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A Tenderfoot's Wooing
By OLIVE PHILLIPPS WolmEe•
• (Author of "Gold, Gold In Cariboo," Etc.)
CHAPTER XXIII.--(Cont'cl)
To this uncomfortable state of
things Dick Bait returned, acquiesc-
ing in all the arrangements winch
combe had mode.
"I did not tear down the stables un-
til you came, but they ought to go
along with the other buildings if you
think that the Indians are still likely
to nfake trouble" •
"They' may be here any minute.
They are too strong.to sit down un-
der the dressing we gave them. There
must be fifty armed men at least, and
they know that there are only four of
us' and one of -us wounded. How is
Alnow?"
wards the FranklynRanch, to being
help if possible.
"We an in a scalene Position, and
they were the best men to mend," was
the explanation Which Rat vouch-
safed, anel thereafter, for twonterefeur
hours, Ansteuther barely opened his
mouth to anyone.
CHAPTER XXIV.
A sullen gloom settled upon the
house and on the prairie outside the
house. Sim and Anstruther barely
spoke to one another, a ndboth of
them did their best to avoid Kitty,
whilst the pines in the brute etood
waist deep in the fog and long col -
"Oh, he will do all right. It was mins of mist rose from tunongst the
only a flesh wound. He has lost a trees ime vapors from a witeh's caul -
lot of blood, but, the old chap says dem,
that he has plenty more. But if we But for two whole clays no Indians
tear down the stables what are we appeared, and Reit was beginning to
going to do about the horses?" hope that when the help sent for am
"Ttuen them loose to rustle for rived, there would be no work for the
themselves, and take their chance of helpers to do. .
being shot. We can do nothing else." Mrs. Role was the life of the party,
"It won't do to leave ourielves with- but though the ralli•xl the men on
out horses. We might have to ride their Bence and hudsted upon songs
s
for our lives, after all." -in the drawing -room at night ,and
"It can't come to that."
,"It might, Rolt. Think of the WO. did all that they
though Dr. Protheroe and her husband
could to aid and abet
mem"
Rolt groaned. "Pm nevertthinking her, her attempts were not crowned
with success.
of anything else. Jim. What do you Every night, at least three differ -
advise?" t' mit inmates of the ranch stole out to
"Well, if you ask me, I should go over the defences. There was al -
knock out a partition or two,
and ways some one missing from the
make the dining -room and one of the groin) around the piano, trying the
others into a stable. It will play the doors and re -arranging the barricades
devil with th'e house, but we can fix whilst no one was looking.
that up again when, the trouble ' is The blow fell in the third night,
over. If you say the word I'll have The whole Kahle land had been
feed 'brought in, and horses for the swallowed up in gloom in which no
ladies and half the men." star showed, no wind moved, when
"Why half?" •
Mrs, Role woke her husband with us
"We can't manage more, and we gentle pressure of his arm.
shouldn't want them. If it comes to epeme make a noise, dear," she
a show down some of us will: have to whispered, "but listen. I suppose it
stay to hold the Indians whilst the is only a' rat." '
others get through." "Not even that, Polly. It must
"Which horses shall we bring -MI?" have been your fancy. Go to sleep,
"Mrs. Bolt's," Miss Kitty's, your little woman, and don't worry."
own, that stallion (he win' have mend- But at that moment a low knock
ed by now), and twotmore.. The two sudendly on the bed -room door. In -
sorrels I should think are bestee, stantly Rolt rose and opened it. Jim
"What about Mr. .Anstruther's hune Combe was there with his rifle in his
ter?" hand.
• "His looks won't pay for his keep. "Bring your gun along, Role. They
He ain't the horse for this job. We are trying to fire the house."
aren't going fox hunting or hurdle In silence the two crept down the
jumping, and heti play out before he stairs, at the foot of which stood An -
got half way. The country breds struther, Old Al and Jack Fairclough,
are the only ones that could stay the with their Wiechesters in their bands. 8
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tag from the fumes of the chemicals.
"Lend a hand to clear away these
faggots. We can't leave them there."
