The Brussels Post, 1914-9-10, Page 2"Old House"
Or, Dulcie's Confession
CHAPTER Y!-'-'---- ..,..
Tbo following day svgs line,and in the
Afternoon trade and P1.111)1'0 60 went to
the woods eta usual. Primrose did not
want to go, but no Delon said she would
go by hermit it bee sister would not ac-
- company her, Premirost gave way. Thor
soon met Belturbet and the llerriotta.
Beyond, the conventional SSreebmg, Iter
Lott took no notice of Duthie, and 0.1.
tdlough thet young person's' vanity was
hurt, she did not show it, but talked gaily
to .3elturbot, and told him that her Sather
had said that they were not to speak to
him er his friends,
"Bub we shall, unless you give no up;"
alto said. Only I thought I had better
tell you do oaso father should fellow ue
and amino •a scene."
She laughed, but Belturbet looked un-
easy
"'Never anted," she added, "I don't Buie
Pose be evil). take the trouble. Anyhow,
lot no make the beat of this -glorious
afternoon.
Heriott talked to Primrose, whilst Dul-
cie kept Belturbet at her side, and al-
- though his eyes sometimes strayed to
Primrose, be let himIolf beamused end
beguiled by pretty, blue-eyed laughing
Dulcie, who be could ees was too alma.
cent and childish to have formed any
matrimonial plans.
So the game 'wont on. .Berton, firm in
his reeoive to have nothing to do with
Duloie until eche apologized, and Dulcie
fixed in her determination to lure Bei.
turbot, into a proposal, which would, for
one thing, show• Jim Heriott that she
could do extremely well without him, and
for another enable her to leave her fa-
theu'e roof. 1,Ybatever Primrose felt she
concealed it.
Philippa watched both eisten:t ourioue-
ly, but she eoulidnot make up her mind
whether Dulcie was only an meant flirt,
or had "designs" on Arthur Belturbet.
She contented herself with breaking up
their tete•a,-tete whenever possible.
This continued for a week, and nothing
happened to . dieturb the long, delightful
afternoons .in the woods. Mn'•. Carwardine
did not inquire litres hie daughters gghters spent
their time,
• he seldom spoke to 'them at
x11 now. Ho had, as he thought, taken
•stops that world make them regret their
defiance ofhis wishes.
One afternoon a big,'old-fashioned car-
riage and pair drove up to Blue Poets,
and an elderly lady, accompanied by a
gentleman in clerical dreea,, alighted, and
dnquiredif Mr. Carwardine or sho Misses
Garwardine were at home. They wore.
curtly informed by Martha that no one
upstebParegleft
o
by the home.
doldwoman, , who
spoke. no word about the callers and the
sisters.
One evening, when Dulcie and Primrose
were seated in a little room upstairs,
where they often did their sewiug in pre•
ferettco to either the dining -room or
drawing -room, the door was thrown open
by. their father-
"W'Im has daredto touch my books?"
he cried in a towering rage. Four are
missing from the top shelf, of–of great
value!"
•- He glared furiously at each girl.
'I have not touched your books, fa-
ther,' mid Primroee, pale and frightened.
"Nom I," declared Duthie.
For ten minutes the angry man storm-
ed at them, and once Primrose thought
he ,was going to strike her. At length he
went downstairs, and they heard him go
into the study and bang the door.
"Wouldn't it be awful if he found out
the truth," said Dulcie. "I expect he
'would turn ane out ofdoore. However, I
don't think I should mind if he did"
She waa ratber alarmed; but by no
means subdued.
