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EGGY CONNOR tapped her even
white teeth with the stubby pen-
cil and scowled at the sheet of
figures. If she saved rigorously
she might be able to do it. But it
would be penny deals, with sometimes
a dime or a quarter. Tim's salary did
not admit of any more expense, And
he must be fed properly. The way he
worked he was entitled to good food
at least.
Peggy was not yet the wonderful
manager she meant to be some time,
but she was learning—learning hard—
slow but Leftovers and
bread bothered her. And now
this business of the layette,
Thirty-five dollars would buy a
beautiful layette, Of course, the more
you paid the loveller were the articles,
She had set her heart on the $35 one.
To that end she pondered and saved
and sighed.
Before the $37 was gathered in the
little tin bank Tim Jr. arrived. When
he was three weeks old, a pink, puck-
ered, squirming little bundle of hope
and promise, Peggy sald to her hus-
band:
“Tim, darling, I've
for Junior's layette at last! Cousin
Alice sent me $10 and Aunt Maria
gent me $5. That just makes it. But
I can't go downtown and buy the
things myself. You will have to do it,
Timmy dear.”
Tim scratched his russet-colored
head. He looked down at his son, clad
immaculately, but rather shabbily, in
some things Cousin Alice had hastily
assembled and sent. Yes, he'd doany-
thing for Junior. And more than any-
thing for Junior's mother. He stooped
and kissed Peggy's cheek and looked
love into her wide, brown eyes. Jo
fore the day was over he would cer-
tainly find time to buy the articles she
wanted. Peggy sald he could trust
Miss Gordon to advise him. Miss Gor-
don was the saleswoman in charge of
the department Peggy
nated.
Left alone,
bappy. She did the housework.
planned dioner for Tim. Then Junior
—he had to be bathed and talcumed
and dressed and kissed and admired
and wondered at. All the time she
was thinking of what Tim was going
to bring home that night. The layette!
She could picture it—the darling tiny
things. It wns just as well that
Junior had had to wait for his first
outfit, because she hadn't learned yet
to sew so awfully well.
Tim usually bounded up the stairs,
although he must be tired after all
the work he had done. Tonight he
was late and he did not bound. He
entered a bit reluctantly. Under his
arm was a package.
“Where's the box?”
“The—box?"
“Yes! The layette. It comes In a
box. Tim! What have yon there?
Tim put the large parcel down upon
the table. He looked miserable. His
hands fumbled as he removed the
wrapping. Out came a vase. An ugly
vase, it seemed to Peggy. She stared
at it unbelievingly.
“You'll hate me,” Tim said.
just felt I had to do it, Peg. I—well,
it was put up to me, sort of. Rufus
Page is selling out and quitting here.
He is going back home. He did me a
good turn once—that time I had ty-
phoid. You remember I told you about
it. Well, he's in hard luck. His wife's
got to have an operation. I went In
their apartment and looked around.
It was full of queer things, All I saw
I'd bring home with me was this
vase"
“How much did yon
Peggy was tight lipped.
“Thirty-five dollars,” he sald,
Peggy went into the kitchen. She
leaned agalnst a cupboard door, her
hand to her throat. Junior's layette!
A wild impulse came to her to break
the vase, After a few dreadful mo-
ments she calmed down
“Dinner’s ready,” she
lessly.
She did not ook at the vase or
speak of It again. It stood there, a
wretched reminder of Tim's thought-
less folly. Yes, it was that—thought-
less folly. Rufus Page—she knew all
about him, working a little, painting a
few pictures, marrying a girl with ex-
pensive tastes,
Days passed. The
Peggy dusted round It. She would not
lay a finger to it. She hated it. But
she was determined that Tim should
have It to look at until never again
would he make that kind of error.
Meanwhile, Junior was fairly bursting
out of his charity clothes.
She plunged. She got materials and
tried to make him a little frock. But
it was net as pretty as she could have
bought. She wept over the result
One morning Tim wrapped up the
vase and sneaked off with it under his
arm. Peggy pretended not to see
That night he bounded up the stairs,
He burst in, radiant. Under his arm
was a box. He thrust the box into
Peguay's arms,
“There's that
tal
staie
came
sure,
got the money
store desig-
was wonderfully
She
Peggy
demanded Peggy.
“But 1
pay for 1t?
called life
vase sat there,
thing you wanted--
that layette. It cost fifty dollars,
Look at it! See if you like it!"
