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The Exeter Times, 1923-8-23, Page 2.'s he untie acit±.et o , OUr n" Tea is in evea TEA superior to the best Japans, Gunpowder .or Young Hyson. Sample Fre —Sala da, Toronto. Els Name Was Preserve —BY RICHARD CQNNEIiL. PART IV. With a sigh of satisfaction the mar who had been Preserved 'Fish took up his' work behind the soda fountain of the Alpha and omega Drug Store, Main Street, Bucyrus. He sought out a boarding house. What name? ased the lady who kept it. "John Fish." There was no smile, "Pay in ad- vance," was all she said, not even a remark about Yarmouth bloaters:, He was introduced to the other boarders, minor employees like him- self. "Miss Dowson, ` meet Mr. John Fish." A fat, moist hand and a fat, moist smile; no giggle; no impression made on Miss Dowson. "Mr. Hewitt, meet Mi-. John Fish." A quick, tight grip, a quick, tight smile, a toneless "Glad to, know you." That was all. No interest in Mr. John Fish was evinced by Mr. Hewitt. "Miss .Smith, meet Mr. John Fish." A well -kept Iittle hand and a leas - ant smile, but purely a formal one. And so with the other boarders. John Fish had a faint, vague feel- ing' of missing something.: At breakfast next morning no one looked up when he came in; no one nudged anybody in the ribs; no one tittered. He was permitted to eat in moody silence; no heed was paid to him. Only Miss Smith spoke to him, and she called him "Mr. Gish." Two thoughts escorted him to his work in the Alpha and Omega Drug Store. One was that no one had ever forgotten his name before. The other was that Miss Smith had auburn hair. Long, uneventful weeks , of milk shakes, phosphates, frappes, banana splits, and sodas .floated by, and to John Fish came the slow realization that he was not as happy as one should be who has just escaped from. ri 9, L c�/jg� ter Eve e at A universal custom that benefits every- body. Aids diesiion s cleanses the teeth, soothes the throat. a gorA thing to remember Sealed in i2 Purity Package • TC li ,First in Safi First ippnCofveete c, Fi ztin Econo ' nc;vnx kievdaash:sp IN cAriASJn ASIC FOR .5D0Y'$ sleet res an odious bondage. He joined the Bucyrus Baptist Church and went to all its social functions; but with his absence of personality he was very much 'a wallflower. No one sought an Lltroduction to him. No one looked up when he carne in, or followed him with curious eyes when he went out, One night three months after he fled froth his home his drugstore was burglarized,, and he had a not unim- portant part in catching and subduing the thief. In the Bucyrus `Bugle," next morning, he sought eagerly for an account of the affair. He found it at last, a meagre paragraph hidden among the shoe advertisements. With a strange, starved feeling he read it, and noted that his name was dragged into the last sentence, quite casually. "A clerk named John Fisk helped to catch the thief." That was all. They even had the name wrong. He thought of the story the Clintonia "Star" would have spread on its front page had he, Pre- served Fish, been a hero back home. Nothing" less than two columns and his picture; and his name in the head- line. He realized now why he was feeling so lonely, so utterly left out. He missed the notoriety. I Habits die hard. Preserved Fish had . the publicity habit. He admitted it to himself. He missed, actually missed, the public eye that had been focused on him. As Preserved Fish he was somebody; as John Fish he Iwas nobody. Nobody likes to be no - 4' body. I But one thing kept him' from pack- ing up his zither and going back to Clintonia and the spotlight. He had fallen in love with Miss Smith. She was so little and gentle and timid. Her name was Mary. He thought her shy, with a charm- ing shyness, as they ;strolled in the cemetery the following Sunday after- noon, the accepted trysting place for lovers He conquered a lump in his throat as they sat down on a bench in a nook by - a mausoleum; and spoke what was in his heart. "Oh," she answered him in a soft, frightened voice, "I like you all right, John. But I'm very, oh, very sorry; marry can't y ou. "You can't?" "No, John." She laid id a small hand on his blue serge sleeve. "You see," she said, "my ideal of a husband