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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-9-25, Page 2a..•tl.M+ •a.x. -ti HAR IGAN'S LETTER By T. C. BRIDGES. 't The Price. I used to love alt nature so— The l'iver's sweep, the sunset's glow, The .fields and Woods, the pure, fresh air.._ The golden hours so free from care, I wandered whcre'er fancy bade • — A gay and careless happy lad. But Time Amhition's., seed instilled; I was with strong desire filled To win great rank and wealth and DIET FOR CHILDREN FROl1i TWO been previously drained. Stir in a power; TO SEVEN. small teaspoonful of sugar, a piece of I tilled with toil each fleeting hour; The following directions for meals butter, and one and a half cupfuls of And then at last, 1 reached my goal, for children are not intended to take stewed tomatoes. Cook fifteen min- But oh, alas, at what a. toll! the place of the family physician. Al- pies ever a' moderate fire, then set Gone is niy old and keen delight In sunny day and star -lit night, Alas, one impulse rules my brain— The wish for greater power and gain. And I am old, and gray and sad; IL the marks were scored deep, so that the juice of half an *range; pulp of boiling point. Serve with a few. very I sigh for that gay, careless lad, That night Colonel Peyton did a at last he began to make some sense 4 to 6 stewedprunes; inea le juice, Would gladly give my hoarded pelf rather unusual thing. He called at of it. p pp thin strips of sweet green pepper For golden youth—my better self, two tablespoonfuls. Omit if bowels scattered Aver the tap the rooms of Father Creed, the Ro- man Catholic chaplain. Creed knew that something was up, but was too wise to ask questions, and a fair copy of the half -erased scrawl. the two men sat and smoked in silence. Sometimes he had to guess at a word, Suddenly the colonel spoke. sometimes to leave one out altogether, "Know anything about that chap but in the end he succeeded in making Harrigan, Creed?" some sense of Harrigan's effusion. "He doesn't talk much," replied He carefully cleaned the slate be - Creed. "A quiet, decent sort of man. fore laying it aside, then, slipping the The warders !Ike him." notebook into his pocket, he left the "They like him too well!" growled cell and the hall, and made his way the colonel. "I caught him traffick- straight to the governor's office. ing to -day, or trying to." Colonel Peyton, who was alone, ways consult your doctor in regard to the feeding of your child. From 12 to 18 Months. Breakfast, 6 or 7 a.m.—Fruit, as aside to cool. When quite cool, stir in the beaten yolks of two eggs; re- turn to the fire and reheat, being care- ful to remove before the eggs begin to curdle, 'which will be at about the After fully ten. minutes' study, he are loose. Cereal gruel from oatmeal, sat down at the table, took, a small wheat, farina, cornmeal, fine hominy notebook from his pocket, and made barley with milk. No sugar. Toasted bread or zweiback, Milk, 1 cup, warm or cold. Lunch, 11 a.m.—Glass of milk, alone, or with zweiback or toast. Dinner, 2 p.m.—Broth of chicken, beef or mutton, with rice in it; or Father Creed waited in silence while the governor told the story. "Quite interesting," he said briefly. glanced up, with a quick question in his frosty blue eyes. "Well, Creed," he said, "did you get "To my mind, there's some connection any good out of him?" between his refusal to tell to whom "I did not, colonel," answered the he was writing and his anxiety to get priest. "Speak, the little man would out in July." not; but for all that, I have put the "You think so?" replied the other. puzzle -pieces together and solved "Try to find out, Creed, will you? I've; them. And it's right I was, colonel, had that man on my mind all day." he added. "The two things hang to- gether—Harrigan's refusal to tell you to whom he was writing and his anx- iety to get away in July." "I don't like mysteries," replied the governor, frowning. "Explain." "Wait then, and I'll read you what I found on Harrigan's slate. 