Peggy, white with surprise and joy,
opened the box, examined the coa-
tents. A fifly-dollar layette! Every
thing handmade, pink ribbons,
buds, stitchery, Joy brought color to
her even brought to her
eyes,
“{3h,
did
“Rufus
ding pre
rose-
face, tears
Tim!
you do it,
Tt 1s perfect,
Tim? Tell me!”
said that vase was a wed
ent to his wife. I thought
thirty-five dollars was steep, but the
boy was strapped; he had to have
cash, Well, 1 that vase down-
town with me this morning. I made
up my mind I would get rid of it for
gomething, 1 darned sick of
seeing It standing around. I went inlo
Windsor's. It was a real something-
or-other. They gave me seventy-five
dollars for it, I got the layette, And
there's twenty-five dollars for you to
do what you please with.”
Peggy was laughing, yet at the same
time wiping her eyes. With practical-
ity she counted the precious bills Tim
gave her. Twenty-five dollars,
“This is going to start Junior's edu-
cation fund,” she said proudly. *“He—
he's going to have a great big chance
in life. For I—I want him to be as
great a man as his father!”
But how
{ook
wis RO
Grasshopper Mice Prey
on Injurious Insects
most of
Httle
story-teller
«1 In
were
unlike
rodents, are
the bedtime
would say. When first discovers
1833 in North Dakota they
dubbed “grasshopper” mice because of
their fondness for such insects,
Since then, much more has
been learned of the characteristics and
food habits of these little animals.
The biological survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture says
that they not only feed on grasshop-
pers, but over their wide range in the
West they are a numerous
injurious insects and help to Keep a
wholesome balance among many
groups of small-animal life, such as
kangaroo rats, pocket mice, meadow
mice, rats, ground squirrels,
and pocket gophers,
In general appearance grasshopper
mice resemble the white-footed mice
but sre shorter and of heavier build.
They have short, tapering tails and
an almost weasel-lilke expression,
Thelr voices might be likened to the
barking of a tiny terrier or to the
howling of a miniature wolf, depend
ing on r mood.
As pets for children or as playthings
they have not proved a success, but
they rid Kitchens, , cel-
greenhouses of
and other insect When so used
they are easily handled and contr
merely by placing their open cages in
the room and allowing the mice to run
at large at night. They
invariably return to
morning.
Generally
regarded as
cause of the fact
ers and wanderers,
and do not follow
Then, they are nocturnal
feeding habits. In favorable
ties, however, numbers
have been found, Indicating that they
are they some
times appear to be,
Grasshopper mice,
our native “good
mice,” as
however,
check on
cotton
¥ i
thei
will basements
lars, or cockroaches
pests,
olled
will almost
their cages by
the grasshopper mice are
partly be
hunt-
rather scarce
that they are
are not colonial,
definite runways.
in their
locall-
{00,
cousiderable
more numerous than
The Supreme Test
A member of the advertising force
was homeward bound, after a hard
day on the links. He lived in one of
those row identical with
each other that you lose count
you must return to the commer and
start over again. He had lost count
But it was late and he took a chance
He entered the front door. Now for
the sug test. Placing a heavy
handkerchief in double fold across
his eyes he stood In the center of the
living room and coughed. A step was
heard on the stairs. Then—ping!
Lights danced before the advertising
man's eyes, He smiled happily. He
had guessed right. It was his own
home !—Pathfinder Magazine,
houses so
once
reme
Discretionary
His van had been badly smashed.
The Insurance representative called
and sald: “We are sending you a good
second-hand van tomorrow in ex
change, as the old one is not worth
repairing.”
The owner replied that he was not
wanting the other van just now; he
had not recovered from the shock and
would rather have the money.
“Oh, no.” *sald the Insurance man.
“If you read the policy very carefully
you will find that we can supply you
with a van as good as you lost, or
pay the money at our discretion.”
“well, then” sald the owner, “if
that is the case, cancel the policy on
my wife."-—London Answers.
Many Hormlens Sharks
There are 230 recognized species of
ghark, says Van Campen Hellner In
Field and Stream. The largest of
these, the basking shark and the whale
shark, which reach a length of from
80 to BO feet. are sluggish creatures,
harmless as kittens, The big sleeper
sharks of the Arctic teas are so heavy
and stupid they frequently are strand.
ed on mud flats by the outgoing tides,
and have not enough energy to get
out of the way of a person who at
tempts to kill them In the water,
Tribute to the Fox
The fox is a being one cannot help
loving, For he is, like man's servant
and friend the dog, highly intelligent
and is to the good honest dog lHke
the picturesque and predatory gypsy
to the respectable member of the com
munity. He is a rascal, if you Ike
but a handsome red rascal, with »
sharp, clever face and a bushy tall
and good to meet In any green place
~From “The Book of a Naturalist,
by W. H. Hudson.
