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Maine, hat-lea, her hands in the pockets of ‘her sports coat, went through the althea ltedge into the MaNaill estate. She noted with ap- proval the perfect condition. of the grounds, the almost smart charm of the Victorian house, which had been altered lust enough for mod- ern comfort and yet had been left carefully in character.

She thought, “Not half bed! If I should decide to do over the Hunter place the estates would look rather neat together. A good landscape art- ist could arrange e uniform plant- ing. Maybe a swimming pool half- way between and a sunken garden somcwh in the rear. I could have lots of guests from the cast. Higate could arrange for a private car when I needed "it."

Legislature of Prince Edward Island

As the Provincial Legislature opens its session March 30th, 1936, it is particularly requested that all petitions for private hills, together with a draft of such proposed bills, should be forwarded to me at once in order that they may be perused by the Law Clerk before the commencement of the session. As this year's session will probably be short, private bills which are not presented at an early date may miss passage during the session. '

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ALBANY

"Jubilee" Women's Institute celebrated St. Patrick's Day by holding a "Social Evening” at the home of m. and Mrs. A. O- Green. There was a large attend- ance and a. very enjoyable evening was spent, The following short programme was carried outz-Slng ScugofIrishalrs Soloby Mr. Roland Philipson (ensured). Solo byMrs. I. V. Maotood (encored). Beading by lidrs. U. J. Pineau Duet by Messors R. Philipson and U. J. Pineau. The accompanist being Mrs. U. J. Plneau. The remainder of the evening was pleasantly spent in games and contests. There were two lucky tickets. I-adles was won b! little lldlss Aileen Claire Pineau, Gents by 1dr. Michael Delaney. The ladies then served lunch and after mother Sing-Song a. very enfor- able evening was brought to a close with the singing of the

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Miss Basel Green, Teacher of Albany Village. scene the week-end in Charlottetown the guest of mo. Charles Connolly.

Means C. S. Delaney, Roy Oamerson and Murdock Dawson. of Albany visited Surnmerafdo on Ilriday.

Tho many friends of Mrs. Michaey Delaney, will be sorry to learn that she is confined to her bed from the result of a fall.

Mir. Sutherland Campbell has returned to Albany having spent the put winter in e, where he played defence on the Bedeque Maple Leaf team.

Miss Olive Buchanan, spent the week-end in Albany, the guest of her mother Mrs. W. J. Buchanan.

w. Waldron Comer-on. was a visitor to Welrnont on Sunday-

lllr. Keir Bassctt and Ellsworth, epcnttheweck aid inKellyCross. tho guest of m. and Mrs. Ollie McAvinm-A

She rang the belII and presently was ‘ “‘ ‘ S e.

Elaine said, "Do you remember me, Susie? I used to visit next door at my grandfather's house —" Susie beamed with interest. "Yes’m, I shore does, Miss Elaine! 1's been wantin‘ to see you ever since you been ovah there. Me an’ Ebe, we been watchin’ for a glimpse of you for a week."

"Oh, have you?" replied Elaine. She had forgotten for the moment about the other girl. Should she tell old Susie of the creature's hoax, or not? Perhaps John would admire her the more for being generous. She decided to let it pass.

Susie said, "Sunday night when yglnccma for tern me an’ Ebe was o .'

Elaine forced herself to smile. She thought, "So the little devil's been here for teal" She asked Susie, “When do you expect Mr. John home from Washington?"

Susie brightened. "We done had e special delivery letteh from Mira. McNeil! ‘bout a hour ago. It seem like Miss Florence's husben’ an‘ little girl is soln’ to get well. Praise de Lawd. We shore has been in trouble since dat nasty-lookln‘ tele- gram done come Monday."

As Elaine Chalmers looked in- finitely interested and sympathetic, she continued": “Mrs. McNelll say it was a, mighty bad accident. A truck hit de car an’ bashed it in. Mr. Barr's hurt worst. He's a great help to do president, Mr. Elwell Burr is!" "Oh. yes.” agreed Elaine, very willing to cater to Susie's pride in her family. “I often read about him in the newspapers. I remember when Miss Florence married him, too. I was about 8 years old that and I went to the wedding at St. Stephen's church with my grandmother, It was the first wed- ding I'd ever seen."

