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we s' 2', DuI\"_Xâ€"m 'tillseat_htpure ho ran Utshe.--This Is an old recipe for a very good cake and it is rather odd that it is not made often nowa- days, for it in not vary diftieult to ”pare. It will keep for a year, and there are stories of old-time house. __ ""'_.9. u-.. w Lu uuu to the luncheon dessert if need be. Here are the recipes for some very good cakes that can be relied on for freshness for a good many days. Pal CtAe.-mtis is an old recipe for . "" good enko -' " " .._, There is always demand fm rakes that keer--that can be kept in the rake box for u week or two, ready to furnish savory slices for afternoon tea or the glass of lemonade ottoeed to a guest on a warm day or to add ., AL- I, I _ - Va"... .uu. tn]: 3“. gar, four egg yolks, one-fourth cup blanched almonds, juice and rind of one lemon, one-fourth teaspoon salt and pastry. Scald sweet and sour milk together and strain through cheesecloth. Keep one tablespoon al. monds and put rest, together with other ingredients, into curd and pour into six pette pans lined with MW try. Sprinkle top with chopped tl-i munds and bake in moderate oven un- , til firm to touch about ttpei-J:::) minutes. Three tablespoons cottage. deese may he used instead of milk. ,3 Peanut tuqm.--one cup peanut but- i ter, one cup chopped celery, three: cups rich milk, one tablespoon chop~‘ pen onion, one tablespoon each of , butter and fiour, three tablespoons l chopped red or green sweet peppers, i one teaspoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon l pepper, one and one-half cups boiling i' water. Cook celery and onion in wa- l ter until tender. adding water to " keep amount one and one-half cups.’ Add one cup milk to peanut butter and j blend. Heat remainder of milk in b double boiler, thicken with ttout nndi butter creamed together, add celery d qtoek and peanut butter mixture; RPR.. 1‘ Ion and serve garnished with ...m...- I rice in bottom of serving dish. On top of rice arrange slices of apple, overlapping each other. Boil syrup until thick and pour over apples. Cool nml serve. Pears, peaehes or oranges do well with this dish. Cheese Cake.~0ne cup sweet milk, one cup well-soured milk, one cup su.. I -.... "..., “A” .. _ . . --". _-... guy‘s Iclu‘ on, three and one-half cups sugar,two and one-half cups water. Cook auger and water together ten minutes. Pare, core and cut apples in thick. round slices. Add lemon slices to syrup and cook apples, a few at a time. Arrange rice in bottom of sop-vino Aha. ft., Tapioca Cream t5emp.---troak one- third mp pearl tapioca in a little cold water. Add to it one quart white stock and simmer gently until tapioca become-z tranzparent. Cook together one pint water, one onion, two stalks celery, n little mace and seasoning. Strain, add to stock and Just before sending to table add one cup cream and generous piece of butter. Mutton Pot RunsL-Wipe. roll and skewer. foreqnaxtcr of mutton from which bones have been removed. Hrvwn in small amount of fat in hot pan. Pnrboil four potatoes and drain. Put layer of potatoes in casserole or deep pudding dish, cover with layer of sliced onions, sprinkle with ttour, salt and pepper. Lay meat on vegetables, add one cup water or stock, cover and 1 cook in slow oven three hours. Add l more liquid if necessary. If oven is i right no more should be needed. f t Apple Compote With Riee.---Two ' cups rice, six apples, four slices lem.. A it will stand alone. Stir sherbet, heat well, cover l to ripnn. Scalloped Cabutre.--0, Cabbage, three cups bre one tablespoon butter, 0: half teaspoons salt, one- spmn cayenne. milk to crumbs and shredded cal nately in layers in butte dish until dish is two- Sprinkle top with crumb milk. Bake in moderate cabbage is tender. "rnrwe Salad. - Peel Inge, juicy our-Res and slice round. Hal! f111 and line shallow bowl with lettuce and lay the orange in bowl. Mix well with Freneh dressing. Cake. That Keep. 'ether and strain through th. Keep one tablespoon a1. ml put rest, together with Tedients, into curd and pour pane pans lined with pas- mack. G'm} Sealed Packets only. or Mixed -ll8ilh,ilullllffllf,h About the House j garnished with pepper. 