Novelty Apparel
in French Modes
ble-Duty Dresses Are
Among Offerings.
A whirlwind Inspection of the spring
imports would convince the
forthright critic that the French
primarily bent, this season, on turning
out models that will the
jooker in as many ways as possible,
notes a fashion writer in the New
York World.
Capelets, which look as If they were
an integral part of the costume, turn
out to be detachable affairs that may
be replaced with a fox scarf, to the
confusion of one's friends.
Two-time dresses, thal are evening
gowns and shopping dresses by turns,
appear on all sides. And In one no-
table case, at least, there is no per
ceptible way of getting the tight-fit
ting model over one's head by any
acrobatics, until one is shown the 12.
inch zipper about the walst, coyly con
cealed by a flonnce of the fabric.
Although the lagzardly houses yet to
be heard from include several of the
greatest names In dressmaking, orig
finals from Lelong, Worth, Lecomte,
Maggy Iloufll and Goupy, have arrived
gafely on these and between
them they provide some valuable hints
as to what is to follow.
Jane Regny offers a suit that is an
interesting reproduction of hand knit.
ting. in beige with flecks of black, The
jacket is collariess and is worn over a
wrap-around blouse of patural linen,
with many fine tucks on both sides of
the opening that tucks snuj gly Inside
the skirt. She has also designed an
ensemble that is chiefly notable for
its color combination. The frock 1s of
a musty light brown shantung with
many inverted plaits, a total lack of
sleeves and a draped collar that 18 so
wide as to come into the cape classi
fieation. With this is worn a full
length coat of golden tan shantung,
fitted to the waist and of real raincoat
severity as to detalls
Marcel Rochas, who may always be
depended on for interesting
I |
mo=t
are
deceive on-
shores,
Sports
Fitted Suit of Brown and Beige Knit
Tweed, Button Trimming.
dresses, has chosen no less a fabric
than wool gingham for a charming
one-piece frock. It uses small blue
and white checks and boasts a collar
and jabot of scalloped, eyelet embrol
dered linen. The Inverted plaits that
appear both back and front are held
flat by rows of stitching that repeat
the scallop leitmotif.
Lacomte’'s success for the season
seems to be the all-black chiffon eve
ning gown she has called “Merry
Widow.” This is a frankly indescrib
able creation with a tier of finely
ghirre chiffon on each hip, the two
crossing well to one side of the front.
An enoromus flower of black patent
leather on one shoulder is the only
enlivening note,
Lelong offers a good-looking coat of
chocolate-colored twill with a stand-up
collar »f broadtail held in place by a
flat bow at the back, The sleeves are
chiefly distinguished by their bell ef-
fect. This coat is tightly fitted to the
figure,
Worth has contributed one of the
most engaging of the two-time dresses
of the season. This Is of black geor-
gette with a bolero back and a strip
of white beads, perhaps half an Inch
wide, about the V neck. The sleeves
are chiefly distinguishes? by their bell
effect. This coat is tightly fitted to
the figure.
Worth has contributed one of the
most engaging of the two-time dresses
of the season, This is of black geor-
gette with a bolero back snd a strip
of white beads, perhaps balf an Inch
wide, about the V neck. The sleeves
are slit to show the lining of white
georgette, which also appears on the
end of an engaging separate scarf that
is worh during your uninspired work:
ing hours to conceal the formality of
the white beads walch converts the
dress Into an elegant cocktal: costume,
————— Ee
Flared Jacket
Flared jackets give a fillup to the
spring sult. Many of these are not
belted. They tound their front clos
ings, being slightly shorter in the
front,
ON REARING
CHILDREN from
CRIB TO COLLEGE
Compiled tha Editors of
THE PARENTS’ MAGAZINE
#
w= 1 CABINE
When we care
start with the
make it over,
it in the
consciously
for a plant we do not
assumption that we can
We foster it; we place
sunlight. We water it and
endeavor so to relate it to
its environment that the life force
within it function normally, We
take an aggressive part in planning its
environment. But when we undertake
to tuke care of youth we preach, we
talk In abstractions and lay down
principles, but we really concern our-
selves relatively little about what they
see, what hear, what they
what they whut enjoy
what they destroy.
may
they
read,
love,
they and
Nothing Is so indicative of good, or
of bad, tuste as the selection and ar-
ingement of pictures. There i8 no
other decorative accessory which will
make as lasting an impression upon
your children as the subjects of
pictures with which they live,
There nre
small child
A very young child will enjoy
the milk hotties out for th
Perhaps he may break
many
can
ways in wh
hel ful.
putting
milkman,
But
learn to be
one,
of a few broken articles,
Detroit has a visiting-housel
This exiraordinarily helpful
teaches people how to cook, helps in
planning meals, make out diets for
sick members of a family, and assists
families in budgeting and managing
their incomes, She is a person trained
in home economics and Is already
credited with doing much to improve
living conditions.
