The Herald, 1906-07-27, Page 3Now is the Time
To insure your health by using
CEYLON GREEN TEA
in place of the adulterated teas of Japan.
Sold onleeeen Sealed Lead packets only. 40c, 50c and 60c per lb. Atilt'
gi'vicets. IIILIHEST AWARD ST. LOUIS, 1904
For the winter they rested at Dres- erate you can find. We shall arrive at
len, where Uncle Sandy was both corn- Charing Cross, where Kenneth Macalister
brtable and hapyp in th society of a is to meet us; and pray have dinner
Presbyterian minister of sound views, or supper ready for the whole party,
who taught Mr. Craig chess, a great re-
source, if sometimes a little irksome to
Kona.
• It is remarkable how little change of
place stamps its impress on time. A vari-
ety of residences in no way lengthens or the welcome commission. $ow she re-
thortens the period passed in them. But duced the rent first demanded, extin-.
the contact with new characters. the as- guished the gas charge, put out the kit-
eoeiation with individuals, who strike then fire, and Pooh-poohed boot -clean -
the electric chain with which we are ing and "cruets," insisting that all
larkly bound, these are true events should be lumped together for a fixed
which make the years or months in sum and added to the weekly rent.
which they occur stand out in clear re- "There's nothing vexes a stingy man
lief from the dead level of our lives—and like an array of extras, when he has
heart or mind history enters a new epoch made up his mind to one thing." she
marked by the evolution of some germ of I thought. "Your money hsall be paid
action or thought which had lain inane- regularly, but never put an extra on
mate, locked in the husk of unconscious-
ness, till the vivifying current from some
kindred yet more advanced soul struck
It and said, "Let there be light"
Thus the months which followed their
departure from Contrexville passed not
unpleasantly, though in a dull routine. ful of his money, but never keeps any
Sometimes a wonderful picture, a strik- one waiting for it."
ing dramatic performance, woke Mona to Thus to the listening landlady. who
your dear self included, at seven or eight
o'clock. How we shall talk. How delight-
ful it will be to see you again."
Need it be said with what • eager
joy Mine. Debrisay set about executing
and animals, Ire would be a better com-
panion than I could. be."
But Uncle Sandy began to talk
-
of go-
ing to bed, and asked his *phew
strap his portmanteau for him; mire whiand csh
his room adjoined the dining
Mme. Debrisay had secured for their ac-
commodat,on, they could hoar the mur-
mur of voices as Kenneth assisted , his
uncle to unpack..
"Colne, mon angel„ cried Mine. Debri-
say; "I will go and have a few words
in peace with you while you get out your
clothes. I am dying to bear all about
everything!” '
"And Ito tell you. Ali, Deb! I wish
I could live and work with, you! But,
really, Uncle Sandy has been most kind
to me, and I ani fonder of him than I
ever thought I should be. Bat some-
times his selfishness--hisnewness—
repels me; still, I feel bound him!"
Safe in Mona's little r upstairs,
the friends enjoyed the delights of full-
free interchange of confidence.
Of all Mona had to relate, the episode
your bill—not even an et cetera. Write
'one week's rent and attendance inclu-
sive,' with the rent we have agreed to
opposite. Not another word, or the gen-
tleman, who is as rich as a Jew, will
walk out of the house. He, is -very care -
mental activity, ora pleasant, thought-
ful book gave ,her subject for reflection.
In general, the English society of such
places as Dresden is of -the humdrum or-
der, not stimulating in any sense, unless
it be sprinkled with keen, original Amer-
icans. Still, the quiet and sense of se-
curity, assisted her to recover serenity,
and face the future with steadiness, if
no longer with rainbow -tinted hope.
On Uncle Sandy, too, the effect of for-
eign travel was good. He had lived. too
long in. the narrow cell of self ever to be
thoroughly emancipated from its con-
tracting trammels, but a cereain amount
of enlightenment he could not resist.
Nothing, however, touched bis firm con-
viction that he was a man of wide infor-
mation and "soond" judgment.. Indeed,
any variation in his forager views only
suggested that his perception must be
singularly quick and clear to enable him
thus to assimilate new mental food. He
spoke somewhat less broadly at the end
than at the beginning of This continental
progress, and though still holding his
"seller" with a grip of iron, he began to
understand what things cost, and what
must be paid for. To Mona he was com-
paratively generous. Still it required
some management to dress on the sum -
total of his occasional gifts.
