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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-10-09, Page 6.e,e Quality 8667 is most appreciated in the rich, delicious flavor. Try it today' About the Iiouse reeneeir WIND A 1 .10., - ......PO.enee,rPPOP. ,W Starting at Four, S th Southdown beauties were HE WASTE BY LYON lel ARSON. PART I. . Sort of medicine -man, or woman." He There are those who say that the'sn fled wryly' law has no heart and that those who Might not be such 'a bad plan -for enforce the law gradually begiri to d°me of ufi he commented in his dry lose all sense of the ordinary human, i f ashion. i ve known some who could feelings' and emotions. They 31f}ve see things that we sane people could riot see -and I would have liked could be said that this last is especially trueee g There were silver maples along the of the Mounted. That may be spy but.herown wigwam, she's rather set way, there was one case -And they caught at the moon and a;�a;rt from the rest of the band. She The sky hung gray and threatening doesn't mind, I guess. Rather pre- held the moon; over last Peak, resting the`eyee fere to be that way. Curious name she While a mocking bird took shine for at last from the fierce glare of: the has_ -Wind Along the Waste. How's sun on the white, packed snow the Ghat for. a name? Seems to me I read day crystals of which had thrown --,-back something like that in old Omar once, And was trilling its morning song the light intensified a hundredfold I but FYI?: 'm not sure. Most of these In- too soon. Sanderson, the trader, busied' him, ,ldian names mean something, but no- self in small talk with his friend, ';Ser 'body around here knows what her There had been a fog like a rain that geant Waterman, of the Mounted'whO'naine meant when it was originally night was preparing to make his ' rounds given to herr, With the wheels of the spiders' The door opened and an Ojihwa 1 "She.' was 'young -sixteen or seven - mist -gray lace; squaw came in. Waterman sat quiet teen -about twenty years ago. in his corner until the trader ha 'Wouldn't think it, would you? But And the.road led under boughs drench- everything. rench- completed his business with the shape : you 'know how these Indians age. ed white, less hag, saying nothing, but noting ;Don't seen. to have any middle age- While they icily sprayed each up - completed e old.face. they're or turned un re o Y the g ^the. y y ever hies . e i yt g Like all Indian squaws in early !The story says that she was going to- middle age, she was not an attractiverlarry a young buck, nice looking With a•tinkle-fink on a shadowed ridge object to look at. Middle age is pros young fellow with a bit more educe There were cattle a -grazing down lematical-she might have been that tion than most Indians have. You the dawn; So might she also have been a .,Susi knout, she was Partly educated in a dreg -years old. There is no tellhig,conent--.couple of years, anyway -I And wheels rang out on a ghostly with a squaw, for their old age comes.• guess that's the reason she and this bridge, on as quickly as night in the tropics-' young buck were so gone on each And a and gone.ering in one instant it is light and in an -t other. other the heavy velvet black of the Things were, going all right until equator has fallen and fullfledged a;,white man came along -one of those Oh the sun came up on an unknown night is upon you densed In •independent traders there used to be land, enveloping. Thus it is with most Ln - Allow three-quarters of a pound of dian women -they . are young, ` and the Waste. You know, after a man -is granulated sugar to each pound of then suddenly they are old, and that here for quite a while, he sees no - the vegetable and one thinly sliced is all there is to it. .thing :wrong in marrying an Indian - lemon. Put the sugar with just She was dressed shapelessly in ether his perspective sort of changes. A everything," 'll enough cold water to dissolve it in the odds and ends of bedraggled fur; that woman is always a woman, and I the female of that section are wont.to understand that Wind Along the have to get a good start now," Flora preserving kettle, add the tomatoes wear. The skin of her tanned allow-�. Waste was as good looking as they admonished him. "Now say good- and lemon and simmer until the to ed face was folded.into innumerable come. She didn't care about him, but night and then to bed." matoes are almost transparent Sea es• t and seams which surrounded the .heady, her Esthehe te osorts of prand eset nt promising things' They said good -night, and after the syrup quite thick. Seal tight. sharp eyes which could, however.; look . making herguests comfortable Flora Very small green tomatoes may be at you unwinkingiy. She was ;short' if he would consent. reserved whole 'b usin the same Well, this part of it seems kind of excused herself and followed the chil- P' y them and fat --rather more than fat;- she hazy, but I know he did get her after dren upstairs. " tofor coo but it will take