THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL, PA. Ginger Ella by Ethel Hueston? Blouse-Sweater-Skirt Outfit in Black, Gray Dame Fashion Smiles By Grace Jewett Austin STORY FROM THE START es. In the usually quiet home of Rev, Mr. Tolliver of Red Thrush, Iowa, his motherless daughters, Helen, Miriam and Ellen—"Gin- ger Elia"--are vusy “grooming™ their sister Marjory for particl- pation 'n the “beauty pageant” that evening. With Eddy Jack- son, vprosperous young farmer, her escort, Marjory leaves for the anticipated triumph. Over- work has affected Mr. Tolliver's eyes to the point of threatened blindness, Marjory wins the beauty prize, $50.00. She gives the money to her father to con. sult Chicago specialists, Mr, Tol- liver leaves for Chicago with Miriam. Ginger meets Alexander Murdock. Mr. Tolliver returns, the doctors giving him little hope. Ginger gets an idea for a “Parsonage Home for the Blind” and solicit funds, S8he gets re- sults at once. Helen is married and leaves the parsonage. CHAPTER V —l— When Miriam went to Chicago with her father, Miss Jenkins moved across to the parsonage to remain with the two girls. Miss Jenkins was glad to do this. The girls felt it was for that she had followed them about through a series of three charges, that gow and then, Ip emergencies, she could step largely into the houschold and assist in {ts management. Still came discouraging reports from the city. Mr. Tolliver was “run down,” on ua bigh cervous tension, mentally strained. Orders were more perempiorily curt than ever, The doe tors could vot offer any possible hope for the ultimate recovery of his sight unless hie followed their regime, which called for absolute rest, an abundance of fresh air, good wholesome food, and complete mental freedom. The girls at home, in conference with Miss Jenkins, considered this bitterly. “How can a man rest when be has to support a family, and keep pence in a whole church?" wondered Mar Jory. “Of course, later on, 1 shall be able to take care of him” said Ginger, “but he seems to peed taking care of now.” The girls were so well used to Gin- ger's largeness of expectations that fer remark called forth no discussion of ways and means. Besides, they were far too depressed for argument A growing Lorror preyed upon their thoughts—permanent blindness—a hor. ror which they tried to kill by ig aoring. When Eddy Jackson called on the telephone, it was a welcome diversion. “l thought perhaps you would lke to go alone with me in the car,” he offered, “and tell me all your secrets, and ask my advice about Investing this fortune of yours.” Eddy Jackson had been her only confidant concerning her hoped-for fortune, Ginger promptly accepted the Invi tation, delicately passing over the hint as to her confidence, “Now you are not invited, Marjory,” she sald firmly, when Marjory offered to join them. “1 want to talk business with Eddy Jackson, and you know what chance 1 bave to talk business when you and your complexion are around.” Fearful that she sight of the car would drive her sister to more open desire, she was waiting at the curb when Eddy drove up. And in a mo ment they were rolling off to the country. “You see, it is a long time since yon bought those bonds,” he sald, “and | thought you might need belp in clip- ping the coupons.” “If you are trying to be funny,” she said, “1 don't mind telling you that— ty business—is off to a very good start. Unfortunately, the first returns are not large ones. And righ’ pow Is when | want It most.” She sighed a title, “What's the matter? Bad news from your father? What do the doctors say?™ “Just what they have been saying for five months. He is worn out, aervous and weak. His eyes can't get well until the rest of him Is stronger. A nervous shock may make tim blind—forever. Oh, Eddy, I'm going to give him everything he needs ~~time to play. the best things in the world to eat, and fresh air, and moun tains, and seashores—everything, after while. Bur be needs it now” “How soun do you expect to be able to do these things?” Ginger figured, painfully, counting on her tingers, her lips moving, “Well ~I'm afraid—1 couldn't do very much ~not 80 very much—for maybe six months. Maybe longer. | don't ex actly know. And he may be entirely blind by then” They drove for a while in silence. “Ginger, your Inspiration Is catch ing. | have a good Idea myself, A quiet atmosphere, fresh alr, good coun. try food, pure milk. Well, what's the matter with Pay Dirt?” Ginger did not understand, “Why, send him cut to Pay Din for a rest. He won't have any salt alr, but he'll have complete guiet and a rest. He won't have any mountain breezes. but he'll have unadulterated fowa. He won't nave any French menus but plenty of fresh eggs and gwd milk, and chicken three times a day if he wants it. And it won't cost him a cent. You can come along, to read to him, and walk with him, and Illustrations by Irwin Myers Copyright, by Bobba Merrill Ce, WNU Bervice sort of jolly him along. You ean have the right wing—two little bedrooms, and a bath. He shall rest until he is sick of resting. He sha'n't marry, bury, or