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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1913-01-30, Page 339 leave your dealer a Itio profit, ... as2 it does Reeve a ItiasIting favorable inipression apen the palates of ail giving it a trial. CEYLON TEA. LEAD PAOKETB ONLY. 016 NEVER BOLD IN BULK. cFor Wcal or for Woe; Or, A Dark Temptation CHAPTER XVI. The servtiets had been up, and the decor- etions had been going on since long be- fore daylight irt Leighton Hall on this memora,ble day, and it was a gala scene on Which the golden sun rose. _Crimson and gold bunting floated from ' the majestic Mean the colored Watere of the fountains 'glowed ea/Many-hued in the clear, bright light of the early day; brit - limit lanterns swung from the green branches, end the lawn was dotted here and there with great vases of passion loses, lilies of the valley, and circles of variegated flowers. The interior of the hall wee quite as gorgeous. Great banks of poems, palms and mag- nolia blossoms greeted the eye wherever one turned. ' Ione Leighton told herself as she gazed critioally about her, that the lawn fete \and meek ball whieli was to follow in the , evening would be a grand success. The guests 'began to arrive early in the afternoon, and soon the lawn, the park, and the old Hall were thronged with raerry maidens and gallant, handsome young men. The window of Gay's room afforded an , excellent view of the entrance gate, and as carriage after carriage dashed up tne avenue, depositing their gay, ehattering burdens, a little figure With a death -white face and great, burning, dark, tear-ewol- len eyea crouched behind the heavy, silken ourtains, peering breathlessly and eagerlY out. Peroy Granville was rather late en ar- riving. As he stepped from his coach Gay watch' ^ed him with a wild sob of the keenest sin; ehe never noticed how haggard the pain; face was, upon which the sum light fell. . he had but known -if pome kind fate tide but warned him whose eyes were Watching him from the window where the silken curtains were so olosoly drawn, what a world of agony might have "been }spared two 'hearts, whom every ee throb was for each other! When Percy alighted he turned quickly toward the coach again, then Gay saw that he Nate not alone; two white, Jeweled hands were held oue to him, and the next instant a silken-ols,d figure sprung into hie outstretched arme. One glance et the proud, triumphant blonde face cm it was turned towead her, then poor Gay reeled back from tiro win- dow with the keenest throe of jealousy that aver Tent a young erre heart -she had recognised Evelyn Bt. Claire. In the bitterness of that terrible mo- ment Gay remembered the haughty heir- ese' worde, "We were lovers before rite otraie between us; but, mark me, the hour will come when his mad infatuation foe yoa will die away, and hie 'heart will return to me and its old alleeiance." "His heart has gone back to her," moaned Gay, rocking herself to and. fro withpiteous sobs. "I wae mad to dement that I could win him. I have eome be. twit= him and his love. How he must hate me for it. Ob. Peres'. ma love -nee lost love -bow I wish that I were deadl" At that moment there was a hurried -7161r. ' tap on the door. 'Is that you, GracesP". she asked, vainly trying to keep biwik the cobs that shook her voloe. "Yes," anewered Grace .Leighton. like very much to come in. May IP" For anewer Gay opened -the door. but Gram eked quite still on the threshold. "What's the matter, Nell, haee you been prying?" she demanded.. "Why, Your eye- lashes, are wet with teazel' has -has Ione been saying anything arose to you?" the inquired, smoothing back the bright gel - den curls that clustered around Gaynell's fuelled tam with her cool little plump hands. "No," said Gay, choking back a hard sob; "only •I am very unhappy. Grace, and. I feel juet-Just as if every one in the world hated tne." You must not talk like that, Nell," oried Grace Leighton, throwing her white ATMS hi 111181211111,0 girl -fashion about the slender waist, and kissing the dimpled peachy cheeks. "I like you better than any girl I have ever known. Don't grieve 'becauee yen were not invited to the hewn fete, though I know how awfully heed, it -must be to listen to the music and to be cooped up ltees when you are