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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1913-8-28, Page 2N BOTTLE Of 1 D:ICINE ;o. you've spoken to Gladys again;" ema neuted George Peter- sham eagerly. `°Ah, titers good ! I told yen not to lose heart, didn't '' !let slae< said `No.' " ''li'rn lThat's why 'elie hasn't !mentioned it to me, I suppose." 11:e eoneealed his annoyance with dillit silty, slinking his head slowly as they walked on, Walter Strode was young, we11-off, in a secure po- eition,ti thoroughly good fellow. Gladys biked him more than a little -he'r brother was sure cfthat-and yet alae persisted in r+ fusing to rxtarryr him, George Petersham felt aggrieved. He wanted to• fix 'a, date for his own wedding; but se long as he had Gladys to look after this seemed impossible. To the suggestion that his Mister eould live with them afterwards, Lily Con'ipton might riotfeel inclined to .agree. "It's quite natural, too," Peter- sham muttered inwardly, Has glanced .at *!4 alter Strode's gloomy face. "1 k"an't understand Gladys,. If she wasn't in rather poor health, I'd like to give her :i good talking to.'' ,:Plea,se don't do that," Strode replied quickly, "You don't think she's seriously 311, I hope!" "There's nothing really to worry about. Sometimes she's well enough, apparently; then next clay' she seems to find it too much trou ble to move;" They parted at the corner., and George Petersham continued home- wards, wrinkling his Forehead.. His resentment -against his sister be- gan to increase. She was not act- ing withany consideration, . he gr ambled. The feet that she disproved of his 'engagement, and vas obliged to as ,',nine a friendliness for Lily Comp - tan which she chid not feel, had al - moat •canoed an open quarrel in the little household. He entered noisily. Gladys was sitting on the sofa in the front room, Ieaning listlessly against the cushions:. He could not help ob- serving b-ser -ing her pale face. ''You don't look very cheerful! You were well enough at break- fast -time, too," "I'm all right," she assured him, -rising. The tea won't be a min- ute." He stood by the mantelpiece. She laa'se•d behind him, and was stretching out her hand far a small bottle, when he picked it up. "Hello, your medicine's finished! Why, I though there were threeor four doses left! That tueans a walk for me, I presume, to the doe- tor's ?'> "Oh, 1 sha'n't want .an;- more till to -morrow, George'!" "You never know when those at- tacks of yours are miming on. Sup- pose you were taken bad in the night? I'd better turn out new, before I slip my boots off." .He made the offer grudgingly,. and settled down with alacrity when she persisted in declaring that the matter could wait. "Have your tea first, George: You must be hungry and tired." "IH'm, y=eat' We've been extra busy at the offiee lately." She joined him at the table, but be hardly netioed that she did not • eat. After a few not too genial re- marks, he spread his evening paper 'beside his plate. It was not until ;he had finished. and was lighting a cigarette, that, he saw she was ly- ing back in her chair with closed eyes. • "Gladys!" he called, in sudden penitence. ''Gladysl'' She did not answer, and he hur- ried to her side. In some appre- hension, he tarried her to the sofa. I11echarneally. he stepped towards the bottle on the mantelpiece; then, remembering that it was emp- ty, he drew back in real alarm, flinging his cigarette away, The doctor had expressly ordered that, whenever such symptoms ehowed themselves, she should take the medicine at once. George Pe- tershar:ni turned helplessly to and fro. A few moments later he wase pull- trigon an h%s coat In Feverish haste, e moved along the passage. Soon 1 €. he was knocking at the house next cheer, and there begged a neighbor to attend tc, his sister till he. re- ,tuincd. The doctor lived a quarter of an hour away, and, as Peteesharn ran through, the streets, a feeling' of shame ,broight a flash' to. his cheeks. He had neglected Gladys lately ; Ile had been ttnsyrpethctic, bard - temp t,red, unkind: Sheer self sh- c se, he reflected, had led lum to clay in fetching her medicine, He rad thought more of his: own wire fort than of her illness. Remorse gripped Slim as lie re- 'halTecte�d how differeutly' he might ave mead' during' theweeks that vete paste His sister had strug- gled on with her household duties when all the time the should doubt - lees, have been resting in bed. She had never complained, c=volt that *welling when he had geurrablod be - causer ehe had left ar pair of his socks tenderized. In