The Herald, 1914-05-15, Page 2A Foolish
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Or, the . Belle of the ' Season,
CHAPTER YIX.
Stafford slept' well. and was awake
before ?feason carne to call him, o It
was a •warm and lovely morning, and
Stafford's first thoughts flew to a bath:
lie got .into flannels, and found his way
to the Lake, and as he expected, there
was, an elaborate and picturesque bath-
ing -shed beside the Swiss -looking boat-
house, in which were an electric launch
and boats of all descriptions. There also
was a boatman in attendance, with huge
towels on his a'rn.
"laid you expect mo?" asked Stafford.
as the man touched his hat and opened 1
the bathing -shed.
Ties, sir; Sir Stephen sent down last
night to say that you might come down,"
Stafford nodded. His .father forgot.
nothing! The boatman i•owed him out
into the lake, and Stafford had a delight-
ful swim. It reminded him of Geneva,
for the -lake this morning was almost
as clear and as -vivid in coloring: and
that is saying a great deal. The boat-
man, who watched his young master ad-
miringly—for Stafford was like a fish in
the water—informed him that..tho
launch would be ready in a moment's
notice, or the sailing boat either, for
the matter of -that,if
he should require
them: ,
I've another launch, a steamer, and
larger than this. coming to -morrow; and
Sir Stephen told me to get some Cana-
dian canoes, in case you, or any of
company that's coming, should f
them, sir."
As Stafford went up to the house
the exquisite `after -bath" frame
mind, he met his father. The expres-
sion of Sir Stephen'sface, which a mo-
ment earlier, before he had. turned the
tin ner of the winding path. had been
grave'.aiid keen, and somewhat hard,
softened, and his eyes lit up with a
smile which had nolittle of the boat-
man's admiration in it.
Had a swim, my boy? Pound every-
thing right, I hope? I was just going
down to _ see,"
"Ies, everything," replied Stafford,
"1 can't think how you have managed
to addeet d,, glancingiroundsat thea well -grown
shrubs, the smooth paths and the plush -
like lawns, which all looked as if they
had been in cultivation for years, Sir
-Stephen shrugged his shoulders,
"It is all a question of money—and
the right men," he said. "I always work
on the pian, and ask the question: `How
soon. how much?' Then I add ten per
cent. to• the contract price on condition
that the Lime is kept. I find 'time' pen-
altiesare no use: it break's the con-
tractor's back; but the extra ten per
cent. to gain makes them hustle, as they
say on the `other side.' Have you seen
the stables yet? But of course you
haven't, or I should have seen you there.
I go down there every morning; not be-
cause I understand much about hor
but because I'm fond of them. T
will be your department, my dear St
ford." .
At each turn of their way Staff
found something' to admire, and
• 'wonderment at the settled and est
lished appearance of the grounds
buildings was increased by everyth
he
guilty ter o Ifact, e isn't ciLpa1le 01
IS--
as
ilo ai.easa . you
•hy we shim,
o Blot be
friends 1s there? he added, with a
suppressed eagerness •
'Oh no," she, Iesmanded. She glalueed
up at the sky, Unnoticed by hintcl, ad
had drifted over the, La,iigdale Pies, as
the•, range of highmountains is sailed,
"It is going to rain, and leach'" .
-".and you have• no uxnbrelia, wi1tei-
proof!" exclaimed Stafford. , •
She laughed with girlish axilusenient
a thing: b2 ailtdrythis cloth iink ts is. have
ater-
J� )) proof; besides, L mover notice .the trip,
-Here it .comes!' i'
It came with' a vengeance; it was as
if the heavens had opened and let clown
the bottom of a reservoir, -Stafford rne-
chanicaliy took off his coat.
''Put this on," he said,"That jacket
is quite light; .you'll get wet through
Her face crimsoned, and she laughed
a little
eonstrained's. - ,,:
gravee - put your coat on.. she said,
and earnestly, "You will be
wetthrough, and„you-are not used to it.
There's a shed round the corner; ride
there as quickly as you can.”
