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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1944-12-28, Page 7MEQ OgieVORIPM '14T.Stig YlTdhilN i! ': lilrgf Ars The Jade God By .MARY IMLAY TAYLOR CHAPTER I1 "I believe you'll go," he said gay- ly, "you look game! I'll tell you — if you carry it off well, if you get invited to that precious dinner afterwards, I'll give you half — five hundred dollars." Mark shook his head. "That,s conditional. Your friend here has given me to understand that I'll fail anyway; be frozen out by the lady. In that case. I'd get nothing -- according to your conditions. I won't go a step „unless I get the five hundred down and my clohtes. I've none for the occasion, gentle- men," he added with- a twisted smile that the older one caught with some uneasiness. Teddy laughed boisterously. "You're right, old thing; that's fair, I'll put up the stakes and I'll get you rigged ont; now, what about it?" Mark looked rom one to the other thoughtfully. "One thing more who's the lady?" "I don't think you've any right to ask yet!" broke in Archie. "I don't go unless I know," Mark retorted' tersely. "Oh, come on — he's got to know!" Teddy said. "It's Mrs. Lynn, she was a Vandevere. Now, do you know?" Mark shook his head. "I'm not up — in Burke's Peerage." Teddy laughed boisterously. "She's Burleson's sister-in-law; she receives for him — Burleson's the millionaire." Burleson? Mark Grant stared at them.. How small the world was! This man had been one of his dead Uncle's close friends, he bad even testified at the trial! Archie looked at hint curiously. "You know that name?" Mark nodded; the idea caught him; to come face to face with his own old world again! But' he an- swered laconically. "I've heard it." Teddy was getting anxious. "Now you know is it a bargain?" "It's a bargain if I've nothing else to do—nothing but 'to try to pass a famous hostess and spend an hour at a social function." "That's all, absolutely all, on my honor, unless you hit the bull's- eye and get a bully dinner," said Ted, "and it's five hundred dol- lars and your clothes." "Done!" said Mark recklessly. Alright Mr.•• ?" Archie looked hard at Mark. "Suppose you tell ane your names first," he said coolly. "My name's Theodore Banks," said the younger one, reddening a little, "they call me 'Ted'; this is my best friend and relative, Archi- bald Landon," he chuckled irresist- ibly, "one of the old Landons. That's -why he's so pat with thc lady; he's sure to get to thc din- ner; he had a grandfather! I'm on the democratic side of the house; I'm Teddy Banks, and she doesn't like it. Sounds common, don't you You Will Enjoy, Staying At The ST. REGIS HOTEL rolloNma • Every Itonm with tiaalh, :Ghon• er and Telephone, • Single, $2.50 up— Double, $3.50 rap. fa pond Food, Dining and Danc- ing Nightly. Sherbourne at Carlton Tel. RA. 4135 HeadacI. 1 Nothing is More depres- sing than headaches .. ,Why suffer?...Lambly's will give instant relief. Lambly's isgood for ear -Y4 ache. toothache, pains in ` ' 'back. stomach, bowels, Jkad HEADACHE POWDERS t.m WILU$ M S CAMPHORATED MUSTARD CREAM \ breaks Stimulates circulationand up com congestion, preventing pd Cytons of a serleua nature before It is too late. 'Allows a rad night for rapid recovety, 1ItiAMs WINOSWttutiGRAM ssb t' ldr. >t IM ltwn , ISSLTE 53 — 1944 see, like mudbanks, eh? Now, what's yours?" Mark hesitated for the twentieth part of -a second, but his case was ancient history, these two young fellows would not go back fifteen years; still there might be others —yet he scorned a falsehood. "Mark Grant," he said. As he had supposed, it conveyed nothing. "We'll change it for tonight," • Banks said, frowning and trying to think of a name. "She doesn't care how tough a fellow is if he's got some old name, Dutch, IHuge- not, Colonial—some old thing." Teddy Banks jumped to his feet and cried; "Come on, we'll go and get the clothes! The preliminaries of getting clothed, coached by Teddy Banks, and hurried from pillar to post, took up the brief interval before the entertainment. It was late in the afternoon, in fact, when Mark found himself in charge of Archie Landon, on his way to earn the money in his pocket, He had no time to even consider the miracu- lous change from twenty cents to five hundred dollars, but he was aware that—clad like a man of the world—he had more than passed muster with Teddy Banks. When that young man saw him in the proscribed raiment he had given vent to hilarious delight. "By George, you'll do it—Mrs. Lynn will think you're a prince in disguise!" Then he sobered for a moment. "I say, who are you, any- way? You belong to—what's the saying? - the clothes -wearing race!" "It's quite a while since my an- cestors left off feathers and a blan- ket," Mark had replied dryly. "Of course I can take you in— that's easy," Archie said tersely, "but Mrs. Lynn won't like it. She likes to be asked ahead and to know who the man is; it's one of her rules, But that's not the test. After the reception she asks a few, a select few to stay to dinner. Ted's wager is that she'll ask any man in a clean shirt; he swears she will; I know she won't. She'll prob- ably freeze you, at the start. Ted will lose, but you're paid, The point is this: I'll be left out, too, because I'nm bringng you in un- invited; that's in the wager, too." "Hard on you," said Mark, "as far as I can see it's up to me to - make such a good impression she'll ask Tis both tb dinner. ;I hope you