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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1912-12-12, Page 2113 )eks Are manifested in c>ItI�J rawiag 9116 of esteee— Csty had already left its traces on uda'itie 11" 1 her fate, for Roy at once noticed a change in her, "Why, Cecil, what has Dome over you 1 You are not looking well," swotsdaily hn said, as they Fut into a hansom and Pet off on their long drive, Father lute not been well," she ,said, in explanation. "And I think we have all been rather upset by samcthine that happened on Men- des' afternoon in the shop," 'then she told him exactly what had passed, and waited hopefully for his comments on the scary. He knitted his brows in perplexity. "I wish I had been at home," he said, "I£ only James Horner had not gone ferreting into it all this would never have happened. Frith- jof world have discovered his mis- take, and all Nvoulcl have been well," "Bub you don't imagine that Frithiof put the note in his pock- et?" said Cecil. "Why, who else coulee have put it there? Of course he must have done it in absence of mind. Proba- bly the excitement and strain of that unlucky afternoon at Britling Gap affected his brain in some way." "I can not think that," she said, "And even if it were so, that is the last sort of thing he would do," "But that is rust the way when people's brains are affected, they, do the most unnatural things; it is a known fact that young innocent girls will often in delirium use the most horrible language smell as in real life they mei not possibly have heard. Your honest man is quite likely under the circumstances to become a thief. Is not this the view that myfather takosl r "Yes' said Cecil. "But some- how—I thought—I hoped that you would have trusted him." "It doesn't in the least affect my opinion of his character. He was simply not himself when he did it. But one can't doubt such evidence as that. The thing was missed from the till and found pinned into his pocket, how tan any reasonable be- ing doubt that he himself put it there?" "It may he unreasonable to re- fuse to believe it—I can not help that," said Cecil. "But how can it possibly be ex- plained on any other supposition 1" he urged. "I don't know," said Cecil; "at present it is a mystery. But I am as sure that he did not put it there as that I did not put it there," "Women believe what they wish to believe, and utterly disregard logic," said Roy. "It isnot only women who believe in him. Carlo Donate has gone most carefully into every detail, and he believes in him." "Then I wish he would give me his recipe," said Boy, with a sigh. "I am but a matter-of-fact, pro- saic man of business, and can not make myself believe that black is white, however much I wish it. TEA �q �y STERLING p p y THE 9 EA OF ST RUNG WO TH BLACK, ACK, "MEDJ or GREEN —Sealed Nie manOsiI y t'I5E£ womeie c3onod on. Eai;ufry 03 Addrasa t "SALAUA," Toronto ONLY A T ; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER KXVII.—(Cont'd). "I should like to go," said Ce- cil, quickly. "But it is no use be- "I!" cried Cecil, passionately. ing there before seven, for Madame "Never! never! I am quite sure he Lechertier has her classes so much had nothing whatever to do with later in this hot weather." it,'' "Well, go up at seven, then, and have a geed talk with her; make her understand that we none of us think a bit the worse of him for it and that we are vexed with Cousin James for having been so disagree- able and harsh. You might, if you meet ; °ome e back like,go to m t Rei hes a y, at half -past eight, and he will bring you home again." Cecil cheered up a good deal at this idea ; she took Lance round the .garden with her, that he alight help her to gather flowers for Sigrid, sweet open -looking face. Sho was and even smiled a little when of his standing by the table arranging own accord the little fellow brought flowers, but -came forward quickly to great him. Her color was a little deeper than usual, her hand -clasp a little closer, but otherwise she be- haved exactly as if nothing unusual had happened. "I have most unceremoniously asked myself to supper," she said, "for I have to meet Roy at half - past eight," "It is very good of you to come," said Frithiof, gratefully. His interview with Carlo Donati had done much for him, and had helped him through a very trying day at the shop, but though he had made a good start and had begun his new life bravely, and borne ion, and think that he himself did it uniutentionally?" Sigrid flung her arms round her. "Oh, how I love you for saying that!'' she exclaimed. She was recalled from her