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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-08-01, Page 3It Makes a Nicer Coot Drink Pr TEA ga SERIAL STORY SET By Jackson Gregory Barry pondered, "I'd reckon ;that makes you anyhow a hall' Haveril," he said. Thereafter they galled each other Cousin Jesse and Cousin Barry, until Jesse took to calling Barry just plain Sundown. "I'd like to hear about the bandits that chased you up here, Cousin Jesse," said Barry one day. "I ain't finished with them hombres, Sundown," Jesse said angrily. "Shore, PR tell you about 'em." He told his tale forcefully and clearly, and Barry Haveril be- lieved every word of it. There were six of them, said Jesse. They were Bud Walters, a cowboy; Bill and Tom Bedloe, ranchers near Tylersville; Sans Johnson, teamster and deputy sheriff and all around crook; Jeff Cody, the gambler; and Dan Hardy. Most folks didn't suspect them for what they were, they were that crafty, -But Jesse Conroy knew'. Hadnt he seen them when they held up the Cold Springs stage; they'd killed the driver and the guard and got away with the strong box. Then they had seen Jesse Conroy, who just happened to be cutting into the stage read from a side trail, and they knew it was all up with them unless they rubbed him out. "I'll get 'em some day, Cousin Barry," Jesse went on, "Yuh see if I don't. But for a while I better go slow." Presently a tliin smile touched his lips as he said idly: "What'd yuh think o' this, here six-gun o' nine, Sundown?" "I never saw one like that," breathed Barry almest reverent- ially. "Try a shot with it," offered Jesse. 'P11 show yuh." Barry tingled; he held the weapon lovingly; he lowered it and raised it just as Conroy had been doing. "Pll show yuh," said Conroy again. Gun For A Gift Barry sat humbly listening as Jesse, leaning against the cabin wall, explained and demonstrated. Instantly he realized that his cousin was as deadly with the Colt as he himself was with his rifle. Jesse said, "Here's some ca't- ridges," and poured them into . Barry's eager palm. And then he said laughingly: "Yuh c'n have it, Sundown. I'nl givin' it to yule." Barry just stood there, shells in one hand, gun in the other, and gawked at him. He knew that he had heard the words correct- ly; it roust be that they meant something else. Jesse laughed again, his hand- some Clark eyes flashing. "Shore," he said. "I'm givin' yuh my gun,eCousin Barry. It's yore'n right this minute." Barry looked at him with shin- ing eyes. But that look was only a fleeting one since in a flash his eyes returned to the red - butted revolver and lingered a here Iike a lover's gaze. Then his feet began shuffling in the dead pine needles, He couldn't think of anything to way. CHAPTER II As the days passed, young Con- roy grew steady on his legs again and his wounds healed and the healthy tan came back into his face. Barry could see the ,restles..- ness surge up higher and higher in him every day. One morning in a still dine bluish dawn Jesse Conroy slung his buckskin bag to his belt, shouldered his carbine and left. "So long, Cousin Barry," he said. "So long, Cousin Jesse," said Barry. Barry watched him out of sight, only vaguely wondering where he was going. Then he returned to his cabin and sat on the sten and unholstered his treasure. He began thinking of his folk, especially of his sister, little Lucy. He wondered too about Zachary Blount; had the teach- er—lawyer now in a long-tailed coat and high hat—carried her off? His Mother's Letter He rolled his pack, closed his door, shouldered his rifle, and with the comfortable feel of a heavy long barrel, bumping at his hip, turned back toward his father's place. He came within sight of the clearing and% the rock -and -log cabin toward the end of the second day; the sun was below the tops of the pines so that already it was twilight all about the house, and he heard the call and saw the flickering wing - dip of a first night hawk. Other- wise all was very still. He ex- perienced a queer, disturbing feel- ing, a swift consciousness of de- sertion. The track down to the Lower meadow and the narrow crooked path to the spring house were weed -grown. Then he found his mother's let- ter. Over the fireplace, a wan square in the dimness was a sheet of paper on a nail. Barry took it down and read it sitting on the stoop. Where Was Robert? The first words were, "To Rob- ert or Baron, whichever conies home