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The Herald, 1914-11-27, Page 2Or, the Belle of the Season. CHAPTER XXXVI.-(Continued). One instanceof this whole-souled dove. tion and unstinting charity occurredon the third day and brought the tears to her eyes, not only then but whenever she thought of it in the after years. A tiny mite of a baby, only a few weeke old was brought into the ward and laidin a cot not very far from Ida's bed. The nurse and the doctors crowded round it with eager attention. It was watched day and night; if it cried, at the first nota of the feeble wail, a couple of nurses flew to the cot. and, if necessary, a famous physi- cian was telephoned for: and came promptly and cheerfully. The whole ward was wrapped up in tho tiny mite, and Ida leant on her elbow and craned forward to get a glimpse of it; and felt towards , it tie she would have felt if it had been a little sick or wounded lamb in Herondale, "What ie the matter with it, poor little thing?" eho asked of the sister. "The spine," replied the Meter, bending tenderly over the cot and taking the emu - elated elated little paw in her comforting, mini- stering hand. Will it get well? asked Ida, quite anxiously. The sister shook, her head. "Lor' bites me!"' said Ida'e neighbor, Pityingly. "It 'ud be almost 'better if the pore little thing died!" The sister looked up with mild surprise. "Oh, yes; it can't live longer than three weeke," she said, as badly as if she had not seen a score of similar cases. Ida laid down, her eyes were filled with tears, her heart filled with awe and won- der. Perhaps for the first time in her Iife she understood what Charity meant. Here was a waif of the slums, doomed to die in so many weeke, and yet it was -the object of the loving devotion of every nurse in the ward, with every comfort and luxury which an age of civilization could supply, and the recipient of the enthusi.,e- tic attention of a great surgeon whose name was famous throughout the 'world. The woman in the next bed was crying too. It makes you think of eavein, don't it, miss," she said, with a sniff. "1f I was rich, I'd leave all my honey to a 'orspital, that I would!" The speech suddenly reminded Ida of her own poverty, of which she had not thought very much, for the need of money is not felt very keenly in a hospital ward, where everything is "free, gratis, for no- thing." The time came when she was per- mitted to get up, and nothing could ex- ceed her amazement on finding herself so weak that her legs trembled under her, and the wane and the floor seemed to reek and heave; but in a day or two she was able to walk a little, and she at once begged permiseion to help nurse the baby. It was against the rules, but it was very difficult for anyone to resist Ida when she turned those great violet eyes upon them imploringly; and much t0 ]ler de- light she was permitted to hover about the cot and assist in an unofficial way. When the baby was asleep, which was not particularly often, Ida' was permitted to read to some of the other patients; and, in fact, make herself generally use. fail •nn nn uno'btrueive fashion. This was Ali very well, but the day ar- rived tylion she was strong enough to leave the. hospital and once more face that world which has been described as the best of all possible worlds, and no doubt is for those who have plenty of money and friends, but which is not far from being the worst of all possible worlds for those who have not. She took five pounds from her little store and went to the sister. "I am rather poor," she said, with a smile, "and I cannot afford more than this. I 'wish it were • a hundred times as much; indeed, no money could repay your goodness and kindness to me, the wonder of which I shall never cease to feel." The eister looked at her keenly, but said very gently: You can put it in the box in the hall when you go out; but you will not go to- day. I will arrange for you to stop until to -morrow; in fact. the baby -none of us -could spare you. I want you to have some tea with me iu my room to -night and a little talk, Mies Heron." So Ida turned away quickly, that the sister might not see her tears, and ae- eepted the reprieve. CHAPTER XXXVII. The Herons were not very much sur- prised at, Ida's flight, but though John and hie wife and daughter were anything but sorry to get rid of her, they were rather uneomfortable, and Joseph, who was in the doldrums after his drinking fit, dict not make them more comfortable by assuring them that he was perfectly certain she had eomnaitted euicide. Ile and hie father set out to look for her, but as Ida had left no clue behind, they could find no trace of her, though they procured the .assistance of Scotland Yard, and inserted guarded advertise - menta in the newspapers, John Heron comforted himself with the reflection that she could have conte to no harm or they would have heard of it; and at last it oc- curred to him, when nearly a 'fortnight had elapsed, that she might have return- eo to Herondale, probably to the