GINGER
ELLA
vv
by Ethel Hueston
Mlustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright, by Bobbas Merrill Co,
WNU Service
STORY FROM THE START
a—
In the usually quiet home of
Rev. Mr. Tolliver of Red Thrush,
fown, his motherless daughters,
Helen, Miriam and Ellen—"Gin-
ger Elia"-—are busy “grooming”
their sister Marjory for partici
pation in the “beauty pageant”
that evening With Eddy Jack-
son, prosperous young farmer,
her escort, Marjory leaves for
the anticipated triumph. Over-
work has seriously affected” Mr
Tolliver's eyes Marjory wins the
reauty prize, $5000. She gives
the money to her father to con.
sult Chicago specialists, Ginger
meets Alexander Murdock. Mr.
Tolliver returns, the doctors giv-
ing him little hope. Ginger gets
an idea for a “Parsonage Home
for the Blind” and solicits funds.
She gets results at once. Helen
is married and leaves the par-
sonage. Mr. Tolliver goes to
Eddy Jackson's farm for a rest
CHAPTER V—Continued
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“1 wish Helen were here,” sald Mar
jory. “Why, | will have to sort of—be
the head of the house myself—and |
am not used to having ministers
around—except father, But you are
quite right. We must do what we
can, and we shall take Mr. Buckworth
gladly. What can we charge him?”
“We are to pay him fifteen dollars
a week. I think *en of that could go
for his roon. and board.”
“That would leave bim but five dol.
lars a week for laundry, and collec
tions, nec"
“We can do hls laundry with ours,”
interrupted Ginger. “And | dare say
be doesn’t tithe as father does—It
isn't as fashionable as It used to be.
And we can't run the house on less
than ten a week.”
“Well, ten a week then.
objects, we'll come downto eight. He
can bave father's room, with the
books— Miss Jenkins, you'll have to
tell him about the money, and the
laundry, and everything. 1 simply
couldn't do ir”
On Friday afternoon, Miriam re
turned with her father just in time
for supper, a supper that was a ban
quet, for many of the kindly members.
knowing of the plan for his enforced
vacation, bad conspired to make his
last dinner at home cpe to be remem
bered. There were baskets of fruli
and flowers, fine candies, fragrant
home-hbaked rolls and pastries, rich
preserves and delicaie jellies, pats of
country butter and jars of cream.
chickens all ready for broiling.
They were still at the table, mer
rily recounting the news of the week.
the doings of the church, the letters
from Helen, when Joplin Westbury
came, or rather, was delivered In per.
son, by Eddy Jackson. Joplin West.
bury, clearing his throat In best treas
grer-of-the-hoard manner, announced
that on behal” of the church he came
to present his beloved minister with
a two months’ vacation on full pay.
In order to restore his strength for
the great day of the formal dedica-
tion.
“Mr. Westbury, this—this 1s most
awfully good of you and the board
and the church” sald Mr. Tolliver
meekly. “It just happens-—-and this
may surprise you-—the doctors ad
vised that 1 give up work and re
sponsibility for a while, but | simply
did not see how It cvuld be done. |
should not have asked it, | assure you
It Is most generous, Joplin, most gen-
erous, Girls, | see tke hand of the
Lord in this”
“] see the hand of Eddy Jackson,’
thought Ginger Ella to herself, bur
not for the world would she have
marred her father's plous gratitude
with the volcing of her {irreverent
thought.
But Joplin Westbury, in spite of the
good gift he had brought, seemed {H
at case and awkward, chafing under
the united thanks of the innocent fam:
fly, and burriedly took himself off
When he had gone, Eddy extended
the invitation, for bimself and his
mother, for Mr. Tolliver and Miriam
to come to Pay Dirt.
They spent the evening talking to
gether quietly, every seemingly light
word overlaying an undercurrent of
deep and glad thanksgiving, and then
Miriam ted her tather out to the
waiting ear, the other girls trooping
noisily with them for o last good-by.
“Now you see, my dear little girls,
and try to remember, that things do
work together for good,” he sald,
smiling.
“Yes,” whispered Eddy Jackson to
Ginger, “but just the same, | wish
you'd scout around among the mem
bers, and see If there's something un
derhanded going on. 1 don't like the
looks of old Jop. Ordinarily, he just
loves to play Heaven, but tonight ne
was all fussed up. Between you and
And If he
me, | think there's something rotted
in Red Thrush.
