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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1919-02-20, Page 2A acket otailica it ireai wilrgeurther on infusion and give better satisfaction than any other Tea. obtainable. Elo Not a. shadow of doubt abo this. TRY IT ! C t The Making of Soup. "Ileve a plate of SoupTi',How often have you asked the it at would have e. plat•e of ampaafter you had anent Zane `time and snaberial making lit. Now I an gentg to telloyonhtinet the secret of tree e'cono34 eerving of a plate of good, palatable soap at the beginning a diener. When .nreell,a Ithe habit 'of Iretting, especially lessly left to apoi l -who _ 09 .M1141 100r Was; pent incannieg last mem- me, and WWI thine: age se Teeny hungry moetM to fill, Sane the spoentela. They are tescath it GZ,olei Nature Contagious. A emItain' littre boy as. getting oPY esOWP nto 0 ealinulating acid whelerene di* that' att the ,I.: calefast pow, and his mothee 4 all.cc Cglil Agaill tzaite-, tng.),..„crtelvehcile ml.td•e",t.t bFfataltheri"rn.nt" 0 wilt add elegance to the areigal meal reproe, geeell 'fretting at • , food tliht &allows. •• to' Moe with a little werried Each hou o P -RT yours. I found. it at the station 'just Duelieg the afternoon she had a after yeo dropped it. I piciced . tat k ew you hn 1 saw vu glimpse of poverty and Mrdslnp each ant as • never before had come into her , =et have dropped it, because you easy and well-shaltered life. • She levere the, only pethen except the sta- found that this elderly woman and tion enaStet and me who had been the young girl were -swaying on their there &Vine the morning. But I little farm with only- the oceasiorialialldn't want to admit it. I kept saying I help of a hired mon. to myself, Perhaps she didn't, Pala o ' no obliged to ask.' And so I kept' "No wonder the poor thing's hand ; a e are red and rough!" the thought, as en. Ethel was too thoroughly seeprised she watched Alma hoeing in the po- i tato field. i to find weeds, and Alvira went on in The supper was simple, but well a low, hopeless voiee: "You. f ge, I'm no better than a corn - cooked and neatly served. When it I wa,s over, the elder woman hurried' mon thief. No Sued ever stole be - the dishes froin the table to the sink, i feria, thee gh we've always been poor. I dont know what made me do it. I "I'11 do them alone to -night, Al- suppose it was because I wanted the virEW, she sane eleu get your dress tattle y eo awfully bad. I don't mind and'anieh it up. Perhaps Miss Graf- , money goingto jail myself, but it's Aunt tan will give you a few hints. You - itkeee ,, see," .the added by way of exPlsh*liati But Ethel bad found her yoke at don to Ethel, "there's to be a incille;last. to-mnrrove and the dress and hat are "You poor child?" the said, and for that. Alvira has been preserving I ' throwing her arms around the other fruit and doing odd jobs for the neigh- i glee led her gently to a chair. "Don't Mrs and saving the money for it:taut of jail or any such nonsense as She's binThS a beautlful muslin drris that. There has been no harm none, andeewlvd, -he ere Yen Ving, ' -land well 'never say another word vire? Aren't you going to finish wear , about it to eath other or to anyone dress to -night?" i else!" The girl had put on her hat and ; "It wont' make any differenee," Al - wee waking rapidly- t owend the -side --vire interrupted, "if no one ever deer. i Mars of .it. I stole the money just "No," she enswered listiess-ly, "I'm* as inech as if I had gone into your not gines to the pink., Fin netages !room mid -taken it -.out of your pease. ing as -ye -here again. I'm going, to I heard you tell .about losing it, and live -and die right here." +I said to myself, 'Well, what if it is . There was an embarrassed eilence ow, e She's got a father who will in the kitchen for some minutes. give her ail the money she wants, Through the open door Ethel saw Al-, and she hasn't any aunt who is get- vere craze to an *lithe tree, lean er ting cnd and worn-out and who ought - tired arms on one of its low branches; u't to work much longer.' So I said eel 'wt her head upon theta, *bat to myself that I'd keep it. Then I the did not see the hot tears