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The Brussels Post, 1918-5-23, Page 6c.3'Jat37 Arthur Stanwood Pier c. .cis - a'•e::..._ „.171,17 ina Copyright notIghton Mifflin Company by aperial arrangement with Thos. Allen, Toronto CHAPTER III.---tC ,neda Whip she was out of tlis room Cur- roran addressed himself to her Cather. What id lir, ycanlan tons t tlrc rumor that t.he Works were to Ll sold? Mr. Scanlan grunted his con- tempt rot. the rumor, The Purreey Steel Works were a family affair; they would never be sold. "I'm sure I hope not," said Cor- coran. "Igor of course if tipsy wero to be weld, there's no telling what might happen to all the men there. They might be lard off, they might be t'urn'ed out of their jebs. A titan is lueky in i c days if he has at good business of his own, that .ant he sold over Itis head." • "Fou don't need to do any worryin' on my- account;' 'Mr. Scanlan replied toatily. "Oh, certainly not; oh. I don't sup- pose there's any real danger," Cor- coran made haste to say. "tnrtIy, as I look mond and see the other young fellow;, tike Donohue stere, I can't help feeling I'm pretty Inei:y, to be fixed as 1 am." "Ther that are sati.tfied with what they've got have •a right to feel lueka," retorted the formidable Mr. Scanlan. "Them are the ones gen- erally that have got more than they deserve." Corcoran threw un one arm and Pretended to dodge. '•:level• touched re. You and Mrs. Scanlan know I must have more than I've stat if I'm to be satisfied. I hope you folks wish I may get it." The severe. and tight-lipped silence on the part of both lir. Scanlan and his wife intimated no enthusiastic as- suranec that they would forward their visitors d<aires. Corcoran wars so little abashed, however, that he laugh- ed indulgently and remarked, "I be- lieve Donohue has rat you all hyp- notized." Incensed beyond endurance by this charge, lir, gcanlan brought his fist down on the arm of the conversation chair and vociferated, "No man can do that to me. No, sir. No man," And Mrs. SeanInn looking male- volently over her shoulder admonish- ed him, "It seem,, to me you'd better think w}tat you're saying, Mr, Corcor- an." In Jerry, who was silent, disdain triumphed over auger. Ho walked to the table at one side of the room and, picking up the eery of "Ben Hur," bound in a' -ligator skin, began to turn the pages. Mrs. Scanlan. impartial in her fav- ors, at once admonished him: "I al- ways tell Dave to be careful how lie handles that hook," Jerry put down "Pen Hur" and turned to the music rack. And then Nora entered, raidant and cag,er, with a gray cloak over her shoulders. new• white gloves on her hands, and a scarf encircling her face. "We're off," said Corcoran, step. Ping forward t, meet her. 'By -by, people." He took Nora'a arm and steered her by the elbow in a manner that enrag- ed Jerry. Nedra, however, did not resent it; the sound of her gay laugh- ter seemtd to linger in the room even after she hai gone. Jerry felt cbligeti to linger also for what should be R decant interval. Mr. S aulan itui =+:r, commanded him to r ;lot—n , he toek a chair in front of Mrs. ti n'.n t _Ration of the con- versation chair. unwilling to receive nit::more her P arthian glanees. Mr. 5 eels n short -necked and stop, sere - ed hire. -:t round to address the young man. "I will have it undeeste e I he said, tlt• t "Nona is not for no dro.tr ela.ac." Though encouraged b, the state- ment, Jerry felt it unwise to offer any comment. After a brief pause Mr. es Scanlan Continued, --- "She la not for na mill -hand, either. She is not for t.ho lilies of any one around here. That is not what we have been raising her for." "No _ert.1 Mrs. Scanlan with dyspeptic vigor, "it is nest. `Gould I have raised her like a little fatly just for that? Twenty she, was last month, and her two hand:: still that white soft that she might have been raised in a big house with a large lawn around it and an automobile to take her riding whenever she wished. Never a thing the : e have I let her with about tl hoe d t t them hands, neither cooking nor snub- bing nor washing nor ironing; 't is my own I have worked all these years, and without complaining. No fit wife would she be for a poor man, Jerry; mind that." 'I guess if she fell in love with a' poor man she'd be it good wife to him;' Jerry ventured to say, "She understands she is not to fall in love with a poor man," replied Dins. Scanlan. "How is she by way of mooting the rich?