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Exeter Times, 1915-2-18, Page 2tit VALLEY FARM; Or Felicity's Inheritance. e?.1 CHAPTER VO-(Continneci) "Yea it le his emitiug," he looks bad, doesn't it. No wonder you were upset." That wee all. The eager light died out et! ,Toysoe'e faioe. He was not Epping to ex- 171ein-eie defend himself. She it her 11e. and had much ado to keetp the leans bator. Robeet Stone -read her thoughts, an took her hand again -this time in both he emu. There wee .a. very tender smile on his faM, and ehe found herself looking straight Into hie steacifeet eyes, compelled lav a. foree she did not underetand, "leyee," he said -and at that moment it seemed only natural he should oall her lev her name -"I am not grolpg to sey word but that leder. I caret. I am go- ing to ask you inetead to trust me. Will It be vary had, little girl? You don't really thine no evouteirela-not in rout' heart of hearts', do Joyce ehooe /ear head. "Thei that is all 1 ca,re lok-ait present. I want your trust, your faitb.. But 'some day -every soon, 1 hope -1 shall ask you for something more precious; e'en then thee Can you. guess what it es?" Oh, to be eble t,o east off the spell thet Ms nearness 'seemed to ease over her! To esca,pe troan that wooing voiee-thav mas- terful touohl • Oh„ for the power to stem him elle was indifferent to him, then with a few cold proud words to turn and leave him crestfallen_ humiliated! But Joyce had never aeted a part in her life, and he could not do it now. She could only look at him with such an- guesh in her lovely eyes that he was start. led, almost afraid. "What is it, dear?" he seed quietly. "Tell ma" And then she plucked up courage and told hen. -It is the." Her voic.e broke`in a sob. "Do you think it's right to talk to me like tiles? It makes me so ashamed! Other girls would not mind, perhaps, but I'm net need to it, a.nd-and it. frightens me. lee worse than hearing all sorts of dread. fu things a,boat you." -What is woress? I don't understand." "Mr. Stone, are you trying to make line to Felicity and tue at the same time?' Robert etone dropped her hand and look. ed up at the sky in a meditative we'. Thine Wae alteoet a whimeical look on his Uwe. "Making love to Felicity " he echoed. "Who Gaye I have been doing that?" Joyce was silent. -I don't like that term 'making levee' The love le there. It doeen't want mak- ing. But do YOU really thir.k I have been din e that. Joyee7- them for the last few minutee from the corner of ene of the ricks. . CHAPTER VI. Contrary to her ussuat custom, and greet. ly to the surpriee of Joyee and Eliza, Fe., Betty tiante'.down to breakfast next morn- ing. She seemed in extellentepirits, and was more like her old affectioaate self than she had been for some time, 'whielt, while it warmed Joyeee heart, ins.de her feel a tittle conseienee-strielten. "I will have a look round and see what they are going to do," Felicity sale, when the meal was finisheel, but I elnen't go to the fields to -day. feel lazy." She yawned afa she (spoke. "I have heepe of letters to write. III do them on the lawn if ran will carry the little table - out, Joyce. And look what has eorne by poet!" She pointed to a' case of books -half a clozen new six -shilling novele-and leughed a little cousteouely. "I shall have Quite a. library if I stay here much longer." Joyce had ot ventured to work in the garden that morning; she felt far too shy and eelf-conseious. She wondered if Robert Stone had lingered there awhile, waiting for her; if he were demp.pointed she did uot coane? She -wondered, too -with e quick little thrill. half JOY, 32/1.11 pain, if it had anything to do with her that came back from her tour of 'n- seeetion without having scen 'I can't find Mr. Robert anywhere," she said, rather crossly, "and I wanted him eery particularly this morning." Joyce was thankful that Eliza had map- ped out a busy morning for her. She oleaned and dusted and helped to turn out roome with a will, in epite of the fact that it was the hottest day they had yet hatl; and she made no denier when. Eliza deemed her help in making strawberry jam. It was stifling in the low-ceilinged kitchen, but she etuck to her post, even when tho woman paused to fan herself 'with her apron or vent to the door for a breath of fresh am. Joyce's heart wee singing. Nothing could disturb her happiness, no task watt too heavy. She did not envy her friend, who, after half -an -hour's writing had fall_ en aeleep in her basket chair. Felicity .was one oL thoee fortunate mortals who can go to sleep at any hour and in any place -which fact amounted more than earthing else for her plumpneee and her rose -leaf complexion. Felicity was quite gay over their early dinner -almost feverishly so, as Joyee -would have noticed had she not been so taken up with her own thoughts. When not talking she seemed preoecupied and restlees, and Eliza glanced at her uneasily She d:d not speak and he gave a short from time to time, vexed laugh. He was eilent for a. moment 'lessee, I want von. to go to Stanton Or - thinking deeply; the color hied surges{ ioto hie etre and hie eyes leaked angry. See felt famed, and wee about to turn eta ire' ewiftlY back to the house when Ise again. lehatever it was that hri epee m le:4'1M not vexed with her, for ileit low note had 'ome back to his yoke. stud eace more she dared not meet hie eyes. that's, what you have been think- ing.? And you didn't like it? I a.m glad of that1 dont like it either, White Roe?. But it eine true -not a bit of it. I haven't made bee to you, ,Toyee-I haven't lied the chance. I am afraid you don't knew much about it -I am afraid you're a very ignorant little girl. How can 1 make