first." Robert was Barry's brother, the oldest of the three sons. The rest of a hastily written letter answered all Barry's quese tions for him. First of all, Lucy had married Zachary Blount and the two were living in Tylers- There's No Mistaking Their Nationality The skating outfits carried by these tars easily identify Canadians. These 'Ccnadian sailors in England with their ship with the Royel Navy evidently hope for a spot of hoekey in time, there, Its for duty off -d uty villo; Zachary was practising law and was essoeiated with a great pian, Judge Parker Blue. Through Zachary, Judge Blue had sent an offer to Earry's father to go into the cattle business with him; on shares it was. So all the family were moving down into the cow , country, Into one of the Judge's several spreads. There was a postscript: "Whiche-ver of you boys read this first, let him leave it here for the other," Well, his mother and father and his brother Lute were on a cattle canes now. And Robert was sontewliere or other, In the morning he decided to go out of his way a bit in making his return journey, That was be- cause it dawned on Barry that he alone of his family might guess what Robert was up to. "Anyhow "11 go past Tex Humphrey's place," Barry decid- ed. Barry happened to know that Robert was crazy about one of the Humphreys girls. So now, turning his back on the old log home, he headed to- ward the Humphrey's hoese ranch. He meant just to drop in and say "Howdy," and ask casually, "Seen any o' my folks lately, Tex?" But there was to be no such casual talk that day. At the foot of Black 1Vlounl:ain in a peaceful and quiet little whispering glen shut in by quiv- ering aspens, he came suddenly, all without warning, upon the stark horror of a thing which only a short time before, surely not more than a day before, had been Robert Haveril. (To Be Continued) Today's Brides More Practical Than Their Grandmothers -- Select Good Article But One That Will Serve Many Pur- poses The modern bride is just as anxious to have her home ex- quisite in every detail as her ' grandmother was, says a story in the Christian Science Monitor. But she is far more practical, ac- cording to Miss Marie Coudert Brennig, who has devoted her career, for the past decade or more, to advising brides on de- tails of their homes. "When the modern bride is buy- ing a set of dinner dishes, for instance," said - Miss Brennig, "she will choose a set which is just as expensive as her grand- reother's.was; but one which she can use for various occasions, The heavy gold -encrusted dinner service of our grandmothers' day served only for formal occas- ions." TAKES PRIDE IN HOME "The modern bride likes to prove to her husband how prac- tical she can be," Miss Brennig declares. "No matter from how wealthy a family he might come, er she Wright come, she is willing to start on a shoestring, if only to prove her husband's faith in her practically. And she take;; just as much pride in her home, and in having every detail ex- quiste, as her grandmother did." The Truth About Mother Hubbard A long -forgotten manuscript identified by the Bodleian Lib- rary, Oxford, England, proves that Mother Hubbard, of nursery - rhyme fame, really did exist. Miss May Stubbington calve across the original manuscript of the fam- ous nursery rhyme while going over some old family papers. it was written in 1804 by Miss Sarah Martin, daughter -of Sir Henry Martin, of Lockynge. So the rhyme, which is world-famous and thought by many to be centuries old is quite young, The inspir- ation of it was Mother Hubbard, housekeeper to the famous old West Country family of Bastard —whose present representative is Colonel Reginald Bastard, of Kit- 1 ley, Devon, She had a dog she was fond of, and had gone to find it a bone when Miss Martin ar- rived. So the dog's unhappy dil- emma was handed down to hie - tory! U. S. Passport Law Plays Quer Tricks Unjted Statespassport restr•i,.