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The Exeter Advocate, 1920-10-14, Page 2Addidddrwr "And a ,i�ttle 'Child hild hall Lead a The " ia8eetion oher glsrdlaand the riew- aound prate�ti9nfreely $ivan David Huntoon never had married. In his earlier year he had been too greatly engrossed in his trade and in making a living to .give attention to affairs of the heart. So he had lived until he was sixty with his maiden sister. She had been the object of his devoted care, although it was not in his nature to display affection. Now By ALLEN EDDY - by the woman, the bloom returned to child' ch the child's cheeks and d health was abundantly expressed in her twinkling eyes and sturdy, browned limbs. To the woman, whose only child, a girl, bad for many years been asleep on the hill, it seemed that the God she woman. Kept here she will languish describe. worshipped had been exceedingly kind, and die." In all his years in Canada never be- Late summer passed into autumn, "What's. that ye say, the wee yin fore had he seen the country beyond and'soon the ripened fruits and vege- in danger? What would ye? Take the city's limits, and the drive through tables, and the gamut of colors which her tae the kfntry? Why, yes, take the valleys and over and around the blanketed the woods, made changes to her and quick aboot it,"said the 'hills brought a revelation, "I never awaken new interests for the child; she was gone after mouths of illness bachelor guardian; in no little extete- thought," lie said to himself, for he while the harvest time and the at - and he was Eery much alone. menta would not admit it in speech, "that tnospliere of peace and plenty seen to tTnlike wen of his blood. and train "Listen, Mr. Huntoon, said the dot- there was anything sae bonnie ootside take her guardian baels through the. ing, Huntoon never could get ahead, tor, quick to folleev the advantage o' Scotland." decades to the days of his boyhood, Viewed on the surface this seemed' which he seemed to have gained: "Next The boarding place found for the Quite unconsciously be had adopted strange,, for he was a good plumber, week my wife and myself go for our plumber and his little charge was the' the routine of the farm and gradually and expensive: N'otatio'n in Muskoka. We. are going to home of a widow ow w o and sup- he had taken ower a lane prt of., the =her and industrious, ae d h ownedp g P things slid not tempt• money. from his! drive with the automobile. You and erintended the work en a small farm. work and management. pocket. But he owned apiece of valu-1 the little girl are to gq with us. I It was not by design—indeed, it, was Thanksgiving time was approaching able Toronto city res '4 • k farmhouse there where qui e y act• taken into the country. and is per- that made his old heart beat fast and mitted to have the benefits nature has whiiele erred to flood his soul with a for her. She can live to be a beautiful wrend"is stimulation that he 'could not bl T t t at estate wht�h alta a nice arm cruse e e t b dent—that he and the kept hitt poor,indeed so far as avail-' you can have board and where the child and extraordinary preparations were Child can have plenty of fresh milk and had found a home with a woman, being made in the little household for, able cash was concerned. P• also a Scot, and born not far from his its observance. Between the man and, When he 4anoe to this country forty; eggs. Better still, she will have plenty own boyhcod home, and who, also, had the woman there seemed to be an years ago hebrought bought property with the; of invigorating air. The pink will come to Canada in early life, understanding that the occasion to capital he with him from his; come back to her cheeks bye the day, The memories of childhood that are them would be something in addition native and. It had a frontage of by the minute. She will become more so easily revivified in the latest years to the annual celebration of Thanks- abeut twenty feet on an uptown husi and more beautiful and she will crowne y e t . , p _ agoland. i your old age with a beauty and a of life, furnished a common interest giving. Each seemed to- think that it xiess street. in:l fou. decades „ for the man and the woman when they would be the occasion for personal in that locality was worth only a frac- glory gots never dreamed of." talked after the d, ysaduties were done gratitude. tion of what it is to -day. On the plot: The doctor became oratorical as he hours that were looked forward to,g B e hnii:t athree-storey frame house became more and more enthusiastic, Tlie doctor's vacation had ended, but but the town itself has long ago des- Eax)y on the following morning He 1'' it must be confessed, by each with his wvife stayed on in the country