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Re1`nfo1'cedl heels, foes I<_'l‘llT lo ill tlic natural " line: of tlic limb so that no \.-friiiltles spoil the iriiiiness of ankle thats Mercury lrltlll - Fashltinfftl, wliliotzl So comfortable -no binding at tlie lop- no wrinkles or Cashmere ana' Silk in Fall Weights ffzll 7a;/1 ipned with tfuperzorzff ‘.Mercury5 of "Full-Faslilonecl." `l /rl _¢ _ ; -l°/- . -:fr sz ‘»,_":_`f_ f \ _ .» \..',.~ `~'nl\" Iiosery MERCURY MILLS. LIMITED Haniuon, CANADA Smart sliacles, in Autumtfs most clesirecl matenals are louncl in Mercury offerings I U2 §>§\ t t E a;\\9\ AX' ..\\> »\'\~n\"l The Middle Ground ly Marlon Rublnnlm. y-ooo-o+Q4+0`+o-oQ+o-0-Q4-+0044 THB FAMILY QUARREL ._ Chapter 18 A climax of a sort_ came on a Sunday. Luther had been i-letting welll fast enough now to go on long drives and fairly long walks. His hollow cheeks had filled out and his huge eyes did not stare S0 On! of ,his face. He had even gotten liito laughing tussle with is small sister, and had come oft niuch the best. and not even wiiided by the struggles ol' that vigorous young lady. “\'ou'll he going to church this morning, l extpet-t."' Mrs. Talbot aid gently at the breakfast-table. t‘iaiie's molitli at once went Iowa at the corners, and she glan- ,ied at l.uthet'_ The whole family were assembled about the table, but they were not eating. Jordan sat stonlly in his chair. waiting the arrival of Donald who, as usual, was late getting in from his swim. Mrs. Talbot looked anxiously at the muffiiis, which would be no good it they were cold. Jane sat looking very inuch bored by every- thing. (`Iairc was cross because she hated gctling up early, anti »\:ii;\' hated Sunday on general prilit-ililes. | "l don`t think l.oo is well enough it was the old ext-use -the al- »\'a,\'»~ inode. f ‘(lli, wr- iiiigiit try it," Luther said liurricdly. Claire fraiikly poutcd. “l hate cliurt-ll." she burst cur. "lt makes me nei'\'ous." “Does it make you *nervous* to wonshili your Creator?" Jordan :relied svathingly. “Jaiic of course, you'rc going?" .\~Ii'.s. Talbot wat-i so upset by the row .she hall innocently start.ed that she was really to weep. “\\'eil, no, I don‘t think i .~:liall," .lane saidl "lt's doesn't make inc iii-rvoun as it lirics Claire, it just .ltit~sll‘t, intl-i‘o¢~l nie. l in-ver wt-nt al. college. tioing' through a net ct-,rt-iiioiiy of words ieil'l religion to rue--I can'l tinll my (li-eater' in that." "And win-ro r-an you find Him?" .lurduri would have :iiiniliilatell his fmnily with his- eyes, could eyes alone have killed. ' “In my laboratory at college," .lane said cheerfully. ‘In the won- aiid the marvelous intricate mac- hinery of the human eystoni, in the healing power of lierlio and di-rigs." lJano was quite evidently trying to lput. her' ideas into laiigliage as sini- plt- and untechilical as possible. ‘But her hf~arr_»i~s, at leant her par- ents, grasped nlitliiiig ut' this. .lane would some-day he ri mar- vellous liliysir-inii, She had ll ical zealuL`-‘. devotion to hor profession. ,Slit-_ felt. that the mystery of life Land death lay in her' hands wlicu ‘she was dissecting, and that if she lcotild only know a little more about ithis complex system of nerves and -itnpiilses, she could really gain an ‘insight into the causes ami the re- is I lint how could these old people ,and how especially could little Mrs. Talbot know that the gii'l’s devotion to the task of improving K 'ults of things. / / P and soothing and prolonging life had in it any elements of religion? Once she had peeped inside a med- ical hook of .Iane‘s-to find a map of the nervous system which look- ed to her like nothing on earth but la. tangle oi' black lines. whose out- ,line was the human figure without any clothes on. A hot argument followed with Jordan. To _-:top it, Mrs. Talbot re- marked, watching with relief imit- ald'.