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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1926-5-27, Page 6REEN TEA • ffave you tried lit?" The tine rich, ' flavored leaves and tips are seated a3dratight. Finer than any Japan or Gunpowder. Insist upon SALADA. Some time ago Mr. George was asl ed'by an interviewer: "What is Your favorite amusement?" The novelist replied: "Loafing about a great city be- tweeA midnight and dawn." elle. reason he gave as follows: "At 'night it is the unexpected that happens. The few people about you would be in bed, were it not for some unusual cause: love., purpose of crime, agony of apprehension, or back poverty.Lonely under the stars, these people seek company; they willingly confide in you; and even enlist you in their schemes." Thus Mr. W. L, George has wandered hundreds of nights in London, Paris, Barcelona, New York, Chicago, etc, He has participated. in several exciting adventures, which he relates here, altering the names and details for the sake of his strange com- panions of the night. Three of these adventures actually Happened to Mr. George: three are slightly amended. They make up the picture of darkness and passion which stands behind the face of every great city, and represents a hidden world into which the daring can penetrate. THE SHOT IN THE NIGHT PART I I do not, as a rule, seek nocturnal adventure in the suburbs. There is about the suburbs something too well established, too respectable, for me to be able to hope to conte there easily upon those turbid mysteries which entangle human beings so fatally in the coils of avarice or love. Thus, when one fine September night I was slowly walking back toward London from •Woolwich I felt dis- heartened and disappointed. In in- dustriai Woolwich I had encountered only two men too drunk to find their way home, and made most uninter- esting by that fact. Otherwise, the streets were so deserted that I lost paience, anti instead of waiting for the first workman's train, made to- ward Blackheath. It was about half - past five, and as summer time had just been done away with, it was still dark. There was a hint of thunder in the air. Thus, as I passed through the quiet streets, along their little gardens, and cast a negligent gaze at the shuttered houses, I could not help feeling that among these peace - a long, taw house, built perhaps a hundred years ago. Its architecture 'interested me, for it had only one floor. It was one of those old coun- try houses, George III perhaps, which London has absorbed as it ate up the fields. The front was cov- ered with white stucco, and tall French windows led into the garden, a portion of which was flagged. Upon the flags stood old plastered jars, in each of which grew a massive bush of chrysanthemums. I could not per- ceive details, but I guessed that the lawns were well -kept; the distance between the house and its two neigh- bors showed that it stood in exten- sive grounds. Here again, I thought, as I Ieant over the low wall which separated the garden from the street, here again wealth, and a life where nothing happens. At that moment, as I stared at one of the French windows, I realized first that here burned a light. It was faint, because it had to struggle round thick curtains.. Half -past fivel Someone awake? Curious. Lights in the night always interest one; social 0. CE AGAIN I FELT AN . IMPULSE TO FLIGHT ful litt:e lives there must be just one, an ambitious boy, a love Zorn girl, feeling disturbance, the painful electricity of the air. If only one could see through walls] I stood for a moment looking over the gar- den gate of a house where the front .`egarden was filled with a. plantation of flaunting dahlias that shone white in the darkness. No, nothing. Nothing there but wealth, or at least comfort and ease. In silence I went on. The street 'endlessly wound on its way. Garden after garden, comfortablee houses, sr one ,,after the other. At last, dispirited ted and very tired, I stopped for a mo- ment to rest against the gatepost of That delicious, flavor of fresh mint gives gt, Pew.,, thrill to every bite. Wrigley's is good and goad for you. tSSUF No, 21._.'26 Iife, love, sickness, death, all these calf lights into the windows. I stared at it for a moment. Then, just as I was about to pass on, I start- ed, leaping awayfrom the wall and coming back: the sound of a revolver shot had impressed my ears. I listened acutely for near:y a min- ute. Groans,, the sound of a strug- gle, another shot any of those would' confirm what 1 shot, discovered. But there was nothing, nothing but silence. In the far distance I heard the horn of a motor car, which sound- ed Taunt were loud and near, somy nerves. But nothing came, and still I stared at that window. What had happened there? Who there lay dead? The fact was such a shock to me that for a moment I proposed to find a policeman as quickly as.2 `"might. Then I felt ashamed: it Is a poor* adventurer of the night draws the commonplace police into the ex- traordinary. So,, looking about me, and finding myself unobserved, I lifted the latch of the gate, tiptoed oed up the flagged ed walk where my