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4 through the dark shadows or the sunlight of love chafrer i contd however one perceived i have no judgment vermont re sponded reprecatingly i am a man of no ideas and i admit it now adrien is all acuteness without him i should soon go astray i am sup posed to look after his interest but by jove it is he who supplies the brains and i the hands i am the machine a mere machine and he turns the handle he laughed gen tly at his own joke and held up his glass for replenishment a pretty division of labor com mented shelton with a faint sneer now we give you the credit for all the tact and business capacity ah what a mistake replied ver mont spreading outi his fat hands with a gesture of amusement well since you give me credit i will as sume the virtue though i have it not he changed the subject adriotly to one of general interest and a3 the wine came and disappeared with greater rapidity the talk van on with more wit and laughter vermont al ways handling the ball of conversa tion deftly and giving it an additional fillip when it seemed to slacken ad rien leroy spoke little though when lie did make a remark the rest list ened with an evident desire to hear his opinion at length vermont rose with a lazy look round well i must be off he said that julia lester was far from old indeed not more than about fortyfive and with a peculiarly gentle almost childlike expression which at first took one al most by surprise on the other hand her sister though only about ten years younger would easily have passed as twenty- five especially when behind the foot lights which was hr usual environ ment oh its you jasper is icv she remarked carelessly pausing in the act of lighting a cigarette didnt hear you come in youre so quiet on i your pins like the house she inhabited miss lester combined in her person proli- f gality of colors with a fine disregard j of taste beautiful she undoubtedly j dark- the farm corn syrup onethird lily white to two- thirds sugar by weight lily white corn syrup pre vents fermentation and mold brings out the natural flavour of fruits and berries and makes much more dilieious preserves jams and jellies than you can make with all sugar in 2 5 1 0 aid 20 pocnd lifts at ail caalera the canada starch co umted e01treu 278 julia you look tired youd better smoothly good night arien i i onliw j ihrro v- i tor then heintr only about fifteen years j mm gouten eggo lioic v shall be with you tomorrow ati v i twelve was with the blackbrowed eyed beauty of a cleopatra for there get off to bed was soma italian blood in her veins she rose and hesitated for a mo- it was given out occasionally by the ment looking from him to ada then press that she had been a theatre- j quietly left the room vermont gaz- dresser an organgrinder and fifty cd after her much as he would have other things but nevertheless illiter- watched a useless piece of furniture ate common and illbred she had yet j in course of removal then he leant achieved fameor rather perhaps i back in his chair and before resum- notoriety by her dancing and sheer j ing regarded fixedly adas flushed animal good looks handsome face as a matter of fact she owed her veil she queried impatiently success primarily to jesner vermont striking the table with her fork who as a young man and durin g a j jasper leant forward and spoke with quarrel with his father had lodged in calm unpleasant deliberation the same house with the handsome ada said he there was once a sisters julia and ada lester the lat- person who killed the goose that laid s another of age he had fallen violently in who beat his horse till it pitched him ll with julia then in the height of into the ditch but neither of these having oade the rest of tae s an1 had cruelly deceived attained such a height of folly as pany a hasty acheu he turneu once jg the indignation of miss lester bids fair to reach if she more to ms nst j olm s he had got her an persists n worrying her prize donkey goodnlgnt shleton he said i uu yf kirkinf iim- tr hi rrnmd inn smilingly thanks for the excellent introduction to the manager of the nto kick g he tr ground dinner rome would not have per- rockingham theatre who vrr about leading he n 11 mut i 1 1 nu on a now egyptain bullet- and on ion t be an idiot jasper she ished hadyou lived with the last of lo p nwlnimprl iriitmv wn1- oit- tlnin from that time onwards it had been exciaimcu mcoiy apeak cji ium plain sailing for ada later on cant you came a meeting with leroy planned i certainly can and will my dear by jaspers connivance and adrien j lady to put it plainly then you are attracted bv the womans ripe beauty going to quickest way to make adrien had been blind so far lo the defi- tired of you after all if you happen ciencies of her mind and character te possess a goose with the propen- tonight she looked a veritable jslty to lay golden eggs surely it is daughter of the south her dress was wise to humor him and if the said of scarlet touched with black and ffoose happens to dislike the smell of she was wearing diamonds gifts j