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The Huron Expositor, 1922-12-15, Page 6Bit r let ao0 it' a be me eau fops; of 'cid •s ilo significance. lois ally shaped to i which the Holy WINS s..ehredded materials with were filled were regarded !teal of the s ees"brought Allen from the F,teate.. ve not already made our plum pudding and. fruit high time we were at it. ding and cake we may have g last December to ripen and ow rich, but mince meat we will ee4d teenake now, , .itlince Meat—One fresh tongue, 'lioiled and minced fine; four pounds fraisins, stoned and chopped; four pounds of apples, peeled and chopped; lour pounds of. suet, freed from fibre and chopped; two pounds of brown sugar, one pound of sliced citron, chopped; one pound of candied lemon peel, chopped; ground cinamon, cloves and nutmeg to taste. Mix all togeth- -er, beat thoroughly, and set away in stone creeks with close -fitting lid. Light Plum Pudding—These are particularly good. They should be made of medium size, because of their lightness. For four or five pud- dings, hake until deeply browned five teacupfuls (1 lb.) of fine breaderumbs and pour over them two pints of boil- ing milk. Mix together one pound each of flour, mashed potatoes and grated Carrot, two pounds of sugar (soft brown sugar when obtainable), a pound and a half each of finely chopped suet, plumped currants and halved raisins, a quarter pound of shredded mixed peel, four teaspoon- fuls each of nutmeg and cinnamon. Slightly beat eight eggs, mix them with the breadcrumbs when they have soaked for about half an hour, and stir into the dry ingredients; steam in greased basin for about five hours. When reheating, steam for at least another hour, and let them stand for a few minutes before turning out of the basin. Plum Pudding.—One pound of rais • ins, 1 pound of currants, 1 pound of breadcrumbs, 1-4 pound of flour, 1-4 pound of sugar, rinds of two lemons, 1.2 pound of nutmeg, 1-2 pound of mixed candied peel, 2 eggs, sufficient milk to moisten. Mix thoroughly, boil eight hours, and four hours be- fore using. Plum Puddings—Here is a receipt that will make one good sized pud- ding: Take 1 cup of soft bread - crumbs, 1 1-2 cups chopped suet, 1 1-2 cups seeded raisins, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 1-2 cup molasses, 1-2 cup , shredded citron peel, 2 apples chopped fine, 3 beaten eggs, and one teaspoon each of soda, ground cloves, • allspice, cinnamon and salt. Fill a large mould ' only half full, cover tightly and steam '3 hours. Plain Christmas Cake.—Two cups brown sugar, 1 cup butter, a well beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon each ground cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, 1 cup sour milk, or buttermilk, 1 teaspoon soda, four cups flour, 1 cup each rais- ins, currants, dates and mixed peel. Cream the butter and sugar and add other ingredients; chop the peel, rais- ins and dates fine, sprinkle with flour and add last. Bake slowly. This snakes a medium sized cake. - White Fruit Cake With Nuts.— Cream half a cupful of butter with one cupful and a quarter of sugar. Add the beaten yolks Of two eggs, two-thirds of a cupful of milk, one teaspoonful of orange extract, one teaspoonful of vanilla extract, two cupfuls and a quarter of flour, one tablespoonful of lemon juice, half a cupful of sultana raisins, a third of a cupful of currants, half a cupful of chopped preserved cherries, three- quarters of a cupful of chopped nut meats, two tablespoonfuls of chopped candied orange peel and the beaten whites of two eggs. Mix carefully and bake in a buttered and floured caketin in a•tnoderate oven for an hour and a shorter. Holiday Fruit Cake.—One pound of butter, 1 1-2 pounds dark brown sugar (cream well together), 6 eggs, (beat in above mixture), 1 cup black molas- ses, 1 nutmeg grated, 1-2 large tea- spoon ground cinnamon, 1-4 teaspoon ground allspice 1-4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1-2 pound mixed peel,1-4 pound shelled almonds, 1-4 pound shelled walnuts, 2 pounds currants, 2 pounds seeded raisins. 