Ticket to Sparta
By EMILY V. SPEARS
© by MeClure Newspaper Syndicate,
WNU Service é
HEN Peggy Burleson’s mother
found her shamelessly crying
over a bunch of dead violets, she de-
cided something must be done.
“But,” protested Peggy. when her
mother had explained her plan, 4
don’t want to go to see Aunt Helen.
I want to stay right here in Longhope,
where Dick is."
In the end Mrs. Burleson won her
point. And two weeks later Peggy
was comfortably established In her
aunt’s luxurious New York apart
ment, leading a gay life,
And of course Peggy
time,
Then suddenly, early In the after-
noon of her birthday, a week after her
visit began, Peggy suddenly decided
she couldn't spend another hour In
New York. She must get home, The
memory of a shiny white box, layers
of gleaming, transparent green paper
that she had pulled aside a year ago
to disclose a bunch of violets from
Dick, came to her so
poignantly, that she felt almost faint
from their nearness.
She was going home. She couldn't
go back even for an explanation to
her aunt's apartment. Her aunt
wouldn't understand,
She hailed a taxi and hurried to the
station. It wasn't until she opened
her purse to pay the taxi man that she
gaw she had only two or three dollars,
She paid him. Then she stopped to
consider what to do next. She'd tele-
phone her aunt—leave word with a
maid that she'd gone home for the
night. She couldn't make explana-
tions, It was too inconsiderate of her
to do it, of course.
She'd buy a ticket that would take
her as far as possible on her way.
Then, if the conductor remembered—
had a good
stations extra, perhaps the whole way
—she'd get off the train, wherever he
put her off,
walk the rest of the
A crazy plan, of course,
at the moment it seemed beantiful
Fortunately a maid's volee answered
her telephone call was little
surprise in the
Miss,” but that
banked on that,
class servants that never batted an
eyelid, no matter what happened
Pegzy's eyes blurred as she worked
her way to the head of the for
her ticket. She pushed two dollars
and a quarter through the grating.
“How far will that go toward Long-
hope?”
“To Sparta,” he answered. “All right,
ticket please” said And he
gave it to her, with fourteen cents
change.
She had to wait half
her train. But that was all right. The
maid had told her that her aunt
was away at a card party and wouldn't
be home till five-thirty
Snow was
emerged from the tunnel
the station. Small,
Bnt was snow to
saw vio
Sparta
way
here
well-trained,
was all had
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Peggy
line
Peggy.
an honr for
the
fust
falling as train
beyond
business-like flakes,
Pegey? She
throngh alr.
long way from Long
hope. But if she conldn’t walk the dis
tance In the flaky well,
something wonld h hippen
The warmth and recnlanr mot!
the train lulled Peggy
A firm hut
der awakened her an hour or so later,
fhe looked up to find the
leaning over her.
“Excuse me, Misa"
was your ticket to?
Silently, Peggy prodnced It
“We've passed Sparta, Misa
kins 1s the next stop.”
“Oh yes,” said Peggy.
had been asleep when
called, “I'm sorry. I'll
the next station—"
“Twenty-one cents”
ductor,
“But—" demanded Peggy
“Can't help it. 1 ealled
tion. You'll have to pay.”
“Pardon me,” sald a
her, to the conductor,
lady wants to go to
are together. I have
Sparta the rest of the way.”
The conductor grunted na
fled sound as he accepted a
from Dick, and looked at him
askance as he slid into the
side Peggy.
what
lets floating the
was Aa
snow -—oh,
on of
to sleep
gentle tap on the shoul
conductor
he sald “Where
Tom-
the station was
sald
volee
“The
Longhope
young
We
Dick.
“Yon see.” he explained, as his hand
sought and clasped hers, “it's your
birthday. I remembered.
wanted to be with you
image of a mald was all excited. She
phone—sghe’d just been
ealling a taxi and going to the station
to see what was the matter Seems
she knew--well, she knew you and 1
knew each other, Your old Annie and
she are friends—they've corresponded
since you came to New York. Any
way~-I got to the station a few min.
utes hefore the train left and followed
you. Sort of lost my nerve, I guess,
Seemed funny to take it for granted
you'd feel as 1 do. But you do, don't
you, Peggy?"
Dick's ramblink talk had been inter.
spersed by little interjections and ex-
eclamations from Peggy, quite satisfy
ing and expressive to him. Darkness
was gathering thickly outside the win.
dows, the wind was sighing, and big,
white flakes were beating against the
warm, lighted windows.
QO, HO, ho!
on the hill top far, far
Come on up, the snow's fine. Let's go!
Whether we be snow-faring fans or
among those who elect to Join the style
parade ander sunny skies “where sum
mer spends the * the “what to
wear” problem is ever with
let's spend a few moments
ence with Dame Fashion and see what
she has to say upon the subject.