love with the; stupid old gate be- tween tie?" He gave it a kiek set he eiaoke. Was he leeeleing at her? elle iwondered. There • eueh a• strange exultant note in Ms velee. rhen .he theilled, for he bent still nearer, and though he did met touch her her whole being seemed to he caught up aid enfolded as with an embrace. -Darling," he whispered, "if the gate were nee between us -and more, much marel-do yoa knew what I should do? I shield teke your face in my hands -each it Weiful little face it isl-and kiss your wweie lips over and over again -as I've b'`?1 leuging to do ever seam I first sew yew I .should hold you in my arras,. so elf es tett I eauld feel y -our heart beating .st txn3,l rnflC, I should dare to touch yetie heir. and to stroke your cheek. I ehauld make yr..0 put your areas round my i' k. f'all me *sweetheart.' We could vele here t leather t.iIl the stars came out, are ehould all you mine, and klee you you----" He broke off and laughed seftly. ••We would be so happy. Say you "seen ihe old gate was down -say iti" Vereerised, bewildered, carried away by tender eloeuenee, Joyce loet her lteuland to her .unspeakable norror and eV mese found herself whiepering "Yee." The next niontent she was flying back to the helize, her cheeks burning, her brain in a whir!: and neither of them saw the dierity little figure in white, with a crown of seethe, heir that had been watching Send Fehr Free Book Reauce, Your Roofing Costs, Protect Your Buildings From Fire, Lightning and Weather You accomplish all these results by utsing our heavily zinc coated 6 6 eegi 9 teastlake Metallic Shingles They give longer service than any other roofing. Cost less to lay. Are rust -proof and do not require painting. Those laid 28 years ago are still giving good service. Send for free book that shows how "Eastlake" shinglee make your buildings lightning fire, and Weather-proof and why they cost leas per year that any other roofing. 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Felecity could be very disagregalbe when she was nht pimp- ed -as she had Pound due lately. "I am feeling well enough," she said quietly, "and I'll go if you make a point of it." "I do. You can take my card, and tell her I caul walk so far. You are ,a brick, Joyce. Thank you ever eo muoh. ' Then Felicity went off to the rickyard to look for Robert Stone, and Joyce repair- ed to the kitchen to tell Eliza. "I can pick another pan of strawberries first," she added, "for I needn't start till three oeslock. You won't finish the jam -before night if I done.' Eliza set down the nails of water ehe had carried from the well, and wiped her hot face. -What's she sending you gadding off there for?" ehe grumbled. "She's got something in her head -you mark ins, verde! It's enough to kill you. a day like this. You'll get eunetreke." "It can't be woree than this kitchen," Joyce said, smiling. "It is. The air's that heavy. There'll be a, thunderstorm before night, or ms' name's not Eliza Wilkins." "Oh, I hope •not, Eleza! Ien afraid of thunder and lightning-. " "Well, atop at 'ome, then." "1 e,anee I don't want to vex Felicity." The woman said no more, and they nioe- ed away in silence for a time. When she spoke even it was on her old grievance - the drawbacks of country life. "I wish we were Bade hack in Wilmin- ster, that I do. It's nothing like as hot there. And fancy having to dra,w every drop of waiter from a well! Nasty, smelly things I" "Why. it's lovely water, Eliza, the cold- est and purest, I ever tasted." "Give me a tae over the eink, I 'say. Then as to all this teak about new -laid eggs and milk freet from the cow. I've never had an old -laid one in a town, and that warm, frothy milk makes me queer. Then if wed been in •Wilminster we shouldn't have had all these strawberries dumped on our hands -we could have bought eim ac wo wanted 'cm. Not but what you've been very good in help ing me, Miss Joyce." "I have liked helebig, Eliza. want to learn. And I era sorry ytu don't like be- ing here -1 think fee laea.utiful." Eliza eyed the sweet face curiously, "You shame well for work," ehe admit- ted. You'd make a good farmer's wife." Joyceh limbed face went a deeper red. As she wee thinking of something to say the front. dorm banged, and they beard Felicity run upstairs to her room. Then there was the sound of a key turned vie - Jenny in the lock. Eliza, rose with an elusions face and weshed her hands at the eink. "Something's up," she said. "I'll go and see" It was not long before she was down "She won't let me in. She's crYing-I ean bear her through the door. They've had a quarrel; I knew they would." "Who have, Ellie?" "Mimi° and Mr. Robert. I told her she'd try him too far. She eases he's mad about all the things tha.t keep coming for her. Ho took thoee books from the ametfman this morning, and sho said she ahould tease him about them, though / begged her not to., "I thought you didn't went her to mar - 17 Mr. Stone." "No More 1 don't, but that's no reason why elle obould break the lades heart. I like Mr. Robert itos a gentleman." :Joyce's; heart senk. She eat vaguely un- esiey ne the dreelett for her walk. It waa not a pleasant beak that Felitity had iet her, Added to her telyneese and the dia oonsfort of the journey was 'the dren,d ef bearing sionaelthing .derogatory to Robert Stone. "I won't lieten," she decided. "I will tell Miss, Warrondor r "W*01141, rather not know." She sigeed 41,1 She put on her 'gray coat and eltirt-lher white dresses were bardly goad enough tor the oerasion-efor though it 'WAG n, eurnmer meteene she knew it 'would be unbearably heave, ells knookeel eit Felicity's; door before 'darting, and is. istiffed voice answered her -- "I don't