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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-01-12, Page 6as ver ��''� � o nam eesmignacmmwmma .,:.a�,-...,:, „sgW,^auc, .,,._•-.-�w�.,.o�aca7cr.�.+a Sealed Pa,ckets Only. Never in Bulk.. Busk, Mixed or Green. g 217 ;rie's e's Na_ Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser _r_ "It's all very well for you to fun of it," said Mrs, Tiliping, •re her voice. "I like plain, straiZ,hti"at ward dealing folk myself. I don't lnnw.: derstand nothing about your, seri ei services and Governments and all tha? sort of thing. Mr. Robinson; . hew you come hack prepared to marry my daughter? Because, if you ain't, We want to know why°irot." "Of course I have," said Flower,, hotly. "It's the dearest wish of my life. I should have come before, only I thought wht idle didn't answer my letter that site had given me up." "Where 'ave you been, and what's it all about?" demanded Mrs. Tip- ping, ipping, "At present," said Plower, with an appearance of great firmness, "I can't tell you. I shall tell Matilda the day after we're married -if she'll still trust me and marry me—and you shall aid know as soon as we think it's safe." "You needn't say another word, mar," said Miss Tipping, warningly. "I'm sure," said the elder lady, CHAPTER XII.—(Cont'd). : Miss Tipping, in surprise; "why, you He produced a shilling; and the i don't think I'm going to leave you here small girl, with an appreciative nod, i surounded by clangers? You're com left the room, and closed -the door be -ling home with us now." hired her. Flower, suffering severely ; "No, to -morrow," said the unhappy from nervous excitement,heard a dis- 1 mariner, in a winning voice. cussion in the passage beow, and then i "You don't go out of my sight sounds of a great multitude coming again," said Miss Tipping, firmly. upstairs and opening various doors on 1 "Dick, you and Fred shake hands." its way, in spite of the indignant op -1 The two gentlemen complied. Both position afforded by the daughter of ; were somewhat proud of their grip, the house. i and a bystander might have mistaken "What'stheir amiable efforts to crush each in here?" inquired a well- known voice, as a hand was placed on, other's fingers for the outward and visible signs of ,.rue affection. his door -handle. i"You'd better settle up here now, "Nothing," said Miss Chiffers; Fred " said Miss Tipping. "''ere, you go away, that's my bed-' Flower, putting the best face he could upon it, assented with a tender smile, and, following them donwstairs, held a long argument with Mrs. Chif- room. Go away, d'you 'ear? There was the sound of a diminu- tive scuffle outside, then the door opened and a smartly dressed young fers as to the amount due, that lady man, regardless of the fair form of having ideas upon the subject which Miss Chiffers, which was coiled round did more credit to her imagination his leg, entered the room. than her arithmetic. "Why, Dick," said the skipper, ris- The bill was settled at last, and the ing, "Dick! Thank goodness it's you." little party standing on the steps wait - "I've no doubt you're delighted," ed for the return of Miss Chiffers, who said Mr. Tipping, coldly. "What are: had been dispatched for a four -wheel - you doing with that knife?" + er. "I thought it was somebody else," i "Oh, what about your luggage, said Flower, putting it down. "I j Fred ?" inquired Miss Tipping, sudden - thought it was another attempt on my lv life." "Haven't got any," said Flower, Mr. Tipping coughed behind his hand quickly. "I managed to get away and murmured something inauuibly as with what 1 stand in, and glad to do his sister entered the room, followedby that" the third member of the party. Miss Tipping squeezed his arm, and "Oh, Fred!" she said, wildly, "I won- leaned heavily upon his shoulder. der you can look me in the face. Where "I was very lucky to got off its 1a have you been all this time? Where • , .,num_ :_1:, ennene ; e ,, ' . . � f r� a�*er , hive 3Yirx`�soti-�: cOl�Fvasn t toucheexu o h p ; "Give the man time to think," said my foot with the butt -end of a reyol- her brother, exchanging a glance with ver. I was just over the wall in time." the other maxi. bridling. "Perhaps your uncle would like to try and reeson with you." Mr. Person smiled in a sickly fashion, and cleared his throat. "You see, my dear—" he began. "Your tie's all shifted to one .side," said his niece, sternly, "and the stud'.,; out of your button -hole. I wislii a be a little tidier when you tomo uncle; it looks bad for the hop, "I came away in a hurry tot, you," said Mr. Porson. "I do*ii, this is a time to talk about la holes." "I thought you were going something," retorted Miss Tip13i scathingly, "and you might as talk about that as anything erne."' "It ain't right," said