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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1914-9-3, Page 666 tl.us Or, Dulcie's Confession J9 C1IAPT11R III:—teentiuuede 'ePhey are not coning;' sale Moneta with obvious dib.tppoiutment. "Arthur, thea is a Bell! Let us have tea to milia up for1t:" "We said tea at four o'eloek," replied Belttu'bet, "and its is only a quarter to. You, must wait bit, Jim:' They waited until half -past four, when Philippa said she must either have hr tea or go home, and the kettle was steam - fug before the Misses Carwardine came in sight, Belturbet hurried to meet them, "Better late than never:" said Herriott, With a twinkle inhis eyes. Duloie laughed, the ice was broken, and the necce Y oar .introduction were made. "Eke reasonwe are so late," explained Duloie, "is owing to a domer-tio earth- quake, In other wards, father has gone lute a not done to our to London,a thing knowledge for three spare. d'net b leave home before halepaa^E three, and d we had to wait till he bad gone." I cuppoee you went to the station to see him off?" queried Herriott. Duloie fiaehed him a look out of ber for- get-me-not blue eyee. No;" she reetied, ina tone that left no doubt in theminds of any of her audience as to the degree of affection that existed between Mr. Carwardine: and his daughter. Philippe talked .pleasantly to Primrose, whilst Belturbet watched thekettle, and Herriott exchanged nonsense with Delete. Philippas critical eyes hadtaken in at n glance the home-made muslin dresses, thiek shoes, and 'cheap little hate of the visitors. but badly dressed," she , thought: "Country mice—one a gr y, and the other quiet. Which has gray eyes? The shy one?" Shegazed sharply at her "met, who wee, however, listening to Dulcie's chatter with Jim, putteng in a word here and there. 'Isn't the kettle boiling yet?" she ask- ed. "We have been waiting so long for tea." I am afraid it is our fault," said Dul- eie. "We are awfully, sorry, aren't we, Prim?" Very." said Primrose politely. "I wish you had not wafted for 1(a," "Not waited for you!" cried Jim in mock horror. "Why, don't you understand, Miss Carwardine, you two ladies are the picnic! Without you the day was a fail- ure! We have been looking forward to We tea ever einoe we got up this morn - mg„ Then I bone your expectations are real. ized," said Dulcie. "To the fullest possible extent," replied Herriott. If you will come for a walk adter tea I will tell you exactly what Bel- turbet led ns to expect." Dulcie looked from Belturbet to Philip- pa, who was talking to him, and a sudden suspicion awoke in her. "What if this fashionably -dressed girl, too, had—" She did not finish the sentence. "Mr. Belturbet;" she asked gaily, "do you call 'Air, Herriott your friend? Well, be is not!" Belturbet laughed, and came over to Due eh!'Why Isn't he?" he inquired. "He is going to tell me everything you told him about no, " said Dulcie. "Let him say it in my hearing, then," retorted Belturbet. "Jim. if youdon't be- have yourself, this is the last picnic yell shall come to." Philippa rose from the tree trunk ou which she had been sitting. What are you three plotting?" she netted. Arthur's downfall,' replied her brother. "After tea I am going to tell Miss Car- wardine exactly what he told ns about her, and then she will never speak to him again." You are alarming Mies Carwardine un. necessarily," said Philippe, 'because, as eo matter of fact, Mr. Belturbet was un- able to tell us anythingwhatever about you. 'Be roused our curiosity, and then when wo queetioned him all that he could recollect was that one of you had gray eyes!" 011. Arthur told me a lot more than. that!" declared Jim. "I hope you were not very hard onus," said Dulcie, and looked appealingly at her host, , or unkind, because we have no smart dresses and only clumey shoes." She extended her foot, rather thickly shodit ie true, but the ankle ebawn wan very neat, and the foot undeniably small. Therele not very much in it," said Jim pointedly. No," agreed Dulcie, "all the Carward- 'pee have small hands and feet and noses." She had noticed that Mies Herriott's shoes, although exceedingly smart and light, were very long, and alto that her, 11000 was rather