a flash he realized why her bottle wads. empty. Silo had been worse brat ;day, and ini his absenoe at work bad been obliged 'ta take the doses which remained. And he had never guessed! Reaching the; red lamp at last, he threw open the gate and stumbled up the steps, It seemed hours be- fore the servant came, "The doctor!" he cried. "I want the doctor ! My sister's °ill. Again and there's no medicine left. Pe tersha'm's'the name. He'll know, Please ask hint to wine if he 'can, or to give me some more medioiee, anyhow. Yes, yes; I'll wait! But tell hien not to waste a second !" Shown into the eittineeroom, he paeed frantieally up and down. Presently the maid returned; "The doctor has to go off to an- other ease directly, sir; but he'll make np some medicine for you at once," Minutes passed, George Peter- sham listened with ever-increasing, impatience. The delay seemed interminable. He wondered if his message had been correctly delivered if they understood that Gladys was at the moment alarmingly ill. Apparently, the doctor did not. intend to hurry at all. The idea filled Petersham, ie his ex -cited state, with unreasoning wrath. At last he could restrain himself no longer, but burst open the near- est door. The coneulting-room was unoccupied. Either the doctor had; gone out or he was working in his dispensary. adjoining. On the table, however, stood a bottle, and beside it lay several la- bels, the top, one of the little pile bearing a name in ink that was scarcely dry. "Miss Petersham. Dose One" tablespoonful when required." "Yee; this is the •stuff," lie mut tered, catching up the bottle. "I recognize it -same color. But" I'd like to know how long it's• been ready! Why: on earth couldn't he have given it to.. me immediately 1" Ile rapped on the table, but no one answered; so he scr ewied, a line of explanation, and stepped out in- to the hall. H•e slammed the front dour to relieve his feelings. To think of Gladys lying there while the doctor, in this . casual way, lost precious time! He started 'to• ruin' again, taking no notice of stares from passers-by. At a. busy crossing it looked as if he could easily pass in front of an approaching taxi, but at the last moment his foot •slipped, on the greasy road. Before he oauld re- cover, the cab was upon him. Al though the chauffeur swerved aside, George Petersham was thrown violently. He pitched sideways; his head struck on the kerbstone. On the instant' he realized that the all-im- portant bottle was broken. Then the whole thoroughfare and the crowd that collected seemed to fade away. He eat up dizzily in a chemist'.s shop half .an hour later. "The medicine!" • he -faltered. Someone was insisting that he should rest quietly.', but with an ef- fort he, stood on his feet. `"1-i must go 1 I can walk quite well, It's urgent !" Outside in the street, however, he halted in an agony of fear and indecision. He hardly dared to think of Gladys, or what had hap- pened since he left her. Whether he proceeded straight home or returned first to the doc- tor's house, so long a time had elapsed. And even now he had no medicine for her, after all. A telephone call -box stood in the station opposite, and he asked for a, number in a shaky voice. But the doctor was out, they said, and might not be back until late. 1tsaehmng home at length, he opened the door with trembling fingers. "Is that you, Ma', Petersham?" The neighbor called from the up- per landing: He made an inco- herent reply, "We couldn't think where you'd got to:. An accident, you say/ Why, how unlucky 1 The doctor's been, and your sister—" "'ss, 'yes!" "She's .in bed, almost herself. again, ,asking far you" With a gasp of thankfulness, he hurried up. Gladys roused herself at sight of him. "Oh, I've been so .anxious, wor- rying ryin r why you were so ` long. Dr, •Quex came round himself, George, with my medicine. That bottle you found---'' He stammered an account : of his adventure. "But it was the wrong bottle, the one you took. That belonged to another patient, George. It was only a kind of tonic for soraebody -not very important, Dr. Quex was preparing mine." He, stared, trying bo realize the truth. • "And, George, the doctor .says there's nothing very alarming the matter with me -that is, he's pr°om feed that he'll 'sure me in a few weeks, if I'm careful., Don't you think be might have explained that before? 