Following his example, they all
scrambled out, and swiftly and in 811-
teanze.removDd the faggots to a dis-
The fog shrouded them and no One
molested' them.
"Now get back, and don't pule up
the barricade till I come."
As the others obeyed Jim went on
his knees and laid a 'fire with more
rapidity than he had over laid one in
his life.
Another man Might have' sere&
match after match and trusted to
chance, but even then Jim was meth-
odical, breaking the little twigs and
laying. them in Mese packed bundles,
so that when the small star of light
appeared it grew steadily, and still
the watchers eould see Jim feeding his
fire and making sure that the flames
had made good their hold. .
Then shot was fired from the fog,
the faggots rattled and flew in all
directions, and Combg,came running, A Central Veterans' Club in Lon -
almost on his hands and knees, to the don conceived on generous lines With
barricade. But the fire had caught its annexes wherever required would
hold, and as soon as the men in the cotstitute a noble, visible and lasting
exeerseenee replaced the furniture Proof that the services of the sailor
and soldier were appreciated and
that a generous British public had
taken its gallant protectore under its
' AN IMPERIAL MEMORIAL
Appeal to the British Public for As-
sistance.
Peace is not, yet yet in sight, but
it is not too soon to prepare to deal
With certain problems which will arise
on its conclusion and directly affect
the welfare of those who have fought
for us. When peace does come one
of the first thoughts of a grateful peo-
ple will be as to tome Memorial to
its heroes, to those who have fallen
and to those who survive,
The madam of, such a Meanc•rial al-
ready exists in the Veterans' Club,
Hand Omit, High Holborn, London, a
Club whieh is very dear to the hearts
of many now fighting in the trenches
or keeping watch upon the seas. The
original Club was opened five years
ago to fill the Want often. expressed
Jey the ex -service man, of a place
where he could meet old comrades in
better ad brighter surroundings than
a priblic house, or such other resorts
as were within his .means, a place
Where he could get: a bed, write his
letters, and obtain. help or advice, es-
pecially with regard to employment
As to this latter matter the Veterans'
Corps (founded in connecinn with the
Club) has done invaluable work and
its uniform is known and respected
everywhere.
There were '7,000 members on the
register of the Veterans' Club before
the war, the great majority of whom
have now re -joined the colors, hut in
view of the enormous increase of our
naval and military forces and the vast
numbers of veterans who will leave
the services at the expiration of the
war, it is necessary that the whole
scope of the "Veteran's Club" should
be enlarged if it is to be of adequate
use. The resent Club building is
quite inadequate for a large member-
ship, inoreover it is also thought that
branches shodid be established not
only in the principal centres of the
mother country, but also in the Dom-
inions, for the use of the large num-
ber of men from those Dominions,who
have fought for the Empire, which
would also constitute centres to which
men could turn for help or advice
when they transferred their labor to
our Empire beyond the seas.
and made good the gaps, great ton-
gues of flame roared as they climb-
ed upwaeds„
"We 'can't help that,, They can see own care. The work to be done is
to shoot now as well as we can, but great, but it should be done at once.
they won't come close whilst we have The 'Veterans' Club Association has
then, light. Tell the women to lamp been forteed to carry it out, and pate
away from the windows, and let each Mate individeals in the mother court -
nen watchfrom behind something try aryl Overseas arc invited to join
Mid. -Don't spare the cartridges, the Association and subscribe to it ac-
?" cording to their means.
"Pm here!! To purchase and transfer the Club
"Get round to the back and watch to an adequatebuilding
ut there. I guess you can see in now in the market, and permantely
he dark better than most. Where's to endue:, it as a great Imperial
he doctor?"
No one answered. Memorial, to endow a splendid coun-
try house (which hat been offered to
"Doe! Ho! Doc!" Jim cried, but the committee) as a convalencent
iere was no reply, home for the use of Members who suf-
. "Did any of you see him outstie? fer from their wounds or from sick -
We haven't left him out, have we?" ness, to carry on the other activities
"He wasn't outside. Perhaps he of the Club and the existing Club
knew enough to keep in out of the meanwhile, it is eetimated that the
rain," sneered Fairclotigh, who detest- sum of 2200,000 will be needed,
When peace is declared and men
are discharged, that discharge must
necessarily overcrowd the labor emir-
clietance."
