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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1935-07-25, Page 2r4.4.414"*"4444,4-4.444,436,z.v«4W41.,;•,,..... • • lea • .! a , wv.....rono4,7474.4;;;W4 By NELLE M. SCANLAN ,(Author of "Pencarrow") sYNOPSIS Mere we see a group of young peo Ple carried on the tides of youth Toting Kelly Pence,rroW finally settles down on the Pencarrow farm, .with Oenevieve, his cousin, as housekeepeil, who is in love with her cousin, Robin Merrick. Cousin Neil Macdonald be. cones engaged to Erena joicey-Goff. Peter Penearrow is showing interest in Maisie Kite, a tYPist. The family is suddenly faced with the serious illness of Sir Miles Pen carrow. Kelly suddenly marries Maisie Kite, When the Great War breaks aut. Robin feels he must inlist. In some ways the war had wrought is emancipation; it had liberated hien from the tie of gratitude which had made hint impotent. A national seede had made him free. All his life he had hesitated, weighing his actions lest by them he might inflict some hut or injutice on another. He knew now that he must make his own decision and arrange his own Efe, and not be daunted by the fear of consequences. It was not as they affected himself, but an acute settee of duty, of loyalty, constantly barred. the way to his own fullfilment. In this newly won freedom, sens- ible of the bitter waste of their gold- en years of youth, Robin had come to claim Genevieve; to offer a belat- ed atonement for the barren harvest of their love. On a night in late September, un- der a grey, moonless sky, Genevieve kept her tryst with Robin, deep in the shadow of the garden, where 'tree fern and kowhai hugged the tnossy terraced bank. "Darling, will you marry me be- fore I sail? It can be arranged.Do, Genevieve!" "No, Robin. Not now." "Why, darling? It would be so Jessie broke said good-bye, be over soon, old girl, and I'll bring you a hat from Paris." He tried to jest, but even the pro- mise of adventure could not wipe out the years of intermittent con- tent with Jessie and the children down the Sounds. .After all, he was a family man now, and it did make a difference when the break came. Sir Miles and Genevieve were at the Awapuni races when news of the landing of Gallipoli care through. Genevieve looked across the green space that had, so short a time be- fore, held the camp. She wondered where Robin's tent had been. He had trampedthis grassy track where horses' hoofs were galloping. She did not see the colours flash past the post, nor hear the cheering as the favourite won. Her thoughts were on that barren beach where even now, at that mom- ent, had she known, they were fighting a grim, heroic battle to maintain their slender footing; it was a desperate struggle, the with- ering fire of the Turkish guns on one side and on the other side—the sea. "Come home, Father. I can't bear it," she said at last. When they reached Wellington down when Potty Africa ast IALF • Su'Tre T r (From a National Geographic Bulletin, Washingtor*Il' Birds Sileukt Be neadY By Early Winter; Clean Alfafa Range Add another plant to the alreacly large collection of botanical frealse.Will Give Results' . GROW" TURKEY A Princeton professor recently found 1 • a new variety of evening primrose ',According to investigators at me Its claim to distinction lies in th;,::,Pcuusylvania agricultural experimen- fact that its buds develop to lull sizeatal station, bronze turkeys gave con - but never open. tinued increase in growth during a plants aro those which bear unceney peculiar, t24.'weel Period. Work carried on at • ix period for turkeys, Points batch - Most interesting among f'ether stations allows a 24 -week grow - resemblance to something else. Oen.• - et on April 15 te 30 are of market tad Africa boasts a sausage tree, 0,g(i on October 30 to November 15; froml whose widespreading - while those hatched on May 15 to 30 bang what appear to be bologna' reach market age on November 15 to sausages, and a "poached -egg tree". Int - so -called because of its huge whit. 30. One must not overlook the portance having turkeys finished flowers with golden centres. Aus and In prime eondition at time of tralia presents as rival a tree whose ,inarketing. It may be necessary in thick based trunk tapers Upward'• per- like a soda bottle, and the black -boy' come instances to allow a longer iod' for market before the end of a tree, which thrusts a spearlike ahaftl', six feet above its shaggy crown a 3, week