feet, trampling the gravel, seemed to ,.make the noise . of a machine gun, A broad :awn lay before the window; for n moment, standing at the side, I tried to see in } between the curtains, But I. could perceive only a small portion of brown paper upon the far wall. What should I do? I couldn't rouse the; house, If I did, perhaps a bullet! would find its way to me., the incon- I venkrrt witness. At that moment,' 'as I made an effort to rise higher "along the wa:l, where the curtain lay t ''wore ajar, I felt, with an effect of owtraordinary suddenness, the glass; of the window give way under my, band, the window was ajar'; only its groat weight had prevented its ii- ing way before. THE CANADIAN H-IOMLMAKER aif ser'ie,s sr Weaky artrclys PLANNING . BUILDING ...FINANCING DECORATING , FURNf HiNG . GARDENING Cop rrpi .'fast: THE .SQUARE PLAN HOUSE The nearer a house can be built int the form of a square, the less it will cost—the reason being that the walls enclosing a square are of the least length necessary to enclose a given area. ° • The logical position for the hall and staircase iu such e. plau is the centre of the house. so that all the rooms may be entered immediately from this hall. In the accompanying house plan you have a nearly square which has many of these advantages.' On the ground floor, you notice, the main front en- trance door is approachable from the kitchen, without crossing the living room excepting at one end, thus leav- ing the occupants of that room undis- turbed by the kitchen service. On the first floor each bedroom is entered directly from the hall, which is merely an enlarged landing. A11 the rooms are of fair sire, and have the very necessary cupboard annexed. A very • commendable plan you must ad- mit, and enabling the house to be erected at a minimum of cost, say 5,000. It should be stated that the cellar is excavated under the entire house, am- ple room being provided for heating, laundry and storage. Regarding the size of the lot, it should have a front- age of at least forty-five feet, to admit of a side drive to the garage. By J. T, Findlay, Architect. • Built on concrete basement walls sage green or putty gray. Iia.rdwood. this house would look well, finished in. stucco, "pebble dash" or hand trowel- led plastering on common briok or hoe low tile. In either ease the outer walls - should. be well rendered tend strapped before lathing,•to ensure: A dry,: warm house for winter use. Insulating the roof and first floor •ceiling would be ah additional precaution :in this respect. Sasementsash in small lights have added quite a charm to -this otherwise simple home, and the entrance door and trellis porch give .the necessary character to this important feature. The roof should be shingled with col- ored -asbestos shingles -say a warm buff. TJae exterior walls of the house, if in brink, •should be of a deep red with white joint. Paint the woodwork floors are Maid throughout the interior —a very necessary item ofl expendi- ture; and undoubtedly the most sani- tary. Doors and trim in the living room and the dining room are of hard- wood, otherwise the finish throughout is, pine for painting. Note the :fireplace at the end of the living room, beside which is placed the glass door leading on to the sun porch. This hause can be easily heated with warns air. Good plumbing and drainage is included in the estimate of cost. Readers desiring further inferina- tion regarding the plans and ecifics tions of this house ahead. communi- cate with the architect direct. Address M•r. J.. T. Findlay, 430 Talbot St., St. Thomas; Ont. > ill your baiting hate thewoy to assure CANADA SUCCEEO$1N• 1 SAVING BUFFALOES QLD LORDS OF PLAIN INCREASE RAPIDLY. :Thrive • • Underr • Government 1 Care Until Disposal of Surplus Creates New Problem.. • Canada's success in her efforts to same the bteffalo 'from extinction is shown' in the fact that the ,great' park. at Wainwright, Alberta, approximately. thirteen• m �es• 1 fifteen miles long: and fl si.>i,'-ce�,�,'> ' : wide, which many 'thought, even a few Years ago, was ample for all time, is adcr in ec�nadc� , unable to support a further increase in. .NO ...4%/uln ! the herd and provision must be made forthe disposal of the tintival increase. C.W. Ga 1_ELE'TT CO. LTD 'rom time to time a certain number roRor,ro, CAN-. ! have been slaughtered and a eommer cial disposition made of the Meat and i-. robes. Asa further experiment dug- --' ing the past s•unune'r over 1,600 year- t�1 Flowers That Tell the Mae. :'ling and two-ycai-old buffalo were I re for shipped from Wainwright northward Almost every flower. has a tin about 700 miles by rail andwater to opening'or closing its petals, and a par i ilio Wood 13itffalo Park, near Port' ticutar way of doing it, But there are -some flowers 'Which .are regular clocks, and others are regular barometers. The common "c'hicl.