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THR SOUL OF A DERELICT This is a twice Told Tale. It was first told by that prince of sea story tellers, Frank T. Bullen, in his Idylls of the Sea. Our only excuse for re- peating it from a slightly different angle, but largely in his words, is that it might reach some who have not read his fascinating recollections 'of a life at sea, A trim United States war vessel was cutting the summer waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A shapeless hulk with hardly a stick standing hove up on the horizon ahead, Long glasses scanned it but could see no sign of life. A whale-boat dropped down from the davits and its well-trained crew sent it racing over the smooth sea towards the silent craft, The nearer they came the more melan- choly did the wreck appear. What spars were left leaned drunkenly at all angles, or trailed over the side, Slimy ropes coiled like serpents in the warm sea water, The deck was tilted at an angle of forty-five de- grees, and the waves lap-lapped what was left of the deck-load of timbers, Long festoons of weeds grew on every surface wet by the sea, and barnacles, limpets and unnamed parasites swarmed in those new found marine thickets, There was not a sound nor sign of life, and the Olaf Trygvasoon looked and smelled as if it might have been ages since it had known the eare or guiding hand of man, It was a derelict; a forsaken ship, The voice of the young lieutenant in command of the whaleboat rang out in a loud hail: "Anybody aboard Hullo, derelict, ahoy!" There was no response. Evidently the Norwegian was entirely deserted, There was only one thing to do return to his commander and report, that the derelict might be destroyed and not be a menace to navigation. He gave the command, "Pull two, starn three," at the same time putting the tiller hard over to sheer off from the unsavory corpse that was once a ship. Hardly had his crew taken twenty strokes when a new impulse took possession of him. He put the tiller hard to port, and the boat, taking a wide sheer soon shot alongside of the derelict, "In bow stand by to hook on," Then to his after oarsman, "#Jemmy, jump aboard and see if you can get below, forrard, or aft. If she isn't bung full you might find something alive." this hooker You WANT MEATS BOTH PURE AMD A VISIT HERE WiLL PROVE A of our meats make their sppesl to the happy family eircle where quality foods are appree- fsted. Nothing but the best snd lots of that is to be found there. Honest weight and sst- fsfactory service. Our tele- phone is your friend. sad iA. SUDDARD SIM JOE ST. SOUTH PHONE 517 " ). For Keeping Tidy T™™ =. TAL Is ups this machine with its attachments cleans everything! Its cleans- LH pe fe i 3 i! lt nl nN 2) i | pre 4 1 1 it The little Scot was aboard in an instant, scrambled along the slippery timbers and disappeared down a scut- tle. A couple of minutes of silent suspense passed. Then the dripping head of the little sailor appeared out of a dark hole and his voice called out: "Sen's anither hand here gin ye wull, sir, Ah've found a laddie leevin' an' that's a'." Another man sprang aboard and between the two of them they passed out with tenderest care a frail little atom of humanity, a very small boy of thirteen years, Wasted with lack of nourishment, with watching and loneliness and the delirum they bring, he had heard the hail, but had thought it was another of the yvoices which had sounded through his nightmares awake and asleep, which had no source but his own disordered fancies. "Poor little chap!" said the lieu- tenant, 'Somehow I felt as if I couldn't leave that ship, Give way men; he's so nearly gone that we must get him aboard sharp if we are going to save him after all." They did give way that boat fairly flew over the sea and the little waif of humanity was soon in the surg- eon's care and lived, Most people would have concluded at once that the derelict was only a danger to navigation and must at once he destroyed, The conscien- tious young naval offic®r thought twice, and saved the one living soul that remained. In so doing he gave to the world all the romance and de- light and up-lift of perhaps the truest and mopt wonderful sea-stories ever written, for that little waif lying helpless in that rotting derelict was Frank T. Bullen, himself, There are human derelicts scat- tered here and there over the sea of life, Most people think of them only as a danger to other voyagers, fit only to be destroyed. More thoughtful and conscientious ob- servers think twice and see in them still the. possibility of living souls which may yet bé restored in spite of the catastrophies of the past. Such