To Mme. Debrisay the loss of her dear
companion was.a real bereavement. She
was a brave, bright woman, who never
wasted time by sitting down to mourn
over the inevitable, and always "came
up smiling" from the buffets of fortune;
but life seemed dull and worthless since
she was left to work for self alone. Af-
fection was the motive -power of her ex-
istence. She was always' striving for
some; but since absinthe and cognac had
cut short the career of the late lament-
ed. Debrisay, no one had ever belonged
to her completely, ep Mona did for the
happy year and a half they had lived
and worked. together.
The pleasant, well-mannered Franco -
Irishwoman was a Bohemian of most im-
perfect educationshrewd observation,
considerable skepticism, and great quick-
ness in perceiving, and seizing any oppor-
tunities which nught offer for pleasure
or profit. Yet no high-minded saint was
ever more ready to sacrifice herself for
those she loved—to fill .up any danger-
ous gulf with all she held most precious,
that the one dear to her might pass over
safely. Thus her cultivation of Uncle
Sandy was a free-will offering to secure
Mona's future, her eneouragement of his
wish to take his niece abroad a disinter-
ested renunciation of the greatest charm
"Yes, but you have not so much at
stake as I have, Cousin Mona."
"That is true'. but `faint Heart never
won fair lady.'" ..
"And remember you have two bright
women to help you, Mr. Kenneth," :add-
ed Mme, Debrisay.
"You aro ferry good, ferry," he,, said,
warmly. "And now I. must bid you fare-
well, I air late ,ae it is, and I want to
write a. long letter before I sleep "
"May I guess who to, Kenneth7"
"Ah, you know, I dare say."
"That poor fellow is overweighted
with, heart for the race of life," said
of Everard's appearance an Contrexeville
interested Mme. Debrisay most.
"To think of such an out nd out to a-
ical as Mr. Craig wishing ymarry
a nobleman!" cried madame, shrugging
her shoulders when Mona had finished
her story. "Ah, cleli what feeconsistent
creatures men arel 1 have heard of tails
Fitzallan, ray dear; and he is as road as
a hatter!"
"He must be," said. Mona, thoughtfully.
There was a few moments' pause, then
Mme. Debrisay said, in. a gently remon-
strating voice--
"Come,
oice—"Come, now, my own darling; will
you never tell me what is at the bot-
tom of it all?"
"All, 'What, Deb?"
"Your refusing poor Mr. Waring, and
the state you were in when you had
consented ' to marry him before your
grandmother's death! Why, I never saw
such a face as you had' There was
some man at the bottom of it"
"I can only assure you, Deb, I was per-
fectly heart whole when I accepted Mr.,
Waring; and I wish you would not re-
mind me of that dreadful time—pray
put it out of your mind. I hope we may
soon read the announcement of Mr. War-
ing's marriage, and that he inay live
happy ever aster."
"Well, I cannot understand it," 'mur-
mured Mme. Debrisay, in a wondering
tone; "but I do understand that you
don't choose to tell."
"Never mind, dear; you must tell me
all your news now."
was glad enough to secure a tenant, as
the height of the season was past, and
promised and avowed any amount of
care and attention.
It was a fine glowing evening when
Mme. Debrisay, in her prettiest cap,
awaited the arrival of the travelers,
having assisted to lay the table and
make the place look neat and pretty.
Of course those watched for werelate,
or seemed to be; but at last a cab, lad-
en with luggage, drew up to the gate and
the next moment Mona was in her
friend's arras. :•
"Me darlin' child; I have been that
lonely without you. And you are look-
ing right well, but terribly sunburned."
A hearty kiss and then she went to
greet Mr. Craig, who descended from the
cab with more alertness than she had
ever seen him show before.
"Delighted to see you looking . quite
a new man, my dear Mr. Craig," she
cried, a genuine look of pleasure dancing
in her bright, dark eyes, as she shook
hands with him heartily. "Welcome back,
after all these long months."
"Thank ye, thank ye," he returned,
pleased with the warmth of her greet-
ing. "I'm not sorry to be back again. I
hope you are well?"