Stafford stared at her, then burst Into
a laugh which echoed hers, •
k Of "And leave you here; Is it Nicely?"
was "'Well, let us both go," she said, as if
have amused •by his' obstinacy.
He "Is it far?" he asked, "See if you can
drew ;manage to balance on this soc)i11r—I.
would run beside you. It's all very veli
to talk of not minding the rain;" blit this
is a deluge,'
She glanced at the horse. •
•
couldn't get up—I could 11' he were
barebaeked, or if it wore' a lady's std.
tile—it doesn't matter, Look, ')•'mold
and Bess are laughing at you for maic-
ing a fuss about a shower."
Will you try—let me help yotj?" lie•
pleaded. I could lift you quite c�easily
tstanding
e bye ando's but
g na gilluget
soaked,"
You are walking --not standing." she
reminded him, smilingly.
Perhaps her smile gave him courage;
he just took .her below the should. vs
and lifted her on to the saddle, sayink
as he did so, and in as matter -at -feel a
voice as he could:
"If you'll just put your hand on fay
shoulder, you'll find that you can ride
quite safely—though I expect you
could do it without that—I've seen you
ride, you know."
He kept his eyes from her. so that he
did not see the hot lush which mantled
in the clear ivory of her face, or the
sudden tightening of the lips, as if She
weinlher!slsloesand fighting for against
ef-pss-
sion.
She succeeded in a moment or two,
and when he looked up the blush had
gone and something -like amusement
was sharing the sweet girlish confusion
in her grey eyes.
"This is absurd!" she said, ' "It is to
be hoped Jason or none of the men will
see me; they would think I had gone
mad; .and I should never hear the last
of it. The shed is by that tree."
keep saeetightuhold tofssmyeshou Pr:ae
I
should never forgive myself if you slip-
ped."
I am not in the `least likely to slip."
she said. '
Then suddenly, just as they were on
the edge of the road, she uttered an ex-
clamation of surprise rather than em-
barrassment, for a carriage and pair
came round the corner and almost up-
on them,
Scarriages pastopped the coachman pulled
up in
tstohsenensdnd to manh uishad
Out of the window and regarded them
at first with surprise and then with
keen scrutiny.
which would elderly
ay eilbeenacoarsehbutf for
its expression of acuteness and a cer-
tain strength which revealed itself in
the heavy features.
Stephen }Oxme''si place?"e he askedin Sir
a
rough, harsh voice,
Ida was about to slip down, but she
reflected that the mischief, if there were
any, was done. now: and tp Stafford's
admiration, she sat quite still: Silkier the
gaze of the man"e keen, s4l;,pp eyes,
"'Yes: keen straight' oxi aifd'nd if1
'The Woodman you wilt see the house
by that time," said Stafford,.
'Thanks!—Drive on, coachman; ' 'said
ale grim'sm! and he
ands drewIn
litwitha
sneer on his thick lips that made Staf.
ford's eyes flash.
(To be continued,)
"Yes, I was for -lunate in getting• it.'
remarked 'Sir Stephen.
Instantly there flashed across Staf-
ford's mind --and not for the first time
that morning"' -the words Ida Heron had
spoken respecting the way in which Sir
Stephen had obtained the land. Looking
straight before hien, he asked:
"How did you get it, sir? I have
heard .R.hat it was difficult to buy land
hereJor building purposes."
"Yes, I fancy it is," replied Sir Ste-
phen, quite easily. `Now you spea
t, I remember my agent said there
some hitch at first; but he must
got over it in some way or other.
bought it of a farmer." Stafford
a breath of relief, "This is the Italian
garden; the tennis and croquet lawns
are below this terrace—there's not time
to go 'down. But you haven't seen halt
of it yet. There's the breakfast -bell.
Don't trouble to change: I like you in
those flannels." He laid his hand on
Stafford's broad, straight shoulder.
"You have the knack of \veering your
clothes as if they grew on you, Staf."
Stafford laughed.