preach, He shall just lle around in the sun, and lounge In the hammock, and eat and gleep—and you ccn make him laogh” “But Eddy~the church!” “Oh, hang the church. QGlve 'em a vacation-—do ‘em good. The best way to make some people appreciate their religion is to take it away from ‘em for a while. But anyhow, If we can't go to such extremes, and | dare say your father would object, we can get a student preacher to fill 1. for a month or six weeks. Best thing all A - ye ring And in a Moment They Were Rolling Off to the Country. the way round. I'm a member my- self, and I'l! go to oi? Jop this very day, and get things started. We'd better have it all fixed before your father comes back, for he just might have an objection or so. Now you be ready to come out with him" “Miriam will have to go with fa. ther. lemember—] have my own personal business to look after at bome.” “Oh, Is that the way of it? Well, Miriam then—anybods. And the rest of you must come out and visit very often to keep him from getting lune some. | wonder we didn't think of this before. Why, It is just the thing all the way around. It will tickle moth er to bave some one around for her to make a fuss over, and your father— You see, Ginger, when he is at Lome. be can’t rest. Ha lives every minute five times over, once for himself, and once for each of you girls. Oh, there are only three of you now. Boat there's Jenky. And when you want things he can't affor., it simply makes him sick. And when the bills come in, and he hasn't the money! Rest? How could any man rest! Get him away from it, that's the ticket.” “Oh, Eddy!” Ginger was spellbound at the depth of his understanding “Isn't it too bad you haven't got a family of your own? Why you'd be perfectly wonderful with children— just like father.” So Eddy, with some reluctance. turned the car back from the pleasant lanes, and went Into consultation with Marjory and Miss Jenking “l asked Ginger ro come out with her father,” be sald frankly, “for she looks pale and tired, and | thought the change might do her good. But she says Miriam. Ginger has affairs of her own which require her continued presence in the city—at least. she says 80, though she did not take me Into her confidence. At any rate, | shall make arrangements for Mirlam and your father at Pay Dirt” “And Ginger—and the rest of ng will come and visit,” promised Mar. jory, with a sly smile for the young man. But she added, with great seri. ousness, “Eddy, I think you are a dear good boy. You are so sympathetic and so generous it simply fsn't fair, 1t leads us to expect too much of human nature.” 2.0 LL Slot dt 2 8 ry La 0S, JSR.) Recently a well-known school teach. er in a Lewis (Hebrides) public school told the following rat story: “Last spring a family of rats invaded his barn. To get rid of the undesirable visitors, he got a supply of a rat pol son and spread It one night on the floor of the outhouse, thereafter lock- Ing the door to prevent any of his do mestic animals entering and eating the food. Next morning, he found, to his amazement, the untouched food, cov. ered over with a layer of chaff which was lying In a heap near at hand, He asked his wife If she had been to the barn, but was answered in the nega- tive, However, on the following night he first removed the heap of chaff and put down the pelsoned food nas before. On the following morning he was further mystified to find the food “And It will be the best thing in the world for father,” Interpolated Ginger proudly. “And something we can well afford—since It doesn't cost anything.” “Bddy, believe me” Jenkins almost tearfully, “you shall are doing.” want, want least.” ber home for the blind. agree with me if 1 ever get it,” he re- plied, laughing. “But I want It” “Don’t eat anything that will give you Indigestion,” she continued. *I had It after the strawberry festival, It's terrible.” Quietly then they made their plans for their father's return. Eddy prom- ised to go that same day to Joplin Westbury, treasurer of the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church at Red Thrush, trustee, stew- ard, and vice chalrman, to ask for a month's vacation for Mr, Tolliver, to take effect the following Saturday. This would allow a full month after his return fc: winding up affairs in the old church before the formal ded- ication of the new, When Eddy broached the subject to Joplin Westbury, that Influential man acquiesced with an alacrity which rather disconcerted than pleasea him. He was prepared for arguments, ex- postulations, complaints about ex- penses. Instead of this Joplin West. bury listened gravely, with his shre vd eyes reflectively narrowed, nodding his head In tacit agreement. Indeed, there was something very much akin to relief In his manner, Only one minor detall he wished altered. Mr. Tolliver needed more thas 8 mere four weeks of rest, he must have eight weeks—his vacation must continue until the formal dedica- tion of the church. “We've got things wel in hand, now, and what's left can wait untll we've moved over. [If a Hille rest will do him good, a big rest will do more. And that will