is a man who .amounts- to something." "Don't I?" said John Fish, although he knew he didn't. "Forgive nee for saying it, John, but you don't." He stepped viciously on a passing caterpillar. "John," said Mary, "I'm .,terribly sorry. But it has always been my dream to marry an important man, a distinguished man. But, John, you're just ordinary. Your very name is commonplace." "So's .yours," muttered John Fish. "Yes, I know," returned Mary Smith, "and that's one reason I won't marry you, I hate my name. It's so common. But it wouldn't be an im- provement to change it to Mrs. John Fish. If you were named Frothing - ham or Hollingsworth or Montressor —I might think about it." John Fish stared glumly at the toe of his shoe. "Besides;" added Mary Smith, "we couldn't live on eighteen dollars a week." "But, Mary"—he started desperate- ly to say. "Please don't let's talk about it any more," she cried, tears in her eyes.. "Good-bye." Before he could detain her she had hurried away among the maze of monuments. When John Fish, dejected and world-weary, shambled into his board- ing house, there was a special delivery letter propped against his wash bowl., He ripped it open, It was from Gala- had.; The note read: "Oh, you Preserved Fish (alias John) : I just sold those Confederate notes to a collector for $800. Being a good brother, I'll only charge you a hundred. commission. Better come home, grab the seven hundred, and buy out Old Mati Kepler. He'll sell. Says business is rotten since you left, Well, olive oil, old' soused mackerel! Galley, With qulek, determined steps John 1'fsh went straight to Mary Smith's room, He heard faint Sniffling, weepy +sounds inside, He banged on the door. "Who is it?' called the faintest of voices. "It's me," he said, "Who's me?" "Preserved Fish," heanswered loudly, "What?" The, weepy sounds stopped. "Yes, that's my real name, Pre, served Fish, Get 'tat? Preserved Fish." "Uh-huh," from inside the 'door. "1 changed my name to `John' be- cause 'Preserved' made Ile se con- spicucus, Now I'm going to change it back to 'Preser'ved.' and be scene body again." Mary Smith, a little red about the eyes, but smiling, came out into the hallway. 'Is that true what you said?" she asked. For answer he thrust the letter into her hand. "Are you the Preserved Fish whose name used to be in the papers?" she asked, looking up at hien shyly. Awe was in her tone. "There isn't another, man'''named Presrved Fish in the world," he said, his chest expanding. "Oh, Preserved," cried Mary Smith softly. He did the proper thing. I.f you should chance to go down Market Street in Clintonia, at the corner of Cannon Street you will see a glittering drug store, the most pros- perous in town and over it, the larg- est sign i.n that part of the state, in gleaming letters of gold i e ads • DRUGS AND SODA Proprietor PRESERVED FISH (The End.) Here Coarses the Thief. Here comes the thief Men nickname Time, Oh, hide you, leaf, And hide you, rhyme. Leaf, he would take you And leave; you rust. Rhyme, he would 'flake you With spotted dust. Scurry to cover, Delicate maid And serious lover." Girl, bind the braid For the lusciously fair He has an eye For the Iusciousl yfair Who passes by. Q lover, hide— Who comes to plunder Has; the crafty stride Of unheard thunder. Quick—lest he snatch, In his grave need, And sift and match, Then sow like seed Your love's sweet grief On the backward air, With the rhyme and the leaf .And the 'maiden's hair. —Hazel Mall. Lowering Herself. "You say she's lowering herself to go with that man?" "Yes; hehi't like oesnh heels and d g she's• stopped wearing them." Dogs Following Motors. The practice is again being indulged in of allowing pet dogs to run behind motor cars. This is a dangerous pro- ceeding — for the dog. It becomes overheated and strained' in trying to. keep up, and is apt to suffer greatly. It is a cruel and thoughtless proceed - , and one that will not be permitted. A dog must, of course, have exercise, but it should be obtained in some other way. Minard's Liniment Heals Cuts. - A good attitude of mind is that of the man in a rowboat headed up- stream. He knows that he must row even to hold his own. Cats need plenty of grass. Give them either a run out of