Prdmiose .was, silent. She knew what
her sister was thinking, and her heart
sank. Delete intended to marry Arthur
Belturbet. In spite of her 'fauna, the girl
could be so sweat and winsome that it
would require a veryunimpressionable
man. to withstand her–and Belturbet did
not appear anxious to do sol He seemed
pleasedthat she should be so ready to
walk 'with and talk to him, and if Prim-
rthe - k-
ed at her with an expression indered why he n hie eyes
that she could not understand, she did
' not allow herself to speculate on the
reason, until it
; The sisters talked in whiepms
was.time for them to go to bed. Tho
great dimly -lighted house was silent ex•
sePt for the ticking of the old grand-
fathers 0lock an the hall. Primrose shiv-
eyed as the folded up her needlework,
Suddenly there were sounds of a comma
tion downeteire.
"21•iss Prtma'osel" called Martha, "Mies
.- - Primrose! Comeat once! Your father is
its." •
Both girls flew downstairs, and found
Martha in the study, trying to raise Mr.
Oarviardine to the sofa, He ley on the
'•. floar•unadnseloue' and breathing heavily,
"What is it?" asked Primrose, while
Delete stood terror -struck and helpless.
Apoplexy, or a fit of sono sort," re-
plied the old woman, with a fleece look.
at' the girds, "You have been upsetting
him again with your goings on! This is
tete result I"
Priviroae looked at the woman stead.
Uy, '
Martha,' she said with quiet .dignity,
"you •forget yourself. Help me to get, my
father on the couch, and send the girl et
omelet Doctor Crewe."
Send for the doctor yout'self," was the
rude retort. 'I'll took to the master:"
Primrose, feeling et, wee no time for ar•
gateent, despatched the Stele servant 1or
the .doctor. Docter Crewe came prompt-
te announcethatkir. Carwardine was
indexing from a severe apoplectic stroke,
Iroise which it was probable that he would
1'eaoyer. He regained cone0eioieness the
nest day, but was partly paralyzed.
!`Ohained here like a log,' he muttered
thickly t0 the doctor,who soothed him
and suggested a nurse,
But ,,TTphn •Carwardine would not Beton
to 17110.
"'Menthe eat look after me,"' he said
repeatedly,
and peldnnpns
iptfg athepwershwomnol s-
fle sprofessed perfect willingnese to do
The household was, therefore, reorganise
ed. 'Martha spent mast of her time at.
tending' to the invalid, Active as she was,
yet age was beginning to tell on her, and
after Raving her master his mid-day meal,
She rested inher bedroom until :teeettme.
• • Primraae then took iter place. Duiete had
y� lLp,& Bair rabbet, ere pet he had or.
td her -rata of the Mani.
Had it not been for you," lie innttered,
"I'ehould not be lying helplem here."
Delete, fol• once in her life, held her
tongtt , and went out of the worm. silent-
. to
1 limitheatof a Glee
of her fhaite''is
herself, leaving escaped from Philippa's
watchful eyes, Otte grew beeolningiy sad.
and plaintive, and in a broken little
voice declared that rhe did not know
what would happen to her when Primrose
and she were left alone,
"But Mr. Carwatddne is not going to'
die yet," said Arthur - Belturbet .Immo.
whaat astonrshed.
"Defter Crewe does not think he will
live long, said Duthie, her blue eyes fill.
leg with tears, while ehe fumbled for a
handkereblet.
"Don't aryl urged Belturbet hastily.
"I--I—e•cau t belp it," said Dulcin, tak-
ing care not to disdgure her pretty face.
I am so dreadfully unhappy—life is so
cold and eland,"
elle had reed this deet phrase some-
where, and thought it sounded pathetic.
"Not for you, I m sure,' replied Beltur-
bet, alarmed and emberassed. "You are
made for happiness and smilce, Don't
cry, tbere'e a good girl!"
But Dulele only appeared to cry the
more, and as she wee sitting Mese to Bel-
turbet on a rough seat In the woods, he
gently put hie arm about her shoulders.
and her pretty golden head drooped na-
turally on to his shoulder.
"I am so v -very miserable," she whir
pored.
But you must not be," be said. with
gentile reproof in his voice, thinking it.
was not. at all •an unlpleasant task to
comfort a pretty girl
I cannot belp it."
