Chose
Margaret Weymouth
Jackson
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Copyright by Bobbs-Merrill Co.
WNU Service
THE STORY
Renewing a childhood attach-
ment, Ernestine Briceland, of a
wealthy family, is attracted by
Will Todd, er artist, son
of a carpenter. Ernestine's sis-
ter, Lillian, knowing their father
would disapprove, urges her to
end the affair, but Ernestine re-
fuses, They make a runaway
marriage, Briceland is furious,
but helpless, as Ernestine is of
age, Loring Hamilton, lawyer,
wins Lillian's consent to be his
wife, Will and Ernestine begin
their married life in a single
room in a humble neighborhood.
John Poole, Will's best friend,
gives a birthday party for Ernes-
tine at Ruby Pastano's resort.
Pastano irritates Ernestine by
criticizing Will for bringing her
to such a place, Will and Ernes-
tine have their first quarrel,
Conscious of approaching moth-
erhood, Ernestine opens a sav-
ings account,
news pe
CHAPTER VI
Qe
Ernestine Asks a Favor
When Ernestine reached her mother-
in-law’s house, she was astonished to
find a crowd of people standing about
the door, and to see a taxi just driving
away, and another car at the curb.
When she came into the group, every
silent, and Ernestine looked
at the faces with curiosity and a sense
of fear.
“What's the matter? she
nervously to a housewife
e door for her,
“Will's been trying to find
they just brought his pa home. He's
dead—dropped dead at his work to-
day, and his ma's real bad. I got Will
on the telephone, at the paper, and
he came right out here, but he didn't
know where you was.”
Ernestine stood staring at her, and
her hand went up to her heart in a
frightened gesture.
“Where's Will?" she asked wildly.
“He's In with his ma. Go still—the
doctor's working with her.
been awful bad last few
I've been with her all the time.”
“But she didn’t tell us.”
“She thought she'd be better—she's
been sick so long
one fell
said
big who
opened th
you-——
She's
the days.
Will looked up as she came in and
called her name softly. went
straight to him and put her arms
around him. His face was wet with
tears—he was not the positive, flery
creature with whom she had quarreled
80 bitterly the night before, but a little
boy, lost and confused. She kissed him
quickly, several times, and he sald to
her:
“I'm glad you got here—Mrs. Ben-
nett didn’t know where you were, Oh,
Ernestine—mom’s so sick—the doctor
doesn’t know whether she'll ever be
better—and dad gone like that—just
like a breath. I haven't seen him for
three weeks.”
“Dariing—he’d want to go—quickly,”
sald Ernestine, feeling the futility of
words—the emptiness of comfort. It
wasn't her father, her conscience told
her, She and WII had been neg-
lectful.
The doctor came out of the bedroom
and asked Ernestine crisply to get him
some hot water, Ernestine took off
her fur coat and her little red hat and
went into the kitchen. There was a
fire in the small range, and awkwardly
she put some coal upon it and get the
teakettle on to heat. The doctor
asked her for towels, She walted on
him as well as she could and accepted
In silence his sharp reprimand when
she was clumsy.
The neighbors had dissolved. Mrs.
Schluss, who lived next door, came in
and made a little supper. She put it
on the kitchen table and sald to
Ernestine :
“See If you can get Will to eat—
he's in there crying”
“I will,” said Ernestine, and Mrs.
Schluss went on:
“You'll have to stay here, now, I
guess. Will's ma shouldn't have been
left alone, and now, his pa's dead,
there's nobody to look out for her but
you and WilL"
“Of course I'll come,” said Ernes.
tine: “I'd have come before, if I had
known that I was needed. We didn't
want to be a burden"
She found this phrase in her mind
as she coaxed Will to eat a little sup-
per. Had their motives been entirely
unselfish, in going to Erle street?
Hadn't they wanted to be alone-—away
from his people? Should she have
stayed with Will's mother, and nursed
ber, and done the work? There was
no question but that Mrs. Schluss, and
probably other neighbors as well,
thought that she should, Her heart
ached with remorse,
Will stayed In the kitchen with her,
and Ernestine washed the dishes ang
put them all away, going to him at
times und patting or caressing him.
The undertaker came, the doctor left
and returned about nine o'clock, He
*
She
called Will into the other room, ut
after a time Will came back into the
kitchen, where Ernestine sat, not
knowing what to do.
“Ernestine—" Will looked at her
uncertainly ; his eyes appeared small
and red with weeping, his nose seemed
unusually big In his pale face, and hls
mouth was like a child's. “The doc
tor thinks we ought not have the
funeral here—because of mother be-
Ing so fll. The nolse, and people com.
ing in and out—he thinks she is {ll
enough that it might go against her.
