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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1919-12-11, Page 6The Gnmeof .Nations `Iy DON'NA SI11DRWOOD )30(4411•T, • OgAPT11111 1, •j for the eterelthy tielcini of a eeloelt upon the wall, the office of Basil titrevareon, beaker, wits impregnotted • eibh a deep mod far -renting eilenee, Ale minus eon -Oast -to the awry and beat end excitements of its premous daye. Dust had settled in a the, light pawner etroesthe: heeetofore siithin surfaces of the manly° desk; pepers Were nattered ri ,eckIess profusion levee, tables arid ,thairs; ,agentsa One wall huddled 4 enan's ,great emit wattle • it had isliaped from too berried piecing upoe. ite hook, Witobout, it sleety elrizzleimat rano& ily upon walk and pavement, trampled swiftly ae At fell beneath the Tubber- ' shod Set of thousands of passing pedestrians. Theough a bluish haze the city suegeci and bustled, seeming te hasten the peeing ef- the short wuiterafterrion. • A girl in a long, dark coet with fur collar tailed high ageinet the cold, peeved before the louilclinrwhich hoes - ed the office of Trovanion, and after ' a hesitating Instant, lammed boldly into its niarbleehalled reeesses. "Mr. Trevanion done ,coine up er half hour ago." The round ebony • countenenee of the elevator 'toy ex- • pensed both' commiseration and eurie osity. •• • Peggy Herford said* nothing. She stepped out at the ninth floor and fon limed an old,.f militate 'path down the eateridott eye e smoldering to a tawny • yelle* in the Pale oval ot her. epee. This grateful employee of Basil Tee - velem,' was answering for the last 'tittle the summons -0 a keen -witted 'Man of businegs whose plunges in an • unsteady market bad ended dfew days before in els-rapt, financial disaster, , Peggy Hertford 'dreaded tae oterth- g comine interview at the had never dreaded anYthing in her defiant young life. Hee knock remained unanswered, yhe clutched the knob of the office door as one greens a nettle, afraid of its sting. Trevanion wee netted in a swivel chair before bis desk fumbling at a pile ofertutitly wipers. Hie hig -ehoulders- hela ari eneonsciously pa - e thetie thyme. "I've :come," announced Peggy Her- ford eitnply. • • Her eniployer started, foe the tint :time aware of her presence. "Alper -yes! Thatie very good of you. • I've 'smile final letters to write. •There are a great mostly Of theme Peggy slipped off her hat and coat. "I have all the afternoon -all the evening. if you wish." Her fingers gripped the Teeing pencil in a vain 'effort to still their trembling. Treganion'e weatm voice dictated • letter after letter. On the streets, one by one, smudges of flame began to twinkle, Tirelessly, Miss Herrera drove hoepencil over the stenogreph- ar's, pad and when the light failed en- tirely, she pressed an electric button, still scribbling hieroglyphics' with her disengaged band. It was half past seven when Tre- vanion's droning voice finally ceased. Peggy% eneeks were flushed; her black hair rippled in eoft untidy waves about ears and temples. Through a dull le,gaethy of mind ana senses Trevan- • ion impersonalltt watching her, noted • her weariness. "You're tired," he said tonelessly, nonegsseeteseetetesectieeseemeeseineen right!" lato WAS ferty-three; too old to stele life from the beginning. And the street °lance lame Minn 'Was in, atto blood; there woos 110 future alien) front it. He looked agoin at the eon) okleet lying iu the liollew of his bend lated •"PartIon ma f6iT9t 3113r tq*VQ$' was nearly to the oubWAY— ' Trevanin slalomed to the drawer of his deelt. Ile did not believe that Peggy hedt seen or gueaeed aut. atrang'ely enougil, after ter departilee, he amine that the trailing incident of a pair o 001TOS bad shalten hie reso- lution. Suddenly he buried lois tome upon his Arms. "Goal" lie bveatited 'heevilte "God!" Witert at lest be liftetiehis head sew before bim the slip of .papereln. Peggy's ifiandwriting, It vino the ads clrese of her iltrothee in