Loading...
The Brussels Post, 1912-4-25, Page 2N�f�� A yNI NTH; OR, A CURIOUS MYSTERY EXPLAINED. CHAPTER I. "luu say your things are all ready, Cecil? 'Then I'll just go be- low and do tip my Gladstone, and put it in your cabin. We shall be at Bergen before lung, they say." The speaker was a young Eng- lishman of three or foto'-and-twen- ty, and the sister addressed by hila :was still in the first flush of girl- hood, having but a few .days before celebrated her nineteenth birth- day. "Let me see to your bag, Roy," she exclaimed. "It is a shame that you should miss this lovely bit of the fjord, anti I shall do it in half the time." "The conceit of women !" he ex- claimed, with a smile in which brotherly love and the spirit of teasing were about equally blend- ed. "No, no, Cis, I'm not going to let you spoil me. I shall be up again in ten minutes. .Have you not made any friends here? Is there no one on deck you can talk to?" "I don't want tb talk," said Cecil. "Truth to tele, I am long- ing to get away from all these Eng- lish people. Very unsociable of me, isn't it r" Roy Boniface turned away with a smile, understanding her feeling well enough, and Cecil, with her back to the chattering tourist throng, let her eyes roam over the. shining waters of the fjord to the craggy mountains on the further shore, whose ever -varying forms had been delighting her since the early morning. She herself made a fair picture, though her beauty was not of the artier which quickly draws atten- tion. There was nothing very striking in her regular features, fair complexion, and light -brown hair; to a casual observer she would have seemed merely an average English girl, gentle, well-manner- ed, and nice -looking. It was only to those who took pains to study her that her true nature was re- vealed ; only at times that her quiet gray eyes would flash into sudden beauty with the pleasure of meet- ing with some rare and unexpected sympathy; only in some special need that the force of her naturally re- tiring nature made itself felt as a great influence. Cecil had passed a year of eman- eipated girlhood, she had for a whole year been her own mistress, had had time and money at her disposal and no special dirties to take the place of her 'ec'hool-work. It was the time she had been look- ing forward to all her life, the bliss- ful time of grown-up freedom, and now that it had tome it had proved a dissappointing illusion. Whether the fault was in herself or in her circumstances she diel not know ; but like so many girls of her age she was looking out on life with puzzled eyes, hardly knowing what it was that had gone amiss, yet con- scious of a great want, of a great unrest, of a vague dissatisfaction whirl) would not be reasoned down. "Cecil is looking poorly," had been the home verdict ; and the mo- ther, not Fully understanding the cause, but with a true instinct as to the remedy. had sop:gusted that graphic group, fraternizing over the Cameras set tip all in a little eucanpment at the fureeastle end. There was the clerical group, which had for its center no fewer than five gartered bishops. There was the sporting group, distinguished by light -brown checked suits and com- fortable traveling -caps. There was the usual sprinkling of pale, weary, overworked men and women come for a much-needed rest. And there was the flirting group—a notably small one, however, for Norwegian traveling is rough work and is ill- suited to this genus. "Look here, Blanche," exclaimed a gray -bearded Englishman ap- proaching a pretty little brunette who had a most sweet and winsome expression, and who was standing so near to the camp -stool on which Cecil had ensconced herself that the conversation WAS quite audible to her. "'lust see if you can make out.this writing; your eyes are bet- ter than mine. It is from Herr Feick, the Norwegian agent for aur firm. I dare say your father told you about him." "Yes, papa said he was one of the leading merchants out here and would advise us what to see, and where to go." "Quite so. This letter reached me just as I was leaving home, and is to say that Herr Falak has taken, rooms for us at some hotel. I can read it all well enough except the names, but the fellow makes such outrageous flourishes. What