CELIO RDOOOOODOO®EEX
GRANDMA
SERVED AS
| CHAPERON
BOe@ex IRODEOODEE
(& by D. 3. Walsh.)
RANDMA KNAPP smoothed
the tawny bobbed head in her
lap,
“Never mind, Emmy Lou.
We will have a dinner dunce for your
young friends or a beach picnic or
something. Only do stop crying, child.”
Emmy Lou shook her head. “But
nothing can take. the place of the
cruise on that beautiful yacht, Gran:
ny, can't you see? [I've Invited all the
crowd and we've got our clothes
ready and Bob's Uncle Win has got
the crew together and even an or
chestra to go along! And all the pro
visions are on board and everything!
He must have just—scads—of money.
And then Mrs. Winslow has to go and
get sick and Mrs. Davis has company
and Aunt Agnes says she cannot go
as chaperon because she gets seasick
and"
“Hovyr
langhed
quickly.
“Oh!
CUD DUOUDT
she
up
and
looked
about Granny?”
as Emmy Lou
Granny dear, [—
but you see,
1 am afraid you—you—"
“Too ¢ 1? Of course, |
Joking, precious—"
“Oh, net so much that, Granny,”
apologized lovely Emmy Lou, “but you
might seasick and have lumbago
and—"
“Never had either, but we won't talk
about it. You must realize, Emmy
Lou. that disappointments come into
every life—and you must learn to be
braver them. They only make
the sunshine more golden, child, Now
run along and call Bob go he can tell
his uncle there will be no party. | am
was only
get
about
so sorry, precious.”
“Bat there must be, Granny, there
must be! It will be our last chance,
because Boh's uncle is going to cruise
to Florida and stay there all winter,
He 1s on his way there now. 1 just
can't tell him!" She looked up, irer
you haven't the clothes, either, Gran
ny. You would need lots of white
sports things and a dinner dress and
white shoes >
“Excuse me, precious! [I haven't
worn anything but white and black
and lavender for nineteen yeurs—
since grandpa died. 1 am just an old-
fashioned grandmother, not a
Twentieth century run
along. . 2
Emmy Lou jumped to her feet, “You
are going, Granny! Come quick! We
must be at the pler at 2:30, Granny,
you have saved the day.” Granny was
a trifle shorter than Emmy Lou, so the
white flannel skirt the
length, There was a black and white
sweater that buttoned down the front.
She wouldn't even try one of the slip
overs, There was a tailored
white de chine and with
her own little orchid colored silk and
her black-and-white flowered silk
Granny's outfit was complete. Emmy
Lou's white linen shoes pinched a bit
but said nothing. While Emmy
Lou sped downstairs to eall Bob and
tell him Granny was to be chaperqn,
she slipped a comfortable pair of black
slippers into the bag—and a lavender
and white gingham house dress!
It was a handsome yacht that lay
at the end of the pier. Job met Em.
my Lou and Granny at the gangplank
and introduced them to his uncle, an
elderly man with a kind, sun-tanned
face framed with a shock of iron-gray
hair, He showed them their state.
rooms and told Granny he hoped she
would like the one with the lavender
spread and drapes.
“Uncle Win has ducked already.”
announced Bob gayly as the crowd of
young people groupad under the
striped awnings and the Sea Gull cast
oft “Let's clear “the deck
and dance. Uncle Win says the whole
boat belongs to us except his own lit.
tle nook on the upper deck.”
“Wonder where Granny 18" sald
Emmy Lou, looking around with con-
cern.
“Probably down In her stateroom
wishing she had never left the solid
green,” and then Bob lifted the tall
glass of lemonade over his head,
“Here's to the chaperon; may she
learn from Cupid—just enough blind
ness to make her sweetly stupid. My
dance, Emmy Lou”
jut Granny was not In her state.
room. She had been standing at the
rail looking down at the blue, green
water as :' cut away from the Rea
Gull’s prow when she found (he owner
at her elbow.
