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Exeter Times, 1914-5-21, Page 2re, --------- said. fitly rate, I shan't be with thetn all day; and I'd ever so much ra- ther help you than dative attendance on them." She -6ushed the short silky curls fro,a her temples, and shook her head. "Of ftourso it's ridiculous," she said, with a girlish, laugh; "and imPos- sible, "Oh, is ii?" he retorted, "I've never yet found anything I. wanted to do im- possible?' "You always have YOur own lva,v?" she asited. "SY hook Or bY crook," be replied. "But why do you want to—belp me?" she asked, "Do you think you ‘vou,ld find It amusing? You wouldn't." The laughter shone in her eyes again, "You would soon grow tired of -it. it is not like hunting or fishing or gol,ing; it's work that tries the temper -1 never Ituew what a fiendish ternPer 1 bad got about me until the first time 1 had to arice a cow and calf," teMper Couldn't be worse," he remariced, calmiy. "Froward says that sometimes 1" eould give points to the man possessed with seven devils." "Who is Mr. IfOward?" she asked. "My own particular he said. "Ile canto down with me and is IAD at the house new. But never mind 1101y- ard: are you going to let me help ',),"ou as if I were xnre Oid friend or a—brother? Or axe you going to he unkind enough to refuse?" She begun to feel driven, and her brows knit as she said; "X think you are very—obstinate, ;Mr - Orme." "That deseTibes me exactly," he said, ll cheerfuy. TM a perfect mule when I like, and I'm liking it all 1 butalv at this moment." ; "It's absurd—it's ridiculous. -as I said," she murmured, hair angrily„ half laughingly, "and 1 caret thlult why yon offered, why you want 'th—te 1101) me!. "Neer mind!" said Stafferd, his heart beatingwith anitieinatorY Mor he knew that tine wOnnan Ineaitates is gained. "Terhatis I want to get some lessons inn nng on the cheap, ---,“Perhttne YOU really want to belt> e poor gfr. who, though she is a. lady. Ini0;10 do the 'Work of a farmer's daegin.4 or,' she said, In a low yokee, .°Qh, it Is very Mud of you, but -sorts -a,- ee Twent3, a e Pie was opend ti "Thats tte way1 want. aXattitVeg accomplish their' purpose with maximum efficiency. and minimum discomfort. Increasing doses are not needed. e, a box at your ruggist's. N3tioztallIni3-anniche4; Ce,ote,scad.%Liethe Choose which Grain you like best for yOur white Sugar ood buy St. Lawrence rexre Cane Craaulatad,white„,ia Original haas—Firte medium or Coarse. Each the choicest sugar. Asknur Croce.r. "'Then lit come over to -morrow a inner earlier than VMS, Sand YOU Shan , shOw MO how to e011elt the sheep, or 300 / whatever you do With thene." he Pat n, attic" . 'Mut was going to rof1390—TerY .itofully. of course - but to 'Weisel" "Yon couldn't; you couldn't be So en- chali 111 ride a hunter I've got: be's rather stiffer than Adonis, and better up to 1^0oRb- '‘‘'orl<, 1 will ..^onne to tho stream where we first met an4 watt for you—Shall I?" Ile said all this as Ir the matter were tied; sand 1,vitie the sensation 0): heing 1 -- "5' 41)4k ''''Zria.0'0Attellite% (.4 a .*„..c,..a...12...1). Plows and liarroWs. The value of a plow or other far.al implereerth ntinSiSts of it doing Vie thfug we want it to do. The plow with a light &aft ',-1.1,nply turas and cuts the furrow wizh the least, re- istance, resulting in very smooth ,k. -to look -upon, but its eiTect pith the soil is not nearly so Yalu- , able as that of the plow that runs , 1 , .. 4 00';.' ',T . T '0 • ', '' • 3 1 ko the !.71.?il and breaks ib up finer. bare). 4n „...