THE THE POETESS. Synopsis. —~Proud possessor of a printing press, and equipment, the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew, Herbert lllingsworth Atwater, Jr., aged thirteen, the fortunate youth, with his chum, Henry Rooter, about the same age, begins the publication of a full-fledged news- paper, the North End Dally Ori- ole, Herbert's small cousin, Flor- ance Atwater, being barred from any kind of participation the enterprise, on account of her In- tense and natural feminine desire to “boss.” is frankly annoyed, and not at all backward in saying so. However, a poem she has written is accepted for In fon In the Oriole, on a rommercial basis—dhsh in in strictly advance PART !|——Continued. wre Gre Herbert at once withdrew a steps, placing his hands behind “Listen, here,” he said, “you thin got time to read a lot o writin’ your ole handwritin’ that read anyhow, and then go to work toil. and moll to print it on the printin’ press?, I we got printin’ what we wrote paper our own ! My Florence, I told you this child's play! Florence appeared to be baffled. “Well,” she better put this poem in paper thing in sick that ul firmly. “What y added, convincingly. “All right, then,” Flo ed, with apparent de go back and tell Uncle take this printing “He will not take did tell him how around tryin’ run we just worried our keep vou away. He s a hard job; that's said. So go on, tell want to. You don't in our newspaper!” “Not fow him. k we in nobody can and enough LUeSS work for our ne selves goodness, isn't any somewhat said “Well, you if you want to ha ivhow one it that we reads It.” ve at n't make bverybods won't do it!” Herbert said, m ou take us for? rence igi tl iSiVeness Josent press ba it back. you keep to ever lifes out if she lived to be two hund years old!" Henry looter Then he had an unless she pays for it.” “How do you mean?” puzzled. Henry's brow had ed with no little siveness, “You talkin’ about this morning.” “How right way to paper, we ought to hs tisements afterthought, Herbert asked, become corrugat professi al impres.- v know what we were he said. the run our news- ave some adver erything. Well, ? We could newspaper In it and ev we want money, don't put in our an advertisement: that has got any money, Herbert frowned. isn't too long. I guess we of let's it, Florence.” the of paper in his hand, he studied the dimensions the poem though without paining himself to read ft. “Well, I guess, maybe we can do it," he said. “How much ought we to charge her?” This question plunged Henry Rooter Into a state of calculation, while Flor- ence observed him with welled anxi- ety; but after a time he looked up, his brow showing continued strain. “Do yom pickels and dimes and maybe ters, you know?” he inquired, It was her cousin who replied for her. "No, she said. “Not since I was about seven vears old!” Florence added sharply, though with dignity. “Do you still make mud ples in your back yard, pray?” “Now, see here!” Henry objected, “Try and be a lady anyway for a few minutes, can’t you? I got to figure out how much we got to charge you for your ole poem, don't I?" “Well, then,” Florence returned, “you better ask me somep'm about that, hadn't you? “Well,” sald Henry Rooter, you got any money at home?" “No, 1 haven't,” “Have you got any money you?” “Yes, I have" “How much is It?” “I won't tell yon.” Henry frowned. “1 guess we ought to make her pay about two dollars and a half,” he said, turning to nis part. ner, Herbert felt deferential: it seemed | to him that he had formed a business association with a genius, and for a moment fhe was dazzled; then he re membered Florence's financial eapae- fties, nlways well known to him, and he looked depressed. Florence, her self, looked indignant. “Two aollars and a half I” she cried, “Why, I could buy this whole place for two dollars and a half, printing press, railing, and all—yes and you thrown in, Mister Henry Rooter!" “See here, Florence,” Henry sald we? this poem like if Florence we could” “If is, her ole poem mld, Here, “ee And, taking sheet of impulsively don’t,” he “have with | earnestly, “haven't dol- | lars and a half?” | “Of course she hasn'td" hig partner | assured him. “She never had two dollars and a half in her life!” “Well, then,” sald Henry gloomily, | “what we goin’ to do about it? { How much you think we ought to | charge her?” Herhert's You got two expression became non- { committal, “Just let me think a min- ute,” he said; and with his hand to his brow stepped behind the unsus- picious Florence, “I got to think,” he murmured ; | with the straightforwardness of age, he suddenly seized his cousin from the rear and held her In a tight but far from brace, pinloning her shrieked, “Murder!” | and “Help! Hay-yulp!” “Took In her shouted. “She keeps her money her skirt pocket when she's got It’s on the left side of her. Don't kick you! Look out!