HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-03-04, Page 6thy motive, I assure you. If you . "
w the truth you would
c air hint a your heart. for he
is acting a no a part,- she con- "1 know you still love Cyril, for
i tinned qlie tly• you cannot help it. Your Heart
"I cannot believe you." Ethel (eight to be glee, with joy. I throw servo as yeast for the next day's
said firmly. "My- trust has been away my pride and tell you that batch ; and every night the last thing
dealt too severe a blots." I wouldwe did was to g it out the btickuhcat
give the world to be in batter pot and mix up in. it the
I"Can you really love then 1 Do your place—that he should loge
3' a understand the meaning of the Inc. For a time, when I thought Fatter for the next morning's cakes.
Iword?'' Rebekah cried passionate- ; that I held his heart this earth Then we would put a loose cover on
ly. ''tan you imagine niy suffer-: was Heaven to me. There ie a the pot and set it near the kitchen
Iings 1 i am not ashnniecd to own chance of happines for yea. Grasp stove, where it would get a little
'that I worship him. and if he loved at it eagerly; sink your distrust warmth, lint not too much. so that
we the world would not contain and believe. Let nothing turn the batter would rise just right.
my joy. But eine! it. was not co, ' vuu, but c ling to hint, and all dif- Sometimes it would run over, but
IIand I hese renoan•'ed niv hese. But Uculties will vanish. Within a day not often, for our folks.. were high
1 am not selfish. I long for his hap-; or two, the world will know that experts in making buckwheat bat-
ter, and so 1 appeal to you to our engagement is hrcicn off. Be ter, and usually our batter rose
forgive. have you the heart to the result what it. may. 1 tell evil just enough to fill the pot, rising
resist my plea 1 IW'ill you let. ine ' that it shall be done. It may en- at the same time to the highest
lexcecd you in generosity?" she; tan suffering, but what is that corn-
� attainable quality; and then in the
asked with dime simplicity. ; pared with n life's happines 1 morning the hotter was thinned
"I cannot allow this, Hare- ttll you frankly that I shall suffer, down a little, so that it would
, castle said quietly. ' l deserve but if yeti torn t.wny from Cyril, spread jest exactly right when
your c',ntempt, Miss Joseph. and y-ou will only add to my misery. I poured on the griddle, and then the
teen arc heaping coals of fire en don't think 1 Hill small-minded. family way ready to eat 'em.
' uty hedd. Alis Fethereten has To know that he was with you "It seems to me that the pork
1 r eel ; reasonablo opinion (rem! emits' bring sine comfort, in my sur- • chops we had in those days were
which must appear to' row.." I better than any to be had now ;
1l her 1•, have been dartardiy, and the! You are a strange girl. and they were from locally raised and extra superior Sausage,, and with but she, meaning thereby nil better
ii• justified in refuting to lis+e nee--' ►ei•y ge'ierous. I cannot under- fattened pigs, and they were very the pork or sausage gravy on the half, telling inn that cooking cakes
i thing t de ►� ith me."happen cdtn�licc,ufor thPesaid
ain a h; c} t,ruch- wcnder mild bedifficultttg fin Certainly it lightse ---a glurynq meal of great do- means a headache and a burned
"Rut, gent see. I ha en to know, appeal' d c
thought of making an excuse not to should the whole world be against
see her visitor, for she was the last him," she cried warmly.
person she wanted to think that she "But you appear to have super -
had been crying. for information. You share his se -
But at, last she decided to go cret and possess his confidence to
downstairs. As she passed the lib- the full. You may well trust, him.
rary she caught the tone of the I can only judge him of his ac -
Earl's voice and his hearty laugh. tions. Do you think I ant unrea-
She passed on to the drawing -room. sortable? There was no happier
The door wae slightly ajar, and she woman in the world than I, when
was stopped by the sound of voices. he asked me to bo his wife. I
It was Ethel Fetherston that was loved, I revered hien. When he
spanking. asked me to trust hit° and keep
"It is not for me to advise you, our engagement secret, I consent -
dear," she was saying gently. cd gladly, for I never deemed him Financial Statement for Past Year
"But 1 love you, Ethel, and al- capable of an act, that was not Pre-eminently Satisfactory.