to apppeared• "sought a quiet place, remoto froth th'e • which served as plumbers shop and If he had imparted any of his enthus+ eager and tleasaist expectation. In, the varies of the autumn. Ile 1�1-1G, That It Might Be Fulfilled.!towwni, }sherd Ile might Bray alone. dwelling, The early }ears of his bust-; sasni to the. dudes• man it was habit 1 enjoy e g The passage quoted is from Isa. d.: But again the multitudes were abroad showyti in Iltrntoan's speech, The habit deeds,, the friendshipso unconsciously progressed se made. frequent trips thence and all. the net ty p. tape. the enough, but as rapidly •and so unconsciously that the1-2.There it ollows a description of ; seeking Flim. Then, to ITN disciples: the city grew and the business section! of thought needle method of e P y time heireceived reports and made ob- the terrible distress and trouble which ;who came looking for Him, He said, session in a man are not changed in three, the woman, the man, and the serwaticns in regard to the welfare the prophet expects to come upon the "Let us go elsewhere into the next extended, taxes increased until that P child, were together much of the day, item became the chief of Huntoon's' a twinkling• g of the child, in whom he had more than people of Israel by reason of the in towtirg, that 1 1 a preach there also; „ The doctor and his wife when passing aprofessional interest,and also an ex atrlir:tures. ( `'If you say go, we go, IIuntoonva.,ion of the country by the Assyrian, for to this end came I forth:' It was 1the cottage and the few acres sur- regard to her guardian. armies. He predicts the birth of a onot enough to awaken this soul hunger Firm v the property became Adieu-, said simply-, rounding it frequently saw Huntoon lousi valuable and the taxes on it! The next week the party set out. AsBut now, just before the holiday, wonderful child who shall be his peo- i in and to satisfy the Beed of one pyi the bachelor sat in the automobile be- busy at some odd job of the farm, the both the doctor and Ms wife would re- plc's deliverer, Ile recalls that the; place. He felt that Ile must go come, ous:y high. only for his no an i ts child playing near by"and the woman turn to town, so they made a trip to first shock of Assyrian invasion was . abroad and carry the nte..sagc every - come, ieas is was only for place- side his little ward, a.newv sense of Two felt by the northern �srov)nces of; wYhcre, It may be that already* the andmust workresponsibility touched him. When her not far away. Ti a or three times the the woman's s cottage for the purpose Zebulun and Naphtali (see 2 Kings ; shadow of the cross Was upon His of business abode, he m a lightlylittle party of three had been observed f f Huntoon d the little P lone hours to meet the demands of the small hand lay on his a .en_a15, 2fl) and expec•ts that the light of pa h 1 t n I IC tax collector. tion he never before had In vain did real estate cents' and to Hiin and which he might have THE SUNDAY SCHOOL THE . SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON OCTOBER 17TH Jesus -Begins His Ministry, St. Mat- thew 4; 12-25. Golden. Text, St, Matthew 4: 17. 12. John w s Cast into Prison. The whose veli to s�tlls r1eitined iii the h a, moping unix ht. Best Of till ISe felness, id� knew't aieo the sudden storms which swepb down from the hills n threw thea level lake into a a"ea o tossingwaves, Jae knew the pleasant pasture 1an and the p1ov#4 ed ells Where the a mer powecl�,8 sed and the lie,>,'ttest ripened, and the laden VIVA ardsi, nd he fishing bo to knew erinie of Herod Anti as, king of an loved the npe ple, acid Ile found Galilee and Perea, and h;is .consequent His firet disciples Winn:get the hardy inprisonrent, told in chap. 14: 1.5, fishermen, Jesus may have ea eeted a similar "'Simon and Andrew. oSimon is bet- interferenee with His own work in for known to us as ter, a Greek Judea, or it may be that He regarded name meaning "a rock," the Aramaic John's imprisonment as the signal for equivalent o which was Cephae. a more aggressive prosecution of His Simon and Andrew, as also James and own nun stryr John, had been dieciples of John. The 12, Leaving Nazareth. Luke tells' story of their first meeting and ear** in the ageoeialiona with Jesus is told is Jelin tis that He began teach synagogue of Nazalt-°eth, His home 1-3• By those earlier associations town, but that some of the things they were prepared -for the call whicli. which He said so displeased the peo- 21ow came to them to leave all and ple that Ile was in danger of death follow Jesus, at their hands, He came and &welt 23-25. In All Galilee, Mark tells (1t in Capernaum a, town an the north- 82-29) of a Sabbath evening hi Caper west shore of the Lake of