3 teaspoons extract of lemop, 3 teaspoons extract bitter al- mond, 1-2 teaspoon baking soda (dis- solved in a little boiling water), 1-2 tumbler hot water. Mix well with flour into a stiff dough. This makes two large cakes or a set of three, and will keep for a year. ill tug Wats Cause,• oeit tottering to horses. Shoulder Gels Are Developed• -oak Mg the (War La Water Helps to Reiibope IL-eBathe and Dust the Galls—Reecho Ply Control. (Contributed by Ontario, Department of Agriculture. Toronto.) A collar that does not lit the horse's neck and shoulder perfectly may be the cause of considerable suffering to the animal through sore- I nese, galling, and bllsterlpgl- Hun- dreds of horses suffer each year, more especially during the period of warm weather, when the work on the !and is pressing. Poor,Coliars Cause Shoulder Galls. Shoulder galls develop largely through the use of collars that do not fit properly, through the draft being too high or too low, through neglect on the part of the driver to keep both collar and shoulder clean. When a teamster develops a blistered heel or a sore toe the necessity of adjust- ment is fully -and painfully apparent to him, so he fusses around and ad- justs the boot or his toot to get relief for himself. A humane and thoughtful driver will do the same for his horses; but unfortunately there are many drivers who 'neglect to give their horses all the attention that a working animal is entitled to. Collars may fit the horse's shoulders In the spring when the annual is in good condition, but the shrinkage of flesh due to the hard work of several months may leave the horse with a collar much too large. The collar that is too large or not of the correct shape is bound to cause trouble. Sore neck, sore shoulders or unnecessary pain that may develop viciousness of other bad habits or reduce the e®• ciency of the horse, should be avoided. A Horse's Haul Is Done Flom the Shoulder. The work that the horse has to perform Is done from the shoulder, so it is very important that extreme care be given to the fitting and ad- justment of the collar. The new col- lar is generally so firm and stiff that it is difficult to mould it to the shape of the horse's neck and shoulder without soaking it in water over night. After soaking -a - collar of the proper size in three inches of water, face dews -until well wet, it may be placed on the horse. The Name straps should be adjusted to draw the col- lar snugly to the neck. The collar in its (softened condition will press into shape to suit the horse's shoul- der. Be sure of the adjustment of the hames and draft. Work the horse only moderately the first Crew' days while the shoulders. are hardening and becoming used to the collar't''Fre, quent airing and bathing to cool the shoulder and remove sweat and dust are very essential in preventing shoulder soreness. Dealing With Mis-shapen Shoulders. Horses that have mis-shapes shoul- ders can only be given relief by be- ing fitted with a collar or collar pad made to suit the requirement of a special case. An hour's work on a collar pad with thread and needle in the hands of aehumane teamster will save a faithful horse much pain. It your horse is suffering from shoulder galls, adjust the draft or shape the collar or collar pad so as to remove the pressure of draft from the sore point. The horse's shoulder should be watched during the day when at heavy work, especially during hot weather. Bath with salt water each evening, and treat the galls with a dusting of zinc oxide. If the horse is so fortunate as to be in the hands of a good driver or teamster it 1s not likely to suffer from shoulder trouble very long. Remember, the horse, cannot speak and make com- plaint; it is up to you who are re- sponsible for the horse's welfare to give the working comfort that a faithful slave is entitled to every day in the week.—L. Stevenson, Sec., Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto. DARK DAYS FOR FARMERS IN BRITAIN Farmers and their laborers every- where in Great Britain are dissatisfi- ed with the -poor reward accorded to their toil. Through some scandalous defect in the British distributive meth- ods, an excessive proportion of their labor's rightful wage is falling into the pockets of the middlemen, and little or nothing to the acttial workers and producers. The result is that farmers are unable to afford decent pay for their men,, and in many cases are compelled to dispense with paid help. 