every now and then give to the world 8 greatest miracle and God's great- est triumph, the regeneration and res- toration of the Soul of a Derelict, BACK FROM WORK IN THE NEAR EAST Miss Katherine Pellow Form- erly Resided Here--En- gaged in Relief Work New York, Sept., 7:--A Canadian and an American girl arrived here last week after service of more than two years with the American Near East Relief, and the Armenian Re- lief Fund Association of Canada, so impressed with the need for further Canadian and American activity ir the stricken overseas that they plan to return after a three months' vaca- tion in the United States. They are Miss Elizabeth Gillespie, of 407 West Grand Boulevard, De- troit, Mich., and Miss Katherine Pellow, a native of Oshawa, Ont. The former is a graduate of the Far- rand Training School for Nurses and the lattes of Harper Hospital Train- ing School, and both are veterans of service in France. During the latter part of their service in the Near East they were stationed in the famine regions of Transcaucasia, Miss Gillespie at the Kazachi Post group of orphanages in Alexanddropol, Armenia, and Miss Pellow at Dejal Oghli. The two girls told officials of the relief organization at National head- quarters here that Canadian Ameri- can charity is rebuilding the Near East and that the children in re- lief orphanages are the hope for a better, more peaceful region in the future. "More is being done than merely keeping these children alive," they said. "Trades are being taught them and they are being prepared in every way for eventual self-sup- port. The orphanages are in reali- ty cities of themselves, with most of the work being done by the children under Canadian and American sup- ervision. There are tailor shops, shoe shops, and similar establish- ments where children are kept busy making their own supplies. School- ing is not meglected either, despite the broad program of vocational training. Neither are the profes- sions being overlooked. In all re- lief hospitals a corps of older girls are being trained as nurses." n Miss Katharine Pellow who is re- ferred to in the foregoing story has not resided in Oshawa for a number of years. She is a relative of Mr. and Mrs. John Herring, 19 Brock Street, East. Miss Pellow has only just returned from overseas and is at present in Detroit. And now we can laugh at those Americans who didn't want Can- adian money, even at a discount.-- Border Cities Star. Think of a hot spell like this just as we were beginning to believe Old Sol had struck his fall stride.--Brant- ford Exposter. Eggs are still jumping, a mews item informs us. The poor things are evidently suffering from shell shock.--Brockville Recorder. Sir Conan Doyle declares that there are mo divorces in heaven. Well, of course, you can't get a di- vorce without a lawyer.--Los An- geles Express. ---- rt oe nm ADMIRALTY FILM Oshawa Man' Meeting With Splendid Reception in Maritimes Rev, Lieutenant Edwin Smith, F.R, A.8,, late commanding officer in the Royal Navy, of 190 Bruce St., Oshawa is at present on a lecture tour in the Maritimes, by special arrangement with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, He is presenting the of- fical Admiralty pictures "The Em- pire's Shield," which were given a private screening here a few weeks ago, Mr, Smith is having splendid crowds on his tour, In a letter to the editor he says: -- 'Sept, 1st and 2nd 1 lectured to 9,000 in two days in the 'Imperial' Theatre, St. John, N.B,, giving three lectures a day for two days. The average daily attendance was '4,500, a record breaker for even this big house, with capacity sittings of 17,~ 00. This, too, was my second appear- ance in St, John, having lectured here in the "Empress" July 21 and22, last, and am booked for a return en- gagement later on in the autumn, The Charlottetown Guardian says: "Rey, Lieutenant Edwin Smith, R.N.V.R,, is at present a visitor in Charlottetown, He motored from Oshawa, arriving Saturday evening, and spent the week-end at Kensing- ton where he was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Since that time Lieutenant Smith has had a most remarkable career, In Janu- ary 1916, when 46 years of age he volunteered for service in the Royal Navy of Great Britain and was aceep- ted," and then gives a detailed state- ment of Lieut, Smith's experiences during the war as commander of different vessels, Nearby Places (Continued from page 3) THORNTON'S CORNERS and roots and apples will need an early harvest, We are sorry to report Mr. A, Jef freys is seriously ill at present. Messrs. E. B. and L. Farwell, Miss Mildred and Mrs. V. Murphy, of Or- fllia, visited over Sunday at