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^ '..,f Between Cousins; OR. A DECLARATION OP WAR. CHAl^TKU XXIV. -(ContVI.) [ A minute later John sat alujib, and A Krowinfc, pressing furnestiicss l"'ew by thi' load in his breast and spokf out of the toni-s â€"almost a, ''V '^^ ''''"*"'' "^ "'•"''"'^'"'^ '^"*^^'''" prayer. He uet-med to ba pleading with his head that one of Uft'M great and his son fur one word of si-lf tion. The brown eyes that h the hidden face clearly favor . - But it was not grranted. ... ... bert dropped his hands, John knew the truth without his words. "Mo, father," he said, as 'oldly and as sternly as though it were he who was the judge instead of thc^ old man in the arm-chair. "It is no use. I could blind you with excuses, perhaps. '^U nn^ ShurGaih Fortilizer Food Control Corner During the next four or five monthg food conservation on this continent and among their own people must be almost the sole hope of the Allied na- tions in Europe aiid of friendly neu- "I am not sure enough of; trals. No effort that can be made Articles Wanted for Gash OM J«w«U«ryi MaMi SilTui 0«ilM| KUlAtnirai MstVMi Mâ€"HtwoxtLi X«c«| Rm « *in» i Oni OlMi: Oraamamui Writ* or MBd bT Sxprcsa to m. M. k V- JXanUVB. Z'lmltM ANTIQI'E OALLPJItlKS n r-' <0 OoUtf street, Toronto, Omt. God'8 Acres. into dead vears From the vantage- "" P"" Ai5(na.vi so poq ground' :!f^i;.da,^^^!J^r,c!^d ^:;'^i^t^ f;^ ^'^^r^ The sweetness of those early dreams moment itself the excuse might sei "e, was upon him again for a little. Un- %Yu& uuuu mill uKUiii J.UI a iivliu. \^ii- , ..* ., ^•.", )• v • bounded devotion to a cause, and that' f^''".'""'' ^'^^ the pitiless light _, . pS| """ but I could not blind myself. I diu ^^'^ Krcatest on earthâ€" complete self- did know what I was doing; 1 did con- surrender to one beckoning missionâ€" sider, and even if I had made a mis- ; towards these things his young soul take about the btmts, that could not h"'' yearned with a mighty, heart- justify me; for the intention was whole desire. That, then, had been he was conscious of having been ca'".-] ed upon for sarrificea beyond those I'f., the mass of his f eUow- workers ; ofi having been one of the chosen onesj who are singled out for complete s^Jr-; render. But before the order ti quit "everything" his renunciation had failed. Touched by human passion, he had sought to compromisft with the funny old man who dwelt up there Divine commands. i myself â€" you see; not certain enough Vividly, after all these years, he {"."d ''aW ? "I am not sure enough of , , xt .v a • ovuld recall his own almost indignant 1'*^*'"^ strength would suffice for the , by the people of North America can p^^^ ^ first-class war-story, "The astonishment that day in the quarry ^VJ'^*" «' .^'''k^ affections, alon^ add any considerable amount of new,' jj^j pianet." by W. J. Locke, we hav« when Tim M'l.aren hail twitted him ^^ '"i lieâ€" other hurden | food to the available supplies before' . . learned a beautiful thing that with a future wife. How conscious „J„>!''.'-^^«» ^H^':^, }^^'^ _^ ^A next fall. Stocks are dangerously ; ^^f^ad not known before. It^ seems that the !â-  rench Government has as- gned to the British, ownership for time of the soil occupied by British aves in France. Could anything be i more appropriate, more touching, more magnificent? In time perhaps France will be studded, too, with the graves of American soldier.s. C.an anyone doubt that henceforth for all world purposes Britain, France and the United States will be bound to- gether in an indissoluble friendship? himself only that he judged. Others, even in matrimonial fetters, might be "solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord," and for those alone; of but not now as seen from the^vantape- h'mself..he knew that the Apostle had • • • -• •â-  â- â€¢ rht (if ex- "**" right to call such a one "divid- prtp|] ciu^ased production, we raust also do our utmost to help our Allies over the next few months when starvation will be threatening them dangerously. pcrience upon it. It was not Ella's f^; J he unfaithfulness had been there â€" the full intention. And it is the intention that matters â€" you should know that â€" it is your business to know it. I wanted this result. Do yo» not remember how, on the day when I found Fenella here, in this room, I told you that I should prevent the marriage â€" somehow? That Official information, much of it con- â€" - .