\HILDREN’S A STORY THORNTON W. BURGESS JERRY HAS OTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT EDDY FOX went off to the Old Pasture to put ou his thinking cap. Jerry Muskrat Just stopped thinking about that house Reddy talked of building. It couldn't be built without mud, and how were they to get mud where no mud was? They couldn't, so that was all there was about it. It had been great fun to lan that house for Reddy Fox. It ad interested him greatly and he Would dearly have loved to help build It. But it couldn't be done, and be sides he had other things to think of. “I've had rest enough,” thought Jerry the very night he decided that Reddy's house could be no more than a dream. “It is time for me to hegin to think about getting some food laid away for winter. If Reddy Fox ever has a house like mine he will have to build it without any help from me. I've wasted all the time on it I am going to. It is queer how Interested ln houses Reddy has become. 1 never knew him to be before. And, now 1 think of it, he has been wonderfully pleasant, He certainly can be nice Mwhen he wants to be. He hasn't once tried to catch me, 1 don't believe that Buch a thought had even entered his head.” Woule smiled if he what Jerry was and 1 know that was all that he king about and his talk of a int Reddy have could have known thinking? You know the catching of Jerry was thin “Well, | Never!” Exclaimed Reddy. house was merely to get Jerry so In teresied that he would come ashore. The next night Reddy visited the Smiling 1'ool just as usual. He couldn't keep away. He hadu't thought of any way to get mud to build the house, but he hoped to be able to per Buade Jerry that they might start the house and to trust to luck to get the mud when it was needed. But when he reached the Smiling Pool no Jerry was visible teddy waited and waited and waited. At last Jerry appeared but it was plain to see that he was in a hurry. He merely nodded to Reddy Fox and then dived. “Well, 1 never!” exclaimed Reddy, Btaring at the little circles on the sur Asko A —s— “The laundry business seems pros perous,” says complaining Cora, “it's only the buttons on the shirts that keep dropping oft.” © 1313, Bell Syndicate. —W NU Service Tr ERE nre the Wilshire members of the Fox Joy Scout Troop No. 88 of which Is the world's first in this organization, In ad- as Jerry have some I wonder what he He might at least have face of the water made dived. "Jerry seems to thing on his mind. Is up to now? of day. 1 about.” So Reddy waited and walted and waited some more. He managed to hide his impatience and when at last Jerry climbed out on the Big Rock for a rest, Reddy was just the same pleas- ant fellow he had been the night be fore, “Well, Jerry,” he exclaimed *1 thought you had deserted me. [I've been waiting ever So long. I thought perhaps you may have thought of some way of bullding that house with- out mud.” “I'm sorry, but there isn't any other way,” replied Jerry. “If there was 1 wouldn't be able to help yon any. [ve got too much to do to mind anybody's business but my own. If you want a house you'll have to get some one el to help build or else build it all yourself.” “But, what, may 1 ask, are you so suddenly busy about? asked Reddy, and tried hard to keep the eagorness from his volce “I'm laying up food for the win. ter,” replied Jerry hriefly. “Until that Is done 1 can’t think of anything else ™ With this he dived from the Big Rock. © 1923 by T W. Burgess WNT Service must find out what he Is "4 «i WRIST MOVEMENT IN THE BACKSWING HE first movement of the back swing is not one of the wrists but rather starts in the hips and knees The wrists at first merely follow, the arms moving straight across the front of the body. This movement insures the desired flat arc instead of the in correct more abrupt one. The wrists remain Inactive antil perhaps a third of the backswing has been completed, During this period the wrists are often so relaxed that at times they flex backward as the movements of Salas ing societies, 380 heart. of The Czar of Russia wanted to rule over the Christian turkeys. are actual humorous in examination pa- by teachers. BONERS tid-bits found pers, essays, etc. In ancient Egypt books on sclence and medicine were quite common, Cas tor oll Is advised as a dose in one of the books, showing that we have not advanced so far ahead of the Egyp tinng as might be supposed. » * » The Pligrims were ophbosed to the weather and many of them died. » . . The way they created a kalght was to give him a bath and put on his knight clothes - - . Hiver Goldsmith thought America was a wild country where he might run Across a snake in the jungle or be detained by a tiger. »* * - Minneapolis is in the crease of the book. * . - One of the good Ilnws of the road is always keep on the right side of everyone, ©. 1933. Ball Syndicate ~WND Boervies the arm and shoulders force the club back. After the clubhead has been brought back approximately a third of the backswing arc it suddenly be comes necessary to enlist the ald of the wrists In raising the club higher The turn of the shoulders and hips on the backswing has opened the club head so there Is no necessity of rolling the wrists, Instead as the left hand pushes the club back they lift the club up gradusily, maintaining the slow back maxim, and slowly cocking themselves, ©. 1931, Dell Syndicate ~WNU Services Mot SEVERAL GOOD THINGS ERVE crushed peanut brittle over jee cream, It adds to the flavor and is most appetizing. Glorified Rice. Whip one cupful of cream. 