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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-8-27, Page 6Old flotis 44 c 9 9 eseateeesseasse Or, Dttktev Coniession OHAPTEB Ie,-40ont1need), "Tor rt, vele along. the Stalstead, road, Where we were panahe in the Vein,'" en- sWered Deices untretbfully, "Please let Vi e pass, father, ; ate wet end must ohattgo ina 'goatee. "Wipe your slates first," Mr. Carwardine ordered, 'Yoe, will have no more reheat teem ale th16 Yeer. so Vete had better, t,eke oare of three yeu heve,' "I dare f alr I oan make i par of sten- dais," repliee Duloie, "Some of the leetit- er oovers of these old booka in the librery woulddo sple.ndidly for the wales. Iler father turned pee°, If you eauch one o.f my beiges," he said, "'you. will regret it-peinfully!" "Weltat, woult you do if I aid?" Asked Delete impertinentla. "You couldn't kill rae, you know, because you would be ha,nged if you did." "You will probably be 'lensed one deer!" enareed the old man, "I shouldn't be eurprieed-for perriceie,' said Duleie wickedly, Mr. Carwardiae drew aside, and lot las daughters pass Jute the.house. Thee' weet at oncte to their bedrooms, whkh oemme un etteed 'with each other. Blue Poste was ft large, rambling, old hetet% with loug cor, riders, eeveral etairettees, rooms of cure outs sempe, and Wind -owe in oddPlates. "Delete, 'wily do you bandy words with fathe.re" Prineroee salted reproachfully. "You know it only makes his temper worteee" "1 easet help doing it. Even a worm will turn, you kuow. It menet do for hira, to think he ean "terrify us. We are too old to be frightened into submission now." "lie is quite likely to find out eve have- n't been along the Stalstead road, and then he will tell to; we are liars." "It is hie fault if we axe. But don't trouble yourself about lather, Pram.; he is a weeked old men, although he ie our father. When I mune home from echos,' three Teens ago, I -thought perhaps he might only be bad-tempered and mean, but now I realize the kind or mon lie is. He hates us, and does his best to make our lives miserable, just because -we are young and want to enjoy oureelvese That is why am resolved to marry Arthur belturbet, and get away from this hateful house." Her tone wae paenonate, and her hands shook as she tossed eeitie lier damp 'cotton ilreee, and put on an old ,serge skirt and white blouse. "We must weer ear muslin dresses at the picnic," she seed, with a change of tone. "I would give anything if I could get some pale blue ribbon for a waist - belt. Are you sup we haven't any =nee.. Prim? There is some lovely ribbon et threepence a yard in the village." 'I lia,ven't a farthing, in the world" was the reply, "I here a very great mind to take some of those old books that are in the attic and sen them." said Delete. - "Oh, please don't do anything of the elude" cried Prim:rose, with alarm. "If father missed any of his books, our lives here would. be unendurable." Detects made no rejoinder. An idea had ocourred to her, and as it was; one that required some thinking out, her tongue was eall while her brain was bard at work. CRAP -TER in. Arthur Belturbet and the Herriotts sat on the terrate of Old Howe -waiting for the sound of the gong to surtunort there to binebeon. "You are a lucky beggar, Arthur," se - merited Jill]. leerriOtit. "Six months ago you wee •penniless and werkless, like ale, end now you ere ro1l1ug literaily rolling, in wealth, and the world its 'ell before you • where to ehoceee as somebody or other excited at the idea Qf uieeb1ue he yrood nempb s 11Jeieter laughed. "So an I. she said. "I am sure it will be chamber." They Walked alovely across the Aelds and thriregit the woods until they (mute to the peen appointed for the pieuic. elte tete basket had been peeved in readineee by Belem:bet% men, but no Miesee Ottrwardine 'were to be seen, "They are not coming," said eferriotb -with obvious disappointmeate "Arthur, tells is a eon!. Let as 4ave. tea to make up for et."' • "We egad tea at four oeslook," replied Belturbet, "and its le only, a quarter to. You must wait a