- - â€" -i" I ffdential, received during the past few now. The harvest of shame and tears days emphasizes the scarcity of sup- reaped to-day had been sown on the piigg of cereals and meats and the necessity of avoiding at all costs en- virtues which had drawn him, it was his own private unfaithfulness. her bodily charms. To the flesh he Andjhe punishment was upon him had succumbed, not to the spirit. , . j , , , ,, i reaped to-day had been sown on the And the rosult? That of most com- jay when ye yielded to Ella. Those the starting-point. And the goal? [ promises: the imperfect attainment laborious years of study those pain- â-  . - Was it towards this that he had beftij of both ends aimed at. He had been fully hoarded savings, had all led to f^^oachment upon the supplies for the steering all these year.s? With Al-ja bad husband and a bad father, and this", because of one moment of weak- ^â„¢>'es. In Great Britain, in France, bertV confession still ringing in his ^ certainly not so good a priest as he ness. The "step" which he had climb- j '" ^^h, the people are alive to the ears, it seemed impossible to connect had it in him to be. He knew now ,cd with only spiritual objects in view ' situation. They know something of the two moments. ' His son a mur-^ihat the uneasiness of his defection had been used as a ladder to social ' what the next few months will mean, derer; his daughter bereaved and til- had it in him to be. He knew now success. The Pride of Life flourish- ! Their spirit was exnressed bv Lord most widowed by this son's act; his that the uneasiness of l-i'^ -Ipfortinn .j .u.. ,.. ... .«._._ _, j „, . =11'"' was expiessea oy i^oro Leave it to Parker THE postman and expressman will bring Parker service lijglit to your home. We pay carriage one way. Whatever you send â€" whether it be thought has not left me since then; [ household revealed to h'm as a very had never and yesterday my opportunity came, and I took it, â€" that is all." John had fallen back again in his chair as though the f o mercilessly positive words had been so many blows. Now he gazed at his son with wide eyes which seemed to be waiting for more. "From the first that marriage had been to me an abomination. It was the upsetting of a plan of life â€" not for myeslf alone, but for us all â€" the sur- rendering of all the advantages we had so laboriously gained. On her <leath-bod I had promised mother to fight for them ; to me it was a duty â€" almost sacred . How could I look on peaceful I;' at Fenella's social de- gradation? I feel the ?iame way about it just now; the abomination is still there just ti.e same, but the sensa- tions of to-day are more abominable till. I am Tiot able to bear the sight of Adam's and of Fenella's faces with my secret upon me. A matter of nerves, I suppose. That is why 1 1 have spoken." \ With each word John's white head j had sunk a little lower upon his breast. When Albert ceased he did not ; move, nor give the answer which the ' young man's eyes more demanded | than entreated hot-bed of baffled ambition and though frustrated greed. Almost for almost men space he doubted his own identity, j undivided How did he.John M'Donnell, come to in it a touch of fever, meant to con- ^as this pass? â€" he, in whose youthful visions that thing called the "World" had had no portion, â€" nor ius prizes, nor its cares? his trembling under-lip rang again he to absolve, whose own soul that the present meat ration in Great Britain is not more than one- 1 half of the amount to which the peo-' Heavily sank; for he knew the answer al ready: by unfaithfulness. Not the commonplace and palpable unfaithful- ness of the lax pastor â€" not unfaithful- ness ut all in the literal and legal sense of the word, but a far more intimate personal defection from an individual vocation'. With a clear- ness undimmed by any haze of doubt, chapel was visible vince himself that his earthly ties yearned for disburdenment? Once were no impediment. The hidden ^o^e his heavy eyes sought the grey sting had.