CENTRE HALL. PA.
By IRVING BACHELLER
Copyright by Irving Bacheller
“A PRETTY DRAMA"
SYNOPSIS. — Solomon Binkus,
veteran scout and Interpreter,
and his young companion, Jack
Irons, passing through Horse
Valley, New York, in September,
1768, to warn settlers of an In-
dian uprising, rescue from a band
of redskins the wife and daughter
of Colonel Hare of England. Jack
distinguishes himself in the fight
and later rescues Margaret Hare
from the river. Jack and Mar-
garet fall in love. On reaching
Fort Stanwix, Colonel Hare says
both are too young to marry. The
Hare family sail for England, and
the Irons family move to Albany.
Unrest grows in the colonies be-
cause of the oppressive measures
of the English government. Solo-
mon and Jack visit Boston. In
November, 1770, Jack goes to
Philadelphia and works in Ben-
jamin Franklin's printing plant.
Nearly three years later Margaret
writes him from London, remind-
ing him that her youth is passing
and saying she has appealed to
Doctor Franklin. Binkus has re-
ceived a letter from Washington
to be carried across the ocean,
and Jack sails with him. Arriv-
ing in England, Binkus is ar-
rested, but Jack has the letter
and proceeds to London. Jack
delivers the papers to Franklin
in London Binkus is released
and joins them In the great city.
Jack orders fashionable clothes.
CHAPTER VI
a
The Lovers.
The fashionable tailor was done
with Jack's equipment. Franklin had
seen and approved the admirably
shaped and fitted garments. The
young man and his friend Solomon
had moved to thelr new lodgings on
Bloomsbury square. The scout had
acquired a suit for street wear and
was now able to walk abroad without
exciting the multitudes.
little party.” So he announced when
Jack and Solomon came, adding:
and her mother here at half
four.”
Jack made careful preparation for
that event. Fortunately it was a clear,
bright day after foggy weather. Solo-
mon had refused to go with Jack for
fear of being in the way.
“I want to see her an’ her folks, but
I reckon ye'll have yer hands full to-
day,” he remarked. “Ye don't need no
scout on that kind o' reconnviterin’.
You go on ahead an’ git through with
yer smackin' an’ bym-by I'll straggle
in.”
Precisely at four thirty-five Jack
presented himself at the lodgings of
his distinguished friend. He has sald
in a letter, when his dramatic adven-
tures were all behind him, that this
was the most thrilling moment he had
known. “The butler had told me that
the ladies were there,” he wrote.
“Upon my word it put me out of
breath climbing that little flight of
stairs. But it was in fact the end of
a long journey. It Is curious that my
feeling then should remind me, as It
does, of moments when I have been
close up to the enemy, within his
lines, and lying hard against the
ground in some thicket while British
soldiers were tramping so near I could
feel the ground shake. In the room
I saw Lady Hare and Doctor Frank-
lin standing by side. What a
smile he wore as he looked at me! I
have never known a human being who
tad such a cheering light in his coun-
tenance. I have seen it brighten the
darkest days of the war aided by the
light of his words. His faith and good
cheer were immovable. I felt the
latter when he said:
“ ‘See the look of alarm in his face.
Now for a pretty drama!’
“Mrs. Hare gave me her hand and
I kissed It and sald that I had ex-
pected Margaret and hoped that she
was not ill. There was a thistledown
touch on my cheek from behind and
turning I saw the laughing face 1
sought looking up at me. 4 tell you,
my mother, there never was such a
pair of eyes. Their long, dark lashes
and the glow between them I remem-
ber chiefly. The latter was the friend.
ly light of her spirit. To me it was
like a candle In the window to guide
my feet, ‘Come,’ it seemed to say.
