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£0 $ Asy CHAPTER: XXII. For a wéck Kate and Jerry and Mrs. Donchue alternated their anxi- ous watch by Peter's bedside. Then game 10: day when the fever subsid- od as suddenly as it fiad arisen, end the bey who had so long been either delirious or comatose looked up at the watchers with unclouded eyes and a wan smile, "I guess I won't be able to go to-school today," he eaid; and he cid not at all understand the emotion in Kate's voice when she an- swered, "No, Peter, not to-day, but some day, thank God." = "Tomorrow, I guess," aid Peter hopefully. He ssked Jerry why he wasn't in uniform: and seemed interested#in the explaration that when a policeman let a prisoner escape in order to gatch another man it was a technical | ch of dbty, and the policeman went with: out his uniform for a while by way of atonement, Z With the elastidity of dhvildhond Peter rapidly recovered his normal hesith; indeed, he was again going to school before the question whether Jerry should ever again be permitted to wear the uniform had been de- cided. With the lifting of the big anxiety about Peter, the petty anxieties press ed relentlessly' upon Jarry's mind Once more had set in the drain upon kis mother's little hoard; once more he was eating the bread of idleness and feeling guilty because he had such an appetite. There was mo work of the most temporary sort to be had at the wharves; {he river was frozen over and ail navigation was suspended. It took courage to go to Mr. Murray and explain why should again be seeking a job; but he id it. Murray gave him a not parti- cularly cordial reception and regret- ted that he could not help him. Jerry came from the interview with flam- ing cheeks. He kept away from Trask, thinking that he, too, liad prob- ably lost faith in him. He called on the superintendent of the street rail- way, and the superintendent seemed peased with his appearance and evi déntly thought of giving him a place as a conductor; but when he asked awhat Jerry's references were and so learned who he was, his manner tco underwent a change and ho declared frostily that there was nothing he could offer him. Finally' Jerry got work as a porter in & hotel. "During |; the twa weeks that he was on duly Ahaie pe naver pocketed a tip without +a feeling of deep humiliation. * Life in those days-seémed to be 'a series of minor slights and indignities. 'fhe Armsirongs, who had not been in ignorance of his disgrace, gxhibited their heartfeit satisfaction. Again the two Armsirong girls hung about the doorway watching for him: and . wrhen he appeared they were all gig gles and derisive: snickers. Arm- strong told him that he looked more] patural in his old duds.--~had mever looked as if he was made to wear a uniform,--and as he would. probably never wear one again it was just as well, Mrs. Armstrong came out on tha stairs one day to greet him and ask Him if he expected-to find much difficulty in disposing of his uniform at a good price. She laugh--so she informed him--ihen- ever she thought how he had threat- ened to arrest her for hanging her «lo the roof. - That was too funny, . She guessed the next police- man thet filled ibe ace that he left vould be les concerned about ng a neighbor and more about 'criminals to jail instead of them go. =~ These cvil augumes for hig future "not disturb Jerry more n his prehensions disturbed him, ed fully. that being laid off the force might prove merely preliminary jsmissal> In cas would™have to continue B Ring task that f ift for the time being. pouldn't always continue at it; ly he was going to be it- e bar, He was w religiously: at the turned out. Nora was not En a elt A 3 payment. 0 the d have an income of a thousand dollar he | rg gk! also had to] hl od the whinmy be al-| outer had been. g those employing those, the 5 \ arrangemest with Thos Alle "(the belief of the Department -bhat, "the facts being as stated, it was de sirable that Officer Donohue be dis- missed from the force, for the good of the service The Police Commissioner, a spare, severelooking man, smooth-shaven, with silver-gray hair neatly smooth- ed 'down on either side of the straight line biseeti it, agked Jerry if he cared to make a statement. Jerry replied that he could not conceive of being exposed a second time to such temptation; he was boundsto.say that {he could not feel very peritent for what he had done, 'and yet that he thought in-all ordinary ci stances and emergencies he could be trusted to recognize and pe-form his duty ds well as the next man; he hoped any- way that he might be given a «Zance to prove that this was so. L It was not much of an appeal to the emotions. When he had finish- { ed, Trask stood up and asked if he might say a few words. He explain- led that