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Possessing exquisite freshness and a fullness of flavor not found in other teas CEYLON TEA "Pure and Clean to a Leaf" BLACK, MIXED OR I Sealed Packets Only NATURAL GREEN I Beware of Imitation* ONLY A MONTH; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. a brother to CHAPTER XXV11I. If Roy had seemed unsympathetic , 8 they drove home it was not be- ; that Frithiof i.s like me." "No," she said ; "you are mis- taken. I know that you are fond of him ; but, if he were like a bro- ther to you, then you would uixier- si . -iinl him ; you would trust him through everything aa I do." "Sigrid," he said, passionately, "you are not goiug to lot this coaie | between us! You know that I love you with all my heart, you know that I would .do anything in the world for you, but even for love of you I can not -make myself believe that black is white." "I am uot reproaching you be- cause you do not think aa we tliiiik," she said, quickly. "But in one way this must cine between us." "Hush!" he said, imploringly; "wait a little longer. I will not to- day ask you for your answer; I will wait as long as you please; but don't apeak now -while your mind ia full of this trouble." "If I do not s|>eak now, when do you think I shall be more at lei- sure t" she asked, coldly. "Oh! it seems a light thing to you, and you ' are kind, and pass it over, and hush I it up, but you don't realize how and done away. It makes no differ- bfttef it is to a Norwegian to have ! 6Uch a ^adow cast on his honesty, Do you think that even if you for- PERRIN Famous wherever gloves are worn. Noted for their Fit and Finish. See ih .1 th trademark l> on 17 eiovo. GLOVES you won't let it oorne get it we can forget t Do you think - h did not feel keenly. Hisj between us - _____________ __. __ _______ mind was far too much engrossed! "You ar very good," said Fri- that the other men in the shop hold to notice Cecil much, and that, per- thiof, sadly; and, remembering the yO ur viewt Do you think that Mr. haps, waa a good thing, for just hopelessness of arguing with one Homer agrees with you?" then ia her great dejection any or- 1 who took this view of his trouble, dinary acute observer could not; he laid uo more, but went back to have faiJed to read her story. "Perhaps not. What do I care for them t" said Roy. "No ; that is just it. To you it is the poor composer, whose lace Roy iilept little that night, and lengthened when he saw that his [ a matter of indifference, but to Fri- went up to business the next morn- hauds were not empty, but bright- '. thiof it is just a daily torture. And Ing in anything but a pleasant cned into radiant hope as Frithiof . TOU would have me think of hap- franw of mind, for he could hardly explained that one song would real- pi nc ss while he is miserable I You resist hi* lunging to go straight to ly have the rare privilege of being would have me go and leave him Sigrid, and see how things were actually looked at. His interven- whan at any moment he may break with her. When he entered the shop tion had, at any rate, saved Mr. j do wu again !" Darnell was in his usual place at , Carruthers from that hard fate. "I W0 uld never ask you to leare tue I'-fl-haml counter, but Frithiof | Hi reflection* were interrupted him," said Roy. "Our marriage was arranging Home ongs on a by the entrance of two customers, would not all involve that. It would stain! in the center, and Koy was evidently a very recently married be a proof to him of how little this at once struck by a change that had couple, who had come to choose a t wretched business affects my opin- oorne over him. Then it chauced piano. Once again he had to sum- j ion of him ; it would prove to all the that Frithiof came into his room mo n Roy, who stood patiently dis- ' world that we don't regard it as with a message. coursing on the various merits of anything but the merest accident." "There it a Mr. Carruthers wait- ing to speak to you," he said, hand- ing him a card ; "he has two manu- script Bungs which he wishes to sub- mit to you.' MM. OTTO OF HA V ARIA. King Otto of Bavaria, DOW sixty- four years old, and known the world over as the "crazy King," seems fur from death, as he spends most of his time sitting on the ground gazing into space. He appears healthy and strong, and it is believed he has still many years to live. His lunacy dates back to nearly a decade prior to the tragic death of his elder bro- ther, Louis II. different makers until at last the "Do you think the world would 1 purchase had been made. Then, | bo convinced?" said Sigrid, very unable any longer to resist the fev- ; bitterly. "I will tell you what <t erish impatience which had been would say. It would say that I had consuming him for so long, he so entangled you that you could not "Tell him I am engaged," said (matched up his hat, left word with free yourself, and that, in spite of Koy. "And that as for songs, we Frithiof that he should be bsent Frithiof's disgrace, you were oblig- have enough to last us for the next f or & n hour, and getting into a ban- : rd to marry me. And that aha.ll jsom drove straight to the model never be said." two years." 