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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-10-16, Page 2.,. After You Have Used GREEN TEA The Ghost Book BY CLARENCE MEILY. H474 PART III. Fairly •awake, but trembling with fright, Wombold hastily examined the object that lay in. his lap. It was a large business ledger, musty, worn, and stained with time. Stamped upon its mildewed cover was the infernal monogram. In a trance of fear, Wombold .open- ed itsyellowed leaves. His own hand- writing stared up, at him out of the ghostly past, over a guilt -haunted hiatus of forty years. With a ,thick sigh, the old man fell back upon his pillow in a dead faint. Almost as frightened. as his master, Otu ran into the hallway crying for help. He was met -almost instantly by Miss Armitage, who pressed by him into the room. "Get the housekeeper! Get some hot water!" she ordered as she saw Wom- bold's white face against the pillows. vinegar to make a thin paste, One Otu ran to obey, Inez few moments ounce celery seed, and three pounds of he returned with Mrs. Crane, the housekeeper, followed by one of the maids with a pitcher of .hot water: Miss Armitage's vigorous measures were already restoring a semblance of animation to the master's bloodless One cup sugar, 36 cup shortening, 1 visage. His hands stirred feebly, and egg, 1% tsps. vanilla, 2 tsps. baking presently he opened his eyes. Mrs. powder, pinch of salt, itis cup milk, Crane who had mixed a stiff dose of '!a cup currants, flour to make rather stiff dough. Cream together the sugar and short- ening. Add to this the well -beaten egg; the flavoring and the milk. The currants should be added while knead- ing the dough. Add the flour with which the baking powder and salt is the book?" have been mixed. Roll thin and cut] The girl shoot. her head. into desired shapes. Bake in a rather "Don't think of it now," she said. hot oven until delicately brown— "Don't think of anything till morn- about ten or twelve minutes. These ing." are delicious additions to the school "But I must think of itl" he cried. children's lunch boxes. "What was it? Where has it gone? Was it the ghost of a book? Didn't GRAPE RECIPES THAT ARE you see it?" He turned to Otu. GOOD. "Sure, 1 see," agreed the Japanese. The advent of fall brings with it theBut by this time Wombold was bab- delicious ripe grapes, and many fire tiling feverishly, paying little atten- pondering how they may preserve tion to those about him. them for winter use. Do things like that have their as- a*ou hale m► standard by which to judge other teas. Salada is the finest produced in the world. — Try it. FREE SAMPLE of GREEN TEA UPON REQUEST. " SALAOA," TORONTO PICKLES—PUNGENT AND POPULAR. A few well -selected varieties of' pickles and relishes, not too difficult to prepare and that will serve for all purposes, should be found in every, cellar or storeroom, All of the fol- lowing recipes can be prepared late in fall after the heat and rush of sum- mer work. Vegetables and fruit for pickling should be in perfect condition, the vinegar of good quality, and thespices fresh and pungent. A porcelain -lined or agate kettle should be used for the cooking, and the stirring spoons should be wood, silver or agateware to prevent any chemical change when they come in contact with acids. Many recipes call for alum and other chemicals to preserve the color of the pickles, but these are all more or less harmful and should not be used. Try lining the kettle and cover- ing the vegetables with cabbage or grape leaves during the scalding pro- cess. A late planting of cucumbers will afford a supply of pickle -size gherkins late in summer, or the cu- cumbers may be gathered early and kept in a medium brine until wanted. CHOPPED RAW PICKLE. Chopped raw pickle requires two quarts of chopped tomatoes (that are just beginning to redden), two cup- fuls of grated horseradish, two heads of celery, chopped, two green peppers, cleaned of fibre and seeds and chopped, one quart of vinegar, one cupful of! brown sugar, two-thirds of a cupful of salt, one-third of a cupful of white mustard -seed, one cupful of nastur- tium seed. Sprinkle . the salt over the vege- tables, and let stand 24 hours. Drain, add the other ingredients and mix thoroughly. Put in a large earthen- ware jar, cover and put in cool place. Stir every day for a week, adding more vinegar if necessary to keep covered. SPICED GRAPES. For spiced grapes, use eight pounds of grapes, four pounds