longing with an your heart, to dance. • "Don't grieve, I say," 0110 went on breathlesely, "for I have,planned just the jolliest little lark for you that you "Meld erten imagine. I'm going to smuggle you into the toallroom thie evening, and you shall enjoy yourself to your hear* eon - tent behind a friendly mask Now don't 'look at me. with these big, startled. dark eyea of yours,' for come .to the hall you must. No one will be one bit the wiser. I have the jauntiest and the sweeteirt eos- - tame for.you emaginable. Yost are to be the fairy bride. Come, now, what do you meet" . "Oh, Grace, I -I -don't know whether I ought to go 01' .000," murmured Gay, faint- ly, yet down in her heart there was a pas- eMnate throb of JO9 at the proepect, of being so neer Perey-herself unseen -a Joe' 50 ,keen that it wae elmoet pain. 'You are eo kind to me, Grace." She faltered; ' "even, one is Ito cold and cruel to me, I think I should die if I were to loge .your friendship" "Pfy frtendehip ie a lasting one,"' ye - plied Grace, promptlY. "I multi do any. -thing in the world for you, Nell." She wondered why GaYnell looked so -earnestly down into her eyes, then tiirned away with quivering lips. Poor Gay I if she lied only confided in Oreete-reeklese, impulsive, warineheerted Grace -it might have been better for her. "Grace," elee mid,. suddenly, catching the girl's two white hands in her own, "re matter w,hat,you may hear of me iq the future -no matter what fate reignt tempt me. to do -promise me, Gram, .7, n of all tbe world will believe in me- YOU will never loos' your faith in ane. Theme are -dark, pitiful eeerets, in many lives," she went. on, "that drive one to the very verge „ of madness in peels WM. If you love me,' Amy for rae, Grace, My feet are on the I e of a awning precipice" ,In aftee . years Genoa Leighton minute - leered the haunted look of terrible deeeair in the beautiful dare lustrous eyes raieed 00 heen, and remeitheyed the piteous quivering in the sweet, gielith voice, et was not very harcl, after all, to -gain filaes consent m be smuggled Into the ,very -midst of the jolly mathers in the ballroom -every throb of the giee's heeet urged her to accent what chance offered leer --one more opportunity of 'being near, her love. • "I will go. Grate," she whispered tremte life, that was eyer given. The grand par lore, the reception.roome, and the snag nificent dancing -hall beyond were ablaze with light from a score or more of electric+ globes, and odorous with the perfume o gorgeous banke of tropical plants and mem, that made the scene appear like a K11111880 of feiry-land. Anel it was a quaint and novel eight that caught and held the ere. ' Gorgeous prineesses, en their shimmer- ing satin robes and waving plumes, maeke covering their dainty, smiling fame; etate- ly young queens ablaze with diamonds and golden crowns; the trimmest and most coquettish Spanish, Normandy, and gypsy maidens that ever were men lean- ing upon the arms of their graceful mask- ed paetuers, or whirling in the mazes of the bewitchine, bewildering waltz. Gay had just entered the glittering ball- room, and Grace smiled triumehantlY as she behold hor-she and she alone knew her by her costume. More than ono pair of admiring eyes turned to look at Gay. She stood a little apart from the rest, radiant In the white, glietening robes of a fairy bride, a great crimson, dewy rime on her breast, her misty veil caught back by a eparkling. blood -red ruby star. A white silk emelt reached to the pretty red mouth; white kid gleves extending to the elbow set off the soft, pearly pinkie nem of the lovely rounded arm above it, and white kid slippers that Cinderella herself might have worn, they weee eo ex. quieitely trim ante dainty, peened coyly out from beneath the silvery silken skirts. In her hand she carried a simple spray of orange buds. 