"_Who's the stranger, mother dear? Look! He knows us! Ain't he queer?" "Hush, my own! Don't talk so wild, "That's your father, dearest child!" "He's my father? No such thing! Father died, you know, last spring!" "Father didn't die, you dub! Father joined a golfing club, But they closed the club, so he Had no place to go, you see! No place left for him to roam, That's why he's coming home. Kiss him--he won't bite you, child, All these golfing guys look wild!_" EDMONTON [Illustration: _A pyramid of pretty players who are upholding the honor of H.B.C. Edmonton retail in the lively game of basketball. Won one, lost two. More wins soon._] Retail Store Topics _Miss Vera Solick_ has recently been promoted as assistant to Mr. Briggs in the whitewear section. _Miss Winnie Campbell_, of the whitewear department, is leaving, to be married. The event will take place the latter part of June. _Miss A. Lavoy_, of the underwear department, leaves on the 1st of July for the coast, a change being absolutely necessary for her health. _Mrs. K. Duncan_, our corsetiere, is leaving for Calgary to attend the "Gossard School of Instruction" which is being held in that city. _Miss Ritchie_, of the transfer desk, has changed her name. Mr. Yuill, of H.B.C. wholesale department, is the cause of this drastic procedure. The whole store staff tenders them their most hearty congratulations. _Miss Opal Jobe_, recently of the whitewear section, has been transferred to the drug department. _Miss E. Rudder_, of the library, is once more back in her old place at the stationery counter. _Mr. Saunders_, of the drug department, is a newcomer and we welcome him to our ranks. _Miss Lillian Ritchie_, bride-to-be, was the recipient of a linen shower, given June 4th by her friends of the store, at the home of Miss Jennie Jones, Bonnie Doon. _A certain buyer_ on the main floor went fishing during May, but reports that all he caught was a "bully cold." Our buyer didn't get a bite, but as he sat with his friend on the bank of the river he imagined that a big one was trying to take away his pole which was propped among rocks while he went for a drink of gingerbeer. He made a dash for the pole, stumbled on a stone and in trying to avoid a fall, grabbed his companion. They both rolled into the cold waters of the river. Thus ended disastrously a promising fishing excursion. A. & A.A. Early Season Sports Events _Football_--Our team continues to win and is at the head of the league table, having played four league games and won them all by scores of 4-0, 1-0, 5-0, and 7-0, and there seems to be nothing to stop us from annexing the league championship. _Baseball_--The baseball team has played three league games so far, and won them all, so they too are strongly in the running, being the only unbeaten side so far.