i HELEN WAS ON THE JOB (® by D. J. Walsh.) AROLD JENNISON resented the strident peal of the door- bell. It was his afternoon off and he wanted to spend It In peace, Helen should be there to an- swer It, anyway. That was her job. Harold was very particular about do- ing anything that was Helen's job— that is, what he considered to be her Job. He opened the door scowling. It was a little boy with a basket of veg- etables, Before hy had opened his mouth to solicit Harold had said “No” quite firmly and shut the door, He settled himself again in the big wing chair he liked so much ana spread his paper. Was it going to be Impossible to rest even at home, he wondered. Such & good chance, too, with llelen away for the day, She wouldn't be there to keep on asking her eternal questions. Why was he so late getting home? + + « Yes, he wag late—fifteen min- utes later than he was last night. . She had been so worried about a train wreck or something. . . . What wonld he like for dinner? Did hs care for the potatoes hoiled or fried tonight? Well, she just wanted to know about It. + +» «+ She had thought that fried ones would be a change. The tele phone inierrupted his thoughts, He felt like pulling the instrument from the wall, “Is Jimmy there?’ came a strange volce, “This Is Maln 6350." sald Harold with a great deal of patience, “Oh!” came a peevish voice at the other end and Harold heard the click of the disconnection. “Well, it wasn't my fault that she got the wrong number,” snapped Har- old to the transmitter. “She. might have said, ‘Sorry !” at the very least!” He very carefully inserted a thick cardboard between the bells then. Well, that was that. He settled himself In the wing chalr again. The house was quiet as death. It seemed as If some disaster were impending. He rose and adjusted the cushions once more. There was so much he noeeded to think out. First, of course, there wns Helen, He had known for a number of months now that he no loager cared for her. It wasn't anything he could help, you understand, but they had simply grown apart instead of grow- ing closer together. It wasn't his fault, of course. Neither was it hers -—gxactiy. Three years before he had thought she would be the only one, but how young and foolish he had been! A man is bound to change as the years pass. He had his business and the stimulating influence of keen business competition. He would naturally progress. Eelen had allowed domes. ticity to get her. She couldn't think farther than the butcher's bills of last month, He realized and admitted with a twinge that she had helped him quite a bit. She had been thrifty. It was that as much as anything that had given him this good start, But he was so sick of her Infernal domesticity. He hated to be asked what he wanted for dinner and what h~ wou!d have for breakfast, She didn't seem to realize that she had repeated herself for three years on the same subjects. Day after day. If she only knew a little about the topics of the day. If she would brush the cobwebs from her mind and use it he had no doubt she might be In- teresting. But It was going to be hard to tell her, Rather bad for him to say: “Well, Helen, I am going to the club to live after this. I am ut- terly sick of the sight of you!” He winced. It would hurt her, of course. But what was a man to do? It was worse to stay on and pretend something you did not feel. No, there was no other woman-—not definitely at least. It was just—all other wom- en. They kept so young and interest. ed In life and affairs, He stirred uneasily In his chalr. He looked at his watch. It was past five and she hadn't arrived yet, What on earth could be keeping her? He removed the card frowa the bell of the telephone, It whirred impa- tiently, He frowned as he put the re. ceiver to his ear. Calling, no doubt, to tell him she would be late. That was like her. As If he ‘ido’t know that now. “Oh, Uarold,” shrieked a woman's voice. “Something awful has hap- pened. Helen Is on No. 4 and It's wrecked—In the ditch—" “On No. 4!" he repeated dazedly. “What was she doing on a train?” But the hysterical voice had rung off. He couldn't even think who It might have been. He strode up and down the room. What was she doing on that train any train? Great guns! Could it be that she was leaving him? Why In thunder should she want to leave him ~him, her husband? Suddenly he realized the terrible import of that message. She might be Injured, dead. Deid! His wife lying mangled. He hurried out the door, forgetting even his cont, He started the car and dashed down the drive, It was one of his pleasures to keep the car for his own use, Helen never had it. If he had allowed her to use it today, his mind accused, she wouldn't be ly- - ing In the ruins of a wrecked train at this minute—perhaps dead. He followed the road along the trucks, expecting at any minute to come upon the blazing ruins of the wreck, His “imagination pictured varied and terrible panoramas of thut choas. Curse It, anyway, Why did he think so much? Unly once did his thoughts suggest to him very slyly that if Helen should chance to lose her life, that would be such a simple way out of thelr mess. He swung the car violently about as he thought of that. He didn’t want to dwell upon that, It angered him that his mind had played him such a trick. He had gone miles and miles and still no sign of the wreck. All at once then he knew that he had been going the