The Brussels Post, 1921-12-29, Page 2The Raoveryof Dr. Lecaut
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By C. 1C>;Nl`TP'1'T BURROW.
PART I. I understand, to know comethu , abeut
Ur. Anatole Lescaut, sitting 'along everybody. Madame Corton h s bee
in his consult!r. room, experienced ea ln•arg in the Rue des Galt cox fel
donee of Iintne e, ahnost at heretiam,lthree Mentha. She is an Pngliehst-
which troubled him, He had anticipat- man who martial one of our anon,
ed that when the war was over, a she ie rteµ a w n,uv;. Her only son die
he was released from his terrible atilt fr"r France lie fe'I withal tweet-
exhausting
w :ty ac
males of Dour,aix. That is why she t. "Fors t a
t xha'ttst#ng field hospitaliwork. he has chosen our sty as a place of real l.O.i1 sir -a...
would return to hie dentate practice, c **»�-^*+ •
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Ladies. I far one hour. Roll out, cut into freacy
tuI bake in a moderato oven.
Pee t n eskh the tri ev she wee
arrtin'r, Ceisein Portia tinned quickly.
She had hen eepe^ting the knock.
Conte to ' cern' she cried.
The little tee teem es. Tier cbeelc
were hot,.end he• c' ei henwy,"t.'ottsii
Portia," she aehat brokenly, "who
take p 1Wderca
7
shapes a
Fancy tetters furnish an assortment
of cookies Piet are desirrtble when they
ere to he enjoyed by oltilab•en. Irack-
lug a variety of cutters, a pastry
wheel can be used, or patterns cut
that
a u o amore the old interests,: -. +
s all year kir ,it ? ! brakes a lady .
and retire,nut too late its life, to aNivette 1 na rrofr m^T beim 71t' isa mat. a s,
beeline But, though no man more Then I can give you further inter- Th
l clr in
rt is as near as ran can this way, Place the salts on a large
of n er men Co knee! , t . come in a' dozen words," answered sheet of heavy waxed papers and ap-
same of flatness.. < y t g , "Madame Gorton tolanhnncs to the girl's ar•seal v: as that he had ,.•. ;..t.5
aught have stracover o stew line; of s i,een castled away byher mothers, f"ous:n Portia. • ply the frosting, allowing a generous
r' este or die -sneered the lacking regi her ay .a f n Is e i the and del!" portion of the frosting to extend on
is h , but
requite my aerend.;n^e in Rue des i'car hesitate Pauline cried. • Noreen rnnsidared. it; then she this paper, Plastering the cake to
Le
stimulus in doubtful excitements;Callaux at ones. , 1 will premise to be yoar friend, shook her head. ' IC dernn't fit," she
had sown
on theo verge of fifty; an ,.i ead.he said, "hut it is possible that your'the paper helps to keep it in position.
Then, my. 1. why do .you stat Pdeclared positively. Fold the test of the paper neatly
sown his wird oats nd,bozome an hurry there?" :idea of what a -filen 1 may demand "it Wetter fitted many people at one
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entirelyemdn, its decorous citizen,lythAis there "One canna' :re',': t' a guest at a me-' from a friand •may not agree with • „ Co cin Por m redied: "You are around the cake and slip under it a
remained, it Seemed, only this atnptt-I meet's nation', tier, -res, I atm puz- 'rntne. You might,' for example, de- time, u t hl • o lke piece of cardboard or thin board the
nese, a most depressing ndeav ,:t for tied, Why should :,1 n'i,me Corton sand nand semeBing of me wh#ch wool,! nisi thinking about little t ng exact size of the cake. Put both cake
a assn still canablc of endear at mid for me when tin rt are no fewer than not commend itself to Madame; Cor forks and spoons and what to say and beard faro a strong cardboard box,
keen enjoyment, 'three doctors it'. the Rue des C:eilloux But A corrugated bee
ox fs preferable as ft
R the ffthelight'nh'scon
things like drat do make a difference," lessens the jai upon its contents. Pill
she protested. "And you're odd and the box with sawdust or bran, which
user and people notice if you don't should be allowed to settle to the bot -
do as they do." tam of all the eedices Finally, wrap
"But you, can learn those things in the bot in heavy paper and tfe it with
y a strong cord.