bit, aim.' They waited mita ,halepast four, -when Phblippa said she meet either have her tea or go home, and the kettle wee ethane - hie before the Miesee Carwardine came in sight, Belturbet hurried to meet them. "Bettor late than never' efad Ileariott, with a twinkle in his oyes. • Duloie laughed, the ice wags brolten, anti the necessery inteminotione were rued°. "Tim reasoe we are so late," explfaned Duloite "is OW1OF to a ia0MeetiO earth- coukike. In other wards, father hes gone to Loudate, a thing he lam not done to our endededge 'for three years. Re did not les.valioute before half -past three, and we had to, welt till he Xikti "gene,", "I suppose,You sent to the station to Aoe him oft I"' queried Rerriott, • Delete flaehed him e leak out of leer !ve- getate -not blueeyes. she -replied, in a tone that left no doubt in the minds of any of her audience as to the degree of affection that existed. between Mr. Carwardine and big daughter. Philippas tadked, pleaseittly to Primrose, whilet Belturbet watched the kettle, and Herriott exehanged noneense with leulcie. Philippe's eriticae oyes had takenin at glanee the home -raft -de muslin drosses, thIelr ahoes, and cheep:little hate of the visitore. -Prettily, but badly dressed," she thought. -Conners!' znice-one a tomboy, anti the other ;quiet. Which has gray' eyes? Tee by one?" elle gazed sharply at her hoot, who awes, howeve, 'listening to Dulcie's shatter with Jim,- patting in. a, word ter° and there'. "Isn't the kettle boiling yet?" she aek- ed. We ha,ve been waiting so long for tea." "I am afraid it is our fault," said Due cie. "e are awfully teeny, aretet we, Prim?' "Very," said Primrose politely, "I wish you had not waited for us." "Not, waited foe youl" meet). The in neeelt. horror. "Why,. othret 'pan understand, Miss Oaenvardine, you two lefties are. the picnic! Without- you the day was a -fail- ure? We have be loelsbege leeward to this tea- ever siege we got up this morn- ing." • "Then I hope your expeetations are real- ized," said Dulele. "To the tallest possible extent," replied, Herriott. `If you will come for a walk. after tea I -will tell you exaotly what Bel- turbet led. us to- expeot." Dulcie looked teem Belturbet to Philip- pa, =who was talking to him, and a sudden suspicion awoke ea her, "What if title fashionablydreseed girl, too, had. --e She did not finish the sentence. "ler. Belturbet," he asked gaily, "do 7011 call Mr. Herriett your friend? Well, he is not!" Belturbet laughed, and, came, over to Dul- cie. "Why, isn't he?" lie inquired. elle is going to tell me everything you told him a,bout usesaid Dulete. i "Let him say it n my hearierg, then," _retorted Belturbet. fif yeti delft be- have yourself, this is the last picnic 7011 ehall come to." Philippa rose from the tree trunk op said.which she had been eitang. lierriott laughed. Ite was as tell as "What are you three plotting?" she Belturbet but carried himself better. Me hair was deeidedly reit his shrewd eyes . were brown, and a reddiebsbrown mous- tache hid a firm -lipped but generally 6111il- ing mouth. "Luck is an odd thing," said Beitur• bet -1 never for one moment' imagined that 7shotad ever own all this. Even now I cannot realise that I have as much honey as 1 cart pend, Honestly, X do not -feel a bit happier." • "I should if Tvvere in your elme," Her - as e "Arthur's downfall," replied her brother, "After tea I am going to tell Mies Ow- wardine exactly what he told as about her, and tben she will never speak to him again." - "You are alarming Mies Carwaedine an. necessarily," •said Philippa, "because, as a matter of fact, Mr. Belturbet was um able to tell us anything whatever about you. He roused our curiosity, and then when we questioeed him all that he could riott deelereci. with a chuckle. If some- recollect was that one of you had gray • body or other ,vroulti die and leave Philip. eaesi • pa, and me a feetune, we should feel ex- 'Ole Arthur• told me a lot more than traordinarily hampy„ thouldn't eve?" that!" deceased aim. "I hope you were not very hard on us," He looked at his sister, wbo reclined in said Dulcie, and looked appealingly at ber a big lounge chair. host, "or unkind, because we have no We should," was her -decided reply. smart dresses and only clumsy shoes.' 