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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-9-25, Page 2Her Housebreaker 13y Florence Morse Kingsley. CHAPTER III,---(Cont'd). As Mary Brett laid out a substan- tial outfit for Van Auken's Dan, she was congratulating herself on the fact`, that she had not accepted Cousin Al -1 mira Biddle's offer to stay with her for a few days. Almira would have; run to the telephone at the ;first sight' of the muddle floor and despoiled. larder. Miss Biddle's limited iHaag- ` !nation could never have overleaped the barrier of the prima facie ev i-; dente. She would have insisted upon handing the offender over to the: authorities. Mary Brett actually shivered, as she reflected on the boy's' prcbal,Ie fate, had she not chosen to come home alone, In her other -world -j ly thoughts it was all a beautiful web of providence: the boy had been sent to her with a double purpose: already he had helped her over the difficult business ° of home -coming without George more effectually than any stereotyped sympathizer could possib- ly have done. There had been, indeed,; no time for the tears she had promis- ed herself, She vowed to help him to the limit of her ability; and it was quite in keeping with her character that having broken her alabaster box, she should empty it to the last frag- rant drorl---was he not herbrother? CHAPTER IV. It was late in the afternoon before she bade the newly -christened Daniel, Maitland good-bye. They had eaten. dinner together and, as before, he helped her make everything neat. Also, he repaired the broken window fasten - tog and secured the unguarded cellar against further intrusion. She heard him whistling boyishly over his task and smiled indulgently to herreIf. It was all really very funny when one came to think of its She must write to George about it. She was still smiling aver the un- deniable humor of the situation when lie came in to wash his hands at the kitchen sink. "I hate to leave you here alone," he said impetuously, then reddened with, honest shame, as he perceived the. twinkle of amusement in her kind eyes. "I want you to come back," she said. He shook his head. "Van Auken will never let me off; not even for a day." "I've thought of that, and I believe —I am almost sure I have hit upon a plan." She had been thinking at intervals ,all day of a way to deliver him from his long bondage, After all, cit might not prove difficult; with Van Auken it would be a matter of dollars and Bents, she was sure. There was her Vhristmas money. George had given ft to her the last day he spent at home, saying with the gift: 3 24 SEE TR IT 93 O4 CIA 'S EA AM IS A OEN T GW r, �•�.,: TEE xi WITY ,`"..1..A lI:nalr¢op;orornak; 14u� ;K+d/gnu The Price. - 1 used to love all nature so— The••'river's sweep, the sunset's glow,. The fields and woods, the pure, fresh air— The golden hours so free from care. I wandered where'er fancy bade-- A gay and careless happy lad. But Time Ambition's seed. instilled; I was withstrong deeire filled To win great rank and wealth and DIET FOR CHILDREN FROM TWO been previously drained. Stir in a TO SEVEN. Ismail teaspoonful of sugar, a piece of power; I filled with toll each fleeting hour; And then at last, I reached my goal, But oh, alas, at what a toll! (Roue is my old and keen delight la sunny day and star -lit night, Alas, one impulse rules my brain— The wish for greater power and gain. And 1 am old, and gray and sad; 1 sigh for that gay, careless lad, Would gladly give ney hoarded pelf For golden youth ---my better self. p'rieud; plead, „You're wealthy, honor- ed, great— Life lies before you ----pleasures wait." 1 only shake my head and say; "1 have forgotten how to play!" Business is life a wheelbarrow—it stands still unless someone pushes it. An electrically heated wagon to hold several food trays has been in- vented to insure waren meals for hos- pital patients. sdincrtl's Liniment for sale everywhere. The following directions' for meals' t a t t C I fifte n min - ren are not intended to take, utes over a moderate fire, then set, the place el the family physician, Al -.1 aside to cool. When quite cool, stir ways consult your doctor in regard tote the beaten yolks of two eggs; re the. feeding of your child. turn to the fire and reheat, being care- ful 12 to 18 Months. ful to remove before the eggs begin Breakfast, 6 or .7 a.m.: Fruit, as to curdle, which will be at about the butter„ and one and a half cupfuls of for child the juice of half an orange; pulp of boiling point. Serve with a few very "I'm afraid I shah t be home this 4 to 6 stewed prunes; pineapple juice, thin strips of sweet green pepper y ear, little Mother o' Mine, so I. want two tablespoonfuls. Omit if bowels scattered over the top. you to buy yourself something splen- are loose. Cereal gruel from oatmeal, Tomato Scramble.—Beat four eggs did and unusual, from me, Somethi3 wheat, farina, cornmeel, fine hominy slightly, season with salt and pepper you've wanted for a long time anbarley with milk. No sugar. Toastedand turn into a buttered frying pan, denied yourself. You see, I know your bread or zweiback. Milk, 1. cup, warm ways, dear." or cold. What could be more "splendid and Lunch, 11 a.m.