do you make of this sentence, begin- ning with 'My son Frithiof?"' "Uncle, uncle, what shocking pronunciation! You must not put in an English `th.' Did you over hear of the Frithiof Saga? You must say it quickly like this—Freet- Yoff." "A most romantic name," said Mr. Morgan. "Now I see why you have been so industrious over your Norwegian lessons. You mean to carry on a desperate flirtation with Herr Frithiof, oh I that is quite clear ; I shall be on the lookout." Blanche laughed, not at all re- senting the remark, though she bent her pretty face over the let- ter, and pretended to have great difficulty in reading Herr Falek's very excellent English. "Do you want to hear this sen. fence l" she said, "because if you do I'll read it." ` 'My son Frithiof will do himself the honor to await your arrival at Bergen on the landing -quay, and will drive you to Holdt's Hotel, where we have procured the rooms you desired, My daughter Sigrricl (See -gree) is eager to mako the ac- quaintance of your daughter and your niece, and if you will all dine with us at two o'clock on Friday at my villa in Kalveclalen we shall esteem it a great pleasure.' " "Two o'clock dinner !" exelaimecl Florence Morgan, for the first time joining in the general conversation. "What an unheard-of hour!" "Olt, everything is primitive sim- plicity out here," said Mr. Mor- gan, "You needn't expect London fashions." "I suppose Frithiof Feick will be a sort of young Viking, large - the brother and sister sh uld spend boned and dignified, with a kind of a month abroad, grieving to lose good-natured fierceness about him," Cecil from the usual f'ltntly visit to said Blanche. folding the letter. the sen side, but perceiving with a "No, no," said Florence, "he'll mother'r wisdom and unselfishness be a shy, stupid country bumpkin, that it "n- time, as site expressed afraid of airing his bad English it, for her young one to try its wins, So the big stenrner plied its wav • up th•e fiord, bearing Cecil Boniface anti her small troubles and perpieei- up in hes artless and primitive way ties to healthy old Norway, to gain with a Veer sea god (if you please), there Fresh physical strength and and will take your hand, Fou, will replay Menge tak (many thanks), and we shall ell joyfully dance at your wedding." There was general laughter, anti some trifling bets were made upon the vexed question of Frithiof Falek's .appearance. "Well,' said 'Mr. Morgan, "it's all very well to laugh now, -hut I 'lope smell be civil to the Falcks when w.' really meet., ,1nd as Lr, you Cyril," ho continued, turning to his nephew._ e limp -looking young man of one -end -twenty, 1'get all the informal ion yon nen out of vounc Fairin. bet on no aae°nnt al- SP1IING is a, Trying Season Many persons never feel quite well in the Spring. A daily cup of Bovril pro- motes health and vigor, for it arouses the appe- tite and powerfully aids digestion. is the concentrated goodness of beef. you don't breathe e word about it, nor you either, girls. We don't want to spoil our holiday with busi- ness matters, and besides, one should always consider other peo- ple's feelings." Cecil set her teeth and the color rose to her cheeks; she moved away to the other side of the deck that she might not hear any more. "What hateful people! they don't eare a bit for the kindness and hospitality of these Norwegians, They only mean just to use them as a convenience." Then as her bro- ther rejoined her she exclaimed, "Roy, who are those vulgar people over on the other side'?" "With two pretty girls iu blue ul- sters? I think the name is Morgan, rich city people. The old man's not bad, but the young one's a born snob. What do you think I heard him say as he was• writing his name in the book and caught sight of ours. 