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r 1 j t ra volume xxi 7 aoton ontario mw yealts moiinilijllnuailv i 185 prick tiitiki5 clsnts bc rton jfm jlrtss h ia rdbutnkd- kvkiiy t1iuh8day mohn1no at tub pree presihuam printing olace ullbturht acton ojt txnfli or hunslmirriom ono dollar per year ttrlotly in advance all subscriptions dlseate tlnued when th 6 time lor whloh thaw hay m paid lm expired the date to which avary subtorlntlan is paid la denoted tin the idrinu label neuu lusent per nonpars una or knit in mruon q mmil l far tub ub inaexuan cowtlutft luyxatha following ulile atiowa ur rates for the insertion of advertisement fur peel fled periods st 10 inohae oidcbaa linen i 1 tu h no 3 mo i imo 4000 i ixloo i ggnjx tt 00 h9 ooo liooj iioo i tool a a ao i too i adnrtuamanta wlthoal amino directions 1 inserted u rhii ana charged acoord ogly transient edvertleemeula mnil bepald in advenes j ft for banges ofleuer than ouoe a rteoeththe ooutpoejtlon mul paid for advertisements muit ba in lbs onlo by noon on tuesdays u r uooiik editor and proprietor tfunintsa jdi j p uiikn m d o m a 8 elliott m n jl wilkinson d d 8 l d 8 dkhtut orrik over ibe drug k tore acton hpeelel ofne daa u on ley turuliy am ll obnnhtt ldb dlntibt f ukotuttown ofttajuc m lean a mclean ltanuun holleilors notaries conveyancers kp private fund to loan office town hail acton wat a molkam jmo a mclkax do0ola8 a uonnay ilammivtkma uolicitoka notamimb tc urvloxi 1jwi queen 8l larkdele iclorta chamber 61 victoria hi telephone wl to no to joun dotutab a miamt e darrisur solicitor notary conrytoi alomkt to loam olllw- booth ulock alain bt kill tun a j malkinnoj rf llakklimtk uoljlituu luxit r j mcnaiib clerk fourth division court county of hal too conveyancer annt klraand ufa aaauraooa llal catata aaanl moony to loan ntr- ofuli- ualuiawa ulooa auton ont t 0 mathlson a j d xlclbod ihlrrvh kou iroaa unktikikiii uoontotown and ullloa uanay la loan at luarval ric tounday a ecu it eot guairu oa- vrrtom wyndliam btrat h en by oh18t ottawa oajialla solicitor of 1 alanta for in von u auirauoa ol trada uukt band for iaui l tblrtt two yaara asiwrlenca f iiancih nunan uookutmubh aooount book of all blm fariorf uullni rpm uouton 8 hahut it bhoi 0 txiallo tiug hlore 0au fruui n a ui to u i lu vaduutda ai ba tarda y avaolnca laur liadla bairdraln in any atyla job printing incluuino liooka paupfalau poalaia till llaada clraalara ao ao aieculod in ill baat atyla of tn art at inodarata rloaa and on diort potlca aiy or addraaa ii 1 uookk jtaufb iniii ooat aluhi waluntlon icutuau fire insurance company katamiaasviai fl to 1nhuiianck on uutual lan any oomttu oaalona forward d to my addraaa iku twt ot tal itona oh arlll la promptly attaitdod to john taytlit akaul uualpl w m ukmathkfct for tba goaollaa of walllniton and tllcu ortlaralaflatlba fu piutaa ofboa acton ui at my raaidanoa in aoton will ba iiromptly at landad lo foaa raducsd to s oo for f ajiu baxxs alan monay to loan on tna ntoal favorabla artuaand at tba lowaat rataa ol intamt in una of taw and upward a auton maclune and uepan sln hknity ultlnuui 1 i roprlalur ry aud atfrloultara tui plain aula and to d kluoa of taaiit flltlua noraaaboalnc aud aai bladhvuilthlug woodwork raiiaira parforuiad in a aaoafaetory uiannar wa aan ramlr any luaobloa or lotplansatat of any uiaka haw uutumlus aud sllua dona wanted a ci ooo man lu your district to rapraaaul tb routhlllnunarlaauf lauada oar too aarwa tba laraaal id iba ioiuknlun loal tlon larniatiaut balary or cooiutlaalou lu ritflat wltli tba inoraaaluc daiuand lor fruit a poat lion wltb ua aa aalaainau will pay you batta tban aliiatlilm n larui work band ua your applloatkm aud wa will abow you bow ui aaru good monay tkibool taiabara i lla juat tba lb lug for you durin tba btuumar writ- lor pafuaulara htosk wkl inoton toronto out the meth0uj8t church acton i rjcv 3 k bowill m a pmator parwoaaga unwaravauaa public barvloaalba1ram audlasop ni boboolajo lllbla cuaa b paator julodrdially inrlud kjuworvb lau4 pf cbrlatlau endaor alias uauoim ii mttu iraaldaul uaauovary tuaaday a ran lug all youug paopu luvltwd bargains in toys books games sec sccrnl cases of new things opened this week days bookstore ouelph day sails cheap the traders bank or oanasa 1000000 too coo hlocb guejijpli watfcks i1hos xmail cakixs watkht i1hos uuokikts wathlih ilhoh imotubkh wathhs iikos kkames watkits hros 1ia88 woods wathhs iikos china oooub wathhs iikos lhatuek wathhs iikos fmiblt tt athlls iikos iika8s wathhs iikos bhonzk