By Thornton AFRAID or run warm

The charge of cowardice is laid Vnjilstly to those born afraid. --Old Mother Nature.

Some hahies are born afraid. As they grow they are run afraid, be- cause they were born that way They haven't lived long enough to have learned that there are some inimrs to be etr.-iid of, and some tiiings un' to be afraid of 'l'iiex 9"". lint mix-nrds just because thev are afraid. A coward is one uho in -frazd when there is nothing to he iii'ra:(l nl.

Taddv Bear and Totty Bear Unvhor Bears twin ruha, ind iiisi '3'-liFitWTi a hi'oii'iimiiaied .'iVl'7ll'.C"i do Vl'hi1' seemed to them imposalhle

for anyone to do They had set-np

I.it.t.ie Joe Otter dive in a deep pool and stay under water ionizer

than they could hold their breath p Theii he had poimrd Mn aizaln and.

rlimbed out on the bank with a

ti-.h in hut mouth. when Teddy Bean

asked him how he had rauzht that fish. he replied thwt he livid c-hated it. Thin was a ”'t'e too much fot the rubs to iiizrirniniid

"You rw.ildr”I' ilmriared TPFi(iV Bear flatly

"I couldn't w'lia”" asked Joe Ot-i'

tar. looking puzzled ”Yml eou'dn down in all t. ivatrxri" Taddv nmr. "No one 4-mild!" Lfttip ,lm: -J.-ippnrl 0.li"lg that fsh icing enoiirzh to

Attention Farmers

Northern Ontario Seed in ltork at low prices. Here are a few ;1rices'-- No. 1iRed Clover at 29v ih. Mixed Seed, Timothy 70"7n. Red ('iovr-r 15"?!-, Alsyke 1544- at '20:: lb. All other seed lnw prices. We have a few ton not bookr-ri. No order too large or too small.

I. J. TROW8DALlu Weahnoreimd

have chased n. fishj declared ,

W. Burgess

said he. "That is the way I catch most of my fish." The two little Bean lured It him. But how can you?" cried iTadd,v Bear. i l "B; swimming faster than the ,dali! That's the way to catch lfish, You youngsters really ought lui iehrn to swim," said Little Joe, ' "T can nwim!" boasted Taddy i Bear, who only a short time before ihad iiimliled into a pool of water and ind been halt frightened to death as he splashed about trying to get, out. It was his first time 'n deep water. and in his fright he had i(lCkFd with hlx hind feet try- iiig in find bottom. and kept his mo iiitiP iblack paws moving so tiiii ilP had finally paddled ashore. 1 Little Joe Otter izririned again. i'Then, why don't you come in and ratrli a fish?" said he. "The water it fine, and there are plenty of fish liiat waiting tn be caught. Come on in. and Ill show you how to chm: them. Taddy Beer looked down at the limiter. Somehow or other, it nud-

iuu got my mat dried out and Y -dni:'i want to get it wet mgaitz” said he, The truth is. he was afrid ot the water. and Little Joe l:li'W 1', He finished eating his fish, oil but the tail. Then he slid into the water so smoothly and quiet- iv that he hardlv made a ripple He dived. and that was the la:;i. the two mxha saw of him He had lcnne on dovm the brook .'I'hey tdldnt know it, but they had been . watching the best swimmer amoncz ;all the and folk wearing fur. Pad- jdy the Beaver in a good swimmer, 5.-an is .lr-rry Muskrat. Billy Mink is .1 ivmnderful swimmer, but none of them ran swim in well as Little Joe Otter.

Mother Bear had not yet return- ed, and the cubs sat on the bank Vabove the big pool and wished that

they too could swim. Looking across ito the other bank, Totty made a

diaoovery.

"Look!" she whispered. '30 has crime back. and he has brought two little omen witih him"

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Sailing from Cliarloiietmvn direct. to St. John's.

Neixfoundland, on May 12th.

Freight will be ac-

cepted up to noon on Tuesday, May 12th. For space reservation and rates apply f0t--

NEWFOUNDLAND SHIPPING SERVICE

Phone 1605

P. 0. Box 65

Joe Palooka

. A 9 ' X'”,i,g,. 41744. n A'-7-'1”:."”1..H-c”' Mrs. Otter and she had two small Otto-rs with her.

It was

"ruddy Bear looked over to the other bank. It wasn't the stranger whose acquaintance they had made, but it was some one who looked very much like him. It was Mrs. Otter. and she had two small Ot- ters with her. Baby Omen an cal- led "kit.-i" until they are quite well grown, Just as baby Bears are called ”('Ilbs." Mother slid down the bank into the water, turned and began to roux the kits. Mother swam around in rireies. dived, oame up again at once, miied over, and seemed to be showing the two little Otters what fun it was to be in the water. All the time she was talking to them in ii coaxing tone. She seemed to be trying to coax them down into the water.

