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vs, oa Between ~ OR, A DECLARATION OF WAR. CHAPTER TI--(Cont'd.) It had been with a certain soreness of heart that, during the week that 'followed, John watched the common- looking priest exposing himself with that whole-hearted recklessness which knows Jothing of after-thoughts. John's own work was harder, in pro- rtion to the number of his parish- oners, but the afterthought was thefe; nor could he ever pass the house from which he was banished without being' clutched by thé fear of seeing the blinds down in the nursery, and of knowing it transformed into a sick- room. When just as the epidemic ap- peared exhausted Father O'Bream succumbed to the infection, John was conscious of a 'pang that resembled envy. The fact that almost simul- taneously arrived an order from his bishop, suspending the priest from his post--the result ,f unfavorable re- j ports received--fould not soften that pang, for the ill-regulated Irishman ad been relieved of his post already, and in a fashion which. to John's fancy, bore some of the appearances of martyrdom. ' * * LJ » Among the pictures which passed _ through John's mind as he kept watch beside the ash-filled grate, listening for the return of the ball-goers, Father, O'Bream had his place, along with many other people and things, CHAPTER IV. "Not a success?" indignantly re- peated Fenella, as together the sisters Cousins; almost the first time she had heard Julia speculating upon her own future, and the plainness of the sentiments ex] moved to reflection. When she herself was in play, the banner of y duty," so assiduously waved before her younger ° sister could apparently be allowed to 2 No doubt it was less trouble, : more congenial ho her nature to. call things by their names. With Fenella, of 'course, one could not be too care- ful, yery young girls being so easily frightened off by plain, speech. Any development of "ideas" on her. side could not fail to be & blow to the fam- ily; since it was from Fenella that the match was expected which was toicon- solidate the still so painful "newness" of their social position, and finally fix the gulf across which jfar too many bridges still connected them with a whole host of most undekjrable rela- tions. A beauty in the ily was too precious a pawn in the game of worldly success to be neglected. In order to make the mrost of the chance conferred by Fate no trouble had been thought too at, no means too far- Wi 5 eyes, | Past Fiscal Yous Thiitt Caftusin | Resulted in Gain of Over $2,000,000 _in. Deposits--Large Increase in Earnings. = Earned 11.14% on Capi- tal Against 7% Last Year. = In its annual statement for the fiscal to! May 31%, 1917, the Home nk shows that rapid progress has heen made during 'the past twelve- month period. 5 yc The Home Bank has for some time past been strengthening its organiza- tion and the benefits it Has derived therefrom are: shown in the growth and expansion of the génera! business of the bank, a healthy growth in 'deposits and an ability to carry out its entire share of all Government financ- ing brought out duting the year, In addition, it is evident that with its fetched. Snr the intelligent tuition of a sharp-witted mother, who burnt to repair the mistake of her own life, self with a back place, even befor she had left the nursery, to her share of fine clothes or of pocket- money without a grumble, fully under- standing how necessary it s that Fenella should be properly fitted for the position she would presumably be called upon to fil The money spent sat in the large bedroom they shared, diligently detaching the crushed flow- er-trimmings from yesterday's gowns ~--smoothing out ribbons, examining, gathers, and generally taking stock of the damage done upon Fashion's bat- tlefield. To Fenella the occupation appealed but indifferently; but Julia's, housewifely conscience was inexor-; able, "How can you say that it was not a success?" "I did not say that it had not been a success," remarked the elder sister, as she carefully straightened the wire, stalks of the hawthorn sprays worn; by Fenella, preparatory to stowing them away against some future oc-' casion; "I said that you had not been a particularly conspicuous success-- by which I mean that Bertie and I had expected something of you -which-- well, which did not come off." Fenella laughed gaily. . "Mr, Berrell, of course! . No; that did not come off, thank Heavens! But