a week. They are only outside things Plum pudding is a convenient des -
that change . with the fashians. The sort to have on hand, as it improves
real things,, courtesy of heart,.keen with age and is early reheated. A
sense of honor, love of the beautiful
and the fine everywhere, interest in good recipe for the pudding calls for
than he rejoiced' at the coring of ma tot Prtbab. .the ;ersnn why he was
peace, there hall conic with it this Ameehv;, A daughter,: and I not,not iuuitethe enly.carrued away by to Perhaps theft
out of stiff cardboard can be laid on
the doh 'i, and the 'outlines followed
seta+ e• •., with'ender knife,
little farm, where he prnposod to cults• Iran recall n> mere," ter of rofettnt'e=t c; nf,deat^e, 'Will "There's one definiticit that mutat Calces can ho sent long distances by
vale lacidit and certain herbs of Pasheriei his brae'. p
P y•,f' r_ you be my £r:end?" ':A. hemi at k':ui•e front ftsetf, iiatrcel.potrt witivqut so much as eraolt-
t: She has a daughter: a doctor •suet Ste :t fir .a t'ntc. To soothe and e mpat -ize, ing the icing, ifthey are peeked
e swo c e o r ; - and one' just round the corner in the
suiting room, •p'nt on his hat, and went Rue de la I-Iarpe?"
out, telling his housekeeper that he, "She' has, of course, heard of your
would not be beck to dinner.
"But, monsieur," she protested. "I great'reputathan.' Dr. Lescaut shook
his head
ton." when you are introduced?" .
"Ah, the lute mother! Why do Noreen's hot color deepened. -_`
men always fall down and worship
her?" Lescaut was a little startled';
he leaned back in his chair and press-
ed his finger-tips together.
have prepared for you a beautiful "Your explanation," he said. is gen- "I ant not aware," he raid, "of hay -
saucethere are eggs with the wine' Brous but foolish. My reputation, I ing assume] that attitude."
sauce that you love, and a chiek.en as am convinced, has nothing to do with "But you have, I m sure of it.:* *
raypludaughter." hter " deca-inee as
Thethe docor baby of aused.rre, it. If you are in no hurry to return myDr heart,unot will boda-tth cu issick,
y Willa here be enough for two?" he _ heyaur wifeless house, wait for me Wen onloves, mwhat is the remedy?"
asked. "With all the pleasure in the world;' "Satisfaction or oblivion," said the
•Of a certainty, yes." 1 said Nivette. "The room is warm, the do -
Then I w ilBanc at home, and bring •µbac good. What more can a man b learned, snare .Time, home Study
with me WT ern t.e:' I q„ to three Fourths of a pound of bread
want . Coarse in Electricity,' has made me
Thr few tic em' through which the The doctor walked to the Rue des that case it would be necessary „ crumbs, one-half cupful of grape -juice,
doctor pas�.d on h,s way to the hawse Caillio»x. He could not ex lain to to find out." one teaspoonful of cloves, one tea -
respected
independent, and a, highly
of Nivette, the 'awyer. has a deserted himse'f why this unexpected earl "But if one 'does not know where spoonful .each of cinnamon and all-
even,„.,,,,,
ll- respected business •men in this come•
err. na •;v, no doubt, because the accused in hem an interest which atm- the loved one is or even whether he spice, one pound of sugar, one-half yannuity. .
ere,t,c•g µa3 cod and threatened snow, t ,
"And if ens does notknow whether
one's • ve is returned?"
others—those things are•not so easy
to learn, Were they suchvery beau-
tiful things,Noreen, that the girls
talked about at •the luncheon?
"No -o," Noreen admitted. "People
and musical comedy and moving pic-
tures most of the time."
Cousin Portia nodded. "I thought so.
