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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-8-16, Page 2Belwcen Cousins; OR, A DECLARATION OF WAR, CHAPTER V,--- (Cont'd, ) There was a little doubt in John's tone --a doubt of which Fenella was s. keenly= conscious that, having given a hasty assurance;' she lapsed. into an - ether spell of silence. No wonder, surely, if her leather felt sceptical re- garding her qualifications as an angel of consolation, seeing that she had never fairly tried her hand at the work. The part of John's children in his labors had always been as good as nil. A given number of flannel petticoats were sewed every winter, and a given quantity of soup dispensed from the Rectory kitchen. Practical- ly they acted as a ransom from any rnore intimate co-operation, anti a cheap ransom too, considering the em- barrassments. thus escaped. That soup and flannel petticoats, though excellent things in themselves, did not necessarily represent the highest forms of charity had scarcely occur- red to Fenella hitherto, though she could not help dirtily understanding that in her- father's eyes other forms stood higher. That father, with his world -ab- stracted gaze, his undying interest in what most people seemed to consider the dullest side of life, had always been to • Fenella a half sacred and wholly enigmatical figure. The at- traction of the enigma put a note of tenderness' into the awe-struck venera tion with which she regarded' him. It was both mortifying and astonishing, for instance, that he should stand -so completely aloof from the cult of the family beauty. He alone seemed to feel no interest in her future career. Yet; something told her that it was no want of tenderness which lay at the bottom of this strange indifference. Lately—perhaps since Ella's shadow. no longer fell between them -she had begun to feel that she wanted to find out what it was that did lie at the bot- tom of it; and yesterday's incident had brought the,resire to a. head. The pathos of his solitary mission bad pursued her even into the ball -room. To -day's resolve was the fruit. As she walked by her father's side up the glen that was musical with the voices both of birds and of:the many burns hurrying to throw themselves into the embrace of the river in the hollow, Fenella's state of mind was a mixture of self -approval and of trepidation— of self -approval because she was do- ing a' thing which struck herself as verging on the heroic, of trepidation because, in spite of her brave words, she was a little afraid of the painful sights awaiting hgr, and still more afraid of the moral discomfort insepa- rable from any contact with these humbly -situated blood -relations. For Fenella; despite her unspoiled'heart, was as deeply imbued with the impor- tance of her own social positions as Ella herself could have wished her to be. She was quite disposed to be sympathetic, and as helpful as need be, but even the desire of -pleasing her father could ` not dispose her to 'ie mare than condescending. The sight of Adam's croft, perched high upon the river -bank, and in the mighty shadow of the opposite hillside, helped to quicken her misgivings. Yes; decidedly it was a little humiliat- ing to own cousins ' who lodged as humbly, even though as picturesquely as this. Adam, with his thirty-five years' earnings, might well have af- forder himself a slate roof,' had" he chosen, but out of sheer constitutional conservation, he held on grimly to the straw thatch, and even to the dangl- ing stones whose mission in life was to cc'.interact the rush of winter blasts tearing down the glen from the wider- nese.beyond,for ever on the point of lifting the" roof from the walls as readily as any hat from a human head. A chimney indeed was visible, but one. of that time-honored sort which is pro- duced by inserting a small herring barrel, with the bottom knocked out in the thick of the thatch. What had been good enough for' his. forefathers was good enough for him, Adam argu- ed. The thatch itself was in excellent repair, and the garden patch beside the cottage carefully dug; but this and various other signs of thriftiness and method could not, in Fenella's eyes, .redeem the lowliness of the abode. "You had better wait a bit, until I inquire," said John, a' little nervously, standing still before the closed door. She watched him as he bent his head under' the tow -hanging door -beam, and while she waited the trepidation sharp- ened ` to anxiety. ' Might not Adam be dead already, and she be called; upon to look upon a corpse? Long afterwards she remembered the look of the bare hillside opposite, with the. sheep wandering about among the boulders in search of the first green tufts, and.the sound of the' invisible river. at the foot of the steep bank. All these things seemed to partake of that sense of expectation, of the fear of the sight of death which had come over her. • Then her father looked out and said, his voice mingling with that of the water: "The night has been good, thank God! You' can come in, Fenella, if you want to, but you must not stay long; he is very weak." With somewhat accelerated heart- beats. Fenella,` in