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^ ^? A *♦ f i Outstandingly Good "SAIADA TEA n\RK UGHTNING ^ HELEN TOPPING MILLER CHAPTER VIII He grumbled and tramped a- roond Kke an uneasy lion. And then at last the three men drove away, and the Masons sat in a numbed circle in the dining room and looked at each other with a sort of stuned incredulity in their eyes. Harvey broke the silence at last. â- "Wei!, if it isn't there, it ought to be. It cost enough to find out." He looked ruefully at the stub of the check he had written. "A test well will show," Gary said. But drilling a test will, as Gary had reminded Harvey a little loo often for his patience, would run into money. ''I'd certainly ad- vise you to lease." "Lease â€" and let the Dohertys and the Mellons and the rest of 'em get richer than they are now?" bleated Harvey. "My gosh, have you any idea how much an oil well earns? And it wouldn't be one welL H there's any oil there at all, there's a pool â€" so these fellows say." Mona Lee looked a little sick. "Harvey," she said. "There's just one thing I want you to prom- is me â€" that you won't borrow money and put mortgages on this place to finance this business. I couldn't stand it â€" to risk what we've worked so hard to get." "Look here." He was indignant. "Did I ever act the fool yet?" "No," sighed his wife, "but there's always a time to begin." « * * It was an odd evening. They walked about like wooden people, they spoke very little. Gary packed his suitcase again. He had packed it twiie already. But now he go. And before he went he would make a note of every cent he owed the XIason famity, for the doctor and the nurse and everything; and he would pay it back if it took him years to do it. Then, parhaps, when his conscience was clear and he could hold up his head and look them all in the eye, he would come back. And that, he told himself wearily, would probably be a toot's errand. Adelaide dressed herself in the new chiffon frock and high-heeled sandals, and Gary heard her dial- ing the telephone in the upper hall and talking to Bob Ferguson. "For goodness' sake. Bob. come out and take me somewhere! We've struck oil and this house is full of people with faces like doom. 1 want to go some place and raise the roof â€" I'm ready now. .Ml right, I'll be waiting." A flick of skirts, a breath of lilac and she was gone, flying down the stairs. And then it was Sunday morn- ing, and because he had lain a long time avfakc, Gary slept late.. He woke to a dazzle of sunlight and mocking birds singing hysterically in the hackberry trees around the house, and went downstairs apoU* ogctically. intending to promote a cup of coficc from Maria in the kitchen. But, as. he passed through the hall, Adelaide looked up from the breakfast table and the Sunday po- per and smiled at him. "Hello, lazy. Gome on in. The scrambled eggs are fine." "I'm very late â€" I thought every- one -would be gone â€" to cluirch or somewhere." Gary began. "Mother went. Dad's out â€" down in tbat gnlch. probably, wandering around pjckiiig rocks. Sit down . . . Maria!" She raised her voice in a youthful ycfp. "Bring this hungry man some hot coffee." "Have a good time last nijjht?" be asked in the most casual tone he could manage. "N'ot specially." Adelaide set her small teeth into a scrap of toast. "We saw a show â€" and the place was full of noisy little boys and cowliands â€" so we drove around a Uitle â€" and then came home." Gary made a wild and viciou-; stal) at a piece of bacon and it skidded and flew into the air, land- 'ing on tfie rug. "By the >vay," he announced firmly, not looking at her, "I'm leaving in the moi.iing. Early." .\delaides face changed a little, withdrew, and somehow diut him out. "Well â€" if you've macic up your mind, I suppose there's lio use arguing about it. But you did get Dad into this oil thing â€" and if he needs you ..." "He won't need me He can hire the people he needs. But I hope you can prsuade him to lease and not involve himself." "Nobody," said .\delaide a little stiffly, "has ever been able to per- suade Dad against his will." "Think I'll stroll into town after a little â€" ought to see about trains â€" I need a little exercise . . ." he moved toward the door, but not too quickly. "I'm going for Mother at twelve â€" you may as well ride." She was very casual too. "Unless you'd rather walk." "I need the walk â€" I'm too soft. Got to get the old muscles in shape." "Oh, very well." She turned back to the society page. With his hands jammed in the pockets of his khaki trousers, Gary slogged along the sun-washed road to town. Before he had gone far he realized that his physical strength was still far below par, but his moody anger at life drove him on. And then a car swished to a stop in the dust, close to his elbow, and .Adelaide said briskly, "Get in silly. Unless you feel that you've simply got to pout some more.'' Gary ^vas too tired to argue. He got in.' "Vou could have telephoned from the house, you know, and found out all about the trains in five minutes." she weiVt on, looking straight ahead from under the brim of the new sports hat. "That is â€" if you have to find out about trains." "Listen, my girl.'' Gary's jaw was so stiff that the words clipped off like lengths of wire. "Can't I make you understand that I can't be under obligations to your family any longer?" "Oh," she said flatly. "That's the reason, is it?" "That's the reason." Equally flat, knowing that he was telling only half the truth â€" less than half to be mathenatical about it. Know- ing that the other halfâ€" the other three-fourths