that were I came back here to the house and saw burning in the girl% eyes- !how you had been working to help Mrs. Judd went ou inethankauYI me, and then it all came up before with her work. !me how bad I was, and how nothing "Alvira is queer at times," shei will wipe it out now, no matter what said apologetically, "but there isn't a; 1 do?, better girl anywhere. She's tired ouni Ethel was an only child. She had I guess. She's worked too Med earn-, always been tended and petted and ing that money.. The reason she, was perhaps a littie spoiled, but her war tea to look ince at the picnic is ' w" who keeps the big heart taught her what to 'ay to this that Miss Foss,other girl. It was nearly midnight deessmeking establishment over at g, when Ethel's door opened and eked! Denton, ha.s half engaged her to aga.in softly and Alma went back to to etnek for her. She has the name her own room, with the hat and dress of being very particular how the girls look. Re always likes to have tbezu on her arm and a new light in her dressed -stylishly, because it means eyes.Five yeaits later the small. gilt sign customers for her. Miss Foss is ing to be at the picnic, said eherst.% : that so long had borne the words,' let Altera know then whether she Will , 11i55 E`555. Dl'esenutkkfik," was re- alm -awl with a' large 'elm that reads, want her or riot." ,,rt would be a great chance for 'trees '& 'Co.,' Modiseest° And Alvie-a her," ehe went on wistfully, 'ttfter a 15 the "Co." Draped labere the glass a "She can't stand this rough. 111 the ,t1:011._5:en raarais a faded, reeee Palls- . . --e cotoreot easel. • ' ' ' werk. le".1 kilt her. She's the lae of four sisters, and ale the rest of _ crhe ,aesr4's nothing in. the world 1 them broke down and faded away, one ntre , ;I. de that ,ribbon,Alvitioa tells after the other. If Aletra. could get Ethel, teilo ah ale managesessP, this istace and learn the trade-" She over for a day Whenever she comes turned again to the sink, with a sigh. a„ntretitiestres.e.pear Denton, "l'd taken "Mrs. Judd," said Ethel eagerly, "I Sue "t te do•wnhill, and your miv- can finish that these for her. Do let, u•tilliedat in the way you did was 1\11-gatine mel I sew very well. really. It's in; • p me back again." the little room at the head of the 1 ,----- --4.---- stere. lean it? I can find it." And; LOOK FOR THE BEST in a moment she was gone. 1 he room rhe entered was small, and bare, and she looked about her, Talk happiness. The world is sad enough wi.h pitying eyes, for the poor little attempts at girlish decoration touch- Without your woes. No path is. stook to each cupful of milk your soup ed her -keenly. There were a few wholly rough, will have a delicious flavor. bright pictures cut from illustrated Look for the places that are smooth Stock may be made, filled into ster- rapers and magazines. Some faded, ilized jars and then the rubber and rinbons held back the bit of muslin and clear that served as drapery for the win-. And P s eak of those to test the wean - processed for three hours in hot water tatudes.. , lid adjusted; the soup may then be dow. A elestor of white thistle puffs ear . . bath. Remove from the bath, fasten Lt. J. M. Mackay, 87th Canadian hen firer the cracked mirror. The On earth, so hurt by one continuous strain was spread out. on the bed. and beside Of human dieoontent and grief and leaks and store in a cool, dry place. it lay the new hat and. a pair of cot- Where there is a fire kept in the ton gloves. ; pain. kitchen it wilt not add to the cost to Ethel promptly fell to work, and it Talk faith. The world is better off I can soups, stocks, etc., for future use. was not long before the gown. under, her skillful fingers, had become quite' without a -- a model of fashion in a simple Way: tour uttered ignorance and morbid Watch the Pantry Shelres. "It ought to have a broad frill of doubt. lace to finish the neck properly." she ee15 at t. "I be" • I'vegot - nie that wilt do." And she ran down to the lower hall, tthere the driver had left her trunk. In a few mitratee she returned with a mass of soft, dainty lace in one hand and a detleate, rose-colored sash in the other. "There," she said with satisfaction. as