'lsesLisiy1itgsysvttayssgtoa nd shredded cabbaéé'alf; layers in Pttertd _baicing mllllI MEDICAL tll, Wish. ata, Ind Every infusion is alike delicious -_'e__e ---.. -.... .u mrrt no 11mm how "ex no " I.” from mun an of (hue dim 'GjG".'agi' "mm, "Ara"lhWllatl'ghgt YttraltCt In (loan on“: can . an. Ono torus nun-nod t " no. Best than. tor brood - new on tho blood. MU/h. no when no” or mohcturou all it. AgerterWaatua." SHIPPING mrEiijiiii sh is twmthirds In]: with crumbs, dot with n moderate oven until Dainty Dishes. alone. Stir this into the well, cover and set awny cu ps bread "unis; Milne house. sugar and beat until W One small head one and one; e-eighth tea- , cover. Put 31",!!! others no "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "But some of them are like. motor cars. They run badly after they leave the factory.” 'Narriages," said the old-fashion- ed sentimentalist, "are made in heav- f Catholic acid is a good disinfectant, but useless unless diluted with at least 20 times its bulk in cold water. 1 A bit of vaseline will remove mil- dew or stains from any kind of leather. V: Always start the rice pudding on gtop of the stove, allow it to boil, stir- (rintr it frequently, until the rice is yet., then set it in the oven to brown. _ """""i' ‘v...‘.\. vi-oavl, HUI. I and put as near the ice as possible When fish comes into the house a few hours before it is cooked, it should be cleaned, wiped dry and put into n closely covered vessel, not tin, 5 Nutmegs will grate more satisfac- torily if started from the bottom end. Vinegar and honey mixed in equal parts is a great relief for a cough. To make perfect tea, remember-., good tea, boiling water and a hot tea- pot. Tooth brushes should be dried the open air and the sun sh thine on them. Flour. greased sticking, m _ 21ml nan a teaspoonful of auspice. Mix " third of a cupful of citron, cut ini thin shreds, and half a cupfu] of rais- I ins which have been put through the coarse part of the meat chopper with; Home of the flour, and add with three- 1 fourths of a teaspoonful of soda. I . I “of...” Isnc said, laughing. "Only I cat d! Cotree Calm-Bream a cupful of 'get away from all my old friends butter with two of sugar and add four "rrtee. The day after to-morrow I sh: e beaten eggs, two tablespoonfuls of I beuback at work.”_ '" . it molasses and a cupful of cold boiled! l 'i,t,g.ou mean it'. he asked m" _',' ('Ofl'ee and three. and ttretquttrters i ( ty/ll/ei,,..,,, I do! You don't SUPPO: '. cupluls of flour sifted with five tea- " find this sort of thing particular; , spoonfuls of baking powder, a tea- 'amusing, do you? Hasn't it ever o i spoonful of cinnamon, half a tea- ’curred to you that there must be spoonful of cloves, half a teaspoon of terrible sameness about people wh mace, half a teaspoonful of allspice. have been brought uplamoiigst exam I Dredge three-fourths of a cupful of ly the some surroundings and taugh I seeded raisins, a quarter of a cupful ,‘ 2,.,r,ry1l,,.1t,e,yom exactly the sam y of shredded citron and three-fourths , '."lifltu.tof.v'o1e'l','i'i',n,, to them-you hav ' of a eupful of dried currants in some ltheir inhtiiiets." " (if-the it4n. before mixing with the,' “I may belong to them in semi spices and add the fruit last with two ' ways, but you know that I am a re tablespoonfubs of brandy, which may _ volted daughter. Haven't I provet be omitted without injury to the cake. i it? Haven't I gone out into .the work Bake slowly and carefully in one or f to the horror of all my relatives! foi two loaves. The recipe may be divid- 3 the sole purpose of getting a firmm ed for a smaller amount. ”strip of life? And yet, do you know I M l b , IMr. Trent, I believe that to-night you I . o Mats Pound Sh,e---Cr.e.tyn two- i have forgotten that. You have pe. 