“When you wish to run away from
the younger generafon, Mrs. Knapp,
I will share my retfeat with you It
is my own-—on the upper deck. By
George!” as he went up the steps,
Granny following, “it must be great to
be young like those Kkide., Now here
it 1a! Plenty of wicker chairs, ent
off from the wind, reading matter, a
buzzer at your elbow connected with
the kitchen . . . Oh! do you like
Tennyson, too? Fine!”
Through the Inland waterway of the
Atlantic coast the Sea Gull nosed her
way, stopping occasionally to let the
young people disembark for a few
hours ashore, Hometimes Uncle Win
and Granny went with them, sometimes
only Granny. Then there came the
storm and for fwo days the Sea Gall
toseed helplessly about, unable to put
into shore on account of the rocks,
and one by one the gay party sougin
thelr respective rooms. Emmy Lou
wag one of the last to succumb, and
Granny hovered over her maternnily,
Bmmy Lou was very sick, but she
managed to groan:
“Granny, tell me, aren't you-—nuot-
one. Now
wns
plain
crepe frock
she
moorings.
———
—
a
one—single blt-—slck? Why, Granny
Knapp, oh, Granny, | do wish I were
hotne, . .
Granny went softly from one room
to the next and ministered to the
wmiserables, She bathed hot faces und
soothed them with her quiet voice.
Then she went up on deck and laughed
as the spray hit her In the face. A
man in an oilskin cont was approach:
Ing. At first she thought it Was one
of the crew, byt it proved to be Uncle
Win.
“And the chaperon survives
younger generation!” he laughed.
“Wait and Vil get you ollskins,
wonderful up forward."
When they finally got to port the
invalids lost no time in donning their
best clothes and leaving for the big
hotel dinner-dance. Uncle Win gave
the crew the afternoon and evening
off and went to his retreat. Granny
was tired and her feet, in Emmy Lou's
linen shoes, hurt. She started to go
to her stateroom and then remem-
bered she had wanted to examine the
kitchen, Everything was spotless.
The pots and pans were alluring . .
it had been so song since she had
prepared a meal. She peeped into the
refrigerator, The cook had platned
the dinner and it was on ice; boxes
of strawberries, fresh vegetables, a
great pan of chicken ready for cook
ing.
stove, lit a burner, put the kettle on,
and went back to her
where she changed into the comfort
it's
and white house dress! She
fer,
and shortcake, She arranged
places at the big dining room
one across from the other, She
dered if Uncle Win was still
ping. hoped he would
dinner was ready.
so quiet after the noise and confusion
of the young
so peaceful and—domestic! She was
making the gravy when she
coming down the deck.
it be the cook-after Uncle
won-
nap-
until
guests , seemed
steps
her face flushed with the beat,
at the delicately browned biscuits: he
saw the shortcake—he lnughed.
“You will iovite me to stay,
you—Ursula? And what a
dress. Lavender—and gray
beautiful! Can I help?”
“Yes, put the biscult on
and get the cream out of
I'll be right there with
and potatoes and salad.”
When did go
beautiful
the
the icebox.
the
she into the dining
and Uncle Win took her hands
in his,
“That's the way It will be when we
start our cruise to Florida—so let's
begin—right now! And | am not sure
little woman, We are so happy
we are so sure of life
"
and
love
Many Will Think This
When John Gibbon was elected Jun.
of Elgin In Scotland, says
timore Sun, he said he could not
not temperamentally built
A bailie In Scottish burghs has a posi
tion something like an alderman
England, but he also exercises some
functions in connection with the ad.
miiietration of justice,
burgh bench to deal
fenises,
tut although "John Gibbon's
science would not permit him to af-
firm squarely that he would be mercl
ful, he stated with exactness what he
wonld do. "For offenses of violence,
he said, “1 may be Inclined
severe, but if, on the other hand, the
offense is a technical one by some
poor submerged soul 1 am afraid |
with
of my own pocket”
Awful Threat
A five-year-old girl was taken fo a
repaired.
“It will be ready on Tuesday,” sald
the nssistant.
“A promise?” asked the little girl,
seriously,
“1 promise,” replied the man smiling.
