L"? x¥~ PAGE TWO A v rue CI-IARLOTTETOWN__GUARDIAN ' ntil 4:- ,Fdshio ns ”-:-'- Literature r1... House WIFE and ' HER Acrrwnas ma nrou-r/rua-r nuns. We must earn our bread by the , sweat of our brow. and the ~' salt that goes therein. " lWe must work and sleep, we must M» laugh and weep as we follow _ the changefuLtrend. gut this we know, as we onward go "~~-- till the span of life is run: the dream we dream through‘ the tangled scheme that ever - leads us on. _ -'I'- McWhorter. __.__:4_i SMOOTH BROW Going hatless in the summer ls "responsible for many forehead wrinkles. when it. ought to give us Xliothing but beauty. A clear, white forehead is a great ‘ beauty and now that the fashion takes our hair away from the faces we must pay more attention to it. \vi~inkles may be massaged _ away. Use a good skin food and ;_ massage with the tins of your fing- ers using nmvard, outward strokes. l-iold the skin steady with the fingers of one hand while those of the other do the work. Then reverse the process. A once-a-vaeek egg mask takes away many lines. Smear the white of an uncooked egg on your ‘Io ehcnd at night and remove gently with cold cream in the morning. TABLOID Copper kettles may be cleaned by rubbing all over with a cut lemon clipped in salt, then rinsing thoroughly with clear water and polishing with a soft cloth or, chamois. The Only Lasting Way If your kitchen wall is painted, never have it painted again with- out first removing all grease and dirt with soap, water ‘and amonia. Otherwise the paint will not ad- ~ here and in a very short time the ‘peeling process will begin. Discarded House Dresses It is nearly always the waist of the house dress that wears out first, leaving a perfectly good skirt These skirts may be utilized bycut- ting them into good sized aprons for kitchen wear or cutting into strips to form colorful interest in the hand crocheted rag rug. Blachkened Hands Kerosene will clean your hands better than anything else after backing u stove. Pour a. little in the water wash your hands in it and then wash with white soap and a brush. The kerosene will loosen the grease so it is readily . Washed out. Finish by using a. hand lotion to keep the hands soft. Dry Towels If you send your laundry out and the price is governed by the weight of the bundle, never at the 48st minute tuck those damp tow- els into the bag thinking they will be washed so soon it will not mat’- ter. It probably will not matter as far as midew is concerned but the bundle will weigh far heavier than if the towels are dried out first. Save those damn ones for ..next Week. ERACEFUL NECK A Graceful neck—smooth and White with no lump at the back --is one of the first requlgltgg o; charm and beauty. The woman who holds her head high with (Jun up--not pulled in or thrust forward-looks well in any type of ‘dress and has self-assurance that, Lmakes others conscious of her charm and poise, muscles will become cramped Ind uncomfortable, causing aches and pains in the beck of your neck. As you undoubtedly know, an aching neck can spoil the nicest kind of disposition, not to mention the frown lines and worried look that go with it. - . “PULLINGW IIEAD. To alleviate a curve and the lump which detracts from your appearance, get into the habit of holding your head as though you were being pulled upward. Stand with arms at your sides and make believe a. wire, fastened to the ceiling. is tied to a lock of hair in the centre of your head. Imagine‘ that the wire is pulling your head un. up. up. If necessary, place your hands just behind your ears and Iet them share the work of the imaginary wire. If you do this cor- rectly, your neck will straighten out and the little lump . will dis- a pear» pAftcrward, sit in a straight chair and do this exercise, especially originated by a posture authority to cure bad carriage above the shoulders, get rid of a lump on the back of the neck and prevent a double chin. REPEAT THIS EXERCISE First, completely relax the neck, letting your head drop forward BS far as possible. Then slowly push your chin out in front until each muscle in your neck feels stretched. Now—stili slowly—keeping the chin at exactly the same level, pull the chin back to normal position. Again imagine, that your head is being lifted from behind the ears. Repeat the exert‘ : several times a day. remembering always that the more slowly you do it, the more benefit you will derive. If you are serious about having a lovely