wrong way. It must be down the line Instead of up. He turned and sped through the town again and out to the other side. It wis miles and miles and miles that he traveled. He turned the lights on the car and hunched over the wheel, his drawn face turned to the road ahead. Livid pictures of Helen raced about his mind. Why hadn't he allowed her to take the car? It was as much hers as any one's, Then his fevered mind suggested that they might have taken Helen home by the time, No sooner had the thought come than his car whisked nbout and was traveling again toward the city, Lights blazed In the house when he brought his car to a stop. He dashed, a gaunt, anxious figure, Into the hall, He saw Helen come through the reom from the kitchen. He saw her come toward him, but she must be a ghost. [Presently she would vane ish In a puff of smoke, Sweat stood out in beuds on his forehead. “Where have you been?” she asked first. *“\Why do you stare at me so. Harold—hurry—dinner is waiting. 1 fried the potatoes for a change,” she rambled on In a monotonous voice, Still he looked at her. “The wreck?" he muttered through cracked lips. “Oh, did you hear? she usked, brightening, “Wasn't it lucky that 1 Just missed taking that train?’ Then her face clouded. “There's been somes thing that | wanted to say to you, denr—"" He mopped his face wearily. Would she say that she wus tired, that she wanted to leave? “You won't like it, 1 am afraid.” she began timidly, “That fs the reason | haven't told you before,” She stopped uncertainly, He tried to tell her that he knew already, that he understood and didn't blame her at all He bad been a gelfish brute. But the words wouldn't come, “I've been giving lectures In the next town on the home snd its du- ties,” she went on, not looking at him. “That was the reason 1 usually took the train, but now they want me to take on more work—you had to know. It's In the college,” she explained. Helen, his wife, giving lectures in a college! lle smiled hiandly, A won- derful woman, his wife, Not another like her. He rose and straightened himself vigorously, “Say now, that Is a great idea— —where's my coat? he boomed, “1 hope the dinner isn't cold-—fearfully hungry,” he went on as he got into the coat she held She smiled. The anxious expression had left her face. “I dida’t know what you wanted for dinner,” she apologized. “So 1 fried the potatoes—" “Great! Fried potatoes are great!™ he laughed. It seemed so funny. “Deo you want to drive the car mornings to the college?” he asked finally. “] can take the train,” she mur mured. “But 1 prefer you to take the car” he insisted. “Trains sometimes are wrecked.” Recalling Days When Hawking Was Pastime The days of hawking In Lelcester- shire have been revived In a curious fashion. A well-known farmer living on the outskirts of Lelcester owns a fox terrier that is an expert In the art of rat catching, says a writer io the London Post. Recently, while the farmer and his friends were out with the dog on a slaughtering expedition, It was noticed that a large hawk followed aud hovered about them the whole time, In every subsequent outing the bird appeared on the scene, Gradu- ally its bunger and its killing pro- pensities overcame its natural timidity of man, and It now takes an active part in every expedition, Usually it flies a few feet above the heads of the men as they are hunting, occasionally alighting and hopping about their feet waiting for the rats. The moment the terrier makes a kill the bird swoops down on the body and carries it away. If the dog misses RX chance, and its prey appears to be "escaping, the bird descends rapidly and does the killing. Occasionally the dog will go out alone, and then the bird, which 1s usually perched on the roof of the farmer's house, always accompanies it Made Matters Worse He—1 made an awful mistake just now. I told a man I thought the host must be a stingy old blighter, and It happened to be the host that I spoke to. She~Oh, you mean my husband! Preliminary Drum-Beating “Poes your wife ever suffer (no sl lence?” “Ocenslonally, but not until after fh's made the deuce of a row over her grievance.”-—DBoston Transcript. Youth, Simplicity, Mark Silhouette Contrasting Fabrics, Colors, Are Featured in Newest Fashion Card. Originality marks the silhouettes which Paris has set her stamp of ap- proval upon in the spring collection of frocks, There Is a general depar- ture from lines which have been ac- customed to lend chic to the mode, For Instance, there are now with or without walstlines, frocks which feature odd shoulder treat- ments, bolero effects, the softened blouse effect and skirts of varying lengths and fullnesses, Perhaps one of the most outstanding features is the use of contrasting fab rice in the newest frocks, This strik- colors, course, best The most rg materials, but contrasting The two-plece mode, Hiustrates this new fashion, successful models show color and fab ric details worked with and a harmonious result, There is generally to be noted a softening influence in the silhouette A band of embroidery, or a border of applique, or passamenterie, fagoting, cross stitch or any form of needlework, serves to feminize the effect of the dress, In the tiered gown many striking models are shown which display the use of contrasted colors and materials. Other costumes of subtlety piping, other Printed fabrics hold place In the fashions. These in gen- eral