The Exeter Advocate, 1919-9-4, Page 6lier Housebreaker
Florence Morse Kingsley.
CIIAP. ll.--tCont'd.)
Then another thought swiftly eros-:
:tend her mind. Hurriedly :the opened;
r -n unlocked drawer in her desk; the
little roll of bills lay in the corner,
just where she carelesr y had left it. i
Nothing had been disturbed in the;
dining raven. where the bowl of mig-i
nenette and:tweet peas gave forth a:
slehly ceder. ;311e o rened the windows;'
than, till ; a.r.:ie:leg the cire•unestanee'
of the meetly tl r .and the misstug`
sande, ",ant out "# the kitehen. For
2n£ te• - 'it her iteent stcoti stili as tier
frig -mental eyes .melt. in the empt;,
plate teal ther nee on tae kitehen
table. Il. ,.: y :the exaam:ree;l the
tenter. Seen ecr et had eattefiel ateite
13 ,r thaate. e her rt t..ei.,'e The
leitathenet-inlewsed. whle o,3 ot,`r 2-
..... hen ant tfr. Thie tete n,te
to e : r atonta. e ' eeateared
Ian '1 ''n. *r ^ rac;z lit e'ei-
�. t a eway in which
net ::fel ere—ten. enhenhen e call.
:the. tett arm Z the taet
et: •ir .:".e ,, the tai. wear.
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He drew a deep breath.
"I think—I should like to tell you
everything," he said slowly.
Then he added, as if to himself: "I
never had a 'pother."
"You metro that you don't remember
your mother?" she corrected him.
His blue eyes studied her face.
"You look like—sornQbodL's moth-
er," he said, still as if thinking aloud.
ani,' she told him. "My son--"
she lifted her head proudly:—"has
gone to France."
His gee*, Omen ti'iiid, ret rned to
her after a srift glance about the.
roone.
She ni:ddell confirmation o his un-'
spoken uuestien.
"Yes; this was his room," she said.
He left inti on:e yester:1ay."
e s yo s li hate to think I slept
here. when ! tell -tae what I've done.
he suet. after a p„ eee. "But I'll tell.
ye I.
She was neeteirte the little beads of
pe" s eir r tin on hie f er ehead.
•;fie new." to G..uden'y decide i.'
"You ete ,.;abtt;ry; se em L We will
have est, and efter'war41-------"
She '.N.1 vel tower:d the door; then
pettent t. tla e staiden impulee.
�'.. Will find neerything to make
ten:re:if areenn the thins he
tiz:. He I, :? gree i.eei them—for a
hen:
;',l ;et: rn cit out war.: nee wet. `:"
•".l l'.- ,.` 9 '.tl'..:i ;:1:-.rei3O%
She smiled at hint as she might' of halt pork and salt, pepper and but -1 UNIQUE TAXES OF OLP. RAYS,
have smiled at her boy. Then swiftly ter,cover with milk and bake in thei ---
she went down stairs. t usual way. If you have some cold milk Great Britein's r'xchequer Wes en -
"If he has lied to tile," she said to gravy left, add it in the place of part ricked by Meng Original Methods.
herself, "he will take the opportunity of the milk, This saves the gravy and One of Parliament's hardest tasks
to escape" i makes the potatoes better. t is the preparation of the Iludget,
For the salad I use cold boiled pota-;'axes must be imposed, but, as no
about overhead.
m moving •
to cite ii toes, onions and cucumber pickles snit one likes paying them, they must be
ed and peppered, and chopped 'to -'framed so as not to place too great
Silence followed and her heart beat gether. For the dressing I use one a burden upon any particular class.