The returns from a questionnaire re-
cently sent by the bureau of educa.
ghow that thirty-three of these states
have an number of cities in which some
schools offer to boys specific courses
in home economics, such as
landscape gardening, nutrition.
hold management, home building
furnishing, clothing designing,
hold budgets, camp cookery, family re
lationship, art and design, applied eco
nomics, and chill care.
home economics has been
boss it has been received by them
enthusiasm and they have
to put Into practical i
they have learn
foods,
house
and
house
Wherever
offered to
with
heen able
To be well dr
of self-respect
tainly not
youngster or to
clothing of both
he neat and in good style,
will ba
ness and no unfortunate comyj
the part of playmates.
———
Sports Coats Are in
Interesting Styles
There are several types of swag
ger coats which mark the sports mode
distinctly from either street or after
noon wear, Collars are stand ing or
cut with the lapel and are wide enough
to be turned up about the neck as the
wenther necessitates, Although rather
eased glves one n sense
and, while it is cer
desirable to overdress a
him vain, the
boys and girls should
go tt there
£0 Inns
of self
Mirison 'n
make
no feeling
over generously in double-breast ed ef:
fect. Button trimmings are very evi
dent.
Tweeds of course have fa
of chic all their ewn. Wie water.
proofed tweed is fittingly lined
a gabardine material similar to
raincoat type.
An excellent
woman is that
slashed pockets, self belt
the normal walstiine,
trimming at the losing,
shoulders and wide convertible col
lar,
The rumble seat
tinues to be very
popular. This pile
sembles beaver, is
when chill winds blow,
Coat Frock for Spring
With Detachable Cape
Y
the
cont for
type of coat con-
smart as well as
fabric, which re
The mild days of spring are antici.
pated in a Tollmann coat with detach.
able cape. The hat is of beige Podier
cloth to match the dress,
(©), 1936, Western Newspaper Union.)
“As a rule
a husband
frills, An
nerselrode
good food will pleass
much better than fancy
soufile or
pudding is enjoyed, but
a real meal of julcy steak, ube
stantial vegetables well cooked,
and a plece of apple pie, will call
forth highest praise”
occasional
his
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
There Is
cocktail thi
not a
one
more
If the
¥
of shrimp.
fresh are ol
tainable, they sare
far finer than the
canned, though the
canned ones are
good. Prepare a
snappy sauce of
tomato catsup,
chill sauce,
a few
nip of horseradish.
shrimps in a cocktail glass,
nss and shrimps all ehilled.
may purchase for a few
number of kinds of
If one has a hit of
has been made of left
and gravy
the
ones }-
tabasco and a
Today
cents
one
Bny
which
tose le
slocK
over meat, bones
add it to a can or
ock, with Ben-
likes and you will have
a different soup. A hot dish for the
first course or following the cocktail,
seems to be liked, for the
soup sold daily in
is are proof that it is pop
two of
commercial st such
as one
universally
millions of cans of
the marke
ular,
{ine 1
minced
canned
the add
cocked vegetables,
into
little rice,
ition of
convert a
is individ-
a little asparagus
of peas added to
clear soups add to their
attractiveness as well as flavor and
my, with
soup
one that
spoonfuls
bouillon or
Tomato soup is one of the canned
soups that has a large repertorie as
a food. It may be converted into a
delicious meat or fish sauce in a turn
of the hand. Poured over a meat loaf
be added to the meat
1g & loaf with the egg or
Part
gaved to serve as na
meat. More
juice, or garlic, a grat-
or of lemon peel, all
to the tomato sauce,
of rare
cheese
prise. It may
when makil
cereal used as a binding omitted.