of sugar, three cupfuls of vinegar, four stick of cin- namon, one ounce of Whole cloves, two blades of mace. Remove skins from grapes by. squeezing between thumb and fore- finger. Set the skins aside and cook the pulp until the seeds can be re- moved by straining through cheese- cloth or strainer. Return pulp to the stove, add the skins and when this mixture has simmered about ten min- utes add the other ingredients (having the spices tied in a cheese -cloth bag). Cook until shiny and as thick as jam. Put in sterilized jars and seal. MUSTARD PICKLES. Mustard pickles are a little trouble- some but are delicious and well repay the time spent on them. The recipe here given will make three gallons of pickles. For 24 hours soak three quarts each of small cucumbers, sliced green to- matoes, button onions, cauliflower (broken into flowerets), six green pep- pers cut into strips and one cupful of nasturtium seeds, in a brine made of four quarts of water and one pint of salt. Drain well and scald in a mix- ture of one part vinegar to three parts, water. Drain again and put with the following sauce: One large cupful of flour, six table- spoonfuls of dry mustard, two table- spoonfuls of tumeric and sufficient on stove brown sugar. Boil all the ingredients in this sauce until tender. Seal in jars. Chew it after every r meal _ tt stimulates appetite and aids digestion. H makes your food do you more good. Note how it relieves that stuffy feeling alter Iinearty eating. 'Whitens 'teeth. sweetens breath and SC's the goody that lira -s -t•8 . PLAIN ROLLED COOKIES. whiskey and hot water, brought it to the bedside, and Womboldrevived under the potion; but with restored consciousness his nervous terror also began to return. He caught Miss Armitage's hand. "Where is it?" he begged. "Where teal counterparts? I saw it. I felt it These recipes are all very tasty and in my hands. Am I to be drawn back you will like them this winter. into past time where all these dead Grape Preserves—Rinse grapes in .and gone things are assembled? Shall cold water and drain. Squeeze out the pulp from each grape and heat it gradually, cooking until the seeds borne out easily. Press through a sieve just fine enough to keep back the seeds Cook the skins and the pulp "Mr. Wambold,' cried the girl, ' I can't bring myself to go away and leave you in this condition, a prey to all these superstitious fears. You have been very good to nie, and I want to talk to you a little. Won't you listen?" He acquiesced with a listless drop- ping of the eyelids. "Do you remember six years ago," she went, on, "when I applied at your bank for work? I had just come from the East. I' had come -on purpose to find you, . Mr. Wombold " Wombold •glanced at her with a vague interest. "Find ine?" he repeated. "Yes. When you gave mesa place, I tried from the first to make myself so efficient that you would make me your private stenographer. When you . did that, 1 worked harder than ever, hop- ing to make myself so indispensable that you would always keep nie with you. I succeeded in that, as you know. By the time you retired' from business, three years ago, I had my plans all laid. I knew from little things I'd "seen, like not starting anything on Friday, and avoiding the number thir- teen, and so on, that you were super- stitious. So I • got you into the way of studying occultism and spiritual- ism. I was so sure of my plans that I even had these cards printed then." She held up the package of cards. Wombold's calor had come back, and his eyes took on some of their old-time brilliance as he stared wonderingly at her. "You had them printed—those cards? What for?" "For my plan. But, tell me first, even if nothing mysterious had hap- pened to induce you to payback the money, wouldn't you still be glad you did it?" "Yes," he said strongly. "It should have been done long ago. I have wish- ed to do it, but I was held back by pride, by the shame of confession—" "I know," she hastily interrupted. "I thought that was it: And now I want you to know that it was I who placed one of these cards by your breakfast plate last April. The story of the man who called to see you and left one of them was just a fabrication on my part. There wasn't any such I see him there? Oh, Henry, have a man." little pity on me! I'll send it, Henry. But Mme. Charleroi?" he objected, I'll pay it back, every cent, with in- in «dazed amazement. terest. Now! Now! Get Carrington! thSye getst her percentage of thet Get