‘THEIR ARDENT ADMIRER (® by D. J. Walsh.) HE MISSES RUSSELL llved.In a lovely old house surrounded by an Iron fence with scrolled gateways. The house and the ladies had come Into being at that period when exclusion was the thing. Very proper, very sedate, but, secret ly, very romantic were the Misses Russell. They would have died be- fore they let any one know that the wonderful electric, victrola played anything but sacred music and grand opera. Alone with the aid of the soft- est needle they reveled in jazz and that order of music which may be col- lectively designated under one title— “Oh, come, my sheik, to my waiting arms!” It was the same with their literature. The bookcases were filled with classics, the library table groaned beneath weighty reviews, but behind a cushion was kept the naughty novel that made Emilie and Minette forget that they were waxing old and must behave accordingly. In their youth they had been con- sidered too proud for the young men who might have taken a fancy to them, for their parents had been of the high-nosed order. And when the time came when they might have chosen for themselves nobody wanted them. So they had arrived at middie life unmarried, but teeming with a desire for the one thing that had been withheld from them-——romance. “My dear,” Emilie said to Minnette one morning just after Bessie, their ugly but efficient maid, had placed their breakfast before them. “I notice that our new neighbors have arrived next door. I can see from where [ sit that the shades are up and people moving about. There! They are just coming into the dining room for breakfast.” Minnette turned to look and saw through the large double windows of the nearby house two men sitting op- posite each other at the table and be- ing awaited upon by a third man who was evidently a servant, “Oh, my dear!" Minnette breathed. “Just look at that young man! He \s perfectly handsome.” Discreetly screened by their lace windows the two women gazed at their next-door neighbors. The young man was handsome In a stunning black- and-white way. He seemed full of vigor, too, for he talked a great deal with many gestures, Smilingly his companion listened. This other man might have been the father of the first, for he was plain and white- haired and looked uninteresting. ‘I'he servant, too, was elderly and plain. But the Misses Russell were only at- tracted by the delightful younger man, “We must make their acquaintance ~invite them over to dinner,” nette said. “Poor things, without a woman In the house! I think I will have Bessie take them a tin of her incomparable biscuit for their lunch,” murmured Emilie. Bessie was reluctant to present the biscuit but at last she was persuaded to do so by Emilie’s bestowing upon her the gift of an old gown she had found that morning in the bureau drawer—landsdowne, eighteen feet around, and of a gorgeous crimson color. It was a relic of younger days, and Emilie thought that it might be dyed into suitability for her hand maiden, but Bessie loved red. She returned with a courteous mes- sage of thanks from the older men. So far, good. For a long time the Misses Russell had been wondering who would rent the vacant house next door, which was to be let furnished. Mrs. Tucker, who owned It, had lost her husband and gone to live with a married daughter. The house was very cozy and the Misses Russell had been certain that only nice people could afford to live there, but people with children or dogs—or depredating cats! The fact that the household was of the gentle- manly, unoffensive kind predisposed them in favor of their new neighbor, That afternoon as Miss Emilie was weeding her garden she heard a slight cough and saw the handsome new neighbor smiling at her over the fence. He had a gift of red roses for her and when, rather fluttered, she entered into conversation with him he immediately took her into his conti dence. His name was Harold Fred. erick Delaney, and he was writing a book entitled “Metaphysical Aspects of the Universe.” He was interested In the Einstein theory of relativity, and thought that the extensive use of explosives in the last war had made our planet change poles. So deep was he and with-all so charming that Emilie lost her head as well as her heart Immediately, The next morning Minnette had x similar experience, only she received white roses instead of red. The con- versation was along the same lines and she literally fell for Harold Fred- erick head over heels, An invitation to dinner followed and the Misses Russell had the time of their life feeding their darling. Mr, Bowker, whom Harold called Unele Hop, they didn’t like at all, But Har. old filled their eyes, The weather was beautiful and never had the Misses Russell spent so much time in their garden. No soon- er did they appear than Harold ap- ‘peared also. He sat with them on the bench and talked about his book and love. He had wonderful ideas about love, and sometimes he illus. trated his theories by gently pressing the hand of eliher lady. And now strange feelings began to possess both women, Minnette thought that if it was not for Emilie she might be so happy with Harold, and Emilie believed that Minnette stood in her way. lLiach had lost all sense of perspective, Each saw In Harold only the ideal of her dreams, the cul- mination of every hope and longing. Each loved him, and each was jealous of the other, This jealousy grew and grew until it began to Interfere with their lives, Minnette urged Emilie to go visiting. Emilie urged Minnette to take a