-s-, n.,,),.e lei-.4stano IThe plow that has a. harder draft goes through the soil and not only . breaks it up and turns a furrow, but in the process it grinds and pal- ,crizes it into smaller papacies. The more thoroughly the soil is broken up, the InOre the Plant food is made available. and plaint fnixi, is what we are after. In purchasing 1 Plows we Want to study their con- struction with this in mind. The same applies to the selection of the barrow. The harrow that lias n easy draft .Cannot 'do ,11,8 ivori ,I as one that moves trwre $41, and s deeper, A harrow shorld do ,SJI100tit work ad incorporate the vegetable r and lertRie- „ ,s with the ,SO^ Olform man - a was at Tie Ant -01114 p1,01-ralsion p ping of The, ear were &MUM:SU' tall, the position of the car at any point (luring the jou rney WAS intlieat ed by all electrical fiignal, nud 011 A111105t almattte abscliece vibrAtiOn Was obtained, The train travels through spa en'still more strongly anon het. *hg wItliout Ineans soppor 'flEr,and.Corn, skel Gt-,04 ritare, Think el Stet. reed 0,nr...cants r, end tbrn ir 1te She.laugh "1 IMppinse,. n tie:4 eterriage, as he a , I t Stafford and Ida ren able. 0 dims of Ow rain, kinel a IOr W1c age for a moment or two. Tito grin 18 the anan's heavy et :tetttely sitar ee, still incensed Stifferd. Ile had tile tSUSI desire of the stroteg maw—to lush er the ra.pitity tlisappeueinT1. vehicle, fellow out and ask rant what !treeing at. Ida was the llest tu strangc g SittT°t"i etart,d g to tho foot that It was still perurTug. "I—I r pardon I ing you out hI the ra1n.' He put not at ail unwillingly. 551 tn(tY gained the reng,11 ttle-shel, and he would bat, e Xda .d.evn, hut she was too iltdch for . awl slipped gracefully and easily the 'sad/Its. Sh,,,tiot^d, leading the, ex her into the shed. tess sat (1 the extreme end of her haunches` • :zr,t; entel blinking, and ail too r'ersfng the Dritish climate: but Donald brew himself down outside as if he garded the deluge as a. eneap shower -bath. Stafford looked at lda anxiously. "You are fearfully wet," he said, "1 laink T ennid wipe off the worst of it, if elu"11 1,t le" Ile tr,eit out his pocket handkerehief as he spruhe and wiped the rain from her straight, beautifully moulded shoulders. Site drew back a little and opened her lips to protest at first, but with a slight shrug she resigned herself, her eyes dewheasc, a :faint color in her face, "I must he quite dry now," she said at last. "I'm afraid no"," said Stafford. "I wish I had sorrietiiing bigger—a towel." She laughed the sweet girlish laugh iPhialt seemed to hint the most musical Sound he had ater heard. "A towel? Vancy earryieg a towel to wipe oneself with when it rained! It is evident you don't know our country. There are weeks sometimes in which it never ceases to rain. Arid you must be wet through yourself," she added, glanc- ing at him. ON, 515 Makes the Clothes Tann “I'n ..110 1"..0 son , 0 Te was ri 1115 101 ly ping 1 bis satue'atedha n all said, eg as he at her gra. "Do y. that you habitually Tie, weather o.s this?" "Why, Fest" she replied, 3111111". not? I am too sulestential to xnell I never cateh cold. Besides, 1 le go out in ali Itti.athers to th tie and the she i." Ile leant strivnk,rt.,:C! ;vith neura 50 vonatii be nanTiont kin with as it tkv, '10501 11'.n*1 L 51 5, 05*11 erin !mg dawn, 1 in'a0 ,a ".! (4111115,111 "Wifol8 ZessirrAsIced.'for he was 3 More Interested in the smallest detail drd" heo8 thisstrange, bewilderingly lovely al looked "Igirl's lite than his father's affairs. ' n tof,aYi "3010ie is my maid. 1 call her mine, .tneueli because she is very inuelt attached to me: hut she is really mar hot/se-maid, Vise; parlor -maid. We bave very few ser- vants: I suppose you. have it great many ,... to: up at the new house?" at -"Oh,' yes," he said, half apologetiCallY. "Ton many by Inc. I wish you vould see V" he added. 11(111 ."1 e V. T, yot r iIo eyed, au, the inan t,f Ste - '41' u.t, ttour t afford. "I ha hotos friceitis tez,til las 115 In tiral ti‘e 1511 she asked. 1•,1 noldcal. be absently. to Oriental palnee. It's hes 1.,noemb—pe05tt414 a little too—too he toludtted. She smiled. "But then, you 11 '10 0 81151 5111111 ch, ' 10 1e11. And Is it dsitors are eorn- the ostSShe laughed saftl,. tic) guaed at4Thanir you; but -that is21 thon 4"11"; think it is not raining so bar twowed Min', that 1 eau go, "Isn't there a L,J:t1,.,n,, "it is simply pouring still," be 501(1 er you ODA him, o 1,r. parts?' earnestly rand emphatically. "You won She 2110010 her heoi, , get drenched if you ventured out." "No; we eannot it,zd cut; s.0 1 dr, his "flat I Can't stay here an day," she And very