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The Exeter Advocate, 1917-2-1, Page 2It has the re# utatiort of nearly a quarter of a century behind very packet sold lack—Green o Milted C 204 ISONERS T ME TALE OF A LOCKED DOOR "Shall I o in first?" whispers Saxon, as he sees his companion's face of woe: "Oh, no, no! I would far rather go in alone. It will be better," says Erin, who feels there is unpleasant - mess in store for her, and cannot bear that he should witness her disgrace. So they leave the balcony, and, reach- ing the hall door, which they find open, Corinna enters the house alone. Aa she opens the drawing -room door, Mrs. Crofton looks up quickly, and seeing Krin, draws a deep breath of relief. Then, fear having abandon- ed her heart, woman-like she permits anger to enter it: , "Where have you been, Corinna?" desperate effort to escape; but he she cries, rising, "What do you mean holds her fast, and continues rapidly: by frightening us all to death like Listen to me, Krin. It maddens this? Do you know it is nearly ten me to see you made miserable, as you o'clock? With whom have you been?" are now; I cannot bear it' Give me "With Saxon,?" returns Corinna, the right to look upon you as my earfully. "What?" says Rhoda, with flashing eyes, her voice a little shrill. "With Saxon, We did not mean it; we did not know. We went into the old tower, only for a moment, but the door closed behind us, wwre could not getout until Saxon flung himself from the window." She pauses breathless. "Very* nice,upon my word," says Rhoda, her tone .a little shriller 'a charming story indeed! Locked up, with Lord Bowden in an old ruin un - word before it that is not compli- mentary to Rhoda. "Don't cry like that," he goes on, presently, in a very tender tone, putting his arm round her,. and pressing her head down upon his breast; "don't, my pet; you are mak- ing me awfully unhappy. ' Corinna, be sensibles darling, and listen to what I am going to say. :I want to ask you a question," "What question ?"---very drearily, "I could not ask it if you speak in that tone. Oh, Krin, can you not guess what it is I want to say? I love you darling, with all` my heart; I want to you, that you love me too. Erin raises her head, and makes a promised wife, and I will protect you against the world, No one shall dare to say a cruel word to you. Some - tines; I don't know why but some- times I have thought of late that you -care for me. Oh, -love, do not tell me I am presumptuous." There: is no answer to this tender appeal, but he fancies (is it fancy) that she nestles a:littIe closer to hien. He tightens his arm around her, and whispers softly Say one word, Corinna,—only one, til ten o'clock. I wonder what the to make me happy." county will say?" But Corinna is a woman, and finds "We could not help it," says Erin, looking at her mother with imploring eyes; "it was nobody's fault; we would have been there now but for Saxon." "And pray, if it was easy to leap from the window, why was it not done 'sooner?" "But it was not easy. Ile might have killed himself; andwe hoped un- til the last that some one would come to release us. Mamma, why don't you speak to me?" "It is most unfortunate," says Mrs. Crofton, fretfully. "I don't know, 1 am sure, what is to be done. All the servants of course know of it, and Thompson has been out looking for i It will hours. you for or the last two be known far and near." "It is more than unfortunate; it is disgraceful!" declares Rhoda. "From the beginning I have noticed your art- ful endeavors to entrap Saxon, but the consequences, It is very hard this is indeed the climax. You will lines. both for me and my coat, I not win your game, however, let me might as well be under a shower -bath. If it continues I shall certainly catch it impossible to express herself in so compact a form. "Are vou, quite sure that you love me?" she asks, with anxious emphasis, lifting' her eyes to his for a moment. "Quite sure. Must you ask that, darling? Don't you knows it? There is nothing in this wide world I would compare with you." "That is how I feel toward you," says Krin, innocently, with a little contented sigh. It is needless to relate what follows. Everyone' possessed of even a grain of sentiment will understand; for - them- selves. Of course they are perfectly happy, and of course Corinna sheds a few more, tears. They are the last she weeps for many, many months. Come, says Saxon, with a laugh, "if you cry any more I shall think you are 'regretting your decision. You must stop now, or I sha'n't answer for tell you that. No 'gentleman was ever yet gained by immodest and for- cold and be laid up with severe in- ward behavior." fluenza." "• `Immodest!' Mamma, doyou hear Krin laughs too, though rather that?