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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1914-11-26, Page 300'11i• 0 0 I 4.) assia33•7.7•333.333,3, Or, the Belle of the Season. an CHAPTER XXXVI.-(Contlnued). 7Ona instaneo of this whale spaded dove, tion and unstinting chanty occurred ea the bht d day and brought the tears to her eyes, not only 7blien. • but ',whenever sae thought of it in the alter years. A thaY' mite of a ,bithy, only a few weeks old W0t3 broneld 7n1o. the ward and laid lista cot not very far froth Idn's bed. The nurse' and deetorts cronaital round it With eager attention. It 1Va70 watched fla79 and night; if it cried, at the first note of the, , feeble wail,. a couple of nurses flew to ' the out, and if necessaiy, 11 famhas phYsi• Wan was telephoned fors and came proniptly*aud eheeriltily. The whole ward vade Wrapped tip in the tiny mite, and Ida, leant on .her elbow and craned foriviardlO - get a ghat:thee of it; and kelt towards' as'slie would have, felt if it had .been a little sick or wolinded lamb th herondale, .is 'the matter with it, poor little 13hln.g?" 01111 0811011 of Ibe t r tl'illmspine," replied the sister, tbending tenderly th over e cot and taking the ema- Mated little maw in her comforting, mini- .ate.rIng hand, . • It- get well?" asked Ida, quite an 0118 7, • • . . . seter Shook lior head. 9401' bless me!" said Ida's neightbor, Pityingly, ."It, 'ud be almost better if the pore tittle thing &ed. ente sister looked .up with anild NMI. ?fee; it oan't life loaner than three weeks,' sho said,an sadly as if she had not seon a score of smiles cages Ida laid down, her 'eyes were filled With tears, her heart filled with wwe 'and won- der. Po -autos for the first time in her life ;she understood•what Charity meant., Here 'was A waif °Unto slums, doomed -to die in Bo many 'weeks, and yet it 1Va0 the ' object of the loving devotion of every nail% in the Ward, with every comfort ant hams, whiell' an age of civilization could gamily, and the recipient of the enthusiss- tiontlention of a great surgeon whose Mane' was famous throughout the world. The woman in the neat bed was OrYttle "It snakes you'think Of 'emelt. don't it, 111139117" she said, with a sliff. '71 svas rich, g'd leave all my money to a 'orepital, that I would!" . The speech suddenly reminded Ida of • her own noverty, of which she had not thought very much, for tho need of anoneY not felt very keenly in a hospital ward, • where everything le "free, 7gratis, far no- . thing," The time came -when she Was per. anitted to get up. and. nothing could ex- . coed her amazement on finding alveoli so weak 'that her legs trembled under her, and the walls and the floor seemed to rook and heave; but in a day or two she 117116 able to walk a little, and ebe.at once • hogged 'Petgnission to help ,nurse the baby. It 11110 againet the' ruleo, but it was very difficult for anyone to 101101, 0411 when she tarried .those great violet eyes anon them improringly; ,and much to her do- - light olie WOO 'oerinitted to hover about , the cot and assist in an 'unoffitial way. When tho baby ;was asleep, which wao• net uartioularly often, Ida was permitted • to read fa) some of the other patients; Met, make herself generally 'use- ful la an unobtrusive fashion. „ This wus all very well, but the day ar. rived when sate was .strong enough to • bars the hospital arta once more feee • that world whieh line been described es the best or all ;possible 'worlds, and 110 doubt 10 for those .who have plenty of • money and friends, but which 113 1101 fag Mein being the worst of, all poseiblo worlds for those nth° have not. She took live hounds from her little store and went to tho sioter. "X am rather poor,' she said, with 0.7 smile, "and I. cannot afford more than this. I wish it were a hundred thnes 110 much; indeed, no money eould repay your - goodness -and kindness to me, tate wonder of width 0 sliall never cease to ;feel." The sister looked at, her keenly, but Said very gently: "You (Ma pia 11 t110 box in the ball when you go out; but, you will not go to. - day. I will arrange Tor you to ston until toanorroiv; in fact, the baby -ono of us spare you. I went you to have onto tea with me in my room to -night - and a little talk, Miss heron," So Ida tweed away quickly, that the stei7 might not see her teare, rind ins coated the reprieve. CHABTEB, XXXVII. The Barons were not very much our. prised at ,Ida's flight, but though John and his Wife and daughter were anything but sorry to get atii of her, they were rather uneomfortnbae, and Joseph,. who was in the doldrums after his drinking fit, dial not, make them. More comfortable bY assuring them that he was ewe:oath, herb= 7sho lind committed suicide. Ile and hie lather eet out to look for her, but 71173 DM hdaloft no clue behind, thoy could find no traee of her, though they iproeured the .assistance of Scotland Yard, and inserted guarded adateetise- ments in the newspapers, John heron comforted himself with the reflection that, she could 7have come to no harm or -they would have hoard of it; and