HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-07-17, Page 6THE CHANGING WOODS
BY E. J. RATH.
PART III.
"At Joe Station there's a telephone,,
and you can get word to your party
at Round Island. Then somebody can
drive you out to the railroad, and you
can get back to your camp. Will you
be ready . to start early to -morrow?
I'm figuring you to make it by
un -
down' easily."
She sat silently studying the map
when he had finished speaking, and
then made him go over the directions
again, while she penciled them along
the margin. 'Ile showed her how. to
use the compass, bow to set the map
on the thwart in front of her, how to
tlx a land nark on the shore ahead
when she had laid her course, and
keep the canoe pointed steadily to-
ward it.
."It's the only way, isn't it?" she
commented. "I see rt now.
"You'll enjoy the trip," said Lloyd. his head.
"Honestly. You'll feel so free and in- ri The tent alon 3efor ,"of hetsaid.esid 1 be
dependent and self-reliant. There's g g
nothing like it." don't want to move unless I have to.
And he fell to talking of the woods I'll be plenty warm. You're dog-tired,
and the summers he had spent pad- Margaret. Turn in."
dling through the still places of the She brought fresh water
to him,
forest. The girl presently divined his wet the bandages,
and purpose and now and then she smiled, promise to summon her if he needed
faintly and seriously. He was putting' anything. A few minutes she called
heart in her' explaining by simple softly from the tent:
"Billy!"
•
broken, and shot three rapids in the
bargain. But they'd have been looking
for me in a couple of weeks, anyhow.
My clothes are at Joe Station, and I
had to go out that way."
Ile smoked awhile in silence,. and
then added, as if his thought had been
uninterrupted: "But I'm• mighty glad
you calve, girl."
"You found me;" she said simply.
"I should have died."
"Well, you were badly fixed," he
answered thoughtfully. "You had no
outfit at all, no grub."
"It wasn't altogether that. I'm so
ineapehle."
"You'll forget that word to -mor- ,
row," said Lloyd. "And that reminds
me that you need sleep --a good sleep.,
Crawl into the tent, for I shall get.
you out early, I protnise•you."
The girl demurred, but Lloyd shook:
stories the, ease and safety of travel
in the wilderness; giving her some of
his own faith and courage. The little-
ness of her own view faded, and as he
talked she began to sense something
that even a summer in camp had been
unable to make her feel.
"You love the woods, don't you?"
"yes
"I'm going to' learn to be brave in
the woods."
"Good night, little girl," he answer-
ed. "And thank you."
"Good night, Billy."
He slept after a while, and the fire
Chew it atter
everd, •:meal
lit stimulates
appetite and
aids digestion.
id makes your
food do yommaore
•r- good.: N.8e bow
it relieves dent stuity teelling
iter iecIrty''eaiiteg.
`Wreiteae.' teeth.
sweetens
breath end'
titothe Broody
that
bre-s4•e.
said protestingly, as he groped for her
hand and found it.
"Why? Because 'I chose to."
"Ent I thought -I told you—"
"Billy, bo quiet! We're to start
back at daylight. There'll be a doc-
tor et the station."
"But you shouldn't have conies child..
It was too much."
She leaned closer to him and strok-
ed his forehead.' "IIush! Did you
think that I wouldn't see you through?
Why, Billy'?,
(The End.)
SELECT STYLES.
By. Florence Bayne Smith'
"Time to start, Margaret," he ad-
monished. "Now, listen; don't paddle
too hard. Take it easy, ecause you've
got quite a road. Keep your eye on
the map; remember that you're mov-
ing south all the time. Don't get rat-
tled. It's a straight course, but if you
should get puzzled at any time, stop
right where you are and think it over
slowly. You'll be at Joe Station be-
fore dark; don't fret about that."
she ventured. died down to glowing coals. It was
"I suppose I do; I guess it must be daylight when Lloyd glanced at his
that. Somehow I drift back every watch. He hated to wake her, but she
summer. I've been doing it ever since hada, much
anh taheimeado of fte her
Threee times
sun -
I was a kid."
"And do you come like this—alone?" he called before she answered.