™ “I got it!" said the dexterous Henry, t retreating and exhibiting coins. “It's and two nickels—twenty she got any more pock. then his arms, She ’ pocket,” Herbert { her dime Has one cents, ts? “No. 1 informed oe haven't!” him, as “And I you better hand back If vou don’t want to arrested for stealing 1” Henry was unmoved. he sald caleniating “Well, ght; It isn't much, you can r poem In our newspaper for Florenee., If you don't that much, why take your and go on away!” Herbert “That's as Florence, Take Florence Herbert fiercely released 3 a ier, EUess + beer # be money “Twenty iy, but have you cents, want to pay ole twenty cents sald we'll do it, it.’ “Take it or “That's it, or leave i the way to leave it, Florence, If take it you got to leave it." was indignant, but ‘All right, Henry Rooter talk leave agreed, to take you don't aer Florence ied to she de take it she sald * “Look in Her Pocket,” Herbert Shout. ed. “Don't Let Her Kick You!” coldly. “I wouldn't pay another cent If I died for it." “Well, | 80 that's all | marked; and he honorably extended | an open palm, supporting the | toward his partner. you can have the nickels, whichever you rather It makes no difference to me: soon have one as the other” Herbert took the two nickels, tutned to Florence, “See here, Flor. ence,” he sald, | complaint, | and paid for now. What you want to hang around here any more for?” “Yes, Florence,” his partner faith fully seconded him, at once. “We haven't got any more time to waste around here today, and so what you want fo stand around In the way and everything for? Youn ought to know yourself we don't want you.” “I'm not In the way,” sald Florence hotly, “Whose way am I In?” “Well, anyhow, If you don't go” Herbert Informed her, “we'll carry you downstairs and lock you out” “I'd just like to see you!” she tre turned, her eyes flashing.” “Just you dare to lay a finger on me again!” And she added, “Anyway, If you did. those ole doors haven't got any lock on ‘em, walk right straight again!” Herbert advanced toward her, “Now you pay attention to me,” he sald. “You've pald for your ole poem and we got to have some peace around here, I'm goin’ straight over to your mother and ask her to come and got you." right,” Mr. coins, have, I'd as up Florence gave up. “What differs ence would that make, Mister Taddle- tale?’ she Inquired mockingly, *“I wouldn't be here when she came, would I? I'll thank you to notice there's some value to my time, myself: and I'l just politely ask you to ex- cause me, pray!" With a proud alr, she crushingly departed; and returned to her own home, far from dissatisfied with what ste had accomplished. Moreover, she began to expand with the realization of a new importance: and she was gratified with the effect upon her parents, at dinner that evening, when she Informed them that she had writ- ten a poem which was to be pub- lishied In the prospective first number of the North End Dally Oriole, “Written n poem?" sald her father. “Well, I declare! Why, that's remark. able, Florence eI" “I'm glad the boys were nice ahont it,” sald her mother, “I should have feared they couldn't appreciate fit, after being so cross to you about let- ting you have anything to do with the printing press, They must have thought It was a very good poem.” “Where is the poem, Florence?" Atwater asked. “Let's read it gee what our little girl can do” Unfortunately Florence had not a copy, and when she informed her fa- ther of this fact, he professed himself greatly disappointed as well as anxious for the first appearance of the {| Oriole, that he might fellcitate him- self upon the evidence of his daugh- | ter's heretofore unsuspected talent, Mr, and | newspaper's debut, and she made her anxiety so glear to Atwater & Root er, Owners & Propreitors,” every afternoon after school, during the fol- that by Thursday fur- and repartee their to be indeed futile, and to have a little peace around At ns lowing week, ther argument part were felt in there they on order carried her downstairs, they thelr “earrying.,” and, having deposited in yard, they stand th ie closed least defined action the were guard at doors. and contrived to ho id worn until her for that day. her strength was During consoles] herself. drop pe »(} “the fi Florence the week members she of and aunts and In ted fo father, uncles and her great-uncles each inst no protrac inaries, lightly wrote now ; in the Great ance, rirell after rmal J remarked | to appenr And sald, “Why ' I I never poetry her first when Flor: wildn't forthcoming Oriole Aunt you're Carrie ence, wonderful write a poem to save my life could they od 1 y do it, oF Inugh motion “Why frit see how Florence made a deprecatory little side with her head, Aunt Carrie, kind This also served as her explanation when of her school ox. preasgd admiration, being id the news In confidence: od and responded that's nothing! It y iw of comes to you, Some friends thelr after though to the teachers she sald, smiling roefully, of midnight oll, or ns In remembrance “It rk. of course When opportunity offered. upon the joined people she knew rather distant acquaint. walked with them unaffected direc does take wo street, she and ances TAY, led the even and a little and with 4 HesY conversation to the subleet of poetry, inciunding ! 