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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-7-25, Page 6P. F cOsr Arti t i oodPier CC y'lght Boughton AlWilli Company by specialarrl ngement rl`uroato with Thos, .Urea CHAPTER XL—(Cont'd,) have her on, the next floor; she and In the gymnasium there was on oth- Airs. Armstrong had never "got on,' er ea di and in ease of trouble it was always n elate whose rivalry he feared. , , Jerryhad bothstrength and guide so unsatisfactory to have to. call in t e person that you didn't get on with. Hess; in chinning himself on the bitl•, Now worry about or handling the seventy -.five -pound , she wouldn't have to r y dumb -bells or doing the high jump he any longer, thank goodness—and Mrs. was excelled by none of those who; Donohue would be willing to help her, practiced these exercises with him, wouldn't she ? Yet as time passed the knowledge of; Of course, Mrs, Donohue';; heart at this fact gave him little satisfaction,' once went out to the girl, � 10 was a "I get stronger and stronger," he delicate, pale, blue-eyecl creature, muttered to himself, "and what's the with a pretty, wistful mouth, and she good of my strength?" I was lavish of promises and comfort prejudice against Maguiro, and it was! to entertaizi the momentary' hope that not diminished now that he had learn- he would fail to do so; such political ed that Maxwell was one of his erea-I success as: Maxwell had achieved had tures. "I will ask favors of no man been owing to arather unusual talent that ? don't respoet," he said to him- for remembering both names and self, and as he glanced down the aisle faces, at Maguire and Maxwell his jaw be- Keeping his sharp.eyes fixed on cane unconsciously more set. Then him, Maxwell whispered to Maguire, a two -base bit by a member of the Jerry felt that evil influences were home team brought the joy of life leaguing themselves against him, and back into his face. the angry suspieion tautened his mus - It 1vas nearly two months later that cies "Chin yourself, dropping each 1 postman one morning left in the time to the full reach of your arms," Donohues' letter -box a card fi•oni the said the examiner, Civil' Service Commission. Peter Jerry sprang, up, grasped the' hori- brought it up to Jerry, and Jerry zontal bar, and set to work. Ile was when he hadglanced at it cried, "It's accustomed to do fifteen or sixteen ' waiting that oes it! Look at that "chins" in practice; now he did. not now, mother, and give your fine boy drop to the floor until the nieeteenth a a snack on his two cheeks." He held had been tremulously,painfully ac - before her a notice to the effect that hies*ed. He was aowed to 'stand candidates for the police force would quivering for a few moments. be examined on the following Tues- "Take the`the day at the headquarters of the Com-, parallel bars," said examiner. p1 , mission. I On these also Jerry excelled his It was with high confidence that he best recordY,'for he "dipped" twenty -I presented himself for the test; even three times as against a former high the sight of the fifteen or twenty oth-' nark"of,twenty-one. er candidates assembled did not re- duce his hopefulness. Some of them were taller and heavier than he, most of them looked "tougher"; but Jerry, studying them one after another, told himself that he would be willing to ._ . wrestle or box with any of them. They were called out of the iting I The ,United Kingdom is Steadily Be - one by one; at last his turn came, coming More Self -Sustaining. and he entered the dressing -room, The 'United Kingdom is within a stripped off his clothes, and put on his g gymnasium suit. In a few moments measurable distance now of being self - he was summoned to appear before supporting in the matter of bread- ths judges; and no school: or college stuffs. youth ever entered the field for any Sir Arthur Lee, Director=General of athletic contest with more eager ex- Foody Production, estimates that this citement than he felt. as he passed into .ears harvest will give 40 weeks' seg the next room. Then he'instantly ply; as compared with a little over became aware. of an ominous fact; hl 10 weeks' supply in 191fi 17, and 13 the group of judges and spectators who gazed at him with curiosity he weeks' supply- in 1917-18. saw in his first glance Maxwell and Sir Arthur's estimate for this year Maguire, is based on the assumption that the "Your name is Gerald Donohue?" whole of the wheat and barley crops, said one who appeared to be in charge one-fifth of the the oats and one-fourth of the examination, (the