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The Exeter Advocate, 1915-11-18, Page 3CHAPTER XIII.--(Cont'd)."If I'didn't know dierently noi," she declared, "I would be willing to make solemn oath that this is Aunt Los's; there is not the least dierence between them, And that dreadful ring is really inside it?""Bless ou, I wouldn't swear to it. I know that I put it there and snap- ped down the lid—"" She looked start- led and I stopped, "Could it have ''been stolen, do you suppose?" she asked apprehensively. `I don't think so. In fact, I'm pretty certain that nobody has mo- lested. it, I was merely going .to say that everything relating to this puz- zle has a way of doing the unexpect- ed and the unreasonable—even the impossible—and I shouldn't be at all surprised to see that the ring has transformd itself into something else, or that it'has developed a voli- tion of its own and vanished utterly." "Please don't joke about it," she protested. "I was thinking of whatmight happen if it fell into somebody's hands who was ignorant of itsdeadly properties, or somebody ac-quainted with them who might use it without scruple." "I have thought of the same thing myself," I responded; "that's why—; one of the reasons, at least—I try tokeep it hidden."But, seriously," I pursued, "what.' I said is not altogether a joke. WhileI was first making the ring's ac- quaintance, the engraved character on' the jade set was what is technically known, I believe, as an incised design --that is, cut into the stone, When about to place it in the safe that me- morable Saturday afternoon, for some unexplained cause I lifted the lid and took a final glimpse at it. I got a jar that made me think I was seeing crooked: the symbol was no longerincised, but stood out in relief." "Honestly?" she cried, openly in- credulous. "Cross my heart and hope to die,"I solemnly assured her, "if I'm not speaking truth. The circumstance partly reveals the ring's secret, The ideograph is movable. The slightest touch upon the set releases some sort of concealed mechanism that projects the idograph forcibly outward, pos- sibly an, eighth of an. inch, and its sharp edges gash the skin just enough to let the deadly poison con-tained in the hollow metal part enter the blood. Whatever ancient secret toxic it might be, we know that it is FOR HEADACHES, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION, INCEST ION Nearly all ourminor ailments, andmanyof the serious ones, too, are traceable to some disorder of the: stomach, liver, and bowels. If you wish to avoid the mis-cries of indigestion, acidity, heartburn, flatulence, headaches, constipation, and a host of other distressing ailments, you must see to it that your stomach, liver ��and bowels' are equal to the work they have to do.. His a simple matter to take 30 drops of Mother Seigel's Syrup daily, after meals, yet thousands of former ufferers have banished indigestion, bil- iousness, constipation, and all their dis- tressing consequences in just this simple way. Profit by their experience. As a igestive tonic and 'stomachic remedy,Mother Seigel'sSyrup is unsurpassed. MOTTHEd L P• swift and sure in its effect, and tit also possesses the property ofcoloring the flesh—thus the printthe ideograph is accounted for," picking it up 'by the metal part and o that s e extendin it .toward hoz s 4 h.gcould view the set and the symbol. She saw it. In a flash the last atom of my enjoyment vanished. A sudden realization of the ring's hid -den venom, of its diabolic l secret me-chanisnm: for dealing death indiscrim-inately and impartially, of the„ appal-liug possibilities for destruction that lay unseen in the harmless looking bit of green jade, swept over me withdemoralizing force.It was emphatically borne in uponme that the thing, after all, was not to be made light of; that its nature was, in very truth, about as wholesore and inviting as a cobra's.The girl's. first half timid look changed swiftly to a fixed stare. Her eyes widened; the color ebbed from her cheeks, leaving them as pale as Next instant she went reeling backward toward the wall, where she stood, the back of one hand before her eyes shutting out further sight of the poisonous object, which seem -ed to bear some awful meaning to. her, while the other hand was• . ex- tended palm outward, as if she feared it was .about to leap at her.The ring dropped from 'niy nerve- less fingers to the blotting-padd, and in a palsy of terror I sprang from my "Good Heavens!” I shouted. "Didhe thing tuch you?"no, noshea t e,rsranledexcited voice"I'm not To some extent she gradually 're-covered herpise,• while I stood trembling and looking helplessly dn.What it• all meant I had not the faint: -est conception of, and so my terror was speechless, It was evident that she ws shaken to the very pith and marrow of her being, It seemed im-possible for her to tear away her gaze from. the ring. Hex arms lower- ed but shudder after shudder con-- laattinued to shake her body. das-Also she seemed to have forgotten ofmy presence, for after a moment I `heard her mutter, as if to herself; as "Isn't it horrible!" gasped my ls- if she were confirming in her own toner. " !Hind the now indisputable existence My dear girl, I protested elo- of some hitherto amazing, stupend- quently, because I was keenly sensible ous, unbelievable possibility. Strange of the painful train of reflection the and mystifying words they were ,too, ring was bound to awaken in her that she uttered. mind -- `my dear girl, why regard it "The Kiss of the Silent Death! So so seriously? If we can't show a it's true, then. How awfull--how awbrave, healthy contempt for the tools fel! Now I know what it eneans." that are the devil's, it means that Tn the swift reaction from terror,they have found pliant subjects now that I was convinced that sheupon which to work. This lethal jewel, was unharmed, I slumped weakly now that we are conversant with its back into my chair. power for evil, is harmless as far as "Then for the love of Heaven," I, we are concerned, Our defences are pleaded in a trembling voice, "tell me up against it, and they are impreg- too." liable. It can not cause a ripple in Seconds passed, and she appeared our lives. We scorn its potency. We not to have heard, Then with an refuse to take it seriously." • Had it been sentient, how the in- fernal thing :might -have grinned at this! Neither of us, however, had pre- cience to look even a few minutes ahead to the one set for the supreme surprise. With . characteristic male- volence, it held back until the mo- ment was ripe, steadfastly refusing unfastened some of the upper but- te foreshadow what it was to stand tons of her shirtwaist and drew it for in the life of this beautiful, sweet- down in front an inch or two, thus tempered girl, exposing perhaps a hand's breadth ofRegardless of the fact that we .were marmoreal loveliness at the base of discussing a topic about which clung her rounded throat. No thought of only unpleasant memories,.I was en- the unconventionality of the act en- joying myself immensely. It was so- tered either of our heads at that pal -tom we found time thus to sit down pitating moment; the occasion was together, not as employer and em- too crowded with portentous possi- ployee, but simply as a man and a bilities. woman in whom .the tide of youth and a keen zest for the desirable things of life ran high, and I was not reluct- ant to lengthen the period and let my work go hang. Truly, I did not realize at the time how strongly I was drawn to her, nor how comfortable and satisfied I was during these briht intervals of re- laxation in her company. I have always been one of those unfortunate chaps who are awkward and ungainly in the presence of ladies, and it were far easier for me to relieve Sisyphus than manufacture small talk, or even words