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The Exeter Times, 1919-5-1, Page 2The ix�con parable Tea.Pot results ddways obtainable from an infusion,h s given it a prestige possessed by no other tea on sale. out -draws and out-ci:z��s�� all other teas. "This 1s no idle clay " IS600 1 E STINGE By EARL R. RICE. last .no means lifeless, though com- pletely, chilled, As they hung in the overheated atmosphere they came back to life ---hack to summer days; and stirrink activities. Had the ladies of the society been less occupied with other things they:' would have noted a gentle hula that presently proceeded from the cone,: But while the tellers counted the sec- ond ballot the chatter of many ton -i gues arose. "Br-r-rr, hrn m-m-rrr-mm," The tellers finished their counting and gathered the ballots in two places, Buz-z-zz, ,,buzz-z-zz z." "Are the tellers ready to report?"1 "We are," was the response. "Buzz-zzz—zzzzz," said the horn- •' ets. "We will listen to the result of the ballot," said the chairman. One of the tellers arose, cleared her throat, and began—but she never finished her report. At that moment a very much alive yellow -jacket poised in the entrance' to the cone, and with a note clearly udible throughout the room launch - d out toward the nearest resting place, which happened to be Mrs. Morrison's devoted head, Other yel ow streaks followed him. Hither nd yon they flew, and wherever they ighted a wild waving of hands beat he air. Timid ladies screamed and edged. Pandemonium ensued. Rout ndescribable followed. Out of the room the ladies fled,• each bent on seeking friendly cover. A door in the hall stood open and i into it plunged Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs, Morrison followed her and as the door sled shut they were in total darkness. "0, dear, what shall I do ?" shriek- ed the former. "0, please take that thing out of my hair," wailed the latter. With mutual assist: nee they found and crushed their tormentors. And then as silence reigned out- side they ventured to open the door.•t I vL ---••- crack and peer out, While they hesiel ereeeee A tense silence filled the room1 friendly to earl: other to the same a when Mrs. Morrison arose and an upper room to put aside wraps and e nounced that the moment had arrived! afterwardto places congenial in the for the election of officers. The other? spacious rooms below. To her de - business of the Blandon Church La- light all went along smoothly. She 1 dies' Society had been but prelimin- was a little dismayed when she saw a ary to this, the really outstanding that Mrs. Morrison had brought her 1 event of the year. Every lady mem-; hopeful son Jinuny, a lad of nine t ber but two had answered "Present"! years and in high reputation for mis- d at roll -call. No one on the list would I chief. Thankfully she recalled her i have willingly absented herself from 1 husband's invitation to send the chit - this annual meeing. I dren down to the orchard and avail - The exceptionally fine reports had; ed herself of it. elicited only feeble applause, although; And thus events had run on to the the Bazaar committee had outdone' moment announced in the first para - previous years. Calling committee,! graph. civics and reform, literature and! After the preliminary motion that tracts, committees special and con-' the society procesd with the election mitees standing, as well as secretary of officers theme came a little pause. and treasurer had all felt themselves 1Ir. Brown glanced over the assembi- hopelessly in the background of in- ed company and noted that though terest on that day, however import -1i the lines of it were rather ant at other times. For in this meet closely drawn there still existed a ing, as in former years, the society; little uncertainty as to the result of was to determine its leadership for; the voting. the next twelve months. I Some old members had dropped The turn of the election vacant? out during the year and several new either victory or defeat to its two; ones had come in. Just how these tated valiant Mrs. Brown, with a fly, swatter in either hand, came back to! combat the hornets. Others came, too, and with windows open waged a brave fight. Presently every mem- ber was in the midst of the conflict. Many hornets died ill battle and! the rest were driven outside and gassed by the cold. When the victory was complete the ladies looked a' moment at each other. Everywhere was the disorder of strife, and here and there a swell- ing casualty. Then someone laughed. A perfect storm of merriment broke loose. It continued till the last bittq feeling in the society had van- ished. • With order restored Mrs. Morrison made a new kind of speech. "Ladies," she said, "this is the first fight in a long time in which we have all been on the same side. From now on let's have but one side in this society." Mrs. Benjamin led in vigorous ap- plause. After that it did not seem to matter which way the election went. Preserving Eggs With Water -Glass. When the housewife finds an over- bundance of eggs from a prolific oultry yard in the summer months, nd the cold -storage speculator is apitalizing the opportunity, she too an make provision for the pro- verbial rainy day. The abundance of ggs in June, July and August, and he consequent cheapening of price, uggest the use of the water -glass method to preserve the eggs. Select fresh eggs that are clean, but not washed. Use infertile