You will hear the same thing over
and over—justparrot talk. "Would
you like to know who are thethree
most nearly perfect ladies I can think
$30 a 'Week Mechanic The Tracks i�z .rho'
Jumps to $750 a Month One morning, says Mr. C. O'iMara,
writing in the Wide World 1 'agazine
Dat in C•Ileltatis, Washington, U.S.A., of his adventures iii North' Canadian
Itves W Z. Pence, "wiectrieat Expert" wilds, I started rant for a stroll in the
Chenille toil very Winch of a town, .woods, Soon I panne•itci•oas the fresh
somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 tracks of a deer, and, -!toping to catch
people --,-and Fence doesn't pretend'ta tight of the +animal, I .began to follow
be a whirlwind "Master of Finance" them.
lay any means. ,But his ins omo is rho ' At the end of en hour I decided to
"talk of the towii." Wilth great pride return to camp, Convinced that 'I
Ire exhibits the books of Isle Electrleal knew the right direction, I abandoned
Ilusiness, which sinew a net
profit of this tortuous trail of the 'deer and
$750 a mouth, struck off through the woode. I
Fence l tassels says that two yea tramped en and on ands seting iso
ago lie never dreamed of earning signs of civilization, began to feel on -
much money,. At that time b lw s atrsy, Suddenly I teal gen
the tracks
making $30 a week and wondering of a man heeded in the direetien
the time would even come when lie which I was walking. "Ah," I thought,
could buy anything he wanted, like he "that fellow must be snaking for camp,
now is able to do, and if I follow !tint I era bound to
Owes 8uocess to Electricity, ' got there too," -
much about his The tracks led the on mile after
-Pence doesn't talknu
success, He isn't. that kind, • But mile until I' began to feel uneasy. Pere
evslteu lie •does. talk about Electrical haps 'the stranger WAS heading away
and the; great future which it holds from camp, Perhaps he was lost; pen,
for men and buys --lie 'nits "right from haps I was lost!
the shoulder,•' . Without any reuerva• I looked down'and to my astonish -
lion lie gives all credit for his atuax• ment discovered that a second man
ing success to the thorough Electrical had,joined the fellow whose trail 1
teahting which he has received la Was following, I plucked up courage
•spare time during the. past months, - regain,
eeed let Fortes tell his own story. After another long spell of traveling
Stead this letter dated October 9, 1021, I discovered that a third man had join -
to b. L.:Oooke, Chief I nglneer at rho ed the pair, Feeling uneasy -again, f
Chicago -Engineering orks: stooped to examine the tracks more
•
"Dear Mn, Cooke: closely, Each man wore moccasins,
Less than 2 years ago I was an ordln• and each had a patch on the right
'ary mechanic earning $25 to $30 a 'heel! - I lifted my right foot and look-
-week. Toirday, thanks to you, 1 -ani art ed at a patch on the heel!" I -had been
"Electrical Expert" in business for
folio -wine my own trail, I was loat!
:myself, and making over $750 a month. Pattie seized• one, and I started to run,
;MY success, Mr. Cooke, is entirely
then to' walk a few steps, then to run
again,
Toward evening I flung myself dawn
at the foot of a tree, utterly exhateated.
Then I thought I heard the eou''h l of
a horse, I got up and crossed a little
clearing. Suddenly the underbrush
parted; and not twenty feet from me
a big -bull moose bur'h into view,
Again paarie , seized mo, and I termed
and ran.
About dusk I found myce:I Tyh"c
under an immense birch log. I gat
up and discovered dint the lig was
hollow. The temperature aacl drop-
ped below zero, and I was horribly
cold. After -I bad built a fire ,at each
chance to become, in a very short end of the log I craw ed iewi 'r t and
time an "Electrical Expert," able to there shi ei n rad e }e tiing
earn $3,500 to 010,000 a year. . ..y nsienet le see a waif slate in
Electrlaall -Trained Men Scarce, - ttvten Brie r,f tike fires rr 1 tits log.
