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The Seaforth News, 1931-06-11, Page 6PAGE SIX. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1931: (Continued from last week) As she took the young anaat's arm, a cavalier suddenly dashed up on a 'smoking horse, which had evidently been ridden to his limit. He was of middle size, of a figure exceedingly elegant, and dressed in the highest fashion. He wore a suit of black vel- vet with yellow points and narrow braidings also of yellow, a broad gol- den sash girt his waist, his face was !handsome, and his mustachios long, fierce and curling. His eye glittered like that of a snake, with a steady chill sheen; unpleasant to linger upon. He swung from his horse, casting the reins to the nearest soldier, who hap- pened to be our Cour•. land officer Ot- to, and sprang up the steps after the Princess and her young escort. "Princess," he said hastily, "Prin- cess Margaret, k beg your pardon most humbly that I have been so un- fortunate as to be late in my atten- dance upon you. The Prince sent for me at the critical moment and I was bound to obey. May I now have the honour of conducting you to the sum- mer parlor?" The Princess turned carelessly, or rather, •to tell it exactly, she turned her head a little back over her shoul- der with a beautiful gesture peculiar to herself, "I thank you," she said coldly, "I have already requested this gentleman 'to escort me. I shall not need you, (Prince Ivan." And she went in, bending gracious- ly and even confidingly towards the secretary, on whose arm her hand reposed. The cavalier in banded yellow stood a moment with an expression on his face at once humorous and malevo- lent. .He gazed after the Pair till the door swung to and they disappeared. Then he turned bitterly towards the nearest officer. "Tell tee," he said, "who is the lout hi black, that looks like a priest -cub out for a holiday?" "He is the secretary of the embassy of Plassen'burg," said Otto the guard- sman, restraining a desire to put his information in another form, He did not love this imperious cavalier; he was a Courtlander and holding a Muscovite's horse. The conjunction brought something into his throat. "Ha," said the young man in black and yellow, still gazing at the closed door. "I think I shall go into the rose garden; I may have something fur- ther to say to the most honourable the secretary of the embassy of P1as- senburg!" And summoning the officer with a curt monosyllable to bring his horse, he mounted and rode off. "I wonder he did not give me a sil- ver groat," said the Courtlander. "The secretary sparrow may be dainty and kiss only ladies, but this Prince of Muscovy has not pretty manners, I hope he does not marry the Princess after all." "Not with her goodwill, I warrant," said Paul Strelitz; "either y.ott or I would have a better chance, unless. our Prince Ludwig compel her to it for the good of the State!" "Prince Wasp seemed to be disturb- ed in his mind," said the Courtlander, chuckling. "I wish I were on guard in the rose garden to see the meeting 'of Master Prettyman and his Royal Highness the Hornet of Muscovy!" CHAPTER VIII. pardon if in aught I have offended. could hear the gentle lapping of the The Princess Margaret looked. quizzically at her companion.. "1" faith,'' she said, " I have ever had a curiosity about fos"eign customs and this one I find not amiss. Do it again!" Ansi with her own'princeealy hand she took Johatnt's'seceder brown fing- ers and placed them upon her arm "These are fitter for the pen than for the sward!" she said, a saying which' pleased the "°weer of then but little. The Courtlander Otto-, who had been on guard at the gate, had mean- time been relieved, and now. followed the pair through, the corridors to the sunvuee,palace upon an errand which he had speciously invented. At this point he stood astonished: "I would that Prince Wasp were here. We should see his sting. IIe is indeed ":a'marvel, this fellow of Plassenburg, Glad ani I he does not know •little Lenchen tip in the Kaiser Platz. Not one would have a maid to his name, if this gamester abode in Courtland long and made the runn- ing in this style I, . The Princess and her squire now went out into the open air, For she had led him by devious ways almost round the entire square of the palace buildings. They passed into a thick avenue