thoughts by Cecil's voice; it was sweet and gentle again now, and no longer vehement. They went back to the sitting - room and began to prepare the evening meal; and when, presently, Frithiof returned from his Fork, the first thing he caught sight of on entering the room was Cecil's her a beautiful passion -flower which he had gathered from the House -wall. "This one's for my dear Herr Frithiof 1" he exclaimed, panting a little with the exertions he had made to reach it. "It's all for his Sawa self, and I picked it for him, 'cause it's his very favorite." "You know, Cecil," said her mo- ther, as she returned to the seat under the veranda and began to ar- range the flowers in a basket, "I have another theory as to this af- fair, It happened exactly a week after that day at the sea -side when we all had such a terrible fright about. Roy and Sigrid. Frithiof had many disagreeables patiently, yet a long run in the sun, which you re he was now miserably tired and de- pressed, just in the mood which craves most for human sympathy. "Lance sent you this," she said, handing him the passion -flower and making him smile by repeating the child's words. He seemed touched and pleased. Then, while Sigrid and Swanhild were busy in the kitchen, she told him what she knew of Donati'a pre- vious life, and how it was that he bad gained this extraordinary pow- er of sympathy and insight. "I never met anyone like him," said Frithiof. "He is a hero and a saint, if ever there was one, yet without one touch of the ascet1cism which annoys one in most good peo- ple. That the idol of thh operatic stage should be such a man ae that seems to m.e wonderful. "You mean because the life is a trying one 7" "Yes; because slioh very great popularity might be supposed to make a man conceited, and such an out-of-the-way voice might make him selfish and heedless of others, and to be so much run after might make himconsider himself above ordinary mortals, instead of being ready, as he evidently is, to be the friend of any one who is in need." "I am so glad you like him, and that you saw so much of him," said Cecil. "1 wond"r if you would just eee me into a tab now, for I ought to be going." He was pleased that she had ask- ed him to do this; and when she had said good-bye to Sigrid and Swan- hild, and was onee more alone with walking through the big court- yard, he could not resist alluding to it. member was very hot that day; then he had all the excitement of rowing and rescuing them, and though at the time it seemed no strain on him at all, yet I think it is quite passible that the shock may have brought back a slight touch of the old trouble." "And yet it seemed to do him good at the time," saicaCecil. "Ile looked so bright and fresh when he tame back. Besides, to a man ac- customed as he once was to a very active life, the rescue was, after all, no such great exertion." Mrs. Boniface sighed. "It would grieve me to think that it was really caused by that, but if it is so, there is all the more rea- son that they should clearly under- stand that the affair makes no dif- ference at all in our opinion of him. It is just possible that it may be his meeting with Lady Romiaux which is the cause. Sigrid told me they had accidentally come across her again, and that it had tried him very much." Cecil turned away to gather some ferns from the rockery; she could not bear toe discuss that last sug- gestion. Later on in the afternoon it was with a very heavy heart that she reached the model lodgings and knocked at the door that had now become so familiar to her. Swanhild flew to greet her with her usual warmth. It was easy to see that the child knew nothing of . the trouble hanging over the house. "What lovely flowers! How good of you 1" she cried. But Sigrid could not speak; she only kissed her, then turned to Swanhild and the flowers once more. "They are beautiful," she said. "Don't you think we might spare some for Mrs. Hallifieldl Run and take her some, dear," When the ohiid ran off, she drew Cecil into their bedroom. The two gage sat down together on the bed, but Sigrid, usually the one to do most,of the talking, was silent and dejeebed Cecil saw set once that she must take the iniative. "1 have been longing to come and dee you," she said. ")But yesterday was so filled up. Father and mo- ther are so sorry for all this trou bee, and are very mach vexed that Mr. Horner has behave,[) badly about it." "They aro very kind," said Sig- rid, wearily, "Of course most em- ployers would have prosecuted Frithiof, or, at any rate, die- eharged him." • "But, Sigrid.. what can be the ex planation of it./ Oh, surely we tan manage to find out somehow. Who can .have put the note in his pock et1" "Wheel" cried Sigrid, "Do not yOtis too, hold Mr. Bonifee'sopfn- "It is good of you," he said, 'to treat me as though I were under no cloud, You have cheered me won- derfully." "Oh," •she said, "it is not good of me—you meat not think that I believe you under a cloud at all. Nothing would ever make me be- lieve that you had anything what- ever to do with that five -pound note, It is a mystery that will some day be cleared up." "That is what Signor Donate said, Re. too, believed in me in spite of appearances being against me. And Sigrid says the same. With three people on my side I can wait more patiently," Cecil had epoken very quietly, and quite without the passionate vehemence which had betrayed her secret to Sigrid, for now she was on her guard ; but her tone conveyed to Frithiof just •the beast and friendli- neiLs which she wished it to convey; end he went home again with a fresh stork of hope and courage in hie heart, )Meanwhile Cecil paced gravely lop and clown the arrival platform at Charing Cross.. Perhaps the mad - CHRISTMAS APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO F Tho Hospital forOR Sick GhU rat, Dear Mr. Editor:— It would take more space than yob can spare to tell of the good wort done by the Iiospital for Sick Chll• dreu, Toronto, for the sick and de• formed children of this Province. Let me, in a few words, tell you of the steady growth of this Hospital. In the year 1875 there were only six cots and beds, one nurse, 44 in -patients and 67 out-patients In 1912 there were 250 cots and beds, 64 nurses, 1,294 in -patients and 17,862 out- patients. During the 87 years of the hos- pital's existence, 19,370 in -patients have been admitted, and 133,724 out. patients have been treated, a teal of 153,094, or an average of 4,138 per year. Of the 19,370 In -patients, 5,495 were from places outside of Toronto. 9,644 of the total in -patients were cured, and 5,711 were unproved, This 1s a great record, Of the 1,294 in -patients last year, 341 came from 218 places omsido of Tor- onto, so that the Iiospital is not a local, but a Provincial Institution. In the Orthopedic Department in 37 years, nearly 700 boys and girls have been treated far clubfeet, and about 600 were corrected, Half of these came from places outbido of Toronto, so surely we have a fair claim for help from the people of. this Province, The Corporation of Toronto grants $26,000, not only for the city children, but towards the maintenance of all patients in the Hospital, and the citi- zens of Toronto donate an average of $15,000 annually to the funds of the Iiospital. Will you, kind reader, think of what your money will do? It helps to re- store health and strength, and gives sound limbs and straight feet to crippled boys and girla. Remember that your pocket, -book must be the Hospital's friend, If the Hospital is to be the children's friend. Remember that Christmas cails you to open the pulse of your kindness to the hospital, so that the .Hospital may open the heart of its help to the children, Remember that your money can help the Hospital build a bridge over which the feet of little eliildren irate travel on the journey from sorrow to Joy, from sickness to health ---eye, from death to life. Please send a dollar, or more If you can spare 1t, to :lemmas Davidson, the t ecretary- reaeurer of the l-lospital er .7. )toss foherison, Chairman of the 0rust.ees, Toronto, Rave you seen Mise Faleki Is she very ruueli troubled about it 1" ".Yes, she is so afraid that he will worry himself ill; but, of course, she, too, believes in him. I think she suspects the other man in the shop—Darnell; but I don't see how ho can have anything to do with it, I must own." There was a silence. Cecil looked sadly at the passers-by, lovers strolling along happily In iha ecu! of the evening, workers just set free from the long day's toil, chil- dren reveling in the fresh sweet air, How very brief was the happi- nese and rest compared to the hard, wearying drudgery of most of those livesI (To ho continued), ®.a,s ~44/, .v,. S#4.1 issateeassebeetiesseeacasteease Raising Calves. Several systems of raising calves are in vogue among different stock- men. The calves may be allowed to run with the cows and suck at will. They may be conflated and al- lowed to suck two or three times per clay: In this system one calf may be allowed to suck one mem) cows, or two calves may be allowed to suck the same cow, according to the flow of milk and size of the calves. Calves may be confined and fed fresh whole milk from