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her eheel'fuliiess was -hart
lived; even in the midst of suppe.
foreboding'- settled again upon her,
she was sure that Jerry had just been
trying to comfort her, sore big and
ominous change affecting all the em-
ployees of the Works was impending
She left her supper almost untested,
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If he'd just do something so th
1 could smash himl' Jerry aft
thought while he marched and con
ter•niarehed with his company in the Y
M. C. A. Hall; and the desire ma
him shout out his orders with an e
traordinary ferocity. Roger Tres
the drillmaster, colonel of, the third
militia regiment, watched him andgn
thought, "There's a fellow that wou
make a good soldier --a good officer.
Trask had a special interest
Jerry, a special feeling for him.
had been Jerry who had induced Tres
to undertake the training of this corn
pally; one evening in the precedin
September, at the invitation of th
superintendetnt of the local branch o
the Y.:4CA., the officer had given
talk on the discipline and service o
the militia. He often recalled his sat
la action when after the talk a stal
wart, eager -faced, blue-eyed youn
man came up to him and said, "That
fine, what you've been telling us. A
it would be the making of a lot of
if you'd only come out now and the
and give us shine real lessons abe
drilling and soldiering." The corn
pang which at first had numbered and
channels, but .she would not be divert-
ed; she was for the most past glemly
Mg; ; it's a mercy I learned to, wash
at ell when I was young,anti that I've
keptwmy health and sereiigth,"
Silent and spoke only to lament` or to
reiterate .dismal predictions. Jerry's
heart sank'lower and lower; he fore-
saw that what lie must soon say would
provoke her to despair in a new quar-
ter. His instincts in dealing with his
mother were fatally accurate: Yet
there was no way of avoiding this
disaster.
re_ "It's a mercy to you to let you run
an until you run down," said Jerry. "A
de fine sight you'd be, taking in washing
e and the like of that, and a fine sight
k me for letting you, Sit you down,
you excited old body, and get posses
siof your five senses, And now
1d mind what PM telling you, Divil a
rt doubt but I could get a better job any
n .day if I chose to quit the Steel
et Works and go into the city. Divil a
k doubt now, I'm telling<you.
- "Oh, Jerry, is that the truth? In-
g deed, if it is, you're taking a great
e load off my shoulders."
f "Of course it's the truth, . A great
a strong lad like myself! In half an
f hour I eauld land any job that I
- wanted, Divil a doubt now,"
m
"It does e 'good to hear you say
g . it, But I wish you wouldn't say that
S 'word rdivil,' Jerry dear, Your feth
An or never used it."
es "All right, mother. 1'11 do .my best.
it Land now don't be pulling that long
face any more; it don't look right on-
Y yon. Your face ought to be broad
about thirty men had doubled in size
It was still a varied assortment of old
firearms that the privates bore
Trask had wanted them to dispense
with weapons, but Jerry had plead
ed so hard for them that he had con
ceded the point.
Jerry's feeling for Trask was noth-
ing less than heroworship, qualified
only by the secret sense of kinship
that humble appreciation claims.
Trask was exactly the kind of roan
that Jerry aspired to be—straight,
vigorous, commanding, yet genial,
too, with a geniality that never com-
promised his dignity; contemplating
him Jerry felt in himself all sorts of
similar potentialities, and at the same
time more than ever despaired of out-
growing his coltishness.
A circumstance chronicled on the
first page of the Daily Press, the fav-
orite newspaper of the workingman,
confirmed and emphasized Jerry's
secret sense of kinship with the drill-
master. The engagement of Colonel
Roger Trask and Miss Claire Des-
mond was announced in an article
richly biographical , and illustrated by
photographs of the pair, Miss Des-
pond was not only very beautiful, as
appeared from her picture; she was
the daughter of Benjamin Desmond;
and locally that name was as signific-
ant as that of Vanderbilt or Astor.
