Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-11-08, Page 8Body Building Power >ndependently proved to be 10 to 20 times the amount taken. jArd e ose.,a ocif Author of "All for a Scrap of Paper," "Dearer Than Stoughton, Limited, Londod n's dl Toronto CHAPTER VI.—(Cont'd,) He thought one of the other men on "But surely she can't be such a patrol duty had spoken to him. fool as to refuse Harry! Why, there "You belong to the Laneashires, isn't a better chap in Branford, He's don't you?" an only son, and his father's brass will "Of course I do," replied Toni; go to him when he dies." "what of that?" Ile was able to But Mrs. Lister did not speak a locate the voice now, and knew it came word; in her eyes was a far -away look, front a German trench. as though she saw something which ",I hove got something to tell you," her husband dun not see. and the wurds were followed by a As for Alice, she sat for a long laugh. time thinking in silence. Whoever it wag ,poke in perfectly Harry's words still rang in her ears; good English, although with a German the memory of the look on his face accent. as he left her still remained. Still "I reckon it'll be lies," was Tom's she could not make up Ler mind. Yes, reply, she liked Harry, in a way she admired By this time another sentry, hearing him. He was a teacher in the Sun—, Tom's voice, had rushed up to him. day School, he was a good business I "What is it? Who goes there?" he man, he was clever, and he was res- called out. pected in the town; and yet she "Listen," whispered Tom, "It's one hesitated. I of the Bosches speaking to me. What Hour after hour passed away, and is it?" he asked aloud, still she could not make up her mind. � ""Only this," and the German lnugh- In spite of Harry Briarfield s words ed as he spoke; "you Lancashires are she ad not forgotten the lad from whom she had parted months before. Why' was it? She thought she had forgotten him. He had been unworthy of her; he had taken up with a girl whom she despised, a coarse, vulgar girl, and she had heard since that Polly Powell had been walking out with a number of young men. And you?" Toni had preferred this kind of Brea - tire to her love. Her pride had I knows there's something on foot:' replied the other, "but want it is I been wounded, her self-respect had dnt know." been shocked, and yet even now, while eDo you think •e ought to tell one she was thinking of Harry Briarfield's f proposal, her mind reverted to the boy who had gone away as a soldier. The Town Hall clock boomed out the hour of midnight. Alice found her- self mechanically counting the strokes of the deep -toned bell. Then she fell going to attack us at six o'clock to- morrow morning, eleven hundred strong, and we're ready for you. That's all," and again the German laughed. "What does he mean?" said Tom to the man who stood by his side, "1 know nothing about any attack. Do of the officers . » ing the attack was made. From what "Nay, it's not worth the trouble," was the reply; "besides, it's only a bit Tom learnt afterwards it had been of bluff." conceived and prepared for in secret., Two hour later the English None bet those in any knowledge whatevercof it, But; trenches were full of movement; evid- ently d told evidently the enemy knew. As the; on her knees beside the bed, but the Tosomething utas oas the other n foot. 1ia0rders German soldier who had warned Tom; prayer which sho had been wont to `were given in low, tense tones, and said "they were ready for them,"and pray did not come to her lips. Her when the attack was made they were! thoughts were far away; sho retired although it wanted some time to day- met by a storm of bullets. Indeed) a distant battlefield; she imagined the light, preparations were evidently be- the whole adventure would have been boom of guns; she heard the clash of inTheade words which for an attack. German had disastrous had not the subaltern to bayonets; she thought she heard the spoken weighed heavily on Tom's whop, Tom had spoken reported the! cries of wounded men, too; then a conversation to a superior officer, who, mind Of course he was only a had hurriedly given orders for a num bei of the Black Watch to be brought! up. As it was, although our loss of life was heavy, we did not have to yield any ground. had no knowledge, and no warning, When the affair came to an end the that an attack was to be ffiade, and Colonel of Tom's battalion sent for yet, within two hours from the time fist i' Now, my man,„ said the Colonel, the German had »spoken to him, pre- "tell me exactly what you heard.” parations were being made for an at- Tom told his story straightforward - tack. He knew, too, that his bat- ly. It was little he had to say, and talion was eleven hundred strong, hav- although the Colonel cross-questioned ing been reinforced only two days be- fore. Seeing a young officer he de- hshaim verm.y closely he was not able to ko hi termined to speak to him and tell him ""This is very strange," said the what he had heard. Colonel to the Major when Tom had It is very funny," said the sub- ; ""no one breathed a word about DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT HOME Seventeenth Lesson—Ments, Meat is a bundle of lean, muscular fibers that are held together by connective tissue, containing albumen, or protein; gelatinoids, or gelatine, and extraeti •es or flavoring, Thete are two factors to be remenl- bered when cooking meat: First, When making soups, broths and teas, the neat be placed In cold; water and brought slowly. to boil and then cooked on the simmering burner at a temperature of !til to 180 de awes Fahrenheit, By using this method, • a rich delicious broth is ob-1 taiued whieh contains all „thee nutri-i ment of the meat. Second. When soaring, the outer surface of the pleat quickly use a strong heat. This keeps the juices and nutriment in the meat. Then con-' tinue cooking the desired length of time. By using this method all the gelatinoids and extractives are kept in' the meat. It is a known feet that albumen,' gelatinoids and extractives ov flavor-' rug in meat are soluble in cold water.' Marketing Many hoasetvives try to eliminate; this feature of the household i"egime as much as possible and so order by; telephone or leave it until the last minute and then rush out to buy any- thing, helter-skelter, The purchasing. of food supplies should be the most, important duty of the housewife. In this day of advancing prices it be-! hooves us to husband very carefully our resources. Get full value for each penny spent, By this I do not mean purchasing! cheap foods, but that you must know! just what you want and the time to', get it. Cook in an appetizing manner; and serve temptingly and you will: feel well repaid by the hearty appre- ciation of your family. Do not order by telephone if yon. can possibly help it. Slip on your, hat and coat and see for yourself just! what you are paying for. Under' your own personal supervision your! butcher or grocer will give you much better service, Many housewives feel very inex- perienced at buying, When about to purchase meat and tillable to make a choice of cuts she invariably falls baek on "Oh, I guess stook or chops will. do.l' Or, "I really don't know what to get; Ism tired of meat; any- way," Many butchers, realizing' this state' of affairs, gladly take ndvantage of it and play ' pon it to the utmost Of their powers, Kuow the Various Cuts It will be found that knowing the cuts of meat and being able to judge by appearance will help, but first and foremost the odor of the ,neat will give you a definite idea about its condition. The odors of poultry and fish will help you in the same way. Meat should have a good appearance. By this I mean it should have 0 good red color shortly after cutting, The fat should be creamy white and firm in appearance, and should have a pleasant meaty odor. All this is absol.ltely essential :for good meat. About 21i per cent. of the beef em- cees is in the find ,and fancy cuts of treat ancl, therefor',t3, accordingly high in price, because three out of five wo- men usually say "`steak," Here are a few recipes for the cheaper cuts of meat, which are dee Helens and nutritious, and they will be heartily welcomed by the man of tho family: Casserole of Shin Beef Prepare two pounds of shin beef by browning quickly in two tablespoon • - fuls of fat in hot frying pan. Then, put in casserole dish or balding dish and adcl four medium-sized onions, six -potatoes, one pint of water. Put the cover on the dish and bake for one hour in a moderate oven, Or use a saucepan that can be covered tight- ly and then cook on the simmering burner. Thicken the gravy with browned flour. Season with salt, pepper and finely chopped parsley. Then serve. prayer involuntarily came to her lips: private, but might not the news he "0 God, save him! 0 God, help him had received mean something? The and protect him!" more he thought about it, the more he Thus it came to pass at the time was convinced that the German who Tom Pollard tried for the first time spoke to him told the truth. Tom in many months to pray, and to for- mulate his distracted thoughts, Alice Lister was kneeling by her bedside also trying to pray. CHAPTER VII. Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things. It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away. gone He distinctly heard a shout, and as altern, "1 can understand it a bit; our plans, and as you know I laid far as he could make out it came from but it's too late now, we must go everything before the General at the the German trenches, which were not through with it.' All the same the Divisional Headquarters, They were far away. subaltern found his way to his Col- "Holloa!" onel. good plans too, and if the Germans "Holloa!" said Tom, "what is it?" Precisely at six o'clock that morn- had not got hold of them we should have made a big haul. What is the MANUFACTURER'S OVERSTOCK To be cleared out at WHOLESALE PRICES alto c) MIONOcrapIS Reg. 50 do An exceptional opportunity to get a first- class machine at a bargain. Equipped with A.1 Motor, Universal Tone Arm that plays an makes of records and Tone Control for full. or modulated volume, Has, in fact, all the features found on the higher priced machines. The case is in mahogany finish, 41 in. high. One year guarantee with each machine, If not as represented return within 10 days and get your money back. Price while they last $86 cash with order. or QO.D.. G. D. ROBERTSON, Manufacturers, Agent, 77 BAY ST., - TORONTO F. F. DALLEY CO. OP MADAM). HAMILl'oN. CAN. meaning of it?'