O I O O

Susie was charmed- by these rec- ollections arld continued to be ex- pansive. “Mira. McNeill done say in her lettah she think Mr. Jchn'll be comln‘ home any day now. Mr. John's a mighty smart business man, Miss Elaine. When he was jus’ 2i yeahs old he finish‘ college. For three or four yeahs now he's been helpin’ to run his paper's factory an‘ dcin' fine with it. Seem like lle 'herlted his pope's judgment."

"No wonder you're proud of him." Elaine said. As she talked to Susie she strolled about the wide hall and living room, casually glancing at book titles and framed photographs. She noticed that the McNeills read the same books and magazines which people in ‘New York were reading. .On one of the bookcases was a silver-framed photograph of the most interesting young man she had ever seen. She knew at once that it was John McNelll. Her heart beat rapidly. She remarked, with a confidential smile, "I think he's even more attractive now than he used to be at 16, Susie!"

"Seem like he think the same thing 'b0ut you." Susie stated. Elaine said, "I'm awfully reliev- ed to hear how well things are going in Washington. Have Mr. John come over to see me the minu- te he gets back, will you Susie " When she entered the nter hallshssaw atelegramlylng on the table. It was addressed to Miss Elaine Chalmers.

She opened it and read John's message, intended for Ruth. Elaine's emotions were mixed. She was elated to know that she would be faoetofaoewlth him in the morning, yet she was angered to think of him sending an affection- ata telegram to "that nervy little tramp."

She countered into the dining room and was surprised to nnd the table set for two. Chrysanthemums were in a vase in the center, and at each end of the table was a cover, neatly laid for a three-course meal. "Penny!" she called, hearing her moving around in the kitchen, "Have you lnvllod somebody to din- ner with msf" '

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entered the room from the hall. Blaine turned and faced a tall. dis- tfnguished-looking man of about 50 whose lean face wore a quilical ex-

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"Uncle Duncan!" Blaine mid in a queer voice.

"Elaine," he "D1194. tlking her hand and patting it.

He said, “Dinner isn't ready. Coma with me to the library. We can talk thue."

O I I I He" led the way and she followed. ‘Ihistookaccrtalnamountofcour- age. but no one had ever accused lillaine Chalmers of lacking cour- age. Having so recently heard Dun- can Hunter's story from her motil- er's hysterical lips, she did not rel- ish this unexpectedcncounter with

They sat down and faced each other. The girl said to herself. "Steady, Elaine. Maybe he's not asnormalashelooks. Betried to kill a man once. He's been locked up. They're looking for him now."

He seemed to read her thoughts, for he said, "You've heard about my walking ofl’ from the asylum, of course. It's not been in the news- papers, but I suppose they informed your mother-J’

"Yes," replied Elaine.

He said, "I pulled it ofl rather neatly. Since I've regained my sense of humor I've had some good laughs over it."

Elaine smiled sympathetically. "They told Gwen about it in the letter, and she told me. You were cleverW-(She was thinking, "Can habeassancashelooks,orwill he go of! presentiyf")

Duncan Hunter said, "I'm going back to give myself up tomorrow. Then I'll get a. sanity hearing and win my freedom. I've not tried that process before because I was under the impression I'd killed a main.- Your parents, my dean niece-i" his voice and faoe became bitter “—pernrltted me to think my victim had died."

Elaine flushed. "It was rotten of theml" she admitted. blame Gwen too harshly, Uncle Duncan. She's under Kin-W's thumb. She's been awfully cut up about you, really, but. hasn't had backbone enough to stand up against my stepfather and clear things up for you. Besides, it seems she believed you insane and thought you'd be better off con- nned."

“She could have come to see me." said Duncan Hunter bitterly. Then, seeing his nieces discomfort, he dismissed the past with a gesture and began to question her about her college life. By the time Ber- tha came to call them-to dinner Elaine was convinced that he was entirely sane, and had resolved to take a, stand beside him against her stepfather.

Old Bertha, finding them thus en- gaged in a. friendly conversatl , felt a vast relief.

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ms. Jones teiphoned from the

beauty parlor to say she was going to a. movie after work and would not be home before l2 o'clock. She felt safe about the girls, she told Ruth, since she was with them. Ruth was rather glad. It meant she would not have to discuss Maude and Graoie Louise and the house and the work with Mrs. Jones before morning. Such of the evening as remained would be her own. She got the two protesting chil- dren to bed, sew that they were properly covered and turned out the light. Their. vicious quarreling want on and on, but she knew that she lacked the authority to put a stop to it. She would simply have to ignore it.