'Phere was one guest who never took his eyes from that slim. girlish figure since Gay had first made leer annearance in the ballroom. With elm. deliberate steps he crossed the hall and gained her side. For one brief instant the world seemed to stand still around poor, hapless Gay; the wonder watt that she did not die, so great was her emotion as she reAsed her eyes and saw the tall pluxaed knight bow - Ino low before her. She knew it was Percy who was stand- ing before her -the kandsome, passionate lover who had married her on the im- Pulse of the moment -the lover who had first ewakened her heart with the meet possibilities of love when he pressed upon her lips that thrilling kiss at the altar - the mau whom she loved with all her soul, at whose very name line trembled, whom she idolized in her girlieh heart, who had vowed so earnestly he would shield her forever iron/ the cold, cruel world, who had eworn eternal. constancy while the gleaming stare overhead shone on them -- who had sworn all this, then oast her off. Yet, for all this, how her paesionate llttle heart went out to him! How ehe longed, with a pitiful Yearning words cannot' tell, to touch hie hand or rest hor weary head just one minute on his breast, and feel his arms close tightly around her. Poor Little Gay's brain whirled; she seemed to live ages in those few momenta. Should ehe throw herself on her knees beeore him and cry out: "Oh, Percy. Paley, my darling, am not guilty of leaving the village with Harold Tremaine of my own free will. I wee forced away -abducted. Lieten to me, my love. Hear my 'pleadings-118ton to my prayer. I have been more sinned against than sinning. Ify life has been as pure no SU angel's -take me back to ypur heart - love me again, or I shall die.' The handsome, plumed knight 'nerved low before her with a winning smile. "The band is about to strike up a waltz," he said; "may I olaim it.P" Gay bowed -she dared not trust 'herself to epeak--and placing her little gloved hand on hie arni, they were whirling away the next moment to the measures of the musio. Piney wondered why the slender form in his embrace trembled so -how wag be to know that it wee because the band bad struck up that tender waltz refrain - "There's Nothing'elalf so Sweet in Life as Love's Young Dream," Gay was *Juicing how (madly her dream of love had been shattered; and alto was vaguely wondering why God gave some young girls the lover their hearts craved, while others were cruelly awa.kened from love's young dream. • They had reached the entrance of the conservatory and there Percy paused abruptly. He did not pretend to under. stand the otrong inclination that evrept over nim to clasp that slender figure cloee to his heart -closer than the eourtesn of the waltz pernlitted him. ' 'Will you come mit into the teonserva- tory and see the fragrant floweret" he asked, drawing the little trembling hand through hie arm. He bent hie handsome, fair head eager- ly' -toward her, but he could not heaw the faintly articulated reply that fell from her lips. . He had felt 43uoh a yearning toward thie little creature beside him -ten attraction -such as he had felt tovrard Little Gay on that starlit night he had escorted her home from the Highland House; and the love scene that was enacted under the glimmering light of theagolden etare rose vividly befeee him. For once the cool,, green, flower -embower. ed eoliservatory with its perfumed, emir. inuring fountaine and fragrant blossoms was quite deserted. Percy found hie companion a seat be- neath a blooming .aloe tree. He longed to aek her to remove her mask, but that, of coarse, eould not, be; he could not sea her face until the gilded clock in the ballroom was on the stroke of twelve. To be so near her love, yet further apart from him than the cold, gloaming stars in the blue heavens, was more than Gay's tortured heart could endure She forgot the bitter worde of the cruel letter that had nearly cost her her young life -forgot if they Ayer met again it was to be as strangers. She only remembered ,the was standing face to face at last with the handsome youeg lover who had won the love of her girlish heat. And. with a piteous cry Gay slipped down On her knees at his feet crying out: My love, my lov,e, don't you know destinies, never was littered, for at that mouieut ono of the servante of Leighton Hall entered the conservaineye -gleneing hastily arouna. His face brightened ae he, saw. e c Granville Btunding, unnteeked muter the drooping branehes of the goatee°. "1 NVI1B afraid 1 Filleted have BOU1O diet. eulty in finding you, flip," he mid. "A \telegram has Just arrived for you from 'Redstone Hall." And he put the envelope he held in Percy's outstretched hand. At thee