-weed" is sense tine to cloudly weather, and the "pim- pernel" or "poor -man's weather -glass," hangs its head at theapproach of a storm: • There is a Hower oalled "Four 0' Creek," which ripens at that hour. The "Morning Glory" opens at three o'clock in 'the morning, and closes about nine or ten, according to its location. The "Evening Primrose" opens between five and seven o'clock in the evening. Plants sleep just as animals do. When the little "Manilla," a water - plant, goes to bed, its four leaves meat with a "click" that can be Beard. Sonic petals droop in .slumber, and others fold crossways, while a few curl up lengthways. Minard's Liniment for burns. So Dumb!. Sweet 'City Flapper — "Where's Uncle Si?" Her Country Aunt ---"He's out fixing the pig pen, dearie." Sweet City FIapper—"Gracious! I didn't even know - that pigs oottld write!" The true 'gentleman is he who pure sues some honest employment, keeps his expenses within his income, never injuries the . feelings of anyone un- necessarily, uses no deception, always tells the truth, and minds his business. fallen back, and one arm hanging `reflector concentrated tie light, but lax by his side. So there was the : he was visible, with his face set, his victim. In such an attitude no man ,eyes half open. There was no, doubt could sleep. I listened. No, there that he was dead. The laxness of were no footsteps; there could be no- ;the pose, the uncomfortable hitching body in the room. I against the hard back of the chair, There the man lay. I knew. that I ' all this spoke of death. All the same, could do nothing, that I could force in those days never had I before seen myself only into peril, but the lure of a dead body, so a repulsion came to the open room, the smell of tragedy,' me. I couldn't handle him. ' But I were too much for my resolution. felt that I ought to do something, if This was no murder for the sake of.r perhaps he were not dead, but a phys- theft. There was no sign of the desk I ical disgust fited me. It was my, having ben ransacked. There was conscience made me think of taking nobody about, searching. Drawing -a out a pocket mirror, which I always deep breath, I forced the curtains carry to remove flies or dust from. open a little more and stepped. into t my eyes, which are delicate. With the room. It was very much the a:trembling hand I held out the mir- room one might have expected to ror toward the still lips. I must find in a mansion •of this kind. The have held it there a long time, taking• roof was Iow, supported by., ---old it back suddenly and finding, as I beams; over the ta:1 wainscoting of expected, that no haze had been left *arved black oak spread the brown upon its smooth surface. The man paper, upon which hung a few prints ;was dead. Now, what was to be of George Morland. The desk was' done? . covered with papers, and a heap" oft I had been so occupied with his e t iat I spent several min - man's hand. A table lamp with a utes in this room, unconscious of something which now suddenly forced itself upon my consciousness. The house was not silent after all. • There was a sound in it, a strange, regular sound, from the next room. I realized that ' it was the sound of sobbing. Somebody was crying in theree a woman. A fiery excitement carne. ,over me, as tensely I listened to those sounds. These tears,theyhad much Q ��yythee ��ib.,for �� to do with sight that t1 lay g me. Women's tears, they must be- sp€'al woe. , But why : was she nut ene' n •the man? T here b. the side of dead Y - 1 th f � b manuscrips still lay , under the dead appearanc 1 • • Treinbii.ng with e.xcltameat, I we;it i 611 pressing -against the g"ass that l t shed back the curtains with im- 1 reeptible slowness; until a line of i ;ight ~appeared between then, a line of light which enabled me to sexy Ifoeused like a hran. ll picture, the figure of a Irian sitting itt a desk, his head • eUX asts `-`looked with horror upon the body so sti before me, listened to un- known woman weeping beyond a door, which I now saw had been left ajar. Once again I felt . an im-. . pulse to flight, but now the sobbing I.onqer' e Care in the method of wash ing your dainty lingerie will repay you in much longer service. Mild, pure, bubbling LUX suds will not.harm'a single delicate thread—will not not dull the most delicate colour. Substitutes are expensive any way. you look at it 7 ver Brothers Limited I,,-5:12 Toronto :; inee ria Lirernent for beckaehe, i I was so violent that I knew s hould never respect myse:f again if I left this creature uncomforted. So,• strid- ing across the room, i, pushed open the door. i, I fount] myself i.t dressing -room. Another opedoor eel ito wat was evidently a bedroom. With queer de- tachment I figured the geography of the house. I had cont.; in through the study or' library, and was look- ing into the room which 'faced the back garden.. But whe my brain worked cooi;y, my heart was stirred by the sight before me, (To be continued) Home. Home's not merely four square walls, Though with pictures hung and gilded;' Honie is where affectiou calls— Filled with shrines the heart hath builded; Horne! Go watch the faithful dove, Sailing 'heath the heaven above us, Home is where there's one to love, Horne is . where there's' one to love us. Home's not merely room and room, Needs it something to endear it:, Home is where the heart can bloom', • Where there's -some kind lip to cheer -.. it;. Wbat,is hone with none