â€" could not be told. Not till he owned more worldly goods than could be carried in one battered suitcase. (To be Continued) Protect Your Baby Death from diptheria of four Ottawa children in the past few weeks emphasizes the vital need of parents having their pre-school age boys and girls â€" as well as the others â€" given immunization treat- ment, says the Ottawa Journal City records show that not a single case of diphtheria has been reported in a child who has been given toxoid. Doctors tell us that in most in- stances babies should be immun- ized when nine months old. fO» A COOD COUCH SYRUP fry VENOS flt**' /lef COUGHS - COLDS COUGHS - COLDS BRONCHITIS ASTHMA >'A BOTTLE TODAY! CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke We have been celebrating Pari- ncr's birthday this week-end â€" and I might say it has had additional significance for us this year after the v.orry and uncertainty regard- ini? him during the last six months. Of course Daughter and her fried were her and with son Bob already home from Europe it meant we were a united family once again â€" something we had hardly dared to hope for. That, m itself, was sufficient reason for re joicing â€" and we rejoiced. « * * There will be still more rejoic- ing this week, but it will not be on account of birthdays or family reunion.-, â€" in fact some folk might not consider it a reason for jubila- tion at all. Bob thinks otherwise. To cut a long story short: He is expecting the delivery ot a long- lool.cu for truck. Do I hear snorts of d'sgust? "Huh â€" a truck â€" tliat is about all a lot of these young fellows can think aboutl" Isn't that what you said? Well, niaybe there is some reason for so think- ing, bft I ask you, where else is a '.rji-k more necessary than on a farm? It seems to me the time is coming when a truck will be con- sidered as part of the necessary equipment on a farm. Anyway, i.^iat is how we have it figured out. Whv.n Bob has his truck he will be able to do all the hauling that is needed at kpâ„¢e and also have the means for niaivjng money for him- self. In our estvn^ation a truck is not a liability unlejs it is mis- used. And the use or ak^ise of i vehicle is naturally up to the JJwn- er. * * • Bob also has a motorcycle, which I don't think I have mentioned be fore â€" and believe it or not, I en- couraged him to get it. I never thought the time would come when I should be glad to see a motor- cycle around here. I always thought they were such noisy, dangerous things. 1 still do for that matter. But on the other hand they are very mobile, economical to operate â€" and since Bob spent half his time on one in the army, it seemed foolish to raise mother ly objections. Besides that, it meant the car was not so likely to be away when I wanted it. We move with the times. We started farming with a team, a wagon, a horse and buggy and a baby car- riage. Now we have a tractor, a truck, a car, a motorcycle and a push-bike. We also had a kitchen stove- a box stove; oil lamps and a lan- tern, and a mighty cold and dismal ADDRESSES CONGRESS Declaring that civilization can sur- vive the atom bomb only if the nat- ions accept the Christian principle of man's broth-.-hood, Prime Min- ister of England C'ement Attlee is shown as he addressed a joint sess- ion of the United State.-, Congress in Washington. house. Now we have a furnace, warm rooms everywhere, electric lights at the house, at the barn, and to lighten our darkness from one building to the other. • * * Also in those early days we had health and strength, the bouyancy of youth, a generous inheritance of ambition, faith in the future and our ability to cope with it, and two small children to s'.iare the best we could give them. Now we have health and strength comparable to that of the "old grey mare", experience that we have gained throughout the years; ambitions that have been only partly realised; and in place of our little ones we have two grown ciiildren, and in them we stake our hope and faith in the future once again, praying that for them and their kind, national and international problems will be solv- ed so that their generation may not be victims of anotlier depres- sion nor another world war. I am sure the comparisons I have given you are by no means uncommon and will apply to a good many homes other than Ginger Farm. « * * In lighter vein: Last night I was wakened by chickens cack- ling. ''Now what on earth is hap- pening â€" surely pullets don't lay eggs in the middle of the night?" I said to myself. 1 tried to ignore the noise but it was no use â€" I had to get up. I looked outside the door. The moonlight was almost as bright as day, so bright it had wakened those crazy pullets perch- ed up high in the chestnut tree and they were cackling in surprise and protest. I went back to bed and left them to cackle. December 2 The Christian and His Economic Relations Deu. 8:17, 18; Luke 12: 13-21 Golden Text For a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which is possesseth. Luke 12:15. Wealth is From God Deu. 8:17. â€" When prosperity comes, a man is tempted to be- come proud and boastful, and to take all glory unto himself. He forgets his indebtednc'^s to God; he attributes his success to his own w isdoni. skill and energy. 