talented wife who had so creditably passed the trying examination. Being the wife of the Monetary Times man, the press of the country took up her story, and gave it the widest circulation. As a consequence she was soon deluged with letters from women in all parts of the country, seeking relief from their physical ailments. Being of a highly sympathetic nature, this disconcerted her immensely. She could not possibly meet the calls and had in self-defense either to limit her work to her moderate strength and endurance, or take on help. The latter course was chosen, and a large sanatarium was the final outcome, which though accomplishing much, was, as stated previously, a losing investment, and too severe a strain on Dr. Trout; accordingly she retired from medical practice in 1882, but did not loose her interest in it. She advocated the advisability of a Woman's Medical College in Toronto, and offered ten thousand dollars to help start it. Other wealthy ladies backed it. Disagreements as to its control delayed it for a number of years. Finally, however, with Dr. Trout's assistance a good college was started, and is now of significant interest in that great educational center. Our missionary cousin, Dr. Martha Smith, of India, being one of its graduates in 1902.

With Dr. Trout, however, the interest in medical matters was gradually eclipsed by her increasing interest in Bible study and missions. She never had any interest in "Society," was always disposed to retirement and seclusion.

She is the grandaunt of their adopted children, Helen Huntsman Trout, and Edward Huntsman Trout. Both are well educated, the latter having taken his B. S. degree at the University of California in 1913, and is now completing an extended course in Harvard.

In answer to my request regarding her ancestry, I received the following: "About the middle of the 18th century the first man of our name (Gowanlock) reached Scotland, he and his family having to flee from southern Switzerland in consequence of persecution. He was a minister and preached his first sermon, in Scotland, standing on a flat tombstone in the cemetery of Judburg Abbey. On my mother's side we came

from the Danes. My grandmother, Elizabeth Haldane, being born in Haldane Hall.

My father was born in 1790 and died in 1874. He married my mother in Coldstream, Scotland, in 1817."

As stated at the beginning of this now lengthy family story, the Trouts claim no high pedigree, illustrious names, or long ancestry; but sister Jenny Kidd Gowanlock Trout has a decided lead on us in this respect. To be a part of the progeny of a persecuted Swiss preacher is a family credit well worth all the traditional remembrance that has handed it down. Humble he no doubt was, but he had seen fiery trials, and was of God's nobility. Besides this to have a Haldane for a grandmother the illustrious name that has for its crown the present Lord High Chancellor of England who lately visited the United States and received the homage and respect of the leading lawyers of the American bar. And back at the beginning of the last century two Haldane brothers, Robert and James, preachers of reform, called the people of Glasgow and Scotland back to the clear New Testament teachings, and the Apostolic church; and sought to embody it in the lives and conduct of their congregations. Alexander Campbell, when a student in Glasgow, had the advantage of their acquaintance, and the benefit of their teaching. Which no doubt gave the initiative for his work of restoration. But, after all, the oft quoted old couplet still holds good-"Honor and fame from no condition rise; act well your part, there all the honor lies." While Mrs. Trout has good ancestry behind her, she has also acted well her part and like more of us, the record is nearly made up.

JOHN MALCOLM TROUT

In the course of father's family account brief mention is made of John's marriage and Toronto residence. Unlike Edward, who had traveled so much and selected his girl, John might be said to have grown up with her, and they simply coalesced or grew together. It was the first and only love of both, and an unbroken one till the great Reaper made the separation, and then it was only an apparent or bodily separa