watkits iikos hluioll h athts iikos iiamiioo wa i hhs iikos jafanksi- w vthlls i1hos 3 story stork st georges square ouelph branch and upward from data uf daoalt to daln of withdrawal or coiuikiuhilwl ball ynarly on 1u1 kay and aqthnoveiubar orlri farmara nolo dlaoountnl tba collactlpn ol aa aixelallty a ganaral llatlklnc bualrjaa tranaactod a r ii jonkh williams boot shoe store our poljcy i datarmload policy mara tba bariaflt of uia lowaat prices poaalbla arary lima wo do not alaugbiar oor gooda nor aao- rlb dt limitlllra to botatar up anotbar tool purcnaaacarefnlly bnv ctoaaly and ara ulni biialilad to aall on narrow margina of profit s a bava won a rwputatlon for r annahla prloaa thai ws intotad aball auy wltb ua and tbla pnn clpla la in operation lu avary department and oq occrj article in our stock it pay to trade bora bacaure you gal wbat jrou ilka and what you uaad llaarna yon to deal bare becauee llnjro la a fixed honest ayatam of value our block la oomplala in arary line of lho latest od moat dashloiusbla sty leal in monp ldadles qirla boys and childrens boots shoes william williams mill 81 acton l ulcuu wuj a j imftit titm promptly foaxfauf fo j h hamilton marble and granite hamiltons blook qublph jual kneel ted a liisa coualuuuiaul u ruisltn ensllsh irish scotch of dl8t quality cll a ii j inspect j ii iiam1i ton acton flou mill chevne a cheyne proprietors uj iuil ui liar mill itta of tba now in oouiiu bimi ara in a oatuo ubllc wltb tlodr bran 8horth jul all klud uf kaad at right prices b mi t order wll raoalve proruiit altanltuh iii be dallverwd in auy part of uia town our terms are caab aud one price for all don i forget to patronise borne industry oia ua a fair trial and we will leave tbe dialler ur you to decide aa lo fife inllty of tbe gooda wa utauufacturw ordara takenal tbeulll or at j v kannawln a lru htotn oheynk a ghiyni aotom li very bus link wall equipped sod blyllah riga ou waya be aeoured atblaetablea a oomfortable bua mee train between a u and n m careful attantlou gtvau to every order tba wan la of cowmerstal travel ler fully mat john williams w barbeu liros papir makik8 qeorqetown ont mass a arsciaitt or machine finished book papers asd high ura0e weekly jtlwii the ppsr ust in ibis joarnal ia tram hq kbova milli wu uabbeu bkob start 1 896 richt b ending jour wife to us for that new lamp ou need wl can give her splendid valut and the choice is so large that she will he ahle to get just what suits her lamps complete from 25 ctb up bond st co the lamp house of cuelph handsome panels qven freg with 8hoea bourlit darlnff kwhs aazeek at tho leading shoe store cuolph rmuey supporx mocctsins rubbers mod ormrxhoea lowest prices all auilal lo for xmaa bom w melcaren uq guelpji cuelph cloth hhi l vc lie llujllg i llc stllli- ltcdltublcr tlylis ol buainebs that we hae alwa s been noted foi and mi be glad u see our acton friends who are in need of good i all and win ter clothing yourb respectfully shaw sl turner merchant lailort bjolwmy fsre cbaerluuv refunded main street planing mills acton ont john cameron architect and contractc t if anofacturer of haalt luuii kiiuim m ul liiu in all ilylee dhxssjmg vvhwatker iamter e paper huiigci decorator i tt ilea returned to aon will glva tbe beueot ol tbuaa wbo deelre oral t llouae ialollua i eer lu all llalrancb uauafatilory work aj jost i lrin ewrlnioe rtlllc mk ugliih 01 dccoratl ordara loft at i earaou tlanlwam hit r 0 y roaldeoce will rawlirn pnu4 attuutl in w m walkbh bower avert kveuton mills kveltton ont cuor rkmzu etc cbopilng avary day caah for wheat hinby hortop acton saw mills ooal and woou yahdh brown hldfrtctd anu ukaitk m umuiber letb hblnglaa cuel aud j00d ooel ami wood alwaya tn slock aud promptly delivered lo auy part of tbatoea at rmnonabln pvlcea hardwood and alabaaut loai ivuglh alwaya tvirpboua aplnif nkw y ctlt uk toll toll toll for tlieoirf yoar alowly dylngi trim ffaunt aere on uia breast of tin m now lying hnjira of youtb are floating haarta wflui car are inhiung ho ya warders of tbe iwlla toll toll toll for eartb a enticing fashion toll for atiifa a unholy aaalon ifltoll for frlaiwlahlp niinkullad toll for lioiw a e neb an i trie ills bllgbtnl toll for hive a fond ptedgna broken toll for aaiil aud woe unapokon toll tor mournara sadly weeping toll for slu a vast barveat rai toll toll toll i tbat while uia world shall und hln and woo aball fill 10 land toll toll toll i lung ring ring a welcowa lo tlio brlglit icjr aeal ufa bope joy on bla radiant brow appear hearts wltb