She wanted to read, but the two "property" books she had brought with her were an advanced algebra and a Latin grammar, Neither seemed readable. Mrs. Jones‘ house held no hint of a. library-no books. no periodicals save a few soiled magazinm stamped “line's Band Box."

Ruth went upstairs again to the little room that she must now call home. She thought she would suf- focate wlth a. dread of the future. She thought, "I must get myself a card from a. public library. I must find things to do here in my room, because I'll be here all winter. . . . ltcarftbeasbadaslthink it is tonight-or can it? I suppose theriek thousands of girls iust as dreary as I am, just as lonely and bored—"

There was a stubby pencil in her purse. She fished it out, “ ’ a. piece of wrapping paper and be- gan to write an imaginary letter to John McNeil]. She wrote:

"Dearest Johny! wonder if you'll care when you come home and i'lnd me gone? 0r is that what you wanted to happen? I know it was dreadful formetopretendtobe what I was not. But the thing just ‘ psncd. I suppose Blaine Chal- mers will fascinate you when you see her. I think. dearest, she's come out to Ohio for that very purpose. Icalledherawaspanddle called

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SEEKS INCREASE IN 1A1‘.

lord Swlnfon (until recently known as Sir Philip Ormlllfe- Llster) mfnlltcl" of aviaflon, h known for bs efforts to keep the Royal Air Foroeaunongtheflncd snabesiequlnocarnthswor-lu.

_LIME5TONE nssouacasl

UITAWA, March 24—A survey of the limestone resources of the Pro- vince of Quebec, presented in a ro- port issued by the Department of Mines, shows that Quebec is abun- dantly supplied with resources of calcium llrnesetone ranging from the pure high-calcium variety suit- able for chemical purposes and for the making of lime, to the arglllac- eous type used in the manufacture of Portland cement. There are largo resources of impure dolomite, but pure dolomite is foundonly in the hilly country north of the Ot- tawa river. In Argonlouill county are found deposits of rare magnes- ltic dolomite which are now being successfully developed for the mak- ing of rofraotory materials

GIRL '10 DOSE LEGACY I!‘ SHE GOES ON’ STAG!

IlONlDON. March air-Miss Betty Muriel Steele. aged 2i, of Oaaella. The mlve, Belmont, Sin-my, must not go on the stage. If she does she will lose a legacy left her by her father, the late C. R. Steele, a. solicitor. Ha left her a share of trust funds.

A. Leslie Smith. partnq- in the firm of Francis Miller and Steeple, said that Mr. Steele had no anti- pathy to the stage, but made the codicll after a statement made by his daughter at the age of l‘! that she would adopt a stage life. He did not think it a suitable career for her.

Miss Steele made no comment.

“WOE WATER.” BACK . AFTER NINE YEARS

IDNDUN. March 34 — “Woe Water," a mysterious underground stream of ill omen that until a cen- made the un- healthiest town in Britain, has ro- appearcd above the ground after nine years.

Itiarushingdown on Croydon aA the rate of 4.000.000 gallons a day, flooding fields as it broil-ks through the surface on its flow down Cat- erham valley.

Whyteieafe gasometer is sur- rounded by more than six feet of water, the playing fields of Wliyie- leafe County Girls‘ School have been turned into a. swamp and the site for a new school near Purley has been flooded.

The old curse. the Woe Water bore for Croydou, disappeared in the middle of last century when a great culvert was built to carry its flow into the River Wendie.

AUSTRALIAN VERSE GALSWORTHTB MOVITO

Among the letters of the laio John Gelswcrthy, the novelist, recently published in London, is one in which reference is rnadc to the Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. In 1912 a woman wrote to Gals- worthy asking what was his lflIrDoee in writing. RopIYlBB. he said, am other things. "If I have a philosophic or religious motto it is contained in Adam Lindsay Godorfs words: ‘Life is mostly froth and bubble,

Two things stand like stone- Kindness in mother's trouble,

, Courage in your ownfi"

‘ —Australian Press Bureau.

