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The Clinton News Record, 1913-02-20, Page 3Why doesn't she take NA4KZU-CO: fleadaehe Waters They stop a headache proMptly, yet do not Oontain any of the dangerous drugs,doMmon In headache tablets. Ask your Druggist about therre 25o. a box. NATIONAL. DRUG AND CHGNIIOAL CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED. 1,22 or Wcal or for Woe, .Or, A Dark Temptation • OLIAP'PER XX. --(Cloned) Perey bowed Ids head on the cold, elaramy hands that clung to his arm so tenaciously. Novor wee a matt so fearfully tried; hie fair, handembe face had grown white with emotion; deen shadows stole Into 3118 Ali, what eould it matter now?' Viz liopee wore dead, 'his heart entailed, yet how could he cement? , "There is one wh.orn I love next to You8?- self, Pertly," the faint voice went on feel). 1'-"oue whom X long to lieve • you p8010- ioe me you will ton 811,11 00188 los' you, she loveu WM; wooing sweet Evelyn St. °Mere would uot be in vain. I could elle happy if 1 thotight you would win ' and wed her, my boy, Within a year after I am gone. This le the promise I would ask el you; thwt, le, if YOU do not love another. Do your he asked, suddenly :starting up front his pillove Perey shook bis head. "There is ito person on earth whom I love but youreela, dear ulnae," he an- swered brokenly. "Then promiee' moo Percy," whispered t11 .1 60lntly. Tito magnetics gaze qf those dying eyes seemed to held the young man spefl. hound, aud literally force the fatal words • from, his unwiling lips. The cold dew stood out on hie pallid face -the lilood coursed through his wine 'like molten lead. Ah, would It be brave to speak the words which must brhig bit- • ter deepair to the uncle to whom he owed much?—could he let hini go down to hie grave with sorrow Ftnd eadnese an hia heart? Oould he refuse hie last prayer? Heaven direet him he was so sorely tried. After all, what did his after -life matter to him, 110 \V that the golden love -dream of his youth was blasted and broken? If Evelyn would take him, knowing that be had no heart to offer, perhaps it would be as well to °enema to it, The words cost him an awful effort, but he slowly uttered them. '"ef it will make your last moments any happier, uncle, whether for weal or for W00 I promise to do your bidding -God help 1118, I promise!" The glad smile that broke over the pal- lid face on the pillow almost repaid him for the fatal worth; wrung from Ins white lips. • Poor Percy8 how little he knew of the bitter grief whith was to accrue from that prom/ea wrung from 11.11U 00 strange- ly, or•that it was the boat link forged in the chain which drew him on toward a • tragedy in his future. An hour later Perey Granville, with thoughts straugely oonfused, wae whirl- ing toward the metropolis on the through -express in quest of Important papers which the general would intrust to none other. "If you return by daylight you mar •be in time for him to sign them, it that be hie wish," said the doctor, gravely: "he cannot last, however, much beyond that." When Percy returned to Redstone Hall with the sealed packages in his breast podket, Evelyn met him at the door with -a white, atartled face, "Yoe are toe late, Percy," she said, tak- ing his unresisting hand and touting him 'into the oorridor, "your ;finale died in my inns half an hour ago.' Yen the old general had died in Eve- lyn'e arms me she had amid; but who can porray what those moments bad been olket P The doctor had given hie patient a strong oordial, and had lain down upon divan in an adjoining apartment to oateh a few moments' needed rest, leav- ing :the !moral alone with beautiful, heortl000 015170 96. O1ai. It was then that the dying malt had confided to her a straits° seeree—a secret that made her guilty brain reel with terror. "leave yeu told Percy this?" oho gameed, etrenge light creeping into her steely blue, scintillating eyee. "No," he answered. faintly; "but / can. not die with tho weight of such a, secret 1 en 1117 SOUL, I MUM, toll him when he returns:. the papers, so olosoly sealed, which he will bring, reveal all—" "You shall never breathe it to him, thee!' hissed the fair beautY, goaded on 1' to madness by the terrible sting of guilty oonscience- "you shall rile first, you inis- erable old man." 