eggs f possible. Take nine quarts of water that has been boiled and cool- ed, and add one quart of water -glass (sodium silicate). Place the mixture In a five -gallon crock or jar. This amount of liquid will preserve fif- teen dozen eggs. For larger amounts, mix the solution in the same pro- portion. Clean the crock thoroughly before using. Place the eggs in the solution. If the poultry yard has not supplied an adequate quantity of eggs for im- mediate use, they may be added from time to time. See that at least two inches of the solution covers the eggs at all times. Place the crock or jar in a cool, dry place, well cov- ered to prevent evaporation. Wax - paper placed on and tied around the top of the jar will serve the desired end. As a substitute for water -glass, this method has proved good: Dis- solve two or three pounds of un - slaked lime in five gallons of water that has previously been boiled and allowed to cool. Let the mixture stand until the lime settles and the liquid is clear. Place clean, fresh eggs in an earthenware crock or jar and pour the clear lime -water into the vessel until the eggs are covered. Earthenware crocks are good con- tainers. They must be clean and sound. Scald them and let them cool completely before use. A crock hold- ing six gallons will accommodate 18 dozens of eggs and about 22 pints of solution. Crocks that are too large are not desirable, since they increase the liability of breaking some of the eggs and spoiling the entire lot. It must be remembered that the eggs on the bottom crack first and that those in the bottom of the crocks are the last to be removed for use. Eggs can be . ,put up in smaller crocks, and the eggs put in the crock first should be used first. Inspect the crock from time to time and replace with cool boiled water any water that has evaporated. When the eggs are to be used, re- move them, as desired, rinse in clean, cold water and use immediately. Eggs preserved in water -glass can be used for soft boiling or poach - a well defined factions, accordingly as` new ones would vote no one could p it inclined in one or the other direc- tell, though both sides claimed them. a tion No one could have told just'.• tell, "Are there any nominations for c how to heiar reality e factions came to testify.be. but ase president?" asked Mrs. Morrison, the Ordinarilyevictory or defeat for: chairman, herself an active partisan. She knew very well that she was to e e either parts meant httle more than a t new distribution of honors or minor followe this Nor was from one of her t offices. As a matter of fact, the followers. vr-as she name dppointe n s winning party must accept responsi- But scarcely was her naput in op- bility for work done. And thus far nomination than a lady oof the hr position named Mrs. Benjamin, her nothing very serious had come from closest rival, for the same honor. The i the strife, if a few "injured feelings," battle was on. on "insulted intentions," might me The candidates were both cetim- excepted. But this year it was dif- able women. Had not fate—or sorne- ferent. thing else—put them in rival camps i Since its history began Blandon they would have been, doubtless, had boasted of but one church. The warm friends and co-workers. Each "Old Church" had satisfied all long- secretly admired the other, and per -1 ing hearts and filled all prayerful as- haps—who can tell -could pride and; pirations. The good "Old" pastor had stubborn self-will have been put' given counsel and comfort to all, and aside, each would have gladly drop -1 the activities of the "Old Church" ped all differences. So near do fine had been the channels through which folks get to harmony and goodwill -1 the outward expression of the reli- and yet stay so far apart. Mrs. Mor -i gious life of the town had flown. One risen and Mrs. Benjamin had not might as well have become a bar-' worked together for years. barian and would probably have been With nominations closed, balloting; considered worse than a heathen, if i should have followed immediately.? he had gone elsewhere. For there Mrs. Brown prayed fervently that it' had been no other place 10 go here -i might be so. But no. One of Mrs.! tofore. 1 Morrison's supporters claimed the! But now all was changed. A "New. floor on a question of privilege and i Church" had come and it was easy to? bluntly challenged the election of "go over." Indeed, some had gone. C Mrs. Benjamin on the ground that; And the "Old" pastor had heard, with i she had heard that in the event of pain, that the turning of the election i defeat Mrs. Benjamin's faction would that November day, no matter which I go over to the "New Church" in a way it went, would take others from; body. All this was hotly denied and his care. Mrs. Morrison's good faith attacked! At noon, the day of the meeting,: in return. I Mrs. Brown. the mistress of the! Just as the discussion promised to` comfortable farm house on the out -9 become warm there came a momen skirts of the town, in which the an-, tary diversion. Jimmy Morrison ran nual meeting was to be held, had a excitedly into the room with a prize voiced to her husband her despair } in his hand. i over the situation. 