care of Mr. Wortley, and that he had been too Indignant to acquaint the Herons with the fact. I think I had better run down to He- rondale, Maria, and ascertain if the er• ring and deeperato girl has returned there," he said, one morning after pray. era. "Seeing that she left my roof in so unseemly a fashion with no 'vord of re- gret or repentance, I do not eoneidea that she has any further claim upon me; but I have a tender heart, and on this oeea tion I 'will be generous before I am just." I am sure she has no further claim upon us," said Mrs. Heron, with a sniff, and I hope you will make it plain, John, that on no cceount can 'we take her back, We have been put to considerable trouble and expense, and I really think that her goiiln 'without any rues is quite providen- At this moment t]aere' came si double knock at the door, and the servant an. uouneed that Mr. Wordley was in 'the drawing -room. - ¶kir, and Mrs. Heron ex- ehanged gIanees, and both of - them turn- ed rather pale; for John. Heron had a very vivid recollection of Mr. Woirdley's frank and candid manner of expressing himself. But he had to Abe faced, and the pair went down into the deeming -room 'With a long•suftering expression on their faces. Mr. Wordley, However; appeared to be quite cheerful, HO shook elands with boot of them and intiuirod after 1 their health and that of their family , quite amiably and pleasantly. 1 "Most deiightfnl weather Isn't it?" he remarked. "Quite pleaeant, travelling. You have a. remarkaibly--er--convenient house, Mrs. Heron: ebam Ging suburb: will no doubt be quite gray and fashionable when it is -er--snore fully developed. You are tooting "{4 i �'era, Roron•" „ ,- ' e I.,.acy bare Iook' yell, '4vsis feeling anything bat well at, that anement ; for he Suispeeted that the l evqer was only masking hls attack, land tb t he meant to spring 1apon him preeently, "I enjoy fairlt good health, Mr. Word. lay, bhaitk you, he calx',,, in his saneti" Weideue way; "but I 'have my share of trials- and anxieties in thle miserable world." Oh, don't call it miserable, on a morn- ing like .Ellie!" said. Mr. Wordley, cheer- fully. "My dear .sir, there is nothing the matter with the world; it's•-•er-some of the people in it that try to make it miser- able." While he had been speaking, ho had been .glancing at the door and liaten- tug, as if he had been listening and ex- pecting to hear and see someone else. "The fact is," he said, "I bave come up rather euddeuly on rather important business: come up without a moment's de. lay. Where is Miss Ida? I .should like to sea her et once, please, if I may!" The Races of the pair grew sallow, and the corners of John Heron's mouth drop- ped lower even than usual. "Ida?" he said, in a hollow voice, as if he were confused. "Where is she? Surely you know, Mr. Wordley?" "I know? How should I know? I came cup to see her; not amoment to spare. Isn't she here? Why do you both stare at me like this?" She is not here," said John Heron, "Ida left our house more than a fortnight ago." Mr. Wordley looked disappointed and grunted. "Oh gone to stay with some friends, 1 suppose. 1'11 trouble you to give me their address, Mr, heron, 'please." He r...se, as he spoke, as if he meant starting on the moment, but he sank into the chair again as John Heron said in a sepulchral voice: I, should most willingly do eo, Mr. Wordley, but I regret to arty I do not know where she is." You--don't-know-where-she is!" said Mr. Wordley, anger and amazement strug- gling for the upper hand. "What the deuce -I beg your pardon, Mrs. Heron! You must excuse s.n old man with a short temper and a touch of the gout --But I don't understand you! Why don't you know?" Mrs. Heron began to sniff, and her worthy husband drew himself up and tried to look dignified, and failed utterly in the attempt. "Such language—" he began- "Oonfound my language, sir!" snapped the old lawyer, hie face growing red. Be good enough to answer my question!" "Ida left our Hospitable roof about a fortnight ago" said Mr• Heron. "She left like a thief in the night --that is to say, morning. I regret to say that she left no message, no word of farewell, behind her. I had occasion to rebuke her on the pre- ceding night, and, following the dictates of an n'ngodly nature and a perveree pride she chose to leave the shelter of this Ur. Wordley sprang to hie feet, his passion rendering him speechless for a moment. "You rebuke Mies Ida! Are uoiitshf your mind? And pray, aa done?' "She had been guilty of attempting to ensnare the affection of my son---" be- gan John Heron. At this moment the door opened and Jo- seph appeared. Mr. Wordley looked at him. Ensnaring tho affections of this!" he snorted, with a scorn, which caused Mr... Josephs immediate retreat. "Oh, you - must be out of your mind!" "Her conduct was reprehensible in other ways," etammcred John Heron, "Nonsense!" almost ehouted Mr. ,Word - ley. "I don't want to hear any more of such nonsense, Miss Ida's conduct repre- hensible! Why, she couldn't conduct Iier- se]f