onions why fill the house with that from her many admirers of such in- particular perfume sufficient to sulto- trinsic value as to render many a cate an elephant again is it not the countess jealous height of eolly to stick plaster states i vki ffffttfur 1 j mmggsgsgbgm gmimm8 i from the middle wgs the casars and adrien leroy would not go to the dogs so quickly if you did not show him the way murmured shel ton inaudibly as vermont departed with the bland smile still hovering round his thin lips chapter ii outside the club door vermonts motor was drawn up at the side wait ing for him he looked at his watch roinrrsksnsw the hour stepping hastily into the vehicle he held up two fingers to the chauffeur who apparently needed no other instructions for the car glided off and vermont as he passed the club looked up at the windows with an ugly smile as lord standon had said few knew his origin or his business but in reality his antecedents were of a very ordinary nature he was the son of a solicitor who had lived with but one object in his sordid life namely the desire to make his son a man of posi tion with the power to mix as an equal among that portion of society which only came to malcolm vermont when it wanted its scandals glossed over or to obtain money illnatured peo ple were apt to hint that he had a- massed his wealth by means of usury and the taking up of shady cases at any rate he made sufficient to bring up his son in luxury and send him to oxford where jasper had first come in contact with adrien leroy at the death of his father vermont found himself possessed of an income cf a thousand a year which enabled him to become a member of adriens set notwithstanding that the amount was n much smaller one than he had been loci to expect and in his opinion sav oured almost of aristocratic poverty the car had rolled silently into a side street off st jamess where the chauffeur pulled up sharply at the door of ono of the oldfashioned though now newlypainted houses vermont sprang out and rang the bell twice has miss lester returned yet he asked of the smart maid who open ed the door yes sir sh5 answorod and promptly led the way up a newly- carpeted staircase redolent of parma violet gcent and glistening with white enamelled woodwork and plaster casts tho walls were adorned with pictures in the worst possiblo taste and tho most glaring colors as vermont reached tho first floor a strong sav ory odor filled tho air ho smiled sarcastically and sniffed as if the perfume were familiar to him i miss lester at supper he askci the whitecapped maid as sho threw open tho door on tho first floor and stood aside to let the visitor precede her yes sir suppers been served was the demure answer vormont passed into the room i which was furnished with the aamo lack of taste as the staircase two fjomen wero seated at tho tablo ap- 1 parently just finishing their supper at firs glance thoy might have been mistaken for mother and daughter as i the older woman was clad in a sombre jjllack velvet dress and had a pale hin face crowned with heavy masses it grey hair on closer inspection yes it is 17 said vermont onions and cigarettes i thought leroy objected to both ada laughed its the smell he dont like she said lightly hes so particular but hes not coming tonight least ways he said he wasnt ah said vermont smiling as he seated himself at the table and took up a small bottle which proved to be empty is there anything left to drink have some fizz said ada hos pitably ring the bell ju and give me another chop well jasper whats the news just the question i was about to ask he replied as the maidservant l brought in a bottle of champagne and glasses on a silver tray how did the comedy go rotten pronounced ada shortly fotrhosaifiac wucil ao itscerras daily when you know this particular goose detests imitation art in hort my dear ada if you persist in thrust ing vulgarity down his throat you will find yourself very soon out of the graces of our friend adrien le roy ada who had been beating a loud tattoo with the fork which she still held in her hand sprang to her feet and struck the table with a force which set the glasses jingling to be continued summer care of calves of late i have noticed considerable information published about feeding dairy calves but not so much about their care now in my opinion care is almost as important as feed we certainly cant expect the little fel lows to do well if they fire not made comfortable no matter how we may- feed them everyone who has raised calves must have noticed that when the hot weather and flies come on they do not do as well as when it is cooler a little extra caro does not cost money as feed does but it yields j a valuable return writes mr j m i creighton in farm and dairy thirsty calves are never comfort able the milk they get is not enough te quench their thirst and if they have i access to water they will begin to take it early in life in hot weather they will drink considerable water and whenever possible they should have free access te it whenever they need i it if this is not possible