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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-5-24, Page 6V e r. Quality an Chit = rm Distinguish II us "The most Delicious Tea. you can buy Martha Jennre's N'Egg Did It BY MINERVA L. GUTHAPPEL. the child as he 'spoke, "She breathes �••� c4p jy easier. She will be all right soon." Then Gertrude turned to look at the miserable third -adult in the .room. What a sight he was! And how he seemed to be suffering! Something tightened in her throat, and she look- ed ook ed away: What if this should soften him? "Oh, dear God!" 'sheprayed silently.: "You understand all hearts MY WAY OF CANNING BERRIES and cherries, using equal parts of —save him—" AND RHUBARB. 1 beth fruits. A sharp cry and Mrs. Henning, If you have had intensive •canning ttHUBARB BUTTER. rushed like a whirlwind into the room., campaigns, you will now. what I , 2 .quarts" rhubarb, lh pounds teed- , "My baby!" she wailed, dropping be-; mean when I announce that I have less raisins, 2 oranges, % lemon, 2 side the still form, "my lamb! Doctor,' sworn off. It is so much easier to cupfuls sugar. Chop the rhubarb, ..i She's all right, isn't' she? She's got; stretch the work out from -day to day.= raisins, : oranges; and lemon; or put rye y� . baby I put up a glasses o jelly or; ro ... It was more than Le Ferver could cans of" fruit while preparing flee the seeds from"fie oraliges'and lemon stand. He laid his hand on the weep- ing woman's shoulder and 'choked out, "See here 1 This was an accident— .a an accident I tell you! She's going to 1 get well. I—I—asked God—I've prom- ' I'm Le Ferver, the egg man. I've cornered eggs. This ends it. The `fresh air' people shall have my hun- dred-acre un dred acre farm for good and all—for kiddies like her!" indicating the silent little one on the bed. "I'll have it stocked with chickens. You'll have !eggs to -morrow. God! Let me get to my office! To -morrow eggs will not ` be a dollar a dozen 1 Pll give them 'l j eggs—" His voice broke. The wo- PART III. at her side, she clambered to her feet,; man he loved leaned toward him with in the chair beside the sleeping Jimmy. glowing eyes, her lips parted as if to During the brief but awful inter-, Ferver wheeled again to face the speak. Le Ferver sobbed in his ex - view, new passengers had boarded the` draw • in room,. again with his back to, eltement, repeating his vow: "I'll give train. He strode down to his chair the child. Martha Jennie chuckled them eggs. I'll give—" to find it occupied be' a email girl; with delight. The "washed off" scalp; As if the word "egg" had magic holding an egg in one hand and a was just below her hand. She wet' potency in it, Martha Jennie opened mass of buttercups in the other. her finger and marked on it. , Mr. Le her eyes, lifted herself up on her Daisies merrily dangled from . the `gerver snapped at her to "sit down, small right hand and held out her arils, back and seat of the chair.. In and behave!" She sat down beside! empty left one. "My n'egg I" she the chair in which he had last seen Jimmy and peered around the chair wailed. "It bwoke on your head, on the children, Jimmy sprawled fast with sharp eyes. Her victim settled} the washed -off place. It was mine. asleep. Beside the sleeping Jinimy himself with closed eyes. All the pas -I The hen laid it hisself—he •gived�it to me—he did! I want my r.egg; Jimmy raced in, fell sprawling over his mother to get to. Martha Jennie who still begged pitifully for her to live! M baby 1 Myb b I" ( fewf 11 them'Lough a food grinder Remove I vegetables for dinner or doing other; before chopping them. Place the work in "the kitchen. In this way 1 fruits ins preserving kettle with the little extra time is used in filling the sugar, and cook one hour, or until the fruit closet. butter Is almost smooth. Pour into I have been canning rhubarb the sterile jars and seal last few years. In addition to making RHUBARB MARMALAD I. fine sauce .and pie, it can be combined 2 pounds rhubarb, 1 cupful sugar, with fruits which may be obtained , pound nut meats, 2 lemons. `Cut during the winter, such as raisins, the rhubarb in one -inch pieces. Boil figs, prunes, oranges, and lemons, in making toothsome marmalades. It with the chopped nuts- in one cupful of water until the nuts are soft. Add takes the flavor of the other fruits so sugar and thinly sliced lemons, from well that one never dreams the raisin which the seeds have been removed, conserve, for instance, contains rhu- barb. and cook until the syrup is thick. Seal in sterile jelly glasses. Much to my delight, I proved last CHERRY CONSERVE. summer by actual tests that excellent felly can be made from strawberries, 2 pounds cherries, 4 cupfuls sugar, rhubarb, cherries, and other fruits 1 orange, ei lemon. Wash and piir