WOUTrt to see you. You Will find trie <anemia° in my werkemeket." There wile a, orient° lane to the high reed which Womb no further then elle farm. et, wee quiet and tree Shaded, end Jeielee started off id 0 gesee pace. She knew elle would; have to elacicen armed 'when she mane 40 the •turapike-'a 'White road where everything Was; ernothered in deed, the highway for meters. She heel not Mine far before, she limed eniek stet* evening behind her. Iler heart leapt, Inc she knew it was Robert Slone. end elle turned with ehy method .fttee 10 greet hem. But Ude wae not aler lover-tbie man with bus laee eeimileee with paeolee, letneise very Teem was alteree, wlioee att1. tette was aenteet threatellIng! Ile PIA hie heads heteelly on her ehotildere end made her tam him. "Why didn't YOU tell alee about that matt?" he said hottiviely. "Why haven't I hoard about hien before P Heavenel Whet a, fool I've boon! Why ellen% you IrPrrtt me? We vote at least •friende-oe 6.0 Yell preteedecli" and he laughed harebly. Joyetee Ihimrt died within her. See slaw it all t •Ile lied heard about Mr. Car. miolutele-and title was how he vias tithing it. She had made a anisteete, tt dreadful. ealeteltel It waa Felicity lie loved. ele had only been flirting with her. Her :Mee went quite weite, but she rallied her prele and looked at him .bretrively. • "I -I would have told you if -if I bad been sure it was any concerti of Yours," she estid, not ,without, dignity. "Felicity should beve told you before." "FelleityP" he eehoee. "She didn't, know how -hoer I felt tilt toeley. But rolere right. TVs no concern ot He peused, staring down ,at ber, His fee° terrified her. It looked so strange, with the eolor all fled and the aunburn lett, and his eyes looked alanoet black. "Shall I tell you what I think shout a. girl ;who voidel do that?" 1i asked in a lurions 'whistler. and he eller* her elender shoulders a little, "A girl who mould 'sell hereele to a men old enough to be her ther-just for whet -he could. rive /ter?. Au old num she muldn't even pretend to love! 111 tell you. She'atoo mean and oonterupt. .ible to waste a thouirlit on. I hate end. deepiee her. I'll etiamp on my Jove :for her. Tel orueh her out of may 'Neut. ril foie get her as utterly as if she had never been born." Ob, poor Felicity! .Toyeetthought, With a' ✓ ane. No wonder she 'wee orying her heare out. "Dole she eald oeldly. "Do! She won't lose anuehl" His face changed swefely. His ha.nds drooped, and he turned away with a groan. "Yotere right,' he said. "She -won't loee raimh." But at time look of suffering. Joyee'a tender beart melted. She sprang after hira, and laid her hand on hie n.r.M. "Don't look like that," she faltered. "and don't judge her too hanthlY; Peer girll• You- don't, know all the •eircum- stances. I'm so .sorry for you. Perhaps everything will come right even yet." "It will never mute right for me," he said heavily. Then he went back the way he bad come. Joyce never remembered how she got to Stanton Orby. She dared not cry,, for how could ebe meet Mrs. Warrender -with red eyelids and disngured faee? It was almost unbearable at times -the smarting eyee, the aohing throet, without the re- lief of tears. She stumbled occesionally, for she felt tired out now time her buoy- ancy of Opirit had deserted her. The road. seemed endless. There wee not, a breath of air -not a leaf stirred. She was vague- ly conscious tbe hetet and dieoomfort of the journey, with its choking dust and tormenting flies. but her mental misery awae SO great that it eeemed to dwarf ail leeser troublee. She felt overwhelmed. It wae madden. ing to think how foolish she had been - how easily gulled! Robert Steue mutt In- deedbe the villain every one said he was. Only a villein would have uttered those sentimental speeches laet night—would have looked into her eyes as if he meant them. She went over the few times they had anet, and everything he had ever eald to her. She writhed as site had to own she had made the most of them. Whet a. fool. she had been! She bad heard of men -who were accomplished in this sort, of thing - who could make a, girl love them deeply with scarcely an effort. Well, Robert Stone would be punished for it! He loved Felicity -there was no doubt about that; and whether she mar_ ried him or not there was suffering in Store for him. Joecres eyes had been opened of late. Mies Chester had not been altogether wrong in summing up her friende character, as ehe he.d thought at the time; and some day she would 1Vrate t andId!xloaerTor e. ntered Stanton Orby she w as much too exhausted in mind and body to notice the pretty little village. The rectory was a mansion standing in its awn grounds -it had evidently once been the Hall -end ehe felt quite ill with nerv- ousness as she rang tee bell. She need. net have troubled 60 much over the visit, for the emart anaid-servant inforaned her that Mrs. Warrender was 'not at home." Joyce hardly knew whe- ther to feel relieved or vexed as she turn- ed away. A moment 'ago tithe dreaded the ordeal; now she felt that a, little. talk might perhaee have lightened the load of misery that threatened to crush her. And how grateful she would have been for cep of tea Her heart sank as; she thought of the long •week before her. She went even slower than 'before; there was nothing, to hurry hack for -nothing but trouble aevaeted Ler. She would have been glad never to zee th.e Valley Farm again. a„in. Sbeorbecl was she that ehs did not onmotittotoeutsithheushratheiaetlygeloareskebneirnogre :kysto, rtnh2e. When it, mote at last -with a deaterring crack of thunder thee for the moment naralyeed her -with terror-ohe had left the village tar behind. 