period. leaves. From a distance a group 0 ,,! Turkeys' eggs require more moist - these might be savages on the wa pre during the 28 -day incubation per- iod than do hon,s' eggs during their path. '21 -day period. In South Africa one may shrink On the eighth day, all eggs should from what seem to be huge red spiders lying on the ground. They:Pe ca.ndled, and all infertile ones re- eved. If an old type or poorly yen - turn out to be lilies. Equally sinister' tilated incubator is used, the eggs looking are that region's blood lilies, hould be candled again on the twen- whose intense red blossoms and loth day, and all with dead germs re - stalks are thrust up like the heads ..oved. On the 27th day, the lima of dangerous snakes. Similarly, in bator door should be closed and not hot desert canyons of the United • isturbed again until the main hatch. States wanderers have quickened their pace toward the curling smoke s completed. of a friendly campfire only to dis- cover it the deceptive bluish -green branches of a smokebush. In • New Zealand some of the barren moun- tain sides appear dotted with sheep. Closer examination proves the large rounded gray masses to be haastia plants, or "vegetable sheep". Other plants, though undistin- guished in appearance, are remark- able for their odors. Goats in Ten- eriffe are fond of a plant which grows in rock crevices and exudes the musty odor of mice. Skunk of the plant world is the durian. Al- though its fruit is reputed delicious through Malaysia, and it is -laid that Borneo head hunters will commit murder to get one, the fruit is per- meated by a strong, unpleasant odor that lingers for days. An agriCable contrast is the umbrella bush. Its durable timber, appreciated for the casualty lists had begun to ap- fence posts in Australia, has the de - pear,. Now the red files and blue licious fragrance of raspberry jam. folders did their work. Days passed, In the Western United States grow but neither Robin nor Potty Bark- powerful herbs, locoweeds, which er's name appeared. Philip Gentry have a weird effect on animals. was still in Egypt. Conflicting stories were circulat- ed, rumours of depat gained cur- rency and were denied. al -terrible Cattle, sheep and horses that eat qa them soon lose their muscular co- ordination. They stagger drunkenly around for a day and may event-. • "Yes, I know but I don't want, it' tr.01.1.12'..e.* first Vasee-a-asarea ,aasu.s.lty lists, were heavy, and ,the .._.ii_. • !r;•7 "That's just it." She wanted Robin to -demand her, • to take her against the conscious opposition of the family, and not slip through unnoticed when their minds were harassed and their at- , tention diverted by the tragedy of war. An obstinate streak in her -• would suffer the further hurt of de- •. nial rather than take Robin now when it could be done so easily. • Fierce opposition she would have faced and married Robin if he had shown the stiffening for the fight. He loved her, be had always wanted her, and he would marry her now because' the way was clear and • smooth. Yet she hesitated. He might be killed. She thought of that, and a terrible fear haunted her mind, yet she knew she could not litany hint now. "I want you so, Genevieve?" and Robin lifted her face in his hands and kissed her. "I want you so." It was senseless to hurt herself and him for a quixotic idea. If only he hadn't said it would be easy! She had gone to meet him hoping to be won, and he had spoilt it all. It only he had shown a blind unreasoning dcrire to wreck everythieg for her she would have counselled wisdom, but been won. So often she had seen him shrink from conflict. He would not attack the fort xor fear • of the carnage; now he asked her to creep through a gap in the wall "I'm a rotten romantic, I sup- pose," she thought. "But if I mar- ried him now—like this . . No, I couldn't do it." The feverish excitement that ilrove others into a war -time mar- •Xiage restrained Genevieve. Dry-eyed, amidst the tears, with • a chill loneliness in her heart, she saw Robin embark and sail away— away to an unknown destination. Kitty's tragic misery woke her ipity. Ella shed no tears for Philip Sentry, but filially promised to Meet him in London in three months' time, when the war was over. ,•;`•;“.` ' • t , .