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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1915-02-18, Page 7s• February ►lth, 1915' 4 ••. THE WINGHAM TIMES faithful slave until death. With love ,and adoration and kisses. Your own • Constance. "P. S. Roxbury has not made a sign. :Edith is frantic." ' Several. floors below the relieved and :ecstatic Brock, Mrs. Medcroft [bas 'soon urging her sister to go to bed 'and let the story go until daylight. 'She persisted in telling' all that she •bad done and all that she had endured. "We must never let him know that 'stye actually gave that wretch nearly 12,500, Edith, He would never forgive us. I admit that I was a fool stud a ninny, so don't tell me 1 am. I can see by the way you are looking that . you're jest crazy to. It's all Roxbury's fault, anyway. \Vhy should be get 'np and make n speech in London with- out letting us knew? ,fust see how it has placed us! 1 think M. Brock is an angel to do what be has done for • you and Roxbury. Yes, my dear, you will have to confess that Roxbury is a •brute—a perfect brute. I'm sure. if ;you have a spark of fairness in you. 'you must hate him. No, no! Don't ,_,.)1'i;ay anything, Edith. You know Pm right" '"I'm not going to say anything." de- complaint against you, sir. You are -dared Edith angrily. "I'm going to well known here. Tile -the others are not. They are—what you call it? Humbugs! It may be that they also have swindled you'!r' ' Mr. Rodney at this point leaped to his feet and rushed over to shake bis tist.ln the face of the insulting hotel , man. But Edith Medcroft arose sud- denly like a tragedy• queen and spoke, her clear. determined voice stilling the turbulent spirit of her outraged best_ "One moment , please," she:field. 'sald. "This all canbe satisfactorily explain- ed. No wrong, has been done. It will all be clearetr-up in time. We"— "In time?" interrupted the manager. "Madam,' thin is the time. You are il bene With ''inan whorls not your hus- band, Yet wile purports to be sueb." "It may throw 'some light on tlfe matter if I announce that the gentle- man In question Is tnyt affianced hus- band." us-band." `It wily I►iiss Fourier Who spoke. Every one stared at her as she moved over to Broek's side. , The Husbands of [di ea By GEORGE BARR IMI'GUTCHEON Copyright by Dodd, Toad & Co. cUpy dna tl:a:,e of your friends are no longer at your disposal. They have been engaged fur from some time this day by a"— . "Look here," interrupted Odell -Car- ney bluntly, "If you mean that we are not wanted here any longer, why not say so? Dont lie about it. We are leaving today, in any event, so wot's, the odds? Now, come down to facts. Why are we summoned here like a crowd of school children?" The manager looked at Mr. Githens and then at the pollee officer. "Ahem! It seems that Herr Grab - bets of the police department desires to ask some questions of your party in my presence. You will understand, sir, that the hotel has been imposed upon by—by these 'people. It seems, also. that the bank insists upon having some light thrown upon the methods by which Mrs. Medcroft secures money ou her letter of credit" "You are welcome to all. that. sir," declared Mr. Odell -Carney, "but 1 am interested to know just why my wife and I are brought into this affair." "Because you are guests of -Mr. Rod- ney, sir, I regret to state. •We have no bed." "Edith, if you don't mind, dear, t think I'll sleep with you." After a ma Orient. of deep reflection she added llaintively: "There is so mucb that I just have to tell you. deary, It - won't keep till daylight" Bright and early in the morning the tired, harassed night- farers were rout -ed from their rooms by a demand from the management of the hotel that they :appear forthwith in tbe private office. `This order included every member of �Mr. Rodney's party, excepting the 'Medcroft baby. Considerably distress - !ed and very much concerned over the '.probable outcome of the conference, 'the Rodney forces 'Made their way'to -the offices—not altogether in an open fashion, but by humiliatingly unusual :avenues. The Rodney gamily came •+down the back stairs. Brock was sal- -omit- ushered through the public of - lice by Mr. Odell -Carney