pie:want work. it IS, is -marked, with a laugh, "I have a especially in One weather." great deal to do: I have to see that the "And aro you happy?" he 'asked, al- sheep have not strayed, and that the most unconsciously,cows are in the meadows; the fences are Iles frank eyes met his and with a had in places, and the stupid creatures smile of amusement are always straying. It is wanderfnl "Yes, quite happy," she answered. how quickly a cow Ends a weak place "Why? Does it seem so unlikely, so un- in a, fence." ' < ?" Stafford's face grew red, a briolt-dust "Well, it does," he replied, as if her red. frankness were contagious. -cie course, net At work for you," he said. I could understand it if you did it oe- "You—yen are only a girl; you can't be easionally, if you did it because you lilt- strong enough to face such weather, to ed riding: but to be obliged to have te do such Work." go out in all weathers; it isn't right!" The beautiful eye5 grew wide and She looked at him thoughtfully, gazed at Min with girlish amusemen "res„ I suppose .it seems strange to and something of ixidignation, you. 1 suppose most of the ladies you "I'm older than you think. I'm not know are rich, and only ride to amuse a girl!" she retorted. "And I am as themselves, and never go out when they strong as a horse." She drew herself do riot want, to do so. Sir Stephen up and threw her head back. "I am Orme—yon—are -very rich, are you not? never tired—or scarcely ever. One day We, my father and I, are poor, very I rode to Keswick and back, and when Poor. n(1 if 1 did not look after things, I got home Jason met me at the gate and if I -were not my own bailiff—Oh, well, told Me that the steers had 'broken' and I don't know what .1,vou1d happen." ' got on the Lrynderinere road. I started Stafford gnawed at his moustache as after them, but missed them for a time, he gazed at her. The ekctuisitely color- and only came up with them at Landal less face, in which the violet eyes glow- Water—ah, you don't know where that lilcely. w, and ed like two twin flowers, the delicately is; well, it is a great many miles. Of cut lips, soft and red, the dark `hair course , -T had a rest coming back, ,as clustering at the ivory temples in wet could only drive them slowly." set his heart beating with a heavy. Something in his eyes—the pity, the pulsation that was an agony of admira- indignation, the wonder that this ex - tion and longing—a longing that was quisitely refined specimen of , maiden - vague and Indistinct, hooti should be bent to such .base uses— "Yes, I supPose it must seem strange shone in them and stopped. her. The to you," she said, as If she were follow- color rose to her face and her eyes grew ing out the lines o.0 her own thoughts. faintly troubled, then a proud light "Yen must be a,cous-tomed. to girls who flashed in them, e so different." , "Ah, I see; you are thinking that it 3805, they're different," he admittedis—is not ladylike, that none. of your "1\l'ost of the women -I know, would be lady -friends would.'clo it if even they frightened to death if .they.were _caught were strong enough?" :M such -a rain as, thiS;,.wOuld be 180103 Stafford would have scornkl himself , than frightened to,,death., if they had_ to if he had been tempted to evade those ride down that hill—naist 01 'em thinkbeautiful eyes, that swoct, and no \v- ra- liey've done wonders if they - g ot ..a tier 'hauglity voice; besides, he was not end of a run. aver a 'fairly easy gi'ven Lo eve,Slon with' man or womvi. I -try: . annn d oe' of 'eel ourati dot:iron' wi4sIn't (pinto 1141, he 401 I5 -00(q) ( aye 013.01 11311,"44E3 id. "But: 111 tell you who.. was .ehe "I've seen them, -hut' only at a :L didn't know arr,sithing 151213 farming, f aome h ()MC, A 11(L 0.0 311 1001 50 1114.', lin hero, o ,00 5.001111 for a oho 3.131,3 get a 00, an iff-,---and all that?' 111. 531(1 00' 1.'1'1001( 11 CI; r head .1 i IT Ls; n 5. 150, I never leave tho' dale. I cannot, ,fal her coUrd not :;;)are me, Has it, kitIoll 13U1l1i yet'?" E_nt to the' front, of the shed n 'Cloaked 001.' at Is still, 'pelting Ehinking, if YOu'll promise not to be ,Ox.