However, I have a job now and have ‘ wandering for a time. I'm taking care of a woman's house and two perfectly obnoxious brats. but it pays very well and I mean to make good at it. The little room where I livc is comfortable and hideous. I'm lonely, dear, and not as brave as I thought I was. I'll love you forever. I'll love you forever. Yer, I meant to wriihte it twice. m ..

Then she tore the ‘letter into small flog: and went to bed. Be Continued.)

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SAIIJNGS: D. of Bedford to Saint John. Beaver-ford to London.

C. of Christchurch to Boston Luksefjell to Pier B.

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Vimy Ridge to Local Harbour. Sarnolite to local Barbour.

VESSBLS IN BEETS: Vimy Ridge Discharging. Gan. Constructor loading. Ilady Drake Discharging- Oavalier Discharging. Bon Scot Bunkcrlng.» Baxter Dick Bunker-lug. Salucan Bunkcrlng. Barge No 2 Berth.

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D. of Bedford Discharging. Barnollfo Discharging. Man. Citizen loading. Boston City loading Belle IsleLoadlng.

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' Acadien Berth. VISSELS DUE T0 ARRIVE:

March

lil-Magnhild from Nfld. Poo-ts. Inoemore from Liverpool. Ascania from New York. Montcalm from Saint John. Don! Shipper from Halifax. Idefjord fronfNew York. Aurania from London. Cornwallis from Australia.

az-Antonia. from New York.

‘AS-Ohodabucto from E. C. Pom. Lillgunvor from Halifax. Oalrnuk from Saint John .. Colborne from B. W. Indies.

Zia-Fort Amherst from St. John's. Drottningholm from New York. Kirsten B. from Jamaica. Greta Tlrordon from U. S.

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Westornland from New York.

M-Karlander from Saint John. Pcnrith Castle from Far East. Nova II from Halifax-

25—R.eo from Halifax.

lid-Nova Scotia from Boston.

Tl-Artlgm from U. S. Ports. Beaver-hill from Saint John. Lady Somers from Jamaica. Man- Brigade from Saint John.

H—Auranla from New York. City of Pitfsbul‘! from Saint

John.

Japenese Prince from Far East.

20—\Sulairia from Saint John. Korallolm from New York. Ausonia from London. Chedabucto from E. C. Ports. D. of Redford from Saint

John.

KNIAZW AGE OR ROCKS BUT NOT OF BABY

Geologists making a comprehen. 81W Will-l. geological and geogra- phicslsurvey of Northern Aus- tralian met. at Darwin. At dinner they were learnedly discussing the rocks and strata of the district and theirvllv in terms of millions of

years. Queensland Minister

The of Mines, Mr. Stopford, who was pres- ent. interrupted a well known geologist with the question: "By the WW. how old is your be now?" The scientist thoug t hard. "Hanged if I know." he admitted. “I must ask rnry wifeP-Armtralian Press Bureau.

NEWSPBINT PRODUCTION

OTTAWA, March 24—Some idea of the speed and production of modern paper mills may be ob- tained from the fact that news- Dflfliod paper has l-leen p. ‘need in Canada in a. continuous sheet over twenty-two feet wide, at the rato of over half an acre a minute. on a single machlner-llvrest Service, Department of the Interior.

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The daughter of the house was " aloud from a book. ‘Thomas means ‘good.’ I see," she said. “James means ‘be- loved!” She blushed somewhat. "I wonder what William moans?" "I sincerely trust, my dear. that William means business," put in

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Garden

Service 1936

By Gordon Lindsay Smith

One of the first jobs for any reg- ular Canadian gardener will be the ordering and initial care of nursery stock. This is a distinctly early spring job. Most of the material, which includes perennial plants. rose bushes, shrubbery, vines and fruit and ornaments-l trees, should be planted just as soon as the soil is fit to work. In order to avoid disappointment in securing special varieties orders sirould be placed early. On receipt, if it is impos- sible to plant, the stock should be covered with damp earth or placed in some cool moist place unfil géreved to permanent quarters out-

Ih purchasing such material, authorities emphasise the import- ance of obtaining fresh stock and from a reliable Canadian source. Roots and stems on good nursey stock are moist and pliable and in the case of shrubs and vines the uppu- growth will show evidence of plenty of green live buds. Be- fore planting it is well to trim beck and upper growth some- what to offset any shearing oflf of roots and it ls not advisable to al- low too much ‘blooming of the plants the first year. v