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thursday 19th 1w5 the acton free press paob hhmb hplunrpnddiiigforprosperity mabel mckee yfco tell john that she waa toroty would not be on cany taak julia anno realised aa oho hung holly wreaths at all the windows and fastened mistletoe to the chandeliers just as mother had done through all the years at christmas time savory spicy odors ailed the whou house old oynthlab recipe boolm wcr responsible lor these by following al directions carvrully julia anne had managed to make as asty mlnccmoat xuid as flrm and inviting plum pud ding ai cynthia ever had made when she had bceri cook at the moultcr home cynthia who had retired from work since her two sons had obtained job had left her clean utile cabin for two dayu early in thtf week to help julu anne open the old moulter homu her older brother doctor john moultcr luul thought it was being opened just for the holidays his eyes had gleamed joyously when julia anno liad told him of tho plan of having christmas tills year at homo instead of at tho undcndole hotel as they hod done each year slnco mothors death julia anno wished now that alio had said ive come home to stay im xallurp on artist havent been able to sell single sketch or get even an order from rdltny all my money lfi gone bo im going to stay at home worse still she would have to tell eric currle who had protested her golnj to new york to try to become an lllus trator she had not come from suo oesaxul position in the east as he had done to say as he began managing the curry factory its all the blink saying theres any other place on this globe qual to lindendale lindcndale for me the rest of my life as for christmas julia anno was going to pretend to bo merry through christmas although her heart held the tragedy of being told she wotl failure she had promised mother always to make christmas merry for her older brother john and for claude the young est of the moulter family who was only fifteen sliarp rap at the door interrupted the girls dismal thoughts it might be claude who liked christmas surprised murrladly julia anno pushed the plum pudding inside the biggest pantry cup board smoothed her rumpled dusky ris7titiaenirnoopcnlhe john was on the s4o veranda shaking the snow from ills goat coat wckup buppcr judyt he laughed hie operation tonight and want to get back on quickly oh possible claude will soon be here pickup supper that meant supper on the kitchen table juliri aimo hurriedly spread tho table cooked tlio bacon and egg4 made uw toast jahnt operation meant relief from hu ques tions of last night question about hr work iir fellow ajrtlsls and so on claude who arrived in it rush washed ills hands at the kitchen sink hls whistle of aurprlso over tlw jickup supper wau followed by lusty question called out to ills brother jdoc if can coax cynthia back cant we keep the house open after christmas you kndw ou dejpke that hotol toqtl julia anne caught tlw hurried frown with uhlch john hushed claude nr insistence houevur made him give the reason why the two brothers could not stay on at the big hoiuuj llnanccji sk ho sold soberly didnt mtean to tell you until artcr chrltmas most of my patlunts cunt pay their bllu the currv mill la working only one or two dayj week eric taya that if they dont iet some big orderu soon theyll liavo to close down atogcther juilaantincgncpyntliornuniuliuijolui oh judy it isnt that bad he hurried to add there arc other lndiuitrleji in undendale ill just have to enlarge my field ive alwttja followed father iimmdljiautljithiiriiludclajluiilstjl claude interrupted his voice wtatful ho hasnt even big house tho turkey mr dougherty sent lis weighs fourteen pounds laughed julia anne two guests are not enough why nol each of you invito two or three theres peach of plum pudding too john whistled his way out of the room and julia anno and claudo wero left alone ho to confldo boyishly that join ukcd christmas partial like tho oms thiy had when mother wad in tho big hoiuo tears came to his oy as ho talked boyishly ho tried to hide them by offer tog to wipe tho duhes ho he would hnvo an excuse to stay in tho kitchen whfiro ho could cmcll tlu pudding tiuj closeness to his sister mado him confide that john hod said he wuhtri julia anne could stay hi undendale if only she could paint here wo would not want anything to interfere with your career judy ho smiled johns ter ribly proud of your painting ho lias that littlo picture you made of mother yeatb ago hanging hi his onlce and uomctlmes he says that when he is rich lies going to hire you to point him hundred pictures what kind of pictures julia an nos voice was low pictures of people and places lie iovcs explained claude dad and mother tho old cabin at the old cart the docs funny that way about people and places ho loves tho next momlntf julia anno took from the great box which had carried them from new york the disappoint ments as she termed them the pictures which had brought her only failure the most famous art dealer who had seehi them had been most kind to her too one buying pictures now he had wild even tho bestknown artists ore having hard sledding ono picture of which julia anno was especially fond was autumn creek ucone tho ctvck in which lw and