‘Here Is a welcome for you. 1 saw
the pink in her cheeks, the crimson
in her lips, the white of her neck, the
glow of her abundant halr, the shape-
liness of brow and nose and chin in
that first glance. I saw the beating of
her heart even, I remember there was a
tiny mole on her temple under the
edge of that beautiful, golden crown
of hers. It did not escape my eye. 1
tell you she was fair as the first vi-
olets In Meadowvale on a dewy morn-
ing. Of course, she was at her best.
It was the last moment In years of
waiting in which her imagination had
furnished me with endowments too
romantic. I have seen great moments,
as you know, but thls is the one 1
could least afford to give up. 1 had
long been wondering what I should do
when it came. Now it was come and
there was no taking thought of what
we should do. That would seem to
have been settled out of court.
kissed her lips and she kissed mine
and for a few moments I think we
could have stood in a half bushel
measure, Then the Doctor laughed
and gave her ladyship a smack on
the cheek,
“1 don’t know about you, my lady,
but it fills me with the glow vf youth
to see such going on,' he remarked.
‘Tm only twentyone and nobody
knows it--nobody suspects It even.
side
These wrinkles and gray hair are only
a mask that covers the heart of a
boy.’
“+ confess that such a scene does
push me back into my girthocd,’ sald
Lady Hare. ‘Alas! I feel the old
thrill)’
“Suddenly Solomon arrived. Of
course where Solomon is, one would
expect soleclsms. They were not want-
ing. I had not tried to prepare him
for the ordeal. Solomon is bound to
be himself wherever he is, and why
pot? There is no better man living.
“ ‘You're as purty as a golden robin,’
he said to Margaret, shaking her hand
in his big one,
“He was not so much put out as I
thought he would be. I never saw a
gentler man with women. As hard as
iron in a fight, there has always been
a curious vein of chivalry in the old
scout. He stood and joked with the
girl, in his odd fashion, and set us all
laughing. Margaret and her mother
enjoyed his talk and spoke of it, often,
after that.
“Y dressed and went to dine with the
Hares that evening, They lived In a
typical upper class, English
adelphia. Every plece of furniture was
like the quiet, still-footed servants who
came and went making the smallest
possible demand upon your attention,
“I was shown into the library where
Sir Benjamin sat alone reading a news-
paper. He greeted me potitery.
“ “The news is disquieting,’
presently, ‘What have you to tell us
of the situation in America?
“It is critical,’ I answered. ‘It ean
be mended, however, If the government
will act promptly.’
“ “What should it do?
“Make gir,
ping tea for a time. Don't try to force
an export with a duty on {t. I think
the government should not shuke the
nalled fist at us’
* ‘But think of the violence aud the
destruction of property!
“All that will abate and disappear
if the cause is removed. We, who
keep our affection for England, have
done our best to hold the passions of
the people in check, but we get no help
from this side of the ocean.’
“Sir Benjamin sat thoughtfully feel
ing his silvered mustache. He had
grown stouter and fuller-fuced since
we had parted in Albany when he had
he sald
concessions, stop ship-
11” weep voursewr [Al
1 in Bounos, my Il
\l| DAvonTER HER]
\| | paTHER AnsweRen)
looked Illke a prosperous,
merchant in military
well-bred
about in the bush, Now he wore a
white wig and ruffles and looked as
dignified nas a Tory magistrate,
“In the moment of silence I mustered
up my courage and spoke out.
“Sir Benjamin, I sald. ‘I have
come to claim your daughter under
the promise you gave me at Fort Stan-
wix. I have not ceased to love her
and if she continues to love me | am
sure that our wishes will have your
favor and blessing.’
“1 have not forgotten the promise,’
he sald. ‘But America has changed.
It is likely to be a hotbed of rebellion
~perhaps even the scene of a bloody
war. [ must consider my daughter's
happiness.’
“ ‘Conditions In America, sir, are not
so bad as you take them to be,’ I as-
sured him.
“1 hope you are right,’ he answered.
‘I am told that the whole matter rests
with your Doctor Franklin, If we
are to go on from bad to worse he will
be responsible.”