13efore her stretch- ed tee long white road, with .not ,a house in sight. As she had told Eliza, she was affraid of thunder and lightning, and she began to Tun, keeping in the middle of the road, with (some vague idea that it was dangerous te shelter under a tree. It was not long before the rein came, literally pouring from the threatening sky, and Miter minnieg till she was spent, JOyee subsided Intl a walk, and ,told herself with the calmness of despair that this was indeed the lard .straw. It added to her wretchedness to know that her pretty hat of chiffon and roses was hopelessly ruined, that her drese-a cheap enee-would most certainly shrink. She set, her teeth and kept doggedly on, trembling at every peal, flinching ,a,t, every flaish, and going -had she but, known it - with every step that she took farther from ber destination. It flashed upon her suddenly that ehe had lost her way when she found henself hesitating where three 'lanes met. For some time the road had seemed 'unfamil- iar, but she had cansoled herself with the thought that ehahad taken very little no - tine of anything on the Ivey to Stanton. There was a signeoet here, 'and she scan- ned it with anxious eyes, the ram stream itmg do‘vn upon her upturned fem. It pointed the riled to Stonoycross, 10 War - ledge, to Fretterton-not one of -which she knew. Sbo must hive ta.ken a wrong 'turning, and come 'Inc out of her way. Joyce walked steadily on. down one of the lanes, apethetio with misery. The fleet deluge eta subsided mb a steady downpour, The deaught of the last few weeks had broken up with a vengeance! She could not possibly tbe 'wetter than she eras, ehe told herself, and perhape she might come aerorse a cottage soon where she could inquire the way. (To be oontinued.) The Reality of War. Mr. McGovern, a, heavyweighb gentleman of London's East End, who had never been known to work, but who nevertheless ha,s added to the population of the earth in fig- ures up to ten, suddenly became heroic and enlisted, The following dialogue took plaCe between Mrs. McGovern and a lady, Mrs. McGov- ern being haerny and eorapIacent ia the receipt of her is. Gel. from the War Offiee, Mrs. McGovern -- Good -morning, Dliee. Lady-Good-morningy Mrs, Me - Govern. I hear Mr, McGovern has gone to the.war, Mrs. McGovern (elicerfully)--Yes, miss, Lady -Well, . Mrs. McGovern, whab do you think of this terrible war 1 :11/Irfa McGovern --Good heavens, lad/! I hope it will lase forever. poLAND A. NATION A.GAIN. Declares Count Ivan Tolsioy, MAP Or Of Petrograd. ' Count Ivan Tolstoy invited me to his home in Petrograd With all the courtesy of tlui true Russian aristo- crat, writes Woelaw Czerniewski in London Graphk. arrived at his house an the very day when posters bearing the words "Petrograd for Poland" Were being displayed all over ,the Oity of Peter the Great, It was natural, therefore, that our .ebnversation. should turn chiefly •uporf Russia's new and 'great move- ment.. •Count'. Tolstoy spoke with the Combined authority of a repre- sentative of 'the Russian nation, of a member of the oldest aristoera.cy, and of .a. Mayor of Russia's capital His opinions were firm and clear. "The manifeeto of the ,cominam- dor-in-chief is of the greatest im- portance,' said he, "It is a: wiso poaitieai . step. It is my desire to impress British public opinion with thefact that the whole Russian na,- tion heartily appreciate this mea- sure. •The promise .given by the Grand Duke will be fulfilled, and of this there..cen. be no possible doubt; such, also, is -the desire of mix na- tion 4ir.dof our Tear. When the Russian .army wins; the divided p,atts of Poland . will be reunited. Poland mill '00inpriee Galicia, Sile- sia, Pasna,nia, West Prussia. (with Dantzige, .part,tit East Prussia., and the present .Eingcl9m. o Poland. Poles:will enjoy full aneion'omy. Polish will again become the lan- 4uage of the schools, of public life, hneleoe affiCialdora.. The Poles must have at, least one university entirely Polish. - "In my opinion, the officials of the future Polish Government ought to have a knoerled.ge of the Russian language, as being the langua,ge, of the Empire. The Poles- must have their"own Diet: ..The institution of Governor-General ought to be abol- ished. This places Poland ,on the same. footing .as.the other parts of th.e Russian Empire." The. German Influence. "Don't you consider," I asked the Count, "that the reactionaries, the ‘German.party,' can hinder the realization • of those promises through their, powerful influence?" "No, it•iskapossible. It is true Connt Ivan Tolstoy. that the Russian bureaucracy was under German influence for many a long day. TheGermansgained the highest Government positions, they are etill verypowerful,at Court, and they created .a party. of their own. They oppose us Real Russians. I do not believe in their epatriotisma for one mordent, but no doubt they are loyal to the dynasty and to the Tsar. The Tsar, for his part, 'con- siders himself as the first servant of the nation. Thus, the Tsar is faithful to the nation, and the Ger- man party is faithful. to the Tsar. The feelings of Poles towards Russia are now fraternal and -sincere, and the Russian people .entirely recipro- cate these' sentiments." ."D.o you think, Count, that Rus- sia is suffering very much through the war? Is there any 'change in Petrograd 7" I inquired. "None whatev'et. Everyday life is not changed in the sligheesb. Prices are lower. Many Products which were previously exported,. for ex- ample, geese, eggs caviar, etc.., mu.st be sold on, the. spot, and, therefore, are much cheaper. Ship- ping companies .are the only suffer- ers; the people, as a whole, gain more than they lose. In our ordi- nary urban undertakings we had to suspend work on account of tasks more important in time of war. And that is .all. Russia is too vast, too mighty to be devastated by any war. 