"IT WAS
GRAND TO BE
HOMESICK
(© by Dn. J, Walsh.)
ARIA CRAIG hung listlessly
over the old cook stove ready
to take up the dinner as soon
as she heard her husband's
step on the side porch, From time to
time sha glanced from the window
with a far-away look in her eyes. Ma-
ria knew every inch of the view from
that window as well as she knew her
own kitchen with its smoked and
cracked walls, uneven floor, battered
cook stove and old-fashioned iron sink.
Oh, how miserably sick she was of it
all. If she could only go a great way
off and stay and stay until she became
homesick—perhaps.
Homesick! She did not know from
any experience of her own what the
word meant, She had never been
away from Palenville to stay longer
than a day in her whole life. She was
even likely to.die where she was born
in this same dingy house where she
was at this moment. Of course she
had the assurance of living many
years yet—she came from a long-lived
race, and she was only fifty-one. Take
this house for Instance. It had been
in the Palen family for four genera-
tions and had to her by the
death of her parents. When she mar-
ried John Craig he had come to live
with her. John was an honest, hard-
working man, but inclined to be stingy,
Just at the moment the
were done John came.
“1 stopped at the
said. “Here's a letter for you.”
Maria read the letter aloud:
“Dear Maria: You have
promised to make me a visit. Why
can't you come pow? Since Jerry
died 1 am all alone, How much alone,
I am just beginning to find out. 1
have money, acquaintances, friends,
but in my loneliness 1 long for some
one I knew in the old days, some one
who knew Jerry and me when we lived
in Palenville, I am sending you a rail-
road ticket, Please use it and come.
“Lovingly,
“LOUISE.”
“well. forevermore!” Maria
lated. “Louise Cady wants me to make
her a visit. Why, I haven't seen her
since her folks died and that's all of
twenty years ago, It's nice of her to
remember me but of cource 1 cant
go—"
“Why not?" John spoke slowly.
“She sent you a ticket, I'd go.” And
so John settled the matter just as he
always did.
Louise met Maria at the station.
She had a taxi waiting and they were
whirled through the city great
apartment building. Louise unlocked
a door and they entered a twilight
dimness which was Instantly trans.
formed when she pressed a button on
the wall.
come
i otaloes
post office,” he
always
ejacu-
too A
“This is your room, Maria,” Louise
said, the living room
and opening a door, “Make yourself
at home and we'll see what Freda has
got for us to eat.”
Maria, who was large nnd
solid build, hardly dared turn around
in the tiny bedroom. A narrow bed
took up most of the room, a wardrobe
took nearly one side, and a
table the other, To Maria, unused to
anything but a stove, the central heat-
{ng in the apartment seemed almost
suffocating. She went to the window
and raised it. But this did not afford
much rellef because the window
opened onto an alr shaft. “Well, for-
evermore!” she gasped astonish-
ment,
When she had finished dressing she
went to find Louise, She had not far
to go for Louise was in a tiny “cooped-
up place no bigger than my pantry,”
Maria thought. Louise was working
over a queer-lcoking machine all
knobs and levers,
“Where's your
Maria asked,
_ “Why, this Is the kitchen” Louise
answered.
“But where's your cook stove?”
“This is my stove,” Louise an.
swered, "It's electric and really won
derful. No ashes, no matches, Just
turn a knob.” She opened a door and
revealed a roast of meat, baked pota-
toes and a deliclous-looking pudding
ready to serve,
crossing small
of a
dressing
in
kitchen, Louise?
Maria stared. “Why, It's uncanny I”
she murmured. She watched in amaze-
ment as Louise went to the wall,
opened a door and took out a bottle
of cream and several packages placed
on the dumb-waiter by the grocery de-
livery boy. “It's all very handy, I've
no doubt,” she commented thought-
fully.
“l should think so!
of the old
When [I think
days back in Palenville
with Its outdoor wells, wood fires,
heatless houses and cash-and-carry
stores I wonder how 1 ever stood it.
But I was young—and [ had Jerry”
and she sighed.
