THEIR 'NEW-FOUND FRIEND (® by D. J. Walsh.) ESTER stood at the window watching her father and broth- er, who were busy with the late fall plowing. Across the room ber younger sister, Hulda, was finish- ing a _ round-robin letter to their mother, “I've emphasized the air and quiet and the view. I'm sure she will hurry up and get well when she reads this,” Hulda said. The Gordons had come to the moun- tain farm barely a fortnight before. Mrs, Gordon's health, added to a long- cherished desire of Mr. Gordon's to try farming, had brought them out of the city. An advertisement, a quick sale, and the transfer was made from the small city apartment to the gray farm- house on Berry brook. Mrs. Gordon had remained at a friend's until she ~ should be a little stronger. “Hulda! See who is coming!” Hes. ter exclaimed. Hulda sprang to her sister's side. It was the first time they had seen a passer-by, and the approaching ‘figure, oddly overalled and astride a brown horse, filled them with curiosity, “A girl! I thought at first it was a boy. She's coming here!” lester opened the door. The visitor had leaped from her horse and stood on their doorstep. [Her dark eyes, set far apart in her freckled face, smiled with shy friendliness. .\ “Good morning!” Hester spoke elvilly in spite of her amazement. She had never seen anybody like this, ‘What do you want?” she asked, rath. er at loss. A change came over the freckled face. Glancing away In embarrass ment the girl's eyes fell upon a gayly flowering plant in the window, “I—I just wondered if you'd let me have a little piece of that?” she sgid. “Certainly,” But Hester broke off the tiniest bit possible, She was keop- ing that plant tenderiy as part of the welcome intended for her mother, Tuk. ing the siip, the girl murmured thanks and went away quickly. The sisters stared after her In wonderment. “Went right back the way she came,” Hulda said. “Wasn't It odd, her ask- ing for that slip? Do you suppose that was really what she stopped for in the first place?” At dinner she asked the same ques tion of her father, “1 didn't know there was another soul besides ourselves in this hollow.” he Peturned, intent on thoughts, During the next few days the nov. eity of their new home hegan to wear away and Hester and Hulda felt an increasing oppression of loneliness and silence, ut they bravely kept their feelings hidden from their father and Don. The bright, warm weather that had greeted thelr arrival In the mountains had changed and cold was setting in. The girls were obliged to stay in the house and they got out their school books and hegan a course of study. Next year if all went well they would be able to continue their education and they wished to be well prepared. There came a joyful day. Mrs, Gor. don had written that she was coming home, Don took the team and went to the village to meet his parents the after- noon upon which they were expected to return. The train was due at three, but he started early, for tlw station was ten miles away and the road very rough, It had been a gray day with a nip- ping wind. The girls were startled at a slash of rain upon the windows, Then the rain poured down, the wind whistled round the house, making It fairly rock on its foundations. Dark. ness fell early. “They ought to be home by this time,” Hulda sald anxiously. But they did not come, When ten o'clock came the girls lay down upon their bed, but without re- moving their clothes. It was broad daylight when they awakened, Rybbing her eyes, Hester arose and went to the window, Next Instant she screamed. Ice—ice everywhere, ice that glit. tered like silver in the rising sun, The trees were weighted down with their erystal burden, the ground was h skating pond. Beautiful but terrible! The two girls stared, appalled at the strange sight, At that Instant the old apple tree by the porch split asunder and fell with a thunderous crash. “The barn!" gasped Hester, roof will give way, Hulda" Mr. Gordon had engaged ar village carpenter to put it In shape to with- stand the snows of winter, but such fce as this was heavier than much snow. In the barn was the precious cream-giver, Buttercup. Fully aware of the danger that threatened the cow the girls hastened to get her out if they could, As Hester lifted the barn-door latch there came just such adother crack as had preceded the wreck of the ap- ple tree. She drew back, for one in. stant afrald. Butiercup must have sensed her own peril for she mooed loudly. It was no easy matter to move the heavy stanchion that confined Butter. cup's head. The girls tugged fran. tically while above them the barn whispered as If a thousand rats were running about, At last the post moved. Buttercup was free, kis own “The But the stable door was jammed, In order to get her out of the barn main floor, hind. Like all animals at such a time, Buttercup behaved most stubbornly. The girls had succeeded in getting her close to the large outer doors by which they had entered came another crack and that portion of the building they had just left set- tled to the ground. The jar loosened a big beam, which