A A Gulf That Disappeared By H. IRVING KING Edna a a at (© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) PRP PPB IIAP PSII IAI Rocco thought that he had never seen such a delightful vision as the girl who came floating Into the tea- room of the Hotel Megatherium be- side Miss Caroline Highby. And being f walter in a fashionable hotel, Rocco was not easily tmpressed. Miss High- by was known to him, even by name, for the restaurant of the Megatherium was one of her favorite resorts, She could not afford it, to be sure, nor the expensive clothes she wore, but Caro- line belonged to one of those families not uncommon in New York who manage to live within thelr incomes and half as much again year after year without the slightest difficulty. As for the young lady who accom- panied Miss Highby If may be stated that she was a country cousin of Carcline’s, Masle Landers by name, and possessed of a fresh, wholesome, “corn-fed” sort of beauty exceedingly refreshing to look upon. When the tall, handsome Rocco approached the table and offered his services with a graceful bow Masle immediately be- £an to think of warious heroes out of the novels she was so fond of read- ing. But what hero, even in romance, could wear evening clothes in broad daylight with such a grace as was dis- played by Roeco? “Masie, for heaven's sake, don't stare at Rocco in that absurd man- ner," warned Miss Highby. “Do you think he Is a prince in disguise?” “He—he looks like It,” sighed Masie. “Well, he Isn't,” retorted Caroline: “he Is simply one of the best walters in New York. As to looks—they have to be good looking to hold down a job here. I'l say that for the manage- ment—Iif the prices are outrageous and the tea weak.™ “Is he Itallan?" asked Masle, “How should I know?” snapped Ceroline, “His name Is Rocco and, therefore, I suppose so. Just look at that woman over there—what a hid- <eous gown!” As Masle arose to leave the place she dropped a little “vanity bag"—did she do {it accidentally 7— and Rocco picked it up and restored ft to her with a graceful bow and an admiring glance which, in spite of his training, he could not restrain, to be rewarded with a heavenly smile and a “Thank you” In the sweetest of pos- sible volces, women swept out of the and Roceo sighed. afternoon very nearly to cost spilled hot tea on Jackson's new <up in the walter fmpeceable with the home and was n Rocco A » of the restaurant For the rest of the conduct such him his job. Mrs. Poppleton- and broke a m. The his was as dress serving concluded assistant was cot grippe and send jut it medicament for the body that It was a realization mpassable nature of this gulf k the heart out of Rocco. for a doctor needed, which to Rocco desperately recalled accounts marrying their coachmen and chauffeurs, but he also recalled the tragic, or at least highly wnsatisfac- tory, consequences of such His desperate resolve cooled. but not his love. Two other visits did Maste and her cousin make to the Megathe- rium restaurant in the course of the week, and upon each walted upon his divinity with an siduity and delleacy which did not es cape the notice of Miss Highby, “Well, really, Masie,” said the lively Caroline, “Rocco seems mightily taken with either you or me. Do you think my new hat is becoming? Isn't ft absurd, the Impudence of these walt- ers? “Why, I think he is very respectful indeed.” replied Masie. ‘Respectful 7 eried “He'd better be." From overhearing the conversation between Masle and her cousin on the occasion of thelr last visit to the res taurant Rocco learned that on the morrow his hopelessly adored one was to return to her home “ap state” and that the name of her home town was Catlinburgh. Oh, such a sweet smile as Masie gave him as she left the res- taurant that day! Rocco sat thinking long into the might. By morning his resolution was taken. He gave a month's notice and announced that his career as a walter was at an end. He had begun that career when a mere strifling as “bus- boy” and the years which had since elapsed had been profitable ones. A river of tips, as rich as the waters of Pactolus, had rolled toward him and, though still a young man, he had a comfortable bank account and real es tate In Hoboken. Rocco had rather hazy ideas ns to Just what he would do when he had closed his career ns a waiter, but ambition had been awakened by love and he was resolved to achieve such fame and fortune ns should place him socially on an equal- ity with the gir! who had captured his affections, The end of the month for which acco had given notice came, , Before ging anything else he resolved to isit Catlinburgh ‘to gaze once more, perchance, upon the fair Masle. Cat- Hinburgh was a small town with a big, barnlike hotel, for It was a rallway netion and a market town and trav- ors and farmers furnished how! trons in plenty. The hotel was sup- piled with waltresses from the ranks pf farmers’ daughters and village ©|8es matches, occasion Roeeo as. Miss Highby. Lovley witivey 1 town inte at He wus the first guest in the dining room at breakfast time. A trim waltress approached and began the recitative employed by waitresses at such times and at such hostelries. She got as far as “hamaneggs” when she broke off with a “Good gracious!” Rocco wheeled about In his chalr. Masle Landers stood beforé him. There they were, walter and waitress =the gulf had disappeared. He called