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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-06-13, Page 3'Rachel lb i) NEA Service. ,nc. 3i(S"r;Tf':S15 RUTH WOOIDS:ON, a pretty, High-spirrteail :iiirt of 19, in search of work, seeks refuge lfrorn a stern* ;In an old stone house with 14 '.blue door in the little town osi mJtloa'tltville. The queer old caretaker, BERTHA GIBBS, also ilttnO gin. as PENNY, anistakm,s IR w it I for ELAINE CFHALM'ERS, :Whose grandfather built the house. Ruth falls in love with JOHN McNETLL, the young man sine;:t door, and de- cides to stay an a while, posing as Elaine. Elaine, at Ga'aycastle College, 'vows in a sorority meeting to win. the lone of John McNeill, her childhood hero. She plans to go to Worthv le John receives her letter and realizes that the girl is the house neat door is an impostor. 1Hk Wever, he loves herr and deviates to tell her so, Called out of town, he leaves a ;note of explanation to Ruth, which old Bertha destroys. Ruth believes John has gone away in disgust. That night she saves from suicide DUNCAN HUNTER, Elaine's uncle, who has escaped from an asylum where he has hen unjustly de- tained. She persuades him to prove his sao.i'ty legally. As )Ruth is leaving the house for good; Elaine •artrives and discov. ers that the other girl has been. 'using her vaame and wearing her cast-off • clothes. Elaine hu. miliatels Ruth , before driving her out. _.__._ CHA'TE;R XXVII Anger that • was positively ex- hii i ting carried Roth !through OA First stage of leer journey. She' walked past the McNeill place, unseeing,' on out t.Garfieid ;avenue to wherethe paving end- ed and the highway 'began. There she became alert for means of transportation other than her already weary feet. Two .care she hailed in succession, but the feminine occupants eyed her suspiciously and sped on. A. third ear. a Large sedan, slowed down kis pick her up, but when she saw et close range the two men who rode in the front seat, she quick- ly shook her head negatively and walked on, looking straight ahead. Those men could have been cast as movie gangsters without even ra•ppiying make-up — dark -jowled, furtive -eyed, heavy -mouthed, ton well dressed fllr cross-country travel. i-Titching A Ride She thought, "1 s u p p o s e they're brothers and belong to a notorious gartg. I'd have been a fool to step into that car." Perhaps She was entirely wrong in her estimate of the pair, but at least it gave an in- teresting edge to her adventure and took her mind off her re- cent ordeal back there in the :taunter hallway. Ruth walked • n. and was dis ENJOY ITS GENUINE MINT FLAVA[ • Every day, millions find zeal enjoyment in the ?' cooling::, lone-lasting flavor of WRIGT3?,Y'S SPEARMINT. blended ;1rtem fresh et garden misfit, , Tt's good for you, too— helps keep t eeth bright and att est:dee. Dentists recommend t it. :love 1 to Sind the wind mutts sharper. .out on the opetl read. Her suit was too thin for the soasan utd the • worn soles of her shoes made her acutely tonsciaus of the miles that lay ahead of her •Shea soon learned that walking 'did not rvarin her, but -made her more chilly be• cause of the fatigue she felt. Before dit.cour agenrent could lay hold of her, however, the longed -for ride presented itself. A small sedan bearing a middle- aged man and woman drew u,n beside Ruth and the woman leaned oust to ask a welt.'ome question, "Want to ride?" "Yes?" called Ruth gladly, and climbed in. "We're ga•ing to Cleveland," the worilan said. "Are you. going that far, or just to the college?" Ruth felt gratified that site had berm mistaken for a college student. She told them, "1'nt gong to Cleveland, too. 1'd cer- tainly appreciate it if you'd let me ride with you. We hard to .get a ride • with the right • sort lel people," es. UMEN ViANTED, 28 to 52 years old. Women who are restless, moody, ionvor3S—who fear hot finishes, dizzy spells—to take Lydia E. leinkeam's Vegetable Com- pound. Plukhan,'s is fatuous for hotting women dul'lltg these "trying times" dile to funetiolaal ir'r'egulari- ties, Get a bottle today from your tlruggtste-Vecet TRYING! ISSUE NO. 24—'40 .. - i The couple- evidently were pleased to be called "the right sort or people" by this pretty, well-mannered girl, and conver- satioti developed without effort. Ruth...soon knew a great deal about Mr, and Mrs. Segwick, at they 'were 'named A year after- ward she Was not to be able to recall their plain, undistinguish- ed :Eaves or the inflections of their crude, honest voices, but she was never to forget their kindness to her in this hour of need. Chance of a Job Only one incident marked the ride to Cleveland. About mid- way of the distance the car be- gan to "act queer," eccorcling to Mr. Segwick, and 'to cause hire great concern. Be.drove in- to a village garage to see what was wrong. It developed that an important part had broken and must be replaced before the journey could be retned. The part could be supplied then and there, but neither the driver nor his wortsied wire could produce the $7 necessary to pay for it. They had been on a long trip and were almost down to their last dollar. It was finely arranged by the easy- going garage owner that his ,customers should give him a check for the amount. This Mr. Segwick did, writing his Cleve- land address below his name at the mechanic's :request, _ When they were on their way again Ruth said regretfully, "I wish. I could have have lent you the money till ysu got home But I haven't a cent myself." Mrs. Segwith replied. "That's all right. if you had money io lend you likely wouldn't be hitch -hiking. Have you got :t job waiting frt. you in the city?„ "No," Ruth admitted.• "Not a the Salvation Army home till I can find something." Mrs. Segwick clicked her tongue in sympathy and chang- ed. the subject. Later she return- ed to it, showing it had been en her mind. "Ed," she said to her hus- band, "do you think Miss Wood- son would suit your Cousin El- la?" "h've been wondering that, boo," replied Mr Segwick. "'1'n ne soways 1 think she would." "If she's strong enough." Mrs. Segwick speculated. "And -likes that work," air. Segwick ed. Muth at en the edge of the back seat, listening as they a:'- . gited it back and forth. She was greatly::. intrigued. She wished they would speak ont plainly about Cousin Ella, whoever she trim -ht be, and be more specific .about the mysterious' job. She finally interrupted the meet:- -meet to say, "I'ni wilting to do any honest work to support my- self, i wouldn't promise to keep the job, but I'd do My best at it till remold get something that suited me better'." "That'd fair enough,"' Me. Segwick suid "''ell her, Lou, ale -at. what Ella's looking for," e xe .A Reliable Girl 1\irs.. Scowick obeyed. "Well, it's this way, Mrs, Ella Jones. Ed's cettein, has a beauty par- lor and has to be at work all day. She's a widow and she's. •.looked 11 got i.wc, children to c after, and a house besides. and she has a time finding a reli- able girl she can trust to do it. looks like she chargee about every month or two," kind of c'nntribctt- °Uow old are the thildl'en?'r Muth asked. "'Nlaude';s 10 and Oracle Lou- ise is 12, Old enoagh to he help- ful if a person knows how to ,get it out of them, But hula's spoiled them a let That's why the housekeepers pick up and leave. Ella pays $10 a week anti board," Muth :aid eagerly, "I'd like to try jt, Mrs. Segwick. Would you be willing to take lie there when we get to Cleveland? Pd be more grateful to you than I could ever tell you." They took her first to War:, Jones' beauty shop -- a. busyr ' gaudily prosperous little estab " lishmen't called "kllla's - Band. Box," located in an outlying' shopping district. ')'here they introduced Ruth to Mrs. Jones with earnest recommendations of character, and ability. The girl was both amused and touch ed to find herself so extolled by people who knew her , only as a wanderer who had ridden in their car and shared a break- down with them. She secretly pledged herself then and there to justify their child -like con- fidence in her Mrs. Jones, a large blond with a brisk manner, in- terviewed Ruth in a little booth where she was marvelling a cqs- toner's hair. As she talked she,, heated a curling iron over a gas burnerand then waved it about in the air to cool it before ap- plying it to the hair. Ruth, whose naturaly curly hair had never been treated inside a beauty shop, was fascinated by these rites. It was all she could do to keep her mind on what Mrs. Jones was telling her: "Maude and Gracie Louise have to be at school by 8:30, and I've got to be here even earlier. That means the girl and I have to get up at 6 every morning." Itutll divined that by . "the girl," Mics. Tones •meant the maid or housekeeper. Mrs. Jones further explained, N "1 send all the clothes to 'the wet wash and the girl's expect eel to iron them I've got a good mangle in the basement Eves; run gene?" Ruth. said