- .fenclect." she considered for a inoirient, then she sai ci ; "T do not think you will offend me. What, was it?" •, 'IVell 1 was thinking th a —see here, now, Miss 31e1013, L've got YOLir ProMise! t is 110t worthy Of yOu—suCh Avorlt, -Because I'm a girl?" she said, lier lip curving with a smile. "No," he said, gravely; "because you come are a lady; because you arc so—so re - • sa Fraseful, so" --he ikted boauttfal," and . eonsequi atly elered and broke down. • a farmer's daughter, clumBY tnd tuth tired awkward, it weeiti not seeta • inappropriate for yem to be herding e tile and vomiting sheel0; but—now •our pronelsel—when I come to think hat et er sintie 1 met Ymt. whenever 1 lank beautiful dower—that tow I have seen, you in evening drese, I realize how' 'tyros/wit is that you should o steel) work. Oh. tlash it! I know it's lke mY cheek to talk to you like a!, wound up.' abruptly and deSperately. Pa While ho had been seeahlag„ tiwbffect of his 1001110 had expressed, Itself In her eyes and In tile alternating calor and pallor of her rave. It was the first time In her life any num had told her that she Was refined and graeoftil and flower- like; that Silo Was, 80 to Speak, wasting her sweetnen,s on tho desert air, and his s1>e0011 was both We:1*AM and painful to her. The long dark lashes stvept her cheek; Iter lips set tightly to repress the quiver width threatened thom; but Whe31 he had completelY brelten down, she raised her eyes to his with a look so grave, so SWeet, so girlish, that Staf- ford's heart leapt, not for the first time that mornin38. and there flashee through Wirt the unexpected thought: "What would a Man give to have those 0500 turned upon him with love shining in their depths:" not offended," she sald, know What you mean. one of your lady - friends would do It because they are ladiee. sorry. Dut they are not phieed as 1 551. Do you think I could sit with my bands before me, or do fancywork, while things went to ruin? My father Is old and feeble—you saw' librt the other night --1 have no brother —no one to help me, and—so you see how it is!" The eyes rested on his with a proud sodIe as if she were challeng- ing him, then she went on: "Ana it does not matter. I live quite alone; I see no one, nd other lady; there is no one to be ashamed 01 nie." Stafford reddened. "That's rather a hard hitler met" ho said. "Ashamed! If you, knew how I admire—bow amazed I am at your pluck and goodness—." Her eyes dropped -before his gloWing ones. "And there is no need to PltY men"' am quite happy, quite; happier than I should be if 1 were playbig the piano or ,paying visits all day. It has quite left ;off now." lIalf unconsciously he put his hand on her arm pleadingly, and with the firm, masterful touch of the man. "Will you wait one moment?" he said, In his deep, musica,1 voice. ^ She paused and looked at him in- quiringly. "You said just now that you had 110 brother, no one to help you. Will you let me help you; will you let me stand In the place of a friend, of a brother?" She looked at him with frank sur- prise:, and most , men. would have been embarrassed and confused by the steady, astonished regard of the violet eyes; but Stafford was too eager to get her consent to care for the amazement that was mixed with the, expression of sur- prise. - "Why—how could you help me?" she said at 1351; "eVen 10!--" - —"You'd 'let me," he finished•for her, "Well, I'm not particularly 0/e5e0; but I've got Sense enough to count heel) and drive cows; and 5 ciah break in colts, train dogs, anci, if 1111 obliged', 1 dare- say 1 could drive a plough." Her eyes wandered thought fully, o bstrac tecll y 01010 11 the dale ; buL she ‘V3.II5 listeitilig and thinizing. "or ("Ours& I should have n 100 0080115, but Clair ouick at nicking :au tli L.t1355, an -- - "Are 'you joking, far. Orme?" Ale broke in, • • •lIolting? 