'For Heaven's sake don't let . "They are rather good; he has lodgings, shown them to me^ You might just! H<J {eU a curiou genM of incon . the miserable gossip, the worthless flame through them,' suggested gru ; tjr ag ne WH lk e d across the ! P inion of outsiders, make our, court-yard; this great business-like Iivc8 miserable. What do we carei wrut b-jdju , VIIID (t i -*!/ uuai lino IT* place was, as Sigrid had once said, f<ir the W rldt ^ " D thln 8..* u8 ' ' ' very much like a hive. An air of them "J * hat .. w ' ]] '> Frithiof. "I -1-iul! write a book some day on the sorrows of a music-publish- er!" niiid Iloy. "How many thou- sands of composers do you think there can be in this overcrowded country 1 No, I'll not see the man; I'm in UK, bad a temper; but you ;hin'"oer"hh "hapJ.in.M as" he >. n,t time th. tnars rushed to can Jim .bring in the songs, and I knocked at th(s f anli ] iar doo r. A her eyes. "Tour life ha been all will look at them and talk to you ' ioe within bftde hjm en ^ .^.sheltered and happy But out . a "r me , i 'emerging from behind the Japan- there , Bergen I have had to bear FritWof returned in a 1"*.| M , .c re " n , he fouod Sigrid hard at 11 ** ooatempt, and the irrymg the neat manuscripts which | ^_ rV | MB ' lnB ,, ,",. , Hr(7B knowledge that even divUh did not poisonous . , industry and orderliness pervaded Io "K as the y ? nl T 8 , ay W .M it, and Roy, in his eager impati- , fcrence doe. it make to ust ence, felt as if he had no right there I 'You don t know what you are at all. This feeling oast a sort of ulkln * bout ' . she * ald - carrying meant so much to tho computer and so little, alas I to the publisher. Roy glanced through tho firnt "The usual style of thing," he . , << 'll wiuio mi aid. Moon, man, and uiaid, rill ^ table and hill, quarrel, kisv-s all based ff en 'So tho Story Goon.' I don't ' think this is worth lending to the reader. What's the otix-rt Words by Swinburne: 'If Ix>ve were what the Ilose it.' Yes, you are right; tins one is original ; I rather like that refrain. We will s<>nd it to Martino and sec what lie thinks of it. Tell Mr. Carruthers that ho shall hear about it in a month or two A IK] take him buck thin moon- light affair. Don't go yet; he can wait on tenter hooks a little longer. Of course they have told me at home about all this funs on Mon- ironing. She wore a large knowledge brown holland apron and bib over shleld rav father her black dress, her sleeves were . tongues of the slanderers. Lies turned back, revealing her round. I can't make the things they say true, white arms up to the elbow, and bllt do vou think thilt hefl have " strewn with collars , P" to harm you T no power to torture jroai Oh! before you say "I Thought it was Mrs. Hallifleld ' ^."i >T , 8h ?. uld jmt iT 7/', , ... . , "But don t you see, he urcred, coma to scrub the kitchen," tihe ex- claimed, "or I should not have cried 'Corne in !' so unceremoni- 'that it is only a form of pride which you are giving way tot It is day, and I want you to promise me one thing." "W'uat is thatt" said Frithiof "That you won't worry about this miserable five-pound note. That, if onsly. Cecil told us you were ex- pected last night." only that which is keeping us apart." "And what if it is," she replied. j * * II *| vv|-n. "Will you forgive mo for coming hor OVC8 fl a8hing . A wornan h as *l.inVwiti7*lifi ntrjii'lirl * THE BANK OF MONTREAL. Closed Brat Year in Its History. That the Bank of Montreal is one of our oldest as well as one of our most important financial institu- tions, was emphasized by the fact that tho Annual Report held this week was the 95th in the Bank's history. The Bank is yearly occu- pying a more important place ia the financial, commercial and in- dustrial expansion of the Dominion. The Annual Report presented, which covered the year ending the 31st October, 1912, showed net pro- fits for the year of $2,518,000, which with a balance brought forward of 81,855,000 and the premiums on new stock amounting to $334,000, make a total of over $5,207,000 available for distribution. Quarterly divi- dends and two bonuses absorbed (1,894,000. The sum of $1,000,000 was transferred to rest account, 11,000,000 to contingent account, and $511,000 expended on bank premises, which left a balance to be carried forward of 9802,000. The Bank has now total assets of nearly $237.000,000, making it one of the strongest financial institutions on the continent. During the year it increased its paidup capital to 816,- 000,000, increased its rest account to a similar sum, made large gains in deposits and in current loans, opened a number of oew branches, and otherwise kept pace with the growing prosperity of th Domin- ion. The fact that the Bank made current loans of nearly 8190.000,000 shows that ther* U a big demand in the country for banking accommo- dation, and that the Bank of Mont- real is doing its full share in cater- ing to the business needs of the communities whers its branches are located. The year wa* the first under the general management of Mr. H. V. Meredith, and tho fact that the profits for tUs year were sorn $242.000 greater than those of the previous year, must be regarded as not only satisfactory to the share- holders, but as complimentary to the foresight and business sagacity of the Qeneral Manager. It is doubtful if the Bank of Montreal A Prize Food for- Prize Stock -l^XX I '>.