- tions are keeping several Brock- ville (Ont,) residents off their own land. They bwn islands in the St. Lawrence River on the American side of the internation- al boundary line but,. lacking pass- ports, they are not allowed to sot foot on them, v IVteantitue, to eliminate Were' sity of Canadian delegate;; get-, ti»g passports, t annual ae- selnhly of Rotary District 170, sehednled to be held in Ogden' - burg, N. Y. July 22 and 28, was tra ecrred to Beoc :vibe. 1 presentaLives cf 80 clubs in , Il eet:en' Ontario, Quoltcc- and 1 Now 'York State attended. Being Fat Just State of Mind Alfred Hitchcock, .Famed er1- tish Mouse _Director pecries Mental Anguish Qccasioned By Reducing Diet Being fat is just a state of mind, and losing weight is mainly a mental process, says one of the world's most famous fat men, Alfred Hitchcock, the British movie director, Three tnonthe ago, Hitchcock weighed 292 pounds, He now weighs 250 pounds. And he hopes In a year to be clown to a neat 180. He has accomplished this by dieting—by eschewing two of his three huge. meals a day and by cutting the third meal down to a. meagre normal: size. LOSING WEIGHT, MENTAL PROCESS But it isn't the lack of food that has taken three inches off his waistline he insists. It's the mental anguish, the constant con- sciousness of the food he's miss- ing, "It works," he says, "the same way cooks get fat. It's mental. People say, "Oh, they're always tasting thugs . , .' But that isn't the reason. You can't 'taste' a steak you're preparing for some- body else, can you?" CONSCIOUS OF LACK "Hitch" is as famous for his food 'as for his unusual pictures such as "The 30 Steps," based on the book by the late Baron Tweedsmuir; Governor General of Canada. It is said that before be was getting $800,000 for five picures in Hollywood, he would often borrow a pound (then $5) and spent it all on a lunch, Books of Straw In normal times wood pulp and esparto grass are the chief raw materials used in making paper in Great Britain. Both have -Co be imported—the grass from Spain and North Africa, the pulp from. Scandinavia, Canada and New- foundland. To lessen the demands on British shipping in war -time paper manufacturers over there are looking for substitute raw materials. Straw is a useful one, and a paper mill in Kent has adapted its plant to deal with 10,000 tons of straw annually. With hundreds of thousands more .acres of corn growing in Britain this year, farriers 'will have a substantial surplus of straw for the paper -makers. So very soon you may be hearing about books and magazines of straw—and receiving "straw letters." Ice Cream and Cantaloupe How about ice cream and canta- loupe for a porch supper during hot weather? Make it something special — cantaloupe a la mode, garnished with fresh peaches and black- berries for good measure. The vanilla ice cream for which we are giving you the recipe is going ta . be one of the easiest, nicest and most economical you have ever made. Not too rich, but smooth and full-bodied. Made with only one part cream to three parts milk, which is one-third to one-sixth as much as most recipes cal] for --• a feature that will delight your household budget and prove a boon to those of your family who love ice cream but find it too fattening. And using no eggs, so you can guess how simple it is. .All this because it is a rennet -custard ice creast, and rennet has a way with milk, as yon rennet -custard fans already know, But why should we tell you about it, when it's so easy to try it for yourselves? Vanilla Ice Cream in Cantaloupe ` 2 rennet tablets- 2 ablets2 tablespoons cold water 3 cups milk 1 cup heavy creast 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla Dissolve rennet tablets In raid water. 'Warm the milk, cream, sugar and flavoring to LUKE - 'WARM --- not hot, stirring con- stantly. Remove from stove. Add dissolved tablets, stir a tew seconds; pour immediately into freezer can and let set at room tem- perature until firm and cool. Freeze . in ice and salt mixture. 4 parts ice to 1 part too cream salt. Turn freezer about 10 minutes, ite- movo dasher. Repack with ice and salt and let set until ready to sorvc. Serve in halves of thoroughly' ohillod enntnloupcs, with a garnish of sugared sliced peeches'and fresh blackberries, Serves 3. BROTUER AND SISTER. SUN SUIT "rl� ham✓ DESIGN NO. 474 These cunning crocheted sun suits are easy and inexpensive t create. The stitch is a new one and works up rapidly. Pattern No, 474 contains list of materials needed, illustration of stitches, and complete instructions for making sizes 2 to 4 years. To order this pattern, send 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Armes, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. T A E L E T A L By SADIE B. CHAMBERS WAR -TIME FOODS (Continued) Last week I discussed the book "Food for Health" published by the Canadian Medical Association as a guide for all homemakers to pre- pare for their families meals having