'thirds of a eupful of butter with three.. ' membered my present character only, quarters of a eupful of sugar. Add , and in deapair of interesting a fash- two eggs, two-thirds of a cupful each ' ionable young lady, you have not talk- of molasses and milk and two and an l'ifat.',', me at all, and I have been very eighth eupfuls of flour, sifted with a i u. . . . . I 'it is uite true " he assented. "All teaspoonful of cinnamon, a quarter of q . ' . . . a tenspoonful each of mace and cloves inround us they were talking of things . . which I knew nothing, and you were and half a teaspoonful of allspice. Mix in”. A, ”m... n .. AL:., I '. ‘ . A F Nut Spice Loaf.--tream half a 3 , _ cupful of butter with two cupfuls of 3 ‘sugar, add the yolks of four eggs well beaten and half a cupful of molasses. f "Sift two and a half cupfuls of flouri "sifted once before measuring) with i in teaspoonful of cinnamon, half a tea- i ,spoonful of cloves and a quarter of a 4 teaspoonfut of nutmeg. Dredge a 1 jcupful of raisins chopped, half a cup- _ in] of cleaned currants and half a cup- ( ful of English walnut meats in the " flour and add to the liquid ingredients. , Then add a teaspoonful of soda and a I! toaspoonful and a half of baking ii powder and bake. These ingredients F j make two leaves, but half the amount) can be made satisfactorily. a gun to eat those made last year. The recipe for this cake calls for a pound of salt pork chopped fine. Pour a pint of boiling water over this and add two cupfuls of molasses and two of sugar, sifted with a teaspoonful of cinnamon and half a teaspoonful each of cloves and nutmeg. Then add eight cupfuls of pastry flour and a pound of seeded raisins, threequarters of a pound of currents and a quarter of a pound of citron, shredded, all the fruit dredged with some of the flour, At the last add a heaping teaspoonfui of soda dissolved in boiling Watch; Bake for about two hours in a mod-i crate oven. I keepers who used to make next year's pork cakes on the dry when they be- cupful of dried JdrriiUs' in some 3 o it4n. before mixing with the) 5 and add ttefruit last with two! the cake pan after you have it, to keep the cake from Comparison. Household Hints, junta" tiow" 'i Useful Hints and Gsneral Informa- tion for the Busy Housewife rrtVirtu"/i" “a TI? Ye, I!!! throne alnut meats in the’ he liquid ingredients. , oonful of soda and a i a half of bakinel . These ingredients ' but half the amount i no (mod in sun should 'nt. l The curtain was rum: up and the , fplny began. It was a modern soeiety " drama, full of all the most up-to-date - fashionable jargon and topical illu- tl sions. Trent. grew more and more ' . wildered at every moment. Suddenly, 1 towards the end of the first act, a fine , dramatic situation leaped out like u _ tongue of the. The interest of the . whole audience, up to then only mild- "ly umumd, became suddenly intense. [ Trent sat forward in his seat, Ernest. ]ine ceased to fan herself. The man, and the woman stood face to face---:' the light hadinage which had been; ' passing between them suddenly end-, ed-the man, with his sin stripped', bare, mercilessly exposed, the woman, l ;his accuser, passionately eloquent: (pouring out her scorn upon a mute} t victim. The audience knew what thel , woman in the play did not know, that lit was for love of her that the man had sinned, to save her from a ter- _ rible danger which had hovered very l near her life. The curtain fell, the 4 (woman leaving her room with a final 1 taunt ftuntt over her shoulder, the mm 1 seated " 1 table looking. shadhstly i into the Are with Axtrd, nnseei eyes. I 3th audience teat",',"',,',. in“, an: , en n wed; t ore our: strut: up lama of mm ham ' It vns then that Ernettine t noticed how absorbed the man at her 1 Mo had boo-o. His hands were I ,V. ..-......_-. vuluc 01. I!" B I“ l guests had carriages waiting, other, went down in hunsoms. Ernestine was ' Irather late in coming downstairs and found Trent waiting for her in the -- ‘hall. She was wearing a wonderful =."==ca; black satin opera cloak with pale ------- green lining. her maid had touched up her hair and wound a string of pearls, and around her neck. He watched her as she came slowly down the stairs, but- na- toning her gloves, and looking at him with eye-brows faintly raised to see “3y him waiting there alone. After all, what folly! Was it likely that wealth, however great, could ever make him of her World. could ever brine him in .