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• * .- . <-: ;r• ; • __ • •; -7*- • \ •' ..." U •!'.•••'JL • ' " a ' 'l " . .. J 1 • 'Te"r •• THE HcHENRT PLAINDEALER, THURSDAY, JAM. 25, " •. : -'tr"?-'; Our Washington i-J - Letter NCtfthtt) Editorial Association • s-;i - • , Washington, ' January 24--Impres- 3ivo proof that legislators* are as befuddled as the average citizen when variations in money values are involved may be found in the relatively little display of cocksureness ordinar- • il£ in debates. Only a handful of qualified experts could be mustered out of the 96 Senators and 435 Repre- ' sentatives whose opinions would carry . . weight either with their colleagues or \: the country. The current situation illustrates that money is an intricate subject and the fact that you do not ; * know wihat all the talk of managed ;\ currency is about is really nothing to - discredit your intelligence. Ever since money was recognized as a,medium ;; : of exchange, all schools of economists ; ; have sfcefered clear of thf entangl.e- -:-h% ments besetting gol^ silver and pafter. [ ' money. ' <i't ."'•-r-y This week, however, gold and silver " • are absorbing topics as Congress ; moves to meet President Roosevelt's • recommendations for nationalization of gold reserves and the devaluation - of the dollar. Dissussions at committee sessions and on the floor of Congress shows a willingness on the part of the Democrats to trust the President with the hope that his proposals will retain public confidence. Not all of ^he majority party are willing to swallow the pills prescribed by the Chief Executive. It is noteworthy that two former Secretaries of the Treasury in the Wilson adminis tration, Senators Glass and! McAdoo, have til© courage of their convictions and act as a curb to Administrate , monetary proposals. They have not • forgotten that they managed the treasury in the perilous war and post war days at a time when Mr. Roosevelt occupied a sub-Cabinet post at the Navy Department far removed from fiscal worries. The action of the President is sweep ing a few Democratic party leaders from their posts to prevent a repeti- ' tion of the scandals which blotched the Harding regime should not surprise readers of this column. The upheaval was definitely forecast here " several months ago and circumstances fully outlined. The delay in asking removal of those peddling influence for gain is accounted for in Mr. Roosevelt's reluctance to move against me<n he considered his loyal and unselfish party captains. There is small consolation to the opposition party in parading of soiled linen on the Demo- ~ cratic family wash line. Many high officials of the Hoover and preceding Republican regimes are encamped here ostensibly practising law, but ac- • tually trading on their former connections. It is an old political game and should occasion no surprise. The exposures in the air mail investigation involving former Hoover officials is not exactly to the liking of G. O. P. chieftains who must campaigrtvfor office this fall. Disclosures in politics are always a "scandal" depending on whose ox is gored. When the monetary legislation is out of the way, a bitter partisan scrap is due. Certain Senators of the Republican persuasion have promised to support the drive of veterans for adjustment of compensation and other relief. Oddly enough somje of the legislators who opposed, similar proposals 1 during the previous administration are now "with the Boldier boys." The President Is taking a leaf from Mr. Hoover's book of tactics and letting Congress sweat over the veteran issue. There is more behind moves to restore government employes salaries which were cut 15 per cent as ah economy* measure at the special session of this Congress last spring. By overriding the President in this matter, it would be a signal for Other onslaughts on the legislative program he has outlined. The American Fed eration of Labor has been actively lobbying with the hope of having government employes flock to their stand ards. They have another objective-:-- to break down resistance of Administration forces to a compulsory 30-hour week. Once a vote of the House or Senate overcomes Roosevelt's strength at the controls then the door is opened and he is exposed as vulnerable to organized groups. The first annual report of Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, is attracting some attention in industrial and labor circles. Madame Secretary has influence at the White Honse thru her long association with the