the necessary requirements for the body's needs but at a minimum cost. Last week I gave you au outline suggesting niei us for Breakfast and luncheon or supper and this week I should like to ooutiuue with the outline for dinner menus and then give you a few comments on the rest of the book's suggestions. Dinner Menus Soup (if desired) Clear, with or without vegetables. Meat or fish -meat loaf, shepherd's pie, Irish stew, pot roast or scal- loped pink salmon. Potatoes, mashed, scalloped or bak- ed. A second vegetable, cabbage, car- rots, turnips, canoed tomatoes or fresh fruit in season. Bread. Whole wheat or white with butter, Dessert. Apple pie, baked rice pud- ding, tapioca custard, blanc mange or fruit in season, fresh or cooked. Tea for adults, small glass of milk for children. Change your meals from day to clay, but make sure that during the week your family uses the amounts of the various foods in your list. Food Costs: The food lists in this book are based on the follow- ing prices: Food Costs: The fond lists in Vile book are basad on the follow- ing prices: Food Price Unit Milk .12 Cheese Butter Potatoes Green vegetables Root vegetables Tomatoes Dried vegetables Dried fruit Fresh fruit Meat or Fish Bggs "A" med.. Bread Cereals Fats Sugar .23 .20 .07 .03 to ,11:1 .11 .00 .26 .O0 .05 .10 and Sweets .011 Qt. lb. lb. pk. lb. lb. lb. Ib. lb. lb. tb, doz. loat lb. ib. 111, Quart -- 411 ounces Bread --- 24 ounces leck of Potatoes -- 15 lbs. As we told you last week tar daily cost per adult was 26 rents a person; 24 cis, for 1 child. Below is the diet for Dirt. adult. I..have just one criticism of the outline: I have been taught 1 pint of milk per day per adult and 1 qt. for each child was the minimum. "Food Fur Health" specifies a little less, but if your family is one which dors not have tea and coffee regularly you pcahaps could cut down and siva en the tnlsceliantems list, which we outlined last week tot yon: For 1 adult: Food Milk Cheeets Butter Potatoes Fresh vegetables Dried vegetables Fresh Fruit Dried licit: .let(. per wk. 4 pts. 14 1b. iii lir, .50 p'r wet01: 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 2 lbs. tk lb. ,50 per week Meat or fish 1!a ibs. It gge .30 per week F shi zf , Flashes Soldier's blue woollen is fea- tured for a one-piece dress with narrow waistband, which add gold buttons. The buttons are worked in double file in the skirt —a treatment that is being much used for fall. —O— A three-piece suit, features the long -fitted jacket that buttons up to high club collar and has four patch pockets. The topcoat is a boxy one, the tweed fabric a blend of wools, said to feature camel hair. As a college girl feature, the long Bahama shirt is much fav- ored. It is a man's type of shitt- jacket of about knuckle -length, boxy and casual. It comes in flan- nel with contrasting flannel skirt. Simply tailored flannel jacket suits are highlighted too. —0— Pleats are nicely worked in groups to give fullness without, much flare. A shirred tunnel for the belt is smartly used on one casual jersey dress with big poc- kets. Plain wool jerseys, corduroy with jersey, cashmere blend jer- sey, herringbone tweed and plaid wool mixtures are accented. —o— One-piece dresses form a group all their own, ranging front a simple shirtwaist style that but- tons all the way down one side to a spectator dress in jersey with high collarless neckline, back buttons and below -elbow sleeves. —0— Off-centre closings lead fashion news in slim autumn dress coats. Washing Upholstery Before washing upholstery (and that is an easy way to clean it when slightly soiled), remove all dust with a stiff brush or vacuum cleaner. Take off any stains or spots with a cntn eeeetal spat re- mover cleaner. Then wash a small area at a thee with warm water and mild soap suds. .Rinse well with water and pat as dry as possible with a soft dry cloth. Keep in a well aired room until -perfectly dry, Bread 2 loaves Flour and Cereal 1 lb. .25 pr week Other foods and flavorings .:11) per week READERS WRITE dNt Miss Chambers welcomes per« sonal letters from interested readers. She is pleased to receive suggestions on toes for her column, and is even ready to lis' ten to your "pet peeves." Re. quests for recipes or special menus are in order. Address your tetters to "Miss Sadie B. Chan*. ers, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto." Send stamped, ser£• addressed envelope if you wish a reply. ISSUE 31—'40 b