The doctor was not there, but Jim
"I think yeti underrate my horse'p led the way into a small l'Oeiri which
staying powers.
jutted out from the face of the house
Anstruthet had come in unobserved
and hoard the last remark, and though
very calm in speeth, he was very white
and his eyes glittered angrily.
"Maybe but I wouldn't have
thought him any mare good for this
Job than them thmgs you was hauling point in their defences, and in it,
out Of *t:71.11l .trunk for Miss Kitty to therefore, had been piled more than
look at. All eight in the shires, no • •
doubt, horses and pink coat, and pa-
tent leather pumps, but not built for
business," retorted Combe
Aosertither flushed and bit his Bps.
a room which they hod latfghingly
christened the excrescence. Ron heel t
built it on ae coneervatory for his t
wife, to connect: with his own study.'
Both sides of it, as well as the top, e,
being of glass, it was the weakest, 4'
its share of furmture berricades. It
formed the foot of a letter'L, of which
the main front of the house was the
stem.
This room was in absolute darkness
To pass the time during the Corm when the men entered but it seem -
he bad been overhauling his trunk, ed to Eolt that something stirred
and at the moment when Jim came feebly in the corner of it.
upon them he had been showing Kitty Presently a voice, barely eudible
Clifford a red coat which he had even to their straining oars, whis-
brought with lihn at leer request, Tor pence::
the fancy -dross ball at Victoria. "Are you there, Jim?"
But he left °teethe's remark unan- Combe moved silently across to-
swered. Instead of a direct reply he wards the Voice.
asked Rolt if, as no Ineleans were in "put that in your pocket for me.
sight, he did not think someone might will you, old chap, until we've played
get through to Soda Creek to send this hand? Are You reedy, now? Has
down the toad for help, each man picked his panel? Never
"I was thinking of it, and mean to mind the glass'. Ready!"
send seine one as soon " it grows There followed a faint screeching, be
dark if the coast is still clear."
"Then, sir. if you will allow me, 7 and then a feeble blue flame appear- in
- ed for a second, after which a great e
can save stable rocm for Ruddy -gore,
I will take myself to Soda Creek to- and lurid red light lit the ete.,m
night." whole conservatory, and flooded the
an
of the Mouse showing up with
ed the doctor, whose butt he had al -
Ways been.
"He knows a good deal now,
'menet other things, what a blanked lest ; this is the time when men will
feel you Etre! Poor old chap!" want help, we therefore confidently
There was a curious choking sound appeal to the British public for as -
in Jim's savage voice as he groped sistance in the great work outlined
'
about in the dark and turned some.
thing oyer on the floor.
(To be continued.)
MEN RE -MADE FOR WAR.
Two Instances of Meehanical Surgery
Donations and subscriptions should
be sent to the Duke of Bedford or
the Lord Mayor of London, deo Messrs.
Cox & Co., Bankers and Army Agents,
10 Charing Gross, S.W. ; or to
Messrs. Muni/mild, 49 Charing Cross,
Are Told. S.W. ; or to Nicest's. Holt & Co.,
(Woodhead's Branch), Navy Agents,
One of the results of the war has 44 Charing Cross, S.W., for the ac -
en the enormously improved method count of the " Veneans' Club As -
the manufacture of Mechanical sociation," or to the Organizing Seen -
be, both in England and in France tarn, at the offices of the Association,
d Germany, 1 Adelphi Terrace House, Adelphi,
According to Surgeon -Major Gam- W.C.