1 meats, I --I` mieut,cler- etood. I felt very ill, yati know, and to that's why I wouldn't give Walter the ell rWer he wanted,, CANADA'S "SO LD, S'llitVl 1,NC )fA`l'ffER O1 4. %OldklED1l1IMejON„ eveeewebeheeteeeseetesteteeeeeeeetel Sir Charles Tupper. though I longed to say `Yes' all the while." "Then you're going to get well and marry him '" "If he still wishes me to -if you should possibly suggest—" "Oh,'P11 see to that, Gladys! Pll soon explain' things,'' "No; you're not to say a ward till I agree, Promise!" He hesitated, in a regretful sur- prise. "Don't you • see, if he' comes , to me once snore, atter I've twice re- fused him, it'll prove—" "I consider he'sproved that al- ready," interrupted' her brother, smiling' suddenly, as he bent over her. "But don't,you worry. Every- thing -'11 .turn • out right°" "I -I hope so."' He crossed to the window, and looked out' thoughtfully, ' An idea occurred to him. "Look here, I'm meeting Lilyto- morrow•.night. Wouldn't you like me to bring her into see "you!" "Wait till I'm up and about,". she" returned,' after a moment.' "Just at present I'm , not good company for anyone." On the following evening, he spoke to Lily Compton of his sis- ter's ill -health. ` ,In has new affec- tion for Gladys, he strongly empha- sized. both her pluck and her kind- liness Itstartled him a, little to observe that Lily showed small in- terest. "Of course; you think her every- thing that's wonderful, but 1 don't: happen to like her myself. It's a pity, George, and I apologize for my bad taste, I'm sure; but it can't be helped." "Supposing she doesn't marry Walter Strode, though l You wouldn't mind if she joined us, Lil ?" he suggested, almost plead- ingly. lead-ingly. Have her to live in the same house! I assure you. I shouldn't think' of it i': George Petersham released her arm and drew a,little apart. "Even if she were still an in- valid, with nowhere else to got"' "So, that's what you've set your mind on ? I half guessed as much. Very well, ,then" -Miss Oempt on turned upon him impatiently- "you can make your choice between She would not listen to hisex- postulations, but gradually dis- played exasperation and ill -feeling alike.' "Yes 1 I have lost my temper, and I'm not sorry, either ! Gladys is more to you than I am, that's evident ! It's a pity you ever asked me to .he engaged to you 1 That's easily ; put right, though! There Are you .perfectly satisfied 1 Now you can -go home to your precious sister 1" "I` think I will!" answered George. Petersham, in a low voice, looking down at the ring inhis hand. ' To confess that he had made' a mistake -that he had chosen -urs ;. wieely-was hard; but before very long 'lie admittedto .himself .that Lily Compton's prettiness' had blinded' him, to her real nai-tare. When, . before .long, ehe became engaged to another man, he heard the news without a twinge, His sister's marriage is fixed for next month,. and he has promised to' take advantage of their open in- vitationto look in any evening he. i$ free. -London ,Answers, xV No Use. "I wouldn't help that young fel- to ie to raise the wind?" Why riot 7' "Because he'll only blow t in.''' GUIDE TO RESCUERS. Practical hints For Those Who Would 'Save Lives. Lake and river take a heavy toll in human lives • each summer, but the toll could be greatly reduced, not by increasing .the number of brave rescuers, but by having on the lakeshore or river -bank some- one who knows exactly how to sot about restoring life to the'apparent- ly drowned. Scoresand scores of those who are 'drowned die not in.the water, but onthe land 1 Here are the directions. Study them, cut them out, and slip them into your watch=case. Yours may be the change to save a life, and it's a good thing to remember' having done. Be quick 1- Seconds are valuable, If the mouth and nostrils are filled with mud, etc,, cleanse quick- ly, Remove tight clothing from neck and chest. 1: Lay, .the ••.person 'face down- wards with arms extended, and turn the face to the side. Kneel astride the patient, your knees just below his hips. 2. Place your )lands on the ;,mall of his back -the °loins and lowest, rub=-'onee each side; with your thumbs parallel, nearly touching. 3. Bend forward, with- your• weight on your wrists, and press downwards steadily on• the lower part of the back, Time: while'you count one -two -three slowly. 4. Swing back immediately, keep ing your handsin position, but re- laxing the pressure. rime: a slow one-two:," Repeat the backward and forward movements without pause between them, at the rate of about t eve!-ve a minute, till natural breathieig -be- gins. Twenty minutes may be all the time required, but keep ov. Life has come after three, four. and even five hours. 