a prominent Mature. Philippa recognized that, the little coun- try ,mouse did not mean to be snubbed,' and was apparently quite able to hold her own. And the Herrlotts have all long, Blen- der feet, and good figures,' else said, ;avghin sly. Yes, Cook at mines" said her brother. "I have gota much finer figure than Bel- turbet. You've got the bookworms stoop, old man. Now I am here I will drill you for half -an -hour every day, and smarten you up a bits" Belturbet shrugged his shoulders and shook his bead.' - -"When you hath nal finished tea.," he announced. "X will take you for a really nice walk." They sauntered through the woods, Bel- turbet and Philippa led the way, while Jim followed with Primrose and Dulcie. Tile merry laughter of the latter grated on Philippa, and when they had arrived at the pool to which Belturbet had led them Dubois efieeted a change of partnere. She lingered behind with Belturbet, and. Pidinrose, in obedience to a, glance from Dulcie, walked on with Philippa a.nd Tim. Philippa 'was rather silent, but Prim. roee and Herriott had plenty to say to each other, for ne tbere was no embargo placed on ber friendship with this indi. victual, Primrose was her natural light- hearted self, Not quite es irresponsible and vivaeioue as Dulcie, but still 11 girl who had a fund of cheerful, easy veneer - eaten. Philippa appeared to listen, but her 00115110 were already occupied. Which of these country mice was the. most dangerous? Was it the girl et hes side who seemed to have nothing to say to her, but a great deal to Jim; or was it the younger girt, who flirted openly with Jim, and then calmly called Belturbet to her side and kept item .there. She hnrdon- ed her beset.aeatnst both, and eoegratu- lated herself with the reflection that is she Stas staying et ale House, she would have fee more opportnnity of being with Belturbot than either of the .Carwardinos,. Tim seemed to like their seeiety. and ,if he emb0s"lted on R flirtation with one of them, rte ho seemed extremely, likely to do, she thought she pouf menage to steep. Bel. lament out. or the olutehes of the ether girl. Philippa.• was not accustomed to 18' Main In the background, ou<t she believed site was, in ordinary circumstances, far More than a match for a conplo of conn• try maidens. When they returned to the 000110 of the pp ionic Primrose said they must say good. 01d Muses -see the iron ovemoi atth {t hail been made Another onto,' replied Primroeo, "But not now, thank you.' Herriott suggested they ahondd till ace the Mitsee Cnrwasdine .house, but ea Philippa profkasod to be tired, llelturbft walked back to Odd. Houde with her, while Jan necompanie4 Dnleis and Primrose to D1eggatee of Blue POMMO,, We can't, invite you in," geld Delete "We are net allowed to met any one ie. <title th0 gate.' on the other people," said! llorrl0tt 'sympathetically. "Bet 1 thought M . Careetrdino had gene away?" 'Ohl :Martha, 01st cools and general far - intuit, tette tales;' explained Dulcin, ehrngging her shout one, Perose caugrtt night of 1111 telve0tor• the hen that bad strayed from the fowl - teed tette . the garden. "Look at that wretebod fowl!" else cried. 'Good-bye, Mr.Herriott, I must chase it away," She ran elf to the dower -bed In which. the hen was seratebing busily. Berri -Mt and Dulcie stood talking for quite ten minutes after elle left them, and when Duleie returned to the house her eyes were sparkling, and her Cheeks pinker Ih111 usual. he they sat at their evening meal, which 100e frugal In the extreme, Dnleio wits very cheerful. "•Isn't it lovely to be alone, without ra- ther to glower at us?" she asked. Then added, with a complete change of tone -- "Mies llerrtott does not like 1(e—I wonder why? At least, I don't wonder—i know," ' di •I don't ace why she should dislike na ," said Primrose thoughttully.