doors, or, if that is impossible, green stuff grown in a box. A the licotise REMOVING STAINS, Grease just has a natural affinity for good clothes, At least 1 so con- cluded recently when I stepped from: the car and discovered I had an im- mense smear of grease on one of my best gray silk stoekings. If you don't know what to do with a grease spot or a stain it's n calamity. If you do know what to do itis only a nuisance. I find the following list almost indis- pensable, for I am never quite sure which remover I should; use when a spot appears upon a cherished gar - merit. Grease. Rub lard or oil in spot and launder in the usual way. For grease on delicate fabrics a paste of fuller's earth or white :chalk is a good solvent. Apply paste and allow it to absorb the grease. If the spot hoes not disap- pear at first, try another or several applications.' Grass. For light fabrics hot water and soap is the best solvent. Ordinary laundering and,. boiling, should remove grass stains from white goods. For colored fabrics use a solvent of soap and cooking soda made into a paste: Rub this paste on the spot and let stand over night. Then launder in the usual way. Chocolate. Sprinkle with borax and soak in cold water. Then wash in warmm water, using soap. Coffee and Tea: Spread stained sur- face over bowl or tub. Pour boiling water through stained part from a height so as to strike the stain with force. Cream. Wash incold water, then with warm water and coap, Fruit. Treat like coffee stain. If stain persists soak in eolutioet. of Ja- velle water and boiling water for a few minutes. ` Rinse thoroughly with boiling water to which a little dilute ammonia water has been added. Blood. Cold water or a paste of cornstarch and water.is a satisfactory solvent. Soak in cold water till stain turns brown. Rub out of cold water, applying soap, and washin warm water. In using cornstarch, apply the paste, making several applications till the stain i absorbed, Mildew. For a solvent use lemon juice or a paste of one tablespoonful of starch, the juice of one lemon, a little soft soap and salt. To remove the stain, wet with lemon juice and expose to the sun or apply the paste and expose to the sun. ' • Paint. Turpentine, benzine or alco- hol are good solvents for most cases. For delicate colors use chloroform. For old paint stains equal parts of turpentine and ammonia is good. Wet the spot with one of the solvents; let stand for a few minutes. If stain is not removed, wet again and sponge or pat with a clean cloth. Iron Rust. Poi this stain three sol- vents maybe used: A'10P `er cent. solution of hydrochloric acid, oxalic acid or a paste of lemon juice, starch, salt and soap. In using one of the acids, wet the stained portion with borax and water and spread over a bowl of boiling water; apply acid drop by drop till stain begins to brighten. Dip at once in alkaline water to neu- tralize solution. If stain doesn't dis- appear, addmore acid and rinse again in ammonia water. In using lemon juice juipaste, wet the spot 7 pg, and expose to the sun. ' This method is longer but it is effective with light rust spots. MY PANTRY TABLE. • We had an old washstand that was too dilapidated to use, so we threw it on the junk heap,`keeping the marble slab as a top. The table sits at the pantry' window near the flour barrel and is used daily for rolling bread, pies, and so on.—Mrs. C. B. G. SPARE. KITCHEN MOMENTS.. My kitchen has a sunny pleasant window which until a few months ago was of no use to me except for its original purpose—to admit light. But now 1 have installed beside it a com- fortable rocking chair, and just above this on the wall a. shall shelf painted white. On this I keep not only niy recipe files and account book but one or two books of fiction, and when 1 THE DUCHESS OF YORK AT ROOF HOSPITAL The Duchess of York was present et the inauguration of a roof ward at a hospital .for children, and was caught by the photographer intensely In- toresteil in an explanation being made" by a 7iiirse atthe be'dsitie ,Of a little patient who is making a piece of basketry. find a few minutes --when I am wait- ing for something to boil, for instance —1 sit down comfortably and pick up a book. This ie infinitely better .,than taking a chance on going into apothem, room, becoming absorbed in something else and forgetting what's on the stove, I One thing ?, I have banished forever from my kitchen; that is my 'work basket. When I am head over heels in cooking, baking, and the thou- sand and one duties of a housewife I do rot want to be reminded at every turn that there is a pile of `m;ndiitg waiting for mee.