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NEW Y. M. c. A. AT crimson a'I‘his new $45,000 railway Y.M.G.A., ho‘w under construction by Canadian National Railways, will mean much to the inhabitants of the little railway town of Capreol, which has sprung up during the last five years, on the main line of Canadian National Railways between Toronto and iWinnipeg, and now boasts of a population of between five and six hundred railway employees who with their families have located there. It will -provide a community centre where the people may meet together in a social way, and hold meetings ’ ‘ '~The new “Y” will undoubtedly fill a. wide gap in the life of Cnprcol in providing a community cc and concerts. ntre or clubhouse, with its library, billiard room, Eriting room, cafeteria and large main hall or rotunda, which could be used to excellent advantage for a lecture, concert, dance, or any large community ‘Eatlierlng. . r The building has ti concrete foundation, its-outer walls are of brick finished with stucco and the sloped roof is covered with cedar shingles. There is’a. large lower and upper vorandah across the front, supported by a portico of four pillars, and from the centre of the lower verandah one enters through a. vestibule into the main rotunda, in the centre of which and opposite the door, in a spacious alcove, is a large brick fireplace. Just .to the ' aft of the entrance the manager’s room and ofl’ice is situated, while immediately to the left is the library and reading room. Back of the library, separated from the rotunda. by pillars, there is a large billiard room and a .rotunda between the alcove and games room. ,through swing doors, access to the kitchen is obtained. The main stairs are situa where there is also a street entrance to the building. .7, A simple treatment of stucco beams with a. plain comic oak, while partitions and trim are of Georgia pine stained and varnished. 5. t On the second floor there are 18 bedrooms, a. sick bay, large toilet and ‘balconics, which may be used as sleeping porches, and would prove useful in case of‘fire. 0n the third floor there are also 1093!, large toilet and linen closets and access to balconies from the corridor. ‘ ' {Provision has also been made for two bowling alleys, which will be put in later. garncs room. An open writing room is a bathroom and linen closets, and from the 150 provided at the back of the To the left of the rotunda, between two columns, one enters the dining room or cafeteria, from which, ted at the back of the main hall between the kitchen and an alcove, c mould and plaster-columns is used throughout the main floor. The floor is finished with corridors there are exits to four 18 single rooms, a double <"~J»‘.l»,."/»vx.b.., I, » ‘.. : Gertrude. Came to. I g Cherry Valley g ‘ a ' BY FRED J. ST. JOHN E CHAPTERI. The car flashed down the hill road, over a short-spanned bridge where the way leads by many pleasant wind- ings down Cherry Valley. October and the colors in which she delights were exhibited in all their glory. John Hadley brought the car to a stop at the top of a gentler rise in the road and he and the girl sat silent, lost in enjoyment of the autumn/land- scape. _He lifted his cap and let the sun. light fall full on his pleasant, sun- browned face. His features were“ strong and cleancut and the light in. his brown eyes and his boyish smile made him seem younger than his thirty years. He drew a deep breath and turned to speak to the girl. The cute little hat with its importin- ent red feather seemed a becoming crown for her dark brown hair. Mother and I kept things going. I’ve learned to love the farmer’s life and the part I’ve taken in the affairs of tour community. But nowâ€"Mother’s It wast gone and I’ve the whole thing on my lhandsâ€"only old Martha to look after lme and the house. Maybe I’m foolish Ito hold on, but I could not be satis- |fied to be cooped up in the city. iknow you would be happy once you lwere settled into the ways of a farm- ler’s wife. We’d have each other and I’m sure we’d beh appy.” She shook her head. “A farmer’s wife has to work hard, with little chance to play. VVe’d be happy for a while, butâ€"look!” she pointed sudden- ly to a farm house they were passing. A woman had just pumped a bucket of water from the well in the yard. She carried the bucket .in\_one hand and with the other directed the uncer- tain steps of a two-year-old who in- sisted on holding his mother’s hand. “That sems a hard way to get her. “Couldn’t the ha‘ve it i ed ri ht in- . She started and laughed lightly,,»to the housefly” pp g “Yes, from the seat of an automo- “I suppose they could,” John said, bile!” . “but almost everybody does it this _He.pulled his cap on with a jerk, way.” Without a word settled himself at the “Do youâ€""she began, then stopped wheel and sent the car flying down abruptly. the read, his jaws set grimly, hisI “Yes,” said John grimly, “we have eyes fixed on the track. our well right out in the yard. When- Gertrude Allison leaned back and ever we need water for the house, watched him, a tender smile curving Martha carries it in a