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The Seaforth News, 1945-04-12, Page 3he Jad Go By MARY IMLAY TAYLOR f' °' � �" \ ��`• Oma„ `. V.. 7. v,. CHAPTER XVII "He wanted me -he wouldn't take me because of this. Uncle Herbert, I love him. Oh, please, please help me clear hit'!" She crumpled down again on her knees beside his chair, clinging to his hand sobbing. "I'm wretched!" she wept. "I wanted to go with him and he wouldn't talce ane!" "Good heavens!" the old man Lnurmured to himself. He felt no impulse of rage -noir, -only the weakness that follows it. -How extraordinary these new girls were! Then he added, aloud: 'That's decent of him, I begin to like hint, Pam." "Oh, you'd like hiss. He's splen- did; he's big—he's generous, and he's suffered! It isn't right, Uncle Herbert, where's your old suspect? Fat and sleek somewhere, getting older and older—no use presently —and all Mark's splendid youth gone like this." "He'll live it down. He's young,"' Burleson argued hoarsely, "Be- sides, who knows? There are often deathbed confessions, one may clear him presently." She scorned that. "Do you think a manwho'd done that—and let youth suffer for it- would con- fess?" she 'demanded furiously, * * He nodded, moving his long fin-. gers restlessly on the arms of his chair. "He might, Pam," "He wouldn't, Uncle Herbert, you'll clear. him for me, won't • you?" o% ALL -FABRIC Tintrx 01 A WEDS RANGE OF SMART COLOOr.5=05 GUARANTEED TO DYE EVERY FABRIC INCLUDING CELANESE, NYLON AND - MIXTURES 45-5 Are You Overtired Whether you overwork, worry or ea end your energies in the social whirl, the result is the same— chronic fatigue or nervous exhaustion. Your nerves and bodily organs are also tired so that digestion fails and. you lie awake at nights unable to creep. Perhaps there is nothing that can so definitely help you as Dr. Chase's NERVE FOOD, Many people find this to be the case. Why not benefit by their experience. Ask for the new econ- omy size bottle of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food 60s 60ets. 1.80s—$1. 50 .:s ISSUE 15-1945 "Do you care so much,. child?" She lifted that flowerlike face -of hers. "It's killing me --he's so brave, I can't bear it, that he should be called—that!" "Suppose I'd done it, Pain? Would you want the—at my time of life—to go out and confess it? When the boy's taken his punish- ment and he's only to start fresh?" He leaned back in his chair, studying her. "I tell you what I can de, Pain," he said finally. "I've offered to do it already—told Fosdick I can help him to a new chance." She scorned that, "You mean money? That's nothing! He can work -I know he'd rather." "I didn't mean just money-- I've oney—I've got a little pull on the rail- ways, I could help him to a good berth, I'm like you, in a way, I think he should have a new chance:" * * * "I don't think anythingmatters half so much as his good name, Uncle Herbert" She was still on her knees beside him; she twined her arms about his arils and held him. "Who was the nsan you sus- pected?" "That was only a suppositious case, Pans," he said hoarsely,- "I suspect no one at all." She gazed at Itim wide-eyed. "You're not telling me the troth, rheic Herbert!" "I'm not—what"? he asked fiercely, frowning. "You're treating me like' a baby. Pin not—I'm a woman and I love a man you helped send to prison. Yes, you did! You testified against hint." Burleson seized her young wrists and raised her to her feet; he had to rise to do it. "Now, you listen! You go and sit down and listen! I'm going to put it up to you." * * "Suppose 1 did help send this boy to prison," he said bitingly. "Suppose I testified against him— what then? It was mere routine. I knew his uncle well—I knew him—a little; he was a boy, tall, lanky, hot tempered, something of a daredevil and the uncle was hard and close as nails: He had a way of saying taunting things; he rotsld -be insulting—politely. Suppose then, someone killed hins, struck hins 'down, found that it fitted on to the nephew like a glove—he'd been there, and all that. Suppose he let it go at tfi'at, and the boy. took the punishment, gat through with it and had his chance to make his lite over. D'you suppose ''the ether Ina's--secure and eonsfort-tble. and Iich—would step down to p•Ison to clear him—after li:f:en years?" * * *- "No" alts replied 'early, "1 don't think he would -0011 ss you made h.im. Hes too bad a man. A man who lets another -suffer for hint is wicked!" "You're .right- No one -would, That's why it w•oul,ln't . do ,me any ;Toe to spoor out suspicion at this day:" The ssue'e dead 1' coulde t ittcfccs any num to step cl, •, h from his plat- and disgrace ni:melf for a—nohsdvi" "\VoalAr;'t he?" Sde leaned back in her chair, her eyes brave. 