1 was never 150r0 serious in mv life," he said, ca'-orly 'Lnd vet with aii 3:ltellll)L to conceal his earnest- ness. "1 am 08141115 itas a 541,V01°1 a. am indeed'. I shall be here for weeks, 111011150, perhaps, alld 1 should be bored "With your father's house ,full or visitors?'; she put in, softly and With 11 smile breaking th'rougn her gravity. ' "ph, they'll amuse themselves," he her gyes to .111s yieldirm r At a wiz, 1 p. za them, wilt that to4e1,4 or ea ler 44 ON. 0 .., . Nvleich lurks in a w0Man's ,,„,1 4.,,,,,,,I, lt, is ,s,way Lite a gash boutt;e:oraers or reor ltosi he tirst time 5140 seereilders oevoitrng di.F.tanee at the terrific roan, --:(1 of live miles a minute, <lif.Y ,,. elle 4 all laws 4-4 gravity. 1‘1. 13.44'he t '15 81fl1J't re1be 11-1t1:: t11 eT145fl a Ipa:c.:4,,, 0 0" 1.' 0 ori:' dekl «tw gtid 7,,eG 4 'l1 51 tire eou d gist; ; hut as Id ov.er ber ngdIote. stalest of troutole, violet CVOs and On he 151' hand away -Wel it 1 for he -a• elPase a It only luetantly--rand withOUt •a the shod. Stafford Watcbc went lightly and quickly u wards the less and Donald tig round her; there, with 0. ;Mann *Or elatiOn, a feeling that Wa8 a. vel as it Was confusing, be sprana rse. end putting lelm to a galIGT er home, With ono thought stand - Iv teat:, that before many hours Morning—ha 0hOuld See her To Isi wr 1 a e tutictim o tber te retitle .tieles, base 'eft ement we i d which "1 4 rage farm wile rictus types a vi a; spring tooth harrow au % 11411^0W tiTe practical eessities. It " asP than fulb. 4, larmen 4 me �iilertilizera or I riant foeds until they rc made o atat Wilieb J1f 11' ' ,y•ttn rt,,,', irl t T4 1'41 . o Ti1 rod 1 it n E,:zvivsT Vonderful System Demonstrated to "British Railway Men. new and mderful system f, it is claimed, will revolution- f e high-speed traction a1oughou0 the world was deiaonstrated in Lon- dos j ecently before mechanical ex,-° perf s of several of the most, impor- .. tant British railwayg. 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Why take chances by asking for "A Dollar's Worth of Sugir 7" Buy REDPATI-I in Original Packages and you'll be sure of Euii weight --- highest quabn. punty CANADA SUGAR NING C iMI E' „ MONTREAL.',' 411 18 • VI, LIlOt 151 111 4'414 111,5'4' S)Xitfl,bk noNes fit: for hird 8 or 114211105 511(1 plaecd 11traes eaBijutt 51 them ofv-ri to keep vory slrable foathc,r, ed neighbors iS iiie »p1hbol'hoo1d, Ten q1tf)431 ,,,97 its shoub,,, teed 11 hen tell week, she is of it large breed, but ;tail in throe months if she be- igs to one of the small breeds. Silage is very low in protein. In it is lower in protein than oat straw• 11 is valued because it is culent and aids in the dixistian of ibex foods. Yfh towpeas and soybeans can e grown on soils that are too acid or clover pmdaction1 but for best esulis acid soils Iambi be limA. Sour milk has an important stim- ulating effect on the growth 118101 vitality of little chicks, and for tius canal is a most valuable food. Field peas, barley al' any of the clovers are excellent nitrogen trops, therefore well adapted to the or- chard. ° The results of a single experiment -witli crops of any kinds should not warrant, general conclusions. An ev,ergreen windbreak*adds to the beauty of any home both sum- mer and winter. "The expense is not great:: Potash, phosphoric acid and ni- trogen are the plant foods, that have to be supplied to rao5it Where breeding ducks have ac- eess to bathing water a less num- ber of drakes are required. Plant radish seed every ten days so you will have fresh, tender ones for a long •season. Ten months of the year is usually the highest limit of time during which it hen will lay. Too much bran in the mash for the chickens has a tendency of loos- ening the bowels. " Gourd are excellent to Yal un- sightly places about ,the In using salt in the mash, allow an ounce for every 100 poultry. Reinforced concrete is used 'or lining sharllow dug wells.. r, Ilidy 111 be t11111003 4' 3111 10 .11 (11 1 r tafl .(173i'theses 11 1 4111a, Oniestie 113laSllntl,y. Mrs: Iz.'.111i-kev---1.2he road to a 155110 he al.: t 'is. t`hrollgh 1110 stomac-h, 3, lot or: yo,lt seem td: -thinl,‹ it 'shun.' d -11,e ]aid with . bricks. lie had a molar orownc..(11 arid- then To, sleep he lay him. down ; Alas 1 he found uneasy lie's The head' that WCa,r5 la. crown. ,