on her that night and explanations followed, Masie worked in the hotel to support her widowed mother, The fine clothes she had worn in New York had been forced on her as a temporary loan by her cousin, Caro- line, lest she should appear “dowdy.” Roceo’s name was really John Henry Perkins—born in Flatbush. So they were married and John Henry bought the Catlinburgh hotel, which he and Masie still prosperously conduct, Biris., night, i i ing Influence Which Is Begin- ning to, Be Felt, In this country travel is necessary, but it is also an ideal, Any sort until recently almost any kind of bar- racks did serve for those purposes. distance and and arrivings and writes [In the The pleasant cas- stage coach and the moments; our re joyment of punctilious John Erskine American Review, ualness of the roadside In exotic speed Tailored Suits in Fashion in Paris Stamp of Approval on Garment. Sults are enjoying a bigger vogue thun they have for some time past. The various Paris couturiers have pu forth an avalanche of Ideas in numerous models which they fashion correspondent in the New York Tribune. were quickly accepted the Parisienne, who at by the three-plece costume. Three different silhouettes are seen In the new suits. First there is the model, often varled by about the there Is the bell- of the hips, Then i a three-quarters length coat of line, accompanied flaring skirt, Finally, there 1880 silhouette greatly modified from the 1880 bustle gown, but character drawn In at the an- PA. or two-piece frock of this type. Navy blue is extremely smart for afternoon wear and is usually enliv. ened with an unexpected color come plement, such as brique, scarlet, yel- low, blue, green or a combination of bright colors In the form of embrold- ery, a gayly prizted silk blouse or printed handkerchief, Petal Candle Shades for Milady’s Boudoir A shower of Invender and pink taffeta, makes a small boudoir lamp or candle shade that would add No wom- an need long for these dainty acces sorles ; cannot afford te from the downtown petals, A even If she purchase them Shade for Candle or Lamp, shops, she can purchase the wire gylvania station In New York and in other such structures fast throughout the country, where the ded- lcated atmosphere produced by care fully selected elements from the bulld- ings of antiquity, have little to with buying your ticket and a deal to do with the American spirit. We breathe more freely as we enter them and enjoy the space and the height; our Instinctive comment Is, “This is something like!” some part of us had found expression at last, And If this success In architecture ls as yet In the field of business and travel, among our public bulldings, the reason probably Is that in those fields we know what our aspirations are. In ecclesiastical architecture, by the way of contrast, we are less clear, We feel that If the Woolworth bullding is so lovely It Is but respectable to Im- prove the appearance of our churches, put wonderful thi (Gothic only to find, 80 we up very our conscience rather than an ex- a to cull try duced ti words, its Getting Evidence of the Bumps There is a new kind of device calle which records and need of repair, uneven on higl shows they are most in The paper eleven faces nys on a roll graph f« new taken to make a of road. A moment record Is sufficient miles record the status of ea may be filed for The needle, y A sensitive the recording is done | self-inking. It graph in a modified fo mally his own anatomy when his head the automobile rough it is, the scribes the notes more Imperturbably and than one would with a paper and pencil, Moreover, audible to see it has We'll bet it would be out of ink. i ————— AS seismo- Pers« one of WHS how vialog accurately the ahout it like the “graph” of the vialog after passed over a road. taal - ova fen ViRiOg Says nothing ut we should corduroy Writing to Indian Princes. A letter sent to a native prince In India is a very elaborate affair. The paper is specially made for the pur- pose, and is sprinkled with gold leaf. Only the last few lines of the some what lengthy document contain the purport of the letter, while the re. mainder is made up of the usual roundabout and complimentary phrases, It is folded In a pecullar way with the flaps outwards and placed in a muslin bag, and this latter into one of crimson and gold tint. with a slip-knot of gold thread, at- tached to which is a ponderous seal. The address, written on a slip of parchment, is attached to the outside bag. These details are very important for polite letter-writing In India, and if any of them were omitted it would insult the person addressed. Government in Isle of Man. In the Isle of Man, an assembly hav- ing both legislative and judicial pow- ers, composed of 24 principal common. ers of the island, is called the “House of Keys” This body was originally self-elective; but in 1866 election by she people, every seventh year, was es- tablished by act of parliament. The house of keys Is one of the.two coor. dinate branches of the general assem. bly called the court of Tynwald, the other branch consisting of the leuten- ant-governor and council, A bill Is separately considered by each branch, and, after being passed by both, is transmitted for the royal assent. Tt does not, however, become a law until it has been promulgated in both the English and Manx languages on the Tynwald hill : in front, ends