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ha Bi You'll enjoy our Orange Pekoe Blend LOUIS ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM CHAPTER XX She saw the red temper rising in him and, knowing it of old, re- calling many such encounters and their unhappy outcome, she fought to control her own not too gentle spirit. "Maybe I didn't believe so much as [1 loved you in spite of any- thing that you." "That is what 1 mean. But jt was not so with her." "Can you expect a girl th go on caring for a man she met for a scemed to be against few hours on a mount dan or some- thing, in some Ruritanian land, long ago, cven when that man scems beyond doubt to br a trait- or and worse?" "Yes," said Michel softly. "Yes, I can expect that. A mountain, you say, madame--Dbut you do not know what a magic mountain; a Ruritaian land, you say--but you cannot dream what a magic land it was; for a few hours, you say, but you--you must know that such things as this are not measured in hours. We knew each other al- ways; we were to love cach other always." "It was so said?" "It was so understood." "But Meridel--I am, being a traitor to now -- I know Meridel has never ceased to care for: you." Roger » » * "I watched her tonight in the lovely bridal gown. I saw my bre- ther bend and kiss her, I knew then it was time for me to go." "Because your pride was hurt, Because you expected her to" be- lieve in you, no matter what hap- pened." "Not entirely that," he said wearily. "Roger loves her. He's a great lad, Roger--one of the bast, the salt of the carth and also one of the noblest of the noble breed with whom he flies. Well, suppose she still docs care for nie, can come back now and--" "You mean -- you are stepping aside for Roger? You'd give up your--" "The only great dream 1 ever had, madame," he said, and his voice was flat now, {oncless. Like Oberlicutenant Faber's voice. "I'm going away tonight--now. You are not to tell anyone that I was here. 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"1 have some time in Canada before 1 have to report again; | may even get a post here. 1 don't know." "Don't go Michel! Don't go "What? You're running out of ammunition. You're turning soft on me again. These are new tac- tics, and clever ones, but I have learned a trick or two myself and I will not fall for this. I shall go as I came---quictly. And you will not speak. Promise!" The old eyes burned at him and there was no softness about her mouth, but that was only for a mo- ment for suddenly it smiled --a rare, sweet smile. "I promise, you mule--you lov- able, splendid donkey. But I tell you it is a very foolish thing you do." "Neither the first nor, 1 think, the last. Farewell, ma tante." He retrieved the hat, turned at the door to smile at her, to show her the wild imps in his eyes, "We always quarrel, don't we?" he call- ed. "And always make up." + * * Meridel and Roger walked over the big hill that lies between Phili- bert and the village of St. Didier des Montagnes. It was a .narrow path among the great spruces and cedars that grew thickly on the mountainside. In winter the trail was usually closed by the drifted snow, but now onc could walk cas- ily enough over the crust. They were on the way' to the house of - Gerard- Chamberland, the govern- ment agent, to bring back Pol Martin and Rosine who had been invited there to have supper with the Chamberlands. The stars were dim, Dut the track lay clearly marked through the darkness of the wood. Irom the time they left Philibert they had talked little. Both of them felt constraint, uncasiness, Roger, always ready with gay talk and laughter, was strangely silent, Meridel, walking along beside him, looked up at his shadowy profile and longed to say sowething that would break the tension. But she could find no words to say. Agd. she thought, Is my heart empty of things to tell him--so soon emp- ty? This is not the way of love. He said at last, "You cried to- night, Mecridel. Your tears fell on the lovely gown that is being made ready for your wedding. You did not think I saw you. It was when you left the room after my aunt had gone upstairs. You first look- ced at yourself in the mirrow and then you cried. Why did you cry?" "I--I do not know, Roger. 