'Her resources 'are immense'and she is able to continue war lor an unlimited time. But I consider that the present .contest cannot last long. The Germans cannot with- stand ourartin' y, We ehall, drive them entirely out of our territory, and we shall carry on .the war on German soil, where we oho soo-n manage to push them from East and West Prussia, from Posnania and Silesia. Then the Germans will be compelled to sue for peace. Growing hi Mend Pewee, 'Our spirit i. at the highest, le- vel, and this is true not only of the army, but of the nation. It was generally said that 'drunkenness wottld ram Russik, Meanwhile. a, Ukase fterbidding the ,salo of alco- hol tnee with UMve r sal approval, Ti, is true that .restaura'nts and public • - • • • . . • houses are the sufferers., but the na- tion is rapidly growing in moral power and wealth, The result of thie new law, even after a few months of operation, is very strik- ing.. Our hospitals in Petrograd never used to have ,sufficient room for patients. At the present mo- ment, in spite of the fact that many a wounded soldier is sent here to be tended, we have always plenty of room for our patients. Statistics show a wonderful decrease of ill- ness aniengst*.the population. And thus, even now, we can,see a,clvan- tages and good results which have been conferred on us by the present war. The only sufferers are those who are .living in the immediate sphere of military operations, and these are actually Poles. "The sympathetic Russian nation realizes this, and holds out help to the sufferers. The City of Petro- grad sent 25,000 francs for Belgium, but 50;000 roubles for Poland, and at the present moment througho.ut the town money and olothes are be- ing collected for the Polish victims of the war. This money will be dis- tributed amongst the .population of Poland without any discrimination, as to race, creed or religion. Poles; Lithuanians; Ruthenians, as well as Jews, will be assisted acCording to their degree of destitution. CRAWLED OUT OF BELGIUM. How Two 'British Convent Girls Fled Past German Sentries. How two' English .schoolgirls at a c,onvent. near Liege made Iruitless efforts for Mite months to I eave Bel- gium .after the German .o.ccupation, and .how finally 'they escaped over the Dutch frontier on a. dark night, Was told by Miss Florence Walter, a Balham girl, •ninert'een years of age, who, with her friend, have only just succeeded in reaching their anxious relatives and friends in England.. "There were a nuinber of other English girls at the convent," said Miss Walter, "but whenever we ,a,p- plied to the German officers we were refused military permies to leave. Life under the Germans was unbearable, for we were exposed to all sorts of dangers -so we decided to escape. One night any friend and myself tramped for hours through a fir wood to Cheval Blanc, and then on to Verviers and Ensival, For- tunately we got two o.r three hours' sleep, but .ab four o'clock the next morning we had risen and an hour :later weresitting, together -with nearay a dozen others, in a mer- chant' s. :earth elowly wending its way to the Dutch feontier. After a weary journey of six hours, and shivering with fright -for we did not know how our venture would end -we .arrived at the little front- ier village of Moulin. We visited the only inn in the village, which was orowd.ed. For hours we racked our brains for some plan to pass the frontier guards. "Finally we etarte.c1 out 'along the muddy roads after dark, but 'found we were be;ng followed by a, .senti- nel, so 'we returned to the inn. Then a, man, whom .we and several. re- fugees bribed. led us ith-rough a gal: - den at the back of the inn. On our hands and knees we groped in the mud under som-e ibarb.ed wireen- tanglements, climib.ecl several hedges, dodged a number of sen- tries, and finally crossed the front- ier!' Not every powerful man has been zeble to sustain his. reputation. The teacher ha,clewritten on the board the questions "What day was yesterday?" mid "What day is to -day?" and the little girl gave these philosophical answers : "Yes- terday was to -day yesterday. To- day will be yesterday to -morrow." 'MG HtNEII FON SALE Conterifs of Large Factory Shafting one to three inches diameter; Pulleys twenty to fifty inches; Belting four to twelve inches. Will sell en- tire or in part. No reasonable offer refused S. FRANK WILSON & SONS 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto VMS), WANTED==NEW IDEAS Manufacturers are constantly writing Us for new inventions. $45,000 paid for one invention just patented and sold by us. $10,000 offered for .another. Send for eomplete list. Let us turn your ideas into money. One good invention and your fortune is made. Ideas developed; Inventions perfected. Eend , sketch and description of your idea, for Free Search of Patent Office Records. HAROLD C. SHIPMAN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Dept. 2, Ottawa, Canada. SPO 53 5 r1TS It 4s; simple, .ieefe end nuee ,for, all forms of 0 stemper. It 'is dependable for colts, brood -mares and others It acetone mormal functions. Ib .,prevents dieetiee-alfways reaelY It is the most economical. Of any druggist, Turf Cloode hokum, or ananuffeeturers. SPORN MEDICAL CO., Goshen, Ind., U.S.A.' .$500 FOR A NAME is tbe beautiful new perfume, made in Canada, endorsed and used exolusively by Wide. Pauline Donalda,. the faanoue Canadian "Prima Dolma. We want a suitable name for it, and eo wili give. 11500 IN CASH PRIZES an follows : - $400.00 for the best name. 60.00 for the beet description of the perfume. 