• Going on a Holiday? We can give you the best ydiether you want to Rest Play Fish •"- war I -Mike a weight on those who Q had regarded it in the light of a great adventure. More men were needed to replace those wounded and dead. More money, more food. Farmers were urged to increase production still Demand For Best Product Shows further. Later it became the pa- InCrease; Reliability Doubled triotic duty of older men to buy In Warm Weather out the young farmers in order to release them for active service. The "The reason for the gradual but laws against land aggregation were steady rise in the price of fresh eggs suspended, and in this manner many recently," said W. B. Somerset, com- men acquired the beginnings of missioner of marketing, "is that with :arge estates.—(To be continued.) warmer weather the reliability of the average run. of farm eggs is called into doubt by many housewives. Grow Supple and Slim "The discriminating purchaser be - In This Way gins to question her source of sup- ply and sometimes goes to extraordi- nary trouble to get out to the coun- try to obtain absolutely fresh eggs. "A great many people do not know, however, that an egg which is new -laid is not necessarily a satisfac- tory egg from the standpoint of flav- or and yolk color. Uniform rations Hold firmly by your right hand to and controlled -fed flocks will alter the top of a chair. Put your the quality of an egg very materiai. shoulders well back. Swing four ly, and at this season of year the right leg backwards and forwards as demand for the top grade of eggs, es - high as you can manage, keeping the tablished under the egg -grading reg- ulations, becomes quite active. NEST a On the 28te. day it is advisable, es- ecially when using forced -draft nia- hines, to remove the poults that ave dried off to the nursery trays, hick boxes, or when available, to attery brooders, where they may be :ept in a temperature of 95 to 98 de- grees F. The shells may be removed from the traps and the unhatched ggs given more time to hatch. THRIVE ON RANGE! The poults should be confined un.. All they are ten to twelve weeks of lage, when they should be loaoved to a clean range, preferably one of al- falfa, clover or bluegrass and white clover. The brooder house should be moved regularly, to supply green feed and to lessen the chance of contami- nation. A. clean range is one on which ,no poultry manure has been spread and on which no poultry have been ranged for two years. .; Recalls Days Of • Pioneer Church In Western Canada Experiences of 60 years in Alberta re recalled at a church meeting at Aber Creek bIT • Mrs. John Me ..is„ • ‘'f3.1 missionary of the -Western. plasma At'f ancher Creek, she said, the foundation for the great Alberta ranching enterprises were laid. She remembered the first service her hus- band conducted when they establish- ed the first mission post at Morley. They crossed. the country from Ed- monton by ox -cart in 1873. Building a home beside a lake, work was immediately begun to erect a church. Within two years it had been completed, housing con- gregations of from 400 to 500 In- dians. The little church still stands near the stone cairn erecter to the memory of the McDougals by the Southern Alberta. Pioneers and Old - Timers' Association, on the main road to Banff. The listeners were told how the McDougal family came west in 1870. RecRev. John and his father, Rev. George McDougal, built the first church in Edmonton, a log structure on a hill overlooking Saskatchewan river, where McDougal Memorial Church now stands. The coming of the Mounted Police in 1874 and the railway in 1833 was graphically described by the speaker, who said she had lived through two wars and one rebellion. Her hus- band was a scout in the Reil rebel- • lion in 1885; her son John was in the Boer war and she had three sons in the Great War when her husband GRADE In good dancing schools in England or on the Continent these two ex- ercises are much used. Try thein. They give suppleness to the figure and special elasticity to the hips and thighs. upper part of your body still, but not stiff. Do this a dozen times. Change hands and feet, and repeat. When you have practised a little (and, easy though it sounds, it bas its difficul- ties), you should make the change from right to left leg and hand all part of the same swinging motion and without any pause. Then this: Lie en your back and imitate the pedalling of a bicycle with your legs. Keep in rhythmical time. You may be inclined to pant, but you shouldn't, as that shows you are not in good condition. Practice the movements slowly and for a short time until you can do theni breathing deeply but evenly as you do so. After these exercises