^pon occasion, put harsher gpire on the hill-side. Up there was pie have been accustomed Accom- words. into his mouth, more exaction another old man,â€" one of those who ' panied as this is by the restrictions on into his spiritual demands than would had made no compromises, whose ear the consumption of bread it cannot have come to him naturally. At such had listened to the tale of many fail- but entail nhvXnMn-=„n^ Z-w^^il moments the fanaUc within him had i^^js, whose lips wer^ sealed upon ^fnl^?'! 7??''''' l^^s^nd privation, gained the upper han.l of the gentle them with a sevenfold seal. He, and- ^^1? ^u, '.!."« n-*'^*"*^". ^^f" shepherd of souls. i such as he, might appreciate the ''^'"..^"d help the Allies to wm. Use Presently he raised his head and acuteness of this intimate reproach, s"0"'a be made on this continent of looked up towards the hill-side, where which to others would doubtless rank every available substitute for wheat, between the leafless trees of the back as a symptom of approaching dotage, heef and pork. Upon our food ser- garden the spire of a little grey For a moment John played with the vice depends the very lives of thous- What was that fantastically impossible idea, then ! dismissed it with a smile that v.'as no gayer than a sigh. (To be continued.) HOUSEHOLD WOKDS TO THE WISE What would you do if you found a round the kitchen, conspicuous part of your "Father!" cried Albert, in an alter-! . . - . - , . .^ , i- i ,...,„ „,;« cd tone, after a moment of this numb "â- Â«"' '" » conspicuous part of your Is it necessary to dicard your win-, silence. "Speak to me! Tell me: Is ; ""aincoat? dow shades that are soiled or wrinkl- my crime past forgiveness? What is| Lay the coat on a flat surface so i ed at the bottom? there I can do ? Can my secret be that the torn parts fit perfectly to- No, they may be made over by re- kept -or w<iuld that be a second gether and lay adhesive plaster over ' moving them from the rollers, turn- Thc strong smell in old fbwls can be removed by washing in warm soda water. The secret of perfect frying is to have the fat hot enough to brown the outer surface instantly. When the eyes say one thing and the tongnie another, the practical man relies on the language of the first. â€" Emerson . Watch dahlia and canna roots to see that they do not dry out com- pletely or have so much moisture as to cause them to rot. crime? Can you still think of me as a s.-n, or is the sin too enormous in your eyes?" With a sudden sharp groan he once more covered his face and waited. Then, just as Vie silence had grown almoht unbearable, he felt a weight upon his shouhler. It was his fath- er's hand; and, looking up, he saw his father's face bending towards him. There was no condemnation in the brown eyes, rather a deep and humble trouble. "The sin is great indeed,â€" but I do not know that it is all yours, my son." "Not all mine? Rut, fatherâ€"" 'It is not you who have done this the torn place on the wrong side of the goods. Press together with the fingers and let dry. A tiny hole in coat, cloak or trousers may be mend- ed in the same way with plaster of a similar color. Kid gloves and um- brellas are better repaired thus than darned. - How may you prevent the moisture from a potted^ plant marking the var-' iii.shed table on which it stands? • Place under it a square pane of glass, hidden by a paper or linen doily. What would you do to render palat- Ing them upside down and, with a loose machine stitch, hemming the other ends. Run the sticks through these, attach the pull-cords, then tack the worn ends to the rollers and set up again. How can you make ice cream with- out a freezer? Use the flreless cooker. Prepare in the usual way and pack in the cook- er. Use more salt than usual and pound the ice fine. After one hour, beat thoroughly. Three beatings will make it beautifully smooth. If your scissors arc dull how can ands of women and children in the Al lied countries PAR. KERB'S. A most helpful booklet of suggestions will mailed on request. Parker's Dye Works Limited Cleaners and Dyers 791 Yonge St. Toronto 5« thing. It is the Pride of Life; and ' able the morning cup of hot water you sharpen them quickly and easily? into this house the I'rido of Life should have had no entry if â€" others had been faithful." His eyes wandered to the window vaguely, and to A.ll)ert's *ear» the very sense of his words seemed to be wandering. "Father!" he urged, for already it seemed as though the minister had forgotten his presence. "Is this all you have to say to me? Will I find forgiveness?" "There is forgiveness for all," mur- mured John, "but it is the unfaithful who will seek for it furthest." "And my punishment?" He had to repeat bin question be- fore John looked back at him with a little hliirl of rcnipmbraiice. "Your punishment will be written in your sister's face. Hut mine?