to meet? None to welcome, none to greet us? Home is sweet—and only sweet, Where there's one we love, to meet us. . —Charles Swain. Denatured Alcohol to Remove Stains.. j Denatured alcohol remove stains of all kinds from the most delioate ma- terials without leaving a mark. If pos- bib-e, take a piece of the same ma- terial as that which has been: stained and rub the denatured alcohol gently ' on the spot. Repeat the process until until rub tut vanished and ni led mark Iia va s thes possible quite dry. In this 'way it is to remove bald .fruit stains on silk and fine woolen dresses, and even ink stains. The light lining -of a coat which has become dirty (when the coat Is still fresh enough not to need, cleaning) can be treated ..in; exactly the same way. If. the alcohol is warm- ed the process will be even more suc- cessful. A.s.the substance is . inflame able do not let It get near the lire. Put some of the alcohol in a bottle and palace the bottle in a saucepan with cold water on a small lire and warm • The three main principles in the training of children are to make them do what one wants, to let them do what they like, and to make them like What they 'do. --Dr. j. A. 'Hadfield. Dance Reform for Turkey, Women may now participate ixt the Zebek, the' riationnl dance of Tnrkey;, which for time.i:pimetrierial his been restricted to men,' because or its bots- tei'etls. nature. Its new form is less• estreuncns ante allows thane d.ticipatlon of botch sexes. ' Pass the Corn. " Itis scbarecrow crust be for owls '•Yer, he has raiamab,.on." CANADIAN PLAN BOOK Ina co.operation with. 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In 1907 the opportunity was gr`apsed by the Dominion government through the Department of the Interi- or, and at the end ,of three years the last of the 709. cambers of: the herd. owned by Michael Pablo, of Montana, were safely within the Buffalo Nation- al Park at Wainwright. Miring the in- tervening sixteen years the increase in this herd was about 11,30.0, leaking with the original 709 approximately 12,000 head.' About $,000 have been. slaughtered for commercial purposes, and approximately 2,000 more shipped out in this year's experiment, trans- ferred to other parks, and otherwise disposed of, leaving about- 3,000' ani- mals at present in the Wainwright Park. With the future of the species in Canada. practically assured, the gov- ernment is considering ways and means of .utilizing its 'surplus "animals, which through natural increase reach about 1,500 buffalo per year: This" summer's experiment wan carried out with remarkable success and with the very small loss of only eight animals: out of 1,634 shipped. Method of Shipment. • The movement of the buffalo from Wainwright began in the early part of June. Their destination was La Butte, on the Slave River, the eastern bound- ary of the Wood Buffalo Park. Sub-. stantial corrals and loading platforms were built at Wainwr:ght and weekly shipments of 200 to 250 each were made in special cars divided into sec- tions and fitted with watering and feeding facilities. The first trainload left Wainwright on June 15 and reach-. ed the end of steel -at Waterway, Al- herta, on the 17th. At this point the buffalo 'were place:I in specially con- structed corrals, where they were watered, fed and rested for thirty-six hours. They were then reloaded on two barges , ands after an uneventful trip down the Clearwater, Athabaska and. Slave rivers, arrived at their des - dilation on June 21. The buffalo were released at the gateway of their easy home by means of an inclosed wharf and laneway, from which they raced for a few hundred yarde, and 'alien set -- tied down to graze on the inviting grass before further exploration. Seven times during the summer' this unique flotilla made the river journey and during the first week in August the last shipment reaohetl the north- erna Since park. •k . Si ce t h eu the wardens, who for some. years have been guard- ing the wood buffalo against trespass- ers, and who are now responsible for the new arrivals, reported v have v o ted tha t p the plains and wood buffalo are Ming- ling freely and that there is every prospect of complete amalgamation .of the two herds. So far- the experiment has been a; marked suocess. However, .some time must ela se before the o o toome can be recorded. In the meantime indica- tions give ground for the belief that the cuoeese at Wainwright will, be re- peated on the banks of the Sieve and lav a d Peace rivers. Sentence Sermons. Seven Rules of Success --Get a firm confidence in your ability to do some- thing the world needs done. —Be willing to learn a better way from any clan who is able to teach you. —Hold eb :method sacred that rio longer delivers the goods, -•--Cultivate an attitude of. reverence toward God and your fellow -ratan. —Learn Use value of minutes .and ' the hours will take cane of th,emtelvee. —lftow a little ,Vlore ei o1$ your: business than your competitor goes, --Consider no price toxo high lo pay for perfection. • Zooe l.n Ataolent egyie,t, The ancient Egyptians had. soeloga- ell gardens, sotitaining levee". etellea lelii of wild attltnais.