- "Don't you? 1 do. the is afraid we may trespasstaon what she looks as u her preserves. ButIam perfectly tly sure Mr. Belturbet doesn't caro a bit for iter." Dulcie," eaid Primrose, "I wish yon would give up that idea. You know whit I mean—it is so unworthy of yon." I cannot see it like that at all. He is sure to marry some one, and why not me?" Primrose shook her head. "It ie unworthy of you," she repeated. "I don't agree with you," retorted Dul- cie, and her forget-me-not blue eyes look- ed defiant. "Don't you think I shall make as good a mietrese of the Old House as PhulipPa Herriott?" "It isn't that, it is the thought that You should deliberately set out to entrap a man. Have you no pride or self- respect?" I suppose you will be more upset when I tell you that, since I cannot ask him into the 1101100, I am going to meet Mr. Herriott outside our gate at half-paet eight, and go for a walk!" Primrose looke"d aghast. "Duloie! I— she cried protestingly, but her sister would not allow her to fee ish her sentence. Nothing you will say will make any difference, Prim," she said. "I am going. Why ehould I never have any fun? You need not be in the least alarmed. I told him I would not etay out for mere than half an hour." "But," said Primrose as a forlorn hope, "'suppose Mr, Belturbet hears that you go out for evening walks with his friend?" He won't hear," replied Duloie con- fidently, "I shall take particular care about that" Primrose sighed. Dulcie bad always been wilful, and in her present mood it was useless to Gay anything t0 her. She waited restlessly in the shabby dining• room while Dulcie kept her tryst with Jim Herriott. After dinner at Old House, when Her- riott said he thought that a walk would do him good. Belturbet looked doubtfully from brother to sister, and wondered if he ought to stay with Philippa or go with him, He felt tired, and looked it, a fact which Philippa's keen eyes had noted. "I believe our host is tired," she said. "Can't you go fora stroll by yourself, Jim, and I will give air. Belturbet some mum?" That's just what I should like!" said Belturbet. Philippa went to the drawing -room ac- cordingly, followed by Belturbet, and Her- riott hurried away through the grounds. Philippa was a good musician, and she played and sang melodious little eons for half an hour, while Belturbet eat idly in a big chair, sometimes listening and sometimes inattentive. PreeentI1 the girl rose from the piano, and sat where Belturbet could see her. She knew she made a charming picture in her evening drees.of palest green, with a wreath of Leaves in her chestnut hair. As Belturbet thanked her for the songs he thought what a graceful,accomeliehed ntmthhtstsri but felt oefain.friend's s of any deeper sentiment, Philippa set her lips firmly, for the real- ized that so far she had not been able to move him to any interest except a passing friendly one. She did .her hest to direct conversation into personal channels, but Belturbet was not in a responsive mood, and at length the desisted. Shall we go and meet Sim?" she ask- ed. "I believe I can eee the end of his cigar the other Gide of the lawn." They stepped out of the French windows, across the terraces, and met Herriott. "You ought to have comewithme, Ar- thur," 110 said coolly. • I have had a de- lightful strata." replied I will, another night, old chap,' Belturbet. And I'll take jolly good care you don't!" thought ,Lim. He had enjoyed hie tete-a•tete with Dulcie tremendously, and had planned another. They went back to the house, and Philip• pa retired almoet at onto, leaving the. two men alone. They chatted and -smoked until midnight, and then Herriott stood up. I am off now, Arthur," he said. "Good night." He whistled softly ae Ile went to his room. "The ndceet girl I have met for years!" be murmured. "And as pretty as a pic- ture!" Belturbet was tired, yet 00011 00, Ile Brated move.Hewantedst.ot talk to make her Site was so unaccountably slow that be was beginning -to feel ,annoyed. - Before he fell asleep he determined to open tbo campaign ltint0elf by talking to her, and walking with her, at the earliest opportunity. This "affair," he decided, than ha would hood t him even nimare amusement CHAPTER IV. A week before the garden -panty Prim - r000 pensively examined her old white dreee. Sho woe thinking that no matter what elm ltd with thele it would still fools hopelessly old•faehia08d, when Delete opened the door. Done waste time looking at that old rag!" .she sold, "You are not going to wear it at the garden -party. I have a surprise for you." "A surprise, .perhaps, but not a new ,dross," replied