that are considered poor jelly makers, cherries; wash and remove the seeds It was not my skill that turned the from the orange and lemon, and put trick, but the pectin which I purches- through the food grinder. Combine ed from my grocer. This is a sub- the ingredients, and cook until the stance which either. must be present mixture thickens. Pour into sterile or added to fruit if jelly is to be made, glasses, cool, and cover with naraffln. One of the important precautions N. N. that all of us need to heed in canning MAPLE SYRUP CAKE. and preserving is to use sterile con- tainers. After 'washing the cans, One cup of sugar, two-thirds cup of glasses, and lids, I place them in a drippings, or butter and lard mixed, Ia sweeter'n all the rest. large dishpan on a rack and cover three eggs, one teaspoonful of nut them with cold water, which is meg, one cup of thick dark maple When April's sun, or early Maybrought to the boiling point and boil- syrup, one cup sour or buttermilk,' Gets warm eno�ugoe to lick ed fifteen minutes. I simply dip the two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt and The dew, in early morning, rubbers in the hot water before they three cups of flour. I hope you will like this.—Mrs. E. M. T. From the grass that's tangled Wiclr.l sat a portly gentleman. I sengers seemed quite entertained by Le Ferver called a porter. The his annoyance and life was a hateful watching passengers smiled. The burden. porter sought to return Martha Jen- : Martha Jennie was awfully tired of t nie to Jimmy's chair but she resisted' riding alone and must do something. Ax d ggathered the . Le Ferver y little girllsin knees his with a scream of fear. The maiden : Picking up a cookie Jimmy had drop -arms. "You darling kid! I'll adopt are adjusted on the filled cans. Among lady half way down the aisle suggest -'ped, she flung it over her head and it and Jimmy and your mother and l ed forcibly that "the man was a , landed on the funny man's nose and; youmy favorite recipes for canning and brute." bounded off. Angrily he kicked the the •whole fresh air society. I ve preserving fruits are these: The portly gentleman looked over I cookie under the chair before him. I made money—oil eggs." ?" CANNED STRAWBERRIES. his s ectades and grunted that Le The child choked with merriment and May I be adopted too?" whispered P a soft voice • his ear as a hand slid Hull the berries and place them in a Top_ off each meal with a bit 01 sweet im :Ike• Iorll'n of WRIGLEY'S.. 1t satisfies the sweet tooth and aids digestion.. PieaSUre and benefit combined. Fragrances. Some like the smell of poales 'Neath the early springtime sun; And spine the smell o' clover bloom When summer has begun; And some the smell o' new -mown hay,IA And same o' apple trees 7lhat'a' flowered out an' teasing The golden honey bees. Each one has his special fragrance Will boast and claim :the beset, But to me the smell o' new turned: earth server might hold the child on his , waited. By and by he seemed to sleep.; into his. colander. Wash, drain, and place them lap. He didn't take the advice how- Martha Jennie cautiously clambered Do you mean it? Can •you trust in an earthenware crock. Steam them Peach Shortcake withCoffeeWhipped Cream ever but resorted to wiles, up in the chair and laid her curly) I) over hot water fifteen minutes. Make Drawing a quarter from his pocket head on the "washed -off" spot but by nig artha Jennie grabbed Jimmy's a syrup by boiling equal parts of The above menu looks rather small, he gave it to Jennie who clutched the this time the worn-out man was really i t� y, , „ but it is an unusuallysatisfying meal. I hand. "They're kissin'," she said. sugar and water together ten minutes. y g "big penny" and gleefully jumped asleep and did not move even when, „He's got my n'egg on him Wish't if For one quart of canned berries steam Below I give the recipe for the cheese roast. • THE SUNDAY DINNER. Cream of Celery Soup Cheese Roast Potato Ribbons Pickles Bread down to show it to Jimmy. Jimmy hex tiny arm went around his neck two quarts of fresh ones. When they The train rolled smooth) and Martha. artha I had a n'egg!" . was asleeptand did not look. Paean-; y I Yes. They had kissed each other have steamed, place them in sterile time, the porter brushed andht daisies Jennietoofella novel her head restr; there and no one cared, for the next jars and cover with the hot syrup. from Lad abusede chair that est ing cosilyd la its novel pilloweand her; day eggs sold in the big cities for Seal, cool, and wrap in paper or store fez•ing and soul tried to `rest. left hand clasping the precious n'egg.; Martha Jennie, having rescued her The drawing room door opened everless—much, much less than one dol- in a dark place. I lar a dozen. And it beingnot even so little Miss Vales saw the sleep -CANNED RASPBERRIES. butte d "wandered I birthday, Martha J had back with as she pleased and—she . (The End.) The Difference. In those first days she often heard him scups an daisies, wan ere a bbt ay ar a envie a a pick over and wash red raspberries to find her chair well filled. She ing child, the sleeping man and the, p n'egg—one—two—three n eggs to do careful) and lace them in sterile d long at the frowning man with buttercup decorated feet. She softlyh 1 d d he did its y p her ; closed the door. It was a pretty pic- "Whathe" blackendoing'? 