at Inst 11 011. cuared to him, 'when nearly 11 fortnight had elapsed, that, she aught have return- ' 00 130 110201130130, Proliahly ke the care of Mr. Wortley, and that ne had boon too indignant to acquaint the Ilerone with the feet. "I think I had better rim dowa to Ile- rondele, Maria, and ascertain if the er- ring and deoptirate girl hns returned there," 110 intik one niorning aftea pray- ers, "Seeing that ahe left my ,roof in so unseemly a fashion, with no word of re. met or repentance, I do not consider that she hes auy further elailn upon me; but I 1111002i Lender heart, auel on this 0100,- sio1j X will be generous before .I ant jitst." "I am sure she luta no furthea claim 'aeon 1140 .said Mas. heron, with a sniff, "and I hope yen will 'make it plain, John, that on no recount Carl 'we take her back. We have been put to considerable trouble and expense, iE14176 I really think that lier going without any fuss is quite providen- tial." • , At this moment there mune a double knoch .at the door, a 011 the .servatit an- nounced that, Mr. Woadley was in the drawing -room. Mr. and DIM 13010117 0177 changed glances, and both of them turn- . ed rather.pale; for John Heron died a vax7y7 vivid recollection of Ur. Medley's frank and Caadid milliner of expressing himself. But he had to be faced, an(1 the taalt. went clown Into hbe dcawitm-roont with a, longdruffering expreseion 011 their faces, Mr. Wordley, however, appeased . to bo suite cheerful. He shook hands with ,both of them, and inquired after their health and that of their family quite amiably and pleasantly. "Most delightful weather, isn't it?" . he remarked. "Quite pleneant, travelling. • 'You .have 12, rommecublh-er-convonient house, Mrs. heron: charming subunb will 110' doubt be quite gay and' 'fashionable when it i0 -m -0101M fully developed. Yon 'axe looking well, Mr. Heron." • Mr. heron, :whatever ho allay have look- ed: 0308 fe011117g anything bat well at that moment; for he suspected that the lawyer was only maskirtg his attack, and that he meant to spring upon him presently, "I enjoy fairly good health, Mr, Word - ley, thank you," he said, in his sancti- monious way, "but 13 110.V0 any share of trials and auxieties thie aniaerable 'world.' "011, don't call it, miserable, on 4101011' ins thiel" Gain Mr. Wordley, cheer- fully. "My dear nir, there is nothing the matter with the world; itle--,er-some of the 1)e02010 in it thattay .to make it able." ViThIle he had been speaking, ho 7, had been .glancing at the door and listen. ; ing, as 7120 he had been liatening an(1 me pentane to hem 1111(1 000 someono .olse. "The fact is," he oaid, .canne rather suaidenlY 011 Tether important business: come up withouta, moment'o de- lay. Where in 'Mies Ida? 1 shonld' to 000 1302' at once, please, if I0121171" facen el the pair grew eallow, and the corners of Jelin heron's mouth droj. pod lamer oven than aG11,11717 "Ida?" ho said, in a hollow voice, as if he wore confused. "Where is she? Barely you know,- Mr. Werftley?" "I knowl how should' I know? I cone 11(0 10,000 her; not 21,01001001 to spare. Ball; she hare? WhY do you both stare 7.at me IVIlieilhify-rMt, 'here," s'ald John 'Ile. ron, • "Ida, left our 3101300 2110170 than a fortnight ar" W Mr, oidley • looked disappeiated and 01011/1704. eph, gone to stay 7w1th 102120noo friends, I 111112013000. r11. trbuble you to give me their address, Mr, 1301011, '1,101a07" . • '110 two, as 110 epolceas 133310 meant . qrb1g-°4'11030014101,0,, llt be Sank into a, 1130'1111'again al107011 0130100 mad In a 0°,7 111001410CO, XI', .RTIT 14171 vOloa; • Wad SY, Mit 3 regret ' to eat X do not, kilmy'where 0110 is," • . , "YOu-elon'taalinew-wheres-she le I" said Mr. Tenney, anger and ,menzeinent 011111. gling tax 00 upper hand, ''"Wha1. tho last -few hours. I came to Londen all In qtit sgsgassawassgssassala,...seassasi,„ a huray Most 7i1flpo1'te1t news -Went to •your consir-,- Oh, demi what a fool that man ist Board you had run away-, not, at ,all surprised. Should have run away myself long before you. did. Came un to London in eearch of. you -Just heard you'd gone from hero.", . ought to have gone yesterday," said 'Dili, "hut theY let Me stay." ' "Cad• bleed theta!" the panted: "But how Dale you look -and thin. You've.7boon ill, very iti; and you'Ve been unhappy, and I didn't know it. What re fool I was to let; you got 7Itawas idl thy faultt I ought to have _known better than to have triteted you to 77 that sanotitnonloue idiot. My dear, I've greet neWe for you!" ' donce-I ;bog your pardon, Mrs e sootlain ly-slie had caueht somethin of you must eacuse.an old man withthe gen le, soothing way of the sister and ;cannier and a totteh of tWhyhe. 5dant 01.4-7713ut,Y"Moot 'yet 11011 211241 nova Yeti aro don't unherstand 041 .17„et.,77 , 71001ew?" "I Must toll you this very 'minute Or I Alas.- heron began to sniff, and her, shall burst)" said,Mr. 