to carry on with them a seri- ous conversation; but I was never sensible of this gagging restraint in.the presence of Lois Fox. As for her, I believe she viewed with a calm, happy contentment the footing of sympathetic and discerningfriendship into which our constant Notwithstanding Lois's assurance daily contact and association had that she had suffered no harm fromripened. It was unlike anything that the ring, I still must have remained had ever come into her life before, panic-stricken but for one thing.. The and she appreciated and fostered it symbol on the satiny white Backaccordingly. We had, in short, grown ground at thebase of her throat was to be good pals before we'were aware noticeably larger than the symbol onof it. • , the set, so it could not have been' I began with the time six years caused by contact with the latter. And previously, when Mr. ,Unruh, the pub- when at last I fully realized this fact, lie administrator,- first gave me - the. I stammered:ring and told me the circumstances of "H -h -how in the name of all that's,Charey Yen's death. I recounted all .good did that get there?" Her calmness and self-possession were now in marked contrast with my flustered state. She looked at me ing' the green jade set; how it left clear-eyed as she buttoned her waistupon each_ victim's skin an imprint of again and refastened her collar•. the peculiar ideograph which nobody "How esti I toil after this? Birthseemed able to decipher, and, in short, mark, indeed!, Aunt Lois has delieverything respecting it that has al -ready been related. Now, ithad not been a part of my obvious effort she wrested her gazefrom the ring and looked at me. Herexpression was that of one who has seen visions of inferno. She stood unresponsive until her self-possession was quite 'restored, then she advanced a step or two ciser to me. Without a word she calmly removed her collar, reached back and "Look," she said tensely, her eyesglowing. I did, in a blind, uncomprehending way, and next instant was once morestarting from my chair. On the white flesh, like a green tattoo -mark, was an unmistakable im- print of the death seal; the dread sign which, whatever it might mean to those who could read it, had spelt death to all whom it bad touched. Again our eyes met and we looked long into each other's eyes awed to' silence. The same dumfoundingthought was flooding both our minds, rendering the situation too full for words. We were thinking of Strang's in- quiry about a tattooed design. CHAPTER XIV. T knew of its history how it had been found among my father's effects; how fatal it was to anybody touch- berately deceived me -about it. That ring .tells me 'that some monstrous cause made her do so. That's, `what purpose to show her the' ring, believ- shocked me so -the stunning convic-ing that to do so would be asking too tion that I'm doomed to be. allied much of her fortitude. Ane does' not with crime and evil and bloodshed heedlessly go about showing a refined 'Whether'I will or not." She laughed and sensitive girl the tol by which a hard, bitter laugh. If that s my her father met 'a dishonorable death destiny, ' what's the use of fighting —even though she owned no recol- against it?" she added. "Why . not be a crook right? ,I could." • rection of ever having seen him, he him in abhorrence while he lived, and cherished no veneration for his me- mory, now that he was dead. So I was surprised when she calmly asked to see it. "I do not ask out of curiosity," she explained on noting my expression. "It may have played some part in my past that I have forgotten; sight of it may awaken my memory." "True," I agreed. "I believe you ought to look at it." I opened the box and shook the ring out upozi Iny-'desk; and the Lord knows that what it did presently awaken we had not the slightest pre was not demonstrative by nature and monition of. . quickly gained control of her. feel - However, Miss 11.107t first of all drew ings. away from it with an irrepressible "I did not mean that," she said by shudder of repugnance, yet could not and by, "and I; was inconsiderate of "Lois!" .It was the first time I had ever ad -dressed her by her first name. It leaped from me in an outburst • of reproach and honest indignation—not at her so much as at the' cruel, unjust conditions. that had provoked and ag-gravated her present dark mood. Yet I .was hurt too; I felt ,that I did not deserve this.She ank ints o a chair"and began to cry softly. Instinctively I knew that I . had said enough, so I remainedsilent and waited. I did not have, to wait long. She refrain frons looking at it witha you tgive way -,like that. But 'T'm o rt of fri •h me l f _ so recklss ands r g t� c, ascillae<I cimiserable that T,hope•r• Txr N'.w1.o.Srze cos nuns s Tresis AS HMO --------------------------- S tythatmade melauh athel.ou11�forgiviouwill • AS. 111E 1RIA1.'Srzi:SOUSATSocMRRBonrx,z. Dont have to warn you to you ? . touch it, do I?" I observed, cautitiul ' klel' tone was at once coaxing; B r she smiled; I would have forgiven heranything. "My dear," I said, "my heart is Drily .. full of compassion for you. Go onand tell me all about' it; you will feelbetter. Then we can meet vhatever's to come like good sports. Don't for-, get that I'm with you." "I shan't—again." Then she went on: "The instant I saw the character on the Set of .course I recognized it;then I was overwhelmed with the hideous associations of crime and murder and sudden death that it conjured up. "Why, Mr. Perrie,. just think of it!" She laid a hand upon her bosom."This must be' a tattoo mark; James Strang knows. But fow did he learn of it? Who could have put it there, and for what earthly reason? It's the n -"t peplexing thing I ever heard of!" It was, indeed. And I could not offer her a grain of comfort, or ad-vance even a reasonable theory to relieve in sortie degree her troubled mind. "But sight' of the ideograph awoke some other association in,your minnd," I reminded her presently. "I don't know whether you are aware of it, but you voiced the thought. You ut-tered sonic. strange words -what do they mean?" "That is true. I'll explain; then ounowmsotsdo"At the time I showed you the Strang letters I honestly believed thito be a, birthmark,• Why shouldn't I? My grunt and,fostermother as-sured m'it'was; I can't'..remember when it wasn't there. It is just the 'il k b u t asI irregular, purposeless sort of figure that most birthmarks areBut my mind flw back to somethg that happened' yiears ago—when I was a very little tot—and in the •light of to-day'revelation it seems to contain a ape- cial significance that I can not get."I woke up one night with a feel-ing that somebody had kissed, my.throat.. It was not a startling kiss,but gentle, like a mother's might have been. I was not frightened, only thoroughly, drowsily comfotble inmy crib.. In a dim, half -waking, half -sleeping way, I saw Aunt Lois bend-ing over me, crying. She was kneel- ing on the floor. (To be continued.) VALUE OP SKIM MILK. Two and a Half Quarts as Nutritiveas a Pound of Beefsteak. The value of skim milk as a prac- tical and economical food is being urged by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Recent tests have demonstrated that skim milk, frequently thrown away as a wasteproduct, contains nearly all the food values of whole milk, despite that it is nine -tenths water. Two and a half quarts of skim milk, costing 10 cents, has about the same nutritive value as a pound of beefsteak costing 20 cents or more. Whole milk, as every one knows, is an indispensable food for the young, and. even in the diet of the adult it is "comparatively economical, The only nutrient taken from it in skim- ming is the butter fat. There is left, therefore, in the slam milk, not only all of the sugar, which amounts to about four and one-half parts in every 100, and