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The Exeter Times, 1923-2-8, Page 6, • er BY KATI-ARINE SUSANNAH PRICHARD Conyright by Hodder awl Stoughton. ' tell All'haughlit and he'll get a eouplo • DaTeY led his horse Mtn epaa- o rnen (look :beside the church 'Where the ve-' -come round, to the parior we can fix • hicles which had brought ;Old -hill folk.' up what's to be done! to the township were s d. jerk - his horses ' 11' round •to mount. • { with to wori If you'll horses out of -the shafts, then exV3 P harness sti2.11 on their backs, wererl "I meant to take you home myself feeding, tethered to the fence, or to to-night,gmother," he said. "But I'll the wheels of the carts and buggieshave to find Conal and tell him this. He sod beside the high; old-. There's no time to lose." :fashioned buggy that had broughtl be all right, Davey," she said Many and Donald Cameron to Wirree-, tremdlously. "Fll go and wait for ford. He rubbed his hand along your father at 1VIeNab's. He's there Bess.ie's long coffin -box of a noae, and now. And we're quite safe with Bess told her on a drifting stream of taking us home. She knows every thought that he had decided to go bleb of the way." home, to ask his father to forgive Davey kissed her hurriedly. him, and that he meant to try to get • He turned out of the ehurch pad - on with him again. Her attitude of cloak, towards Hegarty's. There was attention and affection comforted hini- a dance in full swing, and he thought. The people began to come from the that Cored might be there. But 0.1. - church. They stood in groups by the though a new fiddler was in his ole - doorway talking to each other. One ment and most of the rating people or two men came into the pacidoCk to in the district jigging, Conal was not. harness up forthe brume journey. He went back aleng the road to Mc - Davey ptit the mare into her shafts, Nab's. ---. Ile was fastening the traces when Outside,. in the "buggy, Mary Cam - Mary Cameron came round the back eron was sitting. She turned and of the buggy. A catch of her breath smiled' when he rode up to her. Her told that she had, seen him. "Davey!" she cried He saw her -face, the light of her ey es. "Mother!" he sobbedr. His arms went round her, and his face with the rough beard—such a man's face it, had become since it last brushed hers—was crushed against other side of the table, leaning across it, was talking to him, his voice ran face had a shy happiness, but the pa- tience ansi humility of her waiting attitude infuriated lrim. He swung off his horse and opened the door of MeNab's side parlor. Cameron was sitting at the small, uneven table, a bottle of rum and glasses before hirn. McNab. on tno •ning glibly. The light of an oil amp lcer CIT)rn 21 1 coming home he said, his voice brealcing. "Not now, not to- night, but in e. little while. I'll ask the old man to forgive me, and see if we can't get along better." "Da.vey! Davey!" she cried softly, looking into his face, a new joy in her own. "Oh, ,but they, are sad days, these. Have you heard what they are saying of your father? They tell me that you have been over the ranges." "Yes," Davey said. She scarcely recognized his voice. "It's because of father—because of• what they're COrriing home. _I won't have tilern "say . . . after- all he's done the elbows and leading him to t e tive warfare as to mar the harmony . . do you think Irn going to let 'n°r' of the whole delightful summer. y DORQTFAY....fil,THEIL,, WALSH. Confusing gefleic tisane. Decorations which brind'confusitm to the mind of the beholder are to be reg,retted. Reflections will many times bring turmoil into • mental cairn. There, are welcome renections Red unwelcome ouea. and to-dsY we wish to warn against the latter, There is, a. generally accepted be- lief tlia-t a shining surface mdicates a lack of wear, and. thereiore those who worship the "new;',. 'S,k`v1 tables which glisten hich • take on somewhat t..,,„ .. • rors and other uutha forth piercing beams their glazed coatings. , Such reflections belony) , • we,icomb. class. Why, should the floor be polishe,';.,'„lAl en oxtont that it mirrors • legs? This confounds 'any ,struc- tUral value of the decorations. 