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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1919-08-15, Page 6IIE FIGURE IN • THE FOREGROUN The Captain's Other Self is Invisible to .A.11 But One Man; To the Corporal It Brings a Crisis When Courage Demands Iklutiny, By DOUGLAS DUD. close at hand. He glanced quickly up, then turned his eyes down again; it was only a rat, scratching a semi- opaque ear. ' latagaate4E,44a,E-geteeK.C-aceiraa,E 1 mi.. L, mammon nea r, xr, pates er,‘ Health. ',0 V 5 Ct * ry Bo Eil S eig , penere of victory 3onie will line, aenatte calmly. ...3.***Ot. "Di,0•2,,•4*.>> •!' • price% quoted on tea finanrr eioa pa() of too Toronto 317.0riling 'papaws, had no ehoice but to offer to this new increased cost, milk still remains one eaeasere in Government east sannicipal xsonao to be the figure in the foreground, I Drink more m eacertanon snags le reemeaa ate Tornio figure all I had offered to the former of the cheapest, most easily digeeted' !I and most nourishing foods. With its — The physician leaned sharply fole. other byproducts it comprises about The bandaged officer continued "But as all of us exist by our scal- Milk a Perfect Food. IV, L. MeKINNON CO. ing, suiting oilk! In spite of its ar moves to what we find • ward. Chesney folded his arms. His ene-sixth of all foods eaten by the av- PART III. 1 that figure, it being the biggest value eyes looked easile, coolly at the court: errsga farmilY• One bless of milk is Ho straightened his bent shoulders' 1 saw, I sacrificed everything. yet in their glance something as re- equal in value to either: with a desperate effort to throw off I "For its benefit I read, worked, or Two large eggs, a large serving of mote, as lonely as Madison's eyes was the incalculable burden of shame and i played. I flung aide anything or per- visibly growing, as he said quietly: m lean meat; two odeeate sized pota- Come "It is part of this offering to the Coe back to bayberry -scented slopes, terror, trying to get strength for that! son not tending to the aggrandizement toe, five tablespoonfuls -of cooked ed eggeen_ second figure that I now wish to state And fragrant fern, and ground,,mat singularly Fimple word of ene syllable of that f4rure, as 1 conceiv that I was in the sanitarium. Being riee,. two slices of bread. cereal, three tablespoonfuls of boiled i Breathe, airs blown over holt and vine; , e The Hom estead, o wanacrers from ancestral soil, Leave noisome mill and chafferliag store; Gird up your loins for sturdier tail, And build the home once more! —death, Then he beard the :smooth, soave, cultivated musically baritone voice of Captain Chesney, declaring that, with' trench rat, grown fairly insolent to - the pardon of the court, he himself I ward humanity, twinkled its beady had further evidence to offer, and, glance down at him. heard the slightly surprised permis-i Chesney resumed with the same sion given. smooth composure: Madison's blood lost some of its ice; "I thought I was wise to take as my as stirring fires of rage against. ('hes- chief value the biggest thing in my ney reanimated his shaken heart. He field of conscioueness. I still think glared at the graceful, aristocratic " figure now standing before the mili- tary tribunal. What new evil was Chesney about to throw around a man virtually condemned? With one hand slightly caressing his clipped mustache, Chesney stood silent a second, then he said slowly: "I didn't think to have said any- thing more, gentlemen. My course was fixed. "But it seems that time is a curious quantity. After I had finished my testimony, I sat here listening, appar- ently for several years, to the admir- dizement." Ile paused easily for a second's breath. From a smoky beam above, a "What in hell is be talking about?" thought Henley slowly. Chesney pur- sued, flicking a speck from his sleeve. "For that reason, the affairs of a man socially obscure, a man in no way my equal, since I am the prgcluct of centuries of racial effort toward an ideal, were negligible matters to me alongside the honor and general in- terest of my foreground figure. Do I make myself clear?" "Goa knows:" bluntly rasped an elderly colonel. "Go on!" "I'm glad to do so," Captain Ches- able and useful testimony of the pri- ney said gracefully. "I want now to vates you summoned. explain that, while sitting here, my "Then I began, for no apparent rea- experience justified, in a meet sur - son, to recollect the contents of an prising and annoying way, the late interesting book by the late Professor professor. From my trausmarginal James. I seemed to recall, with espe-, consciousness—" cial vividness, his remarks on the "Kindly explain that term. Captain proved existence of our transmarginal Chesney," interrupted the elderly consciousness. At one time had colonel. quite a fancy for delving into lids "Certainly, sir. It means, according scientific explorations. to Professor James, that on the more Madison began to feel dazed. In! or less unknown margin outside our maze of incomprehensible re -1 consciously known selves, float fields marks, what infernal purpose lurked? , of highly enriched mentality, unused It roust be confessed the court' simply because it takes time to get at wasn't much more enlightened. They I them; we do not inherit them at stared openly, except the physician,' twenty-one as a man does civically his into whose face a keenly intent look! right to