fell, just missing Hester, and jammed against the big doors, fastening them tight, Through a cloud of dust the girls stared at each other in horror. The rest of the barn might collapse upon them at any instant. “Hello! Hello! Hello!" wera shouting eutside, “Hello!” shouted back Hester, loudly as she could. There came the sound of an ax, of boards being ripped off, Through the opening appeared a face peering In upon them anxiously. More boards were ripped off and their rescuers, a man and a big boy, entered. In a moment the girls and the. cow were safe, : Then It was that Hester saw In the background the same freckled girl who bad come to the door a week be- fore, “Nothing would do but Nancy had to come and see if you were al right,” the man said. “Well, what are neighbors for, dad? retorted Nancy. Neighbors! skimpy bit Volces Hester thought of the of begonia, of her curt she and Hulda both learned a lesson in neighborliness that they were never to forget, All the morning Mr. Norton and his son worked hard to save the rest of the barn from disaster, and so snc cessful was thelr accomplishment that by noon Buttercup was safely housed if nothing had happened. “We haven't lived of this much longer than yen have, are old hands at farming.” as she departed. Half an hour later Don drove up with his parents. They, had made their way home withudifficuity, half wild with anxiety for the girls after noting the effects of the ‘Ice storm along the way. Don had found a telegram instead of his folks at the station. A delay had occurred at the last moment and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had been obliged to wait, for the early morning train, One of the horses had cast a shoe and had to be shod, and as the storm had by that time begun Don decided to stay all night In the vilinge, Within twenty-four hours the lee had vanished, The weather had again grown mild. And Hester and Hulda were going up the road to carry the whole begonia as a neighborly offer. ing to their new friend, Nancy Norton, brook but we Nancy sald Ancient Carpet Fair Made Holiday Event Most important of the fairs In North Africa is the native carpet mar. ket of Kairwan, which Is held an- uually. Kalrwan, ancient religious metropolis of Tunis, Is still adorned with beautiful mosques, including the Berber mosque in which several strands of the prophet's hair are kept. The market begins on the third day of the greatest Mussulman feast. Many ‘momads and sedenfaries from various parts of the Sahara take this opportunity to leave their tents or villages and make their way to the city on foot or camelback. When not admiring the carpets on exhibit in the holy city’s shops they pray in the mosques or seek the native dance places to forget the manifold cares of life. Kairwan attracts also Ameri- can and European tourists and buy- ers and other “unfaithfuls” who are anxious to see the world-renowned carpets whose exquisite designs recall the bandiwork of Egyptian antiquity, The carpets produced in Kairwan, Tunis, Sousse and other centers, ag- gregate about 5,000 square yards ev- ery year.~Chicago News. White House Renovation In Roosevelt and his family moved to of the White House was begun, the War of 1812, when necessary re. turbing its ocupants, ing, etc, have usually been managed during summer vacations, Assimilation of Iron Vitamine E, known to be present In sterility, has now betn found to be associated with iron assimilation [on the body, reports Hygela Magazine, When appropriate amounts of vitam. ine E are given during pregnancy, the death of the unborn does not occur. An Interesting fact in this connection is that liver, which has recently been found valuable for the control of anemia, is rich not only In Iron but also in vitamine BE, The Sword of Damocles “Do you mean to say you began suit for divorce the day after your mar. riage?” “Certainly,” responded the advanced woman, “but that Is merely a precau. tionary measure; the case won't be pushed as long as my husband con ducts himself satisfactorily.” for Little Ones I ————— Regarded Practical for Playtime Frocks. The crispness of freshly tubbed of self-consclousness found with sim- ple dresging; these are three of the factors that make children distinctively dressed. The smartest dresses for children the washtub, Gingham and sambric are practical for playtime frocks, says the Woman's Home Com- panion, Pure but light colors are most ap Pink 1s usually the favor The pure, rather light delectable shade, It 1s harder to find than the harsh pinks but is enough prettier to justify a little search. A clear opaque blue, light without being pale, 1s a delightful contrast to pink So Is bluelavender, Sun- yellow and caramel shades make joy: and harsh. becoming to blondes and is the coolest possible color for! Red, dark, dark green and | brown are practical but wee ones have colors ahead them and should therefore be limited | to the light tints for at least the first | five or six years, Plain are but fabrics | colors best rolor are exceedingly chic. The tiny- shecked patterns and narrow give an added crispness which