turn,' bent her head and followed 'her father through the tiny entrance and through a door to the left. The space within was so darkened that at first she could dis- tinguish nothing but the flames upon the hearth, whose reflection fell upon the flagged floor, and the girdle sus- pended above which to judge from the smell of hot oatmeal which met her, vas douhtless laden with oat -cakes. "This way," whispered her father, taking her by. the hand and leading her towards what seemed to be a sort Of square cave in the wall, draped with narrow curtains. She had stood beside it for.several nionients before she was able to dis- tinguiab what seemed to be a human form in the deep eupboard-bed, with a nackag e of; bandages on the pillow, which presuinablly was the head, and fvvo smaller bandaged packets. lying: outside the blanket --probably hands, o "Adam," said John, bending over hien; "I have come back, as f promised. You hear me, do you not? ":Aye, T hear you," came the faint whisper front the bed, while one of the bandaged hands made a tentative movement, as though groping for somethings "You're .aye as good as your word." "I'm better tha word,Adam— T n my I haven't come alone. Fenella is with me; my youngest gill, you know. She wants to know if she can be of any help to you." There was more lively movement in the bed, and then, after a speechless pause, the words came almost pre- cipitately: • "Your girl, John? Has she came in here? Is she near me now?" "You shouldn't have brought her in without telling him," said' a voice be- hind Fenella, speaking in a whisper that sounded angry. "The doctor said he wasn't to be excited, and this visit is no such an ordinary thing." Fenella, though she did not turn her head, supposed it was.'Dunban who was speaking, and wondered why he should be" bitter as well as angry. "Yes, she is near you, Adam; here is her hand." And John gently pull- ed Fenella`s .half -reluctant fingersto- wards one of the bandaged packages. "It is good of you ---very good of you, Miss Fenella, to visit a stricken wretch—and stricken through his own fault too." "That's a liel" said that same deep and -.emphatic whisper behind Fenella. "It's because Johri because your father has a kind of affection for' me. that you've come, I'm thinkin' ?" • It was evident that, even in its pre- sent weakened state, Adam's brain the required an explanation of the pheno- menon., 1--t•I was so dreadfully sorry to hear of the accident," stem - (To be continued.) IF FOOD DISAGREES DRINK HOT WATER When food lies like lead in the stom-• ach and you have that uncomfortable, distended feeling, it is because of insuf- ficient blood supply to the stomach, cern- billed with acid and food fermentation, in such cases try the plan now followed in many hospitals and advised by many eminent physicians of taking a teaspoon- ful of pure. bisurated magnesia' in half a Glass of water, as hot as you can com- fortably drink it, The hot water draws the blood to the stoniaoh'and the bisura- ted magnesia, as any physician can tell, you, instantly neutralizes the acid and stops the food fermentation:. Try this simple,plaf and you will be.astonished a.t the iinmettiate feeling of relief and comfort that alway=s follows "the• restortr- tion, of the normal, process of digestion. People who find it inconvenient at tunes to secure hot water and travelers who are frequently obliged: to- take' hasty meals Poorly prepared, should always take two or three five -grain tablets. of Bisurated Magnesici, after meals to pre- vent fermentation ' and • neutralize the acid in their stomach. • Ar The 'Daliry Farmer's Ten Cuminand- meats. Mr, Charles Clhreistadoro has issued what he calls "Ten Commandments for the Dairy Farmer" as follows: Keep healthy cows. Select good producers. Use only pure bred bulls. Feed liberally an approved ration. Prod -lice the; feed; Keep barn clean and aired. Keep the cows comfortable. Be considerate to the cows. Provide shade and wind protection. Feed and milk regularly. Clean farming, the securing of rig- orous growth in young. plants and good cultivation are the best protective measures against insect attack. DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT HOME Sixth Lesson. -Starches and Sugars. Starches and sugars have many pro- any, persons thoroughly chew the perties in common, and for this rea- food which contains starch. Care - son are .grouped together under the lessly cooked starchy foods will pro - name 'carbohydrates. The 'preceding duce intestinal disturbances. This is lessons have told that carbohydrates particularly true of breakfast foods. furnish heat for the body and energy Unless they are well coked they should to do work. not be given to infants or elderly Starch is found principally in cer- persons, eals, grains and vegetables. It is The fireless coker is an ideal method soluble in cold water and coagulates of preparing breakfast foods, and, in or thickens when dissolved in cold wa- facts for cooking -all starchy foods ter and heat is applied. Applying Sugars. heat causes the cell-like structure to of sugars. kinds expand and: burst, thereby thickening The most familiar of There