the Mid them beside the dress, "if Aleira doesn't get that situation, I shall think Miss Foes doesn't know her business. As for myself, I geese I had better go to bed." Half an hour later, as she was brashine out her long hair before the little me•ror, the door was dung open and Alvira stood on the threshold starling at her with wide eyes. In her aims she carried the dress, the hat and the sash. Without any apol- ogy f or the unceremonious way in which she had entered, she crossed the room and held out a i•oll of hank notes and a crumpled ticket. "Here!" she said huskily. "This is ; 06. I , no mat r ow frown opleire-e, face ;ens ent 0 A* Victory Bondso Stocks, Debentures COU N Tee , • etteeneeeeseaseaceseaceras in Buy TOWNSHIP DEBENTURES vow N leraisammissorosisma"555022s , V11,1,0405 VTOIYStint h---alay maturity -bought or sold. STOCKS ANY LIBTEb tielLisTED slow< Send us particulars of what you have for sale. If you want to invest any fun"dfl, virite'for at.* list of offerings. • MULHOLLAND & CO1IIA141 23 Jordan Street .• • Toronto email, Should heye its etoek pet, and to saes•in 0, mojef tii te irintAred by into this pot stroutd go all the bits . things .which later in the day she count of meat, trinianings and banes, to- easily a igh oners , - . t - • — . getiier -with the le:ft-item. gravies. A It -wet Tisanes. who esse,ae4red the; Sealing dirrilig the fell and winter, and need, el, ii the Gigantic Ilromettein Rangesi of the Eatalt the Alps Is 'a plate of Beep should be served daily danger and the anmedy. She found ' make it. oast but a few eente each week to 1 i,....at Little - Boy, reproved for and for- haiest to 3nention one thing, tueried On the Italian side of he- monument to the first airman who. How to prepare a stack pot.,Seti coming better grew worse. Wien she; succeeded in scaling that mighty to another and things insta.ot and keep it for this purpose. lthe ed riot 'to notice that he anumbled' He lost his life in the pereormace, started the reformation, she 1iretenda lett a pot that has e close -fitting lid I European barrier by means of flight. usual proportion is a one-gallori Poti when the room was coke but calleeli although he had actually perfoihned ifor a family of six. You will requirethe feat before, his death, sprites were gettleig ready to threw' ]eat the Alps sink into "comparative hie atterition to the faot that the snow one poupd of belies to every quart Of. Water, and one large onion, one mai- , edi m sizea down -whole basketefull of snow - insignificance before the stupendous um ' ed • t turnip, one fagot of soup herbs to every four quarts of water or less. Have the butcher creek the bones well, end then rinse them under cold gestien. The result was elegem . e lish "Bristol," has succeeded in seal-. FEARSOME FLYING., • enough to go coastmg. ien barrier of the Andes in South Amer - then sdeined a likelihood of edn'It ica, yet news lately arrived that plaint from little boy she diverted t iLieutenant Godoy, a Chilean instruct - by a theory remark or Ital?PY Siag7 ed an Englishman and in an Eng, water and place in a pot together with, Gent of cold water and bring to a morning grouth, which no amount of ing even this terrific chain of moun- e surefleine d' tat rise to a tremendous height. He flew boil. Cook very slowly 30* three•and tise' 'd a acullnaPt'avbt eulldaCeTehth 't • from Santiago to Mendoza in the Ar - the seasheing. Add the required anal reproof or sedelang eould banish, dist tains, although to do so he had to a -half hours. Strain t e men an the kettle. • Set the lignid side cool ,it.Pe:rhasp,outseiatia:ecleado. noftaiLeit,tvrleosBgoyeilde., eorne older member of the fentilY who, than a Mndred• (Henke them, 1s gentine. These toVnes, although less, return the bones and vegetables to . see less of each other's inhabitants and remove the cake of fat whien it than do New York, •anct Lonclon, foe, hardens. Now place this liquid in A otiose Woad ok reproof soneetieneta a saucepan and boil for one lienr• one sehie of *taste and besehjuigstMae5 .the mountain rellge•Wbieli separates sets the 'White • day wrong: theie averages 20,000 feet in height, may now be used eor stock; inane acitte dvring the lest feW boars "the mbocle of mighty glaciers broths, giraviles and settees. • . Cover the bones in the kettle svith of the day, so also is the sense ee „ tut. crevasses. -gravies, bits of meat, trimmings and. - b.