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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-02-02, Page 6Tea is an Ev ry day Luxury STEADFASTLY REFUSE S i ,STITUTES Black, Mixed or Natural Greene E 20 ra '`Ite's Nar e Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser CHAPTER XIV.—(Cont'd). "All places are alike to me," re plied the old man, dismally. "I onl want to get awaythat's all. She an Mrs. Banks are sure to have a tur and try and drag me into it." He clasped his hands behind hi back, and, pausing at a turn of th road, looked down upon the little qua below, Out in the river two or thre craft rode at anchor, while a babble of cheerful voices from a dis tint boat only served to emphasise the stillness of the evening. "Looks quiet," said Captain Nib- letts, after watching him for some time: "I'm thinking of my nevy," said Captain Barber, slowly. "I remem- ber me an' my sister bringing 'im here when he was three years old, and I 'ad to carry him all the way back. He put his arms round my neck, and I can smell peppermint -ball now." Captain Nibletts, who did not quite follow him, attributed the outrage to a young couple who had just passed. "I'm all alone now," continued Cap- tain Barber, unheeding, "but I don't want to marry. Why not? 'Cos I'm too old, and because it's like beginning where other people leave off." "Well, make up your mind and tell her so," said the other. "It wouldn't do any good," said Bar- ber, dolefully. "Tell her to -night," said Nibletts. Come into the 'Thorn' and have a glass, just so as to warm you up to it, and then get it over." Captain Barber made no reply, but turning round led the way slowly back to the inn, and after acknowl- edging the respectful 'salutations of de•d.w of the schooner who were in the bar by ordering the landlady to fill their pots again, led:the the way into the parlor and began to charge himself! for the interview. That he did not underestimate the' difficulties of the ordeal was evident by the extent of his orders, and Cap- tain Nibletts noted with satisfaction as the evening wore on that the old man's spirits were improving consid- erably. Twice he sent out instructions to the bar to have the men's mugs replenished, a proceeding which led to Mr.'William Green being sent by the grateful crew to express their feelings in a neat Iittle speech. 'l "A very nice -spoken young fel- low," said Captain Barber, approving - He had some more whiskey, and at the sounds of a step -dance on the brick fluor of the adjoining tap -room took up his glass, and. followed by iNibletts watched the proceedings fr the doorway. Mr. William Gre y; who worshipped wealth and positi sidled up to him, and with much def n? ence discussed the dancing, He made such a favorable impr s sion that Captain Barber, who was e a semi -maudlin mood, took him by om en, on, er- es- in the y n arm to the now deserted parlor, a ee allens hist;troubles him ln a and warned corner, old h him _1 the pitfalls which beset the feet •' good-looking bachelors Mr. Gre was sympathy itself, and for son n time sat silently evolving vario schemes for the deliverance of h patron. Captain Nibletts returning to t !parlor a little later found them in clo consulation. A ray of hope illumine eel the somewhat heavy features of old an and, catching sight of the captain, lie beckoned him to his side. i `"Me an' this young man have thought, of something," he said, in a voice rendered husky with excitement. Nibletts waited. "He's goin' to call at my place continued the other, "and tell Mr Church that I've been took unwell the `Cauliflower' at Mapieden, an want to see her, and he's to bring he nd ti fin "What's all this?" don .11(141 Cad - of tain Barber, in a trembling voice, as ee his eye met Mr. Green's. en Several of Mrs. Bellies reiatlyes e began speaking at once, assisted "by us some of the neighbors. .The substtince is of their remarks was that 'a in; whose polite tongue hid the feleeaes he of his heart, had lured ,1VIrs,Banksefox�' se a four -mile walk to Mapledon lal;te the a. preceding night under the pretence t man, she juse t called out Goad -n ght'Tand went off as fast as you please," Captain Barber supported himself for a moment by the handle of his. door, and then in u. dazed way blund- ered into his room. He was a good- hearted man in a way, and .pushing open the little casement he thrust out his head and sighed with genuine feel ing as he thought of his. poor old friend id©n ploddinglfelt a little bit to sorry o Mr, William Green. He was awaked next morning, after a somewhat restless night, :by the sounds of an unwonted noise (down- stairs, and lay in amazement listen- ing to a hum of excited voices below. Knuckles rapped on his door, and the voice of Mrs. Church, much agitated, requested him to rise and attire him- self. He was out of bed at that and looking from the window, ,A small group of children stood in the road outside the house, while Joe and the cook with their arms on the fence were staring hard at his parlor: win- dow, occasionally varying the proceed- ings by a little conversation with the people next door, who were standing iii their front garden. In a state of considerable agitation he hurriedly dressed himself and went downstairs. His sitting -room was