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OR, A DECLARATION OP WAR,.
CHAPTER V.—(Cont'&)
"The fortune that deaende upon our
resoultion. You see what myeaunt
says about leaving me out of her will
if I de not agree to her kronosal; and
I'm sure she'd do it."
hitherto. He had been so pliable in
small things that naturally she had
expected him to be the same in big.
Wax in trifles, how should she be pre-
pared to find hizn granite in what he
considered to be essentials? He did
not even seem to be conscious of any
"You would have me be untrue to difficulty in opposing her. There was
my mission because of a fortune?" no symptom of hesitation, or of any
asked John, with a stern astonishment particular straining of resolution. Itqoite,
that almost struck her dumb—but not was simply that the possibility of
yielding did not so much as occur to
hila. At argument he made no at-
tempt, though there were many things
he might have urged beyond the mere
"Blit no—not untrue—it's not un-
faithfulness 1 ask of you, only a little
accommodation. Your plan of minis-
tering to others remains untouched, point of conscience; such as the un -
It's only details that would have to be natural position of himself in Mrs..
altered, You can't be so obstinate, so Watson's house, the real difficulties in
narrow-minded as that. And when so the way of obtaining another appoint
much depends upon it—the whole fu- meat. But John, not practical enough
tune of our child, Jahn --just think of for these considerations, simply stuck
that!" to his point by patiently .repeating—
Despite all resolutions, Ella's voice possibly not without a touch of mere
shook audibly. human obstinacy mingled with his
"He will take care of our child," said higher motive: "This is my place, and
John, with an instinctive sinking of I will not leave it."
the head. The scene ended in `something like
Ella stared aghast, something like hysterics on her side—in much dis
panic dawning in her eyes. The strug- tress on his, joinedto a general sense
gle she had f"orseen, without seriously , of amazement, quite as great as her
doubting the victory. This was the own.
first moment at which her confidence; Late that night, while already he
actually wavered. 4 slept, Elia still bent, weeping, over
"You—you don't mean to say seri- the cradle of her child. The battle
ously that you expect me to refuse {was lost; she knew it. Short of sepa-
my aunt's offer?" {ration from John there was no way of
John stared back at her in an a- ;securing those three thousand pounds;
mazement no less palpable than her and to this she could not quite make.
own. ,and
her mind, not because he was any
"Could you actually believe that 1 I longer essential to her happiness, but
should agree to your accepting it?" { because her ,mind was, fashioned on
She Ieaned forward, gripping him by , lines too conventional for so uncon-
the sleeve, as though in hopes of rivet-; ventional a step. Oh, the agony of
ing his attention to the crucial, the -all-: that letter which would have to be
important poi- t. } written to -morrow! The bitterness
"But three thousands pounds, John! i of that forced refusal of the gift of
three thousand pounds! Surely you Fortune' Such a chance could never
can't have understood the letter right?'come again: material comfort in the
It would be three thousand pounds I future, and for the present, escape
should be refusing if I say 'No' to my from these hateful associations, which
aunt; I entangled her at every step! .. Could
"'What do we wait with .three thou- 'it be expected that she should con -
sand pounds? We are very well as a tinue to feel what she had once felt
we are."!for the man who was compelling her
For a moment longer she stared—.e take this stet? It was some time
well -night glared at him; then the since she had begun to suspect that
over -strain of her nerves sought relief ; she had made a mess of her life; to -
in. a burst of sharp, hysterical laugh- day she felt sure of it.
ter{Ah you are joking!" shegasped, "Oh, my darling! she sobbed, as
she bent over the muslin trammed
with her face in her handkerchief. "It cradle. "How shall I ever make up
can only be a joke. You cannot seri-' to you the wrong that is being done
ously mean to refuse three thousand yo?" ,,
pounds. If you had only yourself to Visions of an innocent and injured
think of it would be different, but infant, robbed of its rightful posses -
you're a husband and a father—John sloes by the obstinacy of - a fanatical
—oh, that I should have to remind father, crowded in.upon her? The ex-
you of that!" { istence of •the infant itself at once
This time John said nothing, but' deepened the despair, while stirring
looked at her with, on his face, the' some faint embers of hope.
puzzled frown which lately had been a ( «You shall riot make the mistake 1
r
rather frequent visitor there. `made, my dazing,': she murmured,,
"Your duty is to your family, John! 'task of my life to prevent it,"
with heart and lips. "It shall be the
Have you forgotten that?"i
"No, I have not forgotten it, John' _ Before she slept that night various
said slowly; "but my duty to my office `vows, all bearing upon the education
comes first." of the small Jutia, had been fervent -
Her strained face grew rather
white. ly registered.
"You mean that I and the baby—I
and your daughter come only second
with you?"
"It cannot be otherwise, surely,"
PART II.
CHAPTER I.