proudly, "Once a' demonstrator in a department store let me try otle, just for fun. T" got along very well with it. .1'd need to practice a little CI rl STle ) THEY NAEY$AAuy mtiff'�= comely rJ TO`W Burnsogle CIGARETTE PIPERS NONE FINER MADE V �r Deli tut c AUTOMATIC rr ', "— BOOKLET ready for supper she asked, "Do you drink plain milk, or do you have cocoa in the evening?" "Neither one," answered Grit - Cie Louise, the elder, "Tea." "That's a lie," stated Maude.. "We're supposed to have milk," Their voices rose to a shrill ere- seendo of argument which Ruth interrupted to gall them to sup- per. When they sat down at the table she noticed that they slump- ' ed untidily and spilled their wat- `'el' as they drank. Grateful For A Shelter Itntlt said, feeling her new re- ' , s; beibilities keenly, "I'd like rysli to sit straight as I'm doing, Tirst unfold your napkin this away, do you see? Then break your bread before you butter it. Your mother asked rale to be care- ful about your manners." "Oh, rats!" remarked Gracie Louise rudely. Ruth saw that she was wearing lipstick. It came off on her napkin, along with the butter on her breach. Ruth, re tnembering - Gracie Louise's 12 tendee..years, was a little horri- fied. She asked mildly, "Does our mother know you wear lip - tick, dear?" "Sure," replied Gracie Louise. "That's a lie," said Maude. She stole it out cf Morn's box." ,nth sighed and fell silent. She humbly grateful for this this shelter which had so t ei:pectedly :fallen to her lot. tee' she knew there was dullness 'rid unconeeniality and loneliness head. (To Be Continued) • COLLAR AND JABOT Design NO:: ji, 444 Sere is a frilly little wisp that ie a combination of collar and jabot. Crocheted in one piece, it is one of these fine accessories for sunnier. Pattern 'No. X 444 centainS list oi' Materials needed and com- plete instructions. To9 rder this pattern, send 15 cents in coin or stamps to Caret Aimee., Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. with your machine, of course." Thus, over the patient custnlYl- ('t's head, Huth was h'ried its housekeeper -maid by Mts.,. J ones and urged to report for duty at Once. trill's. Segwick agreed to take Muth to clic ,Jones home, show her her room, and install her 'hero before the • children should alrive home from school. d Y '1'i Her New Job Ruth found that the ordeal of meeting Maude and Gracie Leit- h -1e was a trivial one The chit- drett were so acettstemed to the coming and going of housckeef;' ers that when they :arrived. house to -find a' perfectly strattg'e youth; voinalt baling cookies for. t11t'la they took it as a matter of course. "1'n1 \hiss Woodson,". ituth told then). "l've come to keep house for you. Your mother .'told • me be ask you if you'd rather have white bread or brown) for Supper" "White," they replied in coir vert, Atter staring tai truth boldly for a few. moments they Welit up to the small rear room of tllc;i box -like little house to inspc her • possessions No doubt iht' nuagernese of Ruth's wardrobe, caused them --to lose interest in her., for they soon went out to play with neighbor children nett• • door, not (11:1,111 1/01,1101 111n: to a=,; the questi. m' Roth hal dreeiled• l''leen she ealle i titan in to Fct Americans Are Growing Taller - Furniture and Architecture Will Require Readjustment Because of it Furniture tial architeteure must be readjusted soon (weans,. man is growing tiller, according to Arthur D. 111tle Ine., rhentieol and x •inrlue- ilsal research concern, 1,l'., ('ail• bridge, Moot. Statistic's on the height - of col• lege students - both men and we - men --- siulw that ,\n1erienns are growtug at the roles of ono luc'h a generation. only ltet'solas whose Iltt• teeters have boon In the United states (WO ge'itetnllt(T18 i\r`I'e^ exam hell, Simplicity Nothing is morn simple than greatness: indeed, to be simple i, to be great -..Emerson. There is n majesty in simplic- ity which is far above the quaintness of wit. I.tpt Simplicity of character is the natural insult of profound you).