him on the telephone! I must reel mayma-five rhoungnh, never fear. It be betraying her to tell you so, it to -night. Oh, let me alone!" buI think ou ought to know. As ten minutes and add an equal amount He shook off the restraining hands Y g of sugar, cooking until the liquid of the womenand would have left for that old ledger, I had it sent to , thickens. Store in earthen or glass his bed for the telephone below stairs, me from home, It was I who came in jars. This also makes a fine filling if to quiet him, they had not promised' and put it on your chest that night." You!" he cried. In mercy's name, who are you?" Her merry laugh had nevertheless a trace of tears in it as she caught his hand and answered: "My dear old friend, I am -the granddaughter of Henry Hart!" (The End.) for cakes. Grape Catsup—Cover two quarts of grapes with vinegar and cook until ISSUE No. 41-'24. to call his lawyer. 'After some difficulty Miss Armitage n succeeded .% arousing Mr. Carrington, soft. Press through a sieve and add and induced him to come to the Wom- one cup of sugar, one tablespoonful of bold residence at once. By morning a cinnamon, ane teaspoonful each of draft for .1;35,000, the amount of the cloves and allspice, and a little cay- original defalcation with interest add - storeCook slowly until thick and ed, was on its way to the'little New store in bottles, a England town, inclosed in a registered Grape Juice—Weigh the grapes and letter addressed to Henry Hart's for each ten pounds use three pounds �iidow. . In the -sunny library Miss Clara Armitage was engaged in clearing out the drawers of her typewriter desk. occasionally. When boiling hot turn tune, bright as the sunlight itself, and cf sugar. Cook the grapes in a .por- celain kettle with five pints of water to a peck of grapes. Cover and bring slowly to the boiling point, stirring She wassoftly humming a gay %ttle into a heavy bag and let drain. Add the sugar and heat again to the boil- ing point. Skim and store in steriliz- ed fruit jars or bottles. THE SECOND DAY OF THE ROAST. Sometimes when we have a good- sized roast, we wish to serve it hot the second day before we commence on it as cold meat. An excellent way to vary the roast slightly from the first day, especially if it is veal, or lamb, is to follow this method: Put the roast into_a covered.recep- tacle, standing it on a wire rack with .feet. Put water in the bottom of the container and steam the roast briskly for half an hour. 'This may be done on top of the stove. Then uncover, set in a hot oven, and dry off for ten minutes more. In putting the meat above the hot water, it does not lose its juices, and remains moist. If the wire rack is not at hand, the meat may be put into a steamer or. set upon an open wire plate support- ed underneath by a bowl. w While this process is going on, pre- pare a portion of delicious dressing. Put a minced onion and a couple of tablespoonfuls of sweet fat into a. fry- ing pan. Toss until a golden brown. Be careful not to burn. Set aside for a few moments. Take any pieces of dry bread, crusts, or cold, buttered toast which may be on hand. Dip quickly uickl into a basin of cold water. As soon as moist, remove, squeeze out the water, and chop up fine in thesame chopping bowl which has been used for the onion.- If liked, an egg may be blended with the bread mixture.. - Now put the seasoned dressing into the frying pan with the onion and .fat, and mix. through thoroughly. After the mass =becomes hot and inclined to be a little dry,add two or three table- spoonfuls of the thickened meat gravy left from the day before. Heat very slowly, and when the dressing ismolt- inghot pat into a smooth cake, fry lightly on one side, and fold over, omelet fashion. on her face was a queer little smile, half amused, half wistful, such as that with which sympathetic grown-ups regard the tragedies of childhood. From the deepest recess of the bot- tom drawer she drew out a small pack- age of cards, of the size and general character of business cards, but hav- ing nothing printed on them except a circle enclosing a monogram composed of the letters "H" and "F." She ran these thoughtfully through her fingers for a.moment, then slipped them into! her pocket, went out into the hall and! mounted the stairs. On the floor above she knocked at Mr. Wombold's bed -I room door. There being no audible reply, she entered. Mr. Wombold lay in an easy chair before the window. He looked as if he were just emerging