'Wd1'311,ey. J4137 dem, svorthy haanand. drew himself Up and ehild, prerere Youiself for the most aa. -trami to' look digoified, and Miled utterly,, bounding; the most, wonderful news,.13 in the attempt. • , I don't want,' to startle you, but I don't feel "Such 1;,31'3131130"-" lie began, •• 7I as thorigh I (druid hoop itlor mother half- „coitiound my languege,. sirl";'snapped 11011?, Dtkyou think I could have •a, glass the cidleavyer, hie 31102,growing, real; "'Hal of water?” • • •7 . • gorad'epongh to answer my Ouestion !" I ' Tho po:ece, still Sampatlictic, Wit 010.n "I7rta len our hoehitable roof ;about t. from Ida, Prod -mood a, glass of water and. 30.1.11101C ago" said Mr Heron. ."She loft . diem:00th, reMred, •, like a th'..of 7in the eight -that SO 1:0 .G31737.7 7 "Now,' 0a1d ;Mr, WOrilloy, with intense moaning. I regret to say that she 101 17. 110 gravity. "prepare to 01 etartlech Be calm, limonites, no 71V701‘cl of farewell, behind' lied my dear child, Ita 13 14111; 1701.1 GOO I am I had 0001431011 to rebuke her on the pre. (tette ealtn!" lee -was perspiaing at mere ceding night, and, following the thatate's , pore, and was mopping hio fo 7e1,ead r‘vith of an ungodly mauve and a parvasse pride a lingo silk handkerchief. "I 11010 jneb sho cameo to leave 'the shelter of this made it great discovery. You axe aware I that, herondate the vholc 011131010,10 I - Mr. Wendley iipratig to his feet, hie ily mortgaged, ,and that there '0321)a fore- pashon rendering him speechlem for a oloome; that moons thet the whole of it 101)021(1 have passed away froin you." moment. "Yon rehtike Mies 0110! Are yOull.a01016hOot. ylytles6.1ighiree7 w,„ she ,s" ; aki. In a ionvoice. your mind? And urrtY, Whet a d • eShe bed been guilty of attempting to ensnare the• affection of my 00107-7-7.7 be- gan n 13012011. - At this moment the door opened -and ,To set% atuaarea. bIr. Wordley looked 111 "Ensnitaing the nireationti of MIMI" he 0"8rte21, with a 0e0.711, which caused Mr. Joseph's immediate retreat. "Olo. You must ;be out of 7our mind!" • "Efer,continet was reprehensible in other ;ways,' etaininered Jelin Heron. • "Nonsense!" almost shouted Ma, Woad - ley, "I ;don't want to hear 011710 0)110 a suede nonsense, Miss Ida's coadaet repro- ttensible! Wki. she couldn't ctinduct her. 'self 111 any way then that of a high -moth Intro -minded, gentlehearted girl" if silo tried! You have been entertaining on an. gel unanvares,'Mr. Boron -there's a blt of Scripture for youP-You've had a pearl in your house, and it's been east before-- 810es my soldl rni losing my tem.per But, 'pon me word, there'e some 01101100 for it. YOU'lli let that dear child leave your house, you've lest eight o2 her for over a fortnight, and -and you stand there and snuffle to me about her 'conduct!' Where is she? Oh, of 00010e'you don't knowf and you'd stand there like 7117 stuck nig, 13 I were fool enough to remain hero 'for a week and ask 'questions, But I want her -I want her at once! I've got 7 haportant •newsfor her -news of tho greattst importance-- 13 beg Your Dar- I don, laY dear 1110(111M% fOr the ‚0103011011 01 iny langutigd-though X could sa,y a great deal more to this husband of youns if I were alone with him. But it's 110 use wasting further time. • I must find heat - John heron wee as red as .0, turkey coek I I must flnd her at once." awl gasping Bice a dad out of water. "This gyms and unseemly. attack ie only excused by your ages-, I '"Oonfound any age!" exclaimed , Wordley. "Let me tell you, eir, your age ' does not exouse.your conchtet, which hoq, been that of a heaatlesa and sanctimon- ions fool, When I gave that dear child into your tare, I hall misgivings, and they 7141e 111.14 jaStalec17. W011.111 that I ball never 1001, Oight, of her! The dearest, the sweetest and. hest— Oh., let ine get out, or I shall say something offensive. As he made for the door, John Boma cleared. his throat and etammered. "I will 'forgive you, sir. Yeu will regret this exhibition of brutal violence,. and I shell put up a, prayor—h • 'Don't you dere to put up any prayer for mel" cried Mr, Wordley. "X ohould be afraid something would happen to nie. I need not ask why she left 7011.11 house, 2)111 guile evident enough. I've nothing more to say to you." "Olio -moment," said John heron, with naf attempt at dignity; "perhaps Yon will be good enough to Infoem 3010 ot the na- ture of the comantuication that you lime for 11117 00110111 Ida." Wordley looked us if be wore going to ohoke. "No, I: will not, sir!" he at last amount'. ed. "I will tell you nothing-extepting that I hope and trust I 'may never see your sanctimonious face again. Geed - morning! Cood-morning, madame:" Ile was Outside Laburnum Vela, with the 'velocity and force of a .whirtwitul, awl was halfaVav 'on his toad to the elation before he could get his breath OT regnih lote solf.posetesloo. Being n. lawyer, he, of course, went straight to tho police: but he was 01•011,11 000116,11 1100. 