imitate a footballer and suck half a lemon. Refreshing — and sliarnning in it- self. one act part was well did." In Illustrating the use of the word D. J. mortae • ae , one s u en , after tonsider- •Liageelong Lodge, ArclbegO. able concentration, wrote: "Don't net , nt (Just north, of r arry Sound.) ' like a horse," All of which is In- , deed, eound advice. "The highezt grade of egg is the A-1 grade, whicli is produced only on farms specially licensed after their premises have been inspected and their method of feeding and sanita- tion approved, "This grade can only be packed by these licensed producers. The eggs must be sold in cartons, sealed on the farm with each seal identifying the source of supply. This guarantees that all such eggs are not only pro- duced under the best possible condi- tions, but in addition have been care- fully candled for every defect before being offered to the public." - To -Day To day is the only day we have, Of tomorrow we cannot be sure; To seize the chance as it conies along Is the way to make it secure. For every year is a shorter year, And this the truth sublime: A /11dent misspent is a jewel lost rom t e treasuiy o t me. "Dear Friend: Seb POI has nearly reached its climax." ...rersesktmed HEALTH MEANS CHARM AND HAPPINESS Sparkling eyes and smiling lips /speak of health land vitality. Clear skin attracts. The ealthyactivegirl "s both happy and opular.er • Perhaps you are not really ill *4rr 1l the:yt.swworeknisdone you are too tired to enter into the good times that "pther women enjoy. For extra energy, try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable ornpound. It tones up your general e-alth. Gives you more pep—More harm. Remember that 98 out of 100 omen report benefit. 'Let h help •you too: HOW TO MAKE ICED TEA Infuse six heapineteaspoons of %J4 Black To In a plot of fresh boiling water. After six minutes strain liquid into two -quart container, While hot, add We cups of granulated sugar and the juice of 2 lemons. Stir well until sugar is dissolved / MI container with cold wilter. Do not allow tea to cool before adding the cold water" otherwise liquid will become cloudy. Serve with chipped ice, Your Handwriting Reveals Your Character! All Rights Reserved Geoffrey St. Clair Graphologist Yesterday I received a letter from a lady in England, who wrote me some time ago asking for a character analysis for herself and two of her friends. Here is what she says: "We think each one of the .three analysis you sent is true and quite accurate. 1 myself am very conscious of certain of the traits which you criticised in ,so friendly a manner, and thank you again for the remed- ies which you were good enough to outline. You say one thing of me in partieular which although not at - ways acknowledged by my friends, I feel myself to be .absolutely true. That is where you state that 1 am a 'rather self-interested person'. In this connection it 'seems to rae re- markable that you should sum up my character by stating that you should sum up my character by stat- ing that you felt that the most suit- able vocation for me would be that of nursing, because of the selacon. tained poise that you say 1 have. I say you were remarkable because for the last 42 years I have been en- gaged at nursing, including 15 years in Canada, and I have acted as ma- tron on several occasions, sometimes for fairly long periods. But, though I loved the work, and nearly always loved and sympathised with my pa- tients, 1 realise that always, in the back of my mind, was a fairly deter- mined aim to acquire success and :money". I have quoted this letter, illustrat- ive as it is of many generous letters that I receive, because it proves be- yond any doubt that Graphology does reveal character, and in many cases also, talent. ,Most of my work in connection with, my newspaper column is de- voted- to laelpin.g to solve personal prOblems, but it seeMe I. to.. ii16.15Dalit'7010e. ould .niy. -readers of scientific • basis Of this work. This letter brings this out very clearly, more than any words of mine could do—because it is essentially pract- ical; it deals with an -actual case, and lama bring the illustration to the fore in a very personal way. Time for a eal 'Ss Ey- Year Plan (From the Vancouver Province) The London Times, which views most of the news from Russia with an appraising, austere and•sornewhat skeptical eye, has just got word of something going on in that country which it regards as really danger- ous. Experiments