he had come to the hearing {without any urging from Officer Donchue--who had, in feet, held no communication with him since the trial. It seemed to him that Officer Donohue deserved another chance, es- pecially as he had owned his fault in a manly fashion instead of lying as he might easily and safely have done." So--far from being untrust worthy, he had shown a keen regard for the truth. Such a man should not be branded as morally unfit. Jerry felt embrassed and unspeak- ably igrateful. = He wished he were i: a paragon as Mr. Trask pictured him to be. As for paragons, where was one to be found the equal to Mr. He. felt it must be wonder- ful to be so fixed that you could give such help and encouragement to a fellow who needed it. How he would liked be some day in a position where he could do a thing of that kind! Almost immediately these pleasant Fjuices of emotion were transformed to gall, The Chief in a bullying tone objected to having an inefficient, un- trustworthy oman yet un: trustworthy, that's what he was-- made a regular hero. In behalf of the efficiency of the force---of which he conceived himself to be a better judge - than the gentleman who had juct spoken~he 'demanded "the dis- missal of Donohue. ' The Commissioner was evidently sed the 1 ghlénes o np Jerry's defense 'aiid announced that he did not feel it necessary to remove him for the good of the service. He did, however, agree sith the Chief thet Officer Donohue ought "by no means to be regarded as a "regular hero," and he felt thet some punish- ment, in addition to what he had al- ready undergone, would not be amiss, He restored Jerry to his place on the force, but sentenced him to serve one month without pay. Great was the rejoicing in the Dono: hue flat that evening when Jerry showed himself once more in uniform uniform. \ It came near being his last ap- pearance. Some time af midnight, when he was passing alo a back street, he saw the flicker of flames through a stable window. He ran to the nearest firealarm box, which was a block away on another street, and he had just sent in the'glarm and turned back when Sheehan, coming up behind, called to him. "Fire on Deane Street," shoubed Jerry in reply. "Stay by the box and direct the engines." But. Sheehan chose instead" to fol- low. He arrived at the stable as Jerry, working with his night-stick, loosened. the #baple of the main door. In a moment they got it open; there was inetantly a ogi-of ; e and smoke; n, Walls gn Saryiages Le a fr he CATE, was i off from g ( room, and behind the pa or of Ve riition sou ing and trampl frightened horses. "Jerry and' han th Tuner domand tember 30th., and. of dull-blue in the brown room; ing a balanced ration of color. Neith- er did she put a d blue, er on any room, for might the family a chronic 'case of the blues. "Cold" looking papers, such as grays, blues, or greens, were mot ut in a north room, nor in a room pod undér normal heig 'handicap of twelve to ei : y below normal weight. * / This has been; traced "in most instances to faulty nutrition, insanitary eurroundings and lack of care for the physical well Po areata . ying little light, but yellows were! beifig used to reflect all the light pos sible. She avoided using" yellows, oranges or reds, except in small touches, in rooms having a strong glare of light, but put her grays, or cool colors, in these rooms, Nor did she use bprders on her papers, for borders carry the eyes up to the ceil: ing. : A : There were not many pictures, but such 'as she had were govd, with sim: ple, not ornate, frames. She avoided hanging them against.a figured wall- paper, for this causes eonfusion. Neither did she hang her pictures from-one hook, thereby leading the eye, by the converging lines of the wire, to the hook instead of to the picture. a There was nothing in' the house too good to be used. She avoided put- ting smore than five objects oa "a mantelpiece, nor were the living rooms cluttered with loose sphoto- graphs, The rugs and large. pieces of furniture 'were not placed "on the bias," straight, structural lines be- ing so much morevestful. = There was no plate-rail, with & lot of dust collecting plates nd other objects on it; nor were there any dead, stuffed fish or birds hanging in the dining: room to reproach her when shé want- ed to enjoy a savory little trout or a piece of game. Her china was not painted with realistic animals on i flowers, for who would care for ice: "cream served on a lobster's back? Neither did this homemaker dis: play all her silvef on the sideboard, for che found that a dish of fruit and a pair of candlesticks lo more attractive, and care. : The exterior of the house was not painted a cold, stony gray, nor a bright green, nbr pink. Instead it was painted = white with mossy- green