Loading...
The Seaforth News, 1917-02-01, Page 2Tea is an Every, -clay Luxury STEADFASTLY >": EdFUSF SUBSTITUTES Black, Mixed or Natural Greene its 305 The Sri,Fe's Na :;e Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser CHAPTER XIV.--(Cont'd). "All places. are alike to me" re- plied the old man, dismally, } only want to get away, that's all. She en' Mrs. Banks are sure to have a turn and try and drag me into it." Ile clasped his hands behind his back, and, pausing at a turn of the road, looked down upen the little quay below, Out in the river two or three small craft rode at anchor, while a babble of Cheerful voices from a dis- tant boat only served to emphasise the stillness of the evening, "Looks quiet," said Captain Nib- letts, after watching him for some time. "I'm thinking of my nevy," said Captain Barber, slowly, "I remem- ber me an' my sister bringing 'im here when he was three years old, and I 'ad to carry him all the way back. He put his arms round my neck, and I can smell peppermint -ball now. mate Captain Nibletts, who did not ate follow hint, attributed the outrage to a young couple who had just passed. I'm all alone now," continued Cap- tain Barber, unheeding, "but I don't want to marry. • Why not? 'Cos I'm too old, and because it's like beginning where other people Ieave off." "Well, make up your mind and tell her so," said the other. "It wouldn't do any good," said Bar- ber, dolefully. "Tell her tu-night " said Nibletts. Come into the 'Thorn' and have a glass, just so as to warm You up to it, and then get it over," Captain Barber macre no reply, but turning round led the way slowly back to the inn, and after acknowl- edging the respectful salutations of the crew of the schooner who were in the bar by ordering the landlady to fill their pots again, led the way into the parlor and began to charge himself for the interview. That he did not; underestimate the difficulties of the ordeal was evident by the extent of his orders, and Cap- tain Nibletts noted with satisfaction as the evening wore on that the old man's spirits were improving consid. erably. Twice he sent out instructions to the bar to have the men's mugs replenished, a proceeding which led to Mr. William Green being sent by the grateful crew to express then' feelings in a neat little speech. "A very nice -spoken young fel- low," said Captain Barber, approving- IyHe hacl some more whiskey, and at the sounds of a step -dance on the brick floor of the adjoining tap -room took up his glees, and, followed by Nibletts watched the proceedings from I the doorway. Mr. William Green,1 who worshipped wealth and position, sidled up to him, and with much defer- enee discussed the dancing. He made such a favorable impres- sion that Captain Barber, who was in a semi -maudlin mood, took him by the; arm to the now deserted parlor, and ensconcing him in a corner, told him 1 all his troubles and warned him of 1 the pitfalls which beset the feet of 1 good-looking bachelors Mr. Green 1 was sympathy itself, and for some 1 time sat silently evolving various FOR HEADACHES, BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION Neatly allour tninorailmcnts, and many of the serioue,ones, toe, are traceable to some disorder of the stomach, liver, and bowels. If you wish to avoid the mis- eries of indigestion, acidity, heartburn, flatulence, headaches, constipation, and a host of other distressing aihnents, you must see to it that your elomach, Liver and bowels are equal to TRYthe work they have to do. 1t le a simple matter to take 30 drops ,,1 Mother Seigel's Syrup daily, after meals, yet thousands of fonder sufferers have banished indigestion, bil- iousness, Constipation, and all their dis• tressing consequences in jest this simple way. Profit be their experience, As a digestive tonic and stamaclrtc remedy, Mother Seigefs Syrup le unsurpassed, r,TH�; 2lis SYRUP. UN's RaW1 eeSiza CoNrttss 1 NOM 50 11000 de Ta ?Inst. Olza 0040 p150c pent earns, scht'nlon for the deliverance of his patron. Captain Nibletts returning to. the parlor a little later found them in close eonenlation. A ray of hopeIlluminat- ed the somewhat heavy features of the old man, and, retelling sight of - the captain, the beckoned him to his side. "Me an' this young man have thought, of something," he said, in a voice rendered husky with excitement. Nibletts waited. "He's goin' to call at my place," continued the other, "and tell Mrs. Church that I've been tools unwell at the 'Cauliflower' at Mapleden, and want to see her,- and he's to bring ]ler there at once. • Atter they've started I go in and get to bed, and earth- quakes wouldn't wake Nie, let alone a knncic at the doer. D'ye see?" "What good's that