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The Gift of Quirn BY JOHN T. TROTH. rif PART II. "Well! Well! Start to prophesy!" growied Zoto ungraciously, and Shorn a week In fhe vm. Shorn compHment- in the summer house. He proposed ed him on uhe excellence of his taste, that they go together to get it, that inquiring if the magical purse hail it mlfpht be presented to the bridle at once failed him. the proper time. This tickled the King "Never fa/i'-fed m* one*!" gigK?d the immeaweiy, the more ao because the King, plunging into innumerable rem- aftvarMmth in qwaUon had been over- iniJ*cences of his atlrventure*. which looked in the other diversion* of the Shorn interrupted' to *k: vre*k, o thy stt off acroa* the paJ- "Then you are willing to keep your ace ground after first tucking th word and! make me your son-in-law?" sack under the throne, "You shall be my son-itinlaw this, When they reached the pPao of very day!" the Kinig swore, rubbing ' cocowUment, Shorn, with his hand on " slyly as he remembered the the door said 1 : noM were made acquainted with the lml ^ , __ externals of the plan, arvJ the King amazing ijrteasantry he had pfarmed. | " After ^ you, father-in-law! S*ejrf about fretting ready. He got him- , gulping one* or twice at the thunder- lsel * U P s a strolling player, with the not fi^^ t he King should be eeen in . the goCden ohaon. of hi unfamiliar voice in PH 1 ** ra * <le falt ^ cord beneath his- **; .j*-.*,*.^ .-.-.,, ... M --- . VIJ_IL_ shorn then swg-jfes'ted that it was 'you can dfceowr where I have hiddten fi^^ t he King should be eeen in . the goCden ohaon. ous echoes of hi unfamiliar voice in PH 1 ** ra * <e al cor enea is- rather dilapddiated outfit and per- lie opened the door to admit the the dead silence began It was hard ni * doublet, and vanished humealy suadtxl him to resume his proper , King, who buutled expectantly in and work, for the a'tmosphere was hat- ; through a side door of the patara, robes and crown, which the King did, 'began looking for the cham, not notic- tered'at unexpected moments by pierc- ' singing merrily in a hiffh, cracked clambering up on to the throne and i hug the have. Then Shorn closed. th e unhappy bird to-' vo **- He *}* J fil 2* turne-d^over llis dragging the precioua sack after him. j door eoltly^ and '<&<*& J*_ n the out- screaming cften heard himself shouting into' the 1Jiat * at wa " eminently proper under the ugly Princes* dressed to resemble ; and do not easily forget the person udden silence whereat the King *** ciivuirstances, which evidently re- Zemi (whOe the latter prepared to set 'of on who "has done them an injury. would scowl and Shorn would blush **} &* King, who was trying to out secretly for Gaw) and all 'being at | And the two Princesses waited 1m- *'* o-\, V IT 1 * 1 . . t ^'Il\'tll n " .J i i I'. 11 .- H _ - , - _ . - --- tf --- --- '- f --- --- W mightily. However, it was no use to conceal under his clothing n large, i as t ready for the wedidiing ceremony, fail after having come so far, no he *">"? sack, designed to hold his loot Shorn confided to the King that he had wer- bravely ahead and this Is the * the unsiispectinig merchants and the previous eveiiinig stolen a most substance of his speech: sweetmeat sellers, for he was inordu- j magnificent golden chain from the IM of a silversmith and hidden it "O King," he began, "I come not tely fond of sweet*, with prophecy alone, for prophecy U - So the Km <? took himself _off, as often a muchness in the mouth but a nothingness in the stomach! I come and an imposing throne. Those of the