full. Mee: Banks, looking very tired. were 'get- ting in the arm -chair taking small- ing-salts at intervals, ar d starling fiercely at Mr. William Gxee "ekleo was huddled in a corner.erneling sheepishly behind Captirie i'iribletts and Ben.;` he that Captain Barber, who was evidint,. ly hale and hearty, was lying Wet the "Cauliflower," They demanded his immediate dismissal from the ship and his exemplary punishment by the law. ,r "What 'ave you got to say to this?" » demanded Captain Barber of the vile 'lain, in tones of righteous indigna- s. at tion tempered by fear. r"It isn't true, s," said Mr. Green.; irrespectfully. "I didn't say anything there at once. Arter they've starte I go in and get to bed, and earth quakes wouldn't wake me, let alone knock at the door. D'ye see ?" "What good's that goin' to do?" h quired the astonished listener. "Next day," said Barber, in thrillin tones, as he placed his fore -finger o the other's arm, "I refuse to believe her story. Green, here. denies of it, too, and sez 'e saw her at the gate and asks her to go for a walk with him," Captain - e p. n 1�7�rlett, 131Yg'ezea'�iis'iie "It don't seem to be the sort of tric to play on a woman," he expostulat ed; "an' it's four miles to Mapieden What's she goin' to do?" "That's 'er look -out," observed Cap tain Barber, with much composure "All I know is she won't wake me. dare say shell corse on to your place Wimmen wot sets their caps at m wot don't want 'em set at 'em mus put up with the consequences." "You give me half an hour, sir,' said Mr. Green, impressively, "an then you can come on as soon as yo like, You'll find the coast clear b then." He bit off the end of the cigar Pres ented by Captain Barber, and, thank ing him effusively as he struck match for him, quitted the inn. Th two captains waited restlessly for th time specified, anti then, finishing thei drink,, went outside, and standing in the light which streamed from the windows and doorway of the "Thain ' WA? T£ F0 z'�, T Canadians wanted for the Royal Naval Canadian Voltnntoer Reserve for itnffiaediate overseas service, Only man of wood character and good r''zyoique accepted. Pay $1.10 Minimum per day—Freta Kit. $20.00 per Month Separation Allowance. Experienced men from 33 to 45, end toys from 15 to 18 accepted for service in the CANADIAN { NAVAL PATROLS for defence of the Comets. Apply to COMMOlIORE J M1LIwIS JARVIS Naval Recruiting Officer, Ontario Aron 103 Bay Street, TORONTO, or a , Dept. of the Naval Serrian OTTAWA Planting Trees to Shelter Crops. In order that soil may do its best for the average farm crop it is neces- sary that it contain about half of the water that it is possible for it to hold. When saturated a heavy clay soil will hold 40 pounds of water, and it is generally agreed that 18 per cent. of water in soil is more favorable to plant growth. A practical farmer d of�the kind." needs no measure or scales to tell _ Wot did you say then?" inquired him when his land is in fit condition a Captain Barber, in a voice' which the for sowing, but many a one fails to company thought far too mild for the att occasion. ach sufficient importance to the i' "She was standing at the door . as necessity for this fit condition, and as I passed," said Mr, Green,1iervously, a result much good grain and other g'nand I asked her to go for a walk seed is sown in mud that allowed it no chance o.f developing into satis- factory Drop, with me." "Lawk-a-mussy, inc'." screamed the horrified Mrs. Banks. "We went for a nice little stroll," continued the graceless •i .. . �esand••• 4;ren.:.3: sax. sa• ;slims? �o PSt rrrnr�l. later than she thought, and she be lr , gas to make a fuss." - "Me, at my time o' life?"demand:, • ed the indignant Mrs. Banks` of the audience. "You did make a fuss," said Mr. I Green. "O' course I made a fuss..whenn f • found out how I had been deceived. en You were here when be catig,, Mrs. t Church, weren't you ?" "I would rather not say anything ' about it," said the housekeeper•, d freezingly. The season of 1915 was proof of the fact that in the matter of command n merMklae st pply; iWo nbiiite' have to be considered,:namely, dispersion and retention of moisture. To attain both ends drainage and mulching have to be practiced, and it is a question if anything more or better than drain- age;can be made use of or the removal of excess moisture from the soil, but in the matter of retaining moisture or supplying it there are other means than cultivation of the top soil, pos- sible of being used: irrigation is one of these, and another not very often u "I insist upon your speaking," said considered, is the provision of tree y the old lady, getting very red in the belts that will help to retain a cer- face, tain amount of moisture in the atmos- - (To he continued.) phere an so affect the soil beneficially - - in times of drought. a e What Belgium Wants. eIn sub -tropical countries, where the people are more concerned in prevent- ing the evaporation of moisture than in its conservation in the soil, it is re- cognized that there are two ways by e At a meeting held at Paris in Janu- s ary to protest against enemy deport- ation of Belgian workmen N. Vander- ,. velde of the Belgian Cabinet,' himself a Socialist, read from a manifesto is. which loss