'Why, Robert Boniface; that must be the music shop in Regent Street. Norway will soon be spoiled if all the cads take to coming over.' And there was I within two yards of him.b," "ORoy! he couldn't have known or ho would never have said it.' "Oh, yes, he knew it well enough. It was meant for a snub, richly de- served by the presuming tradesman who dared to come to Norway for his holiday instead of eating shrimps at Margate, as such cattle should, you know!" and Roy laughed good- humoredly. Snubs had a way of gliding off him like water off a duck's back. "I should have hated it," said Cecil, "What did you do?" "Nothing; studied Baedeker with an imperturbable face, and reflect- ed sapiently with William of Wyke - ham that neither birth nor calling, but `manners makyth man.' But look! this must be Bergen. What a glorious view! If only you had time to sketch it just from here!" Cecil, after one quick exclama- tion of delight, was quite silent, for indeed few people can see unmoved that exquisite view which is unfold- ed before them as they round the fjord and catch the first glimpses of the most beautiful town in Nor- way. Had she been alone she would have allowed the tears of happiness to come into her eyes, but beingron a crowded steamer she fought clown her emotion and watched in a sort of dream of delight the picturesque wooden houses, the red -tiled roofs, the quaint towers and spires, the clear, still fjord with its forest of masts and rigging, and the moun- tains rising steep anti sheer, encir- cling Bergen like so many hoary old giants who had vowed to pro- tect the town. Meanwhile, the fleck resounded with those comments which are so very irritating to most lovers of scenery ; one long-haired aesthete gave vent to a fresh adjective of admiration about once a minute, i11 Roy and Cecil were forced to flee from him and to take refuge among the sporting fraternity, wito occasionally admitted frankly that t was "a fine view," but who ob- truded their personality far less upon their companions, "Oh, Roy, how the shall enjoy it all !" said Cecil, as they drew near to the crowded landing -quay. "I think we shall fit in, Cis," he said, smiling. 'Thank Hoeven, you don't take your pleasure after the manner ofthat fellow, If I were his traveling companion, I should throttle him in a week." "Or suggest a muzzle," said Co- eil, laughing; "that would save beth his neck and your feelings." "Let nue have your key," he said, as they approached the wooden frier; "the custom -hoose people will be coming on board, and I will try to get our things looked over quick- lse Wait here and then I shall not 1nies you." He heHi.tfled away and Cecil scanned with caricas eves the farces f t•ite little crowd gathered on the, landing relay, till her attention was arrestee' by a ruling Nor g and you will step valiantly into the breech with your fluent Norwegian, and your kindness will win his heart, Then presently he will come fresh insights into that puzzling thing called life; to make friend- ships spite ,f her avowed unsoci- ableness to le.nln something more of the beauty el beauty. the joy of jos., and the pain of train. She was no sticicnt of human na- • -turnat present with girlish impati- ens's: mpati- enr_r..,lle titrnw' ct] .'.nr from the tour iets, (rankly avowing her convic- tion that they were a bore. She was willing in lot her fancy roam ir, the fortunes of route imaginary Rolf and Erit'e living, noshaipa, in Borne ",le ur other of the solitary red -roof' i cottages to he .seen now and, then nn the moontnio side: but ]ow hint to knew that yens father the average Entrlish life displayed is seriously drinking of setting you °n the deck did not in the least at the head of the aroposed branch aw.tkc • nn her sympathies, sire merely at Stevenger. When that does classified Ilet n.'issengers int° reegll I conte about, of course herr Feick groups end dismissed them from will loss our custom, end no doelst, • her mind, There was the photo- it will be a blow to bin); so mind ThOld Tots (Ind advancing years bring an increasing tendency to constipation, The corrective they need is Y ark' r f 991 i, Entirely different from common laxatives Pleasant to take, mild and painless A tablet (or less) at bed -time regulates the bowels perfectly. increasing doses never needed. Compounded, like all the 125 NA-D1zU-CO pre parations, by expert chemists. Money back if not satisfactory. 