surplus above "Yes," Jerry answered. I of the potatoes He saw Maxwell look at him with normal consumption) could be made available for breadmaking. that the Congressman had recognized The increase in the acreage under sudden intentness, and at once knees him. No doubt it had been foolish crops in England and Wales on April It finally proved of use, for one day i ing o ed assurances urae a competence and d speech hnthat knowledge; he. was foreman along the for though she had never been lucky riverdwharves a foreman beckonedtho enough to have more 'than one ad oftT applied a vain flto self, there were many and many that her - him, Thede was a cargo of molasses she had assisted, and if she said it toald work eh erfullycotton to be natatwent Jerry cents went who shouldn't, 'twas hardly likely hour. From that day he was sure of that any hospital trained nurse could at least intermittent employment t e of more use in.such a matter. The two women passed much time in each tiupon one wharves, so long as Hetiiap-; other's company; and it was no doubt pen continued; withbht winter was ape partly to show some'recognition of poaching, and the Hosing.. AndthMrs. Donohue's'kindness that Bennett even his resource hum must fail me e invited Jerry one day to go to a ball even in such humble employment .he was not free from molestation; one am.hug back:first, en- a'geto acceptf that day when he was bending under not return, hut Bennett, understand- gratingheavy grain sack and passing the? ing, augh'i and said, It s a cneap at the end of the grin- he treat all right. The sporting editor's nsaw twor young, obnoxious facesea friend of mine, and he gave me the snickeringng through thebarsand heard the tickets."So Jerry's scruples vanish comment ,. the elder Arm- strong, "Ain't he the dandy cop l" ed, and sitting high up in the stands Thereafter hardly a day passed on he and .his new friend smoked their which these two amiable young per- sons did not repair to the wharves and gaze at him through the grating, con- vulsed with merriment over his per - pipes, followed the game . with en- thusiasm, and arrived at a greater liking for each other. "I tell you, it's• a fine thing to have formanee of his tasks. It was an a job on a morning newspaper," ob- i ndl�mty tulth servedB ennett Lots of bel slble to deal; he could have borne it I get to see in the summer, and mati- with equanimity had it not soon come nees in the winter. Night work's " 1 games �e � whichitseemedimpos- , b to his knowledge that the Armstrong girls were using their discovery to ends at three. And the Standard's plague Kate and Peter at school. a fine newspaper to work for.—Say, not so bad when it begins at six and Kate drew him out into the hall one see that fellow in the gray felt hat evening to whisper, "Jerry, can't I down on the aisle? Take a good look lick those two Armstrongs to make at him. - That's Patrick Maguire. them shut up? They're always teas- You've heard of him, I guess. ing Peter because you're working Oh, sure," said Jerry, to whom the down at the river instead of being a 1 name and fame of the, local political cop, and they've setut a lot of others o' `` boss had been well known for years. "You'd ought to have gone and set- to tease Peter about it too I don't tied in his ward,„ i 27 is ,shown la. the following table, based on an ofllcial •census: Inc. oyer 1916, Crop Acres Acres; P.C, Wheat , ...2,665,000 752,000 89 133arley ........1,4e0,000 58,000 11 Oats . ,.. ,2,820,000 735,000 35 Rye, dredge corn pulse 682,000 280,000 69 Potatoes . 645,000 217,000 50 Total . ,... 8,302,000 2,042,000 The wheat acreage IS the greatest since 1882; oats, 20 per cent. and'po- tatoes 27 per cent. above previous re- cords. It is estimated thattheincl increase in i tillage in the United Kingdom will be Iwell over 1,000,000 acres, The present condition of crops is very promising. i ' The total number of allotments is ever 1,300,000. Reckoned in tonnage, the net saving in shipping resulting from the In- creased' production in cern anch,pota- toes in England and Wales aldne should amount in the coming year to 1,500,000 tons. The figures quoted relate only to holdings of an acre and upwards, and take no account of allotments and gardens. The increase in allotments alone since 1916, is not less than 800,- 000 in England and Wales, or 140 per cent. The additional weight of food- stuffs produced by this expansion may be reckoned at not less than 800,000 tons above the normal. Stand behind the boys at the front —but not too far behind. (To• be continued.) --o GROW 40 