'But no one is likely th do that, so We e She extended her foot rather thickly llen have to continue to be as harMY as shod it is true, but the ankle shown was possible 112 our Retie flat at Nonsingtene very neat, and the foot undeniably small. 'e "There is not very much in it" • said Philippe, lIerriott smiled at her brother friend as she apoke, and her smile was Jan pointedly. very honeyed. Like her brother, she NVS.fl "No,' •agreed Dulcie, "all the -Oarwerd. tall. Seste bed hair of brightest chestnut, Ines have smaal hands and feet end noses." and bee' features were large and regales, She had noticed that Mies Herriottes and beneath well -marked eyebrows two big brown eyes looked eppraisingly nt flug world. Chestnut hair, brown eyee„ a white skin, very red lips, and a fine figure made Philippa Harriett noticeable wherever she went. She wore a dreos of palest pink linen, made by herself, very eimply and plainly, yet out in the correct fashion of tale moment. Both men were aware that Peilippa's dresees, hats, and shoes were of the kind worn by women of fashion, and also that she had made the dresses and trimmed the hats hereelf. Philippa was elever. She was an artist, and al- • though no genius, always managed to hulas plenty of work to do, and by it earn- ed a respectable income. Her /soother, ago, was clever. Re was esuanessed to be an engineer, and ,spent most of his time in a workshop at the back of hie offices. He Was responsible for various inventions, some ef which he had sold, but the majority of which had paseed into limbo. H managed to main- tain the &roan flat at Reatsington, where tee brother and sister lived. They were good friends, seldom at orose-purposes, nn derstanding each other well. _ Herriott had known .Artbur Belturbet for mauy years, and was the first to hear of hie good fortune. When Belturbet wrote to him, and begged lam to bring lie •sister 1:0 Old. Ramo, and help with a gar- den -party, the invitation was accepted with delight. Sim eaine beta:lace he liked Belturbet, and Philippa, because she had nothing to keep her in London in July, and was feel. ing e little dull. Jim was twenty-six and his sister two years his junior. She did not know Bel- turbet very well, became she had never encouraeed any ef Jim's impecuniotte friends to come to the at, having an en- iently eractiese mind; but the owner of Old Rouse was a very different personal - lite item a penniless barrister, and Pieta itota meant to turn hie friendebip with Jim to the best poestible Dement. She bad listened with interest while he • reattee now he had met the two Cerwar- dine girls, and had professed to be eherne- ed at the idea of making their acquaint. avec "Filet are the two 'woodland nymphs like?" twittered Herriott, Belturbet inbstrect hard to deseribe them, but: utterly failed to eatiefy hie friend's iieteosity, -One of them lute grey eyes," ha conehul. ,,et lamely, "and the other blue. Other. vete smell:tee to me to be Imre meek; alika , well, tenlarked eterriott, "we shall eoct for oureelees," Pltellera prepaeea for the little Wt - .tart threight of several matters, but eiteeile of the various allege elle had no' title ;n Ole Reuse that ehowed the deeere elyeify. of e eine:este. She did, Tett etange lest peer eie se, bta 'pinnate a large ftbady bat, 112.21, olited lin to perfectiort on hor .beaetifellyailiffered cheetnut hair, and ,wher, she joined the Iwo men on tee, eee, rime, .er rt lo het brother she looked par. lime -tee etteettive. -Come r);1, Philippa 1" he said. "Arthur 1,;.. eozen of eie reed/lel:a fOrWera OP lea, and I ton getting' tar:Meetly shoes, although exceedinely emart and light 'were very long, and also that her nose was rather a prominent feature. Philippe recognized that the little coun. try mouse did not 3nean to be snubbed, and was apparently quite able to hold her own. "And the lierriotts ba,ve all long, elm. der feet, and good