. * . ® . - *
After all, Miss Jenkins was merely
a temporary companion In the parson.
age. It was Marjory, the preity twin
who, since the marriage of Helen, and
in the absence of Miriam, must reign
as hostess. [t was a pleasant experi
ence for Marjory, and she took it seri
ously, superintending the entire ar.
rangement of her father's room for
the young minister, and merely per
mitting Miss Jenkins to dust and
sweep, and Ginger to wash the win-
dows,
All during the Saturday morning,
as their hands were busy with their
pleasant toll, they chatted eagerly
of this strange and unexpect 'd break
in the even tenor of thelr lives,
“Too bad Helen bad to miss
sald Ginger.
“1 shall be very dignified. 1 dare
say he will think I am twenty-one,”
“Well, remember he's a preacher,
and don't waste your good powder
on him."
“Mr. Westbury says
brilliant student, very.”
“Such a dumb pame, lliram,” com
plained Ginger. “Wouldn't you just
know his parents were Methodists?”
By one o'clock they were dressed
for his arrival, Miss Jenkins,
thoroughly rehearsed In her part,
seated herself sedately In the living
room with the Central Christian Ad
vocate, Marjory repaired to her fa
ther's room to give a Inst deft touch
to table, to curtains, to the fall of
i,”
he is a very
There Wae a Sudden Crash From Be.
low, a Splintering, a Thud.
the lace bedspread. Ginger, after
meeting the postman half way down
the flagstone path, started to the
attic with her mail, six letters, each
with a small hard roundness in one
corner.
Six dimes were addea to her hoard
in the doll's trunk. Ginger shook the
trunk affectionately. Two dollars and
eighty cents now, No so very much,
yet, but still, considering the original
outlay of three postage stamps it wna
doing very well. ond certainly, busi
ness was growing. Never a day
passed now without ar least one wel
come letter for E. Tolliver, one dime
for the home. But for all her immer
sion in her growing fund. Ginger did
not overlook the immediate Interest of
the arrival of Hiram Buckworth
While she would scorn to betray an
undue curlosity about any male crea
ture, she did feel that a preknowl
edge of his general appearance wonld
assist her greatly in forming an esti
mate of his character.
Finding that she could not com
mand a view of the street [rom the
high dormer window of the attic, not
even by standing on the backless
chair, she turned the key cpon her
accumulation of dimes, and went down
stairs! In her father's room, the only
one opening upon the street, she
found Marjory, ostensibly draping the
curtains to more becoming lines, but
with a iong-lashed eye upon the ap
proach.
“1 dare say he looks like most im.
mature ministers,” remarked Ginger
coldly. “And judging by the Hiram
he will have baggy trousers and so
wilted mustache.”
She descended the circular stair
cnse with greai dignity. Miss Jen
kins had abandoned the Advocate and
crouched behind the portieres turning
an anxious gar to the corner n block
away, where the newcomer must first
appear,
“1 hope he sees you,” sald Ginger
bitterly. “It will give him such a
good impression of our disinterested
ness."
soon assent
“1— Just “wondered i he was com.
ing,” sald Miss Jenkins, fluttering
back to the Advocate. “Now, | am
just to say who | am—and who you
and Marjory are—when you come
down, | mean—and tell him ten dol-
lars a week—before you come down,
I mean, and If he argues, | am to
yleld with dignity. And then | tnke
him upstairs—after you girls come
down, I mean-and say dinner will
be served at six o'clock.”
Obviously, the windows of the live
ing room were closed to scornful C'n-
ger Ella. One vantage spot wus left
thither. As the narrow window
an empty apple barrel to the proper
position, stood it upright, anc laid an
old {ironing board across It. Then
she climbed up, with great care for
her best summer frock, and was
warded with a clear view of the
tire street.
At exactly two-fifteen, Hiram DBock-
worth briskly rounded the corner,
and made for the oid brown parson
uge, unaware that {rom various well.
shadowed recesses, three pairs of
steady bright eyes bore silent witness
to his approach, tliram Buckworth
saw only a pleasantly sun burned
trimmed lawn canopled with
branehing* maples, snw an
pathway of old flagstones
with pansies. The eyes behind
curtained windows saw a tall
map, who walked vigorously,
vighrous swing to his arms, ¢
ous swing to his legs. noticed
inviting
bordered
the
young
vigore
his dark hair,
he carried
for, most
his hat
into
isterially,
hand,
“What a alee, clean,
he looks,” approved Miss Jenkins in
great reilef.
“Why, bow very young,
Marjory.
“lle doesn't look any Hiram to me,”
wag Ginger's private comment,
ut Hiram Buckworth, unaware of
these secret Impressions, marched
briskly up the flagstone path, sel down
his bang, and rang the bell A decent
interval was permitted to elapse
Ginger, holding her breath the
apple barrel counted the approved
twenty—and at the very number, Miss
Jenkins went to the door, a flustered
nnd flushed Aliss Jenkins, unused (0
doing the honors of a8 house.