4eJ don't' see wlsy. lie's got nothing to lose." "Nothing to lose?" he repeated, aston.ished. , • "No, nathing-I IIe lost every- thing -years ago when Ile let a young roan suffer for 'hint. He's worse than a murdered: He's a coward "You think you love this fellow?" he asked, her dryly;"this convict?" Ise barked the word at her., * * * She tried to answer quietly, but her •courage failed her, site broke down, '1t's killing ole to think of him—facing. all this --and he wouldn't take mc with hint! It's terrible to face it—and to be alone; tool' she soh Ised md• suddenly .,he stretched her arms out on the table and 'laicl her head down on SITTER FOR SETTER Mother instinct proved too strong in this red hen, owned by Mrs. Minnie Horton of Columbus, Ga. When her eggs failed to hatch she took over from the mother of these young pups, and now the dog is .having a hard time getting back to her family . , , that is, until dinner time, then,- weeping violently. Then site broke :out again. "Someone did it—and I don't see how he can think of it, think of leaving Mark to face his sins, and sleep at night." Burleson gave her a long look— a look she did not see: "Maybe he doesn't, Pam," he said dryly. "Come to think of !t I don't believe he does!" "He 'ought to die'' she cried fiercely. "He ought to have died long ago!" "Good Godl" said Burleson be- low his breath, and turned away. (TO BE CONTINUED) How Can 1 ? ? By Anne Ashley Q. How ran I prevent cloudy - looking mirrors? A. Do not place mirrors where the sun shines directly on 'them. It Will make the surface. cloudy and spot it, Q. How can I prevent sagging shoulders in sweaters? A. The shoulders will not sag if a piece of ribbon, the length of the shoulder of the person from neck to armhole, is attached at each end of the ribbon to the sweater, Q. IIow can I avoid a disagree- able odor of the oil stove? A. \Vhen the oil stove gives off that disagreeable odor of oil, try dropping -a small piece of gum camphor into the tank. Q. How can I renovate a sealskin coat? A. One can make last year's seal- skin coat look like new by :rubbing With hot - salt. It will absorb the dirt. Q. How can I prevent rusting of irons? A. They will not rust when they are packed away for any length of time if they are rubbed with a little fat that contains no salt, such as mutton fat, Then wrap then- in brown paper. .rtuza`—if%teelet Why not have brand new slip- covers all ready to whisk over your chairs and sofas soon - as Spring cleanings finished? Start thesis now! Any amateur can make slip- covers using Instructions 661 which tell you, step--by-step, how to curt, fit and • finish slipcovers._ Send TWENTY CFNTS in coins s (stamps cannot be accepted) . for this pattern to Wilson Needle- craft Dept., Rooni 421, 73 Ade- laide Si.West, Toronto. Print plainly Pattern Number, - your. Name and Address • TIUJLE TALKS Tea Biscuits . ' Tender and Fluffy The home economists of the Consumer• Section, Dominion De- partment of Agriculture, give some reasons for biscuit failures, and ex- plicit ways of avoiding them, Too much fat makes crumbly compact biscuits; however with too little fat. they -will not be tender, and the crust may be hard and pale in colour. 'The amount of liquid determines the softness. Too much liquid may result in a hard crust anti the bis- cuits will not hold their shape. Too little liquid results in a hard bis- cuit with a taste of uncooked flour, The fat and flour must be brand- ed lightly until the mixture resem- bles coarse meal. This can be clone deftly with the fingers or with a special wire blender. The shape and texture also de- pends largely on the way in which Ilse dough is handled. A little kneading is necessary but only for about half a minute,— to produce light fluffy, well shaped biscuits. If the dough is not kneaded the biscuits are apt to be- crusty and flat but light, but with too hoick handling they may .be tough flat, and close grained, Tea Biscuits 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons fat % cup -milk Mix and sift dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening, using finger tips or a pastry blender, until mix- ture resembles coarse meal, Add milk slowly and mix to a soft dough. Roll to Va incl- thickness on a floured board. Cut, place in a baking sheet and bake in a very hot oven. 425°F, for 12 to 15 min - use", Cheese Pinwheels Roll biscuits dough lata a rec- ,,tanglc f.; inch thick. Sprinkle with cup grated