lova are thrilling lloatea wiui bounty allldg ho ye warders of the bolls fling ring ilngt for winter a bracing hours lung for blrtb of aitrlng and flow or itlng for autnuiar a fruitful irwiiirn i linn or antutmi s bound loss mbaaure lllug fpr bands of gartroo givliut ill 111 lor vowa of nobler living hlng for truth of tongue or pan itlog peace on rertli good will toward itlu rlim ring til at tbla glail rear may eee uartli a accomplished ubllee ltlug ring ring 1 sttltct jfnmilii tltoliing miii o appy jslew it 1 lie toi hit in a tall boui it j west hnd on a dull old isahianrd but amidontly res pec tab to street the trmants bainnlng vrlili iho oily alderman on the aral floor and end ing with mlvr in hor htuo do1 under the oavae repreaented a rapidly dceortxlinx acala of social importance it was a hooao whoro tba alandard waa dollar and oonts hence mist arv in apila of her ancestor a hrr old family stiver and iter lnh bred air waa so ar ashrr house neujbbora warn concerued uobody tn per ticular bhc held a life lease of her dal he house had once been a part of the family proper which was fortunate for her unco it aaaur eil htr a abellor for heraalf and her few mlai arj a tnoonie waa ao very small that it would not have kept her in iflovea 111 hnr happy careless girlhood hba auple men led it in varioua ways by duitix fanoy work and mtiuliti for the art stores fine aewiiuf and odd bits of dressmaking for a fow apecial do nils aud by literary ven lutes thai wen more or less eucceaaful uuiij ic util in splljuf all ibaao drawbauka aba led a happ iitdfpendent life and waa the wonder ol those wbo had known her in more prosperous da a as to her suite of rooms there ouuld not much be raid lu regard to llio outlook hho often rnnarkod laukhiu thai when alraurrs alepicl up lo the window in her lltlle parlor alio fall llkn uylmc tu tlltm lu tho winter tho outlook wa nut ahecr ful to ba auro uut within all waa bilghl and ouaj lookinjt foto iho big yellow ca1 lay curled up uu a dull blue nluti cushion iu one uf iho breed window atlls if the sen shone wht d it waa cloudy he pnf erred his basket by at the other window nailurtiuma sweet alysiuni aud miftnuuette made a bltoaooior add iragraiice in the htllo perlur there wa a rale uro aa often as the alate of lla owner a duanoee wuuld fiermlt aud beside 11 in her low chair abe sal aud sewed or wrote her thoughts as buay as her handa oils ary a lueadajs alwaa brought her numerous callcra she waa ever bright au i jey uu tboea uorasionb there waa a cup uf tea and a or fur the caller and if the wulfo autna time howled near the door of the little flat tho uie ohaiico guost i her natural taul aa houia maker help ud her to make the most uf her reeouroea and iu tho j ratty ruoma the bits of art work done by her own bend aud lbs dainty house dieeaa roada from the deli ole alike aud wooloiv her youug laya tuned by dark velvet uke and oufl ur brightened by a laoe berth aa iho oao 11 ik hi uu there rctuire id all ibrwe thluti hint ii31c3fc ary waavlaattn nr dynjl gen eialioii her lieftthsubn plf-eae- eeio fully choaru auilhe pluk obeek aud well rounded little flours reftnotad oredlt uktii a bill of fare the extreme limit of which lu coal wa 1 m ier week hut there ounioe a time wheu ilia tlout eat heart iualli vary 111 that 11 yoar tho ml it osir mk llw tirictiiii and tiu i lirlaliuaa da eha waa a bllllie aa msual rroduedtte eaileca and ulita aud aeul out the 1 roily lukcua w rough i with luviuit thought for the rcoipieula and tho few aubsiaullal gifla lur jioorer friend a tu buy whloh she had itracllestl aouie aelf dcuial about the middle of tho holiday eeaaoii uamo a letter aunounciiig i ha failure of the qrul srhetaluu- htlla all eras luveatcd ah bow black the prospect uuly a lonely woman with the work of two hands her aula means uf support can fully appreciate ty lha satits mall loo siuce mlsforluuaa seldom come siuly bare waa returned a manuscript upun lha eater bf which she had really ouuutod ll aeeroed so much bailer thkn some lb ions lo which aha had given leas thought aud which bad sold at sight lu this week au much waa compressed i following thta chapter of mtsfortufjd camo the p real eel tempts lion of ber life and following that but we auucipela when tho good ship alui rsllsd from india live joara before and was never heard from maurice graham alias ary b lover waa oa board long after ll waa certain that the voaael wag logl iba hoped pu but st last even site waa forced n the iuuviciiuu that aba would never meet him again until