Do you—do you think your mother—
I don't want him buried in a chapel—
and he didn't belong to any church.
He was an officer in an ethical society
—they'll have the services—I don't
known what to plan—"
The back door opened and Mrs,
Schluss came in while he was talking,
and with her another neighbor—Ernes-
tine remembered having met him once
before. His name was John Pryor,
and he was a printer, Ernestine un-
derstood the entreaty in Will's eyes—
but her heart sank: Mamma did not
like funerals, and least of all would
she like this one.
“I'll ask,” she said uncertainly, and
went to the telephone which was hung
on the kitchen wall. It seemed an
He Patted Her Arm and Tried to Con.
trol His Feelings.
eternity before Ernestine heard her
mother's volece, Palteringly, y. she told
her what had wring
why she had not called hor 4 sooner,
“But, darling,” cried mamm
thins of you in all that trouble
end the car right after you. You ma
come home to mamma until this is a
over—you've never been to a fune
in your life, Ernestine. It will be :
hard for you"
“Mamma,” said Ernestine with
ation, know 1 can't come—I'm
needed here. [It's something else 1
called you for. Mamma, they can't
have the funeral here at the house, be-
cause Will's mother is so ill it would
be dangerous for her, and, of course,
Will doesn't want his father buried
from the funeral parlors, and he
doesn't belong to any church—we don't
know just what to do, mamma—" She
couldn't say it. She simply could not.
“It's too bad you and Will aren't
keeping house,” said mamma. “If you
had let papa help you you could do
this for W ill, now."
“You doh't want mamma? I
thought perhaps—your house is so big
~that you would this for Will
I'm asking you to have Will's father's
funeral at our—at your house, mam.
ma-" All their eyes were on her
her face was scarlet, her eyes were
suffused with tears of humiliation.
“Why, Ernestine,” sald mamma,
a troubled voice, “I don't know. I'll
have to talk to daddy-—grandmother's
not well, Wait a minute—hold the
wire,"
Ernestine stood in silence, saying to
Will with her lips, “She's asking
papa,” waiting In the endless interval,
certain of refusal-—already hurt and
resentful.
“Ernestine,” mamma's voice was ter.
ribly sympathetic, “we're all just as
sorry as we can be, but papa doesn't
think Mr. Todd would want it. It
doesn't seem practical, dear—the
funeral home right there In his own
neighborhood—lots of people are
buried from such chapels every day,
darling. Don’t ask mamma to do such
a hard thing—"
Ernestine hung up the receiver with-
out a word and turned strained great
eyes upon Will. John Pryor regarded
her with a sarcastic smile. He was a
socialist, or an anarchist, or something,
Ernestine recalled.
hap ened yond
“to
Hhgriny
you
to,
do
in
— be sald with Instant kind
ness, “let me have this funeral for
you? It's right here, in the neighbor
hood, and ft won't be a bit of trouble
~your father and I belong to the same
soclety-—It would be all right with
him, I know.”
“All right,” sald Will dully, and
turned to the undertaker “Bix it
that way--will you tend to the no-
tices?"
“WIL” Ernestine implored him, “it's
not my fault—they don’t understand —"
He patted her arm and tried to con-
trol his feelings,
“That's all right, kitten I know
you can't help It—it's just their way.”
His face worked, and suddenly he
clenched his big hand. “My father—
he was good enough to work for yours,
for half his lifetime—good enough for
that—but not good enough for his dead
body"
“Will—Will—don't—don't, darling—
oh, you must not say such a thing —
sweetheart.”
“Let him cry,” sald
wisely, and Will cried upon
tine's shoulder—his tears wet her
blouse, and she held him, feeling the
great sobs rack him, wondering dimly
if she would mourn for her father that
way.
This would be her home, re-
solved, kissing his tear-wet face, hold-
Ing him to her heart. She would stay
with Will and his mother. Her people
had denied her husband the kindness
that was due among kinsfolk. They
had denied her. She felt that she
didn’t care whether she ever saw them
again, If they had done this for Will,
everything else would have followed,
but now, In common loyalty to her
husband, she had to recognize this
hurt,
She was almost fainting with wear.
ness, It seemed to her the night
would never end.
Papa came In his big car and took
Ernestine snd Will and Mrs. Schluss
to the burying ground. WI accepted
this courtesy with dignity. He
not the person to quibble at
like this.
