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The girl had many demands upon her time. Besides keeping house for her invalid father and her three younger brothers she was attending a nearby university. The family income was limited; but so long as the even- ings were occupied with study and her days filled -with work she could not earn in any of the usual ways the ex- tra money that she needed. ‘A sliding bed with a mattress in two parts, was discarded as a sleeping arrangement because something went wrong with one of the legs, so that the bed when stretched out, would not stand satisfactorily. The seat was so comfortable that it was always in demand. The other part was taken and turned upside down so that the erstwhile legs formed four posts, three sides of which were cover- ed with stout khaki cloth of tent weight. This made a back, a head, and a foot. This part of the mattress was covered with khaki to match, with a straight valance in front. Stout chains hung the swing at the farther end of the porch, and bright cretonne cushions finished the article satisfacâ€" torily, so that it was even better than the first one. The expense entailed for the two verandah swings was a mere trifle, as cretonne was used which was in the house, and only the khaki cloth and heavy chain had to be bought. True thrift consists in making good use of what we have, so as to increase our comfort, well-being and pleasure, What makes a home? the timber and the bricks? Foundations strong? the style of roof and room? The furnishings within? the builder’s tricks ~ Of malfing wood so many forms assume? KEEPING HOUSE FOR SLEEPING BABIES. A young woman writes that she has been able to earn a considerable am- ount of pin money by staying with her neighbors’ babies on evenings when the parents wished to be absent from the house. mar Several of the family were for call‘ ing‘ the junk man, but a more ingen- ious member of the group saw possi- bilities in the old sliding bed. It was taken apart so that there were two good stout springs with iron frames. Stout chains were purchased find attached, and the hammock swing suspended from the porch ceiling. The mattress was covered with cretonne, with a ruffle on either side, and pillows to match made. at the same time conserving our re- sources. Homes are not made of wood or stone Nor all the things that men can make thereof; v What makes a home where joy and faith are known, Where happiness and peace abide; isâ€"Iove! s longer evening. The plan succeeded from the first. Most of the young married people in the community were of modest means and did not keep a maid. They were glad to find an intelligent and respon- sible person to stay in the house when they wished to go out. . “Of course the baby never wakes up, but if he should Susan would know what to do,” was the way they ex- pressed their approval of the scheme. The business soon grew to satisfy- ing proportions. The girl’s friends quickly told others of the plan. and in a short time the project of keeping house for sleeping babies was bringing an income of three, four, and some- times even five, dollars a week. quart MAKE A COMFORTABLE LAWN. SWING. THEY’LL TASTE GOOD WHEN THE SNO'W FLIES. .ed orar Conscmre.â€"6 lbs. plums, 2 ranges. 1% lbs. large seeded ’74 lb. nut meats, 8 lbs. sugar. ‘ter the oranges and slice the '9. and let stand in water over Cook the plums until soft and About the House THE ANSWER â€"â€"Arthur W. Peach lbs I save and file various household articles and recipes for my own use, and then cut out any large pictures of animals. I find these in the advertise- ments and in the illustrated articles. ;I save pictures of cows and bulls of the different breeds. poultry, dogs, lhorses and other live stock. Some are iin colors, but most. of them are not. They are all put into a box and saved luntil needed. Around Christmas time I purchase a quantity of red and black } cambric and make scrap-books for I gifts. ‘ press the pulp through a sieve. Cook oranges until tender. and add raisins land sugar and cook until the con- sistency of marmalade. Add nuts five minutes before placing in sterilized jars. When pay day came around in Per- masens'. Germany, recently. the fac- ttory owners were up against it for cash. The scarcity of liquid capital is quite as acute in the shoe industry as it is in any branch of German trade. A novel way was sought out of the dilemma. Instead 6f paying the men ofi in marks. they gave them each a pair of shoes as part payment of their wages. When I want to patch my blue apron, or little daughters plaid dress, the lining of the good man’s coat, or big boy’§ trousers, I can find the nec- essary materials much quicker than when I kept them in a “pieceâ€"bag,” and What I wanted invariably seemed to be at the bottom.