and Freddie iUlsterveit It is not stretching the 1 "I! yon 'will look in the office you truth to say that they were sour and will find a telegram there, fir Me," :sullen. but, as may be suspected; from went on Mrs. Medcroft, pale.'but abaci - peculiarly different causes. At.'last lately co$fident ' The manaser'ca'tied all were congregated in the stn o- out through the door. Absolute silence 'flee, very , much subdued and very reigned while the reply was awaited. much at odds with each other y lir i" •")TMrs fedtYoft latit 'Githens was there, Likewise the gen- night -Or` today,' announced thin Men, Vernon from the bank and a prowl,- ager sternly as be glanced through the went person from the depattment of slitn`titnch'ef blue envelopes. "There ;police. •, • ' are four here for a Mr. Brock, who has Miss Fowler' glanced about uneasily not yet arribed'1n"— • and wa?i'"relieved to' discover That -her "Brockl'"'sbonted three"voices.ln'one, 'treacherous jailer was not there to con- A tail Mbn. ''forgetting his Engfiaih front her with charges. it bad occur- end bfi ejteglase.. sprang forward and ,red to- her that he might, after all, have graliti'a the telegrams- trent the man- -tricked her %into committing a crime ager's hand. ,"Holy mackerel! Give .against -the government ` 'eri "h'erel"' he shdti'te'd. ' jt'i'o= elig(sti It wad quite noticeable that Mit beautiful youngwomen' were hanging Rodney and Katherine did not 'speak to his elbows as be' itithlessb broke ;to the Medcroft contingent —1n fact, one of the seals, "The Chump! It's they ignored them quite' completely: from Rog! They're all from Roz—and 'lila 'Rodney Wait very Paleied very they are two or three days old!" ;deeply distressed. She cast many ; Just then'the -unexpected happened. glances at the red eyed and sheepish The office door opened with"a bang, Mr. Rodney—glances that meant much and the real Roxbury Mederoft' step- 'lto the !either torture of his sold. ` ` ` .I ped into the• room. He baited' jest 'in- "I am sorry to 1nfoi't3t'ytin, Herr Rod. ' side the door and looked about. in mo- ney th_g o-nevthst roo.Ls w_6ieb vot2,now.Qc- ; me utary bewilderment ° ' "'Ellis Is a private"— began the man- ager. stepping forward. A dying'pg :Don't Allow Your Bowels -...;. To Become Constipated. If the truth was only known you would had that over one half of the 'ills of life are caused by allowing the bowels to get into a constipated condition. When the bowls, become eonstipl teas; the stotntich gets out of'ordei; the liver does notWork properly, and therefollowS the violent sick headaches, the sout4less of the stomach, belching Of Wind, heart- • $urn, water brash, biliousness, and a are 'sped hast him; a delighted little shriek rang In bis ears. He saw Edith Mederoft burl herself into the arms, of her 'own hiisbail1» At'the'same tiCO went Brocl: bounded across `the`rOom' and poltnced eagerly upon the welcome Intruder. ' "This Is thy husband!" cried Edith; triumph in berdoice, tears in her eyes, ns she faeed the astonished observers. "Now. what have you to say2" 't HAPTER XV. What? Another Husband. general feeling that you do not care to do 1 1' was t darty ' natural,. hest not � „i , ; . ', .. an especially "hbvious question. anything.• Keep your bowels regular by using yrlilburn's I.axa-Liver Pills. They ,will titer away all the eil'etC natter w'`'hich • cbilects In the systeitt'kild snake you think that "life is worth living." Mrs. Hans McKitirjck,Wakefield,' One., writes: For several years I was troubled with seer stomach mot bilieus-. ness and did, not _get relief anal ty Milburn's 'Lags -Lifer Pills. 2' yid 1 ts)ken them two wceira Wh f\,,my trouble was quite, gone, and I wif recommend thein to all suffering AS did. Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pili ate 25c per vial, 5 vials for $1.00, et MI drug Sorel or dealers, or 41 be malted on receipt -of price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. The little Etat tiager'threkv'up hie hands and cried out in a sad mixture or French. English and Het- velGfrrc • `' " "What? Another husband? Madam, now many more do yon profuse to in' Birt as with? We cannot allow it! Thr miiIagemefft Will riot:perthit yon far 'hanae busbanii:t life blatant a new guest arrives in the house. It is not to be heard of-- no, no!" Ar(yell ufrntt1 that the betting Won't t,atauna'?", fished Bavi'k, tyltit a joyous grin. n treat load tiff his heart "La- dles and gentlemen, permit Inc to In- dtrollop', Mr. Itosbury Medcroft. my / • The Real Roxbury Medcroft Stopped Into the Room. • friend ani Yellow conspirator.. le is ;thefhusbnnd of this, lady. not 1. I am to be the husband of this lady, thank, God!" There was a moment of absolute si- lence—it may have been stupor. The two audiences faced each other with emotions widely at variance. It was Mrs. Rodney who spoke tirst` "Ts 'this true, Edith?" she quavered "Yes, yes. yes!" cried Edith, her eyes dancing. "Then, what are you doing here with a Mai; wife taut. your 'husband?" de- manded Mrs. Rodney, suddenly aflame. "1 can explain everything to you later on, Mrs. -Rodney," interposed Mrs. Odell -Carney calmly. ' She bad divined at least a portion of the truth, and she was clever enough, to put herself on tbe right side. Edith cast an invol- untary look of surprise at the English- woman. 1 have known everything •from the 6M.° Mrs. ' tedcroft and I are closer frienda•tjaan you may have thought" She gave `Edith a meaning Look and a moment later was whisper - knew, "t"ioiticlq�t very Dor -mama tuft one to myself." "BIM- but he hadn't wen me," stam- mered Constance Fowler. "Edith," said Roxbury, deep reproach In his volce, ;'you wrote me that a wecb ago." Edith merely squeezed his arid, Odell-Carucy carne forward and ex- tended his hand. "Permit me to intro. duce thyself, sir. I am George Odell- t'urney. It bus given me great pleas - •.1t"•.' to serve you without knowing you. in sly eatalogue of personalities you Gave i Ked Intermittently as a dem- :nail las. 'der, a deceived husband, a :aetraycd lover, a successful lover and tot' of other things I can't just now :'•call. Acting on the presumption that :ou might have been a friend in dis- tress, 1 worked hard in your interest, Now I discover, to my gratification, con are a perfect . stranger, whom I un proud to meet. Permit me to offer 'ay warmest felicitations and to as- sure ,Fon that 111r. Brock will make a splendid brother-in-law." EIe hesitat- ed a moment and then went on: "So you are the chap that really put in those c'nfeuded memorial windows. Ton me word. sir, tbey are the rot- tenest"— "Carney!" came the sharp reminder from his wife. "I should have said," revised Mr. ;)dell -Carney. "you are the chap who played the deuce with the building grafters in the county council. Re- markable!' "Yes," said Roxbury, striving to grasp somethIng of the situation as it nppeared to the other. "We bent them. The bill is lost It will never go to the council. The subcommittee will not recommend it. Thanks, Brock, old man. You have saved Loudon a good many millions, 1 daresay. It was you who did it after all." Before noon the.botel was agog with the full details of the remarkable sto- ry. Cabled dispatches in the newspa- pers gave the gist of the clever trick played by the Medcrofts, and the whole of England was to ring with the stories of Mrs. Medcroft's pluck and devotien. The management of the Tirol implor- ed the Medcrofts to remain—foreverl The bank and the police were profuse in apologies and explanations, and Mr. Githens departed by the first train. Freddie Ulstervelt, killing two birds with one stone, arranged a splendid dinner for that night in honor ot•the prodigal husband of ij,dith and also in open compliment to the vivacious Mlle. Le Brun. Later in the day it occurred to him that 'he might just as well kilt, three birds as two, so he planned to an- nounce the betrothal of Miss Fowler and `Mr. 'Brock, the wedding to take place a fortnight hence in Mayfair. The Rodneys were invited to "stop over" for the spread. It is left for the reader to supply the answer to this si.inple question: Did they stop over? THE END. ing to her in a private e'er -net 0!' the private office: "My dear, f don't know what It means,`: but you must tell me everything as soon as possible. i am your. friend. Whatever it ail is. It's ripping!". .