cheese, Roil up like a jelly roll, cut into inch-thicic sli- ces and halve, cut side clown. Butterscotch Rolls 1 recipe tea biscuits 'ft cup mild-flavour'cl fat, partly butter '4 sup 'firstly ' packed' brown sugar Prepare biscuit dough and roll into oblong piece, Vi inch thick; spread with creamed mixture of fat and brown sugar. Roll as for jelly roll and cut in 1 -inch slices; place slices in greased pan or muf- fin pans and bake it hot oven, 400°F, for 20 minutes, ' Score! Retriover The simplest solution for scorch- ed clothes may be chilly, but it is effective. From your refriger- ator get'a piece of ice large enough to cover the scorched .spot. Rub the ice back and fortis aver the discoloration until it has entire- ly gone. When all trace of the scorch has clisappe-ret,, press your article again, but this time be sure ' the iron is temperate, Ice will do the work! Nazi Oil Supply Cut German gasoline production has been reduced by R.A.F„ R.C,A.F., and U S \ \,F and the R.ussiart advance to less than 20% of the rate at which it WEIs running before the air offensive 'against oil began last April, Quality Guaranteed "SALAD' T A C t Nr ' ICLES of NUB FA B Gwendoline yP. Clarke * * * * Now it can be told! Now we can say we what, we have been hoping and longing to say for years and years. ' We are having the house wired! Yes, actually—the hydro is on its way, We don't know even yet how massy weeks -or mouths—it will be before the line is built, but we do know it is coming because we were told by Hydro Commission to go ahead andget our wiring done, and the Commission doesn't give that advice until it is sure the line is going through. So we are going ahead all right But the job won't be done over -night as the elect- ricians are working only on a part- time arttithe basis. So far they have been the better part of three days. Three joyous days—that is for us—I don't know about the electricians. Never in all the time we have been farming has anything us quite such a thrill as this- * * Does the job make extra work? Why sure—but what matter? Boards have to be ripped up here and there, a hole cut through one ceil- ing to the attic; holes cut through walls and ceilings for lights and switches; plaster dust spreads it- self right through the house; and of course there are extra meals to get and plenty of - questions to answer. And in the middle of all this Daughter and .friend arrived for a long week -end. Oh, sweet confusion—it never worried use less! It was realty rather funny. Saturday we were not expecting the men to he here at all. But it rained, so one of thein came after all. And he cause when our visitors were still blissfully sleeping—and in the roosts where he wanted to work, Well, it didn't take me long to have those sane rooms eva- cuated, 1 can assure you. 4799 SIZES 32.52 We thought getting on the la d was going to complicate our !work still further but than' ,goodness, it rained. That Inas given us a breathing .pell. But it .may not be for long—the whole country- side has every appearance of early wring. This afternoon we were o'at for a little drive and it was in evi- dence everywhere. Once Daughter cried out gleefully—"Oh, Mum do Toole; there's a bluebird!" But unfortur:ately I missed ' it. how- ever, presently it was my turn to exclaim—"Look, along that fence see them ... a couple of _Ree, - Starts?" And of course we ..aw plenty of little lambs and other positive Cigna of spring. * * however on most of the farms we passed work in the fields had. not yet begun, in others the odd field had been worked up. But oh dear, there was one farm we passed, where a field alongside the road was partlysown—and the thrill and four bags of grain had been left sitting in the fie! I. Probably the farther took a chance with the idea of saving time. I wonder how he felt the next morning when he heard the rain pelting down. * * * Well, the Pour is late, "it's time to sleep, perchance to dream"—and it nsay be that when I get to heel I shall dreamt of a house where rooms are filled with light. where there are no lamps to smoke. no lamp chimneys to clean, or bowls to he re -fueled, and where one can walk with equal safety from attic to cellar, and where a plug in the wall provides one with the means of using all kinds of modern con- veniences—if, and when, they can be procured! HARNESS & COLLARS Farmers Attention — Consult your nearest Harness Shop about ,Staco Harness Supplies. We sell our goods only through your local Staco Leather Goods dealer. The goods are right, and so are our prices. 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