Another afternoon he the slate-quar-
said John, still frowning perplexedly. ries, with close upon thirty years
She sank bake upon the sofa, star -t separating it from the one upon which
ing at him, horror-stricken. It was; John 1N'`Donnell had bade his first
only a momentary paralysis; pz eeent- farewell to the beloved scene of his
ly her tongue began to move faster' labors.
than ever. .,4." final and desperate . No very startling difference to be
charge upon John's resolution was be discovered in this world of dark -grey
ing made. He was appealed to, argu ' rock. The walls of the amphitheatre,
ed with, admonished—all to no pur-, scarred by the slanting lines of the
pose. During the half-hour which t blasts, have retreated somewhat, and
followed, the young couple made more ; the green pool at the bottom of the
discoveries about each otherthan they; abyss has visibly widened. The big
had made during the thirteen months: drums—gigantic bobbins, which are
of their marriage.. This John whom ; the agents . of communication with the
she encountered to=day was not at all { lower levels—have been renewed, and
the same John whom Ella had known the engine -house has been reconstruct-
Fell. Those Bveagii AereS5
ret up a :encu that mill lob a.lifo time —n f,,c, that can't
Bag or break.down—that velli hold a -wild horse—that hogs
can't nose turougls-that cid' t tort—e fence that abendu
rough usage bq ,a,imale or 'weather andgdarantecd.
psseL iS PMBOTloli Foncing la mado of Hoary.
()pet Hearth Steel, Wire with ell the impurities
bu��rn, oat nd all the et errs h sect tnuyhnods left in.
:Iaavlly n,{`warned. b,Yrry 1 thltietlon S 1pta'od to-
atharr{lth ill Poer1.Ga lock.Th, aulf otay W4 Pleoo
tc fahca the ¢¢Pore power Posts aro Yr'7 a
9e a a for tfifr�lslog ap lltoretuTO. It a httrodrivoi l'tm of,
lutarast you, it's tat nap,', n aGm p. Asad NOM:tic:
)oalors thrau ,haat neer han0la onr cnmyVlgte IIao..
rile nd''nitofia xii YvinE*yesop, itO.,.aia.
Yfldnlama- lLlanifaha. iiarai:ten 0 'No
1G, wholesome,
nutritious loaves,
of delicious nut -like
flavour, downy light-
ness and excellett
keeping qualities.
- Ca'ke ' uddin :
Past .e0'
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To Can Peas.
Shell fresh peas intoo a glees jar
Which has been washed clean and
sterilzied. See that the jar has a
new rubber ring and is air tight, Fill
with cold boiled water until overflow-
ing zr icl no air remains in the bottle.
Put in a half a teasponful of salt. Seal
down tightly, place in a tis ashboiler, in
the bottom, of which something has
lee -1 placed to keep the bottles from,
cracking, and it is well to put as lit-
tle straw, or something between the
bottles. Fill the boiler nearly to the
top of the jars 'with cold water and let
it cometo the boil, and boil steadily
for three. hours. When the jars are
taken oat and cool s..' that. thetops
are screwed on tightly and ;:eep in a
cool place.
Fresh yqung carrots from the thin-
ning of the garden may be preserved
in the same way.
Pickled Onions.
Peel small white pickling onions,'
Put thenl in a jar with about a spoon-
ful of whole pickling spice to -each jar.
Boil cider vinegar with a tablespoen-
fill of brown sugar to each quart of
vinegar. Let it cool and fill thejars
until the onions are all covered. These
do not need an air -tight jar to keep
them, but the bottle must be covered
or corked well.:
The foregoing recipes are issued by
the Woman's War Tune Thrift Com-
mittee and are especially valuable.
Cut out and preserve for future use.;
tite
11
Dependable Recipes.
Strawberry Shoricalce.—Make a
dough of two cups of flour, one tea- {
spounful of salt, four teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, six tablespoonfuls' of
sugar. Mix dry ingredients, then rub
in six tablespoonfuls of shortening
and mix to a dough with three-quar-
ters cupful of milk. Pat or roll one-
half inch thick. Cut with a biscuit
cutter. Place two pieces together,
brush the tops with milk and then bake l
for fifteen minutes in hot oven. Split,
butter slightly and cover with crushed
strawberries.
Clear Tomato. Soup.—Put into, a
graniteware saucepan a quart of can -1
ned tomatoes add one point of cold
water, a bay leaf, a sliced onion, a
sprig of parsley, a stalk of celery, ;a
teaspoon of sugar, and salt and pap-
rika to taste. Simmer until the tonna..-
toes are very tender; then strain and
add hot water or stock to reduce to the
desired consistency. Serve with crisp
toast squares.
Bread. Sauce. -Put a small teacup-
ful of grated breadcrumbs into a
saucepajz, pour over as much milk as
they .will soak up in five minutes, and
then add one cupful more. Turn into
the upper part of a small double boil-
er; add one white onion cut into quar-
ters, and pepper, salt and celery salt
to taste. Cook over hot water until
the onion isitender and the sauce very
thick; then add two tablespoonfuls of
thick cream, and press through a
sieve. Stir in one tablespoonful of
chopped parsley and serve at once.