~i figure appearing,- ‘ZF . ` FOR SOLID COMFORT HAVE A New Ideal Pipeless Furnace r -_ hislialled in youu' h0me.The_ equal of any made. One of ‘ the very few with the solid one piece cast dome. Won- derful saver of .-fuel. Manufactur- I ell by Thompson & lSutherland, Ltd., _North Sydney.Sold _i Stanley, Shaw & Peardllii ing to cburch.“ “Donald!" .lane langliel. “Dear inc. not be. llc's an atheist." A bomb shell could not have had more effect than this remark, in the way of creating sensation. Jordan rose, towering above the table. “H61-4 a guest under my roof. so I cant order him out. And il' l llltl. .ron women," this with cxtra sarcasm “would contradict nie. But»i shall not sit at table with an unbeilever, an- lle left as Donald entered, eyes ‘iilflflillllg and skin glowing from his exercise. “\ou’tl better all come, don't you PUTS HEALTH llllll VIM INTU was floor nor down "Oh, here he comes. I'll just 'Pour the coffee. l'm sure lie's _go- .-~L’ _' , lllllinl Baby's Best ' Laxative is “Ca|ifomia Fig Syrup" l'fl.» , ' r .if \ When .baby is conatipated, has wind-collc, feverish breath, coated tongue, or diarrhoea. a fhaltktea- slioonhil ol' genuine "California Fig Syrup" promptly moves the pois- ons. gases. bile, 'souniag food and waste night out. Never cramps or overacte. tBabies love its delicious taste. Ask your druggist for genuine -fcaiitoi-his Fl; Syrup" whlrh has full directions for infants in arms. and children of all ages. Dlainly pninted on bottle. Mother! You must. say ‘5Galil'ornia" or You mall :ot an imitation fig Byflllh .1-_-1--_1'_"‘_-*l lhlnk~jtist to please him?" Mrs. 'l‘-_lllml hogaii tiinidiy. Jane ex- plained to iionitid. who lfullshell- “Why in-ad on the toes of DFP' judice?" thc young doctor askell “.Iane, doii’t. you realize that he <:nii't lake in these new ideas. Too old. the arteries beglli '-0 l13fll‘9" in the forties. those leading to thc brain atrophy. lou really canl expect anything dead to function Of course l‘ll go." “lt' 5 all because WB llavf brenktn.-t t0r.rlllei‘." said youna .-\iiiy, "Why do families insist on eating with each other first thing in the niuriiliigl N0 W0lldEl' W* right!" This explanation, which she dill not understand, angered Illlll llllrl Mrs. Talbot. This from Amy! The young ladl’ williiii at day til' IS. w:is'2oltinE 0|-l iiiuoli too fast for her mother. Mrs. Talbot also rose in angel' DONALD LEAVES l..l'-apter 19 0 mln -,ccmcd to bo wronll _ E ' ry ll: »' dl-,rful combinations of ciiemictilslpoo; Amy .Mmm went ,~,|,0“¢ hal- ,wmk with brows drawn together into fl. worricfl l`r0WI1~fl lf°‘V" uiorc worried than ur-iual, that is. l-lt-.r children upprovt-d of notlr ing, tilairc smilcd in superior fash- ion at thu new furniture in the plucl-, shiny with varnish and beeswax polish and brave with clirliciies, and looked sliockcll _wht-ii sho was told of tho “old ithiiigs" that had lit-,en Sold sonitf ‘years ago. The only thing in the house shed cared lor. it Ill-\l.>f=1ll'l-Nl. was the mahogany table that stood taught. Of course. some benightcd t`ortune-but how could anyont- trained in her church ever turn worship? l`~'0llllllS sho did. ll00r woinan. was right. ll"l’ Wllyrl ol' working w=»ro wi-oiur. Junc changed back the "lle’s wicked.” Mrs. Tnllint kitclit-n to ber own efficient plan cried. all hcr feelings turning into _ - .. alll-i hcr iiiothr-r iiiterferetl, and Amy dared not dis inc p e an l .a I 3? Q MII. Mltphefjgn gbicct after that. The girls told f-11°F! ll" 100 Belflllh to--" Pinklnms er new ways to work-~rit°tu- “Don‘t hc old-fashioned, moth- L un'dv.