'entirely. As a consequence the State has to maintain thousands of men=in idleness,' while the land is be- ing 'tendered unproductive through lack of -labor. The weather in Britain this year has been absolutely against the farm- er, owing to the excessive rainfall, and lack of sunshine. These factors taken -together have seriously impair- ed the harveeti Bend for� �ttrtee boot! giving fhl partiesMars Of Trench's world -formes prep- aatratlonfor spa Name ttrreatedena, attploseese 7'eossgis'astuisfmmanearis :'it ile 7 tit»TT u tae d aintttterm AtietatdeSt.H. 'to. ttaCia 'tietstoti HESSIAN FLY CONTROL. Is Found Best Effected by the Late Planting of Fall Wheat The late planting of w}jeat is gen- erally recognized as being the most effective practice to Hessian fly con- trol. Land for wheat should be pre- pared early, at least six weeks before seeding, in order that a firm seed bed with two inches of loose soil to provide ample_ covering when the seeding is done. Late in August or early in September narrow strips should be seeded across the field at intervals, these are for the purpose of attracting any Hessian flies that may be present and offering an in- ducement for egg laying. Between the fifth and tenth of October these egg -catching strips should be plough- ed in and the entire field re -worked and seeded. Lands that are in good condition will withstand Hessian fly attacks much !fetter than poor ill- prepared soils, due to the fact that a weakened plant can make good recovery if well nourished. Prepare the land early, fertilize if possible, and seed as late as you can expect the wheat to make sufficient growth for wintering.—L. Stevenson, Sec., Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto. Its, Costly House for Poultry. An extensive and costly house for the poultry does not necessarily mean thaf. the stock kept' therein is any better than the average. Very often we find that the owner is more proud of his houses and surroundings than he is of his stock of poultry. The man who loses his temper and abuses the animals has no right to have live stock under his care. A garden that Produces 'only one crop and idles away half of the grow- ing season does only half of' its duty. 0 IS, Yet: Who Crop .Is %S 'Pam Silage or Se eeilhier l'dantie for Sseetlon +-,* Syetematte Plaid Arrangement,-SMarL (Contributed by Ontnr({e Department 54 Agriculture, Toronto.) Soy beans can be successfully grown for fodder in Southwestern Ontario and In the Niagara penin- sula, and to favored areas even far- ther north. The production of seed of the Soy bean in Ontario is a more uncertain problem. In good seasons. first-class seed of a number of varie- ties have been produced at Guelph. and in poor seasons no matured seed was obtained from any variety. Soli Inoculation Necessary. Soy beans are very rich In nitro- gen, the seed having a higher protein content than either common beaus or field peas. This plant is a legume, and when planted for tit first time should be Inoculated with the proper nitrogen fixing bacteria. The Soy bean has Varied uses, the whole crop being growp for hay, pasture, silage, and green foknure, aud,rthe seed for stock feed. In the Orient, the seed is grown not only tor stock feed, but to an even larger extent for human cons ti m do u. r or Hay, tillage, Pasture or Seed. Suy beans have been grown for fodder and seed production in the •xlu•riutental plots at Guelph since I bit 4, and have been distributed hrough the ui,diuut of the Eiperi- .mutal Union to farmers of Ontario ach year fur the [last twenty-three years. Duthie the past five years, the :oust promising Varieties under test .tt Guelph have been the O. A. C. No. 211, Ito San, Minnesota No. 157, .larty Brown and Early Yellow. sandy Soil Not too Bich Preferred. A sandy I onto soil not too rich is tellable fur growing Soy beans. The rte, -d -bed preparation for ,Soy Deans should be much the Same as for ln- lian corn and they should be planted :bout the same time. Soy beans usually produce better results when planted in drills which are about . hlrty lnphes apart than broadcasted. It requires three-quarters to ons bushel to plant an acre for seed, and about one and one-half bushels to slant the same area for fodder pro - 1 uction. Producing Plants for Selection. A number of plant -breeding selec- tions electtions are under test at Guelph, and It is hoped that before long +varieties wilt be produced which will be early enough to mature seed each year, and, at the same time, produce a good yield of green fodder. One of the best Strains tested at Guelph. is the O. A. C. No. 211. This strain will be included in the Soy Bean Experimental Union Co-operative Ex- periment, material for which will be sent to any Ontario farmer who de- sires to test this crop in the spring of 1923.