This is delicious with boiled fowl.
Oatmeal Macaroons --Three table-
spoonfuls{of butter, cream well, then
add one-half cupful of sugar, one egg
unbeaten, one cupful of oatmeal, grat-
ing one one
rind. Work to a
smooth paste. Drop by teaspoon-
fuls on well -greased and floured tin.
Bake for fifteen minutes in moderate
oven.
Rye M'iuffins.—One and one-quarter
cupfuls of boiling water, three-quar-
ter'cupful of cornmeal, scald the corn-
meal and add two tablespoonfuls 'ofj
shortening, three tablespoonfuls of
syrup, One teaspoonful of salt, mix!
together, then add one egg, one cup-
ful of rye flour, five teaspoonfuls of.
baking powder. Beat for three min-
utes, then pour into well -greased cust-
ard cups. Bake for twenty-five min-
utes in awmoderate oven.
Salt Pork.—Cut slices of saltpork,
then parboil. Rinseunder cold water,
dip in flour and brown in frying pan:
Dish on squares of toast andcover
with cream gravy.
r.g Cream Gravy.—Drain' all the fat
from the pan; now measure one table-
spoonful of fat and return it to pan.
Add two tablespoonfuls of flour-
Blend well, then pour in one cupful of
railk.. Stir 'until boiling point is
reached. Cook for two minutes.
Pour over pont. Garnish with finely
chopped parsley.
Salad Dressing. -Mix 3 tablespoon-
fuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful mustard, 1
teaspoonful salt, a speck red pepper,
and 3. tablespoonful flour add two
well beaten eggs and 'A cup vinegar;
stir in double boiler until thick; re-
move :from fire and add 3 tablespoon -
fele butter; cool, keep in sealed glass
jar; thin quantity needed with sour gr
sweet cream,
Pithy Pointers,
Tack en empty spool` on the outside
of the screen door, low enough clown
for the children to reach it when they
want to come in.
A few bits of charcoal put among
the contents of a, box of clothing that
is not to be opened for some time, will
keep away the musty smell they are
apt to acquire. Silver which is not
in constant use should be put away
in bags or cases made of outing or cot-
ton flannel and a lump of gum earl-'
;phor placed with it.
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ed upon a More modern principle.
Otherwise nothing but the tints tp dis-
tinguish this afternoon from that dis-
tant autumn day. The same monoton-
ous "chip, chip," the same dangling,
sprawling, crawling figures—appar-
ently the same rose -bud :steoping over
the abyss, only that, instead ,of s;eking.
tinder the weight of, its ripe fruit, its',
branches,b r!ttling with tiny green
points, flirt gaily with Abe breeze. The
hills across the; Inch, fratiled lethe
gates, still wear the'r grimaces,
ghastly' almost with -the pallor of last
Bear's bleached grass, but upon the
urial Islattd, hate-we.Y, there is
slliriimer of` green. at tile feet of the
black firs.
‘., r(To:'be 'Continued.) =�
"
Preserve all
you can
Make the most of the sea-
son's fruit erop. Use only
"Pure and Uncolored"
The best preserving sugar on
account of its High sweetening
power and"FINE"granulation.
2 and .r3- 10, 20 and lOO I t
cations \sack.s
12$'
Ask your Grocer for
ANTIC SUGAR
Y4u. NEED for reserves
St. Lawrence Red Diamond Extra Granulated which
owing to absolute freedom from organic impurities
never causes those distressing failures which sometimes
worry the best of cooks. Warranted pure cane
sugar, the St. Lawrence Red Diamond Sugar does
its full share to prevent fermentation.
Your dealer can supply Red Diamond Sugar in coarse
grain, or medium, or fine as you may select.
Order the big bag -100 Ibs. full weight of the best-
sugar
estsugar made and avoid frequent trips to the store,.
Sold also in many ofher sizes and styles of packages.
St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries Limited, Montreal.
'F. F. DALLEYC(I:OF CANADA LTD,
HAMILTON,' CAN.
2 and 5 lb: Car ons
10, 20, 50 and 100 lo.. Bags.
is made in one grade only --the highest. So there is.
no danger of getting "seconds" when you buy
Redpath in the 'original Cartons or Bags.
.fi
"Let Redpath Sweeten it."
Canada Sugar Refining Coag Limited, Montreal.
EVERYDAY
LAKESIDE
ummer We ar
n+ecac+++ye4.4,02 NIVeg,33'.:='v'��()Pk and P1 ay
Don't work in heavy, leather boots this summer. Wear
'Fleet Foot" Shoes. They are honest and sturdy
enough to stand the farm work.
Easy and comfortable—light---sensible—and so much
cheaper than leather.
When you go out in the evening wear "Fleet Foot"
White Shoes. There are plenty; of different styles and
shaaes. for every occasion, day as well as evening --
and they are fay less expensive than leather boots.'
Next time you go to town, be sure to see
the "Fleet Foot" Shoes for summer wear.
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