'Tis the letter the little man wanted Cart - Creed nodded, and the colonel took his leave. Next morning the chaplain paid a visit to the punishment cell. He used all his powers of persuasion, and they were not small, but without any result whatever. "Sure, I can't tell ye, sorr," Harri- gan kept repeating miserably, and at wright to poet for him." last the kindly chaplain went away, The colonel pricked up his ears. with knitted brows and a feeling of "By all means, let's hear it, Creed." something like despair. It went to Father Creed took out his notebook his heart to see the poor little man and a.pened it. suffer as he was evidently suffering, " 'Dear mother,' he read. "Tis lit - yet if he would not speak, there seem -1 tle time I have to write to you, for I prune pulp, 1 tablespoonful. ed no way of helping him. : do be so busy on this grand, great Supper, 6 p.m.—Macaroni, boiled Father Creed was half way to the farm. But I'm doing well, and I've rice, custard, or junket, 1 tablespoon - gate when he pulled up short, made a nigh worked off my debt, and the ful; bread, 24 hours old, or toast, with quick turn, and hurried back in the masther says he'll be afther paying butter, 2 slices; milk; baked apple, direction of B Hall. The warder -in- my ticket home to ye next July. So, apple sauce, or stewed prunes. charge let him through the steel gate, praise the saints, I'll be seeing yet From Two to Three Years. and he went straight up the bare stone again afther all these weary years! Breakfast, 7 a.m.—Fruit, as half an stairs. Hard years they've been to ye, mother orange, 6 or 8 stewed prunes, pear or All unoccupied cells are left wide mavourneen, but take cheer, for I will! peach pulp; cereal, 3 or 4 tablespoon - open, and the chaplain passed straight not be leaving ye again while ye live. fuls with milk; or egg, soft -cooked or into No. 77. And wid all I've learnt living here on' poached; bread, white, or whole wheat, It was exquisitely clean, for Rani- the big farm, sure Pll be afther mak-� or graham or toast with butter; milk, gan had long ago learnt the prison ing a good living for ye. Yell get! 1 cup, warm or cold. lesson of tidiness. Father Creed stood • Father Burke to read this for ye, butt Lunch, 11 a.m—Glass of milk, with for a moment, glancing round, then don't be troubling him to write, for bread and butter,or graham, or oat - took a step forward and picked up the I've no time for letters at all, at all. meal crackers. slate from the little flap -table where The saints kape you. And so no more Dinner, 2 p.m.—Broth or soup; it lay. from your loving son, Lanty.' meat, as fine cut beef, lamb, or The upper side was clean. He turned Father Creed's voice was not as: chicken, or boiled fish; vegetables, it over quickly, and a quick look of steady as it might have been as he selected from potatoes, fresh peas, disappointment clouded his face. True, finished this curious effusion. The fresh beans, spinach, asparagus tips, there was writing, but it had been governor stared at him a moment in cooked celery, squash, mashed turnips, smudged over apparently with a coat- silence. or carrots; bread and buttes; junket, sleeve, and at first it seemed to be all "So that's it, is it?" he said at or custard, or blanc mange. a blurr. length. Supper, 6 p.m.—A cereal or egg (if The chaplain took it across to the "That'sit, colonel. He has been not taken for breakfast), or custard; small, high window, and holding it keeping his address from the old lady or milk toast, or macaroni; bread and so that the light fell full upon it, set all these years, and, upon my word, I butter; stewed fruit; milk, warm or Tomato Scramble.—Beat four eggs slightly, season with salt and pepper and turn into a buttered frying pan. Stir the eggs until they are well scrambled but still soft; add a cupful of stewed tomatoes, stir up once, then serve hot on buttered toast. . Tomato Rabbit.—To one-fourth cupful of milk add one teaspoon of beef juice; or soft cookedegg, mixed butter, one-half teaspoonful of salt with bread crumbs; potato baked till and a little red pepper and mustard, mealy; rice or macaroni; bread, 24 grate in one-half pound of mild hours old, or toast; glass of milk. Supper, 6 p.m.—Bread, 24 hours old, toast or zweiback and milk; or cereal and milk, or junket and bread stuffs, From 18 Months to 2 Years. Breakfast, 7 a.m.