10. go to Scotland Yard, but to the pollee station /10100 t110 terminus; 'for it Seemed to hint that 11 would be mailer to trace Ida from Way saoll, then. I went 01001, to the house the other day to-woll, to look out tiny little thing which. I thoright you might.,11.1M'tfa inn' 1013 0)130 Sale- - haft pressed Iris. hand 'and turner, her bead away. " "It was a sad .business, sad, very sadt and I wandered about the plato like a- like a lost spirit- X was almost 00 fond Of it 110 3101.1 am my dead After I 31031:1 been over the house X event into the gromme and soloed myself in the ruined chapel. Donald and Bees followed me, and Bess -what a sharp little thing Oho 'fia bless heel -she began to rout abOub, and nretiontly she began' to dig. 7with her claws in a corner muter the rattled window. X was so loot in thought that I stood and watched bar in an absent kind of west but presently I thermal her bark and saw lier tearing. away like mad, as if she had found a ant or. a ralthia ,I wont up to where ebe wee clawing and saw -what do you . • Ida shook her head nod etiftled. eho be continued.) that snot Fortunately for hina lir found en in- spector 1» eberge who ira.e both gent and zealous. Ile listened attentive- ly to the .detatiled ,aatement am1 deocrip. tion *which the lawyer-en/10 enough now --furnished him, and after considering for a minute or two, during whien Mr. tYordley nvalledsin 0 legal silence, asked: "Young lady any friends in Loodon, wordley replied in the negative. "Think olte has gone to u. ettu ittion?" "No, reviled Mr. Woralley; "she loft suddenly; nod I do not know what situ- ation she could 11114. Ste le a Indy, and unaceustoed to earning her bread n i aw ny ay.' 'Mien elle has met - with an necitlent," said tho Inspector, with all air of con- viction. "Clod blees any sonl, my good num!" ex- claim'ed Woraley. "'What makes you think that?" "Experience, sir," replied the inspector, calmly. "lime you any idea bow many accidents there are a. day in lanichalf I surnme aot. You'd be surprised 1 told you. What was the date 140 VMS 1 ''7'ilt Mr, Wordley -Lela him, and he Mimed Lo 22 large red book like a ledger. .7" "As I thought, sir, lie mud, lornig lady impelled down by a, :light 1711711 .11 3000710 stue7a„ Minories, Dark hair, light eyes. Height, Rao fent 11100. Ago, about twenty-one or two, Name on - clothing, "Ida Heron.' • ' Mr. Wortliey spran0 to his feet, "It is shot" 100 exclanned. "Was sho muoli hurt, 1117-10 she alives-where bo :oho 1 must go to lieu at once," "Loudon hospital," replied the 131011011! 911700thOblY7 as he turned to a subordinate. "Call ocab!" 113 311113 not tt partieularly slow hanrom, • and it di4 not take vary loog to get from the police station to tho hespita1; but to Mr. Wordley the horse seemed to crawl end the minutes to grow 1711,03 days, he leapt out of the haneom, auct actually ran into the hall. "You have 117 Patient -Ida He1.011" - • he panted to the hall porter. • The pan 111r/104 tO hie 'book. "Yes, air," Ile said. "Discharged yodels clay." Mr. Wordley staggered against, 111 011110 partition of the porter'e box and groaned, "Can you tall me----?" he began. 'die0. she left 0,017. 0114110,? I. X am her solieit. or. Excuse any being bfirried we ntdher particulitrlY.' 'the porter looked tit hint synipathati- cally-severybody 10 sympathetic, at a 1,00. "Pital, from the heed pliseacien and that Puissant lady, the matron, dowa to the boy who cleans the brada plate. "Wen'1 yrn0 sit down, Mr," Ito said. "'elm young lady was discharged yesterday, and I can't ten you where sheo gone; in fast, though 13 remember ht.r 1)011013 brought 111--1701-over 10.007-T don't remcm. ber her getng mit Perhaas you'd like to step mistaurs and see the sister ot the word elm was ba the Atexandrape while he was speaking, n117([ :M•17. Worilley 10110 trying to 110007001. command of him. self, 0. slim black-el:id figure came 1103017 the hall, and pansing before late largo tin box provided for contributioina nropned 60,flething,..22117r, Woraley watched her absently; she raised her head, and he sprang forward with 'lkiirs Teat" on bia 11110' cim atteved a cry and stagnated a lit. tle; for oho was not yet as strong GO 1,110 ,girl who used to ride through Ilerondale, and Mr. Wordley caught, lies by both hands anti eupported her. "Thank Coe! thank goal" .\0314 all he eould exelaim tor 0, minute. "My sear *heal my -dear Miss Ida!, Sit down!" Ire dre»v her to one of the long benches -and sat down beside her. To dos erodts, he 11 stated, that tho teaas wore in hio eyes, end Tor a moment or two he was inoapable of sestet.; indeed, it was Ida, who, worrutialike, first recovered her self "M Wold 71 Is it, really yon? how posseosmon, ,; clid 7.ou knows :now di00 you find mop 03111 00 glad; oh, so 1313011" She choked. booked 1.71na tones. 1,11.11, enrang to her 07073 and forced a laugh; Tor again, woman. like, else 01710 11101 lie was ItlOTO -upset than even ,she was. he found his 00100 after awhile, but it 7033171 11,00117 '110151170 110. "aly dear gill, my' dear Miss Man ta, onad; "yon nye not, more glad than I. I ltaVe then almost'out of my mind for the Maurice of .111et3)eubmg. First member •of the Royal Family to he: killed in the war. • Re was a ceusin srf King George and a bro- ther of the Queen of Spain. FROM ERIN'S GREEN ISEE NIlleV1' 8V MAIL. FRO 31 IRE ••ND'S SHORES. Happenings in the Emerald Isle of Interest to Irish- men. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Matthew Nathan, G.C.M.G., bees been ap- pointed Under Secretary for ire I u.nd. The 'C'outity Calmay :District Horse and Agricultural Show was held recently hut the attendance 'was very poor. A riek, of !hay. 200 tone, the pro- perty of fir, Joe McMahon, Knock, Cestietown, has been completely .de,,:ir,eyed by fire. A ,echltni death oceurred anumget the L1'.iu3, 1013 Benerana, altnner Tootertou, uf the •11.G.A. lieing found dead in his tent. The' Congeeted Districts Board have agreed to give •a free 'grant of 5,13O0 in iticb ef the Dingle water- Worke saniOragO 0(111031131, While Iarnes Cahill was cycling near Belturliet he collided ivith 11, cal?. One cif the Shafts penetrated his lungs and he died shontly after-. waqs: • • . Major 113 H. Jones,. 0031 Of 001 0- 1170 1 3 neg,77 Lisnamilly, who was 1ep1)rte,c1 "inissing" after stile first fighting atMons, is a prisoney 112 Germany. 'Placards against endietment for the. British .a,rmy have been post•eel ever Limerick, encl. have roueed a' great deal of ,comment. Recruiting in 19uldin shows sign,s of falling off. . Up till recently the rabsof recruiting was about 100 per day, hitt latte,rly ,about half that llNille1011.3.3137 have been accepted for ser - 11. E. Parker, Royal Heuer Artillery, son of Mr. E.G. Parker, Killaloe, is reported as being killed at the front: He W110 welt known in Nenagh, County Tipperary. Detec Live - Con 0131113121 Ormond's , Belfeet, wounded at, Die front, lias rejoined his ye:gin-tent eff fuelough and is, attached to Woolwich. Ow- ing to his 11130U1'1011hO 11318 been vele,- gated to home service. l'ileports reeeived by the Depart- ment of Agriciiltueo und •Technieal Instruction for Ieedund ko :to: show that 11.13 unusually brisle demand tor animale suitable for butchers now prevails ate the markets: in Ineland, Ireland is maintaining its, weet, come consistency in the breeding and expentation, of :cattle to Great Britain. 'with the result Oat the re- cent hargoes; fate= 4120 British (20)0- 11100 aro not &floating the peicee in the English 'market, There waS, a scene of geesit 013- -1bn:sin:sin at Monaghan Railway eta-, tieri in coneeetion with the cliipay-, imee of the fiest biretc'h of yblunteere for Imperial service from 'the 111 Battatio.n Meinagban Regiment, U. , Recipes for josiseorsslakin 17111:. Sponge. -Ingredients ; Dour and one-half :cup:fide: of sifted bread flour ; three eupfulg of milk and wa- ter one teaspeonliri of, sa:le, one tathespopnful cof herd and 'butter, one Yeast Cake. one table,epooniul of Met/loci-Seek yeas't in cold water, overnight, : In Morning ,p,our off thewater, and ,add 'the su- gar diesoIved • 'j,easti., Mix salt the ilbur, risk in die shorten- ing 'arid then. take equal Portions of iniak (and witer.1 Plane, on stove until comfortably :warm,. then stir in the rusk; .ancl.'beat into -the &us. ,Cover and selt 113 werran' plebe until light find lull of bubbles. , , Cinnamon:ColTee Bread.. --Ingee- , clients:. One-quarter cupful of but- ter, cir :good ibutterine, oneshalf cup- ful of sugar, one egg, one, cupful el light sponge, one and:one-half cup- fuls of siEt•ed flour. Method : 'Cream butter, evegas, and egg until light. Add sponge, Measured cal,efully. Beat ii weld, thein add the floor 71/7/1C1 beta Until S.anooth. Cover and let raise until doubled in bulk.:Spreacl .in one large, or two smalls gre:ased pie bins, sot in w.a.rm place tor •about, half an hour, then cover wik, the following Mixture for Top of Coffee liread. -Ingredients: Three' tablespoon- fuls of sugar, three tablespoonfuls o,f ,ground :blenched almon(1s, one- half 0113)1111' cif the • bread ,orumbs, three tablespoonfuls, of soft butter, a. few siftings of cinnamon. Method .a111 dry ingreclien:ts, then rub the butter through so all parts .are well combined. ,Spread over cake before placing in oven and 'bake a delicate brown. This is a fine Sun- day mornin,g bread. When serving, cut in sections as one would layer Gk careful to remove every , atom of c• aer'aliam Bread.--,Metihod: Into the • remaining sponge ,stir one tablespoonful of sugar and two cupfuls' of graham fleur. The bat- ter should be rather soft, Beat well, then, let taise again until double in bulk.' Pour into tWO small, wel,l-greased bread irins. Let stand half an houf, then bake in moscierate heat until a Straw comes out cil,ean. Do not silt graham flour but sha:ke•it lightly into the cup when in e.asu ring, Caramel Cream Pie. -Ingredients for paste : One cupful of sifted pas- try flour, a pinch of salt, one-quar- ter teasipoonful of baking powder, one-quarter :cupful of lard :and but- ter, three tablespoonMs al cold water, two tableepoonfiels of butter for folding. Method: Mix dry in- gredients, then rab lard and butter in with finger tips until it crumbles. Stie the water pi with a fork, and 31 3)1311 flour is still partly dry press ingredients togdthee with halide to form a :ball: Now :place on ice or In cold place ifo,r an hour, or, bet- ter stilt, mix the clay before and let it get very cold. When ready