all of the mineral substances but also all of the protein. The last named substance is im- portant because, besides serving as a fuel for the body, as fats, sugars and starches do, it also supplies nitro- genous tissue building material. The proportion of protein in skim milk, as well as of the mineral constituents; which are .also valuable for body building, is even greater than in whole milk. Since: the nutritive part of skim milk consists very largely of protein, it .is to 'be classed, as whole milk is, with such food materials as eggs, meat, fish, poultry and cheese (though it is much more delicate than those foods) rather than with suchsubstances as sugar, which serve only as fuel. Two and a half quarts of skim milk contain almost as much protein and yield about the same' amount of energy as a pound of beef. When skim milk sells for 4 cents a quart, or.about 2 cents a pound, and round of beef for 20 cents a pound, a dime, or any other sum of money spent for skimmilk will provide' nearly twice. asmuch nourishment as it will if spent for round steak. Round of beef, of course, is one. of the lower priced meats and• when compared' with the more expensive- cuts. skim milk makes a still better showing from the stand- point of economy. The comparison with oysters is very significant; a quart of) oysters containsless than twice as much nourishment as a quart of skim' milk and yet it often costs several times as much. Both are useful, wholesome foods,`and in the oyster one has a special' flavor. A combination of the two in oyster stew or creamed oysters is an economical way of using the oysters, ;since it makes a given quan-tity "go further." Almanacks are in 'existence 'that were com ile np d 1 the fourteenth cen- tury, .but they are only in manuscript; the first: printed almanack was issued about the year 1475. "Every one in our family is some kind of `animal," said Jimmie to the amazed preacher. "Why, you should not. say that!" the good man, exclaimss ned. 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At a number of exhibitions where no extensive classes for eggs have been offered, the Live 'Stock Branch has made a display of eggs graded in accordance with the standards, and in each instance has supplemented the display with actual demonstrations in a candling booth specially designed for the purpose, of the way in which eggs of the various grades appear when candled. In order that the consumers and producers generally may become more familiar with the various classes and grades, the following explanation is given: Three general classes for eggs are provided under the standards, viz:—"Fresh gathered," "Storage," and"Cracked and Dirties." Four gradesare prvided in the first class, threein the second,, and two in the third. I The grades in the "Fresh Gathered" class are "Specials," "Extras," "No. i's," and "No. 2's." The grade "Specials" is omitted from the "Storage"Here'class, and both specials and extras why from the class for "Cracked and Dir• -ties." 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Limited, Montrel bOl}'LT S int '''Manufacturers of the famous Bdwardbure Brands 29 CHAPTER XIII.--(Cont'd)."If I'didn't know dierently noi," she declared, "I would be willing to make solemn oath that this is Aunt Los's; there is not the least dierence between them, And that dreadful ring is really inside it?""Bless ou, I wouldn't swear to it. I know that I put it there and snap- ped down the lid—"" She looked start- led and I stopped, "Could it have ''been stolen, do you suppose?" she asked apprehensively. `I don't think so. In fact, I'm pretty certain that nobody has mo- lested. it, I was merely going .to say that everything relating to this puz- zle has a way of doing the unexpect- ed and the unreasonable—even the impossible—and I shouldn't be at all surprised to see that the ring has transformd itself into something else, or that it'has developed a voli- tion of its own and vanished utterly." "Please don't joke about it," she protested. "I was thinking of whatmight happen if it fell into somebody's hands who was ignorant of itsdeadly properties, or somebody ac-quainted with them who might use it without scruple." "I have thought of the same thing myself," I responded; "that's why—; one of the reasons, at least—I try tokeep it hidden."But, seriously," I pursued, "what.' I said is not altogether a joke. WhileI was first making the ring's ac- quaintance, the engraved character on' the jade set was what is technically known, I believe, as an incised design --that is, cut into the stone, When about to place it in the safe that me- morable Saturday afternoon, for some unexplained cause I lifted the lid and took a final glimpse at it. I got a jar that made me think I was seeing crooked: the symbol was no longerincised, but stood out in relief." "Honestly?" she cried, openly in- credulous. "Cross my heart and hope to die,"I solemnly assured her, "if I'm not speaking truth. The circumstance partly reveals the ring's secret, The ideograph is movable. The slightest touch upon the set releases some sort of concealed mechanism that projects the idograph forcibly outward, pos- sibly an, eighth of an. inch, and its sharp edges gash the skin just enough to let the deadly poison con-tained in the hollow metal part enter the blood. Whatever ancient secret toxic it might be, we know that it is FOR HEADACHES, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION, INCEST ION Nearly all ourminor ailments, andmanyof the serious ones, too, are traceable to some disorder of the: stomach, liver, and bowels. If you wish to avoid the mis-cries of indigestion, acidity, heartburn, flatulence, headaches, constipation, and a host of other distressing ailments, you must see to it that your stomach, liver ��and bowels' are equal to the work they have to do.. His a simple matter to take 30 drops of Mother Seigel's Syrup daily, after meals, yet thousands of former ufferers have banished indigestion, bil- iousness, constipation, and all their dis- tressing consequences in just this simple way. Profit by their experience. As a igestive tonic and 'stomachic remedy,Mother Seigel'sSyrup is unsurpassed. MOTTHEd L P• swift and sure in its effect, and tit also possesses the property ofcoloring the flesh—thus the printthe ideograph is accounted for," picking it up 'by the metal part and o that s e extendin it .toward hoz s 4 h.gcould view the set and the symbol. She saw it. In a flash the last atom of my enjoyment vanished. A sudden realization of the ring's hid -den venom, of its diabolic l secret me-chanisnm: for dealing death indiscrim-inately and impartially, of the„ appal-liug possibilities for destruction that lay unseen in the harmless looking bit of green jade, swept over me withdemoralizing force.It was emphatically borne in uponme that the thing, after all, was not to be made light of; that its nature was, in very truth, about as wholesore and inviting as a cobra's.The girl's. first half timid look changed swiftly to a fixed stare. Her eyes widened; the color ebbed from her cheeks, leaving them as pale as Next instant she went reeling backward toward the wall, where she stood, the back of one hand before her eyes shutting out further sight of the poisonous object, which seem -ed to bear some awful meaning to. her, while the other hand was• . ex- tended palm outward, as if she feared it was .about to leap at her.The ring dropped from 'niy nerve- less fingers to the blotting-padd, and in a palsy of terror I sprang from my "Good Heavens!” I shouted. "Didhe thing tuch you?"no, noshea t e,rsranledexcited voice"I'm not To some extent she gradually 're-covered herpise,• while I stood trembling and looking helplessly dn.What it• all meant I had not the faint: -est conception of, and so my terror was speechless, It was evident that she ws