'Whether ehe pressed the vellite pillow down over the white, horrified face, or whether death came to the old general naturally, she alone knew! The moan on hie line was suddenly stifled; he had react the girl's trencher- ous heart aright -alae, too late—and his last breath was a bitter curse, blended with renioz•se moat torribie that be had wrung a promise from Perey's mrwilling lips to woo and wed beautiful, faiee Eve. • lyn St. Claire. • CHAPTER, XXI. It was an lieur moreebefore Percy thouglit of the papers he had 00 eare- lessly left lying upon the -table Ho misgiving of impending evil in 1118 heart. started up 10010 his seat with a. strange Great Ileavoni They aro gOimt The eervants WOVO anxiouely queetion. etV—no one had seen the eealed package. With. a shock of horror ,the terrible .truth Rifteditseli• Upon Pereyei teoubled mind. Ile had carelessly laid the papers upon the table, and they had been stolen; by whom he could not even emniecture, ao lamer People had Passed in ;lad, eat of the chamber of death Ile 'wall literally diunfoundede The nature of the vitally fmeerfant papers the sealed envelope oentamed 1-1e did not know; there had beau no mare - no weed on it to afford him the slieletut inkling or clew by which to trace it, fruitless search. length he was foreed to abandon the The days new flulokly by and lengthened into weeks -and weeks grew into weary mottais-tha cold' winter had eldpped • aed the bright green grass and early vio- lets were spriekling the dietaert hill The crimson -breasted robins were sing. inc in .the buddiug branches of the tree& and all eature reminded oue that the glorious .spring had come. Ono morning Percy Granville stemd tie on the porch of Itedetone'Hall, gazing up at the white, fleecy eloude that soudded over the blue sky, loot in deep thought. Ile was tbe Bame 'handsome PereY, but ah, how changed! The inerry, laughing dark blue eyes looked silent and grave enough now, and the lips the golden zaustache covered rare. ly emiled. He bee fulfilled hie promise to the dr. ing general that morning—he had offer- ed hie hand to Evelyn St. Olaire. The torture of the task impOsed upon him seemed to grow upon him as the weekrolled by,' and in 'desperation he told himself 'he must settle the matt& at own, or he would not have the strength to do it. He had presented himself quite earl that morning at the heireee. home, an was ehown into the drawing -room. Evelyn stood before the sea -coal ere. ,Althougli it was early spring., a cheer ful are glovved in the polished grate throwing a bright, ruddy radianee eve the room, and over the exquieito mornin toilet of aoft, pink cashmere with its frill of white lace, relieved here and ther with coquettish dashee of scarlet blos eoms, which Evelyn wore. What a surprise, Percy! she said, holding out her white hands to him. "I am delighted to see YOU; why, do you know, it has been long weeke since you were here last. I had almost begun to believe that yoa had forgotten me," and ehe rained those bewildering blue eyes, that few men ootild resist, coyly to his fate. "Pam sorry that I have been so neg- lectful, Evelyn," he said, flushing slight- ly. "I ani going to try to make monde for it in the future if- I may be permit- ted to do so." • "You are always weleome, Percy," she aaid, giving him the full benefit of a be. witching sMile; "there is no one whom I am more pleased to eee than youreelf; don't you know that?" The lovely rOse bloom was deepening in her pretty blonde face as elle toyed shy- ly with the bloesoms she wore. "Now is my time," thought Percy, with a desperate reeklessnese-"notv or nev- er!" Ile broke into the subject at ouce while he had the overage to do it, fer- vealy hoping that the beauty 'would re- fuse him. "I am froinff down to the oity this morn- ing. Evelyn, Ito began, leading her un- resistingly to an adjaceet divau, "I mu be gone a fortnight, perhaps, and I betve something to eay to you before I go.' Ile sat down beside her, still retaining the &ender white halide In his grasp. Evelyn's heart gave a great bound; was t coming at last--thie declaration of love for which her very soul hungered and thirsted? the looked up at hist% with !Melted cheeks mid sparkling • eyes, the breath coining and going sweftly over the crimaon, ing lips. "I want to ask you if you will marry rao, Evelyn?" . Mandsomo Percy looked, Perhape, the more confused, of the two. "/ will do my best to Make You happy, Evelyn," he went one "/ cannot say that I will be a model hueband, but