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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1915-2-25, Page 7Mousy Makes Money; Or, A Strange Stipulation, 011APTE1L XXTT3,-(Ooutlnued). She was sitting in a low chair by the Are with her baby to her arose, melon NO. rah Powis uav}o in, "Oh, !taw cosy. you are born. It is V*. fully cold out •to-nlght; and Noll weiteo that it ie very, cold at the sea.' Enid greeted hei' with a;mile, "Hol v good of you a camel forgive me it I don't 006 up. lBabyh1111, •boon meteor difficult. .Ife would ties go to sleep to -night, ao I.have lied to Bing and rook him a little; ell very bad, I know, but 1 • Mutely lied to of him asleep.' "Whet a darling bo. is," sid Mese Pow - le in a whisper, bonding over and looking e • et the little tiny face half bidden in n . soft shawl. "Enid, I envy yowl There 1e nothing I have wanted all mylife o much as a baby " , "1 can't, offer to share with you," ,aid Bald, with a good attempt at gaiety. ' She covered her baby over very (taro AMY, and atilt rooked beroolt to end fro "You aro going sway' tomorrow, aren't .you?" elle netted, "Yee; but not if you want me; then I won't go." Oh, my dear, whist a suggestion, Lady Ellen would never 'forgive me; beiide,, I ' meant you to go, I -you ought to have lead a change a long time ago,' "Have you .boon troubled to -day?" bills Pawls aekcd, as she'sat down on the other • side of the fireplace. Enid answered "Yes," quietly. "I am going to speak to you as frankly as I • can," 'she said. It has been proposed to Inc that I should bring an action for • divorce against any husband." • For what reason-deoortlou?" asked Mies Powio quietly. Enid shook her. head.. "Ne; I deserted him; .but It seems that -11e cannot dlvoree me;- and as be wants ,-lite freedom they have come to mo." And are you going to consent?" "Oh, yes. I could not refuse." "My dear,' said Norah Powie, leaning forward and &peaking earnestly, "I don't think you quite' understand, Whatever :you did when you were alone is one mat. ter; now you are not alone, You have `• -'this obfld, I am not asking you quo's•' Mont. I don't want you to 1012010 any- thing other than you oan tell me, oreve to tell me; but my 00mmnn 80nee urges me to pereuado you to d0 nothing in a hurry, nothing without due ooneidera- tion, end without legal counsel,". I ]tato lawyers," Enid said suddenly; 'enlisted, my mind re made up. After all, 'whet, is the difference? We aro apart; -divorced or married, we should always rcennen. apart 'It ciente to me it is my •duty to give him this complete freedom." "You aro eo young! What may seem a. -duty" to you may possibly be the reverse to other people. I repeat what you .4111 *when you were merely a wife is one mat. 'leo but now you aro a mother as well as a wife. You have to think of your child; -of the duturo of the child. Enid, my deur, you must not do anything without the gravest 00neideratio0. make no prom'eee, •consen•t to nothing without advice for the moment," "I have alrcndy promleed. T have agreed to everything Mise Powis remained silent, and then 'she said - I •am .very sorry, Why did you not •speak to me or, Lf youdid not caro to speak to mc, why not have taken it to ler. Hughes or to Colonel Downey. What •kind of aunt One t21ie 21moliand of yours be -who makes this suggestion to you?" Please," said Enid -and there - were tears in her eyes-"Plonse-•please don't lot us speak of him. He belongs to the past, I don't want him to help 011e. I only want to do what is best for him, Thee le why I left him. So do you suppose 2 am. going to shirk new? Ile wants lies cora. plate freedom, and I, it seems, cangive this to eine ]yell I mean to give it, wino or fool',e21, I am decided on that.'" Sbe pauseda moment, and then tyaid-"I can always take cars of my boy," 311116 -Powis eat in silence looking at her;. she had such a young lank; there watt something co pretty, oo pathetic, about her that the heart of the older woman yearned 060r her, Just now," she said, whon elle broke the ;silence, "I said that 9 wa8 not going to eek any queetlon; but I find that I want to knew n few things. You have made 4 confession in your last speech; you said you left himbeca020 you wanted to de whatwas best for him. Didyou leave your buoband 'with 1118 consent?" Enid did not answer at once. 