y A t daclight I ;r:,r-e i op' tiarcegh
Because of its prominent position in th. t•, oar ag':ile, s°.1 e o nrlte.l along
the Electrical Pleat, The Chicago En- aimlessly until I mime se- : e an old
glneering Wastes frequently is called logging trail. J're"ably it lel to a
•due' to the invaluable help you have
one pound of currants, one pound of ',given me. 'The thorough, practical
raisins, one . pound of shredded suet, training.I secured through your Easily -
is alive? * w * Dr. Lestiant, I heard
can e i almost t t excitement Possiblpound ofcitron,one-fourth of a pound Sincerely yours,
ani partly, ars Lescaut sadly re -fleeted. the y aality of the voice which he had him speak your name with affection g normo W: E. Pence.'
there were se,l to people in Dourlaix hoard over the telephone had appeal= and admiraticn." of flour, five eggs, one-halfg `For 15 years Mr. Cooke has been
than there usei be-. Be had a senna "The name is not uncommon, he (grated) and nuts if desired. Beat
of paraoral loneliness and almost ed to him, possibly the counteraction said the eggs and add the sugar, which has 'training men at home during their
had set in. At any rate, he found him- „ h h spare time, , for Big Electrical Poal-
ein essmrete that was new to him. self on the -doorstep of the house in But I feel sure that it was you. bean mixed with the spices. Add the ,!(ons, and he has received thousands
Before the war ha had been well the.Rue des C•alilnnx in an astonish-
ha)
stonish- I was sure whtni I saty your name on broad-crutubs which have been soaked
enitgh content. with his bachelor life, ingly short time. the door in the Rue Lamartine, the of at this moment? One fe an old in the grape -juice for a few minutes; of letters like the nbbve. His system
h : 9cnds his profession. day after my arrival in Daurlaix. And lady who gave me afternoon tea in a then add the fruit and the both 'offers, every the regardless. of age,
I He was admitted by Madame Cor- suet,
eta) greeted hies with erthus- ton he:=elf, At first sight, in the dim I was still more certain when I saw room withda bareend floor. The naplcdns well floured, and the remaining flour. education, or previous experience, the
i e and in Ores minetes wee reedy light of the hall, she seemed tea you leave your house one morning. had red fringe,:and the tea was ,ordi
to u; e with him. But I was afraid to' speak to you nary, and the wafers were cheap. She Stir the mixture well, then place in
-You have 'Brea ;l:t me comfort,' young and girlish :coking to have had then." y p greased puddin•g molds. one -pound
a eon old enough to die in the great "So never thought of apologizing, She !vas baking -powder owder cons may be used. Fill
fneri Anatole," he std That T cause, But when, a moment lacer, you concocted this little phony g p
somas. is ;wart of vette ht,inese. My Le.:+avt eat with her In a room where this plat, to bring me to you?" hes-
wire. as v9ti taiµ. is a,^a;, and with- caut said, smiling. "Sc, far it is ail
Taut her tee I: Itchen goes to the devil. the Iight was stronger, he perceived
And I ant buttery. This cold rips ate.' her to •be a woman whose youth cur-
l' feel uat'ielC growing- small and old.", byV sorrow. Herbut
'brown eyes met his
N"•cute rattled en in his usual way. with an engaging candor, and her
srl the dnrtar listened when he felt voice -- yes, it was her vcire that had
in r. r ani thought of son:±thin case suddenlroused him. What did it re -
when let -lid nut. The lawyer was a call? Y
nter of i:nnienme good nature, a qual-� "I rang you up at this late hour,
ity, he ciedlared, which stood in the Dr. Leseaut," she 'said, "because my
wey of his professional success. daughter would see no one but you.'
Nevertheless he had done very well.; '•I am honored. madame.'
and there were few cases of litigation° "To be quite frank, I have not the
i'i Dauriaix in which he did not take least idea why she has need of a doe -
a Dart. 'least
The dialler was excellent, and when ••lt is my business to discover that."
tint' lawyer had di -posed of the last of: Madame Corton held the doctor's eyes
retain gaufre_tes for which the doe -.in a steady scrutiny that would have
t•, i eneekcenea was famous, he said: embarrassed him if it had -been, as it
• Now, Ar t-r,le, hat as tape. - were, less confiding. Here s like
•the doctor.