Canada, CHAPTER IL Tryon -40e ineerted his key in the lock that "evening with the feeling of beim an intruder lit the home vvhicli bad :sheltered lam sinee,boylioni. A city clock tolled the hour of one. Doro- thea Waula have gone to bed long age; Although he knew his had half hour with 'his -sister wen -bound to mile, he athatlied'ee sigh of relief at- the mat. menes 're,spite, She evoeld neverainder- Yana his leaving licar, never appeeciate how. ietelerable was the thought isf existing on 'her bounty. Handing the men eervent hie hat and that, lie mounted the stairs, catch- ing for support sot tile rail of the ban- ister.. Hew hopelesely tired he felt! That impertinent Peggy Herford had called him ill, He pictured her again, loaning forward across the keye, hoe snoall 'face vivid beneath the seadow of her misty, black hair. "A mart eau become a king in his own right!' Thatte where you belong -you with your tie', sturdy shoulders—" He slept fitfully and in the cold early dawn of morning began to dress. 'Tea shocked face of his valet, Wilkes, appeared in the doorway. • it just hearaeyou, sir," he murmur- ed reproachfully, "You gave no orders? I heard none!" "Well, I'm going to give one now," announced Trevartien, struggling with a refractory collar button. "I .want my trunk and bag packed in twenty minutes. See that the trunk -catches the eight -ten for Chicago. Wilkes' jaw dropped. "Yes, sir," he stammered. aiLeteme help you with that button, Sir." Man- fully he acteanced into the room, his inadequate night clothes flapping about -kis thin legs. "Get out!" roared his master, "beat 111 I've igiven you twenty minutes - not a second longer. And -Wilkes - after' to -day I shall not require the services of a valet. I've spoken to Fred Bversham about you. He's going to take you on, if you like." "Yes, sir, certainly, sir." like a well-trained tervent, vanished and Trevanion, struggling with the button, tried to make up Ins mind just what to say to Dorothea. Ten minutes later he tapped at her door, still undecided. Miss Dorothea was fifty-five, twelve years older than her brother, They tad "and you must be bungry. Let men -never teld any Interests on comet:ten, send for sandwiches and somethingbut the bestolvett upoteltixn a wealth of hot to cleink. It will be an hour et.; adoeing tenderness, fed from the two before you've finished typing." starvation of an empty heart. - "Thank you. It will seareely bte She appeared presently te quilted neeeseery." She looked at ete hollowsdressing goivn iid 'slippers; the faded of sleeplessness sheering like bruises hair falling about her face made ber against the- startling greyness of has appear a little older.' and more pathetic face, "That' is," she ftniehed shyly, than usual. "unless Yoe. would came to Share my "Dottie," said Trayanion-it was meal with Me?" on special occasions that he addressed Teeeetnion remembered then that he her thus and the shivered teith a vague had had no luncheon. As though it settee of dismay -"I'm sorrygo waken Muttered, His 'sudden laugh instilled yob so eaely but I've suddenly aeciaed a vague premonition of evil in Miss to go off on a little jaunt. I stall cater Herfolid's breast Why had he "lau,gb- etc eight -ten for Chicago. Of course, ed like that: . I couM not go without saying good- " Steaaily sou/idea the click of the bye." typewriter but the girl's thoughts ilaiss Dorothea traathed a sigh of were •scarcely on the business on rand. relief. She .seercely knew what she It was unbelievable that a man like had feared when she heard her broth - Basil Trevanion should give up with- outaa struggle, ghould. allow the whirl- pool of disinter to (lest:Toy him at will. His fortune Wag gone beyend reclaim. ing---but lee body and soul— Peggy Harford gathered up her last morning alone. How -how long thrinking courage and leaned forward d " o you intend th be -gone?" " across the keys ev , compelling 'Prail- ion th glenee tsp. . ion iIt all-depends,rammed Trevan- nstrutably. "Mr. Trevanicm," she