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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1912-8-15, Page 2NLS' A MONTII; OR, 'A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER .XIII.,--(Cont'd) Frithiof breathed more freely when x y n the Homers had left Rowan. Tree. House, and indeed every one seem. ed to feel that a weight had been removed, and a delightful sense of ease took possession of all, "Cottei z Georgina will wear os= preysto the bitter end, I prophe- x �, ey, raid hey. "You'll never con- vince her that anything she likes is really ;harden others.;' "Of course, many people have worn them before they knew of the cruelty," said Cecil, "but after- ward I can't think how they can," t`lou see, people as a rule. don't really care ,about pain at a dis- tance," said. Frithiof. "Torture thousands of these herons and eg- reta by a lingering death, and though people know it is $o they wvon'rt Care; brut take one pereou within hearing of their cries, and that person will ironer how any human being can be each a barbar- ian ae to wear thew, so-called os- preys," "I suppose it is that we are so very slow to realize pain that we don't actually see." "People don't really want to stop pain till it makes them person- ally zineontfortable," replied, Fri- thiof, "That sounds horribly selfish." "Most things come round to seat fashuess when you trace them out." "Fro going to snake tea, Roy," said Mrs. Boniface, lay iug down her netting, "anti you had better show Herr Feick his rtioin, I hope you'll often tanue and spend Sunelay with. us," :she added; with a kindly glance at the Norwegian. In the evening they had music. Roy and Cecil both sung well; their 'voices were not at all out of the common, but no pains had been spared on their training, and Fri- thiof liked the comfortable, informal way inwhich they sung one thing after another, treating hirn entirely as one of the family. "Anel now it is your turn," said, Cecil, after awhile, "Father, where is that Amati that somebody sent you on approval. Perhaps Herr Falek would try it." "Oh, do you play the' violin ?" said Mr. Boniface; "that is capital. You'll .find it in my study cupboard, Cecil stay, here's the key.'' Frithiof protested that he was utterly out of practice, that it was weeks since he had touched his vio- lin, which had been left behind in Norway; but when he actually eaw the Amati he couldn't resist it, and it ended in his playing to Cecil's accompaniment for the rest of the evening. To Cecil the hours seemed to fly, and Mrs. Boniface, after a prelim- inary round of tidyingup the room, came and stood by her, watching her bright face with motherly con- tentment. "Prayer -time, darling," she said, as the sonata came to an end; "and since it's Saturday night we mustn't be late." "Ten o'clock already ?" she ex- elainaeci; "I had no idea it was eo late ! What hymn will you have, father?" "The Evening Hymn," said Mr. Boniface ; and Frithiof wondering a little what was going to happen, obediently took the place asigned him, saw with some astonishment that four white -capped maid -ser- vants had come into the drawing - room and were sitting neat the piano, and that Mr. Boniface was turning over the leaves of a big Bible. "I will 1;ft up mine eyes unto the h'ile frim whence cometh my_ help," read Mr. Boniface. 'Andas he went on, the beautiful old poem with its; tender reassuring cadenc- es somehow touched: Frithiof, so Cramming' down' ill -.chosen food, and 'rushing back to work, leads straight to dys- pepsia; with all it -means in misery. Proper habits of eating, with a Na-Dru-Co ,Dys- pepsia ys-pepsia Tablet after each meal, restore good diges- tion, health and happiness. .''box ofNa-Dru-Co Dys- pepsia Tablets costs but ;'. 50s. at your Druggist's. National Drug and: Chern- ieal Co. of Canada, Limited: that when, they stood up to sing "Glory to Thee, my Gerd, this night, he did not cavil at. each lino as he would have done a little' while before, but stood listening reverently, conscious of a vague de- sire for something in which he felt himself to be lacking. "I wit=h I could be like these peo- ple," he thought to himself, � , kneel- s, g knee znb ,for the first time for years. And though he did not hear a wend of the prayer, and could not honestly have joined in it if he had heard, hismind was full of a long- ing which he could not explain. He owned as much to Cecilthe next day when, after breakfast, they, chanced to be alone together for a few minutes. "Have you found any Norwegian service in London, or will you coma with us?" she asked, unconscious- ly. "Oh," he replied, "I gave up that sort of thing long ago, and while you are out I will get on with some translation I have in hand." "I beg your pardon," she said, coloring crimson, "I had no idea, or I should not have asked, But there was not the faintest shade of : annoyance in Frithiof's face . "The services bored ^nee so," he explained. "Oh," said Cecil emilingas she recognized the hoe -Witless ohis re- mark; "I suppose every, one goes Through a stage of being bored. Roy used to hate Sunday when he was little; he used to have aSunday pain which