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Zurich Herald, 1939-07-20, Page 6The Perfect Thirst wencher • SERIAL STORY N0 TIME To MARRY .="•, =RVQ ETT, BY ELINORE COWAN STONE 1. CAST OF CHARACTERS I;JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lance had great dreams for the fu- ture. So did t CYNTHIA CANTRELL, orphaned granddaughter of great-aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was SARNEY McKN1GHT, newspaper. man: But Barney was more than a drearier. • Yesterday: As - Barney drops Janet off at her home, he asks her '*bout her stock and at something iIn his tone she senses a new fear. CHAPTER V When Janet entered the apart- ment, she found Aunt Mary and ICynthia together in the living xoom. f At something conspiratorial in ;their faces they turned toward her las she went in, her sopping shoes *asking little squishy noises on the polished floor, she laughed. "What skulduggery are you two up to now?" she demanded. "Something' else I'm not supposed 'ilio know? After all, whose wed- ding is this?" "Not at all," said the old lady briskly. "I didn't really intend to tell you until after the marri- age; but I suppose there'll be no -peace now until you find out. Since we shan't be needing so witch ranee after you're gone, I'm taking a. smaller, apartment next Month," • Something::speciously cheerful In the old lady's voice, and the .hint of warning inthe swift glance ` iasttoward her granddaughter .terceJs attentiontionl ... . . "Where are you going?" she asked. . , "I've ;been considering the Ava- lon." Janet paused in the act of re - 'moving her coat to turn inereda- Iously. "One of those chicken coops?" she •cried. "But, Aunt Mary, you couldn't stand being penned up there! And what would you do ;With all your beautiful things? They'd never fit in with that gin- ger beady joint." Don't Tempt Me She looked about the charming xoom, with its high ceiling, its dignified vistas, its deep, rich rugs, its books and gleaning mahogany. t "It had occurred to me that you and Lance might find room for some of the larger pieces until ,fou have time to look around for just what you want ... And in any event," Aunt Mary finishe:l tartly, 3rthere lame: such institutions as .storage vaults." j "You'd better not tempt •me too :lar. Aunt Mary. It will be years efore Lance and I could find any- thing as beautiful as some of your heirlooms. But you night as well put yourself in storage, too, as .47 to live in one of those two-by- four cells at the Avalon. You've always said you couldn't breathe in small rooms. Cynthia spoke up aharply. "You might as well know the truth now as ever, Jan," she said. "I told Grains you wouldn't like her keeping it from you," "Cynthia," cid Mary Cantrell !mapped, ."I forbade you!" "Nonsense! , .. The bottom has fallen out of Grant's trust come parry, Jan. They've cut dividends. She can't afford this place any longer." It was a moment befeoro Janet 'entirely undodstood. Then she ivied, "I • don't • care if she can't. ='1 i ott're not goinl;to'movesone•inch, ;hunt ' Maty'. • Not while 1 have more than enough—" she had started to :jay, "Not while I have more than enough for both of us." A Very Costly House Then she remembered. If she were to assume the payments on the house, she was not at all sure that she would have enough left . even to make up the difference in tkinit Mary's rent. It had devel- bped into such a very costly house --much too costly for two young ;people just starting out in life. Jut Lance had felt that they must have something in keeping with !the dignity of a rising young arc- hitect. As Janet broke off, she wan mis- erably aware of Cynthia's specie- • lat^ive glanee. There was some- "' thing uncannily intuitive about Cynthia. "Well, at any rate," Janet fin- ishe •ddesperately, "you're not go- ing to do a thing until—but why, of course! All we have to do is to make a few very simple changes in the plans for our house, and you can have a separate apart- ment there for yourself, Aunt Mary." "Not while I'm able to keep a tent over my head," said Aunt Mary grinily, ."do I go to live in any other woman's house-- not even yours, Janet ... And how, may 1 ask, do you suggest that I dispose of your cousin?" "Why--" Janet faltered; then she rushed on with reckless aban- don, "why, Cyn would come, too, of course." "After making a- few more 'very simple changes' in Lance's preci- ous blueprint, I suppose?" Cyn- thia's eyes_were wicked, • "And wouldn't Lnce just love setting up his. married life as proprietor. of a three-way