neck, better sleep without a pillow and choose clothes which have no back-of-the-neck trimming which tends to make you walk with your head thrust forward. NEW COAT Gored and flared daytime coats are most popular this fall. Many are belted with stitched bands of self material or with neat cord- ing. Persian lamb, beaver and caracul collars that may be worn up or down trim most- of them. TASTE AND HABIT ARE CLOSELY ALLIED What would you think of a fish and banana boiled dinner? Natives of the tropics consider it the dernior cri of delicacy. They call the large, "vegetable variety of banana "plants. ." All of which establishes the point that taste is habit. When tomatoes, or "ioveapples." were first discovered to be useful food, nobody would touch them. A lady may as well have served frfcas- seed rattlesnake to her guests, or ragweed en casserole, because palates turned ‘against the strange spicy tang of the new guastable. COD LIVER OIL PROBLEM , __._. A young mother said recently: I dread starting the baby's cod- liver oil in the fall. She never did like it and now that I've stopped for the summer it's going to be a battle next month to get it inside her." “How do you give it?" "I used to put it in her bottle or mix it with her cereal. She would take it that way. When I gave it to her on a spoon she fought so and then spit ‘it right out. Finally I got her accustomed to it the other way Ind she'd eat up everything. But now it's all to do over." Then I suggested that she start . Furthermore, correct neck p95- ture is extremely important; m health and physical comfort. ..Wl1@n the Upper vertebae of your spinal column are curved forward, __circulation to the brain is hinder- somewhat and. of course, BABY'S ‘ QUESTION BOX , lyMIyPlsn all", ‘ Tell him that the strongest men have Ilways been protectors of the weak. But do not try to curb his self-reliance or his ambition. ‘ I-Iis strength of character-plus health, will go a long way in ensuring your ; boy's success. And until he is ten or ; twelve, you will find that the most effec- - way to keep hint well is by the -. lanai-use of Baby's Own Tablets. The fonnuia of n Canadian docbiecaé: d. 11: all: favoritism dammed." _ ve tsaodrefreohiugllcep, ,,'_ teething period no a - l‘ or?’ Absolutely uh. l‘! mnmamuguyno-r “have: ‘i L_. right now to put one drop a day THE COOK'S CORNER Cranberry Colony Mix l cup sugar, 1 teaspoon each of pepper, cloves and mustard, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon salt. Then add-Z finely chopped omens, 2 cups cider vinoga and l2 sour apples. _ Wash, core and cut apples into quarters. Put in saucepan, cover with boiling water, bring to boiling point and let simmer until soft. The water should be nearly gone; then rub through puree sieve and for each quart of pulp add the mixture of sugar, onions and spices. After the two mixtures are blended. add vinegar, bring to boiling polnLand let simmer l hour. Pour in sterilized jars while piping hot and seal. Apple Caisup Select sound apples, peel and quarter 2 quarts, stew until sender in as little water as possible; then press through sieve. To 1 quart sift- ed apples, add 2 cups sugar, 2 tea- spoons pepper, 2 teaspoons cloves. 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 3 large onions chopped fine. Stir all to- gether, add 2 tablespoons salt and cider vinegar enough to cover. Place l over slow fire and boil 1 hour, then pour into sterilized jars and seal. crab Apple Cal-sup Select sound apples, peel and quarter 2 quarts, stew until tender in as little water as possible; then press through sieve. To 1 quart sift- ed apples, add 2 cups sugar, z tea- spoons pepper, 2 teaspoons cloves, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 3 large onions chopped fine. Stir all togeth- er, add 2 tablespoons salt and cider- vinegar enough to cover. Place over slow fire and boil 1 hour, then pour into sterilized jars and seal. Elderberry Catsup Two quarts ripe elderberrics 1 cup sugar, I tablespoon cinnamon. 