of acacias and yews, through the arcades of which they walked sil- ently. For the Princess was content, and the secretary afraid' of making any .more mistakes, So he let the foreign custom go at what it - might be worth, knowing that if he tried to better i't, ten to one a worse thingenight befall. "I have changed nay mind," said the Princess, suddenly stopping and turning upon her companion; "I shall not introduce you to nay brother. If you conte from the Ambassador, you must have maters of importance to speak of. I will rest me here in an arbour and conte in later, Then, if you are good, you shall perhaps ,be permitted to reconduct me to my lodging, and as we go, teach me any other pleasant foreign customs I" The secretary bowed, but kept his eyes on the ground. • "You do not say that you are glad," cried the Princess, coming impulsive- ly a step nearer. `5I tell you there is not one youth -'hut no matter. I see that it is your innocence, and I ant not sure that T do not like you the better for il." Behind an evergreen, Otto the Courtlander meanly discovered him- self at this declaration. "His innocence—naagnflcen't Karl the Great) His Plassenburger's inno- cence—'God watt He will not die of it, but he inay be the death of me. Oh, for the opinion of Prince Wasp of Muscovy upon such innocence." "Come," said the Princess, holding out her hands, "bid me goodbye as you do in your country. There is the Prince my brother's horse at the door,. You must hasten, or he will be gone ere you do your message." At this the heart of the youth gave a great leap. "The Prince!" he cried, "he will be gone 1" And would have bolted off without a word. "Never mind the Prince—think of me," commanded the Princess, stamping her foot. "Give hie your Nand. I am not accustomed to ask twice. Bid me goodbye." With his eyes on the white charger by the door the secretary hastily took the Princess by •both hands. Then, with his mind still upon the departing Prince, he drew her impulsively to- wards him, kissed her swiftly upon both cheeks, and finished by iniprin- ing his lips heartily upon her month) Then, still with swift impulse and an ardent glance upward at the pal- ace front, he ran in the direction of the steps of the summer palace. The Princess Margaret stood root- ed to the ground. A flush of shame, anger, or some other violent emotion rose to bar brow and stayed there, Then she called to mind the straightforward unclouded eyes, the. clear innocence of the youth's brow, and the smile cane back to her lips. "After all, it is doubtless only his custom," Then, unto n, she mused. after. a pause, "I like ` foreign cus- toms," she added, "they are interest- ing to learnt" !Behind his tree the Courtlander stood gasping with astonishment, as wet' he might. "God never made such a fellow," he said to himself. '"(Well might he say he never kissed any but ladies. Such abilities were lost upon mere 'men. An hour's acquaintance—nay, less— and he hath kissed the Princess Mar- garet upon the mouth. And she, in- stead of shrieking and calling the guard to have the insulter thrust into the darkest dungeon, falls to musing and smiling. A devil of a secretary Otis! Of a certainty I must have little Lenchen out of town!" CHAPTER WM (Johann in the Sum'Jner Palace. At the door of the summer police not a soul was on guard. A great quiet .surrounded it, The secretary all of course, but continued— "I understand—you would learn diplomacy under a man so wise as the High Councillor von Dessauer. I have heard of such sacrifices. My brother, who is very learned, went to Italy, and they say (though he only laughs when I ask him) worked with his hands in one of the places where they print the new sort of books in- stead of writing them. Is it not Won- derful?" 