goin' to do?" in- quired the astonishait listener, "Next day,".said Barber, in thrilling tunes, as he placed his fore -finger on the other's arm, "I refuse to believe her story, Green, here, denies' of it, too, and sez 'e saw her at the gate hi anmd ,"asks 1101' to go fur a walk with Captain Nibletts fingered his beard. "It don't seem to be the sort of trick to play on a woman," he expostulat- ed; "an' it's four miles to Mapleden. What's she goin' to do?" "That's 'er look -cut," observed Cap- tain Barber, with much composure, "All I know is she won't wake me. I dare say she'll come on to your place. Wimmen wot sets their caps at men wot don't want 'em set at 'em must put tip with the consequences." "You give me half an hour, sir," said Mr. Green, impressively, "and then you can come on as soon as you you'll find the coast clear by then," He bit off the end of the cigar pees- ented by Captain Barber, and, thank- ing him effusively as he struck a match for him, quitted the inn. The two captains waited restlessly for the time specified, and then, finishing their drinks, went outside, and standing in the light which streamed from the windows and doorway of the "Thorn," gazed at the dark road beyond. "It looks all right," said Barber, shaking hands. "Good -night." "Good luck," .said Nibletts, The other, not without a little trep- idation, walked towards his house, and opening the door after a little diffi- culty stood safely inside. The house was quiet and in darkness except for the lamp which stood on the parlor table, and after a moment's survey he proceeded to shut up for the night. As a rule Ile was careless about such matters, but to -night no gaoler saw to 'his bolts and bars more carefully than he did. He returned to the par- lor, having made all secure, and light- ing his tripe for a few final whiffs be- fore retiring winked at himself sole- mnly in the glass. Then fearful that the housekeeper might return sooner than was expected, he blew nut the lamp and smoked in the dark. He knocked out his pipe at last, and walked slowly and ponderously up -1 IIe grinned again as he pass- ed the door of the housekeeper's room, and then, with a catch in his breath, clutched heavily at the banister as a soft female voice bade him "Good- night." Captain Barber, surprised beyond all measure, was unable to speak. "I thought you'd got lost again," said the voice, playfully, "Good- night." "Coo(( -night," rejoined the other ]n hollow tones "Mrs. Banks stay long?" the inquired, pasuing at his door. "She went just about half an hour before you came in," replied the housekeeper. ""Elizabeth went soon after you did, but her mother stop- ped on, She went very suddenly when she did go, and was very my- sterious about it Not that 1 want to know her business." "Mysterious?" faltered the captain, "Solite young man came to the door," continued the innocent woman, "and they were talking in a low voice. I don't know who it was, because Mrs. Bunk let me see quite plainly that she didn't want me to know. Then she just called out 'Good -night,' wild went off as fast as you please," Captain Barber supported himself for a moment by the handle of his door, and then in , dazed way blund-1 into his room. He was a good- hearted man in a way, and pushing open the little casement he thrust out his head and sighed with genuine feel- ing as he thought of his poor old friend plodding slowly to bhrpleden, Incidentally he felt a little bit sorry for Mr, William Green. • He was awaited next morning, after :t somewhat reetlees night, by the ;uunde of a,1 nuwOnted noise down- stairt, and lay to amazement listen. to e hum of caroted voices below, Knuckles rapped on his door, anci the yoke of •1frs. Church, much agitated, sol reeeyested hon to rise ami attire him - He eves out of bed at that and lool.irlg from the window. A small group of children stood in the road outside the house, while Joe and the cook With their arms on the fence were staring hard at his parlor win- dow, occasionally varying the proceed- ings by a little conversation with the Pleating 'frees to Shelter Crops: In order that soil may do its best for the average farm crop it is nenes- sary that it contain about hull of the water that it is possible for It to Bold. When saturated a heavy clay soil will hull 40 pounds of water, and it is generally agreed that 18 per cent, of water in sail is more favorable to plant growth, A practical farmer needs no measure or sealer to tell him when his land is in fit condition for sowing, but many a one fails to attach sufficient importance to the necessity for this fit condition, and as a result much good grain and other seed is sown in mud that allowed it no Aimee o•f developing