2Sc, a box, It your druggist has not yet stocked them, send 26o. and we will mail them. NATIONAL DfttJC; & CHEMICAL rl'ICAL CCMPiIU'1V Ol GANADA, Littr eats, tM171' 7`oem.. 22' • • we Fran in a light -gray suit who stood laugh- ing and talking to an icrttra]ntanee on the wooden wharf. Tire was tall era' broad-shoultlercd, with some- thing unusually overt and neeryetic ill his bearing; his featlli'e:4 were Of the pure Greek erne not, nntl^- fluently to be poet with in Nor•wav; While leis northern birth vrest at- tested bye `lois skin .and light hair ninl mistaelre, well as by nretie of homed, well -opened bine eves which lenkod out ort the world with 1 1"n ialt content n.rtd hapni'hes:r. "I believe Mutt is Frithiof Flack,•, thoegllt Cceil. Anti the next mn- lnout her idea Was confirmed, for epseeevevessieerealseeasesieseesaleereesseass 41 wesessesseatas sasR •gra+o.sa81 FRESH vs. ROTTED MANURE. Most petple have an idea that rotted manure is a much more valu- able fertilizer than manure fresh from the barns or yards. This idea prevails because of the heavy, compact nature of the rotted ma- nure. The value of manure is de- termined by the amount of various elements of fertility contained therein, These elements are main- ly nitrogen, phosphoric .acid and potash, They are usually figured at fifteen cents, six cents and five cents per pound respectively. On this basis a ton of fresh barnyard manure is worth $1.98. A ton of rotted manure is worth $9.04, or On the Farm DIR. J. L. HUGHES. School Inspector of Toronto. only six cents more. When the fact is considered that it takes nearly two tons of fresh barnyard manure to make one ton of rotted manure, owing to the loss from evaporation and leaching, it can be seen that much of the fertilizing matter ori- ginally contaihed is lost in the rot- ting process. A report gives some interesting observations on the experimental use of fresh and rotted manure. Both were used on the corn and wheat crops, in comparison with unmanured land. The yield of corn on unmanured Iand was 38.1 bush- els per acre. On land dressed with rotted manure, a yield of 65,1 bush- els was secured; and where fresh manure was applied, the yield was 70.7 bushels per acre. The increas- ed yield of corn from the use of rotted manure was 97.6 bushels, and from the use of fresh manure 39.6 bushels, an increase of five bushels per acre in favor of the fresh manure. On the wheat crop the effect was similar, though not so marked. On the unmanured land, the wheat yielded 16.1 bush- els per acre; where rotted manure was used, 19.1 bushels; and on the land dressed with fresh manure, 19.7 bushels per acre were secured. The increase in favor of the fresh manure was only six -tenths bush- el per acre on the wheat crop. While the increased returns are comparatively small in both cases, it illustrates clearly the fact that fresh manure is at least as good as the rotted manure, and for some crops even better. The prevention of loss by leaching and in the rot- ted process should be kept in mind, and the saving in labor by apply- ing manure fresh from the barns is worthy of consideration, It should not be understood that the coarse, fresh barnyard manure is adapted to all crops. It would not be suit- able for certain forms of garden and vegetable crops; and even for the small grains, on light soil, it probably would not give as good results as the rotted manure. Where manure is applied as it should be, however, on the grass land or just ahead of the corn crop in rotation, the coarse, fresh manure is better as the connecting gangway was raised from the quay, one of the steamer officials greeted him by name, and the young Norwegian, replying in very good English, step- ped on board and began looking about as if in search of some one. Involuntarily Cecil's eyes followed him ; she had a strange feeling that in some way she knew him, knew Trim far better then the people he had come to meet. He, too, seemed affected in the same way, for he came straight up to her, and rais- ing his hat and bowing, said with frank courtesy; "Pardon me, but am I speaking to Miss *Morgan?" "I think the Miss Morgans are at the other side of the gangway; I saw theta it minute ago," she st id, coloring a little. "A thousrtnd missions for my mis- take, mei Frithi. f Faiek, "1 eeme t:a, 1000 1; this En family, ,vats node rst.and, but I .have ;never seer diem." (To be continued.) 