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Zurich Herald, 1945-01-18, Page 2ft, EVER SEE A BLACK MARKET? 1411 1 E. FA When I was a little girl and heard a motorcar coming down the street I would run to see it go by. I do the same thing now because ears on our snow -banked roads are as great a novelty as they were in those early days. In the mornings I watch to see if the cars are get- ting through—we know then wheth- er it will be possible for our milk to be collected. We live on a pro- vincial highway and every effort is made to keep it open but there is still only a narrow cut just wide enough for a car or truck to get through, as the snowploughs have not yet had a chance to use a tying, so quickly does the snow fill in each day. Our own car hasn't been out since Christmas Eve but Partner has made several trips with the sleighs and John has walked to town two or three times. But I—well, I'm a fair- weather traveller—I haven't left the house this. year. * * *. There are plenty of stories as a result of the storm—starting as it did on New Year's day. Many people were caught going to, or from, family "get-togethers" and had to stay wherever the car de- cided to stop. Many farm homes had unexpected guests overnight, or for two or three days, depend- ing on where the farms were situ- ated, as the ploughs were only able to open the main roads. Some of the back concessions are still im- passable even for teams. Milk ship- pers had their own troubles— farmers . having to take their milk to thenearest trucking centre, driving anywhere from one to five miles in open sleighs and often in a blinding storm. (City folk, please motel The milk doesn't arrive on your doorstep without some effort on the part of the farmers.) Doc- tors, too have been hard-hit, hav- ing sometimes to make,.. -trine else: u trrcts. in other cases neighbours have spent many weary hours, digging and shovel- ling, so that the doctor might make Wheezing!~ Cough. Racked M By Cwendoline P. Clarke his way where his services were urgently needed. During the height of the storm, when there wasn't a road open anywhere around here, we heard a plane overhead. Obviously travel- ling by air has its advantages. * * * But we mortals are not the only ones with problems—our feathered friends have them too. One day I Saw something flutter to the ground from the big poplar tree, just as a leaf Might fall. Presently it moved and I saw it was an owl —a screech owl, It appeared to be stunned but after awhile it found itself a sheltered nook where a piece of bark had fallen away. At dinner time it was still there so John went out, caught it, and took it over to the driving shed where it could shelter from the storm. John said it was stiff with cold. Another time I heard such a corn - motion in the back porch. It prov- ed to be a little nuthatch come in for cover I suppose, 'and then not at all happy when it found itself in close quarters. This little grey bird is sometimes called the "up- sidedown" bird, as well it might. I watched its antics for awhile and saw that it could hang by its feet from the ceiling just as easily as it could'perch right side up from a level shelf. But I couldn't see the little thing unhappy for too long so I opened the door and away it went. * Yesterday afternoon there was a sudden` lull in= the wind. The sun came onttiand, it was a nice winter's day for a1iit'an hour. And in that. time birdscarate to the field fence from every direction — hopping, flying and . xuitning.-- wherever weeds could be seen above the -We' are Toften reminded to put out food for the birds in winter- time -but I hardly think that is necessary on farms because none of the farm buildings is so tight but what little birds can find a way in, and can feed on chaff or even grain. 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By .MARY IMLAY TAYLOR tr.:�yam`. �' \,�''��y�\s \` �v` \� : �\ \�• V2o.7.0: :4,4\• \�,ep\\.` eW1+' •a\ �'tLF� a�a�.��.a.a.C'��F��.\�a�..4��..v���'a.��,.TF��.3..IR6N\.K1V1 CHAPTER V Mark lifted his head. "No, I wasn't there by any chance, I don't know her, Mrs. Lynn." His hostess looked perplexed. "But she should be . your cousin; there are so few Byrams. You must come in on the Tom Byram side?" Mark _caeght,,,the ,gleeful malice in London's eyes. 110," de replied flatly, , "not ort any side. You're mistaken, Mrs. Lynn. I'm not related to the TJtica Byrams," She was a little taken aback, But a woman of the world passes such things over lightly; she turned the conversation swiftly, though her eyes flashed one keen question at Landon. He reddened and "moved uneasily in his chair. It was Pam who spoke softly to Mark. "I'm so glad! Those Utica By - rams are so stodgy. I didn't see how you could belong!" "I might be a hop out of kin, you know," he answered quickly, and then, in an undertone: "Suppose I'm not a Byram at all; what then?" "Oh, but it's your name!" she laughed, as if at a huge joke. "But if it wasn't my name?" She lifted hre'shining eyes, mis- chief in them. "What was it Ju- liet said? 'A rose by any other name?' " "Do you remember about that?" he asked her daringly. 'The play?" she laughed out- right; "of course I dol" "With Romeo it was love at first sight," said Mark. * * * Again the flame that played in his eyes held hers. She drew a quick breath, smiling, clinging des- perately to • the conventions. She did not know that prison had.made a pagan of him, like a pagan he was wooing her; and he knew he had no right to do it. The dinner ended too soon for him. He out- stayed the other guests. There was music and a little dancing again. Burleson took off a few to the opera. Pam taught Mark some dancing steps• hi the deserted ball - a tatneutrirat veer"cai'ried'off against his will, by Burleson, Mrs. Lynn was in the drawing room. "I can't see where you could have been!" Pam laughed. "Why, you know steps I never heard of— and not one I kno*l" "Nomansland has only one—the lockstep"—Mark replied recklessly, He might have stayed too late but for Mrs. Lynn's entrance. She sent him away, still graciously. If he was not a Utica Byram