john and terlc had fished the old art dcabir had said the colors in it were almost perfect another which had almost mudo the grade with magazine editor was portrait of motlier with claudes big shcplisrd dog also there was thry pabiting of father at the wheel of his old cur his medicine case on the seat beside him julia anno had called it tlie real phyolclon other pictures came from th big box the christmas dlniu one ami tuo palntlng of grandmother pouring tea julia anne studied them all for minutes for liours her decision give these as christmas gifts liad come rlghtofur claudo had told how much john thought of her pictures sho would give wnno of theso pictures to tho family frlendsiold doctor white who had once been fathers partner cynthia mothers cook and mrn mln teer who had been bedridden so many ear all these people or undendale ilk john and claude thought julia anne rial artist the portrait of mother would go to claude tho one of father to john for his office eric should have the one of grandmother pouring tea for close to the uapot was the quaint cooky jar and umduhlch plate which he had ternud his best paii long ago eric whose own yrandparenui hud died when ho wni qulu tiny had loved grandmother very much carefully she wrapped tho pictures in tluiuc paper tied them with gold cord and tucked in apjrlg of hiolly that evenlnc she told john that she had decified to give plcturvji to all tlui family friends great judyl he beamed approval an said lost night im sort of short of fundii now but liad taved for christmas now uell toko that monev nid this neighborhood now tho curr enameling company li employing mod of these people claude boyishly burnt in on the con versation then uric should have stajed on in the last where iw had real oppor tunities ho declared if he liad done that he would not be growing thin wor rying 05 he was now doing at homo lrlc isnt worrying for himself johns voice was sharp lies thinking of tho factory his father built and lln dendaje that fuctory hau mean life to all west undendale of course it crushes eric now to see the men and women who have been employed thirty or mora yars in the enameling works come lo need ho talked on about the new utllltlm krlc uos trying out at the mill toj many other companies were manufactur ing colored liiamel wore to make it profllubki if the new rooting was mic ctjkstul however tho mill would remain at work as john ulpped into his coat lie turn hutcouwriutioit toward chrlitmus day how about little company his he smiled eagerly know itv sliamo to let you do all the cooking for us but lhice were to have christmas dinner ut home thought we might luive srlc utsa lonely hi tliat big and how about luvlng jlmmie yo the county farm like dad always did and we can get cans or something lit unit for the old num if theres enough buy something for the orphanage chil dren julia annes dusky tyeu gleamed beautifully happily contentedly christmas morning liad arrived with jolin and daude singing out mury christmas tlio glfu were opened next there was gay red pockotbook for julia anno from claude and fir piece from john the pelts camu from tlie warren fox form he confided they paid for tlie operation on mr warren and then the fur shop here made them up why judy darling how great he had opened his christmas packaue for long tlmo lie just utood still look ing at his father leaning fontard over the wheei or ills old car his hand up raised as though to wave at some ano the worn nudlclnu bag brslda htm before john could say more claude was holding uw portrait of mother be fore him the youtii did not say word just hung the portrait above the piano and wit down to look at it adoration on his face sometimes you cant uay anything judy john found his voice rim youre too mowd hrtdkfajit followed und tln tlie uiree moultejj children went together to deliver tliw girts to old doctor white krlc old cynthia and all the others theyshookhands ait around with lr old people at the county homo and then drove on with their gifts to the orphan age they took julia anne homo after that while claude and john wero away on tho older brothers necessary calls she flew about getting tho dinner ready she liad just started laying the table when an imperative ring ook her tj tho door ar6tttfaiinules iiifflhrwaj talking with eric taller thinner eric than she had known in tho old days onj stranger tho stranger told tier why ho had come ho was tho head of chain of stores tlie enameling company had been trying to secure contract from him hu liad stopped tliat morning tn his way tc lodge miles rarther on to tell rte he did not llko the article sub mit led they wero not individual enough attract customers he liad been there when erics christmas gift tho portrait of grandmother pouritg tea had ar rived want him to make uy some teapots mid cooky jars just like thane hi uic picture ho wild iiamo pattern same colowi youro tho artist who mado them and ivu conic to ico if youll design some other olover ones for him quoin jars and bowls that everybody will buy ho walked about tho rooms in tho moultcr homo looking at tho picture while crla talked to julia anno would she who palnuid portraits and land scapes so beautifully ttop uils work for little whllu to design for tho curry