I wil) sae that I will do 'my best—no man can prom. Iso more. There was 2. minute's silence awkward enough foe both. Evelyn was grieviously dieappointed, She bad gone over in her own imagination, a thousand times, this very scene, pieturiug to 'heraelf how Pony would kneel at her feet, whisper- ne to her in glowieg, passionate words how dearly be loved her, and bow wreteh- ed his life would, be without her; then low he would clasp her in his arum, clorie to his heart, aud murmur all the sweet verde that fait se naturally from the lies of lovers. Percy did nothing of the kind. Perhaps he read her thoughts in the wietful, ex. eectant face turned LI:avant him, mut he vould have given anything to have he.en able to inake love to ber—anything for he power of saying tender 1000119 to her; le kneev very well she was expectiug omething of the kiwi from him, gem have asked me Le be your wife, Percy," she said petulantly, "but you haven't, said one word 219 111311' mel" The 7'01/1falf 5!'11,0 00 unexpected, Percy was almost at a loss how to reply to it. Ile knew it was ungenerotie and unkind lot to give her one affectionate word, yet 1080 tiould he do it9 he had ziever seolven a loving word to any one except LitLie Gay -the bride whom cruel fate had torn rom his arnle at the very altar. Ile tried bard to put the memory of lettle Gay away from him as he answered onstrathedly: "The ouostion in eo important, Evelyn, hat most probably I have thought more 01111 it." le it then of any w31-1113112ords31-1113112 ehould Rut Evelyn wee pie -ilea, and reeented it. "Oh, that es le," ehe returned, with a vistful little laugh. "'Meet inen—when hey ask a girl to marry them -say some- hing-about-love, do they not?" "Yes," he ansWered absentlY, enepoee, you balm had no experi- nee, ' ehe returned azeleY. • He Waft silent a moment Ilia handsome face grew strangely 'pale, Ile' tried to eunamon 119 qveleu the abory of hie mot, that his Su- toarage to tell nre was blighted, that his 'heart, ell the 000 of hie e, • ' toser—orgememireffreep•ew•I ras TRY .IT WHEN YOU'RE TIRED YOU will find it wonderfully refreshing LFT TEA IS ft sustains and cheers troneWaseiftakitiefilie041.14~13 me better than anything elso—er any one in the wide world?" elle whisPered. "I Will deVote nier life 'to youeg ,he an- swered graVely, . "I -L -I, I will Marry you 'then, Penn" she 'anstiatred eremillenslY, draw. Mg still closer to him with a charming gesture of affection. lie bent hie fair, handsome Ilead, and keseed the little. white halide he held. He ;amid do geither more nor less: 'Thank you, Evelyn," lie -returned. "Now that we' have settled that point, iylani may I claim you?" '1211, I don't know," pouted Eveiere, pot- tishly. "Do you wish. it .to be mem?" she Imbed with wietful hoeitancy, eae,erly wondering how he would answer her, • he said; absently; "the pewter it is over the better I shall be pleased " "You may set the clay, if yea like," oho returned, twieting nervoueey at the leaves oftheroses she wore on hrb "How would two menthe from to -day euit you?" he asked, remembering that there were sueh things as troueseaue, and all the bridal naery poor Gay had die- neneed with, which Evelyn woudel be sure to require; and then theee would be no and et fuss and ceremony over this wed- ding. She gave a pretty little screa301 of sue prise. "As soon as that?" she murmured. "Take ,your own time, by all means - any length of time that euits You beet." he anSwered eagerly, 1111910U0 0,0 repair hia mietalte, if he had made one. "Oh, I suppose two months will be time enough," pouted Evelyn—teeing clearly elle 1085 not, ,going -to be coaxed—that he wee evidently not the anxious party, -Ile thanked her again, and soon after took his leave. It quite egenped his mind to give her a good-bye Wee; stib, so she watched the tall, handsome figure ,put of sight, Rho was wondrously happy in the glamor of her love -dream and her trl. He was peaying Heaven from the depths of hie miserable heart to give him strength to carry out the raell vow hie uuele had wrung from his unwilling Elm Ire told himself niarriage would be a min. teke for him, for the supreme triagnet 9 that, led th anything like happineee-the d magnet Of love -was wantiug. "I eauld wager anything that Percy was thinking of that miserable little GaYnell Esterbrook all the time he Willi propos- , 1219 80 me, 8110 thought, with a frown, ✓ turning away from the window. "/ think I have effectually silenced her, though, O and parted them forever by that letter e I wrote her, Waning Porcy's name to it. • Ile believes the girl dead, while she, the little fool, will believe every Word of -that eleverly-writtea letter in. which I wrote. If we ever meet again, it moot be tie strangers.' She would not dere to speak to him, even if theY over met. by chance after that. X have played a desperate game for Percy Granville's love, and, thank fortune, I have won him at last." .With tears of regret in IIIS OYOS, Percy IL/intone18, to his tincle'e room, followed by Evelyn St. Claire. Plactne the paokage of (mated papers Imetily on the table, he hurriedly errand over to the eolith upon which all that was mortal of the dad general There was a frozen, glassy stare of hoe. for ln the filmy eyes into which he gazed. He could not understand the strange expression of the dead, cold faee-it thou. bled him. Per long houre Pero) sat by that silent, motionlem form, his Ilan burled in hie hands. Daylight broke cold and gray 0001' the hills and vales. The news of General Granville's sudden demise spreed like wdlifire through the village, and Red- etone Ilall wee thronged with sympathiz- ing friends who came and went, each anxioue to take one Net, 'lingering look nt the cold, pallid face. 10 it's the "Best Ever" Send Post Card to -day for particulars. ee St. Antoine St.', Montreal, Can,' Room to N,Vor ete/ I r Rc Th, Wenger Board cntooda eon, tho tido, out of the way of tho cover, 0/110 allows practicapy 111011h110 top of tho tub Moron 09-- 001,en tt" easy to put 1n and takif Mit defhts. 0132f0 warier has as lams rahaaeming. No other washer can De worhea Wilk co710 0050)0 01 aide ets aa top laver. de yi,4, aso Mow, v ell's "Poynter—the churn that mokoe eluality butter? Write Oa for cataloisnos if yonr dbalor Pearl nob handle thcitil ' SS' 04111,11 NIAXWE'LL'al SONS, .113.16191'), Ool, ay buried in Ube '1t13II of Little Gaye -hie bride. Poor Percy, hcould net lay here that swcot, sad secret; he could not hnee borne her "eueetions, her w,ontler, her reznayks, 'her ecathing \verde and have lived; hie lead'love was too gamed for that; h6 emit(' riot take the trensered love -story from his Maze and hold it, up to 33o/ -bite gaeo, It mould Itnve been easier for him to tear 'the living, beating }mart Prom his bosom then rio this. "1 enema% you have had 00 experience 11, love-makieg," pezeistecr Evelye, coyly. Tier lovely, fascinating blonde face was io near him—temptingly steer -inviting Inver's caress, the graceful figure so chew that lie could have wound his arm nroend hey, but it -never occurred to him to d50.e There never 1V110-11 betrothal with lit- tleeeevor of 1-01130,0/14 aboet It. It wee a strange wooing -that le, if Percy meant it for a 'wooing—yet lie dee his best to f;fifry 01118 the part of an interested lover. In spite of his resolve, he thought of • &lay the whole time he litth on the divan 1,1'$;31 the 01101104 beauty, absently elate - leg her jeweled hands. Ale how different nail lather .lovoatmatini had been. HOW bard he }nee pleaded With Gay for one Mee—just one. How bie heart. theebbed, led 'every endearing memo lie could.think of trembled on hia eager line 05 he eiemined Little Gay to his heert when oho beshfully constented to be hie bride. That love -making trap real, this one enly the shedow of love. 'Re meet try to ierget the past, he must, indeed, eYou 1/event answered my question, Evelyn," he said abruptly. • "Are yen to emery me—or net?". Sbe raised hoe prettg 'Caen cOquettishly ro lile, drawing 'just a trifle nearer him, elshing he were not so told a lover, "If I oen ;Mile will 7081 peorniee 80 /eve CHAPTER XXII, We left Little Clay clinging to the broken rails of the bridge, listening to that horrible cry of "Kurdorl" as it rang out with startling elearnees on the night Nearer, nearer eame the swift footsteps in answer to those erieee and the man who was hurrying to the spot caught a glimpse of a lovely fame framed in a sheen of golden kali., that vanished like a shadow in the douse darkness of the starless night. .Liko a. flash the young tnan darted af- ter the beautiful vision, and a brewthlees- ly exciting chase ensued. "I shall solve this mystery if it cosh me my head," he muttered, sutting his handsOnie white teeth together, and re- doubling his !lying pace. The moon struggled