moment Evelyn S. Clairti en- tered elle conservatory. "I eee 'you have found Mi. Granville," f3ho cant' to the man, stating nerd at the lovely. young figure beside him ate Ono' spoke. "I hope no Oh° ia ill at Red - ten 0 Hail." • , Evelyn too had removed her tun* and Wall standing before Percy, laying one white jeweled hand on his wpm ' Tine \Vail more thanthe tortured heart of Little ,Gay (maid bear; oho tm•ued from them, and fled like a flaele through the gorgoctue tropical blooms out of the oon- Percy. Watt too ketounded and bewildered by this eudtlen ,ection to think of ioilow- Iny t,r or attempting to accomit for it. Claire turned to him with a smile "Your partner Wishee to leave You by youreele while you&mover the contents of y,our telegram," she said. . "She Intent at least have permitted ine to take her back to the ballroom," eaid Percy, anxiouely and thoughtfully. He tore open the buff envelope as he epoke, and ran his • blue eyes over the message; as he read hes face grewwhite, and his, eyes troubled. . _ The' contents ee the telegram naniehed alt thoughte of the beautiful parbner who had fled from him so Orange's, from hie mind for the -Una, beteg. . • The message was dated at Redstotee Hall, Passaic, ad was from Dr, Gray, Otto family phYsician. "My Dear Peroy,"-et ran -"Your General Granville, hag metovith a fatal aceident-you must return home without delay if you would' see him alive." Peroies Ilea grew white as he read the last words slowly aloud. ' Evelyn St. Claire gave a little hysteri- cal sob as she wrung her white Jeweled hands together. "Let no teceompany you back to 500115 hall, hall, Percy," she ina-dored; "I could not dance the long hours of the evening way lietening to mirth and music while he lies dying.' Ho pressed her hand gratefully, telling himself that Evelyn had a, tenderer heart than he had ever suepeoted. Half an hour later their carriage stood before the porch of Leighton Hall, Ione and Grace bade themgood.bye with' the most sineere' regret, "That's right," declared Grime. "After it's over yen will tell me it WILS the hate Meet how of your Ihern go tend brieg -you the dress' directly, for it is mutat, dark now." e • It was the gayest maeked ball in high ‘166900161/0/11199NOD2 it's the 4!Etest Ever" Send Post Card to -day ftfe• partioulare. 74 St Antoine St,' Montreal, Can: — CHAPTER XVII. Over the fragrant roses of the dim eon- seeVetorY, over the soft etraine of the dance musk that floated out to them, Gay's clear young mho Yang, out shrill and piteous as ashe Ming herself down on hoe knees before the tall, handsonm knight, crying out: , "Oh, my love, my bevel- Don't you know me 1" ' Per one brief Institut the heart in Poecty GranyCle'e .bosom eeemed to Stall d 461.11; he regained hie- composure with, a .bitter sigh, How rend he had been to imagine Gay s voiee had spoken to 'him; Gay, his beau. tiful young bride, whose lips he had kissed eold in death. • Ile turned to her eourtoonele, quite be. lieving she had mietalten him for an-- otisor l'Ydu ere evidently in error," he said kindly, bowleg low beMre her, and to movieg his meek with one liend; "Wo are atreeigere, you zee." Gny recoiled from him with a choldne gaop "fitraimeee-the word seeMed shrielma out ou the perfumed air, It was written in lettere of scorching Ore upon her brain. ' The cruel words of the note he had penned, recuared to her with ebinging loran ,we meet again, let it be as -Strati. 0000, Gay .eprang to her feet, her' lovely face as whethe as tho silken Mai* that mitered Tbe answer that sprung to hor lovely lips, end watch would- havo changed two "I am sorry such a ead circumstance thkee you away from tie so unexpectedly," said Harry Chesleigh, grasping his friend's hand; "I had SO mu* to tell you over our cigars after the melted ball was over," "Perhaps year -mettle may not be as seri- ously ill aa you euppose," said Ione Leigh - know ust how he' is soon after you ton, sweetli; "will you write me and let me knretonwr.n., her? I shall be so anxious to "I will write you all about it. Ione, af- ter I get home," put in Evelyn, with just the faintest suspicion possible of triumph in her voice, ae the thought flashed with lightning -like rapidity through her brain: "The artful minx, how quick she is to seize upon an