â€"Mrs. M. N. SOME USES FOR DISCARDED FARM PAPERS. We subscribe to a iarge number of farm and dairy papers and magazines. After reading, my husband files some of these, and out of others cuts ma- terial he wishes to save. Then they are left for me to dispose of. I think that mothers with many garments to mend will appreciate this: In my bathroom, over the door is a foot-wide shelf. On this are three or four-pound cracker boxes. I like these best, but any large strong boxes will do. There are marked on the front with the kind of pieces they con- tain, as “White,” “Blue,” “Plaids,” “Gray,” “Underwear,"‘ “Linings,” “Wool,” etc. Each kind is rolled and tied secu'rely before putting away. Sometimes a box will hold two kinds, one in each side of the box and the box has two names on the front, one under the other. Cut pears in quarters, then slice in thin slices, put in granite kettle and cover with sugar. Let stand all night. In the morning cut lemons in small pieces, take all seeds out. *Bring to the boiling point and let simmer for two hours, putting in the ginger, which has been sliced thinly, just be- fore removing from the fire. If cooked to the consistency of jam, gingered pears may be kept in open jars. Cutting through triple thickness, I cut a number of pieces of cambric, twenty-four by twelve inches. About five of these are stitched by machine down the centre three times to insure strength. This makes a square book of ten pages, but, of course, the books may be made any size or thickness that is desired. The edges may be pinked to prevent raveling, or left straight. The pictures are pasted in with common flour and water paste. Some books are all cows, some have a different page‘for each type of ani- mal, while others include barns with sometimes an attractive farm scene. At any rate. I try to group the pic- tures well. . Gingcred Pan'sâ€"1 1b. pears, % 1b. sugar, 1 tbs. preserved ginger (or ground ginger tied in cloth), 1 lemon, 1 cup water. ~ Little children are always'delighted with these books and their making af- fords many a rainy day occupation for older children. It is a good plan to keep an extra one on hand to take ’00 a sick child. I also keep only magazines hanging behind the stove. It is most helpful for wiping the stove and greasy skil- lets and saves many a dishcloth.â€"Mrs. E. M. C An hour later virtually the whole shoe working population had been transformed into a sales aggregation. From store to store wandered heads ‘of families, trying to dispose of their pair of shoes in return [or things to German Factories Workers Paid in Shoes. HANDY PIECE SHELF A curious thing happened to me when I was a lad!" remarked old Mr. Markham. “When I was ten years old my father died. leaving my mother in straitened circumstances with a large family to support. My older sisters at once began to teach, and as soon as I was old enough I found a job in a clothing store. The work was not hard. but one thing troubled me. My father was a teetotaler and had taught me to think it wrong to drink. Well, there was an old gentleman who stopped daily at the store on his way home and took a drink of whiskey. We did not sell whiskey, but he kept his bottle and glass there because it was convenient. As I was the young- est clerk, it was my duty to bring the bottle and glass when he came in. “Well, I worried about it a good deal and finally went to the head of the firm and told him my conscience would not allow me to encourage any man to drink. He looked at me in amazement; then his face turned red. and he cried. ‘See here, boy. are you trying to be impudent?‘ A Boy With a Big Conscience. " ‘No, sir.’ I replied, ‘but I justdon't think it's right.’ “ ‘Well,’ he said, ‘no one stays in my store who can't take orders from me! You may get your pay and leave at the end of the week.’ “That was a blow! W'hen I went home I told my mother the news. She sighed and said: ‘You were quite right. my son. I would not have you disobey your conscience for all.the money in the world!’ “When the week ended and I was paid In full I was told to my great as- tonishment that the firm would pre‘ sent me with any suit of clothes in the store that I wished to have. I was much pleased and walked out with my new suit under my arm, feeling almost cheerful. “1 had not gone two ste'pe before one of the owners of the drug store The development of the Niagara Peninsula as a source of fruit for the markets of the Dominion is becoming more pronounced. through the co-opera- tion of the fruit growers, the dealers and the Express Department of the Canadian National Railways. For this traflic, th‘ new style of fruit car in these cars, a nature develop as low a tempe and as a result, the fru possible. before they were warm 91‘ 011 We. sula and gm. llms+or AND THF WnPQT IS YFT TO COME St, a: There at Df fruit car which rs, a natural air‘c‘ low a temperature suit, the fruit does side atmosphere. FRUIT NOW SHIPPED IN NEW TYPE OF CAR race n0: e Canadian NatiOnal Expre which has already given 5 cling meth refriger next door accosted me. ‘Want a job?’ he asked. “I hear you’re leaving Brown's on account of in abnormally developed conscience!’ he went on. ‘Well, that's the kind of a young fellow we are needing in our business. Can't have too much conscience in a drug store. Somebody’s life might depend on it.