figures." she said, laughingly, "Yes, look at miner sad her brother. "7 have got a mueh finer figure than Bel - turbot. You've got tete bookworm'e stoop, old man. Now I am here I will drill you for half -au -hour every day. and =erten you up a bite" Belturbet shrugged lie shouldere and shook his heed. "Whenh you have all finised tea," he announced. ''I will take you for a really nice walk." They sauntered %tough the woods. Bel- turbet and Philippa led the way, while Jim followed wieh Prirarose and Duleie. The merry laughter of the latter grated on Philippa, and when they had areived at the pool to which 13e1turbet had led them Dulcie effected a change of partnere. She lingered behind with Beltureet, and Prenirose, in obedience to a glance from Delete, walked On with Philippa and Jim. Philippa svas rather silent, but Prim - roots .and Itermote had play to say to eaoh other, for ae there was no enthergo placed on her friendship 'with this indi- vidual, Primrose was her natural light- hearted self. Not quite eo irresponsible and vivacious as Delete, but stili a girl who had a fund of cheerful, eaey conver- sation. Philippa, appeared to lieten, but her thoughts were already oceepied, Which of these country name wag the most dangerous? Wes it the geri at .her` sule who steemed to have nothing to say to her, but a great deal to Tim; or was it the younger girl, who flirted openly with Jim, and then calmly called Belturbet to her side, and "kept him there. She harden- ed her bear!, against both, and congratu- lated lerself with the reelection that as che was etaeing at Old House, she would have far mere o pertunity of being with Belt:exact than either of the retrwartlines, Jive seemed to like their societytied if he embarked on a, flirtation with 0115 of them, as la, seemed extremely likely to do, she thougat she could manage to 'keep Bee turbot eat of the clutebes of the other girl, Philippe, 'wag not aceustomed to re. buten in tile background, and she believed she vole, ie ordinary oiretanstancee far more then nraatch for a couple of -coun- try =idolise When they returned to the ecene of the Pritnroem mad they meet stay good- bye. Beltnrbet invited them to come to Olft House rtne See tite improvements that had, been made. "Another time," replied Primrose. "But Ot 110W, 111Sflig 7od." StIggeStedi 1134)t A110114 221 1 ead ,he Masses flerveledine home, but an Philippa, profeeeed to be tired. Beiturbet walked back to Old Rome) with her, %thee Jim seem/moiled Dulcie iltei PritrireSe to the gathe of 1111112 Poste. "Wo calla invite you in," saitt Dukes. "We aro toe allowed to eels arty one 512- 81215 the gate." "Med lines oe Lite other people," eald • , YET the sugar is the most • important ingredient because if its quality is not right - your confedtions wili ferment, spoil, not be sufficiently sweet or be flavourless. With St. Lawrence Sugar results. are always satisfactory• . St. Lawrence Extra Granulated Sugar is sold in 2 lb. and 5 lb. sealed cartons, and in bags of 10 lbs. 20 lbs., 25 lbs., 50 lbs., and I0ei lbs. Order a bag of Se Lawrence Extra Granulated Sugar 131ue Tag - the Medium .Size Grain -This she suits moat people bat; good grocers everywhere 8811. supply you. • St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries, • Limited, Montreal. '. r frokik!jirsialeaAWCWAPingi !,Assmili,e, laftli i'AS Iliksfielle'40.i. WS *CIL Kt Ik141117411111 ' I a Ng i 0:111410'S 0,17.10,AtIOW:Ot ' . , Berriott -sympathetically. "But I thought Mr. Carwardine hed gone avraY?". "Old Martha, our eoak and general fac- totum, tells tales," explained Dalcie, shrugging her shoulders. Primrose caught sight of an adventur- ous hen that had .strayed from the fowl - yard into the garden. "Look at that wretcheli fowl!" she cried. "Good-bye, elm Harriett. I must chase it away." She ran off to the flower -bed in which the hen was scratching. busily. Herriott and Dulcie stood talking for quite ten minutes after she left them, and when Dulcie returned to the house aer eyes were sparkling, and her •eheeks pinker than usual. As they sat at their evening meal., whesh