The ehameless girl actually sobbed.
"But 'why are you?" he father
will re
quite probable that your
cover. Dootore often make mistakes!"
"It .is not only b -because of–of my fa-
ther," ehe quavered,- her heart beating
rapidly.
"What is it then?"
Belturbet looked kindly into the flesh'
ed little face. Dulcie spoke no word; the
raised her head, and leer blue eyes shot
a glance into his he could not mistake–
that she hid her face on his sboulder. A
thrill passed through the symputhetic
man. This pretty, innocent girl loved
him! softly, "dear lutea
"Dulcie." Inc. said,
Dulcie! ed dr. little Dulcie!"
ex-
citement:
her. Duloto trembled with
ccitement: She had won after all.
"Oh, Arthur," she breathed, "do you
really care for me?'
"Should I kiss you if 'r didn't?" he ask-
ed with a laugh, and being a man he
kiesed .her again.
•'Don't' let us tell any one yot," said
Dulcie, •
What is there to .tell?" he asked quiz.
Meetly.
"That–that we ere engaged," replied
Dulcie sweetly.
Belturbet experienced a distinct tthoek;
be became suddenly cold and dismayed.
It was his own fault! IIs should not
have kissed the girl if Inc did not intend
to marry her. That was what he always
said of other men! And she was a dear,
pretty little thing, gay and good-temper-
ed. What more could a man want? For
a moment a pair of gray eyes eeemed to
Path before him.
Perhaps ehe will be almost as pleased
foe her sister to marry me as if it had
been herself," he reflected.
"I think we will only tell a few people,"
he said. aloud. "Heriott and his meter,
and your sister, now; waiting until Mr.
Carwaadine is better before 'we announce
It publicly."
Dttlloie nodded.
"Yes, that es what I should like–just
to tell your friends, and mine," she
agreed, and site slipped an arm within
his. 'Dim world seems quite different
now, Arthur." she added, with a tender
inflection on the. last word.
"Does it, dear?" he answered rather eb-
sontly. ' So it doee til mel"
Everything was dards before; nova it le
light," said Dulcie.
She chattered gaily until he left her at
the gates of Blue Poste, after a kith that
was not excessively lover•dike.
"He isn't very much in love with me,"
the girl said, feeling piqued in spite of
her success. "But I 'will make him jeal-
ous—hy means of Tim—and then we shall
e,ro„
She smiled as she entered the house and
ran upstairs. Primrose was in the little
sewing-reoln, pale and tired.
"oh, Prime' she cried. "Congratulate
mel"
Her elates' looked at her with startled
eyes, but sat very «1111.
What do you mean?" she asked.
"I am engaged to Arthur Belturbet!"
was the triumphant reply.
"Engaged to Arthur Belturbet?" re-
peated Primrose dully.
Yee, dear. There! I told you Ishould
marry html'
"I �hope. you will be very ba4py." said
Primrose, but try as she might she
could infuse no enthuei•aaam into her
voice.
You don't eeom very pleased," com-
plained Delete.
"Dearest, I am delighted;" said Prim-
rose, yet with a queer sinking at heart.
"but f feel so unhappy 'about father —
nothin.g else reams to matter really. Doc-
tor Crewe ieafraid—"
She Sett the ,sentence unfinished, and be-
gan to weep silently.
.Afraid of what?' asked Dulcie, grow -
evcttde,
was not what I did," she Paid, "but
• hi own ungovernable teatime that made diately. Fallen, malapborically, at due,
roil pale•
That he will not live more than et few
weeks;' was the almost whlapered reply.
"84 you must ,forgive me if I do not seem
able to share your. happiness";
Poor old Prim!" said Duloio, with a
fain touch of pat•rana.ge. 'But you will
when you dive with ria et Old Armee."
She smiled -with intemn satisfaction.