But on reaching the door the child
turned round and sald, gravely: “If
it is not mended then, | shall sue you
for breach
Herald Tribune,
Se
Keeping Balance in Life
Conditions demand that we live with
other people, and our problem Is to
keep our mental, moral, and epiritual
balance while all kinds of influences
are brought to bear upon us. Our task
igs similar to that of the old-time sen.
man who rigged his salls so that his
vessel would ride on an even keel,
instead of being blown over by the
wind, the ship would make progress
on its course even In a gale,
Fundy’s Furious Tides
The remarkable fides in the Bay of
Fundy are caused by the natural ob
structions which make it difficult for
the sea to enter, The bores that pour
in and out in such furious fashion are
the result of the sea forcing its wa
ters through a very narrow channel,
The Bay of Fundy has an -average
breadth of 35 miles and a length of
180 miles. The tides have at times
reached the height of 00 feet,
G00D HINTS ON
PREPARING CAR
Mechanical Condition of Car
Plays Big Part in Pleasure
to Be Had.
Motor touring, the summer pastime
of millions, Is pleasant directly in. pro-
portion to the manner in which the
car performs, says a statement issued
by national headquarters of the Amer-
lean Automobile association, which will
gerve a vast majority of the 44,000,000
who will take thelr annual vacations
this year on the open road.
“The close relationship between the
pleasure of the tour und the condition
of the ear should suggest to every
prospective tourist the wisdom of see-
ing that the car-is performing at its
best before the trip begging” says the
statement, “The need Is one that Is
ignored by many motorists until it is
brought forcibly to their attention by
mechanical trouble with its attendant
expense and delay.”
More Heed to Details,
In preparing the car for the much
conditions it will encounter
on a touring trip, the owner need en-
vision no of money for
great outlay
ment, Rather, It points out, the
Fo
heed to the principal details that wark
Battery, generator, distributor, spark
plugs, valves, carburetor, fuel
system, clutleh, transmission, differen-
tinl, crankease lubricant, oll fiiter,
steering mechanism, brakes, tires, cool
feed
ing system and wheel bearings are the
units chiefly by
A. A. A. road ox.
for the eve of the
Summarizing the probable serv
that will need,
Says:
recommended the
emergency service
perts attention on
fees each the
ment
“Battery -
terminals. and
see that they
the acid leplace suspected
tions,
grease,
level
slate
temove corrosion
inspect
have not been eaten by
from
connections to
COnnec.
Coat terminals with vaseline or
Fill cells to recommended
with distilled water,
Care of Generator.
“Geperator—If device Is not auto
reduced for the tour, It
load the
charging rate
the
while turning
on generator,
than to keep the battery
from becoming overcharged, which
Clean and ad just
Apply a thin film of
fo the cam,
“Spark Clean and check
points for condition and cleamnoe, Re
pluceent, if the
service, Ia advisable,
"“Valves—It hase the
es ground If this has not heen done
“Distributor
breaker points
plugs
plugs have séen a
generally
pay
years
will fo
valy
for
dine one
erly for
for the
7.400 miles, regardless of the
Yal
efficient
gas
Lises, YES must seat prop
engine performance,
is not wise to adjust
This means quick
valve deterioration and poor perform
four, it
them too closely,
ance. Look sharply for burned exhaust
viilves during the grinding process.”
Febrero
AUTOMOBILE NOTES
Hrd br bree
ry
28 Add motor vehicles reg
Berlin
Ch
There are
istered in
vilra %
Hydraunli
ing as lot
brakes do not need clean
1g as they wor properiy.
.
When dollar bille are smaller,
will the mechanic
hands on?
what
garage his
wipe
. so»
This new bugle-call
horn tends {o bring the
military attention
hit him more squarely.
. so»
type of auto
$0 the driver
can
The idea of arbitrating the matter
always comes too late to be of any
assistance to the man who has dis
puted the right of way with the loco
wotive,
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CENTRE HALL. PA
Three Kinds of “Pests”
Are Always Dangerous
Thomas R. Frecbody, vice president
of a western motor truck assoclution,
enumerates three kinds of automotive
“pests” that to him and many others
are obnoxious and dangerous on our
sireets,
First, says Freebody, 1s the “show-
off,” who wants to let the world know
he's driving a flashy roadster and hus
lost his moanners in doing so.
