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i if OR, A DECLARATION OF WAR. CHAPTER XIV.--(Cont'd.) Now for the first time she had | frosts Ee 1] 8 OL love, and it was) was it so absolutely certain that an- her, If this was the way one ought 0'her sanctuary would not Yave gra- to feel towards the object of one's | dually built itself up in hal east, choice, then certainly it was high time | Wherein another regret flou -- to try and strike somethin a of that bately tolerant fi | ot Tos gel ne ought really ;¢ seemed to point to the conclusion being able to feel anything for go | that, although occasionally the wotld amiable and irreproachable Person--| may be well lost for Love, Lady - and one who evidently felt so much for | terton was not ane of those to whom her--was almost rather absurd. For | this loss would have been pure gain. the first ¢ime she now began to onder] But Fenella was not at an age at what it was exactly that he did feel| Which such reflections easily accur. CHAPTER XV. for her. Could it» be anything re- sembling what Duncan Had described ? A This speculation only made her more! As he slowly mounted the hill, John anxious to reciprocate adequately. | M'Donnell's eyes had that: peculiar, All, then, seemed well under way,| unseeing look in them which charact- and Fenella herself most hopeful as to, erised them in momerts of mental results when, almost on the eve of the abstraction. And a shadow too was suitor's reappearance, her mind, which there. seemed settling down so satisfactorily,| Only a few minutes ago he had received a rude shock from the most made a discovery, which, although not unexpected of all quarters,--for who 80 sensational as the one which he and could. ever have discerned a danger- Ella had once mutually fallen upon, signal on all the calmly decorous had nevertheless considerably disturb- countenance of Lady Atterton? ed him. J ag Lately, indeed, Fenella had 'been' It was Albert who this time had a ing= ; operated upon his mental blindness, I a Javng be Roe the ohjest 5 and the instrument used in the opera- dowager. At moments she would, tion had been a reproachful question. cate he argo grey eyes fixed upon DATs futher, what can, have lai with an SPpLoval not sasily. ex¥- terday when Mr. Macgilvray was plained, since appreciation of Ronald's ye ¥ Nol ut Materia] th Phvicds intentions was seancely 1s be, so neatly into the garden, and felt family. y member | pretty sure that when next I saw them But the solution of the problem was gxain the J Wed be ore ee close at hand. J n i a see you leading her off to wait upon Albert, home for his week-end, had Se old aomizn 'of other. who prob gone over to Balladrochit, takin : sip.' Fenella with him, presumably in the | ably wanted nothing but a gossip. : character of a gooseberry. poivon which John's bewildered re- The talk having wandered to table P'V: : , decoration, and Albert having exprss-| But, Bertie, dear, it wasn't an old ed a wish to sce the heather and brack- | Woman, it was Mary M Larens liens en arrangement in which Mabel had &irl Who has got to be kept in bed, been experimenting, with a view to and Fenella's fairy stories are about coming festivities, Fenella presently the only thing to keep her there, ng found herself alone with the dowager. ' besides, 1 don't understand--what jo Lady Atterton opened the tete-a- tete with a semi-apologetic sigh. "You know, do you not, that we are Sxpecting Ronald tosmorrow ?" she asked, with a significance which sent : the blood shooting to Fenella's cheek, You kad left them Jndisorhel yesier: maki . , (day for only ' aking her stumble over her reply. | would to-day have been the prospec- "Yes, I know." 3 0 "Don't ON listressed my dear. | tive father-in-law of Mr. Macgilvray nfusi > of Rockshiel!" 'There is no cause for confusion, only, for rejoicing. You must not 'think| You mean to say that Mr. jac me indiscreet, but I'm an old woman, | gilvray wants to marry Fenella?" he after all, and I have been wanting for asked at last, in a voice which waver-| 80 long to tell you how much I symp-|® i 1 en't aware of a fact which has been nd, almost to Fenella's consterna-| ar A tion, she put out her well-cushioned | Patent to the neighborhood for quite and rude winds. While darn- sacrificed to sentiment? The mere king for| fact that she had been able to sacrifice "What job? Why, Macgilvray's | provosal, of course, which, as anyone with half an eye can see, has been hovering on his lips for days. If "And you mean