into satis- factory crop. The season of 1110 was proof of the fact that in the matter of command- ing moisture supply, two points have to he considered, namely, dispersion and retentioaaof moisture. -To attain both ends drainage and mulching have to be practiced, and it is a question if anything more or better than drain- age can be made use of or the removal of excess moisture from the suit, but in the matter of retraining moisture or supplying it there are other -means than cultivation of the top soil, pos- sible of being used: irrigation is one of these, and another not very often considered, is the provision of tree belts that will help to retain a cer- tain amount of moisture in the atmos- phere an so affect the soil beneficially in times of drought. In sub -tropical countries, where the people are more concerned in prevent- ing the evaporation of moisture than in its conservation In the soil, it is re- cognized that there inc•two ways by which loss of water from the soli hap- pens, In the first place the water absorbed by the root diffused through the cell system of stems and leaves, and evaporates through the breathing pores of the leaf. In the next place water is also lost by evaporation, from the surface of the soil. Both kinds of evaporation are increased by high temperature, dryness of the at- mosphere or a high wind. In short, evaporation is most rapid in hot, dry weather, and on a windy day, and is slowest in cool, moist •weather and calm air. In order to overcome the loss of water through diffusion through stems and leaves of the plants, the advant- age of shelter belts in the form of trees, is pointed out by scientists, the tree belts obviously cooling and moist- ening the air and breaking its force. The total removing of forest trees, from a country that is naturally wood- ed is a mistake from more than one point of view, and is a sign of too much desire for immediate cash re- turns through cultivated drops, on the part of the farmers, without consid- eration for the future, There- are few people that prefer a treeless stretch of country, as a place to live in but, nearly all, wish to have the benefit of the presence of trees within view, et the expense of a neighbor. The planting of wind breaks is be- coming more general in the North- West because farmers in that section recognize, at Least, the comfort that people next door, who were standing m their front garden. In a-stateof considerable agitation he hurriedly dressed himself and went downstairs. His sitting -room was full. Mrs. Banks, looking very tired, was sit- ting in the arm -chair taking smell- ing -salts at intervals, and st:.ring fiercely at Mr, William Green, who was huddled in 0 corner smiling sheepishly behind Captain Nibletts and Ben. "What's all this?" demanded Cap- tain Barbet', in a trembling voice, tis his eye met Mr, Green's. Several of Mrs. Banks's relatives began speaking at once, assisted by some of the neigghbors. The substance of their remarks was that a man, whose polite tongue hid the falseness of his heart, had lured Mrs. Banks for a four -mile walk to Mapleden late the preceding night under the pretence that Captain Barber, who was evident- ly hale and hearty, was lying i11 at the "Cauliflower." • They demanded his immediate dismissal from the ship and his exemplary punishment by the lave. „What 'ave you got to say to this?" demanded Captain. Barber of the vil- lain, in tones of righteous indigna- tion tempered by fear. "It isn't true, sir," said Mr. Green, respectfully. "I didn't say anything of the kind." "Wot did you say then?" inquired Captain Barber, in a voice which the company thought far too mild for the occasion. "Slee was standing at the door as I nil I d " said r to reen, nervously, go Tor a walk with me." "1.awk-a-mussy lnel" screamed the horrified Mrs. Banks. "We went for a nice little stroll," continued the graceless Ili'. Green, "and then I s'pose she found it was later than she thought, and she be- gan to make a fuss.' "Me, at my time o' life?" demand- ed the indignant Mrs. P,anits of the audience. "You did make a fuss," said Mr. Green. "0' course I made a fuss when found out how I had. been deceived, Yon were here when be came, Mrs, Church, Weren't you ?" "I would rather not say anything about it," said the housekeeper,. freezingly. I insist edea you speaking," plaid the old lady, getting very red in the face. ('1'o be (ontinued.) wir:: , results from such shelter, while Chose who take note of the results of such practice see that their crops benefit from the presence of the trees, Shelf. wring belts of trees tiro NOW needed h1 many parts of Old Ontario, and in order to maintain comfortable and safe farming conditions