wit.h prophecy and fulfilment in the court accorded him considerable tlef- same han't. I bear that </f which a erence, partly because they saw in him god, oven Quirn, 'has said 'Many a the accredited representative of QuiTn. ' king would gladly give much to pc- but more because he was a jovial sees it.' It is small in size but more P* rt y to s* 1 aIKl much easier to : potent than the contents of all your muse , than the Cantankerous King, treasure chests, and m return for it TT " welcomed the prospect of a _ , , , whole week without broken heads and I a k only to have a certain title be- tried tn< . ir ^st to please him. Shorn, At . it _._ ^ {(0 the _,,,<, stowed upon me," for his parti ^gfi marvelous tales At home lfc s * eim * "* 1 ' ali this time the King had been of his intimacy with * u - ' J ~ ' patiently in the palace. (The End.) Mlnard's Liniment for Burns & Scalds Woman's Sphere Ma's Tools. ...-w n^- Akiug iravj LTC^II ui ma mummy witjl me icsivi uua, _ . , _ , . , .. A.,I. looking intently at Shorn 's closed whom he claimed willing to do almost Or knack to fix things, for the stunt hand, for he weu even a thought more anything to pieaso him, and; when he That stumps ma, though, you II have curious than tihe usual run of kings I 13 '- 1 run out * plausible inventions to hunt ixl, besides, a title is the very simp!- jt , was Kreat sport to order forth the, et thing in all the world for a king to ptt!a ? mu ^ c ' an * t listomn* to The caster on the table leg give. So he commanded that, ho pJlnt ^S^^^JSSi^S^^ f^fJu? "^ he come to at once, but Shorn slyly won the Princess, for he had perfect A. flv^l it J^h ^ wd f eum mf.mate-1 that the matter was one fit faith that the purse would fail neither 1 An flxed ]t wlth a wad of gunu for loyal ears alone, and ventured to the_King nor himself. suggest that that he m food will cook slowly while the family attends church. On their return from church, the cawerole is placed in the heating oven over the top of the range, leaving the oven for the com- pletion of the pie. The vessel con- taining the tomatoes is placed over the fire, for reheating. When the preparations are com- plete, dinner i served in the dish in which it wa* cooked. Bread and but- ier, pickles or other relish, accompany thi* course. To make the pie, pour the cream into the pie-shell, sprinkle chopped nut meat* (preferably hickory-nuts) over the cream, and cover with a meringue made f -whites of two egg* and sugar, and place in the oven until a light brown. With the pie MTV* tart, red currant jelly and cheese cut in tubes. Coffee ia also kerved with this course. The pie is served at the table in the dish in which it is baked, the use of this dish and the casserole making serving dishes unnecessary The housewife who wishes somo freedom and leisure on Sunday must plan with care and do some of the work on Saturday, otherwise she will not succeed. Ail work and no play (or rest) is a bad for the housewife as it i for "Jack-" In the model home "mother" also has a day of rest. - *- - Dye Silk Stockings Blouse cr Sweater Diamond > Afle Every Meal Th Grwf OtmaUem Sunthnea* provides pleasant action lor yonr teeth, also penetrating the crevices and cleansing them. Then, too. It aid* digestion. Use WBIGLEY'S niter every meal see how mack better yon will leeL n Dyes the pretty work after the last rose has faded. The delicate little portu-i laca is simply unsurpassed for filling in under roses, or any other shrub-' bery; or, tame daisies, pansies, Cali- fornia poppies, any of the low grow- ing beauties can be used. If you