1 really do not know. Do not girls who are about to marry often cry?" "Not like that. It was a differ- ent thing." He was silent for a moment, Then he said what ma- dame had said that night after his departure: "Un qui aime; une qui se laisse aimer." One who loves, one who lets herself be loved, Is it so with us, Meridel? I want to know." : "Oh, Roger, why do you ask me a thing like that? How can one" know? Tlow can one be sure?" "The answer is in your heart, 1 think." "I have looked there." "And you have not found it." © She did not answer, but he knew from her silence that she had look- ed in vain. . "You told me-once," said Roger, "that only one key would unlock your heart, You remember?" "Yes." It was only a phisper, "I remember well." FR "And I have not that key? You 'must answer me," (Concluded Next Week) Wife: "It says here that the average person speaks 10,000 words a day." Hubby: "Yes, dear; but you're far above the average, you know," How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can 1 prevent the bot: toms of pies from burning? A. Sprinkle some fine dry salt over the bottom of the oven, and it will prevent the bottoms of the pies, cakes, or other pastry, from burning, } : Q. How can I bleach white goods? A. Put one tablespoonful of bor- ax in onc gallon of -water. Im- merse the goods and then dry in the sun. necessary. Q. How can I improve the flavor of turnips and lessen the odor? A. Add a teaspoonful of white sugar to the water when boiling the turnips, Q. How can I get a color when dyeing? A. Before adding dye to the large vessel into which the goods is placed, always be sure that the powder Tis thoroughly dissolved in boiling water. 'Then strain it into the dyeing vessel, If this is not uniform done, blotches of color are lable to - appear in tle goods. Q. How can I take the soreness from a bruise? A. Butter, when applied as a salve, will take the soreness from most bruises and often prevents discoloration. es CE EEN Ld i 1 by Laing Wheeler a Rag dolls are so easy to make-- such fun--such a saving, Try your hand at' this floppy miss who re- laxes wherever you put her: » She's the cuddly, floppy doll that kiddies love, teen-agers want as theiry own. Pattern 855 has pat- tern, directions for doll and clothes. Send Twenty Cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needle- craft Dept, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly Pattern Number, your Name and Address. WHAT SCIENCE IS DEINE 'Stoop' Remover Granted that it may cause a new field of unemployment for job- finding agencies to work out, stoop laborers engaged in sugar-beet pro- duction will be glad to learn of the development of methody and ma- chinery by which much of the stoop is removed. . According to Roy Bainer, Asso- ciate Professor of Agricultural En- gineering in the College of of Agri- culture of the University of Cali- fornia, who has been tackling the two: pcaks of labor in sugar-beet production, machinery has been perfected which already has re- duced from 78 to 55 the man-hours required to raise an acre of sugar beets, The sugar beet sced ball is made of from two to five sceds; by pre- cision planting of only one seed from the ball, it is estimated that 5,000,000 man-hours of labor were saved in the United States last year. By meaps of mechanical thinning man-hours per acre were reduced from 27 to 2.45, Once the sced is planted, and thinned, - the time comes for harvesting, 'To save man-hours in this stage of production, a me- chanical harvester has been de- veloped after years «" experimen- tation, With the nse of this ma- chine, labour requirements will drop- from 78 man-hours per acre to 40 or 45, perhaps even lower, With stoop labor-so reduced, and when manufacturers adopt the new methods, Professor Bainer believes that the United States can comfete with any. sugar-growing country in the world while still paying fair labor prices. Would you advise me to marry a beautiful girl or a sensible girl?" "I'm _afraid you'll never be able "to marry either, old man." "Why not?" : "Well a beautiful girl could do better and al sgensible girl would know. better," Kepeat this treatment af Last spring a dog wearing a tag bearing the name, "Whitey," ad- mitted herself to the'Army General Hospital at Camp Butler, N.C., was accepted as a "patient" in the maternity ward and, with WACS and GIs in attendance, brought a family into the world. After a few weeks Whitey disappeared and wasn't seen again un- . agp. Admitted, she gave birth to six more puppies, two of which "hi scratched on the maternity ward door again several days were stolen soon after. I £ Whitey and the remaining four of her new family are pictured above. By Roberta Lee 1. When a man and a woman are eating in some public place and another man stops at their table to talk with them for a moment, should both rise? 2. Is it necessary that ushers at a formal evening wedding always wear full dress and white gloves? 