don't, that's all!" Landon retored acidly. "1 don't mind losing the wager, but—con- found it,. I don't—Well, I hate to. do the thing!" lfarlc stopped him. "Suppose we call it off; I'll give back the cash." Landon shook his head gloom- ily. "Can't! It's made with Banks. I'ni in for it, but—" he turned a hares, cold look on his companion —"if you trespass on this, 1,11—" he stopped, something in Mar's look stayed him. "I say," he added hurriedly, "you may be all right; you look like a gentleman, I admit . it, but 1 hate the whole darned business." "P.,cing .a geritlemnan, 1 know you do," Marls retorted gi•iuily. "I'd as lief give• it up as•.not, myself." "Too 1ttc, we're at the door!" Landon waved his walking -stick toward the long striped caterpillar awning stretched across the pave- ment from n fine house on the corner. "Thet's Burleson's; 'III's. Lynn receives for hint; lie's her brother-in-law, a widower, no children, • he's the guardian of his iwi,e's niece, that's all." - Mark said nothing, but he was aware that Landon gave him an- other uneasy look, then they en- tered the awning and tell into line with the guests who were already as -seeding the carpeted steps; a few tvcre conning out; many were going in, Archie was greeted here and there as they went up to the wide open door. He seemed to stave many friends; sonic stopped for a l• 1 word, but MarkMarkhalt noticed that he w•aa not presented and smiled a little to himself. But his thoughts were busy; he knew Btirlcsnn, had known hint well as a boy. Would the -great man remember the sev- enteen -year-old lad he had helped send to prison? Mark thou sist not, but if he did ---Teddy flanks would • lose oris wager! (To Be Continued) H SCANTY ... BUT IT'S ALL VELVET Just to give you winterbound readers something to look forward to the comely model in the photo above was snapped at a recent New York fashion show, where she modeled this black velvet scantyswim. California designer Cole says you'll see it on next summer's beaches. Eat More Potatoes For Your Health Avoiding potatoes for fear of getting. fat? Then, here's inter- esting news from the Nutrition Division, Ottawa. One medium sized potato contains fewer calories than a chocolate bar, a serving of apple pie or a serving of un -iced cake. So, next time, think before choosing between dessert and' po- tatoes. The importance of potatoes in the diet was recognized in Europe in the lith century when it was discovered that scurvy followed in the wake of potato famines. Many years later it was .discovered that scurvy resulted from lack of vita- min C, `the anti -scorbutic vitamin, which potatoes supplied. Vitamin C also helps to promote growth, helps in the formation of teeth and in building up resistances to disease. Potatoes are also a good source or iron, the mineral which is necessary for red bood and good health. Without a serving every day it is quite possible that there would be a deficiency of vitamin C in Canadian diets, even with a daily serving of citrus fruit or tomatoes. The preparation of potatoes is important in order to retain food value. They should never be soaked in cold water before cooking and should be cooked in a covered pot with a minimum of water. For further retention of . nutrients, boiling or baking in their jackets is advisable. Baking is the. best method of all. How Can 1? By Anne: Ashley Q. How can I make a filler for floor cracks? A. Make a paste of 2 cups of flour, 1 tablespoonful of alum; and 3 quarts of water. Soak pieces of newspaper in this solution and boil well, stirring constantly. Use a putty knife to fill in the cracks. After the paste has hardened, apply a stain, and the filled cracks w'.11 hardly be visible. Q. How can I store white gar- ments so that they will not turn yellow? A. Wrap them up in blue tissue paper. Or, take an old sheet, dip it into strong laundry bluing water, and when dry weep the garments in this. Q. I-Iaw can I lighten the color of my skin? A. If the face is given frequent applications of buttermilk the skin will be lighter, Q. How can I restore a shrunken wool sweater back' to its original shape? A. 'Wet the sweater, drop it into a pillow case, hang the pillow cast on the line by the hens and let water drip into it. Do not wring the sweater. Or, pin it to a sheet, measuring so that it is the cor- rect size, and allow to dry. Q. How can I steam velvet to freshen it? A. Stretch the velvet right side up over a bowl that is two-thirds full of boiling water, and brush the nap gently with a soft brush. Baked Ham For New Year Dinner Baked 1 smoked harm 2 cups fruit juice 1 cup brown 'tugar 2 dozen whole cloves Place the harp rind side up, on an open roasting pan. Bake in a slow oven* (325 degrees) for 18 minutes per pound for the average size harm, 10 to 12 pounds; 16 to 17 minutes fon• larger hams, 12 to 15 pounds. Wiheri hats has been baked for required length of time remove from oven and cut away the rind. Score hats with a sharp knife, rub sugar over surface and stick with cloves, Pour 1 cup fruit 1111 juice over it, Re- turn to oven and bake at 400 de-, r:rees fel 20 nein. itte. Baste fire- cliiently with re - Ham Jr staining eup of juice. If the ham is precooked, it needs only to be heated thoroughly before the glazing,- • Creamy Mustard Sauce 4 cup sugar ;s teaspoon salt 2 egg yolks 1. cup scalded milk 14 cup prepared mustard 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 small sprig choppel thyme is teaspoon allspice • teaspoon celery salt 34 teaspoon paprika Dash of tabaseo 6 slices ripe a olives. Mix sugar, salt and egg yolks to- gether, beating well. Add to scalds ed milk in top of double boiler. Mix together mustard, vinegar, thyme, allspice, celery salt, paprika and ta- basco. Add slowly to milk and egg mixture, Cook over hot water, stir- ring constantly until mixture thick- ens. Just before serving garriisi top of sauce with olives. , MACDONALD'S ER CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendollne P. • a • Clarke • • 1 Isn't it a dreadful thing to tell homecomers you don't want them to stay as long as they would like to? Dreadful or not, that's what I did. You see Daughter and her friend were here for the week -end and Daughter thought it might be a good idea to stay over and take • the 7-40 in the morning instead of going back Sunday night. Her idea met with a very cold reception from me, I knew who would do the worrying about getting away in the morning; I knew who wouldn't be able to find her gloves at the last minute, and Partner knew who would be required to hitch the team to the car if, by some unlucky chance, the weather should turn stormy and the lane fill in over- night. So Daughter and friend duti- fully gave up their plans for stay- ing over and took the evening train. And this mornin, we awoke to find a wild snowstorm blowing from the east! * * * Really there are times when members of my own family can even make me mad. There is Daughter, bora and raised on a farm, and in her school days quite accustomed to sallying forth one and a half miles to school, often knee-deep in snow, but of 'course, well protected with galoshes and overaocks — and now, because she has been away for a few years, has no more sense than to come home with little bits of shoes and no rub- bers. It makes me feel like a mo- ther duce who has raised a brood of chicks and can't under stand why -they are so different. * * • * Daughter was quite well pleased with our migration to the south and after seeing the changes we had made she was able to think up more ways for' us to spend money than I ever dreamed of. And dreaming is as far as we shall ever get in re- gard to most of her schemes. Being young, Daughter is naturally an- xious to put the anent or. a certain amount of "style," but Partner and I being — well, not su young, are more inclined to say "Never mind the style — give us comfort and warmth and we'll be quite satis- fied," Of course comfort and style are not incompatible but it so often happens one has to choose between the two, * * * Well, our other infant is over- seas — that is to say, he is in Eng- land. And very happy and content- ed to be there. The first letter we got from him was mailed from England on December 2. and was in our mailbox on the morning of December 6. He doesn't seem to be far away when letters come so quickly, This will naturally be our son's first Christmas away from Canada but we are hoping he will get leave and be able to spend Christmas with his grandma and aunt, It is nice to know that he will have a home in England whenever he needs it - in fact I might say severr.l homes. And it will be won- derful fur Grandma to have one of her own kith and kin come to visit her with all the latest news about her family in Canada. We are look- ing forward eagerly to letters from Bob, because seeing things with new eyes, be will probably tell us more than we get from most peo- ple. Of course there is always the censor to consider but as I told Bob when I wrote there are all kinds of things he can tell us which will in no way interest the censor. Little homey things like the way people talk, how they look and what the war has done to our various relations. By the -way, Bob says the meals in camp are wonderful — there is always more served than he can eat. So that should comfort a few mothers who are afraid of how their boys will fare after they leave the shores of Canada. HOUSES FOR POST-WAR BRITAIN Types of dwellings for post-war Britain are on view at Northolt, Middlesex, where the Ministry of Works has built a slumber of demonstration houses. Designed with space and labour saving interiors, some of the houses are prefabricated, while others have steel framework or are built of bricks and mortar. Photo shows view from the lounge of a steel -framed house into the kitchen, which can be shut off by dividing panels. WHAT SCIENCE IS DOING Onions It is claimed that a Saskatche- wan scientist has just got around to discovering what grandma knew 40 or 50 years ago — that the onions are good for you. This unonion what scientist found in the t news despatches call a "mysterious bacteria - destroying substance" which operates in different fashion from other recently discovered substances. This may have been a mystery to grandma, too, but sufficient for her was the knowledge that steak smothered with fried onions was better for her amen folk than it visit to the doctor. The Rosctow mm Sask., • Eagle reminisces. On recent years, with vitamins running from A to 'G in vogue; the onion has suffered in comparison 1 a .son with other vegetables. In any table of values it ranged far below such vegetables as carrots, Swiss chard and spinach, Onions, it seemed, were long on flavor .and short on vitamins. 'l'he most recent dis- covery provides the explanation: the onion has b;en packed so full of valuable m'm1irrnts that titere was no room for vitamins. 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