opportunity M get up a correepotidence with Perey-but ru ba- ttle her." Ione flushed burning red under the Oar. ing light of the carriage -lamps. • Then I will be indebted to 7011 both for letters, letting me know how he is," she retorted maliciously, turning her black eyes full upon Evelyn. "I shall be very pleased to writs you in reference to unele'e conditioft Immediate- ly upon my return home, Mies Leigh- ton," said Percy, sincerely grateful that she too took such an interest in his un- cle, and at that moment tbe thought drifted acmes hie mind that some time be would write her, inquiring who the little creature was who took the part of the 1 airy queen at the masked ball. (To be oontinued.) RED FLAG IN FEB LORDS. The House of Lords has under- gone many shocks of late, and nervouepeera are anxiously inquir- ing "Where'S it all going to end I" The Hon. Charles Lister, heir of Lord Rffiblesdale, is a Socialist, and so also is the Countess of War- wick. Not long ago the Duohess of Sutherland confessed to a be- lief in Socialism, and now Earl Russell has join- ed the Fabians. Earl Russell is not a sentimental youth who has been seized with a sudden fad for Socialism,. He is now 47 years of age. It was 34 Earl It men. years since he succeeded his grandfather, the great Lord John Russell, so that he has been in the peer business for quite a long time. He is related to both Lord Ribblesdale and the Stan- leys of Alderley, and is a member of the great house of Bedford. In his time Ea,r1 Russell has play- ed many parts. He ha n served in the army, studied electrical engin- eering, is a barrister, and, has given proof of literary abilities. fie has served on the London Geunty Council, and is credited with the re- sponsibility for some of the Most -advanced proposals mule by the recent Divorce Commission. Earl Russell has declared himself in favor of the nationalization of land, and this declaration has ex- cited very great interest, M view of the fact that tte himself owns land in, Ireland, wed his diseinguished relative, the Doke of Bedford is one of the wealthiest land -owners in the world. We may yet be favor- ed with the spectacle of Earl Rus - tell viaorounly supporting MT. Lloyd George in his fortheraating land campaign, and raising aioft the red flag in the llouae of Lords. He has for long been, regarded as the "bad boy" of the ducal family, end some of his peers would clearly like to convert him to alone Ortho- dox views or quiesly sappress Isalmasilliamaaltalitaisalla~01 Just what you need aftef hard day's work—A Refresh. ing cup of UPTON'S TEA e Goes farthest for the money skovoolosierftw000nersoiono ealvosieleaeafreeeeeweefaireeesae. I-1()ME ealeaweaseebefrokaaaasee, Winter Puddings for Children. Contrary to popular belief, suet pucichngs, although heat -giving and nourishing, a,re not good for young children, who find them difficult of digestion. By substituting vege- table butter or nut lard for suet, and &liming the recipes given be- low, delightful puddings may be placed before the little ones, nour- ishing them as well as pleasing their palates. Feather Pudding.—Mix together 6 ounces of flour, 3 ounces of granu- lated sugar, and 3 ounces of vege- table butter or nut lead. Add a teacupful of stoned and cut-up prunes, dates or raisins; figs and ourrants, of course, must never be given to arming children. Boil a breakfastcupful of milk, stir into it half a teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, the lumps being carefully rubbed smooth; pour this into the dry materials, and mix quickly but thoroughly. Have ready a well -but - tend basin, large enough to hold twice the quantity of pudding; half fill it, cover with greased paper, and .steam for four hours. It must not be boiled. Serve with sauce made of golden syrup boiled with water, thickened with e,ornflour' and flavored. Or make the sauce from a penny packet of jelly tablet, lemon, raspberry, or strawberry flavor. Follow the directions for making the jelly, but use less water and serve it -hot, or whisk it to a froth when nearly cold, and add it to 8, plain melted butter sauce. Ginger Podding.