- sel (yr the i1; gpll't'd writer. Mary Balker Eddy. (,uodne',s and simplicity are indissolubly united. ---thornsn of». A T,{ B T A L. s • By SAD1E B. CHAMBERS The Bride's Requests This week's column is written in honor of the :brides of this in- comparable month of..June. I have had requests front brides themselves, then again front their families, --'from those who are responsible for the breakfast or luncheon or whatever -it may be. So "Here is to the brides, a]1 of then)" and hoping' these recipes may meet all of the requirements of my loyal and interested read- ers. Firstly for a very simple wed- ding breakfast,— • - Orange sections served in or- ange halves (sprinkled with chop- ped mint, topped with straw.. berry) . This of course has been pre- viously prepared, orange removed carefully, sections placed in dish and sprinkled lightly with fruit sugar. Chill. When ready to serve, place fruit in halves of oranges, which have been remov- ed carefully and put away. Sprinkle with chopped mint and sop with fresh strawberry*. Creamed Tuna Fish—served in patty shells Hot potato chips Parkerhouse rolls Orange, lemon, grapefruit marmalade Ice Cream - Bride's Cake, Coffee Wedding Punct Wedding Powell l'a cups sugar • 2 cups orange juice 2 cups lemon juice 1 cup grapefruit juice 2 cups pineapple juice 1 pint maraschino cherries :ice 2 quarts charged water Combine sugar and fruit juic- es; let stand until sugar die:sat- ed. Add cherries and ice and just before serving add the effer- vescing water. Garnish w l 1 ) slice, of orange, grapefruit a10 lemon. A few fresh strawberries added makes it very colorful. Fruit Punch 1 pint water 1 cups white sugar '11y tablespoons tea quart boiling neater 1 pint orange juice 1 pint lemon juice 1 pint grope juice -1 quarts ice watte 1 pint fresh crushed pineapple 1 eup thin orange slice; 1 cup sliced strawberries Boil water and white sugar tor 5 minutes, infuse tea with a quart of boiling water. Combine cooled tea and syrup. Add fruit juices, ice water and crushed pieetlpl",lt Garnish with thin or nage slices. 11 Chis is te, be• pout•- c'd over a large block of ice, uee less wnter. This recipe serves 511. Light Fruit Cake '''his is for the request I'nr fruit cake, that does not have to lie made weeks ahead aitd for a light one --- 1. , cup fruit sugar l.i. cup Bee Hive corn syrup 1 cup butter 3 eggs 1 Ib, raisins 1A lb. mixed peel yc cup fine coconut 1 small bottle of eher'rien 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon almond and nub - meg flavoring' 2 slic'es candied pineapple 1 tablespoon finely chopper€ candled ginger 2% teaspoons baking powder. 3 cups sifted flour Cream butter well. Add sugar and corn syrup, then well beaten eggs. Next conies the flour, which, has been sifted with the spices- Add the fruit last, nixing all: very thoroughly. If steamed, cool. for two .hours, drying in a slow oven for % hour. Baking. re- quires 1r hours in very slow - oven. - Cheese and Pineapple Sandwich Filling eupalmonds 2 tablespoons butter 1 to two cups crushed pine • - apple 12 olives. finely chopped cup cream •cheese Pineapple juice Salt and paprika Blanch the almonds and brown in the butter:- Chop finely. Drain crushed pineapple and add to the ants. Add chopped olives. Work the cream cheese into the mix- ture until a soft paste is formed; moisten with pineapple juice if necessary. Season with salt and, paprika. Strawberry and Marshmallow 'Whip 1 package strawberry flavored jelly powder 1 cup boiling water 1 cup .cold water or- prefer- ably strawberry juice 6 marshmallows finely cut Dissolve prepared jelly powder in boiling water. Add cold water or fruit juice. Chill; stir occas- ionally until of honey -like con- sisteney. Place container in cool plane and when chilled, Whip with rotary beater until fluffy awl thick. Fobs in cut marshmallows. Pile lightly in sherbet glasses. Garnish with whole berries, when firm after chilling.. Also u a whipped cream as garnish. READERS. WRITE IN: Miss Chambers welcomes personal letters From interest- ed readers. She is pleased to receive suggestions on topics for her column, and is even ready to listen to your "pet peeves." Requests for recipes or special menus are in order. Address your letters to "Mise Sadie B. Chambers, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto." Flour 1u'oduetiori in ('maria during February amounted :a 1,246.7(18 barrels as against 1,037,466 barrels in February 11)311, while exports totalled 559,838 barrels compared with 200,766 barrels. /.1T! with theStove that MAKEand BURN 11(S OWN GAS al,. nu rk. 'ala um e lL u,, ,etnlee • t mml 1101, .R1M1141•010. TitnnOr11.11 n''aulrl. 1e,.i,lat, 11hc rivy g' tite�r 01 mt1 ��rr 41'11(4 a Oat etit•a morinl•c (1 Lrrisn,t Loi Ita'ea. tie. 111e Co'r- aqm n 41st m'Ar YOV nt Wri'o Thtl Coleman Cairo ,td $lovo (onpAny., Ltd. 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