pounds' worth of War Loan. The ten shillings which remained she took
home to her mother, and since the good woman did not understand the
principles of profiteering she was well pleased.

But alas for the little girl! one of her customers, doubting the
honesty of her intentions, had informed the policeman. She was
subsequently taken into custody, and the magistrate is now faced with
the problem as to whether she is a good little girl in that she put
money into War Loan, or a bad little girl in that she followed the
example of the profiteers.

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OUR HELPFUL PRESS.

From a recipe for jam:--

"Add the fruit and boil 40 minutes. Glucose and sugar in equal
parts can be used if sugar is unobtainable."--_Daily Sketch_.

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"To lease or rent a fine family residence, healthy locality, one
mile from Mandeville fully furnished with good accommodation for
a large family standing on ten acres of good grazing land with
many fruit trees has two large tanks, recently occupied by judge
Reece."--_Daily Gleaner (Jamaica)_.

Anything for coolness.