va- cation at a popular resort. Minnette sneered at Emilie’s nose and Emilie sneered at Minnette's eyebrows. They ceased to enjoy their food, their mu- sic, their friends and their home, As for Bessie her life was made miser- able between them, The alr was scented with secrets, Emilie had found a tempting poem nestling among the roses Harold gave her, Minnette had heard him sigh as ie gazed into her eyes, Ultimately so much excitement proved too much for Mionnette and one morning she could not rise for a sick headache. She suffered all the more because she knew that Emilie was enjoying Harold alone In the gar- den, At last she crept down pale and wretched to meet her triumphant rival. No. Harold had not inquired for her. “He cares only for me,” Em- ilie might have added. This was too much for Minnette and she returned to bed. It was three days before she could arise. Meanwhile, Emilie tripped on the foolish high heels she had recently adopted and so | Jarred herself in falling that she | could not leave her room for the same | length of time, As for she | would neither receive Harold nor car- | ry messages for him, i Pale and sorry, the sisters were sit. | ting together In their living room on | the first evening they were able to be downstairs when Mr. Bowker entered. “I have come to bid you farewell,” | he said In a dignified manner. “We | are leaving on the ten o'clock train. The time has come when [ can no longer manage my charge, and hls guardians have ordered him placed in a hospital for an operation.” “Your charge?’ gasped Minnette, “Harold. Itisa very sad case. He was injured in a football scrimmage. a blow on the head and he has not been rational since. But they think by removing a plece of the skull—" There was more, but neither lady heard it. They endured, however, un- til Mr, Bowker departed. “Well,” Bessie sald ag she came In to throw another stick on the fire, “we are going to be rid of that luna- tic next door. I'm clear out of pa. tience with his earryings on. Making love to me with his roses and poetry!” “To you!” Emilie whispered. snorted. Bessie Jessie Triumphs of Science Increase Life's Span the claim is made that our scientists are about to fight the germ that causes consumption with a rem- edy furnished by the bacillus Itself. In other words, from the poison It puts into the blood, which the scien- tists at Berkeley say they have dis- covered and isolated, they hope to make a serum that will repeat the triumphs won in other fields. This gives point to the recent assurance that the span of life is growing far beyond the threescore and ten for merly allotted us. Indeed, we are told that the meager few who reach the century mark are but the advance guard of the multitude to reach and pass far beyond that record in the near future. To the triumphs already won, in case the first redoubt has been carried by some invading dis- ease, must be added the greater tri- umphs of preventive medicine. The report of the Rockefeller foundation acquaints us with a wonderful work they have accomplished in that di- rection, not only in this country, but all over the world. The dry pages of the usual report turn out to be an in- spiring booklet of great deeds accom- plished. Here as elsewhere an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. All workers engaged In making broad the pathway of health and longevity-—and they are to be found everywhere now-—insist that optimism, cheerfulness, throwing off worry and fear as you would a dis- carded garment, and the cultivation of the right mental attitude toward disease is of the utmost Importance. Where disease claims one victim, worry and fear claim a score. We are living in a wonderful age in fact, we are just beginning to live as the Creator intended us to. It has required untold centuries for man to gain his present vantage ground. He is just beginning to assume his right- ful authority over the many Ills to which flesh Is heir. We will learn to grow old gracefully when double our present tale of years has run ifs course. And we will need these add- ed years to gain even a passable knowledge of the wonders and beau- ties and mysteries; the, at present, little-known forces of the universe in which we have been placed.—Los Angeles Times. His Trouble Cashier—You don't look well Intely! Butter Clerk—No; I enn't sleep at night on account of lung treuble. Cashier—Nonsense ; your lungs are all right. Butter Clerk—Yes, mine are; the trouble is with the ba y's. Now Chic Fall Frocks for School Girls Youthful and Smart Cos- tume of Vital Importance to Young Miss. The problem of clothes for school girls is one of the most important matters that faces the average house- hold each autumn, for being well dressed at school Is half of be- ing happy. The average girl finds it a very comfortable feeling to know that she looks right, and a misery to wear a dress she feels Is even Just a little wrong. Being exactly right is not easy. A mere belt may spoil the whole effect these days when smartness counts for more than prettiness. Yet the smart- er the clothes the more simple the Hnes, which means that dresses, even woolen are easy now to make, It is just a matter of the right pattern, one appropriate for the wéarer's nge and type, The dresses shown chosen for the school wardrobe by Jane Warren Wells of the fashion staff of Farm and Fireside Magazine. They are youthful, they are smart, and the girl who wears them will feel well-dressed for almost any occasion, In choosing the material Miss Wells finds that the new fall