the sea gave up lla dead aa lima went by olbar lovers gathered about her at d even after she lost her fur one and removed lo llin httln flat ono remained faithful though never oblrn alve lie ao ovidently meant la win at uu that mis ary had realty feared he might by sheer force of will and he is 10 fond and kind 1 trfle thought remorsefully kino trottum not of ten would havo invod him just for ttlkl or at any rate married i im taeaoapeftivor ty aud a little purlin beraueo it wdtild make him happy hut constance wry was tho tenth wo m ana argjio rith haiwilf bo would ahe had alwaya felt that to marry without lova was s crime i admit j thla lo have been a very old fashioned notion of iters of course lut muh ry waa thirty five aod in her young day a promise to love honor and chrrislt waa taken in ila literal interpretation and to take each vows wltb th lips while the heart was not in aym pathy waa looked upon by many sa akin lo perjury many othrrs would have look ed npoff it as a apooial dispensation of providence that in this time of great trial and perplexity ahe should havo received the following note da 111 uirm conotam will jou not reconsider your reply to my noui of a few weeks ago 7 idu will iiiakd run vary happy by ao doing aud 1 will try in nvory way to make your ufa just what thai of a renneil iletlcale lady ahould be ou shall lack 110u1i11u tbat love an t money ilopvng for a favorable reply i am dovotodly jroura john 1 dsuttui ll does sound ao very business like ahe said tu herself the littlo oor is to the u a aud tho black aggrcsaiie looking i and d augveet his signature to a check a hush covered her face tor conscitnce hint od le it nut laigrl for his signature to a check that ou are temi ti d to marry john drayton bupptiafc in intter dors nouild buatnoas liku 111 t that jnnr aliiltulo in this matter what can a woman of thirt five expect in the way uf a lovn lttrr she asked her self hut iherc wa the temptation in whichever i l ti t yon riarlnl i he inller and new war eve found her still ounsid enng it it was hsrd wlru you rtjjocl about tl on iho one side a hand lo band struggle with poverty on the olher wealth and social position and love for tho taking and what was in din way 7 just a fooltah oonacienlioua aero pie and kwaihly the welubl of a dead mau hand why die waa boltallug brcauae of a mere whim ahe told herself a whim at which women as pure aa refined as dt li cauly reared as herrelf would smile pit i ill i y anil ack each other what then doea the pour tiling np cl 7 an j at her age too x will mid all tin he aid t 1 herself aud tilling down at her desk ahe wrote hor reply it jn mr drayton s letter sho hail ruefully an she aealod and addreiaid it i ii give ll to mra aluiphy when alto brings the washing and sak hor to pot it file ihuughl then ahe athcictl trjilmf maui 10c a few klfla allpeil the mojral engagemout ling from her finger one may aa well do this thing thoroughly aha said lu horaelf aud was about tu nieko a lackage of them to lul out of sight lorever in her desk wheu there was a knock at iho door aud she opened it lo mrs murphy with a bundle of clean clothe on her arm and carefully held hi her left hsn i a white or pack age a happy new veer to jer mlai aalj alio and tho ii iwem la from jaulesy he hex to me at hmtmea era ho when yer aeut him lue line pair uf shoes yor mtod 7 hither arx he i m jom ter save rue cluts an buy a new car a present for tho leddy it ii be lowers tea j am soy that b wot the swell all biiya fur leddioa i thoy alays puis in a card and 1 ii du tbat too t all whore ii ei gtl a 01 i jnaey t aea i os i he or nun 1 i ik 0 wuji i gut n co when 1 went lu hutiday buhuol well that a white uu one tdo an iii write me name ou that 80 jauieay saved clnta riuuh u buy the flowjs an tor night he wiut lu a fel lor wot ho knows wut sella em and he axed him how much was them 7 and show ed ihiu which once and tho man said twin ly uvo oinu ah woijoikhi it said j 4 ni j at bold aa braaa fur ho hdu t but juat the of teen clot yor mind ml i ii 11 vo yet fifteen cuil end uu morel all nuht jauioy nl the man give ua yer mono an ye ll i uok my boots cbrep for uie to no itay 7 1 will thai r jameay i he feller wa g lo pu i paper bag no yer dt 1 i ja no 1 want them in while pair liko a swell 1 ttioy rt for a lady join lu put 111 1 1 111- trisrii with a rui i am that juat liud ua pencil icr hu ou 11 aes jamosy an ho wi it it boaull ful ooi oluded he pnud mother loll james i theiid him very much ami wirh him a happy new yrar an 1 1 wiah