which the back of the jacket. Both the normal and low compromise by having two narrow belts, placed about the hips and the other slightly below the one In the matter of skirt length there Some three-plece suits have skirts which the georgette, chiffon or taffeta petals sewed tightly at t i op and bottom, and the edges covered with rosebud trim- mjng which comes by the yard, or a { Walls and Furniture Both Plain and Artful “If the of a brilliant then the preferably should be wall paper room Is design, draperies 5 i 12 Inches above the ground. Gray, beige and the lighter browns, as leaf brown and toast, hold easy tallored The play In the three-plece afternoon cos tumes and the sports sults are in all the colors of the rainbow. White 8 opular for sports sults and Jacket or cape often whole ga t comes a brilliant Charming Sport Coat of Tan Plaid Fabric This recent import was designed by a prominent Paris maker. It is a very well.cut sport coat of tan plaid and will be chic for the cool days and eve. nings. Lighting Fixtures to it does not conduce to the comfort of the family If there Is only one good read under a strong light. For each in wall William paper design” says ox ar the ! national decorating and lng Campbell, on rangement, “if design 1 there Is a bit of yellow strikes your far similiar shade fo will plck wall paper ade echo with “Color, color, color and more color, one of na dining The colors used, Jar, to face a be a color in the drapery. is essential elen ent howey er. must one too dely new day, but artistic comforting, “The hres must , must . should have one let 1 » fill the room §t room lonat to in tha spirit of freshness nnd good cheer, Footgear for Women's Day and Evening og f rest] nner afternoon fr he bre for evening y nicely with nes adresses for the | Remen should be kept toa many stra i var 3 tf hoe! mings ina 0 1 lainer they nore perfs den establish % - y $ egign of the Hl place ings dulge In inesees of any sort, Every thing should be as pla yin a design of the dress would indi nd gnadorned gs the cate, Capes for Summer, Some of the early summer capes are bound prettily In silk ribbons. Others have panels faced with exquisitely There Is one exception to I to this sort of thing, there would not be so much difficulty in keeping our young people satisfied to stay at home, People as well as cats are strongly ap- pealed to by comfort. Yet so many parents seem to think that boys and girls should be satisfied with “any old condition” simply because it Is within the “sacred precincts” of home, In our planning for real comfort do not overlook those who are hired to help with work. In most kitchens there are two sockets, one in the cell Ing, and one over the sink. To be sare, a kitchen 1s a place for work rather than for recreation, but even the busiest cook must have some time when she can read the newspaper or a book, The mere fact that the cook's comfort Is provided for will insure bet- ter-cooked meals than If she Is dis regarded In this respect. In the place. ing of sockets suppose we begin with the negative side of the matter first. For there are some places In houses where builders persistently place lights that can, in general be made no use of, One of these places Is over a radiator, During the cold evenings when the radiator is in service po one can sit near enough to it to make use of the light for reading. In the average house, celling lights are not nearly so effective mor 80: practical as those on | Here, If both cannot be had. one socket In the celling over the table Is preferable. In the living room never place a over the mantel plece. In the bath- room, If only one light 1s used it should not be placed in the ceiling. If a hall- not be used, How Braid Trimmings to fray, twist cotton tightly around it and cut just below the part so tied. It Is advisable to run a thread once or twice across the end of cut braid to prevent it unraveling and spreading out of shape when the cut edge is being turned under, When binding cont edges with braid tack on both sides before sewing It down with neat stitches, and then iron over with a damp cloth, When applying braid to a round or looped design, sew down ‘he outer edge first; afterward the fullness on the inner edge can be arranged to fall neatly in place, —————— Darning Ball, An old tennis ball with outer cover Ing gone Is an excellent darning ball It is much better than a regular darn Ing ball, as it holds the stocking in place and won't slip. . Small Veils, Smal lace veils, which fall an inch or more below the brim of the hat are featured on sprimg millinery, They are particularly liked dn black minus, ‘The KITCHEN CABINET , 1923, (© Western Newspaper Union, ) Dear Is my friend, yet from my foe as from my friend cemes good, My friend shows what [ can and my foe what I should. —8chiller, do, GOOSEBERRY GOOD THINGS It Is wise to look ahead to the preserving, and to put up new at time for for peul, ready BOe con. the pro des the serves, same viding serts winter, and tarts are Helous; just plain canned berries may be any time and when they are fresh and In season they are very appetizing, Gooseberry ples RGA useq at fore serving one and one-fourth cupfuls of water and one cupful of sugar. Cook until soft, of two eggs, tablespoonfuls flour and a sugar flour: Ook gmooth, shell with add the yolks of the little until to blend and cover with a meringue made of the « and six tablespoonfuls of sugar. Bake the meringue brown. Less ruay be used in the meringue and half a very pretty top to the ple a Y } yi the whites is dozen marshmallows added, Gooseberry Bar le Duc.