mills it will mt an work at tlie mill ovury day his eyes shone it will julia anno turned from him to call tlie head of tho clioln storvs tlie curry enameling company lias just signed mo up as designer did you nay the contract is to be for year for jlvcof them if you can keep up this work ho returned and let tell you young lady youre wise in turn ing to designing know scores of ex cellent artists in 1ccw york who aro mary 6ubjstmas the wife at santa shuts by betty barclay wo hear lot about merry christ mas and about old santa but how about mary christmas for change her pack is not nlled with drums and dolls but witli things ca goodies new and delicious aim who suggests such taetlca as horn docuvres of pickles and aspara gus novel cocktaji and macaroni stuffing for tho fowl even tho most expert roaster of turkey and baker of pio will appreciate the following rcdpcu for liollday specials emeitoency hoks dottuvrcs tiny asparagus tlpet willi nto sweet mixed pickles for each serving arrango on small plate ilx tiny asparagus tips with ends radiating from center of tho plate hav ing tlp1 toward edge of plate in hc ccntr ploci election of several plccen of juoct mixed plcklui garnish each tuiparagtij tip with tiny strip of phnl fttita chltxstmas cocktail cui cranberries cupi water clove cup sugar cup pineapple juice tablespoon lemon juice crushed ice maraschino clmrrlei cookt the crahberrluj in tlio water with tlie cloves until berries burst or about minutes strain through skvo lined with wet checsccjoth add the sugar and ctlr over low htiat until tlie fliujar is dissolved cool and odd tho pineapple and lemon puice pour over crushed ice in guuiscs garnlsii with t9 starving because they wont take up other work tlw christmas dinner was just memory eric and tlio three moulters were alone sitting close to tlie grate in which tlio ilro liad burned low eric liad stayed after the other guests hud left so they could plan fortho future tho mills working every day jolm suddenly exclaimed why tliat will mean wo can have all tlie improve ments dad liad planned for the hospital lunt it great and judy at home claudo jumped up from his chair impulsively wliat say lw exclaimed xols all go out and sing ciirfatmax carols to undendale julia anno smiled and slipped hi to her coat why sho was not failure after all thanks to john who liad wanted her pictures hung every whcr and to eric and claude who liad given her courage as for undendale well it was tlie most wonderful town in tho world because it was home it took clirlstmas to make one realise tliat fekyail sales advance from the increased volume of sales it would appear tliat retailers throughout canada luwe sighted prosperity corner and are rounding the turn to the accom paniment of ringing cash registers uctall sales in october wero lilgher tlnn in any other montli during tho past four years with thte exception only of tlin december months in which tho chrlit mas trade is concentrated the general index or retail trade for oetoper 1035 stood atbl average for 1030 iqoy in comparison with this figure indexes for tlio corresponding montlis jji preced ing years are 777 for 1034 73 for 1033 and 75 for 1033 an increase of 104 per cent was recorded over september of tills year tho largeit gain registered by october ovor septenber during the post sbc ycuw out or thirteen groups of retail estab lishments only one that or djclng and cleaning establishments rjiowed de cline department store sales made sharp rise tlie index for october record ing an advance of 23 per cent com pared with september and an improve ment of per cent over october 1034 variety tore uues grocery and mcit restaurant candy and drug sales all made ndvanceo in october the index of furniture unto wm nrn mmnnrvh with 70 in october 1034 and corres ponding figures for music and radio sales wore jo compared with 575 hard ware increased by per cent over se and fi per ce ov oc tober car ngo mens clothing womens clothing and miles of boots and shoes all recorded incrtiases too much eating farmer uho went to large city to nee the sights engaged room at hotel and before retiring asked the clerk about the houm for meals we have breakfast from to 11 din ner from 12 to and supper from to 11 explained tlw cerk locik here inquired the runner in iiurpriu what time urn goln to see the town not ko lujcky ltlend my motherinlaw has vtiltei my house only onry since got married irlemd man youre lucy lrlemi lucky shes never left an oil lliut jtatiuuis though canada uas not tin birthplace of dr thomas eclectrlc oil it is the home or that fumoud compound 1yom here its kood name vias ipivad to central and south aimrlca tlw wst indies aus raila and fcvw zealand that is far itleld enough to attvt its exeellrnce for ull tliese countrlrs it is on sak and in demand ulioed maraschino clicrrles cut hi circles servings creole ambiiosia kcw orlcansdlsh cups orange sections free from membrane cup water 14 cup sugar 14 cup water dropstilmond extract cups moist nweetcned coconut place oranges in scrvbig dish com bine sugar and water and heat until sugar is dissolved pour over orangci add almond extract and stir well told in coconut chill served fl cnitlstmas jam pounds prunes pounds seedless raisins pounds sugar oranges