r of the Swiss army, it is a fact that A Canadian branch of the Veterans'
e Germans have devised remarkably Club Association has alteady been
odfrey Bird
"Nonsense, Anseruther. Yoe could
riot ride half the distance. Your cad- the utmost distinctness the piled fern- fiet
dent—" iture, the crowded and broken limbs of •
"Oh, d ---n my accident! I beg your Mrs, RoltM favorites, and he figure of no
pardon, Mr. Reit, but I cannot be an the doctor behind a soup plate -filled tilt
invalid forever, I am perfectly able to fire,
some stuff to which he had set ad
ride if I cannot, do anything. else, and DO
/ would rather Mete iny horse to Soda But the five men had no eyes for Ga
Creek than abandon him.„ . these things. In front of them, all we
For a moment Rolt's handsome fa.ce along the face of the ranch house, van
clouded. He was himself a hot -tem- they saw bundles of faggots tilled, and we
pered mare but he had learned since amonst them a score of figures mo- me
his marriage to hold himself in Cheek mentarely aerestell in their work by
beside which the antagonism between the sudden illumination.
the two men whilst it annoyed hitt. The Chilcoteos had seen this Chi -
was intelligible enough, nese fire the Christmas before, but it
"Very well, Anstrather. I'll 'consi. had been lighted then to amuse them;
der what you say. We shall not be now it clung to their crouching fig -
der what
anyone for an hour or two. ures, bathing them in its hideous glow,
Let Mr. Anstruther's horse be Mellen and betraying them to the rifles,
in instead of amine Jim." and with which suddenly opened fire upon them.
that, he turned his bitch on tee pair et When the roar of the Winchesters
and -the clashing of the glass had sub- art
sided, and the Chinese fire hall died mel
down to a dull red glow, which hung mai
for a time on the face of the fog, pay
there were a dozen of the Chilcotens that
who could not have crawled away to tem
save themselves from the conflagra-
tion which they had come to kindle.
"Let's get out of this quick, for
heaven's sake!" cried Coinbe, cough, •
Har
mg
emous arrangements for patching formed in Canada, and G
disabled and crippled men. Lac-
ing at Bulach on cases that had
ually conic under his personal
Mee in Germany, Surgeon -Major
mper declares that he saw such
nderful artificial legs of German in -
tion that soldiers fitted with them
re able to rejoin the cavalry for
ive service.
They sat on their horses as well and None Grew Before.
as easily as if they still possessed a
sound pair of legs and could do a Win; do cocoanuts have "eyes ?"
quickly, smartly and thoroughly any This, say the nab:enlists, is the rea-
feat required of a perfectly able- son: Cocoanuts generally grow at
bodied man, the edge of seas or rivers, and a good
A well-known case in England is many of the nuts as they become ripe
that of Lord Lucas, who was wounded fall into the water. ' The nets ere
early in the War Flanders, with covered with a thick husk, which has
the result that he lost a leg. An
ficial limb was fitted so success -
y that Lord Lucas was able to
sfer his Cervices to the Royal
ing Corps and is now serving with
branch of the service as a felly
ified pilot somewhere in Egypt.
•
them ene went upstnies to the ladies.
Whet' tran.spixecl there is. not re.
corded; but whilst Anstruthee was
makinhehis preparations, the fog be.
gin to, 'close in around' thee
Ruddy -gore was led into the dist-nen-
tied dining -room, and two figuecs,
thorte of old Tome and the elder Fair -
Clough, rode quietly away, the one to-
wards Soda Oink, and the :Abu to.
Wrnokm•
....noesw.otrtit%S.
mew*
eomer-
Tasty Sandwiches.
Sardine Sandwichm-Two hard-boil-
ed eggs, 1 large box sardines, 1 small;
firm orange, lemon juice, mayonnaise,
whole wheat bread. Rub yolks to a
paste; mince whites; free sardines
from skin and bone; cut orange into
dice; add' a few drops of lemon juice
to mayonnaise, work in the yolks
then the whites, sardines and last the
orange. Spread carefully over whole
wheat bred very lightly buttered,
Cream of Chicken Sandwich.—Cine-
half cup diced white chicken meat,' 1
teaspoon powdered gelatine, 1 cup
milk. % pint cream, salt, white pep-
per, celery salt. White bread. Dis-
solve the gelatine in the cold milk;
pound chicken fine and season; pla,ce
milk with gelatine and chicken over
low fire until diseolved and thick; re-
move and add the cream previously
vehippeel stiff; allow to cool; when cold
spread this chicken paste on the bread,
using lettuce leaf, and touch of may-
onnaise if desired.
