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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1912-9-19, Page 2NLY A MON II ; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER XVI.---(Cont'd) Meanwhile Roy turned over in his mind half a dozen schemes, and at length decided to leave Frithjof during one uf the quiet intervals, while he went for their own doc- tor, Miss Charlotte mounting guard outside the door, and promising to go to him if he seemed to need care. Dr. Morris, who was an old friend, listened to Roy's descrip- tion, and returned with him at once, much to the relief of poor Miss Charlotte, who was frighten- ed out of her senses by one of Fri- thiof's paroxysms of wild excite- ment. "Do you think seriously of him?" said Roy, when, the excitement having died down. Frithiof lay in a sort of stupor, taking no notice at all of his surroundings. "11 we can manage to get him any sleep he will pull through all right," said Dr. Morris, in his abrupt way. "If not, he will sink before many days. You had better send for his mother, if he has one." "He has only a sister, and she is in Norway." "Well, send for her, Inc he will need careful nursing. Yeti say you will take charge of him? Very well; and to -morrow morning I will send in a nurse, who will set you aollbs erty for a few hours. Evidently he has had some shock. Can you make out what it was at all?" "Well, last autumn, 1 believe; indeed, 1 am sure, he was jilted by an English girl with whom he was desperately in love. It all came upon the top of the other troubles of which I told you." "And what is this paper he raves about? What is the girl's name We might get some clew in that way." "Oh," said Roy, "she was mar- ried some months ago. She is now Lady Romiaux." The doctor gave a. stifled excla- mation. "That explains all. I suppose the poor fellow honestly cared for her, and was flocked to see the paragraph in this week's 'Idle Time.' Your friend has had a lucky escape, if he could but see it in that light. For the husband of that heartless little flirt must be the most misera,ble man alive. We shall soon have another of those detest- able causes celebres, and the news- papers lying about in every house- hold will be filled with all the pois- onous details." As Roy kept, watch through the long nights and days that follow- ed, as he listened to the delirious ravings of his patient, and perceiv- ed how a man's life and health had been ruined by the faithlessness of a vain girl, he became so absorbed in peer Frithiof, so devoted to him, that he altogether forgot his specimens and his microscope. Roy used to be haunted by the thought that he had telegraphed for Sigrid Falek, and that he should have to meet her after her long journey with the news that all was over. And remembering the bright face and sunny manner of the Nor- wegian girl, Ms heart failed him at the thought of her desolation. But Frithiof could not even take in the idea, that she had been sent for. Nothing now made any differ- ence to him. Sleep alone could re- store him. But sleep refused to come, and already the death -angel .hovered near, ready to give him the release for which he so greatly longed. EXTRA t ,rim...11,N7 Ye OM Sege Loge of teen THE CANADA tSUGAR REFlislac0 \V‘‘, k\ regestatosententnetronten CHAPTER XVII. Although it was the middle of An. gust, e, bitterly cold wind blew round the dreary little posting sta- tion of Hjerkin, on the Doverfield, and at the very time when Frithiof lay dying in the intolerable heat of London, Sigrid, shivering with cold, paced drearily along the bleak mountain road with her aunt. Ap- parently the subject they were dis- cussing was not at all to the girl's taste, for tie they walked along there were two ominous little de- pressions in her forehead, nor did her black fur hat entirely account for the shadow that overspread her face. 'Yes," said Fru Gronvold, em- phatically, "I am sorry to have to say such a thing of you, Sigrid, but it really seems to me that you are playing the part of the dog in the manger. You profess absolute in- difference to every man you meet, yet you go on absorbing attentjen, and et/tending in Karen's light, in a way which I assure you is eery try- ing to me." Sigrid's cheek flamed. "Ihave done nothing to justify you in saying such a thing," she said, angrily. "What!" cried Fru Gronvold, "Did not that Swedish botanist talk to yon incessantly? Does not the English officer follow you about whenever he has the opportunity?" "The botanist talked because we had a subject in common," replied Sigrid. "And probably the officer prefers talking to me be -cause my English is more fluent than Ka - "And that 1 suppose was the rea- son that you must be the one to teach him the spring dans? And the one to sing him the 'Bridal Song of the Hardanger'?" "Oh!" exclaimed Sigrid, with an impatient little stamp of the foot, "am 1 to be forever thinking of this wretched scheming and match- making? Can I not even try to amuse a middle-aged Englishman who is disappointed of hie reindeer, and finds himself stranded in a dreary little inn with a handful of foreigners? 