--.-- reality one degree nearer to her? That night he had lost all eonfidenee. xt year's He told himself that it was the rank- they be- est presumption to even think of her. r The "The others," he said, "have gone ea . on. Lsdy Trcrhem loft word that l a pound was to take you." Pour tt She glanced at the old-fashioned V his and clock which stood in the corner of the , and two hall. I The carriage drew up at the thea- 'tre, and he handed her' out-a little l awkwardly perhaps, but without abso- 'lute clumsiness. They found all the pest of the party already in their seats gand the curtain about to go up. They [look the two end stalls, Trent' on the loutaide. One chair only, next to him, ; repeined un?ceppied. ,,,v,..-_, ........-5 IUI wulu "We are in time at any rate," E, nesting answered, letting her cloo {all'upun thg back of the stall. "You people hivenh hurried," Lady Treshani remarked, leaning forward. "vr, -_-- 5" A' . F "Baven't I told you a good deal? I lshould have thought that Fred and I ">etween us had told you all about. iAfrica that you would care to hear." 9 She shook her head. What she said Anext sounded to him. in a certain gsense, enigmatic. I "There is a good deal left for you Stu tell me," she said. "Some day I 'shall hope to know everything." He met her gaze without fiinehinsr. _ ity'" day," he said, "I hope you! wil ." (' "How foolish! You could have,J , talked to me about Fred and the road- ', making in Africa, and I should have! ,been more interested than in anything t (they could have said to me." I I They were passing a brilliantly-lit learner. and the light flashed upon his istronw set face with its heavy" eye- brows and firm lips. He leaned hack l (and laughed hoyrscly. Was it her 3 fancy, she wondered, or did he seem ll anotlvholly at his ease. , ".7, ..-.v “mu-.5 v1 uuugs which I knew nothing, and you were one of them." _ --- -- “nun-.1, an: you.' l He sighed a little wistfully. "Pd (like to talk to you," he said simply, I "but somehow to-night . . . you know _'it was much easieewhen you were a Journalist from the Hour." _ "Well, that is what I am now," she said, laughing. "Only I can't get away from all my old friends at once. The day after to-morrow I shall be back at work." "Do you mean it.'" he asked incre- dulousry. _...‘. "navy“: Au Irvrluc ner. "I hove," she said, "that your cigar- ette restored your spirits. You are not going to be as dull all the evening nag/cu IW"), att/.l.it,mev, 9:11 ypu'?" “Shall I ride outside?" he suggest- ed, "I don't want to crush you." She gathered up her skirt at once and made room for him. He directed tht,Irivy.,aty stemmed in beside her. I "How ridiculous to have hurried so!" she said. "One might surely be comfortable here instead of waiting at the theatre." She walked towards the door with him. His own little ty'ght-bvouzham was waiting there, and she stepped into it. I CHAPTER XXXVI” CHAPTER XXX, Afterwards the T journed to the theat an ipfqrmp] manner, THE GOLDEN KEY A a little Min-Hy? "Pd to you," he said simply, . 4.. “1,4LA . Or "Thu Adventures of ledglrd." By the. Author of “What He cont Hoe.” "ee-__-tr. v. Luv carriages waiting, others ttt hunsoms. Ernestine was in coming downstairs and ' -__ea. - _ the whole party ad- theatre,ptokethur in XXXWr.--t Cont'd ) . 1itine for her in the wearing a wonderful ra cloak with pale ' mlaid Md toughed up 89ml), of- Gi; tits _ a 'err""".' w a country of Ttgtg, Aura seems to be a city of opeleu exile for all white people. Last time I was there I used to notice every day a very old "Afriea,"' he-wir _country_ of surprises. revmng om mes IN moment. Dur- ing a brief lull in e conversation his clear, soft voice suddenly reached T113113; Ppt. He was telling a qtory. I . . _ - _-:....,., “ulna-u ruin-ll tto; as." Ernestine said, .