Is de. girable and are especially some children. in English peints are charming in the plece but are often disappointing shen made Into frocks. They are wver gaite so distingue as the others. The most elegantly and most artls tieally dressed children wear always the same models, One Is the yoke ress. The yoke may extend only an inch below the base of the neck of it may be three inches deep, but In sither case it extends straight across the front and back and the skirt Is attached hy means of smocking or gathers, There is always a set.n sleeve which may be short, three.quar. ters or long. The other model is the smocked frock with raglan This Is smocked deeply from the base of the neck out for two or three inches, sometimes in deep pointa and again in circular fashion with a =ig sleeves, These smocked frocks are usually expensive but If the mother who must ~onsider cost has time and will learn to smock she will find it very enter. taining. The proficient smocker re quires no pattern. After the material has been prepared In snug even gath. srs she makes two or three parallel guiding lines with a pencil and Is then free to chart whatever course her fancy suggests. The beginner, how sver, stamps guiding dots on her fab ric and works out the selected pattern Chic New Yoke Effect; Plaited Beige Chiffon This very attractive street frock of black frost crepe features the new yoke effect of plaited beige chiffon. The same treatment is applied to the sleeves, Peasant brald trims neck and sleeves and forms the beit Frocks From London Little smocked frocks of printed pongee come from London. They have the youthful chic that one always as- sociates with clothes created at a famous establishment in Regent street, : Silks Have Small Designs The smartest of the new silks have small conventional designs in mult colored duo-tone effects. Outfit of Poiret Twill Is Worn by Billie Dove i i i Biille Dove, the “movie” star, who | appears to particular advantage in the | tailored mode of spring, has been seen | wearing a navy blue sult designed along the newest lines. It is of Poiret | twill, has set-in pockets, long mannish | sleeves and kickplaited skirt, A smart | hat of navy blue taffeta is faced in | beige silk. Rose beige also contrib utes a chic silk blouse while beige | buttoned gloves, pouch bag, hose and | black patent leather pumps are com. | pleted in accessories by a rose.beige | camelia. Miss Dove has an opportu | nity to wear this outfit in a scene from her film, “An Affair of the Follies.” Bridal Veil Draped to Flatter the Individual Individual draping of bride's vell remains the rule of all smart es tablishments, Every soft fold Is ma. nipulgted to its most becoming line, while the prospective bride watches ‘the process In the mirror. As a rule the long face is flattered by an ar rangement well down on the forehead, while the higher line is preferable for the short face. The coronet gives a stately effect and Is best sulted to the bride, although no hard and fast ruling Is to be accepted as to the use of any particular type of draping Under the deft fingers of an expert the cap. best suited.to the oval face, may be adjusted by a drapery brought in closely at the sides, giving the ef fect of the oval face. Another expert makes the large face appear smaller by building out at the sides in a man- ner to make the features assume 8 more delicate aspect. Then, too, a | large face may be softened by a rath. | er high halo or coronet arrangement. | With the small face, however, care must be taken to keep the draping and garniture subdued, the tall How Hosiery Figures in Assembling of Costume This season marks a new era In the hosiery world, for never before has so much attention been devoted to its part in the assembling of a costume. Color Is of course the most important factor, especially with re- gard to the pew compose treatments that embody two or more colors or even varying shades of a single color. In such instances the predominating color governs the stocking shades, par. ticularly If it Is near the hemline. | Stockings are either of medium welght or sheer texture, the sheer be ing preferred for practically every oc- | easion. Exceptions are those for ac | tive sports wear or those to be worn | with heavy-soled street oxfords that | have low heels. Fancy pumps, high- { heeled oxfords and the accepted after. | noon and evening slippers all call for | the sheer styles. | Many Winsome Shades on Spring Color Card i The Importance of color this season | cannot be overemphasized, | governed by so much subtlety, | nuances are so varied. and its tonal | values so adroitly exploited that the color schemes of other seasons seera { almost like kindergarten efforts, Probably never before has there been such a play upon the different tones of a single color and it is doubt. such an Infinite variety of shades as it is today. To one who thinks In terms of red, pink green, yellow and blue the wide range of tones that come under the clagsification of each color is a reve lation. Ornamental Buckles Essential Trimmings Paris spring styles are more a