ropf. ~ She did not paint her porch-ceilings sea-green nor sky-blue; for such colors tire semsitive eyes. Nor did ehe paint the outside win- dow-sashes black, making the win- dows look like.great holes against the pired less d go muck} stand thoroughly and be alert te-pre- vent this dwaxfing of the papagity of the human being, ~~ | One child is permitted o eat what he likes, discariing 'food that is vitally necessary if he is to grow 'bone, teeth and muscles structure, Then, again, some mothers will give the ¢hild a nickel or a dime for cake, pie or. ice Sean for' the "hoon~lunch- eon. They are indifferent to. the sonrce of these afticles.. A saucer of well-cooked cereal and milk would have satisfied the child 'and. at the same time have supplied him with the food needed for nutrition. rs ------ Store a Keg of Herfing. : 8 - Canada Food Board Issued by Of course you store pota apples in your cellar for winter but what about a keg of herring or a 'box of finnan haddies? can always turn to them in time of need and prepare an appetizing 'and an eye. There is a big victory to cloose from. Of the salted and dried kind dried codfish and salt pickled alewives! The frozen varieties obtainable iii the] West ave lake fish, sole, brill, cod; plaice, witches and flounders; and in Eastern out of Camadian lakes besides white fish, trout and pickerel are ciscoes, pike; gold eyes and mullets, Food Control Corner Great Britain and her Allies have been short of butter for several months, and the Canada. Food Board have been asked fo take steps to re- lieve the condition which has borne heavily upon the people of Great Brifs ain, France, Italy and Belguim, The pressure, upon cargo space has been heavier than ever, since-the United States has entered the war, and be an moying her. troops across the tlantic. ~ Ships needed for soldiers and munitions of war, as well as for food stuffs. The main staple food stuffs naturally receive the first consideration. To-day in Great Britain one-half pound butter-or margarine per month, per person, is all that the supply al: butter consumption of two pounds per person, per month in Canada. « recommendation of the Minister of Board, at the request of the British Ministry of Food for increased ship *has commandeered all the gry butter made between pen Quebec for export to Great Britain and Allies. HA 3 This does not mean, however, that lows, as compared to the ereamery} The Canadian Government on the, Agriculture and the Canada Food : nbe: November 9th., in-| pn the | clusive, in the Provinces of Albertd,!i: Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and | The present supply of creamery butter in gtorage, with dairy butter produced during the next six weeks, will be quite sufficient to fill the ordinary demands of 'the Canadian public. J Boardinghouse - keepers are re- minded that they must get a license from the Canada Food 8 . meals' a day outside their families: get the license, and the penalties may be heavy ' How are those who omit to get a license to bé discovered? Very easily. The grocer must not knowingly serve boarding-house keepers who have no license. license taken away, which would put out of business, Boarding: house keepers must also-obtain sugar ny specif a ales among Public Eating Placss keeping boarders and provided, of course; thoy serve fifteen, meals. ail grocers have . been meals. * "JThe efficient mother must Gnder-| toes and}: They are ani irvestmept of the best kind for youl. economical meal in tke twinkling of | you have kippered herring, salted ori: Canada; cod "haddock, mack" evel, herring, sole flounders and lake| fish, Other varieties of fish coming| Board if they |' It is illegal not to}. He risks having his own| Jae Tymilios : of Eight C dint pad on which field peasshad been. used "as green manure. yielded 85 | bush. of wheat per acre, more land on which buckwheat had been used Ww . The carla is @lmost 'entirely wants ing with the Japanese, but this dp- oly is none at all. It is parent anom Ae n those which nd-] we whose least differ 1 "ture, if not terfered with, would have given us. Our ear is disfigured becatise for centuries our ancéstors loaded, it with: yore "or less heavy | ornaments, witch in she 'course of time elongated: its inferior We inherited from Shenr-both the suctom and its effect--the lap. A fact goes' to show that this useless and cruel custom was unknown to the Japan- eso, the expressions for earrings mimi-gana) and earlap (mimi-taboo), maturity. * oe 2 LE * an 'tests demonstrated than | 'manure. 'Winter-wheat | EE ws S > > 5S (CEE) | mR Zosenta for the | ; A Picture with Each Purchase ach time you a pack { Ingram's § i Tollet "io hme vst 4 ng wive yor Withou HAY (i Shiezen a for your home. Ask y ousdrt 'F. F. Ingrem Co. Windsor, Ontario {