it wasn't my fault. I yeally behaved quite nicely to him: at least, I tried very hard to remember all that Bertie had said to me about him. It's clear I'm not in his line; but then, what's the odds, since apparently you are!" Julia met her sister's quizzical look , with one of serious apd quite unem- barrassed consideration. "Yes; it would almost seem as though I did suit his books, some- how; though how this comes to be, beats me entirely. That a man should take the trouble to look at me twice, when you are by, is a thing I never would have believed, without personal experience. Well, there's no doubt that tastes differ; but I can't honestly say much for his." She finished with her downright laugh, which, though but indifferently musical, was calculated to disarm her bitterest enemies, had she had any. In her reference to her sister's looks, there had been no shade of flattery; and Fenella took it for what it stoo --a naked statement of facts. "Oh, well, it would never do if all men admired the same sort of wo- men," she remarked, in a fone of com- plete detachment from the subject. "Fenella?" said Julia, a moment later, while thoughtfully smoothing out a Hibben upon her knee. "Well " "Are you quite sure that you wouldn't like a--well, let's call it an- other try at Mr. Berrell 7" "Absolutely certain!" Fenella,.in unmistakable accents. think he is the ugliest manI have ever gseen--at "least," she added, with a half-deprecating glance at her sister --*of course, if you like his looks, then I'll try to get used to them." "Thank you. And you're sure there's nothing of the sour grape in all this? ~--that if he had danced with you of- tener you mightn't have discovered some good features about him?" "I ghould probably have discovered worse ones, since I should have seen him closer," laughed the frivolous Fenella. "Oh, Julia, do, do take him off my hands! As long as he's not appropriated by somebody, Bertie will always be expecting me to be nice to him; but of course he'll be quite as pleased if he takes up with you in- stead of me." "He'd be niore pleased. To procure a husband for one's plain sister is al- ways a harder task than for one's pete one. To be sure, there's no- ody else for you on the horizon just at present, but you're-only eighteen, after all, while" I am twenty-four. And besides, your chances are boynd to be much_greater than mine. Upon my word, Mr, Berrell's bad taste does seem to be rather providentiall" "Then it's settled!" Ssclared Fenella, dropping a handful of tulle in order to clap her hands. "Oh, what a comfort. it is that tastes do differ! Even if I had tried ever so hard I don't \ believe I ever could have really liked that big, blk man." "Ag for Le liking," remarked Julia, as with dispassionate precision she 'olded the ribbon into a box, "it will be enough to think of that when his 'become manifest. I don't | | pronounced "" J ' ions I have a 'men than you have--or for ones either, for the atte : 5 1 believe I could do very well ar a rell ly curious glance at her | eater weakness for| but then 1 have| ng comfortable, | on her schooling--nothing-short of an Oban * establishment would satisfy Ella's ambition for her youngest daughter--was saved upon that of Julia's, and as little grudged by her as the shillings that went in the cold cream and the almond goap that was destined to keep Fenellals hands white and her face unblemished--and even though it meant lese jag to her own bread-and-butter, and smaller helpings of pudding. Even Albert, to. whom likewise sacrifices had been largely made, was always ready to give up a mere pleasure if any material advant- age was thereby to be gained for the family beauty. Privately, he consid- ered himself quite as valuable a pawn Julia had easily learnt te content her- | give up! "present effective organization and eon- { nections, the bank will be able to play a still more prominent part ip the financing of Canada's industrial re- quirements in the post-war period. The confidence the Canadian public have in the Bank is reflected by a gain of over $2,000,000 in deposits, these now reaching a total-of over $12,600,- 000 compared with $10,133,785, = At the same time there has -also been. a very large gain in deposits by and balances due to the Dominion Govern- ment, as they have advanced to $3, 860,355, as against only $500,000 the previous year. o, With the larger business which the bank has handled, there has been a gratifying