—Dept. of Field Husbandry, O. A. C.. Guelph. Systematic Field Arrangement Many an old farm has waste land, unprodbetive pastures, irregular field and fence lines and rundown soil, but still the proprietor does not be- come a bankrupt. The farm gives him board and lodging, and if an early homesteaded area it has no bur- den of carrying charges. When these old farms come into the ownership of young and progressive 'men, pur- chased at a price in keeping with the present market values, reorganization must be affected. The reorganization will usually consist of a general cleaning up of fields, fences, build- ings and trees and planning anew the old farm area to conform with the modern and necessary farm plan with its systematic arrangement of fields, straight fence lines, drained areas, tidy orchard and tidy farm yard, so different from the half century of accumulation too frequently seen about old farm houses. Old farms are not modernized or made over In a year. Time is required to clear the ;tone piles and stumps away, to drain the fields, to rebuild the fences and to repair the buildings. The present day investment requires that every foot of land should be productive, and that the field arrangement and general farm plan should be such as to reduce the labor to a minimum. This is accomplished by having the farm buildings located in proper re- lationship to the fields, the lane and the highway.—L. Stevenson, Toronto. Marl. Marl is a mixture of disintegrated limestone and clay, it contains in varying proportions lime, phosphorus and potassium. There is no better ter4.iiser,for, sandy lands than peat and Marl, and it is surprising that greater use Is not made of this ma- terial on many farms. Small marl beds are common over the Province of Ontario, and this material can us- ually. be obtained for the labor of excavating. Farm labor and teams might be well employed during odd days during the summer and autumn period getting out marl for future applications. Crushed or finely di- vided marl can be directly applied to the land at any season of the year. —L. Stevenson. Pure -Bred Makes Best Gain. The grade hog is more profitable for the farmer than the scrub or razorback and the pure-bred is more profitable than the grade. The pure- bred gains weight faster on the same feed than either the grade or the scrub and finishes so much better for market that itinvariably commands a much better price. 'the bigger a hog can make of hire self the more profitable hog he is. Labor saving home machinery can be replaced; women's backs cannot. siqureo pheltetlCal.n wan anding. (j nogra it cords of t ' Voices -F. of apealarli 'Of every cotuttry and language pnring the war he not only got recortlia tfroin Allies and war prisoners of uotifibt every country tinder the sun, but guise carefully tabulated the voice reactions of the most famous of his own coon, trymen. Recently he begged a well known English Quaker, who was on a visit to Berlin in connection with interna- tional peace work, to allow a record of his voice to be made. This was Mr. 'C. Heath, the late secretary' of the National Peace Council, and now secretary of the Friends' Council for International' Service. Be gave a brief address on the peace principles of Quakerism into the phonographic receiver while the professor eagerly watched the machine's delicate indi- cator, which recorded all the lights and shades of the speaker's voice, At the conclusions of the test the professor pronounced that the verdict of the machine was that the reactions to the Quaker's voice were exactly the same as those to General Hinden-' burg's. CURE FOR HALTER DULLING' There are several ways of stopping halter pulling. Take a strong, thin rope a out 20 feet long. Put the Mid- dle of t under the