the pail. Again, they may be fed on fresh, sweet skim milk or separa- tor milk or an sour skim milk, or even buttermilk or wh oY • On the western ranges and in other localities where beef is the chief object and where the milk is not -desired for other purposes, the calf is allowed to run with its mo- ther. Under range conditions this is the only possible economic way of raising calves. The sucking calf develops into a more promising yearling than the skim milk calf, especially if the latter is ted in a careless or irregular manner. With- out proper care skim milk calves make small pet -bellied yearlings. Whatever cattle are raised on a small scale and there is a good mar- ket for milk, it does not pay to let calves suck the cows. Only calves which will bring fancy prices for breeding purposes can profitably be allowed to run with the mother. Milk will bring a larger price as butter than. ordinary calves can make from ib. Tho results of numerous experi- ments in the United States and Canada are in substantial agree- ment with regard to the most eco- nomic method of raising calves. They should be allowed to suck the cows for three or four days. They will thus get the colostrum or first milk and exercise a favorable in- fluence in preventing inflammation of the udder, - About the fourth day the calves should be separated frem.the cows and fed on whole milk by means of an artificial feeder, or taught to drink whole milk from a pail. As soon as they have learned to drink rho whole milk should be gradually replaced with warm sweet skim milk se that the calves are receiv- ing nothing but skim milk at the end of four weeks, The skim milk shonkl be fed sweet and warm (95 to 100 degrees F.). The change from whole milk to skimmilk should cover a period of about two weeks. The skimmilk ration may begin at ten pounds per clay and increase to fifteen pounds at four weeks of age, after which it may range from eighteen to twenty-four pounds, It is best to teach calyes to drink by using the fingers as artificial feeders are not very satisfactory. Scouring in calves is visually due to feeding too iuuc:hmilk, or sour, cold or unclean milk. Careful, at- tention should be given to these details. If scouring persists the calves may be fed small quantities of wheat brain or rye bran or a lit- tle lime may be added. For their best development calves require milk for lour or five months. After that time milk may be omit- ted from the ration. Small quan- tities of grain should be fed from the time the calves are two or three weeks old. Corn meal, kaffir corn meal, oatmeal and ground flaxseed or linseed meal are best for this purpose. Calves may he taught to eat by planing a handful of dry meal in the mouth. Calves which come in the fall are less subject to scouring than spring and slunmer calves, and there are many other excellent reasons why fall calving should be praeticed. Coneei'ning Your • Tongue, As a matter of fact there are only four diet:inet tastes ---sweet, bitter, salty anal acid. All the others are a mixture of the sensations of smell and touch. Nor are all parts of the tongue equally sensitive to all,tlte tastes. For example., the tip of the tongue tastes sweet things best, while the .base. of the tongue can best detect the presence. of bitter substances. Salty material is most easily tasted at the side of the tongue. Sour or acid tastes, how- ever, are felt on all rides, So close. ly linked is the sense of theta with those of odor and vieien that with eyes shut and nostrils elosed it is , he to xlistinquish !mimeses an ap- ple and an onion, Try it and see; On the Farm PER IN LOVES The best for all occasions. Always suitable. • Always stylish. 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King • Alb r Belgium Albert of BeIg is an- other carefully guarded monarch whom no one may disturb once night has set in. Soldiers patrol the corridors, of the king's palace, and his special valeb locks himself in the king's ante -chamber, which no other person is allowed to enter, The valet is forbidden to omen either door until morning under penalty of death, The Czar of Russia, the closest guarded of any monarch, is protect- ed at night l'y several companies of wallets, including Englishmen, members of the secret police, and a body of Cossacks. The various com- panies work independently of 0110 another, The. Sultan of 'T'urkey is nightly watched over by a very large num- ber of soldiers and councillors, who remain within the neighborhood o« his bedroom until morning. The Sultan changes his sleeping apart- ment oftener than any other mon- arch. He has the choice of two score bedchambers, and be visits many of these in turn throughout the year. 