Maria offered to help with the sup:
per work, but Louise Informed her
that Freda would see to it. She had
tickets to a show, Khe telephoned for
a taxi and away they went, It was
eleven o'clock when they got home,
for Louise insisted upon dropping into
a gay little restaurant for a bit of
chicken salad after the show.
Maria, used to early hours and quiet
evenings, never closed an eye until
three o'clock, and even then she did
not rest because her dreams were full
of half-naked girls dancing as if for
dear life on cakes of Ice, while mil-
lions of bright lights danced around
them, She was awake at six, but as
she had orders not to get up until
eight she had nothing else to do but
He and listen to the street noises,
They had a light breakfast at noon,
and Maria, used to an early and hearty
breakfast, was almost faint from lack
ot food. She thought longingly of
eggs, pancakes smothered in maple si-
rup and at least two big cups of her
special brand of coffee.
All that day they were on the go.
Louise acted as If she wanted to show
Maria the whole city at once. In the
evening there was another show,
Next day the program was the same,
The fourth morning Maria looked pale
and felt shaky. Even the morning
coffee did not revive her, She locked
at Louise to see if she, too, were not
beginning to give out under the strain
but she looked as fresh as ever.
“I've made up a full program for to-
day,” Louise sald, nibbling at a rofl
like a mouse. “How I am enjoying
your visit, Maria! [I haven't felt so
much tke myself since Jerry went
away.” She sighed. “I have a per
fectly wonderful morning planned—"
Maria gulped, “I am sorry, Louise,
but I feel that 1 must go home-—to-
day—"
“Go--home!
sick—eor—"
“No, I'm not sick—but I've got to
I've had a lovely time, Louise,
but I really can't stay another min-
ute.”
It was dusk when Maria reached
home. She went round to the Kitchen
door where a light shone She
was greeted by a smell of frying pork.
John was getting supper. He had fried
pork, mashed potatoes and of
lier very own kind of coffee! ran
and flung her arms
Why, Maria! Are you
Ie
20,
out,
OMe
She
aeross the room
about his neck.
“John !" she breathed ns she eu
her head ag:
God, I'm 1}
“\Vhy., Maria!"
astonishment,
ldled
iinst his shoulder, “Thank
Ome |
John gasped In
for days.
“No fit
little
to be homesick!"
Not until the next
Maria entered her get
breakfast did she had
taken place during her absence, There
was a bright now range, a
und porcelain-coy
kitchen
“1 am
laid, the and running
water put in,” John sald, just then en.
tering the room. “1 wanted to have it
all done and the mess cleaned up be.
fore you got home, You see, Maria, 1
sorta figured that after you had seen
Are you sick?”
really John
it's grand
only a
sick,
homesick, And, oh,
morning
kitchen
what
tar
notice
new
even a
table,
going
walls papered
new ered
te ‘have a
nes
l.ouise’s grand place you might
back discontented—"
jut Maria sald
too busy getting
only
nothing She
breakfast, such a
she knew how
breakfast as
get.
Tracing Bank Notes
One of the earliest banking
record
who
which there is was that
a}
Egibi & Son, are Supposs
business in
B C
and general financial
Babylon between 700 and
of this
certain records
x)
RKuowledge firm is
from on tablets
made
clay
excavations
of that
There have also been found in these
found in upon
near the site city,
credit the form
of in
small clay tablets, which
and drafis,
ently, in use among the merchants of
that time. It is plain that these tab-
lets were negotiable, but from the na.
ture of things they could not pass by
indorsement, since once the clay was
baked nothing could be added
The name of the payee was for this
reason frequently omitted.
In Egypt similar Inscriptions on
papyrus of very early date have been
foutid. The use of notes as a paper
currency was adopted by the Chinese
long before It was tried in Europe,
and a bank for the issue of such notes
was established in that country about
1000 A, D.
Banking
more
in ancient Greece was 80
far developed before the decadence
of that country that it included de-
posits at Interest and letters of credit
as well as advances, The Romans de
rived their banking customs from the
Greeks and added somewhat to them.