in any way than that of a high -bred, pure -minded, gentle -hearted girl, if dhe tried! You have been entertaining an an- gel unawares. Mr. Heron -there's a bit of Scripture for you! -you've had a pearl it your house, and it's been east before -- Bless my 60111 I'm losing any temper But, 'non my word, there's some excunr for it. You've let that dear child leava your house. you've lost eight of her fax over a fortnight, and-•ancl you ,stand they, and snuffle to me about her 'conduct! Where is she? Oh, of course, you 'don'' know; and you'd stand there like e, etuel pig, if I were foo: enough to remain here for a week and ask questions. But want her -I want her at once! Ive go important news for her --news of thi greatast imiwrtance--- I beg your par don, my dear madame, for the violent° o my language -though I could say a grea, deal more to this husband of yours if were alone with him. But it's no us. wasting further time. 1 must find her - must find her at once." John Heron was as red as a turkey cool and gasping like a cod out of 'eater. "This gross and unseemly. attack i only excused .by your age----" "Confound my •agel" exclaimed MI Wordley. "Let me tell you, sir, your ag does not excuse your conduct, which ha. been that of a heartless and sanetimon ions fool, When I gave that dear ehil- into your care, 1 had misgivings, and the are fully •tustifled, Would that I ha never lost sight of her! The dearest, th sweetest and best— Oh, let me get ou or I shall say something offensive." As he made for the door, John Hero cleared his throat and etammered, "I will forgive you, sir. You will rears this exhibition of brutal violence, and shall put up a prayer—". Don't you dare to put up any prays for mel" cried Mr. Wordley, '•I should b afraid something would happen to ine. t Keep the money with THE METALLIC ROOFING CO,,: dian-made goods, especially when tish-made Corrugated Iron direct ORDER 28 NOW 26 Freight prepaid to any station in to fit our sheets, .Special prices also quotsa fox oilier pans Jvery” farmer should Welcome this bppoi'tunity to buy guaranteed Brltieb..made goods at Iower prices than inferior and foreign - made goods, 'We could sell you Keystone and other foreiga:made sheets, `but we are burring our raw material withinthe Vim. pit% and we expect every patriotic fax to back us up by sending us litsorder, "Redcliffe" British.made Galvanized Sheets when corrugated byus are absolutely dependable for uolforni fitting, ease, of • , Y p i;g, s . laying, water -tightness and durability,i' Seng cls your order now. Special reduced prices also quoted for "Metallic" Steel. siding (itock and Hrick face patterns) and "Metallic" Steel Ceiling and Wall Plates–durable and beautiful. , Correspondence invited, We will gladly help you with your barn plane. Toll us your problems. need net ask whys alio left your I'Unee. It's quite evident enough, I've nothing more to say to you. ''One moment," said John Heron,' with an attempt at dignity; "perhaps you will be good enough to inform ane of the ala. tare of the communication that ynu •have for my cousin Ida." Mr, Wordley looked as if he were going to choke. "Flo, Twill not, sir!" he at bast respond. eel. "I •will tell you nothing. -excepting that I hope and trust I may never see your sanctimonious face again. Qood- morningl Good -morning, madame!" He was outside Laburnum Villa with the velocity and force of a whirlwind, and was half -way on his read to the etta'tion before he could get his breath or regain his self-possession. Being a lawyer,• he, of course, went straight to the police; but he was shrewd enough not, to go to &'otland Yard, but to the police station near the terminus; for it seemed to him that it wound be easier to trace Ida from that spot, Fortunately for him, he found an in- speetor in charge who was both intelli- gent and zealous, He listened attentive- ly to the detailed statement and :descrip• tion which the lawyer -calm enough now -furnished hint, and after considering for a minute or two, diming which Mr. Wordley waited in a level silence, asked: "Young lady any friends in "London, sire" Mr. Wordley replied in the negative.. "Think she has gone to a eituation'f' "No," replied, Mr. Wordley; "she left suddenly; and I do not know what situ- ation slue could find. She is a lady, and unaccustomed to earning her bread in any way.' "Then sho has met with an .accident," said the inspector, with an air of con- vitiOn. Cod bless my sou], my good man!" ex- claimed Mr. Wordley. "What makes you think that?" "Experience, sir," replied the inspector, calmly, "Have you any Mea how many accidents there are in a day in London? I suppose not. You'd be surprised if I told you. Whet was the date she , was missing?" Mr. Wordley told lain, and he turned to a large red book like a ledger. "As I thought, sir," he said. " 'Young lady knocked down by a light van tu Goode Street, Minories. Dark hair, light eyes. Height, five feet nine. Age, about twenty-one or two, Name on clothing, "Ida Heron."" Mr. Wordley sprang to his feet. "It