Galilee, mum, when the multitudes gathered upon an important road which led about the door of the house whets south and westward to the Mediter- Jesus was, bringing their sick ones to ranean sea coast. The ruins of a Him for healing. here Ile minister - synagogue at a place now called Tell , ed to them until the darkness eten- Huin are supposed to nark its site, pelted them to return to their homes, � �- o inquiring i un ton an e t and t la a new is time was known canoe in the early evening walking in the girl would be ready to go with them a great' deliverance will come to them. i short. Jesus sent for His disciples, back to the city, It ds, of course, evident that. Isaiah' and so for all His followers in every speculators - rater alai of l;tbowwr_ was tenderness. Ile began to They met the three near the gate was speaking of deliverance from As-! age, the example of dillfgent, cease- tohime argument l t his a cajolery. •1 realize that with the res •onsibilit • he of the child peovedvaerect. With fresh at the cottage. The doctor quickly de- syrian armies, and that the salvation less, and unwearyang effort ton spread to ll r a sell property. P y air,fresh milk,boundless room in tected theglow of health in the face which Jesus set Himself to accomplish � abroad the Gaspel. Three dines, dur.. "Ill no move says frac here," he had assumed to ease the mind of a • was of a quite different character. But; ing His a'hort zr,nistry, He went about <ie:lare;l. (lie invariably adopted the dying friend he had opened the door- which to play; moreover, with new of the child and the undoubted ew•i- q ,, ,e.,• youth P way his own soul for an affection interests and a consciousness of the dense of strength the life out of doors itis also true that the hope of a great; making a tour oz the. cities and towns s, cef n of his y at, h vw l.er. excite 3,1 of g _ �_ Saviour, which he was the first to of Galilee, preaching, teaching aid "H h I lived thee forty pleasant paths of the county, side. The doctor's prognosis in the case declare, was cherished through all the healing, and xr � i orae. oaac wad a :me, dae e t ink, in anithrr 'ace. 'the auld lade. what fine o' chem are left, ate .aye • bide' ear' or y years centuries that followed until Jesus i Wherever He went the people fol - a..,3 her$ wily I bide. 1Vhat vvtid I ,l;ie,. dae v e *chink, in anithea• Mace? ate" the fol- come lac.''. see it few o' them are :eft, is the same hope, purified and enlarg , from Syria, coxae w see i ne and flat's the ,ins ^ „ I h �T I'll till t� Plan your Thanksgiving dinner the centre of each slice with a smaller' a bawl that has been moistened with' larger fulfilment, The writer of the; north► -east. Compare Luke 6: 17, carry me oat as they Jird emir Sear n e. a g Gospel regards it as significant that! where there is mention also of those this new light of hope in the teaching. who came from the sea. coast of Tyre and preaching of Jesus should now bo i and Sidon, and from all Judea and shining in this very land of Zebulun Jerusalem, The multitudes were but and Naphtali, the land of Galilee. ! tho forerunners of that vast hast of 18, Walkingbythe Sea of Galilee. I everyland and nation which, down. Jesus was a lveof the mountains throgh the ages since, has been conn - and the sea. He knew their quiet ing to Jesus, and still is coming, for theirirest- helpand healing, for body and soul. places, companionship, thorn g, A S� U P t0 N uts on Thanksgiving cacti, laid liolda upon it, avid gave it at lowed. And they carne, attracted by new meaning and a new direction. It' Elis name, from more distant places, 9 o S ria and from east Jordan 0 ed, to which He es. about to give a "land and from the Greek cities to the pleasure ave, o, stayhey: Tnereiwas a finality to his expr used from soup to nuts, so that its dishes cutter, Arrange them in a bread pan, decisions that left no room for parley,' are suitable ':or both old and young, in piles of three slices, and place in and thei agent would withdraw with As nearly as possible avoid the heavy the oven until toasted a light brows. full knoiledge that he had aeeomplish- , indigestible eoncootiors that tax tender Beat the contents of two cans of peas, ed nothslig. Offers were made for his stomachs, If the thought of economy drain off the liquor and to it add one little let, which in a scheme of plot' must enter into the selection of your assembling and building held a stra-: menu, then choose the two or three tegie position, that would have aetouu- most important dishes and apportion ded a person more susceptible to the. the balance of what you wadi to spend lure of urge figures; but, although he upon dishes that will go well with was sorely pressed for money to meet! them and still give