of the soup Is
ice with the
1 ® "
it of onion
cayenne,
£
of n
a va
ds var
One of the most del
i i ade with tomal«
tomato S ug
utmeg
jely
. y
ightful
\ instead
the fruit, adding a beat
it Is poured over
wr crackers,
yw oF
i XR
the
Just
toasted
k, cream and eggs may
any canned soup,
4d adding to its food value
» wight write a book on the ways
tomato soup. But we
When mak-
ing a meat ple use a can of the vege
saving the time it takes to
prepare the vegetables. One may add
any kind of small amounts of leftover
vegetables at the same tim
Vegetable soup gives an excell
flavor to hash. If you have been mak-
{ng 8 beef broth take the cooked beef,
gepson highly, add the vegetable soup
and the will be a most popular
be added
extending
ing Just
of sery
table soup,
result
HEARTY SANDWICHES
When there are bits of leftover ham
small to serve put them through
the food
§
{oo
together with a
small onlon, half a
green pepper and
one hard cooked
efx. Mix with
salad dressing and
use as filling for
sandwiches, toasted
they are ziso well liked.
Ham and Tomato Sandwich. —Take
oue cupful of chopped ham, one tea-
spoonful of migoced parsley, a pinch
of mace, a few drops of lemon juice,
one-half cupful of butter, a bit of
garlic or onion, Rub the bowl with
the garlic and mix all the ingredients
together and spread on rounds of
bread between which place a slice of
ripe tomato,
Deviled Ham and Cucumber Sand.
wich-~Take a small can of deviled
ham, mix with mayonnaise to moisten
or use french dressing. Cover one
slice of bread with cucumber and the
other with the ham, Press together
Chopped Roast Beef Sandwich.—
Use the small waste pleces left from
to one cupful add a little
onion, salt, pepper and
enough fresh horseradish to moisten,
Spread on generous slices of whole
wheat bread,
Another Sandwich.—Work into four
ounces of fresh butter two teaspoon-
fuls of curry powder, half a teaspoon-
ful of lemon juice and one-fourth tea-
spoonful of salt; blend to a smooth
paste, adding a few drops of onion
juice. Let stand where It will keep
soft. Butter slices of bread, lay on
a thin slice of ham, then a thin slice
of chicken. Put on a slice of but.
tered bread and press together, Cut
any desired shape,
Roast Beef Sandwiches.—Dip thin
slices of roast beef Into heavy french
dressing to which finely chopped onion
has been added. Place on thinly sliced
buttered bread of wheat or rye and
garnish with a slice of sour pickle.
Chili With Beef Sandwich~Chop
roast of beef or broiled steak and
mix with chill sauce to make a spread-
ing mixture, Add such seasonings as
needed and spread on rye bread but.
tered.
weld
game time It takes a dose
to bring a little temporary
relief of gas and sour stomach,
Phill Milk of Magnesia has acld-
ity completely checked, and the di-
gestive organs all tranquilized
Once you huve tried this
ill cease
In the
of soda
it
ips
form of
to worry about
ence a new
relief you
your diet
edom in eatl
This pleas preps
as ood for children
Mee
whe r couted tongue or fet
breath signals need of
Physicians will tell you that e
spoonfu f I'hillips Mil} Mag
nesia nent many times {ts
Get the genuine,
is important.
¢t the same!
DHILLIPS
bp Milk
Bars Husband From Kitchen
The
ina
fi sweetener,
Very
alizes
ghah of Persia in the
of a recent public speech ridiculed
the “husband in the kitchen.” The
man who takes pride in his cooking
is a nuisance, he stated, and advised
the Persian women not to respect the
man who is always willing to
help them around the house,
course
100
' ®
Don’t Risk
Neglect!
Kidney Disorders Are Too
Serious to Ignore. 1
V ATCH your kidneys! Sluggish
kidneys fail to rid the blood
of impurities and permit slow poi-
soning of the whole system. [If
trou with backache, bladder
irritations and getting up at night,
don’t take chances! Use Doan's
Pills at the first sign of disorder.
Used for more than years.
Praised the world over.
50,000 Users Endorse Doan’s:
AERIS
March of Science
First Cook—What do you do with
yourself now that the iceman is out
of a job?
Second Ditto—Well, the man who
collects installments on the electric
refrigerator ain't such a bad sort.—
Life,
“Brought Back
My Strength”
“My little daughter was born on a
homestead in northern Alberta. had
four other children and I worked 0
hard that 1 suffered a nervous break-
down: The doctor's tonic did not
seem to help meand when a friend
told me about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compoynd, 1 began to
take that instead. I kept on unsil I felt
well again. It brought back my
strength, Today I can do anything,
thanks tothe Vegetable Compound.”
~Mrs, William Parent, 1415 W. Gand
Street, Seattle, Washington.
Lydia E. Pinkham
Veoetable Gompoun