is she!" he exclaimed. "'Pas she much hurt, is--iis she alive --where is she? I must go to her at once." "London hospital," replied the inspector 'succinctly, as he turned to a subordinate. "Call a cab l" It was not a particularly slow hansom, and it did not take very long to get, from the police station to the hospital; but to Mr. Wordley the horse seemed to -crawl and the minutes to grow into days. Be leapt out of the hansom, and actually ran into the hall. "You have a, patient -Ida Heron" -- loo panted to the hall porter. The man turned to hie book. "Yes, sir,"he said, "Discharged yester- day," 31r. Wordley staggered against the glass partition of the porter'e box said groaned. "Can you tell me--?" he began. "line she left any address? I -I am her solicit- or. Excuse mny being hurried: I want her particularly," The porter looked at hien sympatheti- cally --everybody is sympathetic at a hos- pital, from the head physician and that Puissant Indy, the matron, down to the boy who cleans the brass plate. "Won't you sit down, sir," he said, "The young lady was discharged yesterday,. and I can't tell you where she's gone; fa fact, though I remember,her being brought in -run -over ease -I don't remem- ber her going out Perhaps you'd 11,66. 10 step upstairs and eee the 'sister of the ward she was in, the Alexandra?" 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Made in Canada ROYALITE OIL is best for all uses THE IMPERIAL OIL CO., Limited Toronto Quebec Halifax Montreal St. John Winnipeg Vancouver "Have you?" said Ida, patting his hand soothingly--.eho had caught something of the gentle, soothing way of the sister and nurses, "Must you tell me now? You are tired and upset." "I must tell you this very minute or I shall buret," said Mr. Wordley. "My dear child, prepare yourself for the most as- tounding, the most wonderful news. I don't want to startle you, but, I don't feel as though I could keep it for another half- hour. Do you think I could have aglace of water?" The porter, still sympathetic, at a sign from Ida, produced a glass of water and dieereet•iy retired, "Now," amici Mr. Wordley, with intense gravity "prepare to be startled. Be calm, my dear child, as I am; you see I am cauite calm!" He was perspiring at every pore, and was mopping his forehead with a huge Bilk handkerchief. I have just made a great discovery. You are aware that Herondale, the whole estate, is heav- ily mortgaged. and that there was a fore- e!neure; that means that the whole of it would ¶nave passed away from you." Ida sighed. res. I know," she said. "in a. Low voice. "Very well, then, 1 went over to the house the other day to --well, to look out any little thing 'which I thought you might like to buy at the sale--" Ida pressed his Band and turned her head away, It was a sad business, end, very end!' and I wandered about the place like a- like a lost spilt. I was almost tie fond of it, as you are, my dear. After I had been over the hoarse I went into the •grounds and found myself in the ruined chapel. Donald and Bess followed me, and Bees -what n sharp little thing she '0. blase her! -silo began to rout about, and presently she began to dig with her claws in a corner under the ruined window. I was so lost in thought that I stood and watched her in an absent kind of way; but presently I -heard her bark and saw her tearing away like mad, as if she had found a rat or a rabbit. I went up to ldhere _lne was clawing and saw -what do you think --" Ida shook her head and smiled. (To be continued.) TIE S.SI_AN SOLDIERS. Remarkable Spirit of Army De- scribed by English Observer. ` In a lengthy review of the earlier operations on the battlefields of Russian. Poland and Galicia, Prof. Bernard Pares, the British official correspondent with the Russian forces, ,gives a sketch of the spirit which he say's pervades the Russian army-. After referring to the con- fidence of the Russians in their ar- tillery and their 'lack of respect for the rifle -fire of their opponents, Prof. Pares continues : • "13ut the most impressive thing of all is the extraordinary endur- ance of the men in the trenches. It is an ordinary experience for a man to -be from, five to eight days in a pouring rain, almost or sometimes altogether without food, and then perhaps to rush on the enemy, to fall and see half of his comrades fall, but the rest still going for- ward, Or perhaps he lies on the field through the night and then is carried to a hospital to lose a limb. In spite of this. such men are not only patient and affectionate to all who do anything for them, but really cheerful, contented and often literally jovial, and in no doubt of the ultimate issue. "The spirit of the Russian army draws everything to it, so that no one seems to feel he is Iiving unless he is getting to the front. The talk of all those who are already at work whether officers or men, is balanced and confident, and all the little comforts are shared up simply, as among ':rothers. "All the life of Russia is stream - ins: into the war, and never