1 Out in the orchard the men had; "I do wish something would turn: round a huge hornets' nest high up! up to bring us to our senses to-day,"?on an apple tree branch and had, she said. "But goodness only knows• given it to him. More than a foot what it could be." ; in diameter, its cone shape, cunning-; Shrewd John Brown pushed backe Iy devised, had been the home of a his plate and refleete:l a moment be- vigorous colony during the summer.; fore answering. But the inhabitants were now pro-; "How would it do for all oL you to, haply scattered far, and cold and; forgive and forget?" he suggested. i lifeless. "But how could we?" she returned.; Now Jimmy had often heard his! "A part of us might forgive but no-` Uncle Jack, who lived in the city, say; body .could possibly forget the waye that he would like one of these cones 1 those folks have acted. Why, Iast for decorating his den. He had even' year—" .`• offered Jimmy a dollar to find him i "Yes, yes. I know." said John, whip bne. had heard the story many times. And; Jimmy ran straight to his mother, then he finished rather hopelessly, who stood near the renter of the': "You might begin by trying'." room. l Mrs. Brown said nothing. "Here, mother," he said, "keep this "At ary rate I'll put on .. good fire i for me 'till we go home." I in the furnace for you before I go to; With a sigh of relief, for she had: work," her husband said, "I must expected some teasing request, Mrs.. hurry, too, for we must finish picking, Morrison took the beautiful cone and' those late apples." I held it a moment in her hand. Asl "By the way," he called back as he; Jimmy went out she turned and p went out. "if any children come send: hung it on the chandelier at the side; them down. to the orchard. That! of the room. may help Isou some." I But the diversion had had its of-' ,m Good as his word, he put an extra feet. The talk momentarily sub-? shovelful of coal into the furnace and i sided and the tellers soon were busy i carefully adjusted the drafts ands counting the ballot. It proved a tied dampers. The short days of Novem- Another ballot was ordered. i ber were fast putting chill into the I Thanks to John Brown's furnace' stir and down in the orchards the the room was warm. If the ladies no - Trost lingered all day. `ticed it, however. they gave little By two o'clock the ladies had be- sign of the fact. But up near the gun to arrive. Mrs. Brown greeted i ceiling the warm air pressed and all alike, as a courteous hostess i there presently produced some startl- sliould, and tactfully guided those; dn>; effects. It le a fact in nature that hornets BABY CLOTHES and yellow -jackets are numbed by . Babies' beautiful long clothes outfits, t the first cold nights of autumn. Later Ilaintily made of finest materials. { they revive and for a few warm days 1110.50 complete. Maternity skirtq and t are active. As the cold increases most of them in a colony clic. and only a few survive the winter to re- produce their kind. In Jimmy's cone the hornets were . dresses at moderate pricers. Send for Lists, MRS. WOL.rSON 072 Venga $t. Toronto • It is for cleartin t Ft Art API ing up to November. Before boiling such eggs take a needle and prick a tiny hole in the large end of the shelf to keep them from cracking. The eggs are satisfactory for frying until about December. From that time until the end of the usual stor- age period—that is, until March— they can be used for omelettes, scrambled eggs, custards, cakes and general cookery. As the eggs age, the white be- comes thinner and harder to beat. The yolk membrane becomes more delicate and it is correspondingly difficult to separate the whites from the yolks. Sometimes the white of the egg is tinged pink after very long keeping in water -glass. This is due, probably, to a little iron which is in the water -glass, but which does not injure the egg for food purposes. • Flowers and Chicl.ene. Chickens and flower gardens have long been considered an impossible combination, but for several years I have been able to combine the two in a more profitable manner. The yard where I keep my coops of hens with baby chickens has little cr no shade. Having a few dahlia roots that I do not need in my flower garden I planted a row in this chicken yard twelve years ago. This soil was very rich, the plants made rapid growth and the baby chicks did not disturb them. Each time I gave the fowls fresh water I threw the stale water from the chickens' drink- ing receptacles on the plants. This added nothing to my work. The growing chickens were kept in this yard all summer and always sought the shade of the dahlias dur- ing the heat of the day. As the blooms faded I picked them off and threw them on the ground where the chicks devoured them greedily. Since dahlia tubers are used for food in certain localities I knew -the blooms could not harm the fowls; in fact, I believe they are nourishing and beneficial. The next year I increased my dahlia planting, saving all of the tubers the first fall and buying some new ones in the spring. The result is that this chicken yard that form- erly had been far from attractive is now one of the show places on the premises; passersby stop to look at ', it. So many stopped and asked for bouquets that I put out a sign during All grades. Write ' for- prices. TORONTO SALT WORKS G. J. CLIFF - - TORONTO Jr rets Vegetable feta and natural Clower extracts give BABY'S OWN SOAP its wonderfully softening and aromatic lather. Sold everywhere. / 1' %rt IlanG Lir.:tted, :.rhs tont+ear tee lcog grAzaassw ra ..sr_srsW xr +aarx the summer: "Fresh Eggs and Flow- ers, 25 cents a dozen." Part of; the money made from the sale of the flowers two