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CHRONICLES
of GINGER FARM
By
Gwendoline P. Clarke
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Please "forgive me if this week's'
chronicle should be a :trifle dis-
connected. So much has happen-
ed since last I wrote that I find it
really bard to concentrate. You
see are have our son back home
again, alive and well. There is
no need for me to elaborate on
that statement—every parent with
a son on active service knows very
well what that means.
Yea, our boy has returned to us
but even at the moment of his
arrival my heart ached as 1
thought of those families so much
less fortunate. I am sure that to
eec o her boys returning, and
know that yo i' Day. Lies buried
in a foreign field, is like iuiHlfg G
knife in an old wound. But, that,
unfortunately, is one of the for-
tunes of war. Our good luck
might easily have been yours—
year misfortune, ours. Probably
Only a sniper's bullet mne trie
difference. nd as T al listening
1t9. COOWar alk between the men
a my family I am amazed that our
son ever managed to come home
at all—In fact that s0 many come
back alive.
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Bob came over ou the "Queen
Mary"—you remember site docked
in New York harbour lasl 'Week—
end thereby hangs a tale. For
some reason which I cannot ex-
plain, ever ;Mice it was fla st an-
nounced that the "Queen, Mary"
was bringing troops home bound
for Canada, I was absolutely cer-
tain that our son would be among
them. Partner thought 1 was
crazy—especially when the news
broke about the riots In Aldershot
where he was stationed. And then
every few days letters would ar-
rive—the last written June 30, in
which Bob said he was getting an-
other short leave.
That increased Partner's convic-
tion that his return so soon was
impossible. 1' didn't argue—be-
cause logically speaking there was
nothing to argue about—but my
hunch stayed with me just the
same. When the "Queen Mary"
docked I stayed as close to the
house as I could, waiting for a
possible wire to be relayed by
telephone, And it came—it really
came—followed in half -an -bout• by
n official card from M.D. 2.
I ran to the barn—and after
telling Partner the good news I
reminded him that it Is sometimes
r.q better to trust a woman's Intui-
tion rather than a man's reason-
ing.
Of course It wasn't long before
I phoned Daughter and so sister
met brother in Toronto. They
spent the evening together and
thea Bob continued bis journey
home on the "midnight".
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And since then .. , well the next
few days can hardly be desorijned.
There is so much to talk about
so much to explain and des-
eribe. Bob wants to know all about
everyone he ever knew in this dis-
trict; we want to know all about
the folks back home Vora be vis-
ited. We are carefulnot to ask
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ISSUE 30-0945
too many questions about his ex-
periences in Europe but we hear
plenty Just the sante, They •leak
out in the ordinary course et con-
versation. We hoped be would
bring home a few souvenirs to.
band around but he brought home
very few. The reason was because
most of the'time he was either in
Holland or Germany and he says
Belgium Is the place to buy sou-
venirs:'In Holland there is nothing
left to buy. However he did have
a few relics: a collection of Dutch
and German colas, a German belt,
a watch purchased in Belgium
when he first landed, a pair of
wooden shoes—in miniatm a—a
Solid brass co for emm'_an-
x}. cam w :e:a*l... >. r'b
um pad which he picked up in
Germany. Ile also had an Iron
Cross which a young German boy
bad offX'ed him when the Can -
;Tani first took over but which
somebody later "swiped" from hie
kit bag. All these things are quite
interesting but the best souvenir
be brought us was himself—and
we shall never cease to be grate-
ful that he was spared to come
back to na In good health and all
in one piece.
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As for itch—r think the farm
looks pretty good to him just now.
At any rate he has lost no time in
getting out and doing things to
help his Dad .And I'm telling you
there was never a time when his
help was more acceptable than it
is right now.
Modern Etiquette
By Roberti Lee
Q. Now can I stake a solution
for darkening the hair?
A. Alix 2 ounces of bay rum,
2 ounces glycerine, 2 ounces al
cohol, 10 ounces infusion of black
tea The tea should be mixed. 1
ounce to 32 ounces of boiling
water. Let the tea steep for 30
minutes, thin cool, before adding
the other mixture.
Q. How can I kill moths in a
carpet or rug?
A. Cover the place with a wet
towel. Then apply a hot iron until
the towel is dry. This kills both
the moths and the eggs. Alsu
sprinkle with salt every week be-
fore sweeping.
Q. How can I avoid ripping off
buttons in the clothes wringer?
A. Fold the buttons inside the.
garment and hold it flat as it is
run through the wringer.
Q. What is a substitute for vi-
negar when tnakiug salad dress-
ings?
A. When making salad dressings
or mint sauce, add the juice of
a lemon as an excellent substitute
for vinegar,
Q. How can I keep porch fur-
niture in good condition?
A. Before packing away scrub
well with salt and water. Do not
use soap. When thoroughly dry,
wrap in newspapers and -pack
away until next summer.
How Can 1?
,ly Anne Ashley
1. When a young woman has
been introduced to an elderly
woman, is• it all right for the
ycunger woman to walk away
after talking for a minute?
2. What is the correct way to
serve wine at a buffet supper?
9; Would it be all right touse
tinted calling cards?
4. If a daughter, who has no
mother, sends invitations for a
dinner. should she include her
father's name in the. invitations?
5. When calling someone on the
phone, should a girl say "This is
Mary (ones," or, "This is Miss
Mary Jones."
6. Is it one of the duties of the
hostess to make an effort to keep
conversation going?