out from behind O network of heavy clouds, and he saw the elfin figure just ahead of him. Another instant and 'he had cleared the distance between them, and had laid a detaining hand on the fugitiveat slender shoulder, ' "Now, then," ite demanded 1380athless- 17, "I meet know the meaning of thole cries I heard a mommit siuce-what were you doing on the bridge yonder? Was 111137 one moleating you?' The whlth, deepairing, lovely face turned toward him In the moonlight, startled the young Man like an electric ehoek. Hie strong white band relaxed its hold. "Great Heaven!" he ejaculated in the inost intense astonishment, "do my eyee deceive me? -or is this -Little Nell?" Gay glanced up in terror at the hand- some face bending over her, then all fear fell from her like inagle—she reCognieed him at once. "Yes, it's I, Mr. Chesleigh," she falter- ed. Up gew the little hands, and nay burst into n, storm of paeleionate tears that completely choked her utterance. Harry Chesleigh WAS MYStriii0d—beWils dared. "Look here, Miss Nell," he oxelefinea, "you must toll me what this inyetery means. In Ireaven's name, tell me how You happened to be Imre at this ghoutly hour, and if it wee front your lip; WYE, terrible 001110 of murder issued which heard, / ain your friend, irlY deer girl,' lee went on eageelr; "you nu!, t truet me —pardoeing me the meanwhile foxi ad. dreseing 3'011 80 familiarly; hem. in miud, WO 79,1080 yon only by the nein° of Little I•Ten. (To be centinuede •r• Sligh tly Mixwl,. Mother (at telephone, giving or- der to grocer, and scolding baby in mischief)--"Scncl me a pound of fresh—baby 1 — butter and—stop that—two dozen eggs—or mother'll spank you—the last you sent me were tale—you naughty boy !" That's a iNe.t. The visitor was examining the class. "Can any little boy or girl here tell me what a fish net is made of?'' he kindly inquired. "A lot of little holes tied together with strings," smiled the never -failing "bright boy." Only 500 Page? Some day when 1 get time 1 UM going to get out a book entitled "What Men Know About Women." There will be 500 pages in the vol- ume and they will all be blank. The man who sows wild oats fre- quently looks seedy. , Ceirt.2-) 7L2e •777 dziefrie kon-Aeietic*off .7yeobeeNtstep!ae e_f/ayezegaela ‘,...A.7.214:areadee 881,8,04121 11)81113' 155 ttf. cLEANEST, SIMPLEST, and BEST ISOME r>19,4 000 0en 1•0Y--WP7 You don't 00002(580 to know What lOPID of Cloth 183(0 000315 nro made 0t,,80 Mlionkes nre impossible, • Vend lOr Proo Color Card, Story Doolrlet, And Wooklet gIVIng fesulto of Dyeing' over other colors. 'rho JOIIMSOMLOCHARDSON CO., method, • Mootioalf Connila, ALLOWED TO 'GROW UP.. As Et result of 00111.0 very outspok- en oomments by the Queen of Nor- way, Princess Mary, the only daughter of the King and Queen, IN at last to he allowed 'to "grow up." Consequently, -when next her Royal Highness is seen in Loudon, she will be wearing clothes more suited to her year's, while a few simple articles of jewlery are now -Princess•Mary. permitted to her. The young Prin- oess will 'accompany. their IVIajesties to Paris in the spring, while later in the year her Majesty proposes to take her daughter to Florence and ether -Italian cities for a brief visit. It will, however, be fully three years before she makes her formal debut at Court. aeteieseoesesegieveroweeeeeeetaiel seaes-erlaieetoloolsweee eaeseasos4 Dainty Dishes. Bran tiseuit.-One and a quar- ter cups of bran', three-quarters of a cup ot graham flour, one cup of white flour, quarter of a cup of shortening or drippings, two cups of sour milk, three tablespoonfuls of molasses, ,one teaspoonful of so- da, Bake in a sheet like ginger- bread -or in gem tins. Mix soda in sour milk. Cornmeal Pudding. -One and a half cups of milk, one and a half tablespoonfuls (rounded) of corn- meal, one and a half tablespoonfuls of -dried bread crumbs, onee tea- spoonful of cinnamon, quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoon- ful of brown sugar, quarter of a onp of molasses, butter half the size of an egg, one egg, a handful of raisins, 'When the milk boils stir in the cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt, and cinnamon., which have been mixed together boil a few minutes, cool, and add the other ingredients, beating them in well. Bake from an hour to an hour and a half in a inoderate oVen. Devonsithe Squab Pio.