bucket. Or I her lips, then suddenly laid her hand' get it if I am there.” on his arm and leaned toward him. I The girl made no comment. “John,” she said softly, “I’m sorry They next came to a substantial I said it just that way. ‘ I said anything to spoil our enjoy- ed up from the road. mentxpf this splendid day and this View of your beautiful valley . I wish who lives here, for just a minute," I could be glad to come out to live‘said John, as he slowed down. “Do on your old farm but I just can’t,{ you mind if I drive in and leave you John! I really suppose it must be' for a little while?" that I don’t love you enough. I’ve! “Of course not! tried to make myself believe I could view while I wait. marry you and be happy as a farmer’s wife, butâ€"â€"â€"” I shall enjoy the gesture. The grim lines of John’sllong line. face softened 3 little but he model She 1greeted Gertrude no response and presently she went! across t e fence. on. “Seems to me somebody has been “Why can't. you give up the farm doing a big day’s work!” answered and come to the city? You have Gertrude in friendly fashion. “Are training, character and moneyâ€"there: you Mrs. Andrews? ’ are many ways in which you could’ “Yes. They have to be ironed to- succeed there. We could enjoy so morrow,” Mrs. Andrews added look- msny things there that life in the’ing down the line of swaying gar- country could not offerâ€"and we’d belments. so happyl" His voice was grave as, still look-u ing ’ pleasantly straight ahead he presently saw you do it. If I had a girl, it wouldn’t ‘sred, “Maybe I ought to do thatibe so bad but help is not to be had. fsuppose you cannot understandf Soon as the girls in this neighborhood when I say it’s impossible for me toE are big enough to work they go to the agree with you. know you don’t' city. I don’t know as I blame them. realise what. it would mpnn t; m tg‘l get so tired sometimes I think I’d ..._ __ ._....-‘- -._. _ - Ie'ave the farm. I’ve tried to imagine: rather do anything than work on the myself doing that but, Gertrude, that farm. They’re lucky to get away beâ€" old farm has been my home all myifore it’s too late.” life, ’except for the few years when’ “Oh, well," said Gertrude consol- I was at school in the cityâ€"where IZ iiigly, “the Worst part of the week met. you. iis over when the washing and 1“ “There are a thousand ties to bind} ing are done. You have the rest of me to the farm and to old Cherryithe week to get rested.” Valley. After Father died, you know,‘, “Rested!” exclaimed Mrs Andrews, 31‘.- I l “Dont you just love it?” he asked ,- water,” said Gertrude after a moment., After John left her, she sat absorb-l ed in thought until a woman came pain, suffering and hard, hard work{ Section, R_A.s.c_, She broke off with a hopeless little, out. and began taking clothes from a? planning for and caring for their fem-1 “Do you use a washing machine?”, “Yes, but washing’s hard anyway, i “I’m never rested. If it isn’t washing and ironing, it’s sweeping or churn- ing or baking or getting three meals ta day and washing dishes orâ€"” She lbroke off abruptly and pointed back lto the house. * “Do you see these lamps on that I shelf? It took me an hour this after- tnoon to clean and fill them all. Day: after tomorrow they’ll be as bad as ever. That’s the way with our farm wdrk; it’s the same thing day after day. with no prospect of a let-upâ€" iuntil you’re dead.” l John came back at this juncture land, with a word of farewell, they ,were quickly on their way down the winding road. I “Well,” he said, “did you have a pleasant little visit with Mrs. An- ? drews '2” Gertrude laughed. “You would not have stopped there if you had known what she would say! She told me dreadful things about how hard farmers’ wives have ,to work.” “I’ll bet she did,” growled John, ,“and made your determination to re- ’fuse to be a farmer’s bride stronger ithan ever. Well,” holding out his, hand and smiling in the bigâ€"boy fa-i ‘shion that Gertrude loved, “let’s be, "friends! We don’t, have to settle the: 'thing to-day. Let’s hope for better: 'luck next time}! , “John, I wish I could!” she cried,‘ l“but you don’t know how much I thinkâ€"and worry aboutâ€"us and how we differ.” “Well,” rejoined John quickly,, l“don’t you think I alsoâ€"” ' ’sociabilty, no clubs, no lectures nor 5 theatres, not even the movies to break lthe monotony.” l “Oh,” John spoke quickly, “I should- n’t say we’re so badly off as that in Cherry Valley. Most of us have auto- 1 mobiles.” “True enough. But after the nov- Ielty of the new automobile wears off, {you will find that the tired woman of the household doesn’t want to go. She istired outzand a trip does not seem las attractive as a quiet rest at home. “John,” she continued, after they had driven for some minutes in silence, “you’re rather fond of me, I knowâ€"â€"” “Don’t you be taking too much for granted,” mocked John, laughing. ! “I’m not, sir!” she rejoined. You, do like me very much and it’s greatly? to your credit that you do! I believe, too that you regard is .inspired to a ,degree at, least by myâ€"what shall I jsay! general good looks?” Her eyes danced as she watched his face. “Ami I right?” ~ “Whyâ€"Iâ€"erâ€"” he floundered ridiâ€" dulously, not knowing at what she was i driving. (To be continued.) 