said breath - (To be enthused.) lessly, "what aid you 'men by 'final' Teturned her look with elow amazement. This chit of e givl to demand an explanation from him! What did it matter to •her? When. w her work was finished she would re- ceive her pay as ustml-why should dnything else concern her? , . But Peggy kept her stubbovn gaze „ado nem.. ena„e Remaly, Hand* on loclox .of !Character. boos roily too UlOre at a stm than most people realinh hong, elender hang with hiperleg feteere inditate sin tletettic teinneraInent. tae expression of which • may be elettg literately, art Or Musteel Ono, or It may find an etttlet ln aechiteeture, eipadint or the Orman. t SOWO QUO Of 010 learned prO10E$O10110.. jt is smite mettle to dive 8 aliglitly teperieg effect to lather lent eneers ay evening them gently et the' flee from oelldhood, but, atter 011, the tette pevameut or tlisposition Yenta be elianged by Sue moan, , A thick, etout, stabby hen is sure In belong to a leant -set, practical Mal; vidual who is wrapped up in the Vele, day, necesearY 'affairs of life, Blunt angers usually indleete a dispoottion eot overteetthe A Is quite Poseible to keep one's hands in attentive conditin no Mat- ter eniat their libelee if the nails are cerefullY ntanionred; blemishes avoid- ed. and the akin kept smooth. . As much of tee natural oil of the nein is vomoved by thnetant washing, A is neoessapy to replace this by suit- able lotions and applications, The old- time habit of having a pair of white cotton gloves to draw nen; night after the Inmate have been anointed wite something healizig whitenleg was really very senstal' It protectedetne bedding, bola the indication -just where it was needed.and hurriedethe beautifying process, as Ito warmth of the gloves was in itself en aid, A great many people neglect their hands, giving them no attOrai011 what- ever other than the regulation lean- ings with soap and water, anit then wonder' why they •are roughencel and 5010. If the lines become stained a little -care will nuttily repair the damage. If they are stotined by strong alkaline saluting they will often be turned Yellow -or brown. Wash eeith a solu- tion of vinegar and water in equal aarts and rub with a cut Amon, • If, the hands ore stained with a mineral aced they should be washed, with a good lather of Soap and rubbed In freely. ' Rinse lit a solutiou of belt - Ing Bode afid water, a 'heaping tea- spoenna to a Met., In case any strong acid has been spilled on the hands wash- well and soak in waterto dilute the acid a,s much es possible, If the hand's aro burned make a paste of soda -and Water and spread an. Cut leiton ov iripe tomato ere popular home reme- dies eor removing fruit end vegetable stains. HeAcquired It. One of our Mootloopular actors was enjoying a little after -the -show sup- per watt 0 smell party of friends one: night teeently, when the conversation drifted arouud to facial expresolon up- on the stage, some Contending thae actors foiled utterly to achieve an ex- pression similar to that which they 1d Tined wear. if the stage conditions were real, others that the imitations were gene:Illy good, "Take the expreseion a absolute astoelshmn ent Will )managos to get e his tace in 101 there act," one of the latter. cited, and then asked., turning to the actor, "How 112 you mange to du it, anyway, et wee so natural that fat, aro wane. I thought sontething foweed had really oecurrea, off stage: How did yen get it?" "Studied it fr0111 nature, my boy, from nature," the any. replied, with straulated ponmenness. "I al- ways do," "It was this way," he entinued, lg. nosing the gootanatured grin, "I had tried for a week during rehearsal, and couldn't work :up the expreesion 1 thought the situation (lemmata Tilton I got to thirating, neked is good friend leua $1 He refusea, but this caned Me no surprise. Again I tried, and this time the bill was er's voice on the other side a the handedlo me. 0011111 sea my reflec- door, tion in 150)11101 behind