vote. You understand, sir?" came. Chesney suavely pisrsued,i, "Go on," growled his superior un - standing in a military ease to whichi easily. an exceptional grace was added. I "From my transmarginal conseious- - -"I found in this nominally short, ness, a new field of awareness unex-. time—which saw fit to involve in itself' peetedly, suddenly floated into my such peculiar lengthening—that I not every -day perceptions, as if a sub - only recalled Professor James' theory,1 merged island anchored under sea had but also discovered it to be a truth."' cast its mooring and come up, joining The listening officers stared in ,in-! my mainland --and becoming part of it. creasing surprise and bewilderment. "This was, and is, very annoying. Madison made a pitiful effort to , Far I saw in this new field a figure understand, then sullenly recoiled into larger and more important than that himself. After all, what added harm' other figure to which I had so care - could Chesney's venom do to a man, fully sacrificed everything. stripped of everything? "Being a man without remorse and The physician's face alone took on uncontrolled by any superstitious dog- e deepening intelligence of interest as, ma, I was able to study this second Chesney continued, in polished, even' figure clearly. modulatienst "I was unable to deny its bulk. It "I'd like to explain that my life has was a much vaster affair than the first always been ruled by my personal idea figure, and, therefore, to my intense of values. I am not a man capable of personal discomfort, forced on me a remorse. I speak of myself as I am readjustment of my whole scale of now, sane, competent to weigh life, as values." I see it. But, gentlemen, if you will Corporal Madison stirred bitterly have patience to let me go on, this though slightly. Why did they let matter of vision declares for any man Chesney talk on and on, saying no - what is worth while. So in past years, thing, or was it merely to torture indeed up to half an hour ago, I saw. Madison himself with this dreaty, in my consciousness only one figure! eternal waiting for the sentence he occupying the foreground in the field' knew must come? of awareness which I commanded. Tot A faint tapping caught his ears, cured, I concealed my past trouble and entered the army. But I brought with me a memory of certain acts commit- ted while I was—unbalanced. It is a phase of my disorder, its periods have only occurred twice in my life, that I can recall clearly. what my other, or to put it bluntly, my mad self did. "I had no right to enter the army. But the figure in the foreground want- ed it. So I did. But now, in the name of the second figure, I wish to state, in as few words as possible, Sanely, clearly, with acceptance of my hence- forth ruffed career and blasted prie vate life, that Corporal Madison has told the exact truth, and deserves at your hands not condemnation, but dis- tinction." SI•10•••••• • Authors Who Wrote in Bed There is a photograph, with which most of us are no doubt familiar, of Mark Twain at work in bed.—holding his writing -pad on his knees, and hav- ing the things he needed for Ms labor disposed about on tables on either side. But the idea of working in bed was not original with Mark. Many emineet men before him did the same thing. Indeed, no small part of the world's literary treasures has been produced between the sheets by physi- cally Indolent although mortally activt- men of genius. One of the best known lines in Eng- lish poetry came into its author's head when he was actually asleep. While visiting at Mato, Thomas Campbell one evening went to bed early, with his mind full of a new poem. About 2 o'clock in the morning he suddenlywakenedrepeating, wakened repeating, "Events to come cast their shadows before," Ringing the bell sharply, he 8ummoned ser - valet. The man found Campbell with one fent in bed elle rolf) c'n the floor1" se "re YOU ill, sr ar he, asked. "I was never better in my 'life," said the poet, "Leave the candle and bring Me a cup of tea." Seizing hie pen he put down the happy thought, changing "events to come" into "coming events," and over the noninebriating cup, he finished the first draft of "Lochiel's Warning." Leegfellow's "Wreck of the TIespea- es" 'ram to him as he was sitting by (The End.) BANKRUPTS IN GREEN CAPS, milk is just as nutritious and whole - How France Discouraged Habit of some as fresh milk. , The bacteria "Liquidation." is one at Bexhill, and there is another which causes it to become sour have at Hanipsteacl, and more are to follow, A curious custom was prevalent in a beneficial effect upon the digestive says the Manchester, Eng., Guardian, teenth centuries. Anyone who found France during the sixteenth and seven- functions of the intestines. Parents are strictly excluded, and the it necessary to liquidate his affairs was obliged to wear a green cap—a humility to himself and a warning to others. Those who make a hobby of getting rid of their indebtedness by way of the Bankruptcy Court should at all costs steer clear of China. Bankrupt- cies are almost unknown in that coun- try, as they entail immediate execu- tion. A similar drastic punishment used to be. meted out to delinquents in Ja- pan. a, To come nearer home, one need only back to a little before the Act of Union to find that debtors in Scotian were obliged to wear garments diverse colors, a suit of grey and yel- low being the most