suffocatingly fast, She had left her tablespoonful of prepared mustard to; For origieality of schemes to re•
bag containing ,honey on the bureau titvo tsb;eeheolis of s+-eet. Cream, one plenish the Exchequer few have rival"
in her room—and there was the loaded teaspoon sugar and vinegar to taste. led William Pitt. It was be who de -
revolver'. She bent over the broiling. Line the dishes with wisp lettuce wised the dog tax, an institution which
bacon, striving to steady herself. Why leaves, garrieh with a couple of sliced still thrives. He also originated the
had she not telephoned to her son's hard -boded eggs. salted and peppered, income tax, which, during his admin -
friend in the tillage? ' and then watch the men wade in, istration, was fixed at 10 centsin the
His voice from the doorway startled I found that the men preferred cold dollar on all incomes. exeeeding $1,000.
her.
tea, and as we had no ice I ateeped . It was the fashion of his time to
"I thought," he said apologetically,' the tea in a granite dish, with as little wear the hair in a powdered queue,
"you wouldn't reamed my wearing his water as possible, letting ,it cool, and' and hair powdered appealed to Pitt
slippers till I could clean my shoes. at the last minute pumped in the cold -,as a vanity for w -web every man
They're not fit, you know." est water to be had. From three to would be willing to pay five dollars a
An immense reef, arnountipgaX-six grosses to the man tens what they; year. He expected the Treasury to•
thought about that. n benefit to the extent of oyer $1,000, -
most to joy, toe. possession ,of her, ,
Clean and fresh, an appealing light Another thing, perhaps not so econ-1 000 annually, but everyone had his
in his blue eyes, he stood. gazing at mica' as the before mentioned, but queue cat off,
her with a look which put to 'shame on the rapidly disappearing order, was' A tax on sholskeeners, though onlY
brown bread. Our recipe is as follows: a small impost arranged on a sliding
her dark suspicions, One cup of sour cream, two cups of, scale based on the amount of rental
"I'm sure you are aa gcaci boy," she buttermilk, one scant cup of sugar,' paid, was stoutly resisted and even-
said -warmly. Come, everything is four tablespoons of cooking molasses Wally defecated. A tea on female ser -
ready:" stirred together well. Sift in graham rants,. amounting to 60 cents for one.
She had found time and courage to flour, to which has been added two $1,2•"5 for two, nod $2.50 for three or
fogather a atrelt of the purple aster's teaspoons level of soda and one heap-` more, was more successful. Births.
Her the dentee of thecu br:slyast a sae ing full of baking powder,. also one marriages and deaths were all made
gazed at them curiously a, he h say teaspoon of salt. Stir rather thick and, to contribute to the national purse,
downhrather awkwardly in the chem bale in two loaves. It is better to A dupe's bride cost him a trifle over
the indicated. She felt rather than bake a sample the first time, for un-; $250; the arrival of an heir need:ut':a'
saw that the simple appointments of less the batter is thick enough the contribution of $1;,0, tint^l subsequent
the table wereu ar to hirci and bread will fall and it is rather too ex -t mule additions to tine family ellen
that he still not understandrthe sever pensive to waste. For gems you will, carted for tl'?5. The death of the
t r;t bowing; of Iter heats before the fund this recipe hard to improve upon. wife neeeesitated the payment to the :
untested meal. Some inner voiee I also put a mirror, soap, comb. tow--Oovernutcrrt of $R ,O, and smaller suur5
givinpted her to utter her th znks- els and dishes to wash in at the well, were payable on the dearth of other
giving aloud. under a hid shade tree, setting' the members of the fancily.
(To he corttitrued.) table on the verandah, and fancied I These life and death tax5s were as•
got along easier this year than ever sensed en every subject lir rhe king•
before. I find that simplicity eombined (tom who had anything to pal, the
with p]ahi sub teuntia] food, quits the steeliest stun eolleeted being for mar -
men better than all the annoy dishes I
used to make before the old H. C. of
L. put his foot on my neck..
For the Pickle Shelf,
fueun:',er Cat:tape -1 dozen large
ridge, some 60 cents, paid by the neau
whose income was leis than $a50 a
year. This mai paid 50 cents each
time h,, became a father anti $l. ap-
rraxluuately upon the death of his
tv lie or son.
caareefs, quart ,. Ilaehelorr of every rank nese tnaest
eati MEN'S PULLINERY IN INDIA.