—This is always G nursery favorite. Take about half a small jar of -preserved gin- ger, and free it from the syrup, let- ting it drip till dry. Gut it into dam and mix . with it, stoned and deemed, 2 ounces of raisins. ,Beat X pound vegetable butter to a oream with the same quantity of castor sugar. Stir in 6 ounces of self-raising flour, add the ginger and raisins, mix to a soft dough with milk, put into a buttered ba- sin, allowing plenty of room to swell, and steam for four hours. For sauce, mix two or three *table- spoonfuls of the ginger syrup with the same quantity of water and bring to the boil. Have ready a tablespoonful of cornflour rubbed smooth with 000l -water, and boil a few minutes. Put an a small piece of butter just before serving. Nut Pudding.—Nuts are consider- ed unwholesome for children, and are undoubtedly so if eaten as des- sert after a hearty meal, but when cooked and forming part of the din- ner, are perfectly wholesome, and are always much enjoyed. mix 14 pound of self-raising flour, M pound of breadcrumbs, and 4 ounces of ground laraail nuts together, Bra- zil nuts 'are so rich in fat as to make a food substitute for suet. Ark' the grated rind of an orange, and its juice, and mix very thor- oughly. Make into a stiff dough with milk, put into a buttered ba- sin, and steam for four hours. Turn out aad put a geed slice of butter on the top, sprinkle lavishly with brown sugar, and serve with a sauce made by beating equal quan- tities of sugar and butter to a Even the roam who wants the earth doesn't eare 00 Isave ib thrown. at him in the form of mud. onw 6,03,&%4" _-,0I_ vie - .4c4f1 &NO dial/4r Eriege.a.flater4 -aftdeeil'ija&i qgaIEWIEXPE, vfk Es 0 A 'od Off Dffeell siasonAg "tha CLIOANEST,S1h1PLEST.und KEST HOME 070, ono ono bar --Wb, Sou don't oven ItaYO' know what KIND of Cloth 'ylour Goods aro ina, of. -.So handl:on ore rmetesiela , Send for Fria, Oslo, Cord, Story Dooldot, at d 0001021alvIng results of Dsoing oVer ether 1010 0. 500 anorsolgmetinnesort GO., Limited, . hlOramal, Cunatla, mold and nerved with butter sauce. If the pudding is cooked in a doable boiler in the oven it takes lees time to become firm. Useful Hints. Clothea will not freeze fast to the line if to cloth is (lipped in salt water and rubbed oyer the lute when the clothes are readj to hang up. if there is too nitteh blurring in the rinsing water, ,all bad effects can be avoided,by adding three- or four tablespoonfuls of household ammonia. Croquettes, when fried in deep fat, sheuld stand in a 'warm place Lor hall an hour before frying; this will malre them brown more quick- ly: To wind a curtain, remove it from the brackets, wind it up by hand and then put it late the brack- ets and pull it out full length. Re- peat if necessary. If the baby is too little ta hold playthings, fasten them by a string suspended above him in such a posi- tion -that they will not get out of his reach. Towels should not be put in the guest -room when they are brand new. Use them until they have been laundered several times and lose their stiffness. When 'using oil for frying. the oily tante can be taken away by making the oil very hot, and then fry a piece, of onion in it; When brown, take it out. - After sitting for a while embroi- dering, the eyes and back are afit to become tired. Try pal:tang a flat pillow on your lap. The elienge of -position is very restful. A .ball of string in the guest reMen is a convenience. Often when a guest is packing, there is need of string. A bunch of baggage tags in the desk will be appreciated. Corn ean be very successfully roasted in a thin skillet by puttiog awo tablespoons °Nerd in the pan with the popcorn. Put a cover on securely and shake it about on top of the range over a very hot fire. The cern will pop quiokly, and thor- oughly. When turnips are young, wash bhem off carefully and boil without cream. Special Rice Pudding.