love asters, try a new ar-j rangement this coming fall. Get the, seed in separate colors and plant them in stripes, the red and rose tints first,! then white, and on the other side the bluish and lavender shades. "Say" your patriotism "with flowers." Last year I mixed flaming single poppies with blue larkspur nnd had a bed of dazzling brightness; this sum- 1 mer I shall plant the poppies solid; "Diamond Dyea" add years of wear to woru, faded skirts, waists, coats, stockings, eweaters, coverings, hang- Ings, draperies, everything. Every package contains directions so simple any woman can put new, rich, fadeless colors Into her worn garments or draperies oven If she has nevor dyed before. Just buy Diamond Dyes no other kind then your material will come out right, because Diamond Dyea are guaranteed not to streak, spot, fade or run. Tell your druggist wheth- er the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether U is llu n. cotton or mixed goods. If a man frequently says "I don't know," there is at last a reasonable presumption that he is well informed. greater privacy, me King tnr tms -" "*M J , "~*- -.-..--.-, time was fairlv fidgeting with impa- 22? v* "W^ , r " ght j th * hope ' tk-noe, and at his wonl the whole court ^' S> ' 1 'if Wa ? ^"eP^ce gardens,; M a fixed it with a piece of soap. w ,mu , court H j. e would part the heavy draperies i out of earshot, the Princess and ] ock sm i\i ng \y at Shorn, calling, in| j b , ^ ^0,., door , Mnee one day ! nd ** them with whitc candytuft' Mlna rd'i Liniment for Cou 8 hs & Coldt. trailing disdainfully after the rest, the very silveriest of tones and with' LJ" olw JT? * l * y ' I for a more restful effect when Old Sol Shorn immediately revealed the purse a merry twinkU, in her taunting eyes,! Tw " cr ^ed before, though, any and expdame<l its peculiar properties. "Good morning. Poppa!" The first] . wai ''. The King was no slower than Shorn mprnirg she addixl, holding up seven' P s aitl we P" 1 a new^ door in; had been to perceive the convenience s ^ n .' ^ JL K er * unc ^ making a most prove- Ma grabbed her hair an' got a pin. of tho arrangement and wished to trv ca ^' ve niouth at him, "Only even itj powers at once.' days!" which dc'lighted Shorn im-i The lath tub drain got all clogged up powers at once "Very well," said Shorn. "We wiH , that V is of rt Am thcl lt > yflve ' Pa baZed the tu(b out with a Ho hnd a dreadful hetplen look, very best crown." that it waa handed th morrow! he in lie , f<r which HO moved Shorn that ' _ musicians playing hard all T"* garden gato latch broke one day, Pa scolded like a house afire, Ma fixed the latch up with hay wire. for b coin!" *' with uncommon bittoniei'd, for t1ie 1 I-'tmenUV Shorn hard sh So when my thirurs get out of fix , pa to your d Shoni, the j , o at him as innocently as v.hen he has been raising But ma just grabs what's near at harnl An' toga things up to beat tho band. Harmony in Flowerland. ,,--" w- ; ";'"" ' ^' '* n*ver too early to plan the the .wily Km* had agreed to BUmmer beiiuty cro sometimes politic and satbfuctory mar-! th , ink thenj ^ whllc ' the Med ^ of autumn is doing his worst. Wnite or flowers carry a suggestion of cool-: ness; startlingly red blossoms (can-| nas, sal via, poppies, geraniums) send the thermometer scooting. On n scorching day, a bed of red poppies 1 resembles an army of butterflies ar- rayed for battle, and I am trusting to the ever-lovely candytuft to wave the white flag of peace. The Farmer's Sunday Dinner. Roast of beef, cooked in caaserol* with apples and bacon, sweet potatoes, stewed