my friend, and "Pit dress and be down directly while Surprise was depicted minty fea- brother," ate fluttered. "It weult3 be tures, it was net absolute astonish - too bad th have you eat breakfast this nient-such thiegs had hammedto me before -once or tince, anyway. ' 'May deteeminatioe was now roused, and I rosoleed upon a heroic therein no 'which only my true devothet to my art e mule have induced me, I re- tueeed the $10 0 107 .friend It ems worth- the, sacrifice. Upon hie face I SaW that exprossien- a11181' astonfth- ment which I desired and ethich you saw ole reproduce VS -night," lettere?" - High Water to Orde'r.n Travellers have been !amazed, t- and with reason, at the little depth ot, water required to fleet the soutaern" river steameroo, a bodt carrying 1,000 Dales ot paten, perhaps, sliding along peacatialy where a small boy hasjust upon hint one 'he found her amber eyes hoWever, ono a Mete streams got tdo low for even its West .chaft commerce, atia a boat grounded on a sandbar, As the dvieking water on board hap- pened to nen repleniehing, a dock- hand took p. could° of buckete aud ent eshorts. • odelly disconcerting. 33wonae, 51<1 you mean by 'final' let- tere?" she insisted' bravely, 'What should 1100011?" be counter.. ed "A winding up of business affairs-owli•at else?" Pe gy's spirit shrunk from the theta to tardnees of his speech but her- Bow • long will we be stuck here, reeoletion did not :falter. captain?" a horthern bayonet asked. "Yoe hate me tor interfering, bat "Ole just until that man gets -back you are ill, Mr. Trevartionl You ave with a bucket of water to tint into not capable of judging mattee-' in their true light. Do you think 1haven't the ritori" the contain relined lightly, and the aetweler, highly offended, withdrew. Itut lo! just then the deck - lifted returnee, and emptied overboard the stale watev from the cooler,' and immediately tho boat tremblea, slid over the bar, and went its way. Pll be dented!" gasped the traveler. -"I thoustt that captain was joshing me!" • What had really heptieued wag that the boat, ermined 'on the, shoal' ancl, completely blocathe Ito narrow nam 'net, lied acted es a dam. 1111 11 there 10158 00011 1)501(0(1 ttO b011ind it enough water 10 1111 It over ibe bae and goad It on down thee ost room. It cmediet haVO'happenettl, Of• min, lied the but been headed upstream. e noticed the steam you've ben under? Why don't yottego away? Give your - telt is fighting chancel Rest -breathe 8,ir that isn't composed of dirt arid' smoke ance gasolene! The life of the street is eurely not indispensable to you; other alateo offer oppatunities just ag big and wonderful. My emitter tag a tenet up over the Canadian line; it's just at the foot, of the Rockies, Do pop knew 'the great Nortinvest, Mr. Treganfert ? There a man canbecome ldild in his own right! Thatt wfieve you belong -you wIih stove Mgr sturdy ehoulnern dna your kindly ranter, of Men*" Towing is slip of paps' font her book and writing a few weer% tomes It. Peggy leicl ot on his desk, "1 loom" ahnost whispered, "that you will neciole to take my ad- vice " end the'llext moment the keys resuieed their awift task. POT a long time after hie osteim- g,raplier had left, Trovanien catt mo- tionless. Who t had he meant by "final" inters? He naively knew hireeelf. Una he then ousteelly beet, thieking at' the thing which ley concealed in tie desk? He pellet! the avower glowly open and 1 i 11161 it out, the cold, black ateeele towerra lem, So simple, this e «elution ef his dfllcuit,ianl Then was ne soul to 'Mourn 111111 WO 1110 idSi.C1', iflOrOth011. indOPting:Ofili of him by the ipooseeeion of 1151' title) feettme. What wee it tie Meddling ethno- grapher hatl said? "A /deg it kis cene net Thistle hiatiopel Flower, late thistle is tbenottlonal ilowov1)1 Scotlatid. Tho first king to maga tbo emblem sees ,lames 111. entl it wne not till the reign cif Jameo VI. tbat the motto, "Nemo me finintee Jansen," "Not one shalt. hurt one with Imintunt- was Pieced beheath the royal armee Tilt modem motto wee "10 De - Immo," Next'ito 3eueoia ana the , 11111011 Stetee, Canada hag the ltorgeet :edreat reservee in the woeld. • ,. Hew I Use the Cheaper chats ef Meat. stetveol. Ttielten liquid matt nate, a Slinc° meat fii1 seel1 511 iluportant peeve es once ground ceing pleas i,.