` word hat look. 'Whatever happene • titer th power to hurt us etym.. 'neeeeSsilele PreciPices and fear - sepia water again anda any . owl gums ane e smith .f a I unfailin goon 901y one mountain range in the bones that you may have on haat • - 1:),,g aces in nthe aesta at the beealc- g g wored exceeds the Andes in height, Cook slowly on the back of the ran.ge, f t t hle for four hours, and then strain, and to two unarts of Ma stock add one can of tomatoes, one cupful of diced carrots, one-half cupful of diced on- ions, one-half cupful of barley, one cupful of diced potatoes, one -hale cup- ful of diced turnips, one-quarter tea- spoonful of powdered thyme, two tablespoonfuls of finely thopmed pars- ley, ane tablespoon of dried celery loaves. Cook slowly for one Men for a good tasty vegetable soup. How to prepare a fagot of soup herbs -Divide one leek !into three parts and eut from the atm' up. To this piece of leek add fear 'branches of thyme, two brandies of • parsley/ one piece of carrot, cut in a strip tlifee inches long, to brandies of • ceISTY, one small pepper pa: Tie with a string and dry in a warm place. When. dry Put in a glass jar to be used as needed. Many varieties of soups nlay be nude from the pleire etock with just Fere% who on October 18, when•raid- a Sew minutes' work. .. ing enemy troops in retreat, deseeed- Clear tomato soup: To one quart of ed to 300 feet, attacked three cone etoek add one cupful of canned tome; panics of infantry with Machinegen toes, Tubbed through a tine eieve, fire, infileting casualties, So vigorous Noodles, macaroni ea any -cooked vege- was his attack that the troops dist table may be added. parsed. Lt. Conn then athaelced various For clear soup: Add one teaspoon- other targets, displaying conspicuous fug of kitchen banquet and any de- skill and initiative. sired vegetables to each quart of Lt. 3. E Haloonquiet, lent Reseene stock. When making cream soups if Battalion, - Canadian Expeditionary you will add one cupful of prepared Force, always displayed the highest skill and courage, setting a eine ex- ample to other pilots. He accoented tor live enemy' machines and during recent opelettont in Italy led four successful bombing patrols at low al - CANADIAN AIRMEN HONORED. Distinguished Flying Cross Conferred by King George. It is °facially announced in the Gazette of Feb. 10 that the Ring has conferred Distinguithed Flying Cross- es on thinfollowing Canadians M recog- nition of, gallantry in flying operations against the enemy: Lleut.j, W. Clark, Central Ontario Reginient, who on October 5th carried out a 'very successful shoot, causing Are and'explosion and completely re- stroying: the position. During the shoot he was continually Harassed by elglit Fokker biplanes, but by exhibit- ing-Mc:reed courage and skillful shoot. Ing he droye down one on fire and nis- parsed the remeinder. Lteut K : B. Conn, Third Reserve Battalion, Canadian. Expeditionary -finelen gown of snowy muslin the lids securely and then test for Battalion. has since April carried out over 130 patrols and has been consme- uous toe gallantry and devotion to duty, both in attacking ground targets and in aerial conibets. In the latter he accounted for two enemy machines. Lt R B. Sutherland, Canadian Local Forces, has done very valuable work Thi was seen recently on the pan- in Palestine During the last year he try shelves of a patriotic but thought- was coespietions for gallant and brie- , , If you have faith in God, or man, or s • . , less women: One quart can with Say so: if net, pesh back upon the about a cupful of chow ehow in it, snelf, I Of silence all your thetights till faith not longer fit to eat, e,nd one jelly i glass 'with a few spoonfuls of jelly snail eorne; : No one shall grieve because your lips left to dry up and be wasted! Are they on guar pantry shelf are dumb. This may have been a oommon sight Talk health. The dreary never-ehang- a few yea= ago when all ate what we ing tale wanted and threw' the