was frugal in the extreme, Delete was very cheerful. "Isn't it lovely to be alone, without fa- ther to glower at ve?" she asked. Then added, with a complete eleange of tone - "Miss Harriett does not like us -I wonder why? At least, I don't wonder -I know." "I don't see why the should dislike us," said Primrose thoughtfully. "Don't you? ledo. She is afraid we Ety trespass on what she looks upon as her preserves. But I am perfectly sure Mr. Belturbet etheen't care a bit for her." Duicie, saad Primrose, I wish you would give np that idea. You know what I mean -it is so unworthy of you" "I cannot see it like that at all. He is sure to wry some one, and -wily not nee?" Primrose shook her head. "It le -unworthy of you," she repeated. "I don't agree with you," retorted Dul. Me, and her ferget-me•not blue eyes look- ed defiant. "Don't you think I ehall zaake as good a mistrese of the Old Rouse as Herriott?" ' "It ien't that. It is the thought that you ehould deliberately set out to entrap a man. reeve yeti no pride or self-, respeet?" 'I suppose you well be more upset when I tell you that, since 3 cannot ask hem into the house, I am going to xaeot Mr, lierriott outside our gate at balf-paet eight, and go for a. sealer' Primrose looked aghast. ' "Duicie! I— she cried protestingly, but her sister wolfed not allow her to 510 - ab her sentence.. "Nothing you will say will make any difference, Prinz," she said. "I am going. Why should I never have any fun? -You* need, not be in the leaet alarmed. I told hint I would riot stay out for more then half an hoer." "But," said Primrose as a forlorn hope, "suppose Mr. Belturbet hears that you go out for evening 'weeks with his friend?" "He wont hear," replied Duloie eon. fidently. "I shall take partioular care abonl ti t " Primrose sighed. Dulcie had avvays been Weft", and inaim present mood it was useless to say anything to her. She waited restlessly en the sbabby roota welle Intim° kept her tryst with aim Herriote After dinner sta Old Houle, when Her,. riott said he thought that a wale would do him good, Belturbet looked' doubtfully from brother to sister, end woridered 51 he ought to stay with Pitilippa or go with him He felt tired, and looked it, a feet witiett Philippa's; iteen eyes had noted. 'I' believe our hoot ie tired,' elm eald. "Caret, You go for a, stroll by yourself, ;tam and I will give Mr. Belturbet some mune?" "Thatets :feet what I should like!" said. t , 1 " Phili0rd wctii to the drawing -room ae• cordingly, followed by lieltuebet, and Be - Mott }merle" away through the grounds, Philippa, wee a good mueician, and she played and ming mcledioue little songs for hell' an Ileum while Delturbet eat Sdiy in it big chair, eometimes 'listening and sometittea ilizatentive. peeeefdy t1i gJrI lirme trout the pierce, and sat where Be turbot could ttee ber. She imeve she wiretle u chitin -Meg picture in her e6r1in11 di -es of palest, green, with it 'rotate of le:Imo in her eliestnut hair, 1s Beltlirb et uiinixked lier for the, eongs 110 thought wha t a greeteal, aceomplielree woolen his friend's sigter VMS, hut fat not elm foietest Urrirt gs of any <teepee Philippa 60, her lipe drably, for ehe real- Ilead thee' eo fee else had net been eloe to moye tattoo any interest eeeept it ptereame °Shiggeuld3r14,1022104 beat to direet convertioteint into eerstetal Channel% bet lielterect Well toe 14 A safieentsiee Med; end Ott, lellgte 4h"eelaileee ted. vgo and meet altn?" �1t 0411t. od. "I believe I eari see the ette pf hie eigAtel4tiotetepoptleiderespitofho deotthInv learaitinl'vin.