Mrs. Tipping,. breaking in, "that you should marry a man you don't know anything about; . that's what I mean. That's only rea-` sonable, I think." "It's quite fair," said Flower, dy- ing hard to speak reluctantly. "Of course, if Matilda wishes, I'm quite I satisfactory,the writer was surprised' There should things a prepared to go away now. I doii't tti,find thao two pounds tasted alike. I scantling 8 or 9 inches from the floor the same general kind. They covered wish her to tie herself up to, a`"'man arch pound was dairy butter and each! around the twill and set out from the excessive expenditures for buildings, wall about G inches. for funeral solemnities and for sepul- t. , tame fA9s1>utJl M811111(slIL7CIIII �1J?1!2'71 x'17 k+ Y"u �� tr•�a,417,3 el nil It `i will do more than satisfy his craving for "something sweo t" --it wi:l supply the food elements needed to build up his tittle body and. help hint to lain lo hot}tth and strength. "Groom Brand" is awholesome, nourish - the food —as well as the most delicious of tablet syrups. The recipes in our new book, Aessorts and ' Candies", Write for tl o you � y Just o our Montw oreal Office.tl many novel Dealers2nd tins—and3 poundglass jaris and" in 2, 5, l o and THE CANADA STARCH CO. LIMITED wort -et -item., CARDINAL, BRAIUTFORO, FORT WILLIAM. ltiakelsaf"Lily While" Corn. Syrup, l rnso+a's Cora Starch aid "S,lver Gloss" !•annd,y Slarrh. 222 ��. ? 'Taff Wetrif ' 1�i91tii41)IliiliAilllfdl. III u i 11 .lnl Timm fir, 11L�`iil! Ear 11 I "Poor fellow," said Miss Tipping, "I've been everywhere," said Flow- softly, as she shivered and Looked up er, facing them defiantly. "I've been into his face. "What are you grin - hunted all over the country." ning at, Dick?" "But where did you go when Tipping. you left "I s'pose a fellow may grin if he me that day ." inquired Miss pp g likes,"said Mr. Tipping, suddenly be:: "It's a long story," said Flower. coming serious. slowly. "But you got the letter I. "This is the first bit of happiness wrote you r'1 had since I saw you last," mur- Miss Tipping shook her head. } mural Flower. "You didn't get it?" said Flower,:; Miss Tipping squeezed his arm in surprise. "1 can't think what you again. must have thought of me." I "It seems almost too, good to be "I'11 tell you what I thought of you,true " he continued. "I'm, almost if you'd like to know," interrupted Mr.' afraid I shall wake up and find it all Tipping; eagerly.a dream." "I wrote to you to explain," said) "Oh, you're wide-awake enough," Flower, glibly; "I went abroad sud-! said Mr. Tipping. denly, called away at a moment's no-. "Wide-awake ain't the word for it," Lice"I said the other gentleman, shaking his "Spacial. trains and all that sort o' head. thing. 1 s'pose," said Mr. Tipping, "Uncle," said Miss Tipping, sharply. with interest. "Yes, my dear," said the other, un - "Dick," said Miss Tipping fiercely.ieasitly. "Well," said Dick gruffly. ! "Keep your remarks for those that "Hold your tongue.",like them," said his dutiful niece, "or "I've not had any real sleep since,1 else get out and walk." bald Flower, pathetically, "what with i Mr, Poxson, being thus heckled, sub- tEre danger and thinking of you." I sided into defiant mutterings, intend - "Why didn't you write again?" in- ed for Dick Tipping's ear alone, and quir- d Miss Tipping. ! the remainder of the drive to Chelsea "I asked you to write to a certain' passed almost in silent. Arrived at address in that letter I sent you," said the "Blue Posts," Flower got out with • Flower, "and when I came back to well -simulated alacrity, and going into • " England and found there was no let- the ear shook hands heartily with ter, I concluded that you couldn't for- 11Irs Tipping before she quite knew give me." ! what he was doing. . Miss Tipping looked at him re- "You've got him, then," she said, y'1,loaehfully, but Mr. Tipping, raising; turning to her daughter; "and now I -'itis .yes, gasped for air. ; hope you're satisfied. Don't stand But who are these enemies . ask- in the bar; I can't say what I want to ed Miss Tipping, tenderly drawing say here—came in the parlor and shut close to Flo ger . "A man in the governrnet service—el the door." They followed the masterful lady began the captain. i obediently into the room indicated. He broke off disdainfully until such, "And now, Mr, Robinson," she said, tune as. Mr. Tipping should have con- with her hands on her hips, "now for geared a somewhat refractory cough. your explanation." "In the secret service," continued "I have explained to Matilda," said Flower, firmly, "has got enemies all Flower, waving his hand. round him." "That's quite right, mar," said Miss "You'll have.to get something else, Tipping, nodding briskly. to do when we are married, bred, +'IIe's had a dreadful time, poor said Miss