1 ought to hand' that compliment on
to Meason, sir," he said;
he's the're-
sponsible persn and deserves the cre-
dit, if there is any." He looked at his
father's upright, well-dressed and grace-
ful figure. 'But he would hand it back
the to you, I think, sir." There was a pause,
ancy then Stafford asked: "Do you know any
of your neighbors—any of the people
in round about?"
of No; 1 was never here until yester-
day, excepting for an hour or two. But
we shall know them, I suppose; they'll -
call in a little while. and we will ask
them to dinner, and so on. There .should
be some nice people- Ah, Mr. How-
ard, we've stolen a march on you!"
"I'm not surprised, sir," said Howard,
as he came up in his slow and languid
way. I am -sorry to Say that Stafford
has an extremely bad habit of getting
up at unreasonable hours. I wait until
I am dragged out of bed by a fellow -
creature or the pangs of hunger.—Of
course you have been bathing, Staff?
Early rising,and an inordinate love of
cold water—externally—at all seasons
are two of his ineradicable vices, Sir
Stephen. I have done my best to cure
them, but—alas!"
They went in to breakfast, which was
served in a room with bay windows
opening on to the terrace overlooking
the Lake. Exactly. opposite Stafford's
chair was the little opening on the
other side from which he and the girl
from I3eron Hall had gazed at the villa.
He looked at it and grew silent. A large
dispatch -box stood beside Sir Stephen's
plate He did not open it, but sent it
to his room, remarking:
"1 never read my letters before break-
fast. They spoil one's digestion, I'n2
afraid the maiI's heavy this morning,
acs, judging by the weight of the box; so
at that I shall be busy. You two gentle-
af- men will, I trust, amuse yourselves in
your own way. Mr. Howard, the groom
ord will await your orders,"
his
"Thanks," said Howard: "but I pro -
and
ing
saw.
"It is extraordinary!!" he said. "The
place Iooks as if it had been made and
inhabited for years."
Sir d.
"01, I Stephen
tipulated -that- there should-
n't be anY newness any 'smelt
I?ailt .,so to speak Isere are' t
stables: I heck than ptit'xi-e-"ftlrafrnnr tic
hiniso as pnesible, and yet, get -at -a
Most men' Bice to stroll 'about them.
. hope you'll like thein, Mr. Pawson, the
trainer, designed them."
• .:Stafford nodded With warm approval.
They seem perfect," he said as, after
survelaoiedi downthereach he entered
stalls
and loose boxes, many of which were
• occupied, as he saw at a glance, by val-
uable animals. "They are a fine lot,
sir," he said, gravely, as he went down
the line, ".4), remarkably- fine lot! I
havo never seen a better show. This
fellow—why, isn't he Lord \'Pinstay's
bay. Adonis?"
"Yes," said Sir Stephen, "I thought
you'd like bim.."
"Good heavens!" exclaimed Stafford.
Y don't mean that you have bought
hirfor me, sir! I know that Winstay
refused eight hundred guineas for him."
' 1 daresay," replied Sir Stephen.
"Why shouldn't I buy him for you, my
boy? There's another one in the box
next that one; a little stiffer. I'm told
he's up to your weight and—"
atStheohorse. entIt washe a box
and
,
light -weight hunter—the kind of. horse
that makes a riding -man's heart jump..
-I should say that there. are not two
better horses of their sort in the
county," Stafford said. solemnly, and
with a flush of his handsome face,
Sir Stephen's eyes gleamed.
"That's all right; they can't be too
good, Stafford."
Twith t Mott ngeroandDavisbu name,
e lingsoat
a little distance in attendance, and the
men exchanged glances and nods.
"Iiar'e you . seen these, Pottinger?"
asked Stafford, turning to him, and
speaking in the tone which servants
love.
Pottinger touched- his forehead.
Yes, sir; they're first rate, and no
mistake. I've just been,teliing 1VIr. Da-
vis he's got a splendid lot, sir—splen-
did!'