mat- ter of smart accessories than ever, One of the essentials of the mode is orpamental buckles, One house puts out buckles of a material called gal- alith, sald to be a formula in which milk and sulphuric acld are blended. The greatest recommendation of galalith is Its lightness. The house has worked out many attractive de. signs in the composition which ean be made to simulate wood, enamel. rep tile skin or leather (The Kitchen Cabinet 1527. Western Newspaper Union.) If God He made to give rent (5. made woman beautiful her so to be looked pleasure to the eyes which upon her——and xhe has no business to dress herself as if she were a hitching post or to trang- form that which should give de light to those among whom she moves into a ludicrous caricature of a woman's form wg. GG. Holland, Fem EATING T00 MUCH? Those who live doing for food. active n the open, create a need Because of their life, the appetite de mands sustiuining food and the body is able to take care of it. It 18 the man or woman whose condition In life pre vents much activity who of note food over. selection thelr Take of the plump man or woman at any table; thelr chief food is protein, AR meats, eggs, starchy foods and rich pastries which contain large amounts of fat and sugar but are lacking In mineral elements and vita- mines, It is far safer, more and enjoyable to restrict tite for such foods tion, rheumatism, dyspepsia dred js become settled, come them It is comfortable One's appe before constipa- and kin thao to over after the harm Is done, a safe rule to follow, that the who does indoor work with little exercise, should half a8 much as the outdoor worker. It ie better to cut down on the supply, eat ing what one is a #8 sn office or ent likes, well-balanced diet, many do, Protein Is food ahich we need and cannot as It repairs waste and hull The « sedentary In nin that he providing It than to fast the one principle do without ids muscle, keep but worker should needs proteins ly digested and converted proteins He into body sparingly of CRESS, these foods added diet, only t« give leafy and milk Frequent welghing idea if the should eat and to the ment, beans should be product # ns well as fruit will give One Aan welght is right 1f there is a constant increase in weight, the unt of food should be further eut apple or orange dally, fresh kinds in her Weel Bon one auto or irritat ntoxication a in the digestive tract. With all attention to diet, It sannol. malotain health ; fresh alr are essential, This sible If « alone exercise and in pos dumb sie has to do It with } and window best of air, In wifore an open : the time lable the wells With sxpreise | 3} the open Five mil and Ine sunlight If possi! eg is not ton much: begin rease the eral miles will not There is nothing wal Histance until ses tire you the sleepless than a long leaves you slightly better for k before retiring one that physl Seasonable Foods. A salad which is especially rich In vitamines A, B, C, and one that should Weary, cally. children is: Orange Salad. — Peel two oranges, removing all the white pith and seeds, Arrange the sec tions on tender, crisp let tuce on individual salad plates. At the time of serving dress with the ingredients well blended : Two tablespoonfuls of orange Juice, ne tablespoonful of olive oll, one easpoonful of lemon julece and one fourth teaspoonful of salt, Banana Cream.—Beat the whites of ‘wo eggs slightly, add one-fourth cup following Cook over hot water, stirring con stantly until the mixture thickens, ‘then add two tablespoonfuls of gela tin soaked in one-half cupful of cold water, add two-thirds of a cupful of with one tablespoonful set in ice water and stir sne-half eupfuls of cream. Turn into Gold Cake.—Take one cupful each sf cake flour and sugar, six egg whites and five yolks, one and one-half table- one-fourth teaspoonful of salt. Sift the flour after measuring three times; it is al be sifted before measuring Pleat the ogg yolks until thick, sugar the yolks, add the lemon juice and galt, fold in the whites, using a spat ala. Lastly, fold in the flour a little at a time. Pour into a tube cake pan and bake In a slow oven for one hour and three-quarters, Let the heat come ap to brown in the last Lnlf hour of baking. Simple desserts lke custards, prane whip, rice cream, wher not enriched with nuts, fresh fruits, dried, stewed fruits and simple bread puddings are all good for the children. Asparagus Salad—~Take cooked stalks of asparagus, three or four to a ring of red pepper or a slice of tomato, cut out, slip the stalks through the ring and arrange on a salad plate. Serve with salad dressing on a leaf of lettuce, Neuse Mogwerd Feel Stiff and Achy? feel constantly lame and achy is too often a sign of sluggish kid- Saagith ation permits waste poi sons to remain in the and is apt a suske cus Junguid, tired and achy, with dull headaches, dizziness and a: backache. A common Yhias nol nce. ing t is scanty or ing secre- Assist the at such times with Doan’ Pills ines 1885 Dan's ve been winning friends the country over. 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