Cheese and Pimento Sandwich.—
Two cream. cheeses, 1 can sweet
pimento, 1 quart Spanish onion, ti
cup pecan or walnut nicest, sweet
mayonnaise, brown bread. Pound
the cheese with the pimento and on-
ion juice; run .he nut meats through
the nut knife of the chopper; add to
previous mixture with 'enough mayon-
naise to make a smooth, velvety con-
sistency; spread on lightly buttered
white or brown bread, with a few
sprigs of water cress, if desired.
Chiciceti-Tomato Sandwich. --Thin
rings of ripe tomato,breast a chick-
en, cucumber, white pepper, mustard,
mayonnaise, lettuce and brown bread.
Slice the chicken in. wafer-like slices;
also the peeled, crisp cucumber; but-
ter the brown bread lightly, lay on let-
tuce, then cucumber. Spread the
cucumber with thin mayonnaise to
which a little mustard has been ad-
ded; on top of the cucumber Mace the
Second—Buy all loose vegetables'
fruits end meats only after personal
Inspection—not over the telephone. Be
thoroughly familiar with the nature
and quality of all that you buy.
Third—Interior brands of food do
onnote,spadya—ilythme meals.
la none too good for
large quantities. keepable things in
Fifth—Keep systematic accaunt of
Caollnepiismee.haseo. Let it he detailed, but
thiSnigxsth—Never buy unnecessary
Seventh—Patronize reliable dealers.
They well appreciate you if you pay
each, and if they feel you appreciate
their reliability they will never fail
Useful Hints.
It is harmful to silk stockings t
iron thorn.
e Orange salad is delicious serve
with roast chicken,
White lace should be laid away in
blue or yellow paper.
Alcohol will remove ink stains from
light wool materials.
Always thoroughly scrub a piece of
bacon before it is sliced.
Cream soups are more nourishing
than stock soups.
Before belting is sewed in a wash
shirt it should be shrunk.
All wooden puekets when not in use
should have two inches of water left
in them.
All bacon is improved by having
boiling water poured over it before
frying.
It is better to wash table linen by
itself. Handkerchiefs should be
washed alone.
A :delicious arid economical des-
sert is stewed figs and boiled rice
served together.
There is more nourishment in the
chicken, then lay the tomato rings on
the
moeatyhoennehaiiesleceoine; tahdedtaomlitattloe amnoareleost I nat°r ale
shiny -white kind.
unpolished rice than in the
A small piece of camphor in the
the slice of brown bread. This has
water in which out flowers are put
the effect of a club sandwich. It
will make them last longer.
should be placed on a very large
Always have your scales handy in
It must be served thoroughly cold and
square of bread, later cut diagonally.
the kitchen. It is a good idea to keep
a check on your eradespeople
the cucumber and tomatoes both must
be folly ripe and juicy, Garnish with
olives and cress. This, with are-,
freshing beverage, makes a most ac-
ceptable, substantial, hot weather sem
vice.
Toothsome Sweet Sandwich. ---One-
half pound figs, % pound chopped
dates, 1 cup grated fresh cocoanut, 1
tablespoon grated sweet chocolate, 1
scant cup sugar, 1 cup finely broken
pecan meats, large soda crackers, or
white bread, Melt the chocolate in a
double boiler; add remeining ingredi-
ents and allow to simmer about 10
minutes, or until the mixture is a
well -smoothed creamy mass. Remove
from fire, cool slightly, then beat un-
til creamy. Spread on crackers or
on lightly buttered small squares of
bread. A top piece ilihy be added if
desired. This makes an excellent
sandwich foe the top -off of the
dren's meal, for the luncheon basket
instead of candy, or served on the finer
quality of crackers it is suitable for
afternoon tea,.
Alarm Clock System
The alarm clock's possibilities for
helpfulness ann't fully appreciated.
Most women look upon it as emcee -
eery evil, •ti disturber of the gray
dawn, mid let it go at that; whereas,
it is only waiting to exploit its ver-.