Second, there's the employed driver
who wunts to get to his destination in
a hurry and has no consideration for
others, His horn blowing is more io
divert abuse to the Injured party than
to himself.
Lustly, there Is the nervous driver,
who Freebody believes is most dan-
gerous of all, He toots his horn at all
times, whenever his imagination gets
the worst of him,
Coolness and restraint are essentials
for good driving Nervousness sug
gests a fear complex which, if pushed
too fur on the highway, may be taken
up by others like a fast-spreading dis-
Clune,
A slight touch of the horn button is
enough to let the fellow ahead know
you want to pass. No end of blowing
will you ahead, however, If the
traflic is heavy.
The that can be
traflic is heavy is to ride
it. Hornblowkng Is useless and trou
blesome,
get
when
with
best done
nlong
Weights and Pulleys to
Open the Garage Doors
When back from a drive
it Is a nuisance to have to get out,
unlock and open the garage doors,
climb back In the car, and drive in
A novel and ingenious way to arrange
self-opening garage doors, and detalls
of construction
tration. Instead
you come
itis
car
of
the
are given the
of stopping the
and pull the end
conveniently near
in
reach out
placed
you
cord
7
N%
OFFSET CABLE
ATTACHMENT BAS,
AITOMATIC TOO
LOCH DG LATO
AND DOOR SRACYEY
ay
Vilw OF INSIDE OF GARAGE :
SHOWING POOSMOFT Ire PTVICE
{Om Omg DOO
Arrangement of Weights and Pulleys
to Open Garage Doors and the Re.
lease Latch Which is Used to Put
the Handy Device in Operation,
garage doors The door: at
swing open and you continue into the
rarage
The
tine.
secret lies in the peculiar lev
at trans! the downward
that ites
of olit a eff eq
two weigh into five
Note that
end
Ww ooden
pull «
doors,
for
end of
uu the door swings out
of Moves
weight go downward, The
the :
latch
course,
opening pulls on if
the point of
of the
frame
attachment the
cord is on the
80 that
the
ward attachment
to let
point
the
illustration shows
which should, of
to the door which has a bea
the Popular Sci-
relegse
fitted
to keep
be
other door closed
ence Monthly.
Hot Water Is Injurious
on Varnished Surfaces
I= hot water good for the surface of
the car? Ik is not, according to Ameri
can Motorist, which goes on to-say:
Hot water has a markedly deterior-
ating effect on the varnished surface
of a well-finished automobile body.
Tepid water is ideal, although cool
water may be used without harm,
After the car has been properly
wished and wiped with chamois it is
time well spent to go over it thorough:
ly with a high-grade automobile or
plano polish, Use good grade cheese
cloth and be sure to rub until the last
trace of wel polish has been removed
as a film of polish left on the surface
of the car quickly collects a heavy
coating of dust,
forms of power,
Stem-Rust Spores
Common Plant May Produce
64,000,000,000 in Course
of One Year.
(Prepared by the United Btates Dopsriment
of Agriculture.)
Calculating the possibilities of the
barberry bush as a source of stem rust
in wheat has carried investigators of
the United Stateg Department of Agri-
culture Into mathematical multiplica-
tions that are beyond the reading ca-
pacity of the man whose arithmetical
tables may have stopped with billions
or trillions. Lynn D. Hutton, of the
bureau of plant industry, says that a
common barberry bush 6 to 8 feet high
may producé™more than G4,000,000,000
stem-rust spores in a single year,
Spores Are Small,
These spores are extremely small
and may be carried by the wind. Each
one that alights on a grain or grass
plant may produce a rust pustule
which containg 200,000 red or summer
rust spores, and any one of these
alighting on a grain plant may sgaio
multiply itself by about 200,000 within
a week days. Just assuming
that each spore from the original bush
lodged favorably and
nun of rust spores in
generation of red 1
followed
the m
or ten
multiplied,
the
the second
her
ust wonld be ex
19
nts
of cen
pressed by 200 by ZOTOR,
besides which
in all the European
bined would make
reading.
imber
war
comparativ
debts
come
ely easy
Grain Loss Is Big.