you one also mra murph sill mlt lhankyr mir hme i u ml 1 bo irfird ke u tkj luuk 1 a ml huaualid and mia muiphy tuuk bar departorr miss vary unrollo1 tlib pabr with a wan little ailille at mra myrphy a atiggcallva new idii i ail i a jjeii ll im laugh at j amor laid jliiea bad ovid ull been aught at aome eriud uf tna exibleuce to wrilo his usuio fur the wrttlug uf it eeuiud tu have ouma easier lo blm than dl i iho olher words on bla card ibcjiiuua u lug peulouwly well duue it waa written 11b a lluul lead ieucil ou iho back uf a aojled aci ulureoard miss nary luiurd it idly and raad the lest ho tbat doe in wrong khall receive for the wrong which tu hath dune and their ia ou respect or per sous sbo dropied tho card wilh an irunatianl lltu frown aud it fell upon mr drayton s latter which sba bad forgo lieu to hand w mra murphy 8be weut ou unroll in tba pper aod bro right to view a bunch f y allow obryatt themuma a strange eirirobaluu ijsjised dtcr ber face maurioob favorite flowef aud that 1ext i she said aloud aud 1 didul seud the letter either tt sit the morning will do hue arranged tho flower carefully in a tall glass against which ahe placed same say a card lie that doeth wrong shall receive for thu wrong which he hath lone aud there ia no respect of persona j tho text haunted her lorg after site had retired for lha night she vftlohed th old year out and the oaw jear ia not with lha happy dreams and rjlekaant anticipations of the youngs and gay bul wjlh sad retrospeot ami gloomy forebodings in the morning wherr the janitor brought up her mail be also handed hor a whila wrapped bunch of lowers the gentleman will call at eleven maam ba aaid respectfully it waa another banoii of oliryaano mums and tnere was no card can they ba tram mr drayton 7 ahe thought if ba gives ma yellow chrysanthemums bow can r beer it t how can i t ahe ohed however eleven o clock fopnd her in a aofl french gray tea gown with delicate falls of laoe and a great bunch of ahryaan themuma thrust into the girdle it was oharacteriatio of misa vary per haps of aome olher women that if she were to be false to her convictions of right and her ideal of womanly honor aha would be thorough about it and the chryaanthe mums ware to her the visible token of her complete renunciation of past dreams aod delights as they would be of the fulhiimani of his hopes to tbe man whom she expscted bhe aec mod to herself a marytr ii her defiant self pitying meed if ahe leeoie to us weak and selfish who of as oeu throw a alone at her 7 who can nut remember occaaious perhaps more than one or two wheu the wurld and the losh wtire loo much for our hbh ideal and the recording angel chronicled a failure where wo had meant should be written a glorious victory 7 aa she opened tho door in response to a rinj wbat face confronted her t aan browned and aged a little and with hair and beard thickly streaked with gray 7 what voice waa this but tbe dearest voice in the world saying a happy new yoar constance t had the aea given up its doad the occasion was too much fur ber over strained nerves and it was a very dorooral ix litt baep ol b oasbmeta aed- laco and croshed j allow chrjainthemams thai ihe oaller gathered in hia strong arms a second later and deposited on the couch i never fain lad before in my life she said a few minute afterward i hope you never will again my dear it frightened ma au that i tnust have turned pale 1 with a jolly laugh at tba idea of such a thing j and what yellow monster la this that flow at mo when 1 picked you up t indies i ing toto who gaaed at tbam with grim disapproval form tho forbiddod ground of a delicate sofa pillow that slipped lo the call blm ioto do you t now i move we call him chrysanthemum he looked like oue aod call him chris for short and ao talked on to git her tiwo to rcoiter a happy new year 1 lieu evctythlug waa explained iba old story of the teller thai never name the long year in foreign laud to hut ibis sbat i would apecially like to have explained said lbs gentleman taking from bis pocket book a worn slip of paper mlu vary read with delicate eyes tu limton aug 10 im miaa c w vary thdre was a long pause tbsn perhaps her name was t co u lance t suggested miss ary i never thong hi of tbat 1 ba amid blankly i bad received uo latter i bad ion traok of you oullrely 1 read bat notice and it seemed to explain everything and well i dldn t care where i weut tben ilajloo wbat a this 7 picking up moay a card a rival in the meld t now who imr jamoa murphy miss t u bis bound lea amasemenl