Primrose, etitl fingering the d00111sed garment. "Prim, you are a nice girl, but, hope. Dulcie, a"AstIttha1)psnw myi<eurp'rts0ain that we are going to Helmeford this very day to get new dresses. We will go to Garth's for them." Gttrths wee to shop beloved by every lady in alio county, for the most delight- ful clothes could be purchased titers, sec" and only in the general opinion, to those obtainable in Regent Street, "Don't talk non0000e, Dulcle!" was Peen. reee'a sisterly rebulte, at she turned the mueiin dress round to look at, it from another point of view. "Primrose" said Delete emphatically, "VP aro both of us to bath new erosive, hats, and shoes at Garths, I haus got fifteen pounds to buy them with!" Pri.mroee looked at her sinter 111 Cudden alarm. "You have not borrowed 41 from Daze body?" elm veiled. "Certainly not. i x111 not gttlle as bad ne that. I have sola some eel books. That's alt." Primrose's expre01ion of alarm deepened. 'Dulcin, .if father flnde 0)11 "Ho went. Ile 0111) 1100.40 find all who 'teak rmlooe you toll trim." "rsta, who did you get to buy them?" asked Ptttnr040, "Moult aol< any f!ueetineo, Lel it, he sue Scient for you tar knew that 1 have 0000 ave-poinxl notes, 11X111 wo are ttt!n5 to Go h'0 this 1)tt.ereeem" "HOW?" "i.tr, llerrlott to going to delle 04." Pi imp<tagt'rf(u'ted fur ft minute. "lint if Manila 5000 he 1P new dt4*0sdt, she will wm)der where we est nets Nene A jemes lhe least expensive item as the sugar ET the sugar is the most important ingredient because if its quality is not right, your confections will ferment, spoil, not be sufficiently sweet or be flavourless. With St. Lawrence Sugar results are always satisfactory. St. Lawrence Extra Granulated Sugar Is sold in 2 lt. and 5 Ib. nled cartons and in begs of 10 lbs.,. 20 Iba., sfit lbs., 50 lbs., and 100 lbs. Order a bag of St. Lawrence Extra Granulated Sugar Blue Tag— the Medium Size Grain—This size suits moat people best good grocers everywhere can supply you. St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries, Limited, MontreaL FiNE GRAiN 4-7-14 HIED. GRAIN 'PILE BlIlLT, .LT LLOYD'S. Belonged to the bittine, Wrecked 10 October, 17111). One of the most interesting of hells is the one at Lloyd's, the great London marine insurance exchange. Its ringing has more aignificanee than the sound of most hells, for it is rung only when a vessel is 1•e - ported lost, or when a ship long overdue and considered lost unex- pectedly rettehes port. It was not very long a -go, says a writer in Tit -Bits, that its clanging announced the safe return of the Snowdon Range, which arrived in a battered condition at Queenstown fifty-two days out from Philadel- phia, and long believed lost. Her loss would have cost Lloyd's some- thing like £100,000, and it is little wonder, therefore, that the under- writers cheered when they heard the news. The bell now used at Llo$id's be- longed to the Lutine, which was Zee in 'Guider wrecked near the e October, 1799, while taking specie from English merchants to Ham- burg. There is a room at Lloyd's known as the Chamber of Horrors, and here are posted the telegrams that report casualties at sea. Unim- portant accidents are nob entered. in the loss book, but the most seri- ous are not only entered there, but are cried aloud by an official who stands in gorgeous uniform be- neath the sounding board. When, after a week's disappearance, it is feared that a vessel has gone down, the owners make an application to the committee at Lloyd's to have the ship posted. That is done by posting up a notice in the Chamber of Horrors, which says that the au- thorities would be glad of informa- 1 tion nformaltion concerning the boat. A week elapses, and then a se- cond notice is put up, saying that the boat has not since been 'heard of. When you read that a ship has been "posted" as missing, you may know that declaration is upon the notice board at Lloyd's; on that day the insurance money is pay- able, and all who were upon her are legally considered dead. When a ship is posted, the ad Lutine bell is tolled once. In the very unusual event of a vessel arriving in port after being posted, the bell is struck twice, and the caller makes his announcement from the rostrum amici