—Ruth E. Botsford. A STYLISH COSTUME SUIT. • Lifebuoy batt Cool, fresh, rested blcin tingling with health and 0010 fort - 1<e eying cleaner than you ever felt befo-re-•- ileoullseof'the big, creamy lather of Lifehitoy. Lb54 NN Have'Stiannierileatt This 1Ni rter. - 1 AWarrn houseandacool . cellar day and night the win- ter through: And a saving, in your coaFills offrom zc tosoe 4305-4291. Youthful and very popu- lar is . this smart suit, ` with its one- piece dress and the accompanying box coat. As illustrated, the blouse por- tion of the dress is of figured silk, and the skirt portion and jacket are of Canton crepe. This will be a good style for linen or ratine. The width of the skirt at the foot is 21/g yards. The Jacket Pattern, 4291, is cut in 8 Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 years. The dress, 4305, is cut in 4 Sizes;' 14,16, 18 and 20 years. To make . the dress and jacket as illus -j. trated in the large view will require for 'a 16 -year isize 4% yards of 40 - inch material for jacket and skirt por- tions, and 21/e yards of 32 -inch silk or, contrasting material for blouse and ,sleeve portions. I TWO separate patterns mailed to; any address on receipt of- 15c FOR • EACH pattern in silver op. stamps, by ,. the Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Allow two weeks for receipt of. pattern, Minard's'Liniment fcr Dandruff. Shopxrieri of the King. The King does not, in the ordinary course of events, do his own .shopping. It is done forshime AU the, same, he liar certain' shops which he favors, and to these he gives. his Royal patron- age. tron- age. From a recently issued list it ap. °. pears that the King has seven % fish merchants; eight grocers, two tailors;, six tobaoconists; tour hatters; five bakers; two brandy merchants; four fruit merchants; eight butchers; and five champagne merchants. Also included in the list, among a host of other-shopman, are a rose grower, a fish sauce manufacturer, it l_ kilt maker, a philatelist,- a maker of hard tennis courts, and a manufac- turer of lamprey pies! The Prince of Wales seems to have more tailors than the King, though this does not mean he wears more clothes. He has nine tailors. But as one of them is in Melbourne, his Royal Highness probably does not regularly Wee Typewriter. The invention of 'the smallest prac- tical keyboard typewriter weighing only 21/2 pounds, is .claimed by a Con- necticut man. Corrugated ated alvaoi ed teo) Roof h9 Direct from Manufacturers to Consumer WRITE FOR PRICES W. E. DILLON CO., Limited 189,- 191 George St. Toronto A KELSEY 'WARM AIR GENERATOR in your cellar will ensure this. The Kelsey isthe•most efficient and economical system of horne heating ever devised and will heat the smallest cottage or the largest mansion properly and healthfully. MAY WE SEND YOU PARTICULARS? 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Co., Sapho jiitcrilii tttcrniurc ylmVesta. . Did you know hut mustard not only, gives more zest and favor. to meats, but also stimulates your ion It adds Because it aids foods.nourishment to foods. � nae;K.il , ;.(loot i` MINING PROSPECTS IN THS DOMINION BRITISH AND AMERICAN CAPITAL !N TERESTED. Canada Will Profit by Improve. merit in General Situation in World's Metal Markets. The Mineral production of Canada in 1922 accounted for a value of $183.- 029,595, an amount of $11,106,253 in excess of that of 1921, but failing short by seine $45,000„000 of the value oaf the 1920 production. 