'Where the floor should plainly spell strength and' firmness it assumes therole of a limpid pool, and we are confused by the Incongruity of its mask. Soft, glossy surfaces are best. They Shaw the wood to its best ad- vantage, and never do they become officious and take unto themselves • the task of showing you other ticies of furniture reflected on.thoir different planes. , • over the cream, and (*oval! with meringue made of whites of two eggs aawiti;hutgabr brawn. .Phvciereithin tthbee opvieen8ertliytiel tart, red currant and cheese cut in eirbes. Coffee is also served with this course. The pie is served at the table in the dish in which it is baked, the use of this dish and the casserole making serving diehes, UnIleCOSSitry. The housewife who wishes° seine • freedom and leisure on Sunday lutist plan with care and do some of 'ate gt. work on Saturday, othervvise she yrill 4n° `27""'"'"141".(Its -ecw'-e- n(oort :euset7eids, as basi for the boumeife fororviydeola you' teeth, aca as it ,f0I' "Jack." In the model penetrating the crevi henie "mother" also has a day a rest. &Ind eleanstag them. use Harmony in Flowerland. The Farmer's Sunday Dinner. on the table between them showed his yellew, eager eyes, the scheming in- tensity of the brain behind them, the I It is never tee early to Plan Roast of beef, eooked in casserole ,sometirnes with a/4)1,es and bacon, sweet potatoes, lurking half -smile of triumph about summer beauty crops; seed Pods stewed tomatoes, pickles, bread and his writhing, colorless lips.. Mc- think. them out while the Laughlin, leaning lazily back in his of autumn are still swaying in the lbutter, cream nut pie, currant jellY, chair, his long legs stretched under! breeze. Planning- a flower bed is like awese, acid 1,,,See, the table, sat watching and 11s -telling' trying on new spring hats, each seems • 'This menu is planned with the idea to him. lovlier than the ilast and each must be f •theSun- -McNab sprang to his feet with an . . , o making the Preparation of considered with relation to s stir- day dinner a really easy matter and, oath when he saw Davey in the door- roundings. To illustrate: a flower at the same time, giving the farmer and his helpers the hearty and appet- izing food which outdoor workers re- quire. A boned rib roast of beef is seared. in drippirigs, OT its C,W11 fa.t, andpartly roasted on Saturday, at a time which is most convenient for the housewife. Tornatoas are cooked and seasoned, to be reheated. A thicic, boiled cream for the pie is prepared in a double boiler (also on Saturday), and a 'pie -Shell is baked in a doer), oven -glass pie dish. The dough for the shell may have been left over from a former baking, and kept in a cold -place until used; • On Sunday morning the roast is FEAR .„„.„ `That fear,and fear alone,has. Proved 'fatal to hornan beings is indisputable, put although, the lower animals are perhaps op:Ally .siusceptible to tb,ig. ear:Kitten, we seldom hear of thetr 4y - lug of fright., One ,intitance only had . come:under mY observation. a , I alia the blacksmith for the Golden . Spud Aline on .11,a•ven Hill in. the Cgp is o ' ple Creek Dis.trict, shop asitandin a few. yards from the mouth 4i,2 taw' tan- ces nel. through which the property , operated, couldeasily have averted,. Card Table Covers, Clever card tatie covers can be made from a yard square of black oilcloth.. Measure six inches on each side from each of, the four corners, ]..tirk and cut off the corners di- agonally. Finish the edge of the cover by blanket -stitching in a bright colored yarn. A small floral design can be embroidered in colored yarns in the corners or tiny crochet yarn flowers. Colored raffia can also be used,for the flowers and the edgo or bias binding in bright colors is attraetive. •Sew narrow, six-inch lengths of black tape at the corners to hold. the cover, in position. way. ; "Mother's waiting for you outside," he said, lifting Donald Cameron !by bed, lovely in itself, may conflict with a neighboring bed, *aging such posi- rum lose it if can help it!, He turned ori-M-cN-ab with his back I ani not strong