they should j be given a drink two or three times j a day out of a clean pail or bucket calves should not get either milk or j water from filthy wooden troughs i j j have seen milk poured over a fence j into a trough from which six 6r eight i j calves drank the woo i was kept j soaked with the milk and with the i sun pouring down on it all day the trough became an ideal breeding place i for germs i prefer to feed my calves in clean buckets that can bo j scalded out and so are never allow- i ed to become filthy they are best i for giving cither water or milk i did you ever watch a calf on a hot ewe lambs in their day when the flies are bad you will find him in the darkest corner he could find he knows where the least flies are to protect the calves from being tortured by flies is one of the seciets of successful calf raising it is best for them to have access to the buildings for there seems to be no place where they aie so cool and com fortable as in the cool shade of the stable if thisi is not possible and there are trees in the pasture a cheap shade can be constructed of poles cov ered with brush and straw and with no sides to it they should be con structed in an open place so that if there is any breeze blowing the calves get the benefit of it the calf will re pay its owner for the little extra care it takes to provide for its comfort and j dr tlie to keep its feeding place clean and fr h win against the hessian fly to escape the main attack of the fly sow your wheat late the early brood is most destructie to young wheat and provides for future broods your own experiment station will tell you this the best wheat yields come from plants that enter the winter strong and vigorous your own experience will tell you this to win against the fly seed late feed the crop with available fertilizers which will hasten growth to overcome the late start and secure vigor with consequent resistance to later broods use 200 to 400 pounds per acre containing at least 2 per cent of ammonia acid phosphate alone does not give the necessary quick growth and resistance to the fly in farmers bulletin xo 640 u s department of agricul ture fertilizers are recommended to give vigor to late sown crops aud resistance to the hessian fly write for our mop showing best dates for sowing wheat in your locality also our bulletin wheat production both mailed free soil improvement committee of the national fertilizer association chicago dept 175 baltimore t fitting feed grain in troughs in the pasture fatten unprofitable ewes now dur ing the warm weather and put fine places each ewe lamb should be an im- i provement upon its dam as it should carry the inheritance of a highclass thoroaghbred sire if pastures are short some grain i should be fed to the breeding liock i a little grain will go a long way in j keeping the sheep in profitable shape i never let a fiock run down when a litte grain will keep it in condition a loss in condition is like throwing i your money in the fire j be sure that the sheep are tagged j and watch out for maggots dairy wisdom august is a critical time of the year for the dairy herd any care lessness in management will eause a yield and income accidents n ontario would care and safety appliances save many lives the first annual report of tlio on tario workmens compensation board contains interesting data concerning the cost of accidents in that province i told adrien it wouldnt go though j under the act governing the boards i did my best didnt i ju the i operations it is compulsory for era frocks were really firstclass blue satin and silver with loads of pearls and my turquoise armlets all right eh yes agreed vermont adding with a sneer perhaps the stupid pjblic got tired of looking at the blue satin then they could have looked at me instead restorted ada tarty but ive no patience with adrien why cant he get em something live ly a musical comedy now i could make that go if you like plenty of songs and no talkytalky business besides i can dance but cant act murmured jasper with his sarcastic smile cant i cried ada furiously thats all you know about it why didnt you come last night business ho answered carelessly sipping his wine adding as he saw her about to question him with which i wont trouble you my fair ada oh wont you was that ladys retort youre mighty polite i must say i suppose you were down at that old castle again and adrien too what were you doing there minding our own business he replied smilingly as he lit a cigarette close as a fox you are she de clared with a short disagreeable laugh wheres adrien down there still no at the thessalinn i left him there with mortimer shelton i hate that man said miss lester viciously so do i agreed vermont but i dont say so anyhow adriens safe there for anothor hour and i came on to give you a word of warn ing he turned to her companion who had been quietly finishing her supper as if unconscious of anyones pres ence sheep notes sheep will thrive on a short bite but dont let the bite get too short a change from one pasture to an other is the best idea change often enough