ways shall love you." strictly honorable. Then, too, Policy -holders and shareholders
These words of Lord Harecastle when he carate to me and wished of the Federal Life Assurance Co.
burst like a thunderbolt on Ile- nig to give liiin back his word—al- must be highly gratified with the
bekah's ears. though my heart was broken, I twenty-seventh annual financial
She stood still fur a few minutes, consented. But what happened; statement of the directors, which
and Ethel's answer wes unheeded. within a few hours I read of his appears in another column. The
You must not say that," silo engagement to the wealthy Miss progress it has made during the
was saying firmly. Josephs. Not a word to me of warn- past year clearly reveals that
What should she dot The dis- ing. The blow came and my whole Canadians appreciate home com•
covery that she had come between nature was warped. Poverty I panics that are wisely managed, in
Lord Harecastle and the woman never feared, and I told Cyril so. preference to those operating
ho loved was a terrible revelation. 1 believed, too, that ho would have under foreign charters.
Her predominant feeling was of been content. to bear it with me. This company offers policy-hold-
increascd pity for him. And yet, riches tempted him. He ers ample security and pays them
She suddenly came to a decision, tells lee that he never loved you, liberal bonuses on the maturity of
and quietly opening the door. con- There might have been some ex- their policies.
fronted them. ruse, if your beauty had tempted During the past year income and
Rebekah movedslowly towards him and your
love had left me. But assets show a healthy increase.
them; and the light of a great re- no, in cold blood, loving me, as The latter now stand at, $3,314, -
solve shone in her eyes. She ap- he tells 1ne, he asks you to marry 856.65, an increase of $314,383.31,
proached Ethel and quietly took him• And you s.ty that you for- exclusive of guarantee capital.
her hand. give him. You aro not a woman. Tho security for policy -holders,
Yon are an angel," she cried with inaluding guarantee capital, now
biting contempt. stands at the high figure of $4, -
"Be silent., Ethel," Harecastle 184,856.65, whilst the liabilities for
cried fiercely. "You know not reserves and all outstanding claims
what you say. Miss Joseph is 1e ls,$3,045,7136.00, showing the hand -
generous and large -hearted, that somesurplus of 81,140,070.65, ex -
cared for me." your attitude seems pitiful beside elusive of uncalled capital.
Ethel Fetherston did not know her self-sacrifice." ___.4.what to say. She felt. utterly mean "And you thought ho was about A FOND RECOLLECTION.
to think that this girl should have to mary me for my money," Re- --
surprised them, in what she must tekali said reproachfully. "You "I have wondered sometimes,"
think to be a love scene. understand him so little as that? said the amiable head of a voraci-
"1 did not think that you loved Miss Fetherston, you make the pus city family, "why we didn't
tears, we will find out a way," she one another, or I should not have think that you are not worthyre griddle cakes, wheat
wound up cheerfully',f have nig
st1but she had accepted Lord Ilarccae,'' Be -Re- his love. Have faith in him. I ins- and buckwheat, and that sort of
little hope in her own heart. bekah continued with a simple dig- plore you te!.e hire to your heart.
It was some time before Rebekah nity that was pathetic. "Won't Blot out these days of misery and
succeeded in composing herself.
you forget that 1 ever existed1" be happy with hint—then 1 shall, are all the children, and of buck -
She could come to no determine "It is not you alone that have he content." wheat cakes in particular I have a
tion. She believed that her father separated mo from Lord Hare- For a moment, Ethel wavered, I very pleasant recollection.
would keep his word if sho refits- Ethel said quietly. !le but llobekah's appeal only anger ''When I was a boy we used to
cd to marry Harecastle, and that he! is not the nuen I deemed him to ed her. Then, too, Harecastlo's have always buckwheat cakes for
would announce to the world that bo. Perhaps we aro both better warm defence of the woman to breakfast in winter, with fried
the engagement was broken off ow- rid of him," she said coldly, ;whom he was engaged did not pork chops or fried sausages, and 1
ing to the discovery of the Earl's Harecastle flushed hotly and was f•lcase her. She knew there was. used to think that that was a
treason. She preferred to suffer about to speak, but Rebekah silcnc- a mystery, but she did not think breakfast good enough for anybody,
d
herself rather than her lover him with a look. tl:•tt it could bo of such a nature,and I stili think so.