“of your (le-l Pause ’lightful invitation." l "Ma, i "I hope that Captain Francis will utr.,",', I . . " . . Join us, Trent said coldly. I "N . t- Francis stepped behind for a mo-l . if} lo mom. to light a cigarette. .qunet. t.. ' "I shall be delighted," he answered. i Pause e," . * * * a . l "Ma, _ s , The supper party was one of those 'play ma y absolute and complete successes which _ "l hay e rarely fall to the lot of even the most 'vou to s I, carefully thought out of social func- ‘iuiet an tions. Every one of Lady Tresham's I P , v guests had accepted the hurried in- "ill/ISO. vitation, every one seemed in good Ma, n .. spirits, and delighted at the opportun- t ity of unrestrained conversation after several hours at the theatre. The sup-’ A learn , per itself, absolutely the best of its .1.... t‘h . kind, from the caviare and p!ovepiiys,lt " ' eggs. to the marvellous ices, and scrv- W" her pr, ed in one of the hanrlsomesit rooms in she paus1 London, was really beyond criticism. felt that To Trent it seemed almost like a “‘Can the dream, as he leaned back in his chair ed, with E and looked down at the little party--- (diiririo the women with their bare shouldersl, “Wh and jewels, bathed in the soft glow ot, y. JY the rose-shaded electric lights, tiiiynoethsl piles of beautiful pink and white Row- I professor, [ ers, the gleamine silver. and the wine , straetion. gwhich frothed in their glasses. Thejhave gone imusie of the violine on the balcony! iblended with the soft-gay voices of i the women, Ernestine was by his side, every one was ttood-humorid and They tu, {enjoying his hospitality. Only one long. and Mace at the table woe a reminder of which you the instability of his fortunes--. face have in as he had grown to hate during the last broken. B few hours with a passionate, coneent- l remark, rated hatred. Yet the man was of y t the same me on these people, his Four rout, connections were known to many of you hnd trtl than, he was making new friends and ttttt I not a Ptitiyg.oyyyyve"i, moment. Dur- Th. hushm W. E251. - 7,. Hue... .u. u“: uluuey. I "You shall have it, sir," the man an.. swered signifieantlrL-atid he kept his word. Trent reached the theatre only as the people were streaming out. In the lobby he came face to Gee. with Ernestine and Francis. They were talking together earnestly, but ceased directly they saw him. "I have been telling: Cantuin Fm»- "The best, and as many as yr get," Trent answered shortly. " a Sl00 note with me, so shal grumble if I get little change t it, Put I yap; value for the mot and ,,,- -_-._r_.. .vuogaulnlll The director looked doubtful. "A table for eighteen, sir! It quite too late to arrange it, excep a ptiyate room." "You are all coming to supper with me at the 'Milan,' " he said; "I am going on now to see about it." She smiled upon him, evidently pleased. "What a charming idea! But do you mean all of us?" “Why not t" He found his carriage outside with- out much difficulty, and drove quick- ly round to the Milan Restaurant. The director '00ka dr,"-.., - '""'--'...._ DlAl‘Ic. I "Rather a stupid play, isn't itt By the by, Trent, I wish you would ask Miss Wenderniott'li permission to pre- sent me. I met her young cousin out at Aura." l Ernestine heard and leaned forward smiling. Trent did as he was asked, with set teeth and an ill grace. From then, until the curtain went up for the next act, he had only to sit still and listen. ' Afterwards the play scarcely ful- filled the premise of its commence- ment. At the third act Trent lost all interest in it. Suddenly an idea oc-g curred to him. He drew a card from , his pocket and, scribbling a word or: two on it, passed it along to Lady , Tresham, She leaned forward and ', smiled apptoptoval upon him. ' "Delighifuf.r" I Trent reached for his hat and whis- pered in Ernestine's ear. i "You are all coming to sunnni- mm. A I Trent turned sharply and the light died out of his voice. Surely it was an evil omen, this man's coming; for lit was Captain Francis who had tak- ‘cn the vacant seat and who was watching his astonishment with a 1somrsfwllmt saturnine smile. 'l'""" ... Illa r'".'--"'. . "The woman would forgive If she cared for the man." ___- "'"'.FFaboa eagerness or ms dark face, set. - "The man," he whispered hoarsely, "sinned for the love of the woman. Was he right? Would a Woman for- ’give a man who deceived her for her ‘own sake-when she knew'." Ernestine held up her programme and studied it deeply. “I cannot tell," she said, "it de- ponds." Trent drew a little breath and turn- ed away. A quiet voice from his other sie.y'hispereii in his ear--- o w..