T have been .stents g to you." said: e her voice, seemed to call to some elm-
-B . c son., also, are capable of �'v p u mline very young," she sand
mory.
spa rl .p.et....t. my frhend, I am not("At eighteen one may suffm
er fro
maladies which even science does not
est,
agtIm tv'af ?rad not much, s you . I take no maylnot herafull It is confidence.sib! that have
a do en times.e "
harts
each other only half
h a Y he, .' a iiii my friends." Lescaut, she will be more frank with Dr.
"That, however, was enough," said
a not yak e o erect from you * *Come, you shall see hera'
Leseaut; releasing her hand.
your - eri;on during the war." Lescaut followed Madame Cortonto overwhelm me, yes—but for
C r i.,, ai,trary, .I have reeovered with the strange feeling that, though
him? I thought, I still think.* * *
cam Note. t._ !rooked at him. ¢ b r fessional vis#t gill you -help me, Dr. Lescaut.
I c pis e n e that at your time of th s was lou Hess a p o „
I, t e .- ' He paused. its appeal to him was entirely unpro-
' ✓ . said the duster. feseat-ed nal. Ile was not, in fact, inter-
T.;st ye.' have Fallen in levee"ested in Madame Gorton's daughter,
I. is not :n the ;east possible. I 'though he was already profoundly ir,-
�terested in Madame Corton herself.
are meray eufferine from a reaction,
for ,vhe n T can-dlecover no earrecting!To have her as a patient (for the
slightest of indispositions, of course)
h' "Ti r Jco: i:i.ton souatda dangerous," 1 would have pleased him immensely.
te. I He was so intent an this theme of
sat l .to
1 is "ea �:reme!y unpleasant:' said • Madame 'Gorton that when she opened
a dour, entered 'ale room 'beyond and
the duets,. said `Pauline, Dr. Lescaut is here,' What Sharp Eyes Mean to
"If I 'nae express so opinion' this it was with difficulty that he wrench- Mankind.
eoncl,t result3 from livingalone."f'ad his mind hark to the fact of the
Ni seas:" said Leseaut.I daughter's existence, A moment later We never see anything that la about
i assure eau that m} wife is a con- he found himself alone with his pa- us, and no two of us ever sees precise
elan a net:us to me. Without' Iter I tient. lythe seine things. Each 'sees what
rebott1e T e cut in two—lost:'
t "That i.e true." said the doctor, smil-I girl had risen from a chane by ele mid aprevious dg and his habitWhen ofn
, lag. "Madame Nivette is a wonderful, the fire. She advanced a maple of mind bare prepared him to see. When
.woman.' Ipaces with outstretched hand and an American scientist was in Pata-
• thenaused, Lescaut roached
I bear y ear telephone betel!" cried bowed eves the hand and begged Mlle. gonia he fell in with a card player who
Nevetta. "Now we shall be interrupt-' Carton to 'be seated, She obeyed; and, told him that always after the first
ed What a life, darter!" I.eaeaut as she sat looking op at him, he ax- few rounds of the game he knew some
hurried awe/ to the hall, ane present-! emined her face with a curiosity in- of the cards as they were dealt; he re-
ly returned, looking a little perplexed.' spired solely by the desire to discover cooled them bya difference so
'# :ything serious?" Nivette asked.' hether she resembled her mother, slight that another man could not de-
Lescaut sat down, cracked a walnut, ; Pauline was unmistakably pretty and tact it when it was pointed out to him.
mond peered it carefully. dainty and fresh, but Madame Corton Now the scientist mentotnd is an
-If ilaneee bunted out to be as seri- was more than all this.
nos as meet people imagine then! tot "Why do you look at me like that ?"
ornithologist, and he says that this
be, the*tver:d would soon be dope -puha- the girl cried, "Do you suspect—" same pre-aatui•Ally sharp-eyed man,
eel. Do you know anything of I suspect nothing,' said Lesdaut• was greatly surprised when he was
Ma lame Corton, w livesi
who in the ofd told that half a dozen kindsof s ai-
And yet you look atm 1 spar-
,
e as though
h
Itnu e in theileo des t ailloux' I g
rows were feedingand singing about
you suspect, oh,allsorts g g
of things!"
