of the Government at all. The \ ed with ridicule the bare idea that short while, but they should never be country would never stand it." I one or two of them, at any rate, would used'whil"* walking or working. "Then you had better convert.the; ever consent--" Even in dress shoes it is to be hoped country," was the prompt reply. '-Look , "That will do, the Minister "inter- th t hv j . k m bc adopted. upon it as your duty. Remember this rupted hoarsely. „ - * V*"TT rnlir,, trp ,k„p, --you are the man in all tn w ill 11 - you will," the other oh- Many low-heeled, round-tee shoe, land not the Kaiser, who is responsible served. "I wish you good-day, sir. are bad fcr the feet. Too otten low- | for this war. But for your solemn,1 The issue is now before you quite heeled shoes are sold which do not i words pledging your country to neu- plainly. Let us soon be able to ap- really follow the lines of the foot, traiity, Germany would never have preciate the effect of your changed They may be almost as bad for the forced the issue as she has done. Now j attitude." foot as the high-heeled shoes if they Lord Romsey touched his bell in are not built with straight inner lines, .lence and has visitor^ok^graye Wuse the foQt is nQt propeTly gU!p. ported. Hygienic shoes should also be they must come In reality from you?' I "These are sad days for all of us," Purchased as a factor in national The Minister leaned back in bfe! he said benignly. "I have been telling thrift, for good-fitting shoes Will al-chair. His was the calmness 0f Lord Romsey of some of my expert-, ways wear longer than ill-fitting ones, despair. i ences in Brussels. I was American, Of course, the first point to empha- "You might as well ask me," he said ■ chaplain at the new church there when size in economy in shoes is to select. „„ simply, "to order our Fleet out of the' th,e. war broke out. I have seen sights well-fitting, comfortable shoes, which; War North Sea." j which I shall never forget, horrors bpar th strain etra,aiiv an over the Mr. Sidney rose to his feet. the memory of which will never leave Xle sloe™ 1 "I think," he advised, "that you had better try what you can do, Lord, Romsey. We shall give you a little' al'y- T E U T S The D. PIKE CO., Ltd. SPORTING GOODS HOUSE Criminals Who Died for Britain. Villiam Horv cd. (':: of Metropolitan Police of London, has just issued a roll of heno:' of criminals ho died for England in the World Brussels. 11 ask me," he said' chaplain at the new Fleet out of the \ th,e. war broke out. n equally all over the; The list includes I__ that no one part wears1 meEj but men who we.,e convicted" in rtary nodded sympathetic-j out to° Q^'ckly. These shoes must! all parts of England and whose re-..as trying to get off early,; permit standing, walking, running.and. cords- were filed at Scotland Yard, extend it, if we however, and he had heard a good deal quick turning in comfort and safety,' There are 283 names on the roll, and find traces of" your influence.' Youj already about Belgium. and they will not retain good shape'among them one man gained the' Vic- have two colleagues, at least, who are "W:11 y°u ,et one of the servants and appearance unless fitted properly, j toria Cross, two th. pacifists at heart. Take them on one>"ou a taxicab?" he suggested.I it must also be remembered that itj Conduct medal and < side, talk in a whisper at first. Plant! 1 to walk a little distance, , does not to b ch shoes. High! Ordor of St Geo.-e Fo, - ust a little seed but be careful that £*• Sidn*y replied 'I am quite at „ee ^ * expensive than! - ° ' grows. We do not expect impossi-j ™me 1,1 1 ijtinguished I electric bell which stood on his study | table. His visitor shook his head. sTuncheon-partyi "I woukhVt adopt that^ attitude,^ if (Copyrighted) SYNOPSIS: The story, written in 1916, begins with Lady Anselman's luncheon-party| -„-"„,,.. hp ' id ca]m\v at the Ritz Hotel. London. \m.vsg u.e *«e > 'J • h . >• guests are Lord Romsey, a Cabinet l™ow *!>>. It }• .-i. aie JfaHy Minister: Surgeon Mai,- Thom.-oa, r.imut my nat.ui.ai a. there is iwnarm Chief Inspector of Field Hospitals; hi,!"} telling you that 1 am an American fiancee, ( oralaine Conyer,; her bra- timen that T have held for three E1 ther. a naval lieutenant, and his j years «k. fiancee Olive Moreton; Captain Ronald bl Granet, nephew of the hostess, hoi » post of Amer wounded arm. Lieut. Conyers "mystery" ship and Major Thomson decodes a secret message from the battlefield. chaph t . b say what I | I have come to say." • j M Lord Romsey hesitated. His natural ' propensity for temporizing asserted j i itself and his finger left the bell. The cc . other continued. "You are in the unfortunate posi- m rn.nTrn v tion. Lord Romsey, of having failed v. absolutely in your duty towards your,™ Lord Romsey, after his luncheon- 0Wn country, and having grossly and j Vi party, spent an hour at his official: iraitoi ou'sly deceived a personage' sesidenco in Whitehall and made two \ who has always treatec" other calls on his way home. His [ greatest kindness. I am here tc secretary met him in,the spacious hall if it is possible for you to make : of his house in Portland Square a few; amends." moments after he had resigned his I .ij deny every word you say" coat and hat to the footman. j Minister declared passionately,' there is a gentleman here to see T f t hear vour proposition, you wno says that he made an ap-! " point merit by telephone, sir," he an- , Mr- S,d"ey, . f nounced. "His name is Sidney--the | changed. He leaned h Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls chair. London. I was once, in fact, , only remember ^.vim;'" faUure'invited to take UP a pastorate here. I Will mean to you." I wish you good-day, sir. I have had a Lord Romsey looked steadfastly at most interesting conversation with his visitor. Mr. Sidney was-tall and'y°ur chlef> a conversation which will pa-,- .a, it),, v.a ... :,-„ dwell for a long time in my memory." of the Teuton or th? American in his I The secretary bowed and- Mr. Sid-appearance or accent. His voice was B«y walked slowly to the corner of characterless, his restraint almost un- the Square. Arrived there, he hailed natural. Relieved of his more im- a passing taxicab which drew up at mediate fears, the Minister was con-'once by the side of the kerb. In step-jW«1 instinct 0f strong1 P^nS in, he brushed the shoulder of a who had paused to light a cigar- iwy'can vith the I communicate with yon, t" he asked, in no way," the other replied, hen I think it advisable I shall le to see you again." Are you an American or a Ger-n or an Englishman?" I am whichever I choose for the tnent," was the cool response. "If i doubt my credentials, I can p£f js establish myself in your confidence by repeating the conversation which took place between you and the Kaiser on the terrace of the Imperial Palace at Potsdam between three and four o'clock on the aft-.-rnoon of April the seventh. You gave the Kaiser, a little character sketch of your col-, leagues in the Cabinet, and you treat- moment to ette. He lingered for apologize. "I beg your pardon," he commenc- expensive thanj The Roll of Honor, low-heeled ones, and they cost more to; has been sent to everj keep in repair. This is especially true ! in London, is prefaced of wooden heels, which wear down I ing quotation from Pe quickly, frequently break off, and are! to the Athenians at thf impossible to replace. Heels too high cause strain on the seams and uneven wear on both sol Rubber heels leather heels an walking. Shoes with the best and s to those who fell i '.he follow- s and uppers, usually out-wear afford comfort in welt soles always repaired. The welt is a strip of leather, the ii nor edge of which is sewed to the outer sole. It usually extends oner-fourth of an inch beyond the uppeT of the shoe. Welt soles are frequently linked VtTthT^ in cheaper shoes ~and^4his the man in officer's uniform who was "hould be watched for in buying, already moving away, as though he; Shoes with hand-turned soles are seen a ghost. His hesitation was! made in fine, soft kid dress shoes and e never made for hard sirvice. Theyi nnot be half-soled successfully. I Calfskin shoes wear better than kid | -at are not as comfortable. Suede aid serenely I sh°es are comfortable/and wear well,) i«A ,™ likely tobef ' Even these ho come short in other ways may redeem themselves by fighting bravely for their country; they may blot out the evil wiih the good and benefit the state more by their they injured .ri'.-i Catching Fish With Poison. A weird form of fishing is practised a matter of seconds only, however, "It was very clumsy of me," he ct eluded. Major Thorns he moved off. "Quite all ri£ (To bi i touched 1 himself. Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply. His lips had come together in a hard, unpleasant line. It was obvious that this was by no means a welcome visitor. "I gave no appointment, Ainslov," he remarked. "I simply said that I would see the gentleman when he ar-1 have rived in England. You had better bring that Do not be foolish," he advised. "Your last letter to a certain personage was dated June second. I have a copy of it with me. Shall I read it to you, word by word?" "Thank yon, I remember enough of it," Lord Romsey groaned. "You will listen, then, to what I to say," the envoy proceeded, "or ---letter will be published in The ■d j Times to-morrow morning. You , • know what that will mean--your pol-The young man withdrew and the j itical ruin, vour everlasting disgrace Cabinet Minister made his way to his what use" will this countrv, blinded study. A little of the elasticity, how-1 at the present moment by 'prejud:' ever, had gone from his footsteps and I have for a statesman i ' he seated himself before his desk authority, pledged his Gi with the air of a man who faces a J an a]liance with Germany, who over aisagreeable quarter of an hour. He j his own signature--" played for a moment with a pen- «,Stop!" Lord Romsey interrupted. °*r' , , , . , . „ . "There is no purpose in this. What 'The skeleton