'rho only pro-” vi•nces .which did act record an in_. crease in the output of minerals last year were Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The resumption of min- ing activity in Canada was ,almost en- tirely confined to the latter months of the year, and it is gratifying to note that the briskness evidenced in the declining period of the year has been carried with additional moment urn into 1923 and that prospects:for a substantial mineral production in the year are very bright. The broad concentration of interest in the Canadian mining situation is becoming utilized along • constructive lines in many parts of the country-. several companies, it is reported, are now being organized overseas to ac- quire and develop promising proper- ties in various sections of the Domin. ion. For the rest, properties all over the country which have lain idle for years for want of capital and initiative are either being, revived or acquired by other and richer companies. This in- terest is being distributed all over the Dorninion and resulting Mee very general expansion of mining activity. Gold Mining Camps Well Established. The various gold mining camps of Northern Ontario are now well estab- lished with a good number of produc- ing and dividend -paying properties, and it is only a matter of time before their number will be increased, accord- ing to authorities. .New mills are be- ing rapidly erected and' the capacity of others doubled or trebled. The si vox situatfon at Cobalt has been well maintained, and the increase in production effected. in 1922 is expected to be further extended this year, with resumed development < in the nickel area at Sudbury. One large nickel producing corporation, long idle, is re- suming `operations with 700 men, and other companies are making extensive additions to plants and planning a con- siderably enhanced production. • Developments in Quebec have been . well heralded and interest is wide In the new provincial gold area. Sonie- thing like 100,000 acres have been *txta„lewd.e.ol t in claims in the Abitibi and' Terris ca wing I rstif cis and' ex- ploration and development tvotk'will take place this sammer. The Govern- ment has declared its, faith In the area by undertaking to establish a record- ing office at the- end of the railroad now being' built and subsidized by the Provincial Government to serve this new territory and known as the Interprovincial and James Bay Rail- way. It has alsolent its support ;to the extent of extending facilities of entry by the building of colonization roads. There is similar activity 3n the Maritimes. Mines long idle in Nova Scotia are being reworked this year. In the first months of 1923, the coal mine% of the British Empire Steel Cor_ poration have reoorded productions double' thoise of . urine eoa'relspondling periods. i'n.1922. Greater Coal Production Expected. A greater production of coal is ex- pected in Alberta this year; resulting no less from more equable working conditions'than Pram amore extensive demand. Manitoba at the present time is securing 75 per tent. of its coal from Alberta end the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec are eicperiment." ing with the prairie product, in the hope that a waymay be found to sub. stitute Western coal for at leant some' Proportion , of foreign coal now imt ported .into the Eastern provinces. There are not 'Iaclting substantial signs of recoverry in the mining situa. ation in British Columbia. The last months of the old year 'witnessed a renewal of activity which has con- ' tinned in a satisfactory: manner in the beginning of the new. Some of the mines which during the period of de- flation have remained idle are now being opened up, and there is not lacking evidence of returning interest of capital bath from Great Britain and the 'United States in this -field. . The two large' smelting plants of the pro- vince which furnish a 'market for a targe percentage of the ores mined anticipated a busy season of increas- ing production, thus affording ati opti- mistic barometer for the, alining in- dustry of the province. • -Surveying the present; mining sans - tion from coast to coast, one can scarcely discern. a gloomily feature. In short, Canada la. likely to derive full benefit from the improvement In the general situation in the world's metal markets, and 1923 will no doubt bring the exploitation of the Dominion's great mineral resources a step,nearer the position their wide distribution anti immense wealth justify, Using wireless am;difiers and load speaker to magnify the sound o heart beats ie sersris4-'s latest dei velopment.