fabrics have “honest dignity.” There are plain tones of warm brown and tan, dull red and navy blue, even black, The new- est prints are small and of geometrl- eal design chiefly, They seem to be a little more pronounced than the de- signs of yet are subdued enough appropriate for Ones, choosing herewith were early spring, to be they Among the woolens and fine cottons, checks and plaids abound. The fine woolens have many interesting weaves that add to their attractiveness, esp for the tailored dress. Plain flannels and kashas promise even greater popularity for the fall than they had during the spring. Accessories are of course a part of every costume, and a most Important part they play in the business of be- ing well dressed. This fall, no mat- 1 Two Charming Dresses Designed Es. pecially for School Wear. ter what accessories you buy-—shoes, hat, bag or hose-—consider they are to be unusual in their simplicity. Nothing else counts so much. In footwear, tan, light brown and black kid shoes have promised to be favored for conservative wear, These are really new because they have been out of fashion for two seasons, now. Stockings have taken on a little darker tone for fall, They are just faintly lighter in color than the dress itself, except of course where the dress Is very dark, then the stockings may be two shades lighter. Sheer stockings are worn for evening with the old yet once again new satin slip- per. Satin Is gaining favor over dress slippers of other types. The slip-on glove, as simple as It can be made, is the order of the day. Wash chamois and lisle are appropri- ate for school wear, the heavier kid slip-on for hard service. The small hat continues popular, yet many hats boast a small, flatter. ing brim. The small antelope purse with shell or narrow metal top is chie and interesting and plenty large enough. For evening a shawl is the most attractive wrap the college girl can have. Crystal beads seem to be the latest fashion but the younger girls are still showing their preferences for pearls. Umbrella Compartment in Under-the-Arm Bag Parig, which 1s so used to rainy weather, has thought up another clever way of carrying the Indispensable um- brella, or “en cas” as they eall the short combination umbreila-parasol which accompanies the Parisienne dur. ing the months when rain is to be ex- pected. This time the “en cas" occu- ples one compartment in a double bag intended to be carried under the arm. The top compartment has the usual fittings, purse, vanity case, mirror, card case and so forth, and directly beneath this is another pocket which accommodates the very short umbrella whose silk matches the leather of the bag. This unusual novelty comes In various colors and in the finest quality of ecrase leather, Coats, Sports Jackets for Girls’ School Wear For an eager youngster, says the Woman's Home Companion, half the fun of starting off to school is to ap- pear in a suitable up-to.date new out. fit. Either the full-length coat of a small-patterned plaid designed for a girl from eight to sixteen years, or the collariess sports jacket of jersey or flannel! for the fourteen to eighteen. year-old girl would be both practical and smart for fall. For the lining, revers, collar and cuffs of the plaid coat a plain harmonizing kasha, cash- mere or flannel is suggested. The darker-toned binding and cuffs of the sports jacket may be either jersey or flannel. Washable Bags Among Season’s Accessories In leather Imports guaranteed to wash, ‘Those of lizard, alligator and ecrase gre finished in such a manner that they can survive a moderately severe scrubbing. Wash: able also are the white bags, oped In German chalk beads, are for evening wear, A new note in bead bags is the oriental patterning which has quite supplanted In popular favor abroad the usual floral designs. These oriental patterns some. like miniature prayer coloring is vivid and bizarre, and then the bag will have a mounting gold, Inset with precious or Imitation stones patterned one finds bags devel. These look of semi. One of gayly in reds, greens, mounting encrusted with imi. tation rubies, emeralds and sapphires, Most of these bags, however, co combinations of the one features a bags, while for they will harmonize shades of pastel variety the are colors, practical, wily CORY, single color ever could For dressy are the liz bags in pastel hues, celves a opalescent wear ard-skin treatment which gives It effect and adds Immeas- urably to the beauty and effectiveness of the pastel tone. of this type was geometric skin, One stunning bag in gold lizard with lines and insets of gold kid The model was also de silver. These bags of a square shape are seen in the pastel tones so much in demand for evening wear, and since they harmonize with evening footgear, also developed in pale-colored lizard, carry out the en semble effect which continues to be good. For sports wear a smart bag Is of a woolen fabric much resembling flan nel. There is a hint of Scotch plaid- ing against a beige background. The mounting is of the same fabrie and the catch is of brown composition much of the shape and =ize of a lip. stick. Also for less formal wear are the always good antelope bags with shell or composition mountings. same Peach-Colored Velvet for Fall Evening Wear Alice Bernard of Paris Is making a lovely frock of gold-brocaded flame, plaited from neck to hem, without a bit of trimming save a jade-green vel. vet girdle which ties in a huge bow at the side. Another comes in mauve chiffon, the skirt composed of a