for centre beds that There was a passionate vibraEen, in to It. fathers cut into the restful sweep of a lawn; i Iiis voice. III be looking after my fat "How -did it happen? i saw you on affairs from tins out,a he said. "Arai a rioting border along the boundaries ,-, Friday and followed you home." 1 you remember what promise tt ),,, .1.g - . -n. in ,, - , _ Oh, iny boy! Her hand trembled i ir you interfeied with le aga . . . trying to outdo its neighbor in flag i hotild „.. "It then? you'll get it sure as I live." t I cl you or masses of one particular flower was pon rant display, are to my mind, more a s. come 0 ,your father I denial He slammed the door. pleasing Everybody can be ireated know at aria He's not {life same man Donald Cameron, stupid with Me- ' he used to be. It's that Lean at thel Nah'S heavy' sPilits was unprepared impartially in a jumble -bed, the only Black Bull. He's got hold' Of hire—I ! for this masterful young. man whose preference being in giving the shorter - l't know how ..- . but he's been rage was burning to _a white heat. He plants front seats. Anything and king ,there often -now, and he went :with him as quietly as a child,. 'everything, the more the merrier, r used to be a drinking Irian— Davey.helpecl him into the buggy. from stately aristocratic cannas at .father. I think it WaES, his di 'Keep "Keep him away.frcian McNalor”„li he„back to dainty snow, white, candy:: ntritent with you at first . . I'm said!' to his ringther,..f.fanal. I'll- be norne tuft ln front, with all the colors of - t ---' -rt wat'-ro 0.7g-s-o-e0'i1-eail.” the rainbow tingled between. Besure be expected you'd do - anything but She smiled, the' shy, happy senile of t i o nen..a.ne a generous sprinkling of What you did.' I'ni, not blaming you. a girt, nodded to him, -and they drove blue blossoms- to gett,he est rioting b 13ut there were the long evenings by 'off. ' - ' , - of the effect; blue ageratumis is ' ourselves, after -yeuld gone. e sat Davey went back into the bar plendid. Dating his heart out about it before , Black Real, -with its crowd of stock- Even a blue morning glory,. vine, men, drovers, shop -keepers and sale- plebian though it is supposed to be, may be permitted to trail its lovely bells' across the cantles and down • again over the front !bushes. Years ago I started a hold h I y oc c hedge along our back fence and I have the fire, and I cougdnt say a ward. He was thinking of you all the time --but- his pride wouldn't let hint peak. He was seeing the ruin of his ogles .for -you. He meant you to be a great man in. the -district. Then McNab began talking to him. Your father thinks MeNab's doing him uu- good turn irt some way, but I feel it's nothing but evil will come to us from -"":"-- hi9ne sight of the mart makes me yard lonngers. , "Where's Conal?" lie asked. "Does anybody know if he's left the town yet'?" -- There was a roar of !laughter. "He was looking for you an hour ago, Davey," a drunken youngster yelled gaily. ."Ncris in here, 'n McNab gave him a turn -about the School- master's girl " br shiver and „.1: wonder lsshat, harm. it is "M-cNab was tellin' him u yo'd made - he is planning for us., '' up to marry lier. You should have Her woice..-weirf, to Davey's heart. . heard .Conal go -off," . -somebody . "I -know, mothe.r,". -he said. "But it'll- be all right, soon. T.he,old '.' pull. up when .comehome. I'll -tell I mean to be :all -he wants. me. to "be. 1was'a fool' before! though I don't shouted. ghe?" • Where s There was a sharp- nesei about Young Davey's question that nobody liked, "Who? MeNab?" .., : 'filen., teioa, lit •h gentiOn,... Vise , WRIGLEY'S atter every "neat—see how lunch better you will feel. ' -. had full reward every fall in a dainty wave of color acrossmy kitchen view. For some reason the hatilless holly- hock is generally required to fight it out alone with the weed's, re s, but culti- When the preparations .acom- vate mine, as carefully as John does plete, dinner is served -in the dish dn his corn and had just as good a crop, which it was cooked. Bread and but - even if we .couldn't eat it! If you ter, pickles or other relish, accompany keep