are many hinds s the cane the liquid. Dry starch when heated sugar. Sugar is also `obtained from turns a light, brown in color. This beet roots, maple trees"and certain is called dextrin, and is soluble in kinds of palms. ` cold water. It is the basis of Brit- Sugar is also found in vegetables, tish gum and is often used in making fruits and milk. The greatest amount library paste. When starch is heat- comes from sugar ` cane, which is a ed beyond' the dextrin stage it is plant somewhat -resembling corn. It is crushed ".between rollers, extract ing the sweet juice, which is clarified and evaporated until, upon cooling, its crystals appear in a thick liquid. ,.This liquid is molasses.. The crystals are brown sugar. The brown sugar; by a process of re- fining, is made into many` kinds of gar known to housewives. Grape and fruit sugars are found in grapes, peaches and other fruits. It is two and one-half times less sweet than cane. Glucose is manufactured on a large scale from corn. Lactose, or niilk sugar, is found in milk. The commerical sugar of milk, comes' from Switzerland, and is made by evaporat- ing thewhey of the cow's milk. It is used for: sweetening drinks for in- fants and the sick. It is less liable to produce acid fermentation than cane sugar and is more easily digested. The Food Value of Sugar. Sugar is valuable as- a ' nutriment, easy to -digest and quickly absorbed by the body. Cane sugar, in the pro- cess of digestion, owing to the action cif the pancreatic juices, is converted into glucose, and after its ` absorption it is completely utilized in furnishing heat and energy. Sugar may be used freely during cold weather" without injurious effects, but only a small amount should be used during hot weather. transformed into carbon, all the mois- ture being removed setting the car- bon free. Digestion of Starches. The process of digestion with starches starts in the mouth. It is most important that all food contain- ing starch be thoroughly masticated. Failure to chew food thoroughly will prevent the, saliva from acting upon the starch and prevent the continua- tion of this important process in the stomach. When starch foods are thor- oughly masticated the action of the saliva continues upon the food in the stomach for at least half an hour, un- til checked by the acidity of the gastric juices. It is for this reason many persons are unable to eat starchy foods with other food containing fruit or vegetable acids. The stomach ferments do not act upon starch as it passes into the small intestine. The pancreatis juice and intestinal ferments complete the final changes which occur and are absolute- ly necessary to convert the starches into soluble eugars. It is necessary to combine starchy foods with protein foods, as all excess starch is stored in the body in the form of fat. Cooking Starches. Starchy foods must be thoroughly cooked, owing to the fact that few, if Win -the -War Recipes. Every time cornmeal is used where wheat products .were: once used, we help to win the war. Have cornmeal mush for breakfast, with •figs,dates. or fruit for variety use cornmeal in quiet breads, yeast breads, 'desserts. Omit all wheat breakfast cereals. Use rolled oats for muffins, rolls and yeast - raised bread. Cornmeal Muffins. One cupful our milky one and one-third cupfuls flour, two-thirds cupful cornmeal, one to two tablespoonfuls fat, one to two tablespoonfuls sugar, one egg, one- half teaspoonful soda, two teaspoon- fuls easpoon-fuls baking,powder,'one-half teaspoon- ful salt. Mix milk, egg and melted fat and add dry ingredientsswell mix- ed. Indian ,I'udding.=--'.three-folirths.cup- fuI cornmeal, one quart milierone,and -so eq os salon nuao rad g xuai-oats Io one-half teaspoonfuls salt, three table- spoonfuls sugar, or one-third cupful molasses. Heat the milk.': Sift in the cornmeal as in mnakingmush: Add `salt and sugar. Turn into buttered baking dish, put dish in pan of water, and bake yery slowly two and one- half to three hours. Serve with hard sauce, cream or crushed. fruit. Oatmeal Muffins. -One-half cupful' cooked oatmeal or rolled oats, one egg; two tablespoonfuls fat, one 'and one-half cupfuls flour, two tablespoon= fuls sugar, one-half teaspoonful salt, four teaspoonfuls baking powder. Cook oatmeal, using one part oatmeal to two parts water. A large propor1 tion o£ water makes too soft a mush and gummy muffins. Mix milk, oat- meal, egg and melted fat. Add dry ingredients after sifting them tog.eth-. er. Bake twenty-five to thirty min, utes. This makes ten to twelve muff fins. Rye Muffins. -Two and one-half heaping tablespoonfuls ,each of ryd and Indian meal, one ta.bleepoonfui sugar and melted'knitter, one tables: spoonful salt, one egg, beaten; one.: half teaspoonful of soda,; one tea= spoonful cream tartar dissolved in en- ough milk or water to make a drop batter,•, Beat well,.,drop„ by the spoon in hot fat, or bake in muffin tins; TO GARNER CROP WEST, NEEDS MEN THE "IMPERIOUS URGENCY" OF CONSERVING GRAIN YIELD. Survey Conducted by Canadian North- ern indicates Need of 25,000 Men. Along its Lines. The successful harvesting of the crop in 'Western Canada this season is what Ex -Premien 