6.' When natural breathing' has fairly: begun, cease the movements, but watch 'the patient closely and repeat the treatment immediately should it seem necessary. The above is the emergencyshore, or bank, treatment Now follows the restoration of circulation and warmth by energetic friction of the limbs and body with upward rub- bing, hot flannels, dry blankets, heated . bricks, a warm bath, etc. A teaspoonful of warm water should be the first thing given with the: re- turn to a . po*er to swallow,, and then a 'small quantity of warm. brandy may be administered. To Non=swimmers.-Store this advice in your headpiece. If ' you get out of your depth, don't plunge, kick, struggle, or throw your hands and' arms out of the water. Tread water with your feet as if you were going upstairs, and pad- dle with your hands, keeping them under tine water. You cannot sink then. Lose your presence of mind, and you are lost, .. To Rescuers. -Throw off as many clothee as possible. Boots must go, and pants must be palled out of your socks, or they will fill with wa- ter and drag: you down. -Approach the person in difficulties from be- hind, tell e-Bind,tell him he is all night now,. seize" him by the hair, turn him on his back, turn on your own, and, with leg movements only, make for the shore quietly. "Speaking of bad fails," remark- ed Jones, "I fell out of a window once, and the sensation Was rifle. During my transit ;through the a,ir I really believe I thought of every mean act I had ewer corn- mitted'in my life." ' "H'm," growl:- ed Thompson. "You inust have fal- len an awful'distante 1" oeteeeleeeeeeeeeweeeeteeeeeeqe ►, Favorite Recipes. Sponge Layer Cake,--Orearn to- g^ether one level tablespoon of butt ter and a cup of powdered sugar. When those two .are beaten till the mixture is of a feathery lightness, add four eggs which have been beat- en at least three minutes. Beat all together until the mixture is per- fectly smooth. Sift one level cup of flour, into which .one slightly heap- ed teaspoon of baking powder has been sifted, and gradually stir into the above mixture. Bake in, two layers,. being careful not to put more of the batter in the centre of the ' pan than around the edge, or the cake will not be level, This cake requires about fifteen minutes in arat 1 ...he . When heli Coal, remove from the pans and put the following filling : between and on. top: Two tablespoons of sweet cream, three-fourths of a cup of powdered sugar, and two table- spoons of unsweetened chocolate, which has been melted. Mix the cream and. sugar until there are no lumps, add the melted chocolate and a half -teaspoon o.f vanilla, It is better eaten when it is perfectly cold, for then it cats better, Mother's Chou chow, -Tour and one-half quarts of green cucumbers, or cucumber pickles may be used, medium sized ones, four and one- half quarts celery or celery seed, two and one-half quarts green to- matoes, foie and one-half quarts red tomatoes, not" too ripe, five quarts cabbage. Boil in salted wa- ter till perfectly tender but not too soft, then drain well. Dressing. - One gallon and three pints of vine- gar. Take two cups of sugar, two cups of flour, one ounce of turmer- ic, and one-fourth pound of ground mustard. Put in a. vessel and mix all together thoroughly until there are no lumps left, then gradually add part of the vinegar until you ,have a thick, smooth paste;. thin still more with the vinegar. Pour this, with the rest of the vinegar, over the vegetables. Cook until dressing thickens, stirring constant- ly to keep from sticking. This makes quite a good deal, . although the vegetables boil down some. Make in a granite or porcelain vessel; tin orbrass is poisonous with the vine- gar. .This is delicious served with either 'cold or hot meats, and this quantity will last through the whole winter season.•-• Chicken Pie. -One cupful- flour, one teaspoon baking powder, one tablespoonful lard, one-half tea- spoouful salt. Rub this together, then moisten with one egg and one - hall cupful milk. This will be a bat- ter. Take -lett over stewed chick, - en and' cut up fine and heat in the gravy. Then pour this batter over it `and bake in moderate oven for about one-half hour. Pork Tenderloin Baked. -Split pork tenderldins almost through. Make a stuffing as for fowl, using fine crumbs, a seasoning of salt, pepper, a little thyme and grated onion; two tablespoons of butter or pork fat for each cup • of stuffing. Spread a thick layer of this over one of the opened loins, cover with the, second loin, .-.tie together in three or four places. Roast in a quick oven, basting often. • This is equally good when cold to serve in thin slices. Cooking aChicken.