harem? No, my dear little cousin. The time seems to have come for Cynthia to give some thought for carving out her own destiny." A Bit Dramatic She knelt to poke the wood fire with exaggerated care. When she had finished, she continued to stoop there, her slim hands tight- ly clasped over one bent knee, her graceful dark head bent. "Rather stupid though," she fin- ished almost as if to herself, "to waste time thinking , Maybe I'll actually de something about it this time." • Perhaps it was the flaring up of the fire that made her seem sue-, denly paler., so that the rouge lee 'nein her high 'cheekbones stood • out in vivid triangles, and her eyes in their deep shadows were strangely bright . . . She got up and strolled quite casually out of the room; and a moment later Janet heard her lazy voice laugh- ing from the telephone in the hall beyond. "Still, against eating dinner alone tonight? ... Well, you win after all, Yes. I've changed my mind ... Wasn't it clever of you to know that I would? And'how nice of me to allow you .to* be right for once! ... Oh, no! I'm no;: admitting yet that you were right about—the rest of it, too . . Well, later, then." "Aunt Mary," Janet said in a low tone, "what do you suppose she meant? You know—about--" "P,robabllr," said Auxet Mary, "just about as much as Cynthia ever means when she is in one eiE her exalted moods and feeling a bit dramatic. With her flair for exits and entrances I'm surprised she's 'never had leanings toward the stage." Which was as near as Aunt Mary .often came to criticizing her granddaughter. Financial Matters Are Pressing' "By the way," Mrs, Cantrell went on, "the email just came. /here's a young mountain for you." Janet went to the table and shuffled through the head , , Parcels—more gifts, of course ^ . Notes :.. And an appalling number of bills. She had never dreamed there would be so many.. The telephone rang, and Cyn- thia, answering, called frons the hall, "Mr. Bryant Wants to speak to you, Jan." I%tr. Bryant, an o]•d friend of ' attorney Janet s father, was they who had managed her modest fore tune for her these Iast years. • "Oh, Mr. Bryant," Janet said; "I was Practically on my way to call you. I'm afraid I'll have to have a 'little extra money this month if I'm to go to the altar an honest woman. I haven't opened iiiy bills yet, but I lknow'they're terrifying" • • On:orie or two Other. occasioz'4s Mr. Bryant had cheerfully -: ar- ranged advances for her. "Why, I think it can be man- aged," he said after a barely per.- eeptible pause, "I suppose get- ting married is an. expensive • busi- nese. And hereafter you can let.. your husband- worry about tlxe hills. That's .what husbands are for—ha! ha! .... What'I wanted to ask you is if you can •flied time to run down to see me tomernow morning. There are some,.nxatters I thihik we ought to go into at . this time." Janet promised and hung up a little impatiently. In order to keep the appoint- ment she would have to hurry the dressmaker, skip the hairdresser, and perhaps be unpardonably late for a luncheon given in her honor. (To Be Continued) Striped Voiles For Summer Are Smart NEW YORK. — Long-sleeved. dresses aren't easy to find. That's, why you who want thein will be delighted watt . some lovely striped' voiles—one of the California cot- tons—to be found at a downtown department store. These have - shirtwaist bodices—soft lapels^' and long sleeves with tight ,vrists, and the skirts are flared. Colors are cyclamen,,green or light blue with white. Nothing could be cooler, more practical or more comfortable. Twice Married.at 16 A girl had three different sur- names in one hour 'in Columbus, Ohio. Grace McCord, aged 16, entered the county courtditiixad: Half an hout later she had been granted a divorce andgot back her maiden name, Grace Stoner. In another twenty-five minutea she was married again and became Grace Thompson. New Trophies For Banff Golf Week One of the two new trophies to be awarded at this year's Banff Golf Week in the Canadian Rockies, August 21-2(i, is the Banff Springs Hotel Trophy, above. It consists of a gold -colored metal figure of a golfer on a tall marble column, the whole stipported be a nicely decorated base. It is up for competition among guests at Beal! Springs Hotel and will be decided in match play, seratch, Another .beautiful prize, the Chateau Lake Louise Trophy, i$ being awarded for women under shut» ler conditions of play. Household Hints Tea stains on blankets may bo removed in the following way: Iiiinerse the stained part