—do you hear what she says?" hysterically, and Saxon,putting his cries,• poor Krin, paling and trembling hand under her chin, turns her face beneath the chandelier. "I tell you up to his. it was a mistake; it could not be help- "You are better now," he says, "so we will go in together, and make our peace withyour mother. Hand in and they enter the draw- ing -room and find the atmosphere do cidedly cloudly. For the first, time in her life Mrs. Crofton regards her ed Mamma eak to me. s , P "You had better go to your room, 4 Corinna, while I try and think calmly of this unhappy business," says her mother, coldly, though in her heart she does not condemn her. Krin, withquivering lips, and one kinsman with unsmiling eyes. small shaking hand laid upon her "Oh, Saxon, you have returned," bosom, turns, and makes her way, not she says, coldly. to her room, but into the still night air. "Yes, r have returned to ask 'a 'Vv'hat has she done? What horrible great favor of you,—the greatest fav - things have been said to her! Can or you can bestow." Saxon think as they do? Has she "A favor of 'me?" with consider - been immodest, forward? How un- able dignity, while Rhoda in the back - just, how unbearable it all is. Ohl ground comprehends fuller and whit - what : shall she do? For the second ens with rage and disappointment. time this evening she breaks into a "Yes, indeed, so great that I hard storm of tears. ly know how to ask it." He quits Somebody lays his hand upon. her Krin's side, and, going to her mother, arm. takes her unresisting hand eagerly, "Darling, have they been so very "Mrs. Crofton, will you make me a bad to your says Saxon's low caress- present of Corinna?" ing voice. There is a short pause, during Krin's effort to reply is lost amid which Mrs.: Crofton draws breath and her sobs. reviews the position. Row utterly "You should have let me face them mistaken she has been all along. Well, first. What did they say to you ?" if not Rhoda, ,it is at least Corinna, "Oh, nothing, ---that is, nothing in If blind to the charms of one daugh particular., Of course mamma was ter, it is because he is so infatuated 'very angry; she was frightened, too, by the graces of the other. The fact and she said. so. That is all," that he will be her son-in-law remains "I am sure something more than undisturbed, and if Mrs. Crofton, bears that must have been said to make you a deeper affection for one of her ehiI- cry so. bitterly. Tell me, 'Corinna; I dren it is undoubtedly for Corinna. have the right to know, What did "You amaze me! I had ,no' idea of your mother say'?" this," she says at length with perfect It wasn't mamma. It was Rhoda." "Oh!" says Saxon, angrily, and then he mentions Rhoda's name, and puts a voice i'ztlters a little, and slie holds out her disengaged hind to Kr in. The girl, corning quickly to her side throws her arms rolled her neck and kises her warmly. "You are not a )sit angry now, ream - ma, are you ?" she asks, with a bright,, sunny smile "I 4uppose 1 must forgive you now," returns her mother, tapping her cheek; "but you are a pair of naughty children, and 'succeeded in terrifying me more than I care to remember. Salon, may I beg you to avoid that tower for the future,—at all events until this wild girl belongs to you en- , "I will :get a new lock put on to- morrow," says Saxon, and then he turns to Rhoda. "Now you must' wish us joy," he exclaims, cheerfully. "I do, most ,sincerely. I wish you joy—of each other," replies Rhoda, with the faintest possible pause. "Of course I saw from the very first how it would end, so I cannot imitate mamma's Surprise." There is a certain flavor about this. speech that, to say the least of it, is. Unpleasant. Every one seems to think it will be wisdom to refrain from ad- dressing her again. "Corinna, you are looking very pale," says her mother, hastily; "all the excitement and fatiguehas been too much for you, Bid us ood night, dear, and go to bed." "Good night," says Erin, obediently; and as Saxon follows her into the hall under pretense of getting her a candle, he whispers fondly: "Are you perfect- ly happy now, Corinna?" But Corinna does not get time to answer that ques- tion—in words. The End, THE YARN OF SS. 