he was something of a man. She was wo- man enough under her worldliness to be a little thrilled by that. Be- fore she knew what she was doing she had told hint her days at home. "But, of course, Archie will bring you," she ended, suddenly cooling. * * * Pam said nothing. She had told him all these things already, and another—she was in the habit of riding her pet horse in the park, mornings. This was something Ar- chie Landon did not know; she did not want Landon, and Banks there! It was after he left the house that Mark had his bad quarter of an huor. He had gone there as an im- postor, on the wager of two worth: less boys, under an assumed name.It would be black enough for a mere joke, but he was an ex -con- vict. Given that, and they found him out, he would deserve some- thing worse than mere expulsion. "A man does mad things when One Gesture a -- Two esserCs o If you're at a loss for time, try out this quick -method system for preparing desserts for two meals with little more effort than it takes to make one dessert. Make a dou- ble batch of pastry. Line pastry tin with half the dough and fill it with a spicy Pumpkin Chiffon filling. Mold the other half ' f the pastry into tart shells, and fill with Lemon Chiffon. It's as simple as 1.2-3, and you're all set with a pie for dinner one day, and tempting tarts for the next day! Pumpkin Chiffon Pie 1 envelope plain unfiav,:rcd gelatine Yif cup cold water 3 egg yolks / cup sugar 15ei. cup, pumpkin (cann<('i or fresh) % cup milk e teaspoon ginger 34 teaspon cinnamon tcaspolt nutmeg • teaspoon salt • eup sugar 3 egg whites Beat egg yolks,. add one-half cup Sugar, pumpkin, nnilk, spices, and Salt. Cook la double boiler until thickened, stirring constantly. Soften gelatine in cold water and dissolve in hot custard, Cool, and when mixture begins to thicken fold in stiffly beaten egg whites to which remaining sugar has been added. Pour into baked pie shell or crumb crust and chill. Garnish with whipped cream if desired, just before serving. Lennon Chiffon Tarts 1 envelope plain unflavored ge- latine 34 cup cold water 3 eggs • cup sugar 34 cup honey Ya cup Lemon juke rA teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind Add honey, lemon juice and salt to beaten egg yolks and cook over boiling water until of custard con- sistency. Soften gelatine in cold water and dissolve in hot custard mixture. Add grated lemon rind, Cool, and when mixture begins to thicken, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites to which sugar has been added. Fill baked tart shells and chill Just before servin ; s;:tearl a titin layer of !314':,p.d over tarts, if dc:•ircd, he's in love!" he thought, But it troubled him. He tramped the 'streets, thinking of it, wretched at heart. It was past midnight when he went in sears!: of Teddy Banks. He wanted his own clothes, Besides, it was part of the bargain to report to the young scapegrace. He found Banks atone and sulky— his rooms, a bachelor's suite, thick with cigarette smoke, "I won," said Mark, beginning to take off his coat. Banks stared at him, biting. his cigarette, "I know! Archie's been here, rip- ping mad. What the deuce did you ,do there, anyway?" "Got asked to dinner, Did he pay his wager?" * * * Teddy nodded. "He did, and swore he'd like to murder mel Conie, what happened? Tell me!" "Nothing happened. I was well received and asked to dinner," "By the great lady herself? Ted- dy slapped his knee, laughing up- roariously. "What did I say? Any fellow with a clean shirt! I got my money out of Archie." "Archie says you threw back five hundred dollars. Why?" "You'd better ask me why I took it in the first place," Mark retort- ed bitterly. "I think I was mad." Some remnant of conscience stirred in, young Banks. "It was only for tonight!" he called after him thickly. "Only for tonight; that's flat, remember—you, can't go back there, you know!" Mark thought the boy had been drinking again, He did not answer. He shut the door on him and went out to walk the streets all night. There was even an exhilarating freedom in doing it. It was nine o'clock when Mark Grant, sleepless and breakfastless, went back to Fosdick's office. To- day he would receive his aunt's leg- acy. It would give him the means to go away. He remembered his relief at that thought yesterday; today it means exile! * * * Fosdick, coining in to find him there, waiting, was no more cor- dial than on the previous day. But he took the matter up; it was ap- parent that his idea was to get done with it and with Mark. "You'll have some papers to sign,' he said bluntly. "Come over to the courthouse, there are form- alities." 'Fosdick showed scant courtesy, but the money was intact—thanks to the little lawyer's scrupulous care. "I wouldn't have let her leave it to you if I'd had my way," he said bluntly, as they closed the business up. Mark reddened in spite of him- self. "Mr. Fosdick, do ycu remelt ber Herbert Burleson?' The lawyer shot another look at him. "Sure, I dol He's the great Burleson, now. Why d'you ask?" "I saw him yesterday," Fosdick started, and then he remembered that it might have been the merest chance. He nod- ded, "Very likely. He's got a hind of palace here." Mark, folding some papers in. his pocket, assented thoughtfully. "He was• with my uncle that last day; he knew there was no quarrel be- tween us. He could have testified for me." Fosdick drummed on his desk, "It's late to think of that;" he said coldly, "I tried to bring it out; no one believed one." * * * Fosdick shrugged. "Are you try- ing to imagine Burleson will clear you now?"-' .Mark rose. He had money in his pocket; he looked grimly down at the sneering little man. "A man has a right to fight for his life, lair. Fosdick, I'm young still. I've got red blood in me - 1'n going to fight for my life." Fosdick looked him Duet thought- fully. For the first time lie seemed to realize the man who had come back. There was power in the fig- ure and the face; Mark stood up- right, unashamed. In spite of him- self the little lawyer was impress- ed. 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