The
brief ant
tine's first acquaintance
and she felt the
nity, felt as she ha¢
the common inheritance, the
of Will's father's life,
When they came back, Frnestis
in the car and talked to her father
few minutes. She told him that
and Will were to stay at the
house, that she was going to try
hand at housework and nursing.
should have done it sooner—she do
realize, that
She ought not reg
father answered
well to avold being
Will's father and
“That wasn't
tine, “I've a
learn”
“You think ti
home inadeqt 1ate?
“I didn't
“You've been very quiet with
day. Do you resent our attitude?”
Mrs. Schluss
Ernes-
she
Ethical so
services of the
1 It was Ernes.
wore d dig
with death,
power of hun
ier
n dig-
integrity
she sald, she was needed.
roach herself,
had done
wonsibility
ake
a res
mother,
enough”
new set
learned
ie ones you
4
mean
me all
Ernestine “It
hurt WL"
ing. “It
I have
love you
He's my
am L"”
Her father's face had
white, He sat studying his gloved
hand upon the polished steering wheel,
“That's right,” he sald after a little.
“After all, that's part of what you
learned at home--1 hope, 1 thought—
your mother wants me to tell you
we'll trust fund for yon
and one for Lillian when she
ried. I've got my money tied
this stone merger, but I ‘ean
gome on you now, and more later, or 1
can give you an allowance.” He
stopped, controlled his and
went steadily, “I still think your
marringe will prove disastrous, but
you're my little girl—I want you to be
happy. Of course, you can
come home, but as long as you
with Will, I'd like to do what I can
for you, Ernestine.”
It was a long speech for him. He
was always quick, half a phrase, haif
a sentence, sufficed him. Ernestine's
hands squeezed his arm, she pulled
him down and kissed him, and he put
his big arm, awkward in his overcoat,
about her, and drew her close.
“Before Will and I were married —
he—he thought you might think he
wanted my money--wanted some ad-
vantage, and I promised him I'd live
his life, live on his Income. I made a
bargain and I must stand by Jit, papa.
But I'm glad you told me—if I should
need money, I'll let you know. Thank
you."
WAS near to tears
she sald, her voice
forces me to take a stand
to be loyal to Will. Papa, 1
all but I love Will
husband. If he's hurt,
80,
80
grown very
establish a
up in
settle
emotion,
on
(TO BE CONTINUED)
BOVINA AAs vss sess
Three unemployed miners having
emigrated to South Africa, and not
being successful in obtaining employ-
ment, decided to journey up country,
where, far away from civilization, they
came across an explorers’ depot, fair.
ly well stocked with food,
After a few days, when the stores
had become exhausted, and all three
fed up, yet very hungry, one of their
number decided to go In search of
food, with the avowed determination
to bring back something to eat even
if it were a lion, He had not searched
far when he encountered a lion, which
was also In search of food,
The Hon at once bounded toward
the man, who turned and sped as rap-
fdly as humanly possible toward the
hut. On nearing the hut door, which
was open, he stumbled and fell, too
precipitately for the lion to recover,
which bounded Into the hut. When
the man picked himself up, he quickly
pulled the hut door to, and shouted
to his mates inside: “Here you are!
Skin that whilst 1 fetch another,”—-
London Answers.
Food Value of Cauliflower
Cauliflower, while low in fuel value,
Is rich in vitamines A, B and C. It
contains, also, considerable calcium
and phosphorus, which are needed for
healthy bones and teeth. Its water
content Is 92 per cent.
America’s Venice
The term “Venice of America” is
frequently used to describe the Thou-
sand Islands, lying between Canada
and New York In an extension of the
3t. Lawrence river,
Dame Fashion
Smiles
By Grace Jewett Austin
Dame Fashlon took ‘a few moments
the other day pondering on Just
what a woman's
mental process Is
when she chooses
the gown she will
wear to any glven
occasion, Finally
she made a few
casual Inquiries,
not as if for pub-
Heation at all, and
while she did not
learn enough to
deduce any great
law, yet It proved
Grace J. Austin. {jteresting, and
ost of us may like to ponder on our
own motives. Now there Is weather,
If one is out of the twentles, weather
is apt to have a marked effect on cos-
tume cholce, but no real girl, 80 far
as Dame Fashion could find or ob-
serve, lets weather have a particle of
influence with her. A raw and chil Hy
night would find her wearing her alr-
lest formal, If such seemed to her to
he demanded, and no threatening
shower could keep her from
a new silk ensemble to a
weather is an fr
with the mature,
wearing
But
factor
tea,
stil nportant
What others will probably wear has
a marked effect. In years gone by
there was somewhat of a standard
get for garb in attending church, but
with the progress of the years, and
! the Increased feeling that church at-
| tendance Is not the place for elab-
orate dressing, quiet street sults are
more In order there. Clubs and bridge
parties bring out gayer plumage, while
the reception makes every
woman choose one of the prettiest cos-
tumes in her wardrobe.
