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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1928-8-1, Page 7romaasfaamamealtwaMMaallamal n F• l4 r•• THE BRUSSELS POST WI.DNI:SDA.Y, August 1st, 1:1 Cream Grading Means ETTER CREAM UTTER BUTTER ETTJ R PRICES Wa mu now prepared to Grade your Cream honestly, gather it twice a e.t.a and deliver at our Creamery each day we lift it, We gather with covered truck to keep sun off it, :We pay a premium of 1 cent per Ib, butter fat for Specials over that of No. 1 grade, and 3 cents per ib. bate ter -!':t' for Nb 1 grade over that of No. 2 grade. The basic principle of the improvement in the quality of Ontarin better is the elimination of second and off grade cream. This may be accomplished by paying the producer of good ."earn a better price per pound of butter -fat t.ran is paid to the producers of poor cream. We solicit your patronage and co-operation for better market. r,'q'.. We will loan you a can. See our Agent, T, C. McCALL, or Phone 2310, Brussels. The faeaf r. rrth Creamery NEW SERIAL STORY. (All rights Reserved) "I don't know," he said. "That must be left to Lilith. If she is will- ing to marry me, I shall marry her without bothering• about the money." Lord Lochfinnan said no mane et. that subject. He began oz anothe•' which had been in his mail :from the first. He felt 1111 Unac;ouittebie shyness in alluding to it, !est he should betray his too deep int n',,st in it to his son. Now however he could contain himself no longer. "You are sure that Mrs. Mansfield is not seriously injured?" "Very nearly sure," te;pnnrted Haddis, somewhat carelessly. In truth he hoped that Mrs. Mans- field was sufficiently injured to en- sure her remaining at Alamo for some time. "You saw a good deal of her. -ef- them in London," pursued Lord Lochfinnan. "I suppose she is quite the lively widow likely to marry a- gain?" "I don't know whether her marry- ing again would benefit me," said Haddis, who took it for granted that his father was considering his. inter- est in the question, "though of course if she were going to be married again she might wane to get rid of het step- daughter. As a matter of fact, as I told you, I only saw her twice in London. She did not give me the idea on either of those occasions of a lively widow anxious to marry a- gain 1" The following morning the three went down 'co the hotel, as in duty bound, to inquire about Mrs. Mans- field. They asked to see Lilith, as was natural in the circumstances. Their cards were taken to Lilith as she was sitting in her stepmother's room. The invalid of course insist- ed on seeing the cards. She looked at them for a moment with an ex- pression in her eyes. Lord Lochfinnan moved to meet her with his kindliest old-world air. He took her hand and looked as if he would have like to give her a father- ly kiss. He refrained however, and contented himself by addressing her as "My dear!" and expressing in his most charming manner his great pleasure at seeing her again and his regret for the cause which had given him that pleasure: Cecily then came forward and kissed her, and expressed her pleas - nee and regrets; then I1addis gravely took her hand and met her timid eyes for a moment as be too said the con- ventional things in a conventional voice. Then they all sat down, and the ex- pected offers of every sort of help Letterheads Envelopes Billheads And all kinds of Business Stationery printed at The Post Publishing house. We will do a job that will do credit to your business. Look over your stock of Office Stationery and if it requires replenishing call us her telephone 81. The Post Publishing Nouse were made; but Lil th obeyed her stepmother's behests to the letter. She declined everything, assuring her kind friends 'chat she and Mrs. Mans- field had all they could possibly want. But, when Lord Lochfinnan asked if she would come up and see them at Villa Diamante any day her step- mother could spare her, she faltered a little. ! "I—I—should like to come," she said. "Perhaps in a few days—" She left the sentence unfinished, „nd involun'carily looked at Haddis. Lord Lochfinnan and his daughter could scarcely repress their smiles; but Haddis said gravely— "Mrs. Mansfield will have to spare you sometimes for a little fresh air and exercise, and then Cecily will come and fetch you." As the trio passed out of the hotel they came face 'co face with Jack Grandison coming in. He stood aside and raised his hat. Lord Lockfinntm could not but stop and shake hands with him, and so Cecily did the same, her eyes smiling into his. For the first time Haddis, who bad just gone through a somewhat similar experience, had a fellow -feeling for 'chis pair of lovers whose path ran so roughly, At that moment, had :1e been alone with them, he would have gone on and left them tete-a-tete, but Lord Lochfinnan had no such inclina- tion. The few words he spoke to Jack were of the coldest, and he pass- ed on with a "Come, Cecilyl" which in so public a place she could not dis- pute. Haddis however lingered. "I am sorry for you," Haddis said impulsively, "but wouldn't it be kind- er to her to go away from here?" "No," cried Jack angrriy, "I won't got You don't think it necessary to go away from here because Miss Mansfield is here. And there might be some sense in that, because she has no chaperon now that her mother is laid up." Haddis made no answer. After a