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Or, The A,civentures of Captain Fraser
CHAPTER XXIII,—(Cont'd,)
"Look 'ere/' said Joe, suppressing
his natul•a1 instincts by a strong ef-
fort. You keep quiet for three days,
and I'll be a friend to you for life.
And so will Will -yam, won't you, old
man?"
Mr. Green, with a smile of rare con-
descension, said that he would,
"Look 'ere," said the bargainer,
"I'll tell you what I'll do tor you; You
gimme another tanner each instead;
and that's letting you off eheap, 'cos
your friendship aid be worth pounds
and pounds to anybody what wanted
it."
He gazed firmly at his speechless,
would-be friends, and waited patient-
ly until such time as their emotion
would permit of a reply. Joe was the
first to speak, and Tommy listened un-
moved to a description of himself
which would have made a jelly -fish
blush,
"Tanner each," he said, simply; "I
don't want friends who can talk like
that to save sixpence."
Mr. Green, with a sarcasm which
neither Tammy nor Joe understood,
gave him the amount in coppers. His
friend followed suit, and the boy, hav-
ing parted with his reputation at a
fair price, went below, whistling.
Fraser came on board soon after-
wards, and Mr. Geren, with his cele-
brated drunken scene fresh in his
mind, waited nervously for develop-
ments. None ensuing, he confided to
Joe his firm conviction that Miss
Tyrell was a young lady worth dying
for, and gloomily wondered whether
Fraser was good enough for her.
After which, both men, somewhat
elated, fell to comparing headpieces.
Joe was in a state of nervous ten-
sion while steam was getting up, and
glued to the side of the steamer,
strained his eyes, at tine dimly lit
stairs. As they steamed rapidly
down the river his spirits rose, and he
said vaguely that something inside
him seemed to tell him that his trou-
ble would not be in vain.
"There's two days yet," said Mr.
Green. "I wish they was well over."
Captain Flower, who had secured a
bed at the "Three Sisters' Hotel" in
Aldgate, was, for widely different rea-
sons, wishing the same thing. His
idea was to waylay Fraser immediate-
ly after the marriage and obtain Pop-
py's address, his natural vanity lead-
ing him to believe that Miss Tipping
would at once insist upon a change of
bridegroom if she heard of his safety
before the ceremony was performed.'
In these circumstances he had to con -1
trol his impatience as best he could,
and with a view to preventing his safe-
ty becoming known too soon, postpone
writing to his uncle until the day be-
fore the wedding,
CHAPTER XXIV.
He posted his letter in the morning,
and after a midday meal took train to
Seabridge, and here the reception of
which he had dreamed for many weary
months awaited him. The news of
his escape had spread round the town
like wildfire, and he had hardly step-
ped out of the train before the sta-
tion -master was warmly shaking
hands with him. The porters follow-
ed suit, the only man who displayed
any hesitation being the porter from
the lamp -room, who patted him on the
back several times before venturing.
The centre of a little enthusiasic knot
of fellow -townsmen, he could hardly
get clear to receive the hearty grip of
Captain Barber, or the chaste salute
with which Mrs. Barber inaugurated
her auntship; but he got free at last,
and, taking an arm of each set off
blithely down the road, escorted by
neighbors.
r journey
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was a veritable triumphal progres ,
and it was some time before the ad
venturesome mariner was permitted
to go inside; but he escaped at last,
and Mrs, Barbel, with a hazy idea of
the beat way to treat a shipwrecked
fellow -creature, however remote the
accident, placed before him a joint of
cold beef and a quantity of hot coffee.
It was not until he had made a good
meal and lit his pipe that Uncle Bar-
ber, first quaffing a couple of glasses
of ale to nerve himself for harrowing
details, requested him to begin at the
beginning and go right on.
His nephew complied, the tale which
he had told Poppy serving him as far
as Riga; after ' after a hick a slight collision
off the Nore at night between the brig
which was bringing him home and the
Golden Cloud enabled him to climb into
the bows of that ill-fated vessel before
she swung clear again. There was a
slight difficulty here, Captain Bar-
ber's views of British seamen making
no allowance for such a hasty ex-
change of ships, but as it appeared
that Flower was at the time still suf-
fering from the effects of one fever
which had seized him at Riga, he
waived the objection, and listened in
silence to the end of the story.
"Fancy ughat he must soave suffer-
ed," said Mrs. Barber, shivering; "and
then to turn up safe and sound a
twelvemonth afterwards. He ought
to make a book of it."