The kits didn't follow her down

- body sick

i'iri1!i.V looked dark and cold. ”I've5'h” ha” Th" "m m tn” ”d9'

But for all they came no

HVl(i looked down. 'mnthnr's coaxing.

,.'a:riiier

”Tl1ey'i'e afraid," Whi5D9red Teddy Bear to Totty Boar.

"Perliiips they just dont sum to get their coats wet. just like you," retorted Tottv Bear.

The two little Otters continued to sit. on the bank and watch their mother in the water. Were they arm-lid"

l'-LEN VALLEY i W. I.

The rnziliar monthly meeting of Glen Valley Wumenls Institute was held at. the home of Mrs. John Nicholson and M31. Alton Maobean on April 1st.

The meeting opened in the usual way. Ten members answered the roll call with a sympathy card. The minutes were read and signed by the president.

Correspondence was read and di5('ll5SPf'i. The collection amounted to 55 omits.

Thu sirk rnmmitteo reported no- The committee will be Mrs Noy Frizzell and Mrs. Alton Manbean. and the program oom- mitten Mrs. John Nicholson and Mrs. Eldon I-Lidkox.

It was moved and seconded that all the bills be paid. The roll call for next. meeting is to he answered with A flower slip. A receipt from the Red Cross was received.

Mn. Eldon Hiokox kindly invited the members to her home for the next meeting. A contest was put on by Mrs. Vernon Gillis and won

by Mn. Sterling Maclioan. The meeting closed with The Queen". A dainty lunch was served by the hostess.

"God Save

5 contract Bridge

By Josephine 'cuibei-unn

btiru an n... -..--nun;

TOO "DESPERATE"

when the auction has clearly diaclolod that the defenders. be- tween them, have quite a few high cards, a desperation opunlng lead is obviously aibsurd. Consider West's strange choice in tlhis deal.

.!:ut dealer. Neither side vulnerable.

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A94 'vAKQJ1o2, 9732

435.1 '

The bidding: YR East South West North Pass Pass 1 Q Pa”. 1 NT, Dbl 2. Dbl, Redhl. 2 Pass 2N'l' Pals 4 9 Pass Pun Dbl. Pass Pass Pau

It was not only West's opening lead that was strange w the bid- ding too had its poinhi of peculi- arity, notably, North's double of two diamonds. North's diamond holding was not what might be termed robust!

As for East's redouble of two diamonds L that was also I bold action. but it held considerable mer- iii. The very fact that East could ;not count on hm partner's making itwn diamonds was F. reason ifor re- doubiing. The enemy might well choose to play against two dia- monds doubled, but they could not be so nonclialant about the same contract redou-bled,

Considering East's redouble of diamonds and his double of four hearts, there. was no reason' for West to take in "desperation posi- tion" on the hand, but he ap- parently did just that - he opened the eight of clubs! Declarer feared iihat this was a singleton. but he couldn't hope to win out by playing dummy's ace. so he ducked. East won with the king and laid down the diamond king. but then his only chance to set the hand was to let West ruff a club (if he oouidi. so, even though West had played the diamond nine on. the king. East returned a club - and the deciarer took over from that point, making an extra. trick. West should have opened the spade king. or even the diamond ace and then shifted to spades.

STOCK!-IOLM, Sweden. fGPl-- What is supposed to be a high seat-post from the Viking era. was unearthed at Valo north of Stock- holm. The post. which has I finely- carved dragon's head. is believed to date from the eighth century.

By" Ham Fisher

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woo ME,KiD!Y

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NLYGORL MOSTLY ' I SEEING wALRUSES- LOOK GOOD

5 HEY- EAY3 1'Nis.4Ls me new sseaaarao,

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SAILORS THE RIBBON IS BIGiNNIN' TO COODTO

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CHARLOTTETOWN Bringing Up Father

JI665 - 1 JUCT &W SOUR VVIFE AT THE RAILHOAD STAT SHE WAS INQLJIPING AIOUT TH! MIDCITY TRAIN -

rm I090 AN! His win ARE CELIIIKTING THIIK WEDDING ANNIVIISAIV

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soouisr WITH Ismael - AWAY! HOW LONG WILL SH: IE GONE 1'

MAY 8, 1953 By George McManu.

THI CIA OF MATIIMONVN

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Aw, LET HIM SLEEP - WELL JUSTSLID OUT TEN MIDIJT5

AND SHE'S IIIN SAILING INTO HIM K

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Tippy and "Cap" Stubs

siucs L .5,

Mass; ii: I TAKE HER SOME FLDWERS,GRAN'- MA WON'T NOTICE I

DIDN'T COME STRMGHT , HOME FROM sci-IooL--

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WELL, Now WASN'T mar THOUGHTFUL"

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By Clifford McBridI

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WANT -iv PLAV A sauna GAME, NAPOLEON 2

I1"! cAi.i.:o WILLIAM T:

Aw, one : somaoovs EEIN TALKING AGAIN!

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