to keep the bite fresh sheep love attention and variety and thrive on them it doesnt pay to neglect the flock for a single day the daily visit may save a lamb or an older member of the fiock every sheap pasture should have shade and a shelter smear tar on the noses to prevent the gadfly from despositing its eggs put the wethers by themsehcs and fit them for market to hurry the jf the pastures grow short and dry the extra forage or grain should be supplied before the shortage is felt if the cows are allowed to shrink in milk flow on account of short feed it is costly to bring them back and sometimes impossible until they fresh en again use some good spray to protect the cows from the flies spray them morning and night after milking to avoid any odor getting into the milk it doesnt pay to puter through just as tight as you can jump when you are churming take your time to it the butter will come just as quickly and it will be lots better ono of the keynotes to successful dairying is developing the heifer calves skimmilk should be led sweet fresh from the separator when some ground grain is should be mixed and fed with the skimmilk by actual experiment the increase in gain following this method has been as high as twenty per cent over feed ing mill and grain separately many a calf has sickened gone wrong or died on accountirf a filthy feeding pail it must also be kept in mind that all the mineral and nitrogenous por tions of the milk which grow the body are contained in the skimmilk the cream which contains the fat can be supplied by flaxseed jelly or some ground grain at less cost the farm separator is a necessity in the right feeding and growing of dairy calves the male calves should be grown as steers and at a year and a half old could be turned at a good profit iwwnw hog items give the young pigs a low trough eating over a high trough makes the back crooked a pig with a crooked back never seems quite thrifty be sure that the master pigs dont get most of the feed better sep arate them and give the smaller one3 an even chance all pigs should be in a pasture with a good shelter and a dry bed shade is a necessity for the comfort of the hogs if any sows are to farrow during the hot weather the nest should be in a cool shady place the pasture with a good shelter is a better place than- the average pig house be sure that the beds have clean short straw between ontario and eui tish columbia items from provinces where many ontario eoys and girls are living a new sash and door factory is be- iiifr built at grand prairie dunduru sash is to bo the scene of the next provincial shoot prairie chickens are unusually plentiful in manitoba this year grain in manitoba and saskatclg wan is said to be unusually late this year mrs n j emmeisou of creelman i was burned to death in her home post offices havo been opened at darwell and pauls corner in the ed- nionton district the mail camera of calgary petl- tioncd tor a bylaw rmipeuh all dogs j to bo tied up a 2000 poultry building at the ag ricultural college winnipeg was dam aged by a hail storm more than 00 saskatchewan farm boys were in itoglna during exhibition i week as guests o the fair mass meetings were held in calgary and other raidwest cities en the am nlversary of the wars beginning free transportation within 100 milca is given saskatchewan soldiers who leave to work in the harvest fields following the lead of hotelkvepers in calgary one hotel in edmonton has begun the sale of two per cent beer peter nimolovitcli of prince at- bert was hanged last week for th6 murder of his companion at battle- ford saslc a party of greek farmers from mason city la have recently taken up land at marlboro 145 miles west t i of edmonton internment camp for aliens at bran- den has closed the men having been i sent to various quarters for govern ment work matthew rebar an elevenyearold boy at lethbrwge dropped dead while playing on the street death was caused by tho intense heat james c crook a wellknown win nipeg business man and employee of the winnipeg piano co was drowned in the red river last sunday after one weeks illness polics constablo h goodwin of winnipeg died at the general hospital ho had been on the toronto police force tho workmen on the new bank of hamilton building at winnipeg were terrified last week when eight tons of steel fell from a derrick three wero badly injured the old homestead of gabriel du- mont a lieutenant undor louis reil at the time of the reil rebellion was sold recently by a rothern sask real estate company a violent wind storm accompanied by rain and hail struck a schoolhouse with tho teacher and eleven pupils in it at davidson sask tho building was wrecked hut no lives wero lost two hundred winnipeg young wo men havo donned khaki in the ranks a- of dr ellen douglass volunteer re- serve corps in that city and will go into camp at gimll the first military camp for women in canada ployers to report all accidents by which employees aro prevented from earning full wages this has had the effect of securing very full reports for the year 1915 17033 notices