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erplain nor ie to ibther, Yet | one can become very clever at it, as sot 'whistles and bells on the water; it | a chaos of sound to the inex- perienced guest in the pilot house. Threa minutes out of the slip, the captain put. his weathered face out ver the top of the lowered window, at the same time 'sounding the whistle. 'His face was tense. Suddenly, a look 'of perplexity on his face, he rang for ~~ slowed engines. Almost immediately ha signalled for reversed engines. His . trained ear had detected something that caused uneasiness. The whistle . ghrieked out a warning blast. Had 'their been a boat out there, the other captain should have answered. There was nq answering signal. The layman concluded that nothing was amiss. * "There's something dead ahead o' "me; declared the pilot with convic- tion. "There's no answer--but I know | "I'm right. I get an echo from _some- thing." With that the captain rang tor all speed astern; and the boat, windows all a-tremble, came to a stop and then : began to back away. i nereb Bare). Imok 1)... © The fog had lifted a Tittle, "oi dock: came cries from frightened passen- ~ gers. Just ahead, not: ten feet from the bow, towered a-huge steel scow- 'boat. It was one of a long tow of 'empty. barges, .and it.-had broken lapse. The lumbering craft drifted across the ferry boat's bow and off into thé'fog. * When the mist had lifted and the captain was no longer under a strain ~ the landsman remarked that he had "heard no echo resounding back from %- the 'scow.. The pilot chuckled. : "But it was plain enough. God gave -----U8--ears,-but--we "don't alawys - -train: them. = It's a matter of "an educated bearing, Sometimes my boys get tired of school. Then I admonish them that trained mind and' faculties make the difference between. getting ahead in : 'Appreciation. ~° The will fo pa¥ ish ereditary, just es much as red hair or buck teeth, + It is a common fallacy that a man "pays his debts because he has money. "This is not necessarily true. On the 5 contrary, the er of paying has ony a remote-relation to money. On the one hand is your friend with. "abundance of money, who cannot be cajoled, - threatened, beaten: or gassed _ into paying the most ordinary debt. On the otlier hand, the poor fellow without a visible dollar--you know bim---who is Johnny op the Invoice. 'Money has little to do either case. It is the breed of the man. The man who pays is the man who thinks in advance. He never flashes a roll; 'he does not drive a car and carry a mortgage at the same time; ' thane up the butcher, or FOL Aetg Mtid , Novelists' Fortunes. A cynic once sald that every man in his secret 'heart believes that he can write a novel, edit a newspafer, or BOY, the country. It is also on the records that an unsuccessful scribe declared that he could write plays like Shakespeare's if he "had the mind to," and it must have been the same eynic who replied, "No doubt, if you had the mind." The reply to the question, "Does writing pay?" an only" be: "It de- pends on the writer," If he can hit the public taste he can make a fortune much larger than the $308,625 left by Sir Rider Haggard... And the public taste is an exceedingly curious quality. y Charles Garvice left $355,000, but it has always been an open question whether his books could be called literature in the true sense of the 'word: Joseph Conrad; who came in a widely ' different category, only left $100,000, and Mrs. Humphry Ward $66,600. Mrs. Ward's earning, how- ever, were greatly in excess of the 'figure indicated by her estate. One of "her novels-alone,; "Helbeck of Bannis- dale," brought her $80,000. Hven that fs by ho means a remark: able figure for a single book. Ros- tand received $1,250,000 for "Cyrano de Bergerac" and Daudet $200,000 for "Sapho." "On the other hand, George 1 Elliott only made' $40,000 ott of "Mid dlemarch," and Beaconsfleld received $60,000 "each for "Enymion" "Lothair." ¥ Charles Dickens, after he had made his name, was in-receipt of an income of $50,000 a year from his books, and he left $400,000 on his death. Thomas Hardy, still happily with us, has been estimated to have made $1,250,000 out of his books. Victor Hugogleft $1,000, 000. - On the other hand, George Mere- | dith only left $160,000, Edna Lyall. $125,000, and Marie Corelli, whose 'books enjoyed extraordinary popu- larity, left $120,000. Mr. Winston Churchill once admit- ted that his war book brought him $75,000, but he hardly comes dgto the tatégory.