¢°' ally changing about baking and er," wan Jane's reply to this llc; mP° Sweeping tlllys to save labor, and m0tlier'a tearful nyiiipathy was ex- --_- sliding over jobs and at-tuall rn- Helly the thing ahenoedetl. It roun- Y lluclng thc tasks, or eliminating them. It was loss work. of coin-_-rr-, lml, soiimliow Mrs. Talbot could not feel that thc house was claim lf it had not a daily scrupulous going over. ' Then the talk! Juno stoppnd at l10¢lllIlK~ The moat delicate sub l"°lH W¢‘l‘¢* flicked up and tiiaciins- ffd by her iii the most casual way. She did not mind what she men- tioned in Douald's presence-the half-wltted boy in the vlliagn was tilricusiied at length and his ht-re. dll? lame into. and various path- Olvfticill details introduced that nude the mother fldget ln agony. People just shoultlift talk about 9|' 1 uid not underrun# but all the more shocking to -village term, “got into trouble." 'ln hor rooin as a washstand--a ronrl. U e mor than 100 ears old and Sho scare'-lv 'ilo any lunch ‘L A WANDER LIMITED ,LONDON ENG pi ce c y . - . _ gq°e_f ~ . . . - .only put there because the newer_ "Shes pinlng for hcr tlellrirted `*' » ~\ Canadian Oiiice, 455 King St. West, Toronto lwashstand had a week log! lovci‘," Clarie said roinaiitically. ‘\ _ , , New furniture was old-t'ashion- Claire liad been reading Tennyson ' od old-fashioned furniture was that morning. _ ` ._ __ I mm lfashionable, it sceined! That was "Not at all, I have a pr:rfccrly‘ ‘ _ ,1...... ~ w ich l\lr.~i. Talbot made good e;\petir.e," Juno pirotcst-wi. ' » people were actually brought up in "My poor little duckling," she other religions, which was n 'nils- Bald lioothllllly. ‘wiping her own from it for another -variety ul’ ll! lit’-Y Hrmll. as she used to bc. _ _ ,_'-uni :e _ Lizzie Forbes who, to use the Lizzie wal 18. stupid, rather pretty. She was being kept, work- lug for her board. in the house of a woman universally praised for her charity. Mrs. Talbot passed Liazia on the road without spei?klug to her. Amy had been tauglt. to do the same thing-" though I feel as- hamed of myself," she protested. Jane, with tier usual energy. went into this matter. She dragg- ed in Donald,'who pulled the girl through a painful birth when he was summoned hurriedly, an the nearest doctor. Donald probably saved her life. Neither Donald nor Jane con- demned. ‘nor did they seem to think that Lizzie had lost the right to associate with her fellow mortals. Claire was furious with “the man in the case" and wanted the law on him. demanded he be made to support hor. The man was a church member, which drew from Donald tr sweeping con- demnation of “Christians” anrl from Luther of "hypocrites." Young Amy, hearing and approv- ing. gathered n huge armful of roses and carried them around to Lizzie's home. Finally when Donald announc- ed he was leaving, Mrs Talbot sighted with relief. One cause ol' dlsturllaiicc was going! - A HEATED TALK Chapter 20 ' Tho evening before Donald left. hc sat with Jane out under thc, trees talking until so late thatl Mrs. Talbot feared the girl would be ill from lack of sleep. She hur- self slept uiictistly. and once she awoke and lay slurlnl; into thc dark, conscious of the low iiiurniur of voices on the lawn below. ‘ it was caSy to hear, because Jane had insisted that thc faniily .-llccp with all tho windows open top and bottom. in the sliiiiiiicr. Mr. Ttrlbott poriiiittcd liiiiisclt' halt' ti wlridowfui of fresh air, and in the wirttl-r, uliiic at all at night. Ainy Talbot dared not say that this inliovaliuu was Jain-.'s---lliat would urousn opposition at. once. Sho iiit-rely rcmarlred that tho - nights sei-iued "stuffy" and open- ed the window.-i :is .lzlnt-_ told in-r to do. it1.