a breathless silence. She will tollfather, and it, will all Dome out. Dulcie, I wish you had not done it!" "Don't be silly! I have arranged every. thing. We shall start from here in oto• muslin frocks, but dress properly at Old House—we are going to hutch there, and old Martha will never see them. We can smuggle them back one dtty, and keep them !:ere in case of an emergency. Now, am I not clever?" "Too clever! Dulcie, you have made a mistake. What does it matter if we ere badly dressed? We aro nobodies. You know how terrible father is when he is really upset!" "It matters a great deal to me how we are dressed!" retorted Dulcie. "I am go- ing to be as well.dressed as Philippa Her. riott for once. I hate that red-haired girl, Primrose." "You don't hate her brother," saki Prim- rose, and Dulcie laughed and colored. "No. He'e not a bit like Philippa," sbe admitted. •It is a pity he is so poor, be- cause be is so much nicer than Mr. Bel- turbet " 'Take care you don't get your fingers cut.' "What 'do you mean?" " You may play with edged tools," "Oh, don't preach! Mr. Herriott and I understand each other perfectly; besides, ho is leaving 01d House in a week's time, and I can then devote myself entirely to Mr. Belturbet—tbe wonderful Arthur!" She laughed mockingly, and danced lightly from the room, Primrose stifled a sigh. Dudofe was very wi1•£u•1. Although behind Be)turbetet back she flirted with Herriott, and met him ee- cretly, yet she had not swerved from her determination to be mistress of Old House, She meas so charming, so gay, and alto, gather delightful, that it seemed to Prim. rceo that Arthur Belturbet could not fail to appreciate her many attractions, She did not know that when Belturbet was listening to Duloie's 1)011001100 Ile wag ueuaily watching Primrose. The elder girl puzzled bitn. Once ke line asked him- self if he owed have been mistaken, and whether it was blue-eyed Deices who hail marked him for her prey? But he decided that pretty, gay, 0unny-tempered Delete wile not the ]diad of girl to have a fixed purpoee• at heart; site wa0 a frolicsamo little minx, quite reedy to flirt with ham or with 1lerriott, but with no thought foe an thing beyond the present inomentl Ito waits?, patiently, keeping lits )1080 brown eyes on Primrose, and his ears open to her voice, while all tho time Prim. rose flit rather than saw that she was under observetiot1. Collections of being weighed in some b«•e mice. elm quite failed to guess for what reason. But it made her h11•atease, and she seldom 01)0100 to Belturbet unless he addressed her. One day, 10upp0se, " thought Belturbet, "she will find mo 1110110, burst into team, fling Der arm0 nronnd my nark, and tell use oho eannol, live !without me, and till that ]find of thing'My dear Miss Prim. rget. '1 .bald ,a•v, '7011 are a sweet •Little girl v1<1 It good nctrr•Fo, only 1 happen<1 to beer ,t certain ennvereatioh between you said Your Mater fn the woods, and therefore I cannot help feeling. that your alfeetion ;s not altogether disintorrst.e<d, I w011`41. whet she will do then? Paint, I snpp0sn, m hive llyat^1`1e5." The young nun lied been pondering 011,10 matter on the day preceding the garden. party, before I'hitipna asked him to wn111 I1emelt the grounds to ort' if everything Vila Ill rrndnieva, P1'linresr, DiotslO, 0)111' llerrlot1, wo,e playing croquet. It, had be lime an everyday nceurrenco for the Cerwardino t etero to foetid the aftern001) at. Old House. Philippa heel 'acme her hest to prevent this, hot llerriott bad decline ed it would be a sill 10 •14000 two charm - Ing git"c+ wandering abont the woods when he wile dyinu, to talk to them. Yatt necellt trouble yourself with theta, Philippa," be heti Added, "7 expect they 111'0 a bit 000 nnoophiatitatea MT you and Anther, but I like thorn; end they like me —bless them 5' niy dear Jim, I think they are per. feetfy earning, only I tltnught thole he the• iniebt ber.onto troublesome," 1'lt)ltp• es had replied,determined to matte she hard et It.. 'Sc be sentinue4.)