follow the game lines that are to be found In the frocks of a plain fabric, The bow Is a distinet fashion note of extreme importance. It may found at all points of the dress, the an important be “Movie” Actress Wears Chiffon in Soft Shade of Blue. shoulder, the waist, the hip line or the bow placed at front, at side and on the back. of the favorite shows a bloused ilne, a soft, feminine outiine, and a snugly defined hipline, Lois Wilson, the motion picture star, whose youth and charm lend themselves with distinct appeal to the femininely inclined frock, finds her- self charmingly costumed with all new in her film, “Broadway Miss Wilson has selected it One silhouettes It has a full sieeve caught into large flower at the while a bow at the walst The skirt has contrast, also marks its newness, Used op Slipper Straps Center straps of rhinestones can These are easily attached io models. Of course, the rhinestone center strap requires a shoe that Is especially suited for its purpose. That is a shoe which either has an ankle strap to which the top of the center strap may be attached or a shoe which is designed to tle In front. Some den- ter straps are extremely beautiful, be- ing made of metal set with rhinestones in ornate design. They clasp to the vamp and have a slide at the top through which the ankle strap of the shoe extends. Flowers Are Used for Decorating Millinery After several seasons of untrimmed hats milliners in Paris seem not to be able to resist again calling upon flowers for decorative effects. Chif- fon roses on felt hats are one version of the new fashion. Leather roses on taffeta shapes is another form. Thus far, the flower-trimmed hats are shown only for wear with summer sport and afternoon costumes, However, there Is no movement away from the familiar untrimmed shapes which rely on their own line for tallored morning and practical Aports cofturies. TwoPicce F vock for Afternoon Occasions Sky.biue crepe de citing and a plait. ed cassock of jersey in the same color, trimmed with bands of crepe de chine, make this chic two.piece dress. The scarf is of crepe de chine trimmed with The hat and bag are of the same color as the dress, with trimmings to match the scarf, Notes of the Mode for Women Who Care Crystal earrings made in round and oblong shapes much larger than the button earrings being worn at present. They are mounged in sflyer frames, The Ine are new tallor-mades are straight with the skirts plaited all or in front only. Sox-plaits but some have skirts with inverted plalts, in The boléro offers an opportunity to use up some of the walsts and skirts which have modish account of the long walsted Waists and skirts be Joined for a one-piece dress, A glove for wear with either sports outfit or tallored suit Is lected because of its trim appearance short not been quite enough on styles, can usually finish, is de- often se tailored when a sired, the wrist-length Is preferred, To carry out a in bracelets there are narrow ones made of leather all the color have but little sports in new colors, They small eyelets and tiny buckles, throughout on both sides are metal the ‘ abs to carry out theme Velvet jackets for sports have a per. that Word et reefers are the most favor in general E not ! soe to weaken comes that vely popular sports gacments seen along the Riviera, so popular that they threaten to become common A lace collar always fits better if the edge of it is turned under the collar of the gown A ited lar Is a decoration and a finish well-dressed neck or well.f wh woman appreciates, fect of any When is avoided Rarment. joining ince, a and an anion made possible hy closely button clumsy almost g£am invisible holing the edges together on the wrong Pass a warm iron over the seam and the results will satisfy even the most exacting When skirts, slips and gowns are of different lengths it always is a matter of anxiety as to whether or not what is underneath shows. To avoid this, upon the exact number of inches by which skirts and slips should side. decide be alike. A smart sports coat in brown plaids cut in the favored seven-eighths length, is Jean Patou’s cholee when warmth is needed. This coat flares ever so slightly over the accordion plalted skirt of plaid, beige kasha provides against too great warmth by being sleeveless, Black With Touches of White, Color Harmony No color or combination of colors ever succeeds In being smarter than black with touches of white when these tones are put together by a master-mind of color, Every black and white dress Is not smart but the black and white frock designed by the true clothes artist is superla- tively chic. It has a certain distine- tion almost impossible to define but instantly recognized. Velvet Evening Capes for Summer or Winter Velvet evening capes remain a part of the wardrobe both summer and win. ter. Only the color and weight of the wraps change. One of the evening wraps designed this season by Lucien Ielong Is of rich rose velvet amply bordered in gray fox. The fullness Is fitted In over the shoulders by means of Inverted plaits which flare out Into, generous fullness at the bottom of the wrap. Embroidery and Beads Decorate Evening Gown Although simplicity marks the day- time mode, evening models are most elaborate, Embroidery, beads and con. trasting color effects decorate these models. The fashionable shades are pastel tinis—delicate rose, pale diadem lavender, hydrangea blue and bouquet green. Gold and white and white and silver are also frequent ly combined. 