- eB - _No.8uch Person. Thomas was_not a ae favorite with his. rich uncle. In vain did he try to impress him, but the old man 'was not easily impressed. Qne-evening the young man went to his uncle's home for a call, and in the course of conversation asked: "Uncle, don't you think it would be rather foolish for me to marry a girl who was intellectually my inferior?" "Worse than foolish, Thomas," was the reply. '"Worse than foolish--im- and' more reasonable rogram for an il in winter than Pe of offered 01s. nia, doctor, G. B. Lake, of F. Hind tr nes rests. on five funda- temperature. (4) Pro] In 2 'Avoidance of Inf ; ow The first cal is I ated by reg al Mo and systematic xereise - oderate 2 Considered eating, a uate an ar sleep free elimination by b , Kidneys, longs, and Skin, B fenty of 'conge 3 , enough hr and recreation to relieve the tension, and abstinence from worry, * The second is brought about by ex posing the skin daily cold ter, cold air, or both. Begin with a tepid or warm water for one minute and jradusliy. x Jedues, the temperature rom ,d day until the most in- bi 8 ig are obtained--then stop. If cold water j¢ a shock to the | system, better have the water heated to some extent. Many people Simply cannot stand cold water on their dies, epecinily in winter time. It is too much of a shock to the system. In those cases it is better to leave cold water alone as far as a shower or bathing is 'concerned. Two minutes is about the length of time a shower I should last, and it should be taken on rising in the - mornings, following about fiftéen minutes of vigorous' ex- ercise in a room having an open win- dow and with the body naked or in night clothes only. . Follow the bath with a brisk rub with a rough towel. Tor the third Jequifement, there should be sufficient' vent lation to sup- p.y every ogctipant of a room with 'three thousand cubie feet of frech air per hour day and night. It is a com- mon but. poor practice for people to live all the day in an overheated and stuffy office or house with all the win- dows closed, and then at night take precautions to sleep with the windows open. This quick change in temper- | adapted to the tem erature and _Wwea- to keep Jor thao & WO .; for These. who are sitting quietly, a trifle higher. "The fourth condition cannot be met Jithont, Sought 'and regulation. Ciwimg sho suld be adequate to 'body heat, but not hovel to cause obyious perspiration; loose endigh to 2 to Bormit free ovement rous enougl o all masts of air to ey Tre skin; and ther conditions. ig order you may but well onl considering, When i it is very cold, 'put on more clothes outside, which can be removed on entering the house, There is. no necessity except in the case of people who ere almost continuously out of doors, to wear fleece-lined or heavy underwear, because the temperyture of the average Canadian homie in wi ter is 'that of a summer's day at. doors, and under * these editditions, people who live indoors a good part of the time need only lightweight clothing. Women"are much more sen- sible than men in this matter of cloth- LB) orn indoors<in winter. herr "it rains or snows, put on a raincoat and rubbers. The very young, the old, and those who perspire very freely should wear underwear sontaning from 16 to 76 per cent] 00) To meet 'the fifth requirement, keep as far away as possible from those who cough, spit and sneeze; avoid crowds, especialy indoors, avoid the chilling of parts of the body, which leads to local comgestions and opens the door to bacterial invasion; breathe through 'the nose day and night, and if this is impossible, see your doctor and have your nasal deformities cor- rected; wash out the nose and throat thorough! after' your day's work, with a solution of half a teaspoonful of common salt ih a glass of warm water; wash the hands freguent.y, She face two or three times y and t hair often.' If you will follow the above suggestions faithfully and con- gistently every day, you will have no need for a "spring tonic." NO BETTER MEDICINE FOR LITTLE ONES Say of Baby's Own Tablets. child--one 'that the mother can feel, assured is absolutely rafe as well as! efficient--1s found in Baby's Own Tab- | lets. The Tablets are praised by. thousands of mothers throughout the | country. These mothers have found | by actual experience that "there. is no* other medicine for little ones to equal them. Once a mother has used them "for her children she will usé nothing