5 a ~"_‘ Cards Worth Keeping. Are many people preserving the‘ Christmas greetings which they re-, ceived from the front in 1914-18? They ‘ are certainly worth keeping for his-3 torical, no less than personal, reasons. In 1914 there was a run on cigar- boxes, and many people in this coun- try had delivered to them finely- “Maybe you do.” She leaned closer, to him. “But, John, it isn’t just ,the-se things we’ve mentioned that I cannot accept but a whole array off .them or noâ€"” she hesitated. “Not‘ exactly that either. It’s the sort of, Eliving that these things stand for, .which I hate. Just imagine what one week of life like Mrs. Andrews’ would be for me here in your beautiful themesâ€"but they lack that something “I ought to see Andrews, the man which really makes a homeâ€"the kind; of home I’d want, whether on a far-mg or in the city. That ‘something’ seems, ,to beâ€"or am I wrong?â€"â€"the convicâ€"‘ ltion on the part of the people them-l selves that they are getting out of «life all that they can get. See what they put‘ into itâ€"labor, ilies. Look at the washing alone! tHelp is scarce and most of the wo- men carry the water in and out again. Some have machinesâ€"and turn them Most of them stand b ' hand wer. 3 p0 It is awful. Then i and rub for hours. [through the rest of the week come the ‘ ironing, mending, sewing, sweeping, in endless succession, besides the daily ' grind of cooking, dishwashing, clean- ing lamps. feeding chickens, million other things.” he ‘learned all this. Seems to me,” [added grinning, “that you've been do- , ling a little investigating.” ? “You forget the vacations I have :spent in the country V . I have helped her do all :these things, many a time. And she, ,poor dear, has been doing them all 'her life. She is bent and worn out. "Still." she went on. “it isn’t just the hard work! I could do that. It’s the narrowness, the littleness of the circle int) which one’s life would fall ‘â€"â€"to be content just to go through lsuch a round from week to weekâ€"no ‘ mothef. l l and a . “Tell me,” said John, “where you, with Grand- : carved lids of such receptacles. Coins were subsequently used to the same end by some of our soldiers, and many a bit of aluminum was beaten out and made to bear a Christmas greeting to the folk at home. In some units the men combined and produced an annual, on the front of which was printed the old, old wish. I‘m sorry if brick farmhouse in a yard that slop-‘fortable-looking places â€"â€" delightful (or at least two years in succession, brought out the “Trench Echo.” Another device was to send home the menu of the Christmas dinner. Usually, though designed on the spot, it was printed in England, and only needed a few words scribbled on it to make an interesting "card." In 1918. at Steenbecque, the 2-15th Transport did an eight-page menu which thus served a double pur- pose. When, too, the war seemed to have settled down into a permanent thing, i whole divisions went in for a develop- ment of that great Army institution, l the regimental Christmas card. Some of the divisional greetings were real works of art. / Perhaps the most singular Christ- mas "card" of the war was one print- ed at Salonlca. It was a four-page leaflet setting forth the achievements of the British forces there, with blanks at the end for the name of the ! sender and that of the addressee. o t a..â€"_ .H Record Diriglble. An Italian inventor has designed a dirigible 1,140 feet long and driver, by ilie plans a flight from Rome to South six 500 horsepower motors with which - Cherry Valley. The homes are comâ€"‘ One was the Winnipeg Rifles, which, given if desired. -. America, stopping in Africa en route. .;.__.__.- land's Ialnlment Cures Diphtheria. Welcome, British Emigmntsl'. Welcome, thrice welcome, Britons, to our shores! .1 ’Tis hard (I, too, have crossed) your!‘ all to leave, Your kin. your native landâ€"well might you grieve! lslc whom every adores! But be consoled, for in this new home A blooming Land of Promise you' will lludâ€"â€" , The hope of your compatriots left- behind-â€" ’ “'llus‘t‘ day of radiant greatness is to come. '1 Britisher That Ah, when the day shall dawn. as dawn it will. That the grown daughter shall the mightier be Your blast descendants. with bosoms ‘dllll’lll, “'ill point with pride to sires who crossed the sea! SO love this land, serve her with mind and handâ€"â€" When you serve Canada you serve old England. â€"'\Vilfred Arthur Hunter. _.e'.___. DYED CHHLD’S COAT AND HER OLD SKIRT “Diamond 133:5;Made Faded, Shabby Apparel so Fresh and New. Don't worry about perfect results. Use “Diamond Dyes.” guaranteed to give a new, rich, fadeless color to any fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods, â€" dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children's coats, feathers, draperies, coverings, everything. The Direction Book with each pack- age tells how to diamond dye over any color. 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