rest out, but Of mertal maladies is worn ea stale; now when every spoonful of food You cannot charm or interest or ,must be put to use to same hutnanitY, please, not even a drop of jelly can 'be wasted. By burping on that one minor chord, The housekeeper argues 'that she disease; canned so much fruit and vegetables, Say you are well, or all is well with she Met emtielidt find enough pint cans and smell jelly and jam glasses. Tier family is so small they grow tired of one Mid of chow chow, or ,setime, or vegetable, before the can is used •up, anti Jest a littie-a very little -es wasted eaelt time. Here are a few hints that will help, f is small clew -ill you, Arid God shall bear your words and make them true. -Ella W. Wilcox. —0—_ . Plants in bloom need more water than these in leaf. Because your y y undoubtedly open the pint cans first This Will leave email empty cans in which you can reran emy left over fruit or vegetable you think your family will tire of before it is ueed. Or you might carry over a bowl of tomatoes or peaches to your neigh- bor when you have to open a two - quart esti. Some day the will return perhaps with a bowl on coin which she is not anxious to use at once. Under no eixournstances should any canted fruet tee vegetables be care - that is the Himalayas -Which form the bastion of India on the north, sep- al:siting our great dependency from the mysterious land of Tibet. Few of, the great peaks have ever been -scaled., No human feet has ever trod the sum- mit of Everest, which rises to a height of 30,000 feet, and is the culminating point of the earth. Probably it will giant leadership between September 17 and 22. "The Woman Who Understands" She makes ao plan for you to fulfill, The woman who understands; She sends, no unwished grist to your mill, The woman who understands. 'Tis the' thought she brings That sings and sings Into the heart of you, Till it flows and glows And finally grows Into visions of dreams come true. She site and smiles from her easy • chair, The woman who understands, And as the listens your plans grow clear, The woman who understands, She lays no claim For heart or brain To what she is giving you, 'TM her sours fine grace Gives you strength for the race, The 'Ilea that makes dreams *ohm true. ° Only about 66,000 fames of Eae- tern Canada tap their maple trees, Those that dent lose the thence of mekieg •'a nice little revenue out of them ••In e _ • 11. HISTORY rictorlial °Lail War .s. 0. DUNCAN-CLARK, with Canada's Valorous Achievements By MAJOR W. S. WALLACE, 11.A.(ox.) Lecturer ill liodern History in Toronto Univereity, Large Handsqme 'Volume, over 400 double column pages, equal to about 800 ordinary page,. PiCtures on every page., Nearly 400 Official Photos,belides Beautiful Color& Plates. One double page. in most effective colors, showing camouflaged heavy inttibrY, worth about half the price of the book. AUNTS WANTED MST COME, 55551 SERVED. " For esvhive territory. Nq gine 101,,o, Tile elegant colored plates and autierier Caoadtan noflicial photos sell this book on eight. TRIS 15 DIFFERENT to env other war book op the markt, therefore competition nil. Sand 50c. mailing expenses of elaborate working outfit sad full instruct -logs immediately. The IL. NICHOLS CO. Limited, TORONTO . , I , WENT BACK AS COMMON SOLDIER COLONEL OF THE AUSTRALIAN' INFANTRY Served In the Galipoll Campaign, Receiving leecoration--Congratut luted for Valor fit Meesinee • maTnheinistaonrytryof4acowlr4A4uostria;„ ' the Gallipoli cainpaign tied seethacien :1:1,hii- :thozar v7A44,i34))y4s414ii.00taheilri tealte4:,13-41.4:44t4wic;hohoE,3altiii France et' laletol 1 Aestraliims at Lennie Cele onet Aeries • Infelielle ;Mentiaglitep; ,the hero of the story; .is heeled ae..a. mari of galls,etry and grit. • Ho was :Eli?, eon Of. Sir Melville be reached by flrght in tlie early fdture when sortie enterprifling 'airman teleheit •to do a "stunt" ,yvhich will ineke his inane famous everywhere. 