"Oh, no; only once before. I planned "Did you sleep at all?" she asked
this trip with my side partner, but, as anxiously; kneelingfad softlyto seat his side e dif
I said, he was called home. So I came touching his o
ahead. I've just been loafing along. I the fever had left him.
was out three days when this happen- ed. "Actually,And Isklew y well" be answer-
ed. I was expecting to follow this
chain up to White River, and then She laughed and ran briskly down
loop back by way of the Sister Lakes. to the lake, filling the big pail and
You neverugot over; there, I guess?erwitho ttga word she gathered tickater to him. s
You must, some time; they're wonder-
• ful." and leaves,started a fire, and lagan
"You said you were lost once; tell to ge res t breakfast, His eyes watched
me about it," she said.
The firelight warmed his pale fea-
tures as Lloyd plunged into a story
f boyhood foolishness.
"It isn't about me Pm fretting," she
said slowly. "It's you."
"Oh, Pen fine," he said,'smiling.
"Why, Jim McLean is likely to find
me turning handsprings when he gets
here. The men'll come through to-
night. They won't lose any time. And
if you're lucky about trains, you'll be
back in your own camp to -night. Now
go, sister."
She held both his hands for a min-
ute and tried to force back the tears
that threatened.
"I won't be afraid, Billy," she said. Smart Mode for Outing Wear
"I'll get through before dark. And I'll • For sports wear, nothing quite so
remember you saved me—always, and smart as this kimono blouse and
that you taught me something. Good- bodice skirt' for vacation days and
bye."holiday outings. Blouse has long
"Good-bye, Margaret." or short sleeves, well shaped collar
He watched her wistfully' as she and. a jabot of lane or georgette.
Pushed ' the canoe into the water. Skirt with straight lower edge,
"Take both paddles, he called. either gathered or accordion plaited,
"And put a stone in the bow. Other- attached to a long -waisted camisole.
wise she'll be too high in the head, bodice. Ladled' blouse No. 1006 cut
her approvingly. and the breeze will spin you around in.sizes 34 to 44 inches bust. Size 38
"You11 be a guide sone day," he like a top. Got everything now? requires 17/ yard, 36 or 40 inches
laughed. "You're picking up fast" I Compass? Map? Lunch?" wide with ehort.sleeves. Ladies'
He tried to That pleased her --she smiled bright-. She took a lasts look
leaned der to inchesNo.
bust.7 Any in ei es 34 e. S
make it funny, but her hand stole un- ly at him as she looked up fromhernodded. Then, as
consciously into his as the simple, I task. "The city isn't everything,"
so."
she pushte o bashe ck to hesitated,
whwhere turnelay. d,
andh- foryards,plaited6,40 or
44 Inch material
yard.al
' vivid tale went on, and at its close answered. ` I used to thi wa k d
her fingers were gripping his tightly. 1 "Wel, you see you've been caught out a word she dropped to her knees, Pattern sent to any address on
• "It's imagination that bothers us, ' young enough. You're saved," he said. I bent forward, and kissed him on the' receipt- of 20 cents in silver, by the
he was saying. "We don't train it to l But they fell silent during the meal,! lips. Then she left him. Wilson Pattern - Service, 78 West
help us; we imagine the wrong things. as if each read the other's thoughts., Lloyd lay alone with his pain. Once Adelaide St., Toronto.
I was bothered with it yesterday and; Lloyd hated to send the girl, but there; or twice he ate a little but his apppe-
the day before; although I knew it was ;Lloyd
no other way; it seemed brutal {rite seemed to have deserted hien a ..
helpless an et she knew) again. It was a friendly day, yet the Minard's Liniment Heals Cuts.
foolish.
"`Sat suppose I hadn't come?" she -that he was right. woods seemed strangely
lto lonely.
and he
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crumbles and bits often break off en-
tirely. To overcome this use one ' of
these can cutters -and cut a circle
right out of the centre of the cake.
Then cut the cake in the .usual way.
The resulting pieces are . far more at- ,
tractive to serve.
Then I' always keep on hand three
or four of the pound -size cans with
the covers. In these I always -steam
my Boston brown bread and bake'
yeas bread. Neat round slices are
thus easily made. Rome is a modern city compared
The next time you bake nut bread
with London. London was founded in
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use these cans instead of the regular ed until 735 B;C:
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cool to a soft consistency. Apply with
a soft cloth ' fastened to a mop stick.
.
The kerosene cleans off the dirt and
spots, and the paraffin adds lustre
and prevents dust getting in the
cracks, which later would blow out or
work out, to cause the housewife extra
cleaning,
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He looks at you with interest, 01
amusement, or, pity; but never wit'
reslpoet, You aro, to hint, au inferior
,being whose highest miseion is to.
listeu to him and ' to: be instructed by
London Older Than Rome.