eame on quite regular- ly when we were starting to chapel, so that he could stay at home." "I know you will all think me a, shocking sinner to stay at home translating tins book," said. Fri - thief, "No, we sha'n't," said Cecil, quietly.. "If you thought it was right to go to church of course you would -go. You, look at things dif- ferently," She found him pens and ink, tore a soiled sheet off the blotting -pad, drew up the blind so as .s to let in just enough sunshine, and then left him to his translating. "What a strange *girl she is," he thought to himself. "As frank and outspoken as a boy, and yet with all ,sorts of little tender touches about her. Sigrid would like hdr; they did take to one another at Balholm, I remember," Then, with a bitter recollection of one who had eclipsed all others dur- ing that happy week on the Sogne Fjord, the hard look came back to his face, and taking up his pen he began to work doggedly at Herr Sitertsen's manuscript. The next morning his new life be- gan, he turned his back on the past, and deliberately made his down- ward step on the social ladder, which nevertheless meant an up- ward step on the ladder of honesty and success. Mr. Horner, who was the sort of man who would have patronized an archangel for the sake of showing off his own'superior. affability, unluckily chanced to be in' the shop a good deal during that first week, and the new hand re- ceived •a large share of .his notice. Frithiof's native courtesy bore him' up through a good deal, but at last his pride got the better of him, and he made, it is perfectly apparent to the bumptuous little man that he desired to have as little to do with him as possible, that James Hor- ner's bland patronage speedily changed to active dislike. "What induced you to choose that Falek in Smith's place ?" he said to Mr. Boniface, in a grumbling tone. "He is a friend of Roy's," was the reply. "What is it that you dislike about ,him ? -He seems to me likely to prove very efficient." "Oh, yes; he .has his wits about him, perhaps rather too much so, but I can't stand the ridiculous airs the fellow gives himself. Order him to do anything, and he'll do it as haughtily as thougYi he were master and I servant; and as for treating hirn in .a friendly war -it's -impos- sible, he's as stand-offish as if he were a Croesus instead of a poor beggar without a penny to bless himself with." "He is a very reserved fellow," said Mr. Boniface ; "and you must remember ::,that this work is pro- bably distasteful to him. You see he has been ,accustomed to a very different position." "Why, his father was nothing but. a fish merchant who went bank- rupt.'' "But out in Norway merchants rank much more highly than with us. Besides, the Faleks are of "a very old family." "Well, really I never expectedto l ear such a Radical as yo,u speak up for old family and all that non- sense," said James Horner.. "But I sec you are determined to befriend SIMPLIFY YOUR KING Much of the pleasures of, life islost in the worry of preparing meals. Bovril in the hands of a resourceful^woman solves the problem, Bovril stirred. simply"into hot water and flavored to taste makes an excellent ' bouillon. Meats. reheated have their original flavor restored and enhanced by a little Bovril, ,Bovril Sandwiches are in constant demand by old and young,. especially by children. B• vril Tea-- hot ea—hot or cold—can be servedat any time with crackers. and as a last thiing at night to induce sound sleep. hot Bovril is unequalled. this fellow, co it's no good.my say- ing anything against it. I hope:you may find'him all you expect. F03: my part I consider him; afmost un- promising young man; there's an aggressiveness about his face and bearing that I don't like at all, A dangerous headstrong sort of char-: maids,,, and black darkness seemed "Thee the side aisle, if You plase, sir, The middle aisle is reserved far friends only." lie quietly took the place assigned. him and. waited. It did not stein real to him, the crowded church, the whispering people; all that seemed real was the horrible sense' of expectation. Au icy numbness crept over him, a most appalling feeling of isolation, "This is like dying," he thought to himself, And then, because' the congregation stood up, • he too dragged himself to his feet. The naareh had changed' to a layman. White -robed choristers walked slow- ly up the middle aisle; their words reached him distinctly— "Still in the pure espousal, Of Christian man and maid." Then suddenly he caught sight of the faee which cllad m ora than once. been pressed to his, of. the eyes which, had lured' aim on so cruelly, It was only for a°'moment. She passed by with her attendant bride - atter, and not in the least fit for the position you have given him." With which sweeping 'condemna- tion Mr. Horner left the room, and Roy, who had kept a politic silence throughout the scene, threw down his pen aDd went into a subdued fit of laughter, , "You should tee them together, father, it's as good as a play," he exclaimed, "Feick puts on his grand air and is crushingly polite the moment Cousin James puts ie an appearance, &ed• that nettles him and he