1i `asi Mrd l;rF" I-09 /AMOS roatat'nv Pima?, 5 QICNTS Wing R means everything that is choicest in fine tea. "SALADA" means the world's best tea --- " hill - grown Ceylon"--- with all the exquisite freshness and flavor retained by the sealed lead Packages. SLACKS, SHEEN or J9JXED osA adapted to the succeeding crop than the rotted manure. The heat, and the effect of the acids developed in the process of decomposition, aicl greatly in liberating plant food and result in greater crop yields, Some objections may be made on the score that weed seeds or pos- sibly plant diseases are spread with the unrotted manure. Where ap- plied as suggested above, however, at the proper place in rotation, nei- ther the weeds nor the plant dis- eases resulting therefrom will be a serious consideration. The ]ate winter anti early spring offer many opportunities for get- ting manure on the land. These should be taken advantage of; though one should avoid driving over the land when it is very 'vet from melting snows or from heavy rains. The good effect of the ma- nure may be entirely offset by bad handling of the land. A grown man never feels quite as uncomfortable as a small boy in his Sunday clothes. 11 pri THIS iso HOME DYE that ANYONE can use dyed ALI, these •�= ' DIFFERENT KINDS of Goods with the SAME Dye. used GLEAN and SIMPLE to Use. NO chance of using the 111ONC Dye for the Coods Dealer. to color. Color color. from •I'o12Y Bauble, 1h, Tho Johneun.Iilchardnen Co.. Limited, Montreal, See How the Wringer is Attached (A; 'aI1 HIGH SPEED cHAMPIoN TM Wringer tined extend, from dm MD, outn1 the way of the core1. 'thin allow, practically the whole top of the tub to open un- makes It may to put in and lake out clothe,. No other nxt,h,r hoe an large on opening. No other vstxher can ha 1, 5501 ,okh crar2 haahe at sign on tont as rep neer, Do you oxo Maxwell's •'raanrla"•-the churn that make, quality better? Write lin for nalurr-oes if yo,,, dealer des. not handle them e9 DAVID MAXWELL 4 SONS, ST. MARY'S, OA UNBREAKABLE GLASS. Unbreakable glass, for which there might be a demand just now, leas invented nearly 9,000 years ago, according to Petronius and Dion Cassius, thotugli Pliny oasts doubts on the story, says the Lin- den Chronicle. An artist appeared before Tiberius with a cup of glass which he dashed yiole,ntly on the ground. It was neither broken nor cranked, but merely dented, like a piece of metal. Then the man pro- duced a mallet and hammered the cup back into its proper shape. Tiberius, however, asked whether anybody else knew the secret, and when the artist proudly answered "No, had him instantly beheaded, The emperor feared that such glass would terribly depreciate the value of the precious metal. He—Madam, you promised to obey me. Do you do it. She—Sir, yen promised mo your worldly goods. Do I get 'ern? Of all birds the parrot is fondest of music. fieselse LARGE COLO -PLATE CLOCK No will give this beautiful clock free or all charge to any lady who will sell afty sets of our Birthday, &lone, Greeting and other post cards at 10 cents a set (six beautiful cards iu each set). The clock is a perfect timekeoper, in beautiful anal artistic gold plate Ct'aOie, just Eke picture. It is nine inches tall, and. will grate the parlor of any home. Your friends all want earls, and you can easily earn a clock in a few Itonrs. Send Its Your name, and WO will send you the cards, when they aro sold send us rho money, and Ivo send you the clock, carefully packed, and all prepaid. Address Homer.Wa.ri'en Co., Toronto Department 135. Each and Every 5—Pou Yrr « cl atge of Extra Granulated Sugar contains. 5 p.11l:ands full weight f Canada's finest sug A rr, at its hest. Ask y r!)` ll,$r grr'stcer for the get, ca o 5 --Pound Package. —CANADA SUGAR REFINING CO., Limited, .Montueel. s$`J_��rkSS' 1fe5r{rj IZELI v.M0.'t7t d BIEM ".ay'�}+i itiItes chis tea 4aµ, CI;UCODILE t'i'l'CI11NG. Superstitious 13Orneos Tall 'Thein in Spirit of Revenge, It is a common sight in Borneo to see, ti large crocodile sunning him- self on the muddy bank of a rover, Ile takes no notice of the natives even though they 'arse quite near him, So common indeed is the sight that the Dyaks themcrlt'c,s pare no hoed to these dangerous reptiles; and yet it is no trllastlal thing in Borneo to hear of some human life bring taken by a croco- dile, says C'hambet',s's Journal, For months perhaps the croco- diles in a river live at