horse's tail like a croupe . Bring the two ends forward along a back, knotting thein to- gether a the loins and withers. Then pass o nd on each side of the neck, the h the rings- of the halter, and ie to the manager along with the halter rope or strap. When the horse goes to pull the rope under tail hurts or surprises hint and makes him quit. Here are other plans: Pass the end of tie rope or halter over the manger and tie it to one forefoot, so that the pull is equal on the head and foot. This is simple, safe and effective. Put a good strong halter on the horse with a rope that he cannot break; then put him either on a plank floor that is about 4 inches higher behind than in front, or on a hard earth floor of the same -shape. Have the floor very smooth and wet it a little to mike it slippery, if he is a bad one,t and pad the sides of the stall with old sacks or blankets, tying them on with binder twine. As soon as the horse finds that he cannot keep his feet he will give up pulling. Use a good healter and 10 to 12 feet of strong rope or strap. Tie one end of the rope around the pastern of one foot and pass the other end through the -halter and -fasten to a stout post or manger and let the horse pull. This will cure all ordinary cases. If it does not cure a bad one, tie the rope to a hind leg, passing it through the halter ring and between the fore- legs to the hind pastern. Tie a rope around the hind leg at the pastern and pass the rape to the opposite side of ,the body; run it around the neck where the ,collar rests, and tie the foot up so that it will not touch the floor. Now keep a good halter on the horse, and he won't pull very hard. Peter (Continued from page '7) As the blissful tray , approached Geneseo was shaken to its centre, the vibrations reaching to the extreme limits of the town. Not only was Moggins who drove the village 'bus and tucked small packages under the seat on the sly, overworked, but all the regular and irregular ekpress companies had to put on extra teams. Big box, little box, band box, bundle, began to pour in, to say nothing of precious packages that nobody but Miss Grayson" could sign for. And then such a litter of cut paper and such mounds of pasteboard boxes poked under Miss Felicia's bed, so she could defend thein in the dead of night, and with her life if necessary, each one containing presents, big and little; the very biggest -being a flam- boyant service of silver from the head of the house of Breen and his wife, and the smallest a velvet bound prayer book from Aunt Kate with inter -remembrances from MacFar- lane (all the linen, glass and china); from Peter (two old decanter -s with silver coasters); from Miss Felicia (the rest of her laces, besides in- numerable fans and some bits of rare jewelry); besides no end of things from the Ifoiker Morrises and the Fosters and dozens of others, who loved either Ruth or Jack, or some- body whom each one or both of them loved, or perhaps their fathers and mothers before them. The Scribe has forgotten the list and the donors, and really it is of no value, except as confirmation of the fact that they are still in the possession of the couple, and that none of them was ever ex- changed for something else nor will be until the end of time. One curious -looking box, however, smelling of sandalwood and dried cin- namon, and which arrived the day the ceremony took place, is worthy of recall, because of the' universal in- terest which it excited. It was mark- ed "Fragile" on the o'otside, and was packed with extraordinary care. Miss Felicia superintended the unrolling The man who will do es much to- Perfectly fair! The rich have twin day as he is to do to -morrow will get beds and the poor have twins.—Kit- things done.