- But mine?" j In bewilderment Albert ga/ed: hut before he had spoken the minis! er, with an effort, had recovered himself, i "(!o, my boy," he said in a tone of authority that was almost calm. prescribed by your doctor? Add a little celery seed and a pinch of salt and transform it into a delicate bouillon. Some persons prefer a dash of lemon juice. How would you take the shine from black garments? Kub the spots with pieces of raw potato. What woulii you do for the child whose tender heels are always blister- ed by new shoes ? Place over the heel a square of surgeon's plaster. This prevents fric- tion of the skin by the constant nib- bing of (he shoe and is a sure preven- tive of blistered heels. When you need the whiles of eggs only in cooking how may you pre- serve the yolks? Make a small hole in the shells, let the whites run out. Wet a tiny paper' of netting of the s(|uarc in the white and seal the hole. ' Ing. Twrii itiu ', The yolks may thus be kept fresh for must be alone; I will speak to y,»i i "''^.f""' *''»>'''â-  , - again, but not now. Do what you can.; »«»w would you make a good mus- Keep your sister from despairing yet.l lard plaster? and keep your secret from her nnd i Mix the mustard with white of egg from uU. Do you not see that this instead of half flour. This will never .second blow would kill her?" and / wish there was a Walker House in every little town I wish (here w«8 « WALKER HOUSE In eteiy little town; Then I could tr«vel merrily, And klwayi vlt me down At night in peace and comfort, Happier than kinf with crown. If there w«» Just one WslWf r House In erery little town. I with there w.t » WAJ.KER HOUSE ia ttCB pW* Where i gA. Th« comforts of my d««r old home While on the rotd I'd know. Tht Diesis - the Cheerful Service, too, 'M^ould lesve no cause to frown, If there wae just ona Walker Houae In every Uttle town. The Walhr Home Totonto Tha llouiu of l*Uiity U*o. \V light r. M.furroll blister and the plaster is lighter more comfortable. Do you 'know the "beit way" to ilean ntoiio steps, stone window sills and kiti'lien utensils that have become ' di.icolored 7 | (jet f\ nickel's worth of sandpaper, ' coarse and fine. Use the coarse grade j well Cut the neck of a bottle with the scissors as if you were trying to cut the neck off. What would you do to protect your garden sew! while germinating if you were troubled with moles and mice? Preparatory to plantings, soak the seed for twenty-four hours in one quart of water to which one table- spoon of turpentine has been added. Have you an economical idea for mopping your hardwood floors? Saturate the ordinary fibre mop with crude lemon oil. Partly dry and it is ready for use. This oil costs only from ten to flflecii cents a quart and is recognized as one of the best treatments for hard'vood. Have you an easy method of darn- ing large holes in stockings? Baste, on the wrong side, a patch anie color as stock- darn on the nght side . •• When baby sits at the table how may you protect the tnblecloth with- out the use of the unsightly tray ? Use a large piece of plntc glass with beveled edges. .\ square of while oil cloth is also neat and use- ful for this purpose. How would you freshen a faded car- pet? Tiike it. up, beat well ami brush. Spread it face down on the lawn. When it. Is fastened down again, rub THE OGILVIE^ OURMIllSCO.UMnC : overnmenT I STANDARP , 1 ingWheatFuoui^ . ^ '"'ttJilTOf OOffrCHtl •filtJ.WI«NPACKl»- <TREAL,CANAO* i^ ; »FtCIAI.Af«IHT»««* i 22 "» Maji»tv -mi y»* ^^ ^fr* iTANDARD-95 OGILVIETS STANDARD SPRING WHEAT FLOUR T on sills and stops, lent for cleaning nto it with a clean floor cloth. The fine is excel- J a mixture of hot water and one pint almost everything of vinegar. .School l.iincheoua. 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