It was net long after this that the
figure of Benjamin Desmond began to
loom portentously alive to persons for
whom his existence had hitherto been
as mythical as that of Croesus. For
the rumor that had been disturbing
the community there proved to have
been a solid foundation; one morning
early in January the announcement
was made that the banking house of
Desmond .and Company had purchased
the Purroy Steel Works.
Grim speculation at the Works,
foreboding and panic in the homes of
of the workmen, followed promptly
upon this disclosure. That evening,
on going home, Jerry found his moth-
er in a completely pessimistic yet de-
spairingly resourceful frame of mind.
She was waiting for him in the hall;
she clung round him and he felt the
trembling of her arms, the nervous
clutch of her fingers.
"Now don't you feel blue and cast
down In your mind, Jerry," she en-
treated him. "It's just when you
least expect it of them that things
have..a way iif coming out all right in
the end. I've been thinking what a
blessing it is that I have my health
and strength. If things corne to the
worst, we can maybe sell or rent the
house, and we've still got your fath-
er's life insurance money. Then in
the city I can find washing to do, and
that will keep us till you get a new
job. Of course if we can't sell or
rent the house and there's the mort-
gage to pay and you don't get some-
thing to do right oft well, then I sup-
pose we'll lose pretty much everything
we own. At least we can keep body
and soul together through my wash -
and good-natured like a Dutchman's."
She smiled ;doubtfully. "Have you
honest the heart to be joking with me,
Jerry ?"
"Yes, and the heart to be eating a
_ fine supper, if there's such a thing to
I' he had in this house—"
6 "Well, there is then." And she bustl-
ed away, and presently Jerry from his
room upstairs heard her singing to
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CHAPTER V.
It was a sunny morning in • early
March;' the wind blew softly from.the
south, and people opened doors and
windows to welcome ,Spring': Jerry
Donohue, starting to his work four
minutes ahead ;of'his schedule,, strolled.
and swung his dinner pail blithely.
It was; just a mor•ning to assure one
that all one's doubts and apprehen-
sions had been vaporings as tenuous
as the smoke that floated and -drifted
and broke -bo let the sun shine through.
So long a time had passed since the
absorption of the Purroy Works by
the American Foundries Company,
with no .foreshadowing of any change,
in policy, that anxiety was giving
place to confidence throughout the
town. And Jerry's sanguine temper
was invigorated by more than the
fresh sweet air of the morning. The
night before he had found Nora in her
most responsive, „confiding, affection-
ate mood. Never had she been so•
completely, so assuredly the girl that
he loved—with her hand pressing his•
arm, her slender self drawing close
to him, her eyes upturned to his, her
laugh trilling a pleased response to
the speech of admiration, to the sud-
KITCHEN E
The busy woman of to -day realizes
what efficiency in the kitchen means
to her further ability to easily supply
to her family nutritious food without
waste of time and strength.
The problem of obtaining help
brings to the Housewife a thought of
the time, strength and energy required
to keep the household at par. So
that to equip the kitchen with modern
tools and to replace the furnishings of
the:household laboratory in an attrac-
tive manner is no longer a fad, but a
dire necessity.
Cleanliness is an absolute essential
that is based upon thindainental princi-
ples. The kitchen should be compact
in its arrangements, so that no motion
may be lost. Unless one can afford
a tiled kitchen, a durable wash paint is
the most economical. While the' cost-
liest kitchen is .not necessarily the
best, intelligent and careful planning
will count quite as much as money.
Color schemes can easily be follow-
ed. But for general utility a Colonial
buff is the best color with which to
paint the walls. The window trim-
mings may be ivory and white. A
good quality of linoleum for covering
the floor will be found satisfactory. A
kitchen cabinet, a fireless cooker and
a good range, a. refrigerator and a
table with a sanitary porcelain top
would complete the large furniture
needed in the kitchen.
Have the man of the house build
and attach ^ to the kitchen table 'a
frame that will act as a rack, above
the table, to hold dippers, strainers
and other utensils that are necessary.
A drawer. in this table to hold the
knives, measuring spoons, etc., will
make for •time saving and efficiency.