bees, plant the single varieties this course. and prove to your John that holly- hocks can be made. an eating crop as I -could go- on in the dlcl way No, Gonal. - well as corn. y, -n' --now. now. -But he'll loe "reasonable if McNab had come into the bar and Once I went in 103' bush nastur- , 1 go the right way about asking him. was standing watching him, his face tiinns, surrounding the premises with I've`get a deal more sense than I had. livid. ribbon beds that furnished countless I've sobered dowrt a lot . . . can -see "Round somewhere lookin' for your bouquets of -spicy gorgeousness and a things -straighter. I won't be having blood," the same jovial youngster, most charming effect. I dug the beds any dealings with McNab again—and who had first spoken, cried. ru get father to eut him. The pair "Seen him, go up t'owarcis the store very deep and just a foot wide, then ta.,'11 be more than equal to him. a while ago, Davey," Salt Watson set the plants about a foot apart; Hut, I've got to, finish my job with said slowly. well, you would have to see it to Dye SBilki.enSetooci;i;Tvseat.er in' Diamond Dyes "Diamond Dyes" add yearn of wear to worn, faded skirts, waists, coats, stocicings, sweaters, coverings, hang- ings, draperies, eyestthing. Every package contains directions so simple any woman can put new, rich, fadeleas colors into her worn garments.. or draperies even if she has never dyed before. Just buy Diamond pyes—mo other kind ---then your /Intel -jai will come out right, becauee Diamond Dyes are guaranteed not to streak, spot, fade or run. Tell your druggist wheth- er the material you wish to dye is wool or -silk, or -whether it is linen, cotton or mixed goods. placed in .a. casserole .,and dredged with !browned fiourprepared for this .purpose. Peeled. sweet potatoes are placed -with the roast, and next to the pota.toes are placed apples, which are somewhat tart. The apples should be cored, then stuffed with rolls of thin- ly sliced bacon. The casserole is then placed in a moderate oven where the food will cook slowly while the family attends church. On their return from church, the casserole is placed in the heating oven over the top of the range, leaving the oven ler the com- pletion of the pie. The vessel con- taining the tomatoes is Placed over the fire, for reheating: If a man frequently keys "I don't know," there is at least a 'reasonable presumption that he is wen informed. J• -IliS1-: . . it Wouldn't be .play- No one- -smelt mischief brewing realize what an unusually beautiful "Is it Conal you've lieen working a-'1,-,--,,,-"," -1T-e.':-zriew'Y'eung DaveY's tem- with nasturtiums that year': one, they ,w.1,t1.1, Da:v.717 her eyes went up to ing.perI aniekw dthenseort oc,fonluzil,t an hoeo,alwaisagrgi should he picked its religiously as, his anxioil_ 3. -pansies or sweet peas; the other, a e.he- said. "Ys" , no love yas lost between them It .,, •was an urgent matter would. 'send rather poor soil brings out brighter Your father's been talking a lot Davey 400king through. the 'town for lolosson'is- and less foliage. about this work of Conal's,' she went coma], that way, he guessed, and. know- If you have a shrub or rose hedge, on, a troubled line in her 1°rehead• ing something of the business , they be caTefdi that the prowihii: \igi.ass ,-ii,/eNabo been talking to him about it, ways does., irhas an alcl roadster al- roots aginecl the cause of the do not edge in on the rostgroots; "Tie says the Schoolmaster's in it too. -had in hand, instead of a scraggly and they mean to interfere b smile thigency. . grass inal'gin, way. Hes talked a good deal about it ggeNab looked as if Dav-ey's anx- keel') it clean cuane some t d havqui.c"i'\.• . wlien he didn't icn9w he was talking, iety to find Conal had `taught him blooming summer flower to take up 1 -al'ivilig home 111 the evenings. But something too. . .. ' the Pretty work, after the last rose. MeNah.'s Inalc-irlg a fool of him fel' his Davey flung out of the bar. He has faded. The delicate little portu- ,. own Purposes", and to do harm to Mr. straddled his horse again and went Iaca is simply unsurpassed for filling Fari-01,3, think. It was trying to tell flying off down the road_ to the store, • 8 ineott ;sa,i-a rl-ll. um ei roses, ,Ric any other el:nub- ' Ixr fat,hq!? "that/ 'but he wPillan't („.