Red Diamonds
Considerable attention has been at
tracted lately by the finding near Kim-
berley of a red diamond that is ex
pected, when cut, to weigh six karats
Two other red diamonds have also
been found near Pretoria; one, a
brownish red, weighed 1% karats In
the rough and % karat cut; the other
is a reddish amber and weighed 1
enrat rough and 3% karat cut. Red
diamonds are exceedingly rare; there
is a fine red stone of 3 karat In the
Field Museum of Natural History In
Chicago, one of 2 %arats in the mu
geum at Vienna and the red diamond
of the Emperor Paul, weighing 8 car
ats, among the Russian crown jewels.
His Meaning
A motor tourist, passing the John.
son home on Rumpus Ridge, beheld a
boy driving a mule team and heard
him yell, “Hud-up, there, Jule!” Then
the onlooker observed the boy sud
denly straighten up and leap forward,
landing on the mule’s back, and begin
beating her with both fists as he rolled
off onto the ground.
“What in the world,” asked the
stranger, “did the lad mean by such
procedure?”
“Aw, that's my boy, Banty,” replied
Gap Johnson. “I reckon likely he
wanted the durn’ mule to know he
meant business.”-—Kansas City Star,
SI
os
‘Women Pick Only
Duds That Please
Variety and Variation Allow
of Choice in All
Wearables.
This 1s undoubtedly a season of va-
riety and variation, observes a fash-
fon writer in the Kansas City Star, a
of caprice, because
that which might under other circum:
stances be capricious Is well
planned, too well studied,
tut it 1s no longer a demand on the
part of fashion that one must wear 80
and such or hopelessly out of
style. Rather Dame Fashion
hint with a charming delicacy that
this, that or the other thing—Iit does
not snit madam? Then there is the
inevitable and graceful shrug—then
perhaps something else will do!
Blues of every shade sound an in-
sistent note in milady's wardrobe—in
everything from lingerie to
tes.
jut you know, don't you, that there
which are just as
BOASON seeming
too
be
does
ACCPS80-
are other colors
pettes? Blues of the vivid greenish
shades are the only ones that are flat-
tering to a brunette,
Crocheted silk parasols In two tones
of blue, a pale forget-me-not and a
darker mosaic blue the latest
whim of the Parisian,
Undoybtedly all the beige, tan, nat
aural and cream-colored shades are the
smartest in gloves, with gray to har
monize with gray costumes or
sories The all-white has
are
[ACCES
giove re
of well the
glove, carefully chosen with an eye to
its harmonizing effect with the
tume,
The
with
disuse, as ns
COs
or
stitching
pull-on,
the
one-clasp
ontseanm in a
For afternoon wear one finds the or.
cuff still
fine
smart In a glove
kid and
| namental
| of extremely
| workmanship,
Chamois, doeskin,
| the hardler naterials are
| daytime service wear glace
| kid or lambskin, which are finer
terials, are found in the more formal
| gloves,
Such a variety of shapes! It would
| be simply lmpossible te say that any
one shape of ba was any more popu
mocha and all
smart
Suede or
ma
preference for certain shapes for cer-
{| tain types, to be sure,
| pouches not extreme in size, but oddly
shaped ; pouchettes and fat pouches
| on frames probably sum up the mode
| In shapes,
Any reptilian leather Is smart
| bags, for sports wear or street
Mack and
suedes, brocades of
Gold
silks
for
COS
fumes, antelope
silks and
all kinds afternoon
and silver pastel-tinted
and velvet for evening bags, which of
eolored
for wenr
lame,
| course are smartest when elaborately
embroidered in jewels
ut the sovereign right of felt Is
undoubtedly being hotly disputed this
{ smart
brims, or vice versa, or straw set va
riously into the felt
Belting ribbon
with straw. The crocheted types are
| important, that
| crochet straw and
| felt together,
Crown,
also collaborates
those
ribbon
especially
and felt or
' White Flanael Ensemble
From Vienna, says the Woman's
Home Companion, comes one of the
most diverting sports ensembles of
the season. It is made of white flan.
nel and trimmed with burnt orange
and gray wool crochet in ombre effect.