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"If you ]tail 0821011 me that at the very beginging, Rho said, with ]Iles that quiver- ed, "I toulct have answered 'Ne,' T shoeld have t d you that T acted eutlr•e1y 011 my omen rt81t004tbility, and that my 2,19baud did not want mo to ego; but' tt would have been a mistake; and I knew naw --that, though I lve,rt apparently without 21is sanction, I took a great burden away from him when he roetized T had gone!' "Ilow did this knowledge come to you?". asked- Nora POwes, "Hare you had any oommuni4ktion from your hunlband 411100 you left him?" "No"; Enid vowed a moment, and then oho 00121 ratber hardly, It woe not tie• cessary for him eo write. Hie' aotion0 were eloquent ouougll." were you unhappy together? Del he treat you badly?" No-nol Once we wore so happy -oh, 60 wonderfully nappy, but then -when trouble (tame, and we !lad no money, all the11trvpin0se Weal". ' Whet was your husband .doing? What 'W0.0 hie work? 0111 forgive me, dear,' Mass Powie said quickly, as she Raw Enid cover her hates with her hands, "If I did not care for you so much T -I wouldn't broach this matter; but something 60eme to tell see that you will not only do wrong to yourself and your boy, but that You are Wincing wrong, to the man you have married. Wlll you let him dee me for you?" Enld started to her feet; with a poselon- ate gee -taro she brushed the stare trete her Oyes. I tell you I have promised to do what he wants. I -I am not going to break my promi84; besides, I feel as he does. 1 went my freedom. This life is intolerable!. 9 avant to Real that I belong to myself, .and only to myeel95" She changed her tone, and she 0tret0bed out ber hands to Mies Powis. "You meet not be hurt with me. I aeo the goodness, the kindness, the wte• dem of all you are trying to urge, bat -- It ie too late to e21ango•thinge now. Let me toll you something else, You know - I have started practising. Mary is eo. good to me. Sho bel given up her draw- ing -room for as many hours a0 I like, and I :feel quite happy about baby, 'because Mary looks after ]rim while I am working, Dr. 1iughes re getting me some vupil6, and if I go on.wor1ing 08 well ,113 I have done these lee. few days, I shall be able to give a recital in the summer, I know a man who will bo, only too, glad to bring me rote ward. He wanted todo it a little ohne ago, and then I had to refuse," • She wee talking nervously, and . with an agitation which ebe tried hard to con. trot, and Mies Powie•took the hint and emoted to epee& of the :more serious mat- ter. Well don't work too bard," she. said, "Remember, you ere still a little bit of an invalid, in my opinion"; and then elle took Enid in her arm4 and kissed her "Good -night, dear child," ahu said.; "and 9'11 see you when I come ,batik from the Rea, By the'•lvay I gave your message to Colonel Downey to -day. He is very die- appointed that you won't want his little cottage; but perhaps that will come In handy later on." Ehid'8 eyes wore wet as elle seed "Good+bye, "-and after Mise Powis bad gone, eho mouthed in the chair and lot the teats come. Ohl Julian, Julian;' she said to her- self- "I want you -I want you! How am I going to live without you?" CHAPTER.XXIV. Mr. Tenderton had not lost eight of hie 6aheme of tracing out Julian Bryant's 1)6110, He .bad neeepted Jultan's money; but the eontemptuoua way in which be hadbeen treated, the knowledge that this other man loathed him, wee an uaplenaant re- 001]ection for one so vain 011 Ur.Tender He owed Julian a big grudge: the break In hie friendship with Lady Ellen Creeper was e. serious matter for Mr. Teltderton, A1.1 at once he found himself drifting back to his cid position. Jaunts to ere ethett theatre,e pn0 smea tlonsalbll ties of meeting the Duchess of Wiltshire or any other of Lady Ellen'6 smart friends. The part that hurt ]rim almost more than any was that she should have so quickly taken ber Madre out of hie htlnde and 'placed them in his partner's; and for all telae he had Julian Bryaut to 81lank! It oat bo nt'ell imagined that his feelings for Julian were not amiably disposed; By more chance be mime in direct con- tact with the knowledge of bin:, Bryant's whereabouts. Ile was asked out to dinner cue night to eho ]touee of Me6a Monon Leuriee Mo• dhor. A little while ago 1fr. Tenderton would 'have refused this invittuteon; but he w'a4 pled to go anywhere to es- cape being by himself; beeidcc, he was by way obbeing an admirer of Manors Lau- rie, He know tient she oat engaged to be married, but that made no difference. There were one or two other guest's, among them a young man of very smart aiapearence whom Mr. Tenderten scanned carefully. 