the land o0'1i-' era should steel planting as SOON rte possible. The Furnace's home, A. letter from a farmer appeared in a recent issue of a .farm paper. He asked whether farmers have not the right to rernovo to town to take life a little easier, and that their wives may have some of the convenieuees and facilities -that are not available on the farms, Surely, the farmer has as much right to ell the modern household conveniences as has any person, and if his object in moving to town 10 to make life easy for leis wit's he is to be commended. But there are several phases of the subject that are not to be passed over so lightly, for the community has an interest in the matter that the retired farmer seems (Imposed to overlook entirely. To begin at the beginning, the farm- er has not made the most of his op- portunities on his farm, or it would have all the facilities that are avail- able to him in town. If he has reached the period of retirement with money enough to live on leis income while availing himself of all the con- veniences of the modern village or city, he surely has enough money to provide his farm house with heat, light, and water systems, to displace the old oil lamp, the woman -killing pump and the back -breaking coal stove and kitchen range. This would mean that in the kitchen would be found hot and cold water available at faucets, and a sink for dishwashing, and, in another part of the house or a detached building, laundry tubs, with power -operated washing machine, mangle and gas iron, power -operated' cream separator and churn; and, in the house, a bath -room with lavatory and sanitary closet, All these he could place in the farm home for less cost than to buy or build and equip a honkie in the nearby village.—American I,nnlherman. • Tramp the Snow Around the Trees. If no protection has been afforded the young trees against mice and ver- min of this kind, it would be well from this on to keep the snow firmly tramp- ed around the trunks. Towards spring when the nliee began to get quite active and burrow through the snow lung distances in search of foot, the bask of the- young tree is very likely to suffer if it happens to come in their way. When the snow is tramped about the Stem, the mice are : more inclined to divert their channels where the burrowing is easier, and the tree is spared. It would be a good pian after every snowfall to take a trip through the young orchard and make the snow firm about the trunks of the trees. Watch for injury wrought by rabbits also. Sometimes a few fresh twigs cut frum the branches and left on the ground •will attract the rabbit and spare the tree. —Farmer's Advocate. NS WANTED FOR T Canadiano wanted for the, Rotel Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve for immediate overseas service. Only then of good character and good physique accepted, Fey $1,10 Minimum per day—Free 101. $20,00 per Montle Separation Allowance. Experienced men from 38 to 45, and boys from 15 to 18 inceppted for service le the CANADIAN NAVAL PATROLS for defence of the Censis. Apply to COMM000RH A:MILIUS JARVIS Naval Recruiting Offices, Ontario Aron 103 Hey Street, TORONTO, or N. Dept. of tits Naval Sorriest OTTAWA dI� error Tells How To Strengthen Eyesight ht 50 per cent In 1 ': sSy ps Weeks Time In Many Inst aces A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled and Use at Home, London.—Do you wear alaosco? Are you a victim of eye strain or other oyo weaknesses? 11 00, 500 will ba glad to know that according to Dr. Lewin there is real hopo for you. Mews whose eyed were failing say they have had their oyes, restored through the principle of tido won- derful free prescription. Ono mea enys, after trying it: "I woe almost blind; could not see to read at all. Now can rend everything will,out any glasses and my eye() do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; bow they feel fine all the limo. 111 0055 like a mimics to mo." A lady who used it says: 'The atmoepbere roamed busy with or without glasses, but "(ter using this prescription for fifteen doys everything enema elan, I can even read tine print without glasses." It is helivved that thousands who wear glossae min now discard them in a reasonable time and multitudes more will bo obis to atreagthen their eyes 00 as to be spared the trouble and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of many descriptionsmay be wonderfully benefited by following tbr o simple rules. Bore is the proscrip- tion: tto to any active drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a, glees of water and alter( to dlaeolvo, with true liquid bathe the eyes two to four times dally. You about(' notice your twee clear up perceptibly right