3. What is the proper way to ad- dresg a formal invitation to several sisters in a family? 4. When a new employee enters an office or store, is it necessary to introduce him to the other em- ployees. 5. If there are many guests at a large dinner, is it the duty of the hostess to introduce cach guest to all the others, 6. I's it permissible to greet a friend if one catches his eye while in church? ' Answers, ®1. The man should "ise, but the girl should remain scated. 2 Yes, always. 8. Address the invita- tion to, "The Misses Brown", 4. It is, not necessary, but it is a very cotyteous thing to do, part- icularly fo the other employees whom the beginner will contact regularly. 5. No; but she 'should introduce those nearest to one an- other. 6. Merely smile; to speak or bow is unnecessary, 'Why The Hurry! It is certainly premature for the retail meat trade to declare definitely that rationing won't work before they have had a chance properly to test the sys- tem, asserts the Winnipeg Free Press. The method of coupon ,ra- tioning should be tried for several weeks, not for several days, bo fore the trade makes up its mind, Until the retail trade can make a constructive proposal showing how Canadian can be fulfilled without imposing the present system of meat ration- ing, then this present syflem will have to be retained. If, however, the 'retail trade has a concrete plan whereby meat exports can be increased without causing the obligations abroad _ as : ' ( inconveniences which the present ~of - Modern Etiquette plan of meat rationing necessarily imposes, then the Government can improve the present system on the basis of that plan. But on no ac- count can we fail to make good our promises to people who are literally starving, Ration Fashion . Planned For Two ---- The use of tokens for meat pur- chases does much to simplify ra- tion planning for the small family for -it means that greater variety in meat purchases is possible. Here is a suggested buying plan for a family of two whoso weekly ration is two mcat coupons or 16 tokens, What to Buy 34 1b. lamb chops ....Group C, 3 tokens Y2 1b. bacon ........Group A, 4 tokens 34 1b. hamburger ....Group C, 3 tokens Lo Y 1b. liver ..........Group C, 2 tokens ; V2 Ib. veal cutlets ,...Group B, 3 tokens % 1b. cold cuts ......Group C, 1 token ¥ Wb. fish fillets How to Use It The weekend's purchase of 34 Ib, lamb chops .will allow enough to take care of a guest for Sunday. dinner. The hamburger stretched with 134 cups bread-crumbs makes a meat loaf that will give six serv- ings. Serve it hot on Monday and cold on Tuesday. Serve liver on Wednesday and us¢ any leftover liver together with the remains of the meat loaf "for a savoury stuffing for green peppers or small squash for Thurs- day's dinner. On Friday, use unrationed fish. The veal cutlets served in tomato sauce will make a substantial din- ner on Saturday. ) The «cold cuts and bacon will help in the planning 'of Junches. _ If bacon is not available, two to- kens might be used for sausages and two carried over to make it _ possible to buy a roast the fol- lowing weck. ..unrationed Meat Pie!--Piping Hot and Tasty When meat is short and appetites are long, there's nothing" better than a Meat Pie! This Beefsteak Pie helps two pounds of beef to stretch around a table of six or eight--with generous helpings for all. And overy hot; delicious bite has the full flavor of beef, topped with a crisp nutlike bran pastry, '2-pounds round steak (cut jn 11-inch cubes) 114 cups sliced onions 14 cup fat 2 teaspoons salt 14 teaspoon pepper BEEF STEAK PIE ' 1-tablespoon Worcestershire ~~ sauce : ' 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons flour 21% cups water . 