peace with mankind and then sadden's' one of those creatures will early off some lad bathing in the river or even et - tack some one paddling along in his boat. I know of a Dyak girl who, when sitting and paddling at the stern of a canoe, was knocked over into the water and carried away by e crocodile and her com- panions could do nothing to save her, There seems to be no reason why the crocodile should suddenly show a man-eating propensity in this way. The Dyaks account for it by curious superstitions. They say that if food is offered to a person and he refuses it and goes away without at least touching it some misfortune is sure to befall him and he will most probably be at- tacked by a crocodile. Also it is ,said that one of the ways the gods punish crime is by sending a crocodile to atta,ek the culprit; and I have often heard it said by Dyaks of some one who has been killed by a crocodile that probably he has displeased the gods either by paying no heed to the warnings sent him in dreams or by means of omen birds or by commit- ting some hidden crime, The Dyaks of Borneo will not kill a erocodile, except in revenge. If the animal will live at peace with him the Dyak has no wish to start e quarrel; if, however, the croco- dile breaks the truce and kills some one, then he feels justified in retaliating. Under these circum- stances the Dyaks set to work to find the culprit, and go on catching anti killing crocodiles until they succeed in doing so. The Dyaks genot'ally wear brass ornaments, and by cutting open a dead croco- dile they can easily find out if he is the creature they wish to punish. MIKE AND ENGLISH "BULLS." Sir Boyle R.oehe Asked, "`That Has Posterity Done For Us?" Time was that whenever an old jest showed itself in a new garb it was credited to Charles Lamb, end perhaps made to stammer a little es an additional infirmity or if it were a pun the author was given as Douglas Jerrold, whose reputation through the many atroeious puns credited so him was made to sdffev greatly. It is, by the way, a singu- lar fact that nu -puns are to be found in Jerrold's novels or in h*s shorter stories, and that less thin half a :been have been ventu^ed upon by him in his plays, of which "Black -Eyed Susan" is the bust known. Now comes an Englishman, J, C. Percy, with a shilling book on "Bulls !'ancient and Modern," in which a prominent place is given to our Irish friend, Sir Boyle Roche. It was Sir Boyle who re- marked that "a roan could not be ]n two places at the sumo time, un- less lie were a bird." Another famous gem was brought forth when Sir Boyle, in an impassioned speech, desired to know "why should we beggar ourselres for posterity? What has posterity done for us?" Among others of the same son Of Erin is, "The cup of our trouble is running over, but, alas, is not yet full," and "Little children who coukl neither walk- nor talk were running about the streets cursing their maker," and again, "Many thousands of these people were. destitute of even the goods they possessed." It is quite likely than bit Boyle has not been guilty of all charged against 'rima Some of later date have been culled from English and Irish news- papers. A eveling paper advises its readers: ---"The best way 'to • pass a cow in the road when eveling is to keep behind her." A enlists; tourist writes that he ' selected a shady nook and basked, in the sun- slrino," The chairman of the meet- ing requests, "Gentlemen, take your seats till we see ]row wo stand," Anotbcr --•"I suppose run think that on oft, board half of the directors do the work and the other half do nothing, As natter of fact, gentlemen, the reverse is tho case," CHI'LE'S BATTLESI3IPS, Navies of the South Amei•iean Republics are not large, but the individual units, at least of the newer ships, aro very powerful. Two battleships now 'being built in England for Chile will be 25,000 tons in displacement and orf twenty- them knots spar.] They will carry ten 14 -inch guns in turrets 55111 four 21 -inch torpedo tubru, end they will have a normal c pal supply rf�8;500 tons, with 4150 tons !,f. oil fuel. 'Their length of 098 feet will Wen der them the longest bat:tic trips in existence, - Amlritinn 114 a gond tiring, but don't fly higher than yet, oast roost,