The costume is very suitable for coun-
try club wear; the coat can be easily
slipped off when it's tennis time; the
dress is made for exercise, sleeveless
and with lapping skirt glving freedom
of motion during play. Four rows of
crochet edge the skirt and sleeve holes
and round neck; a panel down the
front and pockets are In the same
double.crochet stitch, . The coat Is
edged the same as the dress and the
seams are put together with crochet.
A straight strip of crochet follows
each side of the front and bands the
sleeves,
‘Chie Sports Ensemble
Is American-Designed
ow
The American Dress Designers’ as.
sociation has declared war on French
styles in dress, asserting that Parisian
fashions have not changed in the past
three years, One all-American design,
Pearls in Soft Shades
Blend With New Colors
Pearls have taken on a new mean
brought out
the
more
soft colors
new soen
the ad
The pastel tints are favored
case and include the
faint shades of green, maize, and
the del e A steel
gray shown the black
pearl. ivory
flesh still to
the of
course, the use of colored pearls for
are being in
blend
more
to with shades
and ns Season
in all but one
rose
most
cate sky bh
in to represent
The old favorites in soft
hold and
pearl vogue,
continue
dominate with,
in tw
lengths
Necklaces being made
of
Are
three strands varying
attached to =
alleviates the
of the
the neck, and
of having
always at the
lengths, The choker in pearls
these
in
strands
This
by the
separate
clasp
caused
strain welght
necklaces wound about
assures the wearer
necklaces looped
shown In
to
larger size is also
colors and promises be
To carry out the vogue for pearls
ing necklaces of fine sterling chains
with fancy
mounted in sections
The
pear!
finished
tiny when
a single pendant is used, in festoon ar-
The
ends are
of
open
with bunches grapes or,
these
for an
earrings in
interesting,
tached to a small button and suspend.
ed to form a drop. Other earrings are
formed with the centers of grapes, but
with a circular framework of tiny seed
idea is en-
Bracelets to match have the bunches
at different places or sus
Pendants either of single stones
with simple or elaborate framework or
locket form-—that is, made of
The
ot is given a certain delicate touch by
elaborate platinum design work
sot with diamonds or other preclous
gems. These pendant lockets hang
from chains made of slender links,
Like Pale Colors for
Summer Sports Dresses
Pale colored crepe de chine and
georgette crepe are being utilized in
Paris for summer sports suits. Par
ticularly becoming to young women,
these silk sport suits are popular on
gala race days. Some of the prettiest
are in light beige, but gray, pale pinks
and soft greens are also worn, The
Jackets are short. Sometimes the
suits are three-piece, but oftener they
comprise a silk one-piece dress and
matching short jacket,
The Hem Line
Uneven lies the hem that carries
the dressy afternoon gown this year,
The stralght-about hem is used to
gome extent on sports frocks or frocks
of daytime denomination, but seldom
on better gowns, Hems may dip at
the sides, at the rear or front, they
may be broken with panels, draperies
or with the longer underskirt. Full
ruffles give the effect of unevenness
even though they are made evenly.
—— A
New Flower for Shoulder
Flowers to pin on the shoulder are
of flannel, hand-blocked linen, leather,
rubber or anything else that serves a
decorative purpose,
i
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Western Newspaper Union)
Undoubtedly, we believe that
spiritual virtues should concern us
more nearly than material ones;
but equally do we believe that If
a thing be done it had best be well
done, except it be a canvas-back
duck; and no housewife lost
her title to future bliss through the
Keeping of 8 good she
wis hers earth Wise
ter,
ever
table while
upon Owen
EATING HINTS
An Englishman in this country for
the first time recently remarked that
chocolate seemed
to much
than our national
filavor—it
to be our national
vice,
it is certainly
true that nine out
of ten
fountains are drinkirg
Chocolate cake Is the one
be more
Persons
nt soda
olate,
often
church
most
Seen at any average Lome
supper. Chocolate ice
The really versatile housewife, how-
will that there
number of things which
realize are any
good
a rest,
and nut
easy to make,
White Cake.—{ ream one-half
of
Caramel, maple, coffee, raisin
and
feings are all delicious
cupful
of add SURAr,
two cupfuls of pastry flour sifted with
two of baking
and a pinch of salt added alt
with three-fourths of
butter, one cupful
teaspoonfuls
ernately
a cupful of muk,
id
ro
und
brown.