—Fruit, as juice of one orange; pulp of 6 or S stewed prunes, pineapple juice, 2 or 3 table- spoonfuls; cereal, 2 or 3 tablespoon- fuls, with milk; bread, 24 hours old, toast or zweiback, with butter; milk, 1 cup, warm or cold. Lunch, 11 a.m.—Glass of milk, with bread, 24 hours old, toast or zweiback fire and cook until the dumplings are and butter. done. A little water should be put in Dinner, 2 p.m.—Broth, thickened the bottom of the kettle td'' keep the with peas, sago, rice or barley; or tomatoes from burning until the juice vegetable soup and milk; or beef juice, begins to cook out. Serve with slices with bread crumbs, or soft -cooked of fried bacon over the top. egg, or poached egg, with toast; Beans With Tomato Sauce.—Cook vegetables, selected from baked or the beans until all extra water has mashed potato, squash, cooked celery, boiled out, leaving them almost'as dry mashed turnips or carrots; bread, 24 as baked beans. Serve with a sauce hours old, white or whole wheat, or made of one cupful of strained tomato graham, with butter; apple sauce or juice, one tablespoonful flour, one tablespoon butter, and season with salt and pepper. Stir the mixture well and cook until it thickens. Tomatoes and Cheese.—Slice large firm tomatoes, drain, salt and •'yet stand in a cool place. When -.raffled, spread with a paste made of cream cheese or cottage cheese, finely chop- ped green pepper and a little paprika. Place two slices together sandwich fashion, and serve on lettuce with a little salad dressing to which a little finely chopped onion has been added. Tomato Spice.—To three pounds of skinned and sliced tomatoes add one }.int of vinegar,•fo.ur cups of :~'agar and spices to taste. Boil down until it is the consistency of jam, taking care not to let the mixture scorch. This is delicious with cold meats. The Learners. 0 little feet, unused to weight and burden, 0 little legs, uncertain, timorous, We smile as we behold your faint successes, Your doubtful stumbling seems so vain to us. Each three steps' journey is a wild adventure, And perils lurk in floor and carpet spaces, Far from the sheltering chair and couch, and farther The passage here to havening arms and faces. But still you dare for life is spun of daring; And step by step your earnest jour- ney lengthen, As mastery grows out of careful seeking, As little legs and Iittle purpose strengthen. We smile and hardly think of long days coming When you will walk with firm and careless trust, Watching, perhaps, more little feet that falter, Long after we who smile are quiet cream. dust. All children should be discouraged eating candy, cake, biscuits, jams, Minard's Liniment jellies, ice cream, or box cereals, the uncooked cereals. Remember, all ----.._--- cereals must be cooked at least two hours and better four. Tomato Recipes. In the home where tomatoes are a cheese and heat slowly until cheese is nearly melted. Beat five eggs in a separate dish and add one cupful of stewed tomato—not too juicy—to the hot cheese mixture. Cook two minutes and serve on toast. Tomatoes With Dumplings.—Pare and slice the tomatoes and put in a kettle of a suitable size. Over the top put corn meal dumplings made of milk, salt, baking powder, and equal proportions of corn' ;Ideal and wheat flour. Put the kettle over a moderate to studying .it carefully. Whole words were missing, others were so smudged that they were al- most illegible; but the pencil, for- tunately, had had a hard point, and XleaseSeeinesentsgagoseassell THIS AND IS A & YE N GU»)'U TR IVEYSi W. CLARK 1/1Mu ^fiaNON7st,, • W n�.044.41.St6 think you'll have to allow him to do cold, or cocoa. so." From Three to Six Years. The governor grunted. "What, Creed! You back the man Breakfast, 7 a.m.—Fruit, as or - in a pack of lies?" anges, apples, pears, or peaches; cer- "I do," said the chaplain stoutly. eal; egg, soft -cooked, poached or "Then I suppose I shall have to help scrambled; bread or toast and 'butter; you out," said the other, with a short; milk or cocoa. laugh. "Yes, I'Il give you a free hand. Dinner, 12 noon—Broth or soup; meat, as beef, lamb, mutton, or chicken, or fish, boiled; vegetables, ex- cept corn, cabbage, cucumbers, or egg plant; bread and butter; simple pud- tlings or custard. 'Supper, 6 p.m.