-! II ' !! Yoo <ra raise " fall " piz-i an t rue th"n fin an-1 fit for lh May market. All ycu need U a lilUe extr* care and i "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD." I Feed "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" with a combina- J tion of ground corn, oats and rye and th^y will not oniy keep \ healthy, but aUo fatten up in a way to astonish your neighbors. The average pig does not digest more than half of the grain fed. The other half U wasted. "INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD " tones up the digestive apparatus, insures perfect digestion, and thus saves this waste in grain. " INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD" li a purely vegetable preparation a wonderful tonic that keeps bogs well and vigorous, ami protects them against the ravages of Pneumonia and Cholera, n Matt *<'- t * your FOOD. ' "fait" plgt by feeding "INTERNATIONAL STOCf Git a pail to-day from yanr INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD CO., LIMITED TORONTO It was very good of you to nrK t duty is to him ; and how could come," she said, coloring a little ;! y flaunt mv happiness in his facet . yo never th:nk of it again, you will ..y ou hjlvo spo k en to him about "Then you too take his riew of th affair 1" said Frithiof. "Yes, it deems to me the only remumbor that my father and both regard the accident as if had nevef happened. " "you won't mind if I just finish my work while we talkt" "I have seen Frithiof," h said, rather nervoualy. "He is looking better than I had expecte-d after such an annoyance. itf "Only for a minute or tw<>. how could I now bring back to him the remembrance of all his past troubles?" "At least wait," pleaded Roy once more ; "at least let me once morn ask vour final answer a few months hence." "I will wait until Frithiof's name is ol<*arvd," she said, passionately. After all, what is thcra to say but "You may auk rno again then, not that tho whole affair must be for- gotten, and never again mentioned before." "Sijrrid," he said, "I will not by a soul. I want so to make you urge you anv more. Tt shall be as reasonable one; but don't let us i U |,j or staiid that it is to i>s nothing you wish. Other men have had to talk of a thing that is blotted out Ar you one d those to vham very meal la another source of uflertng ? Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets vtll help your disordered stomach to digest any reasonable meals, and will soon restore It to such perfect con- dition that you'fl never (eel that you have a stomach. Take one after each meal. 5Oc. a Box at your Druggist's. Made by the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited. iso at all. that it is ridiculous to sup- wait. I suppose I, too, can bear pose that it can affect our thoughts it. I only ask one thing, tell me <ij him. It was thn sort of thing this onoe that you love me." that might happen to any one after KB saw the lovoly color florid her such an illness." looked up at him. "You take that viw of it," nho check, she turned toward him si- If.ritly but with all her soul in her eves. She 1<>vp<l him ho loved her unid, slowly. "Somehow I had with the wVioln strength of his hn- hupnd you would have been able to ing. Was it likely thnt n miserable finil the true explanation." !five-|>ound note could forever di- "If there were any other you vide thorn t I'oor 1V>Y ! as Siirrid surely know that I would suek for hnd R"id, lie had lived such a shel- it with all my might," said Roy. t.errd life. Ho knew so little of the 'Rut I do not see how any other explanation can possibly exist." Rhe sighe.d. "You are disappointed," he said. "You thought I should have taken the view that Carlo Donati take*. I only wish I oould. But, yi;j soe, my nature is more prosaic. J can't make myself lieliove a thing when world. (To be continued.) Good Scheme. "Chit at my uncle's the people go to bd with the chickens." "VTell, at the price chickens .. i at now thoy are certainly worth all the ovidonciiH are against K. | wato ^i n( . > "I am not blaming you," said 'It is quite natural, and Bigrid. <>f course most employers would \ avo taken a far harder view of the matter, and turned Frithiof off at a moment's notice. You and Mr. Boniface have been very kind." 