---Prepare a good fat hen as you would for bak- ing and cut the skin under the wings and punt in some pieces of ba- con and rub a little salt inside. Steam over three pints of water, in which has been placed a medium sized onion and two or three sticks of celery. ; Steam until the chicken is tender, filling in hot water if the fowl, requires a good deal of cook- ing. Out up, dry bread for dressing. and moisten with some ofthe broth after you have strained it. Add salt and pepper and a little sage. Stuff your-` chicken and add a little of the broth and brown it nicely. Set aside some of this broth to cool, re- move the grease, reheat, and add salt and pepper, and serve in bou- • illon cups with wafers.- Corn afers. Corn Muffins. -Sift together' three-quarters cup cornmeal, one and one-half etpsflour, three table- spoons.sugar, three teaspoons bak-1 ing powder, and a pinch of salt. 1 Add two well beaten eggs to which has been added one cup sweet milk: The lass thing add butter (melted not hob) the size of an egg. Beat about five minutes. Bake in muffin i k pans n a quick arbour twenty minutes. This makes one dozen, GILLETT'S LYE EATS D !:RT !bt"'LW iCrORS OPCN:Na-ru1,l O,RCGr1ONi,NM u'44' Giv4Erts PERFUMED ; :, erPOWDERER I�"v 6IbI"TOR NOQ owlIIa !Eter) DI Wine hints. Rouge powder is the best cleaner . for tortoise shell ornaments, Delicate colors should be dried .in the house, or at least in the shade. Alum in the: rinsing water will prevent green -colored dresses from. fading. Air and sunshine are beneficial to the hair, but extreme heat will fade andburn it, Grease spots may be removed from gowns and draperies with. the help of French chalk. A mixture of rainwater, lavender and benzoin is an excellent remedy for a sunburned skin. If the rings an a curtain pole stick when you draw the curtains, rub the poles with paraffin, The hair should always be 'brush- ed out and left free at night, than the air may circulate, Hosiery should be pinned to the clothesline by the open end of the stocking instead of the toe. Printed Iinen chintzes, so much liked for the summer -house, may be washed indefinitely*. The fashionable voiles with raised clots or figures should always be ironed on the wrong side. In measuring a room for wall- paper, remember to allow for a , great deal of waste if the pattern is a large one. A solution of orange shellac and alcohol applied to the heels of white shoes will leave them with a satiny finish, All summer dresses should either be ironed till dry, or thoroughly aired . after ironing, if you would avoid creases. Net collars and colored embroid- ery should be washed in soapy wa- ter and rinsed first in warm water, then in cold The latter should have a little salt and vinegar added to, set the color. A . Pare chloroformwill remove paint, grease and other stains from colored garments. Put clean blot- ting paper under the spot and pour the chloroform -a few drops -on it, in the open air. If a book gets grease spots on its leaves, they can be removed by dip- ping a eamelshaar brush in recti- fied spirits of turpentine and moist- ening the spot. When the latter is dry, moisten it with spirits of wine, and the turpentine will disappear. 'When . making a baked custard, add two tablespoonfuls of bread - crumbs. Delicious with -stewed fruit. When making a boiled cus- tard,add a spoonful of corn flour, mixed with a little cold' milk, and. boil in the usual way. This -just thickens it and prevents burning. A good summer dessert ismade by lining a pudding dish ., with sponge cake and filling the dish with stewed fruit. Put more sponge on the top, press till cold and coat the whole with boiled custard. To. make green pea puree, boil good grean•peas:in light stock with ,two or three young onions and a sprig of mint. When cooked, drain and rub through a cheesecloth, •Mix with a very little thick white sauce. In preparing salads, the .lettuce, endive, etc., should be perfectly cleansed, but, not left in the water. Dry thein by tossing in a napkin, and do not prepare . with dressing, etc., till the last moment before serving. . One of the best ways to keep the eyes clear and healthy is to give them a bath alight and morning in a salt solution, using a level tea- spoonful of salt to a pint of boiled water. Let the salt settle and use • the solution with an eye -cup. Salad jellies are an excellent way to utilize all sortsof heft -avers. Sometimes the foundation jelly' may be made with the water vegetables have been boiled in, combined in the usual way with gelatine.. All such jellies should be sliced with a. warm knife.