—Rice, or macaroni, or soup, or cereal, or milk toast or thick soup; or corn. -bread; fruit, or custard: or junket; milk, warm or told, or cocoa. Go and teII him that he can leave the 'farm' in July." "And that 'the master' will pay his ticket?" put in Cre d. "The Government will do that," chuckled the colonel. "And if it's a matter, of another pound or two, by ,way of wages—" Once more the colonel laughed, and this time the chaplain laughed, -toe. (The End.) BACK TO PRE -GLACIAL TIME. Discovery on Weiland Canal of In- terest to Geologists. Contractors on the new Welland ship canal, after excavating some 20 feet of solid clay, found the rock bed to be very smooth, and further down a series of steps in the rock as of a water fall, have been found, smooth on the edges and well worn. The place is about half a mile back from the Niagara escarpment. I'rof. 'W. A. Parke, of. the Royal On - From Six to Ten Years. Meals at 7 a.m., 12.30 p.m.. and 6 p.m.—Give all adult food, except candy, cake, pie, doughnuts, pickles, cucumbers, fried food, spices, tea, cof- fee, soda water, wine, beer, or ice • tarso Museum, commenting said: "In 1 popular product of the garden, they pre -glacial times, there was a great I will be found on the table twice a day, but if you become tired of the plain sliced or stewed article, try the fol- lowing, some of which mill make tasty supper dishes; Escalloped 'Tomato.—Put cold meat of any kind—or of cevt ai kinds if you have them--ihrtugh a meat chop- per. In a but%ered hnl ins dish put a layer of sliced cold toiled potatoes, then a layer of the meat, over this a layer of sliced ripe t'matocs and a River in the glacial time. sprinkling o" salt and pepper. Repeat until the cls h is filed. Over the top The skin of an elephant when tan- put a sc .: t layer of level r•r.:hits ned is very expensive, the tanning dotted with heiate. Poer in a Pup - taking about six months. I Ful of iii c l ' I lire fr.r Tomato jelly Salad. ---To a pint el!', forty n'15"'':'". strained tomatoes, seasoned, add one-' Tomato. , I 1 i :... 13 •11 en'1 fourth package of gelatin, mold in, cupful of t.." „s oni ill salt ..water caps and when cold turn onto lettuce until tender, Cut Pi pc.•cs of i.aeon leaves and serve wdth salad dr:nsing.� in inch pirres and pet let a minriver A rice variation of this is the :deli.. a slow fire re;' -9 Tart "t.i' the fat is then of a little finely chopped cue.in'.ber' tried out; Oriel one in it,:n'sized o,lion or atufi ed olives. ( chopped an' the rami cni which has river that drained the region of Lake Erie, and passed through a gorge con- necting this region with the basin of Lake Ontario. Probably the gorge now discovered is the channel of this pre -glacial river, known, to geologists as the Erigan River, but as no falls existed on this ancient river it may be that the new discovery indicates a fall over the escarpment of some tri- butary stream entering the Erigan for sale everywhere. Friends plead, "You're wealthy, honor- ed, great --- Life lies before you—pleasures wait," I only shake my hoed and say: "I have forgotten how to play!" Business is like a wheelbarrow—it stands still unless someone pushes it. An electrically heated wagon to hold several food trays has been in- vented to insure warm meals for hos- pital patients. rainard'e Liniment Cures Dandruff. Do You Wish to Learn 600K -KEEPING We have a large audit practice and are working in offices every any. methods in bookkeeping eping w we know about them. We aro installing new bookkeeping systems all the time. Our bookkeeping course is ple,o4ied from books in actual use in large cities. 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THE CANADA STARCH CO., LUMITI>D, MONTREAL. –m. IVritcforBookletof Rackes, 240 COST OF LIVING FAVORS GERMANY ONLY COUNTRY WHERE PRICES HAVE FALLEN. '1'leiidency In Allied Countries Is to Maintain High Level Reached During the War. The :Germans may have perfectly good reasons for not being ovor•eii' thusiastic about the peace treaty, nevertheless the end of the war has left them in one respect at least thetas.