else. Concerning them Mrs. Charles Hutt," Tancook . Island, N.S. writes: "I have ten children, the baby being just six months old. I have used: Baby's O n Tablets for them for the past 20 ars and can truthfully say that I know of no better medicine for Jittle ones. -I always keep a box of the "Tablets in the house and would advise all other mothers to do so." Baby's Own Tablets are sold by all medicine dealers or will be mailed up- on receipt of price, 26 cents per box, 'by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, -Ont. "A little booklet, "Care of the Baby in Health and Sick- ness," will be sent free to any mother on Toqnest, ov. ------ tort - One More Effort Needed. - "I can't remember the words of that 'new song," sald the girl. + "That makes it easier," returned her father. "Now all you've got to do to make home happy Is Xe forget the tune: or 2 8 i SRS a v ple in the British Isl a Thousands of Mothers) A medicine for the baby, or growing | ! It is estimated that 10, ae Deo i Hoped He Could Keep It Up. r= "He's 'made a: splendid start "with his flying-machne." _ "Fine--hope he can keep it up." Long Hops for Griushoppers; | Perhaps if you were asked to nhme He most remarkable fact about grass: hoppers, you would mention their ears '==that they are found on" the front legs, and that the groat green grass- hopper "has his under his knee. But here is something more remark- | able, The grasshopper 'would' geem to | have nothing in common with the sea i gull, yet grasshoppers have been pick- ed up in swarms at sea, 1,200 miles from the nearest land} The African graszhopper, aceording 40 good authorities, has been known to cross the Red and Mediterranean seag in restructive Aumbers, and even to fly to the Canary Islands. For the most part these- grasshoppers are of a migratory species (Schistocera tar- tarica), noted for its great flights. The bodies are about four inches long and are equipped with .large air sacs in addition to the usual breathing tubes. it is able to stay in® the air for days at a time, exerting practically no effort. During flight its speed varies from | three to twenty miles an hour. When {it grows tired it wr on. the water and. is borne along onthe waves. - apes "advertising can be don ppropriation. fore potable Tetur Ho other sé to earth; They had already succeeded in ne Ios deg | ore 'deposits, and with a refinement of wey NATURE'S RE'S WARNINGS These sasks buoy up the insect 8o that | 'Money 86 jue : whereby geologists will be able ib, into the crust of the 'transmitting speech underground 'by less waves were used the crust ot the parth was transp / Sir Robert 'sugges! that an appar: 'atus using such waves might be de- vised which could see into the earth, and what would be "opaque" would be this principle the future geolegical prospector could determine the nature and the size of the ici Main Danger Signals That Hveiyone Should Take Seriously. Pa Pain is one of Nature's warnings that something is wrong with the body. Indigestion, for instance, is characterized by pains In the stomach, and ofted about the heart;.rheuma- tism by sharp pains in the limbs and Joints; headaches are a sign that the nerves 'or 'stomach are ouf of arder. In some allments, such as anaemia, pain is not so prominent. In this case Nature's warning takes the form of pallor, breathlessness after slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the heart, and loss of appetite. Whatever form these warnings take, wise people will not, ignore the fact that many diseases have their origin in poor bldod, and that when the blood is enriched the trouble disappears. Dr, Willlams' Pink. Pills- are most helpful in such cases because they purify and build up the blood to its normal strength. In this way it tones up the nerves, re- stores the appetite and gives perfect heniths Miss Hazel Berndt, of Arn- prior, Ont., has proved the great value of this medicine and says:---"I' am a young -girl and have been working in a factory for the past four years. For two years I had been in such poor health that at times I coald not work. I was thin and pale, dnd troubled with headaches and fainting spells. I doe- tored nearly all this time, but it did not help me. My mother advised me to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after using them for a while I could notice an improvement In my condi- tion. I used nine boxes and can truth. fully say that my "health is restored. When I began taking the pills I weighed 97 pounds apd