to say that you {ably have fallen a victim to its or socks of the®man of her choice, | 'the last few bel. | ficial terrace. "than it was because the city of Baby- | the regret of the brilliant position, lon (of which it was a principal archi- | jtectural ornament) was built in the midst of a great plain, so that there was nothing more lofty with which to compare it. all likelihoo observatory, poses. of future even - of Old-Time ctures, The - successful translation, 1 years, of ancient Assy-| MH rian inscriptions (including writings fused in trying to . "fit on burnt-clay tablets) has- made: i The ible to give a fair description most pe } ¢ That tel 000 inhabitants, It area twice that of London to-day--the | Euphrates running through its mid- The Tower was a temple, only 140 dle--and was surrounded by a ' wall | feet high, but elevated upon an arti- fifty-five miles in length. a frets SEASHELLS FOR WINDOWS. | Used Instead of Glass in Humble It ts. gists, and such alleged information as within was that the 1 J looked much higher Philippine ihe use the shells for In but, from their | They were astrolo- Canada. a religious museum. So mar of men were gon RT populous city in the world; had ; that most interesting of all the struc- | 2,000, an tures of antiquity, the Tower'of Ba- Dwellings. One curious ng noted in the The first of the "skyscrapers" was Philippines is ane by natives of built of sun-dried brick, with only an' geashells in lieu of wind outer facing of burned brick. All of the buildings of Babylon, not exeept- to the waters of that part of the world, ing the royal palaces, were construct- which has a shell seven or eight ed in this way, for the reason that inches in diameter, so thin as to be thee vas no stone in the region, Na: translucent. It is plentiful and costs turally, they were impermanent; and nothing. Glass is expensive. the best of them tumbled down within ng pe a century or less. The Tower had seven stories, lowest one hyping 272 feet square. it was crowned by an for astronomical pur- The priests of ancient Baby- lonia had quite a smattering of knowl- edge of astronomy; point of view, the most important use of the science was for the prediction glass. There is' a bivalve mollusk, native Accordingly, the poorer Filipinos window panes Wild fruits huckleberries. the value housewife has and carefully tended hand, and gave | two months now ?" a i irl' Albert was gazing at his father, Beall Sesorous' DIueh to the gle; with a sort of affectionate amusement, | "But I don't understand," protest-| 8s at a sor of natural curiosity, rare| | of its kind. ed Fenella; and really there was a|©of : iron good deal she did yt understand! "And Fenella will accept him?" about it. | "Of course she will accept him, | "No; of course you would not. But since she doesn't happen to be an| I will explain, if you care to hear." | idiot." a Here it was the dowager who, in' There was a long pause, after which | her turn, displayed the symptoms of John said to himself, more than to we a shyness never before observed by, S° "¥enella--a heightened color, an avert-| ed glance, and a bosom which visibly | 1 ¢ : | labored under the faultlessly-cut structions touching future behaviour bodice. jon the occasions of Mr. Maegilvray's | "I have hardly ever spoken of it,| Visits, all listened to meekly and but also I have hardly ever forgotten silently by John. '.. { it, though it happened so long ago.! Ashe mounted the road, which from | But just this summer, with--so much this, the south end of the going on around me, it has grown wound 'up into the more alive. I was once a poor girl without fortune or position, just like yourself, my dear," she added, with a directness which somehow was not offensive. "I made what people call 'a good match.' All my friends nearly died of envy when I made it. I have been peint- ed at as one of the lucky ones of the earth. Was ever success such as my success? people asked. . And yet, do you know"--Lady Atterton leaned a little forward and sunk her veice by a tone--*"'it has not been success at all, it has been failure." Fenella, seized with a sudden, acute interest, said nothing, but the ques- tions working 'within her stood written in her eyes. Agitated and a little touched, Fenella gazed back at her interlocu- tor. This discovery of this hidden mine of sentiment stowed away so carefully behind so measured a de- meanour was almost overwhelming, while the equally unsuspected kind- heartedness increased her emotion. "And you think that you would ac- tually have beeh happier if you had married the--the other man?" she asked inredulously. "I would, at any rate, have known what happiness is; I would have tast- ed that Joung dream of which the poet says--ah, how truly!