Add a bit of vanilla flavoring and f
in the stiffly of th
eggs. Pour
floured tins
When
beaten whites
two greased
buke
with
into
and
cover
uni
cool
of an orange in two tablespoonfuls
orange juice for half an hour. Sirain
Add confec-
paste,
into one well-beaten egg
tioners’ make a
sugar to thick
then spread on the cooled cake {ine
may use
and cover with the
The
something
cing
likes to serve
be
which
hostess who
novel will interested In
this simple recipe, makes a de-
icious flavoring
We all
found unused in
and cups; this is a good way to econo
mize
Blueberry or
much
to be used in iced tea.
how much is
the boti«
know Sugar
’
ym of glasses
huckleberry ples
in flavor if a little
Juice is added to the fruit
Sour Cream Pie Take one cupful
cream
beaten,
inna-
enhanced
lemon
each raisins,
and
if
one-half
of chopped sour
sugar, add one egg well
y 11
teaspoon ful
and
a teaspoonful f «
ench of «
mon, nutmeg salt, one-fourth
1
and a tea.
Buke
loves
spoonful : inegar, with two
crusts,
Summer Desserts,
young
i io >
g a Oves
the
The
not
CRs
Everybody,
lemon meringue pie
ar ol
meringue Is
always A su
-403 hot an oven
spoils it
0 try
stirring the me
ringue Into the
$111 or
filling
no further worry
the
and have
Prepare
ing as follows:
Lemon Pie Filling—Two egz yolks,
one cupful
the
tablespoonfuls of flour. one lemon,
juice and rind: one cupful of cold wa-
ter, one tablespoonful of butter and a
pinch of salt.
Mix sugar, flour, salt and grated
rind In a saucepan. Add the well-
beaten eggs, cold water and’ lemon
juice. Cook in a double boiler until
smooth, add the butter and remove
from the fire when the mixture is
clear.
the eggs and pour into the baked shell,
Cool and Orange ple is pre
pared In the same way, using orange
instead of lemop with a tablespoon ful
of lemon juice added to give it zest
Cup custard served with sliced pine
Serve,
Add
wit}
fs a dessert always well liked
coconut mixed
—-- ea
El
Apple Custard—Add a cupful of
two egps well beaten, one cupful of
emon. Pour into a pastry-lined plate
and bake,
Rich Frozen
Pudding. ~8cald one
of salt and beat again, Cook the egg
and milk until a smooth custard Is
formed. Cool, add a teaspoonful of
vanilla and a cupful and a half of
cream. Freeze. Have ready one and
one-half cupfuls of Sultana ralsins,
candied cherries and pineapple with
a small amount of citron, all finely
minced. Stir these into the frozen mix.
ture after they have stood over night
with orange juice to cover. Serve with
the following sauce:
Beat the yolks of three eggs and
one-fourth of a teaspoonful of mace or
putmeg until light and thick, Add
one-half cupful of sugar, cook over
hot water until thick, Cut and fold
in the whites of the eggs well beaten,
then let stand to cook the egg. When
the mixture Is chilled, add one-fourth
cupful of lemon Juice and one cupful
of cream beaten iff. Nerve very cold
or pack In fee and half freeze,
Nertie Moy weed
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IT MUST BE GOOD
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Boils and esrbuncles are the result of im-
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to determine the exact emuse but CARBOIL
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draws out the core. Get 8 generous Bic box
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When a
fern,
castor oll around the roots
house plant, especially
is dying, pour a tablespoonful
This
the plant look green and fresh
short time,
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