-Rither mutton or pork is good in this, so long as it is fresh and not too fat. First of all at the botthm of the dish pub a layer of the meat cut in small pieces, next onions sliced, season with pepper and salt to taste, then .a. layer of sliced potatoes, next a layer of sliced apples; re- peat until the ,dish is full; cover with a crust made either with drip- ping 611 suet. ' Apple S'new-No 1. -.]lest the whites of three eggs to a meringue with three tablespoonfuls of pow- d.ered sugar, andjust before din- 'ner whip into them two cupfuls of smooth apple sauce. Servo heaped in small glasses—ousta.rd cups -or in a single (1ish. ±1 you 'wish you may give a variation to this by lin- ing the bottom of the dish with strips of sponge cake moistened with cider. Put the "snow'on this by the spoonful. Be' sure that the .iipple 'sauce is well sweetened, adding the sugar after it is cooked. Apple Silow-No. 2. -Make custard of two 0111)0 'of hot 'milk, half a cap of sugar, and the yolko of three eggs. Stir over the fire in a double boiler until 'the custard thickens, turn it into anether ves- sel and let it become cold. Beat the whites of the eggs stiff with a half cup of powdered sugar, and just before the dish is to be served grate four large, firm apples into the raerirtglte and mix together lightly. Have the cold eustaed in the bottom of a glass their and heap the a,pple "snow" on top of it. A$ the 'apple (Lukens by ex- posure to 'the air, this dish should stand as short' a thee ae possible between making and 'serving Apple Shorteake.-Make a good short biscuit batter and roll it into a sheet about half an inch thick. Cover with half pf it the bottom of a biscuit Lin, spi‘ond with a thick layer of apples Which have been peeled, cored, and sliced, sprinkle with sugar and a little powdered cinnamon. Lay the rest of the sheet of paste over this and bake in a steady oven for half an hours Serve cut into squares, with a hard sauce. ' • This dish may be made with evaporated peaches or' apricots or with the same fruits canned. Fruit Rely -Poly. ---Make a good bioeuit dough, roll it out into a sheet about half an inch thiolc and spread it- with fresh or caneed fruit, or eva.porateed fruit which has been soaked into phi -mimeos and favor. Use your discretion about the amount of Einar you sprinkle over the fruit -the ripe, tart varieties, such as oranges or apples, will require more than that which is canned. Dredge' with flour, and roll the dongh up with the fruit ineide. When you have made it into a loose eoll pinch the edges together, wrap in a Pece. of eheeseeloth, and lay in a steamer. Cook one hour and serve with hard or soft sauce. Peach Batter Pudding. -Butter the inside of a deep bake dish Evid lay in it ao niany canned or evap- orated arid soaked peaches as it will hold comfortably. Sprinkle sugar over these, unless they have been well sweetened in canning. Make a batter of a quart of milk, two tablespoonfuls of butter, melt- ed, four eggs, ,beaten light, and three cups of flour sifted with three teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Add a saltspoonful of salt. Prier this batter over the fruit, cover, bake in a steady oven for thirty minues, uncover and brown. This may be eaten with either hard or liquid sauce. This pudding IS very good made with fresh or ,ca,nned apples. If the former, they must be pealed and cored and a few whole cloves distributed among them. Points on Light. A piece oleamphor placed in the well of an oil lamp ensures a more brilliant New chimney glasses should be placed in cold soap -suds, and boiled slowly. This prevents them crack- ing. The char 'on wicks should be rubbed off with soft tissue paper, the wick being turned down until an eighth of an inch only is above the burner. Scissors should never be used, once a wick has been even- ly trim-med. Lamps should not be continually refilled with the remains of previ- Dest Tea At Its `SALADA" TEA is always the same, no matter when or where you buy it. is the choicest tea --green, black or mixed—from the finest teao growing country in the world—Ceylon, with its exquisite flavor and freshness protected by the sealed lead packages. ea ous fillings left in. Pour that out, and keep for other purposes. Whatever receptacle paraffin is stored in should be abselutely air- tight, Paraffin absorbs and evap- orates, and both processes lessen its povver, A' small piece of white wood, about the size