of water from the soil hap - sued by Inc countrymen, the vi.ctrms. pens. In the first place the water ' f of German slavery, as follows: "Whateettbsorbed by the root diffused through ever be our tortures we want peace j`the cell system of stems and leaves, only with the independence of one; and • evaporates through the breathing I country and the triumph of justice.1Pores of the leaf. In the next place It is as natural for normal indiyidu"water is also lost by evaporation, I ale to applaud this heroic stand, as it from the surface of the soil. Both is to condemn, even impatiently, die kinds of evaporation are increased by agitators for peace who afford th'ehigh temperature, dryness of the at - secret agents of dastardly enemy iii-mosphere or a high wind. In short, trigues a golden opportunity for :lerF• 1 evaporation is most rapid in hot, dry gazed at the dark road beyond, "It looks all right," said Barber shaking hands. "Good -night." "Good luck," said Nibletts. The other, not without a little trep- idation, walked towards his house, and opening the door after a little diffi- culty stood safely inside. The house was quiet and in darkness except for the lamp which stood on the parlor table, and after a moment's survey he proceeded to shut up for the night. As a rule he was careless about such matters, but to -night no gaoler saw bolts and bars more carefully ban he slid. He returned to the par - or, having made all secure, and light - ng his pipe for a few final whiffs be - ore retiring winked at himself sole- mnly in the glass. Then fearful that he housekeeper might return sooner than vas expected, he blew out the amp and smoked in the dark. He knocked out his pipe at last, and walked slowly and ponderously up- tairs He grinned again as he pass - d the door of the housekeeper's room, nd then, with a catch in his breath, lutched heavily at the banister as a oft female voice bade him "Good- ight," Captain Barber, surprised beyond. 11 measure, was unable to speak. FOR HEADACHES, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION I f INDIGESTION it Nearly all our minor ailments, and many ; of the serious Dries, too, are traceable to some disorder of the stomach, liver, and I s bowels. If you wish to avoid the mis- I e cries of indigestion, acidity. heartburn, a flatulence, headaches, constipation, and c a host of other distressing ailments, you s must see to it that your stomach, liver n TRYand bowels are equal to the work they have to a do. Itsiniplematter to take 30 drops of Mother Seigel's Syru #laily, after meals, yet thousands of fors ie ousne.ss, oertes artst ve banished a ion, and al etheir' diis- tessing consequences in just this simple .vay, Profit by their experience. As it gestive tonic and stomachic remedy, alter Seigel's Syrup is unsurpassed. 2015 31ict .4D Scas CosrAah'S 9 'MIMS AS nage!{ its 'nix, 'rMAL Sats �T.0 ATS0c PER BOTTLE. ought you'd got lost again," said the voice, playfully. "Gooai- night." "Good -night," rejoined the other in hollow tones "Mrs, Banks • - stay long?" he inquired, pasuiiig at hi door, "She went just about half an hour houskeeper. came replied soon ""Elizabeth after you did, but her mother stop- ped on. She went very suddenly when she did go, and was very my- sterious about it Not that I want to know her business," Mysterious?" faltered the captain. "Some young mail came to the door," continued the inn.ocerit woman, "and were who it was, becau voice.. Banks let me see quite plainly that vice About the only man who can afford Ito believe all' he hears is the man who eadla age of shelter belts in the form of trees, is pointed out by scientists, the tree belts obviously cooling and moist- ening the air and breaking its force. The total removing of forest trees, from a country that is naturally wood- ed is a mistake from more than one point of view, and is a sign of too much desire for immediate cash re- turns through cultivated crops, on the part of the farmers, without consid- eration for the future. There are few people that prefer a treeless stretch of country, as a place to live in but, nearly all, wish to have the benefit of the presence of trees within view, at the expense of a neighbor. The planting of wind breaks is be- coming more general in the North- West because farmers in that section recognize, at least, the comfort that `iesults "froi'ri. sueh``shelter, while those 'who take note of the results of such practice see that their crops benefit from the presence of the trees. Shelt- ering belts of trees are now nealed in many parts of Old Ontario, and in order to maintain comfortable and safe farming conditions the land own- ers should start planting as soon as possible. Tramp the Snow Around the Trees. If no protection has been afforded the young trees against nice and ver- min of this kind, it would be well from this on to keep the•snow firmly trmp- ed around the trunks. Towards spring when the mice began to get quite active and burrow through the snow long distances in search of food, the bark of the young tree is very likely to suffer if it happens to come in their way. When the snow is tramped about the stem, the mice are more inclined to divert their channels where the burrowing is easier, and the tree is spared. It would be a good plan after every snowfall to take a trip through the young orchard and make the snow firm about the trunks of the trees. Watch for injury wrought by rabbits also. Sometimes a few fresh twigs cut from the branches and left on the ground will weather, and on a windy day, and is attract the rabbit and spare the tree, slowest in cool, moist weather and Farmers Advocate. calm In order to overcome the loss of I can afford to believe all he hears is water through diffusion through stems the man who is stone deaf, and leaves of the plants, the advent-, Women may live Ionger than men, but, as a rule, they don't live quite as much. 2 and 5 lb. Cartons-«. 