to make pie, roll paste on well-lioured Venial as thicle as a book cover. Take the two 'tablespoonfuls of butter, ,also very cold, and out into. thin shavings and distribute over hall of the paste, fold other half over, then roll with quick motions away from you, until quite thin, Line a deep pie tin the pastr', form a little upstanding ring. of P110)00 arceiend edge, then fill with mixture and bake until crust is crisp. Illen cold serve with whip- ped cream. Peanut Hipp Cakes. - Ingre- clients : Two-thirds cupful of butter or good bu rine; 00 13 cupful of granulated sugar, 'two eggs, tons' ta,blespoonfuls of cold water, one ,cupful cal silted flour, one :cupful of broken peanuts, one-quarter tea- spoonful of allspice, one-quarter tefOr11110 Oro ol cinnamon. Method Remove brown skins from peanuts and break into rather large pieces. :Cre,ain bntter, sugar ancl egg, then add other ingredients an el stir veell• Drop from :poen into waxed cookie tins, plar:ing ihe Tittle mounds far enough apart so they will run to- gether.- 13103(1 mode.rete heat un- ing water and cook until . a rich whole •ship'e eon -soapy is metered, syrup. This ,e,an be kept in a *over- men are wedgecl into all kinds of ed 'grass feu' and p012131 ad needed, uncomfortable places, cilair.s are :placed :for the officers, , Household flints. • • • Title Favorite Hymn. • Rubbing :with a cut potato The eha,plain appears, thecom:parii- wiia '1'e3010i310 meat 111:61.1 stains' 'fr'cnn ed by the captain. .TheSlatiter seats dark ,garroents.' • 1acime the ehip'S eoinpam7, Fox very telelicate :fabric which will ohm 1 • iteps :tc) the improvee- hot take starch, try eugar •in the ed prayer -desk and giveti otrt ' Li, rinsing water. ' aecel' table eulbslit"!te f" squash Pier RS from lusty •lungs 'there rolls out ---espeeially for the children. • •tile soldiers nod ,saiinr,s.e. favorile, Housewives should remember to "Fight th.. pkoci ifigsrb,) , keep a. large propoetion of vega- Th, service is a aimei,,,a,ed eorzn tables 111 the 6aanflY diet 631:W13100 of evens,ong. with the speeial pra9; be:IS''• ave ie lids of the large it,ins and neralyu,setcni 1.•di1,y in 11 1011)3' aiirlerSlabyYe' VS put lenobs on them -they Will make good covers for Trots' and pans. . Never choose a turkey too fat --- The nien's v.oicee are uplifted in the response, 'augmented this :time the flavor of a lab bird is never so tbte good as the flavor of one just mod- IV a 0110rus searlilla' Will eratelv . lirire:sst ohfremrinestlibeuvtsnteizivtetdheay have gsoei Root vegetable? which have with- into their otriee t . There is the eved 'Call be revived by' slicing off . , ,ground bass of the distant waters, the ange and Pliaeing them m cm° the whispering swish of the caress - water for a few holies, ing waves blending with the ,voices If something you are 000king hap - of some hundreds of men but seftly pens to seor:elh, set the kettle in dominant is the song the sea. cold water immediately, and there Truly there ll'7131`33 . visualized and will 3)0 10,0 scorched taste. actualized the opening wprds. of • It ie said that if people insisted the Benedict:us, "0 all ye works of /1,7111,n. It might 8.170, been axi order :Squash pudding wild :be found as to open Are so qui* the res,ponse, on having every, 1 n tis aln9a' ja--- the Lord, bless ye the Lord, praise and !savory. it would snake a tag- him EWA magnify him forever." mendous difference to their health. And around us and upholding us 'Oexeals should not be pub away in the moving' mystery of the eea, fit pe,per 'bags because t,hey soon 'bre'ak 4nd anew the duet and flies to get sy,rabol of :God arid His protecting • ai M. Wide-mouthed glass jars aee The captain -a, fine figure, alert, sanitary :and convenient, - When bed quilts or :blankets are 'Wf°' a Pel3etl'aling ewei and °lel"' too short, sew a stronger nieee of eat featuree-reads the les•son re - !cloth to one end. This can be tuck- v'erembilY, .11314 the 'faces of 3;he ed •under the mattress- and the bed- company !burn !to him.. Tim men lis' clothing held firmly in ,place. ten with keen interest in a story Do nob tack the oilcloth or lino- whiah 'belle °Is a flabimi's sframles in p I t, e wile, it is laid, but, and desperate defence. lie in vi„e end be walked In those 13o1ces one reads the tale over for a few clays. There will be of what is known in the navy as "0„ no difficulty gettilig it to lie smooth. hallIV shin." miTlkh,eiKe9s !elan 'oefezace1111.Zht,''seue'bgsfietcatteerifoirir The OlTialpiela'.tinliggeitylels'al:1711.Ort ad - cream' tin coffee, but you must be dress on St. Michael, -warrior, angel, chaanpion of the chivalry 'of heaven. Ib is nob a, "Save your soul to-nig.hb" discourse. 'Ile identifies himself -with the men, a17eak8 91 the soldier qualities of St. 4Lichael, tells them what the sword -bearer of God stands for, and appeals -to them to stand for the same ; indeed, be takes itifor granted, so he e'en. 'Much has be,en written about !the religions .and irreligious oonclibion of our bluejackets. In. the tracts which ask for immey missionize him he is either represented as a demi-god of a demijohn. The "poor Iadk" 0214,111. 