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Zurich Herald, 1940-04-25, Page 7tended For Quality DS.O . C177 yy'” ' 1Cst, 1935 CI] A Service. ,ac. SYNOPSIS RUTH WOODSON, pretty, high-spirited girl of 19, in search of work, seeks refuge from. a storra in an old stone house with a blue door in the little town of Worthville. The queer old care- taker, BERTHA GIBBS, also known as PENNY, thinks Ruth is ELAINE CHALMERS, whose grandfather built the house. Ruth needing shelter and hav- ing fallen in love with the young man next 'door, JOHN McNEILL, decides to stay on a while, pos- ing as Elaine. Elaine, meanwhile, .at Graycastle College, vows in a sorority meeting to win the love of her childhood hero, John Mc- Neill.• She plans to .go to Worth- ville. A man known as JOHN SMITH escapes from an asylum, buys a used -car and starts for Worth- vine. John McNeill has fallen in love 'with Ruth and worries about her being alone with Bertha Gibbs in the old house. Ruth is. not dis- concerted by the queer actions of old Bertha or by the strange nois- es she hears in. the house at night. Elaine goes to New .York and her mother, GWEN DEAL, tells her that her. uncle, DUNCAN HUNTER, has escaped from - an insane asylum and is thought to be in New York. This news is kept front H 1 G A T E DEAL, Gwen's husband, since he hates Duncan 'and was the one who caused him to be confined. Elaine is in love with a senior at An- napolis, DENNIS DAVIS, but en- courages the' attentions of• TED- DY VAN HARRINGTON. • CHAPTER XX. • Mrs. McNeill) arriving home a few days earlier than she had ex- pected, took a taxi from the de- pot to her home on Garfield av- enue. She preferred to do this rather than call John at the fac- tory and put him to the •trouble of meeting her. She was that sort. of person—brisk, self-reliant and not given to demanding attention. When she reached home she .was given a welcome b.y Susie, the colored cook who had served her for almost 30 years. Susie .and her husband, Ebe, the yard pian, lived at the rear of the place in the cupaloed building that had been stable and servants' *house when built. The lower floor had long since been converted in- to a garage but the quarters cf Susie and Ebe remained as un- ehanged as themselves. 'I'hough the years had slowed down the ef- ficiency of both servants, their pride in their work and their de- votion to the ITcNeills was a by- word. Mrs. McNeill exclaimed, "How • nice everything locks, Susie! I don't believe I've been missed at all. How's Mr. John?" "If it's his .appetite ypn.'ro askin' about," answered Susie, "it :ain't never been better. .But he's doin' a powerful lot of galevapt- ht'. He ain't • home .any longer than it takes to eat, his meals and spruce up.•' Mrs. McNeill lcokccl pleased. She said, "1 always :thought John would be socially inclined iff he once got started. Where has he been going, Susie?" "Now you're askin' me suns - thin'!" replied• Susie. She r'o]led her eyes importantly, enjoying the remarkableness of -the news she was about to impart, "He's been gout' ovah to the old )Hunter house I" S/ow Burning CIGARETTE PAPERS NONE HNER MADE AUTOMATICDOUBLE BO©KLET ISSUE NO. 17—'40 Elaine's Back Mrs. McNeill stared in amaze- ment,. her 'well-bred mouth ac- . Really gaping. "What do you mean by that, Susie? What on earth does he do there?" "Ile hangs aroun' a young lady," Susie informed her, "When he ain't visitin' with her, he's carryin' her for a ride in his cap. Looks like Mr. John done gone daffy." - "Who .is the girl?" Mrs. Mc- Neill asked. "You don't mean the Chalmers child, do you, Susie?" "Yes'm,." said Susie, nodding. ":hat's who 'tis, all right. Re call her 'Elaine' when he yell at her one mornin' from the yard. Ebe and me recollects her from a chile, but we ain't had a good look at her since she's been heap. Seem like she done come all by herself to take a rest. Mr. John tole me not to talk about it to anybody, an' I ain't." .