Primrose winced: words rete to her lips,
but ehe kept them back, This, after all,
fatherweeedying."anddebe •maststdo all
she could to make his last death lees ter-
rible for bin,
John Carwerdine ons a hard man, and
Slated his two daughters, yet Primrose
did her duty tenderly •stud devotedly, in
spite of'theluereh words Ito threw et her.
She sat by, the dying man's bedside,
whilst Dulele went out to meet, her lover
in the woods, where the autumn -tinted
leave0 were mow •beginning to hill.
The Iieriotte heel taken the news of
Beitnrbet's engageancnt very quietly:
their congratulations were net over.
whehningly hearty, but they minced. If
the lumpy man had been able to read
Jim Heritage thoughts, however, he would
havo boon rather sueprlaed.
Iferiott had meant to give Dulele Car•
wardine rcyy lesson and to punish her, a0
one leouTd pieniah a naughty child, for
her behavior to him atter the garden.
party. .IIs was vary much in love with
her, but he did. not intend to be the slave
of pretty, impertinent i)tt,lcie, of any
other woman. While he hate been, as he
thought, adniinistering..a losaon Dulclo
bac! tnrned.ber attention to another man,
who had eon' odetly, and aimaet fame.
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-'sewn to you to behave like a m
--who is in love?"
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"Can't eny he. does;" replied Jim.
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ms a auu affair, see p ,
In fact, the more Inc thought -of it, the'
more peculiar it appeared, Certainly
Arthur Belturbet did not in any particu-
newlye gagedlfil the pmanar should be. Heat sel-
dom spoke of his bride -elect, or their fu-'
turn plans, and when Philippa had, risked
him when he vac going to Inc married, ho
had replied that ;lir. Carwardinea ,health
was too precarious for anything to be
decided.
They, say be cannot live very much
longer,' Philippa had remarked, with an
unpleasant smile, "so no doubt Old
House will have a matinees by this time
next year."
Belturbot had frowned, but had made
no answer.
The Merlons continued to stay at Old
House. Belturbet urged them to remain,
for he disliked being left alone, and
neither of his guests was anxious to re-
turn to London–Philippa because August
and September were dull and uneventful
months to Lar, and Um for "sentiment.
el" reasons. He had only seen Dulcie
once since the announcement of hor en-
gagement. He had congratulated her
with every assumption of goodwill, and
Dulele had smiled sweetly at him, and in
the moment of her triumph forgot flow
they had, quarreled.
A fortnight after Dulcie had sobbed a0
successfully on Beltul•bet'0 shoulder, Bel.
turbet admitted to himself bitterly that
he had been a fool, but as Inc was an hon-
orable man he was prepared to pay for
Ina folly. Al the same time Dietetic also
aflentdy confessed that her lover wee, to
her, uninteresting and dull. Strive as
she might to charm him, she knew that
palace did not quicken at sight of iter,
She fully realized that she had drawn
him into a position from which be could
not honorably retreat, but all her wiles
failed to 'tvi�n from him 111110 more than
ordinary politences. He liked her, in a
moderate fashion, and he kissed her sm.
eral times whenever they were alone, but
she loft him each time, feeling that her
engagement et•ee a very tame affair, very
flat and dull. lace in
On arriving at their trysting-p
the woods one hot September afternoon,
trying to feel- cheerful, but with n decid-
ed sub-eurrent of irritation, Dulcie *vas
atu•prised to find Belturbet was not wait-
ing for her. She found instead a man
with rough red hair, and a strong mouth
that appeared to !mule beneath a red•
dielebrown moustache.
I am awfully emery to disappoint you,"
be drawled, but just as Belturbet was
leaving the home, his heart men came
rushing in with the news that there had
been alt accident at one of the ftirms–
a man injured badly, I believe, end Bel•
turbet was wanted at once. As 11e ream-
ed in a bit of a tat between love and duty,
es it were, I offered to -come and ley the
matter before you, and in case you might
cry because Belturbet was not here I
brought a clean pockot-handkercdlief."