shaken to the very pith and marrow of her being, It seemed im-possible for her to tear away her gaze from. the ring. Hex arms lower- ed but shudder after shudder con-- laattinued to shake her body. das-Also she seemed to have forgotten ofmy presence, for after a moment I `heard her mutter, as if to herself; as "Isn't it horrible!" gasped my ls- if she were confirming in her own toner. " !Hind the now indisputable existence My dear girl, I protested elo- of some hitherto amazing, stupend- quently, because I was keenly sensible ous, unbelievable possibility. Strange of the painful train of reflection the and mystifying words they were ,too, ring was bound to awaken in her that she uttered. mind -- `my dear girl, why regard it "The Kiss of the Silent Death! So so seriously? If we can't show a it's true, then. How awfull--how awbrave, healthy contempt for the tools fel! Now I know what it eneans." that are the devil's, it means that Tn the swift reaction from terror,they have found pliant subjects now that I was convinced that sheupon which to work. This lethal jewel, was unharmed, I slumped weakly now that we are conversant with its back into my chair. power for evil, is harmless as far as "Then for the love of Heaven," I, we are concerned, Our defences are pleaded in a trembling voice, "tell me up against it, and they are impreg- too." liable. It can not cause a ripple in Seconds passed, and she appeared our lives. We scorn its potency. We not to have heard, Then with an refuse to take it seriously." • Had it been sentient, how the in- fernal thing :might -have grinned at this! Neither of us, however, had pre- cience to look even a few minutes ahead to the one set for the supreme surprise. With . characteristic male- volence, it held back until the mo- ment was ripe, steadfastly refusing unfastened some of the upper but- te foreshadow what it was to stand tons of her shirtwaist and drew it for in the life of this beautiful, sweet- down in front an inch or two, thus tempered girl, exposing perhaps a hand's breadth ofRegardless of the fact that we .were marmoreal loveliness at the base of discussing a topic about which clung her rounded throat. No thought of only unpleasant memories,.I was en- the unconventionality of the act en- joying myself immensely. It was so- tered either of our heads at that pal -tom we found time thus to sit down pitating moment; the occasion was together, not as employer and em- too crowded with portentous possi- ployee, but simply as a man and a bilities. woman in whom .the tide of youth and a keen zest for the desirable things of life ran high, and I was not reluct- ant to lengthen the period and let my work go hang. Truly, I did not realize at the time how strongly I was drawn to her, nor how comfortable and satisfied I was during these briht intervals of re- laxation in her company. I have always been one of those unfortunate chaps who are awkward and ungainly in the presence of ladies, and it were far easier for me to relieve Sisyphus than manufacture small talk, or even words to carry on with them a seri- ous conversation; but I was never sensible of this gagging restraint in.the presence of Lois Fox. As for her, I believe she viewed with a calm, happy contentment the footing of sympathetic and discerningfriendship into which our constant Notwithstanding Lois's assurance daily contact and association had that she had suffered no harm fromripened. It was unlike anything that the ring, I still must have remained had ever come into her life before, panic-stricken but for one thing.. The and she appreciated and fostered it symbol on the satiny white Backaccordingly. We had, in short, grown ground at thebase of her throat was to be good pals before we'were aware noticeably larger than the symbol onof it. • , the set, so it could not have been' I began with the time six years caused by contact with the latter. And previously, when Mr. ,Unruh, the pub- when at last I fully realized this fact, lie administrator,- first gave me - the. I stammered:ring and told me the circumstances of "H -h -how in the name of all that's,Charey Yen's death. I recounted all .good did that get there?" Her calmness and self-possession were now in marked contrast with my flustered state. She looked at me ing' the green jade set; how it left clear-eyed as she buttoned her waistupon each_ victim's skin an imprint of again and refastened her collar•. the peculiar ideograph which nobody "How esti I toil after this? Birthseemed able to decipher, and, in short, mark, indeed!, Aunt Lois has delieverything respecting it that has al -ready been related. Now, ithad not been a part of my obvious effort she wrested her gazefrom the ring and looked at me. Herexpression was that of one who has seen visions of inferno. She stood unresponsive until her self-possession was quite 'restored, then she advanced a step or two ciser to me. Without a word she calmly removed her collar, reached back and "Look," she said tensely, her eyesglowing. I did, in a blind, uncomprehending way, and next instant was once morestarting from my chair. On the white flesh, like a green tattoo -mark, was an unmistakable im- print of the death seal; the dread sign which, whatever it might mean to those who could read it, had spelt death to all whom it bad touched. Again our eyes met and we looked long into each other's eyes awed to' silence. The same dumfoundingthought was flooding both our minds, rendering the situation too full for words. We were thinking of Strang's in- quiry about a tattooed design. CHAPTER XIV. T knew of its history how it had been found among my father's effects; how fatal it was to anybody touch- berately deceived me -about it. That ring .tells me 'that some monstrous cause made her do so. That's, `what purpose to show her the' ring, believ- shocked me so -the stunning convic-ing that to do so would be asking too tion that I'm doomed to be. allied much of her fortitude. Ane does' not with crime and evil and bloodshed heedlessly go about showing a refined 'Whether'I will or not." She laughed and sensitive girl the tol by which a hard, bitter laugh. If that s my her father met 'a dishonorable death destiny, ' what's the use of fighting —even though she owned no recol- against it?" she added. "Why . not be a crook right? ,I could." • rection of ever having seen him, he him in abhorrence while he lived, and cherished no veneration for his me- mory, now that he was dead. So I was surprised when she calmly asked to see it. "I do not ask out of curiosity," she explained on noting my expression. "It may have played some part in my past that I have forgotten; sight of it may awaken my memory." "True," I agreed. "I believe you ought to look at it." I opened the box and shook the ring out upozi Iny-'desk; and the Lord knows that what it did presently awaken we had not the slightest pre was not demonstrative by nature and monition of. . quickly gained control of her. feel - However, Miss 11.107t first of all drew ings. away from it with an irrepressible "I did not mean that," she said by shudder of repugnance, yet could not and by, "and I; was inconsiderate of "Lois!" .It was the first time I had ever ad -dressed her by her first name. It leaped from me in an outburst • of reproach and honest indignation—not at her so much as at the' cruel, unjust conditions. that had provoked and ag-gravated her present dark mood. Yet I .was hurt too; I felt ,that I did not deserve this.She ank ints o a chair"and began to cry softly. Instinctively I knew that I . had said enough, so I remainedsilent and waited. I did not have, to wait long. She refrain frons looking at it witha you tgive way -,like that. But 'T'm o rt of fri •h me l f _ so recklss ands r g t� c, ascillae<I cimiserable that T,hope•r• Txr N'.w1.o.Srze cos nuns s Tresis AS HMO --------------------------- S