from a grave illness. His skin had exchanged its; wonted healthy pallor' for a tissue -like fragility, his great eyes seemed un usually sunken in his emaciated fea- tures and he was wrapped in a list- less apathy such as belongs to the period early of convalescence: Miss Armitage came -forward and took a seat by his side. He regarded her vacantly, without change of ex- pression. "Mr. Wambold,": she said. "I am go- ing away. I have come to say good- bye." "Good-bye?" "Yes.. I am going back to my home in Connecticut." "What for?" "I—I am going to be married," Miss Armitage confessed with a blush. The old man sighed. "It goes on," he said, "just the same, doesn't it? ` Life, that is -it goes on. and on till the end." and may be transferred to .a warm platter-. with the dressing at one end. With the hot gravy and mashed pota- to and a, little jelly to give zest, the meal, will be quite as good; if not ..better, as on the first day when the roast was served. >Y ' By this time the meat will be hot, r.Minard's Liniment deals cuts. He—"And your dad owns this estate with no encumbrances on it, you say?" She—"None but ma and myself." -0 Mackintosh for His Daughter. WSW For every wash -day method RINSO is ideal for any wash -day method you use. You do not have to change any of your usual steps—just use Rinso where you used to use ordinary soap. If you like to boil your white cot- tons, Rinso will give you just the safe cleansing suds you need in the boiler. If you use a washing machine, follow the advice of the big washing machine manufacturers— use Rinso. Just soaking with this new kind of soap loosens all the dirt until a single• rinsing leaves the clothes clean and spotless. However you do your wash, make it easy by using Rinso. Rinso is sold by all _grocers and department stores r If you use a Washing Machine, soak your clothes in the Rinso suds as usual. In the morning add more Rinso solution and work the machine. Then rinse and dry— you will have a clean sweet snow - white wash. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED TORONTO R-4-27 A poem You Ought to Know. Farewell to Nancy. If a ballot were taken on the ques- tion: What are the loveliest lines Robert Bui-ns• ever wrote? there is lit- tle doubt the four beginning, "Had we never loved sae kindly*" would be at the tap of the poll.. Sir Walter Scott said they •contained "the essence of a thousand love -tales," and Byron used the stanza as the - motto of his own poem;" "The Bride of A.bydos." Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae farewell, and then, for ever! Deep in heart -wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that Fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves hint? Me, tae cheerfu' twinkle lights me; Dark despair around bsnights nie. I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my. Nancy; But to see her was to love her; Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never loved sae kindly, Had we never loved sae blindly, Never met --or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted. Fare thee weal, thou first and fairest! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, enjoyment, love, and pleasure! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, far ever! Deep in heart -wrung tears I pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Some few - years ago an English family rented a place in the Highlands. fora few months. It was near a loch, and one morning the party engaged a• boat to take them across. The weath- er had become unsettled, and the fath- er said to the boatman, "By the way, can you tell me where I could get a mackintosh for my daughter" The boatman rested on his oars for a mo- ment or two, and then said, "There's not ferry many -1liackintoshes heer- abouts, but there's., a fine young 14Iac- donald,- a bachelor, who lives at the loch, and he might be suiting the young lady." - - Precaution, John wrote the following letter to his sweetheart:, Dearest,darling, girl of my heart I, would swim the deepest rivers for you! I would brave the worst. clangers for.. your s'ai.e; I would face death in any storm just for you. Your only true lover, John. ' P.S.-I'll be over to -night if it doesn't. rain. Housefly 'Quack Thinker. The" housefly is said to be the clever- est of insects, :its intelligence: surpass- ing that of the ant and the bee. One authority asserts that it can think 100 times faster than a man. 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