* ter off than any of the Allied and as- sociated nations. Germany is the only country to -day where prices have gone down considerably in the last few months. There was no reduction in the cost of.itving in England attar the arms tire; no reduction to speak of in the totted States—in many instances, indeed, prices have ativiutcecl; in France everything is as expensive to• day as it was a year ago, if not more so, and in Italy it took a near -Bolshe- vistic revolt of the population to et - feet a fall in the price of necessaries. In Holland and' Switzerland, as well as in the Scandinavian countries, the effect of the cessation of the metric - tions on imports was, c'unteractecl by the, increase in exports to the Central powers. Alone in Germany was the signing of peace followed by a general decrease in prices; the decrease Is noticeable in almost all instances, considerable in some. • The "Vossische Zeitung," of Berlin, has, in the course of July, published a survey of the cost of necessaries in Germany as compared with prices pre- vailing in other countries. Prices in Other Lands. A summary of the rise of living costs in Allied countries, as compiled by the Statistical Society of Berne, was printed, showing that the general level of prices has advanced since July, 1914:— In Italy, 481 per cent. In France, 368 per cent. In England, 240 per cent. In Canada, 215 per cent. In the United States, 209 per cant. The report adds that in the first two„,���rrr��� ' years of the war the rise was corp, . paratively small (in France 188 pair cent., in Italy 210 per cent.) But the submarine warfare soon caused a sky- ward move of all prices, In England the rise of prices advanced from 160 per cent. in June, 1916, to 220 per cent in June, 1917. Turning to the after -war tendency of price movement iu neutral coun- . tries, the Berlin newspaper publishes the accounts of its correspondents in Rotterdam and Copenhagen. Accord- ing to the testimony of the Rotterdam report, not only did the signing of peace fail to produce a general fall of prices in Holland, but in many in- stances it actually caused a rise. This was especially so in the case of vege- tables and fruits, owing to the in- creased export to Germany. In regard to other articles the trend was general- ly downward and the illicit traffic in foodstuffs, which in Holland had flourished no less than in the belli- gerent cpuntries and supplied a con- siderable portion of the needs of the more well-to-do classes, has disap- peared from the scene. The only ar- ticle still sold surreptitiously in Hol- land i . In Denmsugarark, the Copenhageh cor- respondent of the Berlin newspaper says, prices are still high above peace level, but they are constantly going back, as far, at least, as foodstuffs are concerned. Thus non -rationed butter cost in Copenhagen about guly 10 something like 10,40 marks ($2.60) per pound, whereas in Berlin smug- gled hutter was bought at the rate of 20 marks a pound ($5 pre-war ex- change). The prices of textiles, cloth- ing and shoes are still high above the pre-war level in Denmark. Remarkable Reductions. In Germany the fall of prices in the last few months has been, in some in- stances, remarkable. In May linen goods in colored patterns cost in Ber- lin about $3 a yard; in July itswas about $1.20. On July 2 a pound ilii coffee was $5; the same on July' ,i ' cost only $3.25. In Eisenach the price of American lard fell in a few days from 0.25 to $3.25 a pound; of ham unci bacon, from $7.50 to $4.50 and $3.75. As late as May it was almost im- possible to buy leather shoes at any price, even though one possessed shoe tickets issued by the government. In the beginning of July the "Vossische- Zeitung” says, shoes were displayed in abundance in the store windows. In Frankfort -on -Main soap (English and French), which sold the first week of July for about $5 a pound, was only $3.75 on July 10 and abundant quanti- ties were offered. English covert coat cloth,, which in Jame cost about $20 a yard, was on July 10 reduced to $7. Friendship. There's a sunset somewhere, gold and red, If I go on climbing, just ahead, Past that boulder maybe, round the bend, T, may find ' the sunset.' What's a friend But a sunset seeker by your side? Just a happy comrade, true and tried. Finding sunsets isn't fun When you do it one by one; But it's joy anti sunny weather When you. ret oat two together. -Mary Carolyn Davies.