“I am Hiram Bockworth,' he said
pleasantly, brown hand outstretched,
“Are you indeed?’ stammered iiss
Jenking. “1 am Miss Jenkins—1 wiil
introduce the girls when they come
down. | was just to let you in- Oly
goodness me, whats’ that?”
There was a sudden crash from hee
inw, a splintering, a thod and mer
all, a sharp expletive which In any
other than a ministerial home would
have been conglderad distinctly pros
fane For Ginger. aghast at the
stumbling confusion of the em
barrnssed Allss Jenkins, of «hich she
heard every word, In impulsive engers
ness to rush to the rescue of the pare
sonage reputation, bad stepped too
far on the end of the ironing honed,
so that it flew ap suddenly and dropped
her Into the barrel which averturned
on top of her. The silence that ful.
lowad the first crash was an ‘mmense
one,
In
"”
wondered
on
“Nothing,” chatterea Migs Jenkias
voluhly, “nothing at all, you see. Just
a noise—lots of noise’ here—honsa
full of them-—rats, | suppose—rafs in
the wall, Come right upstairs. I'll
show you your room.”
Marjory, holding her breath at the
window upstairs, heard th se horril a
words, What was the woman thinke
ing oft Her Instructions had heen
positive, oft-repeated. to take him ro
the living room, break the news of
ten dollars a week, and hold him in
conversation until the appearance of
the two girls for formal Intredaction
Up the siairs—and Marjory spying
upon him from the window! She ran
toward the door, but already they
were at the curve of the circular stair.
case. She threw a wild glance abont
the room-—no possible escape—ithae
closer, the bath with its single one
trance! She, Marjory, presiding
hostess of the house to he eauglt in
this humiliating predicament? Not
to be thought of!
As quick as thought, she dropped
to the floor and crawled beneath the
bed, where the fringe of the ince
spread sufficed to curtain her retreat,
“It's a nice room" rambled Miss
Jenkins nervously. “It's Mr. Tollls
ver's own room. | bope you like
religious books. Mr, Tolliver never
reads anythings elgse--not that he
reads anything now, poor dear, what
with his eyes—] suppose you've heard
about that?”
“Yes, such a misfortune.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
——————— ANAS Sr SM
Men talk much of duty, but chiefly
spend the most of their lives in efforts
to evade its full obligations as ideally
expressed through the ages.
Tennyson says: “Sweet it Is to
nave done the thing one ought.”
To appreciate and realize this sweet.
ness Is the reward of ‘duty. Some
times it Is hard to do the thing we
tion Invariably soothes the soul that
has been true to itself.
Duty 1s protean In aspect, but there
fs never a possibility that ape will fail
to recognize It In any expression, in
any manifestation. There can be no
mistake. It speaks a various language,
but we inevitably understand
The thing we ought to do makes for
spiritual growth and development ale
ways. We may evade. refuse to do
our duty, but in so doing we invite
suffering and loss of spiritual stature
and estate.
To do unto others ns we would that
they should do unto us is duty In the
highest sense. If men would but live
this simple rule all our problems would
he soon solved and the world be very
glad. ~Cineclnnati Enquirer,
The Reason
Few people munage to recognize ope
portunity. Often It Is disguised as
hard work.— London Tit-Bitg.
You can't convince a stubborn man
that it is impossible to convince him,
Dame Fashion
Smiles
By Grace Jewett Austin
With a big Sousa-directed march
ringing In her ears from a loud spenk-
er a yard away,
Dame Fashion set-
tled herself the
other evening to
try to co-ordinate
in mind the many
beautiful things for
women's wear seen
in the stops, and
the hundreds of
fashicn plctures
which are supposed
to mirror the mind
ar ia i of Paris.
ace J. Austin. One thing is sure,
ull of the taik of a few
“curves were In” and
were over" seems to
For the Paris
designs are reedy and
slender to a degree, with trimming
placed low on the skirt
But in practice there are simply
beautiful dresses for every woman
Individuality—this great cry of the
present, works out well for the plump
the middle-aged and those who still
cling to a .nodicum of simplicity. And
yet it is well to keep Pope's couplet
in mind,
days
and American
Be not the first by whom the new is
tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Some have accused fashion writers
of spending most of their stress on the
gowns and accessories only fitted for
the evening dince or the dinner of
ceremony. Since these In every age
have been the most strikingly beautl-
ful of all dresses, it is only natural
that they are shown and described
with special delight. But there is a
vigor and “go” to the street and
sports frocks this year, enused by the
present plaits, belts, tuckings, special
cuffs and col which give these
dresses a rare beauty that is unusually
satisfactory and appealing. If quiet
in color, they can be brightened with
a touch of costume jewelry (not too
much, for the world of fashion is said
to be slowing down a bit in
of what some have called *
glass") and contrasts in ha gs
and gloves, Mistress Hat still holds
her post as queen of the costume
Dame Fashion has never thought
ghe had the type of face suited for
earrings. but some of the new ones
are lovely enough almost to make one
decide to wear them even If not be
(Though tint 1s heresy.) It
a striking conquest for the
earrings when one of the recent por
traits of Helen Wills, the tennis cham.