President while he was governor of New York and her close friendship with Mrs. Roosevelt. She suggested to Congress, "Some form of unemployment reserves should be set up in the different States so that in the future it may take the place of the bread line or other charities as a systematic, and honorable method of tiding over a slump period for those who want work and lack it." Her idea of financing unemployment insurance will not strike a responsive cord with industry already overburdened with taxes because she believes that "the cost should be assessed as one of the in« dustrial hazards for which industry itself must provide." I Professor? Mrs. Snaggs--What are yon doing with that string tied around your finger? Mr. G.--You had me tie it there Jo -remember to mail a letter for you. Mrs. G.--And did you mail it? Mr. U.--You forgot to give it to Die. Cheap John Client--How much to paint my portrait wearing a dress suit? « Artist--A thousand pesetas. Client -- T°o dear. How much dressed flannels ?--Madrid Buen Humour. SOME POINTS ON COOKING OF HAM Important Que^ttdm' of Procedure Cleared Up. By EDITH M. BARBER CRVliJUAL questions with reference ^ to the cooking of ham have come up. "Should ham be soaked?" "Should baked ham be boiled first and roasted later?" "What about recipes other than, frying and broiling for sliced liajp?" Once upon a time it wa< our custom to. soak hams at least overnight. Nowadays with modern methods of smoking used by the large packing house. we find it necessary to soak the meat before "cooking. Country smoked hams, Including Virginia hams, are of a different category and are usually better for standing in cold water frcup twelve to forty-eight hours. Some recipes for Virginia ham demand the latter. A? for baking, it Is possible to use the oven entirely If a very slow oven Is used. Three hundred degrees Is the proper temperature. A ten to twelve-pound ham will require I about twenty-five minutes per pound. | Many people, however, prefer to boll I the harif^fr water until it is tender and to cool It ii) the water In which it 1st ' cooked. ' Whether ham Is baked or 1 boiled, after it is 'tender, the outslife , - wholP ^lnrM skin should be removed. After this it may be covered with a paste made with sugar and cracker crumbs, or with brown sugar, flour and vinegar or cider. Sometimes a little mustard Is added for flavoring, and usually cloves are arranged over the roast The ham is then put In the oven and baked slowly at a low temperature about an hour. During the latter part of baking the heat should be increased to hot, 4T»0 decrees. In order to provide that brown crust which we associate with the best baked hams, ivith baked ham a cider or raisin sauce or one made with orange or other fruit Juice may be served. Thick slices of ham are sometimes chosen for baking with milk. By the way, If you scald the ham first in boiling water you will probably prevent the milk from curdling, which is sometimes the case because of the largf amount of salt In the ham. Sometimes potatoes, either sweet or white, are sliced and baked with it A sliced; ham with glazed pineapple, bananas, or with pears may be chosen to vary our ham dishes. A delicious combination prepared from thin slices of ^ ham Is a specialty of one of Nevr *"f|l York's fine restaurants. Very fine bread crumbs are mixed with anchovy * butter before they are spread over the ham which has been broiled on the al» ternate side* An oyster sauce accomsfl panies this epicurean dish. k Another question was one In regard :jto keeping broiled ham from drying out A very hot flame must be used * and the ham must be served immediately. Some people prefer pan broil- Ing for ham because It does not dry so much. Some recipes suggest mat \v_e seald the ham with hot water before broiling. Ham has so much flavor that a little will go a long way. One-half pound of raw ham cut into pieces and cooked with raw potatoes covered with milk makes an economical and savory dish. Every bit of the broiled or baked ham or, in fact, any leftover ham may be used to advantage in omelets or creamed dishes or in combination with crumbs for stuffing for peppers or eggplant now in season. Here I am at the end of my column and I have neglected to mention that all-American favorite, ham and eggs. Baked Ham With Pineapple. 