(4)y„, 1102088 the terraece, Toed. met' Hewlett, t'You ought to bave come with' me, ,Ae. thur," Ile eaid cooely, "7 heels bed it die lightful street," "I will, ittlether night, oatt temp," replied Reiturbet, ' "And rii iiiiii, lellY good Cole Yell dollar thought liteIle had eniere4 hio uteattarvItaeltIonelivitaLlkelie,i.e trenzeileollely, ;oat They went bac) to tile holm, and Plinee pa retired annett at once, leaving the tWo men 0.10110. Thee cheated and Molted 1417nlid:t3111t.;4nr4thut7,1412 110:41;4. "a 1°4r't0091 atuo0, .te up. nrCaltstIoti "oottiy RS he went ,to las room, "The nicest girl 7 htletti Ittet ,fer Years!" teueremotrutured, "'teed AO eeette as it pie , Beiturbet Wait tired, lett Maces, lle wiehed Mlee etray lilyee Would make leer thief:nee*. Re •wantee to tale to her, See was 60 unimeeatitahly *low thatho wee beginning to foot annoyed. Before he fell aeleep, he determined to open the campaign -iiiineelf he telking to he and waken with her, etethe earliest opeortunity, This "alfeirel he eeoided, would afford him even more amusement' than he had antioipatee, . .............1 CHAPTER IV, , A. week before the gardenmarty Prim roee pensively examined her old white dress. She was thineing that no matter what ehe did with this it would etillelooli hopelessly old•faelzioned, *when, Dace) opened the doer. "Dona waste time looking at, that old rag!" she said. "You are not gorng to 'wear it at the garden -patty. I have a BUr"Areis:rptroirsel:0puer."haps, but not a new dre,ss," replied .Primrose, still fingering the despised gaement ' • "Prim, you are a nice girl, but hope- lessly antiquated in. your ideas," said Duane. "As it happens, my surprise is that we are going to Helmsford this very day to get new &eases. We wia •go to Garth'e for them." Garth's was a shop beloved by every lady in the county, for the most delight. Tut clothes could be purchased there, ewe and only, in the genera opinion, th those obtainable in Regent, Street. - "Don't talk nonsense, Dade!" was Pelee rose's eisterly rebuke, as she turned the =stilt dreets round to look at it from' another point of -view. "Primrose," said Dulele emphabieally, "we are both of ue to hate new dresses, hats, and shoes at Garth's. I have got fifteen pountle to buy them with!" Primrose looked at her slitter in sudden alarm.. lieve , not borrowed it from any. bedly?" she asked. 'Certainly not. I am not quite as bad as that. I have sold . some ald., books. ThPartimr's aloSie'es' expression of arum deepeued. "Dulcie, if father finds out---' "Re won't. Ile can never find out who took them unless you tell him." 'But who didyouget to buy them?" askeodniZivkanyianr°8. e'question's. Let it be oaf- "T Relent 'tor you th know that I have three five-pouad notes, and we axe going to Garth's this afternoon." ,neecr. Ilrerriott is going to drive us.' Primrose reflected for a minute. "But if Martha sees us in new dresses, she will wonder where eve got them from. She will tell father, and it will all come out. Dulcie, 1 wish you had not done it!" "Don't be silly! I have arranged every- thing. Wo shall start from here in out muslin frocks, but drese properly at Old House -we are going to lunch there, one" old Martha will never see them. We eau smuggle there back one day, and keep them here in caee of an emergency. Now, am I not clever?'" 'Too clever! Delete, you have made a, imii,ii,e;rbtacatile,. Wearehat does 11 matter' if we are roee, and Dulcie laughed and colored: cause he is so mute. nicer tlia.n Mr. ael- reeIltlyanuaptsteerter a, greet deal to me ' riott for once. I hate that red-haired girl, admitted. 'It is a pity he ie so poor, be. battle. dreseed? We are nobodies, You know how terrible father is when he is Primrose." ing to be as well-dressed as Philippa, Her. are deessed!" retorted Duleie. "I am go. -No. He's not a bit like Philippa," she "You don't hate ber brother," sitid Prim - how we You don't get your fingers cut." -What de 7011 mean?" " You may pley with edged toole" ' "Ole don't preach! Mr. Rerriott ana I. understand each •other perfectly; besides, he is leaving Old Home in a week' time, and I can then devote myself entirely to Mr. Belturbet-the wonderful Arthur!" She laughed mockingly, and dances". ligihrtilmyrefre.eoTtitflhede racromig.h. Du.teie wsts. very wilful. Although behind Beltarbet's back she flirted with Marriott, and met him se- cretly, .yet she had not ,swerved from her determination- to be mistress of Old House. She was so charming, so gag, and alto- gether delightful, that it eeemed to Peke. rose 4that Arthur Belturbet cduldlnot fail to appreciate her many attractions. She