A knife kept in the solving bask
will be found useful for rippi
SIGNALING AMONG ,ANCIENTS.
—
Various Methods Were Employed to1
Transmit Messages. e
Considering the amount of though
and attention bestowed on the art of
war by the ancients, it is strange that
so little informetion regarding the
methods of transmitting orders amen
their armies and /Mete should have
filtered down to modern times. Fere
as the Greek historian, Polybius Whie,
lived in the second century, B.d, vale
justly observed, "Opportunity is oil
great advantage in all things, but
several thisiges which have been in.,
especially in war; and aln.Ong the
vented to enable man to seize it, nothe
log can be more conductive tothat enel
than eignalse
The earliest recorded means of coil
veying intelligence rapidly over great
distances was by the human voiee.
Thus when the King a Penie, Meade
ed O'reeee (480 B.Ce) he is stetted tel
have Doted fteneinete tat Inittable dtee
tenced epent, the whole way Irene
Suse te Athens by which mettns 'newt
could be erantAitted at the rate oe
450 mike in foety-eight hours.
According te Caesar, the sarnd
method nem he use among the Gauls,
who, he tellel nee when desirous cliteemeneee
transmitting important intelligence, 049 -
Ip need of help, shouted the news from
place to place ; and that thus the
massacre of the Romens in Orleans, at
sumise, Was khown at Auvergne, 120
miles away, between 8 and 9 o'clock
the same evening.
Obviously, such a method Would be
liable to interruption by weather. But,
as human life was little accounted
munong the ancients, the normal line
of shouters would, doubtless, be sup-
planted when need arose.
A proposal is said to have been
made to Alexander the Great (350-828
B.C.) by a natiee of Sidon for °stab.
tithing "infallible method" of
communication between Greece and
his remote conquests in India within
the space of five days. The King,
however, regarding the proposer as an
imposter, declined even to consider it,
the fate of many a valuable sugges.
tion in our own times,
Another method, which originated
in the mists of antiquity, was by
means of pigeons. It is related by
et Pliny that when the city of Modena
leg was besieged by Anthony he sought to
prevent all communication with the
outside world by drawing lines around
it and stretching nets across the river.
Decimus Brutus (d 43 B.C.) who was
in charge of the defence, was able to
laugh at these precautions by using
pigeons, to whose feet letters were
fastened, which duly reached their
destinations, "Of what use were An- -"/I1Pc•
tony's entrenchments and sentinels,
and of what service were all the nets
he spread," asked Pliny, "when the
d new courier took his route through
y the air 2"
r.
seams, hems, button, etc., from
clothes.
When dishes are to be heated place
them in hot water for a few minutes.
This is less likely to crack the glaze.
The sheet end of candles melted and
mixed with equal parts of tupentime
make a fine polish for hardwood floors.
teaspoonful of vinegar placed in
a paraffin lamp that smells or
smokes will cause a clear light: and
prevent an unpleasant odor and smoke
The appearance of a low-ceilinge
room can be much counteracted b
hanging the curtains from the top o
the window straight down to the floo
To remove tar stains rub the spo
first with lard and then with soap
Leave for an hour, and then wash i
tine.hot water softened with ammonia,
traces still remain rub with turpen
To keep moths from rugs or carpet
sprinkle well with salt, then wipe wit
a cloth dampened with warm wets
having spirits of turpentine added ii
proportion of a spoonful to every
quart: of water,
When you Rook fish, meat or vege
tables remembee this: The flavor i
best preserved by steaming or roast-
ing. Simmer bcdg is
mg. Simple boiling is more economi-
sable qualifications as cook,
When fuel is expensive this is
nurse, cal, as it does not require so much
guardian, disciplinarian, memorandum haega.oto.d
thing to know, but steaming is
and assistant housekeeper in general.