„ "33y means of her talent. If shed doesn't be singing before long in' 1 grand opera, she will be singing any- way in grand houses. I said to her only this very night, 'Aura,' I said, 'you'll be a millionaires wife before you die,,•' "Well," said Jerry, "you needn't try to discourage me by telling me that, Mrs. Scanlan. Maybe one of these days I'll be that. millionaire." • He rose, and Mr. Scanlan rose also. "Jerry," he said, laying his hand on the young man's shoulder and speak -I ins; not unkindiv "you'd better be puts ting the notion (lean out of your head. I'm wishing you well, but my girl is , not for you, and that's the fact. In- stead of laying up money for my old age I've snent it giving her the hexa I could—she's had her piano and her clothes and her lessons m music and singing, ard I've been glad to ;sive them to her, for I want her to better herself in the world. Now you un- derstand how- we feel." "Fes, but of course it can't alter my feelings, Mr. Scanlan, And if I found that lora cared for me, you couldn't ca..pect me -to hold off, jut for the sake .f obliging you and Mrs., Scanlan." "I'd d like to know where you get your impudence," firs. Sconlan ex- claimed.. "Not from your ma; she never would talk back like that. Aad your pa. ke was a mill, quiet i:'i:d of man." "Of course I don't mean to be im-' patient, Mrs.Scanlan." Jerry', veke w4i as placating as he could make it. "If ever I eon get Nora to consent, I hope I rain get you and firs. Scanlan to do the ;same. I should feel badly • if I couldn't." "Well, you can't" snapped Dlrs,' Scanlan. "And anyway Nora has too much sense to listen to you.'" Jerry flushed. "I'll say good -night" he remarked, and he left the room. Dir. Scanlan followed hire apologeti- cally, hospitably, into the hall and opened the doer for hint. "We can't baek you up on this, Jerry," he said, "but you're a good boy, you are, and if I had another daughter you could have her and wa1- conte. But not Nora ---ate, not Nowt," He strode briskly on to the mill gates, swung mr for holt' a mile through the lower part of the town, ascended the hill until be reached the main street, and then struck off along it towards home. Ilut. as he passed h cCabe s, the sound of danee tousle from the upper windows 'came to hot; after he had gone by a few steps he stopped, turned hack, and mounted the soave. He paid twenty fire cen'sa for a ticket and entered the halt. - It was erowded with dancers, hump- ing one :tether, shrilly exclaiming, shrilly laughing, above the sound of - the tinny piano and the two raucous' violins. Naked ga<jets flared from brackets high along the Malls; those more distant were encircled by a dint effulgence, owing to the dust that swam thick above the dancer. heads, 'Ilse more rowdy of the young num of the town, the more brazen of the young women, were conspicuously present, pushing, shoving, dancing boisterously, wooing and responding to advances with flagrant publicity. ferry stood watching for Nora to' snake her appearance:, fair as a lily among the blowzy, loud, robust young women; he saw her presently, her slim, white figure and sweet, flushed face emerged for one: shining instant, and then the profaning mob shut her again from view. From time to time he had glimpses of her, twice she passed near him but without seeing ]nim; Coreoran, holding her close, was laughing, and talking an her ear with an effect that was to Jerry of odious intimacy. And she seented to be en-' joying it, to be responsive; Jerry saw her swing her head round anti look into her partner's face and laugh gayly. The music ceased, the anrcrs THE NEST I The next .sixty days, we are told, will he very critical ones in the allied countries so far as food is concerned. If we are patriotic, if we would win the war, if we want our buys to come back safe and sound—everyone of u !must help out on the food problem. It is an individual responsibility which rests on every man and woman of this • country. It is absolutely necessary that we eat less of wheat, meat, fat and sugar. I Just now the wheat situation is es- peeially critical. We must reduce our consumption one-third. Use only two-thirds or one-half wheat in breads, pie, muffins, cakes, and the litre. Substitute in place of the wheat whatever you can get --pota- toes, barley, oatmeal, buckwheat, corn- meal, etc. Use your own recipes, changing them to suit present condi- tions. Use less sugar and less short- ening. Substitute one-half barley Hoer, corn flour or cornmeal, for one- half the wheat flour. Here are some u trestive recipes. Baking Powder Bt cults. ---Two cups barley Hoar, two tablespoons fat, half teaspoon of salt, four teaspoons of baking powder, two-thirds o: a cup of milk. Sift the day ingredients to- gether, rah in the fat, and add the liquid until a soft dough is formed. Poll to urnnit three-fourths of an incl; thick, cut with a cookie cutter and bake in hot oven. Cornmeal Bread,—One and a quar- ter cups of liquid, one and a half tea- spoons of salt, two-thirds of a cup of cornmeal, one-quarter of a yeast cake, dry or compressed, in one-quarter of a cup of lukewarm water, two and a half cups of flour. Pour the liquid over the cornmeal and salt and heat to the boiling point. Couk twenty minutes in the double boiler or over hot water. Cool, and yeast and flour. Knead, let rise until double in bulls. Knead again, shape into loaf, and let rise in the an until the bulk has e P again doubled Bake for fifty minutes. t.!,ea 1� fled `l ARTS QUEEN'S • dJ1QittVERSITY KINGSTON ONTARIO MEDICINE EDUCATION APPLIED SCIENCE Mining, Chendcal CM!, Mcchanicsd nod Electrical I ale:merles. HOME STUDY a#,rav Course by correspondence. Ueg,ee with oue year's attendcnco of four yawner osmium. Summer School Navigation School Julr and Atuont Deaeosborto April R.9 120, Y. CHOWN, Reetotrar s SIXTY DAYS. thoroughly, making a very stiff dough. Let rise until treble in bulk and let rise in pair till double in bulk.' Bake forty-five to fifty minutes. All the flour may be added at once, but the dough is difficult to handle. Oatmeal Bread.