Tipping, tearfully. . .feller," said Dick Tipping, unctuously. "You've forgiven me, then?"said, plower, hoping that lie had concealed lies betoile wasn it, Mister hunted all over England by ter Robinson?" a nervous start. „ "The parties I'm working against," "I'd forgive you anything, Fred, said Miss Tipping, tenderly; "you'll said Flower, repressing his choler by a have to give up this job at office." strong effort. " Captain Flower shook his head and "The parties he's working against, repeated Mr. Tipping. "Somebody ought to talk to them parties," said Mr. Parson, speaking With much deliberation, "that is, if, they can find 'em" morrow?" he inquired, putting his arm "They want looking after, that's about the lady's waist, what they want," said Dick Tipping, "Come round to -morrow?" repeated with a leer, Butter Maker's Chance. • 4 When animals have not had access e is well known that cream to to salt for a long time it is safer to `foein a reasonable time and in a give it to them sparingly* at first.. actory manner as regards quan- and texture of the butter pro- Farrowing Pen and the Sow. i.e�d; must be held at a proper tem- Many a litter of pigs has been de- ,oerature for some little time before stroyed at farrowing time because the reing placed in the churn, This fact, necessaryprecautions haven't been o doubt has much to do with the fore the government was empowers taken. A costly pen is not necessary, to regulate and control the habits of �reseirce of undesirable flavors in l y, viz., people. That was the Puritanic dairy butter during the �uVinteri but a few things are t e s,fre via, p p months. In testing half a dozen dif-i reasonably warm quitters, free from idea. ferent pounds of butter recently with drafts, and dry and clean. A pen Those laws were called "stimptu- the intention ofpurchasing the most: 6 8 er 8 x 8 is plenty large enough any" They aimed at various specific h uld then be a railing or 11 of which,however,were of HE PRACTISE!: EC "`fid` taw EXPERIMENTS TO REGULATE PERSONAL OUTLAY. Spending More Than You Can Afford • on What is Not Neeeesalry is Extravagance. Extravagance is one of the: wards that remain loyal to their derivation. It means wandering beyond ° bound ,i '+ and is most often used with reference.;: to the expenditure of money. What are the bounds, and who sets , them, within which individ to citizens• may spend money? In ref once to that question it is inters t to no- tice that in many countries, the ex- periment has been tried of regulating and limiting by law the ob L,cte and amounts of personal outlay. The Ino-' tives were sometimes military; the rulers believed that overindulgence in luxuries weakened the bodriy strength and sapped the courage of the people, That was the case with tie Creeks, • especially the Lacedmmo>rians, and also at different times with the. Ro- mans, the English and the French. Sumptuary Laws. It was the opinion that citizens would be less able to respond to the demands of the state for revenue if they were allowed to waste their sub- stance in gratifying artificial desires. Sometimes again the motives were moral. Indulgence in excesses waa thought not only to be a vice itself but to lead to other vices; and there - who, at present, at any Kate, has to go about wrapped in a mystery." `"` "All the same," said Mrs. Tipping, with a gleam in her eyes, "I'm not go- ing to have anybody playing fast and loose with my daughter. She's. ;got your ring on her finger. You're ei gaged to be married to her, and. w . mustn't break it off by running'. a'xvt*a, or anything of that kind. If, likes to. break it off,: that's, a •different matter."' •i4 ,m fd.SS' 11 xarg, a rk � fades the arrangements Lit Yziy'e'avnt mind: We shall get married as .soon as we can, and ^I shall mit Dick in here as, manager, and take a nice litt down in the country somewhere.,,. "Mark my words," said Mrse, ping, solemnly, "you'll lose him "If I lose him again," said Mr�a� y , ,manci satisfactorily. ping, dramatically, if he's Trite, The farmer's wife or daughter who weather, it is a good plan to partly Liv it was the women only who awayby these people,or anytliin fill a feed basket with chaff, set down Y, ; finds she thinks it worth her while to br•oice into revolt on account of such happens to him, Dick won't be man make butter during the Winter should in the chaff a jug of warm water, and restrictions. ager here. Uncle Porson will haver demand a room or building that is put the little fellows into this basket Laws of that kind have now been as much drink and as manycr ir» as as fast as they arrive. generally abandoned,partly because g 1 shut off entirely from the living guar - be pays for,and Charlie will dndn tern and . that can be artificially heat -They will in this way be out of the! g y , mother's way