\the dietand eel,,,. eince the • Masto of meet, a,s of other tone,' has Orrtaitt ijomestio 1V/utters, ignietly attntrienl,•I fond it is necestatiy po use my moat to the very best ad- vantage, I lose the ieteeper cute of ;neat to excellent advautage hp thanes mare thought in Ogle selection andlineralna- tiona 'Arid I lave found them to be a5,011 tritious anti eadigestible, it pro - poly cooked, as theihricher 'priced cuts, atm cooking of these cheaper elate is sal important, In all meet there le a entree fibre, and, ia this flare its not properly coked, we find lobe meat te tough, not appetizing, iand very indi- g'eltible. I cook the tougher meats, Which fire usually the'theaper ones, very care- fully at low heat for a long time, ite order to soften this fibre, for noillng at high heat will melte meat very tough, ' Meat may be eooked at tote heat in enemy ways -on it gni stove, the back of the mg*, or the "eta - maven" anti a fireless cooker gives that low,, slow heat... One of the best ways., I find, is to place meat in an theta= aioh and weer. Most a us are familiar with these casserole diehes. When 1 desire the flavor left ifithe meat I sepr tho outside of the meat M either hot fat or in boiling wate before beginning the elow process of coshing. If I with th use the liquid or broth in welch tent has been entic- ed, and am not particular as to the flavor of the meat, I put the meat in cold water, asthis.draws out the juice, wtich gives soups, broths, etc., their 'excellent flavors. One ineene'T have of cutting down the waste in the Use a meat is to use up as much as possible of the beim, fat and trimmings. Wheel I buy a specially trimmed roast 1 tee that I have all the scraps of feast, tor e'nese are. valuable, 1 eucler the fat and use some in cooking ie place of butter or lard. The trimmings make 'rich broth foreoups. Libelling or cooking pinch, cabbage, beans, etc., I use the fat broth that, coMas from boiling a ham, pot roast, pork vents, elm 1 find so many uses for this so-called waste. Beeides using these proper rutiveas of .eooking Meats to increase the flavor, 1. neatly add other flavors. 1"ot, after all, it is not so much the differ nee 11< texture and nutrition between ' Lions pro Not. Forget. A case is oCrecord of orie lion wbo recognized an old .frionft after seven years, an went wile with joy on see - Mg him. Thim lin spent its efuly days at the Court of Morocco Then it was nipped to Englan, and kept at the Tower. Seen years later, an Englishman whom It had "klustvn" in Morocco vlsitea the TOWer, and the lion smelt him even before he saw hem No dog ever gave its master a happier wel- come The man went in the cage, and the lion fawned on him, mid licked his feet After his departure, the lion gefuseg food tor four days. A somewhat nosily CaS0 is vecord- ed of a tiger, who WA% shipped Sven Asia to Alias country, and recognized a tomer amener is Eceri years atter- ticarde,at the Zoo. Why ,Catch Cold? Avow people seem fo imagine float °elite, so-called, 0131 part anti parcel a 11110.'e regime, 111141 51 is, no no tryieg to twola them. It tholtld be borne In leind Met notelet aro 'seldom acquire1 by ofea weather, Glee aViatore iota Asetie aNvlotinin 0101.1111 hal% a S110004030 Of th011i nil seldom be free, The piano to escape colds is the Arnett; or Antarctic, ete • almost ievorfably tram., mated Olen eorene to peroon, sad am ontell amount a het Wfltal• 01 1100 101111 tl,lug to dole to keep oneself 11 otock may he added 11 10) thi<k. 35 eule-resisting elate of health and Stuffed Neel ileavt-Itemove ,,vathoo gyartto. :Coosa ode is a certain speellic and arteriee Wash cevoittily 1110150 egaint cola, More nab are