the fair face flu abed from bruw to oh in not on aooouut of jamosy of course bul uf mr dray 10 ti a note of whloh tbe card remind ed her 11 her aurpriee aud happine be bad aomplolely forgotten htm 1 howaver like a bravo little woman abe old the etory 1 old it tu abame aud humility bul rut apadiig herself in iho reoilal and when it waa fiuiabrd mr graham said iuiety let us furget all toy dear ydove enflered enough tone lor auy 10 tended wrung lu telling ihe atofy i reuieiubor mr drayton i ii aumotituo to day aud look blm up when be sees me alive and well he will remember aud uuderetaud i think and ao be prepared fur the note you will aaud rad of line uua and now aupjhisa you go and get ready fur a little walk it is a chariuiuk winter morn in j rlfleeu lulunlea later they worn lalidlug by the park kt entrance lu the mumuii nit sllcnoe duwu the long aveuui of ll wa a beautiful licbl 1 here hail been a slight fall ul vuuw in iho uight oliovrtkl by rain lo the morning suuligh every twi k a if covrre 1 willi llamouda aa thoy toud allilg tbe tie a youug girl aud ber love iieaeed them and acrap at their conversation diiflej back a lha clear winter air mix a going tu be married lu march pretty old fur that aurt of thing ami he 7 aaid he uf the ahadowy muslauhe vud week retreating chin yea seema to 1110 thirty a moat uld otiuugh to dla but ibe wind carried away tbe real 1 1 a oouple of involuntary liateuera k i al each other wllh a smile of perfect onderauudiug and gaaetj thoughtfully after the oung people 1 ore is a good deai tbat tbey dun t kuu t aaid lbs geotlaman al last i oidanlally that i be happiest new yea 1 lu a wotneo life may come after abe is t urty and old suoughi lo die i said the lady wltb a gay little laugh tu jiaii kt iv ikijf tbe glad maw year i al iba door wbat may 1 ask fnnu out hi uir t iticliee and sear aud care- free days a daily walk lu pleasures ways blu ibis i ask a heerl lo see the laud of low j- tbat lua letb u t how lightly uia words are aaid rend yet how much they mean 1 how few atop lo aak what kind of hauuluei hi y desire for themaalyn or for their friends i no doubt there la a ganoral desire in the hearts of all for bocois in the world for comfort al home andjnii is right enough aa tar aa it goer oufnow few slop lo aak what kind of happiness they desire for them aalvaa or for tbair friends i let ns aver remember aa god ia the giver of all good ao also iabe tba giver of the new year or thetlrtlon of il that we may live to enjoy that wo may pond its working time in labor for him how these words should or ho and reecho through the soul of svary candidate for glury uo work to day in my vinayard 1 hvery rooming tft tho year when first waking to consciousness from sleep that voice of authority will be renewed go work to day in my vineyard work while the day laala far the night comoth when no man can work there can be no bappi nam loan idle man how utile compara tively have some of ua worked for jesus daring the past jeer during all ihe years of tho pofl i in this respect shall this year ba lika the others or shall there he wonder fa improvement it is rjaile essy lo sing for jesus lo pray to j of us bdjl lo work work work for jesus thats the uesliou tbla la tuatluieto bo aleeplng w ben wrung liaa its heel on lha right when error is boldly maintaining the ground and truth eternal ilea btoodlug and bouuil 1 p have s hand in die aglit now is the time for making new reaolu lion for turning over a new leaf to be sure it has come to be a proverb that new year resolulious are evanescent they are we are told like the chaff that lha wind dnvetti away i hrre i some truth iu this hut 11 11 by no moant wholly trur nut all the good resolution mule with iho opening year are fruition hut however large ibe pro portion may be tbat taeer tain i y no excute for neglect and the refusal to resolve again it i lamentavble to fail lu carrying out good resolution but it is still more lamentable lo refute lo try lest you fail one u on a pretty low plane spiritually whoa ha will not even resolve for fear of failure no progress can be made without resolution some it always made where there is firm and honest determination in the fear of god it is unite possible thai we lose nauoh by not being sufficiently specific in our reao lutloo we resolve in a general way that ooii ivtfvwrfotw the aonderful ililurr wo have planned lta the beaulirul thing we bare dour tba field we have llllrl tin ilts w ha willed in the light of anolbi r year a urn when wo think of it