"If It rests with him I can assure
you, sir, that our troubles will end,
I said, looking only at the surface of
the matter and speaking confidently
out of the bottomless pit of my Inex-
perience as the young are like to do.
“1 believe you are right, he de
dared and went oh with a smile. ‘Now,
my young friend, the girl has a notion
that she loves you, I am aware of
that—so are you, I happen to know,
Through Doctor Franklin's influence
we have allowed her to recelve your
lottd®s and to answer them, I have
no doubt of your sincerity, or hers, but
I did not foresee what has come to
pass, She Is our only child and you
can scarcely blame me if 1 balk at
a marringe which promises to turn
her away from us and fill our family
with dissension.’
“May we not respect each other
and disagree in polities? I asked.
“In politics, yes, but not in war. IX
begin to see danger of war and that is
full of the bitterness of death. If Doc-
tor Franklin will do what he can to
re-establish loyalty and order in the
colonies my fear will be removed and
I shall welcome you to my family.
“I began to show a glint of intelli.
gence and said: ‘If the misters will
cooperate it will not be difficult’
“*“The ministers will do anything it
is in their power to do,’
“Then the timely entrance of Mare
garét and her mother,
“1 suppose that I shall shock my
father but I cannot help it’ sald the
girl as she kissed me,
“You may be sure that I had my part
in that game. She stood beside me,
her arm around my waist and mine
around her shoulders.
“‘Father, can you blame me for lov-
ing this big, splendid hero who saved
us from the Indians and the bandits?
It is unlike you to be such a hardened
wretch, But for him you would have
neither wife nor daughter.”
“She put it on thick but I beld my
peace as I have done many a time in
the presence of a woman's cunning.
Anyhow, she Is apt to belleve herself
and In a matter of the heart can find
her way through difficulties which
would appall a man,
“Keep yourself in bounds, .my
daughter,’ her father answered. ‘I
know his merits and should like to
see you married and hope to, but I
must ask you to be patient until you
can to a loyal colony with your
husband.’
“It was a pleasant dinner through
which they kept mé telling of my ad-
ventures in the bush. Save the im-
mediate family only Mrs, Biggars, a
of Lady Hare, and a young
nephew of Sir Benjamin were at the
table”
go
sister
CHAPTER VII
The Dawn,
Franklin, whom Jack saw the next
onet,
big chess hoard,” said the old
ogsopher. "All th:
the sound of strategy.
1 have reason
‘of many ropes.
that of an honest man.”
credit, was
The king's friend and
contemptuons,
minister
had cynically declared at last,
vide for many of our frienas"™
ness,
your lordship that for all the property
you seize or destroy in America, you
will pay to the last farthing"
Franklin,
This treatment was like that he had
received from other members of the
government since the unfortunate pub-
lieation of the Hutchins«n, Rogers and
Oliver letters, They seemed to enter
the respect due a gentieman.
A tew days after Franklin had given
port three stout British ships had brok-
An invitation
really forfeited the respect of
gentlemen was in his hands, The
shrewd philosopher did not think twice
He knew that here was the
He
could not properly decline to accept it
night with a most distinguished come
pany at the country seat of Lord Howe,
Some of the best people were there
—Lord and Lady Cathcart, Lord and
high sentiment. As was the custom at
seated at the right of Lady Howe, who
was most gracious and entertaining.
The first toast was to the venerable
philosopher.
The dinner over, Lady Howe coh
ducted Doctor Franklin to the library,
where she asked him to sit down. There
were no other persons In the room.
fhe sat near him and began to speak
of the misfortunes of the colony of
Massachusetts Bay.
Lord Howe joined them in a moment,
He was most polite.
“I am sensible of the fact that youn
have been mistreated by the ministry,”
he said. “I have not approved of their
conduct. 1 am unconnected with those
men save through personal friendships,
My zeal for the public welfare is my
only excuse for asking you to open
your mind. The plan ig now to send a
commission to the colonies, as you
have urged”
——
“your lordship, | am not look.
ing for rewards, but only for
Justice.”