--that nothing in life is half so sweet. What more can love want than to be put to the test? To care for a man enough to be able, for his sake, to fling everything else aside, is that not in itself an ecstasy, enough to support self-esteem during a lifteime, by giving you fellow- ship with the nobliest spirits of the world? And I might have tastéd that joy, had I so chosen. I was put to the test, and I failed." On her way back across the loch, Fenella, to her dismay, discovered that chaos had come again into her of Roc! , so carefully tidied-up thoughts. is almost as hard as surrendering her fron the arriviste! It was a blow in- to the Power of Evil. . And how explain the strange |. (To be continued.) concurrence of her views upon love Te with those of so different a person as Nature's food for the very Duncan M'Donnell ? land the very old is milk. Had Fenella been a little older, or-, gp a Tttex saimer; sho. might perhaps £300,000,000 is the amount believed © con- t, be hoarded in India. ' This refers n: "T wonder if she will be happy?" There followed various minute in- received. There was a sick parish- text than aw object. wrestle with a disappointment is best, got over in solitude; and this latest, news was to John a most bitter disap-| pointment. - During all this summer, while so many air-castles had been building around him, John too had. been at! work upon a modest construction of his own, the first stone of which had, been laid on the day on which Fenella had volunteered to accompany him to! Adam's cottage. He had suffered visible barrier between himself and| moderately wife, his daughter. would seek another field for those activities which it would have been his delight to develop. What a helpmate she would make to any earnest work- er in the great vineyard! ; | And now, with a few cruelly brief, cruelly clear words Albert hadyde- stroyed the dream. The child in whom he had seen a disciple was in reality a traitor. had gone over to the enemy's side, had Smet) into the camp of that "world" against which his whole life had been one long struggle. Even granted that her decision was actually uncolored by secular ambition, what chances were there of the seed he had sown not being choked by the deceitfulness of riches? To any or curate with the requisite qualities e could have surrend her almost without a pang--but to Mr. Macgil- vray kshiell To John it was young' been less ressed b just received. She that thet hive, silver rupees and silver ornaments. ¢ The smoke ot London in certain that, free to states of the is found condensed: The far away as Devonshire, alarm. She ma, fo jort of primitive man's diet. The ruits were easily obtainable then, but civilization has" destroyed these wild fruits, except in*the and mountain regions, so that at pre- sent the only fruits known to us are all cultivated with the exception of Of late years modern methods have eliminated from the house much of the drudgery and work that were formerly considered most necessary for cess of the home. Men, quick to know he 1 of canning, preserving, pickling and jellymaking, have absorb- ed this work and made it into a mas- i sive business. directly from the : f radually let this most important art slip from her. he constant advancin food supplies have caused the prudent housewife to view the market with . decrease the expenses materially, if she is willing to take the | time and trouble of canning her fruits The, and vegetables. Economy and thrift are not Jordy a matter of money, but rather prud- Twenty-Second Lesson--Canning Fruits. rmed dn important remove the sand. many of orest crushing. boiling has the suc- handle the foods arms, so that the|?2 in saucepan an Then bring to boil minutes. will have no brown Use as directed. prices = of urchased which has gal -- 4 } 3 4 i DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT HOME a wire basket or colander and pour over it gently plenty of cold water to Drain well and then pack in jars, shaking the jar so that you can fill in as many berries 23 possible without he syrup, put on the rubber and lid, tight- en partly then put in hot water bath and process for eighteen minutes after started, tighten the lids as tight as possible. Invert and permit the jar to cool. Be suro