To begin with those who skate and
ski and and frolic in the
snow are expected to follow as metic
ulous a style program as does miiady
who along sun warmed
beaches or dances to the rythmic sway
of waving palms under tropic starry
skies
A most important lesson which fash
ion teaches is the value of eolor-—flam
boyant, audacious color, if you please
A formula for color which the smart
set is adopting enthusiastically for
winter sports outfits is gray for the
basic color with accessories In a riot
of brilliant greens, blues, reds and or
ange tones. Over a swanky gray cos
tume consisting of trousers in dark
gray with a tuck-in sweater in lighter
tone, the neckband and wrists
knitted in vivid stripes. she who skates
wears a patchwork fncket, In
lumberjack fashion, which starties the
with its vivid being
formed of swatches of blue, green, red
and yellow suede sewed together in
crazy-quilt fashion, with enough gray
suede worked In to relate It to the gray
of the sweater and trousers with which
it Is worn
It does not look its high color in the
picture, but if the skirt-and- jacket suit
away?
winter
as. Nd
in confer
tobogzan
promenndes
ands
snede
eye coloring,
wort by the young woman playing ice
hockey in the
the orig
picture could be seen in
iid certainly qual
he trim
fncket is of
lined with
is of rich
inal 1 wo
ify ax being plenty colorful
iy buttoned and belted
hright red corduroy it is
The skirt
lenther. Its bu
front fastening is
Wear
satnural chamois
green suede ttoned
down-the
word
the Iasi
for sportss
Inended
for
are
the right in
timely suggestions
suits
shown to
Among
conservatively smart show
types such ns the model
the pleture, It in
of navy gnburdine which is so general
iy worn, it almost a tra
dition in the sports renlm. Variety is
afforded by the plaid lining which is
woven in flaming colors
The thing
ern winter sports togs Is that no mat
ter how pictorial they may be they
never sacrifice the practical
The
made
hans become
commendable about mod
sportswoman who Knows het
thinks of wearing =»
fncket or hlonse which does not a
fr mein! slide or some
That is
wOIMEe
fashions never
gten
with such ar
if she be not in
other equally as
for In
fastening crented by
11 which slips small
knobs through leather thongs
a om is warranted to
ski or skate to the queen's
taste. Howsoever to do the trick with
out ostentntion you will please to note
the pullover blouse
the group. which fastens with a metal
glide at the back of the neck. The
collar and gloves are striped in pale
bine and hrown
1932
rangement,
trigned with
depend n gadget
stance, the new
nhie stich as
Rehiapare wooden
A row
“doll up™ any
snit SNOW
pletured above In
Wentern Nowepaper Unton
DINNER JACKETS
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
pn, Wan 7 in, Wn Vm. 1 in, Vl i, 2
One sleeveless decollete gown with a
flock of cunning dinner jackets equals
a whole wardrobe of evening clothes,
Which goes to show how practieal
when economy is correct form wher
ever we may go. The model pictured is
in black and white velvet. Gold or sil
ver-spangled velvet would make up
very prettily after this fashion. The
list of flattering dinner jackets In.
cludes some very dainty fantasies
made of cholce lace either black or
in ecru or flesh tints, Worn over black
velvet or crepe dresses they transform
the formal gown into a costume tuned
to the semi-formal dine or dance hour,
The flair for sparkle is reflected In
the dazzling little eapelets and jackets
which are sequin covered.
Hatback Is Need
The strong popularity of the Vie
torian colffure that sweeps all the
curls to the back of the head makes
the elevated hatback practieally im
perative.
GOLD AND SILVER
SLIPPERS RETURN
The fashion tip given by one of the
better shoe houses is to dye the heels
and bows of an opera pump to match
the gown or the accessories. This
snme honse is showing a slipper that
can almost be said to embody every
color of the rainbow In a vivid pattern.
Velvet slippers are exceedingly
smart. Many of them have straps and
intriente trimmings of gold or silver
kidskin. Some have both. Returned
to favor are kidskin gold and silver
slippers. A new note is a combina
tion of the gold and silver.
The brocades are very smart. They
are trimmed with the gold or sliver
kidskin. Some houses are showing =a
trim of opaque kidskin. There are
satin nnd moire combinations fo be
had and erepe slippers to be dyed.
One-Sleeved Gowns Are
Latest Freak in Paris
Two sleeves do not make a dress
Paris couturiers are striving to per
suflicient.