ANSWERS
1. No: the elderlywo'lien shout
make the first move to ;leave. 2,
Arrange the bottles on the side-
board. The host should then fill
the glasses which are lateen by the
guests to their places. 3. They are
not in good taste. The cards
should be of white stock, good
quality and engraved in black. 4,
Yes, this is the Correct thing to
de 5. "This is. Mary Jones.." 6.
Yes, if it becomes necessary to do
SO.
They Never Fail To Please
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3 cups milk
2%5 cups diced cooked ham
)4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
e tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons flour
34 teaspoon salt
34 teaspoon pepper
Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler over direct
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Servers f
LOUIS ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM
CHAPTER XI.
Roger looked all around him,
puzzled, then pretending to find
her only after an interval, he
feigned surprise, saluted briskly
and said, "Ah, so you are the
wicked old witch who has the
lovely princess shut up in her
castle! Free her at once, beldame,
or 1 shall be forced to draw upon
your goblin guard enol---"
"Come up here!"
"I come,. madame."
She heard the clatter of his
boots on the back stairway and
almost before she could resell the
hall he was there, bright checked,
.smelling, of frost and tobacco,
strong of arm as he drew her to
him and kissed .her.
"Surprise!" he said, "Landed at
St. Hubert in the middle of the
night."
"Why—why did you not let me
know?"
"Military secret., my beloved
aunt. But here I am, Tante Mimi
— and oh, so glad to be .here!.
Please sit down and tell me all
about everything — about your-
self about your grand gesture of
playing fairy godmother to the
little exiles, about—"
"About Meridel?"
"Well yes, about Meridel.
Where is she?"
"Gone."
"Gone!" Roger jumped up' be.
fore 3m had settled on - the moth,'
ions, "You mean sbe is not here?
She has gone away? But—"
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"Not far away in distance, Rog-
er; but very, very far- I am afraid
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in relationship. Oh, darn it, why
do things have to be the way they
are! We were all so happy and
thea—"
"And then what? What hap-
pened?"
"She found out that Rudolph
was only the butler. That big
mouth binadering Guy Winterstde
came one day and — well, she
learned the truth."
"And she left you?"
"That night, 1 didn't blame her.
I could understand just bow sine
felt about it all, 1 forgot about her
being a princess. d realized what
she was, and why she was—"
"Were you ever in doubt about
it? She is the loveliest---"
"Yee, I know. Roger. I've missed
them, all terribly. Rudolph went
with them. it was sad to see them
go. It was pathetic somehow. They
'oohed what they really were, as
they stood in the hall that night,
saying gbodby to us — exiles,
strangers in a strange land, font-
poor
ourpoor souls lost among the mil.
Ilons.'
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"You should not have let them
go! You should have made them"
"You sit down. Here—" she
handed him the letter she had Just
received from Meridel "I think
`you'll like to read that"
"That's a grand letter, Tante
Mimi." Roger came to her and
Muted her. "And dM she ask for
the picture of me or—"
He saw the quick dart of ma•
dame's vivid eyes. He looked at
the dresser where the photo of
Michel used to stand. Blankly, at
first, then with eyes, narrowed in
wondering question he stared at
her.
"Whose picture did You give
her?"
"Michel's."
"Mike's picture! You gave her
his picture! But why in the world
"She had met him before — In
the land she camp from, in Oral.
zea. She had met him just once
and then only briefly, yet—"
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Roger's face was almost sullen,
"I know," he said. "I can tell you
the whole story. He came, he saw,
he conquered, He made more of
an impression on her in a few
bourn than I could make in years
or in a lifetime. On her, as on
you, and on you as on all women.
That fatal charm. The fair-haired
boy_"
"Stop, Roger!"
"Sony, madame. 1 shouldn't have
talked like that. Mike's a swell
guy. He's.got me beat every way.
That's why, when I met her, 1
thought: Well, here is one time
old Roge has the field to himself
and a clear run ahead. I — darn
it, I love her so. I thought 1n time
I might — well, it seems that I
was licked before I started. The
lad had got in some of his finest
wont ahead of me. She was in
love with him already. Yes I
recall It now; the first night 1 met
ber she spoke of someone she had
met in that queer little country of
hers. It never occurred to me —
how could it? that it might
bare been friend Mike, Well, 1
suppose soon be will come back
to claim her,"
"R o g e r -- there's something
more — about Michel."
* *
"What more, Ma Tante?" Roger
lit a cigarette, rested his' head
against the chair back and closed
his eyes. He was tired. 3 -le hadn't
realized how stiff and weary he
was until this jolt had been hand-
ed to him, Drat it; a man should
receive something. better than
this after flying across the Atlan-
tic with a load of politicians.
"What more?"
"I don't Jtalow how to tell you
this, or whether it should be told.
1t was the little ones, Rosine and
Poi Martin."
"You recall, that day the little
Rosine would not eat?
She had spied Michel's picture.
She Bald nothing That day, hut
some time after, Rosine and Pol
Martin came to me and Rosine
confessed that she had knocked
the picture down and smashed the
glass with her heel, trampled up-
on it."
"When I asked tier why" — Ma.
dame's voice made Roger's eyes
grow wide, brought a sudden chill
to him. He leaned forward in his
chair, his bands ciasped in front of
him — "she said that tihe bac'
done it because be was the man,
the German soldier, who had
killed Bonbomme Tricot"
(To Be Continued)
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Cellar, basement or attic stairs
often are dangerous because of
inability of users to "distinguish
the steps or railings in dim light.
Painting the edge of the treads
and the railings of such stairways
white will help prevent accidents
which might have serious results.
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