becomes more and more vul- gar and fussy, and so they go pok- ing each other up worse and worse every minute," "It's very foolish of Feick," said Mr. Boniface, "If he means to get on in life, he will have to learn the art of rising above such paltry an- noyances as airs of patronage and manners that jar on him." Meanwhile, down below in the shop, Frithiof had forgotten his last encounter with James Horner, and as he set things in order for the Saturday afternoon closing, his thoughts were far' away. The in- stant two o'clock sounded the hour of his release, he snatched up his hat anti hurried away ; his dreams of the past had taken so strong a hold upon him that he felt he must try for at lest one more sight of the face that ha anted him so per- sistently. Feeling as though some power outside himself were drawing him onward, he followed with scarcely a thought of the actual way, until he :found himself 'within sight of the Lancaster Gate house. A striped red and white awning had been erected over the steps, he caught sight of it through the trees, and his heart seemed to stand still. Has- tily crossing the wide' road leading to the church, he gained a better view of the pavement in front of Mr. Morgan's house; dirty little street children with eager faces were clustered about the railings, and nurse -maids with perambulators flanked the red felt which made a path=way to the carriage standing before the door. Heturned ick and giddy, oo s "Fine doings there, sir," remark- ed the crossing -sweeper: ° "They say the 'bride's an heiress and a beauty too. Weill well! it's an un- equal world I" "Got a copper about you, sir ?" he asked.' Frithiof, just because the old man naade that remark about an unequal, world, dropped a sixpence into the outstretched palm.' "God bless you, sir !" said croseing-sweeper. .Like one in a nightmare, he reach- ed the church door. The organ was crashing out a jubilant march; there was a sort of subdued hum of eager anticipation ' from the crowd of spectators. "Are you a friend of the bride, sir ?" asked an official. "No," he said, icily. the to fallupon him, though he stood there outwardly calm, arid just like an indifferent spectator. Yet through all the whispering and the subdued noise of the great' congregation he could. hear Blanche's clear voice, "I will al- ways trust you," she had said to him on Muzllreggen. Now he heard her answer "I will" to another question. After that, prayers and hymns see red all mixed up in a wild con- fusion. Now and then, between the heads of the crowd, he eaught a vision of a slim, white -robed figure, and presently.Mendelssohn's "Wed- ding March" was struck up, and he knew that she would pass down the aisle once snore. Would her faee be turned in his direction ? Yes; for a little child scattered flowers be- fore her, and she glanced round at- it with a happy, satisfied smile. As fru Frithiof, he just stood there pas- ively, and na one watehing him could have known of the Aeree an- guish that wrung his heart, (To be continued.) Persian Woman in Street Attire. ,Her face is shrouded in a veil, re- lieved only by an inset piece of net- work that allows the wearer to see where she is going. A GENEROUS FOE. 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First and foremost every house would :surely have its; own electric light, .And most houses would probably be electrically heated as well, for heating would then cost much lecs'than coal. And cooking would almost certainly be a"ecom:- plished by electricity, A thrifty housewife would be able. to put out her storage batteries in the daytime, and the house would practically run itself in the evening. If there was any doubt about the supply running a. bit short towards morning, the batteries could be put out at three o'cloek on a summer's morning and you could have your cup of tea at seven o'clock, your warm bath, and your breakfast later without the slightest difficul- ty. and all at a comparatively small eost, The only trouble would be foggy weather, As regards the cost, it would mean practically only the initial one of purchasing the batteries. For practical and commercial pur- poses it would be impossible to nee platinum for everytday use owing top,,, its expense. But it is the idea and the • definite ' achievement which count. Now that the storage of electri- city by "sunlight has aetually been achieved there is nothing to stop the further development. A com- mencement in a revolutionary dis- covery has been made. With a battery of 500 large eells placed on the roof durin the day, y ,t wouldbe ossible to enough electricity, through the agency of sunlight, to keep six lamps going at night. This has already been proved,, There is no reason at all,when e substitute for platinum: bee been found, why the practical storage of eleetrioity by sunlight should not be developed at a rapid rate. If the progress were maintained at the same rate as in other dis- coveries, it would not be long be.. fore sunshine stored the batteries of motor cars, heated and lighted houses and streets, and ,generally kept thi3 modern world going. 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