---Glass of milk, unusual" than this motherless, home- alone, or with zweiback or toast. serve hot on buttered toast. Stir the eggs until they are well scrambled but still soft; add a cupful of stewed tomatoes, stir up once, then less boy, who so sorely needed what Dinner, 2 p.m, --Broth of chicken, Tomato : Rabbit, --To one-fourth she as sorely needed to give? Her beef or mutton, with rice in it; or cupful of milk aid one teaspoon of into the future—his future and liens. with bread crumbs; potato baked till card She fsou'id get work for him in the meal}; rice or macaroni; bread, 24 and a little red pepper and mustard, village, an easy matter, now that se hours old, or toast; glass of milk. grate In one-half pound of mild many men were away. He should Supper, 6 p.m, --Bread 24 hours old, cheese and heat slowly until cheese have George's room, and together they toast or zweiback and milk; or cereal is nearly melted. Beat five eggs in a would read George's books of an even- and milk, or junket and bread stuffs. separate dish and add one cupful of ing. Already she had thanked God From 18 Months to 2 Years, stewed tomato—not too juicy—to the for biro in her heart. hot cheese mixture. Gook two minutes Something of her thoughts she told{ Breakfast, 7 a.m.—Fruit, as juice and serve an toast. g of one orange; pulp of 6 or 8 stewed Tomatoes With Dumplings.—Pare him hut not all. He rnust first per- prunes, pineapple juice, 2 o:• 3 table - form the task she had set him. And and slice the tomatoes and put in a spoonfuls; cereal, 2 or a tablespoon- kettle of a suitable size. Over the with this for a peg whereon to hang fuls, with milk; bread, 24 hours old, top put corn meal dumplings made of all her simple exposition of faith, she toast or zweiback, with butter; milk told him how he must go to meet his , milk, salt, baking powder, and equal 1 cup, warm or cold. proportions of corn meal and wheat trial, Lunch, 11 a;m.—Glass of milk, with flour. Put the kettle over a moderate fancy, always nimble -footed, sped an beef juice, or soft cooked egg, mixed np p butter, one-half teaspaoliful of salt "You must pray every minute of bread, 24 hours old, toast or zweiback the way," she said, "and God will give, and butter. you just the right words to say to Dinner, 2 p.m. --Broth, thickened that man. There is a right way and with peas, sago, rice or barley; or a wrong way—a hard way and an easy vegetable soup and milk; or beef juice, begins to cook out. Serve with slices way to do everything. If you ask God with bread crumbs, or soft -cooked ee fried bacon over the tap. to help you --quite simply andwithout egg, or poached egg, with toast; Beans With Tomato Sauce. --Cook fear---Hesw•lil do it. Perhaps you have vegetables, selected from baked or the beans until all extra water has never prayed. If you have not, begin mashed potato, squash, cooked celery, boiled out, leaving them almost as dry now. You will soon find out how mashed turnips or carrots; bread, 24 • as baked beans. Serve with a sauce wonderful it is to have an unseen hours old, white or whole wheat, or made of one cupful of strained tomato Friend." 1 graham, with butter; apple sauce or juice, one tablespoonful flour, ane "I learned a prayer, once," he said, prune pulp, 1 tablespoonful. •tablespoon batter, and season with when she paused. "An old, old woman Supper, 6 p.m,—Macaroni, boiled salt and pepper. Stir the mixture well at the poor farm taught it to me when rice, custard, or junket, 1 tablespoon- and cook until it thickens. I was a child. It begins, Now I lay ful; bread, 24 hours old, or toast, with Tomatoes and Cheese.—Slice large me down to sleep, 1 pray Thee, Lord, butter, 2 slices; milk; baked apple, firm tomatoes, drain, salt and let my soul to keep.' The old woman said apple sauce, ar stewed prunes, stand in a cool place. When chilled, it would keep the bogies away and From Two to Three Years. spread with a paste made of cream that I must remember to say it when- Breakfast, 7 a.m. Fruit, as half an cheese or cottage cheese, finely chop- ever I was frightened. Many's the orange, 6 or 8 stewed prunes, pear or ped green pepper and a little paprika. time I've repeated the words at top peach pulp; cereal, 3 or 4 tablespoon- Place two slices together sandwich speed, the cold shivers running up fuls with milk; or egg, soft -cooked or fashion, and serve on lettuce with a and down my back. I guess it was poached; bread, white, or whole wheat, little salad dressing to which a little better than no praying. or graham or toast with butter; milk, Presently their talk drifted to the; 1 cup, warm or cold. outside world and then she told"him of Lunch, 11 a.m.—Glass of milk, with her Christmas money and of the use she meant to make of it. He shook his head. "But you can work," she suggested, secretly glad of his stubborn refusal. fire and cook until the dumplings are done. A little water should be put in the bottom of the kettle to keep the tomatoes from burning until the juice bread and butter, or graham, or, oat- meal crackers. Dinner, 2 pan.