1 tablespoon cloves, 1 tablespoon all- r spice, ‘.3 teaspoon cayenne, mild vinegar to cover. Cook fruit in vinegar till soft. Rub through sieve, add sugar and spices; cook till thick like ordinary tomato catsup. Grape Catsug: Follow recipe for Elderberry Cat- sup. ing herself from the skin out- wards, ‘istead of using scent as an afterthought; a dab here, a dab there, and a sprinkle on the handkerchief. The Frenchwomans bath is redolent with her personality per-v fume. Her body is sprayed or given a friction with a toilet water in the same scent. Her undergarments, rather than her dress, are sprayed with her perfume, and a touch of perfume is given to her wrists, to the palms of her hand and to the brows. Neither does she forget the uses‘ of the sachet. Into her dress ward- robe rrd her lingerie shelves, as well as in her linen cupboard, go her satin sachets filled with sweet- smelling powders. In these ways the rrenchwoman has learned to use scent so that she carries her per-fume about her like an aura. The ladies of the Court of Ver- sailles liked tdwear s. dlffe nt per- fume every day. and so ve to the Court of Louis XV the title of lacour parfumee. STILL EXPRESSIVE The woman of today goes one better, for she varies her scent as the hands move round the clock but still keeps to a perfume that will express her personality. In the mornings she may take a. in the baby's food , or one drop in each bottle. And when the sun loses its mtencLand the dark, dull days of fall descend, she can in- crease the drops. After a while she can be given the dose in full‘ twice a day- because her sense of tast: will be re-cultivated- AVOID MONOTONOUS DIETS light flowery scent to golf or ten- nis or on her shopping round. For luncheon or cock-tail parties she will spray herself with a more clinging. more important, perfume. And when evening comes she uses a perfume that will assist her in her metamorphosis from sportswo- man to elegante. Fortunately for her, .the creators of perfumes are constantly bring- It is the same with all children A monotonous dict is the worst thing in the world for any one be- a variety of food, yet there him that he may have two later. , ing the time in much the is a very good "sesame." cause the rich foods, adult table must be avoided. CIIO%I YOUR P T0 subtle 1118183“! wmqiuodorlteod-flw ,_ cause it sets prejudice against foods to come. A child of two has quite are certain vegetables and fruits denied a year or ‘There is no harm in approach- same way as the training to cod-liver oil. A tiny sample now and then to set the habit of taste to come Judg- ment must be used of course, be- sauces. pastries and rich grovies of the EBFUHE QUIT YOUR PERSONALITY Nearly every well-tumed-out wo- men today realises the alluring finish that a touch of perfume givu to hor toilet. " But what obe docs not always completely understand lo the more business of choosing from among tho host of lovely scents- and how lovely and how many they are nowadays-the particular perfume that will exactly suit her ing out new odors that will ex- press any and every personality and which are suited to every occasion. Here are some personality sug- gestlons to help you in choosing o. scent. given by a perfumer whose scents and cosmetics are famous in two continents. INNDIVIDUAL SCENTS For time sportswoman of strong character, fond of riding and games a blended scent; for the debutante, lily of the valley; for the country woman carnation; for the idealist, iris; for a gay, laugh- ing personality, purple liac; for the a table woman, who is equally at omc on the links as in the boil- room, gardenia; for the practical woman who does not favor shy exotic perfume, but wants the refreshing fragrance that the best scents give, just I. touch of ecu do Cologne or lavender water. ' Hereoreofewtipsastohowto get- the best out of your perfumes: Do not expose your urnc to the light. Keeplt in a drawer or in its case. Spray it on with o fine ammioer or dob it on the skin with the drop- stdpper provided. Your own nose gets accustomed to your scent. but other noon do not. lo don't increase your Don't mi: par-funnel. Al for I marry young and youth of today to remain sane I think this is all wrons. couple does have to skimp al years of married life? thing by mutual skimping, then how can the boy say ten years to supporvthem le is married, they will have slbly for too long. wait and gamble on the future? frozzles out the nerves. It takes the bloom o! wedding does take place, general! desire each other. tied with ribbon, make the sacrifices. accustomed to having. before their loye of comforts and luxuries, manicured. Woman's Realm tc-Social and y Person .