WEEKS' BREAD. said Bennett. "Then KEEPING MY care what they say y to me—I'm pick/. ld r i you'd be sure to be in line for a job. "Oh, you think it is easy to keep a —but it isn't right they- should Patrick certainly does look after all. clean do on Peter so. It's making him hate , you?" I hear mother school." the residents of the Fourteenth If !say with a laugh _ora sigh. "I only a man .,rlil lion there •Fn•,• three w,.,.. ♦•�� , FOUR CLEAN. In my family the young' children are. s all in bed by seven or eight the year round. Before bedtime, during y school session, is the time to attend thoroughly to the children's toilets • even if the mother lets the:dishes a wait until the children.are in bed. She should then give baths to those who e did not bathe before breakfast and wash the necks, Bare and hands of all, using a good soap, on the face to clean oat the pores that may be clogged with dust and dirt. Thus she will prevent "blackheads." 'See that nails are cleaned.and teeth brushed. At night too have the children use salt or a dentifrice on the teeth and then run dental floss or a double strand of white darning cotton between the teeth. We have recently became aware that danger, lies in the unsterilized teethbrush exposed in the bathroom. Common table salt will make it sterile. After the child has cleaned his teeth have him rinse his brush and dip it it strong salt water before putting it in' place. When colds or co.,ntagious diseases. are prevalent, when' the day has been 'dusty or the child has been. in a crowd, it is best to use the atomizer after the teeth are cleaned, spraying both nose and throat with a simple antiseptic. The girls' hair should be thorough- ly brushed and braided before going to bed. Where it is still allowed to hang, make two braids and roll the •gas of each in a kid curler: to: avoid ugly straggling ends. Lay out the school clothes, replacing those which are soiled and. if necessary' taking any with rips or holes downstairs to be mended later in the evening.. Have; the children black the shoes before they'wash, and -be sure every necessary thing is to order at night so that' when the child dresses in the moriring he will be° ready for school or play. , said'Jerry have a'Butlittle youtalk wouldn't mendi he'll find work for him -and if hel Bobble!" matters by fighting with them, Kate. i likes his looks he won't make him! I .leave been trying Just try to hold your temper• and keep wait as long as that. He's kind of Y n it with fou your dignit y• some tem th' li good-hearted to all the folks in need I children of my own whereof extr help, and I know whereof I speak. The secret of success in the car of a child is 'system just as it is the wish you had to try it •with m come our sway It's a pity, ofourse, p outside of his ward, but to them that's that I ever made that remark about nit well, they think he's next door what I was going to be—" to an angel." "No, it isn't, and you are 'going to • Jerry studied the back of Maguire's secret of success in housekeeping ox be a cop!' the girl cried; and as she head with interest and in a moment business. Many mothers who adhere rigidly to a .schedule for the baby have no regular times for caring for be eyeing its companion gtiizzicaliv the bodies of the older children. They clung with both hands to his arms he was rewarded with a profile view of felt her wiry little frame quivering as his face. It ~vasa good-humored, with passionate convictionalert face, and it seemed just. then to "If I ever am, I couldn't do betterJerr h y 's tatention was directed to this et tem g•o until they offend the eye than have your spirit, Kate." And Jerry laughed and stroked her shim- person, whom he recognized as John so badly that they are caught by an mering brown hair affectionately. She Maxwell, the Congressman. He im- exasperated mother and given a gen- didn't understand quite what he parted the information to Bennett. eral cleaning. meant, but she looked at him with Pm not surprised," was Bennet's If the mother has allowed herself to pleased and grateful eyes, comment. "He picked Maxwell to fall into . the habit of giving the ehi1- Jerry had the with Peter that run for Congress. Nobody does any- dren only a Saturday -night tubbing, he had promised, and showed him that thing or gets anywhere without his this sounds like a big undertaking.sanction. The Standard's the , no matter what the provocation might sanction. The Standard's the only Aside from the dressing and undress be, a boy could never have a row with ing, however, ten minutes for each a girl—that