tythatmade melauh athel.ou11�forgiviouwill • AS. 111E 1RIA1.'Srzi:SOUSATSocMRRBonrx,z. Dont have to warn you to you ? . touch it, do I?" I observed, cautitiul ' klel' tone was at once coaxing; B r she smiled; I would have forgiven heranything. "My dear," I said, "my heart is Drily .. full of compassion for you. Go onand tell me all about' it; you will feelbetter. Then we can meet vhatever's to come like good sports. Don't for-, get that I'm with you." "I shan't—again." Then she went on: "The instant I saw the character on the Set of .course I recognized it;then I was overwhelmed with the hideous associations of crime and murder and sudden death that it conjured up. "Why, Mr. Perrie,. just think of it!" She laid a hand upon her bosom."This must be' a tattoo mark; James Strang knows. But fow did he learn of it? Who could have put it there, and for what earthly reason? It's the n -"t peplexing thing I ever heard of!" It was, indeed. And I could not offer her a grain of comfort, or ad-vance even a reasonable theory to relieve in sortie degree her troubled mind. "But sight' of the ideograph awoke some other association in,your minnd," I reminded her presently. "I don't know whether you are aware of it, but you voiced the thought. You ut-tered sonic. strange words -what do they mean?" "That is true. I'll explain; then ounowmsotsdo"At the time I showed you the Strang letters I honestly believed thito be a, birthmark,• Why shouldn't I? My grunt and,fostermother as-sured m'it'was; I can't'..remember when it wasn't there. It is just the 'il k b u t asI irregular, purposeless sort of figure that most birthmarks areBut my mind flw back to somethg that happened' yiears ago—when I was a very little tot—and in the •light of to-day'revelation it seems to contain a ape- cial significance that I can not get."I woke up one night with a feel-ing that somebody had kissed, my.throat.. It was not a startling kiss,but gentle, like a mother's might have been. I was not frightened, only thoroughly, drowsily comfotble inmy crib.. In a dim, half -waking, half -sleeping way, I saw Aunt Lois bend-ing over me, crying. She was kneel- ing on the floor. (To be continued.) VALUE OP SKIM MILK. Two and a Half Quarts as Nutritiveas a Pound of Beefsteak. The value of skim milk as a prac- tical and economical food is being urged by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Recent tests have demonstrated that skim milk, frequently thrown away as a wasteproduct, contains nearly all the food values of whole milk, despite that it is nine -tenths water. Two and a half quarts of skim milk, costing 10 cents, has about the same nutritive value as a pound of beefsteak costing 20 cents or more. Whole milk, as every one knows, is an indispensable food for the young, and. even in the diet of the adult it is "comparatively economical, The only nutrient taken from it in skim- ming is the butter fat. There is left, therefore, in the slam milk, not only all of the sugar, which amounts to about four and one-half parts in every 100, and all of the mineral substances but also all of the protein. The last named substance is im- portant because, besides serving as a fuel for the body, as fats, sugars and starches do, it also supplies nitro- genous tissue building material. The proportion of protein in skim milk, as well as of the mineral constituents; which are .also valuable for body building, is even greater than in whole milk. Since: the nutritive part of skim milk consists very largely of protein, it .is to 'be classed, as whole milk is, with such food materials as eggs, meat, fish, poultry and cheese (though it is much more delicate than those foods) rather than with suchsubstances as sugar, which serve only as fuel. Two and a half quarts of skim milk contain almost as much protein and yield about the same' amount of energy as a pound of beef. When skim milk sells for 4 cents a quart, or.about 2 cents a pound, and round of beef for 20 cents a pound, a dime, or any other sum of money spent for skimmilk will provide' nearly twice. asmuch nourishment as it will if spent for round steak. Round of beef, of course, is one. of the lower priced meats and• when compared' with the more expensive- cuts. skim milk makes a still better showing from the stand- point of economy. The comparison with oysters is very significant; a quart of) oysters containsless than twice as much nourishment as a quart of skim' milk and yet it often costs several times as much. Both are useful, wholesome foods,`and in the oyster one has a special' flavor. A combination of the two in oyster stew or creamed oysters is an economical way of using the oysters, ;since it makes a given quan-tity "go further." Almanacks are in 'existence 'that were com ile np d 1 the fourteenth cen- tury, .but they are only in manuscript; the first: printed almanack was issued about the year 1475. "Every one in our family is some kind of `animal," said Jimmie to the amazed preacher. "Why, you should not. say that!" the good man, exclaimss ned. Well, said Jimmie, "Mother's a, dear, the baby is mother's little lamb, I'm the kid, and dad's; the goat." London and the provinces have contributed: to the colors 3,000 taxi -cabdrivers, 4,000 ;omnibus men, and 3,000 tramway men. Rich et e1 cate Clean and Full o Aroma. 0109 is blendd from selected hill rown tea , .famed for t eir fine flav�on y. qualities. Imitted yet never equlled, • Standardizing Canadian Eggs•From present indications it wouldappear that one of the moat importaut develoments to date in the im- provement of the Canadian egg trade was the action taken by the Canadian Produce Association last winter in adopting definite standards for Canadian eggs.. Hitherto each market .and in most Markets each •dealer had a system. of grading peculiar to his own trade. This resulted in endless confusion to the consumer, and great difficulty was experienced at times on the part of the producer in finding a satisfactory market for 'his product. Realizing the importance of having definite standards for all live stock products the Live Stock Branch of the Dominion Department of Agricui- ture has endeavored by means of pamphlets, placards, and other means, to give the standards for eggs as much publicity as possible. The co- operation of exhibition association has also been secured, prominent among which has been that of the Canadian National Exhibition Association, at whose exhibition in Toronto this year, in response to prizes offered, probably the largest collection of eggs ever brought together in one exhibition of ,he American continent was display- ed. Some 7,000 dozen in all were on exhibition. The prize list for eggs was prepared in acordance with the standards, and the judges made their awards according to the accuracy of the interpretation, on the part of the exhibitor, of the definitions of the various grades. At a number of exhibitions where no extensive classes for eggs have been offered, the Live 'Stock Branch has made a display of eggs graded in accordance with the standards, and in each instance has supplemented the display with actual demonstrations in a candling booth specially designed for the purpose, of the way in which eggs of the various grades appear when candled. In order that the consumers and producers generally may become more familiar with the various classes and grades, the following explanation is given: Three general classes for eggs are provided under the standards, viz:—"Fresh gathered," "Storage," and"Cracked and Dirties." Four gradesare prvided in the first class, threein the second,, and two in the third. I The grades in the "Fresh Gathered" class are "Specials," "Extras," "No. i's," and "No. 2's." The grade "Specials" is omitted from the "Storage"Here'class, and both specials and extras why from the class for "Cracked and