- Dcar Miss Dix-Society is ruinlnB y don't marry without and sober. save enough in, both ? those who Answer : If you and the girl wait until you can afford cake to mar he most devastating experiences that It makes But when the problem comes up of a young couple marrying on a shoestring, the question is: Can they take it? fight out hard times together? Have they the nerve to make sacrifices? Are they capable of a passion that can make them say, and mean it: "All for love and the world well lost?" If they can, well and good, and blessings will follow their marriage But if they can't take it, if their love isn't strong enough to stand the battering of fate, then they will be more miserable together than they would be apart, for each will blame the other for their common mis- fortune. Certainly it does no young couple any harm to have to work hard and pinch pennies during the first years of marriage. teache: them to be industrious and frugal, and it puts them on their met- tle to make the best of whatever ability they have. other it brings them closer together in a. community of interests that Many a man and woman whose humble first home was glorified by younng love remember the days when they dreamed and planned and- worked together as the happiest of their lives. icher people never experience. I know a woman, now a millicnairess, who married a poor boy who WES 98min! Only $10 H Week. who loves to tell of how at night she washed her husband's shirt so that he might have a. clean one to wear to work the next, day, and of how she used to walk two miles to carry him his lunch in a. tin pail. Our grandparents had the courage to marry on love and bread an cheese and kisses. They didn't wait until they could have a show wedding and a steam-heated apartment and keep an automobile. content to live in one room and eat cheap food and wear shabby clothes, and the wife didn't consider herself a domestic martyr for having to do the cooking and scrubbing and washing instead of going m the movies of an afternoon or playing bridge. But the youth of today are not such adventurous lovers. They want marriage, but they want their wedding cakes put up in fancy boxes and And when they do occasionally undertake a. marriage that is not adequately financed it nearly always ends in bankruptcy. They can't take it. Mary can't stand her hands having calluses on them instead of being She can't stand wearing last year's hat. her hair being stringy and needing a wave. home of evenings instead of going to places of amusement. stand having to give up his club, his car, his golf, never having a penny in his pocket and always being hounded by the bill collector. they qlllrrcl. 8nd pflfli- $0 the question of whether a young couple should marry on a, meager income or not depends I Dear Miss Dix-Please solve this problem for us: Why is it that most homely men marry good-looking women? zzugn Answer : M911 mflfry any ‘kind of women they please because they have the privilege of picking out their wives and so can choose, girls who are balm to their eyes. If they are particularly addicted to beauties, p, 13 doubtless their own lack of pulchritude that makes them especially appreciative of it in others. No ugly woman could hope to marry a handsome man, because, men, B5 8 N19. 5lmply_ pass over a woman who lacks beauty as if she did not exist. no matter if she possesses every other charm and virtue, but women make no such discrimination against, an ugly man. other qualities instead of his face, and if he is intelligent, agreeable, up- right, well-mannered and well-bred, they do not, care whether he i153 a pug nose or a Grecian profile. No one can imagine men rushing a girl who was fat and bald-headed of! financially, an Dorothy Dix ’s Letter If You Can’t Take it on the Chin, itis Better Not to Get Married. on a Low Income—A Problem for Modern Youth , If the coup had their start by the wait will, in o certainly not mentally, for the dreary suspenses they have been through. _ Wouldn't it be better for me, for instance, to marry the girl 1 love now and gamble on set-tins a promotion than to wait better off financially? _ W111 be ‘sgpgfatgd by several thousand miles, pos- Anything can happen at that distance. between you can make bread and butter, don't ry. human beings ever go through. It the heart sick with hopeless waiting of romance so that when at long last the belated y the once ardent lovers have ceased to So tragic is the lonB-drawn-out love flflair that a young couple is justified in taking many risks to avoid the ordeal. They can't stand the hardships. They can't They can't do without the things they have been Their love for each other just simply peters out outh now. Society