—Maritime Merchant. chener Record. o and ges nand u blacki, V seal ie very et. tla,ctiqa sod utd be widely peed' ford eretive pt es on Coeiaptnas I/annexes, lettere etc. The Hospittanl 6. e u neeqg of NI:, to carry on iii work. Why n t 'buy these seals In lieu of o ot only will you get good value Not in re- turn, but your money w1)I.be'ade to serve a greater end for it wilt Fgo or-malo e ey school in atoms. Be or direct from Xmas Sell ¢ Dolma. meat, 'Gage institute. Toronto, One and led the' chorus of "Oh, how love- ly!" herself, when an Imari jar, with carved teakwood stand, was brought to light, So exquisite was it in glaze, form. and color that for a moment no one thought of the donor. Then their curiosity got the better of them apd they began to •searich through the wrappings for the card. It wasn't in the box; it wasn't hidden in the final bag; it wasn't --here a bright thought now flashed through: the dear lady's Brain—down went her shapely hand into the depths of the tall jar, and up Game an envelope bearing Ruth's name and enclosing a card which made the grande dame catch her breath. "Mr. Isaac Cohen! What—the lit- tle tailor!" she gasped out. "The Jew! Well, upon my word—did you ever hear of such impudence'," Isaac would have laughed the hard- er could he have seen her face. Jack caught up the vase, and ran with it to Ruth, who burst out with another: "Oh, hat a beauty!" fol- lowed by "Who sent it?" "A gentleman journeyman tailor, my darling," said Jack, with a flash' of hiss eye at Peter, his face wreath- ed in smiles, And witthe great day—a soft November day—summer had linger' d on a -purpose --came the guests: -the head of the house of Breen and his wife—not pool' Corinne, of course, who poured out her heart' in a letter instead, which she entrusted to her mother to deliver; and Holker Morris and Mrs. Morris, and the Fosters and the Granthams and Wildermings and their wives and daughters and sons, and one -stray general, who stopped over on his way to the West, and who said when he entered, leqoking so very grand and important; that he didn't care whether he had been in- vited to the ceremony or not, at which Miss Felicia was delighted, he being a major -general on the retired list, and not a poor tailor who—mo„ we won't refer to that again; besides a very, very select portion of the dear lady's townspeople—the house being small, as 'she explained, and. Miss Maclarlanets intimates and ac- quaintances being both importunate and numerous. And with the gladsome hour came the bride. None of us will ever,.. forget her.. Not only was she a vision of rare loveliness, but there was in her every glance and movement that stateliness and . grace, that poise and sureness of herself that marks the high born woman the world over when she finds herself the cynosure of all eyes. All who saw her descend Miss Fel- icia's stairs held their breath in ad- oration: Not a flight of steps at all, but a Jacob's ladder down which float- ed a company of angels in pink and ivory—one all in white, her lovely head crowned by a film of old lace in which nestled a single rose. On she came—slowly—proudly— her slippered feet touching the car- peted steps as daintily as threads a fawn; her gown crinkling into folds of silver about her knees, one fair hand lost in a mist of gauze, the other holding the blossoms which Jack had pressed to his lips—until she reached her father's side. "Dear daddy," I heard her whisper, as she patted his sleeve with her fin- gers. Ah! but it was a proud day for MacFarlane. I saw his bronzed and weather-beaten face flush when he caught sight of her in all her gracious beauty; but it was when she reached his side and laid her hand on his arm as she told me afterward, that the choke came. She was so like her mother. The two swept past me into the old-fashioned parlor, now d bower of roses, where Jack and Peter and Felicia, with the elect, waited their coming, and I followed, halting at the doorway. Froms,khis point of vantage I peered in as best I could over and between the heads 'of the more fortunate, but I' heard all that went on; the precise, sonorous voice of the .bishop—(Catch Miss Felicia having anybody but a bishop); the clear responses -especially Jacks— as if he had been waiting all his life to say those very words 'and insisted on being heard; the soft crush of satin as Ruth knelt; the rustle of her gown when she,regained her feet; the measured words: "Whom God hath joined together, let no man put asun- der"—and then the outbreak of joy- ous congratulations. As I looked iii upon them all—old-fellow as I am— listening to their joyous laughter; noting the wonderful toilettes, the festoons and masses of flowers• watching Miss Felicia as she moved about the room (and never had I seen her more the "Grande Dame" than she was that