—Broth or soup; meat, as fine cut beef, lamb, or chicken, or boiled fish; vegetables, "You can earn money and pay me selected from potatoes, fresh peas, back. There will be plenty of time fresh beans, spinach, asparagus tips, between now and Christmas. Besides, cooked celery, squash, mashed turnips, I need you, do I not? My next `burg- or carrots; bread and butte:; junket, lar' might be a different sorts" or custard, ar blanc mange. "I hope you won't always remember Supper, 6 p.m. --A cereal or egg (if that of me," he said in a low voice, not taken for breakfast), or custard, the fold between his eyes deepening. or milk toast, or macaroni; bread and "How dare you trust me with money when you think of what I did? How can you be sure I am not a thief ? Why, you are not like anyone I ever heard of ? . The folks I know 'wouldn't believe it, if I told them. Van Auken would say I stole the money. Why should you do anything for me? I've been wondering all day." "Dan," she spoke softly, between butter; stewedfruit; milk, warm or cold, or cocoa. From Three to Six 'Years. Breakfast, '7 a.m.—Fruit, as or- anges, apples, pears, or peaches; cer- eal; egg, soft -cooked, poached or scrambled; bread or toast and butter; milk or cocoa. Dinner, 12 noon—Broth or soup; tears and laughter, "you don't under- meat, as beef, Iamb, mutton, or stand. Perhaps if I had been happy chicken, or fish, boiled; vegetables, ex- -as people are who have many to love cept corn, cabbage, cucumbers, or egg and work for—perhaps if you had come some other time, in just the same way -who knows? Perhaps I or soup, or cereal, or milk toast kr /night have telephoned for the con- thick soup; or corn bread; fruit, or stable, when I found you asleep. I custard, or junket; milk, warm or, might have done that, you know. But you came to me like 'a gift out of the blue. When you broke into ney lonely house, Dan, you broke into my lonely heart• -.-a heart bereaved of its all" He knelt at her feet and laid his fade in the folds of her gown. She felt his big shoulders heave under her light touch: - cream. At the last he lingered wistfully. All children should be discouraged "I wish you could go with me," he eating candy, cake, biscuits, jams, said, "If you should talk to Van jellies, ice cream, or box cereals, i.e., Auken, he would believe you." the uncooked cereals. Remember, all "You must make him believe you," cereals must be cooked at least two she flashed back. "You must put your hours and better four, plant; bread and butter; simple pud- dings or custard. Supper, '6 p.m.—Rice, or macaroni, cold, or cocoa. From Six to Ten Years. Meals at 7 a.m., 12.30 p.m, and 6 p.m.—Give all adult food, except candy, cake, pie, doughnuts, pickles, cucumbers, friedfood, spices, tea, cof- fee, soda water, wine, beer, or ice shoulder to this task. You can, do it. You know now where to find the Tomato Recipes. strength. I have told you" In the home where tomatoes are a "I will come back to -morrow," he popular product of the?garden, they, promised. "Then I will work. You will be found on the table twice a day, shall see how I can work!" He smiled but if you become tired of the plain down at her, honest purpose mingling sliced or stewed article, try the fol - with the shy happiness in bis eyes. lowing, solne of which titins snake "Yes," she said, "you must come tasty supper .dishes: home to -morrow." Escalloped Tomato.—Put cold meat She stood at the gate watching his of any kind—or of several kinds if tall, strain figure swinging away you have them—through a ineat chop down the road_ as she had so many _per. In a buttered baking dish put a times watclied her son. And now -he layer of sliced cold boiled potatoes, was nearing the bag oak tree, making then a layer of the meat, over this a the turn of the road. Would he stop layer of sliced ripe tomatoes and a and look back? ; She leaned over the' sprinkling of salt and pepper:Repeat white ,gate, lien eyes .eager as a girl's,' •until the -.dish is filled: Over. the top.. an odd fancy tormenting. her 'with put a scanty layer of bread crumbs vague hopes and misgivings. `dotted with buster. Pour in a cup - "If. he stops and waves his hand• ful of rich sweet ;milk •and bake for as George always did—I shall be sure'forty minutes. —sure—" I 'Loinatoes and Macai one.- Boil one He had reached the tree—was pass-, cupful of macaroni in salted water ing it; then, as if aware of her aloudi until tender, Cut six pieces of bacon nig gaze, he turned, smiled, waved his in inch pieces and put in a pan over hat in a gesture of greeting and fare -, a slow fire until part of the fat is well, and was gone. tried out; add one medium -sized -onion! l,(To be continued:) chopped and the macaroni which has finely chopped onion has been added, Tomato Spice.—To three pounds of skinned and sliced tomatoes add ono 'lent of vinegar, four cups of sugar and spices to taste. Boil down until it is the consistency of jam, taking care not to let the mixture scorch.! This is delicious with cold meats. 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