As he spoke he Reid out a Itendkercdlief.
Do not Inc silly!" said Duloie, her eyee
sparkling, for it really seemed es if she
were going to enjoy Merrell alter all,
, Do not mind' crying in front of me,"
invited Heriott.
"I thought your did not intend td speak
to me until I had apologized, or done
something equally idiotic," said Duleio.
"Oircuanstaheee alter 008es," eves• the
calm reply. "When I said that–on the
evening yen were so rude to me–I
thought–well, I ah•a'n't tell You *whet I
thought, but, now you are going to macre
greatest friend, everything that Ilia
my
Bono before e c full
i t
He. looked her full in the eyes. Duthie
reddened,
it , thinkind g of one evening when
(To be continued.)
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stns 1.111" foot: 'IIcri'1tk'a footlnpe„ iborofard, were
Don't coma in hie. room, alert:' Prim• anvthhtg but pleasant, and he. was 0x-
0000 ante refilled sadly. - Oo into the teemiily.a•nuoyed to find Inc 1,0e. furiously
'woods -the ewmm'r will 0001 ba gone:' •iealtus of 3301 turbot, his aliment lifelong
'But it. Was net my fault father had ,' friend.
fle, Vas RP" peaieted Dnleio, One afternoon he Wee walking moodne
"Of 000000 not, answered Primrose, hat, with Philippa round sho garden of 01x1.
added cnsiotly, 'It wee fe pity; though, 'Hoene their host being absent, Present'
that y011 ever tele
Dukes took bei eieter's :Wake • and
nenRht the woods, she told the invite 10
.Belturbet and hie friends, who eympatle
teed with end consoled her, but oho did'
not ,tell everything quite nocuretolY, for.
he Joel iter 1leurees to believe oho apent
site
11cn•nings in the invalid's room, wilil0
Print Mee event Out. After a Tota (toys the
0110111 emelt Miele and she regtined her
ratirtta, and :melted herself with renewed
• vigos to tato furthering of her shin,
:Hallett Tared
"very ,Ove11, ,10' him I she laid to her,
see 110411ntly, and ,turned the battery of
f ruins"£•4111' 'nu itoltnrhet.
her wtlerl's,1tll g eortbad.
The 4ttr1 obni10 SIM
do d let, Bine
ata
ane nfteenooe wane led In lYlgot hireanto
iso boons l" ably with Daloin in the wecde, when the
girl touched hitt on the arm.
"Hee It ntruok you, Jim," she asked ale
rnptly, "that Arthur Botturbot, for a
ncwlytnrgaged mail, 4100S not erste vim
featly happy?" •
Jim ellrug.ged his ohntuldeee.
'Arthur to a timer ellep' he replied
earelrt-aly, 'Ile tapes lite pleasures amity,
I sn poral
"Ot 00uree silo is nnly marrying bila for
isle money," said lehtli.pea, "and it hoe
occurred to me iha"f. he inay have had
aortae enough to fled 11 oat
"Bo Chet is. *Nat y0lt think, In it?"
"I am ,s,tre of it. Tho only pert about
the affair I:tetttlat understand, is how Ste
atria
in lova t itto h her et ail. it Now dote
THE CZAR AND THE JESTER.
How Martinow Obtained a •'I'lu:ee
Months' Leave of Absenee.
On the
Farm
1
tion, state Satre, associations and
Oftentimes individuals directly or
indirectly benefited, offer liberal
prizes' to encourage 'breeders to
spend their time, energy and means
in Mting their animals for shows.
Exhibitors, however, are usually
benefited most:by the art and skill
which they develop in selecting and
feeding their animals and from the
publicity they derive -from showing
thein, To be able t0 show superior
animals is the best kind of adver-
tising a stockman can employ. Such
advertising is more to be sought
after than the prize money offered
as premiums, On -the other hand,
poorly selected and fitted animals
detract from the educational feat-
ures of the show ring, misrepresent
and injure the breed represented,
give the owner a poor reputation -as
a •breeder and discourage, rather
than encourage, onlookers in sel-
ecting and rearing better live stook.