says: "Don't money," and then expects the _ What if a young through the first sever- If two can't save some- end of the depression, while all probability, be no better until we are older and Within a few weeks we Should I SAS. A lung engagement is one of Have they the courage to On the contrary, it And if they love each They were She can't stand She can't stand sitting at John can't And so upon whether they can take it. PU They regard his must be‘ awkward for you to be as- murder in it." ‘ fer to feel she has somebody on never met him. He never goes away ‘quired. "Wasn't it you who met her A Murder at Hazelmoor, . ~- By Acorns A few minutes later Nurse Davis, ctorohed and curious, arrived. “HOW do you do," said Emily. "I foals-a kind of niece of-Mrs. Gardner's. That is"! am Icing to be apiece but my fiance. expect you know." "Oh, it's been too dreadful,’ said Nurse Davis. “We saw it all in the papers this morning. What a ter- that." rible business. You seem to be bear- CHAPTER. i0 ing up wonderfully, Miss ‘rrefusis- When Jennifer Gardner returned, really wonderfully." she had taken of! her h Emi "Well, one mustn't sag at the admired the smooth sw of the knees." said Emily. "I hope you don't mind very much. I mean. it sociated with a. family that has a “It's very unpleasant, of course," said Nurse. "But onels duty to lane's patient comes before everything." "How splendid," said Emily. "It must be wonderful for Aunt Jenni- whom she can rely. I don't. know Aunt Jennifer's husband at all. I've from home, does he? What exactly is the matter with him?" Nurse Davis embarked on the sub- ject with professional gusto. “So, really he might get well again any minute," lknily murmured thoughtfully. The nurse shook her head with firm professional desponden . “I don't suppose there will be any cure in his case." Emily had copied down in hei- little notebook the time-table of what she called Aunt Jennifer's alibi. She now murmured tenta- tlvely: “How queer it seems to think that Aunt Jennifer was actually at. the pictures when her brother was being killed." "Very sad, isn't it?" said Nurse Davis. “Of course, she couldn't tell- but it gives one such a shock after- wards." Emily cast about in her mind to find out what she wanted to know without asking a direct question. "Didn't she have some queer kind of vision or premonition?" she in- in the hall when she came in and exclaimed that she looked quite queer." “Oh, no," said the nurse. "It wasn't me. I didn't see her until we were sitting down to dinner to- gether, and she seemd quite her or- dinary self then." something else," said Emily, "Perhaps it was some other rela- tfon," suggested Nurse Davis. "I came. in rather late myself. l~fclt rather guilty about leaving my pat- ient so long, but he himself ‘mid urged me to go." She suddenly looked at her watch. "Oh, dear. He asked me for an- other hot water bottle. Will you ex- cuse me, Miss Trefusls?" Emily excused her and going over to the fireplace she put her finger on the bell. The slipshod maid came with rather a frightened face. . "What's your name?" said Emily. “Beatrice miss.” "Oh, Beatrice, I may not be fl-bln to wait to see my aunt-Mrs. Gard- ner, after all — I wanted to oak her about some shopping she dad on Friday. Do you know if she brought a big parcel back with her?" ‘ "No, miss, I didn't see her come n." "l thought you said she came in at; six o'clock." “Yes. miss, she did, I didn't see her come in, but when I went to take some hot water to her room at seven o'clock it gave me a shock to find‘ her lying in the dark on the bed. ‘Well, maiam.’ I said to her, “You gave me quite a shock.‘ ‘I came in quite a long time ago. At six o'clock,’ she said. I didn't see a big parcel anywhere," said Beatrice trying her hardest to be helpful. "It's all very difficult." thought Emily. "One has to invent so many things. I've already invented a pre- monition and a big parcel, but so and who had pale eves and no eyebrows to speak of. no mutter how witty and entertaining she was, nor what a good dancer. But girls are flatter- ed to death at the attention of men who are as ugly as gargoyleg, if they km" 11°“ w l-"lkjmd MW t0 Elve l Dirty and how to make them have Most men look at only the outside of a girl's head, and if that is ornamental they don't consider whether she has any brains or But women pay small attention to men's looks and the good times. heart or not. things that matter to them are the menujntelligence and personality. And because women are so little influenced by good looks in a man, and because men are entirely infiuencad-bybeauty in a woman, women remnant of food to be wasted. For- gotten eiectric lights add much to the price of the light bill. An oifed dust cloth prevents the dust from flying and making double work. Coffee which has been ground will lose its strength if it remains open to the air. The moat economical way to buy bacon is to buy it by the side. If kept in a cool, dry place it will keep indefi- nitely. If two small portions of vegetabm are left over. combine them and you will have a good and different dish for luncheon. ._..._.