m the cupboard, he ■ -t want?" ' I muttered to himself gloomily. "Even1 a ,.y * influetKe in the Caainet. You' the greatest of us, he added, with a responsible for this war. It isj momentary return of his more in-, ...j ;f » i flated self, "have them." i "Rubbish'" the other exclaimedi There was a knock at the door and ! hoaS' "You a.' a temot the secretary reappeared, ushering injj™^ \*iLplSffi£\ th,L,unde.su'?? vl5!t,or; . .. , I this, simply because, my personal sympathies have alwa1-0 her, ™ tho: wr ide of the country yoi Are We Fair to Our Feet? The boot makers cater to feminij init'y and not to health, by buildi erlasting "disgrace, 'shoes which are very long and idiculous be fully an thout | and becaus men* to ' toes, they of very distressing symptoms is apt follow, which medical treatment cannot remove, if due to high heels, ..and this is the case nine times soiled, people all the t , and losi quickly. Howev< i shiny -\ i by r tin: sily v Shoes heir shape rather ] ii they take a good fi he most comfortable of h th leather heels and soles of; b grade will, with proper care,]f; ich longer than the foot,[. High of the flexibility of the'general crowded and lapped; motion, ntil the foot really (irhythm jtif civilized women longer when two pairs alternated frequently. They should be given a chance to dry out thoroughly, as perspiration rots the leather. Shoe-trees help greatly to preserve the shape when not in use. There is a right and a wrong way on shoes. Lacings should be id to three eyelets from the ■ um-iM.ia.ij; »u«a a«| vamp. This prevents a strain on the of lack of beauty of, Hning and the backs of the shoes. of action,! Button shogs should be compietelv un_ .bsent in the buttoned. A shoe horn should be'used ced upon youngjj^fchejndian and other l^rfMt^ple^ the grounds | tear the Hnin.g_ No.;hing will cause itock'ings to wear out more quickly •oughness in the lining. If the .v,. .s forced into the shoe, the coun-trongest.!with swing and rhythm? Certainly, ttr win be broken down, thus Grace, freedom s made to fit into the sh nounced quietly. The Cabinet Minister rose in his place and held out his hand in his best official style, a discreet mixture of reserve and condescension. His manner changed, however, the moment the door was closed. He withdrew his hand, which the other had made no attempt to grasp. "I am according you the interview you desire," he said, pointing to a chair, "but I will be glad if you will explain the purport of your visit in as few words as possible. You will, I hope, appreciate the fact that your presence here is a matter of grave embarrassment to me." Mr. Sidney bowed. He was a tall n elderly man, dres; mg. "It i of 3 questi sonal sympathies," Mr. Sidney ed swiftly. "In black and white you pledged your Government to abstain from war against Germany." "How could I tell," the statesman protested, "that Germany thinking of tearing up treaties, _. entering into a campaign of sheer and ■ °f th scandalous aggression?" comre "You made no stipulations or con-ditions in what you wrote," calm reply. "You pledged } that your Government would clare war against Germany, luded to the French entente regard the treatment The toes cannot play an important ('wear hygienic shoe-part in walking, as they should. | that they are ugh. The small toes have two joints and j criticize her for iil-shaped the large toe one, and it is the most! make her hobble, instead mportant, large; t from the) our standards of beauty ground to bring it forward, we raise' torted if we consider the heel and let the weight fall upon! beautiful, the great toe. To execute this move- The prevention and the great toe must be placedjof the defects common -hole t of rfa; round a bamboo atick held to the round. Should the rattan break be-3re smoke ensues, the undertaking .is ostponed for an hour or two. If the attan breaks into two parts of equal :ngth fish will not be caught. But if right-hand piece is longer than the well. Jen. Certainly much dis-ich shoes ;et weath- posi that it forward, foot bones and : feet : They i fit tin tr is wxrait61 s&r^ £«! r fYou ?rkt e!oqrY iin Se intp 2***9 •eptcd the chair without undue haste, ithe, k'n?h'P °f.,Sp'r,t between Kn^land 011 the »»ide-of the foi and pr event free foot action. so crum pie into folds the sole foot, a id utterly put out of sicn the "plantar fascia." her com mon evil of the ill- shoe is the enlarged joint or which comes from wearing r stockh gs that are too short. ng shoes , be sure they fit well . Lsted . tacles and took some papers from his : , pocket. "Sir," he began, speaking deliber-;a' ately but without any foreign accent, c< "I am here to make certain proposals to you on behalf of a person who at j your own request shall be nameless "; Lord Romsey frowned ponderously , n and tapped the desk by his side with w his thick forefinger. "I cannot prevent your speaking, of course,' he said, "but I wish you to understand from the first that I am not in a position to deal with any messages cr communicatioms from