in a bowl which contains a solution .of olio tablespoon glycerine, half this quantity of ammonia solution, and nixie tablespoons of waren water. Leave for twelve hours, then place the stained part on a clean folded cloth and rub the stain hard with another clean cloth. Binge - aft'er- ' Wards with warm water. If eggs are placed for 7. minute in ahnost boiling water they will keep fresh for 3 or 4 weeks, When you have used the white of an egg, and do not wish to use the yolk hated:ately, place the yolk in a cup and cover with cold water. Cover cup, and oiand in a cool place until required. Transfer' marks and copying -ink pencil marks on. cloth will some - ,times disappear if the article is left soaking in cold water over- night. If this does not reiiiove them soak the material for a short time in methylated spirit, rub • gently, and ther: wash in the ord- inary• ,...• • a'"astaesr Avoid frying too many fish at the same time or they will. reduce ' the temperature of the fat Oa . 'Mitch. ` It is equally. essential t& :reheat the•fat between each batch and to place the finished fillets or small whole fish on double kitchen paper to drain. When baking a crown roast, ,. wrap the ends of the .ri"bswith bacon or cover with a cube of fat to ,prevent the -bone burning. Stuff with dressing before roasting or serve with centre filled with hot, fresh vegetables. •To make peanut buttered home, shell and:' roast the. peanuts, dis- card the brown shin and put the peanuts through the finest knife of your food 'chopper: Repeat sev- eral times until the -mixture is like paste. Add 3/ teaspoon of salt for each cup of paste. When washing small statues and decorated china, if a shaving brush : is used it will be found to be much safer and often more thorough than an ordinary brush, which is apt to chip pieces off. China that is not in regular use is altitost sure to have accumulated certain amount ":of dust. fIt is much better to wipe off the oar - , dust 'Stith a scsft brush before attempting to wash it. To makeMass look its best, put a little washing ,blue .in the rins- ing water, and polish with a pad of tissue paper. The, blue pro- duces a lovely sparkle.. Clean frosted glass with a handful of Epsom-salt••s in warm water. Bibb dry with a cloth or leather, • Never plunge a • saucepan in; which potatoes have been cooked into hot• water. 1! it is first soak- ed in cold water, rinsed out and then washed in the usual way star- chy, particles that adhere to the „sides.,wi]l.be.renaoved.witliout diff culty. The secret of whipping evapo- rated milk successfully is thor- oughly chilling. . Poui milk into the freezing tray of an electric refrigerator or put the can itself into the freezing • compartxaient:- When it is thoroughly chilled, whip with a cold beater in a well -chill ed bowrl ' • ' PhotogLaphs that have become cl-iscolored and dirty . from being displayed without frames may be cleaned by rubbing Methylated spirits o•rer them. This should be clone very, quickly, and .in a room without fire or a naked light. Clean leather furniture by sponging over with a cloth wrung out of vinegro and: warm water— one tablespoon of vinegar to the pint of water;. Dry very thorough- ly before rubbing` in a good leath- er furniture cream, which is 'ob- tainable in mo t colors. Dustersethat have become very soiled and greasy are more easily • cleaned and give better resultsifa tablespoon of paraffin is added to every gallon of water in which they are washed. Rinse in boiling water and afterwards in cold. Bronze gilt may 'be cleaned by rubbing over with a soft muslin dipped in onion water. • Skin and bell four onions in one quart of water, for 30 minutes. Strain and use When, only warm.. Do not make the muslin too wet. Dry •and polish with a soft cloth after. wards. Mirrors should be cleaned with special card, as if moisture gets on the' backing there will be heavy bills to'tneet for re -silvering. Most stMns, inc,uding fly marks will come off if robbed with a duster just moistened with ammonia. A dry duster will then give a brilli- ant polish. - bate No. 29 '39 Why 'Women Are Paid Much Less In Commercial Jobs They Get Half As Much As Men Be- cause They Haven't Yet Learned to Stick Together, Hospital Head Declares "You can buy more brains in a woman than you can in a man for the same amount of money." That statement made by F. A. Altvater, superintendent of Duke Hospital at Durham, N.C„ is back- ed up by the report of the V. S. So- cial Security Board. It shows that women in cominer- cila and industrial