6,00 for 'the 'third beee description. 25,00 for the second best name. 10.00 for the second best descriptioft, and ten $1.00 prizes for the next beet descrim tione. The winner of the contest will be decided. be 11 committee of Mentreare ldadine advertielng men and their decision will bo filial. Should two or more egrutestante send in the winning IMMO the prize will be °smalls, divided, staid eat •edditional =tee to the value of $5.00 bo given each atm- cessefull ooutestant. No enieloYee or member of this firm shall enter the contest. The con- test closes; at midnight, March 31st, 1916. eta*" TO elleTellte-To ena.ble every conteetent to try efie new inerfulloo Were muyie"t•I'lle tAele suggeetibn ere tif name we male hile folleerlays Sileclal Offerf-Fer one dime, tee cente, We Will send olio of our Special Souvenir- Bottlea 01 t e Perfume-roguler 25 conte elze-together wtbb Free Conteet SIIB, and One Prenlituu COnUOn. All for 10 cents, It Is necessary to have the Free Genteel Olin .to enter. write teetay. You will be delighted with the perfume, seed dlage a autos to will' the 'big Mee% RODGERS, GRAY t&. STEWART PERFUMERS Dont. W.I. 332 IlLetliev ST,, MONTAEAL, illiVelleenselelkeeteleeieeneeeeebeiseseeesea On Mc Farm ekeeeeteemeemoseas. Raising Early Lanilmh In no other line of feeding ean greater profits be securedon the amount of feed consumed than in raising and feeding early lambs. The people who eat this claes of • Mutton are the wealthy, who are willing to pay the highest price if the quality is right. The .best early lambs must have good quality and be plump and fat and have a good development of lean nieat and muscle arid be tender and ieeiey. Study and observation will give -a man a general idea, of the ,business, but there are manypoints that meet; be learned from .actual experience 'before oluc reasana,cnescsan hr have a fair assu- aThe first essential of success is that the sheep have good, warm quarters, and that they be kept .clry • and 'clean, The Donets are the best breed for early lambs for the reason that they will breed any time that it is desired to have the lambs drop, but for the common farmer who is going to start in the business on a small .scale, I think that 6 flock of first-class Merino ewes mated with a Dorset rem will soon grade up and make a very ef- ficient flock of ewes for t,he desired purpose. With all breeds there is a certain percentage of ewes that will not breed at the right time for the early lambs and these ewe lambs may be so improved by the use of Dorset, rains that they will make excellent '•• • ewes to retain for brebding pur- poses. In this way, in a few years a flock of grade Dorsets will be ready to replace the Merinos that were used in the -beginning. 01 course, if ib were possible for a. man to secure a kale of grade Dorsets.at a reafe011a able price ib might prove moreecon- omical but it is almose out of the question at the present time .a,s very few men have this class -of ewes for saalbTloeillelt the last week in Octe'bee and. a,m:bs should begin to drop the- ewes should then be put into winter quarters as there is less dan- ger of losses lend the lambs will thrive much 'better. As success 'de- pends upon. the rapid gains, ewes should 'be fed on the right kind of food -that which is best adapted to producing a. large amount of milk. Corn ensilage; roots, clover hay with grain ration of corn, oats, lin- seed meal. and wheat bran will make an ideal ration for rapid growth, eveli though it may not be mixed so that it will forth .a strictly balanced ration. The time of marketing anethe manner of preparing the lambs for shipment is a, controlling factor in the amount that they will bring one,* the markets. Success in the busi- ness.elepends in a way as much upon the raising and feeding. Feeding Alfalfa to Horses. Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed, bub must ibe fed with judgment and care. Because of its palatability, mature horses are likely to eat too much alfalfa, if permitted to have free access to it. The average ;farm horse at hard work is -allowed ti eat muCh more alfalfa, and other rough- age than he really needs -to main- tain his weight. Horses like alfalfa. stems. Refuse from the cattle racks is very .accept- able to horses. Feed mature horses first and sec- ond tutting alfalfa which is free from mold and dust. ,A ,seedden change of feed deranges the horses dige-stive system. Horses accustomed to ;alfalfa, as 0 regular part of their ration are Isele, dom.tronbled from its use: As She Is Spoke. Passing a, building in Glasgow where some of the Belgian refugees were housed, two young girls were overheard arguing aboue the lan- guage of the guests. "A wish we'd been gettin' Fren.ch this yea'; we'd been able to speak tae tire wee Belgians." "They wielna understan' French, for A heard they epeak Flemish."--. "Well, A heard the B-elgians .• -speak better French than theyedae in France juet the same's we -speak better English than they' dee in England," Prom the 13901010d. During dm recent fighting .along the banks'ef the Aisne a Irian was badly wounded. The ambulance corps tenderly placed him an a • stretcher. ' e "Take him to the hospitall"Aiaid the man in charge. :Slowly the wounded man opened his eyes and 'whispered, faintly - "What's 'the matter etith the can- tee1171;iecping Her i" -melte. 'Wife -Don't you 'think yeti inabage.to keep hutiv alone eer e week, 'tvhile I go on a Husbaed-"I guess so; yes,, cif c'°1'11,Brsiett' ' i ' won ' t you be lonely.' a4c1 mi.:2:exitalblel.',b; riilt...c1,11, 1 P." ••••••••••••••01. , ee. •%.e. \\ \\\\\.\\,,, \\ ‘. \.‘.,%ww.-v..m..‘,„\\N.m.14 .... ir N ,,, worp...s, Vio \\N ."