The alarm clock is a most conscien- the coolest and cheapest method for
tious cook.pieTsherolalosub,settulkeeyh,asetbzt tino summerma
besteamedfoods,bae aeavseer several
burnere'alarticles
osm
tphlaeceovleials; or her potatoes, beets and
Fruit jars cost a pretty penny when
which something else is cooking.
you have to buy enough of them to do
the summer's calming. A good Way
to keep the jars from cracking when
the hob preserves are put into thrm is
the old method of using a silver knife
ful alarm will summon her m time to in while the preserves are being pour -
prevent the food from burning, medovieimitwheitihetettieeajtarislasbscioulibteedfubly1 trtilee-
Write the reminders upon small
slips of paper, to be stuck, "stick -file" lenife and the jar remains quite cool
Ha
BREAD FOR PRISONERS.
France to Send Four Pounds a Man
Weekly to Germany.
The despatch of bread to Freech
s prisoners of wat in Germany has Just
h bent centralized in a national fedora -
then which undertakes to send two
o kilos (a little over four pounds) of
bread weekly to every French prisoner
in Germany.
- The new organization includes the
s provincial societies previouely Manned
for aiding the prisoners. It hag the
active support of the French Govern-
ment and of the International Red
Cross.Bureau of Geneva. As a remit
of the arrangements made Ereneh
prisoners in all the German canine
will find their breed rations dreaded
by these parcels from home,
Certain guarantees have been ob-
tained for the proper distribution of
the parcels. Germany hns egreed to
allow in each camp a French del:2:mM
to correspond freely with the federa-
tion in order to inform it. of the re-
gularity of the deliveries,
Neutral Ambassadors will atm exer-
cise control. The Germnn Govern-
ment has consented to reveal the exact
number of prisoners in each mem,
beans on the stove, set the alarm so
that it will ring at or near the end
President of the insalment and in: 1 of the time prescribed for cooking the
vestment Co., 207 Transportation different articles of food, and she may
Bldg, Montreal, will be glad -to receive I go about another task with a free and
subscriptions from Canadians in order undivided mind, Icnowing that watch -
HOW COCOANUTS GROW. .
And Home the Palm Grows Where
Doctor Tells How T Strength n
Eyesight 50 per cent In One
Week's Thin Many Instances
ek' rime Preseelpaon gott, Can Slave
1 Jirlileol and !Jac at Monte.
,,..plillatlelphla, Ps. Do you wear glassesl
ro yon a elotara of eye strain or other eye
lent:homes? If so, you TrDi he Dint to
-now that neCiirdlag. to Dr..Lewls there ls.
eal hopo.for y•ou, 'MIMI' W11.00G CI'Cid yr,gre
.tiling nay they have had their <wog re-
tored through the prinoinle of this min-.
derful tree . prescription. '.0te man say%
after trying it: "I ' wits PlaloSt. blind;
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tread eyerything without any itinssee and
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sy would pain dreadfully; nose they iced
ne n1.1 the time, It was Hite a nairaole Co
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Sphere.seemed hazy with or wIthobt
, so, but ;Oar Using this prescription
a' Dineen days .evorything seeins eleui.. I
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' In belteYed that thousands who. Wear
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we teem gad multitudes more will be able
It is sold in Toronto
to strengthen their eyes So. as to be spored
the trouble and expense of eves: geetteg
ttioes•lnee be wonderf.uilY benefited by, ., -
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RAN AWAY TO TRENCHES.
old Phillips, 17 Years Old, Says
"British Army is Bully."
he London Daily Chronicle pub-
s the following from its Liver -
correspondent :
The British army is bully,' It
es you up and makes a man of
and I don't regret joining it a
I have enjoyed the experience,
It has done me good." In these
8 an American boy of seventeen,
has just been discharged from
army, with which he has been
ntly fightieg in France for
n months, closed the story of
oitege in the trenches.
e youth, whose name is Harold
ips has had a stirring caner,
ough so young, he is five feet ten
s in height, and well built in pro-
em For three years he had
sailing on English vessels, but
ay of last year, on returning
a voyage from Chili, he decided
n the army with a chum and was
ted for the Royal Field Artillery,
escribecl himself as a Canadian.