1te know in a moment the sort of'pereort whom It would pay nils to cul• Ovate; and Mr, Desmond Hammond was decidedly one of !lie type. After dinner blies Laurin ming several times, and 'then she lnade Mr. Ilammond sing; and. after the came and sat down betide Mr. Tendorten. Stroha pity be has .given up singing. He hat such a good voice; but hie people were too etrong.tor hien. Ho had to leave us and go into the city," "011, lute ha sung professionally?" tusk. ere 211', Tonderten, 'Yee; 110 w'UO ono of my little tour this last 8timmer, 11 wee awfully Jolly, al- though we didn't make any money; 86011, we wore very happy together, weren't we?" she added, and she dddre8sed another of her reo1J10res guests, who happened to be the baritone who had travelled with tba litho concert tour, t Rather!" he natewered, and then .ho put 1 a question to her. "Do you Bao attyt1tng b of Mies Sinclair?" blanon Leuriae.face hardened a little. "No," she answered!. "I think Enid lee 1,w8od veru queerly, I gave her work when she didn't know wbioh way 'to turn, and eho lett me without saying good-bye or showing any aanelderation whetevetee Mr, Tenderton pricked up his cera. Shn- elateI Enidl 2111e ewe names 81gn1210d.a good deal to him. The baritone lowered 211e voice. Doesn't he know anything?" he aekcd, with a nod in Mr, Hammond's direction, I haven't 118ked hen," said Miss Laurie. "To toil you the tenth, 1 don't caro very much. 2 feel no hurt with Enid. I think elle ought to have treated me a little bit batter." Well, I thought it, yeas a case," said o baritone, In the seine dlsoreet tomo. nyhow, Ila wn8 awfully gone on her, isn't ho?" Yee; wo11, she is eery pretty, 7011 taw," said Ofise Laurie; then she added, r910 s*114,0000 h ll8r., "that 7007 let, me .'3!0111 w 116 ]e otaying?" "140; I o;ptl't,"" Rate• Rae You hoard the Bay, x )1100911 1;;t4 110 Alma arf her fora 10u�g time, Fine eomplotely (118• appeared; agmeteine8 elite meed to Gay elle would go book 10•0anuda; eho aan)e kepi thele as a student 10 the Aoedemy," Mr, '1e0derton shook hands find Wont !missy, Ito fa1t gtiit0 pleaeod with ltisu801(5, out' Julian IlryttutIt would not Ile vot'ty dtlf;eult now to truce hen be had found bor-'w 1l, lief flattered e, tend vh'imself 110 know a little bit about women, and that he 'wield be 91310 to handle ber 80 that olio could be. uecd a0 a good weapon. engine, the mutt he hated•! IIo ]plow of more than one, person who •would Tor a little ooneitieration •trnolr out the move*. meats of anyone he.wiebed to follow! A few days 1761100.210 pr0ml11d hit0solf rho plonturo of ealltng open Mrs• 1lryant or ,Mrs. Slnoidlr WltLclover she nailed leer', self, end he rogieteve11 a teeollft en to oul- 116410 the friendship of Desmond Nam - mond on the flet opportunit7. • • • d Enid braced horoolf up to gq about •her alter she had recovered 110701 that in oubbur01 of grief,: she took herself oha eply. to time, tolling herself that 1t was more than mere weelcne00; it wee nontommtiblo of her ei •brettk her !heart for a man who now 4efinitely and openly wee letting her realize that he had no piece in hie life for her! She met her husband's lawyers the fol- lowing day, and agreed with them that elle must be represented also by some le. gal advleor; 08 the matter eeentel to be pressing. olio reached to approach Col. onel Dawnoy; 60 alio tent him down -a lit. tle note 'by hpnd ask1ng him if he coped reoomtnond her to a .Rood Arm of solicit - ore 4.0.01te bad told Deice Powis, she wee meeting with a good donl of Indignant eve 11100814 an08 on the part of Mrs. Hughee, Her old Ateedemy friends had of the idea that Enid was being very badly treat. ed. She had not, the same. amount of tact es Miss Fowls. She did not realize that she ons treadlne on very delicate ground; but she and her husbandoh bed beentch ea wonder. 'fully good that Enid had to curb her Teel. 1090 and listen to much which wee almost maddening for hor to hear at this luno• turn of affairs, So It eine that, whets Ju• lion's lawyers unformed iter, thee their client had in8trnoled them to say that a large. sum of money would be settled tp- on her, that elle absolutely refused to tu:- ceppt a 908907, 13hq had 100r01y Bold Dr, and Dire. Hughes that 021,9 was about to bring an abtion of divorce against her huabnnd; up to now she bad managed to keep that butbend's name a secret; but quite ire advertently eke had let them know thee she M1<•ae the wife of a man who !tad ,money, and it was on. this berg point of'money that she and Mrs. Hughes would never have