'Don't speak like that," he ex- claimed. "How can you spoak of kindness aa betwsen us 1 You kiw w Send Post I'ard to- day for, how to inako Boys "Easy Pocket Money" and Girls *' .i I ! "in t- brfnp* ttiny r ll in, A.u.t... P.O. m I in.. M .nic^.1. Cn. was ever in as good condition to take care of the growing needs of the Dominion than it ia at the pre- sent time. Its increase in paidup capital and rest accounts, its gain in deposits, total assets and other matters, makes it peculiarly fitted to take a leading place in the fin- ancial and industrial expansion of the country. The addresses of the President and General Manager were both comprehensive reviews of the fin- ancial, commercial and industrial conditions prevailing throughout the Dominion. That of the Presi- dent, which referred to the Domin- ion as a whole, was a masterly sum- mary of the conditions prevailing at the present time. The address was optimistic in its tone, Mr. An gui declaring that conditions throughout the Dominion were un- usually sound and that satisfactory progress might be expected as long as present conditions prevailed. Mr. Angus touched upon the agri- cultural expansion, the increase in immigration, the growth of manu- facturing, railroad development, the shipping industry, and, practi- cally speaking, everv phase of our commercial and industrial expan- sion. Mr. Meredith in his address, re- ferred more particularly to the growth of the Bank and the bank- ing business. He trucked on the forthcoming revision of the Bank Act, and intimated that there might be a few minor ci'anges, al- though ia the main the present Act waa giving satisfactory service. H also dealt in an able and compre- hensive way with the increased cost of living and the charge that the banks throughout the Dominion were not paying sufficient atten- tion to the faruiing communities. He denied the charge that the banks encouraged farmers to be- come depositors and not borrow- ers, and stated that in so far as his Bank was concerned many millions were on loan to farmer** and small traders. Altogether, the addresses of the two heads of the Bank, like the Annual Report itself, were emin- ently satisfactory to the share- holders present, and should prov equally so to business men through- out the country as well. _ j. SAVED BY A HORSE. The Animal Showwl Almost Understanding. Hamdanie, an Arab horse owned by Pierre Ponafidine during his tra- vels in the Moslem East, was a uni- versal favorite on account of his docility and intelligence. Mr. Ponafidine says, in "Life in -the Moslem East," that it was a pretty sight to see him tease his groom when the man was cleaning the sta- bles. With his teeth he would slyly undo the man's belt, extract his handkerchief from the capacious Arab pocket, or take off his groom's hat and hold it in his teeth high up almost out of reach. Another time he showed an al- most human understanding. Mrs. Ponafidine was riding him. W were returning from a ride on evening, and as we entered UM town, we had to pass through ai archway and then turn sharply int a narrow lane. Just as we entered the arch, with my wife leading th party, a band of children came rac- ing down the lane, and one after the other, as they turned the cor- ner, they ran into Hamdanie, wh was cantering and, as usual, prano- ing. t tnrn<xi cold with horror as I foresaw the awful accident thai seemed unavoidable. The wise crea- ture underslxxxl the danger as well as I did, and in a second stopped hort and threw himself back, sit- ting literally like a dog on hi haunches with fore legs well spread, receiving one after another the chil- dren, who ran full into his arms, aa it were. Hard as the position waa for horse and rider, he kept it up until the last child had run rouna the corner into him. The little one picked themselves up, quite uncon- scious of the fate from which the horse's kindness had saved them. '-:. the A root cellar like this won a prize last year. ' I V HE drawing was made from a photograph of root-cellar with which D. A. Purdy, of Lumsdcn, Sask., won a cash prize in last year' s contest. In that last contest there were 36 prizes. There will be three timed as many prizes (108) in the 1912 FARMERS' PRIZE CONTEST *HUS you will have three times ai mtny chancei ol winning cash prize. You do not have to use any certain amount of Canada Crment to win a priie. There are absolutely no "ring" to this offer. There arc twelve priiei for each Province (three of $50 t three of 125 1 three of |15| and three of $10) and you compile only with other farmers in TOUT own Prov- ince and not with those til over Canada, It maLei no difference whether you have ever used crment. Many of tait year,'* winner* had not used it until they entered the contest. When you write for full pirtUvlars, we will tend you, fr e, a book, " What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete," which tell* everything you need to know about concrete. It ii absolutely free, and you are under DO obligation to buy " Canada " Cement or to do anything cite for us. \V>ITE TO ,r urn* 4 i<Ure oa llw coipoA. tna mill It. or u> hrar or poi ' ' w will tend foil >t tlx iko book >nd IU ywlciibra ' Ik* 1911 Fri ir or post ard. CauJa Cramt Cmpaiy AddrMi FnMioitr M 504-554 H*raU Mrral