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^^^♦♦^^♦^♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦^^^♦^♦♦^•^•^♦'^'^*'^^'^*** il I OR. A LOOK INTO THE PAST -♦- •^♦♦♦^â- â™¦^♦-♦â€"f-4-* â- Â» ♦â- *♦â- Â»â- â™¦ â- Â»â€¢Â»â€¢â™¦â€¢*•♦-♦•>♦•-»-«•♦•»"♦•â- Â»â€¢Â»-♦•â-ºâ™¦â€¢* C'HArXKR XII -(Cont'd) Dorothy stared straight at her fa- ther, and her lips trembled. ••Kicked that dear, beautiful col- lie! Oh, daddy, how wuld he do It?"â€" her face was crimnon with dis- gust and angler. '"What did you duf ,, "I c<infes8, my «Urling, my fist all but met Mr. C'rawshaw's hca<l ; for- tunat<.'ly, 1 rcstraint-d myself Mifli- eiently to remember that 1 was his ""TiTJSt, but I think I let him see Kometliing of my conttimpt- and 1 gave Foster ordctrs before him to Kt llie poor creature loose, and take her into the paddock." "Andâ€" and was she really hurt, l.apa " Sir Humphrey's brows met. "Yes, she was," he said, almost â- hortly; "she ran lame, and moan- ed at every yard. On my life, Dol- ly, 1 was n«ver Bo near thrashing a man in the whole covirbc of my career '.'' "1 wish you had done it!" Doro- thy cried, with flashing eyes. "Let Mr. Crawshaw kick his dog, or ihow off any of his brutal ways before me, and " But here Miss Leicester had to compose her feelings and her face, and meet her guesis as they came across the lawn. â€"~~--^j r t 'PT OT IT 1 sTiaTI hever be able - to touch his hand or welcome him here again. 1 always distrusted and hated him, now 1 loathe himâ€" <oward and brute :" she said to her- •ilf, as she listened to the Hon. l.lla's glowing account of the match, and watched Crawshaw saunter, in his peculiarly insolent, offensively V pretentious manner, toward them. ^. "I know if I stay I shall be rude Vo him, so I hat! belter go before he comes," she mused, and, with a hurried excuse, she went up to Mrs. Fairfax, and strolled with her to the house. "I will wait till Nancy is f|uiU> better, and then I will tell her," she said to herself, as she ran hastily ii)>Ktairs t-o dress lor dinner. "1 know she will hate him even m<,rc than 1 do. Oh, dear! I wish to Heaven it was permissible to "^|"V-\- ^ -__â- .. „,j,ni to one 8 ^'^" ping and thinking vaguely how faint â- her own voice sounded in her ears; and then her eyes fell on the collie wli.ise laborious breathing betrayed its sufferings, and whose handsome, pathetic eyes solicited her pity. In an instant her own misery was and she was on hor forgotten, knees beside the animal. "What has happened! Oh! w;hat has happened to her f" she cnc-d, sharply; her great, tender heail could 'never bear the sight of a dumb creature's paiu. The groom shifted his foot un- easily. , . ,, ••She's only a bit lame, miss, he answered, hurriedly. "Lame! She is ill, dying; look at her eves, they are asking us to help her. See, she cannot stand upright; something has happenc< to l.er-what is it I I'osler must doctor her ; he is so clever and good with dogs. Oh, i>oor Zoe! poor Zoe '." , ,1 Her littU white hand caressed ttie collie's sleek hcc'J, ^^hile a pang Bhot through her heart afresh at every short, hard breath that cvame from the poor animal, l-.yerything was forgotten at that moment but nitv for the dog, who had grown to 'know and like her oven in the few short times iv had been over ftt flic Hall. "She sliould nut be out here walking," Nancy said, coldly, to the man ; she thought h.m heedless and cruel. "She must go to the stables at once." • «, "Begging your pardon, miss, mr. Crawshaw made lue bring her out '"lie-he could not surely know she was in such a state," she mur- mured, in faint, low accents. The groom answered her ratner gruffly : AN INTERESTING REPORT. Published eisewhcre in this issue is the Annual Report for the past year of the Board of Directors of the Canada Cement Company, as read by the President, to the Share- holders, at the Annual Meeting hold in Montreal on the iJlsl of Febru- ary. The frank statement of the policy and the general attitude of fairness evidcnied by this address, are such as to warrant more than passing comment. Any lay member of the community reading the Ileporl must surely feel disposed to echo the hope expressed by the P.esidentr that the increased demand and increased output ill the year to come will re- sult in further savings in the cost of manufacture; and it further can- not be but felt by the public at large that any such reductions that, may be obtained will, according tc toe broad-mijided policy of the (.'