jobs during the year 193 rsaeived and average wage of $525, and oxen an average wage of $1027. Work Together in Harmony Women never will even up those figures until they learn to stick Lo- ge- Until women hire women lawyers and until women go to women doc- Until, unmarried women stop sid• lug iii with men in the fight against married women working. Until the women who are big stockholders see that in their com- paniea men and women are paid on the `saiue' wage scale; and that o- • meat .stand an' eeual • chance witlx men when it comes to employinent: .Until women live down the belief that they cannot work together In harmony. Renew Interest In Needlework As Fine- Old Furniture . Returns to Favor;, Tapestry, Type Again Popvlllier One of the most fascinating crafts which flourished iu the 17th and 13th centuries was that of tap- estry needlework. The wonderful pictorial tapestries made at the Oobeiius, Aubusson, and Beauvais factories .in Prance, and used as wall decorations in many a noble mansion, are famous and highly valuable, says a story from London, Eng., in the Christian Sciz tce Mon- itor. Tapestry peedlewpr1, worked in colored wools, was .al'so ueed..exs tensively as a. covering, for upboh stered furniture; Jnst at present, 'When so Much of this.Qiue'old furn- ,ituae utas:come.bech*finto'favoc,. if is natural that taaestry needlework. is infashion, too, If you were fui`nishing a sitting, room or dining--iooiu""in old world It's New! Simple! Decorative! Fl ot iron transfoi pattern Stamps the design.: You may then em- broider or just sew on narrow ric rac braid along the lines of the design. It is the easiest of all needlework. The effect is highly • decorative, The nautical design is just the thing fora boy's room... - 7'o order No. X iieD,.sertd laii -cents in coin or stainps to Carol Alines, Room 421; 73 West Adelaide St;,. Toronto. JOIN E H ,who enjoy the benefits and: "flavor" of W IG,1.Elir 'S FRUIT" GUM * You'll love its rich., long - !Vial od Ars su 1 xn fla 4 a for ry'aii`='jteipskee' tr Wei i bright and your smile attrac- tive. (,Phew it after every meal! .s• cv-is GET SOME TODAY! period style, the chairs might ap- propriately have needlework seats and •backsi •avid the settee and ,arm- chairs could be tapestry covered. Yon might also have fourfold or eightfold draught screens; the smaller pole -screens, used for the fire; footstools •and a needlework. There are even dressing -table Mir- rors with tapestry backs azid also haudles, and of course there ars samplers and pictorial tapestry panels which are framed and bung like paintings. Sitting Pretty h A Lost Art Modern Freedom of Dress Hasn't Helped Posture A Great Deal -- Sit Easily But Upright, We're 'Advised Sitting is 'a lest art, writes an • lhinglishman in. the "Sunday Ref- et•e'e" Not 'one 'wdman six •tvtenfy' knows how to do it, and if you think this is just another of those sweeping and - unfair generaliz- ations, take a, look round, Look at the girls opposite you in the. tram or the bus. Watch women in cars. at bridge parties, on high stools or low•chah•s, and then see if you ,cart really say that all the freedom and unconstricting clothes and open-air exercise we 'Make so much fuss about has taught' us to sit one-tenth as gracefully and—yes, comfortably as our grandparents, tortured by backboards and racked by stay - bones. It isn't comfortable to slouch, thought that - is the excuse most women. give for sitting on their shoulder blades. It is far more tir- ing than sitting properly, and, oh, my, oh my, the things it does to the figure! Dowager's hump, slack tummy muscles, spreading hips, :all • are encouraged by sloppy sitting. The girl who knows what's good for her sits easily but upright in her chase, so that the chair back gives icor back Some' support.' Her head' is held upright, 'instead of poking forward. Boys Do Knitting; Girls - Use Saws In the annual display of articles of the auxiliary, manual ° training and household economics depart- ments of Waterloo, Ont., 'public schools; knitted sweaters made by boys' and wooden magazine stands Made by girls, were shown. The sweaters were sleeveless. ''jackets, made by four of the boys of the auxiliary class for their own wear. Fish Fashion Ileal minnow, 'coloured 'to. ie,. - sentble. trout: •ur.e the latest •fash- ion in° gold brooches, • The fish are put into a spirit, which kills theta • instantly, retaining their natural shape. " It DOES taste good in a pipe !„ HANDY SE A t:.TIGHT POUCH -1 5c "LOK-TOP" TIN - 60c also packed in Pocket Tins