'TOOTHPICK." Captains of Freighters Often En- counter Submarines. The mobilization of the timber sup- plies of the Allies to erect the great hut cities in Great Britain and in France is the subject of this month's instalment in' The World's Work of the articles Mr. Frederick1. • Talbot is writing on "How Britain Went to War." Here we learn all about how the British Government went into the. timber business; `about the . appoint- ment of r. Mr. Meyer and the efficient assistance' rendered to the War Office by the' Board of Works. Mr, Talbot enlivens his:chronicle with many amusing anecdotes. He a beef and some. hogs may be - man- says the , captains who bring timber aged, and there are great opportuni- in freighters to this country can nor ties for economy in the home con - rate many a stirring tale of struggles sumption of poultry raised on the with the enemy: One of'these vessels, which' -I will call the" s.s. Toothpick, although Lloyd's register' will offer no confirm- ation of :any such name, was coming south. Her holds were packed chock- a-block with railway sleepers. Sud- denly a submarine came to the surface and peremptorily yelled a halt. But the captain of the timber -carrier was not to be: intimidated. .Ile kept•, his head and his course. The Toothpick kept going. The confmander of the hostile submarine, infuriated at the utter disregard manifested towards his challenge by the captain of the freighter, let fly a torpedo.` There was a crash and a huge col- umn of water spurted' into the air. The timber -carrier had been stung in the forward hold. A. big hole was blown in her side and the wooden. cargo burst into, flames' from the ex- plosion. But the water poured in and swamped the conflagration, Meanwhile the Toothpick waddled Give the "Kiddies" ill They Want of CRO tt1111u1iIli el1illile elellielle111111111UUuli111111ui111111 lillillllj((rjll online Pel It is one.. of the delicious "good things" hat has a real food value: A slice of your good homemade bread, spread with "Crown Brand", forms`, a perfectly balanced food, that is practically all nourishment, $o—let them have it on,bisoui)s and pancakes, and on their porridge if they want it. You'll like it, too, :on Griddle Cakes—on Blanc Mange and Baked Apples. And you'll find it the most economical 4wcetener you can use, for Cakes, Cookies, Gingerbread and Pies. Have your husband get a tin, the next time he is in town--- s 5, 10 or 20' pound tin—or a 3 pound glass Jar. THE CANADA STARCH CO. LIMITED Our new recipe book, "Desserts and Candies", will show you MONTD ALr CARDINAL, eRANTFORD. FORT WILLIAM, how to make a lot of reaUy 4 i1&ct'a of 'Z&p S'htdc" Cvrrt City,—R r, ,f,,, Cor»Sforarm. dellCiolls ndlshes with "Criwry. ((l(�(lr((( cnd'•SUvSr Gloss" Laurulry .,larch. !h/!1l/ltfll(i}plfllHll111111t1kli1111t111ftI11U)111111111111n1q((f111111111111111111p11111111111111111111111111110111N11111411i11ttt1 our. Montreal Ofticeb copy eq 2ao to Nina fur compensation. Nor is the small dealer to blame. The blame rests entirely with the shipper and the grower. In order that such losses may be avoided and the con- sumer be in a position to secure for his good money, good potatoes that will keep over Winter', it is necessary How Farmers May Save, for the growers, on their .part; to ex- ercise more care in digging, sorting The value of• food and fuel, also 'and handling potatoes. Late Blight the rent saved by the use of the farm is a preventable disease; every farm- house are matters overlooked by many! er should know this fact, since the Ea - in their farm bookkeeping, and some! perimntai Farms system has made farms are really yielding a small pro- I every' effort to demonstrate on many fit when the figures made, show them farms in the country the effect of' to be a losing proposition. Food. is 1 spraying, , with results showing the nowadays the chief item'of expenseI roduction'of sound crops, and an in - with • the city dwellers, and even in ( crease in yield atnountin . to some 90 small villages the supply of products'100 Is acre. 1 of the surounding