0! pamphlet is resent- ed lay the whole of the navy, from admiral A.I3. Everyone by this time ought to know that es blue- jacket is ,a highly trained, intelli- gent 1111011, 'disciplined and respon- sible, A drunkard has no place in His. Majesty's navy. The men listen to the padre, quiet, intent, and let one who know thein add they will be as serene and quiet in that day, it may be flout a few hours, when the cruiser moves 011 ab full speed, while 700e03S stand et the :guns, men wait in the am- munition pasSages, the oaPliain in the oonning tower the gunnery:of- ficer in the fire control, the engines whirling at mad :speed, while stok- ers in the :depths below "oil" and "13 e'e'l" and ,shovel and rake as the cruiser ensiles into mitten. One more 313'-1111 then the blessing. A destroyer looms up out ol the creepine; mists. of evening, slows down, listens for a few minutes, ex- changes signa•ls, and .then is off again !th continue that 'watch which is firsb,cousin to prayer, 13111 light brown. Caramel - greclie ts : One onpful of milk, two tablespoon-, fills of hub) -ea', three tablespoonfuls 01 1310201', six bablespoon.fulit of !brown sugar, one large egg, two table- spoonfuls of caramel syrup. Me'th- od milk and syrup in double boil r .and..mix all th er nga, eci leg ts to 13, smooth paste. Now pour some of the hot mixture over and stir well. then pour all back into boiler and bet .onole thiakened. 011%1111A "Syrup.-lerethod : Brown one cupful of granulated ..sugar in sancenan until it hae melted .a rich; dark syrilip, but clo! riot search. Then add t.wo-thircle emplill of boil- WO.1414,,S.r.-.33,7.731=r7e7a37,3n the white. This mock oream must have the coffee poured very slosvly into the ettp. Fruit, fresh or stewed, is always a valuable foot), even though it may trob contain a large !amount of nu- trition. The pleaeant sallm and acids have a gentle maclicinal effect -upon the stomach, bowels and liver which is most e,onducive to health. But it is not neeassatry'to get the expensive fruits. The -apple, the king of fruits, is a unosewlicAesome and delicious -fruit, and nap 'be talc - en fresh, balced, or dewe(1, " 113. SUNDAY ON A BATTLESHIP SCENE ON BRITISH CRUISER S'I`111 Irrio, 1) FOB ACTION. The 031 1111-o'-Warsnien's Favorite. Is "Fight the (food Figlit." On the North Sea a cruiser la stripped 1E01! action -the guns load- ed, torpedoes fitted and trained, range finders tub work measuring off the varying distances *f sighted :vessels; a word, a •teneh, and that mighty &dirk of potentiality will flame as 11 the mouth of hell had opened and vomited its contents; write!s the Rev. Forbes Phillips. • Meanwhile, the foremast, flies the peace13i1 flag of, Divine service, with its white cross, the symbol of su- preme self-sacrifice and' courage. Not 'many hours ago, from that, same meet, was .signalled messages fraught with !battle and deStr,uction, which opened theRook of Life Bad 0.010111 with an orchentra of lyddite shell and shrieking shrapnel, The bruiser's (lecke ,are swept oi eVerything which is mot a weapon ee some instrument auxiliary :to death, No bulwark oe iail ; the ship is :stripped, and in her nakcd strength--Lthree hundred and ochl feet of shod death. . We are on the groun.d where over a, hundred years ago Nelson kept his ceaselese watch on the North Sea. The men hurry up out of all kinds of unsuspected places, mus- tering !beneath the once -burnished, now dull; muzzled cre iron -throated monsters. An officer sniffs .the wind, ,consults with another, 1111.01 decides to hold the service itween decks. The ehaplain, alr deady rob- e', is in -the captain's cabin settling t,liieefinal details of the order of see- Ic ' The master-at-arnis appears and reports every•one a4,i. . The choir, augmented .by a small 'string band, 1)5 g0'OOqYed 10021111 tho harmo»iuni, with arSli;litnt:Cle.''111n11,.clutel to exposure. Between clec'ks the ac67rms..73.7=373,7-43 Many a Mall would starve if he had nothing to liveaon but his repu- ;lotion. . "What do you think of her voice since 11 1111.0 been trained?" "Well," 'smiled Brown, "I can't say that it It any better than it was, but there is,certainly a wholo lot more of it," "When you proposed to me you said you were not worthy of me." "Well, what of that 7" "Nothing ; only 101 say ow r you that, hett- . 11 ever else yoll were, yon were :no liar." "Are you married, my man 1" lip lady asked a Sakor. "313es, indeed, inson-matried 1011(1 '130.1311110<001 chil- dren," "110-0 11 fellow, travelling :about like this ! ,And don'b you ever gat homesick?" "Only when I'en home, mum" • 'Who's that impressive -looking woman over there 33' "That's Mrs. /saie'o a reraarka.bly ...1trong.r1111cled woman, and they say vhat sihe commands a Very large sal- ary." "How doe-% she earn it?" "•,She doesn't earn it. Her husband ear:as it, but' she commands it." -40Nommem.