eaugla I ftnd out. Coot" hi boiling water tomtit , intside a 'hue, for lestanee, thae 0.1 in I tender, Pameve feunt ii ,'o, mod fill tore even fa the eopte of. whiter. To ' heart with dressano made from l< -cal. S18011 With the wietionvo open oven 11' Sew up opeeing, sprielzte with relt a gale to blowing its aloe Lt good rule. I and pelmet', end droolose with flour, • leroeh eir j healleattiveog, Fuld never , Bake in a .coveted dish one hoer, partly Itealtie dee traying, • cavteing withasithel: in tvtiot it waa At the Sin of the Straw ',Soldlent retiorelug from oversees love penetrhea One ferethandot le gem houl goonetineis efeeme wlell of Strait in their hate, It le 0 feet that In Greek Britain awl in parts a Europe elfotrew lien 111 01fierOUt• WO'S meione a lot of thiligs teueug ruining rents, lit parte Of Englaeol and neaten to, Those who hetet ennted tile exeols ;en eineteng bitraw In hio eat is will fin a feather bed accepteble, mace, netnews tor salsa etber rural lent 11011 02 elftsPing apt-of-tleona pimento: or stable -boy In enroll 01,1 tbe c°4 d°08 not Pen°tnoto through aletrietec ere Malted with a bunts of feethers, A aotvn quilt for cover wiceld be enally eotaertuble, The liolt4 near tile 1101100, 411.0 30.0111 itS 101) strew. lloarmere pint a pole on the feathers for both of theee nth be eon with the homely eyrstbol, leant When pealtry le pieltetl, For the A Itoree's tall well. Platted 'WW1 actWe quilt only the down an 103(111 earew, with the straw ends turnetame featitene from &ileitis end geese ova' notate 111111 AS for sal, but garnished eutteble; or if chicken teething ere more roughly with strew, wins marks used, ate Jaeger ones stould be Stella; lam OP, is 1011031% Straw 1,180 to the Pea feom the stela, put Into il bye and etall aloe indicates, a Inning tome, rubbed on la WO011iblialrd to Mat them awl, in similar fashion, a 'bluittie oi together like eider -clove, straw 08 e gate post At a seort cut "11111.the ehildreines istornachs first, may give teeming ot an wanly bult then:their mina' s " fe the rule expel.- withie, Some farriers give further leen tas 10(525111 is best, and 11 is fon siotice by fastening a bundle of etrow lowed 111 4 weetern'etty eviler°, every an the animates horns, echool day, 5,000 youegsters Mean .In the couutry, in welter ?ha spring, themselves by paper Straws to the the foxItunter alweyei watches for eontents of. half-pint 'bottles of eveamy ahem: when he theme upon it tied on milk, ,anti speedily effeat a mergeT be- top of a tall red pole toe emote look oue tween growing bodies and growing for barbed wire; when hedges are brains that tshowe in all inyease in gtrewn with straw lie priest rein up to mental °Moloney and attention th keep oat a new -sown 'wheat Or cloyee work, while vestleaseess eliecAlses and Matte During th.o oshooting season on geaffing of feet, waggling a restless the Yeakshire 11100r0 tall gticks are bodice, whispering and fidgeting placed along the pathtvaye, and hung ceases. The mouriglenent is :fortifying with straw. They leld the peasantry young bodies against the minor dis- hetvare a the stray shots of the sPort- thees that pave ahe way for greater Ing gentry. ones. The chileiree eve all provided _ wibb brass ehecks, emit parents who prefer to pay the small sum required Your Features. ean do so; but the cheeks are all alike In many instances it will be found so raa v tht ta1,1fOL 161re 011.0 aknom.which are paid that a aerson's features are net at ,all fo regnlar. When children play at "house" or When photographed with only one pretend that they are keeping -school side of the face shelving, for instance, keep your distance so that you may it is sometimes surprising bow mango not disturb then- freedom of speech the person' the' portrait appears to be. and action, but silently, (neaten, Tlia cheek ott one stile will, in a num - watch their ',play. Listen to the tones ber of eases, prove to be more rounded they use, the pareses they speak, the than the opposite one, whilst