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Radio in Helmets
« A radio sending and receiving outfit
has been combined with a helmet for
the use of aviators making high flights,
the generator also supplying current
to keep a wearer warm,
Extremes Feature
of Season’s Mode
Masculine Trend Occasion-
ally Gives Way to Ultra
Feminine Attire.
Although women are giving mich
thought and attention to the vogue
for the mannish costume, as exempli-
fied by the boyish tallored sult, the
tiny bobhed-halr cloche, heavy brogues
and manlee gloves, there Is also the oc-
easlon when an more distinctly femi-
nine note Is sought, Just as women
cullne trend,
that there
80
will
have they
be alternating
caslons when they will appear
feminine than ever before.
Accordingly women are striving to
declde whether to carry out the popu-
lar streamline effect In its entirety,
or to choose a frock in which the
clinging silhouette 18 confined to the
hasque surmounting a fluffy, bouffant
skirt. But in npelther case, suys a
fashion writer in the
Star, is
culinity
dresses,
more
to be found in the spring
Milady seems determined to flit from
une extreme to the other In her at-
tire. When she Is not wearing
munnish type of costume she demands
the most extravagant notes to
found at the opposite extreme.
only truly outstanding feature of
mode in and frocks Is
streamline effect, whether t be car
ried through to a draped, elinging
«kirt or found in the basque,
For the rest, are exercising
heir own preference entirely.
Toke the matter of sleeves,
imple, It matters not,
whether one chooses a
be
The
the
dresses the
nile
Onis
women
apparently,
gown with no
Three-Piece Suit of
Rich Georgette Crepe
some three-piece suit developed in
georgette crepe, finely tucked and
feather.stitched. The coat is sieeve.
less and may be left off,
PG
i
Tailored Handkerchief
Appropriate With Suit
Cut a 10dnch square of colored
linen. Two inches in from each of the
four sides draw the threads for hem-
stitching. Fold and baste an inch hem
on all sides. Hemstitch the sides.
Stamp a 2-lnch monogram on white
linen. Embroider it in black or a
contrasting color, Cut the linen so
| that a quarter of an inch margin will
Smart for Tailored Suit
be left around the monogram. Turn
in an eighth of an inch edge. Baste It
{in one of the corners of the handker-
i chief. Draw the threads and hem-
stitch the monogram to the handker-
ichlef., If you prefer, the hem may
ibe made of white also. A handker-
i chief of this kind looks very smart
with the tallored sult.—Kansas City
Star.
sleeves il. or
tightly
Either ard
be correct.
In days gone by any
\ blushed
that
chiort cloves with
with
mm Ves
with sleeves that fit
over the hand,
all intermediates seem to
at al
well down
man would
at the
have to wear
She
thought she might
short
out of place as If
tailored suit to an
for the prince of
year all that is
I t glo sleeves,
would hove felt as
he 1} worn a
evening re
But this
al
ag
ception
we feel ths we want to wear
gloves with short sleeves—and
omen seem
to want to dd ve cast all jent
to the wear short
And we 1 ths we are not only lr
somfortable,
Nrece
pre ‘
winds gloves
80) as one might
pect.