18. â€" Israel was to remember when prosperity came that it was because God had been faithful to His Covenant, and not because of their own effort or ability. A Covetous Brother Luke 12:13. â€" This tr..Tn was not a disciple of Christ but one wlio wished to make use of His influ- ence to improve his worldly posi- tion. 14-15. â€" When a man becomes covetous, whatever form it may take, it means that his lieart be- comes set on that particular object rather than God and thus takes the place of God. and this amounts to iiiolatry. By having abundance of wealth a man cannot sustain life. When life is ebbing away all the » ealth in the world cannot save bim from death. God Giveth Increase 16, â€" This farmer could have Housekeeper Wanted 3ini, m: \vom.\n for ke- fined home. lMf:i.«.int workins conditions. Good Waces. F.ire raid. Write statins: full parti- culars to â€" MRS. SAIR. 44 Rlds-o Hill Drv in. Ontaric. Toronto FINE FEATHERED FRIEND PI. yful p;;ls a:: Poliy and S:icok». pets of EUiCt E. Simpson of Carmcl, N.'Y.. and tht talkative parrct's favorite perch is a rumble seat position atop her Boston Bull friend, whose only reaction seems to be a slight concern about the photographer's flash bulb. Whyt^lsSoGood For Relieving Miseries of Childrens Colds More than two generations ago â€" in grandmother's day â€" mothers first dis- covered Vicks VapoRub. Today it is the most widely usied home-remedy for relieving miseries of cliildren's colds. And here is the reason . . . The moment you rub VapoRub on the throat, chest and back at bedtime it starts to work two ways at once â€" and keeps on working for hoursâ€" to ease coughing spasms, help clear con- gestion in cold-clogged upper breath- ing passages, relieve muscular soreness or tightness. It promotes restful sleep. Often most of the misery of the cold is gone by morning! That's why VapoRub is so good TO use when colca strike. Try it! blessed the poor with his surplus wheat and brought blessing to his own .soul. But he delighted to pos- sess things and to glory in them. Leing a "fool" his prosperity would eventually destroy him. 17-18. â€" This man speaks as though all were his very own, with no thought of his indebtedness to God. He is entirely unmindful of the fact that it is God who giveth the increase. .... Rich Toward God 19.20. â€" Some men live as though they had no soul, as though there is no life beyond the present, and as though they can count on a good old age to enjoy the:iiselves to the full In a moment of time al' our bright dreams of the future may be shattered and another will possess and enjoy what we have prepared for our pleasure. 21. â€" Thus does the Lord apply this parable to all who are laying up treasures on earth and neglect- ing Heavenly treasure. The great thing is to have the heart set on the riches that are spiritual and eternal to be "rich toward God." TABLE TALKS.. Desserts Dessert is something which wo all anticipate at the end of a meal. It js the climax or special treat. t\ dessert must complement tiie meaf. .If the main course is sub- stantial. thC" choose a simple des- sert, but if the iuain course is light, then round out the meal with a nice rich steamed pu<3ti;ng. Chocolate Pudding' 1 tablespoon gelatine 2 cups milk ^ tablespoons or IJi squares grated unsweetened chocolate 2 egg yolks 3 tablespoons sugar ,'•4 teaspoon salt 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons sugar Few drops peppermint flavor- ing Soak gelatine for 5 minutes in 'A cup milk. Place remaining milk in top of double boiler and scald. .\dd soaked gcletine. grated chocolate and stir until chocolate melts. Beat egg yolks with 3 tablespoons sugar and salt. Pour hot chocolate mix- ture gradually over egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return to double boiler and continue cooking until mixture ci">ats a spoon. Chill until partially set. about 45 min- utes, Beat with rcHary beater un- til light and fluffy. Beat egg whites until stiff and add the remaining 2 tablespocms sugar and flavour- ing. Fold into chocolate mixture and pour into a moistened mould. Chill untill set and serve with cteani. Si.x servings. Orange Bread Pudding 4 slices wliite bread 2 table.-poons butter fj cup orange sections or slices J egg whites '4 teaspoon salt ! i cup sugar Z tablespoons grated orange rind J egg yolks '-J cup milk For Faster Relief of CHEST COLDS Muscular Aches & Pains Tired Burning Feet MASSAGE WELL WITH UCKLEY STAINLESS WHITE RUB PHICe 30c and SOc i>< ALL Druggisit Here's a SENSIBLE to refieve MONTHLY Lydia E. Pinkham'sVcgctableCompound not only helps relieve monthly pam but ciso accompanying nervous, tired, high- strung feelings â€" when due to functional periodic disturbances. It's one ot the most effective medicines for this purpose. Pinkham'9 Compound kelps nature! Follow label directions. Try ill Spread bread with butter and cut in cubes. Place in greased baking dish and arrange oranges on top. .Add salt to egg whites and beat until stiff. Graaually beat in the sugar and add orange rind. Beat egg. yolks; add milk and fold into beaten egg whites. Pour over bread mixture and oven-poach in a moderate oven at 350' F, for 40 minutes. Six servings. Oat Peel Pudding 1 cup rolled oats iquick cooking) V2 teaspoon soda ]i teaspoon salt ?4 teaspoon cinnamon ': cup raisins (optional) M cup peel 2 eggs, well beaten Jj cup light molasses % cup water I'l. tablespoons lemon juice i i lemon i Mix rolled oats with soda, salt, cinnamon, raisins and peel. Com- bine the eggs, molasses, water and lemon juice. .\dd to the dry in- gredients and turn into top of double boiler. lightly greased. Cook over boiling water, about I, '4 hours. Six servings. EARN EXTRA MONEY AT HOME Ladies desirous of earning ex- tra money chrocheting at home. Materials, patterns etc. provided. Watch classified section in fu- ture editions. WRITE BOX 513, FORT ERIE. 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