~Ifead and tall six of g add four pounds of pint of vinegar, C four more pw MORO DOTTIOSR, and one 20 0 nutes pounds Sugar ook for unds of sugar. Continue until thick, ind In the COOKINg man : or Put sun Cover witl st well cove roughly set, when cold. Rice and Gooseberry Compote. — “yt of wall am two-thirds f well a cupful of re cupful of water In water is ab of hot of sugar : til the sorbed, Now add one cupful milk, one quarter of a cupful and a little salt: cook Ix When cool turn shallow dish and surround and mounds, until the rice into a with very soft mounds of goosel 3 m alter na Sour Cream Frosting upfol each of ! te with whipped cor in KER ErTL Ww de th ol enough to use as fillin Gooseberry Jam, — We i horel ps CITIeN t have Kept 1. Btevens GOOD THINGS FOR EVERYDAY It is nlce wich i added good #2300 ov stuiiing any for green ppers or stuffed 154 % #11 =a fill and an ad many will found ion to disl OR, Peanut Butter Biscuit.—Take two cupfuis of flour, four teaspoonfuls of powder, one-half teaspoonful of salt, three tablespoonfuls of butter, one cupful of milk, one-half cupful of baking of seedless raising. Mix and roll in a sheet, spreading with the peanut byt. ter and sprinkling with the raisins, Roll up and cut into small slices and bake In a hot oven fifteen minutes, butter. When cool add the yolks of three eggs the rind and julce of a have been beaten together, with the mixture, baking In a mod erate oven forty minutes. Apple Punch—Cut six fart apples cupful of misins, two bay leaves a small plece of stick cinnamon, the grated rind of three lemons and two quarts of cold water; let come to a boll and boll thirty minutes: drain and when cold add the juice of three lemons, two pounds of sugar and serve with lice, Doughnuts.—~Take two ocupfuls of sour milk, one cupful of sour cream. one and threa-fourths cupfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, nut. meg to flavor and flour to roll. Chill well and they ean be handled with much less flour, making a more tender and delicate cake, Raisin Candy~~Take one and one half cupfuls of sugar, one-half cupful of chopped ralsing, one-half eupful of ronsted almonds. Heat the sugar un. til a golden brown sirup, remove from the fire and add the raisins and nuts, stirring theth quickly. Pour into un. greased pans and mark off in squares. Nese Magma pois 4 bvening, hairy Tale GRAHAM BONNER COPTRILHT §Y wistinn EVAR Ubon ICE CREAM S0DA “A very very thirsty comin drink the weary boy fee (Cre "He said | wanted m Soda eo all ready 80 here I ready.” “Of could not be ready all by myself but with help and as sistance I ready. “I tell youz what it Is to my credit that I am not con- celted. Of course 1 have =a 1 rightful pride. I do puff with pride and with the is put me, t unduly conceited be every excuse f course | aim ittie “I Do Puff Up.” up stuff 0! and Tr into am not yet there would Because my family fairly rave The Byrup sons Choc are » 3 “31 * % People os cream sodas. are as olate 8 popular, but there are Pine. and Orange and Lemon and and they are ull very popular the most apple Coffee too, “Then there are the nuts and there a = ufort- iw gen favorite, We have home where it is go cool ar the hot i we're r wafer fountain ug al : eral such nice able in summer weather to res n hen there is IT nA She 18 a great favorite “I have some of her In my gia and 1 have Chocolate 8) things the f Wuce wonderful out of can't everybody course I must } of t best of materials. But some mak : better than others Of course natural natural only "There are some people who certaln things others who better than ot} » other things these Cert Ones, 4 This touches speech I hear very, wery yone seems to have a right ched, them say, iet ne. You treated 1ast Oh, a 3 LJ Dutch treat. Let's not tm only think of the ve" “*All right I« I'm going to ha “So shey talk that that isn't would make It's pleasant and talk, but it's not bookish talk. not that at all. “No one {00 warm And you will the kind of wise thing talk out of me, a nice, cheering in Oh no, very thinks of books when they come In here, They think of paper napkins and straws and a spoon for That's what they think of I know. The ice creams soda knows, Of course I am soon to be and the syrup In me will be & relish after the ice cream has all gone. But the Ice cream soda recipe or the way of making ice cream soda will not disappear and so You know, of course, what I mean. “But hush! I must stop my chatter. I see the boy coming Is smiling already I am up in appearance as I was, but I taste just as good, smile of welcome. I will give him my best chocol mate smile, too.” And this was what the boy said to the ice cream soda: “Oh, Ice Cream Soda, You're simply great! You're just what 1 needed. “He ls Smiling Just exactly what Already. I needed. I say, Ice Cream Soda, you are great!” Road Music, “Mamma,” begged Betty, “do sing that automobile song aguin, please.” “Automoblie song!” her mother asked. “1 don’t know any automobile song.” “Oh, yes, you do.” the child respond. ed, positively, “we sing it at Sunday school. You kmow [t—thit one about going home om high"-Road Boo nomics.
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