"It's all . in a sailorman's Booty,"
said Captain Barber, shaking his head, I
!'It's wot 'e expects."
His wife rose, and talking the while,
proceeded to clar the table. The old
man closed the door after her, and
with a glance at his nephew gave a I
jerk of the head towards the kitchen.,
"Wonderful woman, your aunt," he
said, impressively; "but I was one too
many for er.'
Flower stared.
"How?" he inquired, briefly.
"Married 'er," said the old man,
chuckling. "You wouldn't believe
wot a lot there was arter her. I got
'er afore she knew where she was
a'most. If I was to tell you all that
there was arter 'er, you'd hardly be-
lieve me."
I dare say," said the other.
"There's good news and bad news,"
continued Captain Barber, shaking his
head and coughing a bit with his pipe.
"I've got a bit of bad for you."
Flower waited.
" 'Lizabeth's married," said the old
man, slowly; "married that stupid
young Gibson. She'll be sorry en-
ough now, I know."
(To be continued.)
WASHING MONEY.
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United States Found Burning Paper
Money Too Expensive.
Since the treasury note seems to
have come to stay, England looks for;
the introduction of "money -washing"
machines, such as are now in use in,
the United States. Owing to the dirty,
state into which it so quickly degener-'
ated, paper -money used to be auto-
matically destroyed as it came to the
United States Treasury and replaced
by new bills, but this was an expen-
sive process, and a few years ago one
of the directors of that department
invented a machine for washing and
ironing the notes at a rate of some
20,000 a day. A number of these ma -1
chines have now been installed, and'
have resulted in a great saving in the
printing of new notes.
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To Cal Peas,
Shell fresh peas into a glass jar
which has been washed clean and
sterilzied. See that the jar has a
new rubber,ring and is air tight, Fill
with .cold boiled water until overflow-
ing and no air remains 1u the bottle.
Put in a half a teasponful of salt, Seal
down tightly, place in a washboiler, in
the bottom of which something has
been placed to keep the bottles from
cracking, and it is well to put a lit-
tle straw or something' between the
bottles. Fill the boiler nearly to the
top of the jars with cold water and let the floor!"
it come to the boil, and boil steadily
for three hours. When the jars are,
taken out and eool s.. that the tops
are screwed on tightly and keep in a
cool place.
Fresh young carrots from the thin-
ning of the garden may be preserved
dissolve the latter •n as little wn er as
will dissolve it. Slake the lime with
this water, using pa more than will
slake it, so it will make a thick paste.
Pat in n little water doily till the lime
has taken the whole, Put it under
a shed and keep it moist, Apply
where offensive odors are generated,
There's no fun in life for the child
who hears the ;following sermon from
morn till dewy eve: "Don't do thatl
Don't touch this! Wipe your feet!
Wash your halide! Ifow do you get
your clothes so dirty? You are wear-
ing holes in your stockings—get up off
in the same way,
Pickled Onions.
Peel small white pickling onions.
Put them in s jar with about a spoon-
ful of whole pickling spice to each jar.
Boil cider vinegar with a tablespoon-
ful of brown sugar to each quart of
vinegar. Let it cool and fill the jars
until the onions are all covered. These
do not need an air -tight jar to keep
them, but the bottle must be covered
or corked well.
The foregoing recipes are issued by
the Woman's War Time Thrift Com-
mittee and are especially valuable.
Cut out and preserve for future use.
Dependable Recipes.
Strawberry Shortcake. --Make a
dough of two cups of flour, one tea-
spoonful of salt, four 'teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, six tablespoonfuls of
sugar. Mix dry ingredients, then rub
in six tablespoonfuls of shortening
and mix to a dough with three-quar-
ters cupful of milk. Pat oi' roll one-
half inch thick. " Cut with a biscuit
cutter. Place two pieces together,
brush the tops with milk and then bake
for fifteen minutes in hot oven. Split,
butter slightly and cover with crushed
strawberries.
Clear Tomato Soup.—Put into a
graniteware saucepan a quart of can-
ned tomatoes; add one point of cold
water, a bay leaf, a sliced onion, a
sprig of parsley, a stalk of celery, a
teaspoon of sugar, and salt and pap-
rika to taste. Simmer until the toma-
toes are very tender, then strain and.
add hot water or stock to reduce to the
desired consistency. Serve with crisp
toast squares.