—One cup of liquid,' one teaspoon of salt, one cup of rolled oats, one-quarter of a yeast cake in one-quarter of a cup of lukewarm wa- ter, two and one-quarter cups of rye flour, two and one-quarter cups df white flour, Scald the liquid, cook tilt luke- warm, acid salt, yeast and sifted flour, mix thoroughly, knead, let rise till double in bulk. Knead again, shape into loaf, and let rise in the pan un- til' the bulk has again doubled. Bake fifty minutes. Note.—If you have a good rule for bread use it, but in place of one-quar- ter of the bulk of white flour use one of the other grains. This amount will net greatly change either the texture or the flour of the bread. The sponge may be set with white flour and the mixed flour worked in later. If note.: to is used as a substitute, allowance' must be made for the extra water con- tent, and enough floe: added to make' a very stiff loaf. I PIANOS! KiI144. In order to get our justly high grade piano in each town, village or town- ship throughout Ontario, we shall offer one instrument, and only ono, in I each place, at factory price, as far ! as it can be done consistently, These 'pianos are made In Canada and have been before the Canadian public for ' over twenty-five years, and are sold ou a straight guarantee. For further information apply to BOX 427 • TORONTO, ONT. altitnilitlllli11f11II111n611331nrIN111111611 S ho pag!, .^9 1! . ,y - Pura o Bread.—Oneand two-thirds r ., cups of mashed potato, one teaspoon' a of salt, one. -quarter of a yeast cake in' two tablespoons of lukewarm water,' three cups of flour. I Clean the potatoes, boil, pare, and mash thoroughly, add salt, and when' cool add the yeast. Add part of the . flour and let rise until very light. Add the remainder of the flour and knead 11; MAKESVREAp IN 3 taiNUTES .•»•,� ei Eliminates all cars }.ark. Makes Ills, wholesome Inner]. rolls, nae, without tsouhle. Saves nous • and helps coasnrvc _ n the Nation'a food supply. t--" 7- Crow:aki ,quick and clean --hands do nod touch dough. Delo-steel all sharps paid to your home, es through your dealer-- fonr loaf Cita $2.75: eight lost site $3.1.5. E.T.WRtI}WT0O. ' 7 HAMILTON CANADA .,.. Scarcely anything pleases a woman more than to come to the city to shop. There are so many big stores P.with such endless variety and choice of everything, Still there is just that little draw- back about where to stay. The Walker House solves that problem. It is a home for you chile In the city, and you can have all your pur- chases sent direct there where there are special facilities for look- ing after your parcels. Come to the city to shop and stay at The Nouse of Plenty TORONTO, ONT, P.S. -Special attention given to ladies and children travellmg with- out gentlemen escorts. Cream VVanted SWEET OR CHURNING CREAM We supply nano, pay express etnages and remit dolly. Our price next week flfty-two cants rsatual Dalry and preantery oo, 743-e ging' 6t. %Peat - Toronto swarmed to search of seats, Jerry held his tenaciously. The length of the room away Nora and Corcoran estab- lished themselves; Jerry kept his eyes upon them until the music began again and they again were lost in the throng. They reappeared, they came eveling clown the room, they passed; within a few -feet of Jerry; three time, he watched them pass him 'thus and dist not move. But when they made their fourth approach, he sprang; up shouldered his way among the oth- er lancers, and confronted Nora, "My turn," he said; a ut Nora, with a lit - tie e ry of surprise and pleasure, slip - pod fropi Co coran's arms into his. "Look here; cried Corcoran, stupefi- ed; but Jerry whirled Iter away and laughed exultingly. "IIe kissed me," site suddenly morI mured in his ear, "Idiein't like it. ! Jerry." "I'll pound his face." ,ferry stop -1 ped dancing, to sweep the room with angry eves. "No; 'it wasn't bad enough for that." I She tugged gently at his arm. "Dance with me a moment and then take mer home, Jerry." He held her more closely, more firm- ly, in the proud consciousness that she was seeking his protection. And soon Corcoran appeared in their path,! with the smile of one who had been guod-naturedly tolerant. He spread out his arms and shouted, "That's right, Donohue, bring that ship into port." "I feel you've had me on your hands enough this evening, Charley," she said. "Jerry's promised to see me home." "I thought I asked you to this dance." "Yes, and it was nice of you. But Jerry's asked to take me home, and I was sure you wouldn't mind." "Olt, sure; I don't mind who takes you home." (To be continued.) Never sweeten a war bread. 