CEFN ES we PPPOE POEP TEE o “+ PEPSI C TESST To Roses ss ease HE great trees of the woods were talking. It was dark and cool and still and only the moon shone through from time to time just to see that ali was well and to hear a few words of what was going on. The branches of the trees swayed m little for Mr. Wind was paying visits about and as he hurried along he was saying a how-do-you-do to all his friends and they were answering him. ‘Before long the spring will be here,” said of the evergreen “it will be beautiful then. “Buds will appear and soft delicate leaves one trees, and blossoms and then love “May | Tell You a Story?” ly strong green leaves will be the re- sult. “But 1 am glad we are of woods and of the evergreen “Ah, is ‘the best And Moon said: “May 1 tell The with the fa of that Mr. yes, then peep i you a Ww ods we story’ deep re excitement. Everyone o cent trees, and ti si splendid littl and swayed a little joy they were to have in a story them by Mr. Moon, “Yes,” Mr. Moon is a true story.” “Won't you sit down, Mr. Moon? they asked. And every tree moved to show Mr. Moon he would be welcome to settle down on their hranches, ut Mr. Moon “I'm to big, '1 thank you kindly, but I'll just look through while 1 stay iny sky perch. “1 speak as though | magni strong, orter, trees the told 2 green waved with continued, “snd it winked his eye. on bird, were a don't 17 But all know that.” The great trees laughed in their low, soft and a murmuring as of music was heard throughout the for- est. was the echo of the laughter in great woods, Christmas,” said 1 about in my usual A ing at this and looking at that, and 1 particularly noticed the city streets, “For time around the Christ mas the streets in mnny places were lined with Christmas trees I'm not. 1 fancy you voices, f It the “Last Wis Mr. wuy, Moon, look- sole holidays 80 sale, hey heen for And so that were they brought could decorations, everywhere for have miles city some Christmas trees for “Everyone looked so happy and of coarse 1 could see how they would ad mire the lovely dark green trees” The trees of the great woods bowed politely at the compliment, “But I found out whut people even happier than the trees, hat was ol made heing the deep LPP Pere RRS LPR eS ehr Please Tell My Wife A A By DOUGLAS MALLOCH PhS pe tbe b bbe ede debi bbb ibid & WISH that you would see my wife And tell her that 1 her, A thing, these later years of life, 1 hope that she'd discover. » P a 3 Bode @ love hing to say d view it "Twas quite an The way that youth woul 4 . easy are I wish Would send my And kindly teil this [ really love her better Than in the days of twenty-one, And thought, of course, she knew 1 think #t really should be done I wish that you would do it that you would write a line letter, of mine wife a wife 1 wish you'd do that much for It's really very easy: Just write a Adopt a manner breezy, Just say, “He There's me line, or come (0 see, loves vou,” just LIE: nothing to it, to frightened at seem to do it Malloch ) really There's nothing be But 1 eau’t 192%, Douglas Q 00000000 > - HE annual report of the secretary of for Hed at- tention to the unprecedented prosper ity of the The directed special to both volume and value of in 1928 1928 ca cominerce United States, report attention the financial in- and stated th both records previous attention was directed industry peak of Also, to the operations the dustry it exceeded the of all years, to reached tion last year. Special the automokile whieh its highest produc of chain stores which tablished in many report emphasized and advanced 8 More larger inv are being es large cities The the farm increase n or products per new volume value which cent over the st decade, built and staple securities were in Taxes were perhaps homies stments made higher, but not im propertion to value. Our exports were than at time the war, Of special importance was the the increase ia fhe saving deposits during t year fact clearly ind that many sons have adopted a very definite pol. icy, namely, not to spend all thels income, but to “lay by in store.” Prosperity may result in greater ex- larger any since ref. total erence to he This per cates travagance When Comes more © and mw the r ro Ore { this is case prosg an economic t. But increased nan an pressed AUR when economy, ex in savings and the building of homes is emphasized io the same report which lauds our perity, it indicative sane, strong and praiseworthy, current thrift. {5 1529 Wostern Nowapay in ner pros surely is of n of y M CEES PS EERE ETS S PEP POSS rE SPTICCOOS LOR JR J RR SCS RN 3 » “They took long, deep breaths of ft and they smiled, “Yes, for just a woods hod in Httle, tittle the cities while the the people with a “Some gone cities the great to and were happy great, had near they were young, never known anything save and pavements and the lig! stores, and fragrance happiness, the woods Others had the cities lived when is of many this the woods, which is ragrance in the world.” the trees of the deep woods ed and Mr, Moon added : i too, I know the pretty well, youknow.” That made the compliment finer and the trees bowed and and tl} sang a they loved beautiful of the loveliest Once again bow know, world even swayed again en they song: Ne red © our fam-i-ly this vear cheer they that we Or Gave joy And also Ww hen they gave great cheer sald Mr. Moon, “and they 0 happy. And | » to hear of their rece so | and ties told you this is a true story as | said.” trees of the were happy with a great happle } i had been cities for a time deen woods heir fragrance taken (Copy right.) Sfeisisinie esis isininin se» READER sends UL 8K of nave aroussg on nsure fo quest ROUTER phe in one tnterest in “You of read the ar" 1 . reading refer would answer to re HEWEFFERERERTERRPFRREREETRTNR AND GANDER * iv Hro FERRER ER SRLS GT RRRES FOR THE GOOSE-— You don't get everything in this world any more you 4 * ¥ ie want everything get, more 4 onomical 1 ushband starts stayin’ down more than usual, don’t im tely nspicious that he's ur "J J to some'n. 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Try this one: Creamed Oysters. Clean one pint of oysters, heat ‘o the boiling point in their own liquor, Cook three tablespoonfuls of butter and two of flour together, then add one cupful of thin cream. Add the oysters, salt and cayenne to (aste, one beaten egg yolk and serve on tons! or crackers, Add two table spoonfuls of mushrooms. Veal a 1a King. Trim off the fat from two ponnds of veal sand cut into inch cubes trown lightly in one fourth of a cup recent sig how coRtun a F. A. WALKER Sia Bie sien ine aininin eerie es simieie aera ine nis e nee ein 6) tt) GIRLIGAGW TL > Ry — 2 4 ™ A } i s ” | Ji) Poy “2 % ~~ “7 Whapsorgee 07 ww Pou BA Bowlewer Vo “It isn't any wonder Solomon was a wise guy,” says Reno Ritzi. “Just look how much a man learns from one wife” LE ERE EEE EEN butter, add water to eos six medium med sweet green one bavieaf, four until the liquid to about a pint. Add ohne quart of sweet cream which has been heated to the scalding point, one can of mushrooms and one can of gifted peas taste with salt and serve over chow mein two cans, pepper, cloves and cook all to gether ment Is tender. Keep the Season to paprika then noodles, using Home Made Ice Cream Soda. Place balls of vanilla lee eream in glngses pour over iced bottled cream soda. Stir slightly and serve immediately. Poor Man's Pudding Take six cupfuls of milk. one halt cupful of rice, onehalt cupful of brown sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful of nutmeg and one-hit cupful of ralging Put all to gether In a buttered pan in a mod ernte oven and bake slowly for two hours Serve hot or cold. 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