tomatoes, pickles, bread and butter, cream nut pie, currant jelly, cheese, and coffee. Garden tulips were introduced into Britain through Holland in the 16th century. Round pearls are more valuable than the pear-shaped kind. MOTHER! MOVE CHILD'SBOWEIS "California Fig Syrup" is lild's Best Laxative the King's Zcni aiwl ht-r for (raw, nnd married thut evt-ning. still swaying in the breeze. Planning a flower bed is liko trying on new spring hats, each seems >lovlier than the last and each must be This menu is planned with the idea of making the preparation of the Sun- day dinner a really easy matter and, | at the same time, giving the farmer jj and his helpers the hearty and appet- izing food which outdoor workers re- quire. A boned rib roast of beef Is 'The Princess was far from averse to j considered with relation to its To illustrate: Th-it uu .., ..iurl, fn '/, .. Vi~ ' " l " -""vt-E!> VYS i n i iruiu vt-i Bf in I i-uiiaiueil'Cl hflrlV'-om* ? i , . K ? Becoming Qui-on in Mio happv i-itv ..f ' roumlings naa r.tfjpme a more c.>mn heated busi- / . ; i_ nmnnn - __.._. _ ....... . H than it u.,d to bo. an I ho immo- ' ttaw ' , a '! (1 T " Ulul . <!1 . 3t! " u 1 1 *,"? \ hed, lovely in itself, may conflict with .liat,:, ,,,...,ii..,l himself taking a EJ3ete??SS unn.SdtKl ,,m a *W*>t ed, waging such posi- ration from the <*,. wawtering '^ ""''. "!f,h , f ,1^ Kr? a t av u tivo w " rfl "-' 8 to "' the harmony IwMii flo Viow.j.ivu ;., ,\'.. ..,.:. i i . lno Huuiuuii ui iin, mWWmv <i> . i>uc _. ., _____ , . ,, most convenient for Tomatoes are cooked . any trinket, that mitf! fancy, without having tu nee to the he pproach catrh H " >D P'f 1 of tlu ' ._i.i_ ]. Bhom ili'tornnnc npun a suitiible ven-l s Kt.'im'e was when he further It-arm*' ,'* '" thnt ha(l of the I am not strong for centre bed* that t into the restful sweep of a lawn; rioting border along the boundaries , nrTal.ly, to name the title h'" wished " "K'V haOf-wit. whom he proposed to or masses of one particular flower *1 I?n*,i4 . ,)-.,_ ... 'f j.t\t J -n i itif.tt t ilrc irtt la^iiIKiiA. .1* . * to | dress in Zeiii'n raiment, ilisjrui "In return fur this magical purse " ft , w ." d '| irl " " ml IMn r. l V o , ^v. 01 "' in Rl- , m ^u.. ki. i,.,. "V i while knowing very well that Shorn Mid Kl:>m, while his hirt muh v " r >' Zeni he ' , h,.u!*r than the pwiewk ha.l screa inl i !*-'*' /""'""y eni e !'T Vv "I respectfull ask that vou co f' ltI11Hrk<>d '' F I1 "'' ( ' sfl - . wl " le th i t-jpectfully ask tliut you confer upon me the title of Son-in-'.aw." imlnvd, th lignity. f the in trifles, the "Which is imlcixl u n.,..^ .< -.l^ ln i< s scrupulousness in trmes, me i request!" wu, the rop?y, T ton S 'f er , f ''j 1 ' pn>Illisp *" l ! W , l , Ki r?- Mt ' ' J vorylh ! n f' I the . offowKMl dimiitv i e( * p a '"' ^" oni Perceived that kinffs from .stately ari OTMM./UM. .lifrtiir v HI HI pmn i jifi n vtti iiuii. KIIIKH irum niuiuiy ans "Oeobttaa*/' Mill Shorn, "hut think T'* 'T'' 1 '.''''T' 1 ,''' 1 ', *^f M Sft' lhe hack to (luint >' of the fun Your Maleaiv will hve at Bft '' r ttl1 ' ",'"' , ' -*'"" 1 '' " R ""! ' 9 i tuft in front - witl th,- -xprnse of th,. nu-ichaur-" \* f y f<ir hl "' lo (l< > fil)| )"' s.-Hous the ,. ain i, ))W ^ ngl rarric.I Th'i inc the (i; set A! lottigut . f ;:ny kind iH-mg, HI evovy one ki]u-i, .t;-onil nature (if not in- ilf. I tlr.it) to a king, while but sevi-i>th or c:glith to a goatherd, his mental xrr-iM: dbimtnJeil neither the wrinkl- ed forMtad nor the tonotta-rln-dheek it ivMi!t>!l almo>t inim, 1 - in ii light nob;,- ami kii.x'v in a pantnninp the n>.