1 have only been courteous to him—nothing more; and if I like talking to him it is merely because he comes from England." "I don't wish to be hard on you," said Fru Gronvold, "but na- turally I have the feelings of a mo- ther, and do not like to see Karen eclipsed. I accuse you of nothing worse, my dear, than a slight for- wardness—a little deficiency in tact. There is no occasion for anger on your part." Sigrid bit her lip hard to keep back the retort that she longed to make. In warm weather Hjerkin is a little paradise, but on this windy day, under a leaden sky, it seemed the most depressing place on earth. "I shall go in and write to Fri - thief," said Sigrid at length. And escaping gladly from Fru Gronvold, she ran up to her room. "Here we are at Hjerkiu," the wrote; "for a month, and it is more desolate than 1 can describe to you, uncle and Oscar out shooting all clay long, and scarcely a soul to speak to, for most of the English have been driven away by the bad weather, and two girls from Stock- holm who were here for their health are leaving this afternoon, unable to bear the dullness any longer. If something doesn't happen soon 1 think I shall grow desperate. But THE newest thing in sugar —and the best—is this 5 -Pound Sealed Package ofeAdjia Extra Granulated. In this carton 5 pounds full weight of Canada's finest sugar comes to you fresh from the Refinery, and absolutely free from any taint or impurity. Ask your Grocer for the Ari0,4. 5 -Pound Package. 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Ifyou are troubled with your stomach just ask your Druggist about Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets, compounded by the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited, and sold throughout the Dominion at sc. a box, 143 surely something will happen. We can't be meant to go on in this wretched way, apart from each other. I am disappointed that you think there is no chance of any opening for me in London. If it, were not for Swanhild I think I should try for work—any sort of work except teaching -'-at Chris- tiana. But I can't, bear to leave her, and uncle would object to my trying for anything of the sort in Bergen. I can't help thinking of the old times when we were chil- dren, and of the summer holidays then. Don't you remember when we had the island all to ounselves, and used to rush down the fir -hill, and to frighten poor old Gro?" She stopped writing because the thought of those past days had blinded her with tears, and because the longing for her father's pres- ence had overwhelmed her; they had been so much to each other that there was not an hour in the day when she did not miss him. ,Swanhild came dancing to meet her. "Major Brown has got us such beautiful trout for supper, Sigrid, and uncle says I may go out fish- ing, too, some day. And you'll cora° with us, won't you?" "-You had better take Karen," said Sigrid, listlessly. "You know I never did care much for fishing. You shall catch them and will eat them," she added, with a dreary little smile. And throughout sup- per she hardly spoke, and at the first opportunity slipped away qui- etly, only, however, to be pursued by Swanhild. "What is the matter ?" said the child. "Are you not coming to the sitting -room 7" "No," said Sigrid, "I am tired, and it is so cold in there. I am go- ing into the kitchen to buy some stamps. Frithiof's letter ought to go to -morrow." As she spoke she opened the door of the roomy old kitchen, which is the pride of Hjerkin. Its three windows were shaded by snowy muslin curtains, its spotless floor was strewn with juniper, the walls, painted a peacock -blue, were hung with bright dish -covers, • warming - pane, quaint old bellows and kit- chen implements. There was a tall old clock in a black and gold case, a pretty corner cupboard in shaded brown, and a huge old-fashioned cabinet with cunning little drawers and nooks and corners, all painted in red and blue and green, with an amount of gilding which gave it quite an eastern look. "Ah, how cozy the fire looks'!" cried Swanhild. "Bless your heart," said the Med old landlady, "sit clown and warm yourself." And one of the white -sleeved ser- vant -girls brought a little chair which stood by a long wooden set- tle and put it close by the fire for the oh/1d, and Sigrid, her purchase made, joined the little group, Sit, ting there in the fire -light, she felt more at home than she had done for many months. "(Anne, Swanhild," she said at last reluctantly, "it is ten o'clock, and time you were in bed." And thanking the landlady for her kindness, the two sisters 00058- ivas' the court-yercl to the sit- ting -room. "Where in the world have you been 1" said Fru Gronvold, knit- ting vehemently. "We couldn't think what had become of you • both." - "I went to the kitchen to get some stamps," said Sigrid, coldly. "And it was so lovely and warm in there," saicl Swanhild, gayly, "and Fru Hjerkin has been telling me such beautiful stories about the Trolds. Her mother really saw one, slo you know," After this a cold good -night was exchanged, and Fru Gronvold's brow grew darker still when Major Brown called out in his hearty way "What, going so early, Mies Feick? We have missed you sadly Le -nights" Then, as she said some- thing about the English "Yes, yea, rjeite right. And 1 ought to he writing home, too, instead of pinying." "That moms that he will not havo smother rubber," thought Sigrid as she hurried down the hill to the dcpendenee, "aud I 401 be blamed for it," "The only comfort is," oho thought, "that the Worst has hap- pened to un; what comes new must be for the better. How the wind is raging sound the house and shrieking at the whitlows! And, oh, how dreary and wretched this life is !" And in very low spirits she blew out the caudle, and lay down to sleep as best she might in a bed which slsook beneath her in the gale. (To be continued.) 