• „ Medcroft finally~ waved 'every one aside in the most degage manner imaginable: • '"Don't°crowd me! Hang it all. I'm not a curiosity. There isn't anything to go crazy nbout. My friend. Mr, Brock. has just done me n trifling fu- ror. That'?1 all. The whole story will be in the Landon papers this morning. Buy 'em, ' I'm going up to my wife's root, to :nee tngjb'iby.,,, i'lLeettie down and ekplain everythieg when I've had n' bit of a breathing sell,' It`s annoy- ing to have had this (rasa about a sim- ple little tnntter of generosity on the part of my friend. wile. Uve no •doubt, has beet[ n most exemplary husband. I'll elle to it, by t.ad, that he recteives life' proper apologies, And. for that matter. my wife may have something to say about the outrage that has been perpetrated " "When did you arrive, old man?" "Last night on the 12:10, 1 register- ed as Smith. it was so late that 1 decided not to disturb Edith. They said In the office that' you'd "gone to bed, Smelt, Now that I recall it they said it in a° ve 'Y odd way toe. In tact, one ot,;he clerks asked if 1 had it in for yet too."4 "Ion' were here,all libght?" rnfl mur- 'M ; Conitance. in plainttve•'tnipery. "Welt, not precisely all night. Ooe• lilt Hatt of.. it.`' :replied ' Ro:bnrz ei$roek yon `a,iit, t tclegTOeil yea 't Wee coming and aske `°}ion tri' meet me at the 1tadbn- telegraphed twice from London and"— . "Den't ba1I pie ab a4" gate ' iii ek '"Why didn't you send"e'm to tne as I4ederoft? I haven't been Brock until this very morning." . Pon my soul Beek, it Was ratherer stupid of me," be confessed sheepish- ly. "But, .you see." With an inspired, ensile, ''one or'em was to congratulate you on Winning Connie, By,,,sloye. yon Sometimes the difference between reputation and character is untenable. , Page •14- 1-felelel"1.1"i••1~1-•3••i'•I-1»1.1»1-; .4 As long as you are not running the universe why worry about the sched- ule? Getting out of life what there is in it without the bitter rind is what might be called the measure of suc- cess. Next to owning a pony a boy would rather own another boy who owns a eidainikemesamassmimmiso The Wretchedness of Constipation Can quickly be overcome by CARTER'S•LITrLH LIVER `PILLS 1Yurely *Ye fietible —ad surely add gently on the • firer. Cure Biliou,neny_,; Heed - ache; as. ivad Indiggeatieii: They go ' their arty. Staab Pin. Baan D«e. ANSA ?deo. Genuine awl bear Signature Scientific Farming ,.•I»I'•I»I»f»I»; .,..I»I..k.;,.;»I.• •I••I.•k•1-•T••:«:».•3• TO PREVENT APHIS PEST. Measures That Should Be Employed For Destroying It. [Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] Grain raisers, especially those in, Texas and on the southern border of Oklahoma, are urged to destroy all volunteer grain by pasturing, plowing , under or burning straw which has been scattered over it, as it is a fertile breeding place for the spring grain aphis or "green bug." Moreover, as the specialists or the department point out, it is particularly necessary for grain growers in these two sections and other parts of the soutb to stop the, first developments of the aphis, as if not controlled in the volunteer grain it may very well spread to the sown grain and become a source of damage, The post history of the spring grain aphis, or "green bug," one of the most dreaded pests of the wheat grower in the southwest, indicates clearly that destructive invasions west of the Mis- sissippi river have' had their origin in central and northern Texas and south- SPRING GRAIN APHIS OR GREEN 0110 MN. LARGED); NAT11RAL SIZE AT RIGHT. ern Oklahoma, and, in the eastern country, probably in southeastern Georgia and southern South Carolina. Farmers have thus come to look with uneasiness upon the appearance of any aphis in abundance in their grain fields. Years of investigation have given us some facts which strongly indicate that, if the appearance of this "green bug" were to be detected in time and vigorous measures employed for sup- pressing it, destructive ravages might be, to some extent at least, controlled. Furthermore, all of the information at hand strongly implies that if the pest could be .effectually controlled through- out a comparatively small area in Tex- as and possibly the extreme southern border of Oklahoma, the enormous de- struction for which it is