1 eight-pound whole ham 4 bay leaves V 1 onion , •'-•..fr' 6 peppercorns cup brown *ugar» V m teaspoon allspice ' % teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups crushed canned pineapple •Vs cup vinegar % teaspoon mustard COW'S FUTURE IN - HER HEIFER DAYS Development Then of High . Importance^ ~ Well-grown heifers can act their age when they join the pa 11 king herd and start to pay profits. S. H. Work of the New York State College of Agriculture J cites the example of .Tidy, a cow used in the protein experiment herd at tfle college, bought four years ago as a five-year-old. Tidy, he says, was thiA and had never had her full growth. The first year her high day's milking was DO pounds of milk. She was fed well during the first dry period, and In other dry periods, so that she gained about 250 pounds In weight. The second year her high day's milking was 60 pounds, and this year, as a n|ne year-old, her high day's milking, was 80 pounds, Tidy's case shows that It is important to develop heifers when they are young If real cows are desired, when they freshen. The first four years in the exi>erimental herd should have been Tidy's best years if. she had been well grown and fully developed, Mr. Work points out. Occasional Stirring of Milk in Can Advisable It Is much more difficult to reduce the temperature of the creamy layer of milk in the top of a milk can than that In the bottom, and yet it is the top layer that needs the most rapid cooling. The cooling of a can of milk, set Jn a tank of water, proceeds as follows: 'The warmer milk in the can that lighter, rises to the top along with the fat globules of cream. For the same reason, the warmer water next to the can rises to the top. As the warmer milk rises, It picks up bacteria, so that the top layer soon contains a higher bacterial count than the lower layers. And ^pien a can of milk at 95 degrees V. is put In water at" 50 degrees, the water close to the cab at once starts rising toward the top, where it tends to spread over the surface. This layer increases until in half an hour a layer 2 inches deep will be found to be from 10 to 15 degrees warmer than the water at the bottom. This explains why the layer of milk and cream at, the top not only contains a larger proportion of bacteria than the lower layers, but also, why it is the most difficult to cool. It further explains why the occasional stirring of milk in the can, as well as water in the tank, when the can Is first placed therein, brings about more rapid cooling of the milk.--Wallaces' Farmer. America's Pood Plants Given to Entire Worlfl The discovery of America gave the world something more than jazz music and Wild West movies and skyscrapers, observes a writer in the Washington Star. Up to the time when the first Colonists came, civilized men of Europe had never tasted corn on the cob or peanuts. They had never seen a passion flower and they had^never tasted tomatoes. And more astounding than these, they had never eaten Irish potatoes, and Sir--"Walter Raleigh* l'riends threw, water on him in the hope of extinguishing the fire when he smoked his first tobacco. The Indians Introduced the first white settlers to the Joys of pineapple, beans, peanuts, red pepper, corn, guava and papaya^ And seeds of all these were carried by returning travelers back to their European homes". Columbus himself told Queen isnn bella of Spain that he had found, instead of the spices of Cathay,. tapioca and sweet potatoes. " ; .jCorte*, when he landed In South SAmerica, found the Aztecs using cacao .anil vanilla and making sugar from the century plant. It was here in Bolivia that potatoes were first used as a staff <of life. Tl>? Aztecs tfere. much more daring than Europeans,' who feared for many decades that tomatoes were deadly poison. Tliese South American Indians ate tomatoes and enjoyed them when Corte* first saw them. Among the other fbod contributions of the New world were squashes pumpkins* sunflower seeds, artichoke, maple sijrup, strawberries and various other berries and wild grapes. If the whole truyi is told, however, there was a "bitter berry in the brewing," for with these toothsome and useful foods came poison ivy, which is also a distinctly American plant. Does Work of 5 Men Feeding Shock Fodder Shock fodder late In the season is not as palatable, nor will it be eaten with as little loss as fodder which has just been harvested. The palat ^ability of fodder in the spring can be greatly improved, however, by grinding and mixing the ground fodder with the grain ration or with ground hay. At the South Dakota experiment station, bundle corn stover was fed to dairy cattle and it was found that 36 per cent of this feed was refused by the cows and was wasted. When the corn stover was ground for these cows, they ate It with no waste whatever. Even for fattening steers, fodder can be fed with good results if it is ground and fed mixed with the grain ration. At this time of the year, there is still shock foidder In the fields. None of th?s feed need be wasted. If it is made more palatable, it will be consumed by cattle with no waste whatever jknd can be of much value in helping the hay to last nntll pastures are ready.