•.. Persilt's Young Shah. Sultan Ahmed Mirza, the youth- ful Shah of Persia, was crowned at Teheran, Persia, July 21, on be- coming 16 years old, his official majority. The youngster took the constitutional oath of office in the palace of the National Council. The Imperial crown was so large that the little Shah, who placed it, on his own head, was compelled to hold it in position while the Chief Mullah was making a brief ad- dress, Ahmed Mirza succeeded to the throne in 1905, on the death of his father. o-isge assmow assissm.o•aslosss ssaso On tlic Farm tD¢sm>4Acossascaoro- •ss•0.se.•ik 0o•ogs Some Double Crops. While two crops a season on a piece of ground will bring double Profit, there is, of coarse, 11 corre- sponding doable amount of vitality clipped from the soil and the fre- quent application of a good fertil- izer is imperative, lest the ground seen become thin and unproductive, writes Mr. NL Cove. In the garden one may utilize for second and even third crops the beds in which early peas, beans, ra- dishes and lettuce were grown, The same is true of the early sweet corn. It is advisable not to plant the same article twice in the same spot in succession,n, but t rotate the products, the slime as in field rotation of crops. A well prepared seed bed at each planting is almost essential, and a sprinkling of fine, rich manure will prove very beneficial to the growing plants and in maintaining soil fer- tility. Sow oats as early as possible in the spring, mow them for just a few days in advance of the time they would be reaped for the grain t remove them from the field as soon as they are sufficiently cured and stack well for future feeding pur- poses. Then put as many teams in the field as can be spared. Stir the ground quickly and thoroughly im- mediately sowing it to millet. Usually, the millet may be mown and stacked early in September and the field hurriedly cultivated and sown to rye, which will make excel- lent pasturage at .a time' when it is most needed. The wheat or rye fields may be utilized in the same manner, and being somewhat earlier, is better adapted to growing double crops than the oats stubble. The potato patch may be made to double its profits by sowing it to millet, cane or kaffit corn after it has been laid by. Sowing the ground to some other product also wields the beneficial influence of keeping (101011 the weed pests which always bob up after you stop plow- ing the potato vines and which, where unmolested, furnish millions of seeds for propagating a rank and troublesome' growth of weeds .the next season, beside helping to drain the soil of its fertility. Or if one will dig the potatoes from the early patch they will bring a high price at that season and the ground may be sown to rape for hog pasture, 'We have seen fine corn growing between the rows of early potatoes after they had been laid by. Late tomatoes, cabbages and tur- nips also may be raised among the' potato vines as successfully as though they occupied a plot by themselves. Not Quite Flair. At an agricultural Show held each year in a small town in Ireland prizes are given for the best turn- out donkey and cart. The prize for this was usually won by p; local doc- tor or a local solicitor. After the show one ,year the farmers and la- borers protested that it was not quite fair to expect them to compete successfully with the well cared for and well 'groomed animals of those who generally won the prize. In consequence of -this protest the fol- lowing proviso appeared in the schedule for the following year— "All legal and medical donkeys ex- cluded.'' e plan isn't al wlala a man rAmr�n „ of means. No man can talk quite so elo- quently ars his money; Tent Caterpillar. If the tent caterpillar pitches its home in your orchard, remember that its flock is gathered together in the home at night. the members go- ing forth by day to look for food. A torch applied to the home evenings or early mornings catches the worm in quantities. If in midsummer you find a bunch of brown worms with red markings clustered on the trunk of a walnut or apple tree do not be alarmed, but get busy. Like the swarm of bees they will not hang there many hours for they are only molting. By the next day the old skins alone will be left to tell the. story, while the larvae,each in a bright, new coat, will be scattered over the tree, rapidly denuding it of its leaves. Thus is the handmaid moth easily kept in check by taking