M men are
not a factor in
owns? Some women will firmly
ed!” But most women,
rmber when pre-
or evening func
men
afternoon
to atten
is It or
dwell,
women's chofce
have been
to ho
thes
yO]
¥i lous in
but ame Fashion would
ie sure na between a bd
ated this week, and a bri
ored one, six months old. a ma
would be
win Just
| quit
ore ghter col.
n's vote
given
own.
P ”
ers hi
to most
ips the mos
Wor I
| dress 18 ne
| 80 alarming
| the early sprir
dress ROCs ! Vi
| except to the formal a
| events. But the main lesson to be
learned from the changing styles, not
| needed, of eourse, by the twenty-
class, Is not to save up clothes, afier
| purchasing, but to get the cream
| comfort from them while they
the best of the mode,
Once in
there is a gown which seems to have
| a strange, psychological power. *I
always have a good time when 1 wear
| that dress,” its owner says. And that
Is a dress which Dame Fashion urges
| should be worn until it has gone to
tatters,
It Dame Fashion were asked what
style edict bas resulted in the most
genuine happiness for women, she
would give her opinion that it is the
general acceptance of costume jewel-
| ry. For there certainly was a time.
| distinct in ber memory, when the
{ true “lady” wore only the genuine
| Jewels which she possessed, however
meager their number might be. and
only children and gypsies wore beads.
But the great lesson of color values,
thank heaven! has been learned. The
beauty of a real ruby or the charm of
a real diamond still has Its place, but
no one now scorns adornings of crys-
{| tal. It Is not cotton, it Is not corn, It
{ certainly is not wine that Is king In
these days, It is pure and beautiful
color.
(2) 1930, Western Newspaper Union.)
Chic Dinner Frock of
Geranium Red Chiffon
serenis
evening
are in
awhile in one's wardrobe
Showing a dainty dinner frock of
geranium red chiffon. A short cape
In back and rows of ruffles contribute
to its air of youthful charm,
i
Three Piece Ensemble
Featuring Eton Jacket
Here is a charming three-piece en-
semble which includes a modish eton
Jacket. The material is brown nub
tweed, The skirt is cut on narrow
lines with a series of pleats extending
from the knee to the hem line. But-
tons trim the jacket—one on either
cuff and one as a clasp.
Desirable for Summer
Often the most formal } of
spring numer evenl have
rit that
for
80 exact
parties
casual
I
these occasions need not be
ing a problem as it 1s In winter. Print-
ed chiffon & the ve ry
formal at
i as
essence of
mertin in be one mi
il the next,
nrielonn
(ReEli Ll b
3, Cf
Inforn and
wide
» for.
ketless
most
1 must be as.
onomics
s OVE.
dress
wrap.
dress, as
designed ;
to
costume than
those
is ‘better economy
for a
hase several
to pu
occasions,
$ @ ¢
Gresses jor
New Petticoat Can Be
Adjusted to the Figure
When princess lines are so impor.
tant the matter of whether or not
one's lingerie fits perfectly becomes
a vital A petticoat (we must
acknowledge this undergarment after
nany years of snubbing it) has been
made that can be adjusted to the
individual figure. It is made in wrap-
around style with three buttons and
buttonholes on the narrow waistband
that make it possible to adjust the
band to the specific waist. The over
lapping section of the skirt is elab-
orately lace trimmed and embroidered
and the bottom of the garment Is
lace bordered.
one,
Shirtings Are Popular
for Dainty Tub Frocks
Silk shirtings, plain, self striped or
showing several colors in striped pat-
terns, have attained popularity in tub
frocks cut along simple lines, with
skirts either pleated or flaring by
means of circular folds at the sides.
The plain circular skirt is on the
wane,
While rajah and shantung continue
to meet with favor, rough silks are
less sought than the smoother weaves.
Synthetic materials likewise are
deemed smart.