â-  ra- pany, be used as an advantage, to Dorothy shook her Lead. "No; no; dinner has been kept waiting as it is. I must hurry back, f^he is not far ; but I do wish I could see her. I shall certainly send for Dr. Kiiowles if she is not better to-morrow. 1 feel uneasy about her." "Oh, don't worry dear. You know " The voices died away, and Nancy was safe to emerge from her hid- ing place when she cared. Stunned, amazed, overcome with horror as she ha<l Ix-en ever since her inte»view v. ith Crawshaw, she Cures IlflXOCMZA CATARRHAL FEVtR nWK EYE EPaoo"nc DISTEMPER CHRONIC COUGHS ^i.w. h»mi!»« <lr»l«r.. II and SO.- a bottle. Ill and M > duiea- Dul'l Ulora-ALL WHOI.rSALK DRIIOUISTS. ePOHN MKDICAL OO., aoshan, Indian*, U. •• A. Iru* â-  , . ,. I k u .u„ ^lif she minht, there was no help for had not realized one half the dif- , -^ ,' „ ,.„*„„„ tV>«. sac- ficulties the men..,, .ufferings that ^ -;^-J.aven,^no^reJ..^^^^^^^^^ sac^ ^"^'^"h^r win' ul::^- think of .er-khe rnust «o through with it alone was the bitter cry that broke from w the ena^ , ♦ » her heart, as she stood with bent head and arms hanging nerveless at her sides. "What will Dorothy say? How â€" how shall I explain to her my strange conduct? She h.-is seen that I loathe this man ; she (To be continued.) * CARK OF THE LhMBS. At eight to ten days of age lambs will begin to eat. At that time a Here's a Home Dye Thai ANYONE Can Use. the "custumers of the Companyâ€" the .will think I am tempted by his p^ggp should be built which will concern depending for their rn fits upon increasing volume of business. EBpecially interesting is the state- ment that the policy of the Cim- pany is such as to tend towards equalization of the price of cement throug'uout Canada so far a.s jios- Eible. Another noteworthy feature of the Report is the provision made for employes to become possc.-cors of stock. This is, as pointed ou*-, a policy already in force in soiiie ol the largest ir>^titution8, and srowi that the Canad't Cement Company are quick to appreciate any mr.ann of stimulating interest and confi- dence upon the part of the staff. The strojig financial position^ of the compUny'is a well known fact, and all that is necessary to ensure the continued success of the ct-n- cern is continued prosperity of the country, together with an increased realization of the importance and economy of cement as a, building material. money, that I am a hypocrite ; and ! Derryâ€" Derry, who is my very life ! â€" Derry, who has given me the whole of his great, noble heart; Derry who spoke of his poverty, and, oh God! I cant boar it â€" I can't endure it â€" it will drive mc mad I" She crouched on the ground in her abject despair, while the leaves fluttered in the evening breeze, and the lake murmured serenely at her feet. Stretch her hand out where ShiMfs Gum Cfulcltly atopa coadha. ctr*ca colds, be^^ UMi 4k#oa< and lansA. • « . 30 *^-tib give them access to a feed box j containing grain and a trough with hay. Box, trough and feed should always be be keep sweet and clean. A good grain ration for lambs is made as follows: Mix one-third of. oil-meal with one part each of bran, oats and fine cornineal. Red alfalfa hay or the set<^!i<l cuttiTg of alfalfa hay are the m:i?t dc.irable form of roughage. Of iha two alfalfa is to be much pri'f'ri td. It i.H a [Tuod idea to keep up the grain feed right along until the lambs are sent to the market. By .so doing t!io lambs are kept fat all HOME DYEING has always been more or lass of a difficult under- takins- Not so whan you lis* DYOLA lONCmwAa KINDS" Send for .SflmpU Card aod Slurjr Booklet H Th. JOHN.SOV. RICH.^RDSON CO.. Limited, Monlxeel. Ceil. JUST THINK OF IT I With DY-O-LA yon c«n color either Wfool, Cotton, Silk or Mixed Goods Perfectly with the SAME Dye. No chance of usine tha WKONC Dye for the Goods you have to color. SETTLERS' LOW RATES TO CANADIAN NORTHWEST YIA CHICAGO k NORTH WESTERN RY. April A, 11, 19 and 25 from points in C.inada. Excellent train service via St. Paul or Duluth to 'Winni- tnc time and are ready to be turned ' t'^8-„ ^'^^ f"" particulars addreas into cash on short notice should the iJV ^ Bennett, General Agent, 46 market take a sudden rise. jYonge Street, Toronto, Ont. ^ and cast it to the soft summer breeze, to lie carried away to the uttermost corners of the earth. •Oh, Zoe, Zoe," she moaned, crouching down by the dog, "what have we done that we should be tortured like this! 1 may have committed some wrong, but youâ€" The poor creatuie tried feebly to lick her gentle hand, and at the -He ought to, then miss, seeing _^j^ ^ »^^j ^j ^^^ ^^.