advantage of its peculiar habits. Alfitlfa. Ordinarily no treatment is need- ed after the crop has been started, as long as the alfalfa shows is good stand and there is no tendency to run to weeds. If the ',reeds begin to prove troublesome, it is advis- able to give the ground a thorough harrowing, after cutting, with the teeth of the harrow set at a (11(11• siderable angle. This kills the weeds and is decidedly beneficial to the alfalfa, because of the loos- ening of the soil, and the harp",w does not injure the touts of the croft, 'There has 'been considerable objection to disking the alfalfa field with the orditlary disc -harrow, be- eallee ie is claimed that the plants are injured by splitting up the 1)10 "110, Pit EPA,ItlN(i PO It PIVii YEARS. Every Belgian Trained to Willi- s( and iterate 11 Aggression, Belgium, with a German peril very much like that under which Britain' has' been laboring, Iles grad- ually been preparing for the great struggle that has now arrived, ac- cording to Mr. Isidore Freedman, of Antwerp, who is in Toronto at present, ttUp to five years ago," said Mr. Freedman, "it was only the poor man—the peasant—who became a soldier, and the Belgian army at that time numbered only 30,000. Then the military laws were chang- ed and every family had to give a son. Last year there was a further change and now every man has to Belgian n 14 ra thereg- ular way serve. Int g army has been increased to 100,000. "Besides these, however, there is a strong militia body. In tunes of war we can place in the field 250 000 men, every one of whom is conver- sant with the use of the military rifle." 1110. Freedman has been in a state of considerable anxiety concerning his parents, but this morning his fears were set at rest by the receipt of a cable announcing their safe ar- rival in England. 01 ,six brothers, three are naturalized Englishmen and two of the other three are serv- ing in the Belgian army. The third, a lad of seventeen, is about to en- list. One brother is in the 7th Bel- gian Regiment of the line, and an- other left Toronto three months ago to enlist. "Belgium has been training for this conflict for years," declared Mr. Freedman, "Otherwise, why should she have paid so much atten- tion to the aggrandizement of her army?" "Germany," he said, "threaten- ed to take away the Congo from us if we did not at once allow her troops to devastate our country. The stand that Belgium has taken will long be remembered, no matter what happens to her. "If the invaders succeed in tak- ing Liege immediately, it will be only if they are five to our one. We are fighting for a cause, and the Germans know they are fighting just because the Kaiser is a war lord and wants to be another Fred- erick the Great. If Liege falls the Belgians will put up an even stouter resistance at Namur and Huy. One bas to live in Belgium to under- stand the proud spirit of the Bel- gian. "I believe that Germany will be beaten, but only in the long run. There is no use deceiving ourselves. I thinlc the German fleet will avoid battle as long as possible, because so much depends on its success or failure. "England was wise in nob waiting until Germany had got France and Belgium out of the way. Germany wanted to have Antwerp, Ostend and Flushing with which to menace Britain at close range. 'We Bel- gians didn't have to fight, but we weren't going to see Germany be- come a greater menace to us than ever. We have always loved France and England and we have always had reason to fear Germany." 3• The trouble with some people is they have their work in one place and their thoughts in another. "Didn't you nod it rather cold as the thieves were making off with your clothes?" "Oh, no. They kept me well covered with their re- volvers." Sugar des make the bread and butter= taste good !" T is when you spread it out on bread or pancakes, fruit. or P1( orridger that you notice most the sweetness and perfect purity crit ,of REDPATH Extra Granulated Sugar. Buy it til the 2 and 55•1b, Sealed Cartons,or in the 10, 20, 50 or 1004b. ClothBags,andyou'll getthe genuine absolutely clean, just as it left the refinery. CANADA SUGAR REFINING( CO., L111i1ITEC>, MONTREAL. Se NEWS OF THE 1IHDLE WEST BETWEEN ONTARIO AND 