the 2111 - word they command. Do they nag? ferenee in Dm eye Is often remove:- met fuming 'when allele rnakesbelteve through the centre of. the lace, merited able. Do they ,opeak ;kindly ? Do they give a childish imitation of your fretting all upright line „were drawn: dinner ,grows cold because. the "men- variations would be seen, The fore - folks" are detained beyond the dinner head on ono sldo would sometimes look Metier than the -other. hour? Are they always threatening timer doll children with awful punish- The eyebrows es well differ in meets which are never given, ee length, and cm one side politely; their frightening them with horrible gtota curve would be greater than , on tho les? Observe them from -some well- opposite stele. Tbe right eye 111 a concealed place and take to heart what number of cages will be not only a you learn. No greater imitators weTe 1 1 11.M larger, but also the color evil' ever create(' than little children, and view ie. shade. The top lin, too, wilt me mother can better her mature more enter malerially-the bottom lids ba- thezt the who is observant of tee chit- ing more uotithable 111 their unlike- lifterle°nViin etTetity 11 luiiu no ire apa butddd pffmely, dren at play and waling to profit isy problems, rest assured that your own lip 08 the one side are in direct eon - does, though possibly in a nigenee Vast to the other, and tlas Is noticed when a person is speaking. _ degree, for children, be it known, love The nose likewise is not alike both to enlarge an such tendencies; where you nag once they Inn eas. a done skies, mid a eyelet study will discovee a difference in the nostrils. Some- times, If kindness and laeghter, love times ono is larger than the other, and consideration prevail in the real and by putting a ruler acmes the face home; they vsill all be brightly me. ani under the, nose, and scrutinizing the top of the face, these eariatone Minn. exteualeg ileto otnenetrY custom melergierowl, went egraradee enegormes mina et the working ae'l mea 10 straw thrown about the flooMeg, In tioriettny otteltmou repairing the went) of hoeses itettg o. Inmate of etraw from the top window as a dango eig. nerto PalfecriebY, while brie/clovers 113 Nome>, aoul Denmark Lie entitles., Undies to the top of the ecatiold pole to Signify thae the ohisaney pots are eet sane their work is entshea, In the South of :England a ettoulle at otret, lett 111 11014 113 a Mee thet the &Genre are otot yet allowed to gather the corn left by tee reepers, Mien wheat is beteg soma a 51-101( crowned with Straw to put up at each end ot the field in order ,to guide Die sower and prevent hle going twin, ovY the thine grotterl. 41, Secured th the roof 01 ,1 faronhouge, hi many Parte of fretted, 11 to en be vitation to pasoorety to enter and drink the health a the bride -aud briolegtoono, who eye :within, ro the west of Engem!, neighbors isbow their olisguet of wife beaters by, tying straw to the door hendles of the houseso In which emit cruet tun ,bando live, Deopite tbe Invention of knitting mai (shines some elderly SV0111011 In tee north of !reined still carry wisps a straw stuck into their belle, These form sheaths for ten' knitting neento leo, nue are e further sign te alt and sundry who may chance to ease by that their wearev to willing to maks knitted goods to order. 10 tho ne"rten 01001 h is i 1- ent flavors to the meet by using vege- 1‘..113, ,a 5110 emaoke"'ee. des. The Inovellule„te ot.C8 1.111rOcIltitt _tables, inch es carrots, nice* celery; herbs, each as sage, parsley, bay lea; spiced; curry ineetores a highly sea- soned meat sauces, and broths. These give the 01511 (5 very fine flavor, give it variety, eied make it more appetiz- ing.. One waY I have cliseovered of mak- ing the cheaper steaks mere palatable is to pound and sprinkle with flour, sear on top, then 'Math -in oven and steam. This inerensee the flavor an•cl makes them more tender. In using most cheaper cuts of meat make them into croquettes, meat motok