from the start and intlammal;on will quickly disappear. If your eyes are bothering you, even a little, take steps to envie them now before it is too lath. Many hopelessly blind might have been saved if they had carred for their eyes iu time. Note: Another prominent Phyelelan to whom the abort, article wag ruUmltttd, said: ••Boterlpto re a 03 very remarkable 0050. to constituent U,Trwllents ere well known to eminent eye epcelalrtie and rudely preacrlbed by them, Tho mnnuftoturera guarantee It to etrengthen eycal0bt 00 per rent an one melee liars In Many twit/meal or rotund the money. it east be obtained from any aeon drp 11(01 and le one 01 the very tent bruparall0ne 1 reel altould Ue kapp en Band (05 0001100 bee In 0nn0at 3005,1' f,mll7 • 't'rm ynlmar 8(3(0 (`.o., afore 4, 4'ermine, wlh all your orders 11 your deugg,t cannot. Bigger Yields, Better Crops and increased Prd'fls " The big reason for the growth in the consumption of fertilizers lies in the fact that commercial fertilizers increase profits wherever properly used," says a. government bulletin. If your land is losing its available fertility you can easily build it tip and increase your profits by using f:ER T ILlZERS They will give your crops a good start, stimulate growth and increase the yields. E'en If you are gelating good results from your lands, Harab-Llavies fertilizers will produce still bigger and better crops. They are prepared from blood, bones, trimmings, etc., in just the right proportions to supply the plant food your soil larks, Let our experts help you select the correct fertilizer for your own par- ticular needs. Write for our free fertilizer booklet and bulletins. Ontario Fertilizers, Limited, West Toronto. ('!IttRRMS 'CHA'C (:ultE. one may buy sealed bottles of mercury in dainty wash -leather cases as "cures Curious Health Superstition Current.l•for rheumatism." In ()Id Lamcl. Blue beads, not for personal adorn - "I 1 . The C 1 tV as Inside ment, but to wart] off bronchitis, are noun 1 d ne o t r , pile would almost thnik that the Several years ago there were re- superstitions age had passed, but the mote mountain districts where meter many races of mankind that we now cels were not only never seen, but harbor in England have, probably, had never even been heard of. One been partially responsible for a revival clay a resident in such a district was in health charms and amulets, says very much astonished to see a Inrge touring -car go be- without and visible means of locomotion. His eyes al- most started, out of his head, how- ever when a motor cycle followed 'Wear a little strip of eatskin 'swath closely in its wake and disappeared your coat end, so says the Belgian, like a flesh round a bend in the road. you will become immune from gout "Great Scott!" he said, turning to his or rheumatic pains. Flints for gout son, "Who'd 'a' s'posed that thing and bones for neuritis are among their had a colt?" "health cures." A well-known Old English remedy Jails Can Make llyes• for rheumatism is to carry a roar The Belgians have introduced a vary queer remedy• for - the relief of rheumatism to our British chemist. Japanese manufacturers have made themselves independent of German dye producer's. Dye users suffered after the war began, and many fac- tories were built to make colors, Now, it is declared, there is an over -supply and manufacturers are seeking to potato ,in your pocket, but this latter belief really has something to be said in its favor, for the potato plant con- tains properties which are distinctly beneficial to clam, and these benefits can be absorbed through the shin. Even the rich do not escape the have an export ban removed so that fascination of health charms, At the any surplus may be sold abroad, high-class chemist's shops in London seen on many a pretty girl. But perhaps, of all health supersti- tions, the acorn theory is the moat amusing and incredulous. An acorn belt, so a customer was solemnly as- sured the other clay, would protect him from attacks of indigestion and the like! It was to be worn next to the slain, round the waist, Whether the acorn had its virtues put to the test is not recorded, A Loyal Lad. Office Boy—De boss ]cin see no caller's dis mornin'. Insistent Visitors—,Say, I'll give you a quarter to take this card in to hint. Office Boy—Aw•, shucks! He gives me higher wages for not dein' it. No Use For One. • He saw her stepping from the ear And up to her 11e sped. "May I not help you to alight?" 1 do not smoke," she said. Front "Ye Olde Sugar Lode" of grandlnathel''s day, to the sparkling"Extra Granulated" in your own cut -glass bowl, Redpath ugar has appeared three times daily, for over half a century, on thousands of Canadian tables. '"Let Redpath Sweeten it." y ne grade only the highest 2 and 5 lb. Ca tons— .. 