se. ries of jabotlike cascides of shaded mauve, A simple frock of gold lace Is made over a pink satin slip and an ex. quisite beaded gown in pale pink has a long, straight bolero bodice and plain, slightly full skirt covered with a small all-over pattern in pink beads like the inside of a seashell, One of the autumn models of eve ning gowns comes in peach-colored velvet with a deep pointed overskirt, edged with a wide band of fluffy yel wow fur, which seems to mean the re. turn of this kind of trimming for evening wear this winter. A yt Stamped, Hand-Stenciled Apron Ready for Needle An irresistible ready-made cottage apron that is stamped and hand-sten ciled for embroidery on unbleached muslin will surely tempt you to get out your needle to complete it with the required simple but colorful stitches, Together with sufficient floss for the embroidery work, this charming apron costs only a small sum, and so Interesting and easy is the task that you will most likely want to make several as gifis for your friends. OOOOCOOOOOOOO0 aT he Kitchen Cabinet i git ge gi gi ii, it, Pio pbs Pon Pos Pio fn Po FP OOOOOOOOOO00000000000 (EB), 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) “The happy life may be poor in externals, It may have many re- strictions, and many privations but, if it enshrines the pure in heart, the power of loving, serv- ing, and sacrificing, it is beautiful in contrast to the worldly life of pleasure that finds no peace or rest in the soul itself, only puerile activity like that of a cloud of insects that will die and leave no trace of the great interest of the world.” WAYS WITH TAPIOCA —— precinted as a dessert. It is especially inviting when com- bined with fruit of various kinds, Apple Tapioca. — Take one-half cup- ful of the minute taploca, teaspoonful of salt and a cupful sugar with three cupfuls of boiling water, Cook until When Tec. burnin up the miles—every work. a temperatures—there’s at leastone thing Iknow won't it into a well-greased baking dish and cover the top with peeled and quar- tered apples, jake until the apples are done. Serve hot or cold with sugar and cream, Peach Tapiocca.—Use a half dozen or more of fresh ripe peaches or canned ones, sprinkle with sugar to sweeten, then stand one hour, To one cupful of tapioca add three of bolling water, one-half cupful of sugar and one-half teaspoonful of salt, Cook until the tapioca is transparent. The peach juice from the can may be used in the cooking. Line a mold with the peaches, fill with the tapioca and bake thirty minutes, Serve with cream. Tapioca Rabbit—{Cut fine one cup- ful of rich cheese, add it to a pint of milk, half teaspoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of mustard, dash of red pepper-atd two tablespoon fuls of min- nte until thick In a double boiler and just before serving add a well beaten Serve on toast or crackers, cupfuls one tapioca, Cook Sd ene. Tapioca Custard —Sonk of a ul of tapioca hour in cold water, drain and add four cup- fuls milk and in a double boiler for half an haur. Beat three eges slightly, add one-half eup. ful of sugar, teaspoonful of sal and pour on gradually the hot mix- ture. Turn into a buttered baking dish, add a tablespoonful of bulter and thirty minutes in a slow oven, Maple Tapicca~If the maple or sugar is at hand that is best, wise one-fourth cupful of brown sugar with one-half teaspooutul of flavoring : add one salt and pour on two-thirds { upf one of scalded cook one sirup other. maple ful of gradualiy the follow- boiling water cupful of tapioca Cook in a double ten minutes and id with sugar and cream. Pickiin® Time. surprising how milf teaspoon 3 which been to has one-half added, It is the add quickly filled by ing a 8 few jelly or preserves and conserve as the fruit is In sea- son Ex likes a Inscious shelves gre glasses eryone tender glice of watermelon le and it shonld be wintér months, prepared for the and cut into neat slices, water to cover, until the rind Is tender so pierces easily with a toothpick, that it Drain sugar, a little vinegar, and a bag of when boiling hot drop in the watermelon and cook until clear. Place the rind in jars and boil down the sirup until quite thick, then pour boiling hot over the pickles and seal. Many prefer the ripe cucumber for sweet pickles, Treat them in the same way. spices; tomatoes chopped fine, onions also chopped, eight large three quarts of seed, one tablespoonful each of cloves, allspice, mace, celery seed and two pounds of granulated sugar, tomatoes and oniong stand over night sprinkled with salt. Drain until tender. Olive Oil Pickles Take one hun- ing the peeling on them, three pints of small onions also sliced thin, three ounces of mustard seed, one ounce of celery seed, one ounce of white pepper and two scant cupfuls of olive oil. Add one and two-thirds cupfuls of salt to the cucumbers and tet stand three hours, Let the sliced onions stand in cold water three hours, Drain well and mix the onions, ofl and cucumbers with the spices. Put into jars and fill the jars with good vinegar. Keep in a cold place. Good in ten days. Mint Vinegar.—Put into a quart jar enough fresh mint carefully washed 10 fill it loosely, fill up with vinegar and let stand well covered three weeks, Strain, bottle and cork. Such vinegar will keep for years. Tarra. gon, chervil, or any other herb may be used in the same manner, ‘CHAMPION Spark Plugs TOLEDO, OHIO For your protection be sure the Champions you buy are in the original cartons. 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