however insulting she paperiinAnd you know, from all they child is ample time. When the child might be a man "But couldn t lay his hand tell me, he's not such a bad lot. He is kept clean with a daily bath, this on a woman. cops sometimes lives as strict as a preacher --doesn't ten-minute period will allow either a arrest ladies," Peter reminded him. drink, doesn't smoke; and for all he's sponge or a tub bath. Children Yes, that was true, but it was never. by way of gratifying any personal supposed to have made a fortune out morethan seven years old can be resentment, but simply because, for , you'd never know it ex- taught to bathe themselves though it the safety of the world at largeof polities the ceps by what he does for the poor. He will be necessary for the mother to attend to the neck, ears and wrists of children until they are about fifteen. In a large family it is best to have half the members bathe at night and the other half in the morning so that all will not want to use the bathroom at the same time. The father and older children will usually prefer cold ' can Jerry shook hishead. "I'm afraid baths in the morning while the even - do tone thing a cop would do, and that not. I once met the Congressman ing shot. • a lie reserved for little chit- is keep my mouth shut.'Just remem- down there but he wouldn't remem- ber ciren who are `dirty from the day's. always to say that to yurself, her me—and he wouldn't:help me if play, for those too anaemic for cold he did." baths and for the mother' who has lit- tle time to give to her own care in the morning 11 she must' also prepare breakfast. All the children should wash their faces, hands, clean their nails and. comb,their hair before coming to the breakfast table. After breakfast the children should be trained to go to the toilet and to brush their teeth before leaving for school. The faces and hands of the little ones should be wiped before they are allowed to play. Before lunch and dinner be sure to have the: children wash their hands with soap and water' and a nail brush. This is i. necessary precaution if they are to be kept well, for more infections' are carried from hand to mouth than in any other way. A child is liable to have disease germs of all sorts on his hands when he comes in from e1 ool oe play. 1 Auer lunch have them again attend to the tenth and face and hands. In aumn er I bavg found it best to have the cle�ir c othing put on at this time, In the morning I allow my children all reasonable freedom in regard to, dir•�t. Intentional car.eleesness should al- ways meet with disapproval, accidents be passed over lightly. If a child is to learn to keep himself clean, ever f to he allowed to have nice clothes and appreciate them, he meat have p1'actice and I beNeo itis not iinileasonable to expect him to keep himself clean dur- ing the afternoon to the extent of reserving clean plays for those hours, Walks, rides, toys, books and games have their, place in the summer after- 11d ollht, l or ladies had to be put under restraint. heir babieves 'em s land Ssenlds sicd k peopls milke to "And if you've ever noticed a cop hospitals at his expense; and he lives arresting a lady, Peter, you've noticed in the same little house he's always that the lady doesrall the talking. The lived in down on Moran Street. Re- rop never bothers to anavrer hack, gular old bachelor, and looks after. his Novi you want to get in training to be sister and her kid; ou'lI see him run- e cop some day, so just bear this inY' mind when the girls taunt Hing them round in his automobile. say to you. Just Don't you suppose you know anybody yourself, `I caret arrest them that could introduce you to him?" yet because I'm not a cop but I The little boy's face cleared with rrwell now, I tell satisfaction; he felt that his Course ' " you"—Belniett would now be much easier. spoke earnestly—"you go and call on 04, CHAPTER XII. Not all the neighbors were as un- pleasant as the Armstrongs. On the floor above Jerry and his mother lived a young compositor and his wife, Bennett by name; and from the first they had shown a friendly disposition. Mrs. Mrs. Bennett had confided to Mrs. Donohue her expectations—•a hardly pecessary formality—and had pleased ser by saying it was a comfort to ®-,.ter.. Maguire some day anyway. 'Cell him your name's Donohue and let him look at you. 1'11 bet he'd do some- thing for you. He stands by the Irish and he's a good judge of men." ,perry thanked his friend for the suggestion, but had no idea of acting on it. 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