Colors range
spectrum. All
found in
somber to the
throughout
of the
RIOVESR,
the entire
popular
from the most
most vivid, Nowhere In
perhaps, is the contrast
the fen
strated
tones
are
the wardrobe,
the
erween masculine 1d
nine note so striki
hen one compares some of the
y gloves worn with spring frocks wit}
ni
tail
ored
Costumes,
Fashionable’ Jewelry
Is of Brilliant Color
for the
dresses
is a glittering
Never
nor
orate, and Jewelry,
to the mood of
this splendor by becomtiag
re colorful
Nowhere is this tendency more clear
shown than in the wearing of jew
which are demanded
he the women of fashion to accent ber
and complete the theme of
There are bandeaux
nabs, belts, buckles and faas studded
the
and the
irse affected at the opera and thea
Year
evening mode, were
materials
responsive
more RoOrgeous more
t ns
ways costume
matches
eled accessories,
Perse nality
er costume,
jewels Jewels also stud
the opera glass
anity ease
girdle is most effective
note of distinction
the straightdine evening
new girdle from Cartier
which coaforms the latest fashion
composed of a narrow
band of tissue pearis with a carved
jade center,
jeweled
ling a
to
and
elegance
dress. A
to
in gowns, is
Women Still Can Find
Many Uses for Ammonia
More and more the woman of today
out that IK: grandmother
was not far wrong in her claim that
ammonia was useful for keeping the
home a sweet, clean place, with little
trouble and expense,
itary yet it is simple and safe to use,
it is a great help in dishwashing. It
glass and china fairly shine. And for
generations, women have known the
power In ammonia to make clothes
whiter with less work,
Ammonia bas definite fertilizing
value. A few drops occasionally put
in the water when watering plants will
make them grow. It is a thorough
remedy to rid the house of vermin and
other pests, Itisa water-softener, and
may be used in the bath, It is fine,
too, for cleansing the tub.
Points o Be Followed
When Choosing Dress
If you are short and fat you won't
wear big plaids and Peter Pan collars,
sr if you have one of those tall, wil
iowy figures, praised by the poets, you
you will avold stripes running up and
down, says a writer In the Kansas
City Star,
The four things to remember when
selecting a design from a fashion book,
are the person for whom the dress is
{utended, the occasion, the general
principles in design and the elements
sf composition.
if you are fat yqu will not select
what some friend of yours who weighs
ifty pounds less would choose. Study
yourself carefully, keeping your age
in mind, and determine whether or
not the fashion which you select will
be appropriate for its need. Do sot
be charmed Into selecting a flowing
| dinner gown when you are in need of
in simple serge for everyday wear To
dress to suit the occasion is one of
the essentials of being well dressed.
Proportion is one of the first princi
iples of dress design. Get the right
balance, especially at the waistline
| You can easily see that If a dress Is
shortwaisted it will increase height
{in a most unbecoming and awkward
{way, and that a dress with a waist
| line at the opposite extreme will make
{ you look top-heavy. As for the dowi
| nant interest in a dress, or that which
| attracts your attention, it is best tn
| keep to simple things and not con-
fuse them, Why any woman would ap-
plique morning glories on a plaid
morning dress ope cannot understand,
but some do, and think It Is pretty.
Gayety in Sports Coat
An extremely decorative sports coat
of light green flannel is bordered with
narrow stripes of yellow and blue
| flannel. The Inside edge of the turn.
back collar has narrow bands of light
red and gray flannel, and these stripes
continue dewn the Inside of the co
to the hem, |
Clever Combination
A clever way of combining the sea
gon's penchant for lace fur and flat
crepe has been devised, The bodice of
an afternoon frock lately designed is
of the flat crepe. The skirt Is of lace,
dyed to watch and edged with summer
ermine,
AR SONA
The KITCAEN
CAPINE 1224
«0, 1924, Western Newspaper Union)
WEEKLY MENU
SUGGESTIONS
There are many delicious dishes
that one may prepare from the come
mon, everyday apple. When kept to
ward spring and lacking In flavor
there may be added plueapple, quinces,
dates, raising, figs as well as various
fruit juices to supply any lack, with
excellent results and giving much ve-
riety.
SUNDAY-—Breakfast: Fried mush,
baked apples with cream. Dinner:
Roast duck, orange salad. Supper:
Creamed celery with cheese.
MONDAY — Breakfast:
cream. Dinner:
potatoes. Supper:
duck.
TUESDAY — Breakfast: Stewed
prunes, whole wheat, top milk. Din.
ner: Pork chops, apple rings, cabbage
salad, Supper: Milk toast.
WEDNESDAY Breakfast:
Oranges. Dinner: Fricassee of veal,
Supper: Apple souffle.