^,.^ ^roke 1 it's all through him she s l"'«|f,.^j„ i,„ ^^,^^^ ,vhile a shiver of as thin Nancy's blue eves upwards; for many a day their of uncontrollaVile horror hved m the man's memory. . Through himr' she whispered, »»r^ ,„rne<r<l«-cad and repugnance passed loS' through her frame; as if a shadow Kpoak out one 8 ni guests! I should not spare Mr Thomas Crawshaw '." She tapped at Nancy's door and p.epeil in, but no one was there. •â- (jone down \m meet me, no doubt.' Dorothy conjectured, with Htinie disappointment. "I «'**" ^ had seen her. dear thing! Well, at any rate, she is iMJtter, and that is nil I care about." Kho (piestioned Barnes carefully as to how Nancy had lo<iked, and was very much cheered by her maid s good report. 'Of course she is sure to look pale, that is only natural. Do you know, Baines, I faniy Miss Hami (on must have had a slight attack «,f sunstroke; she will run about vithout aiuthing on her head. "Yes, miss; 1 think you're right, miss,' was Baines' reply; but, vvliilf she brushed and arranged the loft, golden curls, the maid was thinking to her.self, shrewdly an»l qtiielh. "It weren't no sunstroke, fliorc like a heart stroke. T'nere were a look in the poor thing's eyes »s she .smiled at iiie just now, that f,\\v me c|iiile a turn. I wonder what has happened to her? fcihe s a «w«i;l young creature, as don I deserve liny uiisfortiine, that she don't!" And while Dorothy was chatting on lightlv to her maid, Nancy was making Ih^i way ^lowly to the far tlier end of tlui garden, that <|uiet utiok that had been her ont^ tryst ing place d-iwn by the Ittwer lake. '1 niUKt get strong, I must have courage i" meet them all," she taid to herself over and over again, •they- thov must not see that any- thing is wrting or " She dreaded everything. Bhe lia<l gauge<i Ciawsliaw to his uttermost dor'th<; she knew if she broke one letl<'r of her bonil ih.it her uncle - that sole surviving link to her dear, tiead mother would be dis graced, dishonored, perchance even UllfMl In tho icHiilt of his shame. inii1t.<; uKsuratiei- slii! miss ; she did something as vexed Mr. Crawshaw. and he kicked her. I don't suppose he meant to hurt her really, for she's a valuable dog; but Foster says she s ii>J|"-ed internally, miss, and he fears she 11 have to be poisoned." Naney bent lower and still lower of the future that crept near to make her misery greater? Was it a grim prwgntjstication of what was to come ? She did not know ; but she was faint and ill when the two men came back through the trees. "Carry her carefully, Foster, ' she said to the old head groom, who had lived at the Hall for nearly half a century; "and, Foster, do not let Miss Dorothy know if you can help it ; sheâ€" she will be so grieved. Poor =^ ^:Xi:.:ts. s°St^r p.«.-b,.-.o<^^5c head ; a great Ixmd of sympathy was suddenly rivet<-d between this ani- mal and herself ; both were plunged from sunshine to gloom, both therr hearts were riven in twain, to both the bitter end had come. ••Poor Ztie, he might have spared you ! " was the u.ispoken cry ou Nancy's lips as she rose slowly to hor ft'-et -her face was ghastly pale, lier hands trembling. '•You -vou must do something for her " she pleaded, rather than said, to the grt^m, "she cannot suf- fer like this.'' "I'll fetch 1'" osier to her, misR, and we'll carry her brtween us to the stable. Perhaps she II Ijc bet- ter tomorrow, miss." To-morrow! Nancy shuddered. What <lepths of liorror were ex- nressed in that word! ^^ ith bent head she was turning away, when the man stopped her. '•1 beg vouJ- pardon, miss, but Mr Crawshaw told me I was _to luok f.ir you and give y.iu tins. He held out a mile as he sixikc, and Xancv t.K..k it meehanically. .(I,,^ go, and bring Foster nuiek Iv,-' she said, as a moan from thtj dog br.3ke on her ear. ';I~I will wait here till vou reU.rn. The gi.iom .ibeyed her M>i"'kly. and she was left aluiie with the suffering animal str.tehed at her feet, lit emblem of her own shnt- teretl, ruined life With -^tiff. ct.ld fingers, that seem- ed to belong to an .'