responsible farther to the north and northeast might be nearly or quite eliminated. This is in tact what actually takes place when an outbreak is overcome in its incipiency' by natural ',enemies. North of the latitude of northern Ok- lahoma, southern Missouri, southern Tennessee and North Carolina the in- sect passes the winter in the egg stage and therefore would not be able to in- crease in sufficient abundance in spring to work the serious damage that it usually does during years of exces- sive abundance. South of this line tile insect breeds in wheat fields during fa- vorable weather throughout the entire winter and becomes excessively abun- dant Unfortunately the same weath- er conditions are not favorable for the development of the parasites which prey upon the "green bug." Whenever an outbreak occurs, especially west of the Mississippi river, the pest first makes its appearaince in the fields in spots, .usually circular in area,"primari- ly indicated by the reddening of the blades of the wheat; which afterward turn brown. The spots become larger until the insects spread over the entire field. in very many cases these injur- ed spots have been found to coincide exactly with the location of the shocks of grain where the kernels have rat- tled off and fallen to the ground, thus producing 'volunteer plants. In the na- ture of things, therefore. volunteer grain, whether of wheat or oats, con- stitutes the initial breeding grounds for the pest. I! this volunteer growth could be pastured 'off in late fall or early winter much of the danger of an outbreak would be eliminated. George Bailey, ek.Warden of Dulterin sad for more 'than fifty years Post mastor of Shrigley, died at Nottawu, in his eighty-fourth year. Dollar Day in Wingham on day. February 21th. Come that day. . W eclnes- to to'' n Children Cry for Fletcher's to,,uc.a .r...,,-., Who Kind you II: -.re Always I.;olr,Writ, and 1 . C L lt:ls been. in use for over' .30 yea::s, has hors c. Vac Si,;ii:tture of and lia.l; been IiD tt1n under his per- sonar. a nil, •r3•ir io 1 since its Lafnney, ax,,----- .,,,..„.„ Allow no elle to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just -as -good." are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What iS CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare* Boric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colley all Teething Troubles and. Diarrhoea. It regulates the .Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea -The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CAST r RIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of In Use. For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought 'THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. 1;1 . t. -:.r� ..;i::t.. ':: Preparing Celery 'For Winter. As It is now time for preparing cel- ery for winter keeping, 1 wish to tell any, experience with it during the last two years writes a contributer to the Rural New Yorker. • •In the hummer, when ready to transplant toy celery, I bate a deep trench dug the length o! my garden. As my garden slopes gently in that part of it I find it very easy, in case of a dry spell, to supply the plants with water by simply pouring cans of water at one end of the row and letting It run the full length of the row. Care must be taken to our the water very slowly when the plant) are small, else tbey will be washed out. I grow Golden Self Blanching and begin banking it up in September. 1 simply gather each bunch together and wrap it, not too tightly. with a short strip of cloth. and then pack the dirt tightly around it the trench fa- cilitates the first banking; also contin- uous banking goes on until. danger of ;,a..freeye. twben it is covered for this winter. • I de this..by.covering it over 'very deeply witli clover,ehaff and just let the celery remain in' the' ground. Duriug the winter. tvi}en you wish celery, pini away some of the chaff, get your celery* and for whiteness. crispness and tenderness It connot be beaten. Good Fottdeir 'Poi' Morse.. liotikes Ilk.'it&filifiit ttetne. Tbie, la is •' of0(1.14 M ' ' •t►f ' b :e3ritel tt�i sea tfk 1�•. �ural nt 'tete. tem tba tattle err toy teamed*, to *neer." , Relief Station. My very