bring us up nearly to the fall conference, and If he Is well, why, good. And if not—why, there's no harm done” A somewhat eryptic remark, but when Eddy Jackson asked for ex. planation, Joplin Westbury was non- committal, “Oh, nothing—nothipg at all. Bot it's good to be prepared for any POS. sible emergencies—both ian the church -and out™ Joplin Westbury was as good as his word. He had the district super intendent on the long-distance tele phone by nine o'clock the next morn- ing, and upon statement of their necds, was gratified by a plece of rare good fortune, The superin- tendent had at his disposal a brilliant young minister, a zraduate of Drew Theological seminary, who had Just returned from a year's special study in England, and was even now await. ing the convening of the conference for his a =ignment. The practice In active ministry would be a very fine thing for him, and be could be se cured at a nominal Ogure. board, announcing a special meeting already sent a telegram to ceptance that very afternoon. Hiram Thrush on Saturday, ready possible. Joplin Westbury considered this a particularly lucky stroke, and reported his success to Eddy Jackson with great gusto. Eddy hastened to an- nounce his progress 'o the girls at the parsonage. “You see, by boarding this Buck- worth chap, you can pay all of your expenses in the parsonage. Mr. Tol. liver and Miriam are company at Pay Dirt, so that you can save the whole two months’ salary to pay for his treatments in Chicago.” (TO BE CONTINUED) still untouched, but on this occasion it was covered with a plece of old sacking which was lying in a corner of the premises. Next night the rats took thelr departure, Owe “Dailies” to War The Civil war revolutionized the habits of the people, writes Warren F. Spalding in the Boston Transcript, All thelr movements, mental and phys. ical, were quickened. Having had the news of the war day by day, they never returned to the old ways. The dally newspaper was the child of the Civil war. People became gaccus- tomed to having news every day. They found that other things were interest. ing, and they must have the news about everything every day: the dally newspaper had become jndispensable. That old phrase, “window shopping,” 188 become rather time-worn, Indeed, it never had much correctness to boast about, For, in the first place, no shopping is be- ing done; and, in the second place, no onlooker is thinking of win- dows as such, but of what he or she likes and dislikes, with visions of himself or herself, ns the case may re, all appareled in the garb displayed if the world has been unusually gray and without entertaining quali- des, Dame Fashion can certainly rec- ymmend a “bath in elegance” Now, ‘en't that a {dea than ‘window chopping"? <0 more taking What are we likely to be impressed ay this year In our “bath of elegance”? Beautiful for thing. Wool weaves, jersey goods of wool or silk gome in the most ex- that the dye makers ver created—moire silks, taffetas and velvets as soft ns a baby's cheek, Fur probably would not class as a mate rial, but few things are more satisfac. ory to be gazed upon, just to elevate the spirit. There are no great mas erpleces of paintings on the ready view of most of us, as originals, but men are making a life work of so hanging folds of silk and veivet, and so placing rich costumes In windows that they give those who gaze a gen- gine art thrill It Is good fun and art training as well to look with nore and more dis- crimination at these displays. Has everyone noted the gowns with full starting lower than aforetime, and often placed. in what are called “sculptural plaits (there's art for you!) so that they will not alter the sithouette line? How about most artistic draped necklines, and the for daytime frocks as well as evening gowns? Study of color is especially wonder ful this year. Dame Fashion that this popular rich brown which chords so well with laughing eves and “campus brown" In while New York materials, one and wool- juisite colors ness " these use of moire i * dimples is called Los Angeles, Calif. is quite contented to call the same shade “chocolate brown” Dame Fash- fon, just because she has heard that the famous “huckeye” that gave an name to the state of Ohlo is lucky, commends “chestnut brown” perfect color's name, Dame Fashion tad an entertaining view of late at a troussean from the sunny and uvitra-fashionable South The bridal gown white velvet and tulle vell of many yards had many more little close buds of orange blos soms used than most northern brides expect. The clusters bordered the V-shaped neckline and appeared at the wrists of the wrinkly long sleeves A pretty evening wrap was fashioned from egg-shell colored satin, with such wide cuffs of brown fox fur that they looked like a muff for either hand One of the most taking garments was a wrap-around coat in leaf green, with a long, rich collar of fox fur, Oh, you little faxes, who even have the honor to have been mentioned in the Bible— what would the women of the world of el small (@. 