Not but 'what you own pair 'ud be
hard to beat, sir," said Davis, respect-
fully. "There's a mare here, Sir Ste-
phen, I should like to show Mr, Staf-
ford."
yard:,eand mare
St ilfo d texaml ed into er and
praised
aern her
hic-h fiith llejudgment'
dgDavis's and heart
with pride,
"`Your young guv'nor's the right sort,
Pottinger," reluatahtly store himself Stafford
from
the stables, "Give me a master as un-
der'stands a horse and I don't mind
working for hien"
Pottinger nodded and turned the
straw. in his mouth.
"If you're •alludin' to Dir, Stafford,
•
then you'll: enjoy your work, DIr,. Davis'
for you've got what` you, want. What
my guv'fior don't know about a 'oss
Isn't worth knowing
So �fiot11+11 Sea'," assented Davis,
rRilaittx tiij 1` 50 11 to to have a jug-
. "r a ollt iji pi ke ice?" t'1 a,„
spot o .�ptISt, on tat pivar:cea ir'er is
my eyesld•ht deceiving pie'? hTa,"my men,
if. there's the slightest thing askew
when Mr, Stafford Walks round. I shall
break my heart—and sack the man
w'ho'a, responsible for it. ' Pottinger, if
you'd like that pair o' yours moved, if
you think they ain't comfortable, you
say SO, arid' proved they shall be," •
As &ir Stephen and Stafford strolled
hack to the house the former paused
now and again to point out something
ire wished Stafford to see, always an-
nealing for his approval.
'Everything is perfect, sir," Stafford
said at last, "And, above all, the situ-
ation." he added as he looked - at: the
magnificent, viety, the opal lake mirror -
Ins the distant mountains, flecked by
the sunlight and the drifting ciouds.
pose to :sit quite still on a chair which
I have carried out on to the terrace. I
have had enough of driving to last me
for a weer:" and he shuddered
"Howard's easily disposed of ear,"
said Stafford, laughing, Give ;him•=, a
hammock or an easy -chair in the. shade;
and he can always .amuse himself, by
going to sleep." •
of True; - and if half. the men I know
he spent their; time in •a similar fashion
Nl. +ebf -would lie a.' brighter and a hpater.
bie. • world,' 'What you .will do, city dear Staf-
f , I icliow by bitter experience.—He
will go and wade through a river or ride
at a brAaakneck pace down some of those
]hills. 'Stafford is never happy unless he
is trying to lay up rheumatism for his
old age, or endeavoring to break his
limbs."
Sir Stephen looked across the table at
the stalwart, graceful frame; but he
said nothing: there was no need, for his
eyes were eloquent of love and admira-
tion. Stafford changed into riding
things soon after breakfast, went down
to the stables and had Adonis saddled,
Davis superintended the operation and
the stablemen edged round to watch. Da-
vis expressed his approval as Stafford
mounted and went off on Adonis, re-
marking as he started:
Beautiful mouth, Davis!"
ti'saftcincy, "he's worthyPottinger,"
Davis,, That'sw
ifhy'ou't Id findall it'hands'
match theh pair
of 'em! There's a class about both that
you don't often see. If you'll step in-
side my little place, Mr. Pottinger, we'll
drink your guv'nor's health. I like his
scounted a bitlofea Judge, is style;
e's and
gentle-
man.
and a high -bred. 'n :at that:"
Stafford rode over the hill and along
the road by the stream, and as Ire rode
In fact, kedas ffdlelm ere escoutingkBeBut
that for which he was looking did not
appear, his spirits fell—though the sun
was still shining—and he sighed ' im-
patiently, and putting Adonis through
the . stream, cantered over the moor at
the foot of the hills, Suddenly he heard
the bark of a dog, and looking in the,
direction of the sound, he saw Ida He-
ron walking quickly round the hill, with'
Donald and Bess scampering in front of
her. The gloom vanished "from Staf-
ford's face. and he checked Adonis into
a walk. The dogs were the first to see
him, and they tore towards him barking
a welcome. Ida looked up—she had been
walking with her eyes bent on the
ground—the color rose to her face, and
shcam sa ton slowly. and byatiie timen they
had met there was no trace of the tran-
sitory blush.