of accidents were received by the board of these 9829 came under the boards jurisdiction and 7600 were finally disposed of the time lost due to these 7600 accidents amounted to 170711 days or equal to tho combined labor of a staff of 569 men for a year only temporary disability resulted from 8544 accidents but in 1013 cases permanent disability followed and 251 of the accidents resulted fatally the value of safety appliances is very strongly emphasized by comparl sons between tho cost of the neces sary safeguards and the monetary cost of tho accidents resulting from their absence for instance automatic locks on two elevators at a cost of 350 would have saved two lives and 6179 in compensation countersink ing 21 setscrews on pulleys and fly wheels at a cost of 735 would havo saved threo lives and 5619 compen sation tho removal of protruding nails pieces of broken glass and metals would have stved 126 injuries while the wearing of goggles costing 150 might have saved 38 workmen from permanent injuries to the eyes and 42846 in compensation tho foregoing presents in a striking manner tho need of caro to prevent accidents many of our larger in dustries aro organizing safety associa tions to further impress upon tho em ployers and workmen tho advantage of safety appliances and the use of every precaution in their work much good has already resulted such a record of accidents causing a constant and ceaseless drain upon the productive resources of canada i is unnecessary enlistmont is making heavy demands upon tno labor of canada and there is already a severe shortage in some branches of industry yet in one province alone in 1915 accidents injured 17033 permanently j disabled 1033 and killed 251 of our j producers i how we dislike to meet a man who j nets as if our time were his es tie mm but not r over- lo use ripe ripe fruit 2o buy st lawrence red diamond extra granulated sugar it is guaranteed pure sugar cane sugar and free from foreign substances which might prevent jellies from setting and later on cause preserves to ferment we advise purchasing the red diamond extra granulated in the 100 lb bags which as a rule is the most econo mical way and assures absolutely correct weight y matting 3o cook well 4o clean and then by boiling at least 10 minutes sterilize your jars perfectly before pouring in the preserves or jelly success will surely follow the use of all these hints dealers can supply the red diamond in either fine medium or coarse grain at your choice many other handy refinery sealed packages to choose from an st lawrence sugar refineries limited i m i sue british war spirit american praises steadfast pur pose to win james m beck former assistant attorney general of the united states is in france where ho has been in vited to visit the french military head- quarters prior to his departure from england mr beck made the following statement what i have seen and heard in eng land during my four weeks stay has filled me with admiration nothing could bo finer than the quiet but re- solute purpose of the english people to push this vital strugglo for the basic principles of civilization to a conclusive victory their steadfast poise is remarkable they are neither- elated with victories nor depressed by defeats both are regarded as mere eddies of a swift current which is steadily moving to its appointed end in a year they equipped an army of more than 4000000 men and yet they never boast of tho stupendous achieve ment nor complain of the equal bur den of expense i heard few if any expressions of hatred for the foe only when the cavell case or the lusitania massacre are mentioned does one see a glitter in their eyes which is moro significant than any words i am persuaded that even if england were left to continue tho struggle alone an almost unthinkable contingency she would do so in a spirit of to the last man and to the last penny having had tho privilege of discussing the issues of the war with most of englands public men i have not heard even an intimation of a desire for an inconclusive peace to end tho stupendous horrors of this greatest tragedy in history i havo been specially impressed with the women of england to use homers imortal phrase they are smiling through their tears high born and lowborn work side by side in democratic comradeship gentle natured women tako their turn in tho shifts of the munition factories ono will tell you she has three sons in the army and yet nothing indicates tho anxious heart under the smilingly af fable manner i havo met society women who are serving as parlor maids nurses and dish washers sky hospitals vy while bereavements aro general there are few signs of mourning social life proceeds as usual as the best antidote to the glottm of a colos sal tragedy tho world possibly has never seen anything approaching the stoical purpose of tho men and women cf all the belligerent countries as thoy continue their lifeanadeath struggle i i i people who do not volieve all thoy i hear arc fond of repeating it its one thing to be popular itt another to be populnr and right too 1 1