• 4 not {hero . egeo,k• mined op with duffing, and, crook_ ali hour ea 1, „ D 1,,, A pp fornia poppies, any et the low grow - 1 lei- a cy nia e o Mg the game to le -21 -.1"2.51l1 -Just noW,' quicker than he. HOiadeen McNab's effect it made. ' I learned, two tricks To make- the pie, pour the. cream into the pie -shell sprinkle. chopped nut meats (preferably .hickory -nuts) CORNS Lift Off with. Fingers Ol yeti Yotir 1°T1a..- 'Was ' bery; or, tame daisies, pansies Cali - g " he had been, and se out ..ot gie hi • ' '''14*ayst r4•VeYr ' down. the road. again doubling on his at, he.say?" Davey asked. traeli: past tbe Black He thought ' dou't remember all of it' She twat hn.w'ould. e4t4I•u. C°14 - swept ber brow '1Vitli a. little weary the road, and that they would be bac 'gf'.4titre •, "It was all murriblira. and at fiteve.'a before .and 1118 ing beauties can be usecl. • If you 'love asters, try a hew ar- ran ement this coming :fall. Get the „5..eerf in separate colors and plant them iii.stripes the red and rose first, te eout(ln't hear half wel 1, then whit'e, anti on the other side tile 1"* if was to do with The culvert over the creekthat nie bluish and lavender shades. "Say" say: 'I've got word 'fore, Wag, not hall from the out-, Last Year I -mixed flarnirtg nit o Ttri ee 11‘vic,N. ah,canle. over ba4, watched Be,SA s,,hy,lat and talic.e, nas your patriotism „with flo.k.v1,s;„ s'con as arrived her ovrii leisureiy lasn 011 a •wee bam a n10,13 Nyith ,b1t:111d.p "gkirtg the owns tip,: The p Genies h;ildrria: to _111 , 1,11 1.1),ailAcs on either side were, fringed ,becir of azzling. n .; " wd light -woods. As the mei . s ha 1 plant the . :pop i solid " ‘i-attled aeroSe It, there .. Was a an.1 edge, tlhern with white, candytuft. • ' when Old Sol mai e . :whistling crack in the air. avey for a more restful e -t,t; , ire11.1.--ea• she 'is doing his Worst. White "03' b.lne tnintert for IncIM- "ento•vtie,,aina erg Olin r,tif• Train. ifgr.'i.h.ti re. '•'5' Kips of he - s, Hespital haa ,tui eyetain. Tile Atlit .1. he, !•-4c.11,00,4 tr!ON.41,1 ' ..,pitched• ori leapt forwEird. ' clung to her, ' sWaying for while, yet never loSing - "e-„ s gest./ ri of cool- " ' flow. carr ,a tir o her neck, r . :,.his' , nessi 'roc blosssorna (can -J, ltriev:' that solueonO had shot rias, Salvia,poppies, send' - the trees by t the' the lion et i• scooting from the au verr e, On , a Tbel'e was a sharp pain irt his hleast; scorching day1 a bed of red ',poppies ..tiltied "Yelled "from,it. , ' 'resembles aiY aruly oI huttrfliee • (To -be eentirrond .) for biltc.' • • ••:.•-•-••. r(..)',.). 1 0 • e y ti tO-udIlre inc , • Round pearls are more than the pear-shaped lcind. value THER! MO MD'S BOW VE ELS `fCalifornia Fig Syrup" is Child's Best Laxative ilurry Mother! .A. teaspoonful of "California Fig Syrup" now will. thor- . ouglady clean the little bowels and in a few -hours you have a well, playful child again, Even if cross, feverish, , bilious, constipated or full of cold, children love its "fruity" taste, and methere can rest ea.gy because it never fails to -work all tb.e souring food and nasty bile right out of the stomach,ancl bowels without griping 'ex. upsetting the child. Tell your druggist you. want only the geiminee "California,Fig Syrup" which has. directions- for babies and children, of all ages printed on bottle. Mother, you must say "California." Refuse any imitation. 