Dir• -ties." "Specials," according to the stand- ards are eggs of uniform size weigh-'ing over 24 ounces to the dozen orover 45 pounds net to the 30 dozen'case; absolutely clean, strong and sound in shell; air eell small; not over 3/16 of an inch in depth; white.of egg firm and clear, and yolk dimly visible; free from blod clots. "Extras" are eggs of good size, weighing at least 24 ounces to the dozen or 4ii pounds net to the 30'doz-en ease; clean, sound in shell; air cell less. than 'a of an inh in depth; with white of egg firm, and yolk slightly visible, "No. l's" are eggs weighing at least 2$ ounces to the dozen or 43 pounds net to the 30 dozen case; clean, sound in shell; air cell les than 3x inch in depth; white of egg reason- ably firm; yolk visible but mobile, not stuck to the shell or seriously out of place. "No. 2's" are a gs clean; sound in ggshell; may contain weak watery eggs,and eggs with heavy yolks, and all other eggs sound in shell and fit for food. Consumers, in order to protect themselves in the matter of purchas-ing eggs, should acquaint themselves with these standards and the above definitions of the grades. Only by creating a demand for certain grades of eggs will the supply be forthcom- ing, and the demand can come only with a thorough knowledge on the part of the consumer as to what con- stitutes the various grades. It has also been frequently suggested that since the adoption of the standards consumers generally, in order to safe- guard themselves, would do well to in- sist that all eggs as offered for sale be labelled in accordance with their proper grade. Producers, too, would do well to more systematically grade their eggs before marketing, and, knowing defi- nitely what they have in hand, there- by be in a better position to demand a price commmensurate with the quality supplied. 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SPRAIN' lK �, . ;..., Hill ill _ . i /�.- �� n Or Il�rl, • . ,.,,,, ,,, The Greeneal BY CHARLES EDMONDS WALK Author of "The Silver BIade," "The Paternoster Ruby," "The Tie Lock," etc. CHAPTER XIII.--(Cont'd)."If I'didn't know dierently noi," she declared, "I would be willing to make solemn oath that this is Aunt Los's; there is not the least dierence between them, And that dreadful ring is really inside it?""Bless ou, I wouldn't swear to it. I know that I put it there and snap- ped down the lid—"" She looked start- led and I stopped, "Could it have ''been stolen, do you suppose?" she asked apprehensively. `I don't think so. In fact, I'm pretty certain that nobody has mo- lested. it, I was merely going .to say that everything relating to this puz- zle has a way of doing the unexpect- ed and the unreasonable—even the impossible—and I shouldn't be at all surprised to see that the ring has transformd itself into something else, or that it'has developed a voli- tion of its own and vanished utterly." "Please don't joke about it," she protested. "I was thinking of whatmight happen if it fell into somebody's hands who was ignorant of itsdeadly properties, or somebody ac-quainted with them who might use it without scruple." "I have thought of the same thing myself," I responded; "that's why—; one of the reasons, at least—I try tokeep it hidden."But, seriously," I pursued, "what.' I said is not altogether a joke. WhileI was first making the ring's ac- quaintance, the engraved character on' the jade set was what is technically known, I believe, as an incised design --that is, cut into the stone, When about to place it in the safe that me- morable Saturday afternoon, for some unexplained cause I lifted the lid and took a final glimpse at it. I got a jar that made me think I was seeing crooked: the symbol was no longerincised, but stood out in relief." "Honestly?" she cried, openly in- credulous. "Cross my heart and hope to die,"I solemnly assured her, "if I'm not speaking truth. The circumstance partly reveals the ring's secret, The ideograph is movable. The slightest touch upon the set releases some sort of concealed mechanism that projects the idograph forcibly outward, pos- sibly an, eighth of an. inch, and its sharp edges gash the skin just enough to let the deadly poison con-tained in the hollow metal part enter the blood. 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MOTTHEd L P• swift and sure in its effect, and tit also possesses the property ofcoloring the flesh—thus the printthe ideograph is accounted for," picking it up 'by the metal part and o that s e extendin it .toward hoz s 4 h.gcould view the set and the symbol. She saw it. In a flash the last atom of my enjoyment vanished. A sudden realization of the ring's hid -den venom, of its diabolic l secret me-chanisnm: for dealing death indiscrim-inately and impartially, of the„ appal-liug possibilities for destruction that lay unseen in the harmless looking bit of green jade, swept over me withdemoralizing force.It was emphatically borne in uponme that the thing, after all, was not to be made light of; that its nature was, in very truth, about as wholesore and inviting as a cobra's.The girl's. first half timid look changed swiftly to a fixed stare. Her eyes widened; the color ebbed from her cheeks, leaving them as pale as Next instant she went reeling backward toward the wall, where she stood, the back of one hand before her eyes shutting out further sight of the poisonous object, which seem -ed to bear some awful meaning to. her, while the other hand was• . ex- tended palm outward, as if she feared it was .about to leap at her.The ring dropped from 'niy nerve- less fingers to the blotting-padd, and in a palsy of terror I sprang from my "Good Heavens!” I shouted. "Didhe thing tuch you?"no, noshea t e,rsranledexcited voice"I'm not To some extent she gradually 're-covered herpise,• while I stood trembling and looking helplessly dn.What it• all meant I had not the faint: -est conception of, and so my terror was speechless, It was evident that she ws shaken to the very pith and marrow of her being, It seemed im-possible for her to tear away her gaze from. the ring. Hex arms lower- ed but shudder after shudder con-- laattinued to shake her body. das-Also she seemed to have forgotten ofmy presence, for after a moment I `heard her mutter, as if to herself; as "Isn't it horrible!" gasped my ls- if she were confirming in her own toner. " !Hind the now indisputable existence My dear girl, I protested elo- of some hitherto amazing, stupend- quently, because I was keenly sensible ous, unbelievable possibility. Strange of the painful train of reflection the and mystifying words they were ,too, ring was bound to awaken in her that she uttered. mind -- `my dear girl, why regard it "The Kiss of the Silent Death! So so seriously? If we can't show a it's true, then. How awfull--how awbrave, healthy contempt for the tools fel! Now I know what it eneans." that are the devil's, it means that Tn the swift reaction from terror,they have found pliant subjects now that I was convinced that sheupon which to work. This lethal jewel, was unharmed, I slumped weakly now that we are conversant with its back into my chair. power for evil, is harmless as far as "Then for the love of Heaven," I, we are concerned, Our defences are pleaded in a trembling voice, "tell me up against it, and they are impreg- too." liable. It can not cause a ripple in Seconds passed, and she appeared our lives. We scorn its potency. We not to have heard, Then with an refuse to take it seriously." • Had it been sentient, how the in- fernal thing :might -have grinned at this! Neither of us, however, had pre- cience to look even a few minutes ahead to the one set for the supreme surprise. With . characteristic male- volence, it held back until the mo- ment was ripe, steadfastly refusing unfastened some of the upper but- te foreshadow what it was to stand tons