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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1912-8-8, Page 61'wuantra t, Avovar8. 1912 !The Architect • tte Worked Harmon!. • • ously With the Decorator By P. A. MITCHEL 'It depeuds upon what you mean • Wen I am ten that women we coa ; older the very elgbest of tee nab drink ootertelle aid smoke cigarettes ; owe or thiamine'. it is elPertsd • nom ey la whieb they env • • habit of drin and smoking Uwe 11 • ethers beesus4they have formed • ' Miss Strang shrugged her shouiden • "They say that Blakesiee. the owner • • • of Um tumbledown place, has sickened • oe all that Ile wants a borne, a wife ot the aame grade of purity and re- • dement as his mother, and cried:ea • • whom he may train up to be a credit • to their country." "I shouldn't thiter a man with sack admirable Dann would be satialled to be a glebe trotter " "That's what I bear about Blakeslee. They say be tuts come to that age - about tbIrty-when rich young met) either begin to occupy themselves Is some ilfe work or become diesel:leen. disirruntled. miserable men." "Wbat can they do? They bave se incentive to action." "I'bey can work for others If not tbe tbemselvee I'm told that Blakeslee is coining bows to take an active part ta the amelioration of the condlUoo at the poor-tbat be has plans for their Improved manner of living, plans foe locating friendless boys on farms. finding homes for girls in families where they are needed. They sal' his head is brimful of such plane, aod he has the means to do his part la carrying them out. Ele needs a wife with something of tbe game Inclina- tion. A man may possibly not need a woman's help to succeed in business or a pretension, though her sympathy and encouragement are always benefi- cial, but In assisting the poor It seems to me a helpmeet is almost neceseary." "Really," remarked the decorate?. "you have quite Interested me In this Mr. Blakeslee. But I am not work- ing. 1 must be tip and doing." Sbe arose and resnmed her work. 1 In a few days the decorator had late ; oat her schemes and, being ready te the purpose. The arrbItect perfected bin plans for the renovation and en. largement of the house, and mason' began to lay the neceseary founds- tlonn. He and Miss Strang met every day, and wben the additions were well under way, they were continually working together to effect a harmony of construction and decoration. "Nature works," said the architect "in doubles. In complements -what ton like. ID animal life all Is lo pairs. In our jolot efforts here the Owner of this property will derive such complementary resole& If when be comes to live in it he brings a wo- man feted to act with him. as you and 1 have united oar artistic facul- ties. doubtless he wfil pursue a sue- eeaseil cereer-a career for which be will he envied." There Wen something in hie tone In referring to the owner of the place the architect's and the decorator's tamtes that made the latter lower bee eyes. For the find time It occurred to her that he was using this man Blakeelee to illostrate what be hatl in him own mind and that be was think- ing of a mingling of their two ca - As the house was growing in beauty so grew that something -friendship, corupanionship. menial interest end. Wetly, love. The man was debt in predicting that the two profeasions were corelative, but It was doubtless thla commingling of hearts that fur- nished the inspiration for the beautiful interior which was gradually forming. Miss Strang felt obliged to admit that those suggestions resulting In the greatest perfection were made by the architect But the realization of this did not come when the suggestions were made, for at their inception bee collaborator bad the art to Invariably cause her to think the idea was her own. At last the work was finished, and It was a