are going on in Moa - cow, says the Times, the aim of which is to prolong the normal span of human life to 180 years. These experiments are going on in the Institute for Experimental Medi- cine. The Times doesn't say what they are, and perhaps it doesn't know. Neither does the Times throw cold water on the ability of the Soviet scientists to produce this new. longevity. What the Times does is to ask embarrassing questions about the consequences if the Soviet scientists should prove successful. What anyone can see, of course, is that if the Bolsheviks • discover how to live until they are 180, they will have enough time in which to work a real Five Year Plan, the trouble about the other Five Year Plans being obviously that they take much longer than five years. But the Times mainly objects to the project of getting people to live to be 180 that it would "introduce an unreasonable complexity into family affairs." The Times works .it out by arithmetic. "Suppose man married at 25 and had four children, each of whom had four children, and so on ad absurdum or nauseam or infinitum as the ease may be," Then it appears that a ' man of 180 could have 16,384 — we haven't worked it outourselves, but we take the Times' Word for it great -great - great - great - great- grandchildren and 21,844 direct de- scendants, 84 of thein over 100 years Issue No. 29 -- '35 of ame, If you let your fancy play upon Not so very long ago, a Western. reader tried to disguise his hand" writing, obviously in the effort ti find out wether I could discern the real from the false. From the point of view of learning something of the' accuracy of what we claim for Graph. ology this was perfectly in order. Butr. this reader went further than that. He had a very serious problem that was causing him a good deal of anx lety, not unmixed with unhappiness ----and he requested my help in solw ing his problems. • Now in this work, in connection with varlotis newspapers, the volume of mail is so large that is is not pos- sible to give to each letter the at- tention that it might deserve, and thus, from the graphological angle, it is my pfrictice to make a rapid summing up of the various character- istics shown in the writing, and then go on with the particular problem pre- sented in the letter. I don't look for evidence of dis. guise—when a person writes in to me for a character analysis, 1 take for granted that he is serious, and is being quite fair with me by giving his actual normal handwriting. If one had to search every letter to :see if there was any attempt to disguise the normal hand, it would take me six months to deal with one week's volume of mail; Happily, cases of this kind are rare. I am not criticis- ing this particular correspondent: 1 was able to convince him that graph. ology is very helpful and he acknow- ledged this. But I have dealt with the case, in order to urge my read- ers who write to me to write always in their normal hand. * If you would like to know • Clair '^:r 'n saw abou what your send s wish analysed, stating birthdate in each case, Enclose 10c coln for each specimen and send with 3c stamp- ed addressed envelope to: Geoffrey St. Clair, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, Ont. All letters will be confidential. the implical,ons of thfa project, you will see that it could be indeed, as the Times says it is, "very danger. ous." All the scales and proportions of our human life, as far as the passage of time was concerned, would have to extended in relation to this new expectation of individual survival. We should, know, if we bad a Pattullo government, for instance, that it was in, and we in for it, of course, not for the statutory limit of five years, but for the new statu- tory limit, which we should have to allow, of about fifteen. There would probably be the con- sequence of a terrible lot of bad- tempered old people in the world, and there would be a lot of adver- tisements in the paper, beginning . "Life Begins at 84." It wouldn't be a gay prospect for the people who had grown tired of life, despite those advertisements, at 100. On the whole, we shall hope that the In.' saute for Experimental Medicine at Moscow will fall down on the job. The Sewing Machine. After the sewing machine has been thoroughly oiled use a thin blot ter and stitch a few rows through it to take away any surplus oil that may have been left around the needle mechanism. 11 c)Ct <. 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