10, 20, 50 and 100 Ib, flags,. Fro1n "Ye Olde Sugar Loafe" of grandmother's day, to the sparkling "Extra Granulated" an your ow.r' cut -glass bowl, Redpath Sugar has appeared three times daily, for over half a. century, on thousands of Canadian tables. "Let Recipath Sweeten it." Madein one ;rade only thehighest •.•�••�•.•. �. "� v,nmainmwwwu NEWS FROM ENGLAND NEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHN 1$1ULL.AND HIS PEOPLE. I. Occurrences In the Land That Reigns Supreme in the Cont• naerclal World. is The Cunard liner Pannonia, which`k''4)'' ran aground during a dense fog, has been refloated, A hundred cases of typhus fever are reported at Fiume, and the dis- ease is spreading. James Grimditch, the oldest War- der in Cheshire, has retired after nearly forty years' service. England's oldest volunteer, in - the person of Major John Castle Gart, died recently at the age of 100 years. James H. Hargreaves has been hanged at Manchester for the murder of Caroline McGhee on August 9th last. The boilermakers of Liverpool have returned to work, on condition that their grievances will be considered later. A thousand lockers for the Echelon ton Military Hospital have been sup- plied by the school boys of Woodgreen district. War badges are to be withdrawn from voluntarily attested and unat- tested men in certain colliery dis- tricts in England, The north part of England has been visited by a very severe snow- storm. Some snow fell also as far south as London, Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, has appointed Leverton Harris, M.P., for East Worcester- shire, his under-secretary. Powis Lomas, of Isleworth, died re- cently from pneumonia. For many years he was secretary and comp- troller of the G. E. Railway. Bonar Law has announced that it is not the intention of the Govern- ment to do anything this session in regard to votes for soldiers. Spencer House, the property of Earl Spencer, has been placed at the disposal of the Government, rent free, until the close of the war. At a West Kent tribunal, an objec- tor stated that he had taken an oath ten, years ago not to shave, cut hair or take life, and that he had kept it. e The proprietor of the Empire Cine- ma was fined £100 at the Thames Po- lice Court for not.•defacing entertain- ment tax stamps. Harry GregnbBr was fined MO for admitting: people to' '. his theatre without paying the duty. WHY FLAGS ARE CREMATED, Destroyed or Interred to Avoid An Ignominious End. Regimental flags are sometimes cremated. The ceremony is perform- ed with great pomp and circumstance, and the ashes are afterwards pre- served with the most scrupulous care in a box. They are sometimes buried, too— and buried with full military honors. This fate has befallen sets belonging to—among others—the King's Own Scottish Borderers and the 2nd Bat- talion Worcestershire Regiment, says London Answers, Why these cremations and burials'? The reason is not far to seek. Britain is the only country in the world which permits its historical flags to find their way to the "pop -shop," or the auction -room; and flags are con. sequently occasionally destroyed or in- terred in order that they may avoid this ignominious end. Some time ago the ist Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment recovered , from a pawnbroker in far -distant York no fewer than four flags, which it had borne with great honor and dis- tinction for fifteen years through the Egyptian and Peninsular campaigns. And if you should chance to visit the parish church at Kendal, you will - there find a pair of the old colors oi} the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment, They were rescued by Lord Archibald Campbell from an upholsterer in Lon- on, who had put them up for sale with no more respect than he would have had for a pair of old window- urte.ins. But even this fate is preferable to that which befell a flag which for three years waved above the 39th Foot tiring the famous siege of Gibraltar, nd which was. not long ago found overing the sofa -cushions of a trades-. an's back parlor! Only One Obstaacle. A beautiful young lady interviewed fortune-teller on the usual subjects. Lady," said the clairvoyant, "you ill visit foreign lauds and the. ourts of Kings and Queens.' You 11 conquer all rivals and marry the an of your choice, He will be tall 'tnd dark and aristocratic looking." And young?" interrupted the lady. Yes, and very rich." The beautiful dy grasped the fortune-teller's hands nd pressed them hard. "Thank oral" she said. "Now tell me one ing more. "How shall I get rid of y present husband?" 1 0 d a c m aw wi am la th ins