'And he is so brave," said the sec- retary, whose interest suddenly 'in- creased; "he won the tournament yes- terday, did he not? I saw you give him the crown of bay. P had not thought so brave:a man could be learnecl also." "'Oh, .my brother has all the perfec- tions, yet thinks more of every shave- ling monk and unfledged chorister than of himself. I will introduce you to him now. I ani a pet of his. You will love hint, too -when you know him, that is!" "Devoutly do I hope so!" said the secretary under his breath. !But the Princess heard him. "Of course you will," she said gaily, `1I love him, therefore so will you)" "An agreeable princess I shall gee on well with her!" thought Johann Pyrmon't, Then the attention of his companion flagged an•d she was silent and distrait for a little, as they paced through courts and colonnades which to the secretary seemed interminable. The Princess silently indicated the way by a pressure upon his arm which was almost more than friendly. "We walk well together," she said presently, rousing herself from her reverie. "Yes," answered the secretary, who was thinking that surely it was a long way to the summer parlour, where he was to meet the Prince. "I fear," said the Princess' Marg- aret quaintly, "that you are often in the habit of walking with ladies! Yoiir step agrees so well with mine)" "I never walk with any others," the secretary answered without doubt. "'What?" cried the Princess, quick- ly taking away her hand, "and you swore' t0 nee even now that you never helped a lady from her horse in your life)" It was an impasse, and the secret- ary, recalled. to himself, blushed deeply. "I see so few ladies," he istammer- ed, in a tremor lest he should have betrayed himself. "1' live in the country—only my .maid—" "Heaven's own sunshinel" cried the 'Princess. "Have the pretty young hien of Plassenburg maids and tirewoneen Small wonder that so few of them ever visit usl No blame that. you stay in .that happy country!" The secretary recovered his pres- ence of wind rapidly. 'I mean," he explained, "the old woman Bette, my nurs'e, who, though now I ant grown up, comes every night to see that I have all I want and to fold my clothes. I have no other women about me." "You are sure that Bette, who comes for your clothes and to see thatyou have allyouwant,.isof v d? persisted the Princess, keeping her eyes sharply upon her -companion. "She is so old that I never remem- ber her to have been any younger," replied the secretary, with an air of engaging candour. "I ,believe you," cried the outspok- en Princess; "no one can lie with such eyes. 'Strange that I should have liked you from the first. Strang- er that in an hour I should tell 'you so. Your arml" The secretary immediately put his hand within the arm oe the Princess Margaret, who turned upon himi in- stantly in great astonish'men't. "Is that also a Plassenihurg cus- tom " she said sharply. "'Was it old Bette who taught you thus to take.a lady's arm1 Tit is otherwise (thought of in our ignorant Courtlanell" The young man 'blush'ed and looked down. rH.R.H. the Princess Impetuosity. The Princess Margaret spoke Jaw and confidentially to the secretary of embassy as they paced along, Johann 'Pyrmont felt correspondingly awk- ward. For one thing, the "pressure of the Princess' hand aeon his arm dis- tracted him. He longed to have her on his' other side. "You are noble?" she said, with a look dawn at him. "Of course!" said the secretary quickly, The opposite had.never oc- curred to him. He had not consider- ed the pedigree of travelling merch- river over the parapet, for the little pavilion had been erected overhang- ing the water, and• the leaves of the linden -trees rustled above. These last were still clamorous with the hum al bees, whose' busy Wings gave forth a sortof dull booming roar, compar- able only to the dietant noise of breakers when a roller curls slowly. over and runs league -long down the sandy beach. It was with a heating heart that 'Johann Pyrinoist knocked. "Enter!" said a voice within, with startling suddenness, And opening the door and grasp- ing his papers, the secretary suddenly found himself in the presenceof the 'hero of the tournament. The Prince was standing by a desk covered with books and papers, In Isis hand he held a quill, wherewith he had been writing in a great hook which lay on a shelf at his. elbow. For a moment the secretary .could not reconcile this monkish occupation with his idea of the gallant white - plumed knight whom he had seen flash athwartethe lists; driving a clean furrow through the hostile ranks with his single spear. But he remembered his sister's de- scription, and looked at him with the reverence of the time for one to whom all knowledge was open. "You have business with nue, young sir ?" said the Prince courte- ously, turning upon the youth a re- gard full of dignity and condes'cen- ion, The knees of Johann Pyrmont trembled. ` For a full score of mo- ments his tongue refused its office, "I come," he said at last, "to con- vey these d'ocumen'ts to the noble Prince of Courtland and Wiln'a." He gained courage as he spoke, for he Yhad carefully rehearsed this speech to Dessauer. "I ant acting as secret- ary to 'the Ambassador—in lieu of a better. These are the proposals con- cerning alliance between the realms proposed by our late master, the Prince Karl, before his death; and now, it is hoped, to be ratified and carried out between Courtland and !Plassenburg under his successors, the (Princess Helene and her husband." 