A careful selection of pots and pans is
vitally necessary, and right here I
wish to tell the housewife my pot and
pan story. •
Sixty-five out of every Hundred per-
sons suffer from some form of in-
testinal indigestion. That is due to
the manner in which the fool is cooked
or to the utensil itself. How many
women are there who, in cooking food
n an enamel saucepan, stir the food
while cooking and then tap the spoon
n the edge of the pan. Alit I see
you smileifor you all recognize the old
rick. Now, do you know that often
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den, impulsive caress. He was as
puzzled by this new ^ hospitality of
manner a$ he was elated.
Indeed, had he but known it, the in-
fluences that he counted most hostile
'had advanced his cause; the bitter ;re-
proaches which she had that evening,
undergone at the supper table from
her pareirts, who ivei;e exasperated by
the failure of the musical education.
they were bestowing 'upon her to pro-
duce the expected results, had increas-
ed her conviction that life at hgrne
could., not be much longer endurable;
and the boldness ,of Charley Corcor-
an's behavior~ that afternoon bed
somehow revealed to her more glar-
ingly his scorbutic unattractiveness.
Jerry's kind and humorous eyes, hon-
est face; and big, stalwart frame had
seemed more than usually welcome
and likeable—and Nora, while she.
vaguely, emotionally responded to the
admiration in his eyes, had more dis-
tinctly and -concretely felt that, quite
apart from any emotional considera-
tions, she could not do better than
marry Jerry Donohue. More than
any one else that she could think of,
he seemed to her to have a man's full
strength, a man's full power to con-
fer security.
Jerry, thrilled by her unaccustomed
readiness to let the Conversation take
a practical turn, had spoken with vig-
or and decision. He had been pati-
ent, he had waited, but itwas time
now for a definite understanding.
Vert/ well—and the promptness and
explicitness of her. answer had left no-
thing to be desired; the term ,at the
Conservatory ended on April 9; on the
next day she would announce her in-
tentions to her family, and within a
month thereafter she would marry
him.
So it was in a 'blithe spirit that
Jerry Donohue set 'forth the next
morning to his work. Indeed, his
head was so shrouded in the clouds,
his nose was so cast upward, happily
sniffing the balmy air, that he had
got some distance down the slope lead-
ing to the Works before he perceived
the unusual proceedings at the en-
trance. . Groups of men stood on
either side of the mill gates examin-
ing large printed notices that were af-
FFICIENCY.
you ohip the enamel off the saucepan,
sometimes into the food, and you have
to pick it out; then again, oftener you
fail' to see the damage you have done
until, when washing' the pots and
pans, you find a spot where you have
chipped off the enamel. Now, if you
have a broken spot Mthe bottom of
your saucepan and you are .stirring.
the food that is cooking in this pot,
using a metal spoon to stir :with, .you
are grating off the glass coating ,on
the enamel saucepan. into your food.
Think about this, and then use wood-
en
ood
en spoons for stirring all foods while
cooking in all: saucepans.
These wooden spoons need not be
costly, and any handy man around the
house can whittle a couple of paddles
for you from any piece of hardwood,
preferably maple or ash, in a very few
minutes. • Learn to use the fireless
cooker for cereals and breakfast foods
and also for cooking the cheaper cuts
of meat. Meat cooked in the fireless
cooker loses proportionately less per
pound tha)1 meat cooked upon the coal,
gas or electric ranges.
Use all left -over breakfast cereals in
making bread.
A word about the refrigerator..
Upon this important household uten-
sil depends the health of the family;
The ice compartment should, be suffici-
ently large to keep a piece of ice that
will keep the food compartments at a
temperature of not less than -50' .de
grees Fahrenheit constantly. - A
thorough cleansing three times a week
is an absolute necessity. Remove
the drain pipe and flush and swab out
the trap. This is very important. Do
not place the refrigerator in a dark,
damp place.
Do not permit the drain to be con-
nected with the sewer. If the waste
pipe is attached have it made so that
it may be frequently taken apart and
flushed with boiling soda water.,
Drain the waste waster from the re-
frigerator into the garden or yard.
