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,
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