= c, Mrs. McNeill was calculating. "Elaine must be about 20 years old now. Do you mean the girl hasn't seen anybody but John, Susie?" "Seems like she ain't," replied. Susie. "Maybe she's done caught the solitary bug frcm crazy Ber- tha Cribbs." An Invitation ]Ors. McNeill laughed, then grew sober. "She's got no busin- ness being .alone in that house with Bertha. I've an idea she came without' her mother's con- sent. 1 must look into it, Susie." As she put , away her clothes and freshened,. herself for dinner, Ellen McNeill's mind dwelt on Susie's news. She could hardly wait for John to come home, so slie might question ]tine. As far as she could tell, the house next door looked just as usual. It was hard elahred, "Why, .400 ,1- ,1• didn't . know your mother . was at hofs e."' "She came • back today;' 'Jchn, told her. "She's all worked UX) over your being` here, She's an.K- • Totts' to 'talk to you. Now conte on, honey, and don't •ltrgue. YOU don't want to ,hurt .]Mother's feel- ]Rigg, do you?" Fle did' not let, her wait to "primp," as he called it, but seise ed her hand and drew, hei•;'rant- ning;'; after him across 'the .lawns. r, 0 0 .v. A Swell • Plan Ars. McNeill mot them in the hall and kissed Ruth matter-of- :faeily as she greeted 'her. She said, "You're a dear child to come. John says yon haven't• been see- ing people, but.1 felt you wouldn't mind seeing one." She was lead- ing Ruth into the big living rooa and seating her on a divan as she talked. The girl's panic was van- ishing. She had beet] accepted as I++.lame, even in the , clear lamp- light. :Perhaps there was nothing to fear, after all. She looked shy- ly at John and his. beaming smile reassured her. Ile said, "Mother's got a plan. A swell one—" "What is it?" Ruth asked, tier voice a little fluttery. "It's this," said Mrs, McNeill. "You're to go• back and pack your clothes and conte to us at once.. You're not to stay another, night in that desolate old barn. It's net practical. It's not even safe." ltuth answered, surprised and touched, "Oh, but I couldn't del- that. othat. I couldn't." She did not say why she couldn't, but she said it firmly,' as if site meant it. She only knew that she must not let theta persuade her. Mrs. McNeill aspect pointedly, "Does your. mother know you are here, Elaine?" "No," answered Lhith, flushing hotly. So it was going to be a sort of inquisition after all. "And do yen • think she'd ap- prove ,of your being here alone?" continued Mrs. McNeill firmly. "No. 1 suppose she wouldn't." "Well then!" said Mr's. McNeill, as if that settled it. "Do you want John to tell old Bertha Gibbs you're coming, or would you rath- er do it yourself?" Mali replied, lifting her chin stubbornly, "If it's Bertha you're thinking about, Mrs. McNeill, she's as harmless as a child. John's Warned airs about her several tithes" (with a quick smile at hitt) "hitt I've always contended she's. gall right.. She's just eccen- tric and diildish." "She's Quite Off" Mrs. iVEcNeill said reasonably, CROCHETED DOILIES DESIGN NO X 953 7: ach medallion is crc e1letecl separately and joined to another with a small wheel. Pattern X !)8S contains lint of materials needed and eons-- piete instructions. To order this pattern, send 15 costs in coin or Sl8111p8 to Carol Rimes, Room 43:1, 73 West Adelaide y't., Totouto. to believe,that a• vivid young thing from the fashionable world hail ,incarcerated herself there. John arrived just in time fog' dinner; almost before the soup was finished his mother was ask- ing' him questions 'about Elaine. His reticence surprised her. Could Susie be right about his being "daffy" over the girl? She said, "John, 1 must see her! She's gut no business in the world being in that house. Whatever induced her to eome? :lust a whim?" "It seems so," answered John. "She needed a rest," firs. McNeill said, "I'm at'raid 1 woulclWI. recognize her sola`. recall hex' as a handsome, imperi- ous child. *low is Bertha reacting to It all, John?" More reasonably than y-ou'd expect,' ,john replied, "But 1 feel datn'd uneasy about it, lust the same, .I've just. been thinking. Mother, couldn't we ask her over .here In finish out her visit?" "Of course we could son," sh told him. "I've been planning the same thing myself. Go over after dinner and bring pec to tnc. t. think I calf enuvinee her that she ought to come to us." llitsh Was not prepared For John's reciue!. that site ran over to site his motlno+' with him. it Owen' her into. * panic. She *x - "We are in a position to knt')" more about Bertha Gibbs than you do, Elaine. She's quite defi- nitely off, Not violenc, I' grant you, but off. She's nursed grudg- es against certain people for years. Your stepfather among them. Your mother, too, possibly. No doubt you know why, She wor- shipped your Uncle Duncan," "Yes," murmured liutb, though what Mrs. McNeill had just said made no sense to her. She alas thinking, "I can't conte over !fere and stay. I won't, Thes'e's a limit to my outrageous nerve." With all her strength she would resist than. She allowed het' deterinirr.