'Asquith of Great Britain would term "a matter' of im- perious urgency." Since men began td sow grain west pf the Great Lakes, there has never been so nntch depending upon the yield of grain in Manitoba, Saskatche- wan and Alberta' as there is this year. The ,Canadian Northern Railway, with lines gridironing the productive 'sections in the west, has already cons eluded a survey as to labour needs, and the prospects of,the wages to be paid, and has announced that 25,000 men will be required to help the farm- ers garner the crops in the territory it serves. The indications are that the average wages will be around three dollars a day, A further conference between the representatives of the Government, the railways and the farmers is to be held, when further details will be brought out. The farming situation in Ontario may not permit of sending as much help as in former seasons, but nothing should be left undone on the farms and in the towns to give the western farmers the assistance of which they stand to -day in urgent need. "Pare and Uncolored"' The Three; FREE tine `he Lantic, Library of "goody secrets" sent free if yyoti. mail us a Red Ball Trademark cut from carton or sack. of'Lamtic•Pure Cane Sugar. In 2 and 5 -ib. Cartons 10, 20 and 100 -lb. Sacks ATLANTIC SUGAR REFINERIES Limited, Montreal 173 fid'iSi;u`�o L�:`s''�t'uAriatarrr;rsaeamiar+,Mm[FGe2 r..sa, Morning in the Plowed Fields. Morning in the plowed fields, while the dew is wet; Singing till the sun comes, how can life forget! Beauty of the fresh earth, sweetened as it lies. Breathing out the fragrance fallen from the skies! Mocking birds and redwings, The killdee and the dove Morning in the plowed fields Planting dreams of love! Second crop of hay cut, curing hour by hour; Half a mile of daisies all in snowy flower; Dew in every gold cup fresh as fairy lips— Ah, the ipsAb,'the wine of this world when the. morning sips! Catbirds after cherries, Rookery full of crows— What men want to fight for Heaven only knows!• itaspberries down the green .lane scenting all the way, Grasshops in the cornfields, crickets, in the hay; Wind among the treetops just awake, and, oh, The sweetness of the plowed fields when the breezes blow! Summer in a dreamland, The farm hell far away— Hot cornbread for breakfast, And then get in that hay! DOMINION FROM SEA TO SEA. The Idea of Our Country's Name Came From the 72nd Psalm. The British North. America Act which made Canada a Dominion came into force on July 1, 1867, and that original essay in Dominion self-gov- ernment has 'richly justified the faith and foresight of those who undertook it, says the Glasgow ,Herald. The Convention sat in a room in the Westminster Palace Hotel, in London, which is now the smoking -room of the National Liberal Club. A tablet fix- ed in the wall, records the fact that in this chamber the delegates conferred. Those who took part in the proceed- ings are all dead. Sir Charles Tup- per was the last survivor, and he died at a ripe old age a very few years ago. The word "Dominion" was suggested by. the Bible. Sir Leonard Tilley had been read- ing in the 72nd Psalm "He shall have dominionfrom sea to sea,". and thought the passage applicable to. 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Bell, says:— Listening to the explosion—coin Urinous as I write—of British and German shrapnel shells, one notes a striking difference in the sounds pro- duced. The British shells make a comparatively soft report, while the German projectiles make a piercing, shattering sound like that of a ter- rible thunderclap.. Moreover, the subsequent sounds are different, those from the German shells being more sibilant in quality and greater in volume' than those from the British shells. Which shell is the rnore destructive I' cannot say. The G-�,e„3•,man has a sharper, louder report, due to the fact. that is is charged " not only with shrapnel bullets, but with High explo- sive materials. This material bursts the steel shell case so that the whistl- ing noises following are -caused by a mixture of bullets and fragments of steel. The British shell case, on the oth- er hand, does not burst. It remains intact and poursits bullets from the shell mouth as a shotgun pours its shot; thus perhaps the bullets are brought" to bear moreeffectively in s definite direction. Certainly the British must have some good reason for using the type 'employed. Brother Fritz's penchant' foi "frightfulness" shows itself in all hi does. There is probably no doubt, as regards his high explosive shrapnel shell, that he reasons that, whether it is really more destructive than the other or not, it is calculated to pro- duce greater fright -a thing which commanders always must fight. against among their troops. Happily for the British army, Tommy Atkins is about the hardest man to `scare that ever wore a uniform. Not To Be Cheated. Little John had been extra specially good that afternoon, and father felt amiably inclined. "Papa," piped John, "can I have a banana?" "Yes, certainly, soonny." "Papa, if .I was twins would you give the other boy a banana too?" "Yes, of course.'' 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