—Rice pud- ding is too everyday a pudding- to be much relished in the nursery, but this variety will be sure of a -welcome. Put 3 ounces of rice into a buttered dish, add a quart of milk, 2 (mimes of ground Dra,zil nuts, and sugar to taste. Mix well and leave soaking for some hours. Then put into a slow oven, and bake very gently for three hours. Serve with crea,m, or add 'a well - beaten egg just before serving up. - These puddings are all very nu; tritious, and may be used as sub- stitutes for meat, most children preferring them. Two Spinach Dishes. Spinach Soup. ----Wash the spinach well in three or four waters and cook it in as little water as would keep it from Miming, stirring it cOnstantly, Boil from 10 to 15 min- utes, according to its age. Drain it and rub it through a sieve and take five tablespoJnfuls for the soup.' Slice one large onion; boil it in boiling salted water ; drain it and fry in one heaping tablespoon - 3111 of butter to a light brown. Boil one quart of milk with one dozen whole white peppers and add the onion. Simmer it gently for half an hoe", strain out the onion •and whole poppers and add the prepar- ed spinach. Mix all dmoothly and boil up, thickening it, if necessary, with Matter and flour Nvorlred. to- gether. Serve with croutons of fried bread. ' Spinach Puthling.---Three or four rolls are soaked in water or inn, and when soft pressed and rubbed throngh a, sieve; :then add otie ehoe- pea larovvne4 emen, our heap - mg Lan esPeonfuls a °coked spill aeli, four yolks of eggs, scasening I of salt and grated nutmeg. When everything has been well mixed the stiffly beaten whites are folded in. Butter a mold, sprinkle with fine lireadcrumbs, fill ,with the mixture, cover with a buttered pa.per and steam for two hours. When eooked the mixture is 'Mimed out of the A511M, (1) • olisagj, LOa Mt' CANADA SUGAR R EfIMNO CO, gYw thtitIn sugar —and the best—Is this 5-PoundSealedPackage of arfasig Extra Granulated. In this carton 5 pounds full ' weight of Canada's fInest sugar comes to you fresh from the Refiuery, and ,absolutely free from any taint 'or impurity, Ask your /Grocer for the Oda 05 -Pound Package. CANADA, SUGAR REPINING COMPANY. LIMED, MONTREAL. .FREIt ERIN'S GREEN ISLE EWS BY Mani FROM LAND'S SHORES. IitD Happenings In the Emerald Isle ol Interest to Irish. men. A destructive fire broke out at Seafield House, Monkstown, the residence of Mn, J. E. McCormick, J.P. Considerable damage was done by a fire which ooeurned in the 1,8,- Vor Eohange on Bow Streot, Lis - peeling. You will find the thick buro. rind will cook as tender as any part The death is announced at Dun - of the vegetable and the flavor will be much improved. When the vinegar cruet has be - opine clouded, C101411 it by putting a. teaspoonful of lye in it; let this remain for a few days, then wash out. It will be perfectly clean. Every kitchen that .is covered with linoleum should have rag rugs .„,„„, g 4.6 or strips of carpet placad on the "`"" L'"e Bagenall, Annwharney, have been floer when one stands 'bewitch dish- • sha,ughlin Workhou,se in county Meath, of Michael Smith, aged 116 years. As a re'ault of an epidemic: of measles 16 children died in Balla nasloe during the firat week iu De- cember,' Between twenty-five and thirty es and in front of the working destroyed by fire. table. The feet do not get nearly The monthly fair was held at Bel - so tired if this is done, lyclare, but there vas only a, mod - Lettuce oan be kept very fresh if erate show of cattle and trade was it is thoroughly washed, then all rather dull. the water should be shaken from A bull wa.s rowated alive in wn the leaves and it ahoeld be put in a out -house of Mr. Birkwyae, Gam - tin pail with very tight cover, then gormley, Belfast. set in a cool place. The lettuce Mr. Thomas Barkley, the well - will be crisp and fresh the next day. known Belfast solicitor, died with 6. tragic eudelenness at his residence, Traumere, Osborne Park. PRINCE AIRRRT A SAILOR. Damage to bhc extent of $4,000 was done, by a fire that broke out King George's Second Son Leaves a on Six Months' Voyage. n the farm of J. D. Grosbie, of Ballyheigne Castle. Paince Albert,. the second eon of At Lemater Assizes in Dublin, King George, sailed from Devon- Patrick Jordan, 73, was found ; Port recently aboard baa araaang guilty of murdering his wife and ship Cumberland. on asix months' was sentenced to death. • voyage. He will go first to Tener- The famous old Irish eastle, The iffe, Camary Islands, and then to Island, Waterford, the seat of Mr. the West Indies. He will arrive in G. P. Fitzgerald, is ahortly to be Porto Rico on March 15, in Jamaica. offered for legs. and at Hamilton, Bermuda. on AP- near Ballyeennell, county Cavan, William Bert, a farmer, living on March 221 at Havana on April 3, ship will go to Gibraltar, Malta shot a black