did not know that when Belturbet was Jettening to Dulciea nonsense- he .was eeneesy -watching Primrose,- The eider girl puzzled him. Once he had asked him. self if he could have been ratetaleti, and whether ie was blue-eyed Maoist who had marked him for her prey? But he decided that petty, gay, ,sureasetempered Dulcie was not the kind of girl•to beyet a fixed purpose at heart; ehe was a frolicsome little minx, elate ready'to flirt with him or with Rerreott, but With no thonght for anything ,beyoed the present moment! ne 'waited. patiently, keeping his keen brown eyes on Primrose, end hie ears open to her voice, while all the 'time Prim. ease felt rather than saw that she was .11101-doenia.c?olrotibiciellirig weighed 'in ;Oen bal. ance, elle quite Veiled td gness for ,what reason. But, it made her ill -at -ease, and she seldom spoke to Belturbet unless he adlea "One dede ityhImstippeee,„ thought Belturbet, "sheewill And me alone, buret into eears, fling her erms aroma' me nee.k, ana tell me she tannot live 'without me, and all threeiteytlinedhal ethetyn,g,.yen`ery, arde er .BNIVvreis6et rirititinle- girl and 0 good actress, only 7 happened to hear a certain boxivereation between you end your sate in the wirode, and therefore I eumnOt help feeling that your effection is not altogether disinterested.' I -wonder whet he 'tent do then? Paint, I suppose, or have hysterice." The young anan bed been pondering this matte ofl the day wreeedieg tbe garden - party, before Philippe asked him to walk through the grounds to See if everythieg wee in readinese. lerimroge, Dulcie," and Ilerriott were playing croquet. It had, become en everyday eaccurrence for the Carwerdine tester's to spend the afternoon at Old Rowe. Philippa lead done her beat to prevent this, but Harriett' had declar- ed it watild be a sin to hate two charm- ing girle wariderieg about the woods when Ite"Ywoatis naleidnegat°trotiele tytintihrsgrli with them. Philippa," he id added. '7 expeet they are a bit too uneoplastieeted i'm you tool Lebilheeuer,±bhteizet, 11" elike them, end thee like me -My dear Thin 1 fairer they flee pet- feetly eliarming, •oiey I thought their fa. the anigbt, become trouhleitomee Philip- pa had replied, cletermitate to make the boot of it. (0 be erinuedi . Can't Ilelp It. "Which do you love most—your papa or your mama'?" ,Charlie—"i love papa most.,'' Oh arlie' s mo- ther—"Why, Charlie, 1 am surpria- ed at ,Volt, 1 thought you loved me mostl" CM rlie--"Can't hel--, it, Matnma; we men have to hold to- gether.'' , • Persia's Young Shah. Sultan Ahmed 'Mirza, the youth- ful Shah of Persia, was crowned at Teheran, Persia, 'July 21, on be- coming . 16 year old, his official majority. The youngstor took the constitutional oath of office in the palace of the National Council. The Imperial crown was so large that the little Shah, who placed it on his own headq was compelled to hold it in position while, the Chief Mullah was making a brief ad- dress. Ahmed Mirza succeeded to the throne in 1905, on the death of his father. 41a4b4faort 4.1,4aveloa,- Some Double Crops. While twe 'crops a season Oil it piece of ground will bring double profit, there is, of course, a cone- spondiug double amount of -vitality sapped from the soil and the fre- quent application of a good fertil- izer is imperative; lest the ground soon become thin and unproductive, writes Mr. 111 Cove. • In the garden one may utilize for second and even third crops the, beds in Which early.peas, beans, ra- dishes and lettuce were grown. The same is true of the early sweet corn. It is advisable not to plant the samd article twice in the same spot in succession, lout rotate the products. tie same as in field rotation of crops. A swell prepared seed bed at, each Planting is .almost' essential, and a sprinkling of fine, rich manure will prove very beneficial to the growing plants ts and in maintaining soil fer- Sow-oats as, early as possible in the spring, mow them for just- a few days in advance of the time they would be reaped for the grain: remove them from the nerd as soon as they are sufficiently