- n. n... "aq"V "You like it?" "The latter part," he answered. "What a sudden change! At first I thought it rubbish, afterwards it was wTylerfal."' Inst, the sound of hier voice tGGriii him back with a start to the present. “v-7 ... . ___ 'ttripping the arms of the stall, his ‘eyes were fixed upon the spot some- where behind the curtain where this sudden little drama had been played out, as though indeed they could pierce the heavy upholstery and see] beyond into the room where' the very air seemed quivering still with the! vehemence of the woman's outnoured l scorn. Ernestine spoke to him at] lgst,_the_ sound of her voice brought ty was one of those Iplay rim-Bree late successes which g "I have ml ot of :ven the most vou to sit jus out o social func- _. . of, liady_ Tresham’s /"'l? _ and I m gyini, __ an": the play scarcely ful- jse of its commence- third act Trent lost all S'gddgnly an idea oc- many " Iortly. “I have so shall not change out of money." ur.' It is , except in TORONTO Of all animall, tigers are the most susceptible to sea-sickness. 1am I not a thoughtful little wife y' The husband dubiously remarked:-- 1'rel1-or--ye---ets, you are thought- ful enough, my dear; but how in the 'thehiet did you discover there was a hole in my pocket?" A Deep Thought. I They had nut been married very Ilong. and that complete blissful trust which young husbands and wives have in each other had not yet been broken. But one morning witie meek- ly remarked: "l mended the hole in your trousers pocket last night after you had gone to bed, John, dear. Now. Evan the little fellow walk.'" he ask- ‘ed, with every appearance of interest. '"Walkt" cried the mother indignant- 'ly. "Why, he's been walking for five imonths!" "Dear me!" exclaimed the i professor, attain relapsing into ab.. i'straetion. "What a long way he must :have gone!” l A Lone Walk. _ A learned professor was paying a visit to his married niece and listening to her praise of her first born. When she paused for breath the professor felt that he must say something. "Can the little fellow walk t" he ask- "I have told you twice that I want you to sit Just where you are and be quiet, and I mean exactly what I say." Pause. "Ma, may I go out to play'." "No; must sit still where you are Pause. "Ma, may I go down into the 'kiI chtm t" 0rientalu Succeed to German Trade in , Britain. l Japan has helped out the English ' [shopping season by providing the in- lzaars with enough toys to supply the fwar deficit. Before the war Germany (controlled almost the entire British (toy trade. English toy industries have {since started up, hut could not fill all _ Ithe orders from the shops. Then an iimporting firm sent samples of Ger- iman toys to Japan. In some ways the ilapanese output has exceeded expec- The new Japanese toys include clockwork animals, such as jumping dogs and horses, cheap speaking dolls and imitation skin animals. While not a musical people in the European Sense, the Japanese also manufacture toy musical instruments. tations. "Ma, may I grow "Ma, mayn'r I sit - - _.u_..._,. ... ...s, um ext-y the sentences were shortened. But he has already served six months during the present year. Hartley is so feeble that he had to sit in a chair during his trial, instead of standing up, as is the custom here. He pleaded guilty to Le‘_,l _ burglary, ,7 -eF .V_- ....,.....w ... 1855 when he was only 21 years old. Two years later he got three months. Thirteen other sentences followed, mostly for burglary. In his old age, sL, ---K,, . ' _ - V ,-..._ ... "How, John Hartley, aged 78, has been sent to jail again for 12 months at the London (England) sessions. Hartley's criminal career establishes a record in its way. His first sen- tence, a week in jail, wan imposed in John Hartley. Aged 73, Has ,,,.