there are no leaks, and then store in a dark, cool place. To Make the Syrup One cupful of sugar to every two and one-half cupfuls of water. stir until dissolved. jar with hot , Remove and Put and cook for five If the sugar is pure you scum to remove. The Water Bath A boiler for this purpose can be a removable tray. is boiler will last many years if it is used carefully and kept for this pur- ently conserving materials within our Pose al one, Use oily the best tale Economy in the home means|ja,00 ots, You will find that two or reach. not only carefulness and watchfulness, but also planning and using labor-savin with skillful handling of foods; using up-to-date methods and reliable tools and the judgment to avail one's self quickly of opnortunities. Learn New and Better Methods 1 Gone are the old antiquated methods huckleberries, ; village, | of our grandmothers' days. : t hills, his mind| the open kettle is as surely out-of date| Remember that bacteria and wild I think you know that overflowed with the revelation just as would be a car drawn by horses. buying; also devices combined |, omplish. two or three times a far greater success of help. berries, Using rhubarb. yeast cells exist in three hours' work at one time will be as much as you can successfully ac- A few jars done carefully week will prove a than canning a j crate of berries, unless there is plenty This method raspberries, curants, cherries and will can straw- blackberries, the air and soil, Large proportions of sugar are also'and therefore in all animal and vege- of the fruits. necessary, fruit. The canners realized this, and have future use it is most necessa | for years met this objection by using. pletely destroy these germ sells. This Sugar is not necessary can only be done by the application of less sugar. joner somewhere in this direction; but! relegated to the past. h 1 to-day the sigk-call was more of a pre- produce; an oversweet article, which small that it is impossible to see them The first sharp destroys the delicate natural flavor with the naked eye. This is not only un- but also it has prevented many persons from enjoying preserv- food. e his method -table substances. The cells are so They multiply i very rapidly and thus set up a decom- osition which spoils ther article of To successfully conserve food for to com- for the successful keeping of fruits, heat in the form of a water bath or but it is used to make them palatable. boiling. So be positive that the water The intelligent use of sugar adds to is actually boiling before counting the the appearance and taste of all canned : The many grades on the mar- jt must be continuous for the length of ; ed | ket make it necessary for the house-| time given, too long and too bitterly from the in-| wife to be sure to obtain a pu fruits. of sugar, his children, not to rejoice almost im-! must be cane sugar. at this new departure. tains a larger percentage of acid That help in his ministry which he! does not give the same perfect results. had once looked for in vain in his. It must be remembered that one cup- seemed about to be realised in| ful of absolutely pure sugar will ac- A few more years of complish the work more successfully common work, and then, no doubt, she| than one and a half cupfuls of sugar you oo that wou wil know of a lower grade. How to Start Canning isnnilig to can, get the jars ready and see that the lids are in fect condition, By this, I mean When they should everything absolutely clean. plenty of cloths for a funnel to fill with, a tray Sige She too, like the others, | enough to hold jars intended to fille: "the . boilin; our boilin; rubbers just them pliable jars. : on a awa) © J n se = 1 pat bid ad of ris fa 1 e es by kee, to gold alone, and does not include! and ® mall Bing cents to hull ing the water for miles. 5 prea fit There is an appliance sold in stores that costs twenty-five cents, for lifting jars; and will save fingers from being urnt and many times its cost in pre- serving hot jars from slipping or drop- ing. PG efore starting on the fruits or vegetables have a vessel large enough utes. to8iold jars intended to be used, Put When cool the jars and the tops into th acle and cover with cold water. B) H Joint and then remove and fill with the art- be canned. Yoo water over the jars ore using. ' This not only sterilizes them, b easy to slip on the Pup of time. hen once rade| Do not plunge the rapidly to a boil. many jars, sugar' that is in ea also give you a way | Keep a book to the number