2 cups diced raw potatoes 1 recipe Bran Pastry Lightly brown steak and onions in fat, Stir in seasonings, parsley and flour; mix well. Add water slowly, stirring constantly, Add po- tatoes; cover and simmer about 30 minutes, Pour into greased casser- ole, Cover with Bran Pastry. Prick with fork to show wedge-shape pieces. Bake in hot oven (460°F.) about 20 minutes. Yield: 6 servings (8 Y%-inch casserole), . ¢ BRAN PASTRY Ya teaspoon salt Ya cup shortening 14 cup bran 114 cups sifted flour 4 tablespoons cold water (more or less) os Crush bran Into fine crumbs; combine with flour and galt, Cut in shortening, Add water, a little at a time, until dongh fs moist enough to hold together. Roll out on lightly floured hoard to about 14 inch in _ thickness, ; THE PICK OF TOBACCO CHRONICLES Gwendoli Clarke of GINGER FARM '™"." Ginger Farm doesn't seem the same placo at all. It just couldn't be, because you see Partner isn't here. For the first time in-twenty- two years he has left the farm to the tender mercy of hands other than his own. And I wouldn't mind betting that at this very moment he is wondering how we are making ~ out, whether the cows that he gen- erally milks will "let down" their 'milk to strange hands, whether tho harrowing was finished on the wheat ground and if there have been any bids to threshings, Yes, I haven't a doubt in the world that Partner is wondering all those things -- and probably a great many more -- while we are won- dering if he is comfortable, whe- ther he Is getting all the attention - he should have and how long it will be before we have him hack home again, * * J] Naturally you will not be sur- prised at our anxiety when I tell you that today we went to Toronto and before we came home we saw' Partner safely anchored in a hos- © pital bed, Oh no, it wasn't an acci- dent or anything like that -- he went in for X-rays and observation -- a little matter that has long been delayed. Delayed because he felt he couldn't go away until son Bob was given his discharge and could be home. to look after things in his absence, It has been quite a week. First of all son Bob was in Toronto, go- ing through all the rigmarole in- cidental to a military farewell. .In that he was lucky. The O, C., rea- lising that he was urgently need- ed at home, put him through in a matter of hours, We didn't expect Bob would be home for several days so imagine my surprise when I heard some coughing going on upstairs the next morning. Either he is a past master at creeping in in the wee small hours or we must particularly sound sleepers, * * + -g] The next few days were taken up on the wheat ground -- and that Is quite a worry. After all, when one spends good meney for registered seed and fertilizer, plus the cost of all the gas and oil. needed for tractor work, it is not a job to be undertaken lightly. At best' it is still a gamble. However, "it looks as if we are off<fo-a good start, It is raining -- and how badly that rain was needed! Over thé weck-end we had the house full again, and believe it or not, all the dish-washing I did was in the early morning. Strange thing about -those early morning chores -- how seldom there i8 anyone around to help with them! One day niece Joy was exclaim- ed over the beautiful sunset and I said té her -- "Yes, that's all right -- but what about the sun. rise?" Sunday afternoon our week-end- ors travelled the "mountain" roads and brought me home three baskets of elderberries, Not only did they pick them but they cleaned them too so that, before going to To- ronto Monday morning I had them preserved and in their sealers al- ready for winter storage, To- morrow I expect a bushel of to- matoes so I am beginning to have a hunch that 'my time will be pretty well occupled while Part- ner is away, May 1 take this opportunity to thank "Anonymous" for the maga- zines that were sent to me. Ap- parently you knew what would in- - terest me. Not that I have had my much time to study them yet but I shall. Some night when the rest of the family i+ pretty well occu- _ pled I shall give them my un- divided attention -- particularly the Canadian copy -- for which I think there was a definite need, a » L Well, today is ) hour is 5.30 D.S.T, and this eol- umn must be typed and on the early morning train so that the Chronicles of Ginger Farm may be yours to read when you get that good old friend of yours -- the local paper. Not that you would lose much if Ginger Farm were missing -- but it is up to me to seo that it gets there, and then you have the option of reading it or not as you choose. Glory be -- 1 hear the coffee perking -- that should help things along a little, don't you think? Will you have a cup with me? But I forgot -- you might not appre. clate it -- not at five-thirty in the morning! 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