"Yes, quite well, I am an evergreen.
Mr. Macalister has been good enough
to come to cheer me up occasionally.
Very kind of him to trouble about an
old woman. Glad
and inside,
Mr. Craig,, yournephew I will
set-
tle with the cabman."
"Na, nal I'll just pay him myself."
This done, Mme. Debrisay and mora
had a few precious moments to them-
selves, and then the party sat down
to high tea, with the sense of enjoyment
arising from the mixture of familiarity
and complete change.
"How delicious the tea is," cried Mona.
"That is one thing you rarely get
abroad."
* , is * * * * *
Uncle Sandy did not seem in a hurry
to go north. He lingered in London, and
Kenneth was under orders to come up
every evening. Mona took advantage of
his presence to steal away occasionally
to enjoy some music and talk with Mine.
Debrisay. These absences did not please
her uncle. He grew cross and fidgety, and
Mona began to fear that he had left his
reasonableness at the other side of the
Channel.
It was quite ten days after their re-
turn before Kenneth found an opportun-
ity of speaking with her alone The only
means of securing a tete-a-tete was to go
out, walking.
An unusually fine evening offered an
excuse, and Mona gladly ereepted Ken-
neth's invitation—Mme. Debrisay offer-
ing to play chess with Unit• Sandy.
"Now that we have gut clear of the
house and people, Kenneth," began Mona,
as soon as they succeeded in finding a se-
cluded seat in Kensington Gardens, "tell
me what is troubling you, for I see that
you are troubled."
"Troubled? Yes I should think so.
Indeed, I am not one bit more forward
than when we parted, and I doubt if I
shall get away this summer. Then Mr.
Black is in worse health than ever; we
fear he will have to leave the school;
and here is any uncle hurrying me to
marry you—or, rather, to ask you again."
"Well, ask me again, Kenneth," said
Mona, weetly, "and Pel give you the
same answer."
EXPECTS LATE HARVEST
Mlr.1+, W. Thompson Speaks of Crop
Outlook in the West.
Speaking of the latest crop reports
from the West, on Saturday, Mr. F. W.
Thompson, vice-president and managing
director of the Ogilvie Flour "PIM Com-
pang, Led., said:
"Our Tadvices from the 'West are
generally favorable. The growths; see
Mme. D briNay, reflectively, when they ever, le very rank, and we do not At
were alone.' "It is about the worst sort for the harvest to be general if 0
of weight • s man can carry. It's sad last week of August or tare fist; o ep
tosee how good fellows fail by hundreds, tember. It is also impossibi, to ake
while your hard, wiry, indifferent fox- any predictions regarding the pio sable
terrier -like men scramble over friend yield at the present time where\ the
and enemy alike to success, rfo matter growth is running so much to straw,
how many they tread down in the pro- and we certainly do not look for so
cess. That boy is made for a pastoral early a harvest as some people are
life, with a dash of the hunter's. I am predicting. AIlowing that it will be gen-
sorry for him in Uncle Sandy's clutches." erally headed out by July 10 or 12, the
"Yet Uncle Sandy tries to be just." ere of harvest would be then in about
"May be so; but he never thinks of six weeks, which would mean from Aug,
other people's wants and wishes, only .21 to 23, under ordinary conditions, but
of what he wants himself—and you see with so much straw as this year, it will
one man's receipt for perfect bliss may require from ten to. fourteen da s lou er.
be 1leneedles and pins to his neighbor "It will be seen, therefore, that under
"I feta as if we should have a tug- favorable conditions, based on past ex-
uncle
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uncle ill to -morrow. I -with Ketly hope my erienee it is not reasonable to expect
uncle will. not break with Kenneth, I P .
am -really much more independent, with harvesting to be general before Sept. 1,
you at my back, dear Deb." althought it is quite possible that here
"Well, well, I begin to think it might and there favored spots may be started
be a long, hard service for an inadequate earlier."
return. But what I fear is that between Mr. Thompson added that up to date
two stools you may fall to the ground, there had been some damage by hail.