1 Alt was not in an fair lebrity it tirely Oriole, her own contribution if Flores way to become a not her own fault but en that of the North End Dally which to_make its appearance on Saturday. but falled on account of too much en- on the part of Atwater & manipulating the printing had to be repaired; and Flo her nerves upset by the accident, demand her money back. Thiz was impossible, and the postpone. proved to be an episode: more it gave time to let know of the treat that was coming. Among these was Noble Dill, Flor ence's Ideal, Uritll the Friday follow. ing her disappointment she had found to that art ogether JOP poetic ce was was fo do so thusissm in It broke Looter press rence, 10d ment over and but for an encoun. ter, partly due to chance, he might not have heard of It. Mr. Dil twenty-two, hut that was his only per- ceptible distinction He was kind, with the news; or attire: vet he had beauty nor that look of power which is said to joggle women from their natural poise. He was the most every day young man In all the town; and Florence's selection of him to be her Ideal still awalts a precise explana- tion. Nevertheless, it had happened; in her cheeks was the result of her catching sight of him, as she was on the point of opening and entering her own front door that Friday afternoon on her return from school. He was passing the house, walking somewhat dreamily, Florence stepped into the sheltering vestibule, peeping round It with ear nest eyes to watch him as he went by; obviously he had taken no note of her, Satisfied of this, she walted until he was at a lttle distance, then ran lightly to the gate, hurried after him, and joined him. “Why, Mr. DIL!” she exclaimed, In her mother's most polished manner, “How surprising to see you! I pre sume, as we both happen to be walk. ing In the same direction, we might just as well keep together” Mr. Noble Dill inquires about Aunt Julia, (TO BE CONTINUED.) Why does a man usually have te shuffie off this mortal coll before he cuts much of a figure In history? FURS IN DEMAND American Peltry Is Thrilling in Expression of Style. Broadtail and Caracul Are the Strong Favorites to Keep Out the Chilly Blasts, American furs are the beauteous cre- ations of the age, They are so sumptu- ous, so luxurious and so thrilling In thelr expression of style. We are see- Ing lovely things made of American broadtail, that pressed lamb’s skin in gray and taupe shades. There coats, each style, of broadtail that will open the purse strings of many a smart woman this season. It has a skirt made straight and rather short and fightly fitted— this all of fur, and Uned* throughout with satin in the same shade of gray, 80 that it will slip on and off around one's figure with the of ease, Then there 18 a short and fitted coat made naively just as though it were made of tweed or ordinary material, thing In the way American woman, sults, has seen In a long. Then there expensive fu selling quite casually times had never been ment They would of Icel unsparing of with its own beauty some It is the prettiest of a that the always a lover of suit long while, sorts the 0s of lavishly deal are tt gh hard foned ahove are all re that lers ou out the keep blasts an 80 warm and chilly width fur of the mo. and so The most popular Coat of American Broadtail Trimmed With Brown Fox. and this « ean be is ACK lent In style as the Ia season, New Shades From Old. When white ] wrgilpeling window sol freshened by a new paint. Take them them and stretch them surface of or boa gide a coat of the paint, ar a darker shade of green whichever is preferred, can th wall or brown, be put on gide, us giving a prac faced curtain, one double Delicious Sweetmeat. Malaga are nice dipp melted fondant, set aside to harden and then dipped in melted grapes chocolate, Handcoverings for Fall Include Kid, Dogskin, Calfskin and Variety of Silks, There Is a declaration autumn and winter gloves—the in the for specific uses in hand garbing Gloves for street wear retain old kid skins, dressed and undressed, faces and others with a sheen in the finish, prise In the announcement that ealf- gkin Is fashioned Into smart street gloves of standard grades, dressed and undressed? The skin has heen valued for driving gloves and for hard out. of door uses—and now the skin Is tanned into a refined texture and