'vTtdamc Corton; the old hou.e in .Pauline held hehands over her eyes the house. He had never seen any
the Rue ties (tail-houx ' the lawyer re - ;for a moment and then, pointing to a difference in them, he said. In size,
pealed. -Yes, I tan give you sonic in-' chair, commanded the doctor, with en- color, shape and -actions they were all
formation, ft it my 'busiueae, you , gaging imperiousness, to take it. alike, and they all sang and twittered
"Dr. Lescaut, I believe you to be a like, so far as he had ever noticed,
good and a kind man," she said.
oma"Native Patagontans, like other saw -
"The
•- belief is flattering, but ,the
question is, am I a good diodes?'age peo•plea, have very keen, eyes for' -
"That doesn't matter in the least,'
she said.
"But I am here merely as a doc-
tor."
"Again you are mistaken * * * *
There is nothing whatever the matter
with me!" Lescaut showed no sign of
surprise; his gaze remained court-
eously sympathetic. He leaned for-
ward end stretched his hand toward
the fire,
"Madame Corton, your mother, was
puzzled as to the nature of your ill-
ness."
"Then she dove suspect!" search with aching eyeballs, But the
"I know nothing of what Madame proofreader can find the reverried let-
Cotton
etCot ton May think,"said Leeehut,
Yfor in a few minutes And, never strain
"Rut,—mademoiselle, if there le Ito- hie eyes in the least.
thing whatever the matter with you, -nee
why am. I here at this moment?" Canada -rhos 800,000,000 tares of
"Can I trust you, Dr. Lescaut?" agricultural lands, only one-sixth
"My professional honor has nevet tinder crop.
been called in question.
"But I have told you that I need Minerd's LIntnient need, by Veterinaries
quite plain, but we have arrived at
nothing. What is the name of this
fortunate gentleman?"
"Henri Marmet" The girl fancied
that the doctor's shoulders lifted be-
fore he again leaned toward the fire.
She watched ]rim anxiously, her lips
parted, her fingers at her bosom.'
"Yes, I know Henri Marmet," the
doctor said very quietly. "He is the
son of one of my dearest friends, now
dead."
"But Henri—where is he now?"
"I have not the faintest ideal"
Pauline's breath caught in a little sob,
said Lescaut, drawing his chair nearer,
took one of her !tincts. "It is pos-
sible," he added, "that I may be able
to discover where he :s."
"He is not --dead?"
"No. I should have heard of hie
death. I ]mow that he was wounded
twice."
"That was before -I met him in
Without your mother's consent?"
"Not word to her yet! How could
I confess to her that I had given my
heart so suddenly, so absolutely. to
one who was almost a stranger?"
"Yet you confess to me," said Les-
caut.
"Ah, but you are a man, and his
friend:"
(To be copelhded.)
tea. kl—'Zt.
certain things, things which their
modes of life have made it indispens-
able that they should notice. In other
words•, they are specialists, and as a
matter or course they excel in their
own particular line. But it does not
follow that they have better eyes than
are possessed by men of civilized
Countries, .
set them to find a reversed "e" in
the middle of a printed page and the
tears would ran doiht their brown
cheeks and they weuld give tip the
giving me her beautiful mind and
heart, and why should. other • things
matter" The second is a little Italian
the .molds two-thirds full and steam
for six hours. The -pudding may be
woman who gave me preserved fruit reheated by steaming it in the origin -
in he1'tiny. two -room house. The third. al meld, or_it may be cut into slices
is—your mother.