‘ “I had recovered my wits by that time. ‘I'll be glad to get the work, sir, and I’ll do my best,’ I said. "I was too much astonished to ans wer. “\Vhen the boys got home from their trip last week I suppose they divided the fish?" ' Passenger (after the first .night on board shimâ€"“I say, where have my clothes gone?" “When I went home and_ told my mother and showed her my suit she exclaimed: ‘I knew you were right, but we no not always have such quick returns~for a little investment in do- ing right!" " Stewardâ€"“Where did you put them?" Passengerâ€"“In that little cupboard there, with the glass door on it.” Stewardâ€"“Bless me, sir, that aip’t no cupboard. That’s a porthole.” ra [e They didâ€"and multiplied ’em. too .\1 being used. Whi ation, the process a as quickly when Piscatorlal Arithmetic Gone Forever. has designed an entirely sfaction. No ice is used ‘ed. While this does not orable conditions Niaga xce is used 5 does not 're natural, he North M In the silent regions of everlasting ice they manage to preserve a civili- zation which is ethically far superior to that of the African savage. The Eskimo believes in immortality for animals as well as human beings, and also has a hell, which, for obvious reasons, exists side by side with the heaven of the \Vestem world, in the sky which is chilly and cold. What_you need is help to build up your blood and you should begin at once to make your blood rich and red by taking Dr. \Villiams' Pink Pills. You will soon notice the difference in your health by a better appetite and in- creased vigor. The reason is that the new blood created by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills stimulates all the organs of the body to healthy activity, and so the system gains nourishment and strength. It you are weak or out of sorts begin gaining new strength to- When you are so run down in health that it impairs the emciency of your work as well as your power to enjoy your leisure hours, or obtain rest. it is time you looked to the cause. If you do not, a serious breakdown is almost sure to result sooner or later. In near- ly all cases this condition, which doc- tors usually describe as general debility, is due to poor bloodâ€"blood that is deficient in red corpuscles. When the blood is thin and weak your whole system suffers. You lose ap- petite, have no energy. your nerves trouble you and you feel restless. When Eskimos in a certain remote tribe "fight" a duel their tongues are their weapons, and the winner is the one who makes the spectators laugh the Inost by saying the worst and wittiest things about his opponent. Pills You can get these pills from your druggist or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine 00., Brockville, Ont. Such a. duel was described by Chris- tian Leden, the Norwegian explorer. during a stay in Paris on his way back to Christiania after his third expedi- tion to the Eskimo tribes in the northernmost part of Canada. He places his heavenly home, where all the good and pure soul-s go, down in the mid-regions of the- earth, where there is eternal warmth and eternal comfort. don. Leaning over BI: as dusk was falling. he to see all the, lights ( ment flare up with one magic.- He walked up Why Many Men and Women Are ‘ Badly Handicapped. From what the explorer said it ap- pears that these people. to settle seri- ous quarrels. stand opposite each other and, surrounded by their families and friends, improvise ballads in which both try to say the worst and wittiest things about each other. nave 5310 to ms enemy. Mr. Leden has also brought back much valuable sociological data re- garding Eskimo manners, customs, music and religion. He is convinced that these people, long believed to be of Mongolian origin,_ migrating across the Bering Strait from Asia, are in reality purely American in origin. He asserts that the Eskimo tribes are descendants of Indian tribes in Canada, who were forced by innumer- able wars toward .the Arctic regions, to exist as best they could. One of the best 10 dtby Mr. Will comedian, ooncer his who was on t don. Leaning ov< Mr. Leden told a remarkable story. which was supported by gramophone records. He Is the first white man to have heard two Eskimos of the remote tribe engage in a duel. and as he heard them “fi‘ght” he surreptitiously made a gramophone record of it to take back to his patrons, the King and Queen of Norway. The one who makes the crowd laugh the loudest is judged the winner in a. solemn ceremony, in which the entire tribe takes part. Instead of brooding over revenge the vanquished "fighter" goes back to his igloo to meditate on What he might have said to his enemy. policeman and 52 “Tell me, mam lichties?" (The policeu "‘I was juist the lichties,” 1 Eskimos F ighi With Words. EFFICIEN(,‘Y I The Doric Was Greek to Him by taking Dr. Williams’ Pink your lifé Industrious Boy e:â€"“Is your ill FYff lg j to keep from work Iir Oppit ed from t MP.\IREI) the ne ubfcunded. m his soul. hter,” he )od stories 8 Scottish tryman of ;it to Lon- 31‘s Bridge astounded 3 embank- 'd as if by 1e nearest sed tones: ued a’ the head dus‘