Bread Sauce.—Put a small teacup-
ful of grated bread crumbs into a
saucepan, pour over as touch milk as
they will soak up in five minutes, and
then add one cupful more. Turn into
the upper part of a small double boil-
er, add one white onion cut into quar-
ters, and pepper, salt and celery salt
to taste. Cook over hot water until
the onion is tender and the sauce very
thick; then add two tablespoonfuls of
thick cream, and press through a
sieve. Stir in one tablespoonful of
chopped parsley and serve at once.
This is delicious with boiled fowl,
Oatmeal Macaroons•—Three table-
spoonfuls •nt butter, cream well, then
add one-half cupful of sugar, one egg
unbeaten, one cupful of oatmeal, grat-
ing one lemon rind. Work to a
smooth paste. Drop by teaspoon-
fuls on well -greased and floured tin.
Bake for fifteen minutes in moderate
oven.
Rye Muffins.—One and one-quarter
cupfuls of boiling water, three-quar-
ter cupful of cornmeal, scald the corn-
meal and add two tablespoonfuls of
shortening, three tablespoonfuls of
syrup, one teaspoonful of salt, mix
together, then add one egg, one cup-
ful of rye flour, five teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Beat for three min-
utes, then pour into well -greased cust-
ard cups. Bake for twenty-five min-
utes in a moderate oven.
Salt Pork.—Cut slices of salt pork,
then parboil, Rinse under cold water,
dip in flour and brown in frying pan.
Dish an squares of toast and cover
with cream gravy.
Cream Gravy.—Drain all the fat
from the pan; now measure one table-
spoonful of fat and return it to pan.
1 Add two tablespoonfuls of flour.
Blend well, then pour in one Cupful of
milk. Stir until . boiling point is
reached. Cook for two minutes.
Pour over pork. Garnish with finely
chopped parsley,
Salad Dressing,—Mix 3 tablespoon-
fuls sugar, 1 tablespoonful mustard, 1
teaspoonful salt, a speck red pepper,
and 1 tablespoonful flour; add two
well beaten eggs and afi cup vinegar;
stir in double boiler until thick; re-
move from fire and add 8 tablespoon-
fuls butter; cool, keep in sealed glass
jar; thin quantity needed with sour or
sweet cream.
Pithy Pointers,
Tack an empty spool on the outside
of the screen door, low enough down
for the children to reach it when they
want to come in.
A few bits of charcoal put among
the contents of a box of clothing that
is not to be opened for some time, will
keep away the musty smell they are
apt to acquirer Silver which Is not
in constant use should be put away
in bags or cases made of outing or cot-
ton flannel and a lump of gum cam-
phor placed with it.
A home-made disinfectant; Uso
barrel of lime and a bushel of salt;
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"Pure and Uncolored"
The best preserving sugar on
account of its high sweetening
power and "FINE" granulation
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LANTIC IC SUGAR
You NEE Iia for Preserves
St. Lawrence Red Diamond Extra Granulated which
owing to absolute freedom from organic impurities
never causes those distressing failures which sometimes
worry the best of cooks. Warranted pure cane
sugar, the St. Lawrence Red Diamond Sugar does
its full share to prevent fermentation.
Your dealer can supply Red Diamond Sugar in coarse
grain, or medium, or fine as you may select.
Order the big bag -100 lbs. full weight of the best
sugar made and avoid frequent trips to the store.
Sold also in many other sizes and styles of packages,
St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries Limited, PfientreaL
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2 and 5 lb. Cartons -
10, 20, 50 and 1001b. Bags.
is made in one grade only—the highest. So there is
no danger of getting "seconds" when you buy
Redpath in the original Cartons or Bags.
"Let Redpath Sweeten it."
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EVERYDAY
LAKESIDE
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Don't work in heavy, leather boots this summer. Wear
"Fleet Foot" Shoes. They are honest and sturdy
enough to stand the farm work.
Easy and comfortable—light—sensible—and so much
cheaper than leather.
When you go out inthe evening, wear "Fleet Foot"
White Shoes. There are plenty of different styles and
shapes, for every occasion, day as well as evening—
and they are far less expensive than leather boots.
Next time you go to town, be sure to see
the "Fleet Foot" Shoes for summer wear.
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FOOD SHORTAGE IS
Al REAL MENACE
Who's' WE Aix CAN DO TO
AVERT FAMINE.