33 an pinch of salt and a teaspoonful of «wanilla. Just before serving, toss two cupfuls of boiled rice into the eream mixture and serve topped with a tea: spoonful of raspberry or other fruit Jam for each serving. Ginger Waldorf Salad. Fold together one cupful each of diced tart apple and celery, one-half cup ful of broken nut meats, one-half cup ful of mayonnaise and one-fourth eup- ful of eandied ginger. Marinate with french dressing and rub each salad leaf with a eut clove of garlle. Serve at once after adding the nuts, Oxtails en Casserole. Cut the tails In sections and cook in bolling water to cover; cook five minutes, then drain, dredge with flour, fry In fat with a small minced onion, Season well, place In a ensserole with two cupfuls of strained tomato juice, one teaspoonful of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful of worcestershire sauce and one finely minced carrot. Cover and cook In a slow oven three and one-half hours, adding more water as needed, Ten minutes before serving * LOVE AT HOME By ANNE CAMPBELL OVE -4 A thousand slles away, But a brown wren that brings A song to me today. lithely He perches in my sunny yard, And teills a song to me Of common joy, a task that's hard, And home's tranquility. He has no song of a far land That lures my heart to roam. He sings a song 1 understand, A simple song of home! € by Western WEwapaper Union, add a cupful of cooked peas. Add flour to thicken If needed, and serve the gravy with the meat Lobster Newburg, Put three tablespoonfuls of butler into the blazer of chafing dish or in a saucepan, add one cupful of mush. rooms, cook five minotes, add four tablespoonfuls of flour and a pint of milk. Add one and one-half cupfuls of lobster weat or shrimps or crabs Mix two egg yolks with a little of the sauce and stir into the lobster. Cook Just long enough to set the eggs. Sen. son with lemon Julce, a bit of nutmeg, cayenne pepper and salt © by Western Newspaper Unlon, Princess Elizabeth Youngsters often are as exacting about styles as are thelr mothers, The little girl will like this “Princess Eliz abeth” coat In green cheviot with vel vet collar, [PADA KENOWS— iH Gelling the ZL hristmas Sto I' WAS Christmas Eve. Outside i the snow was fallog In great feathery flakes, turning the bleak winter landscape into a thing of beau- ty. It clung to the stretching arms of the trees: it covered roofs and lawns with a mantle of white, “How beautiful!” Helen Marsdale whispered to herself, as she gazed out of the window. “A symbol of the cloak of happiness that the spirit of Christ. mas has flung around the world.” She turned at the sound of a word, “Mother, won't you read the Chuist- mas story now, while we walt Dad?’ It was pretty, dark-haired Patsy who spoke, but In & minute the other children echoed her request Mrs. Marsdale sat down in the softly- lighted room, Christmas was there. Holly hung in the window, a candle was burning on the table, a log fire blazing upon the hearth. Opening the Bible at the second chapter of St. Luke she began wreaths and beautiful story that has thrilled the world through the centuries, grew in ric went on, bness and volume as she “And she forth her first bors son, and spped him in swad- dling clothes, an i him in & mang - er, because ¢ was no room for them at the inn, “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keep- ing watch thelr flocks by n “And, lo, the angel of the Lord cs upon them and the glory of the Lord shone roun t them ai and they were gore "And the angel sald to them, Fear not: for behold, 1 bring you good tid- ings of great joy. which shall be to over d abou afraid this day In Savior, which i» *For unto vou is born the city of avid a» the Lord™ “Mother, It—it sounds Just like music.” emotion, the story, Hobin, which you feel. One can almost see and hear as they read --Mary and Joseph-and-—and Christ Child.” to speak: “l--] wish I could go like his blue eyes shining. “Robin, that isn't possible for us now, but we can show our love for him In many other ways at Christmas. By being thoughtful and kind, by making others happy, by remembering who are In need” head as she read: “And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, iying “And suddenly there was with angel a multitude of the praising God, heavenly host and saying, earth peace, good will toward men. "And it eame to pass, as the angels were gone away from them Into Heav. en, the shepherds sald one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, pass, which the Lord had made known to us. “And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe iying in a manger” So intend were the family, so wrapped up in the beauty and absorb ing interest of the story, that James Marsdale stood in their midst before they knew it “Oh, dad!” Robin cried, "Mother has been reading about the coming of the Christ Child—abeut the shepherds and-—and-—everything. 1 wish you had been here” *1 wish | had” James Marsdale re plied, as he lifted Robin In his arms. “1 ean never forget the beautiful ple ture you made as | entered. All of you listening, and-—and mother's bean. tiful volce falling like music In the room.” He smiled with rare under «standing at his wife as he finished speaking. Helen Marsdale returned his smile “We shall walt for you next year.” she enld; “this beautiful hour is going te be a part of our Christmas for always 0 193), Western Newspaper Unions, Christmas Cards Help Uncle Sam The aunual exchange of Christmas ards glves the post office a little prob tem to handle, but it eught to help de crease the annual deficit, Festival of the Epiphany The festival of the Epiphany, Janu. ary. I 4 survival of the 10 Chek pvhich, n century, A ta tn D or 28. : In ee ADDS ONE DIVORCE Decision Made by Referee May Be Good Law, But— The dowager duchess of Manches ter left her reskduary estate to her son, the present duke, and his wife $1.050000 in trust with an annual income of R183.000, When the will was signed the wife of the duke was the former Helena Zimmermann, daughter of a Clnelnnat! millionaire, Now a referee appointed by a Su- preme court Justice in Manhatitls decides that the present d the beneficiary, the former K Ethel Dawes, of Greenwicl whom Manchester mu his first wife's effective, December 17. 1 The referee, pret British law, he of the former duo her divorce, “The not be considered as referring t particular person who was t wife at the the will” So the dowager duchess chess tied the divorce decree Provision time of the execu legal fits In an estate Hong, picture as 1} not on the of her gra knew, but on some ur whom the dake Most rea tenti tA - Incidenta nach SOners wiii hold t m of ®O0 ad, ARareatls idea of the marital ducal son, for nd enjoyment jewels to “the ing” of the age with omplications pen in the best of tionalism is ra er t affirmed by » report Stick to the vege overcoming constip: strong mineral pu bowel regularity is esta} use of Wright's Indian ¥ 25¢ a box. 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