__...___. ‘ on: 'ro I. I. r. ‘I've travelled Int, I've travelled I've covered many a mile; But I've never felt so much at home, A; I did on Prince Edward Isle. Al if ti!” bid me any. But without a doubt reckon 13L who; again someday. u-n-u-k v 1 The valleys and streams all beckon, show more intelligence in judging men than men do in iudging women. DOROTHY DIX. CIILLODEN SCTIOOL The following is the standing of Culloden School, for August. Grade VII-i Milton Mne- Pherlon. Grade V—-'l, John MacLeon. Grade IV-l Ohristeno Moc- Rae; 2, John A. Mac - , Grade m-(sn- l um: mo- Icnn; 2, Margaret Benton. Grade m —(Jr)--'l. AM "W Pherson; a, Cuborine NM!- Phe 1101i. Grade II-‘i. Florence ‘Modem: 2,‘ rothy ‘M - u -l, noun. unclean. pcg$t_ Attendnnoe- ohrifinhl “we; iii-um: Berrinl. mum)- hnmpton, threa forty-twofifihiéfill‘ far as I can see one has to invent something if one doesn't want to sound suspicious." She smilod sweetly: and said: "'I‘hnt's all right, Beatrice, it doesn't matter." Beatrice left~the room. Emily took a small local time-table out of her handbagand consulted it; "Leave Exeter, St. David's, three ten." she murmured, “Arrive lux- iowed for going to brother's house and murdering him-how bcutly and "' it sounds — and such nonsense too-say half an hour to three quarters. What are the rains back? more’; one at four twenty-five and there's one. Mr. Dacres mentioned at six ten, that gets in at twenty-three minutes to seven. Yes, it's actually possible either way. It's a pity there's noth- ing tn suspect the nurse for. She was out all the afternoon and noJ body knows/where she was. But you curt have a murder without any motive at all. Of course, I don't T0811? believe anybody in this house murdered Captain Trcvelyan but in a way it's comforting to know that lhfly could have. Hello-there's the front door." There was I. murmur of voice: in tho hall and the door opened and Jennifer Gardner come into the room. - "I'm Emily Trefuole," aid Ian . "You know-the one who u £1’: [lied to Jim Pearson." “Io vim are molly." mo 1m. Gardner mum; bends. “Well, this ll I surprise." f limenlv may fut very w»: nod small. Bother like a little bar face as she mentioned bur hul- band's name. The hard. beautiful voice softened. passing over dark ripples of water. Jim Pearson. had been arrested us I mom thing frightonin! about Aunt Jon- nifer. I wonder if Uncle Robert likes being. adored quite as much as hair back from her foreh d. things, Eml ly, or don't you? If you don't I shall quite understand." them, is it?" . Gardner, "that they will find the real murderer quickly. Just; press the bell. will you, Bully? I'll send ,the her chattering down here. hate hosital nurses." states. I suppose it's all part of his ‘knew that a. loan of money at the special treatment that would have “I expect I am mixing it up with p It», was like a light “She does adore him," ' . "All the same there's some- "Do you want/to talk about “It isn't much good talking about "We can only hope." said Mrs. nurse's tea up to her. I don't want How I “Is she a good one?" _ "I suppose she is. Robert says she is anyway. I dislike her "intensely and always have. But Robert says she's far and away the best nurse we've had." ' "She's rather lookin ," id Emil good g an Y- ~ "Nonsense. With her ugly beefy hands?" Emily watched her aunt's long white fingers as they touched the milk jug and the sugar tongs. Beatrice came, took the cup of tea and a plate of eatabies and left the room. "Robert has been very upset, ovoi- all this." said Mrs. Gardner. "Ho works himself into such curious illness really." “He didn't know tain ‘Ikev- clyan well, did he?" qw Jennifer Gardner shook her head. "I-Ie neither knew him nor cared about him. To be honest, I myself can't pretend any great sorrow over his death. He was o. cruel grasping man. Emily. I-Io knew the struggle we have had. The poverty! He rlaht time might have given Robert made all the difference. Well, re- tribution has overtaken him." She spoke in a. deep brooding voice. "What a strange woman she is," thought Emily. "Beautiful and ier- rilble,‘ like something out of a Greek ay.