Upon the Fanners of This Continent,
in Large Measure, Rests the
Fate of the Nations,.
The British Empire is calling you
for service on the farms of this mune
try', Every one is needed—father,
mother, sons, daughters, hired men.
Each can do his or her share toward
the welfare of the country ie feeding
our own people and in supplying the
needs of our soldiers and of our allies.
Now the question is, What things
can you do for your country to -day,
this week, this very month? And
here are the answers:
What
Can Father Ca o
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Crops he can still plant: Beans —
navy, Lima and soy -beans; buck-
wheat; corn—ensilage, fodder, cab
bage; carrots; cow -peas; millet; late
potatoes; pumpkins; rape; squash;
tomatoes.
Important things he can do: Push
the crops already planted—spray, cul-
tivate, fertilize. Harvest the hay with
unusual care; let none in fence cornere
go to waste. Build a silo—it is not
too late to grow the stuff to fill it;
produce milk and beef more economic-
ally by feeding less grain and more
silage. Use more forage in producing
pork. Thin the corn to three plants
per hill; replant missing corn hills;
and give the corn field an extra culti-
vation—just for Belgium.
Now is the best of all times to buy
labor and time -saving implements, ma-
chinery, gas -engines, tractors, etc.
Modern appliances will help you to in-
crease the area, production and con-
servation of your crops.
What not to do: Don't butcher cows,
heifers, sows, ewes or good young
hens; keep them for breeding.
Don't become panic-stricken and
needlessly tight with your purse -
strings. "Business as usual, only more
so," is a good slogan for these times.
Produce all you can, buy all you need,
save money wisely but not foolishly—
thus the wheels of Canada's industries
will keep moving, and business will
not become paralyzed by abnormal
hoarding.
Things Mother Can Do.
Canned goods will be scarce next
fall and winter. There already is a
shortage of tin cans, and canners have
on that account been obliged to cancel
some contracts with growers. Also,
sugar is high and likely to ko higher.
So mothor should lay her plans to use
more glass jars than usual—for toma-
toes and things do not require sugar.
She should carefully look over her -
stock of jars, tops and rubber rings,
see what is usable, and order the ex-
tra supply at once, for she may not
be able later to get the kind she
wants.
She should evaporate (or dry in the
good old-fashioned way) cherries; ber-
ries and fruits, so as to save sugar;
and she should evaporate corn, peas,
beans, and save anything that might
otherwise become a waste product.
An evaporator costs from $5 up. Can-
ning outfits can be had anywhere and
come in all sizes—there will be a big
demand for these labor savers, so the
wise woman will order early.
She can likewise save food supplies
by having the family meals as large-
ly vegetarian as father and the boys
will stand for; and she can substitute
home -ground wheat for store break-
fast foods, and use more corn -meal.
Labor-saving devices and a simpli-
fied scheme of living will lessen the
tension and allow more time for the
conservation of food. A few dollars
spent on good kitchen helps now will
bring in good returns later.
What the Girls Can Do.
Help mother to conserve food. See
that cherries, berries, early vegetables,
etc., are gathered before they spoil.
Take extra good care of the. hens. Ga-
ther eggs daily; keep them in a cool
place; preserve some of them in wa-
ter -glass for next winter. Keep nests
and coops clean. Sell surplus roost-
ers. Find stolen nests. Set all the
broody hens. Plan to save garden and
flower seeds whenever possible; we al-
ready have word that some seeds are
likely to cost twice as much next.
spring,
What the Boys Can Do.
T•Islp father push field crops. Grow
a good garden. Take extra care of
the orchard and berry patch. Protect
1 the birds and they'll help to win the
war. Strip all the milk out of the
cows. Stay with father and your job;
Ile needs you, the Empire needs you,
Canada needs you—right where you
, tire, doing your work nobly and pa-
tiently.
What the Hired Mari Can Do.
Work loyally. Use head work as
wall its hand work. Keep the woods
lout of growing crops. Spray the po-
1 tatoes for bugs and blight. Muzzle
`the hams when cultivating corn, See
that nothing goes to waste. Take ex -
:tri good caro of the tools and machin-
; ery—one batt breakdown might waste
a drop.
!
"Fight it out on this line if it takes
al' ' emmer."
.inpanose devilfish are said to be nm-
phibioue. Soinetimos they come out
of (hi water and wabble on their ten -
I 't like spidors in seeecb of sweet