9S The Smile. Be it foul or be it fair, Smile. Never give in to despair ,Sruile, r Drive ahead with all your might, All the day and ]calf the night, ;swear that you will wit your fight And smile, Has Dante Fortune thretvn you down? Sm'l Never mind her fickle fruw•n, Smile. Just sit steady in the boat, Down life's eurrent smoothly float, 'Twill come tight some day, you'll note -- So smile` Sweet corn is a good substitute for wheat and meat. Dave plenty of sweet corn in gardens having sutfiel-I ,M A. faspace. Corn requires too much 'a`n�'''r5f�M f" i i room to stake it worth while in small' A fruit gelatin may be made wi gardens. I almost any left -over fruit. Nothing batter is made ',FORT SOAp a moos' 1rf^-�---- '"9 Nothiln7 better can be. made aaa.a '?1 Food Control Corner Pre-erninent among; our vegetables !s the potato. It is the commonest of the root family, toe, Whatever else may be scarce the potato is not. It comes within the reach of all and sundry and has played Its part In the upbuilding of nations. It. has rather an aristocratic origin, having reach R•d the Br!ti<h isles from this condo e•nt under the• protectiut; wing of Sir. \tiulfer I.alediet IduL }t has proved itself the, friend of rich and pear alike, and may yet he, in very truth, one of the bulwarks of the nation. Man's first need is fd«i and the world to -day is very short, Europe's first need is bread and on Canada rests the responsibility for supplying much of that bread. Canada has an abundance of potatoes, livery potato eaten means a piece of bread saved. h Let Canadians eat: the potatoes and send the wheat overseas! Our Allies are using their supplies of potatoes freely, Inst they must have wheat to hind their bread, 'Gime was when the food supply was one of the accepted facts of our daily existence. There was always an abundance and we satisfied ourselves without compunction for there was no questioning our right to eat what we felt we could afford. But there are now a hundred reasons why we should pause and consider as a meal is being prepared, or as we sit down to eat. As Sir George Poster recently said in the course of a public address: ''As you sit down to a meal can't you see, as by flashlight, hungry women and children clamoring for food? Can't you visualise your son in the trenches, hungry, cold and wet, and his satisfaction when meal time comes around?" There are thousands in Europe to- day who %voull give anything for the left -overs from our tables. Left- overs! When their sacrifice is infin- itely greater than ours; their need ten times more pressing! It would seem as if they should get first con - ?Mention and we the left -overs. 1.\rhich brings us back to the value of the potato in the diet and the part it might be made to play, In saving the food stuffs that they need, for the suffering people of Europe. The solid part of the potato is made up chiefly of starch, with about 2 per cent. of protein and certain "salts" which are valuable and health - giving. Tho highest value is derived from the potato when it is eaten as an i adjunct to something else. No bread or meat is needed at a meal which in- cludes potatoes and cheese or petatocs and milk. - East Less Bread. The Allies' wheat supply is peril- ously close to the point, of exhaustion. There is wheat in Australia and India but these countries are both practical- ly inaccessible by reason of the ship- ping shortage. There has been much talk of using Japanese vessels to bring Australian wheat to America, but the project is problematdcal at best and the amount which may be carried during the next three or four months is necessarily limited. Part of -the Argentina crop has still to be moved but with increasing demands upon cargo vessels to transport sol- diers and munitions, to support tho Allies in their present crisis, the ships can ill be spared. One boat on the North American route is worth two operating between the Argentine and Europe. South America has not en- ough surplus wheat to meet the Allied' needs, and besides, every time we, buy our failure to save bread and meat, force an allied vessel to go elsewhere for supplies, we hold back from our hard -premed fighting men a leas p g t; t least transport of United States reinforce- ments. Our Allies loolc to us for wheat and we have not been giving them the quantities they need. The British Ministry of Food has just cabled this message: "Wheat imparts are not ar- riving in quantities sufficient to meet our weekly requirements. Every ef- fort that can be exerted in Canada to increase shipments of wheat and meat will be invaluable." 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