while she is in pain !the idea of individual liberty has other berth. ed to such an extent that a free pas- broadened, partly because a sounder "Nobody shall hurt .a hair of. hisand they will soon dzy one another gov- head," said Mr. Tipping, with inimi sage of fresh air can be allowed with- and keep warm aronud the jug ee • view of the proper functions of out reducing the temperature below warm water. As soon as the sow is ernment has become prevalent. Yet, able pathos. that desired for best results in churn- under the stress caused by the great "}Ie must be protected against his. done farrowing, they can be carefully ing. Such a dairy as this will help emptied out beside their mother, who war now raging, some countries have self,"said Mr. Porson, spitefully; i to ensure well -flavored butter; a good twill usually stretch out and let +them already resorted to them again, and "that's the ardent part. He's a man' starter, cleanliness and good 1 others 'are beginning to, advocate what if 'e thinks it's his doot. I nurse In the rasa of a young sow, away just as 'e did before." of. a different brand. The cause of II This will remove the possibility of thrid monuments; they limited the Bois variety of flavors was very likely f the sow crushing her pigs between due to the want of ventilation in the: number of guests at banquets and herself and the wall, which is. a com- marriage feasts, and also the chaxac- place where the churning had been' mon occourrence, as the pigs have a ter and extent of the courses to be done and the want of ventilation was Probably due to an endeavor to main- -'efficiently high temperature by tooling outsice air, or rather by e®ping indoor air which was warm, service and add to it 112 days, we may they regulated the use of gold and sil- way of escape by getting under and served; and they forbade the use of behind the scantling. The sow's time gold dishes at private entertainments. of farrowing can be followed very The sumptuary laws also applied to closely. If we have the exact date of the apparel and adornment of women, u„ escaping .from the churning beralmost sure of having the new ar rivals on that �;:te e,s„asow rain �enCe uf:1l cents a pound• in n clitf les 1 f '•., i of he t o sews Ss _Act. -at u e "”' n . the occasion eve—tri need . o �' mentioned, is sufficient to snake consumer enquire for the lower - cid • product, and if he can find od'lavored dairy butter he is will ti overlook many shortcomings crawling around and getting back to u textiu a which is a point that many the mother. talry:butter m i> find d h d tom ver embroidery, ,.jeaselry, dresses of tha'kn,,q+, °eelor, • silks ,and :,r•. ",_:sits, 'avid: 'eve irn s <Ur , � dren's dolls. +" t' � ,k t`` ar *,aka itiv• <; +rc clean that 'barna ° for ado "fantastic and deforming it is'iVelt"fo' clean the pen out b +, the wearingo t, oroug i l fashions, such as cut strawy and put in a small eestra g ; long, pointed shoes. Brides were not of cut or s chaff, as le pig straw permitted to have excessive dowries, sometimes Binders the little pigs from Unpleasant, But Necessary. The men have not always escaped. Some of the laws above mentioned ap- plied to them, although, as we read in makers n ai coma In case of farrowing in very cold smiled mournfully, thereby intimating that his services were of too valuable a nature for any Government to light- ly dispense with. "May I come round and me you to - Y bo it is i gaol pia gently l h h in our times, under ventilation in the stables are of course,• n to entl rub and them. "W ell, if he gets away .from C1ia,Zl said Mr. Tipping, "he'll be e There's one thing, Mr. Robinson; you try to get away from those w love you and are looking afted there'll be a fight first, then thee be a police court fuss, and'then w shall find out what the Governt tont mean by it." other helps that must be provided if a ll` 1 t t' fewd before But a t oug handle her n Imes a days farrowing time. She will thereby normal conditions, the bounds beyond t,The present is no doubt the time at get used to your appearing in her en which expenditure becomes extrava.. • xriclr the home dairy has the best and at the same time be gentle with gent are no longer fixed by law, it •Ita.nce to Snake a name for itself, and her young. The sow should not only does not follow that there are none. iii; rapidity with which a good brand be fed upon laxative food for several They are now established by the rrecomes popular with dealers at any days before farrowing, but should be common judgment of mankind found- ' %main store in the city, is surprising fed upon laxative foods and fed very ed on long experience. They are not itnid warrants an extra outlay by the lightly for several days after farrow- arbitrary like those prescribed by au- iilcer as the grocer