should incur the ignominy that "I love hint with all my heart; that it would give her back the re"The rakes we used to mix in a
would be visited upon his family. and could marry him, giving him spect that she formerly had for batter pot different from any other
Of he: father she could not think. my respe_t, if he loved me," she him. � piece of crockery I ever saw, and I
His baseness utterly dumfounded cried warmly, "but ho does not. The pity of it was that the knew, can see it. now in my mind's eye
It. is you that he t:•orsitips, and ho fhe still loved him, but she hard- as plainly as if it stood before
is deeeruing of your love." ened her heart and faced them cold- me, a deep, straight sided, earthen -
"We differ,' Ethel said relent- ly. ware pot of a very dark brown
"eI have taken Scott'slessly. "He has acted basely, not "I do not, want to hear any glaze and in capacity of about a
only towards myself, but towards more. My mind is made up. I gallon and a half and having on the
Emulsion for six weeks !
you." should like to go," sho said firm- other side a handle; the only pot of
and have found it a won- I "You do not know. You can- ly. just that style and dimensions thatderful remedy. Before I not understand. But I tell yon "Lord Harecastle, a luld you I ever saw, and perhaps it was the
took the Emulsion lhad no solemnly that he is in every way mind leaving us together 'i" Re- only one ever made.
worthy of you. Take him hack to bekah asked eagerly. "We valued it highly. I am sure
appetite; was weak; had •our heart," Rebekah said itnplor- He hesitated for a moment anda J-
Iost nearly fifty pounds of ui 1 .that if anything had happened to
! J looked at Ethel, but she ah" end that pot it would have been regard -
flesh, and now I eat well Ethel looked at her wonderingiy. no sign of either assent or dissent• ed as a hortsehold calamity, Null -
and am gaining every day. %%'hat manner of woman was this. Ile finally went out, and Rebekah iar to us as it had become through
I find Scotts Emulsion to l who pleaded Fe earneetlj for the eagerly approached the other. year after 3car'cf use, and tho mix-
Leveryeasily digested and man she loved, not for her et• n "Sit down. Mise Fetherston." she
sake, but that of :mealier. said softly. "Do let us be. friends. farniliaring of hohnufcheld batter in Itr leg the mighty
a good food for all weak "He has behaeed ftom no unwor- 1 have never had a ;cal friend in
people."—FLORENCE thing done in winter before we went
J n.► life, esu cpt rat► sun.
BLEEKER, No. 1 Myrtle $het kh d t Jt t1 1 i hhe asci her to a scat and sat to.
"Every morning whet the cakes
Avenue, Bridgeton, N. J. 1 1 t f down be 1dc her. were conked there was left in the
noble
just enough of the material to
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de\elop a new claim is the person who is entitled to the first
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The Crown Reserve Mining Company was composed of
thirty shares of $1,000 each. When the property had been
seffesientiy developed to warrant its being turned into a
Company, each syndicate sharc'tolder received :30,000 shares
of stock in the Company, for each 81,000 ho had paid in.
Each share of theeo 30,000 shares is to -day selling at $'2.80.
The Teiniska'nieg k Hudson Bay Mining Company's
shar's were sold at 25c. each. To -day they are selling at
83.00 per phare and have paid over 12,500% in dividenes.
The alight of Way dining C'orepany's shares were sold at
15c. and arc today selling at $1 per share.
These results are obtained by taking the first chance. If
the property in which you tiro interested turns out good,
you make a, fortune, if not, you have a lin:J.ed loss.
We are organizing a syndicate to opera o ,lune claims in
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These claims, we think, will turn out well and fhould show
enormous profits to the syndicate members. T!:e syndi..ate
will be fur $:,0,000, divided into 100 shares of =500 each. These
shares aro payable $100 cash and four further payments of
8100 per nicwth. Of this 840,000 will be paid for the pro-
perties and 810,000 provided for working capital. If de-
velopment work warrants the formation of a. Company, a
Company will be formed with 8`2,000,000 capitalization, and
each sharp in the syndicate will he entitled to 15,000 shares
of stock in the Company, and the remaining 500,000 shares
will bo left in the Treasury for future developments. Syn-
dicate shares are going fast. Write us at once.