the proper amount bills for,'doctors and medicines, he dog -1 of nourishment. gediy s od his irround. I The following menu has been plan - Hunt on's shop from the beginniug ned to serve eight persons. It is suit- had beer aarallying point for the clans' able for young children or very old cut off?4ifront their native land. The, people. spirit eff comradeship of these men ` Julienne Soup with Bread Sticks was so ,iething beautiful to observe,' Pen Patties Celery, O::ves and it had its practical side also. But! Turkey with Onion Stuffing now the ranks had thinned through` Potato Croquettes Cranberry . ally deaths and removals and only a half- Shredded String Beans dozen at the most could be mustered. The sons did not take the places of their fathers in the auld country circle in which talk was of another land and times of the past. Their interests were at hand, in di- rect contact with themselves; their friends, like themselves, were very Apple and Nut Salad Cream Cheese Crackers Fruit Pudding Salted Nuts Coffee Julienne Soup: Into three quarts of water place one-half cup each diced much alive in the present; and their carrots and turnips, one-half cup each ""dreams, instead of being of a definite- ly formed and irrevocable past, were much more interesting because they projected into an indefinite and yet to be moulded future. "Sandy" Richardson, long marked by the finger of death, had been one of the last of the old company of com- panions to go. He had been Hunteon's nearest friend. Knowing that death would soon take him, his chief con- cern had been for his little motherless girl who would be left alone. "Dinna fret shoot the wee bairn, Sandy," Huntoon had said. "I'll no see her want for one -thing I can dae for her. Rest yer mind aboot that, lad." "I' knew ye would, Davie, lad," Sandy had said, and there had been a s+.ggcstion of moisture in his eyes as he gripped the hand of his friend. Sanity='s funeral followed that of Sister Jane's by a week; and with the tax bill to be paid, funeral expenses to be met and a little girl on his hands, troubles gathered about David Huntoon. He spoke to the doctor who had attended Sandy, as well as his sister, about.a mortgage or the place, and he knew that a mortgage was only one station from removal. But that dreaded break, in his life he was de- termined to delay as long as possible. finely chopped onion and celery, one "No neect for a mortgage, Mr. Him- bay leaf (may be omitted) and one toon," said the doctor. "You can sell tablespoon finely 'chopped parsley. the place for a price that will keep Bring to the boiling point then add you ,in comfort the'rest of your days." two teaspoons' of beef extract, two "I'll no' sell," said Huntoon, his teaspoons Worcestershire 'sauce and temper rising, his lips drawing tightly, one teaspoon salt. Allow to simmer "Now, look Here," said the doctor for one-half hour, strain and serve. earnestly, "I'm going to talk to you Instead of beef extract, three quarts as no one else has talked. Your idea of strong, clear beef broth made from, about keeping this place' is the idea good shank portions, may be used. of a foolish old man. You say you Bread Sticks: .Dissolve one-half are always going to live here because yeast cake in one. cup .of -milk. Add the `old boys' won't come to see you if one 'cup of water and one-half -tea- you are elsewhere. You are 'simply spoon salt. Stir in .enough flour to indulging a whim." . make a fairly -suit, dough.' When the "Weal, if it's -a whim, it's my ain..mixture is light ,enough to mold, form 1'fl no' move," was the -somewhat ill- intolong,.tfarrow rolls and set aside. natured reply, te'rise for' thirty minutes. , Then brush "Yes, it's , not only a whim- ,hut a the rolls with warm water and bake selfish ono," said the doctor disdaining in. 'a brisk oven until 'crisp. Do not to notime any 'austerity. "You are an let them touch each ,other. Each should cold water, Set aesde until jellied. Potato Croquettes: Thoroughly mut four cups of hot mashed potatoes, the well -beaten yolks of two eggs, two teaspoons finely chopped parsley or tablespoon butter and one table celery leaves, ane teaspoon salt, ane - spoon flour well rubbed together. half teaspoon pepper and one-half tea - Pour the liquorover the peas again, spoon onion juice. Serape an onion to get the juice. When well mixed, set aside to cool, then shape into cro- quettes, roll in }tread crumbs and fry in sizzling fat until light brown. the turkey, Shredded String Beans: Thoroughly Turkey with Onion Dressing: For heat the contents of two cans of the stuffing, thoroughly mix together stringless beans and drain off the two cups of dried bread crumbs, one- liquid. To one cup of the liquid add half cup of melted butter, four