country are only to bushels per a e. inpotatoesi - T Eerieriss The sale of d obtain at• rdc that • a' ableap e • a isheavy honest; if not illegal at the present drag on the pocket of the 'consumer, yet farmers are in a position to escape anonnent. Farmers know from their much' of this great expense if they1 own experience that storage rots' onl takeothisnte of their o ortun cause great losses in their own cellars, tiesg pp It seems, however, the general practice by` means of good housekeeping, ,, added to a little work on the' part ' of to dispose of an ' infected crop im- mediately ' and shift the losses from rot Time is not so precious on the farm from the farmer to the consumer. The in Winter but that home butehering.of The submarine was being left 0 but,the first blow proving e- asternla n v n un- successful, p b, successful, she crowded on speed• to draw up on the port side. She let go another missile. It caught the t' a tier -carrier in the after -ribs, inflicting another grievous.wound and once again setting fire to the cargo..Dense clouds of smoke rolled forward. Verily things :were getting decidedly un- healthy for those on board. But again the waters of the North Sea proved friendly by rushing in and quenching the fire ere it had got a' grip.•. Maddened beyond conception, the submarine again came tearing after' the freighter, which was still driving forward as if there were no such en farm. The advice, so frequently, given, to keep °a really ; useful garden on every farm, should be followed in these days, and. the proper stocking df the farm cellar with the best of potatoes, vegetables and roots should be well,' attended to. An account of the saving made, by these practices, should be ke t and credit iven to the latter,- however, has to pay the price of good potatoes. In some instances, no doubt, the con- sumer is to blame by storing potatoes (or other Winter vegetables) in too warm. cellars. Potatoes and similar vegetables must be stored in a cool place. They cannot stand frost, which causes a sweetish taste in pots. - dies; but the"temperature should never' rise above'40 degrees Fahr. Where such conditions are:non-exis- tent it is better not to lay in a Win- ter's supply, as losses are sure to re- sult. z+• farm. P g The opportunity to save money by means of the use:of fuel produced on the farm, is- rapidly disappearing in the older districts, yet many chances in this direction are let slip with a resulting l ss o in. two directions. Too often are unrenaunerative prchards allowed to encumber good' land, breed ing, disease that is carried. to more promising fruit' plantations, when by a little labor the tree could be, turned into fuel that would take the place of the coal which . is being purchased at a high price. This work would na- turally be done during the Winter, when other farm operations are not pressing The matter of saving of house rent is ane that should give the farmer great cause of thankfulness in these timesof high values vaI es '=of urbanreal g estate, as he would quickly realize if forced to. maintain himself and family' on, double his present cash income were ,he removed • to the city; -- It was found, by means of a sur- vey of 1,000 ,families . representing _widely separated sections in 14 states, conducted by the United States Agri- cultural Department: that the average anneal value of meats consumed per family (other than :poultry) was $107,P5; of poultry products, $55.40, and of dairy products, ,$98.36.' The quantity of dairy products consumed' peri family was.equal to 2,640. quarts of milk. Farmers are cautioned' that the ata titude of consumers will eventually re- sult in demanding grading of pota- toes just like apples; and the farmer who does not control 'diseases in the field will have all rotten ,or diseased: potatoes thrown on his hands, ,Dis- eased potatoes, when boiled, still hake good stock food, it should be remem- bered. ' A letter or postal card ad- dressed to the `Publication Branch of the Department of Agriculture will bring by return mail all the required information relating to the gTOV.'ing of crop's of potatoes free from disease. Prosperous Year Ahead. "Present conditions should be pro- mising for crop production next year," says Prof. C. A. Zavitz. - "It is true the land in many parts of Ontario was very dry early in. September. Along