longer was Curiously, there was `a tomahrmless. awk in I a while, whether she wanted to or not. eeest once in an "age, , she saidSweet Pickle -A ver delicious her belt. Now this was peculiar. for The y°ung buck she wanted to marry when she returned, there s a day Ywas away somewheres, and when he that's clear blue from its first mo-' sweet pickle may be made fro!n green several reasons. The first reasons is come back all trace of them was lost. meat to its last. I thought it was I tomatoes. Chop fine one peck of the a that at it is have generationssedthe t mahawk eI He wound u by committing suicide. P vegetable, four white onions and six He—,, w enough simply h have the unexpected(Secondarily, ever since the coni ngAof „Committing suicide!" ejaculated holiday, and then to come horn_ tel green peppers (with the seeds remoy- the white man, the Indian's. tome- „ led). . S tinkle over them a scant cu I the sergeant. This was almost un - friends ) P P hawlc'•has always had a metal'liead. ;heard. of among the Ojibways. The evening passed swiftly -as of salt and let them stand over night. The head of• this tomahawk' was "Yes -committed suicide. Just will= evenings at Flora's always passed. To In •the morning drain and add half a sharpened flint, bound to the haft ed himself to die,and he died. He-" ens of her guests at least Flora seep - cup of grated horseradish, two cups with a rawhide (hong Criss-crossed «What do youmean?" ed beyond all other persons she knew of brown sugar, tyro tablespoons of the Indraver th ns used stone. hard ksentheyn'�ere `'Why' don't you know? Guess there g g e mixed spices (cloves,.cinnamon an in evidence only ' in war the —W re ;are '.note ways of shuffling off this to have the 'ft of living. But the P Y mortal coil than you know of. Did other guest lel{ differently. nutmeg), and enough cold water t°I when needed.At the. end of a war !you ever hear that a Chinaman could "I've known Flora Bruce for five coven the ingredients. Cook down they were buried, Whence •;arises $he ; camnrit suicide` by just deciding that i"the wayhome until thick, stirring often, and seal!, saw aboutrurying_•the hatchets I he wants to die? He'goes and lies tears, she :said on , So- e smoothed .and brushed, And the feathery, geese find Jersey I cow; Then the clock was wound; the house was hushed; And you fell to your dreams. you knew not how. For to -morrow opened the county fair, How you shivered and terilledd at joys in store- At the hamper packed and, waiting there And the magical word, "We'll start at four." THE UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY. bers of the family will enjoy the pie "You dears !" Flora cried. "Come which is filled with the following: To in, If this isn't tlrg most peer- twelve pounds of sliced green toma- rightfect ending to our wonderful day! toes add half a gallon of molasses, one You'll have to excuse the looks of and one-half thinly sliced lemons things; Rob had an unexpected heli- (from which the seeds have been re - day, and the whole family dropped moved), ground spice to taste, and everything and flew to celebrate. simmer gently for three hours. This We've been over on Black Mountain. will keep without sealing, You see the fruits of Margie's day." Green Tomato Preserves - Few She waved her hand gaily to various housewives realize that one of the jars and bowls of flowers. "Stuart's very best preserves may be made from addition to his personal property is a green tomatoes, and as they are so turtle and some pine cones; they're much cheaper than any variety of all out in the shed." fruit a number of jars should be add - "And I know about fireflies; father edves. to large tomatoes are storeroom elused cut them told me," Stuart volunteered. "I know about firefilies, too," in halves then quarter the halves Margie added. "When I grow up I'm going is know all about bugs an' animals an' Stuart declared "With so much before you, you creek was past • an around here. He wanted Wind Along "but I never dreamed she was like hot in air -tight jars. that." "Like what?" inquired the other. "Why, to go off and leave her rooms undusted. Did you see the floor? And the way the children had strewn the lowers about! Wouldn't you think she'd want them to feel the atmos-' /there of order round them? It -would have taken such a little while to straighten things up." Flora's friend drew a hard breath. "Things!" she cried. "Things t I get so sick of the way we let ourselves he chained to them. There are three hundred and sixty-five days in , the year to dust the room and mop the focr s, and perhaps not one other day for such a chance for joy, something to live in the memories of those chil- dren forever -a chance to make them realize the wonder of the world they live in. You know how dainty Flora's house usually is, but she never con- fuses values. Don't you see?" USING GREEN TOMATOES. Many housekeepers use chopped green tomatoes in place of apples when preparing their winter supply of mincemeat and find them an