Too 'much emphasis cannot be
placed, therefore, upon carefully
selecting and fitting animals which
are to serve for show purposes.
2eseeeeReenel a'Cre a• ezem ®.m ga,.ee.@s2+aA
Filting.Sliecp For Exhibition.
Fitting live stock and showing it
at lairs and expositions has become
an established custom in countries
where improved live stock is main-
tained.' Beginning with the district
or county fair, where the show is of
local interest, and passing to the
larger shows of national and inter-
national scope, the fitting and show-
ing of superior types of farm ani-
ma
1 f t 1 dimport-
Well
o 't-
1'irell fitted animals exhibited in
the show ring, especially fat breed -
Mg animals of meat.producing
types, are frequently condomned by
farmers .and breeders who have
never fitted and allowed live stock.
It- is. true that one can justly criti-
cize the High condition in which
such animals appear if one does not
understand that the owner has fit-
ted them simply to show to the pub-
lic the possibilities of animals of
such selection and breeding. The
show ring is „not intended to edu-
cate the stockman to have his ani-
mals in show yard condition at all
-times, but rather to educate and in-
spire him to select animals of eu-
perior breeding and of such individ-
uality that he can make them at-
tain the size, conformation, quality,
and condition clition
most desirable when
the time comes to market them. .aThough the extremely fat animal
is in poor condition to 'breed most
successfully, in that condition it
demonstrates the possibility of off-
spring which it or similarly bred
animals may produce when in pro-
per breeding condition. The fat
steer, wether or barrow is a safer
means of demonstrating such quali-
ties than is the breeding animal,
but there can be no objection if the
owner chooses to fit and show -some
of his breeding herd or flock at his
own risk to promote the interests
of the breed -and advertise his
work as a stockman. While he may
s is grey vane an be criticized for overfeeding, mans`
.ante to the live stock industry; It
impresses upon the minds of all who
see the exhibits a knowledge of the
types .and breeds of farm animals
adapted to various purposes, and
demonstrates the possibilities in
well bred and well selected animals
when brought to the very best con-
dition by proper feeding and fitting,
writes Mr. G. C. Humphrey.
To promote this means of educa-
threw out his.ohest, and assuming a
haughty air, addressed the marshal
in a, tone exactly like that of the
Czar: "Sir, how well are you sa
t'isfied with our jester, Martinow 1"
Without waiting for the answer,
he took off the helmet, and assum-
ing the bearing of the marshal, he
answered in the latter's 'tone of
voice, "Very well satisfied, indeed,
your majesty.,,
He then replaced the hemet on
his head, and said, imitating the
Czar, "If you, sir, are satisfied with
the jester, then we shall let him
have a thousand rubles and a three
months' leave of absence."
Then in the voice of the marshal
he said, "It shall be done as you
wish, your Majesty; it shah be
done l"
Me Czar la.ughed uproariously at
this clever bit of dialogue, and
said, g'naciously, "Since Martinow
has ordered it in the name of the
Czar;' we must grant it. All right,
Martinow, take care of yourself,
and good luck to part I"
The court jester of Czar Nicholas
I., who was a skillful •mimic, once
decided that he would like a vaca-
tion and some money to spend. So
he presented himself 'at the office of
the marshal of the palace to talk
over the matter, While he was
waiting in the anteroom, the Czar
entered.
"What are Yon doing here, Mar -
throw 1" inquired Nicholas,
"I calm) here to ask the mars -hal
for a leave of absence."