was the Russian people more visible than it is naw in the Russian army." Contrary to the general idea, Prof. Pares says that the cavalry played but an insignificant part in the fighting in Galicia. He says the Ruthenian .troops in the Austrian army were in a very difficult posi- tion. In several cases they fixed into the air, and the attacking Rus- sians sometimes did the same, whereupon, he says, numbers of the Ruthenians would come over to the Russians, who considered them- selves at home in this part of Gali- cia. The •Cossacks, who were pre- ceding the army. offered little vio- lence in this field says Prof. Pares, though sometimes they were led to adopt drastic, but not necessarily violent, measures in dealing with certain hostile inhabitants of the district. "You are going' to the dogs !" 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For summer use. it will be safest to boil the brine be- fore using, In that case it should be thoroughly cooled before it is used. For winter curingit is nob necessary to boil the brine. Bacon strips should remain in this 'brine four to six weeks; hams six to eight weeks. This• is a standard re- ceipt and has given the best ofsat- isfaction. Hain•s and bacon cured . in the spring will keep right through the summer alter they are smoked. The meat will be sweet and palatable if it is properly smok- ed, and the flavor will be good. Meat that is to be smocked should be removed from the brine a day, before being put into the s'moke- house. If it has been cured in- a strong brine, it will be best to soak the pieces in cold water over night, to prevent a crust of salt from form- ing on the outside when it is drain- ed. The pieces should then be hung up to drain • then hung in the smokehouse. All meat should be suspended below the ventilators,. and should hang so that no two pieces come in contact, as this would prevent uniform smoking. The smokehouse should be eight or ten feet high and of a size suited to the amount of meat likely to be smoked. Ample ventilation should be provided to carry off the warm air, in order to prevent overheat- ing. the meat. Small openings un- der the eaves, or a chimney in the roof, will be sufficient, if so arrang- ed as to be easily controlled. A fire pot outside of the house proper, with a fine through which the smoke may he conducted to the meat chamber, gives the 'best con-, ditions for smoking. When this cannot well be arranged, a fire may be built on the floor of the house. The construction shotld'be such to allow the smoke to pass up free- ly over the pleat and out of the house. Brick or stone houses are best, though the first cost is greater than if they are built of lumber. Large dry goods boxes, and even bar•rnls, may be made to serve as smoke- houses where only small amounts of. meat are to be smoked. The care of the meat in such substitutes is so much more difficult and the re- sults so much less satisfactory, that a .permanent place should be pro- vided if possible. What ltogs Need. Hog troughs should. be arranged so they can be quickly and thor- oughly cleaned and all feed left over removed. It is a good practice to have the water troughs made so they can be emptied as soon as the hogs have drunk their fill,. as this pre's'ents troughs from becoming filthy by the hogs walking and rooting in them. Hogs need a moderate ,amount of salt, hut if it is placed in large quantities where they can reach it at all times occasionally they will eat more than is good for thele. Never send a sow hungry to bed any more than you would a boy. A heavy feed at night will help tor keep up the heat. After experience' with =+both pe =anent hog•houses and •small • >'or ,. z . able shelters • that can he readily moved from place to place,, the writer considers the small, colony; - house much superior, so far as maintaining 'tfhe Health of the swine is concerned, and they are also less expensive. Whichever type of house is used, it •should a have .a good floor that can 'be easily cleaned and disinfected. Ili dry weather -a; dint floor becomes worked' lip into fine dust that is in- jurious to pigs when inhaled; in web weather it is difficult to keep tele bed dry.- - Bedding for swine •should be •scant but of good quality. Forest leaves Or corn husks ina,ke excellent 'bed- ding. Straw •soon becomes ground into a dust -that is irritating to the lungs and ,niakes'the..pigs Cough, When infected wdth : gexims it is liable to cause olaroni.o pueuvbonia. All hog houses sibould be kepi; clean; they. -should "be thoroughly disinfected every twoor three months and as coat if disinfecting whitewash ,applied r 1 • What is that !whicli',ou and every living 'person has sen, but wi!q , never see again 2 •"l?'ei$e stili ' . t f a1 0 n 1 tl ti 13h ti it r ti ei a si a 5 t st 0 ,ar ser oxn wJ tui ta.c fig by Y po wIl trc th mo cul tel ly n1U sh luu ffiil be los exc1 nig the fro tim Go hay neil lab< duct T1 wits nob hav+ 0 he •nly nIa beer 'old atter Geri with big ; IIS arat "I etti Si hied unsu d. e g ti:t a a,u�5�S1 ra.b"