However bizarre may be your men
reality the creation ia sometimes effec
tive, It's smartest, however, when ap
plied to jackets,
These leave one arm covered with
a fabric contrasting with the fabric
of the dress sieeve. The armhole of
the “inissing sleeve” is trimmed with
feathers, the other with fur,
Sequin Capes
A shoulder cape of sequing on black
net or chiffon is charming worn with
an simple evening gown. They ¢an be
bought separately to wear with differ.
ent dresses,
Plaid Velvet
Plaid velvet bags with searfs to
match ars gay and pretty to wear with
your dark fur coat or with a solid col
or wool dress,
for Butter Supply
May Be Stored in Jars or in
One-Pound Prints.
By JOHN A. AREY,
College, WN
Farm butter,
cream, may
and kept th
Boervire
made from
be packed In salt
the cold room for
sweet
cream
use
into butter
later.
and storing
This plan has been prac
for a number of years. The first con
this condi
products
packed
Given
tion, the resulting
in jars, solidly or in
the
and eare
bacterial
either case
kill all
If packed solidly in such
butter needs to be
a clean and sterile
jars, the
covered
with
white cloth
If prints are used, a salt brine suffi
clently strong to float
pared. This will
an egg is pre
take about one
Bolled
the one
waiter.
water should be Then
pound prints wrapped In clean white
cloth are placed in the jar with a
around print so that f{t
be recovered easily
nsed
ench
be placed on the hutter to
the brine and then the hrine is
over the whole
time It may be
tional brine,
ht
in
New Soil Test Shifting
Land Out of Grain Cro
Without the for availahb
heavy
and phosphate for
of too low
the growls
NOCescary
'
fields already
allable phos
and se
5 *
1d
ly develop
care of the lime
now the more
phosphorus test gives
tical
od test of
menns of averoot
impartant barrier
Cron Acreage
Mousands of
and
areas of soll va ying
to entire fi
tain enough imestor
northern
central
phosphorus so that
out of grain and put
lover or red ol
Farmers seldon
What Is more
a ing the
often attempt to gros
that Is low
phorus and lime
of seed and time,
ATCAR,
toon
Bee-Keeping
It has lately been discovered
have pre among
plants. Whether this
the fact that they like some nectars
better than
simply go where nectar
dant or most easily obtained
tion which none can yet
fact that they not touch
dew, even though It may be In
abundance, as long as nectar Is a
able In quantities from flowers
cates clearly their prefer
nectar. In the case of clovers,
parently prefer to work on white
clover rather than alsike if both are
yielding abundantly. When white
clover ig abundant and yields heavily,
alsike clover is often poorly pollinated,
large apiary. On
other hand if white clover
or is yielding poorly, alsike
that
boos ferences the
hones is due to
others, or whether they
is moet abun
ig a ques
The
honey-
great
fangwer.
will
ence for floral
bees ap
the
is mearce
clover is
Clean the Seed Wheat
The treatment of seed wheat with
with formalde
Frequently, however, seed
tive
seriments
the
which have been conducted by
indicate that the removal of
smut balls in the seed wheat is ahso
The smut balls are composed of mil
tions of spores which are not entirely
destroyed by the common method of
seed treatment. These smut balls
ghould be removed either by fanning
or other cleaning machines,
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Agricultural Briefs
Uncle Ab says he foresees a new erm
of art In every field
* - -
Sheep were gold recently in Aberga
venny, Scotland, for 4 cents each.
. » -
A yam yleld at the rate of 420 bush
ols per acre was grown at Hickory,
3. by J. F. Allen,
«so»
Two agricultural experts supplied by
the League of Nations will study the
agricultural reconstruction of China
I Foret ie Petty
Troubles of Life
cm———
observed that our
into small pleces;
work, play, love, friendship, social
contacts, business, responsibilities,
financial and blood relationships ; and
all the little pleces are colored by
our temperament, our training, our
inbred likes and dislikes, habits,
tastes and yearnings: the essential
business of living is to fit those
pieces into a picture.
Some one has
lives are cut
The petty annoyances of dally life
are harder to bear than the real bur-
dens to which we seem to adjust our
shoulders. We grow tired of listen.
ing to a radio which echoes only the
“hare-brained chatter of irresponsible
frivolity” when there are so many
beautiful things to which we might
listen—Iif permitted. It requires the
patience of Job to rise above the per-
sistent clatter of unweicome sounds
ut we must try to remember that
what is Important te one may be
trivial to another, and adjust our
We might be
new hopes with
make & rose jar
selves accordingly,
poetical and steal
every dawn sand
when they die,
“He has achieved success,” says a
philosopher, “who has lived well,
laughed often and loved much; who
has gained the respect of intelligent
men and the love of little children;
who hag filled his niche and accom-
plished his task; who has left the
world better than he found NI,
whether by an Improved poppy, a
perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation ef
enrth's beauty, or failed to express
it: who has looked for the best in
others and who has given the best
he had: whose life is an inspiration
and whose memory a benediction,” —
Indianapolis News,
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