of a quarter, with a little arm lef t, if placed In the oil well, will rise 111111311 the oil is poured in, and cae easily be ob- served as it swirls round. This prevents the danger of over -filling a lamp. Never quite fill a lamp, especi- ally in the winter or the oil will oci Ont When it expands, Rome Hints. o Celery mots, boiled, cooled and out into cliee, make a very accep- table salad. Lace continiudly cleaned. with gasoline or naphtha will turn yel- low quickly. Cacti lard is much better than butter for basting roasted meat and for frying. Dangerous bleeding may be stop- ped by applying very hot water to the wound. A little mustard rubbed on the hands before washing them -will re- move the odor of fish. To keep clothing from freezing on the line in cold weather put a little salt in the last 'rinsing water. Old newspapers, if rolled up and placed under the open epace be- tween many doors and the floor, Neill keep the air out. Rice boiled in milk, instead of water'has much richer flavor. It u mst be watched +closely while be- ing 000ked, as it will burn quickly. To make black velvet coat ool- lars look like new, rhb briskly with' alcohol. This cuts 'all the grease and removes every particle of dirt. In roasting meat turn with a spoon instead of a fork, as the lat- ter pierces the meat and lets the juices out. A pair of cotton blankets make better lining than cotton batting. They require little ticking and can be washed successfully. The spote on polished wood should be touched with sweet spirits ef nitre. Use a tiny camel's hair brush or feather to apply it, arid rub the spob directly after with a cloth dipped in sweet oil. Paint splashes on a door may be removed by soaking them for a short time in benzine or turpentine, then rubbing them with emery paper or a litble pulverized runic() stone, applied with a damp cloth. It is often convenient to use a tall vase when flo,,ee steins are short, but they go down too deep. To prevent this fill the vase with a paper twisted in a loose roll. Di will hold the moisture if replenish- ing the water should be forgotten, too, which is a double benefit. To remove stains from polished wood, trays or tables, caused by heated dishes, a thin paste made from salad oil and salt is very geed. Spread it over the marked place and leave for an hour or more, then rub off with soft cloth, Silverware that is in daily use may be kept very bright if allowed to soak in strong borax water for four or five hours occasionally. Pour the water boiling hot over the plate, but let cool as it will. Tido will save nau.ch rubbing and polish- ing. Pack glass or china, if to travel far, in straw or hay made slightly demp. This will prevent the article from slipping about' Allow the largest and heaviest to be placed oat the bottom of the box or hamper. Let there be plenty of straw and wrap each article separately. It Does. His Dad-"M'boy, T made my million with only a, common school education." The Son -"But it takee a- college education to know how to spend it." "The best capital for a man to begin with is a capital wife," says a woman writer. 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OES the road you use pass over rickety, dangerous wooden culverts, that are con- stantly in need of repairs and often washed away entirely? Or is it card ed safely across the *ow laces by modern everlastine culverts?' Build your CULVERTS OF CONCRETE which not only cannot be washed away, but actually grow stronger with age and use Every farmer 07080 it 00 tlinnielf 10 insist that the money he peys fer road -totes be spent to the boot advan- tage. 1,,.', ratepayer, lie is 1? .//1,1 10 the 10(81roads that can be made with thin money. 1.7• aro out, and the road rendered impassable, he pot only suffers inconvenience but may also be ,fonsed 5nitticial loss by inability to get necessary supplies sriFtime for spring plant - „lig. And at best, With wooden culverts, part of the money , that should he used to make b6ter roads must be spent every year for repairs. , Insist upon Concrete Culverts '81 will 'pay yOU ind everybody. else in your countY. • Canada Cement Company Lbnited. 6053154 Herald Building, Montreal ' 117:0130., osof n.4.3;007.008 00 book, ” What tho Parater , Dan ,Do Coner'eta.': you,rant to know Mora AMID ConCrete CUIVertli, write mu Infonnistlon Peen - CONCRETE culverts are neat, safe, need no repairs, and are ever -lasting.