ap- pears in gloves for dress-up use, Rilk gloves are shown In profusion. they are to be a good deal used for evening wear, at the opera, theater, afternoon teas, and with the street costume. This fabrie glove Is =o calm. ing to the hand, so easily adjusted, that it steadily grows in favor, The new silk gloves for street wear with long wrists, and are heavily stitched on the back. They ghown In black, white, and in colors to mateh new fabrics. One pair fs an reddish purple, a new fuchsia tone, and the back has three rows of DASH AND COMFORT COMBINED To tume with make this a most attractive cos- navy diagonal serge is trimmed rows of cardinal red silk GALOSHES AGAIN FOR WINTER Flip-Flop Footwear Scheduled Another Season According to the Shoe Store Men, for strode the fad year, shoe How could womans {lors RAY rd. Last ere unprepared vhat 1? Their = ne rnpet SRW they in a read was min oshes was I neet it un vent practically and when the great sinught came tl} Thess able to procure m of warm nil ey could not were soon sold out and were ore before the ad weather But now, they th ofl shoe retailers admit storks heen its clare huge things have or 1! gamble, black stitching, Ki gloves for In thread and the fabric is single. Some of them have daintily embroidered backs, Evening gloves of kid are in pale tones—white and cream are Some orange, or green, The all-black glove may be worn with good taste everywhere, i ———— FASHIONS IN BRIEF A great deal of hand embroidery is seen on children's frocks. : Many of the new hats of velvet fairly sweep the shoulders Long coats are certainly In high fa- vor among the designers, the dressy or more elaborate sults Little shirred capes that extend all the figure or serve merely as in children’s apparel, Very Frenchy is the little mise who wears a gk duvetyn coat waist and short of skirt, of ribbon embroidery about cuffs that clowe tightly and skirt and waist, A negligee that resembles a cont and fi model suitable for mald or matron has deep cuffs, wide pockets oh a col. lar that extends way down to the hem, softly quilted, and it grows in such dainty shades as tea-rose pink and orchid, X with bands the wrist upon the aaa. Advice to the Stout Woman. The woman who is at all inclined to be stout or to have hips that curve must be well corseted or else shun the tight bodice, » Copyright, 1921, Western Newspaper Union “Think not so much of what thou hast not as of what thou hast; but of the things thou hest select the best and then reflect how eagerly they would have been sought if thou hads't them not.” SOME GOOD EATINGS. and sour milk have both a specific for prolonging life, renewing the tissues and preserving beanty. Buttermilk has been recommended by physi clans for people troubled with liver trouble, gout or rheumatism juttermilk 1s often re. tained by stomachs which cannot A or hot butte: or temperature, with a satis fying luncheon, who are fond of buttermilk soup this recipe will be suttermilk been used as digest milk. glass of cold to the season * Yasin Eanawic h, cording most makes a For those enjoyed: Buttermilk Soup—~Heat buttermilk until nearly boiling ; let it boll or it will curdie. Pour over three well beaten with salt and ing of nutmeg Df i plate H Buttermilk Ginger Bread. wT ake one cupful one eaten hutter. ted aspoonfuls of do not quart RON sugar and serve with a grat- hh soup soda spoonful a ha the stu tter slices rn t+} and an sppe an Cocoanut re Cd one person. jce: Potato Soup for of a cupful of milk to one-sixth of a slice of has been added, the after the milk is scalded and pour the milk over onequarter of a cupful of finely mashed potato, Melt one-half table- spoonful of butter, stir in one-half tablespoonful of flour, one salt spoon- ful of salt, a few grains of celery salt white pepper. Add to the milk and potato mixture and cook until smooth. Strain and serve very hot, sprinkled with minced parsley, A tea- spoonful of tomato catsup adds zest Add just before serving. Cream of Pea Soup.—Take —~Scald two which temove onion one. cooked or canned will do: one ter of a tablespoonful of butter. three. quarters of a tablespoonful of flour, of a cupful of milk, one a few grains of pepper. Add the water to the and simmer ten minutes. Rub white peas butter and flour cooked together. Add milk and seasonings. Strain into a cup and serve with croutons of Beef Balls.— Take a plece of round using a sharp teaspoon. Form and cook in a hot frying pan, shaking thems over the heat until well seared. Arrange on buttered toast and garnish with parsiey or water cress When egg is added to any soup, beat it well, mix with a little of the hot soup, then stir ft in, using care that the soup is never overheated after the egg 1s added Ae it curdles and spoils the appearance of the soup,
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