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fashion, over the little ring at the top
of the clock. The slip ceiling for the
earliest attention is placed ori top, or,
if the time is penciled on each slip, the
slips .may be filed upon the ring re—
gardless of order, The alum is then Peehegs, boiled make excellent chicken
set for the earliest time marked upon 'food. The driol peelings may be
the one of the slipes aricitreseie
one remindee is canceled and the fireifcharcoal
will float. As they float, the times I The wise housewife sots aside a eer-
ie older of time takes its place. or wood is not at hand, and they help
wilheaxnt nbuo7dedstaiartetehafosrtotvhee.
considerably in cutting the soot in the
a waterproof covering, so that they
eyes, which are all at One mid of the ' talus time each clay ' for recreation. Pipe and chimneys.
nut, are always on top. Whether it be physical relaxation and that these may be forwarded to head -
Once in the water nature goes to .sleep, reading, embroidering eneden- .quarters in London.
Did you ever think there is apse tor
potatio peelthgs? There is, and the
teason that it isn't known is that most
American housewives are too wasteful
to bother to save peelings, The fresh
work. From one of the eyes there
comes a shoot that sands forth broad
leaves that act as sails. The wind
catches these sails and wafts time
cocoanut on a journey that may be
many miles long. As it sails, the
other two eyes send out roots, which
at first morn among the fibres of the
woody beak.
In those the cocoanut is swept on an-
other shore, perhaps on another is-
land. The roots embed themselves in
the soft earth, the sail becomes the
trunk, and very shortly a thrifty co-
coanut palm is growing where none
grew before.
Russian Army .-Rations.
"Kasha," city buciewheae and cold
sour millet is said to be a farorite
staple food of the Russiati troops,
while another is "stchee," a soup cif
,which the- chief ingredients are -cab-
bage, potatoes, oatmeal and fat meat,
'pork being preferred. •
Paralyzes Fish.
Madagascar fishermen sprinkle a
poisonous substance on liven and
lakes which paralyzes the fish and
eausep their bodies to rise, When. they
are caught by hand and eaten witheat
harming their captors. .
mg, or even nextedomeneighboring,
she may enjoy the recreation hour
with untroubled mind if the faithful
alarm clock is set to ring forth its
warning when her well-deserved idle-
ness must end.
And the efficient alarm clock can
perform a bigger duty durin eh
g e clay.
Many a honsewife is discouraged be-
cause she doesn't seem to be able to
follow the housekeeping plans -Which
she ban laid out foe each day With the
desired dispatch, This, is where the
ahem clock turns disciplinarian, Re-
gister upon it the time that the dishes
should begun, the bedmaking started,
the baking hour, mending hour, sweep-
ing, etc. Thus a sort of competition
is started between the alarm end the
housewife and races must be run for
one or the other to win out.
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The Right Way to Buy.
An experienced housekeeper has
drawn up her rules for buying pro-
visions. She is famous for her sys-
tem in all things domestic, and she
declares that it is by sticking to these
faithfully that she knows how to sieve
a penny here and there from the fate,
Income. Here they are, and all
Who run may reed and profit thereby.
First—Pay cesh Loa: all purcheses.
All contribittions will be gratefully
acknowledged in the public press from
time to time.
SLACKER GETS BACK.
Retort to GOr Mall Prisoner Silences
Caustic Taunts.
Frederick Palmer, the war corres-
pondent, was talking about England.
"Everything is war, War, war, over
there," he said. "Dar help the yotnig
man who ie•not in khaki, He has a
dreadful time."
"Now and them though, one of
then slackers—as they are called—
gets a bit of his own back.
A slicker, for emunple, was pass -
hag a prison camp near London wheri
an interned Genien shouted at him
frere the barbed win Nice :
"Hey, kitchener Vents you 1"
" The slacker frmened. "What ?"
he sell
"Ieitchener vents you," the German
repliedi
"Well, by eove," said the slacker,
" he s got you, all right)"
Do you believe all the good thing's
you hem. of youetielf •
MeneileMeMereetteSgeenWM
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he sugar bowl is
Lantic ugar
Its purity and 7fine"
granulation give it
the highly sweeten -
lug , power. It dis-
solves instantly in
your teacup or on
yourbreakfast cereal.
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