•' The Major shook his head. a' "It was the biggest thing we had planned for months," went on the Colonel, "and I can't tell you how sick I am. We had everything in our favor too, There must be some trech- ery somewhere!" t'Where can the treachery be?" ask- ed the, Major. "You know what the Staff General said. It was to be kept absolutely quiet; the men were to know nothing about it until an hour befort the time, and all the junior of- ficers were to be kept in darkness. You know how careful the General is too." sat the fact is there, man!" cried the Colonel, "we have the evidence of this lad, who could not possibly have been mistaken. He seemed an in- telligent lad too; you saw how closely I cross-questioned him. Who is he?" "I will send for his Sergeant," was the Major's reply. A few minutes later Sergeant Ash- worth appeared on the scene. It was the sergeant to whom Tom had spoken when he first came to Ypres. "Tell me what you know of Private Pollard," said the Colonel. Sergeant Ashworth spoke freely about Tom. ' "A smart lad, sir," he said, "in- telligent, and well-behaved. I spoke to him about whether be would like his lance -corporal's stripe, but he didn't seem to want it. He would make a very good non-commissioned officer, sir.' "He seems a lad of some education," replied the Colonel, 'Yes, sir, a lot of those Lancashire lads are very well educated; they are quick and sensible too, and Pollard is one of the best of them. My opinion of him is that he is utterly trustworthy and intelligent." "Nov then, Blundell," and the Colonel turned to the Mayor, "what do you think?" "Of course we must report it to I•Ieadgtia•ters at once," replied the Major, "but for the life of me I can't see through it." The incident as far as the men wore concerned was simply regarded as an affair which had missed fire. How, they didn't know But there it was; a number of their comrades had been killed, and many more had been wounded. Still it was what they had come to the Front for. Many of their attaelds had failed, and no one seemed to know why, As may be imagined, Tom thought e great deal about it. He knew by the Colonel's questions, and by the tone of his voice, that the affair was regard- ed es serious. Toni, although not brilliant, had a good deal of common sense, He was able to put two and two together, and his Lancashire gumption led him to see further than many gave him credit for. He kept bis own counsel, but he had become alert to the finger. -tips. - Altogether that night was the most wonderful in Tom's history. In a way he could not understand, it form- ed an epoch in his life; it affected him in many ways. From that time he felt the reality of God. It was not an impression which came to him for a moment and then passed away, it was something which became perman- ent. God was a personal Power ever present with him. He was not simply sore eeene 'ternel Abstraction, but Ream`. }g Expenses The war has .so increased the cost of living, the housewife must make her money go further. By using Red Rpse Tea, which chiefly consists of strong, rich Assam teas, she can keep her tea bills down, The rich Assam strength requires less tea in the pot—and there's only one tea with the rich Red Rose flavor! Kept Good by the Sealed Package .was 0 great loving Father, reveal- ed through Jesus Christ His Son. All the teaching he bed received in the Sunday School, all the addresses he had head of the Y,M,C.A. huts, came 1 back to hint , He formulated no theories, he tried to shape no creeds, but there seemed to be a Spiriutal De- posit in his wife to which he had hitherto been a stranger. He was a child of the Great Eternal Father, and Jesus Christ had told him what that Father was like, He said nothing about it th any one, it was not some- thing to talk about, To Tom it was very real, and in a vital sense the knowledge made him a new man; a new life pulsated through his being.. What it was he could not tell, did not even care. But it was there. In- deed he had a g'i•eater love for his life than ever, but he was no longer afraid. (To be continued.) You can brag about your garden all winter if you have your canned evi- dence on the dinner table. Geo.Wright 81 Co., Props. If You Are Not Already Acquainted let me introduce you to the Walker House (The House of Plenty), wherein home comfort is made the paramount factor. It is the one hotel where the management lend every effort to make its patrons feel it is "Just Tike home," THE WALKER, HOUSE The Howe of Plenty TORONTO, CANADA BLANKETS CARPETS LACE CURTAINS FEATHERS FURS DRAPERIES GOWNS TABLE COVERS QUILTS GENTS' CLOTHING Quick Service Excellent Work Send for our Catalogue on Cleaning and Dyeing Moderate Charges We Pay Carriage Charges One Way. PARKER'S YE `t''.:' O KS Limited Cleaners and Dyers 791 Yonge Street - e Toronto 1 l0111111E11111010/19 Genuine Musical