monent's silence he grasped the other's hand. "I can't help you," he said quick- ly, "hut I promise you that for tie future I will at least not hinder you." How indeed could he have the ef- frontery to hinder Jack's wooing, he asked: himself, as he slowly follow- ed his father and sister up towards the villa, when he had every intention of pursuing his wooing undeterred by any consideration of Mrs. Mansfield's displeasure? In fact, no sooner had he reached the villa than he sat down to write a letter to Lilith, which he despatched at once by a messenger with instruct- ions that it was to be scat direct to Miss Mansfield's room, There Lilith found it when she went to her room after luncheon, !raving been bidden by her stepmother 'co go out for a little while. ,She tore it open wtih a fast -beating heart. Her first love -letter! After a good dear of irrelevant matter---irrolevane to all bntehar to whom it wasaddressed—Haddis went on— "Nly darling, I don't want to create scandal by inducing you to come and meet me surreptitiously anywhere, but neither can I exist without seeing you every day. You must therefore Come to see Cosily. Toll me what hours every day you go out, and I will send Cecily every day to fetch you, and I will bring you home my- self. Foe this afternool however, if you should go opt, ask the way to the Santa Croce, by tete old Roman Road. There 10 a lovely view from there." W \re ,Iles, to sty, Lilith, in spite of qualms of 000,46,014.e did find her way to Santa Croce, and there she found Haddis awaiting her. They spent a blissful Stour looking down en the sea, talking of themselves and their love and their future. Lilith told Iiaddis that she would be free every day for two hours tt1'ter luttch- vr 1, as then her stepmother liked to be left alone 'eo sleep or read, sand ha" she would eotne up to the villa the next day. It was accordingly a- greed that eerily should come to fetch her. 1 suppose you are aware," said Cecily, "chat by this arrangement 1 shall have the opportunity of meet• ing Jack every day?" Huddle blushed. "I had forgotten all about 'chat," he replied. "Olt, well," he added magnanimously, "I don't see that it will do much 'harm if you do see him occasionally in the hall of the hotel!" "Thank you!" said Cecily, a little bitterly. Lilith had gone back to the hotel, to mbling lest her stepmother should ask her where she had been, but Mr;. Manse fild only said carelessly—. "Did you have a nice walk, darl- nd Lilith replied simply— "Yes, very nice." Then she added, "Lord Lochfinnan asked me to go up to their villa sometimes to sec Lady Cecily. I said I would." e "Humph!" ejaculated Mrs. Mans- field rather grimly. "You know that, tied by the leg as I am, I can't stop you whatever you may choose to do. Yon had better make hay while the sun shines, for I tell you frankly that I shall leave this place as soon as ever I can, I have made up my mind to go back to America." "To America!" cried Lilith in dis- may. "Yes, to America!" repeated Mrs. ---- Mansfield firmly. "We won't discuss affairs, and if Haddis had not given the subject at present, because I am }tis energies to the task of making not strong enough for discussion. the visit pleasant to Lilith she would There are too many fortune-hunters have found is a dull one. Lord on this side of the Atlantic. How- a Lochfinnan had strictly for bidden ever, you are safe from them, as I , any schemes for leaving Haddis and have told you. If you ever insist on ' Lilith alone together. marrying against my wishes you will I "It would be exceedingly dishon- lose every farthing of your fortune." Pourable on my part," he said to his She took up her book as she spoke, son, "to encourage any avowal of af- and Lilith sat down by the window fection between you and Miss Mans - and looked dreamily out over the field under my roof as tong as her sea. natural guardian. whom I know to When Jack joined her at dinner at ' object 'co your wishes, is unable to the little round table which they had look after her daughter herself. She to themselves she told him of the is here with Mrs. Mansfield's permis- arrangement ,for tomorrow. coin. With that you must be for the "There is no chance of my being ' moment content." invited to Villa Diamante," said Jack. I Haddis had no scruple whatever in "What time is Lady Coolly coming accepting this admonition with a per - for you tomorrow?" fectly grave face, but when Lilith Lilith told him, had taken her leave, declaring that "1 supposo•you wouldn't mind if I she desired: no one to accompany her walked part of the way towards Villa Diantem with you?" he inquired. Lilith ded'lared she should have no sort of objection; but this little scheme was frustrated. When Cecily who scorned to do anything that was the least underhand, told her father she that she was going to walk down to the Grand Hotel to fetch Lilith Mans- field up, he replied at once than he would accompany her. Thus, when Jack established himself on the ver- andah, he saw Cecily coming through the garden towards him, but lee also saw Lord Loehflnnan. Be refused however to be put to flight. He rose from his chair as they approached, and bowed grave- ly, Lord Lochfinnan responded merely by a bosv, but Cecily advanc- ed without hesitation and held out her hand to him. Her father was al- ready inquiring of the hotel porter if Miss Mansfield was ready, and Cecily seized the opportunity to say quick- ly -- "It is no use, Jack! I, shill bo taken away from here if you do this kind of thing. Go to all the tea- parties you can get asked to. You might meet mo sometimes like thec in a fair open manner." 