common. in Siam, a man unable to meet his liabilities was put in chains and com- pelled to work as a slave for his credi- tor. Should he escape, his wife, ehild- ren, father, or other relative were seized in his stead. At one time bankrupts were con- sidered criminal offenders even in Eng- land.. As a matter of fact, certain eases of fraudulent bankruptcy have incur- red the death penalty in this country. Any concealment of hooks or the secreting of property by a debtor was so punished. Under this law a man called John Perrot was hanged in 1761. It is said that no bank failure has occurred in China for over nine hun- dred years. When such an eventlast happened an edict was promptly is- sued stating that in future any such failure on the part of a bank would en- tail the severest punishment on all re- sponsible officials. The heads of the cashier, president and directors be- came forfeit, • The Canadian National Exhibition will open its gates August 23rd, but the formal opening will not take place until Monday, when H.R.H. the Prince of Wales will preside over the inaug- ural ceremonies. The function will take place in the open air, where thousands of people may witness it. To be healthful and wholesome, ' copse ... however, milk must be clean and free , Sweet with Mack birch and pine. from .disea-se-breeding germs. Under Vho.t matter i f the gains are small usual circumstances milk contains That life's essential wants supply? many bacteria, but these are harmless Your homestead's title gives you ti ana often beneficial. When in large - That idle wealth can buy. -a numbers they indicate that the milk Mit the many-dollared crave, has been imperfectly handled, that it Tire brick -walled slaves of change is dirty or that it has not been kept and mart, at a sufficiently low temperature. The ; Lawns, trees, fresh air and flowers, number of germs in milk is an index as to its sanitary quality. This de- termines the grade of milk, which is designatedas pasteurized, certified, inspected and market mills. Dirty milk containing large num- As manly men are they! bers of bacteria spoils readily through With skill that spares your toiling fermentation or putrefaction. The hands, former is commonly called souring, And chemic aid that science brings, while the latter is decomposition, Reclaim the waste and outworn lands, rendering it useless as food. Sour And reign thereon as kings. milk is not harmful and, in fact, may be beneficial. For grown people sour milk obtained from the c'.ean pure Moreyodueililravfoer lack of art. a, Your own sole -masters, freedom -willed, With none to bid you go or stay Till the old fields your fathers tilled, Hotels For Babies. The babies' hotel is becoming a fea- ture of the' English national life. There his fireside, the night after a violent storm. He went to bed, but could not sleep; the Hesperus would not be denied; and as he lay the verses flow- ed on without let or hindrance until the poem was completed. One at least of Rossini's operas was composed in bed,' It was when he was young, poor and unknown, and lived in wretched quarters. After writing a duet, the composer allowed his manu- scripts to slip off the. sheets and fall ander the bed. Rossini was too com- fortable to get out of bed, and more- over he believed it would be unlucky to pick the sheet up; so he went to work to rewrite the duet, To his dis- gust he could not remember it. It was, therefore, necessary to write a new one. This he had finished when a friend entered. "Try that," said the composer, "and tell me what you think of it," The Verdict was favorable. "Now," said Rossini, "look under the bak You'll Land another duet there. Try that, too." The friend did so, and declared that the original composition was much the better. Then both were sung again— Rossini in bed and his friend sitting on the edge. Both arrived at the same conclusion touching the merits of tbe two compositions. "What shall you do with the other, I one?" asked the friend. I "Oh, I shall turn this into a terzet- ' to," said Rossini, and he did, When the fat as removed from milk babies engage rooms, subject to the the byproduct is called skim milk. It control of nurses and governesses is nine -tenths water, but in spite of only, this fact it is very nutritious. Its Generally speaking, the babies' chief nourishing contents are albumen hotel is in miniature both as to beds and sugar. Two and a half quarts of skim milk contain almost as much albumen and yield about the same •amount of energy as a pound of beef. It must be obtained from pure milk in order to be a safe food. Buttermilk is another valuable and Wholesome byproduct of milk, which has the food value of skim milk and the added advantage of milk acids. On the Same Job. -earsall and 'Enry had not met for some time, when di' ey quite unexpectedly came across each other in the street. Noticing that his chum was looking downcast, Bill clapped him on the back and said: "Hallo, 'Enry; how are you gettin' on? Still working for the same peo- ple?" "Yes," was 'Enry's sad reply. "Wife, mother-in-law and ten kids." sainctraat 'Liniment Cues Garret in COW* LEGACIES FECINED WITH. THANKS. FOLK WHO HAVE REFUSED FAT SUMS—FOR GOOD REASONS. Many Testators Bequeath Fortunes Under Conditions Which Make it Impossible to Accept Them. The English merchant who left his. widow $100,000- on conditionahat every day "she shall epend half -an -hour by my