veritable "thing of beauty." "I am sorry to leave It," geld Miss Strang. "I have so enjoyed Ito devel- "I have enjoyed the work becanse ot my collaborator. But if you will we may continue to work together " "As partners In architecture and deo- orationr "An partners in every respect" She turned away her face, and he, advencing, enfolding her, plead Ma cause with a warmth and vigor that. conaidering bis previous apparent un- demonetradve nature, surprised her. She would have expected from him philogophie reasons for their !neon, but be broke away from hie neon! anelysis and told her eimply that he loved her. When they left Clete' work that day they were engaged. Boon after this the nrehltect told his daneee that the owner hed errived end Walt ermine to inspect their work. Ile would be at the house the next morn- ing hy appointment at 0 o'clock. SVhen that day awl hour arrived Miss Streng entered the etone gateway and walked to the hointe A number of persons were there, the rentral figure of whom was tee architect who was showing the beautiful interior "Wbert. is Mr Blakeslee?" asked , beet Then. tie -nine to the tenni "This Is Mies Strang. who bas ar,...1 twee effects with which Tee are an well plowsed I take pieesorrele Introdering bet es my decorator 11111 e s my promtserli bride" When all were coot emend te• men ly engsteed temple they "teed looking hmo each setter's !yen Ms womarill moan with trtnotioe -I tole roe." said fbe man. "that ete. ewe worts pairs This Is het pro. Innease re the greet *mit I hetet sad belleygyp MLR de tegetbett." Df THE MARKET& • poo Stack -Latest Quetetlems. the ante are.. aus. 1. -Huge realpta kit at primary markets to -day carried wheat prices down. It was • nervous olOati. kW to lc under Saturday eight's figures. The outcome In corn varied from a shade to le lower; oats finlik- e e, lee off, and provisioris egpenalve by a shade to Ila. 04 to -day (hank holiday). Wheat at Ber- lin cliseed Bic tu tWc higher; Buda Pest, Ike lower, Paris 14e to Ific higher, Ant- werp unchanged Winnipeg Options. Open. Blab. Low. Close. Closa What - Toronto Grain Market. Wheat. fail, bushel 11 in to SI 01 Osta, bush 0 44 Valley, bushel 0 BO ftas. bushel I 00 Buckwheat. bushel . 0 90 I 00 Toronto Dairy Market. Butter. creamery. lb rolls0 vt 0 29 Mater. separator, dairy, Its 0 24 0 21 Butter, store lots Montreal Grain and Produce. market continuos quiet, with little or non business doing for export. Liverpoors tufting is s factor la the present altuatIou, ut .auch enquiries as were received tor wboat from the continent Were shaded off &lain from the bids of Saturday, in sym- Pathy with the weaker feeling la the uP- lion markets. and proportionately out f line with sellers' views here. As a result no business was done. Oats are quiet, but fIrni. Export trade In flour is as usual slow •at thls lime of the year, but • fair business Is passing to meet local demands An easier feeling prevails 10 ,..the frt. ter market, owing to the decline of pr ce• of Gowanavine and Ste Hyacinthe boards on Saturday The market was la a wait- ing position to -day, buyers holding off evidently lri the expectation ot further 10Weelng of prices. Chem. is firm on ths Mesa°. at the emuntry boards on Satur- day Eggs ars steady. Oats -Canadian western, No. L. lie to row. 46c Darter -is eattoha Met Me to MC Flour-Illaaltoba sornall whilst Plateau. firsts. WO. seconds, Wag; strong bakers'. Slit winter patents. chola, 11113; straight rollers. 14 to as SO, bay, egg to m.so sititteat-sraa. In: xaorta. 154; -No, par ton, ear tots, in to SIT. sesainds, no to Mac. Illgge--Belected. Mc to Se: No. 2 stmt. no to We. Potatoes -Per bag, car lets, 111-30. Dressed hoge-Abattoir kilted. 81116 w OIL 36 to II titeeekilD; Canada short out Pork -Heavy Canada short mess, bb3.. bbis., 46 to 66 pieces. /S.60. Canada Clear. bbla. 90 to II pieces. Ma. wood paha, 16 lbs. net, 10',Ac. pure. tierces, 376 lb*, 1114c; pure, wood palls. 