F. E. French's. Mr. N. Buss and Walter attended the Exhibition last week. Miss Margaret Adams visited her grandparents in Toronto for a few days. A large number from arbund here who have returned from the Fair, re- port a good time and a grand display of exhibits, Master Yoeman Luke, spent a few holidays with relatives in Toronto Mrs. C. Tanton, of Detroit, visited this week with her sister, Mrs. E. Pasoe. Mrs. G. Barlow and Master Georgie visited over the holiday with rela- tives and friends in Orillia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean attended the Fair in Toronto last week. Shool started again this week with a very good attendane and all look- Bilious Attacks * Are Usually Due to Constipation When you are constipated, lod Naren »- in the bowel to ed waste soft and Sold by JURY & LOVELL KING ST. and SIMCOE ST. 8. D AN F. W. THOMPSON LT. SHITH SHOWING | The very dry weather is making | the grass in many places very thin | ing happy after a few weeks' holi- days. Miss Doris Palmer, of Tren- ton, will be teacher for the coming year and we all extend to her a hearty welcome, A meeting 1s announced in the early future for the election of offi- cers in the Sunday School, Miss Leuta Pierson has gone to Courtice to take a position as teacher in the public school, TYRONE Mrs, Moses of Grand Rapids, Mith., visited her sister, Mrs. Moore, for a few days, Miss Jean Thompson, of Port Hope, visited her aunt, Mrs. A W. Annis, Mrs, W. Rundle, of Edmonton, Alta,, recently visited her brother, Mr, Ed. Virtue, Mr. and Mrs, James Souc¢h and Mr. Lawson, of Bowmanville, visited friends here on Sunday, Captain Vanderwater, his father, and several other friends motored through from their home in Belle- ville, and called to see Col. L. T. Mc- Laughlin, D.8.0. Capt. Vanderwater served in Col McLaughlin's battalion overseas, Mr. Eliky, of Toronto, is visiting Mr. Henry Miller, League was in charge of Fourth Vice President, Mr. Chas. Stainton. Topic, Mr, Clarence Woodley, Read- ing, Mr. John Hill. Miss Kathleen McCulloch rendered a very pleasing piano solo, Col, Farrell has bought the resi- dence formerly owned by Miss E. M. Werry, Mrs, Fred Moore, of Bowmanville, is spending some time at home with Mr. and Mrs, Levi Skinner, owing to her mother's illness. Mrs. Werry, Miss Alma and Gor- don, of Enniskillen, visited here and attended Harvest Home services, Mr. and Mrs, George Annis, Mrs, Annis and Miss Ada, motored from Courtice, attended Harvest Home and visited at Mr, H, H. Brent's. Mr, and Mrs. James Curtis, of Hampton, visited Mr. and Mrs, Mut- ton and attended Harvest Home, Mrs, Cyrus Slemon and son, of Bowmanville, visfted her aunt, Miss Virtue, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ormiston, of Enfield, visited Miss Ema Werry and attend- ed Harvest Home services, Harvest Home services were. fav- ored with good weather and good con- gregations, The .choir were assist- ed by several of the Hethesda young ladies and sang splendidly, Messrs. Collacutt, Staples, Brent and Clem- ens rendered a pleasing quartette in the morning. ; Pleased to have our pastor," Rev, T. W. Wickett, with us. Rev. 8, W. Dean, B.A., of Toronto, gave excel- lent service. In the morning he hased his remarks on Malachi 3: 22- 23, His opening remarks were words of patriotism and thanksgiving for such a hountiful harvest, He helieves in Canada, emphasizes her possihil- ities and led up to our responsibili- ties in tithing and stewardship. It was a well balanced and inspiring ad- dress throughout. In the evening he gave a clever thanks giving ad- dress his text heing Isaiah 9:3, The men's quartette again render- ed assistance in a second duet and I A -- sang well. Proceeds about $135. Miss Kthel Skinner, of 'lorento, was at home over 'Labor Day. Mrs. Scott and daughter, of Osh- awa, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Norman Woodley and her home folk. Mr. Bruce Honeywell motored from Toronto on Saturday and spent Labor Day with his aunt, Mrs. W. R. Clemens, Among the Harvest Home visitors we noticed Mr. and Mrs, Doldge, Mr. and Mrs, G. A, Stevens, of Salem; Miss Elsie Langmdid, Miss Prances Cryderman and Mr, and Mrs, Dert Stevens, of Hampton; Mrs. Werry, Miss Alma and Mr. Gordon Werry, Mr. and - Mrs. Will Stainton and daughter, Messrs, Russell and Char- lie Smith, of Eoniskillen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Philp, of Nestleton, Mr. Sammells, of Blackstock. CRISP COMMENT Going to the U, 8. for a manager for Canadian Railways is not the way to make Canadians throw up their hats for public ownership in Canada.--Toronto Telegram, 1 HITT, » ments. 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