"'Mother!"
and heated in a steamer. upon, by industries in the larger cities
in the United States and Canada, to
"Isn't site a lady"" The .Sulky Child. supply trained men for electrical work,
"Of course. Only"—Noreen scum- A hard type of child to deal with - To meet these demands hifr, Cooke
bled, trying to put her thoughts into and one that tries our patience is the is now enrolling a Special Class for
words- "silo doesn't dress like the . sullen child. -He makes .no outlet for quick tralaing. He expects to develop
people here or talk about the same himself like the angry child who vents from this class "Electrical Experts"
things." his temper in scfeame and passionate who can go out and take over the big
"But she would be quite at ease at talk. His bad temper works all on the Electrical jobs that are now open,
the Court of St. James's—'because she inside. He brocade over the trouble, Complete particulars and actual
wouldn't be thinking about herself, distorting and enlarging it by dwell- proof of the great demand for "Electra
but would be finding other. people in- ing upon it. He usually refuses corn- cal Experts" is contained in a booklet
teresting. Go home and study your fort or sympathy and seems to enjoy entitled "How To Become Au Electrl•
mother, child, Those chattering chit- shutting himself away from every- cal Expert," which may be had with.
dren aren't ladies yet. But I hope one. He is usually a sensitive child— out cost by writing to Chief Engineer
they'll grow to be some d'ay.. shy, lacking confidence in himself, in- Cooke, Chicago Engineering Works,
"I suppose," Noreen retorted with
a sigh that was half envy, half relief,
"bloat's what you're thinking about
me!"
Seasonable Subjects.
Serve foamy sauce with plum pud-
ding. To make it, cream together one-
half cupful of butter, one cupful of
powdered sugar, add gradually one
well -beaten egg and one-half tea-
spoonful of vanilla, Heat the mixture
in a double boiler, beating it thor-
oughly all the while.
Cookies for winter time: Cream one-
half cupfal of shortening with one
cupful of sugar, add two weld -beaten
eggs, one tablespoonful of milk ot-
cream, two and one-half cupfuls of
flour sifted with two teaspoonful of
baking -powder and one•4ialf teaspoon-
ful each of powdered nutmeg and
ginger. Mix and stand aside to chill
dined to dwell upon himself too much.
What can we do with such a child?
He wont talk the trouble out, like the
high -tempered child, and it is unwise
camp, but which way sltoaid I go?
Finally, unable to decide. I started off
at random down the trail. 1 had walk-
ed for perhaps ten minutes wltea I
had one of these queer sensation; that
men call "a hunch" and, turning, I
went in the other direction. After
three hours of steady walking I came
to a camp in a clearing. I was saved!
Later I learned that in the other di-
rection the trail led to an aid disescd
camp almost forty miles off.
An Unconvincing Storm.
2143 Lawrence Avenue; -Chicago, U.S.A. Some years ago, -says an American
writer, when I was crossing the ocean
Canada has a greater area than the there was a passenger,on board froi,a
United States, but a population less the Middls West who had never seen
to put him by himself as you would than New York State. salt water before in her life. The
the high -tempered child. Give him afternoon before we left Boston liar -
something to be busy about 'just as We earn money and we spend it, and her a fierce northeaster sprang up,
soon as possible. Work is even more it seems to leave no trace; hut the way and from the time we sailed, the sz:t
necessary for him than forany other we earn and spend it forms hahlits that was very rough.
type of child, for we must get him out make or mar our characters, The tempest grew steadily wort.',
of himself. If possible, have him work and all the ship's movable furmshu :;:t
where he will have the companionship '',vada in Toronto visit the were made fast as far as possible. Thr
of his brothers and sisters, or perhaps Royal Ontario Museum stateroom berths had their high sides
he can help you in what you are doing.. 1553 Bluer at: wont, Near Avonn.. noxa put on so that their suffering mica -
but
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Work is a blessing for. most persons, Archaeology, tieoiogi'. Dilneraiogy i'aa-.
but for no one mere than for the child tooet»my' Sunda', 2�me tII u'si iiuoo Wes*ttnor It�was seasick,1and the neerl
who is inclined to live his little life Belt Line. Dupont ane nrcr.uo iia. cars.
*inside of -himself. This type of child morning we both managed satn_•hov.+
is usually reserved and takes things
hard, but to the few people he loves
he gives a wealth of affection: and
loyalty and usually he hes a deep,'
strong nature which is sincere and
true.
Portuguese Appreciation of
Trees.
In many places where timber trees
are to be found in Portugal, one sees
the following inscription:
"Ye who pass by and would raise
your hand against me, barkers ere you
harm me."