We strongly recommend the above as a good speculatioa.
Mako all cheques payable to
PA T RIARCHE & COMPANY,
BROKE:SO,
Standard Stook exchange euilf:ng, Toronto. Crn.
lie Federal Life
Assurance Co.
01 Canada.
Twenty seventh Annual Statement
DIRECTORS' REPORT
The Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Federal Lite
Aesur:.nco compact' ui Car.ad, wax held at the Company's (tome 051cc in Aamil-
ton, Tuesday. 16th February, 1909. at 2 p.m., kir. David Dexter in the (hair, Mr. rt.
H. Davis. Acticz Secretary.
The Annual deport. as follows, was read and adopted, on motion of the recd.
dent. Mr. Dexter, seconded by Vice -President Lieut -Col Keene:
Your D;'reetc,rs have the honor to precept the Report and Financial Statement
01' the Cornpany for the year which closed !tat December, 1;0,7, duly vuurbed for
re;
the Auditors.
The see busincrs of the year consisted of two thousand sir hundred and thir•y-
one applications for ins:iranoe, aggregating $3,713.60°9.!6, of avhia h two thousand four
hundred and twenty-three applications for =3,371,113.43 were accepted.
A,i In rrevlous years. the ineomc of the Company showed a gratifying increase.
and the assets of the Company have increased by $M-t,311C.91, and bane now reached
*3.314.666.65, exclusive cf guaraptee capi•-sl.
The security for Polley-hal+ic:e, including guarantee capital, amounted at the
close of the ear to 64,114,6:6.65. and the liabilities for rercrvev and r.11 entetand•
ing claims, 043 715.03; showing a surplus of *1,140.070.65. Drclunivo of uncalled
guarantee capital, the surplus to Policy -holders was *270.070.65.
Policies on ninctyieven laws bccamo claims through death. to the amount of
X162.160.56.
Ieelcling Cath i`deldeads and Dividends applied to tho reduction of premiums.
with annnitien, the total raymcat to Policy -Wrier. amounted to *303,743.21.
Careful attention hue hc.n given to thn investment of tbo Company's Lund& In
first-class bond?. mortifag, securities,, and loans on the Company's policies aunty
secured by reserves. Our Investcients have yielded a very sali.fuctory rate of
interest.
Fspnnsen have been confined to a resennable limit, consistent with due efforts)
for new businces. Tho remits of the year indicate a most gratifying progress. C..m-
pa:ed with the pr_redine year, the enures submitted by the Direet•,rs for your
approval show an advaree of nearly ton and one-half ger cent. in needs.
The assurances retried by the Company nova amount to *20.1(6.400.61. upon wh;^h
tho Company holds reserve, to the full °mount required by law, and. in addition
thereto. a co:+aiderablc rurptue.
Yeti are to be eongrntnlated en the fact that: the surplus over Capital aed all
Liabilities inercared C_5154.63. or neerly seventy per cent., during the pa -t year.
The field officers and rg-pts of the Company aro intelligent end loyal. and ere
entitled to much credit for their nate reproaentwtion of the ('or.�nany's interests.
The members of the office staff have also proved faithful to the Cempeny'e aervire.
Your Diroetora are pleased to he able to state that the bu'irese elf the Come
patty for the pa -t two months of the current year hue been of n mo: t satiefactorgs
obaracter, and that the outlook for the fntaro le most enconrsging.
DAVID DEXTER, President and Mr.r,aging Director.
aunt -rows REPORT.
To the Pre:.;d:nt and Oire:tcre of the Federal Assurance Comeanyi
Cecticr, gni Via hare careluliy audited the hn.-ke and reenrda of your Coto.
pany for the year ending 31st December tart. and have eerttfled to their accuracy.
Tia+ Cash and Journal Vouchers baso been closely examined and ngres with the
entries recorded.
The Debentures, Bonds, elc., In the pesrrsslon of the Company hate been In.
epneted. while thee° i'eposttecl with the Government or Dat:ln hoar 'wen aerifird
by certl(cate, the total agreeing with the amounts aa shown in the Ftatcment of
Aemete.