likes to move his i , gradually increasing the quantity thority, but vary from time to time •*n circumstances and gen- , etisfactory article is to be expected. Captain Flower sat down in an eailg, g ` goods as quickly as possible and is of food as the sire of the litter re- according eral conditions. And disregard of them, although not punished as a pub- lic offense, is followed by the more, posture as though he intended a long • villin to ray a premium for a quick stay, and in a voice broken with emo-� seller 1 quires. With the above precautions tion murmured something about home, ! taken, we are now on a fair way to and rest, and freedom from danger. Successfully raise litter. It is a "That's just it," said Mrs. Tipping, Salt Poisoning. I goad plan, however,ithe toli let the sow certain penalties imposed by the net Pp g' Samples of salt are occasionally rural low of cause and effect. "here you are, and here you'll stay. and pigs out of the pen for exercise The directions that extravagance ',' sent to experimental stations by far- :whenever the weather is suitable. If After you're married, it'll be Matilda's mens for analysis, with the statement it is not convenient to let the sow out, takes are still the same as those it that animals, usually cattle or sheep, it is a good plan to make a small has til•en, were poisoned after eating it in con- opening so as the little fellows can bath of strength and weakness, hu- ,siderable quantities. In no case has run in and out at will. It will great man nature does not change. The any foreign substance that would- ac- ly lessen the dangers of (thumps) commonest form of extravagance is count for the poisoning been found. which causes many fatalities among spending more than you can afford for Since salt is necessary to life and e- winter litters. If they cannot be what are not really necessaries. That, in universal use it is difficult to re- turned out, sods or earth from the root is a very elastic term. It is said that. aline that in large amounts it is porn- cellar should be thrown into them. what were luxuries in one age of the onous. Many cases of poisoning lir Hogs are like some people in this re- world becomes necessaries in another; but it is easy to deceive yourself on that subject. You should remember that you do not really need a Ailing the lack of which causes you no worse suffering than that of ungratified dee' sire or unsatisfied pride.--Yout16. Companion. ��. Like Father, Like Son. "Willie, do you like your teacher ? "Naw! she's an old crab." "Willie, how dare you speak about your teacher that way? Don't yott know that is disrespectful?" "What's wrong with it? Isn't that what you tell Ma your boss is?" affair; and now Iet's have some tea; "First of all, mar, kiss Fred," said Miss Tipping, who had been eyeing her parent closely. Mrs. Tipping hesitated, but the gal- lant eaptain, putting a good face on it, sprang up and, passing his arm about her substantial waist, saluted her, after which, as a sort of set-off, he kissed Miss Tipping. "I can only say," he said, truth. fully, "that this kindness hurts me. The day I'ni married I'll tell you ail." (To be continued). Her Composition. Quite recently a teacher who was giving the children written exercises wrote out this "wanted" advertise-. tient. "Wanted --A milliner. Apply by letter to Miss Smith, No. 10 Blank'. street," The children had to make application for the position in writing. One juvenile wrote: "t)ear Miss Smith, --I saw you want a milliner. I hate to trim hats. Can't you get somebody else?? Please let me know at once. Edith Brown," because in its essentials' chickens have been reported and oc- casionally in larger animals In one instance salt was by mistake used in- stead of sugar in making a cake. The cake was given to the chickens and killed all of them. Chickens are very susceptible to salt poisoning and, while the amount that it takes to kill a horse or cow is considerable, this sometimes occurs when these animals are especially salt hungry. gard, they want the earth. The Athletic Girl. "So she's gone in for athletics." "I should say so, I found that out when I tried to kiss her." "But she hollered for help, didn't she?" "No, that was ane you hoard holler- ing torr help," Horse High •- Bull Strong Pig Iig A W1(111440 rigltt -irmn higgl, grads matsrlar. tn.the contkuoklou of our PEERLESS FENCING twines Opan tloarth stool wird, By thla precede fmpnrltt Lios do rmnovad-tan, ea metol, U'tlS ��II fnn!'d ,itt,ngPit sin id ohlef site ttti,tIfa%liiid an e',"Boit /or ki ,ntalns.Ag.nelor betide a,er,nliere, Mold wan ted la tom territory. Tita iaawtSI,nlieslSt wuni FENCE COMPANY. Ltd, yt Wiaul5t ,5nn, Ytamlltotl The wise matt always looks before he leaf s --then 'instead of leaping into the Hire he stays in the frying pan.