.iTlic chiiie not a hot summer night, she opened the letter written m the Hounshing, ..b-rkv hand that she knew well. 'Tii case any liug'ring doulit re- mains in your nii.i.l. I send this to kissed the dog she turned and nauiiee, as And as If to .nil... "''' '-7 . ,'' ! "l w, hat if von breathe, one more sure, Crawshaw th.l not tail : U-H >'"'"'.„,,,' ,^,.^,,1 vour unelc to remind her of her vow. T"'!! ;,!] ivich a h.-re or' hereafter. Ah she «... le«Mn« the I'''''* , ^^' «."> J ';'""!; ,,„,,,,,. ,„-.,ceed the «..«er gr.iunds »e.e ; f will at "'"''^ .*"'"'" 'V''„,i n,^ , about to enter the wil i. gs .^^^^-^ ;{- ,, .;tf ^ -" i^irt. she mel one plninly. no. om. »ou - w»« evidently . brought you. o of the motnc *.,-Ko>., and ih..l h..s Promple. >ou t.. be ,> as diawn'wifc; -Lr this, and .>ou Wnow t e ,U.g who consenuenees- your uncle will he ot.nvieted and imprisoned, f.rst .m cluarctl a cl»*rg«' "f fo'geiy. then on rob berv. Ht is not strong nor young, f you eare to have the onus to dii ', and '''' !^lof' bis death f.,r he is sure to tJie I upon your eon-.;icne.>, >/'»-, --^ She eould ro.id m. farther. ^^ it h ,,f ini..lernlile paiu, she- ftft 1(1. iure geiilurc ol ml ,oW«. b"l« , rnmhled the paper Sa c».u, ^^ ^^^ .^^j^ it ij.,«„ a hunihcd s-.'u-.vls, her She bent and again, and then _ walked steadily away down to that dear, well-remembered spot at the lake's edge. ., ,, , • i "Oh, loveâ€" oh, life!" she cried, to herself, as she stood alone be- neath the low-hanging branches of the trees. "You will never know what I am enduring-you will never know. Pray God you may never be given such agony as has fallen on The cpi.sode of the wounded dog had unnerved herâ€" her strength and j courage were Heeling fast. In a few short moments he would be return- 1 ed- he would rush to seek herâ€" he would call her name. Nancy cov- ered her pale lips with her hands to still the bitter cry > that escai>ed from them. , Yes, he would comeâ€" love s knowledge is alm.-st infinite; he would Iraee her here, and then^ Then what) How would she greet him? What words could she use? What manner could she bear? An icv hand stole round her heart. What explanatitin could she give? How could she tell him the horrible truth? , ..,, Her breath seemed to stand still , not till now did the full hideousne^ss of her pusitioii come upon her. Hhe was bound by affection, grat t id-", ht.nor, to seal her lips, and .^'t-;â€" Khe stared suddenly; upon the breeze came the sound of her i ann, uUered in a soft, musieal vt.-ee. It was Dorothy'sâ€" she was setk- ing for her. "Nancy- Nancy, where arc :ou - where are you?" She paused an instant, th^n pain gave her strength. ••! cannot meet her yet," she said to herself, and she stole down to the water's brink and crouched be low the hushes. •Nantv Nancy!" The voice came nearerâ€" then ncar- *'how Naney longod to spring for- ward and fling to that daint^v form, kiss that lovely face, and nestle close to the loving heart! ••Hhe is not here. Dh, dear, j murmured Dorothy, dispiritedly:, â- it's no use, Mercfield, she must have guiie bnek to the house by some other path. 1 do hope she is not ill again. " ' •Khali 1 look 'arther this way? askod L.'id Mc'clicld, eagerlj. CANADA CEMENT ^OAftpANV LIMITEP Annual Report of the Board of Directors i TO THE SHAREHOLDERS : Your Directors beg to present herewith the nr-nual statement of the affairs and financial posi- tion of the Canada Cement Company, Limited, as of the 31st December, 1910.^,^ ,. ^- In presenting the Balance Sheet, we call attention to the Company's strong financial posi- tion as disclosed by the large amount of cash on hand, and other quick assets, and the com- paratively small amount of current liabilities. After providing for interest on our Bonds and Dividends on our Preferred Stock for the year, we ha^ been able to set up reserves for deprecia- tion, extraordinary repairs and renewals, bad debts, etc., and carry forward a substantial bal- ance to Surplus Account The consumption of cement during the past year was not as large as autieipaled. Our busi- ness also suffered on account of the Railways not being able to meet our full requirements for cars during the heavy shipping season; consequently we carry over from last year 781,116 barrels of cement. Early in 1910 the price of our product was fixed at a lower prie« than cement had ever been sold for in Canada, excepting for a short period in 1909, but your Directors are pleased to state that the anticipated savings in manufacturing and distributing our products were such that thoy were able to still further reduce this price. We trust, when you consider the above mentioned corKlitions, and also the fact that during 1010 our plants were only operated to 57. 