The accompanying Statements. vix., Revenue aril t:ependltcre. Resets and Isiah,.
Pities. show the reanit of the year's operations aed also the financial pc. Alen of
the Company.
Respectfully submitted.
Namllton lit Febrrery. 1SC).
iT. F. F;TF,Pi(FVFl,
CIIARLI1$ tiTli'P.
FINA`:�1:1r- S;-ATl.hil.N1• IOR 19o0
RrCc l 'T.+.
Premium lint .1r.ntrity ineome............................ • r
Interests, Rents and Profits.. ................. ......
DISBURSEMENTS.
Auditors.
e trc,t3 tt
Paid to Poltry-holders ...• 203.743
All other I'aymetits........•......... 2 .1 93
Balance .........................
.. • ....................... ... 257.001 6i
$ 8's.8.6 C1
ASSETS, DECEMOER 11s1,
Debentures and Pond ............... .... . .. ..S 1.071.733 71
. ... ...... ....
1t•,rtgagee t63.i.2 51
Loans on Pehcice, Donde. Stock. etc............ 626.101 13
All other Assets.... 733,154 33
----$ 3.1:4.0'6 (s
LIA01l.ITIES.
!verve Fund
Death Losses awaiting Proofs......
Other Liabilities.. ..
Surplus on Policyholders' .account..
a
Guarantee Capital
!! ;953,4'3 00
:6'15 00
14,633 00
2;0,0'(0 61
$ 3,.!•14,8;6 6S 3,1:(,8:6 ES
ao,000 Coo
Total Srenritr .........t: 4,184,135 63
Policies were Issued Assuring.... J.:V.733 33
Total insurance In Force .. 20,12840061
After the adopticn of the Report the retiring D:reetore were reelected for the
'ninth( year. At a subsequent meeting el the •irectors the retiring ofacers and
Msecutivo Committee were re-elected.
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CHAPTER RIX. her. She ii i i to AcI;royd,
Rebekah left her father and and the latter dol not suffer in the
Rent straight to her aunt's room. Qomparison, bet sho determined to
She found that Mrs. Guldber make one snort appeal to his geed
anxiously awaiting her. g was feelings, though she had very little
"You have decided, dear f You hope of moving hini from the posi-
are not going to marry Lcrd Hare- tion he had taken up.
nestle S" she asked, wad her face She suddenly retnembcred that
was expressive of great agitation. }'Ithel ',ether eon was waiting to
"1 trust, aunt. There is no al -
her
her. She proceeded to bathe
ternative," she said dully. her eyes, but there still re•-aiued
"Confide in use, dear. Teff me visible the effects of her tears. She
everything." sat. down once more, for she dread -
Rebekah shook her head and edthe corning interview. She
tears canes to her eyes.
"I am very unhappy, and I don't
know what to do. Cyril does not
love me, and father insists that I
must marry hits," she said miser-
ably.
"But he cannot compel you to,"
she cried quickly.
"You do not understand every-
thing. I shall have to do as he
says. But, oh dckr, the misery of
having to live with him, knowing
that he does not love me! I cannot
bear it."
"I am surprised at Lord Hare -
castle. I did not think he was the
sort of man whom money would
tempt, though I always thought
that he did not love you."
It is not the money. I wish I
could tell you, but I am afraid. Fa-
ther holds some dreadful secret,
and he is forcing him to marry
nee."
She burst into sobs, and Mrs.
Goldberg took her to her arms,
and vainly tried to comfort her.
A knock at the door was heard.
"Dry your tears, dear. Remem-
ber that you will soon have to re-
ceive the guests. I will see that
it. is."
"Miss Fetherston has come. I
have told them to take her to the
drawing -room, and that you will
be down soon," Mrs. Goldberg
said when she returned.
"What shall I do, auntt" she
"F
asked wearily.orgive him. Miss Fetherston,"
"You must talk to Lord Hare- she said earnestly. "I am glad
castle, or shall I1 There is nothing look so t know your
It reis bettthat I c)r►t.hat
worse than a loveless marriage. we should faco the truth. Lord
What you tell me explains every- Ilarecaeltle loves you. He has never
thing. It is a terrible position,
and your father is a wicked man.