ex- celIent substitute. The tomatoes should be used in the same proportion as apples, two parts to one of meat. To preserve the vegetable for use later in mincemeat, chop fine eight pounds of green tomatoes, to which add six pounds of light brown sugar, one-half ounce each of ground cinna- mon and cloves and let stand eight or ten hours. Then simmer slowly until the tomatoes are clear and thick. Seal boiling hot in airtight jars. Use in Pies -The pie -eating mem- Sour Pickle --Place in a granite' ket- tle two gallons of green tomatoes, without peeling but sliced • twelve Xet' here was ',this sdiiaw not only ",down in. his bunk and in a 'dal.' or doing the trading at. file post -which two he is dead -and that's all there is generally is done by the male -b=•1' to it. Well, some of the Ojibways can also wearing a tomahawk while s_ra do this. That's what this man did. did so. And stone tomahawk per -1 He decided it was time to die,and he. large white onions, also sliced; two haps two hundred years old. It was!. just lay down and died. Tha's about quarts of vinegar, one pint of sugar, queer, reflected Sergeant Waterman all there'is to it, except that here's two tablespoons of . salt, the same idly, as he watched her. the girl -suppose she left the white quantity of black pepper and of evidently she could not speak, be- !man, or, he left her -and she's a little ground mustard, one tablespoon of cause she gave the trader a sheet of , -'touched." He made a significant mo - ground allspice and one tablespoon of cloves. Mix well and cook slowly. until tender, stirring frequently so it will not scorch. Put in small jars, sealing while hot. WRIGUYS .sib, fter every meal - e saint A pleasant P falndl agreeable sweet and a 1'a -s -t -i -n -g benefit as well. Good for teethe breath and digestion. Mattes the. next cigar taste better. i$$tig Ne 40- 44. USE YOUR VOTE. Do you want the world improved? Use your vote. Want injustices removed? Use your vote. 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Yet she did not have the vacuous, a "Well, •it.seems to me that that's and at the same time sharp, appear- hardly all," commented the sergeant ance of the dumb, and she was not, slowly. a w,; "There's that tomahawk deaf, because the trader addressed 'and-" " i d sheveered d h trader. "That tomahawk is a couple ohun- dred un- re ` ears old -handed own from here ancestors. I think she has some sort of an idea that it's her instru- ment of vengeance -divine vengeance anyway, she never is without r . n From a tapering hill you did not know; There were small neat farms, on either ee hand; NURSES The Toronto NospUal for Inouraklee, la �idllatlon wee Bsllev ie and Allied eoepitele,,. Nqv York City, offers a three wee Ceuee et Trsinlns to ybUnd women .having the resIlred education, end desirous of becoming nurses, This Hospital has edouted the eight' hour ;yam, The pupils receive .uniforms 01 the $ohool. a monthly eiloWance and :mow Oltenia' to and from Now York. For further Information apply to the Suaerintendeft. And a shimmering haze hung far and low. There were drowsy croonings like broken rimes; And the wheels as they turned seemed drowsy too - Then you woke from dreams of fairy chimes; Lo! a merry-go-round was calling you. —Gertrude West, in Youth's Compan- ion. Teaching. Delightful task! to rear the tender Thought, To teach'the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh Instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening Spirits, and to fix The generous Purpose in the glowing breast. -Thomson-The Season%. New Island In Azov, As a result of a terrific maritime oonvulsion a new island has! sprung up in the Sea of Azov, an arm of the Black Sea. The island is a dangerous impediment to navigators and beacons have been erected.to warn the ap- proaching ships. Finishing Lambs. Those farmers who will cater to the market demand fes a well -finished lamb ranging from 85 to 100 pounds live weight, depending on the breed and season of the year, should find a source of profit. in so doing. Usually the well bred lamb weighing from 60 to 80 pounds. is, the best stocker lamb to putinto `winter quarters. The most p..; profitable time to purchase such lambs is between. .August and November. Heavy lambs weighing from. 80 to 110 pounds should be avoided as- they- make hey make small gains at a high cost per pound, although, if thin and not ex- ceeding 100 pounds in weight, they may with profit be given a short finish in feed lot and pasture. Useful in- formation on the subject will be found in Pamphlet No. 16, "Finishing Lambs for the Block," issued by the Domin- ion Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa. her' Several times, ea ens "yes," interrupts the ra er. For Sore Feet—Minartre Liniment: with nods of her head. h k pl f h "I never saw her before," advanced, d d y d the sergeant when she had gone Growing Bulbs in Water. "No, she doesn't come in often t "This is the time to plant . Chinese but she has been coming for `fifteen g Sacred Lily. and