50 and 100 lb. Bags. Made ° "rt.A NEWS FROM 1NCLAND NEWS BY MAIL "ABOUT JUBN. DULL AND ITIS PEOPLE, Occurrences In the Land That Reigns Supreme in the Com. morcial World. Tl1e Clfrr ani h ran agr'oumlunard durirong aPdensenrlo3.oa,g,whichas been refloated, A. hundred cases of typhus fever are reported at Fiume, and the die - ease is spreading, ,Tames Gr•imtlitch, the oldest war- der in Cheshire, has retired after nearly forty years' service, England's oldest volunteer, in the person of Major John Onside Gart, died recently at the age of 100 ,years. James II, Hargreaves has been hanged at Manchester for the murder of Caroline McGhee on Auguet 9th last. The boilermalters of Liverpool have returned to work, on condition that their grievances will be considered hater. A thousand lockers for the Edmon- ton Military Hospital have been sup - Plied by' the school boys of Woodgreen district, 1'Vtu• badges are to be withdrawn from voluntarily attested and unat- tested men in certain colliery dis- tricts in England. The north part of England has been visited by a very severe snow- stor'm. Some snow fell also as far south as London. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade, has appointed Leverton Harris, M.P., for East Worcester- shire, hes under-secretary. Powis Lomas, of Isleworth, died re- cently from pneumonia. For many years he was secretary and comp- troller of the G. E. Railway. Boner Law has announced. that it is not the intention of the Govern- ment to do anything this session in regard to votes for soldiers. Spencer House, the property of Earl Spencer,`las been placed at the disposal of the Government, rent free, until the close ei the war. At a West Kent tribunal, an objec- tor stated that he had taken an oath ten years ago not to shave, cut hair or take life, and that he had kept it. The proprietor of the Empire Cine- ma was fined 1100 at the Thanes Po- lice Court for not defacing entertain- ment tax stamps. Harry Greenberg was fined 130 for admitting people to his theatre without paying the duty. WHY FLAGS ARE CREMATED. Destroyed or Interred to Avoid An Ignominious End. Regimental flags aro sometimes cremated, The ceremony is perform- ed with great pomp and circumstance, and the ashes are afterwards pre- served with the most scrupulous care in a box, They are sometimes buried, too—. and buried with full military honors. This fate has befallen sets belonging to—among others—the King's Own Scottish Borderers and the 2nd Bat- talion Worcestershire Regiment, says London Answers. Why those cremations and burials? The reason is not far to seek. Britain is the only country in the world which permits its historical flags to find their way to the "pop -shop," or the auction -room; and flags are con- sequently occasionally destroyed or in- terred in order that they may avoid this ignominious end. Some time ago the lst Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment recovered from a pawnbroker in far -distant York no fewer than four flags, which it had borne with great honor and dis- tinction for fifteen years through the Egyptian and Peninsular Campaigns. And if you should chance to visit the parish church at Kendal, you will there find a pair of the old colors of the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment, They were rescued by Lord Archibald Campbell from an upholsterer in Lon- don, who had put them up for sale with no more respect than 11e would have had for a pair of old window - curtains, But even this fate is preferable to that which befell a flag which for three years waved above the 39th Foot during the famous siege of Gibraltar, and which was riot long ago found covering the sofa -cushions of a trades- man's back peeler! Jolly Fine, Too. `It's a pity to put his overcoat on," exclaimed the fond parent,, es elle gazed admiringly at her young hope- ful attired for a party iu a, new vol• veteen suit, with lace collar and cuffs, "Oh, it won't rain!" said Master Montagu, Ignoring the remark, ma gazed ap- prehensively out of the window, "Look here, Montagu," sire said, "lake this quartos., and if it rains when you come out of Mrs. Pinfoot's, take a cab home." "Right, ma," remarked young Mon- tagu. Three hours later it was raining cats and clogs, and the fond ma bless. ed her forethought. But Monty re- tained wet to the skin, with the vel- veteens clinging to hila like a bath- ing molt. "Didn't you ecmo bnek in a cab as I told you?" indignantly demanded the 'nether, surveying the spectacle with anger. 'Come e I did, ma," came the ex- e't. , n.ver "It was jells/4111c, tool l rot. 1:1 the oox 1 y the (b'iverl"