Four or five
may be produced in a
to rust spread. Fortonately
food supply only a8 sma
these
additional generations
year favorable
for
Il percentage of
our
spores ever actually germinate
and damage the si Those
that do live
for an average
£60 hurhe
however, are responsible
anpuanl loss of 50.000.
5 of sma 5 In the up-
per Mississippi
How many barberry bushes may re
main sources of not
known, Many have been destroyed as
farmers have realized
they are, but many
reached. Each
source of danger,
as infection Is
how dangerous
have not yet heen
one remaining is a
wn
ts
Cod Liver Oil Gives
Uniformity to Chicks
made cod
given It a thorough trial for
a complete season, feeding it afl
fowls the plant growing
chicks to matured laying ar
Those who
liver oil
have use of
io
on from
stock--report a decided better and
chicks,
Common dis.
more uniform growth in young
better molt In old birds
eases of the flock have been practical
iy eliminated, The produce
many Eggs for hatching
fertile and the
They nlso say the cost
compared with the
layers
more eggs
have been
hatch better,
is nil
tained
The ho fails to make
of cod liver oil in his poultry-feed-
ing operations for the layers, breeders
and growing stock is making a big
mistake, A season's trial will be the
more CERES
result ob
pouliry raiser »
1] Se
best investment ever made,
Lime and Phosphates as
Pasture Top Dressings
of the English
have demonstrated the good
from lime and phosphates as top
dressings of pasture. The carrying
capacity has been doubled under such
weatment, Previously cattle or sheep
grazing on such land had been troubled
with rickets resulting in heavy losses
from cripples and paralysis. In one
such instance reported from England,
lime and superphosphate were ap-
plied. Samples of the grasses from
treated and untreated areas were ans-
Iyzed showing that the percentage of
phosphorus, potash and lime had been
more than doubled through the treat.
ment. The increases were ag follows:
Phosphorus 136 per cent, potash 102
per cent, lime 152 per cent.
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Artichokes make good pasture for
hogs in late summer or early fall.
* - *
Cut the lawn often and do not re-
move the clippings. They help to
build a good lawn soil,
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The popular vegetable, asparagus,
should be cultivated during the sum-
mer months even though the stalks
are not producing. Efforts along this
line will be rewarded next spring by
big, healthy stalks.
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Garden plantings, either fruit or
vegetable, frequently suffer from ack
of moisture during summers. Come
plete control of weeds and grass In
the garden is the protection practioed
by the skillful grower.
» - .
Dust vallows are a source of pleas.
ure to the hens during the summer
months, Spade up the fresh, moist
earth in the shade, and the hens will
do the rest. Dust baths are instru
mental in keeping fice under control.
- - =»
If the pigs do not have permanent
shade, such as that provided by trees,
put up a temporary strocture, says
Hvestock specialists of the Pennsyl
vania State college. This is especial.
Iy important for heavy bogs and sows
farrowing in {he fall. Alse provide
plenty of fresh, clean, drinking wa.
ter In receptacles Ly which the pigs
eannot wallow, .
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PEXEL
makes jelly
cost less and
it always
comes out
like this
never
like this
PEXEL makes jelly cost less per
glass. Cuts boiling time to one
minute. Saves your time and
fuel. You get more jelly be-
cause fruit juice, sugar and
flavor are not boiled off. Pexel
repays from one to three times
the 30c it costs.
Pexel is different. It is a
powder, not a liquid. Color-
less, tasteless, odorless. Itis a
100% pure-fruit product.
Makes jelly jell as soon as it
is cold. Equally effective with
fresh fruits, bottled juice, or
unsweetened canned fruits,
Get Pexel at your grocer's.
Complete recipe booklet with
accurate tables in each pack.
age. 30c. The Pexel Company,
Chicago, TL.
4Y; strawberry juice and 8
nr man 11 glans jelly,
4Y5 juice and 8 cups
— 11 glasses jelly.
6 cups currant , 10 cups sugar
make 14 glasses of jelly.
4% grape juice and 7 cups
ar kT 10 glasses Sully.
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