Paper White Narcis- h 'th t 't " sus bulbs. They may be planted is years." peculiar about iLi- If she ever comes across the soil, moss, sawdust, or water alone. squaw, 'Sanderson,'' said Waterman. `luau-" began the sergeant. The clet�ne-t and simplest method of "I don't mean her carrying ;a toma- • "She'll kill him. And she'll hang hawk -though that's queer enough; for it, I suppose." growing or 'forcing' them is by piac- I'll say; I mean in her appearance.:.. "Yes, • she'll hang.. Don't imagine ing them in shallow bowls, arranging Did it ever occur to you that she looks that'll: make •much difference to her. pebbles around them to hold then in as though she were •waiting for some; Beastly shame, though. Dare say the place, and then adding water until from body -or something. I fnean, not the beggar deserves to be killed," drawled one-third of the bulb is. covered. By usual look of, dumb-" the policeman, but his eyes were sober using the larger size bulbs, more "She's not dumb, sergeant;" -tee and his lips were stretched in a Bower ;talks and better flowers can be veered Sanderson slowly; interrupting 'thoughtful line. obtained. The bowls should be placed in a cool, airy cellar,• garret, or store- room in a dim light. The temperature should be from forty to fifty degrees. These bulbs are not hardy, so any chance of freezing should be avoided. The water level should be maintained and they should be kept in the store- room from four to six woks, or until there is a thick mass of roots in the water and the shcot, lias started to grow. Then bring them into the light and living -room temperature and in a short time they will bloom. him, "She can speak when she wants` to. She-" "Then why-" �y, "She never speaks to a white man. He turned to rearrange some Of •his "I say, there's some one coming," he said, glancing out of the window. ' 'Yes, I saw him ten or fifteen min- utes ago." Sergeant Waterman instinctively disordered stock, and remained silent disliked and mistrusted the stranger for a moment or two. When he spoke' from the moment of his appearance. again he did not look at WaterMane Themen of the Mounted sometimes he was looking out of the window` aat•,'acquire a sixth sense of that kind; the long stretch of snow and jli'ne,: and it is said that this sense is more woods. A figure was coming -he eou1d; to be relied upon than all their other see it in the distance, though it would' senses rolled into one. Waterman be fifteen minutes or more before it could 'hardly say what it was about arrived. .theman he had disliked, but from the "I always have the impression isihat first instant, when he had stamped she'll talk to a white man again only, into the room on his snow -shoes, ten - when that something that you 'spoke` tatively opening and closing his fin - of has„happened. She's a little crazy; gers to restore the circulation, Water - you know." The younger mare looked man felt that he was simply not his his interest, .lighting a cigarette iii kind. silence. The stranger was burly and strong, 'Yes -at least, they say she is:- I bearded, about middle age -forty-five got sortie of hex story from one of the to fifty, with that in his small, black, Indians. He was afraid to speak of Megish eyesthat was not good to see her- in a soft of it, because they hold in any one up North, where a man awe, but I got it out of him. im irpu, h'as, to be, to a large extent, his own CLEANING WALLS. know, Indians treat their insane ,orf censor of the moralities and the con They make c than we omix tl ions. stenvent ions. is the way a professional ferentlyv ousecleaner cleaned my blackened of them -the Ojibways do, anyrl+ay. It seemed that his . • ' CREAM We Make_Payments Daily.. We Pay Express Charges. We Supply Cans. Highest Ruling Prices Paid. BOWES CO., Limited Toronto A REALLY GOOD PLOW The Genuine "Wilkinson" Made by The Bateman -Wilkinson Co. Ltd. Toronto Ont. Beaus and Peas Send Samples -State fauantitiae Morrow & Co.. 39 Front St' E. Phone: Main 1738, Toronto, Ont. Quantities Morrow Co., 39 Front St:" E. 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When all and the smoke, grease and dirt -off stagily through a meal"sieve add tike as he told it, but there was a story with clean cloths wrung out of warm .ounce of .olive ail to each tdvo akifi'n told;in .his: face, in the sensual; gross soft water. half cupfuls of the soap and ;cornmeal lips,' and in the lanes under the glisten - It is really just like magic and beats mixture. Blend thoroughly. An erdi frig eyes --a story that he who rues tin' powder I have ' • •with the rubber•"n could read, if he was so minded. And any soap or. scouring p nary ,tort jar ting ever seen. An added advantage is in lace makes a :«oatl container; A that 'Was what Sergeant Waterman, that it is not o cruel to fiends as qua trty of this sOap po at hot ' of the IVIrneated read. .been away in the States for the last watt on, the usual method of strong suds. SOAP ECONOMY. 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