__..,. -. "umyc-w CM0vert5tg00n had ceased during Francin’ story. Every one was a little affected-the soft throbbing of the violins upon the balcony was almost a relief. Then there was a little murmur of sympa- thetic remarks-but amongst it all Trent sat at the head of the table with white, set face, but with red fire be. fore his eyes. This man had played him false. He dared not look at Er.. nestine--only he knew that her eyes were wet with tears and that her ho- som was heaving. THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS IN out, sooner than disgrace his family further, he published a false account of his death and sailed under a dis- guised name for Africa. There he has [lived ever since, growing older and (sinking lower, often near fortune but always missing it, a slave to bad hab- its, weak and dissolute if you like, but ever keeping up his voluntary Isterifiee, ever with that yneonquerable Jonging for one last glimpse of his own country and his own people. I saw him, not many months ago. still there, still with his eyes turned sea- wards and with the some 'wistful droop of the head. Somehow I can't help thinking that that old man is a hero." The tinklim: of glasses and the soft Pyferimt.ot' .wh.itspered conversation .Aftty spending 37 man making a pretence of working in a kitchen garden attached to ll little white mission-house-a Basie Society depot. He always seemed to be lean- ing on his spade, always gazing out seawards in the same intent, fasein- ated way. Some one told me his hiss tory. He was an Englishman of good position who had not into trouble in his younger days and served a term of years in trrison, When he came JAPAN SUPPLIES TOYS What He Might Do. want you I," (To brcontinuedo ., n to on the their and l, dear. Now, sit perfectly years in prison, he mi.. Record in kit JAIL. I At Fosse 8, near Vermelles, on ‘Sept. 28. when the regimental bomb. ers could make no headway in Slag Alley, See. Lieut. Turner volunteered to lead a new bombing attack. He pressed down the communication trench practically alone, throwing bombs incessantly with such dash ,,._ - ._._ “ungainly, n.r..: ' In the attack on Hill 70 on Sept. 25 See. Lieut. Johnson was with a section of his company of the Ron! Engineers. Although wounded in the .log, he stuck to his duty throughout :tl: attack, led several charges on the German redoubt, and at a very critical time, under very heavy fire. repeatedly rallied the men who were near him. By his splendid example and cool courage he wns mainly in, strumental in saving the situation. _ Saved Hundreds of Men. I See. Licut. A. R. Turner, 3rd Prin-' was Charlotte of Wales' (Royal Berk- shire) Regiment: I _ hie. Mc., “c. O lGauoz,u;ii'ii'it'ii, ' Althougl: very sewwly wounded " _', most at once by a bomh, he struggled to his feet and continued to advance; and throw bombs until he was again? severely wounded. l Saved the Situation. l Temp. Sec. Licut. F. H. Johnson. ', 73rd [field Company, R.E.: ( At Hohenzollorn reduubt on Sept. 29 Second Lieut. Fleming Sandes was sent to command a company which at the time was in a very critical posi- tion. The troops on his right were retiring, and his own men, who were much shaken by continual bombing and machine gun fire, were also be- ginning to retire owing to shortage of bombs. Taking in the situation nt a glance, he collected a few bombs,) jumped on the parapet in full viewi of the Germans, who were only 20 yards away. and throw them. i EllllllllllllllllllllIlla "s, \ , ' ‘ Temp. Second Lieut. A. J. T. Plern inn-Sandal, 2nd East Surrey Regi ment: h .. , -____V .-,......... ... led them back into the tiring line. and, utterly regardless of danger, moved freely about encouraging them under a withering fire. He was mor- tally wounded while -ine out this gallant work. During the first attack near llul- luch on the morning of Sept. M, ul- thouzh partially passed, Capt. Read went out several times in order to rally parties of different units which were dismrgnnized and retiring. He Capt. Aliketell Montray Read, lst Nethtynptentrhire Regiment: It was mainly due to hir, bravery. untiring energy and splendid leader. ship that the line at this point was enabled to check the enemy's ad. va nee 5 When commanding his battalion ‘during operations on Hill 70 on Sent" M, when the battalions on his right and left laud retired, he rnlliod his own