agreed. • There wne eometlting more than •pride. prompting Enid to refuse all that the law• yere propceed. She had a fear that if she took Julian'e money, be might have the right to take the ohlid away from her, or, at any rate, to have some power over the child, She had faced the inevitable; the had realized that the man elle loved was prac- tically dead to bor. Mho knowledge ren• dered her apathctio in a sense, but where the child was concerned, oho was only too acutely alive, and she clung to this little eteatnre as to the one thing in life which really wee her very. own! Colonel Downey a06wered her letter In person. He was such a comfort to Enid. He took the matter vol'y quietly, suet ns 11 it were the meet ordinary aeourrence, and he even thanked'her for turning to htm, Quite naturally he suggested the name of Ploydell to her as a lawyer, and 340.1 surprised when be saw her draw back el. meet frightened at the suggestion. "No -no l" said Enid. I --I want some one -someone else. It would not be pos• edible for me to go to Mr. Ploydell.'•. Colonel Downey looked at her thought fully; then wrote down the name of am other firm; end then he talked about the child to whose, at his own wish, he had stood go/Mather; and ire talked about het future; and he found 00- fault with any thing that ehe arranged; only he regret Mil that she Bad made up her mind to. re- main in London: 6Enid gave him rather a wan smile. (0 . ' Perba�pe, 6•Iter all, I obeli change my mind again,' she said. `I don't foamy that I shall be "equired, and I begin to hate London. ' Nell eve ,must talk it out with Mora,' and then Cdloael Downey startled Enid by introducing another subect. 'Oddly enough,' 'lie said, "I received a Lotter this adorning about you." 9110 color Laded out et Enid's face. "About mel'• the said nervously. "Yes. 9 suppose i'ou know ber. Ham- mond, Desmond Hammond?" Enid's 'lace cleared. and her heart beat a little more evenly, "Ohl yen, she said. "Mr. H0.mnond 'wee one of our ooncort tour. You remem- ber. 11 was. through him we met. Hee. he written to you?" • "Yee, said Colonel Downey. "He seems very attached to you, Mre. Sinclair, and very unh 11314 about you?" "I'm emelt, Enid said; and note elle col- ored hotly. "May I know what he egad to you?" Colonel -Downey laughed, 'paused au /,natant, and then said•- . Well. he seems to beve got a vary wrong idenlinto his mind. I don't know bow at ]las dome about, but 11e ttt0ooiates me wadi the trouble which you have borne 811 bravely.,, - 'lour• exclaimed Enid, "Ob, how ran I" f b e g • 'e I. en ono he has been jumping a "Well, pp meta g t conolvtioris;' Adrian Downey said quiet• ly, 'But be evidently knows where you Live and 'what 19 1pa•s,ing with you; and he hes misunderstood the aneanieg of my appearance here Brom time to time, That ie the venally, my dear ebild, that you iso. men gray when you take your own levee lttto your own bends. Notv,..2 am not go- iter to interfere or to preach a sermon, but 2'would like to point out to you them, young ne you are, 11,111 aR your ,natural at1reetion, you will have to contend with many misunderstandings of this nature when yea Immo out yourself adrift from your natural proteeter." Enid's 0wo hands were gripped tightly together. "Ohl don't melee things harder :for me," she said; 'then with an effort oho spoke of Desmond Hammond. "I think the 'beet thing will b0 dor mo to see Me. I/emmend," ebe sold. 'I'll 0eneee0 to you that ho wee he reason NM- I lett the tour so hurried. y I --S ons afraid -a didn't Want Allen to 0 unha1py.' "Well ho le unhappy, that le pretty evi- dent; but he is yours and he'll grow out 'of it, un10001-- Well Colonel Downey shrugged hie whoalders--"lu a little while you. 34'31 be a free woman, end you ought to beet:, a'homo and someone to take mare of you." A ]fttlo ore broke verI Enid's 1(p8. Then 03127 00111, "Never--nevori 115-41 tlo man I married doesn't want rhe, that doeetet make tiny real difference, aconite() he well always be in my boort what he wee, There never could leo anybody else!" Colonel Deaner hold out hie hands sud- denly, and gripped here, "Leave me to deal with Mr. 'Hammond," ha staid. "I think you have quite enough to think about, and to the you. 9 'shalt be uhlo to diami.0 ell 'foolish ideas that may hove congregated in hie mind, Good- bye R0r to -clay, and lot me do anything I can for you, won t,you? Promise me that, and En d whte»ered the words, Yee, I promise." (To be conttnued.) From time Battlefield. 