your master, whoever he may be, or any one else in your country." "Nevertheless," the other remarked : be deliver- ixpected to find this j • i Ger Lord Romsey air. He had i unpleasant rtainly not being disappointed. j ua "Well, I was mistaken," he admit- wl d. "What I said was true enough. fa> never did believe that the Govern-, at ent with which I was associated thi )uld declare war against Germany. ,'en now, let me tell you that there breathing who know tha close the pie had < advance! "I hav If S heel re part of th High heels throw-body on the ball of distributing it equ£ ^ tirely destroy the aeti hat the large joint t the iall of the foot 0 the bend of thel The she ind not in front or|!especially 1 cause of heels j flexible en ier is due to the ^moved freely in all directions, and tends to push out should hold the heel and instep snugly " "ack of room in without cramping the foot. The arch ioe. [should be flexible. In the natural foot r • weight of the jthe arch is flexible and plays an im- t foot instead of [iportant part in every step. The arch , and they en-||must be built high enough to fit under l of the power-1 the curve of the foot and must be|; 'thout being lki^jfoo hort- ening the life of the shc^e: A shoe's worst enemy er. Rubbers should be weather as nothing ruins leather so quickly as to get wet, nor does any thing spoil the shape of the shoe more quickly. Wet shoes should not be put in a very hot place to dry, as they shrink and become hard and misshapen. Shoes when thoroughly wet should have the heels and counters and vamp straightened, and should be stuffed with paper and alii Shoes should be kept clean with a cloth and brush, and should be oiled occasionally to replace the normal oil in leather. Vaseline or castor oil, and neat's-foot oil are the best for this purpose. Oil and grease which water-Miould not cramp the toes,] Vroois leather also makes the shoes he great toe, should be! more serviceable. Shoe polish also gh to allow the foot to be helps to preserve leather. Couldn't Fool Him. Teacher--"Now, Bobby, 1 ) fcix and four-make?" Bobby (eagerly)---Eleven Teacher--"Now, guess ag Bobby (doubtfully)--"Tw< -thirteen." Teacher--"How about ten I Bobby (exultantly)--"Oh. mix me up that way. Five make ten." 1. Exercise the feet barefooted-using exercises that involve the toes. 2. Exercises that stretch the large tendon in the back of the leg and develop the arch of the foot, such asi walking barefoot on the outer border j of the foot or standing on the heels' and trying to raise the toes. 3. Correct, well-fitted shoes. The first requirement in a good shoe is the straight inner border, following the straight inner lines of the m foot. Sarcasm. Salesman -"Don't talk to me way. I lake orders from no man Sales Manager--"I noticed th£ the report of your last trip." Montreal. has assumed the ro 'godmother" for Avion, near Ler Holland has a plant for manufactory ! tul";n£ illuminating gas from petro-| leum residue by dry distillation. COARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Carlots TORONTO SALT WORKS C. J. CLIFF . TORONTO Chine r Shanghai y to the fort a wreath oi "Hello, e not cc . Sidney drily, ed." isitor with knitted • struggled iprehension He gazed 'That is; of the foot is altered, and to state; becomes limited to the heel our terms for refraining from sending movement. Girls who requir your letters--your personal letters to I heeled shoe for comfort ai the Kaiser-to the English Press. , suffering from some structiorl Lord Romsev -prar.g to his feet. . - %, , . . . "Good God, man! Do you know what1 of uthe f°f an'd s'hould c0' you are saying?" he exclaimed. ; orthopedist "Perfectly," the other replied. "I High heels also cause con told you that my errand was a seri-jharm because of oi.s one. Shall I proceed - Minister si- ' ful ligament holding up the longi-: snug without being tight. The heel, tudinal arch. The entire mechanism I should be bread, low and straight, and [ motion ; should and toe! of the foot. The i a high-! freedom applies to t i really! this reason low sho« il defect high shoes, suit an I The inside of the pnr iple c/" when do ; , John!" he ou going with th take put cn gla\ ' said the Chinan "Ho, ho!" laughed t pdvic siderable' to alio upon the J the foot From 1 the electric :is ghastly white. ■ which followed 1 aking through the nto an ugly chapti In that of beauty as With the proper culmination of i mutterings of th the end of his pol graceful and ign< i leading i " the ised Autos; the head is erect, the chest forward, the abdo firm, the back straight ai I the feet pointed straight. When the ankle i do not know ind often, i o make a s the pushi alking. M; d for come up a ire better than! "All time sar and smellee ; >e should mea-i John. an foot-length! -- -d of! Mlnard's Llnlm expe- it?' Merchants PHONE YOUR RUSH ORDERS tila Smallw Goods, Wire Goods, L dries, Hardware Sp> to MAIN 6700 Torcan Fancy Goods Co., Ltd. TORONTO Major Harry Cameron, Man. 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