now I weigh wireless, which meant that when wire- | The Wonder of It. Who of us has not rejoiced in the ungpeakable gladness that has "Come | into his lite from books and works of art, the creation of which is as far be- yond his powers as the coloring of a | sunset cloud. And yet this is the glory of it, that we can so largely appreciate and delight in what the great have done, can even summon {nto our pres ense those master spirits of the cen- turies 'whose thoughts still Hvé for us dpon the printed page, héld intimate converse with them to our heart's con- tent, they never wearying of us, never frowning at our stupidity, willing to "let us "question the meaning of thelr words over and over again until we understand. In his little Book; 'Twelve Tests of Character," Dr. Harry E. Fosdlck has strikingly emphisized this? He says: "We forget that, while we may not, be fore. through course. Bchools, Teronto, Forty-two Bloor West. Safety Birds. A bird fancier was in the act of sending out some carrier pigeons when he was approached by a passer- by, who remarked: "Excuse me, but how far do your pigeons fly a8 a rule?"" "Oh, thousands of miles eome- times!" replied the fancier. "And don't any of them ever get lost?" inquired the stranger. "Well," answered the other, decid- ing to end the deeultory conversation. "you see, I used to lose one now and then, but I've done away with that, [ now. ~I"m.nad all with parrots, 80 That should themselves they can . ask the way 'able to create those forms of beauty which will last forever, we have an- other ability almost as wonderful; we can love them when they are created; we can rejoice in them and grow rich' because of them, So Browning makes | his Cleon say: | "I have not chanted verse like Homer, | no-- { Nor swept string like Terpander, o-- | nor. carved And painted men like Phidias and his friend; I am not great as they are, point byl: If i | point. But I have entered into sympathy With these four, running these into | one soul, | Who, separate, ignored each other's art. Say, i§ it. nothing that I know them all?" ws LIST A Square Meal. | I've not had a square meal for days," groaned the tramp, | "I'm indeed in a most sorry plight." "Here's a cube of meat extract" the housewife replied, \ "And that is a square" meal right!" pr ee Lini t for Dist all | Minard's home." oo To Why is it that the wrong telephone numbers are never busy? RINE Fou Cannot Buy motBuy But Dot yb Sh can ye ® Healthy Canditlion R EVES mires A Write for Free Ciehr ond ud Healing: Ho EA cs C NS them frequently |* with Mlihard's and get! speedy relief. MINARD'S a KIC OF PAN 5 LINiMENT Eh 114. I feel that I owe my geod health to Dr. Williams' Pink-Pills and hope. other ailing people will give them al fair trial." a + You can get these pills through any medicine dsuler or by mail at 50 cents | a box from The Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont. ren si Cheefful Either Way. Anxious Old Lady (on river steam: . Bridget, Her Long Suit. Cook--*I can't break the ice, mum." Mistress -- "That's very strange, | Did you try letting it fall?" Belgium | Tad 10 100, 000 houses de- stroyed during the Great War; when | the present reconstruction scheme is | completed, however, there will be 1,000 | more houses fhan in 1914. er)--"1 say, my good man, is this boat going up or down?" Surly Deckhand--""Well,. she's leaky old tub, ma'am, so I shouldn't | wonder if she was going down. Then, ! again, her b'ilers ain't none too good,' n she might go up." a A Germany's Steel Workers. In normal times the great Krupp steel works at Essen employs 50,000 men. BOTHERED WITH ECZEMA IN RASH Face Was Disfigured. Healed by Cuticura. '* Some time ago I was bothered with eczema which broke out on . Look Younger Care-worn, necve &hausted. women | need Bitro-Phosphate, a pure organic | phosphate dispensed by druggists that | New York and Paris pliysicians pre- | scribe to increase weight and strength and to revive youthfuk looks and feel ings. Price $1 per pkge. . Arrow | Chemical Co.,, 256 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. 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"I started to get weak after my second child was born, and kept oh gettin worse until 1 cou notdo my ownhouse- work and was so bad with my nerves that 1 was afraid to det We Competing. and took- four it. ave birth to a baby 'day oi ptember, 1922, Jams my own work and' washi I don't feel well Bat when © or 3) ig ho. yr allt ey lose =am--stil