1 q r rr t vinegar, I table- tram le ee, to 1,706, the l:<iynnt its xaa'y-
AND
It least twice 'ice a, week
cCM►heal ail wise
housekeepers serve
sir ka s Pork ;.nn141
Beans either with To -
tato, Chili ,or Plain
W. CLARK, LIMITEI
MONTREAL
Manufacturers of Clark's Park and
Beans and other good things.
C.2'S9
si as n sa .y ea paeon eayende pep- ing with the rank et the inelivid utl.
per. Gaith.e i er duh rs before the incl relights front .01.2z., to so year,
pla;•e until used. Peel awl grate the tivas ;t b rehelor�unde • the law.
ea, einahers and drain off the water, Two of t1i, most short-sighted
Ilan' the vitae<mir oriel spires to boiling taxes ever levied were tlrnse 011 paper
point; pour at onee over the grated
eu.uumiler, bottle and Real. Cucumbers
bottled in this way retain their fresh-
nese and make a particularly good
:sauce for steak.
Curry Pickles --.Boil together for
five or ten minutes, two quarts of
vinegar, ane tablespoon of salt, one r
teaspoon of bhuek pepper; take one
tc:hle Poon cif carry powder, one and
one-]taIf table=roons of corn starch,
four ta.;lespooiis of ground muetard,
one tablespoon of sugar, or more if
desired. ;1ti then thoroughly with
a little cold vinegar, then put into
hot vinegar mixture and stir all until
it thickens. Take about three hundred
small cueumlrers and wash thoroughly.
If medium-sized ones are used, cut
in small pieces. Pour the boiling sauce
over the Bold encumbers, bottle and
seal.
Apple Catsup -1 quart apple sauce,
1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon cinna-
mon,. 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspoon
pepper, 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 tea-
spoon onion juice, 2 teaspoons salt,
1 pint vinegar. Simmer slowly until
thick, bottle and seal. A similar cat-
sup can be made from plums or
grapes, and spiced to taste. Sorghum
oremolasses may be added if a sweet
sauce is liked. •
,� sun etritics thcmn and keep in a cool a aria over twenty -five end unworried
I ler "le Saba Steps.
yin` w.,rk easier '.f :ec are
, hta thee ie the great
:'C+:cf e lits hou ektrep-
- r..e . I�:let:tri:ity anti
• :;....a.ni ry go a ling way
Cr.(' riot. !Cru in torn.
#:�'; nz, ell to help out the
tarns.': a rapt 'r a small run.ber
et la there :are ai great many,
:vat , .... wo..e�lt the far-seeing country
waran c•,.a r: the her wok ea ler
.ton ur nen nein.i and is willif:g
as i, l t r;,,.ea n ethede in the kitchen
<a*cal i in the fields.
1' r el ee . a ,.11: r: --.home-made or .
sn:::ae possitee to go without
rluri::,r :he heat of the day.
• ^ ttatelere re' et arcaai irons, mangles
elet , ret eel et. ,;';•,i ..ill ate the unsturihed pieces,
•a•'. `aa lit .e rrat-;r 1(2elren wagon for
,'e. wt.:' ea_rg rhe ii.hces to and from the
.. .� ... wine:* in ria _ house before there
:am!
;teal to him t a.i.r •'1*.', '.t
tante cte t' l herar e?
trey., ;wee t..', tart,;, y�
FI enamel £' ee et a I t the floe".
hl;. hat :dela," to uRonettnat
1 w s reining. I- -.c I ler "
**Yea; 1 1ua rl ,..." a, feint . ache,
hec-i her lipe.
I ---I • . .'r, t mean r = to sleep.'
f thonen:t I'd re -or
Then I meant to on. I s glow
a"1? Y r r ' me erre.`e ?"
He rennenahere i thee .w was weer-,
the ntlee bath -vete "areas the gay
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