- tion to Show in her face as she looked at Mrs. „McNeill. She :anti exactly as the imperious Elaine :t'Jtallmer's would have said 11, "You're kind to ask me to Come, but I'm shite all' right where I am. It's am adventure l: vvnulde'i. 1n]8S." "Well," et:marlcetl John, half - smiling, "that's that." .: * 111.:. ilt•\e]11 said, with a d]ttle !estwe of defeat bet not re c ll' - nit'nt, "Then stay mi for a while, dead', and talk to tin. 1 It.,i01,he:' nu .. t 1-1„t L'n,1' ., and 1 Tion I , ` t In1b„1 'yea : rtt t. „ NI lea -1 yoe tet eel llr''” rl eni as 1 thought yon L T 4 L r By SADIE B. CHAMBERS SPICING TRIFLES ;Tit the early. spring days when the appetite seems to- be lagging and. the homemaker extra busy, there is perhaps a greater demand than ever for attractive desserts. Pineapples are now appearing and 1tliey always put up a rigid chal- lenge for an all -season favorite, They have an incomparable haver .and an aromatic "air," which helps them wend their way into the highways and byways of near- ly all type of menus, especially when something that is differenti is sought. Just one thing about pineapple: remember that fresh pineapple cannot be mixed sue- cessfully with gelatine unless it . has been previously cooked. One of the acids of pineapple, uncook- ed, destroys proteins,—hence the result. However, do no allow this to discourage you, for fresh pine- apple cooked does have a fresher • taste, different from the fruit we have stored. Pineapple Souffle ail cul' butter 3 cup cornstarch 1 cup milk z Pinch nutmeg 1 cup shredded pineapple 3 eggs - ''r11 cup sugar 14 teaspoon vanilla Melt butter, add cornstarch, blend thoroughly. Add milk grad- ually, stirring constantly. Boil., add pineapple, beat eggs slightly, ]nix with sugar and add, .Cook until thickened but do not allow mixture to boil. Cool slight- ly, add flavorings and fold in egg whites beaten until stiff. Bake in a moderate oven. Serve' hot With whipped cream Time in oven 41; minutes. Oven moderate. Serves 6. Pineapple Parfait 1 =cilium sized pineapple :]unit sugar Vanilla Ice Cream Whipped Cream Maraschino cherries. Several lours before serving, . prepare pineapple; cutting in • on lee e or- shredding - (running through the food chopper is a•fav- orLe•way) Mix one cup of fruit sugar for every cup of -pineapple. .Place this in refrigerator or Cool plane until ready to serve. Serv- ing 'tithe, drain juice :from pine- apple and place alternate layers of ice cream and syrup in parfait glasses. Cover with the pineapple, lop with whipped cream and mnr- 'ino. (!Cern•. hip1- Pineapple Cream Whip- 1 r:: tablespoons gelatine eup water "i cup boiling water I pint cream (whipped) ell]) Stlittlr 1 cup cookt(1 grated pineapple 12 marshmallows 1iuth supplied with a smmile, not as large as I. pet nosed to be, and my hair's clash-cr. My )noe'.tcr's hair turned dark, too, 01,0.101 not 1,) ti1nch--” She was quoting Penny almost word for • word. " They Should Marry Ma's.• :l:IcNeill nodded. "it's good t'e', one of the hunters bads t; tit~. '.I'here'vc hoc n hunters here Fon h'c 1er:.tions. 1\ orthville misses them now.Ts your mother well;' "Yes, thank you," Muth re- plied. She was thinking, "What a s';y,ect. icone.tn! She's fine and good and.proud and sensible. She believes I'm Elaine Chalmers with millions and millions, but S11C treats me the e;ay she'd treat any other girl whose mother site used to l:u w, - She's sincere and set e of herself. John gets those traits front. ht'r. ITe gets his good loot.•:; FIT Pt hot', -too—" Mrs. McNeill was thinkinu. "She's'urprisingly simple and utl- ,tffected And 80 pretty! No won- der John's infatuated. I can see he is; Ile dc.esn'i take his eyes off her ... he really mustn't 'tall in love with her. She wouldn't have or, if she did, it wouldn't wort;,•Wealth's 0 barrier to the norinttl •life. It never brings hap. piuess•--" Y et, through and around these thoughts, they wove a web of 1w. lite eoeversatinli there In the gracious big parlor, autumn flow- ers nodding from sedate old vases and polished Floors reflecting the lam pligh t. All the while Runt was thini..