'The tall fair-haired Prince lis'ten'ed carefully. His luminous and steady) eyes seemed to pierce through every disguise and to read the truth in the heart of the young architect -secret- ary, He took the papers from the hand of Johann Pyrmont, and laid then'i on a desk beside him, without, however, breaking the seals: "I will gladly take charge Of such proposals. 'They do as much credit, I doubt not, to the sagacity of the late Prince, your great master, as to the kindness and goodefeeling of our present noble rulers. But where is the Ambassador ? T had hoped to see High Councillor von Dessauer for nay own sake, as well as because of the ancient kindliness and correspond- ence that there was between 'hint and my brother." ' (To 'Be Continued.) and repetitions! ` Wonder ode if thou grayest en such a• manner as this, that then receivest nothing. •th fl 4'1 0 al II fr p F u a a c w THE GARDEN. Peonies are so easy of culture that ey are the most satisfactory 'of all owers to grow in elle North.,For garden planting the root di- sions should be planted so ' the raven, or eyes will 'be between two id three inches below the ground. E planted too deep" they May not lossom. If not deep enough the est is apt to heave them but, While conies will grow in alenest any soil dleave nice flowers it is certain hat ,,they will fully respond to care; irsi use good' rich garden soil if nos fble. Don't overdo manuring. Don't se any but well rotted manure in ny case. Dont plant in a lawn and hen leave the sod to grow anonnd ted choke them. Give them good ulltivation, as indeed you slhould dio ibh any ,flowers, If It is very dry weather before blooming time give hem plenty: of water. Give them a fighit'inig chance: If you will give hem these, things, fertilization, cults vation and irrigation, they will 'love you foe it. Success with peonies, is so easy that failure is almost in- eseetteabee. In field culture they are more easy to raise than. potatoes. Once planted you do not plant every spring, you do, not dig thein up' every fall. You cultivate them with a horse a few Times belfore they 'bIootn and ;you are about through. They give you a big crop 0f blossoms in the spring and a big crop. of roots in the fall. New plantings should be mulched over the first winter with straw, which if bort can be cultivated into the ants or Hamburg architects. "11 am sorry," he said; "it is a 'cora- The Princess tin fight it was not at .mon custom with us. I. -crave your PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical The Next Best Thing The holidays had always meant a lot to Kay. They brought her many happy days at home, )But this year it was impossible to go, and bolth she and her family were keenly dis- appointed. There 'vas a substitute, however, and Kay was grateful for it—Long Distance. It started her on the new way to keep in touch. "Are the !Blanks getting along bet- ter than they used to?" "Worse. They have. twin pews in church now." THE G -OLDEN TREASURY DIR., I -h HIUIGIH ROSS, Physicians and Surgeon. Late of London' Hos- pital, London, . England, Special, attention to diseases of the 'eye, ear, nose and throat, . Offiee and resi- dence behind Dominion Bank. Office Phone No. 5; Residence Phone 104. !DR, F. •J. BURROWS, 'Seaforth: Office and 'residence, Goderich street,,. east of the United Church. Coroner for the County of Huron: Telephone No. 46. 'DIR, C. MIAOKIAY.--;C. Mackay,.. honor graduate of. Trinity University and gold medallist of. Trinity Medical College; member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.. DR. F. J. R. FIOIRISITER .