If you are to work for yourself, you Ha noted that 1,200 acres had been de -
have as good as lost two seasons, for etroyed on the night of July 3 at Mani -
the holidays are close at hand. I wish too, Man.; 2,000 acres at brand View,
the old gentleman would declare his in- and 1,500 acres at Oakville, but in the
tendons." aggregate the quantity destroyed by
Ali the next day Uncle Sandy was l did not go beyond the average of
silent, touchy,,nd dissatisfied. Be felt out al years.
of sorts, and was quite wire the veal hehai
p -
had eaten the previous day had not been THE, FRUIT BUSINESS.
sufficiently cooked. How was it that
"Eh! but it is good to get a bit of dry
toast again," said Uncle Sandy. "And
Kenneth, my mon, I am right glad to
see you.
"Thank you, sir. Im sure I have mis-
sed you and—andMiss Mona, here, sore-
ly: It was a pleasure to have a bit talk
with madame while you were away.'
"But Uncle. Kenneth is not looking at
all well. He is pale and thin. Have you
been ill, Kenneth"
"Ah, but I canna want you. If I had
my own way, I'd have you baith al-
ways by me"
her life had known since the illusions of "Well, I am sure that is not impos-
youth had fled. sible," said Mona, thoughtlessly.
Mona's letters wore her greatest cone She Had forgotten her uncle's schemes,
fort. They were long and hill; but the it was so long since she had heard any -
reader's keen sympathy detected the un- thing about them.
dertone of weariness arising from ungen- "Ahem. I am glad to hear it," he re-
iaa association, and at times she doubted turned, dhyly.
if Mona was not paying too high a price Words which stirred Mono's memory.
for uncertain advantages hereafter. She laughed d blushed, glancing at
So autumn, t winter and spring passel Kenneth with friendly eomprehension.
by, and midsuiiimer was close at hand. His face grew longer and his eyes had
ill- Debit '4% began to ,bp anxious a startled expression, which amused
for a letter, ••b.e had not heard from
Ove, she said feat her•uncle's plans were Oh, nothing to speak out. dust a
all unsettled:, wince one warm evening, as cold, and a heaviness in my limbs."
she was resting after a busy day, the "Er mon,"said 'Uncle Seedy, with a
post brought her the expected epistle. m knowing smile, "it's grand to have a
was dated from Paris. brew lassie spcerin' after your health."
`I leave been sight seeing so constant- saidhwas
always
unesiferry good to me;"
ly,"Mona wrote, and Uncle Sandy hasThen Kenneth, appetite was allayed, talk
been so undecided, that I could not write pp y.
to you before; and this will not be wore flowed full and free.
th the name of a letter; but I' shall be «1 'think, uncle," said Monf , after
*hie to tell • you all soon, for we start
for London on the twentyseoond, and
my uncle wants • you to find lodgingstake Kenneth with you to
for es as near yon as possible. I need
cwt tell you they must be the most mod -
homes etc., etc. Preparing Ground for Berries—Those
The symptoms boded ill for the even- That Yield. Paying Ctops,
inges interview. In 20 years that I have been in
When tea -time approached, Mona ob- this business there has never been a
served: total failure of the four principal kinds
"As you want tspeak pining, she to of berries and never a year that two or
Kenneth Macalister this • evening, shall I more of teem have not given a full crop,
go out of the way to Madame Debri-never a year that the best one would
say?" Uncle Sandy,not pay ail expenses. Tow other kinds
ly.�Y"I'll likely want you, o you shad of business can show as good a record.
best be at hand in your own room." Strawberries, black and red raspberries
"Very well," returned. Mona. and blackberries are the principal crops
Kenneth presented himself in a toler- that are in staple demand. Currants sell
ably good time, yet not before Uncle well when every old bush in everybody
Sandy had begun to fidget and fret be- garden is not also loaded and one c!*
have them for the picking. Strawberries
cause private had not come sooner.require more labor and cost an acre, and
The hconference between afore lsreturn the largest yield, but axe
a and nephew had not cheted long, beforeo more uncertain than the• others men -
was
s trying wos despatched to Mona, who boned A field of blackberries or rasp-
'
to read in her own room. to berries can with proper care be made e
' "ZVIr. Craig says �vou y ?rodlike paying crops, for or 5'e&m•
he could eat veal abroad, and not at
Mona for nu` 'e than a fortnight, and Mona,
"Eh, it will be bard to put him off
now," groaned Kenneth; "he is bent upon
it whatever."