of j: er- at securely, and have a Provide ing the jars; and June 10 Bring to a boil and well 1 into bring to_boil. utes. Rem and a when col in melted also makes 8. , saving 'both A he hands 2nd of| STRAWBERRIES No. 4-- ki , with a su of tehen b pply the boiling starts jars into the boil~ It is needless to say that it ing water, but rather have the water Beet sugar con-' hot, say at a temperature of 125 or and, 140 degrees Fahrenheit, then bring Label and Date For future knowledge label and date our jars and also on each put a num- ust how e amount of fruit and ch lot. This will to figure the cost, rd all your work, 5, the cost, ete. How to Make the Label Lot 8 To Make a Fruit Juice To each quart of fruit add one cup- ful of water and one cupful of sugar, then put in & kettle and mix well. cook for ten min- and then strain. sterilized bottles. | Put the bottles in a water bath and Process for ten ? from bath and cor cover the top by dip- fin, nally, the success of all canning| depends alone upon Work with Many jars id year by. the false economy f Be nad ids ¢ old} "Always examine each jar 'see that it y I in " "1 their humble dwellings. Windows ing the boys," said Harry Lauder, made of them admit as much light as is needed, and if a pane is broken it can be replaced offhand "without a penny's worth of expense, ree i In 1914 200,000 pounds of wool were graded and sold co-operatively in In the present year the amount will be 2,400,000 pounds. Related By Harry Lauder. "When I was across in France see- often thanked the inventor of the talk- ing machine for not having lived in vain. A record out yonder, where the mud is much deeper than even in the streets of dear auld Glasca on the worst winter day, a record brings back the sniff o' the hills, the wee ingle neuk, and days o' auld lang syne. It's graun, I'm tellin' ye! What an in- vention! Voices o' loved ones always ! you; sangs o' the hameland, the mountain and glen to inspire you, to fill your heart and strengthen your am. Aye, the talking machine is a thinking machine, and the thoughts that it in- spires are pleasant thoughts,-- thoughts o' hame and the dear ones left behind." Such is Harry Lauder's description of music among the men at the front in an interview with the London Phono-Record sho after his return from his recent visit to the western front. "I'll tell you a wee story," he proceeded in his own pawky and inimitable way, "an' it's no' a made- up yin, min' I'm telling ye! This is a story of how a gramophone backed up the gallant soldiers o' a gallant Scot- tish regiment. The day's duties had been long and arduous, and for hours and hours the Jocks had been under a fierce bombardment--withoot a rest and withoot a halt. Then day gave way to night. Shells were tinually bursting; Lazy Lizzies, Whistling Willies and a' the rest o' the devil's messengers. Now the rain came on. Sheets and sheets o' it; rain that looked as if it never would stop, and made one wonder where it all came from. Even the trenches were flooded. That night passed, and at dawn the Germans were scattered and new positions were tak- en. But still it rained." - Harry at this stage quietly chuckled, puffed away at his pipe, and went on. "Several hours later the boys were re- lieved, and tramped miles back to their rest camp--amid mud to the knees all the road, and with the water stream- ing down their necks and squelching in their boots. It was evening before machine, and the discomfort¥ of hours were sent into oblivion machine calmly churned out, Day." elm een "ny Her Gift. Her eyes, her mouth, her chin, so strangely small, : Her very hands, in such frail likes ness made, © That one caress it seems might crush them all, And so I gaze and wonder, half afraid. marts! So frail a gift--and yet those baby hands ' Take mighty hold upon two human hearts! 4 : --Burges Johnson, A good fruit garden makes a home wonderfully atjractive. SILI tho if natural m (The House arrive in t draws : i oon Djinn 60c. edting Diner 75¢. THE WALKER HOUSE they arrived at the place where warm tea, warm clothing, and a good dry bed awaited them, but, man, even before a helmet was doffed one o' the Jocks made for the company gramophone. He slipped on a record, wound up the Toronto's Famous Hotel TORONTO, CANADA Rates Reasonable Geo. Wright & Co., Props. Hotel is eq business, home and college. $2.50, : $4.00, $5.00 and up Convenient to Buy, Easy to Send Sold by Best Local Dealers - . L. E. 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