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Mail This Coupon to Ts RIGHT NOW WEALTH TRE GOOD COMPANY Brookville Ontario COUPON Tile Good Health Co, °widemour— rlease send me literature Giv!ng� full . ourtionlare of the ood acacia Sanitary Oleset, Natio .,..... 4444....n. it St ,,..,•.,,1„ 4,1“.• .,x,...,,..11 h THE DOCTOR'S ORDEAL (aajeseayeeCeaoseiee) 0+0oo+ooa "Ninety -rune! Ninety-nine 1 Nine- ty-nine 1" The words fall with uncanny cheerfulness on the ears of the young doctor. It le the tone of man who will not believe that he is ill, who consults a doaLor simply to allay the fears of his wirer. Only the doctor knows that be le droning his own death-sontenoe. There is no need for further prod- ding or sounding or questioning, The evidence, the meesage that comes through the stethoscope, as unmistakable. Tho most stupid student would know that the man is doomed, Ona lung already is al- most useless, Tho Whitt Plague will claim another victim in a few short months. The doctor busies himself need- lessly with his insbrumonts to gain time. "Well, doctor)" He can wait no longer. Ito must say something. "I am afraid you are a littlo worse than you think," he begins. "In fact, it is absolutely necessary that you should go away at onee 1"• But the fellow won't see. He is of the hearty, manly' type, end is dreadfully slow to take alarm—es- pecially about himself, "It would be so inconvenient, doctor. You see—" "I absolutely warn you that you will bo rrmning a very grave risk if you stop in town. Of ooursc, if you would like to take another opin- ion—" For a moment the dootor clutches at the chant of passing hie burden to a brother practitioner. "Oh, it'•s not that,. doctor 1 But, frankly, I can't really afford HI I have only been with my present em- ployers a short time, and it would be absurd to expcot them to stand the racket. Beyond my pay. I have only my savings, and, I've a wife and child, you know!" Here is a ghastly riddle for the doctor, In his heart, he knows that it will be useless for the man to go away—a. mere waste of the money that will be so desperately needed soon by a widow and her orphan It is not even possible to leave him in ignorance of his state, for the symptoms he has already felt— the first indications of galloping consumption—will rapidly develop. The tradition of his profession, as well as common humanity, demand that he should at least warn the pa- tient. "But if you say I have got to go, there's an end •of it," the patient continues. "For bow long shall I have to stay in the sanatorium 1" "Not long! Say six months, ab the outside," replies the doctor. He is telling the literal truth now. The man will certainly not be in the sanatorium for more than six months, "Whew 1. Six menthe! That will just about take every pent I've got doctor 1 Bit rough on the wife and child, if anything should go wrong then I Still, I suppose I should be e absolutely fit for work at the end of that time, eh 1" s "I fear it would be impossible to say. Of course, we hope " The doctor sees that at last an inkling of the truth is beginning to sink into the other's coneciousnoss. "Then, if I am as bad as that, doctor, is it—is it, any good going away?" The man who is husband and fa- ther reads the damning doubt in the doctor's face. For the sake of his loved ones he will have the truth. "How many months have I left to live?" he shouts hoarsely. "Speak man! Tho truth l" For a second, that looms an eter- nity, the doctor wavers between two courses, each of which must bring suffering. The piercing eyes of the doomed man are upon him, , , , This is the doctor's ordeal. Feet anti Fancy. An oyster's life Is twelve years. If a skyscraper fell down, tho papers would write it tip. Money is the best thing going— but it is still better coming. Does the ocean greyhound drink out of the trough of the seal Some folks never put off till to- morrow the mean things they can do to -day. While, proud of a good field of cern, the farmer hates to have it crowed over. Many British army officers secrete ly wear bullet-proof shirts of chain mail under their tunics. The blue-eyed are immune to melancholia, hypochondria end other complaints of the mince, 'N Indifferent Consolation, ' atarlrs—"I know your wife didn't like it, because you took me home unexpet!tedly to dinner last night." Panes -•--"Nonsense I Why, yea hadn't been gone two minutes he fore she remarked that she wee glad it wet he enc ole bet you." You can help a roan wenderfullyy ttometjramr by not giving him arty vice.