increase in the net profits which ameunted to-$217,059.57, equiva- lent to 11.14 per cent. on a" paid-up capital as compared with $138,406.26 in the previous year, After the pay- ment of dividends and subscriptions to Red Cross, Patriotic and other funds, a balance was carried forward of $140,238, against $42,790 in the previ- in the game as was Fenella, but his admiration for his youngest sister was 2 " Third Lesson--I The chief saits found in food are sulphur, - iron,. sodium, magnesium, phosphates, potassium; they constitute about five per cent. of the body's weight. The process of digestion does rot change the nature of these salts be- cause they are largely absorbed in the form in which they are eaten. Chlo- rides and soda, which-are essential for the body fluids, are derived from animal foods. Phosphates, potash and lime are necessary for the solid tissue of the body and they are found chiefly in vegetable foods and water. Salts are used in the body to regu ate the density of the body fluids promote digestion, to harden ossious tissue, to give tone and vigar to the muscular tissues and to supply acidity and other secretions. Mineral salts are necessary for health. Disease results from an in- sufficient supply of them. Mineral salts 'have no food value. Some of them enter the body as essential con- stituents of organic material but they become inorganic after the organic matter is oxidized. Many other salts Tested Recipes. Cherry Meringue.--Line a pie tin with good pastry and fill the plate with stoned and cooked cherries. Bake in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes. ~~ When cool cover with a meringue made of one white of egg and four tablespoonfuls of sugar. Put "in 'oven to brown. Corn Muffins.--One and one-quarter cupfuls of white flour, three-quarters of a cupful of - corn meal, five tea- spoonfuls of baking powder, one tea- spoonful of salt, four tablespoonfuls of shortening, one égg, one and = one- quarter cupfuls of 5 Raspberry Custard--Two cupfulsof milk, five tablespoonfuls of cornstarch, Dissolve starch in milk and bring to a boil. #Cook- for three minutes, Re- move from fire egg, one-half ; , one- 'quarter teaspoonful of salt. Beat well, then pour into individual molds. Set aside to cool. To serve, turn from molds and cover with crushed and sweetened ras) s; garnish with a meringue made from the stiffly beaten white of one egg and three tablespdyn- fuls of pulverized sugar. © The Womanly Woman. Berrell's wife is pretty sure + With Ter at." > a shy : at Fenella bent again ov the was! and alkalinity for the digestive juices: ous year. norganic Salts. ; enter and leave the body in ihorganic forms. Therefore it i necégsary for us to eat foods that afe rich in these vital life-giving elements if we wish to enjoy good health. 5 Sodium is needed for digestion and is a necessary constituent of the blood. Potassium gives life to the nervous system and it assists the heart in the performance of its duties. It 'also keeps the tissues soft, flexible and active, Iron combihes with oxygen. There- fore if iron is in the blood it carries the life-giving elements through the body. / Magnesium, phosphate and calciums are required for bone and tooth struc- ture. : Meat is" deficient in mineral salts, particularly lime, which is extremely importmmt for the vital processes of the body: - fruits, whole grain, legumes, milk and eggs. This is not a condemnation of a meat diet, but a reasonable argu- ment for a larger and better diet of whole wheat bread, corn, peas, beans, fresh vegetables and fruits, milk and eggs. actual and as ren} to-day as she ever was, She is the woman to whom' we are willing to trust the welfare of the nation, for she has not run after false gods, or been lured by the siren voice of the outside world, but she has gone back to nature and has listened to the call of a man and the voices of little children, and she admits that there is nothing as satisfying or worth while, in the whole wide world, as the making the home and rearing of children. y Keep The Child Busy, A 'child must be kept busy. very nature to be busy and it is duty to provide him with something that will keep him busy. g-goon as duties should splage seh is grows olde e this, ig not li for himself alone, ey rai; a like to be told' they have done a ind gi pedi ge ; vw. Bec not to prais "know has been Has Added $5,000,000 to Its Assets in | | f6icings in the #i Mineral salts abound in