all we are liallloakb there a ao much that never conn triib uecaiian lore inslesd of ourdolim ua re always juat m nan 1 11 1 lo du tho flit ml we are wauung lo hel ijoc they truce i alone and forlorn lly trial and aurerlug rainjuuhn 1 lint the lift uiilfhc touch aud uie gioclluf teat well might have aided them llirouh the perilous atralf 1 1 ill fortune they uilaa wo re i ui iiiranlng tr do w o dream of a fountain of knua ledrt- mre loiter along on lu brink and toy with tbo crystal 1 1 ua aatur forever just meaning to drink night falls and our taaka are unit malic too lata our lost chance we tur lear live alitle our comrade were lolii we only r meaning lo do ilimnri f bntrn ea first of january resolu tions notions that carried out will mnko isoe a ploaaant yoar we will do better snrl this it well but we ahould go farther and be a little more apoclac about it we know uf wmi weak ness passion or sin that t ap to got the mastery of ns 1st us this year rtvo special attention to that if it is aeluahnees if ll la hasty speakiug if ll la the drink hahil let us lake hold on thai and subdue it wo are not to be oootent with cutting off a single evil bul some oue evil may ret aire anubusl attention and while we will not knowingly tolerate any wrong let us this year and now grapple with some really besetting am and completely aublue 11 ob tuk hut brsva ber wtyi s about of cheer and front ber fairly faoe ber down hb uuly item to tboae wbo lee t here better luck another year another year uut beloved would thla be a 11 ki it yearlo a if ll should carry ua tu the shores of etoruity happiness 111 iho oex wurld tbal is what we ahould on deavur lo attain and it is within ibe power of every ona to make euro of entering that new life with joy no 000 011 make sura tbat ho will proi per in this world ur will enjoy good health but he can make sure of a happy eternity tbe psalmist says thou lord baat never failed tbem tbal seek thee prec jjous aud beautiful worde but not more beautiful lhau true a bolv life is iho only way to a happy eternity a life of tbaukful trust iu josot cbriat a life of earnest aiming against all am by tho bolp of iho holy spinl a life of simple walking lu the ways uf god seeking lo du his will ou earth as it is doue lu beavou and all ihe while duiug our work heartily and enjoying thankfully ibe pleasure lhal god gives u this i tbo way to ensure a happy now year and lo prepare for a happy hereafter aud it la lu this so use thai i wish you all a happy new year so af tnv ifti ti i i m- ltel aud ix ty five ack u- lloaullful j rowula lur urn an 1 r yuu ii tlul 11 lit- i- ubulb buttlhu on nfcw yua japati liandfulla eroiea evil nplrlta lie fore ihe on new leer a eve h over ihe ihreabuld lo ej y be abuul aao tba iiletchaula eudeavur to gel in all tba money that la owed lu iheiu anil lo ay ur eettlo their uwu debla as a ooneeijuaiioo mauy thing uau be bought very clieaply at the end uf the year fur ready muuey la the gieal desideratum meu carry lug trays of hiiii ibmu look log like while worm iru ibrough u10 tree la oryluu sobe suba i the japanese form of macartlin winch eaten wllh au auua i a favorite dullcauy with the uoulica and jiurikeha man tur thuir lltue uualoinrr tboee men make all aorta uf qgurea of detils god aud aulmala front this paale nfcw ytall mbans phouhtss a new year nut simply another year mauy jioople toay be said lotine tile aama year over and uver again lah auooaed lug year i the tame unit added once more lo ihe sum of life 1 here is lha eama task performed iu tba eauio aptrll with tbeaaine motive the same lmsr factious ol char acter the same failures uf oouduot tbo times may change aud progress haateu bul if we slaud still wa live only lha old year uuce agslu a new year uaver comes tu tho 000 uu ted ux ha simply grows old it is 11 ol tba lapse uf time ur the prcatreea of civilisation but our progress which makes poaalbla lo aa a new year joauu btnuau lova and charity if you oan make love aod cbarit lu heact chord with lha last song the choir sings nsw yoar s day you oao make up your mind tbat you are a pretty good mau after all arumcy j hood a haraaparula taken lhia season will tnka you feel auoug and vigoro 14 and keep you from sicklies 4 tatter if you wish to avuid one fruitful cause of discomfort during the comtng year make a reaolu lion not lo t rumble about the wealhtr hioking aud fsull finding never made a hot da cooler or a cold day warm er but on the oth r hand they alwaya intensify the surrorit weather trouble im mensely if you want