To make a drain from the icebox, cut
a hole in the floor and place a large-
funnel' in the hole. Now: connect suf-
ficient length of pipe used for speak-
ing tubes to this hole and drain into
the yard or garden. This pipe can
easily be taken apart for frequent
flushing.
To Have Clean Windows,
e There are few women who really
E enjoy cleaning windows, and one:`rea-
I 5 son must be that the result is 5o' often
disappointing. Soap always seems
y, to smear the glass, and the cloth gets
ne too (hippy and countless thinge hap-
pen. Butt one housewife, Inas thought
In addition to the outing and .: about it hard and has decided just
r: change, a shopping trip to Toronto , what is the best nfethod of cleaning
may save you much money.' The 5, her windows. She sent us her deci-
E advantages of buying in a largesion t-_ re t't is:
inetropolitan city are very 'nia`ny. '= ' t'1 ae,s4 fotind a way," she says, `'to
`hider choice, e er goods, fresher "" polish windows brilliantly with the
commodities, special bargains, alt least possible work. I can clean them
g in additionnto a pleasurable trip.ey� whether the sun is - shining or not, so
ee Arid all this is doubly enhanced by M^ infallible is my method, First wipe
;E the fact that you can stay at the ; atf tine dust with a dry cloth, or if
�„„ most home -like and comfortable very dirty, with a damp one, then put
w hotel In Canada, and at moderate
... a small quantity of water in a basin
rx cost, and have your parcels sent end make it very etrong With house-
dirert to our check room. There is • hold ammonia, using not more than
no eztra charge.
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end wring 11 nearly dry, then go over
the glass, rubbing hard rpt working
rapidly, Wipe immediately with a
dry, l ntlees cloth, e
x yr , or the pane -will be
dry before you, can get over it. The
sole objeotion to this method is in the
effect of the strong solution on one's
fingers.: A rubber or leather glove
may be used, but even without gloves
I find it takes so ehort a -time to clean
a number of windows that if one is
careful to wash the hands iinmediartely
after the task, then rub them with
lemon juice or vinegar and rinse
again with clear water, there will be
no unpleasant effect."
How to Clarify Fats.
Here are three methods of clarify-
ing fat. Metliod 1. Melt the fat with
an equal portion of water in a double
boiler.' Strain through a cloth. When
cold remove the layer of fat from the
water. Method 2. Follow directions
given under Method 1, using sottr milli,
Flavors and odors are modified. Me-
thod 3. Follow directions given in
Method 1, adding several pieces of
Clean hardwood e'harcoal. If beef
fat is being clarified, the yellow color
is removed and a white odorless fat ie
secured
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1ivhotrs mehebread,
rolls, etc,. without
•rouble. Saves flour
"and helps conserve
the Nation's food
' supply.. , ,,,,
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do notouch dough.
Delivered all charges
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four loaf size 52.75 ;
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fixed to the fence; those who had
finished reading passed inside, walk
ing slowly; as he drew near, Jerry be-
came definitely aware from the be-
havior of 'the men that the printed.
notices were of grave import. Stand-
ing on the edge of the crowd, he read
the following:
IMPORTANT
On and after April 1 work in the
Purroy Mills will ,be in two turns of
twelve hours each instead of in three
of eight Eburs each. Under this new
arrangement the number of employees
will necessity be reduced. Triose
who are not to be retroed will be
given one week's notice.
e J. F. Drayton, Superintendent.
(To be continued.)
Keep feed troughs and drinking
pansclean and filled.
A iiew clothes -line should be boiled
before being put out. This prevents
it from •stretching and makes it last
much longer.
Grow, your own supply of vegetable
seeds for next year. The Dominion.
Department of Agriculture has issued
a leaflet to toll you how.
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A Grave Question.
Shopkeeper—Now, look here, little
girl, I can't spend the whole day
showing you penny toys. Do you
want the earth with a little red fence
round it for a penny?
Little Girl -Let me see it if
you
please.
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