battalion again and again. and led his men forward four times. The last time he led all that remained. votteistimt of about fifty men, in a most gallant manner, and was killed at their head. l The wonderful stru-ies of their amazing heroism, coolness and devo- te, to duty are told in the official phrases of the Lmdon Gazette. Some ‘of them are here reproduced: Killed in Final Rally. Major Memo. LieuL-Col.) A. F. Douelns-Hemiiton, corttmandine 6th Queen's Own Cameron " ighlunders: In the big advance on Loos that be. gan on September 25 the Victoria Cross was won by seventeen oirieem and men of the British armv. Deeds of Daring at Critical “an“. HEROISM AND DEVO‘HON OF BRITISH SOLDIERS. HONORS WON IN THE “BIG PUSH" An Inspiring Example, Renardlt-ss of Danger. That Won the Victoria ai1rrrryiiriririiiiiiiond cause little h folds of its tt gets its body are unable to “I want to man) you," the young man. "Still I a good cook is a great bu your'sister would mum. ... US A. [deal Arrange-meal "You ought to propose to t ter," simpered the young lady is a splendid cook, while nothing to recommend me man you are pleased to call In; looks." V. v- u... - \/uuuu-, I 'N'" OI , the late Thomas Baker of Edinburgh, , Jun died of wounds. rt The Stirling Evening Continuation 'jClnsses Committee hive instituted ’ispecinl «lune: for soldiers. and " if present there are twenty-five soldiers ';in attendance. 1 Lieut. Wm. W. Burns, who once Harmed Hordocres, near Kelso, now {of the British Aviation Corps, is re- 'ported to have met with disaster ncor Busra, on the Persian Gulf. i Corporal John Mocdonnell, 1st 4th iComeron Highlanders. is the first anirn soldier to win the D.C.M., and he has been publicly honored by the 'oMe'uus Ind townspeople of Nairn. i After having been on strike for over a week the men engaged in the Ct," houses of Paisley Gas Works, ave returned to work, the Council otterine to submit their claim to arbi- tration of the Baa-M " T-m' A rhinoceros rolls ' Seven of the permanent members of I Gnlushiels police force have joined the army out of thirteen, while four of the temporary members have also joined. Signs of revived activity are to be seen in the old shipyard at Inver- keithinx, which has been acquired by the Nicholson Steam Tug I Salvage (di., Leith. Lieut. Allied Raliuker, nun the 11th Royal thots, formerly 72nd Feforths of Canada, a At (animal-rut. Caledonia": Rail- way Station, Mrs. Jame. Wilson, Halfway, (imbuallng. fell down be- tween the platform and the train and was instantly killed. Mrs, Alex. Ross. who went through the Crimean war. her husband being sergeant in the 93rd Highlanders, has just died " Dundee. Dundee homing And town plunninux scheme bu been stopped. although $60,000 of expenditure on working- men's dwellings had been sanctioned. Eurlnton school has been closed on account of u bad outbreak of mewsles, which has Infected the attendance by fifty per cent. "_-... w mun") you," ntttititained young nun. "Still I realize that od cook in a great boon. Maybe luster would come and cook in.- he continued hopefully. At a recent gathering in thc (Hus- gow City Chambers, 60 oMeers oi the new Cadet corps were presented witr their commissions. Worlanen are now busy putting the tinithine touches to the new military hospital within the Castle Park an Dunbar. What Is Going On in the Highland: Ind “than: of Auld NOTES OF INTEREST FROM HER BANKS AND ”BARS. mum-eras rolls in tr, little insects get In. FROM‘DLD swam) ‘nnd determinntion that he drove 1:34. 'the Germ-m thout 150 yard» without a check. Bis action enabled the re- serves to advance with very “my loss, Ind tmuequetdt.v covered the Bank of his regim in its retire-mun! thus probably a in: a loss of mm- hundreds of m . This mm! gallant otrieer has aim died. its skin and Garry body covered with n rle to mach the skin of the Board - ik mars, is the ftrat win the D.C.M., and licly honored by the Ispeople of Naim. been on strike for men engaged in the Paisley Gas Works, work, the Council their claim to arbi- Trad. to my lady. mud be. Seen the it. " it and, the, attached to -rly of the a son of Cdinburgh, ' "tiFtp have what Rood