0 CASTOR OIL FOR AIRPLANES Best Oil Known for Lubricating Rotary Engines Over 100,000 acres have been spec- ially planted with castor beans by the American Government, so as to be able to supply castor oil for airplanes. Castor oil is the best oil known for lubricating the powerful, rotary en - glees used on many of the modern airplanes, • and as everything in an airplane depends so much, on the smooth raining of the engine, it is essential that the best oil procurable must be used for the purpooe. Before the war millions of gallons of castor oil were manufactured from castor beans, and used chiefly in the making of soaps, inks; dyes, artificial llpetehresr. and, of all curious things, fly- p :`Diseouresseineca is an act of un- belien." 'If we' realize that expeeience is what we eeed---not necessarily or contenement-thetwhole value Of life is 'altered. Sorrow, pain, un- congenial life-4hese the hours vonen we elimb,"-A. C. Benson. IL M. Connolly Co. 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After recovery in England he returned to Gallipoli and led his battalion in their immor- tal charge at Lone Pine. After the eyaeuation of Gallipoli he served for a :time in Egypt, and was sent from there to Eng/and suffering from wounds and fever, Surgeons re- fused him permission to return to ac- • tive service, and he wee sent to Aus- tralia as second in command of the Australian training earap. Raenlisted ''as a Private One day he, slipped away from the camp and joined a. replacement bat- , talion in Queensland under the name of • Charles Melville and soon after- ward was back in England training on Salisbury Plain as Private Melville. He was quickly promoted to be cor- poral apd•opc day was melced 1)30113 commanding officer: "Corporal,. do you think you could drill ,this company?" Hawing commanded a 'heigede, the coeporal put tin compel -4y through its paces like the veteran he was. • Backen France again he was recog- eized by officers who bed known hint in Gallipoli as the daring and brilliant soldier they had called "fighting, Mac." General Birdwood, with whom -be had served at Lone Pine, sent for him and gave hinga commission. Not long.after, wards Colonel Maenaghten was again sent as an invalid to England, where he was summoned to Buckingham Pel- ee° to receive from the Ring a decora- tion ne a Companion of the Order• of .St. Michael and St. George, which had been conferred upeehlin cleveral years 'before for his gallantry"at Gallipoli. While serving in the yanks in France as "Corporal Melville" he had been personally congratulated by the com- manding general for valor at Mes- sines Ridge. • . • Macnaghten's fighting • days are now over and he is compelled to rec- ognize this fact for, as one of hit men put it, "he is riddled like a colan- des and it is only his fighting spirit which keeps him alive:' ' IM.JERUSALEM. (Dec. nth, 1817). The day is past, The crescent silver moon, Pierces tbo thantiv,-s in GallSOInalle, Where olive trees isa the grey twilight Cherish the secret of a mystery. Within the walls a weman's voice is bleet, With varying murmurs of the Kedron rill- - ' Seeking the Father where the Master prayed, Bre His self-sacrifice upon the hill. Forth on the. stillness--tner the troub- led sea, Break battle sounds; without the Jaffa gate, To lead the new Crusade comes Al- lenby! Wait thou, secure in solitude, nor late, To see the gleaming star within the East, Symbol of love. A woman cries for God, In the lone stillness of Gethsemane - For the haze of battle spreads on paths she trod. • Outside the gate where Christian blood was shed, To save the sepulchre,' in cruel strife, The Briton's tread, above the lilies'. glow • Is heard. Jerusalem awake to life! • They falter not because the road is steep, The stars shine bright above the pulse- • lees sea, Jordan's vale. The crescent symbol Pales• ; • at Christian prays in tone Gethsemane, A matured maple twee releases ' 'about twelve gallons of sap; three per cent. of which is eager, The av- enage tree' wilt yield over 60 cents in sugar or syrup, and will continue to do so for 125 years. In planning fee setting out tanee, the need of screens to hide unat-- tracts/4 °Weeks thould also be amot In ntind. On every farm there are buildiegs which tend te become 'shabby or clattered opt such es the cern melba the hog pens., the I/lactate- :cry and repair shops, and the piles of rubbish, manure end wood. a •