warmest thougnts today Go out to Cousin Jim. I wonder if he'd like to nave Me drop a note to him, For my vacation days are not So very far away. And on his farm it wouldn't cost .A single cent to stay. For he possesses acres broad And has a spanking pair Of trotting horses that are built To take one anywhere. His table groans with choicest food, And there 1 would be strong, Mistifying. For if I went 1 sure would take 1 "I don't understand this Dame of My 'appetite along. golf." A hammock swings beneath the shade, "What's hard about it?" His porch is broad and deep, "Why do they bit the ball?" Axd on a sunny afternoon "That's the game." A pleasant place to 'sleep. His rolling fields are fair to see, "So it seems. But why can't they The stock is sleek and plump. just as well carry it along? They are His cows are trained to furnish intik going that way anyway, and it would That never saw a pump. save them all the trouble of look - know I would enjoy the time. ing for it." 1 wonder would he say, "Come out and make yourself to home." Were 1 to write today. I wonder if he would attempt ' To even up old scores For boyish pranks should 1 come out ( tors." And set me doing chores. "Isn't the one yon have helping your "Yes; he is doing what be can, hut I thought it would be no more than fair to distribute my debts around." Getting the Ground Ready. "Why did you laugh at that slily joke?" "Because I am wise." "See more in it than the rest of us do. I suppose." "Ob, no; not that way," "What way, then?" "The man who told it is my boss, and I am going to strike him for a. raise at the end of the week." Generous. "How are you feeling?" "Poorly. 1 think I will change doe - Had Proof. "Who ever saw a purple cow?" asked the scoffer, looking at a collection of art posters. "That is no sigu tbere isn't any." "Good enough proof for me." "Well, ! t isn't conclusive. I should judge to loot: at it that the milk 1 get came from a blue cow." An Exception. "Yon never ran tell what you can do until you try." "Ob. yes, you can." "I'd like to know how." "'That's as easy as catching cold. There Is hill Johnson eternally telling what he t -an Ilo. and no one ever saw him trying ,a•t." Wasted Eloquence. "t) liberty. what ('rimes are rem- alitl•'(l 111 toy name!" shout Pd Che apes 1: yr. "\Vtill t (-notes?" asked one iv11n want- ed to know. "That speech, for instance," volun- teered one iu ttte audience. Naturally. "Bow do yon feel T' breathlessly in- quired the f19wld who has rune run- ning up to discover the result of the accident. "All run down," replied the man who had jest been bowled over by a barge red automobile. Desired to Settle. "Hear about Wilson?" "No; what about him?" "Wants to marry his landlady." "is that so? 1 didn't think he owed that much on his board." The Tailor's Boy. "His need is pressing." • "Hard up, eh?" "No. nut that" • "Tben what?" "Mussed up." Homemade Pie. "What man has an adamantine jaw." "Sure enough." "Wonder where he got it," "Probably his wife does ger own ,:ooklug," Experienced. "Wl, should always make hay when the sun shhley" "Would you call a grass widow like- ly netteriatl?" Busy Times. This 111(1e joke open the hen Protected by some awrnl tnen'-•. 'I'hey'r" going to rig el,•etric Ifght And have her laying day and night. 01.4444.44441. Too Previous. "Jones is a quitter." "Oh, no; he isn't," "But 1 know him." ".How can be be? He quits before he begins." Showed 1t. "Whnt t•ollege did you graduate ,y,Nat 1 tlfotU4i , • •Y M s a"' ietr the It } t ii Ti 1 k y �� CASH DIVIDENDS ON GOODS YOU BUY By HOLLAND. VitlNDS good, doesn't it? And the best of it is it is true. These cash dividends are paid on every dollar you spend, provided you spend wisely and buy goods that the maker believes in so strongly that he advertises thAdem. vertised goods are not always the cheapest so far as the atnount asked for them Is concerned. But they are INVARIABLY THE BEST. And this makes them cheap- est when all things are con- sidered. When you buy for the same money a better article than you' have been buying yon get a cash dividend on your pur- chase. When you pay less for en article of the same quality WI get a each dividend. THESE DIVIDENDS A LE PAID TO THE HEADERS t ,