Instrument bears "His Master's Voice" trade mark— the The only Instrument that will meet all your musical require- ments and with Victor records will give you the best enter- tainment in the world. The real thing costs no more. See that yours is genuine! It is when it bears "His Masfter s Voice" Trade Mark ✓ �. Berliner Gramophone Co. MONTREAL LIMITED ,LenoirStreet 1 ��ki ¢SQilmiiinei ar lti GERMAN THEORY OF THE RED CROSS DIFFERS FROM TI1A.T 010 ALL CIVILIZED NATIONS. British Officer Scolds Foes Into "Fighting Fair" by Addressing Snipers of tied Cross. In the mud wilderness where the armies now confront each other there are many German dead and wounded out in front of our lines, writes a war correspondent from the British Head- quarters in France, German stretcher parties aro continually at'work re- trieving the latter. They come close to our posts and `are never by any chance molested, but when they come close to our line our men have more than once seen them bit by Gordian shells, Our stretcher parties also have been moving about, but so far from being respected, it is a fact that in some units the proportion of casualties among the stretcher bearers has been higher than among the infantry on the fighting line. Some of these casual- ties, of course, are caused accidental- ly by shell fire, but a much greater number are the result of deliberate sniping by the Germans who know well whom they are shooting. Two days ago a stretcher party was at work, when German snipers deli- berately shot three out of four mem- bers, killing each one at short range. A British officer in a shollhole jump- ed from the hole, seized a Red Cross flag, and waving it conspicuously marched straight to where the snipers were hiding. He floundered in the mud till close to the German position, and the Germans, presumably out of curio- sity, held their fire. Our officer spoke German well, and he lashed those Germans as they had rarely been talk- ed to before, pointing out that German stretcher parties were moving about unmolested. A Lesson in Mercy. The Germans listened in silence, and when the officer had finished he floundered back, tossed away the flag and resumed his place in the shell - hole. That party of Germans stopped their sniping at stretcher bearers. I do not think the world in general has ever understood how completely the German theory of the Red Cross differs from that of all civilized na- tion's. AU international Red Cross workers in neutral countries are aware that the German Red Cross is not an organization of mercy, but as much a part of the German military machine as the artillery. You have been told how the Ger- mans have been of purpose bombing hospitals and torpedoing hospital ships. It unquestionably shows a de- liberate policy, the Germans arguing that in attacking our Red Cross they are striking at a legitimate military object. It is a mere truth that the German people and army authorities never had and have not now such a conception of the Red Cross as we and other people have, The saddest thing is that after the war the Red Cross societies of other nations can never treat the German organization again as an equal or admit its repre- sentatives to conventions as members of the same sisterhood of mercy. COMMON COLD. One of the Greatest Enemies of Man- kind, Say the Doctors. "Only a cold. Nothing in the least seri sus." Bow often does one hear that sort of remark. And yet, as any physician will testify, the common cold is -one of the greatest enemies of mankind, Your friend Jones is very deaf. It is a bore to try to talk to him. What made hien deaf? Colds. Nearly all cases of deafness are due solely to that cause. Old people are more apt to be deaf than young folks because they have lived longer and have had more time to suffer from colds. The common cold is very danger- ous. Smith, an acquaintance of yours, cried week before last. What carried hila off? Pneumonia. Ah, yes. But it was a cold that did the mischief. The gums invaded his lungs, and now ho is in the graveyard. Ileart disorders, kidney troubles and rheumatism are liable to be en- gendered by colds. Remember the case of your friend Brown? He died `of an infection of the frontal sinus -- the cavity behind the brows. A cold started it. Common colds (says the Pablic Health Service) are very contagious. Everybody has noticed how they will run through a family. They sweep through a city, through a whole pro- vince, attacking nearly everybody and carrying off the aged, the very young, the weak and the debilitated, Not until very recently has it been realized that colds are invariably mead by germs. The latter are so tiny that a million of them could rest on the head of a pin Their favorite breeding places are dusty, unventilat- od rooms Fresh air is their worst enemy. The best way to avoid colds is to keep the body in "fit" (meaning dis- eare-resistant) condition; to keep away from dusty, ill -ventilated places, and to avoid chilling of the body by cold or wet, Such chilling lessens the resisting power of the body, and so may conduce to colds. But, barring this paint, the open window is the best of preventives.