about the - middle of the month, however, there were some fairly good showers in most localities, and the wheat that was sown either before or after these rains came on 'very well, and in most instances made a satis- factory growth before the winter set in. In some localities the rain kept off so long that a smaller amount of winter wheat was sown'than there, would have been had the rain appeared earlier, From ° what I saw through the Province in the latter part of the autunir_ the land seemed to be in very good condition, and, in most places,. the' plowing seemed to be well ahead. Ifthesnow fall is normal there seems to be no real reason.: why the land .. should not be in, very good condition` indeed for spring work. ----GOOD DIGESTION , Mother Seitlei's Syrup corrects and stimulates.. When your digestion Is faulty, weakness and1 the digestive organs and banishes the tnaay ailments vagi h Hilae organs, indigestion. stion, i r ala and disease i invited. c g �panancart tU is FOR Y 1.Y 9 �3`$(L4Jtft�" il'THEpg tpyp�pt'�: .�.�Cf]a�WirttU +�+�''q�D CEI�i �i� N REMEDY F O R STOMACH 1i.3;"� i.,a�i"�+. AND I TROUB 'TROUBLE 7. 9111.1 , �.• �t t �.. ..r}. 'e\` f, F j; .1 ui ,. *; .p .R. ..kA 4 I � Y ;: �. : g cap , .zx A -.101A s ,:h" Z.; -. wr F s vt f " r. v a i ,t . ,� �' ,• ?+ L 7 .•� , "�iti.V•aF•,'t:%3aYkrWr3vu.tY va, • a .a 'i :a r ` ' S ryy+,• At nil Druggists, or direct ogreceirt of Dice, 50c. and 51.00. The large bottle cont ins three times a much aa the smeller.. A. J. WHtTa &. Co, Lamm), Craig Street Went Montreal. emy as German under -water assassins The total value of food consumed in existence. This time the latter was found to; vary directly with the buzzed around the starboard side of per family amount of meat used. As her quarry and presently away went the relative value of meat consumed another, torpedo. Again the Toothpick received a disconcerting punch, also in the•after-hold but on the opposite side. Another hole, another fire, and another ;inrush of water:' to put out the flames' increases, the total value of food cons sumed per family increases. Families living on their own farms reported' higher' consumption of food and a larger percentage of food de- rived directly from the farm than of But the Toothpick Was sturdily those living on rented farms. The average quantity of fruit canned an - built, and; though 'sorely wounded in nua]Iy per family was found to be 122 three places she kept afloat and main- naris of vegetables 32 quarts. In' tanned her gait. Had the commander q ' truthfulness, I hardlyknow what of that submarine reflected for a mo q »Ie sav- 5Py e o a e e u nes ions to say, Saxon but I hope with all' my merit he would have realized that he ings, the credit fol. them is.too often IMMENitallEMESMT"..: ,. "w • etrn>e..eeese:'re,oeee tt. ex"„> e rx er1;3.i&:.6Y You will likeits line Granulation Buy your sugar in 'these neat 2 or 5-1h. cartons, 'whish you can place directly on your pantry shelves. off and pour .%u�$ cut the corneri out. the sugar as youneed it. at,� s � 1; acre& Quality d Gra;raaalate, t.omesalso in' 10ar and20.1h,lis sf'orhoi se', ' 'ves who like to buy anlarger diantaie rAll-Purposei. "The Sugar" : mid .• � X Q1i 5 1b �`Ja1'1VQ1I'dS 10 aid. 20 -Ib Bags i heart you will both be happy." Her had about as' much chance of sending' denied the farm; andt must be at that timber -carrier to Davy "Jones's mitted that these savings in the cost locker with a torpedo as a German of living can be increased by a- deter - locker machine-gun has ed pulverizing a Pact i r Tells How To Strengthen rti _.xf PEERLESS POULTRY FENCE P a ; A Real Fence—Not Melting 4: •�, strongly mado and closnir tomcod—malting ;it.n complete �•'. barrier nsnlnstlargeaulmals as woll as small poultry, Top jlgj n •.. and bottom Openwires No. c , whichdlm, Ito, other rtro-wavby e ti bona Oe the!, nrthppr000sowLlch tlmo6tr&madorm ,,, rom,MadoS., nnllp nd erorrietaio;.Aat ba mated unn.ndornnn y � O F Onoln . r raoftia uead .civ vLatmA Agents n al 4salau ee tont/A.7. r A6 P R a l� Sermon , roRn.lIom. The r o Ltd. Company, a iYLtnlPegr Mns., flnmllton, Ont. lye: tt,ff?�d ism} tx _moi, s Ki. anted for t The ;; oyal N r: va.1 Canal s n Volunteer Reserve, wants men for �:nme lute service Overseas, in the imperial Navy Candidates must bo from 18 to 38 years of age and sons of natural bora British subjects. 