\a.l iipiary, whicl IniiH'.v tlu.t tho Kin).: and bees had cairicH it to which coat of cou chin : i ; . *- i . ; ;' rr i f; ," ' : * ir.'jf the dour trying to outdo Its neighbor in frag- rant display, are to my mind, more pleasing. Everybody can be treated impartially in a jumble-bed, the only preference J>eing in giving the shorter plants front, seats. Anything and more the merrier, aristocratic cannas at the hack to dainty now white candy- with all the colors of tanglerl between. Be sure include a generous sprinkling of to get the best rioting ngeratuin is splendid. a blue morning glory vine, though it is supposed to be, permitted to trail its lovely , bells across the cannas and down -.I writhe nignt^ ,, n ,j | affain ovcr the front buslies Years aifo I started n hollyhock our back fence and I have had full reward every fall in a dainty WHVP of color across my kitchen view. For some reason the , auiiplied lie to! M " 8lna , ' Kant! ami Ulltn Priikt.i. .nnnpant, will, ,n,.,i, ::,!,., f.in^ Wl '"' " et ' r( . t . ly *?. ""-' " mmer Ii.<m3e,, hock s generally required to fight it 'I h-s in,x,.r.nou, n, nm^iv-e F rovk n ""*( "". lhe ,. vay . w "' 1 , " , out hltine wlth thfi weeils - >>"t I ilU- u. .n jf ,ttfy Shorn tlu- King ' L" lltr> stra " r , ht '> r '"- >h - (>l'ni.ip: tho. vate mine as t-arafully as John does hijt-h ' feallinr, promyk-d to]*?"Au??*! ^J'^!^..^ , ^"had ' hl ' C !T ""'' lmd jl "" 8S KO01 ' ft Cr P ' 5? ,.?_ i *ven if we couldn't eat it! If you keep bees, plant tihe single varieties ,f 'ii, ";. T'iL h i|i<*ly cloa'iMl the door, niul they; nocks Cat1 be m ll e ." eating crop as '.I'M -t it Kin'^nl>"e f .. i li.t agafusl the gla* in f ren/.icd , well as corn. v la\- h<>' was "to MO 'lu> ' OU( ' 9 - Shoni allowed himself to them) Once I went in for bush nastur- Andtf at the enJ of the i at ulil the wir - :! '' )Wfl in tunl - aml S Unmi, surrouiuiin? the premises with now in ivign readier, pro. aiuplify. He would a<lvie the court tlat he was goii Sh< and W.-/I! 1 ,? roTm? n "" nd . w>niiug U. become more 1 'ou* at -a, I, appii>am.- of (1m At $ ^uSawSSSt :a"ffiisffirsir fc,, K ra":r, r 'rT;i,;:; , ;ii,s,|"Lr"?iTi' ' 1 i ! ' IOU( l |lets "' spicy gorgeousness and n 1 C 1 t i m0st C* 11 "' 11 '''^ eff ( 't' J d"K t" e "^ 8 f > ver y ^ ep P '' Just a foot wide, then . ' Bat I h .* n'tiiil* -tluin! a fd.if iiii'i.t- NURSES The Toronto ll..i.!il for Inour- blm, In ufflllttlnn nn b*llvu and AlMwl KMpital*. !' Vork City, ofTei* a tlira , 3 <;our*a or Traln- li.a to >outig women. lvtn( II. qulrtd in .MI: u. nnd ila*lrou> of bn- cotnlnc nun**. Thli IloipliaJ na .lc.i.!.| th ii K 'i' IL..I. r*t*iii Tht pupili ro*lvt injform* of ihn Hohool. a in :.'.i..\ allowivno* and travelllnc r* ft; m* tn and from Now York. For furliur Inf. rmatlnn apply lo th P- ;.'i!i. i r: lent. repr^rwtion of hi* own feeling^ lie set ,, the Pltt fcflflt a foot apart; left them, returning to the throne w "- V 011 would liave to " l( > room t<> await the arrival of the King. 1 realize what an unusually beautiful About norm there came n knocking] affect it made. I learned two tricks at the Mil- door of the palace, ami nt ; with nasturtiums that year: one, they panas ITALIAN Pre. vents chapped hands, cracked lips, chilblain*. Makes your kin soft, white, clear and smooth. DRVOCISTS StLL IT Hurry Mother! A tea&poonful of "California Fig Syrup" now will thor- oughly clean tho little bowels and in a few hours you have a well, playful child again. Even if cross, tevarish. bilious, constipated or full of cold, children love its 'fruity" taste, and