of her shirtwaist and drew it for in the life of this beautiful, sweet- down in front an inch or two, thus tempered girl, exposing perhaps a hand's breadth ofRegardless of the fact that we .were marmoreal loveliness at the base of discussing a topic about which clung her rounded throat. No thought of only unpleasant memories,.I was en- the unconventionality of the act en- joying myself immensely. It was so- tered either of our heads at that pal -tom we found time thus to sit down pitating moment; the occasion was together, not as employer and em- too crowded with portentous possi- ployee, but simply as a man and a bilities. woman in whom .the tide of youth and a keen zest for the desirable things of life ran high, and I was not reluct- ant to lengthen the period and let my work go hang. Truly, I did not realize at the time how strongly I was drawn to her, nor how comfortable and satisfied I was during these briht intervals of re- laxation in her company. I have always been one of those unfortunate chaps who are awkward and ungainly in the presence of ladies, and it were far easier for me to relieve Sisyphus than manufacture small talk, or even words to carry on with them a seri- ous conversation; but I was never sensible of this gagging restraint in.the presence of Lois Fox. As for her, I believe she viewed with a calm, happy contentment the footing of sympathetic and discerningfriendship into which our constant Notwithstanding Lois's assurance daily contact and association had that she had suffered no harm fromripened. It was unlike anything that the ring, I still must have remained had ever come into her life before, panic-stricken but for one thing.. The and she appreciated and fostered it symbol on the satiny white Backaccordingly. We had, in short, grown ground at thebase of her throat was to be good pals before we'were aware noticeably larger than the symbol onof it. • , the set, so it could not have been' I began with the time six years caused by contact with the latter. And previously, when Mr. ,Unruh, the pub- when at last I fully realized this fact, lie administrator,- first gave me - the. I stammered:ring and told me the circumstances of "H -h -how in the name of all that's,Charey Yen's death. I recounted all .good did that get there?" Her calmness and self-possession were now in marked contrast with my flustered state. She looked at me ing' the green jade set; how it left clear-eyed as she buttoned her waistupon each_ victim's skin an imprint of again and refastened her collar•. the peculiar ideograph which nobody "How esti I toil after this? Birthseemed able to decipher, and, in short, mark, indeed!, Aunt Lois has delieverything respecting it that has al -ready been related. Now, ithad not been a part of my obvious effort she wrested her gazefrom the ring and looked at me. Herexpression was that of one who has seen visions of inferno. She stood unresponsive until her self-possession was quite 'restored, then she advanced a step or two ciser to me. Without a word she calmly removed her collar, reached back and "Look," she said tensely, her eyesglowing. I did, in a blind, uncomprehending way, and next instant was once morestarting from my chair. On the white flesh, like a green tattoo -mark, was an unmistakable im- print of the death seal; the dread sign which, whatever it might mean to those who could read it, had spelt death to all whom it bad touched. Again our eyes met and we looked long into each other's eyes awed to' silence. The same dumfoundingthought was flooding both our minds, rendering the situation too full for words. We were thinking of Strang's in- quiry about a tattooed design. CHAPTER XIV. T knew of its history how it had been found among my father's effects; how fatal it was to anybody touch- berately deceived me -about it. That ring .tells me 'that some monstrous cause made her do so. That's, `what purpose to show her the' ring, believ- shocked me so -the stunning convic-ing that to do so would be asking too tion that I'm doomed to be. allied much of her fortitude. Ane does' not with crime and evil and bloodshed heedlessly go about showing a refined 'Whether'I will or not." She laughed and sensitive girl the tol by which a hard, bitter laugh. If that s my her father met 'a dishonorable death destiny, ' what's the use of fighting —even though she owned no recol- against it?" she added. "Why . not be a crook right? ,I could." • rection of ever having seen him, he him in abhorrence while he lived, and cherished no veneration for his me- mory, now that he was dead. So I was surprised when she calmly asked to see it. "I do not ask out of curiosity," she explained on noting my expression. "It may have played some part in my past that I have forgotten; sight of it may awaken my memory." "True," I agreed. "I believe you ought to look at it." I opened the box and shook the ring out upozi Iny-'desk; and the Lord knows that what it did presently awaken we had not the slightest pre was not demonstrative by nature and monition of. . quickly gained control of her. feel - However, Miss 11.107t first of all drew ings. away from it with an irrepressible "I did not mean that," she said by shudder of repugnance, yet could not and by, "and I; was inconsiderate of "Lois!" .It was the first time I had ever ad -dressed her by her first name. It leaped from me in an outburst • of reproach and honest indignation—not at her so much as at the' cruel, unjust conditions. that had provoked and ag-gravated her present dark mood. Yet I .was hurt too; I felt ,that I did not deserve this.She ank ints o a chair"and began to cry softly. Instinctively I knew that I . had said enough, so I remainedsilent and waited. I did not have, to wait long. She refrain frons looking at it witha you tgive way -,like that. But 'T'm o rt of fri •h me l f _ so recklss ands r g t� c, ascillae<I cimiserable that T,hope•r• Txr N'.w1.o.Srze cos nuns s Tresis AS HMO --------------------------- S tythatmade melauh athel.ou11�forgiviouwill • AS. 111E 1RIA1.'Srzi:SOUSATSocMRRBonrx,z. Dont have to warn you to you ? . touch it, do I?" I observed, cautitiul ' klel' tone was at once coaxing; B r she smiled; I would have forgiven heranything. "My dear," I said, "my heart is Drily .. full of compassion for you. Go onand tell me all about' it; you will feelbetter. Then we can meet vhatever's to come like good sports. Don't for-, get that I'm with you." "I shan't—again." Then she went on: "The instant I saw the character on the Set of .course I recognized it;then I was overwhelmed with the hideous associations of crime and murder and sudden death that it conjured up. "Why, Mr. Perrie,. just think of it!" She laid a hand upon her bosom."This must be' a tattoo mark; James Strang knows. But fow did he learn of it? Who could have put it there, and for what earthly reason? It's the n -"t peplexing thing I ever heard of!" It was, indeed. And I could not offer her a grain of comfort, or ad-vance even a reasonable theory to relieve in sortie degree her troubled mind. "But sight' of the ideograph awoke some other association in,your minnd," I reminded her presently. "I don't know whether you are aware of it, but you voiced the thought. You ut-tered sonic. strange words -what do they mean?" "That is true. I'll explain; then ounowmsotsdo"At the time I showed you the Strang letters I honestly believed thito be a, birthmark,• Why shouldn't I? My grunt and,fostermother as-sured m'it'was; I can't'..remember when it wasn't there. It is just the 'il k b u t asI irregular, purposeless sort of figure that most birthmarks areBut my mind flw back to somethg that happened' yiears ago—when I was a very little tot—and in the •light of to-day'revelation it seems to contain a ape- cial significance that I can not get."I woke up one night with a feel-ing that somebody had