." o e r Ipe Spread \ ' • .. .Q ,, •ftyawrvuiepnet.„ afnotdrhStewheeetBcsthuriWlceIilrlaenbd ..A. with 'Crow ,'rad' Cor'n • rg eS ea '',, completely satisfied, -,;....,...,... ' Bread and 'Crown Brand' , foriti a perfectly ,balanced l food-rieli in the elements E that go to build up sturdy, 11 1 --dw• ardsburg healthy children. i ., . .,- 'Crown Brand'Corn Syrup •‘, is so economical and so good, that it is little wonder that millions of pounds are eaten every year in the homes of Canada. 'Crown Brand '--the children's favorite -is equally good for all cooking purposes, and candy making. -_ e C14'111 I P' l "kd LEL Y WHITE" is a pure white COM Syrup, ''-=-,"'" not so pronounced .in flavor as 'Crown Brand'. oponk You may prefer it. 1v4.1cor.4, litjvnee.,,_eie ., _ ' 'ASK YOUR GROCER—IN 2,5,10 AND 20 LB. TINS • ee.4,4,.e The Canada Starch Co. Limited, Montreal Coir OP Manufacturers of the famous Edwardsburg Brands 295 el III 11111! eee 0 - Or / if#. e/ //ff/ . ,i(e, . feeat rc, / • . . - - . / . . Z houses are the sufferers., but the na- tion is rapidly growing in moral power and wealth, The result of thie new law, even after a few months of operation, is very strik- ing.. Our hospitals in Petrograd never used to have ,sufficient room for patients. At the present mo- ment, in spite of the fact that many a wounded soldier is sent here to be tended, we have always plenty of room for our patients. Statistics show a wonderful decrease of ill- ness aniengst*.the population. And thus, even now, we can,see a,clvan- tages and good results which have been conferred on us by the present war. The only sufferers are those who are .living in the immediate sphere of military operations, and these are actually Poles. "The sympathetic Russian nation realizes this, and holds out help to the sufferers. The City of Petro- grad sent 25,000 francs for Belgium, but 50;000 roubles for Poland, and at the present moment througho.ut the town money and olothes are be- ing collected for the Polish victims of the war. This money will be dis- tributed amongst the .population of Poland without any discrimination, as to race, creed or religion. Poles; Lithuanians; Ruthenians, as well as Jews, will be assisted acCording to their degree of destitution. CRAWLED OUT OF BELGIUM. How Two 'British Convent Girls Fled Past German Sentries. How two' English .schoolgirls at a c,onvent. near Liege made Iruitless efforts for Mite months to I eave Bel- gium .after the German .o.ccupation, and .how finally 'they escaped over the Dutch frontier on a. dark night, Was told by Miss Florence Walter, a Balham girl, •ninert'een years of age, who, with her friend, have only just succeeded in reaching their anxious relatives and friends in England.. "There were a nuinber of other English girls at the convent," said Miss Walter, "but whenever we ,a,p- plied to the German officers we were refused military permies to leave. Life under the Germans was unbearable, for we were exposed to all sorts of dangers -so we decided to escape. One night any friend and myself tramped for hours through a fir wood to Cheval Blanc, and then on to Verviers and Ensival, For- tunately we got two o.r three hours' sleep, but .ab four o'clock the next morning we had risen and an hour :later weresitting, together -with nearay a dozen others, in a mer- chant' s. :earth elowly wending its way to the Dutch feontier. After a weary journey of six hours, and shivering with fright -for we did not know how our venture would end -we .arrived at the little front- ier village of Moulin. We visited the only inn in the village, which was orowd.ed. For hours we racked our brains for some plan to pass the frontier guards. "Finally we etarte.c1 out 'along the muddy roads after dark, but 'found we were be;ng followed by a, .senti- nel, so 'we returned to the inn. Then a, man, whom .we and several. re- fugees bribed. led us ith-rough a gal: - den at the back of the inn. On our hands and knees we groped in the mud under som-e ibarb.ed wireen- tanglements, climib.ecl several hedges, dodged a number of sen- tries, and finally crossed the front- ier!' Not every powerful man has been zeble to sustain his. reputation. The teacher ha,clewritten on the board the questions "What day was yesterday?" mid "What day is to -day?" and the little girl gave these philosophical answers : "Yes- terday was to -day yesterday. To- day will be yesterday to -morrow." 'MG HtNEII FON SALE Conterifs of Large Factory Shafting one to three inches diameter; Pulleys twenty to fifty inches; Belting four to twelve inches. Will sell en- tire or in part. No reasonable offer refused S. FRANK WILSON & SONS 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto VMS), WANTED==NEW IDEAS Manufacturers are constantly writing Us for new inventions. $45,000 paid for one invention just patented and sold by us. $10,000 offered for .another. Send for eomplete list. Let us turn your ideas into money. One good invention and your fortune is made. Ideas developed; Inventions perfected. Eend , sketch and description of your idea, for Free Search of Patent Office Records. HAROLD C. SHIPMAN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Dept. 2, Ottawa, Canada. SPO 53 5 r1TS It 4s; simple, .ieefe end nuee ,for, all forms of 0 stemper. It 'is dependable for colts, brood -mares and others It acetone mormal functions. Ib .,prevents dieetiee-alfways reaelY It is the most economical. Of any druggist, Turf Cloode hokum, or ananuffeeturers. SPORN MEDICAL CO., Goshen, Ind., U.S.A.' .$500 FOR A NAME is tbe beautiful new perfume, made in Canada, endorsed and used exolusively by Wide. Pauline Donalda,. the faanoue Canadian "Prima Dolma. We want a suitable name for it, and eo wili give. 11500 IN CASH PRIZES an follows : - $400.00 for the best name. 60.00 for the beet description of the perfume. 