1929, Western Newspaper Union.) Fitted Waistline and Circular Skirt Mode One of the new coat models showing the fitted waistline and the circular skirt with luxurious fur trimmings outlining the collar and cuffs. Variety of Gloves That Add Distinctive Touch Now the hand covering seems like ly to determine the chic of the entir” costume, Everyone is wearing them. The glove is likely to add that dis tinetive touch which the bracelet has depended on to furnish up until now, This does not mean bracelets are go ing out, One of the mnartest ways to wear a long or formal evening glove Is wrinkled down to show the bracelets on the forearm, Here is an interesting model original with Premet. It is a blouse-sweater. skirt outfit in black and gray, the border on the edge of the blouse and on the sleeves being a combination of black and gray. The designing on the sweater is in red, green and gray. is designed for sports wear, Texture Is Important smartness need pe of The not be attainment of a problem for any Dr. Caldwell loved people. His years of practice convinced him many were ruining their health by careless selection of laxatives. He determined to write a harmless pre- scription which would get at the cause of constipation, and correct it. Today, the prescription he wrote in 1885 is the world's most popular laxative! He prescribed a mixture of herbs and other pure ingredients now known as Dr. Caldwel ) Pepsin, in thousands of cases where bad breath, coated tongue, gas, headaches, biliousness and lack of appetite or energy showed the bowels of men, women and children were sluggish, It proved successful in even the most obstinate cases; old folks liked it for it never gripes; children liked its pleasant taste, All drugstores today have Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in bottles. Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh Since 1846 has promoted healing for Man and Beast All dealers mre authorized to refund your money for the first bottie if not spited. the selection of each new frock cont, says a writer in the Detroit News, The bulk winter coats perhaps make them a little more diffi necessary of and too much fur elaboration. will greatly aid in the elimi of such difficulties, tweeds are so- fully, tion In a season preme, it cil as possible, when to advise avoiding them as much Yet it featherweight tweeds prove Tweeds with a difficult {to wear. large de- sign or shaggy surface add bulk the figure. with the shagey they tend to shorten githouette. However, tweeds In still, patterning, flattering. used, and widen some of soft woolens with much the lightweight or, better in- an distinct are Let us pond ¥¢ u These latest Etyle ort Epect 3 with Clea taboo, Such fab rics, especially with an erect pile add almost imperceptibly to the width of the figure, whereas a close nap such as the suede finished rics should should be definitely those fab. possess, be the orate border treatments should ing rather than a widening effect. the most difficult to choose—a mere if you do not acles at only $2.98 better here at $15.00 you You don't risk a ‘EY! Just mall the y teil you how to get tor © ¢ ithout cost MAIL COUPON TODAY ithelz, 1447 WW. Jackson Blvd, v « 4 Chicape, Illinois ry your sew — 5 0 New Comfort Bpec ays and learn how 1 may get them without cost, Name Bt. & No For this reason, all long haired furs or those with short stubby nap must shiny surface. Soft, close furs manipu- right choice. Flat ecaracul, broadtail and sheared furs are suggested. Furs worn, Flaring lines and voluminous trimming bere as in the cloth coats, are definitely “out.” Wooden Belts Also on this season, since even the much talked-of priacess gowns frequently have them—an unprecedented proceed. ing in fashion history. Sometimes these belts are stitched bands of the gown [abric, but as often as not they are an added outlet for the originality of the designer, Wooden sports belts are the nat ural outgrowth of the wooden sports necklaces, They, too are of beads If a concave disk of natural wood the size of a 25-cent plece can be clagsed ns a bead merely because it is pierced to permit of its being strung. Braided belts of white leather are found frequently on the sports frocks of tweed, Lace and Net Combined in Latest Corselette One-plece garments come In various materials and combinations of mate rials. Most women, according to cor setmakers, prefer a light material In the upper part but do not object tc the heavy matings, brocades, twills or b “eloths In the lower. Neverthe less, many of the new garments are made entirely of lace, net or volle Some are made without bones and some have boning just In the back panel, but most of the new winter ‘models have boning in both front panels and back. In the special sizes boning Is also used In the side fronts % STHMA REMEDY Odorless Skunks The newest thing Towa has to offer. the world in the way of miracles Is a quintet of odorless skunks. Although i parents are still reluctant in allowing their children to go near the cage, five skunks of the new variety are in the possession of the state game and fish department in Des Moines.
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