+Eye, Ear Nose and Throat. Gradualte in Medi cine, University of Toronto 1'897. Late Assistant New York Ophthal- mic mic and Aural Sn�stitbte, Moorefield's• Eye, and Golden Square throat hoepi- te'ls, London, En�g'liand. At Comm- ercial Hotel, Seaforth, 3rd Monday. in. each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 .p,m. s ground h the spring, saving work of removat The beginner who gives Dental his peonies a goad chance will be not only delighted, but surprised that he 0R. J. A. MUNIN, Successor to Dr. R. R. Ross, graduate of North- western University, Chicago, Ill. Li- centiate Royal College: of Dental Sur- geons, Toronto. Office over Sills" hardware, Main St., Seaforth. Phone 153. DR, W. C. SIPIRIOIAT.—Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London. Member of College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Ontario. Office in rear of Aberhare's drug store, Seaforth. Phone 90. Hours' 1,30-4 p.m., 7.30'' -9 p.m. Other hours by appointment. June 14. )When ye pray, say, "Our Father," etc. Luke xi.2. Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss. James iv. 3, Many say the Lord's prayer, who do not pray it; they (like Austin be fore his conversion, when he prayed for chastity) are afraid, lest God should hear their; they do not care that God should say, Amen, or, So be it, though they themselves will say so. They say, `Our T tthsr;'t but if he be their Father, where is his ho- nour? They s'ay, Which alt in. hea- ven;" but if they believed it, .how. durst they sits as they do upon earth? They say, "Hallowed he thy name'," yet take God's nano in vain. They say, "`l'hy kingdom come;" yet op- pose the conning of his kingdom. They say, "Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven;" yet will not stand to their words, for "this is the will of God, their eanctifreation;" but they want none o.f that. They say, "'Give us this day our daily bread;" yet mind not the feeding of their souls with "the bread" (Christ Jesus) "which came down from heaven" They say, "Forgive ,us as we forgive others;' but alias! if God should take themat their word, how miserable were they, whose hearts burn with malice and revenge! They say, `Lead us not into temptation';" yet run into it, and'", tempt Satan himself to tempt then. They say, "Deliver us from evil;" and yet deliver themselves to evil, and give up themselves "to fulfill the lust of the flesh." Reader, how often hast thou been guilty of, such vain ,petitions. can raise such grand flowers with so little knowledge or care. No other flower will give so much in return for so little. No other flower will give so much in return for good care. When you plant peonies, you sure- ly plant expecting them to grow, thrive and blossom. There is only one right time to plant, and that is from! Sep'tentben first until the ground freezes: When the blossoms are gone in July, the spring's foliage ripens and new eyes or buds are formed on the roots for next spring's growth. These eyes or buds advance in size and development from July first until freezing so far that ' they spring into activity and out into the open air as soon as frost goes out of the ground in the spring. The new buds that are formed on the roots seen to step to "rest in sum- mer under the heat and dry weather. When this dormant or rest season oc curs, about September first, is the time to dig up and divide and trans- plant. Because when t#Qe fall rains co'nee, little new roots begin to spread out, ready for the early jump into life next spring. You should order and get your roots in and planted as eariry after September first as you can, so as to take advantage of the fall growth; whereby the roots will. have the advantage df th'a't prelimin- ary start which peonies -make in the fall ready for the early spring jump. 11 .peonies fail to blossom, it is not the fault of the peotaiee. Lt is somee one's else fault. How often the peonies are blamed for the faults and mistakes of others. DR. F. J.. BIECHEIJY, graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons) Toronto. Office over W. R. Smith's - grocery, Main 'St., Seaforth. Phones,. office. 1851W, residence 118511. Auctioneer. Asthma Can Be Cured. Its suffer- ing is as needless as it is terrible to endure. After its many years of re- lief of the most stubborn cases no sufferer can doubt the perfect ef- fectiveness of Dr. 'J. D. Kell'ogg's Asthma Remedy. •Comfort of body and peace of mind return with its use and nights of sound sleep come back for good. 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