16 Mao not, Hale. CATTLE MARK ETS. Union Stock Yaris. live stock at the tTnion Stock T TORONTO. Aug. 5 -Receipkill were 130 carloada. oornprising oattle, 404 hogs. 731 sheep and lambs, 110 calves and 45 horses. rralkirig tbrough the bails acid rooms of a couptry mansion. It was all eery dings. and some parts were di- tapir:bite& The furniture was old, end there were a few valuable an- tique pieces. In ber hand the girl curried a notebook in which from time to time she made memorauda, looking at walls, ceiling. cornen., win- dow curtains. While tine etigaged there came a rail on tbe old braise koocker webs:tut No oue was In the bouse except ber- self no she went to the front door an threw It open. A man In a dirt eolohed salt stood on tbe porch with his beck to tier. evidently surveying the place wbich bad been obviously neglected. 7'be smaller trees and shetthbery bad not beep trimmed for a long wbIle. The walks were over- grown with weed's and here and there a broken iltub was banging '' from a tree. Bearing the door open. the man turned end. seethe a yowler woman in the opening, instinctively raised him nat. "Beg lairdori,'" be said. "le the care - "There ta no caretaker." "What -Do caretaker?" "Rot tbst I know of." .-iv. man stood thLeking for • few- 11.011)0tda. the girl waiting for him he proceed , -Tin going to look over tbe bones -Sent hy the agent!. The girl dldn t like to admit him ', witbout a von -ober. and she rlidn't like 'to reform blm ednilttancer "I ani commissioned," she mild, "to lay out • a plan for decoration and superimend the work. If you are to 00 the sa me wit h regard to the rtutagea in the building 1 suppose that is DO reaeon why you should not Ls ke sdvtintage of my being here to let 'Tirlink yoo very much. We may gee, eornething In the matter ot ef- fect' by (poking the bouse over to. "Why, thire abould be harmony be - gain . as you suggest. - "1 tfle. .Perhapa something may be 'I bey entered the main hall,' imaged through tht• lower rooms, then up - stein., (hen down again, the man look- ing tor speces fitted for enlargement. the evpmnb laying out a scbeme for "I preenme," said the man, "that you lark acting professionally here." in reply gibe handed hlm a card 'on Th ya fell to talking of a scheme for fa the ncIpal snit ot room, on the mei oor. She laid out one, and he ask r how another he Suggested %Vold 0 -dark green for one room, a gold ten for another.. Elle said the err (mid be too 'somber. "Not with veld oodworkr he luelkied. She aloe his idea and lookedet biro Dne- "I ight you were merely 1111 Mehl. tect, re con( frilled. "D 't I tell you Mot architecture end peoration go together?' Slit Fruited: illhe had been engaged to d ate 4he hrinit, and Gib. "build the I felt obliged to adopt. An• Other citify she noticed in hitn that prio his artistic taste. As they pits through the rooms be prO- Donn the pleturea hanging on the wells tiba, Ono or two be pointed out i exceptiona, and Miss String knew hp wewright. (Joe 'd %lent away, but the next morn bee res0peared with a roll of paper which he hail laid ore plane for stepetione. For awhile he Mulled hlmnolf with theee plans. at the same Dine pecTing the' placer. where the slier tee were to he creek. meldnit beton Mei change% Then he joined 40 rator to enzyme the color for the room. opening into threw proper...41 to odd. In every rose ihe was perplexed at Ala knowl- edge „of the anhject and hie taste. I'llerl tette found heterelf meting in en sesy their while he sat In •notber in ono o he blg dn. wing room* lieten- ing til him while he talked of art, of reline. 