lo make your husband good natured resolvo lo help him to havo his uwu wsy invariably ha probably will anyhow and the adoption and carrying out of this reaolu lion will saio a wbulo lot of in ublo if your wife has mil u tho habit of aak 1 in you fur money etcry day roaolvu to make her a regular all wanoe aud then keep your resolutiuu you 11 be as much aurprlaed by the reeult at hho will be by the reaolu lion if yuu have btciiue disheartened by tbe depravity of your fellow men resolve to slop thinking about it and try tu do a favor every day tor sumo one ul them it will sruaxe jjou to aee how imickly ihe wurld at large will improve in your eyes if the new year finds you clean ditcour aged because of a lack uf prereas in ihtlo review iho 1j month carefully and aee if waated time haa not been at hho bottom of your failurea if it ha resolvo lo make the minutes count 111 ihjc k year la made up of minuter and you can pot well fall to advance between new yoar s days if you make every minute count if you have had hard work keeping your new year a resolutions in the past resolve thla year to make uune and tu conduct yoartclf in auch a way ihe none will be occeaary coed practice is uttr thau good resolves alwa a a library of rlligious poetr we havo befuro ua a collection of the boat poem uf all iai an 1 loiiuat with biographical aud literary note l iited by iho isle philip ttchaff 1 1 ii 1 aud arthur oilman m a sew edlliun i loyal bvo lull pp with oupiuut indexes illustrated with iii it teen full pigo aleel engraviuga cloth gold atamna etc u uj new yurk loudon and turuuu r ink a waguall compauy no book cau form a teller kill than tins at auy time to 0110 tit whom it is doslted to pay respect and honor as well aa lolinpxrt au abidiug ploasuro ll i a book which takou up in auy fratno of miud will be found to 0011 tain nip ration oumfurt aud edincatiun 1 be ooupcuou ombraoes rep raacnlative poem of all ago all deuomi nations aud all couiititoa including the best translation from the jreek latlu gorruau 8pautsli itallau etc ll inoludet poervts on nature narrative and descrip tive poems based 011 historical oh a r actors and events pucnunl country iatrioliam borne aud raisaious poems rota i lug to scriptural places rccue aud characters poems ou lltnoj aud aoaaous life and oxperieuce pocmt uu the holy trimly poem of praise aud ol prayer poena a on tho fii tour ihe cruciuiurn aud tbe itoa ur reel ion hell heat on dearth judivcmoul eternity etc i here are lu all 1bbh iuciui lu the hook reproaoiitnih 1 id autb urn when tbla work waa brat lasued aume of the uotable poems of cruiiieut llv ing writers were especially rovined from the prlutcr a proof sheets auumillol to them hi preparation fur iiiaerlluu iu tbe volume 1 he biugrpbiial and literary notes and dale are uf oamoiel value and the aleel plate eugravina of mlltou koulhey whutior i i white bhehcapaare owper hjwucer watts llyraul addleou dauu and 1 aiinyaon add value and lulu real lu i hit uiuet doali able aouiailiuii f the liuiry ur uie oeu lie table tl la a iiiine i 1 juarry a store house lu drw fiun a oiutiiioiit lo rmnih lanaulan jour do i ao a child pnlrto before its father aakli for his bleasint on a now 1 ar iiinrtuug 1 ilia is a ly ileal cualoiu atlioui iho h ieiuh aliadlati ut ihi provinct if tiiebec slid uu luuhlcdly rrlamel by t run h alladlatla now rol lent 111 new filmland au 1 olher part uf tin rrpuhli iho head ul the fauill um farl nrw seal a ihornlju renew lha uu in uu hirth ultd in 111 suiua au i aetiui hiinti if in au afmabair wltlll jjia liiiiw ut jlttlo im walohea tho ember and awalla ihe drat uf 111 of spring lu aak for tho pal or 11 al bloaa 1 uk 011 the glurioua j mt du i an itojuiu sure algu of death befire ibe r- t to aee your own shadow 1 1 llio in x tii uu the 1st uf january kheuuatism relihvkd fn u1x riouua south amohlsti mliuumallt curo olvea holtot ua soon ua lha mrol dose is ttkun and cures ordinary cs of hhiiumtttlim and nural hie in from ono to thrau uaya what a crutoful cilixon of st loin sort quu haa tu buy ur man j- moiitlib 1 havo sulforrij ujg must axcoruoiatiug pain from rheumatism aud had deepaiml uf iclting imrmsneut relief until houth amcnou khcumalic lure waa brought to my uonoe i procureil a bottle ef uie remedy aud to uiy surprise rived great beuffu from the first few ia in fact wjlhin six hours a tar takiug tbo jlral dose i was fiee from pain and tboyaa of a few botllea wrought a ar maneut cute it la surely the best remedy of this kind in exislauoo t trudu bl linhlit 1 j