vegetables,| Tt ig his| the child knows"the name of: familiar| objects, and can = walk, he can bef. taught to do | and add: yolk of one ne and add. yolk of or | neh and it i®raining him to know he | lenty of praise; chil in | ; climbed a lookout to wait for daylight. Half an hour north, and there mile away, stan Ag sa Tap gl the . Just below where un er was sitting ran hallow stream, and two hundred yards down its course grew a clump of bushes. Sliding into the watercourse, the hunter led on hands and knees until the bushes were between him and the bison. Then, scrambling up the bank, he ran to the elump and peeped through the bushes. The bison had gone. Thifiking that his quarry must be on the 'other, side of the bluff, Mr. Arnold ran Po the summit; but the bull was not in sight. For several minutes the ~ hunter lay breathless looking this way-and that. Then he turned round and saw the huge bison glaring at him only thirty yards distant. " The hunter fired hastily. The bul- let struck high between neck a shoulder, and the next minute, a tremendous bellow, the bull charged full tilt. He came down in a storm of dust and rattling stones; as there was no possibility of cover, the man waited Until he was nearly within arm's reach and then jumped aside. Unfortunately his foot slipped, and, as the animal went blundering by, he fell heels ove} head. The beast shot past fifteen yards or mere before it could pull up. The man came to a stand first, and opening the breech of his rifle, slipped in another cartridge. Again they stood facing each other. Then, catching his breath, the man fired. The shot struck fair in the breast and the animal fairly reeled. ary swiftness. The = hunter stepped aside and the beast lunged at him with his horns as he passed. As the bull floundered by, another shot struck point-blank behind his ear. He went down with a tremendous thud, turned over, kicked once or twice and was dead. That evening there. yere great re- #illage, no Shdhof chat- tering roun great amo garland wel of | i ANCIENT CANOPUS FOUND, Excavations in Egypt Uncover An- cient City of my. - The site of Canopus, re of the most ancient cities of Egypt, has been found, according to Daninos Pasha, who claims theghonor of making the discovery. For many years he-has maintained that its site lady some- where in the région of Aboykir Bay, and apparently his contention is now proved to be correct. Before the foundation of Alexandria, Canopus was the commercial capital of oni and the most import- ant religious centre in lower Egypt. Excavations have already brought to light a great public bath of the] Ptolemaic period, about 150 feet jin length, It is dividéd into twenty chambers, of which the largest is about 24 feet long and of the same width. There ate rooms for various forms of baths, such as hip and~mud baths, and a large hall which was evi- dently used for massage purposes and the preparation of aromatic oil. Bronze coins found in various rooms bear the effigies of Ptolemy Soter, Ptolemy Energates and Queén Bere- nice. Of the several statuettes um earthed, the most interesting is that of a Chinese figure, which shows, it is contended, that in the dim past re- lations must have existed between China and this ancient capital o Egypt > But he charged again with extraordin-| : e fir tree, and™iaj beating had gone by when he looked to ~the| 2 not a quarter of af ag on a rocky bluff, |. three minutes "Nugget" gives " metal 9 DAVENPORT ROAD ou use Parowax. Just pour will air-tight. ry trouble. \ on. i At Sh general stores everywhere. THE IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY Limited BRANCHES IN ALL CITIES Teach him to take care of his shoes. N o muss or dirt and in a shipe that will last all day. 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" "Sure, ard I will," said the police- man, as he went round to. the Side ¢ No ------p ra s The worst kind of failure is the failure that is the result of only half trying. . = the cab where the-name ought to have been painted rubbed off. i Aha!" cried the offic 3 but the letters had been . "Now ye'ill git yersel' into worse d ce than' ever. Yer name seems to be oblith= erated." . Z / . J ed, "You're wrong!" shouted the driver" triumphantly. " "Tis. O'Sullivan!" Have you running water in your, home, or is your wife always running to the well or spring for it? Mik Never wash a sieve with soap. Sods or ammonia will clean it with the hely of a brush: Rs LAE