1 ture she had seen. Woman-like she you been doing'? Been get- i made the most of it. tin'licked?" she asked at length, speaking from the vast wisdom of the 1 "He's good in lots of ways and I children of the poor. ! love him, but he is so greedy for He paid no attention to the child. , money. Eggs or myself! I've got to tell "See my flowers!" she said again, stick to that—I've got to—" and then, Of many sacrifices be had made, And listening, she grew to be afraid That his dissatisfaction might dispel The little dreams that sprang like April flowers Within her heart—theiropes of home and child, His thoughtless phrases seemed to have defiled The atmosphere, and turned her sun to showers. In after years when he had found con- tent, She did not say she had foregone a • thfi ng A vision sweeter than the heart of spring— Instead, through hours that weary were, and long, With a bright fortitude she came and went And hid her sacrifice beneath a song —Elizabeth Scollard. gently wooing him. "And see my being a woman, she broke down and g ,,, + wept. �t "Egg!" He glared. "What on! A half hour passed. All was quiet earth—!" He never wanted the word in the car. Suddenly Jinzniy awoke, eggs spoken in his hearing again. He moved the chair, dislodged Martha was fed up on eggs! I Jennie who threw up her left hand to The more he glared, the happier save herself and the n'egg crashed on Martha Jennie became. She gurgled the "washed off place" while Martha sweetly. "You looks funny. Got a Jennie reeled back over the arm of place on your head where the hair's ; the chair and fell to the floor, strik- washed off. Who washed it?" ing her head dangerously. "Brat! Where's that mother?" His I In an instant all was confusion. rough tone caught the attention of ,.Scream after scream rose from loyal the •vatchful maiden lady, who gave 1 loving Jimmy as he beat, kicked and hien a deadly look. He swung his 1 tore at the unhappy n'egg baptized chair toward the aisle, almost upset- man, who, to his small mind, had done ting Martha Jennie but she righted something terrible to Martha Jennie herself and dropped softly to the floor lying so still where she had fallen. in the aisle at his feet Her gleeful laugh rang out. Jimmy slept on. Silence reigned. Le Ferver, occupied with black thoughts, did not notice that Martha Jennie was very busy. In five min- utes she had buttercups falling over The entire contingent of passengers pushed forward. The portly gentle- man grasped Jimmy by the collar and ordered him to be quiet, "till we find out what's the matter and then we'll lick the Bide off the fellow who's done it." Somewhat comforted, Jimmy sub - one another on the turned -up portion sided into quiet sobs. •A man pushed of his trouser legs. The maiden lady through the crowd' saying, "I am a saw it and smiled, the portly gentle- physician," and deftly picked up the man chuckled. The strings of the correct oxford ties were soon tied in hard knots around bunches of butter- cups which dangled over each foot. Her work done and retrieving her egg ad by a thin stream of blood. The which she had deposited on the floor physician made a hasty examination. "It is not serious, I think. No frac- ture. It will take a little time for her to get over the shock. I'll dress the examination came along she was equal - wound while she is unconscious." ly successful. Meanwhile, limply leaning on the "Now, Miss Smith, said the exam berth watching the little sufferer; bier, tell me how you would treat'a of typhoid? stood a white-faced, perplexed man: case D Well; sir, was the hesitating re- What a fearful mess he was in!!1 re- "I-4 should er---" Everybody acted as if lie had knocl¢ed y' ! a child down! He had been honestly) Yes, Yes said the professor im not to blame! Yet if the child died! patiently. "Go on." asleep and his sudden jump was one of half -awake bewilderment. He was „ I--I--Then with a rush. "I - should call you in for consultation." and the newspapers got the story at She peeved with honors. child. A quiet voice at his elbow ask- ed to have the child taken to the drawing room. Martha Jennie's head was laid on a snowy pillow soon stain - G,• Lifebuoy is the real way to a healthy skin. It cleans not only the