day), welcoming her guests with a graciousness that must have opened some of their eyes —even fat, red faced Arthur Breen, perspiring in pearl colored gloves and a morning frock coat that fitted all sides of him except the front, and llfrs. Arthur in moire antique and diamonds, were enchanted; noting, too Peter's perfectly appointed dress and courtly manners, he takifig 'the whole responsibility of • the occasion' on his own shoulders—head of the house, really, for the time; receiving people at the door; bowing them out again; carrying leaseof punch— stopping to hobnob with this or that old, neighbor; "Ah, my' dear Mrs. Tovenehalle, how young and well you look; and you tell me this is your nor oven gratuiatio they knew' and "Meter both la" ti over their. takes and boty s 1104' tar just u 4041 behjn(t (tinge 'door or 41u'i;a I� Imre nobody coal' set, A§ g`oka"(�l on, T 4o. noting 0A theses a. 4o5A'.4e0er... tt 144 pd to feel that there . oast nor aiot inthie world of Cans virbora unbriqued happttna held jay, and glsdntee Were mita dna' But it was in the- troiiical garden, With its frog pond, cliilnntbbrljng'roses in full bloom, water lilies,, -honeysuckle, and other warm -weather shrubs and plants (not a single thing was a -bloom outside, even the chrysanthemums had been frost-bitten), that the greatest fun took place. That was a sight worth -ten night on the train to see. ' !ffl M' lilef171 E �ArfAiAA��tY+4 ! ri E"wrl t a' 1 rest. lett a = dao and' Z tats lcwa t' siaset gen Ile tiora, t tttpd katk7 the .eetig bseenti j rami t' load -fie s 'i 0 E 0 holt♦i Mlle itbOte'oogir denbe�dd., dfle rind A,gWe ass.' sers¢d,.atprtll•;ttio lot, end GAN* several ,want to try it, I Merl ee Vaal over ihd new = lifer as it were. I•uke-t0 sal1'L p: BRIGGS',ASTpDIi rfIi Y^ 'i lt.10 per bottle: 'Money backttr not _ = satisfied. roe sale at tlmba4hh'i 'Dais m Bre, or by mail from a T. .Brlgge, E Whitby, Oat. . 989&20 1 it111111111111I111111111111111r1111111111i11111111ir Here the, wedding, breakfast was spread, the -bride's abbe being placed outside that annie arbor where Jack once -tried so, bard to tell Ruth he loved her (how often have they laugh- ed over it since); a table with covers for seven, gounting the two brides- maids and the, two gallants in pdffy steel -gray scarfs and smooth steeI- gray, gloves. The other guests --the relations and intimate friends who had been invited to remain after the ceremony—were to find seats either at the big or little tables placed und- er the palms or beneath the trellises of jasmine, or upon the old porch overlooking the tropical gardep. It was Jack's voice that finally caught my attention. I could not see clearly on account of. the leaves and tangled eines, but I` could hear. "But we want you, and you must." "Oh, please do," pleaded Ruth; there was no. mistaking the music of her tones, or the southern accent that softened them. "But what nonsense—an old duffer like me!" This was Peter's voice— no question about it. "We won't any of as sit down if you dont," Jack- was speaking now, "And it will spoil everything," cried Ruth. "Jack and I planned it long ago; and we have brought you out a special chair; and see your card—see what it says: 'Dear Uncle Peter "Sit down with you young •people at your wedding breakfast!" cried Peter, "and—" He didn't get any farther Ruth had stopped what was to follow with a kiss. I know, for I Craned my neck and caught the flash of the old fellow's bald head with the fair girl's cheek close to his own. "Well, then—just as you'w,ant it— but there's the Major and Felicia and your father." But they- did not want any of these people, Ruth cried with a ringing laugh; didn't want any old people; they lust wanted their dear Uncle Peter, and they were going to have him; a resolution which was put to vote and carried unanimously, the two pink bridesmaids and the two loudest. The merriment ceased when Ruth disappeared and came back in a dark blue travelling dress and Jack in a brqwn suit. We were all in the door- we'y, our hands filled -with rose petals —no worn out slippers or hail of rice for this bride—when she tried to slip through in a dash for the carriage, but the door lady caught and held her, clasping the girl to her heart, kissing, her lips, her forehead, her