6,00 for 'the 'third beee description. 25,00 for the second best name. 10.00 for the second best descriptioft, and ten $1.00 prizes for the next beet descrim tione. The winner of the contest will be decided. be 11 committee of Mentreare ldadine advertielng men and their decision will bo filial. Should two or more egrutestante send in the winning IMMO the prize will be °smalls, divided, staid eat •edditional =tee to the value of $5.00 bo given each atm- cessefull ooutestant. No enieloYee or member of this firm shall enter the contest. The con- test closes; at midnight, March 31st, 1916. eta*" TO elleTellte-To ena.ble every conteetent to try efie new inerfulloo Were muyie"t•I'lle tAele suggeetibn ere tif name we male hile folleerlays Sileclal Offerf-Fer one dime, tee cente, We Will send olio of our Special Souvenir- Bottlea 01 t e Perfume-roguler 25 conte elze-together wtbb Free Conteet SIIB, and One Prenlituu COnUOn. All for 10 cents, It Is necessary to have the Free Genteel Olin .to enter. write teetay. You will be delighted with the perfume, seed dlage a autos to will' the 'big Mee% RODGERS, GRAY t&. STEWART PERFUMERS Dont. W.I. 332 IlLetliev ST,, MONTAEAL, illiVelleenselelkeeteleeieeneeeeebeiseseeesea On Mc Farm ekeeeeteemeemoseas. Raising Early Lanilmh In no other line of feeding ean greater profits be securedon the amount of feed consumed than in raising and feeding early lambs. The people who eat this claes of • Mutton are the wealthy, who are willing to pay the highest price if the quality is right. The .best early lambs must have good quality and be plump and fat and have a good development of lean nieat and muscle arid be tender and ieeiey. Study and observation will give -a man a general idea, of the ,business, but there are manypoints that meet; be learned from .actual experience 'before oluc reasana,cnescsan hr have a fair assu- aThe first essential of success is that the sheep have good, warm quarters, and that they be kept .clry • and 'clean, The Donets are the best breed for early lambs for the reason that they will breed any time that it is desired to have the lambs drop, but for the common farmer who is going to start in the business on a small .scale, I think that 6 flock of first-class Merino ewes mated with a Dorset rem will soon grade up and make a very ef- ficient flock of ewes for t,he desired purpose. With all breeds there is a certain percentage of ewes that will not breed at the right time for the early lambs and these ewe lambs may be so improved by the use of Dorset, rains that they will make excellent '•• • ewes to retain for brebding pur- poses. In this way, in a few years a flock of grade Dorsets will be ready to replace the Merinos that were used in the -beginning. 01 course, if ib were possible for a. man to secure a kale of grade Dorsets.at a reafe011a able price ib might prove moreecon- omical but it is almose out of the question at the present time .a,s very few men have this class -of ewes for saalbTloeillelt the last week in Octe'bee and. a,m:bs should begin to drop the- ewes should then be put into winter quarters as there is less dan- ger of losses lend the lambs will thrive much 'better. As success 'de- pends upon. the rapid gains, ewes should 'be fed on the right kind of food -that which is best adapted to producing a. large amount of milk. Corn ensilage; roots, clover hay with grain ration of corn, oats, lin- seed meal. and wheat bran will make an ideal ration for rapid growth, eveli though it may not be mixed so that it will forth .a strictly balanced ration. The time of marketing anethe manner of preparing the lambs for shipment is a, controlling factor in the amount that they will bring one,* the markets. Success in the busi- ness.elepends in a way as much upon the raising and feeding. Feeding Alfalfa to Horses. Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed, bub must ibe fed with judgment and care. Because of its palatability, mature horses are likely to eat too much alfalfa, if permitted to have free access to it. The average ;farm horse at hard work is -allowed ti eat muCh more alfalfa, and other rough- age than he really needs -to main- tain his weight. Horses like alfalfa. stems. Refuse from the cattle racks is very .accept- able to horses. Feed mature horses first and sec- ond tutting alfalfa which is free from mold and dust. ,A ,seedden change of feed deranges the horses dige-stive system. Horses accustomed to ;alfalfa, as 0 regular part of their ration are Isele, dom.tronbled from its use: As She Is Spoke. Passing a, building in Glasgow where some of the Belgian refugees were housed, two young girls were overheard arguing aboue the lan- guage of the guests. "A wish we'd been gettin' Fren.ch this yea'; we'd been able to speak tae tire wee Belgians." "They wielna understan' French, for A heard they epeak Flemish."--. "Well, A heard the B-elgians .• -speak better French than theyedae in France juet the same's we -speak better English than they' dee in England," Prom the 13901010d. During dm recent fighting .along the banks'ef the Aisne a Irian was badly wounded. The ambulance corps tenderly placed him an a • stretcher. ' e "Take him to the hospitall"Aiaid the man in charge. :Slowly the wounded man opened his eyes and 'whispered, faintly - "What's 'the matter etith the can- tee1171;iecping Her i" -melte. 'Wife -Don't you 'think yeti inabage.to keep hutiv alone eer e week, 'tvhile I go on a Husbaed-"I guess so; yes,, cif c'°1'11,Brsiett' ' i ' won ' t you be lonely.' a4c1 mi.:2:exitalblel.',b; riilt...c1,11, 1 P." ••••••••••••••01.