To insure plenty of fresh pure air
without': admitting the disease -carry-
ing fly means we must have good
screens. Do not leave even the ' small-
est hole in or around a screen, or a
fly will be sure to find it. A good way
to patch screens is to cut pieces of
screening two inches larger than the
holes and ravel out about an inch' all
around. Bend the projecting wires at
right angles, place over the hole, al-
lowing the bent wires to come through,
and then pound them flat. The patch
will be scarcely discernible.
As a great aid toward the elimina-
tion of dust and . also as a beautifier
and preserver of the floors and . wood-
work I have found the following ex -
said softly, staring into the flames. He made her repeat her directions, was a new se
"Wel, of course I figured some on and she went over them without el futilely tried to analyze it. Part of When my neighbor exclaimed with
that But somebody was pretty sure) slip. Then be had her prepare two i the day he worried about
her, al -
It delight on seeing my nest of cans
a.
to be comm through, although it's meals for herself to be taken in t e,though he new a was childish
I keep in constant attendance
getting late for campers. Probably a�canoe. She filled the water pails andl wasn't a hard trip, yet she was such which manti in constant
ita occurrednt attendance
to me
ranger or guide would have found me set them beside him, gave him new a pathetic tenderfoot.
shemolethough,n to thatnperhaps other housewives to .t
dsoonerforb. I. I'mhave
pretty well fixf -bandt direction, for his leg, and theths amt his; he be -I understandrabout things. "Poor kid!" not know the usefulness of these. cans.
if for grub. ben re got out myself lngings within d ars cPgThis nest of cans consists of six
if it hadn't been for those two port-, longings within his reach. When there -he said, aloud,. as he thought of her n, of different sizes, ono fitting
ages, I knew a guide who paddled, was nothing more to do, she still lin- night alonn the forest. the ridge canssizes,
l nestgof fifty miles after his leg was gered. When theP side the other and forming
opposite his camp and begun to sink cans just as you have a nest of bowls.
among the pines, he -wondered if she
was at Joe Station. Darkness came`These cans originally held baking
slowly, and Lloyd watched the stars powder and spices:
Making wash day pleasant
rFHE hardest part of wash -day,
rubbing, rubbing, rubbing, has
given way to the new method of
soaking the clothes clean withRinso.
This wonderful new soap gently'
loosens the dirt and a thorough
rinsing leaves things white and
glistening as you never could get
them before.
Only spots where the dirt is ground -
in, such as neck bands, cuff edges,
and the like need a light rubbing,
and a little dry Rinso rubbed on
these spots quickly makes the dirt
disappear.
Rinso is sold by all grocers
and department stores
Just use Rinso where
you used to use bar
soap—for soaking,
boiling, or in your
washing machine.
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appear. Now she must be on her way The uses to which these cans may
to the railroad, he thought, and the be put are legion.
men were coming for him. She would First, punch holes in the top, or
probably be in her own camp by mid
night. rather the bottom of the can to allow
the air to go through. They may be
And then in a flash he realized that used for all kinds of cooky and biscuit
he did not ret! Jkust s. who she was! cutting,the largest size beingjust
Just Margaret! Just chance con- g
rade of the woods, stopping for a right for individual shortcakes and
while by his camp -fire and then jour- the smallest one the very size for the
neying onward. A farewell wave of afternoon tea or reception biscuit or
the paddle and she had gone. He fancy cools.
understood at last why the woods The medium size gives excellent re -
were lonesome. sults when used instead of the regular
I Well, he would stay awake until the chopping knife for chopping vege-
men came, anyhow. He smoked stead- tables for hash or salad. I' cut the
iIy, watching thecoal in his pipe glow entire bottom out of this can with a
and fade. There was nofire to -night.
Finally he became drowsy. At last he can opener. Then I hammered the
slept. rough edges down so that the whole
A light flashed in his eyes roused was perfectly smooth. This may also
him with a start. be used for cutting the shortening
"It's Jack Burns," called a familiar into the flour, the first step in maki ig
voice. "Are y'all right?" pastry and bakingpowder biset;' s
"God bless her! She got through!" and similar mixtures. exclaimed Lloyd. Then he fell.backIf the whole bottom were not r^..
with a groan, for he had forgotten the
leg. moved the flour would have a tee -
"Got there before sundown. It's only dency to fly out, but it works perfect.-
about ten now," said the guide, setting ly . this way and the shortening is
down his lantern. "How's the leg?" rapidly incorporated into the flour by
the use of this bottomless can.