Stafford raised his bat and dismount-
ed.
"I begin to count myself a very Iucky
man, Miss Heron," he said..
` Tithy?" she asked, her grave eyes
resting on him calmly.
"Because I have chanced to meet you
again," -
It isnot strange," she said. "I am
nearly always out-of-doors. What a
beautiful horse!"
Isn't it!" he said, grateful for her
praise: It is a new one—a present
from my father this morning,".
"A very valuable present! • It ought
to be able to jump,"
"It Is. I put it at a, bank Lust now,
and it cleared it like a bird. :Cam very
glad 1 have met You, I wanted to tell
YOU aornethipg;"
'"She rater" I -;ler eyes from the horse.
end waited, With the gUletude,'the self-
possession and dignity .which seemed
so strange in one so- young; and' Which,
by strangeness, f fascinated ahrao the
land: he is innocent In the matter. la
was bought through his agent, and my
father knows nothing of anything—un-
clerhand, I can't"'tell you how glad I
an that this is so: So glad that—I'll
make a clean breast of it—i rode over
this morning in the hope of meeting you
and telling you."
She made a little gesture of accept-
ance of his statement,
"I asp glad, too.. Though it does not'
matter--""
•
Ah. but it does'!" he 'broke In, "I
should have been wretched if you had
been right, and my father had, .been
In Rel' New Place.
"How are you getting on at your
new place?" asked a lady of a girl
whom she had recommended for a
situation, "Very well, thank you,"
answered the girl, "I am glad• to
hear it," said the lady. "Your em-
ployer is a very nice person and you
cannot do too much for her." "I
don't mean to, ma'am," was the
innocent reply.
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eitPotatoes Seetiilig. -
]n response to numerous in.(
les regarding the planting of diff
Ott quantities of seed ,pota.toe-a
acre,, a series of important t
were made inOhio tei deter i
wllat.the difference was, if any.
experiments. were conducted w
the utmost oare'and interest.
In the first year were used t
fifteen, 25 and 40 bushelser ac
The 'seed pieces were very per
cut and accurately weighed in ei
and every rate of planting. In
ten bushels per acre rows one
seed pieces were used; in the
teen bushels per acre, two eyes
the 25 bushels peracre, half tube
and in the 40 bushels per ac
whole tubers.
It is interesting to note the
ference between the young pia
of the different sections, as t
pushed up
h
the soil r
n
time after planting. The differe
in vigor of plants, for the first•w
or two, was decidedly in favor
the whole tubers. The plants fl
the one -eye .pieces were at
much more slender than those fl
the two -eye pieces, half or w
tubers. These more delicate pia
required greater care in the fi
cultivation, but the difference
not so .apparent later on as '
o
plants gained in size and vigor,
by the height of the rowing sea.
the individual 'stalks from elle
eye pieces were as large and str•
as the stalks from the larger piec
As the rate of seeding per a
was increased, depending on t
size of seed pieces used, in like P'
onion was the average number
lents or stalks per hill increas
nereasing the size of potato se
ieces, therefore, is equivalent,
nereasing the number of grains
ill in seeding corn ; and from
ended observation in the past
ell as from experiments condu
d, the results in either case 1
easonably be expected to pt
imilar. By increasing the numt
f stalks per hill (up to a cert
mit) the total yield may be so
hat enlarged, but this gain
yield is often at the expense of
ize, development and quality.
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Don't keep mongrel. stock.,
Don't hatch your next ; twill
ayers after June I.
Don't allow the male birds w
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Don't compel the h'eit4 �o' re
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✓ every four hens.
Don't allow the nests to beco
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Don't set hens where other h
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Don't wait until ready to go
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Don't keep eggs in a damp pl
Don't keep eggs in a, kitchen
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on't keep eggs in a tight ves
any kind. •
on't keep eggs near oil, onio
,,'as they readily absorb odor
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any part.' All branches which gri
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those which cross ..or interfere • wi
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