8111' TIStl CO1,UfIBlA. items Prom Provinces Where Slan] Ontario Boys and Girls Aro "Making Geod." Swift C'urrent, Soak., is now m al ty. The number of liquor licenses in Alberta has been reduced by 18, Salo, Stewart, 24, of Central Butte, Sask., was killed by light- ning while driving on .a load of hay. Calgary is to IlaV0 a big stook exchange building on Seventh Avenue next to Central Church. The G.T.P.'s new $2,000,000 ho- tel is to be opened in Edmonton about September. tuber. A large number of counterfeit 50 -cent pieces arc circulating in Ed- monton, according to the retail dealers, The assessed valuation of Red- cliffe, Alta., for 1914 is $6,000,000, an increase of $2,000,000 over last year. The body of William Todd, a farmer, who lived four miles north- west of Brandon, was found in a well near his house. The total attendance at the Cal- gary Fair was 87,000 as compared with 103,00010st year, Rain spoiled the attendance. One constable was dismissed and two others suspended for sixty days for ill-treating a prisoner in the cells at Medicine Hat. During the recent hailstorm in Calgary, Walter Maclaughlin was struck down and rendered tin, conscious by a large sized hail- 1;tone. 'Work has been started on the new Drill Hall in the north-western section of Winnipeg. It is being erected by the Dominion Govern- ment at a cost of $110,000. Trying to get on to a moving engine in the C,P.R. yards at Souris, Brandon, Section Foreman Ernest Raynor missed his hold and fell, both legs being badly crushed. It is said that more than $10,- 000,000 will be expended in the pro- vince of Alberta in carrying out the 1914 construction programme of the Canadian Northern Railway. Single tax is now in force prac- tically throughont the Province of Alberto, which claims to have dis- tinction of being the only single tax province in the Dominion. While playing arottud a ,bonfire in the backyard of her !tome at Kil- denan, Winnipeg, little Margaret Smith sustained injurld•s from burn- ing and died the toll- ..wing day. A little daughter of Mr. Pahrol of Lang, Sask., was handling a twenty-two rifle when it accideutal- ly discharged, a bullet entering the head of her brother, who died im- mediately. The oil exch tuge mania has struck Edmonton hard, There are now three institutions in full blast at the capita]. Oil operators from all over the world, continue to ar- rive in the city. Calgary is to have a mausoleum, a scheme having been adopted by the City Council. It will be erected in the cemetery, a structure of con- crete, stone and marble with crypts for 600 bodies. The G.T.P. has selected a site in Moose Taw for a station. The Mayor has received a cheque for $30,000, being the amount asked by the city for the land requiredin the exhibition grounds. . George Biller, a farmer, was shot and killed at Bromhead, Sask., by Lee Han, a Chinese restaurant proprietor. Threats were made to lynch the Chinaman, but the police hurried him out of the place to avoid trouble. One of the severest hailstorms ever experienced in Saskatchewan only lasted half an hour, but dict great damage. Hailstones as large as hickory nuts played havoc with windows, and crops suffered great- ly. Residence rates have been in- creased from $20 to $24, and busi- ness rates from $35 to 348 on all the telephones in Calgary, The changes took effect from July 1, but the increases do not apply out- side the city. At least 50,000 sheep will be im- ported into Saskatchewan this sea- son by W. T. Smith, of Prussia, ac- cording to information received in Regina. Mt. Smith already has 15,- 000 sheep on his 35,000 acre ranch, and with the additional 50,000 he will import from Montana it will make the largest flock in •Saskat- °bewan, ' Each Metult Different. "1 don't expect to call on you for a long time again," said the young man departing. "Nell," 'replied 'tile sweet young thing with n yawn, 'I'd like to have You call, but not for so long tl :time again." ' Can't Tlelp .It. "Which do you love most --sour. papa or your mama?" Charlie ---d'1 love papa most," Charlie's 1110 thez'-•--:"Wlly. Charlie, I ala sn1'.ylris- ed.ai.t you. I thought you loved .me most' 1p' (:haalie--"Can' t Velli mamma; we !nen have to hold to,"l gel'her." 1 r •