"I am the heat of your hearth on the
cold winter nights, the friendly shade
screening you from the summer sun,
and my fruits are refreshing draughts
quenching your thirst as you journey
on,
"I am the beam that holdsY our
house, the board of your table, the
bed on which you lie, and the timber
that builds your boat.
"I am the handle of your hoe, the
door of your homestead, the wood of
your cradle, and the shell of your
coffin.
"I am the bread of kindness and the
flower of beauty.
"Ye who pass by, listen to my pray-
er; harm me not."
Hope.
Hope is a bolster for us all, she
picket ,us up -wheoe'er we fall; with
hope we look at days to came, al-
though to -day our joys are numb.
We set ourselves new goals to gain,
and struggle onward to 'attain; then,
oftentimes our plans go bad, and eve
emerge forlorn and sad.
At such a time along comes hope,
and gaily throws us out aro
pe, so
we are filled with cheer once more,
and pull the harsher for the shore.
We count on hope, the helpful prop,
to grab us every time we drop; 'and
looking on to years ahead, we do not
stop, but world#natead.-N.A.I,.
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The Fairest Things.
The.fairest things are those that silent
, come;
You may not hear the first approach -
of. morn,
And though you listen les the golden
sum
Of hours fade into dusk, no sound is
borne.
When the stars dance on high no
bugles blow;
The footsteps of the flowers fall
silently, -
softly -come the bliss
a
6a som� oh the
t e
snow; ;
'
And clouds float by in pale tranquil.
lily,
No voices herald moonlight on a lake:
The silvery dew Ls still; these gifts
are given
As quietly as Christ, who for our sake
Was sent to us, the greatest gift of
heaven.
Tenderly now, as is the yesterday
He leads' earth -weary children in His
way.—.Elizabeth Soollard.
Not the nl
A certain Lott' :Chancellor was In
the habit of paying surprise yisits to
Asylum at odd intervals, and thereby
hangs a tale. Ones lie arrived at a
certain institution Unheralded.
"I'm the Lord Chancellor," he said
to i attendant, who 10
w was,of an
u e
rs
ignorant of lila identity.
"Oh,,you are, are you?" was the re-
ply. "That's till slglitt 'Walk straight
through. We -'ave -three more of 'em
la 'bre!"
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to reach our chairs, which wore lashed
•to the rail on the promenade deep• I
do not know how my friend got to her
place, but as for myself I sat down
on the deck and inched myself slots„
Between the breathless divines and
rearings and rolls of the ship, whitht
seemed ever on the point of capsizing.
There were almost no • other .passen
Mars in sight, and the few of us whoa
had ventured out were warned that she
must not stir from our seats.
So there we sat and looked at the
I
worst storm I have ever known. I •have
never seen the waves run so high as
they ran that day. They were appall-
ing precipices, and our great ship
climbed straight up then till I watt
cure that nothing could save her from
falling over backward; then when she
got to the top she literally plunge i
headforemost a emost over'the edge, and. her
propellers, s, sticking straight up 'in t
hr
air, raced like need and threatened t,
reels the ship to pieces.
Time lady from the Middle West
looked on with deep interest. Present•
ly, retching sight of the'raptnin, alto
hailed him. The captain saw her sig-
nal, and tacked on his difficult Course
to find out what she wanted. Sheeting
at the top of her voice, she said, "Cap-
tain! Do you think we're going to
have a storm?"
The captain stared at lies, then ex-
claimed, "Good Lord, ntacia.m: Geed
Lord! What under the heav"ne +:o
you call this?"
With that he rocked off on hit betty'
ing way, clutching at whatever w'ts
fixed so as to keep himself front rtll-
lug,
When he was oat bf sight the laity
turned tvWwtil me end with n puzzled
air nt Ut ed, Da -you n.ppos9
r
meant that we're having a ;rima
now?" :I
If top-itbtclt effort yields yolk nt
happiness, there's iromethinv wrong
either with you or row -Neste, !Sit
down and dc, teats s+tv.tt,yrtbN
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