4. nit worde Bat he wan en ' deft In eft ille admItted to bites been Atwood. •hd she was astonished e t the variety of Informetion be hsd picked Op nA Me trip. Then they fell tet letklag agate of the owner of the place I -I here heart" no std. -that be le Sittig tip this place To settle In: tbat Ise hi ttno of wandering: Gest hn Wane ere teeny domestic and he le seine to starry I think teem tenet he e steretteti in Ode lent. for I case see we, he ithrtehl ears to flee "lone la • piece title tate - 'TIM Ton hear Do le orteraineir nee hot I 0114 hear tbst be 414%1 peoples to opteet a wife from among tee hint Mere ertth wheel be hare hem eeesetneted to hobnob " -1 ebonite Beek be Telluld SHIM me ge Me owe ens" ute oche COughiln & Company bought 90 choice London export steers for S. & S. CO., 1300 lbs. each. at 17.60. Chtiice heavy steers, export w 17 16; loads of good bnutohers. 06.76 to 17 medium, 96 to $8.50; coMMon to me - !bum, $S.25 to $6; common and intern Itght weight steers. 4470 to 15.16; rows, na to 15.76, medium cows, 10 common cowl, ti to $4: canners. 11.113 Milkers and Springers A limited number of milkers and al/ring- ers. not enough to supple the sold at SO to 176 earl). Vaal Caltrea. to strong at an average price of Th. market for ; eai calves was lite* per rest or a range of 14 to MN Per ea with an odd new milk fed veal at Per rwt Sheep and Lambe. Early in the day fhe tnarktit for eh and [arab. was inclined to later on everYthing was rtporre4 cleaned up at•steatly prlosa Whew. 11191 PIM.. IA a ewes, rams and reuelA, sold st 13 to rzr hf.ahl ..larirwbs sold,. as low as 04 26 pArots. All the packing house. were reprise ed on the market, Mr. wooer', 11 Carter for Puddy Bros. &teeth fed add watered notri at 101.50, and r; ix tor emit. Montreal I./vs Stock. Stook Yards. Watt pad Allvkat. the Rh kg cattle. SOO Calves, MO itheeie ftott 2400 heat 'T. .11E1 rsiattv lib sold " O• riel You've Clot to Take a Chime. If you go &cruse the ocean, your ship is liable So sink. True enough, but if you travel on land your train is liable to be wrecked. If you just jimmy around the home town, your automobile is liable to blow up or throw a tire and precipi- tate you quickly tutu a ravine On your elbow and shoulder -blades. If you go buggy Tiding you3• horn is apt to shy at a piece of paper in the road sod kick you into tbe middle of the follovring week. If yott go out. Walking an automobile ie liable to scramble you up or • foot- pad ie liable to tap you suddenly yet Brody upon the dome of thought. But if you sit Kill at home hun- dred things are liable to happen you. The gas stove ie likely to AI ne up, you may have a fit. some weary way- farer may come along and sell you a lot of Turkish ruge. lightning may strike the house, and then there is alwaye the possibility of an earth- quake. At the very best you have got to take A chan00 Whether you want to or not. Equal to the Occasion. A little while ago .1 tough -looking in- dividual came to the house where little Georgie livee, and grasped bim by the collar. "lf you don't tell me where your father keeps his money," growled this exemplary person, "I'll "Oh please, don't do Clue air!" Whieopeted,Gertrgie. "You'll And all the money we've got in an old waist - e 'at in the kitchen. - Two minutes later a bruised and , battered wreck was heaved through i the front door of little George's dive'. I ling place, sod sat for a while in the gutter and blinked. -That kid's too smart -unnatural smart," it muttered. ''erer.ss id a word shout ole man ! twin' inside the weskit !