3 Mtoofectpren 79lNotr,DameArn, WINNIPEG h lC01aadDalfetiaSte., TORONTO ill a litho '10u0h of loyalty, '"I lame ten wondered if Enid dieap»peerod in tithe ay eho did do been/use of dam, You leo, 43 really wasn't Atlas. Sinclair, There i8 husband somewhere," MO. TOtlderton dolt quite excited. The name of Ju110.n Bream's wife 1iad Iioen Sinolalr, Enid Sineeirl Of coute0, the girl When they were dieonooing 060.0 MIs. Bryant, and no other, TIo obeyed a litho lbeltettd the others, and wet they were gone, had a TOWmtuutce' et with elite Laurie, 9'-1L bravo a 8061 01 idea," he said to Itot', that .1-4 oan bo of groat service to bliss 'Sil*Iolr,,, "You!" Aoki Marton 1,enrio, Whet, do 218400, about here" Ir, Tenderton ensiled a non•dwmmittal no. M1 oh you son t co a' tit lid to • During 'the recent fighting along he banks of rho Aisne a man was wily wounded. The an8bulanee rps tenderly placed him on a tratelier, "Tarte him to the hospital," said e man in charge. 'Slowly the wounded man opened e. eyes and :wh:ispered, fainitly-- Whatt s'tlie matter ve tll.'the oan- en,?" POLAND ,t ?AT>tON„A,4AIN. 'Deel9CeS Oount ilvnn To1fttoy, Mti3'^ op of i?etrogvad. Count xvan Tolstoy invited me to hie home in Petrograd with all the courtesy of the true If10,181en Arista mat, writes Woclaw Ozerniewslci in London Graphic. I :arrived et his house. on the vary clay when poe1ers bearing the words "Petrograd for Poland” wel'e being displayed all over the City of Peter' the Great, It was natural, therefore, that our conversation should turn chiefly upon J.Rueeia's new and great move Went. Count Tolstoy spuke with the combined .authority of a repre- sentative of the Russian nation, of a member of the oldest aristocracy, and of a Mayor of Russia's capital. His opinions were firm and clear, "The manifesto of the commas• der -in -chief is of the greatest im- portance, said he, It is a wise political step. It is my desire to impress British public opinion with the fact that the whole Russian na- tion heartily appreciate this mea- sure. The promise given by the Grand Duke will be fiilfilled, and of this there can' be no possible doubt; such, also, is the desire of our na- tion and of our Tsar. When the Russian army wins, the divided parts of Poland will be reunited, Poland will comprise Galicia, Sile- sia, Posnania, West Prussia (with Dantzig), part of East Prussia, and the present Kingdom of Poland. Poles will enjoy full autonomy. Polish will again become the lan- guage of the schools, of public life, and of officialdom, The Poles must have at Ieast one university entirely Polish. ' "In my opinion, the officials of the future Polish Government ought to have a• knowledge of the Russian language, as being the language of the Empire. The Pales must have their own Diet. The institution of Governor-General ought to be abol- ished. This places Poland on the same footing as the other parts of the Russian Empire." The German Influence. "Don't you consider,"I asked the Count, "that the reactionaries, the 'German party,' can hinder the realization of those promises through their powerful influence?'.' Count Ivan Tolstoy. "No, it is impossible. It is true that the Russian bureaucracy was under German influence for many a long day. The Germans gained the highest Government positrons, they are still very powerful at Court, and they created a party of their own. They oppose us Real Russians. I do not believe in their patriotism for one moment, but no doubt they are loyal to the dynasty na t and Y a to the Tsar. The Tsar, for his part, con- siders himself as the first servant of the nation. Thus, the Tsar is faithful to the nation, and the Ger- man er man party is faithful to the Tsar. The feelings of Poles towards Russia are now fraternal and t incere, and the Russian people entirely recipro- cate these sentiments," ""Do you think, Count, that Rus- sia is suffering very mufah through the war? Is there any change in Petrograd?" I inquired. "None whatever. Everyday life is not changed in the slightest, Prices are lower, Many products which were previously exported, for ex- ample geese, eggs, caviar, etc., :list be sold on the spot, and, therefore, are much cheaper. Ship- ping companies are the only suffer- ers; the people, as a whole, gain more than they lose. In our ordi- nary urban undertakings We had to suspend work on account of tasks more important in time of war. And that is all, Russia is too vast, too mighty to be devastated by any war. Her resources are immense, and she is able to continue war for an unlimited