cured and stack well for future feeding pur- poses. • Then put as many teams in the field as can he spared. Stir the ground quickly and thoroughly im- mediately sowing it to millet. Usually, the millet may be mown a.nd stacked early in September 'and the field hurriedly cultivated and sown to rye, which will make excel- lent pasturage at a time when it is most needed. • •The wheat or rye fields may be utilized in the same manner,' and being somewhat earlier, is better adapted to growing double crops than :the oats stubble. The potato patch may he made to double its profits by sowing it to millet, eane or kaffir corn after it has been laid by. Sewing the, ground to some other product alao, wields the 'benelimal influence of keepint down the *Weed pests whieh always bob up atter you stop plpw., Ing the potato eillete and wb,ieb, where unmolested, furnish of seeds for propagaimg # rank 494 troublesotne growth Ot Weeds th,11 next oeason, beside helping to drain the soil of its fertility, Or if one will dig the potaes from the early patch they will bring a high price Itt that Sea -Son and thd ground may be sown to rape for hog Pasture. We have seen fine corn growing between the rows of early potatoes after they had been laid by. Late tomatoes, cabbages a,nd tur- nips also May be raised among the potato vines as successfully as though they occupied a plot by themselves. Tent Caterpillar. If the tent caterpillar pitches its home in your orchard, - remember that its flock is gathered together in the home at night. the 'members go- ing forth by day to look for food. A torch applied -to the home evenings or early Mornings catches the worm in quantities. If in midsummer you .find a bunch of brown worms with red markings clustered on the trunk of a walnut or apple tree do not., be alarmed, but .get busy. Like the swarm -of bees they will not hang there many hours for they are only molting: By the next day the old skins alone will be left to tell the i story, while the larvae, each n a bright new coat, will be scattered over the tree, rapidly denuding it of its leaves. 'Thus is the handmaid moth easily kept in cheek by taking advantage of its peculiar habits. Alfalfa. Ordinarily no treatment is need- ed after the -crop has been started,. as long as the alfalfa shows a good stand and there is no tendency to run to weeds. If the -weeds begin to prove troublesome, it is advis- able to give the ground a thorough harrowing, after cutting, with the teeth of the harrow set itql. siderable angle. Thisthe weeds and is decideorkSebeneficial to the .alfalfa, because of the loos- ening.of the soil, and the harrow does not injure the roots of the crop. There has been considerable objection to -disking the alfalfa, field with the ordinary disc -harrow, be- cause it is claimed that the...plants are injured by splitting up the MMUS. •. Correctly Brought tip. "Now, ehildren,," said the teach- er$ "supposing a big, fierce tiger were to seize one of your play- mates in its hungry jaws, and carry him off, what would you do?" There; was no reply. Half the youngsters were wishing it was dinner -time, and the other half Wished for no- thing more fervently than that such a tiger would devote its attention to teachers who asked foolish ques- tions. "'Come, Thomas," she said. "Wouldn't you -cry out for _help?" "No, mum," said Thomas promptly. "Please, mum, mother always says we shouldn't never speak at meal times, please, mum." • Willie's Troubles. Willie eame home from school crying bitterly. "Mother," he sobbed, "I'm not going to try and be good any more," "Why, Willie, whatever is the matter ?" inquired his mother. "Boo! ,boo 1" sobbed Willie. "I was in school to -da, -7, and I—I saw Teddy Smith put a bent pin on the teacher's chair, and b -because I did not want teacher to sit on the pin pulled his chair &way, and he sat on the floor. He gave me a thrashing for willing lds chair away when he got u- and when I got outside Teddy Smith hit . me for pulling the pin a -away, and not rainclin" my own b -business." 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