Black Lingerie Again _
in Fashion Limelight
It was only natural that black ln-
gerie should return when the styles
grew subtle, Black chiffon is flatter
ing to the skin, unless the complexion
Is distinctly sallow, and black chit.
fon dotted all over with small ap-
pliqued lozenges of silk in brilliant
colors 1s particularly interesting. A
nightgown of this sort is accompanied
by a breakfast jacket made up of
large silk lozenges in many shades
and trimmed with a narrow turnover
collar of the black chiffon,
Ensembles in Gems
Paris is wearing less jewelry and
making up for it b, wearing Jewelry
which is more expensive. Whenever
possible, the chic Parisienne gets real
diamonds and rubles. But If not real
ones, then the most expensive and
finest imitations. Ensembles In gems
are the idea.
Quaint Designs in Prints
This is a season of prints and to
meet the demand a marvelous array
of designs has been created. Since
prints lend themselves to the qualnt-
ly feminine trend of fashion they are
bound te be popular. Then, too, the
colorings are more subtle and becom
ing than they have been,
(The Kitchen
Cabinet
(©), 1930, Western Nowspaper Union.)
Burely he that made us with such
large discourse
Looking before and after, gave us
not
That capacity and godlike reason
To rust in us unus'd.
-sBhakespears,
HOT AND COLD BEVERAGES
The making of a good cup
which is such a simple and easy
thing to do, Is often
spoiled by standing. The
best pot for tea is of
earthen ware. It should
scalded and hot and
when the tea is (a tea-
spoonful for each per-
son) put into the hot
pot, pour freshly bolied water over
it and a it to st three to five
minutes to draw, then serve at
For those who do not care for the
80 strong the freshly boiled w
should be provided
All of trimmings
these days for the
fruits, !
as pineap;
into th
who like t
cream an ar.
One may add a bit of grated
peel or orange peel to the tea in
distinctive flavor.
making tea for a large com-
it Is a good plan to put it into a
cloth bag, then it may be re
when the tea is suffi-
of tea,
be
How and
once,
tea
ater
Bors
IPCROTY
yonfyl
» taste of thos
ironnee
Qropi
OUL
§ 1]
lemon,
lemon
the
When
pany
easily
strong
memories it
a loaf
the cup,
cream,
Cambric Tea— What
hottom of
f hot
add
tea kettle
their elders
algo goo
Gi nger Ale Julep. ~Put one
alf cupfuls of sug
wuld
in water before
a8 cocoa she
other-
ars wel
constantly
netivine
} LANg
med
ishes to please the
of her family
Banana Marmalade —
Peel and slice bananas,
using two pounds
nanas and
amount
tastes
of sugar and. the »
juice of a lemon. ut
earthen dish d let stand
Turn into a preserving pan
gently, stirring constantly
thickens. Test by drop-
ping a little on a plate; if it sets it
is ready to pour Jars. Serve
at tea,
Cooked in
pint of
on
hour.
Cook
an
into
Bananas Cranberry
cranberries
of cold wa-
Cook quickly ten minutes and
through a sieve. Halve six
lengthwise and cover
with the juice of half a lemon. Add
3
ter.
hot berry juice, stir well and
pour over the bananas, Place in a hot
oven and bake until the fruit is ten
der. Remove to a glass dish and cool,
rich sauce for the bananas.
Fresh Fruit Cup.—Take half a pine-
apple, diced, one cupful of strawber-
ries, three bananas, three oranges, one
tablespoonful of lemon juice and sugar
sirup to sweeten. Mix all together,
chill and serve topped with a bright
perfect strawberry.
Fried Bananas With Bacon or Saus.
age~~Cut each banana into halves
crosswise, then lengthwise, roll in
flour, cook in hot bacon or sausage fot
and serve around the bacon or sausage.
Bananas Baked in Fruit Juice.—Put
four large bananas cut into sections
in a baking dish, cover with the juice
of two large oranges and one-half cup-
ful of lemon julce, one-half cupful of
sugar, all well mixed and poured over
the bananas, Bake for 20 minutes.
Serve hot or cold
Banana Muffing.—Cream two table
spoonfuls of butter, add one-half cup-
ful of brown sugar, one beaten egg,
two mashed bananas, two cupfuls of
flour, one and one-fourth teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, one-half teaspoon.
ful of salt and one-half cupful of milk.
Cream the'butter and sugar together,
add egg well beaten and the mashed
pulp of the bananas. - Add the dry in.
gredients, alternating with the milk.
Mix well; drop Into greased tins and
bake in a wedium oven twelve min.
utes,
Banana Pie~Dake a shell and an
with thinly sliced bananas which
have been lightly sweetened, and a
teaspoonful of lemon juice ndded to
them. Cover with a rich, thick cus.
tard, cooked and cooled, and top with
fa few spoonfuls of whipped cream.
Serve well chilled.
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