6 per cent, ol their capacity, the profits shown will be satisfactory to the Shareholders. During the current year, we look for a larger natural demand, which demand will be sti- mulated by continuing to manufacture a strictly high grade article, and by selling it at the lowest possible price. This anticipated increase will enable us to oiK-rale our plants to better advajitage than in the past, but we do not expect that the demand will be sufficient to enable us to put into operation either of the two plants which have been idle since the organization of this (.'ompany. However, it is confidently expected that the increased demand, and increased output, will result in further savings in the cost of manufacture and distribution, .md it is the policy of your Direc- tors to give your customers the benefit oi these reductions. The Shat^holders' profits will depend on the increased volume of the Company's business, the policy of the Company being the maintenance of such a stable position as will insure regular and uniform payments of interest on its bonds and dividends on its Preferred stock, and at the same time be in a position to withstand any unforeseen emergency that may arise consequent ou business depression or otherwise, which condition naturally necessitates the accumulation tif, and the maintenance of, a large cash reserve. It is also the policy of the Company 'o equalize the price of cement throughout ( 'anad.a iu BO far as the physical conditions make such possible, and in furtherance of this policy, your Di- rectors have arranged to purchase a site near Winnipeg, on which they will erect, this year, a mill to grind clinker, which will be shipped from one of our Kasteni mills. The buildings, ma chinery, etc., will be planned so that, should it at any time in the future be advisable, a Buniiag Department can be added, and the clinker produced on the property. And further, an agreement has been entered into whereby this Company expects to ac- quire, in the near future, a property at Kxshaw, which, added to our Calgary plant, and the projected plant at Winnipeg, will put us in the position of anticipating any extrAordinary growth in the consumption of ^ement in the Great West. With the view of educating the public, and popularising the use of cement, in atldition to the ordinary advertising, the Company has published a small liook illustrating some "f the many uses to which cement may be put, for which book there has been a great demand, ::';),iH)0 appli- cations for same having been received during the pastvsix mouths. For the purpose of stimulating interest in the Company on Vwiialf of the Employes, ixith in efficiency and cheapening production, as well as creating a feeli\.{ of mutual goodwill, your Directors devMn it expedient to introduce a system, ulrea<iy adopted by several large i'ldustrial corporations with beneficial results, viz., to enable eniplo\eH to becorai> the possessors of Prtv ferred and Common Sti>ck at prices whieli will be aMiactive to theiu, the cinployes paying a fixe<i amount per share per month out of their earning.^, and ihe Company carrying the stock for them, chaiging a rate of 5 per cent, interest. If the plan is put into effect, all d-vidciuls will be credited to the emjiloyes applying for the stock. Said stock vill be held in trust for the employe for a term of five years, c.xcefilirig in exceptional cases, such us death, when his hoira will receive what benefit a deceastxl eiouloye has deriv<!d from subscribing to the stock. Your Directors feel that the })olicy, as herein outlined, will, as nearly as possible, make the interests of the consumers, the employes, and the shareholders identical, and will iuure to the most enduring and beneficial results for all concerned. All of which is respectfully submitted. Od behart of the Board of Directors, WILLIAM' C. EDWARDS, President :)â-  f Z^^-^