\vas ctiolor, of t'olir.s|~, but tht-n there was the daiigt-1* ol t-o,\cliing cold! She- lay fretting about. this, Icar- ing to enjoy the fragrant summ- er night's llreezo that blew l 4344* right i To which Aiiiy said nothinlz. But Doilaltl left thc in-xt morn- ing. Luther drove him to the 'the porch, waving her hand cheer- ifully as the wagon went down the l l through the rooui. Sho wondered l _»--J V how long sho had slept. and what ‘ M I ' _ ' ' ' ' Jane anti Donald could find to talk _ A - about so many hours. , _ _ `\ - \ "lt's tlinw-r," l-ihn oiico colifcssed I r .A (__-j V ' Z/_Q to Amy “lf tliey're in love, why ~r-\"} Q // 'P Builds up 'Br'ain.`llerves,and Body `l \§' Y \§\\ élrzsures .Sbund S/ee/0 DO you enjoy a real night’s sleep, waking rested ` and refreshed? Or do you lie awake for hour after hour, tossing restlessly, so that you rise in the morn- ing feeling more tired than when you went to bed? Sleeplessness is usually due to one of two causes. The first cause is digestive. It is a mistake to eat a heavy supper late at niiht. It is equally a mistake to go to ed hungry. In both cases the result is disturbed, restless sleep. The second cause is mental. Anxi- ety, worry, and over-work result in mental activity at a time when the brain should be soothed and quiet. To ensure sound sleep you need a light beverage which will satisfy the cravings of hunger without causing any digestive activity, and which will soothe and rebuild the worn nerves. There is nothing to equal a cup of “Ovaltine” for this purpose. 'l his delicious beverage is rich in the re- storative food elements which soothe and rebuild the nerves. It is easily and completely assimilat- ed. lt ensures sound, natural sleep. "Ovaltine" contains the concen- trated nouriehment extracted from Natui-e’s Tonic Foods--ripe barley malt, creamy milk and fresh eggs. It contains no drugs. Try a cup of “Ovaltine” tonight. don't _they get l-iiglaged. lt ain't l __TONlC fool) BIE\/EZQAGE __' I ‘ .r vi/ ill ing. train, and Jane said goodbye from i . I. At All Druggists oOc., 85C., $1.50 TRI Al. SAM l’l.i§ A generous trial sampleoldeliclous "0vultlnc" will be sent. on rec.-ipt of livc rentsin rtamps to covr-i' cunt of postage and panic. 37 Y a paradox h , no attempt to uiiderstand; she "I ani somewhat dteprcsscd and ,_ ' 4 _ '_ _-_ __ V _ Y-= ` ~ I . ‘_ 1 H - ~ "___ -.. s , K/';iai.itl:‘<"iubevh\~;ico1ke~t’ll;a“tlLl§i;i;t d)‘vzJl;iil;lld,(){~l;t;I;liiililt‘l;gt‘sti'l more tic lhe0el;,p;i;u:ir:;E;nl;f ittliilalr atscleiiitittl I heliadie Illiaspto liavleka to -fly.; the woman--" The Talbots belonged to one de- >‘~h:' iiintle some rciiark ab ~r.t coMPl_|cA~‘-'ONS ,fir grizrn wus' [ne(;Dg,Mih;’m`,l on “She‘s a weallhyll1;*ih; Well. wail .i iiilnnte- Jane was That saves rem_and she.s re once had large congreggtlong lm; But even Jane. bravely sclentif- , 3 ~‘ V' I’ `; V taking great care adjusting thc di hi to _her memm who had asked for a small church lo, could or would givo no ex- x;kesh‘;w§g°d §g:§.:;lm”u‘: l"°,Sp_i'll' bl” ll” Wlllle S_l_‘9 Weill 0l1.';"l'-ll hal' :$5135 gf;-eatlrll helped hlni out in the country because of iii planation of tear stained eyes Oulrwi e lil' em C M" "."’°l’l““_“tl°"~ P*’°Dl° fl°“" 5° m money. S1ie'glbuy'lu8 a car for health. later in the day. She had moved I S ’ 0 one “I come mi‘l°'“'t°"S becmlse In,” "9 h“"’dy‘ too, simply :because she is inte rl Luther, it appeared, had loan- back into her old room, which had hllgkmually no one “mms to wHi;_rli“’Vd 3"; ir(‘1"°°“‘me“ded tl“'°“gh ed in him and :believes he'li -be ’ l (Ill Q r n .nldn tails toward another denomina- bflell tilvell llll to Donald. In the . , , _ _ 4 ` S` °` es' ave y y°“ g ' d I tor. II ‘ll pay her bt tion! , hurry of packing, Donald had left 3;; llllyfgclin Th" if ’fl'"blf’f “'ldll““" "““t°d' They My bds l"‘"‘“"ilZ