mothers can rest easy because it never fails to work all the souring food and nasty bile right out of the stomach and bowels without griping or uiwettLne the child. Tell your druggist you want only tho genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother, you must say "California." Refuse any imitation. seared in drippings, or its own fat, and partly roasted on Saturday, at a time which is tho housewife, and seasoned, to bo reheated. A thick, boiled cream for the pie is prepared in a double boiler (also on Saturday), and a pie-shell is baked in a deep, oven-glass pie dish. The dough for the iheM may have been left over from a former baking, and kept in a cold place until used. On Sunday morning the roast is, placed in a casserole and dredged with browned flour prepared for this purpose. Peeled sweet potatoes are placed with the roast, and next to the potatoes are placed apples, which are somewhat tart. The apples should be cored, then stuffed with rolls of thin- ly sliced bacon. The casserole is then placed in a moderate oven where the CORNS Lift Off with Fingers n Shorn'* di-iXKitlon tlio knocker was ad- It w.a 1ln> jovia!- should be picked as religiously as l>osn't 'nirt a bit! Drop a llttl pansies or sweet peas; the other, a "Freexone" on an aching- corn, instant- ly rininJt .ivi tmrgerinif under the rather poor goil b ,. jn? . Ollt brighter' ly that corn stops hurting, then ihort weigh! of a huln* ack. The court h , OBSOnig and lss foliage . I , y you lift it right off with fingers. waa OWUiasAd, ond a* >oon as they; , , were i one the Kin proceeded to ex ' Tf you h * v * a slirub or rose "edge, ' Truly I hlhit hi* traur*. -which con.U.te.1 <f b * reful thHt the Prowling grawj Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of rvery unimaginaltle kiaxl oif utterly roots do not edge in on the rose roots;, "Freezone" fora few cents, sufficient useless trinket, mixed with divers pa- Instead of a scraggly gra.ns margin, | 'o remove every Jiarrt corn, soft corn, tries and w vet*, which were w.un-' keep it clean cut and have some quick or corn between tht toes, and tlu cal- hat the worve for being carriil for blooming nummrr flower to take up lu*ee, without so.-euess or irritation. Luscious Made With Raisins and already baked for you SAVE the trouble and the time of baking pics at home, yet give your men folks pies that are exactly to their taste. Master bakers and neigh- borhood bake shops in your city are making luscious raisin pie fresh every day. Your grocer or these bake shops can supply them. Taste them and you'll know why there's no longer need to bake at home. ' Crust that's light and flaky tender, thin-skinned, juicy fruit, the juice forming a delicious sauce! There's nothing left to be desired in a pie. Made with fineit seeded Sun- Maid Raiting. 1560 calortei of enrrguhig nu- triment per pound in practically predicted form. Rich in tood- iron, also good food for the blood. Make rakes, puddings and other good fooili with ihem. You may he offered other brands that you Lnovr leu well than Sun-Miji.lj, but the kiml vou wsiit it the kind you know It Rood- Insist, therefore, on Sun-Maid brand. They cot no more than ordinary raisin). Mai! coupon now for free book of tested Sun-Maid reiipes. SUN-MAID RAISINS The Supreme Pie Raisin Sun-Maid Raisin Growers M,,,*.,./u> 14,000 Fi eno, California Hlut Pacing* CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT Sun-Maid Ruin Grower*. Dept. N 533-H, Krcinu, California Pltaift send me copy of your fro br>ok, 'Recipes with Raitlnl.' 1 N AMS _ STRIET CITY PUOVINCI _,