"Still, you cannot marry me against
my will?"
ou re-
fusedo;abut Uncle grand. nobleman fort' ms y sake,
Mona?"
"No; for my own sake. He was a poor,
half-witted creature. Kenneth, we must
put a stop to this! You must tell Uncle
Sandy that you have asked rue again,
and that I have refused you; tell him
you do not care to have anything to do
with a girl who is so averse to accept
you. If my uncle calls mete account,
I will settle the matter very quickly; I
am quite able to earn my bread, and I
only stay with him from a feeling of
duty and compassion. Let him break
with me if he chooses. He might take
you to manage the farm, and then he
would not be lonely. I do not want to
interfere with your heirship, Kenneth."
"Eh, but I am sure of that, Cousin
Menai Nor would I rob you. .Anyhow,
I'll speak as you advise. 1 am sorry to
vex the old man, and I mean no offense
to you. If I had not knoou. Mary
ismight t
have grown fond of y
knowing."
Kenneth—no knowing to what
you might have been reduced," she re-
turned, laughing good-humoredly at the
simple self-conceit which blinded him to
his total unfitness to he her husband. •
Then the young Highlander indulged in
a long., discursive monologue respecting
Ms trials and troubles—ins unfitness
for his present occupation — his
longing for a free-air, out -poor life.
It was late when they reached home,
sed found Uncle Sandy had retired to
bed with a bad headache, and, according
to Mme. Debrisay, a bad fit of sulks, as
he had lost the game—anti to be beaten,
especially by a woman, was intolerable.
"Your uncle desired me to say that he
wished to see you late or early to -mor-
row evening, Mr. TTenneth," s*lie. ebn-
eluded, "so try and Colne as early as
you can."
"Very well," said Kenneth, looking as
though he did not like it..
"Do you think tomorrow will be the
armee test, Kenneth?" .said • Mona, are-
"I eel as it` ,
would. you please 1p 20
come down, miss."
z
So Mona descended. Uncle Sandy was hrow of Agawam black-
• ave that are 20 years old, which gave
an immense crop last summer. I see
no reason, except that disease might get
in, why they will not last as long as I
�. I have picked. 12 crops of black-
caps from one hush. Except for disease,
the Cutinbert Ted raspberries arc ever-
fieting. The long time these crops will
stay in. the ground and the fact that
most of the expense is for keeping down
the weeds are the reasons one cannot
afford to plant them until hhe ground is
thoroughly prepared. It is a losing game
to plant a piece of newly -turned sod to
the bush fruits or a tweedy piece of
strawberries. The competition of others
requires economy of production, which
is "best regulated by so doing the work
that there shall be the minimum of labor
required, especially hand, labor.
A man intending to begin in the small
fruit busdnese should take a year to pre-
pare for it. A piece of heavy sod should
be well covered. during tate winter with
stable manure, which is free of weeds
and in which there haus been.:mixed, pot-
ash and phosphoric acid. The melting
snow and rains will dissolve and: carry
this material. into the earth,, so that it
will be evenly spread through the soil.
In the spring the field should' be plough-
ed deep and planted to earn or potatoes.
These should he kept aabsoluetly free
from weeds, lend frequent and deep cul-
tivation. should be given to bring lip
weed •seeds which are in too ddeepp'to
sprout until the weeds are all out, alto
the sod rotted so • that no grass Well
start . After the crop is off, cross plough
and barrow to eause everything else to
sprout that is left. The second cpristg
you have a field rich in plant food from
the .rolled manure and filled with humus
from the rotted sod. You have a find
"garden" soil free"of weeds, requiring,
with proper planting and. horse tools,
little hand work. At least one-half of
the cost can be saved by careful before-
hand preparations of the field. --Farmer
in New York Tribune.
grasping the arias of his chair, an
speaking in a very angry tone. Kenneth
was standing on the heart rug with
flashing eyes and a heightened color.
Such villa', contumaciousness," were
the wordalfv.ch issued from Thecae
Sandy's lips as Ms niece entered the
room.
"Come here, Mona! Is it true what
Kenneth's been telling me—that you
have again refused to he his wife?"
"It is!"