- ing, "Elaine and ,1ohn should luarry',• after all. It wouldn't neat - ter about all her money. John's background is as pod 1, hers, , . it would ,toil lie two houses I.e.. gather a;ain, 1 believe it's intend- ed: When she tomes, all 1hni wi:1 begin to heppe.u- -" • And 1.11011 site Thought. of a hal]- bedr"nin. senit'where, + itll a gas plants: ill it ter eoo.king, 11' she were lucky, she would be living in such tl piece while .11)111) end 1.101ne were becoming .1' rluaillted. (Ts Gotltiituetl! ORAPEoNiffS FROM YOUR GROCER rOPAY ?a etlp chopped blanched almonds Soak gelatine in cold water. Add boiling: water and stir until dissolved. Stir occasionally, while cooling, unlit it thickens slightly. When the mixture is the consist- ency of strained honey, fold in stiffly -beaten cream sweetened with sugar, the pineapple and the marshmallows cut fine. Lastly: add chopped almonds. Chill until first. Tapioca Maple Cream One-third c u p quiek-cooking tapioca teaspoon salt 4 cups milk scalded 1-11 cup sugar 1 or 2 egg yolks slightly beaten 1 teaspoon flavoring 2 egg whites stiffly beaten Add tapioca and salt to milk and cook 15 minutes in double boiler or until the tapioca is clear. Stir frequently. Add sugar- and pour small amount of mixture over egg yolk, stirring` vigorously. :Return to double boiler over heat, and stir and cook until thickened. Betnove•from heat and add fia'ver- ing. Fold' a, small amount into egg white. Acld to •the remaining tap- ioca mixture and fold in. Chill. Serve with whipped cream to which has been added some maple syrup. To 1/a, pt. whipped cream, add 2 :tablespoons maple syrup. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. 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 "Miss Sadie B. Chainbers, 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto." Raps Horrible Eating Habits "A Restaurant is Just A Fill- ing Station to Average Am- erican," Says Chef The exelasive Chefs de Cuisine Association of Pennsylvania urges an educational drive to do some- thing about Aiaerica'S "horrible" eating habits." "To the average .American," says William Sprinzing, president of the newly organized group, "a sestets - rant is just a filling station. Ile, just wants to drive in and get filled up as fast as possible. No wonder there is so muck stomach trouble in this country." EDUCATE TO EATING Sprinzing, who also is eller at the Germantown (.`ricket Club, believes a program to educate Americans in demanding the finest foods is at patriotic duty. ".i nation of sick people can ne• ver be strong," he contends. Arbor Day Proverbs As the tree so the fruit. Great trees are uprooted in an hour. A twig in time becomes a tree. ---Latin. Great trees often give more shade than fruit. As the twig -is bent the tree is inclined.—English. Good fruit never comes from a had tree,---Portuguese.- A tree often transplanted never grows nor thrives. A walnut tree is as good to a poor man as a mileh sew.- -Italian, All superfluous branches we loin away that bearing boughs may 1:ve. Mr. Caffeine -Nerves Jumps Off s; MR. CAFFEINE -NERVES: A job like this ; would male anybody jittery! I BILL- Why does the Boss always give inc the tough jobs? He knows my nerves are bad! MR. CAFFEINE -NERVES; 1 And don't let hits give you the, i old "high -liv- ing," hooey! Boa; 1 found out that too much caffeine made me feel just like you do! Why don't you cut out tea and coffee for awhile and try Postum? 131a: Ili Bob! That tip about Postum sure did me! the trick! No more caffeine -nerves for • .Atom,. people cart safety dr(nk 'tea and coflcc. Matey others and 4)1 clnildrers--- should ]neva drink them, If you are nue of these, try P0Stnin'S 30 -day test, Buy Postum tad drink it instead of tea and coffee for one ,vont).r, Then, if y'Ast do not feel better, return the container top to General roods, L1uiil c1, Cobourg�,, Ontario, and well gladly .refund :]'till rota, ase price, plus postage. Poswin is dCliCions,. CCetlontieal, easy to prepare, and contains no caffeine. POSTU P110 MMM1 aw w.+w.u+r...a-...-eu.w...w+.+u.-rMwkrw�.�+".•.. �..-..-.-e..��-�....�_,.._... MR. CAFFEINE -NERVES: 1 I'm out! It's no 1 place for one i when they 1 switch to 1 Postum.