years ago was used to buy eggs from blooded poultry, and choice varieties of dahlias. Last year I sold every bles-I Som from the new varieties of dahlias, which were of immense size and had extl'aisite coloring. This whole 'chicken yard is annu- ally a forest of flowers. The tubers are dug each fall and stored the same as potatoes. I no longer keep all of the more cominon varieties for plant- ing; these are stored separately and fed to the laying hens throughout the winter. As the chickens grow they eat some of the lower branches of the dahlias, Birt their scratching in no way disturbs the plants, for they become sturdy long before the chicks grow strong enough to harm them. The farmer who moves to town to take it easy will get so tired doing nothing that the days will seem lots longer to, him than they did on the farm. April. Now fades the last long streak of snow, Now bourgeons every maze of quick About the flowering squares, and thick By ashen roots the violets blow. Now rings the woodland loud and long, The distance takes a lovelier hue, And drowned in yonder living blue The lark becomes a sightless song. Now dance the lights on lawn and lea, The flocks are whiter down the vale, And milkier every milky sail, On winding stream or distant sea. 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The English Channel Tunnel Com- pany already has done a vast amount of work in anticipation of the resump- tion of actual construction of the tun- nel to France. Engineering plans are said to be so far advanced that the, work could begin at once. • Second Only to Panama Canal. With the exception of the Panama Canal, it will be the biggest engineer- ing enterprise of inodern times. The total length, including approaches in England and France, will be thirty- two miles, with more than twenty-one and one-half miles of it under the sea. The plans provide for two tunnels, each eighteen feet in diameter. con- nected by cross galleries at intervals of 200 yards. The maximum depth of water on the route is 180 feet, and a cover of chalk about 100 feet thick would be left undisturbed above the crown of the tunnel to provide against danger from enemy attack with sub- marine explosives. The tunnel's level above the sea thus will be about 280 feet. Iron tubs will be built as the tunnel advances. The extraordinary advanc�. made in tunneling in recent years. es- pecially in. the United States, will en- able the engineers to proceed with great speed. The railway lines will be operated by electricity, as in the case of the Simplon tunnel under the Swiss mountain of that name, and which is twelve and one-half miles in length, the longest at present In the world. Before the war the quickest service from London to Paris was in six hours and forty-five minutes. With the tun- nel the journey could be made in sib hours, whatever the weather. Speaking of the problems of build- ing the tunnel, English engineers say the sea itself offers no dif]iculty, that the only risk 'lies in the geological formations. The first layer under the channel is white cbalk some 300 feet thick. The great question is whether the gray chalk is impervious to water. The exact points of starting the tun- nel have not been determined, but ex- pert opinion favors a spot just behind Dover and, in France, a point close to Cape Grisnez. STONES RESEMBLING DIAMONDS. But the Peculiar Lustre of the Gem Cannot be Imitated. The Iead-glass (or "paste") diamond looks all right in the show window, Properly displayed. It has (if well cut) the "fire" of a real diamond, with a brilliant sparkle of reflected light. Hence it easily deceives the every- day observer. ]3tlt an expert would tell you that is lacks the peculiar luster of the diamond, which is not by any means to be successfully imitated. And before very long, owing to loss of its new polish, it is deprived of much of its brilliancy. There are, however, certain natural stones that, with proper cutting, do counterfeit the diamond with a fair degree of success, even to its luster— snappy. cold and glittering --which the French call "eclat." One of these is the colorless zircon. Another gens -stone that serves the purpose almost equally well is the colorless sapphire, the hardness of which (rendering it capable of an ex- tremely high polish) approaches that of the diamond. When cut it has a fine brilliancy. • The sane remark, in a degree, ap- plies to colorless topaz, which wears well and takes an extremely high polish, while exhibiting a display of "fire." One of the largest alleged dia- monds of the world is the uncut "Bra - gauze," belonging to the government of 'Portugal, which is suspected to be a white topaz. in .former days even rock -crystal passed for diamond. Only within com- paratively recent years has there been accurate icnowleilge of gem -stones, But the modern expert cannot be de- ceived. A colorless beryl, for ex- ample, yields when well cut a very brilliant and diamond -like stone, but nobody could pttss8 it off on a fairly in- telligent pawnbroker for a real dia- mond. in South America two daintiee are lizards and baked centipedes. To prevent damping -off, water the hotbed only in the morning during the time when the frame has to be kept closed most of the time. All night without air, while the soil is wet cvnd there is much bottom heat, is almost :sure to cause the trouble. Sulphur sprinkled on top of the soil ni-nortg the plants is rise helpful.