81,10 per day and upwards. Free Kit. '. Separation ailowanoe ,$20.00, lisp rmonthly. llxperienoed men from 38 to 45, and boys from 18 to 18 are wanted for ;the CANADIAN NAVAL PATROLS. Apply to COMMODORE /EMUS JAM. Naval Recruiting Officer, Ontario Area, 103 IiAY STREET, TORONTO, or to. the Department of Naval Service, t',ATT.AW'A. of"tank," As for the captain' ' of the Toothpick, he merely chuckled at the chagrin of his enemy, who had blown mined effort. Origin of Potato Diseases. From. the consumers' side, the ques- away $75,000 in torpedoes without tion of marketing potatoes is of the scoring a point. greatest importance, especially so in The timber -carrier came wallowing years when the prices, for this conn- into port, somewhat more unsteadily modity are advancing daily. The of-. A Free, Prescription You Can Have than usual, it istrue, but with her ficers of the Experimental Farms re- Filled and Use at Home. ye8ig t 0 per dirt Iia 3 e 9'a T nixi a .gym Mar Ind cargo intact. The only comment of Gently had an opportunity of inspect- colorless nspect 7 1 - u A the skipper when he had presented his ring quantities of potatoes hi the con v,ot,rxb of cro ntlntm ar other eye wonknseaoa7 1 al ss official r on of f Colo C p g Ixr ie.aas tll ra ro real hope far von. Itaau�r - ,opt on.— o you weer glasses? ra yep r v If ea, You wall be glut to know that according to, el ax s. 'en potatoes 1 e ort c: e ••n rl the sumer owvn __,,ars l a, • ... it Thundering t ..had boon um'chased in the ordinary er epi es were.tilere ea the 'I,fia,9 had t'ou incident was, Thundeimg Iuclt. they - 1'oin small. dealers. The condi ye, reotored through the V�a rtncple.el this tion- didn'tplump one Into the Cnglne-loolri t way from dcrful It to Jrescriptiora. ''Cine nlnn enyi niter amidships! Then we :'should have tion of the potatoes was most unsatis trytn� lit . a+ae nlmos ) indt emit not see to been knocked out"' factory. In three cases the amount read at all. Now I tan read everything without any glasses eel jeY eyee do net Nate!' any more, At of.•rot'came up to'75 per cent. of ti night they trout pain dreAdfullyt now they feel a It 1 time. it like a mlrabIo to rn ' the 'Late Bl' d total quantity in'storage. This rot elle a the t at e, � � � ,A lad who used it nays, the Atmosphere seemed common a e fight rot, all gory with or without glasses, but after unit it thin Some people actually break down was from overwork but that is. &ne malady was certainly pz`esent.;when the pota- Proscrlptiea fpr flffeed dare evnrvtbing aeolne , y clear. Xc;ean even read one ivia n411ica t glaasd'e," that never develops into an epidemic; toes were dug, tend before shipping•, It ie believed that tbouaapda `Mho wear glanao¢ can ,novo. thsenrd i;em in n, rnnsonn6lo tilos Ant So that rt, is necessary to quarantine 1 The consumer is helpress In such canmultitudesI.d more he bb l a to strengthen fol ttfl4 against it. ,Cases; and rarely is there a way open; eyes so so to be spared the trouble mad expongo of ever getting 5la9ses, I',yo traubir', of many descriptions may be wonderfully benebted' by folleivingg the simple rules, Unto ie tiro preaori ,- tion: (;o to any active drug Ettore and uotla bottle of Bon-Opto tablets, Drop one I3on-0ppte tablet in a fourth of a glass of water and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the; eyes 'two to four tinges' daily. You should aotsse your eyes clear up pereeptibl :right fron, thostart and inflammation will yy quickly disappear. It your eyes are bothering you, even a httie, take steps to envo thong now before it is too; late, Many hopelessly' blind might. have bion etived if they had eared Mr their eyes in time.;' Roto: Another:prominent >'ls'9feSan:to alhera:�ttto abov,, "artlrlo was Submitted, sate; •'noun into 19 a „very renl0rkable'remedy. Itn constituent iupredlente are well I.itoWn to etoitnat eye seeetttltatn unri wItle10 rescribed by `Lem. The manufacturers gearnst d it n v 10 105str13 to t eyesight5('f per rcpt in one SVet eCUl' to meow tnetaneee or refund: the, nihne^.. obtninea horn env good "titeg 1s and is 'bra! of Ole Y e brapaaatlon tt U feel s�iould t• lie a uh h Jl r , rotdnto,.Will oh does ortler9 IY your'4rilgpati Ca t, ver few 'p is <: to Er regular use in almo9t every family, i a"' Drvp GJ. tor6 ti' •A'hn `ti alivar. v,) 'H Br it 116 t0