11. Doesnt hurt a bit! Drop a little Iri-eezone" on an aching cote', instant- ly that, cora stops hurting, then hort- ly you lift it right off with fingers, Truly! )7eur druggist, sells tin 'y bottle of Freezone" for a few cents, s•iiillcient to remove every hard COTX1, soft corn, or corn 1.ietween the toes, and the cal• lusee, without soreness or irritation, Tile sap in a vine cii^culatcs with five ttri ies, the force of blood through thm e eat important bloodvessel ill hire's leg. , Mnard's Linithent for Burns & Scalds Pre- vents' chapped hands, crackedlips„ chilbl a ins, Makes your 'skinsoft,white, clear and smooth. DRUGGISTS SELL ET the triiag.etly 1 am. about to deset tha, passibility of death through ,feaa'' ever entered my head. One of our miners was alwaye, ac- companied by a savagelOoking bulldog lviniose appearance, as is so often the case with dOgs of that breed, altogeth- er belied his friendf; disposition. Due, ' ing his master's shift undere-round, Peter, the bulldog, visited the top -men and Whiled away the time playing around the mine 'offices and shops. Witla hie good -will towards, men he would not permit the Presence of any other dog around the warks, invariably chasing intruders off the premises, witfh growling threats Of what. he would de • to them npon a sec-oilcl oVense, One .warm atter110Q11, while Peter was'.restingin the Shade of 'the shop, a taffgangling CUT, Mostly, bull -terrier, witar, judging .y his, long snout. foolish "expretssion, some 'faint amees7 • . tral taint ,of sheep; came wandering.uP the hill and thoughtlessly entered the tunnel. Peter, angered by this inaPer. tinent invasion of hiS vested rights; • \sprang tolids feet'and darted after the misguided beast. "Winged with horrid fear," the'terrier ,dashed Out anti past him, and; seeing° the open, door of the blacksmith's shop sought sanctuary therein. There, with sao,avenue of es- cape,, creuelied in a Owner, shiver, , Ing iniserably, his face tothe wall like a penitent s.choolbeY. • • Peter followed quickly and, halting . , , • . with nose about a foot from the back of hiS .trembling ,vietim, emitted' a se- qiience of a-wesome growle,:elearly in- timating in clog language his purpose .• to deVour the -pup: alive. Withent. touching him he explained the enorini-- ty cit,ttlie Offense, -dwelling at great' length up•on the impossibility of eicaps, from a painful and lingering death. 'rhe pup seemed to 'realize whatrwat in store for him, and whined. diSmally, as P -reading for the elemen,ay due to Youth, ' inexperience,. and..ignenance of • the •lawn Peter was implacable, arm- i.ng, evidently, that.it was not only his •duty ,but his, pleasure to exa4 the en- prey:1e penalty. ,Fer ten minutes be,, continues thee horrible threats, grad- ually Working Himself into a paSsioa. and inch. :by . inch drawing his prey. 'Jus- t as he apPeae-e,64` ' •• to.. make .a i]jiai. r- terrier .sorovaen vent. to one last, despairing s . . Instantly, Peter turneel„to me with what was really look of. astonished inquiry. If endowed with epeech he wouitd presumably, have said, "No, what do you think of that? I was, only joying and never for a moment intend.' ed to hurt the fool pup." , Dropping my tools, I limped for- ward and lifted the poor andin.al, nn able to believe that he hatl actually expired from fright without. even hav- ing a tooth paw laid npon him. My attempted_reseue came too late. Pear, and fear alone, had- extinguished the feeble spark of -life, and 1, overcome with -shame, carried out the limp body and Intried. it in a grave dug in the mine duinp. • Peter 1N -etched the obsequies -in, sil ence, and), as we turned away, it was hard t� -tell which of the , twO monnueri was More ashamed of the part both' had. playieti. in this little tragedy. i am a blaclosmilliV by trade, a rough man, and a lighter by in:clinatioia; ' a figfatter's. Contempt for cowardice in, naan,or beast, hut the passing of this poor, 'helpless pap: left ache which the . little mound on" the mine dump starts afresh—A. C. natds 1111111-ielit for Catriihs& Oolds NS -hie fla 0,'pecsni. . ' " 'SKt USC11011 a e and alreadybaked for you SAVE the trouble and the tithe of baking pies at home, yet give your men folks pies that are exactly to their taste. Master bakers at -id neigh.- orhood bake shops in your city are making luscious raoisui rn gprioe efrr e sohr et hy ee sr ey hdaakye. 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A 'ittie bat iii14iss one, And all day lOrig my conscience lVastiarit with what Id don, Becuiuse f fduncl tlitieolitveb That tiny t1uiflg hasi simm, • ",.. A Holy Moment. • Idst, It giieveS.. • Stiolv-spreads r suho,h:sirxit. . • 'Pause!. God hltio,. 7 (•,,n v,r1.,' a spaIs 11 , Joronle. , • iat