"And has he sought you with the re-
spect and the—the—perseverance that he
should show?"
"Yes, uncle. 1 have no fault whatever
to find with him."
"Then why are you sae obstinate?
Why will you reject what's for your sin
good and happiness, and refuse to agree
to what I have planned for you?"
"I am sorry to disappoint you, uncle,
but in such a matter I cannot go against
my own instincts."
(To be continued.)
0
ART AND MYSTERY OF POKER.
(N. Y. Sun.)
From an ambitious, earnest young man,
just embarking on business life, comes this
appeal for information:
"To the Editor of the Sun—Sir, Will you
yloase tell Inc 1f it essential for a salesman
to know how to play toker2
"New York, July 9."
What is it to "know how to play poker?"
The land is full of misguided men who,
because they do not need to be reminded
every time to "sweeten" the pot, consider
themselves experts. Yet these do not "know
the game." es their account books will show
if they keep a record of their winnings and
Ieeings. He only knows hour to play poker
who eau win a pot on a "busted" flush
and possesses the moral courage to lay down
a "full house."
To attain the degree of expertness dts-
played by a true master requires natural
gifts that few igen have; and assldtous prac-
tice is likely to be expensive. To play poker
irety dif-
ter t tto hings. To do the first is lay et poker are two tprofitable
and enjoyable; to do the second is costly
and extravagant.
It is not essential at a salesman or any
one else to knew how to play poker. If it
were, only poor players would be engaged
as salesmen. e ease. The
question beoonies,iIt is deesirabs M not le for sales-
man to acquaint himself with alio rudiments
of the game, its terminology and its prin-
ciples? To this is the answer. "yes." In
spite at tho ravages of bridge, poker reaming
tho most popular sambaing card game in
the United States. In the newspapers, in
political speeches, ih sporting matters, in
general conversation, terms and phrases de-
rived from it aro used constantly. A. faction
oR tho Republican panty gets its name from
the poker table, To "raise the ante," "ante
up," to "go shy," to•"breathe," to "pass
sonsbwith��noopr te"bluff,"
ion to aktll n pokerker-
uso
these expressions which beloo literature
as well as to the colloquial and current
speech.
To obtain a reaonable k2newledge of the
ranee our questioner need not turn gambler.
If he fears that without ,gsimbling lie inay
fall to be thought a good fellow' he is
mistaken. Nor win bis business suffer if
he sloes not earn a reputation as a 'sport."
art o1 his gene al eduucation and' culture' ;
but ho should refrain from 'sitting in a
lititl0 ,game," remembering that ,gambling is
always bad, anoraldly and tinanctaLly. Among
friends it le apt to produce ,111 blood, and to
gamble with n stranger Is to be an ass.
Temperance Sermon.
good deal of description o the people (Toronto Stan)
and places they had seen, "l think you swerng the look. would last'' It would do no bares for the youth
it to A e en f if to Awake a; eeslous, effort to oxtrac
OOral darroth. ral �,Acme;chance less°
It]d dol rad '"Th d tot fear fou will get b t eel 'tris linos` to tete
of tee
t t cin l more been vmdlceteu, -- Indiat�'afnolti
n trliat NOWA.
When Ile Saw a Sea Serpent.
It is related. by the Earl of Yarmouth
that on one of his yachting cruises he
took a great liking to an odd sailoar
whose principal duty was to see that the
paint evesywvhere was in first-class
shape. One day true earl saw a jet bf
water shoat tip frown the sea. "A whale,"
said: the old sailor, and sure enough the
great creature was seen in a moment.
"Did you ever see a sea serpent, Wal-
ker?" asked the earl.
The old fellow paused in his work and
said:
"Yes, any lord. I saw one oneet We
had skartcd home from. Janemica -v ;h u
mega
of iron, and—"
"Go back to your ,painting," h
lordship.
ser
San Francisco 'Undaunted.
Just to show that it wild cabs some-
thing more than an earthquake to land
a ,solar plexus San Francisca increased
its internal revenue •receipts for the firee<t
two weeks in June $11,043 over the re-
eeip`ts for the oorresdonding .period lase
,veer. That glorious climate ewe once
o good. And he knows all about land Through, and it is better to have it out. `exists in the Ike'of 'Harry Tba`cv
Through,