But I never properly understood
Joel. There is a cruel taint in his
nature when he is crossed, and he
will fight for his own way what-
ever misery he causes. 1 am so
sorry for you, dear. But dry your
trust nie, Lord Harecastle," sheboua in the way of other people.
►aid with a pitiful smile. My only .iosire is for Cyril s hep-
"'fhen if you know all, how can pines. He pax been cruelly treat
we break off this marriage?"
al, and has behaved nobly ."
''They cannot force us if we both "In making love to tun to -day,"
refuse." Ethel broke in hotly.
"1. ut. the effect the terrible ef- "But there was the temptation.
feet. Your father will never cue One cannot always govern one's
sent." feelings. Y u must forgive him,
Her face turned a hite. She re- for is it not my right to be angry
membered her recent interview rather than you?" Rebekah Laid
with him and the firnt attitude he simply•
had taken up. Would sho be able "It was an insult to us both. All!
to move him? If She and Hare-
child. I am so miserable," she
castle went together and made an ended weakly.
Re -
appeal to his Letter feelings!
Tears (ante to her eyes, and Re -
"You and I Hurst see hint to-
gether;bekali he may grant our wish.""Ju:_t tell me that you will for -
But I':t!tel broke in upon their con- give hint," sheinsisted. "I will
versation. bring him to you. As for rate, you
"You may de as yeti like. But inuet see that our engagement is
you mint not think that if this at an end. Don't let my consider -
marriage is broken off, 1 shall ac- at.iun for me prevent you from
cepa your discarded husband, Miss open�ng your heart."
"No, I cannot say that I forgive
Josephs," she cried fiercely.
Relickah turned to her with a him. I have been too deeply
rained look. wounded.''
"Some day you will regret your "Think again, dear. For when
unbelief. I should trust Cyril, you know the truth, you will be
proud to take him back to your
heait, and you will blame your-
self for your unbelief. Be gener-
ous. You will never regret it,"
Rebekah cried passionately.
She might have been pleading for'
her own life, she spoke so elo-
quently, but her words appeared to
fall on deaf ears, for Ethel turned
impatiently away.
(To be continued.)
e.
FEDERAL LIFE PROGRESS.
thing in our house. because I am
very fond of such cakes, and so
This is only one of thousands of
cases where
Scott's
mulsion
ha.+ given an appetite. it's so
easily ei:gested that it doesn't tax
the cligeuive organs and they rest;
)}et the body is wonderfully noir•
iehed and built up. The digestion
is improved—then ordinary food
is sufEciene.
Grossing hers and girls, who need
so much toed to keep them well
and strong. and ales growing,
should be given a bottle of �, • •rr's
I:stet_•lum every few weeks. It
dr. -s wonders for them. it pre-
sents their getting run down and
spindly. Nothing duce them so
ct,:ch geed.
Al.r, D :i$rs
Tot r rad yen 'onto I-)Nre %RA 1,Vris•
t -u• as tkis r-,ty-ca A 1',.'s(•.r-t,
•...r a.) -me sal Viso sass of tits parer.
r talcs •cL
SCOTT a EOWNE
1:G t, :'!:;amen St.. W. Toronto
n such ( face and a tired back that cooking
the i t that has imrell.d e e u, ' :eel her heart. sausages as we hod then. A meal calculated to tax the cakes for this family wuuld be an
lt,bekah said quietly. ( "We Jews have peeei,,nate na- "We used to eat those buckwheat' stoutest constitution surely, hut we !awful task and that it wouldn't do.
Hare:r.stIe rrl„vtd f• rnaril and; tars; but we have t"e;i }•rought cakes red hot off the griddles, withIall had cast iron stomachs and it ;So that grand hreakfaet of buck -
looked at er ii (onAeraatio:t. 1 rap t„ t}ii,ik self-sacrifice a privi- there superior pork chops, or those idid us no harm; and I have won- / wheat cakes and sausages conies to
' It is se -la ei:h r..e. You can' lege Cf ear race. We r.rt not jeal- have something of that sort now; Idered sometimes why we couldn't Imo now in memory only."