•' YOU fussy have noticed that "hig liyeni" never display wings. The target is never lacking if 14 tnan I has money to throw at the Nuts. Th By failing to do things you don't like It, do you will never accomplish e Signal to Jan Ist for 25c mueb. *****4 If Yon Destroy Flies OP for Sanitary Reasons sA.. Why Not Do ft in a Sanibuy Way? Ar pOISONED Flies drop into dm, Food, the baby's milk, everywhere, or are ground into the carpets, rugs and floors. A poisoned fly is more dangerous than a live one. The poison is an added danger and does not kill the germs on tbe body of the fly. Fly traps are offensive and unsanitary, the care of them disgust- ing. The fly destroyer that catches both the flies and the germs they carry and coats them over with a varnish from which they never escape, is Tanglefoot fly Paper, Noe -Poisonous, Sanitary So/d by all first-class grocers and druggists Canadian National Exhibition ivo icNiar SOME FEATURES OF ImPerial Year bisperial Cadet Review Cedeos tram an the Dewar Delellallielle Exhibits by the Provinces Dominion Exhibits Band of Scots Guards Mons Buckingham hoe. Paintings of the Year from Europe Paintings by best Canadian ane Ameeican Artiste Imperial Cadet Competitions Boy Scouts Review Everything in Educational F.x titbits Siege of Delhi Bemis 0"Th' Barn Band Ssitala's Beet Brass Ben Dragoons' Musical Ride Industries in Operation Butter Making Competitions America'sGreatest Live Stock Show Canada's Biggest Dog Show America's Prettiest Pussies Japanese Day Fireworks Motor Boat Races Hippodrome and Circus Four Stages and Arena all going Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Athletic Sports Ten Band Concerts Daily Acres of Manufactures Imperial Fireworks --40 Numbers Aug. 24 1912 Sept. 9 TORONTO r ilosi e TOASTED CORN FLAKES From time to time de- lirious new wajs of serving Kellogg's Corn Flakes are discovered. blackbc.rriet, blue- Brophey Bros, The Leading Funeral Directors and Embalmers at all boom night or day. Kellogg's with si.ced oranges, bananas. or pineapple. Kellogg's in the centre of half a canteloupe. cream, fruit Try Kellogg's with fresh fruits, stewed fruits, or preserves. of The Iver.,1 WA PICTURES INSTEAD OF TYPF 200 Cartoons Tell More Than 200 Columns The World's Best Each Nlor.;•1 Carucci f rtnn denies and weeklies publish. ' this country. London, Dublin. Paris . burg, Amsterdam, Stut t girt, Turin, Rome. Le . Zurich. Tokio, Shanghai, Sydney, Canada. sr.! South America. and all the great cities a 117 A Marrs Nistery of Waifs Lents Cash MOO %lag parties caricature each .other. WANLY sueseawnese 1.110; Stleilag weer IE. Oft bee ilampie core be lealleel be sodee,e^a ••• • Coirirmas Your palate will wel- come variety. It No W fast Suflitdo Cattle Market. BAST BUFIrAtiti. Aug a. -Ciattlw-- eetpta, Ns head. Satielli; good to stkuly to strong, .Ato Ea tn Se cats, LA, fialvt. Ili heifers, sex so 4t4g!lor.ot, stead,. of ItiAp'rear" •teetly to at. lower! heavy. to fling• itweetwia. ..,1„....iii to r $11. Yedirtalli. IS til • . to 1114/91 alhall, IN to 111 11 100. Aug. warkot harem ter to 114 era mostly We to Se woe Ws to mks ervirt•ra seam, feeders. M to mi saints ta ()KS the road you use pass over rickety, dangerous wooden culverts, that are con- " stantly in need of ropairs and often washed away entirely? Or is it carried safely across the low places by tno.fern, everlasting culverts ? Rudd your CULVERTS OF CONCRETE which not only cannot be washed away, but actually grow stronger with age and woe. Every farmer owe, it to himself to insist that the money he pays Tor rniki tare, he spent to the beat Myst, tare. A. a estepayer, he is entitled to the hest roads that cas he made with that money When culverts are eanhecl ore, and the mad rendered impassable, hr not oalv soder. inconvenience hut may also he caused financial low in inability to get necessary suppbes in time sprow plant- ing. And at best, with wooden esileerts, part 04 the money that should be used to make better road. must be spent every rear Mr repair. Insist upon Concoct* Colvorts It will per you and everyhirwly else is vow rtilmtv Canada Consent Company Limited In Herold Illodollme, lionorea LIT es mond yea mt. 00 ems Am Parma, noi De caireeetaa-