THURSDAY Breakfast:
toast, bacon, eggs. Dinner:
beef. Supper: Tea cake.
FRIDAY—Breakfast: Omelet, muf.
fins, coffee. Dinner: Salmon loaf.
Supper: Waffles, cocoa.
SATURDAY — Breakfast: Corn
flakes, cream, French toast. Dinner:
Baked spare ribs, sauer kraut. Bup-
per: Bean soup.
Creamed Celery With Cheese.
Cook a pint of celery cut in half-
fnch pleces until tender. Prepare a
white sauce, season well, Put a layer
of white baking
dish, a
and a ls
until the dist
Oatmeal,
Beefsteak, mashed
Sliced cold roast
—
Buttered
Roast of
sauce in a buttered
1 layer of the cooked celery
yer of grated cheese. Repeat
jg full. Cover with but-
tered crumbs and
Fricassee of Veal
“i 1
Biice veal cut
from the
pleces.
thickness
saute In
til brown on both sides,
one-half,
salt pork fat
When 1 remove to
pour broth or hot water into the fry-
ing pan and boll up rem all the
then pour into the cas-
Carrots and other vegetables
may be added if desired.
Apple Souffie,
Take two cupfuls of hot apple sance,
sweetened and seasoned with butter
and nutmeg with half a teaspoonful
'
browne a cassernle,
to we
this
serole,
extract. When cold edd four
volks, then the stiffiy beaten
folding them In lightly. Put
buttered baking and bale
til a delicate brown. Serve at once
dish
Flower in the
I pluck ye
old you
crannied wall,
u out of the crannies;
here, root i my
and all in
{f 1 could under-
and
Tennyson.
SUMMER FOOD SUGGESTIONS
For a pic
dish a most satisfying meat may be
prepared using veal and
chicken as follows:
Jeilied Chicken —Wipe
of veal and
a large kettle
water
slowly
wm int,
fowl
cook gently until the
a knuckle
put it into
with enough cold
Bring
simmering
2, i » TIT:
4d a six-pound
to Cover.
to the
meat is tender, adding, when 1 aif done,
a teaspoonful of salt the
and set aside to when It
should be cut into slices Put the
tean meat from the veal knuckle
through a meat grinder, using one and
one-half cupfuls. let the stock sim-
mer until reduced to a pint, add pep
per and salt to season, with a little
onlon julce; cool and strain through
a cloth. To the chopped veal add one
cupful of stock and season to taste
with salt, paprika and lemon and
onfon juice. When well-mixed add
one cupful of chopped celery. Place
a bread pan in ice water and pour in
the stock about one-eighth of an inch
deep. When firm decommte with
sliced, hard cooked eggs or canned
pimentoes cut into strips. Add the
remaining stock very slowly, not to
disturb the decoration. When firm
add alternate layers of sliced chicken
and veal, until all is used. Cover the
top with buttered paper and place
over it a weight. Let stand over night
on ice. Remove from the pan and
serve garnished with water cress
Cucumber and Pineapple Salad.
Soak two tablespoonfuls of gelatin in
one-fourth of a cup of salt and three
tablespoonfuls of sugar. Add one-half
cupful of vinegar and the juice of
half a lemon. Set aside to cool. Just
a% the mixture begins to congeal stir
in one cupful of crushed and a cupful
of grated cucumber. Pour into small
molds which have been dipped In
cold water, Chill and serve on crisp
jettuce leaves. Serve with a mayon-
nalse dressing, using three-fourths of
a cupful and adding one-half cupfuol of
whipped cream,
Dinner Cheese ~Put through a
meat chopper onehalf cupfol of
stuffed olives, two cupfuls of grated
cheese anil one cream cheese, Sea
son well with salt, red pepper, and
roll into an long roll. Place on a
paper dolly and decorate with sliced
stuffed olives. Serve from the plate
with a cheese knife,
Remove
cool,
fowl
Nerele Maru