23 THE PB KITCHEN Gi CABINET [= (6). 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) Let's just be glad, the gypsy wind is blowing Across the clover meadow, sweet and free, who could sigh who the merry challenge “Cant care aside, and follow me” Just be glad. EVERYDAY FOODS And hears follow, Let's | able vegetables, The following try‘ag: Onions Peanut Butter —Select mild, mwediom sized ONIONS, Pee] and boll until tender, cut out the centers from each, leav. ing a shell of the onion Chop the OT re moved, add an butter, equal quantity of pea # i OF nut one-half teaspoonful salt, and one-half tea P nful of pap ria. Mix Place in n t i baking dish and baste with hot cream three tin buttered mes during the baking. Nerve with a sauce using the liquid from the pan, thickened. Scalloped Chicken With Corn.—1'se the leftover from a or fowl For each cupful of the meat add one cupful of fresh corn or of cornlet (corn prepared by pressing out centers) and one cupful of cream sauce, Place the chicken mixed with the sauce In layers with the corn. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake until the crumbs are brown. Best Cake. (ream three-fourths of f a cupful of butter, add one and one- quarter cupfuls of sugar gradually, the yolks cupful of cold water, cupfuis of flour sifted with ment stewed roasted the beaten of four « one-half one-half Tee, two and spoonfuls of baking powder, and lastly } $ 1 the = whites folded Put filling cover with maple g and Hot Butterscotch Sauce. —Stir together one cupful of mt me-fourth beaten in. and nuts, and with a coffee ther rook cupful of corn sirup, one-hal ful of boiling i I me-third of brown until hitly on the crean Sweetbreads Country Style. —Diredge flour, sufficient seasoning and fh sweethreads ina ited butter, Arrange brush with no ng two tahblespoonfuls to each palr of sweethr +r with this slices of fat sal oven twenty five twice during pork COGRILS For the Convalescent. More food is the desire for Arink. insistent than the all in may desire lost wes the thought food Is often dist: but the desire for flulds While wy quenching drinks yed bs are bath sick besides quenching temperature or iiiness, liquids reduce the » patient ; » nourishment » refused or they also BETVe Ax a when more sol cannot be taken Drinks relieve na imulate the heart, the gastric con trol bowels and soothe the congested state of the alimentary canal, must recognize thelr dealing with illness, All drinks, as well as other foods given to a patient, should be subject to the advice of the physician in at tendance, for even harmless grape juice has proved fatal in cases recov. | ering from typhoid, excite inices Ro we importance in | the Anvalid's table, all beverages should be made and served with the ntmost daintiness. A smeary, thick glass of lukewarm lemonade or other drink, which should be cold and ate tractive to the eye, would nanseate na well person, Various fruit julees of other kinds than lemon and orange may be used, | though these are used most commonly | for they are the best liked. | shrub or sirup, are all good. They are { more acceptable when | served with chipped lee added. When beverages of any kind, hot or cold, are carried to a sick room they covered in the &lck room. gestive fluids, while cold ones retard, and lower the temperature in fever, When it is convenient to have a sup- “ply of lee or a cold drink at hand at night, ice may be kept for hours as follows: Tle a plece of flannel over a deep bowl or pan that can be tightly covered ; Into this flannel drop pieces of ice so that the flannel will not Cover well and ice will keep for hours, to use during the night, Orange juice nione, strained and chilled, 1s an agreeable drink, a mild laxative and a fruit rich in minerals and vitamines, It is given, strained, to’ young babies and they thrive on it, The juice of an orange bhefore hreak: fast for young or old, well or ill, will | be found beneficial, Hot water Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 25¢ and 75¢ Pkds.Sold Everywhere i» Sulphur Compound If you suffer from rheumatism, gout, eczema or hives, or if troubled with pim- ples, blackhesds, freckles. blotches or other akin eruptions, your blood and skin need the purifying end healing effects of this tried old remedy. Physicisns agree that sulphur isone of the best and most effective blood purifiers known to science. Hancock Sulphur Compound is the most efficacious way to use and benefit from Sulphur, Ass lo- tion, it ssothes and heals: taken inter. nally, it gets at the root of the trouble 0c and $1.20 st your druggist’s. If he cannot supply you, send his name and the price in stamps and we will send you a bottle direct. Haxcocx Liquid SvLraun COMPANY Baltimore, Maryland Haomeoek Suiphur Compound Ointment — $05 and 80s ~— for wee with the Liguid Compound. | “Cutting teeth is made easy” ) MRS. WINSLOW'S f SYRUP \ The Infants’ and Children’s Regulator At all druggists Non-Narcotic, Non-Alcoholic Oakland, Nebr, Feb. 28, 1920 Anglo-American Drug Co., Gentlemen: I am more than glad to tell vou of the experience and result obtained from your wonderful Baby Medic Our second baby is now seven mon old and has never given us a mome trouble. The first and only thi has ever taken was Mrs. Winslow's Syrup. 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