pound sliced braail nuts soak prunes in watev cook and stone pour two cups of water over tlio itones and let stand one liour pour oft this uter and add it to the prunes and ulco raisins sugar orange pulp and rind cut fine cook twenty minutes add nuts and cook one minute pour into clean hot jars and seal plums in reason may be uxed instead of the prumifi and here is macaroni stuffing for tliat holiday turkey to most of you it la something new it takes only few minuted to moke but oh how tasty macaroni sttjpfino pound elbow or shortcut macaroni eggs teas poo ns paprika clove garlic tablespoons shortening or onions chopped flno teaspoons salt tcohpoonu poultry dreislng cook macaroni about to minutes in quarts boiling water adding tea spoons salt and tablespoons shorten ing drain macaroni and add melted fliortoning then add eggs onlonx and seasoning stuff mixture into turkey not too tight this macaroni stuffing bi not compart and heavy as are most stuiflngs but has very ikilrable lightness it li easily digested most nutritious fiupplyhur great deal of carbohydrate lano amount of mineral matter and rome valuable protein wiiln potatoes breathe in the storage of potatoes it has al uays to be remeniburod that the potato is living organism and that there are ti npnrqdcuhon rtp1rt4at wfcy btr came of practical importance one of these ti immediately aflvr digging and tho otlwr iierlod of several days fol lowing sudden rise in storage tempcra lurc tojiriinluwiitlugipcialituii tion sliould be given to the ventilation of iiotutoejj handled in bulk immediately nfter digging and also after sudden rkteo in temperature following period of steady cool storage tho lower the storage temperature tlie lilgher will be the initial rate of respiration at sudden higher temperature sudden rises and falls in storage temperatures are to be avoided alwoys hie tariy fall is tlie time to provide all poululo air circulation by keeping ventilators and doors open until tliere is danger of freezing on warm days doors should iw closed and opened only at night when the air is cooler tlie amount of ventilation required is that which will ltep the potatoes dry prom early de eember onwurds all ventilatory and doou should be cloed and proticted to pre vent the potatoes from being fro mtn ok kltogueijs leader or men huve uver been pre ident ttiuakers timid people no matter how able never make leaders kmh lejiitijj and originality utv charucter tstic or all men or progns ihey luive no reverente for the old simply because it bi old with tlie til it is always ques tion of pushing rorward of improving on tlie pat lusttud of slavishly eopyiiu it canadian mining expend ltuttes in addition to contributing over 277 000000 lo tho national wealth the can adian mining industry provided rich markut for other industries by reason of its purchases or corsmmablo stores and equipment and expenditures for freight and insurance figures compiled by lho tdominion bureau onstausacs nhow thitc the total valuo or purchase during 1034 at computed from returns mathi avail able amounted 70083000 und not only emphasize tlio great purcliasilig power of tho canadian minmg but also reveal tho diversity of its pur cllases tlio value of which is of ever growing importance to the economic wel fare of canadian industry as whole purchases by tho metal mining and nonferrous smelting und refining indus try totalled tgo 07 000 and comprlncd so cent ut tho total for tho whole min ing industry of that amount the value of purcluuei by tlie gold mining industry ulorm eorintltuul 30 wr cent or 23 094000 ilie mignltudr of xrlln par ticular xp ndlturi rtllictd in nucli items mi 50139000 for eh ctrlc tovcr ll7u000 for freight hfl71 000 for oiitoll and oun fuel 5311000 fo explimlvu 41m000 for lumlxr and tlmur j301ooo for chcmlculi and 1050000 for rock drills and pirts other inter sting itemi includo 1105000 for plpj fltthikssilumblng tupplles and valvui j2343000 for electrical mjuipment und supplies 385 000 for itatlonery olfieo bquipment otc and 5u400 for hospital eiulptnent ontario ied the provinces with expen ditures totalling 35073000 or 41 per cent of the total lirltish columbia in clidbig yukon camo second with pur chased the value of 17531000 or 31 per ceiit phd quebec was third with what vou ueuevi some young people will tell you that it makes no difference what ono believes it is what lie does tliat mattcrfl the tilings one docs however depend very largely on tliat which one believes tho worker who is sure that his employer will fall before the end of tlio month so tliat he will never receive hfcs salary la not likely to work enthuslastlcall tlio chances are tliat lie will not wori at all if you believe in god our faith in fluence your life if you are sure of immortality you luive courage for en during the hardest experiences those who do not believe in ood nor in future llfo aro bound to live differently all that you do depends on tliat whjjh taking an umbrella along when you bo llevo it is going to rain up to keeping tho llfo and tlio licart pure boeause yoy believe tliat llfo is everlasting the gift phattzeeps on giving love stopa nob to think how much must be given and what mny be kept klves au ir 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