surface but the pores. It softens with its pure palm and vegetable oils. Itis delightful to use. Minard's Liniment for Coughs & Colds. Her Little Way. Pretty Susie Smith, had been study- ing medicine, and although she did not make much actual progress at the. work, she managed to get along very well with the leoturea, for she had what is called "a way with her." Whenever she was asked a question she could not answer she would smile in a most appealing way. When the CHEESE ROAST. One -pound can of kidney or navy beans; one and one-half pounds of cheese; one cup of bread crumbs; salt, pepper and paprika to taste; one tablespoon of 'butter; one onion chop- ped fine. •Run beans and cheese through the Then to Toiler in the furrows An' to breathe the scent that comes. From old Mother Earthy is sweeter Than the breath o' sugar plums. I ain't saying it ain't labor, This here foller'n o' the plow, But the perfume rising from new- turned ewturned sod Is pay fer it, I vow! —LeRoy W. Snell. 0 Never regret a mistake or waste time thinking about how sorry you are you made one. Make a decision. Then act. If you are wrong, admit your mistake or error, then go ahead and do the right thing as you see it. Never bluff or try to cover up your jars, alternating -a layer of berries meat -chopper. Cook onions in butter mistakes. Mistakes are good for you, with one of sugar. Use four table- never and a little water. Mix ail ingredi- im ke theou ofit by same mistake twiceou .—Chas. Chas spoonfuls of sugar to every two cup-ents thoroughly, then mold in loaf or fuss of berries. When the jars are rolls moisten with melted butter and M. Schwab. two-thirds fullset them on a rack , water, roll in bread crumbs. Bake in in a large kettle or wash boiler, and moderate oven till nicely browned, Society can never be divided into add cold water until the jars are two -basting occasionally with melted but -I more than two classes—those who do thirds covered. Put a cover on the ter and water, or good drippings. their duty and those who don't.—Lord kettle or wash boiler and heat theServe with tomato sauce. Leverhulme. water around the cans until it boils PEACH SHORTCAKE. this time--this—along with the egg business—1 It would ruin him and Gertrude would never forgive him. He sent up a real prayer, for himself, for the innocent sufferer. He promised to give up cornering eggs. He begged the heavenly powers somehow . to save the whole miserable situation ! As he; prayed, the anger died out of his face' and a dull misery crept into his eyes. The little form on the narrow bed was white and still: Outside the door, people clustered. The physician for- bade anyone in the room, except the lady who had givens up the drawing room to the child, the man who caused the accident and himself.. People clustered at that end of the car and talked in horrified whispers. A small lad sobbed wretchedly in . a corner. Gertrude Vale, white and calm, assist- ed the physician, After an anxious half-hour he said, intently 'watching That's All: thoroughly. Then remove jars of ber- ries, one at a time, and finish filling Use your favorite short -cake recipe. jars from one or two of those which Use canned peaches, well sweetened. you have sterilized. Seal immediately. CANNED RHUBARB. Remove the skin and cut in one - inch lengths. Put into sterile jars, cover with water which has been boil- ed and cooled, and seal. When opened for use, sweeten and cook. This tastes like fresh rhubarb. CANNED GOOSEBERRIES. "Top and tail" the gooseberries, wash, and can like rhubarb. Sweeten and cook before using. BERRY JAM. . Pick over, wash, and measure ber- ries. Place them in an earthenware bowl and add an equal amount of Many of the world's foremost • vio- sugar. Put on the stove in a kettle, linists are Russians. The reason for add one-half cupful of water, and boil this, says a writer in The Canadian until the mixture thickens. Pour into Child, is that Russian parents under - sterile glasses, cool, cover with melted stand the importance of having their paraffin, and store in a cool, dry children begin the study of that in- place.. strument while they are very young, I make jam in this way from even at the age of four. strawberries, raspberries, .blackber- ries, and a mixture of strawberries Minard's Liniment for Corns and Warts Top with whipped cream, or jelly meringue. JELLY MERINGUE. ' 1 One egg white, half cup currant or grape jelly. Beat together with egg- beater until stiff.—Mrs. J. B. HOW THE MEN FOLK MAY HELP I am passing on a suggestion to mothers, wives, sisters or hired girls, • which my mother and I find saves many steps. 'The men after each meal carry out their dishes to the kitchen. One can't imagine what a help it is, until it is tried.—R. L. 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