‘ _ "It may still not be too late." said Mrs. Gardner. "I wrote to the law- yers at Exhampton _today, to ask them if I could have a certain sum of money in advance. The treat- ment I am speaking of is in some respects what they would call a quack remedy, but it has been suc- cessful in a. large number of cases. Emily-how wonderful it will be if Robert is able to walk again." Her face was glowing. Emily was tired. She had had a long day, little or nothing to eat, and she was worn out by Supprggg- ed emotion. The room kept going away and coming bad: again. "Aren't you feeling well, dear?" Its all right." gasped Emily, and to her own surprise, annoyance and humiliation burst into tears, Mrs. Gardner did not attempt to rise and console her, for which Emily was grateful. She, just sat, 511- ently until Em)ly's tears should subside. She murmured in a. thoughtful voice: _ “Poor child. It's very unlucky that Jim Pearson should have been arrested-very UIlIllCky. I wish — Wmflhlflzfouldjadone about it." O I Left to his own device» Charles Enderby did not relax his efforts. To familiarize himself with iifc as lived in Sittaford village he went out for a. stroll, his intention being to culti- vate the acquaintanc of Miss Por- 1 . AMomingSmile "Amongthe prettiest girls ppgsem was Brigadier-General Blazer. wrote l young reporter in his ac’. count of a garden party. The next day he was called to the editor's ‘room. ‘What do meln by writing . you thought fir!!! like that? demanded the edi. amuy left alone in the drawing r. “Woli," explained the reporter, “that's where he was." ‘ " A lady who had spent most of her 111011188111: her-husband read 1., the paper that husbands should b, best managed by the exercise o; cheerfulness and kindness. The next lY morning she greeted him at break. fest with a prolonged and expan. sivo smile. "Mercy!" mumbled her spouse to himself. “She's been and got lock. Law," oehousds nephew more . closely, Prudent reconnaissance in the neighborhood of Miss Percehouse‘: cottage prove unavalling but by a stroke of good fortune he ran into that young man lust asthe was em- ergtng disconsolately from the gatei of Slttaford House. He had all the appearance of having been sent away with a fiea in his ear. "I-Iello," said Charles. “I say, isn't that Captain 'I‘revelyan's house?" ‘That's rlght," said Ronnie, "I was hoping to get a snapshot of it this morning. For my paper, you you," he added. "But this wea- ther is hopeless for photography." Ronnie accepted this statement in allgood faith without reflecting that if photography was only possible on, days of brilliant sunshine, the pic- ‘tures appearing in the daily papers would be few. "It must be a very interesting job-yours," he said. "A dog's life." said Charles, faitn- ful to the convention of never shav- lng enthusiasm about one's work, He looked over his shoulder at Sit- taford House. "Rather a gloomy place I should infill-Kw" "No end of a difference there since the .Willetts moved in." said Ron- nie. "I was down here last year about the same time and really you would hardly take it. for the same place. It's been a god-lend to me, their being here, I can tell you." "Can't be a very jolly spot as a rule I suppose." said Charles. "Jolly? If I lived here a fortnight I should pass ut altogether. How my aunt manag to cling on to life in the way she does beats me. I say, are you doing any sleuthing? If so, can I help? Be the Watson to your Sherlock, or anythingof that kind?" "Any clues in Sittaford House?" inquired Charles casually. "I mean did Captain Trevelyan leave any of his things there?" "I don't think so. My aunt was saying he moved lock. stock and barrel. Looks as if he had had a. premonition though," Ronnie's me brightened. "Look her, what about this? Enemies on his track, he knows they're coming, so he clears out and passes the buck, as it were, to the Willetts." "The Wilietts were a. bit of a mir- acle by themselves," said Charles. "Yes, I can't make it out. Fancy planting yourself down here in the country like this. Violet doesn't seem to mind—actuaily says she likes it. 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