"(Nome along with me, and I will
present your eases for you:"
So the Czar, in company with the
jester, entered the marshal's office,
and said to him "I have a request
to make in behalf of my friend .here,
bat" -;and' he turned to Martinow—
"Ms, you must make some fun for
us.n
14artinow Mas ttnharnarssed "I'm
afraid I Can't do it; yoltr Majesty.
I haven't anything here to wort(
with.'t,
, take m ere
"`1f helmet,"
y,
7:Martintsw put; it on his bead,
stockmen may criticized for un-
derfeeding and failing to bring out
the full development of their ani-
mals. No serious objection can be
offered to show yard animals when
people understand the object of
showing and know better than to
invest their time and money in en-
deavoring to imitate show yard
standards of condition in maintain-
ing the practical breeding herd or
flock.
When sheep have been once high-
ly fitted and shown they cannot be
kept in that condition, but must be
reduced in flesh. This must be done
most carefully, or the sheep may be
seriously injured,.or even killed.
However, if the owner is a careful
feeder, he does not sacrifice. as many
of his animals by show fitting as
many believe, because he . under-
stands reducing their flesh, tux 'well
as putting it on. Reducing show
sheep in flesh is accomplished chief-
ly by cutting down their feed very
gradually and being sure that they
Obtain an abundance of outdoor ex-
ercise.
The standard of excellence,
which governs •awards made in the
show ring, demands the highest de-
gree of perfection itis possible to
obtain. The exhibitors must breed
and care for all animals in a man-
ner to bring out all the merit and
the possibilities they possess, the
same as the horseman breeds and
trains his -horse to develop all the
speed possible in order to go a mills
nd
jefls ti
!eat expensive
itemisthe sugar
ET the sugar is the
most important
ingredient because
if its quality is not right,
your confedtions will
ferment, spoil, not be
sufficiently sweet or be
flavourless.
With St. Lawrence
Sugar results are
always satisfactory.
St. Lawrance Extra Granulated
Sut{ar ie sold in 2 1.6. end Si Ib,
sealed cartons, and ibags o 30
lb.., 20Iba., 25 16x., 60 lbs„ and
10016x.
Order a bag of St. Lawrence
Extra Granulated Sugar Blue Tag
the Medium Size Grain–This size
suite nlo/t people belt • good grocers
everywhere can supply you.
St. Lawrence Sugar Refineries,
Limited, Montreal,
GOING IIALYE';S.
flow Smith Dieided a Thirty -hoot
Ladder.
"I once haul for a neighbor,"
said the retired me'ehant, '"bhc
oddest specimen of humanity I
ever met. I had been warned that
this man, Stuii,h, as I will call him,
although that wasn't his name, was
enre•asonable and obstinate, times -
grained and cantankerous. 1cer-
Letitia' found him eccentric; but I
am el(1,1 to get along with, and the
lived side by nide nearly seven
years ivithout any serious trouble.
We each had a few fruit trees and a
small vegetable garden.
".In the fall after I first ntoved
there, Smith proposed that we buy
a ladder together. It would help in
fruit -picking, and be convenient for
various other purposes. He could
get a good second-hand thirty-foot
ladder for five dollars, and I
agreed to pay for half of it. The
ladder proved to be a useful article,
and we kept it on top of the pieket
fence that separated our gardens,
where -either owner could get it
without having to trouble the other,
"In the spring of my seventh year
in the neighborhood Smith moved,
and tried to sell me his share in
the ladder. He wanted $2,50,
which I thought excessive, For
six years the ladder hacl been out
of doors, exposed to the weather,
and it was showing signs of wear
and tear, I offered to pay him $11.50
or to Make that sunt for my own in-
terest; but no, ho would have' no
use for a ladder in the fiat to which
he was moving and I'must buy it et
his price. I said it wasn't worth it,
he grew sulky, andso the matter
rested.