cutlets, etc. 1 also use them with dumplings, cooked with vegetablee, and in SG many other at- tractive ways. If we housewives in- tend to have as palatable (lathes as those made from aigher pviced foods, we must spend, more time in buying, peeparing, and coning theseafoo'ds. I believe the tut og a gala" cook is not so much in fixing up pretty, -Caney meals, hut in preparing attractive and wholesoma d•i•shes from the less expen- sive foods. SWiL,S Steek-1, flank eteak, 1 cup bettered crumbs, 1 cup tornatipia, 1 teaspoon onion_juice, I pint hot tvotter or stock, 1. tablespoon lemon, 11/2 tea- spoons salt, speck peinter, speck nut- meg, ispeelt cloves.. Score steak on both sides: rub into it the seasonings. Mix bread crumbs and tomatoes, and spread over one side of steak. Roll and skewer, sear, place in casserole or covered earthen halting dish. Peer in water or steels, cover closely, and bake in e SIMI/ 01,011 for one hour. Lift steak from easoyole, Thicken istock anti peen over . steak. One cup of cooked macaroni or spaghetti- inag,be added to 'steak while cooking. This makes a good ne-dish meal. • Veal Birds -Ilse' three-inch oquares Of round veal or beef. Spread net piece with stuffing which has been well seasoned; stuffing should loot be too moist. Roll, skewer with tooth- picka, roll in flour, arid eear Arab in hot tht. Place in bakieg paa, hall covet- witll water ancl milk, and bake slowisr for one hour. Mock Cutleto-a cups thopped meat, cups cola boiled rice, meat stock or milk to moisten, salt and pepper, Mix meat an5 rice, and liquid together. Season high's?: with eeppet and salt. Shape like cutlets, making ne mut largehan the other; roll in egg and evumbs, and fry in deep fat, Meat and Potato Ballo-2 cups cold mashed potatope, In cup milk, creamed meat, 1 egg Yolk. Beat egg yolk slightly. Scala milk, pour oyer beeten egg, earring constantly. Add to po- tato, beating thoroughly. Place large spool:Fels ie a shallow baltitg pall. 1Vfake Makers ie centre of •potato 0111 ancafill with yearned meat, Hot ancl brown alightlyritt oven. Gerrit:ill with pamacy and nye on platter. Henan Stetel--11 cups ground hateo • huratt, 1½ cups cooked spaghetti, 1 cup eneltta toroatere, let cup chopped peente, ealte, 101111', Cook inn-. burper 11181 111 filing pan. All mated fine gh et in, tonic:es, 0 hoop ad witilentO, , iii0ati011 highly, mod lot cool :town slow- ly tretil all is meant thoenetle, A Hall of Fame For Women. will be seen. • Women in Englaud ine not without their Hall of Fame. .10 the Lady Skeletons. thapel ot the great cathedral in Liver- pool is a -magnificent array of etonett glaze windows In coinmemoration oI the deeds a good W0111011. All the famous women of the. Old and New Testamente are eommemovated, but by far the most interesting are the windows conneemoratteg the deeds bee great womeu a modern times, Among them Susaama Wesley, Elizabeth Fry, Grace Darling, rineen Victoria, Eliza- beth Barrett Browning an numerous others. The ekeleton market ot the world is supplied mainly from Paris, where ex- perts of incomparable skill in this line prepare the bony systems of all kinds of animals for museums olnd other purposes, Anything from a frog to a hippopotamus. For use by the student of compar25. tive anatonty, the skeletons are none od with the bones disjointed and seem - rate, yet so wired together ae to maim a complete whole. Skulls dealt with in team way are taken to pieces by UM simple device, of filleag them with smiling dried peas, which are thereupon satu- "Fortune will call at the rated with water, The swelling 01 the gate," says the Japanese proverb. A _ peas does the work more delicately boy who is good-natured and polite al ways wins his th n human hands coula do it. - way. _ te.Ain ReettlieSeetlet. (Written in a lleld near 'Vogue 1915), In lonely watches night by night Great visions burst upon tny sight, For down the stretthea of the sky The hosts of dead go mutating bY. 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