hands—she could be very tender when she loved anybody; and she loved Ruth as her life; Peter and her father' going ahead to hold open the door where they had their kisses and handshakes, their blessings, and their last words all to themselves. The hopeymoon slipped away as do all honeymoons, and one crisp, countyy, stage containing two pas- sengers"struggled up a steep hill and stopped before a long, rambling building nearing completion. All a- bout were piles of partly used lamb-• er, broken bundles of shingles, empty barrels, and abandoned mortar beds. Straight from the low slanting roof with its queer gables, rose a curl of blue smoke, telling of comfort and huge trees, and away off in the -dis- tance swept a broad valley hazy in the morning -light. "OhrJack—what a love!" cried one passenger—she had alighted with a spring, her cheeks aglow with the bracing mountain air, and was stand - If Baby is Fat— watch well for chafing and irritations of the skin. Many skin troubles will be avoided by ,careful washing with S JAr3aby S OWN - AP 1'5163tt You ALBERT SOAPS LIMITED - MONTREAL. JAMES WATSON Main Street - Seaforth Agent fol Singer Sewing Machines, and General In- surance Agent. CREAM WANTED CREAM Ship by Express; send by out cream drawers, or deliver your cream to the Seaforth Creamery! We are determined to give our Patrons better service than :ever. Watch our prices. conpisEtat. with our accurate ,,eights and tests. and consider the many advantages at lar, big a thriving dairy industry is your district. Do not s)iip your Cream away to other Creameries ; we will guarantee you as good prices here and our vary best services. Write. or call in our cream drawer. and we will send you cream cans. When' in town, visit our Creamery. which we Want also to be your Creamery. We are proud of our plant. THE SEAPORTS CREAMERY CO. C. A. Barber, Manager. 1884-tf A• STRATFORD, ONT. 'The leading business school of Western Ontario with Com- mercial, Shorthand and Tele- graphy Departments. Graduates are assisted .-to good positions. Students may enter at any time. Get our free catalogue now. D. A. McLACHLAN, PrincipaL "I Was a4pFright ! "Nothing I Could Take Made Me Any Fatter." "Up to the time I wend seventeen years old, I believe that I was the most miserable and unhappy girl that ever bitted. Honestly, i, was a sight I was the most ungainly looking creature you ever saw. I was titin and scrawny --straight np and down. , Sly height was five feet' nine inches and I weighed exactly ninety-one and three quarter pound:,. No matter. what loud of clothes I putt on I looked like a fright. I was clumsy and awkward. I used to stand before the glass and shiny lily fe,rtrmres. Ifounul I heda good nose, sorrel eyes and a .gopd nnonth, but my cheeks were sunken and any face looked like a skull with a piece of parchment stretched over it. BM -nonlife Icoil ld do or take unade intently fatter. Met] rarely even glanced at me. When they did, they merely gave sire a canal, amused or pitying look,—an expression"which I am sure meant,. 'why is -a being -like that allowed at large?' I used to lie awake at uiglit for hours at a time wondering why there Were so many beautiful girls in the world and I was so hideous. I �l, met a friend of mine one day, Elsie W. and I hardly knew her. While she had never been as thin as I was, a year or more ago she ran nue ttclose second, but when I met her she had taken on flesh and had developed into a fine handsome girl with one of the prettiest figures I had ever seen I asked her what had "caused the bier change. She said Carnot. She toil) me she had been taking it regularly for the last three months and that from the first week of inking it she had'begnn to put on flesh. I was so enenitrnged by what she sairl'ihat I couldn't get to the druggist fast enough. 1 bonght n bottle and since then I have been taking it regularly. It has made the greatest change in me you ever saw. I now weigh 165 poends and all ivy friends tell me what n, wonderful figure I have and I know that I ant admired". Caruol is sold by your druggist, sad if you cnti-eonscientiousiy say, after you have tried it, (hitt it hasn't done you anygood, return -the empty brittle to him and he will refund your money. 8-622 'or. Sale . by E. iJlnbach, Phm. B.