kissed, my.throat.. It was not a startling kiss,but gentle, like a mother's might have been. I was not frightened, only thoroughly, drowsily comfotble inmy crib.. In a dim, half -waking, half -sleeping way, I saw Aunt Lois bend-ing over me, crying. She was kneel- ing on the floor. (To be continued.) VALUE OP SKIM MILK. Two and a Half Quarts as Nutritiveas a Pound of Beefsteak. The value of skim milk as a prac- tical and economical food is being urged by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. Recent tests have demonstrated that skim milk, frequently thrown away as a wasteproduct, contains nearly all the food values of whole milk, despite that it is nine -tenths water. Two and a half quarts of skim milk, costing 10 cents, has about the same nutritive value as a pound of beefsteak costing 20 cents or more. Whole milk, as every one knows, is an indispensable food for the young, and. even in the diet of the adult it is "comparatively economical, The only nutrient taken from it in skim- ming is the butter fat. There is left, therefore, in the slam milk, not only all of the sugar, which amounts to about four and one-half parts in every 100, and all of the mineral substances but also all of the protein. The last named substance is im- portant because, besides serving as a fuel for the body, as fats, sugars and starches do, it also supplies nitro- genous tissue building material. The proportion of protein in skim milk, as well as of the mineral constituents; which are .also valuable for body building, is even greater than in whole milk. Since: the nutritive part of skim milk consists very largely of protein, it .is to 'be classed, as whole milk is, with such food materials as eggs, meat, fish, poultry and cheese (though it is much more delicate than those foods) rather than with suchsubstances as sugar, which serve only as fuel. Two and a half quarts of skim milk contain almost as much protein and yield about the same' amount of energy as a pound of beef. When skim milk sells for 4 cents a quart, or.about 2 cents a pound, and round of beef for 20 cents a pound, a dime, or any other sum of money spent for skimmilk will provide' nearly twice. asmuch nourishment as it will if spent for round steak. Round of beef, of course, is one. of the lower priced meats and• when compared' with the more expensive- cuts. skim milk makes a still better showing from the stand- point of economy. The comparison with oysters is very significant; a quart of) oysters containsless than twice as much nourishment as a quart of skim' milk and yet it often costs several times as much. Both are useful, wholesome foods,`and in the oyster one has a special' flavor. A combination of the two in oyster stew or creamed oysters is an economical way of using the oysters, ;since it makes a given quan-tity "go further." Almanacks are in 'existence 'that were com ile np d 1 the fourteenth cen- tury, .but they are only in manuscript; the first: printed almanack was issued about the year 1475. "Every one in our family is some kind of `animal," said Jimmie to the amazed preacher. "Why, you should not. say that!" the good man, exclaimss ned. Well, said Jimmie, "Mother's a, dear, the baby is mother's little lamb, I'm the kid, and dad's; the goat." London and the provinces have contributed: to the colors 3,000 taxi -cabdrivers, 4,000 ;omnibus men, and 3,000 tramway men. Rich et e1 cate Clean and Full o Aroma. 0109 is blendd from selected hill rown tea , .famed for t eir fine flav�on y. qualities. Imitted yet never equlled, • Standardizing Canadian Eggs•From present indications it wouldappear that one of the moat importaut develoments to date in the im- provement of the Canadian egg trade was the action taken by the Canadian Produce Association last winter in adopting definite standards for Canadian eggs.. Hitherto each market .and in most Markets each •dealer had a system. of grading peculiar to his own trade. This resulted in endless confusion to the consumer, and great difficulty was experienced at times on the part of the producer in finding a satisfactory market for 'his product. Realizing the importance of having definite standards for all live stock products the Live Stock Branch of the Dominion Department of Agricui- ture has endeavored by means of pamphlets, placards, and other means, to give the standards for eggs as much publicity as possible. The co- operation of exhibition association has also been secured, prominent among which has been that of the Canadian National Exhibition Association, at whose exhibition in Toronto this year, in response to prizes offered, probably the largest collection of eggs ever brought together in one exhibition of ,he American continent was display- ed. Some 7,000 dozen in all were on exhibition. The prize list for eggs was prepared in acordance with the standards, and the judges made their awards according to the accuracy of the interpretation, on the part of the exhibitor, of the definitions of the various grades. At a number of exhibitions where no extensive classes for eggs have been offered, the Live 'Stock Branch has made a display of eggs graded in accordance with the standards, and in each instance has supplemented the display with actual demonstrations in a candling booth specially designed for the purpose, of the way in which eggs of the various grades appear when candled. In order that the consumers and producers generally may become more familiar with the various classes and grades, the following explanation is given: Three general classes for eggs are provided under the standards, viz:—"Fresh gathered," "Storage," and"Cracked and Dirties." Four gradesare prvided in the first class, threein the second,, and two in the third. I The grades in the "Fresh Gathered" class are "Specials," "Extras," "No. i's," and "No. 2's." The grade "Specials" is omitted from the "Storage"Here'class, and both specials and extras why from the class for "Cracked and Dir• -ties." "Specials," according to the stand- ards are eggs of uniform size weigh-'ing over 24 ounces to the dozen orover 45 pounds net to the 30 dozen'case; absolutely clean, strong and sound in shell; air eell small; not over 3/16 of an inch in depth; white.of egg firm and clear, and yolk dimly visible; free from blod clots. "Extras" are eggs of good size, weighing at least 24 ounces to the dozen or 4ii pounds net to the 30'doz-en ease; clean, sound in shell; air cell less. than 'a of an inh in depth; with white of egg firm, and yolk slightly visible, "No. l's" are eggs weighing at least 2$ ounces to the dozen or 43 pounds net to the 30 dozen case; clean, sound in shell; air cell les than 3x inch in depth; white of egg reason- ably firm; yolk visible but mobile, not stuck to the shell or seriously out of place. "No. 2's" are a gs clean; sound in ggshell; may contain weak watery eggs,and eggs with heavy yolks, and all other eggs sound in shell and fit for food. Consumers, in order to protect themselves in the matter of purchas-ing eggs, should acquaint themselves with these standards and the above definitions of the grades. Only by creating a demand for certain grades of eggs will the supply be forthcom- ing, and the demand can come only with a thorough knowledge on the part of the consumer as to what con- stitutes the various grades. It has also been frequently suggested that since the adoption of the standards consumers generally, in order to safe- guard themselves, would do well to in- sist that all eggs as offered for sale be labelled in accordance with their proper grade. Producers, too, would do well to more systematically grade their eggs before marketing, and, knowing defi- nitely what they have in hand, there- by be in a better position to demand a price commmensurate with the quality supplied. 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