Anotherunique useforone of, these
cutters—any size preferred—is in ,the
cutting of round layer cakes for serv-
ing. When cut in the usual wedge-
shaped pieces the centre often
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"Finel You're not alone?"
"Jim'll be along in a minute or so.
They're in' another canoe."
"They?"
"Surel She's with him."
Lloyd uttered an exclamation of
wonderment,
"Couldn't keep her back," :added
Burns. "Never saw a girl so bent on
travelin ."
"Did she get word to her camp?"
"Not to -night. Phone's busted."
"But she 'could have caught a
train."
"Yes. She could have but she
wouldn't. She left a. message to bo'
sent through from the station. Didn't
seem to care much when it went out.
But she sure did hustle us." -
"Yon shouldn't have let her come,",
said Lloyd weakly. Why, Jack, she's
just been through an awful experi-
ence.
That's funny, now. She never said
anything about that. Just said she'd
leave a message. I 'didn't know what
it was. She talks like she was clean
nutty about the woods Never heard
a girl ask so many questions."
They heard the grating of a canoe
against the shore, and the guide went
down with the lantern to meet it. A
noment later Lloyd saw the tattered
skirt flash past the light and she was
kneelingat his side.
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never tried to amass any.
As a business Ivan he will describe
his systems and processes, and pity
you if you place art above commerce.
As an artist he will inform you that
Turner could or could not paint, 'laid
what you think willnotmatter in the
least.
And you, if you are wise, will let
him run on and will not cross swords
with him, for there is no more thank-
less task than that of attempting to
convert a man who is always right.
He cannot be converted. While You
are presenting your arguments he is
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stop. The only way to make a point
with him is to be rude. And a point
that is made in rudeness is not worth
making.
Then how will you deal with him?
There is only ono way -avoid bion.
When the man who is .always right
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1.
Nowadays one hears a great deal
about the League of Nations and its
many defects. But in postal matters
the world possesses e. real League of
Nations, which is working without a
hitch.
This G.P.O. of the world is called
the Universal Postal Union, and it ,vas
agreed to under the Convention of
Madrid, dated November 30th, 1920.
This Convention superseded that con-
cluded at Rome, 10 1906,
The -main idea of the U.P.U, is to
treat the different states es though
they were, for postal purposes,- one -
countrY. "The countries form a single
postal territory for the reciprocal ex-
change of correspondence between
theh post offices." That is the official
definition.
The result of this arrangeiisent IS.
of course, greatly to simplify the
world's postal affairs. Instead of hav-
ing a moss of complicated accounts,
containing charges and counter
charges Dor services rendered between
the countries, the world becomes Arae.
tiea.11y one single postal state.
This means that the services ren-
dered by one country are automatical-
ly set off by similar postal services
rendered by the other countries. Each
country helps in the conveyance of
mails., and In return benefits from the
conveyance of its own mails, under
the U. P. U.
Certain transit and w,elro,sing
chargesare permitted bet en'the
countries concerned. These aro made
on .the basis of the gold franc, and
postage rates are fixed according to
the relation of the currency to the
goldTwo franc.
clauses. from the'Conventlon
will help to illustrate the methods
adopted in this international account.
alley work. ` .
The .general accounting for these
ctxpenees is based on statements pre-
parro;d,once In every three years.
"Wlieffi.the annual balance of the
accounts fnr.t.1aneit and warehousing
charges between two Administration
-does: not exceed '10000 Frances, the
debtor Adnilnistration %5.,,,relieved
all pa+•n:ont andel this hes ud4 g." '
Wild Strawberries.
A part of sun -kissed fields and frag-
rant winds '
That stir the 'fairy tesisele of the
8I'a1e, .
Or bending sky o'er which the light
1 s
Antic
nsi childrencloudspass laughter in green
spaces heard.
I A sweetness neer forgot through
crowding yearn,
A. luscious crimson store of tr-ea-
sure rare,
:A, feast, nay 'rather say 'tis' royal
fare,
The memory fills my eyes with sudden
tea;rs..
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