-- MAKES THE WHITESLUGHT1, 31713112.,& 03 '0111,'sldlO10 1321E O41QUIC± :EIV,61(L'ETT.C6MPANY 11100 IVIOST PEPFCCT MADE THE INCREASED ,NUTRITI- OUS VALUE OF BREAD MADE IN THE HOME WITH ROYAL - YEAST CAKES SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT INCENTIVE TO THE CAREFUL HOUSEWIFE TO GIVE THIS IMPORTANT FOOD ITEM THE ATTENTION TO WHICH IT IS JUSTLY EN.. TITLED. HOME BREADItAKING RE- DUCES THE HIGH COST OF LIVING BY LESSENING THE AMOUNT OF EXPENSIVE MEATS REQUIRED TO SUP,. ,PLYTHE NECESSARY NOUR- ISHMENT TO THE BODY. • E. W. GILLETT CO. LTD. TORONTO, ONT WINNIPEG • MONTREAL THOUGHTS FOR TILE DAX. A man without :self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces. ---Henry Ward "Beeeher. 111 10 11, good thing to be rich, and a good thing to be -strong, but it is a. better thing to 'be beloved of niany friends.-Euripidee. Germany ie now drunk with blood, but in the future is it not destined to see the travail of its soul trod ready to 'give birth to new ideas in art .and music, !saieneo and philosophy 2--Itev. Dr. Sowebt. Judgmenb ±6 a possession of orecir, mous. value -to a nation, and in pro- portion as it tontains men of juclg- m011t,411 direct proportion will that nation prosper. What is it that I mean by judgment in public af- fairs'? I mean the capacity for 13(8113' 11)3) 31 largo, cam, and unbiased view. -Lord Rosebery. If God permit the litl of evil to be lifted .110 a< test or .00 a punish- ment the key. eemains in His hand to secure •titat lid again when Ile will. But if I 111311 13)133' litl of evil I have DO power' to ehut off the dire escape, from myself or from othees; death :and defilement I niay let loose, but I cannot recapture. -0. G. Rossetti. . 'Who knows what .seecls each ma.n living on ,a..vta, leaves behind, him, which arc only destined 'to come up after his, death? Who can say by what mysterious bond 10 man's fate is bound up with his children's, his descendants, how his yearnings are reflected ancl how they aro punished foe his errore.-Ivan Tur-i gene. 11Icreury and the War. Quicksilver has, risen from $35 to $100 or more 31 flask (seventy-five pounds). According to the Mining 'World, that is by far the highest price 13411' 01613(2101'y in modern times. The annual production is abont 4,100 metric bons, The United States and Austria-Hungary pro- duce each about 010e -sixth of this ,amount, Italy a little more, and Spain nearly. one-third. The war in Europe has: ,shtet off the Austrian ,supply, and made it ditlicat to transport the procluet •of Italy ard • Spain. It has &leo caused a greatly increased • demand for mereery, which is now principally tieed in the manufacture ,of fulminete for explosive •eape. Mercury is also used extensively in drugs and medicaments, and in thernimmters and instrument of precision. For- merly a, considerable amoun11 of quiCksilver iie,s us ed s!!u '10,41 mircore, and in :the eunalgamation process ,of exteacting gold and sl.1- trrana theirore,s; but wirrors•are now silvered wfih nitrate, of :sileer, and the cyanide process 171 rtal. ly eupplanted the amalgamation process 13.11 metallurgy. What is that which you and every living person has seen, but will never see again 1 Yesterday. Dick -I thought 3,011 were not go- ing to give Miss Bankern anything for her birthday. Tom -4 wasn't. But 'how could I refuse 1 She sent sae a bunch '013 forgetme-nots the day before. -3,37,734=37.73-,Froas, , 7,7*, • — .300. 'a g g edelJ e" British ade Itmougsmomavemomonnueszal, • Keep, the money within the En7,pirea Buying fore gn-made fromeans that Canada and the Empire are Just that much pooeer TI -IE METALLIC 1100.513430 alawyEti believes the fantail() farther be patriOtic--that he prefers British -made and Can01. diammade goods, especially when tho price Is lower and tho tIliality higher. , we are to -day selling the famous "ItedcifiTe" Bri- tish -made Corrugated Iron direct to farmers at the following shecial eot hriees: • RDER 28 Gain 7-$3.69 per MO square' feet ORDER Rauge0l10-$3.89 per 109 square feet NOW Freight prepaid to any station in Old Ontario. Terme cash with the order We eanaleo supply Corrugated Ridge Cap, eta to 1111 our sheets. Special prices also quoted for other parts of Canada. EVerY farmer should welcome thts opportunity' to buy guaranteed British -made goods at lower prioes than interior and foreign - made goods. We could sell you Keystone,and other foreign -made sheets, nut wc Etre buying our raw material within the Ent Ore, and we expect every patriotic farmer taback us up by sending ue his order, Hritishanadc QalvanIzed Sheets, when corrugated by us, are absolutely dependable for uniform' fitting, ease ot laying, water -tightness and derabilitY. Senteue your order now, special reduced prices also quoted for "Metallic" Steel Siding (Rock and Bl'ick-face patterns) slut "Motel:11e" Steel Ceiling and Wall Plates -durable and beautiful. Correspondence invited, We will niacin/ help you with, yottr 1122,11 plans. Toll 110 yoUlahroblems, THE [METALLIC RODENA ODIP.117 WAITED WIA1111FA1TRIRERS 7371 .qornee king and Duffel -1n Streets. TORONTO, ad,77t.r' SETEMEZIERE Salvanized "Ettetlake" Steel Shingles and "Itedeliffe" British. made Oorrogated Iran make the Ideal bath Oevering, )11',000100'i1,130,areareas,