bird whioh had a gold ring on one of its ril 10. From the latter ailace the and the Mediterranean. Mr. M. F. Keogh, secretary of the It was planned at first to give Dublin and S. E. Railway Go., has aboard the ship, but the King Midland G. W. Railway Co. appointed manager of the Prince Albert a speciaa ca,bin /36ell promptly vetoed this. He deelared A - serious fire occurred: at Moy- that his son must be treated as an drum ()wade, Athlone, the residence ordinary cadet. For Cie reasOn he a I'd °Lbst'lemaine, and snme af his The Committee of the Dublin he servants hal narrow escapes. travelled from London with fifty or t tsiaxmtym:etkheranedadehtann,dijonagrryiiinisg own master printers, Association has baggage. Some of his aammaas decided that an immediate advance tried to screen the Prince from the in all prices for printing is neees- camera men, but Albert told them sarY' was adopted by an Irishman named not to trouble themselves about it The loeal Glevernment Board allot pieacina his clothes, but he W8.5 not hurt7. Michael Kearney wa.s at, the Munater Assizes eantenced to 5 years' penal servittale for- the man- slaughter of Michael Doola,ghty, on the Creagh estate. • Owing to elle shortage of meat, caused by the cattle restriction, the demand for fowl in the County of Tipperary fowl markets has greatly increased. A. J. Slush, fermer, was building a loyal of hay at Torluga,n, neer Aughnacloy, when he was thrown Lam it and the vrheels of the cart passed aver him, killing him in- stantly. TASK FOR NAVAL OFFICERS. Must Choose Husband for an Or- phan Girl, of Toilon. - Naval officers are not often called upon to perform such a delicate task as that set out in a. circular which emanates from the French Ministry of Marine. It runs thus: M. Ruyter Warfusse has be- queathed to the town of Toulon a legacy destined to promote mar- riage between an orphan girl of good character and a sailor of proved sobriety, the former to be selected by the Mayor of Toulon and the latter by the senior Cap- tain of the squadron of vessels now anchored at Toulon. Would-be candidates for the legacy must. send a statement of their qualifieations accompanied by documentary evi- dence to this officer not later than December 25. • The couple selected must, accord- ing to the terms of the will, be mar- ried on the forthcoming feast of the Epiphany and undertake to have at least four children. 0 TWO RING'S LETTERS FOUND -- Curious Discovery at Town House of Daises of Wellington. It ie said that a most curious dis- covery has been madt, Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, Lon- don, the town house of the Duke,s of Wellington. In the cellars there has been found all the private and State cor- respondenee of George III. and George IV. These documents, oev- ering a vital period -of over eixty years, must include Napoleonic) re- ferences of great intarest. The let- ters, etc., have been removed to 'Windsor, and are now being sorted by the Kilg'a libreriwn. According to one of these docu- ments the Iron Duke's name was never Wellesley. 'The family name was Colley, and his grandfather . • Wellesley. He went aboard the ship in the have written to the New Ross Dis- trict Council, complaining that their rent collector Wibe $1,000 in arrears. Bishop O'Dea of Galway, epened a handsorrte new hall, which has been erected at a eost of $6,000 for' the residents of the Gladdagh. 1VIr, John Shiel, J.P., Kilbegnet House, Roseommon, has been fired at by poachers, a portion of the most formal manner. CJapt. Smith seniority, man that he, is getting a square received the cadets in the order a.• Ws awfully hard to oon-vinee deal. "When one comes to lis'a at long Grandmother — "Whatever are as I have," says Sir George Bird- you dein' with the boy 1" Grand: - Weed, Whc has just celebrated his father—"He's gene and took his eightieth birthday, "any "fear of medicine without slia.kin' the hot - death llas vanished." 4,1e, so I'm shakin' it for him." • ,Arrfr--AA-A. liather rime—"Black _Knight assures a brighd New Year to all users". ..1t)s h aaste— easilyapplied—ancl gives a brilliant, black polish that is not affected by the heat. ,11.0e.—ST VE POLISH --10c.. Ask your dealer for "Black Knight" and see for your- self how easy it is for stoves, grates and ironwork. 45