"The Smiths were to leave the
first of May, Two days before that
away go
date
I orblicie
business,
had to
my
-wife and
'
i at her slate
ave
,. wife went t
t
we shut up the house for a week,
When we returned, the Smiths
were gone, and I found in our letter
box a curt note from. him:
"1'As you would not come to
101100 about the ladder, I have set-
tled the mutter by dividing it equal-
, l,y. Have taken my half w;:.1 left
yours on the fence.'
' \leld, a thirty-foot ladder is a
little cumbersome, and although a
fifteen -foot ladder is rather short,
, still I thought on the whole 1 should
be satisfied with Smith's solution of
the difficulty. From the back door-
way I looked over at my half of the
ladder as it lay an top of the fence,
and was surprised to see how long
it seemed to be; certainly it was
more than fifteen feet. I went ,lut
for a closer inspeo ion, and made a
strange diocovooy. Smith had ful-
filled the neighbors predictions,
and had `broken out in an unex-
pected spot.' With nice accuracy
and an almost inconceivable display
of malice, he had salved every round
apart through the middle; he had
divided that ladder lengthwise from
top to bottom 1" - -
in the shortest time, To the extent
that a man fails to select and fit
his animals properly in just so far
is he apt to fail in having his ani-
mals awarded highest honors in the
show ring. The 'live stock judge
must recognize size, excellence of
form, ouadity. and, in classes of fat
stock, :high conditions of flesh, all
of which depend upon the careful
selection and skillful feeding of the
animals.
I'
A. Prudent Scot.
A friend caps tate story with an-
other of tate prudent Soot, or ra-
ther of the prudent .Scot's wife.
They were at sea togetlier—in the
literati sense --and had just left the
dinner table. There was sufficient
roll to produce internal uneasi-
ness, and the husband was "seen to
be making progress to the side of
the vessel; when his wife interven-
ed. "Remember, John," ohs said,
"you've just had your (termer, and
it's paid for, It was notlost.
Lovers are said to be blind, but
they often make a pair of specta-
cles of themselves.
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DESTROY.GE1111 ANTS TRADE.
Cables from London showing that
efforts would be made by the Brit-
ish iloard'of Trade to capture (ser -
man's foreign trade, lend interest
to an analysis of Germany's trade
position.
Last year, the German Empire
had a -foreign trade of $5,200,000,-
000, of which imports amounted to
$2,075,000,000 and exports $2,500,-
000,000. The great hulk of this
trade was transacted with the
countries with which Gdrivany is
now at war. Eighteen per cent. of
her foreign trade was with Great
Britain, ,w�liioll withthe business
She transacted with France, Russia
and Belgium and "Sorvia, coneti'tut-
ed the .major portion of her foreign
trade."
The business transaoted by Ger-
many with overseas countries sttab
as the United States and South
America will be lost owing to the
fact that she has now lost her mer-
chant marine. This means that
practically her entire foreign trade
will be wiped out and she will be
forced to start all over again,
Last year, Germane clid a total
business of $850,000,000 with Great
Britain, $550,000,000 with Russia,
$1012,000,000 with France, and
$210,000,000 with Belgium, Her
trade with the Balkans was also
considerable, so that out of „ Ger-
many's total trade easily one-half
was carried on with the four or
five countries with which she is alb
war. 01 her remaining trade, the
bulk is carried on with the United -
States and South A.mer'iea, the ma .r•
jot portion of which she will folia
through the destruction of het
merchant marine. The loss of her
colonies and tete ilijtit;y to her pre-
stige in the Far cast means • that
still .further .inroads will be made
upon .her commence,
Germany does an annual t' -rade
of $570,000,000 with the United
States, but as site cannot both fight
and', trade,' other nations will cap-
ture the bulk of this. business, Ger•
many aleo dose $=150,000,000 worth'
of trade in South America, hint al-
ready aggressive Campaigns are
being started in the United States
to ,capture •this business from the
German. .Afl,together, Germany
stands to lose vastly more by this
war. than_ she has gained in the
forty-four years el peaceful devel-
opment.