table- one-half tablespoon butter, one tea- spoons of chopped onion, two table- spoon salt and one-quarter teaspoon spoons chopped parsley or celery white pepper. Spread the beans on a leaves, one teaspoon salt -and one-half platter and gently shred them with a teaspoon black pepper. Any herb pre- ferred may also be used. Stuff the turkey and then over the breast, wings and legs spread a mixture of one-third cup butter and one-half cup corn meal which have been thoroughly blended. Place in a brisk oven until the corn meal begins to brown and then reduce the temperature to mod- erate. Baste frequently, first with season with one-half teaspoon salt and. one-half teaspoon pepper, thoroughly heat and ,pour thein into the bread patties. Serve one on each plate with fork. Over them pour the liquid and, place the platter in the oven until the beans are quite hot. Some like a very little minced raw onion added at the last minute. Apple and Nut Salad: Peel, core and dice five fair-sized apples. Chop the kernels of -one-half pound of English walnuts, mix with the apples, arrange on lettuce leaves in individual dishes rormarrodreror old roan : and you have a young life entrusted to your care. Dees your whine count as against her life? She earn live here, In fact she can't live Ih1 •it•y. She cat live if she is be an evenly browned "stick." Pea Patties: Gut 'twenty-four ons- granulated sugar, replace upon the half inch slices of stale bxaad, With stove,. bring to the boiling point and a large biscuit eutter out these into then cook for just one minute, Strain round shaped pieces and- then cut out through a rather course drainer into ;melted butte"r and then with bailing water. As soon as the roasting is. under way, baste with the di ippings in the pan. Allow not less than twenty minutes to the. pound for medium-sized bird. When done, pour off the saute from the pan and skint all the heavy grease from its surface. Broil the giblets and place them in the sauce. Put the heavy grease back into the pan, in it blend four tablespoons of flour or the amount needed to thicken, gradually pour in the -sauce and gib- lets and cook for five minutes, stifling constantly. Be sure this gravy is sea- soned right. Cranberry Jelly: Place three pints of ripe .cranberries in a�- granite or porcelain saucepan and add one and one-half pints - of cold water. Bring to the boiling point, remove from the •stove and mash the berries with a wooden . spoon. Add one poptnd of and dress with your favorite salad dressing. If you can not get lettuce, Make a pretty nest for each salad plate of finely shredded, tender cab- bage leaves. Fruit Pudding: Mix together one and one-half eups each of molasses Sour milk and finely chopped suet. Set aside and mix together three cups of flour, two and one-half teaspoons soda, ane and one-half teaspoons cinnamon, three-quarters teaspoon ground cloves and three-quarters teaspoon salt. Set this second mixture aside and make a third mixture of one cup of flour, two cups seeded raisins and one and ore, half cups.cleied currants. All raisins may beused.. :citron. may be wild for , part, if .wished. Thoroughly .stir to- gether the'three; ln'ixtureEs, tern into +a large, lyaltge#,-tilly Steeperhyphened,-t p}d l Darn for, four hours. Fee the satin: deem together one .and one-half curse eap1l powdered ettga5r and butter seasoned with one teaspoon vanilla, extract, Or a rieh, ,sweetened whipped cream nu be used. rad bad given. The attitude of the man and the woman, however, expressed something akin to confusion. Runtoon did not return his greeting in the usual frank way, and he thought he saw in the woman's cheek a blush such as he never before had observed. When the doctor's question was ask-' ed the old man turned a significant' glance toward the woman who stood beside hint. The blush in her cheek now was well defined and the doctor's trained eye told him how beautiful she must have been in the years 'of I her tl >yout. The old Scot took the woman's handl in a way that left no doubt about the meaning of his words. "Sell the place," lie said. "Pay all the debts and send the money that's! left to me." As he hesitated the child pressed closer beside hint and took the hand not otherwise engaged. There: was an unmistakable• whimsicality in! bis smite when he added, "Here the' wee bairn and mysilf shall bide." What the doctor said were congratu-i lotions for the couple; what he thought were congratulations for himself; for,' as he has ever afterwards protested, it was the most successful case in his; professional career. • Huntoon, however, true to a nation- al propensity, would not permit the, doctor to take to himself the full i credit. 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