pion, always such a devotee of sport
ing simplicity, showed her wearing flat
button earrings of pearl
As proof of what was sald at first,
that slimness Is still needed for some
of the fashions of the year, Dame
Fashion has to chronicle that she has
at last her first fur ensemble
dress—fur skirt as well as long coat
It was soft and flat for—but ah how
greatly mest of us in that garb would
resemble the ladies of the Eskimos!
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inrs
lamps of
shoes,
| ming.
seemed
seen
{=
New Raiacoats Protect
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Winter wet weather wear will pro
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woman,
Crepe de chine Is the most impor
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now hi-colored and In small designs,
are holding their own,
Many of them are unlined, for {1
Is almost always necessary to wear
a heavy garment beneath, and by
eliminating the wool lining, the sien:
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A delightful coat in dark blue crepe
de chine has plaid trimming on the
pockets and scarf-cape. Another in
green and beige has godet and smart.
ly placed belt Just as on any other
costume.
An almond-green cape Is lined with
beige and has zigzag diagonal incrus
Felt and Feathers Are
Paris Millinery Modes
Three smart Paris chapeaux for
autumn and winter, that show the
Stung toward felt and feathers. Top,
a beige felt helmet. Center, a , ifack
Bottom, an all.feather model.
I Tweed and Velvet Lapin
Make Chic Combination
The combination of tweed and velvet
lapin fur is important in this season's
suit mode.
materials in the charming silhouette
of three-quarter length coat and
flared skirt with the forward move-
ment.
Matching Silk Is Used
to Line New Handbags
should never look a
horse In the mouth—and yet If
you present your sister or your aunt,
your mother or your daughter with
one of the new bags, the chances are
that after she has given one app rails
ing glance at the outside she wil
ingide to examine the lining, the mir
ror, the coin purse and the various
pockets and flaps.
Imost all of the new bags, writes
a fashion correspondent in the Wash-
ington Star, are lined with
silk, and the flaps and pockets are oft-
en finished with a narrow binding of
leather. Even flat bags of the enve
lope sort are made with sufficient
breadth «ind that they will not
bulge even when carrying the usual
collection of small accessories.
Handbags are among the most In
teresting details of autumn dress. The
thing about them is
that they are simple, serviceable, prac-
tical sand very smart.
There are, of course, bags of beads
and velvet, chiffon and embroidery for
evening and elaborate afternoon. jut
for daytime wear there are
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in anybody's wardrobe,
The best thing about these smart
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good leather, in lovely but substantial
shades of every color, browns from
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and blues and maroons, or any color
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There are pouch bags of leather,
with metal frames or leather-covered
frames or composition frames. There
are envelope bags with openings In
rather unexpected places,
that hook over at the bottom to se.
cure the opening of zigzagged side
flaps or three or four flaps all follow.
ing the same unusual outline of an-
gles or curves,
There are capacious pockets in “the
handbags of the day,
slim, flat envelopes are so made that
they have an unexpected holding ca-
pacity.
Clasps and fastenings are interest
ing In the new handbags.
made of composition in all colors and
of metal. Buttons, leather covered or
Perhaps
gift
you
i look
in so
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bags,
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Is Made of Marcasite
A new use of a new medium, mar
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in an outstanding bit of jewelry,
wrought in as quaintly old-fashioned
a design and spirit as though it had
come straight from the naive age of
samplers, lace pantalettes and paper
dollied nosegays. The background fs
covered solidly with tiny flat mar
guerites, each flower as stiff and fitted
neatly against the next as though
some painstaking child had placed
them so.
The petals are made of marcasite,
and the prim centers are of halved
round stones and size of shot, coral
in one case and topdz in another
The design serves as the decoration
for a ring In a marquise shape, an
inch long; for a dalsy chain necklace
and for an earring.
Prystal, a new composition material
used for modernistic jewelry In inex.
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has the advantage of being molded
rather than ground,
Its chief charm comes from an odd
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pool, It Is brought out in noturn! and
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Other Times, Other Manners
They were looking through an old
book of snapshots, the mother and her
two little girls, and they stepped at
a picture of the mother, taken at the
age of sixteen, in all the glory of long
skirts, tight high collar, and hard-
The mother,
ture with*a fond smile for the girl she
used to be, and waited with interest
“Gosh,
mother, it's a wonder anybody married
Your Kidneys!
One should not neglect
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