graveside, attired in black, as a. token of penitence for the unhappiness she has caused me during life," is only one of many testators who have be- queathed large sums under conditions which made it impossible to accept them. Another lineband left his wife $40,- 000, to be increased to $120,000,i on condition that after his decease she wore a widow's cap. But he made ri fatal oversight in .omitting to insert the word "always"; for the good lady, after wearing the cap of mourning for six months, claimed and received the double legacy as her reward. It was a Paris testator, with a sense of humor, who bequeathed 300 francs. • (GO dollars) to each relative who ab- stained from attending his funeral. Only (me poor cousin insisted on fol- lowing Ilia deceased to the grave; anci. her loyalty was richly rewarded, for by a codicil to his will, the deceased left the residue of his large fortune to, those relatives who were prepared to sacrifice the 300 francs. A rich Liveaeool publican some years ago, bequeathed a life interest in a valuable public -house to a nephew whq was, and is, a well-known tem- perance lecturer, on condition that the nephew should himself live in, and tithe personal charge of the lawse for a period of five years. After that, he would be at liberty to draw the profits, amounting to over $5,000 a year, un - and as to chairs and tables. The in - conditionally, far the remainder' of his dignity of the highchair is past, and life. As might be expected, the apostle it is the 'geownaa who has to adjust of temperance,resisted even this temp - herself to the new conditions. Meals of to apostasy. A similar impossible condition ac- companied a bequest of a well-known Lancashire Liberal who died lo. 1892. He bequeathed two portraits in oils— one of himself, and one of Mr. Glad- stone—together with a legacy of $500, to a fellow townsman who was notori- ously opposed to the testator's politi- cal views, "on condition that both por- traits shall bo hung in a conspicuous place, side by side, in Mi. L 's drawing -room." When a wealthy London merchant died a few years ago, he left an an- nuity of $2,500 to be paid "to my 'youngest son, Reginald, on condition that he earns it by working with his hands for at least seven hours every working -day. This was intended, the will said, to cure the young man of his laziness and prove to him the joys of labor. One might think that a legacy so tempting and free from irksome con- ditions—for the choice of labor was left quite unfettered—would have been gaily accepted; but the son prefer - are run on strictly nursery lines. Illinard,s Liniment Cures With:Maria. William the Woodsman. Speaking of trees cut down by the ex -Kaiser, we are convinced of one that he has felled, and that is the family tree of the house of Hohenzol- lern. All grades. Write for prices. TORONTO SALT WORKS G. J. CLIFF - - TORONTO demlfelranatamlbig Every be:I n in the "Clark" can Is perfectly cooked and the Govern- ment legend guarantees absolute purity. With Tomato, Chili or Plain Sauce. 189 SOLD EVERYWHERE W. CLARK, LIMITED - MONTREAL 41 6? a' aa ailea'at"' larMilaNSIERM sw »))' ens c N STARC little Benson's Corn Starch should be introduced into juicy fruit pies, such as rhubarb, chelery, etc., to prevent running over. Orange Crearn Pie is not difficult to make and will prove a happy addition to your dessert recipes,. Serve custards, blatie mange, sauces, gravies, cakes and puddings made with Benson's Corn Starch. Write for booklet. Montreal The Canada Starch Co., Limited tamatearmatamm=„7-zuutzelmummraroziezomam.vairs,, Meg .3ereeseasaleaSJ' red the allowance of $500 a year which he received under his mother's will, and refused the larger annuity which was to be purchased by a sacrifice of hie indolence. The wealthy father of another un- satisfactory son left $50,000 in trust for him, "so long as he can prove to the satisfaction of my trustees that he has never touched a playing -card, or made a bet of any kind." For six months the legatee was able to fulfil this condition, when the force of habit proved too strong for him, and he had to forfeit the annuity. A gruesome condition was attached to a legacy in the will of a wealthy and eccentric Surrey landowner, who died in 1864. During his lifetime he had made a hobby of collecting relics of famous—or infamona—murderers— a collection of which he was very proud. On his death he bequeathed this collection to friend, together with a legacy of $5,000, on condition that "he shouldglevote a room special- ly to it, and allow free access to any- one who might wish to inspect it," There was a certain grins humor in this legacy, since the friend to whom it was bequeathed was a local magis- trate, who was scarcely likely to court the faane such a criminal collection would bring him, It is needless to say that even the $5,000 legacy did not tempt him to become responsible for the collection of hangmen's ropes and munruclte rpeeicsh abposhotts. e most humorous of -all these rejected legacies was that Of a Yorkshire gentleman farmer, who left a life annuity of $250 to a certain lady who' onee jilted hilt, "Provided that on each anniversary of my den* she shall pay a visit to my grave at- tired in deep mourning, and' shall place an it a wreath of forgetame-nots, aste token of penitence for her past con- duct." Wash kid gloves in gasoline wails they are on the hands. -Put on ihe lint to air.