time. Bet I consider that the present contest cannot last long. The Germans cannot with- I stand our artmy, We shall drive! them. entirely out of our territory, and We shall carry on the tear on Gerraoan soil, where we shall soon' manage to push them from East and' West Prussia; from Posnania and Silesia. Then the Germans will be compelled to sue for peace, Growing ht Moral Power. "Our spirit is at the highest le- vel, and this is true not only of the army, but of the •nation. It was generally said that dt•unkenness would ruin Russia. Meanwhile a Ukase forbidding the sale of alto' liol met with universal approval. It is truer that restaurants and pub,lie `min `v i�gp� X *— 1Ae � S . a. 416 Edwardslbuirg Spread the Bread with 'Crown Prone' Corn Syrup and the children's craving for sweets will be completely satisfied. Bread and Crown Brand' forst a perfectly b )811604 food—rich its the elements that go to bu11d up sturdy, healthy children. Crown Brand' Corn Syrup is so economical and so good, that it is little mvoncler that rpillions of pounds are eaten every year in the !routes of Canada. 'Crown Prand'—the children's favorite—is equally' good for all cooking purposes and moldy making. "LIL1'WFIITR"ise larewhite Cora. 1106 so pronounced believer as 'Crown I ,' rasp'. Brand'. You may jareJer it, ASK 'Mon 4ROOER-IN 2,0,20 AND 20 La, TIN» The Canada Starch Co. Limited, Montreal Manufacturers of the famous Edwardsburg Brands • 29 ria =We' asioroi�o�iiiaviaeoesiU� �i yyy�ii ,avis a erozeev c e 01 houses are the sufferers, but the na- tion is rapidly growing in moral power and wealth. The result of this new law, even after a few months of .operation, is very strik- ing. Our hospitals in Petrograd never used to have sufficient room for patients, t the present mo- ment, in spite, of the fact that many a wounded. soldier is sent here to be tended, we have always plenty of room for our patients. Statistics show a wonderful decrease of ill- ness amongst the population. And thus, even now, we can see advan- tages and good results which have been conferred on us by the present war. The only sufferers are those who are living in the immediate sphere of military operations, and these are actually Poles. �'11he sympathetic Russian 'nation realizes this, and holds out help to the sufferers. The City of Petro- grad sent 255,000 francs for Belgium, but 80,000 roubles for Poland, and ab the present moment throughout the town money and clothes are be- ing collected for the Polish victims of the\war, This money will be dis- tributed amongst the population of Poland without any discrimination as to race, creed or religion. Poles, Lithuanians, Ruthenians, as well as Jews, will be assisted according to their degree of destitution, CRA WLED 1Y BD OUB OF BELGIUM. How Two British Convent Girls Fled Past German Sentries. How two English schoolgirls at a convent near Liege made fruitless efforts for four months to leave Bel- gium after the German occupation, and how finally they escaped over the Dutch frontier on a dark night, was told by Miss Florence Walter, a Balham girl, nineteen years of age, who, with her friend, have only. just succeeded in reaching their anxious relatives and friends in England. "There were a number of other English girls at the convent," said Miss Walter, "but whenever we ap- plied to the German officers we were refused military permits to leave. Life under the Germans was unbearable, for we were exposed to all sorts of dangers—so we decided to escape, One night my friend and myself tramped for hours through a fir wood to Cheval Blanc, and then on to Yerviers and Ensival. For- tunately we got two or three hours' aleepl but at four o'clock the next morning we had risen, and' an hour later were sitting, together with nearly a dozen others, in a mer- chant's cart slowly wending its'way to the Dutch frontier. inner a weary journey of ,six hau •s, and shivering with fright—for we did not know how our venture would end—we arrived at the little front- ier village of Moulin. We visited the only inn in the village, which was crowded. For hours 'we racked our brain's for some plan to pass the frontier guards. "Finally we started out along 4ihe muddy roads after dark, but found we were bung followed by a, senti- nel, so we returned to the inn. Then a man, whom we and several re- fugees 'bribed. led us through a gar- den at the back of the inn. On our hands and knees we groped in the mud under some (barbed wire ea - tanglements, climbed several hedges, dodged a number of sen- tries, and finally crossed the front- ier." 