13e nodded comprehension and strolled away. Lilith came out a moment later, and the three made their way up the hill. The two girls had little in com- mon except their thwarted love - Wedding Gifts 11 you have a Gift to choose for a Bride 117 iSI'r 0 U (iiSnot' in our store you will find suitable Wedding Gifts New Goods Just In New China New Silverware Colored Glass Cut Glass New Fanny Slack and Tambour Clacks Diamond Sings Wedding Rings Call and see these lines. No trouble to show goods. J. R. WENDT Jeweler Wroxeter home, Haddis quietly went after her. The salita was not a romanite place shut in as it was by high walls, but it was eminently suited for private conversation; and as Lilith and Had- dis proceeded very slowly down it told him of her step -mother's e • 4 • Highest market price . e paid for your Hens M Yoilick /+Mk!* 4,..:.0.1•444.ee•r04.4+4.1•e+.a'0+64 e 4' 4 t 4 0 4' m •r 4 WANTED An Empress The Canadian Pacifio liner "Em- press of Australia" in Southampton Roads. From a height of two thousand feet the giant liner looks like a toy boat although her registered ton- nage is 21,850 gross and she is one of the largest liners to come up the St. Lawreneo River. threat of starting for America as soon as she was able to move. liaddls came to a standstill in the middle of the path. He took Lilith's hands in his and bade her look up into his face. "If site really means to carry out that threat," he said sternly, "there is but one thing to be done," "What is that?" murmured Lilith, rather awed by his manner. "Will you promise to trust me and de implicitly what I tell you when the time comes?" "You would never tell me to do anything wrong?" she asked tentat- ively. "Never anything 1 And you must not wrong that I do not. nee.,,,, "Ye " :he replied He caught her to her passionately. consider wrong! think anything Will you trust lain] and kisser CHAPTER XVIII In one of the prettiest villas of the many pretty villas in Alassio one of the Leading Engilsh residents was giv- ing a tea-party. The tea was sot out in a big upper room which, after the Italian fashion, had been a loggia -- a room at the top of the house—open on three skies to the wind and wea- ther, a delightful cool place on hot summer days, with a view over the bay on one side and the olive -clad hills on the other. But the English owners had put in windows. so that it could he equally well usedin winter. Today, though it was not considered desir- able to have tea out of doors, the day was warm enough for the guests to stroll in the terraced gardens among the mimosas, whcih were just con- ing into flower, and 'the palms and orange -trees. Jack, in obedience to the hint given Mina by Cecily, had assiduously culti- vated all the old ladies in Alassio, and was much in request for their tea-par'cies—a form of entertainment whish he loathed as most young men do, but which. for the sake of occas- ionionally seeing Cosily, he gladly endured. He thus saw Cecily fre- quently. She came to tea-parties without her father, who could not be brought 'co attend such functions. She was generally accompanied by Hacicnis, and Lord Lochfinnan, una- ware that his son liad gone over to the enemy, thought he could safely go out sailing, and leave his daugh- ter to her brother's vigiland chaper- onage. Haddis, needless to say, had affairs of his own to attend 'to, and no longer troubled himself to notice how long his sister lingered in the garden with Jack Grandison or how often at picnics she disappeared with him up enticing glens and was lost for the rest of the afternoon. He was generally wandering up enticing glens himself in company with Lilith Mansfield. Mrs, Mansfield had, with considel•- ieible reluctance, been compelled to allow Lilith to tape some share in the gaieties of Alassio. The clergy- man's wife ]lad called upon her and come up to see her in her bedroom, and asked if she might net 'cake the young girl about with her a little. "It is so dull for her to be always walking about the roads alone," said the good lady; and Mrs. Mansfield did not well see how she could rofusse to let lu•r stepdaugh'cer have the appiu•- ently mild amusement that was this offered her. To Lilith's surprise she !never asked a single question Abut Huddle. but she reiterated at fre- quent intervals her intention of leav- ing Alassio for America as soon ne 'the doctor allowed her to move. I Ce e ily and Jack sat at the far encs of the Garden away from the rest of the guests, and looked up a little glen down 'which a small watercourse made its way, fed later in the year, by the melting snows of the moun- tains, which from the top of the nearest hill would be plainly visible. They had been talking of those lovely snow mountains which they had seen two days before on an ex- pedition which they had made with another party. "Get up early one morning and come for a walk with me," said Jack, "and we will climb up that ravine and see them again." But Cecily shook her head. "You knew very well I will not do that. I promised my father I would never meet you without his knowledge." "Is not this without his knowled- ge?" asked Jack, a little slyly. 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