1' GENERALS AND EHAKI. Cocked Hats and Coat Tails Disap- pear From British Army. 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Rye is nut grown on every farm, but theme who have proved its value as a bulky, nese:dent green food that is available in the spring Ise - fere the grass grows, treat it is an indispensable and valuable sirup, writes W. R. Gilbert. Those who do not grow it can have an Wee of this. lo the spring time when they ave lamenting the absence of new grass, resolutions are often made to grew some the succeeding year, but when the time arrives to sow the crop the good intentions are forgotten and no- thing is done. Then when the time cornea aruuncl agai», as it always does, mueh regret is felt that provision was nut made to meet it with a good supply of rye. 1 would remind all that ryo should now bo sown and assert that it is most dependable. It is hardy, always grows, pro- duces an immense bulk of material long before any kind of grass af- fords a bite and the stock relish lb greatly. This includes cows in milk, mares with suckling foals, sheep seoirith lambs, and store stock, too, if suffiecient,is grown to allosv them It should not be sown in bleak prominences where it will have to contend with cutting winds. Tho more sheltered spots or fields aro better adapted for its development i in the hindering weathers of early spring. It may follow after Corn or po- tatoes. It is only a temporary crop and will be consumed and cleared off in time to admit of roots being sown in the early summer. Mak- ing such quick and profuse growth it requires rich soil, but not to ex cess, as this would produce growth of a soft and too perishable nature. Field after field of it need not glown. A few acres, 14.0323 two to half a dozen, according to demand, will yield a big supply. Abut three bushels of seed should be sown per acre. I -much prefer to drill it, lite grain, to sowing it broadcast. Birds and pigeons are very fond of the seed, and if sown broadcast much or it will be eaten, but when drilled meat of it is left alone. There is a great demand for it by the cow keepers and those who have become acquainted with its dispo- sal in this fashion never fail to have a large supply. SILO SPELLS PROSPERITY. If a dairy farmer were told, that he could roll silver dollars down a hill and then pick up two dollars for every one he rolled down, and this statement was verified by some of his neighbors and hundreds of other dairy farmers in the eountry, that farmer would stay up nights to roll the dollars. But when- told that he could double the profits by the use of the silo he becomes very indifferent and keeps on in the same old rut, feeding dry feed, wastingnearly half his corn crop a,nd doing a lot of unnecessary work. In these days of close competi- tion, dairymen should be ready to take advantage of every opportu- nity to reduce the cost of produc- tion, and it will be found that it is easier, if the proper methods are used, to do that than to raise the selling price of the dairy products. The results are the same: a. large net profit, In the corn plant about 40 per cent, of the feeding value is in the stalk and 60 per cent. in the ear. When the ear alone is fed nearly half of the corn crop is wasted. Where the dry stalks are fed, at least hall of them remain uneat- en, while if stored in the silo the loss is almost nothieg. Every dairyman known that cows will do their best on fresh Tune pasture. The grass is succulent ancl palatable an,c1 the conditions for a maximum milk flow are ideal„ Tl8ieIeeonclitions, however, do not last velwlong. The silo eomes as near to supply- ing the ideal conditions as any- thing that can be foueel, and it is available every <ley in the year. It provides a uniform feed for every one of the twelve months. Highly sensitive dairy cows; resent any sudden or violent -change in feed, and will show it by a decreas- ed inulk flow, The chomp from fail pasture to dry feed is always fol- lowed by a shrinkage i» the milk. In changing from the pasture to the silage, the change is not so great, and erten the cows incroaso the Sets of milk when started on Several dairymen have re- cently made the etatement that the iecreased profits pttid for the silo the first year. N OTI1 I NO 1'0 DO BUT PA OK, "We can start on 'our vacation next week." • "How do you make that out I"f "The. Greens got back yesterds1 end smw we can get their ease,"