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In no other line of feeding oan greater profits. ,be secured on the amount of feed consumed than i(t raising and feeding early lambs, The people who eat this Alass of • mutton are the wealthy, ;who are willing to pay the Highest, price if the quality is right. The best . early lambs must shave good quality and be plump and fat -and have . a good development of lean meat and muscle and be tender and juicy, Study and observation will give a man a glues! ide a of.ths business, but there are •many points thatmust be learned from actual experience before a man can have a fair assur- ance of success. The first essential of success is that the sheep have good, warm quarters, and that they be kept dry and clean. The Dorsets are the best breed for early lambs for the reason that they will ,breed any time that it is desired to have the lambs drop, but for the common farmer Who its going to start in the business on a small scale, I think that a flock of first-class Merino ewes mated with a Dorset ram will soon grade up and make a very of-. fieient flock of ewes for the desired purpose. With all breeds there is a certain percentage of ewes that • will not breed at the right time for the early lambs and these ewe lambs may be so improved by 'the use of Dorset rams that they will make :excellent ewes to retain for breeding par - poses, In •this way, in'a few years a flock of grade Dorsets will be ready to replace the Merinos that were used in the beginning. Of course, if it were possible for a man to secure a flock of grade Dorsets at a reason- able price it might prove more econ- omical but it is almost out of the question at the present time as very few men have this class of ewes for sale. The lambs should begin to drop aibout the last week in October and the ewes should then be put into winter quarters as there is less dan- ger of losses and the lambs will thrive much 'better. As success de- pends upon the rapid gains, ewes should 'be fed on the right kind of food—that which is best adapted to producing .a large amount of milk. Corn ensilage, roots, clover' 1tav with•grain ration of corn. oats, lin- seed meal and wheat bran will make an ideal ration for rapid growth, even though it may not be mixed so that it will form a strictly balanced ration. The time of marketing and the manner of preparing the lambs for shipment is a controlling factor in the .amount that they will bring on the markets. Success in the busi- ness depends in a way as much upon the raising and feeding,- Feeding eeding,- Feeding Alfalfa to Horses. Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed, but must be fed with judgment and care. Because of its palatability, mature horses are likely to eat too much alfalfa, if permitted to have free access to it. The average farm horse at hard work is allowed to eat much more alfalfa and other• rough- age than be really needs to main- tain his weight. Horses like alfalfa. stems. Refuse from the cattle racks is very aeoept- able to horses. Feed mature 'horses first and sec- nd cutting alfalfa which is free from mold and dust. A sudden change of feed deranges the horses digestive system. Horses accustomed to alfalfa as n regular part of their ration are sel- dom troubled from its use. rp The Reality of War, Mr. McGovern, • a heavyweight gentleman of London's East End, who had never been known to work, but who nevertheless has added to the population of the earth in fig- ures up to ten, suddenly became heroic and enlisted. The following dialogue took place between Mrs. McGovern and a lady, Mrs. McGov- ern being henna and complacent in the receipt of her 57s. ed, from the War Office, Mrs. McGovern — Good -morning, miss, Lady—Good-morning, Mrs. Me - Govern, I hear Mr. MeGovern ling gone to the War. Mre. McGovern (cheerfully)—Yes, miss. Lady—Well, Mrs, McGovern, what do you think of this terrible • war ? Mrs. McGovern --Good heavens, lady i I hope it will last forever, As She Is Spoke. Passinga building in Glasgow • where soe of the Belgian refugees ' were housed, two young girls were overheard arguing about the lan- guage of the guests. \nerd !:..aa gettin` French this year we'd' been alble to speak tan the wee Belgians," "They widna understan' French, for A heard they speak 'I'lelnislit" "Well, A heard the Belgians apenk better French than they dee in France just the sa5ne's we speak better English than they des in ;: England."