--Exchange. iay B. Sliepperson lias supplanted a five-member board tlifit had been administering the civil works program in Georgia. Miss > ShepperSpn was appointed by Harry Hopkins, federal administrator, for the C\yA, following a disagreement between Mr. Hopkins and Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Wash ham and cover with water. Boil with bay leaves, six whole cloves, peppercorns and sliced onion until tender, about three hours. Let ham cool in the liquid, then remove and skin It. Rub fat surface of ham with brown sugar, allspice, and cinnamon combined. Stick whole cloves generously over the surface. Meanwhile, bring to a boil crushed pineapple, vinegar and mustard. Set ham in roasting pan. potfr the pineapple sauce around it and bake in a moderate oven. 350 degrees F., one hour, basting from time to time. Serve garnished with half 'slices of sauted pine- Barbecued Ham,. 2 thin slices ham 8 tablespoons vinegar 1 tablespoon prepared mnstard '% cup brown sugar % teaspoon paprika . Vi cup currant jelly Soak thin slices of«fe|ia| «y'lpgr In lukewarm water. Drain, wipe* and pan-broil quickly on both sides. Remove from pan and add other ingredients. Heat and pour over ham. Scalloped Ham Wjth Potatoes. % pound ham, cut.in Inch pieces 1 quart sliced raw potatoea 2 cups milk fcepper Arrange the potatoes and the ham in layers in a buttered baking dish, sprinkling each layer with pepper. Add the milk and bake in a moderate oven, 350 degrees F., until the potatoea are tender. If necessary, add more milk. Raw ham or leftover cooked ham may be uaed. Drinking Cups; More Milk , Oscar Hammer, Dakota county, Minnesota, has found that drinking cups in his barn have not only saved a lot Pf work, but have also greatly Increased thje milk production of his herd. Within two weeks In early spring this had amounted to 15 gallons eacli day for,, the herd of 25 cows, as compared to the previous yield. He has observed that cows, like people, drink more often when the supply Is convenient, particularly when eating. At least four pounds of water are required for each pound of milk produced so that any increase in consumption of water is usually followed by correspondingly larger yields such as reported by Mr. Hammen He has also recently installed a milking machine with which he can milk the cows in "about an hour and ten minutes,,which is a great Raving in time over hand milking.--Exchange. Fiat Money •/. During the Civil war the country was unable to find g/*1d or silver to support needed currency issues, or to borrow to defray the expense of war. Secretary of the Treasury Chase suggested an Issue of .money supported by nothing but the gov(*nment's promise to pay. This is known as flat money. Demand notes were issued, and called greenbacks because the back was printed in green ink. The people declined to receive them at full value. They stood at 07 cents In January. 18(12, but In 18C»4, when General Early reached a point within eight miles of Washington, and many despaired of Northern victory, their value declined to 35 cents on the dollar. By 1875 their value in the public estimation rose to 87.2. Payment of them In specie was authorized at that time. The government then put $150,000,000 in gold aside for their support • and provided later for an additional gold reserve. This brought them to par, and they have since been accepted without question. • How Much Water? W. H. Martin, of the Kansas State college, stated, following experiments, that it requires six to seven gallons qf well water to cool a gallop of milk, and if the cooling is done in cans it takes 30 to 60 minutes' tima Several types of surface coolers have been •tudied at Michigan Agricultural col lege, and most of them required the above amount of water for efficient cooling, but the ^cooling was done much faster, recording to Hoard's Dairyman. Th« Wedding Ring - When a man puts a ring ^m hls bride's finger at the altar he is doing precisely what his long-dead predecessor did in Anglo-Saxon days. When Anglo-Saxon lovers were betrothed the bridegroom gave a "pledge" which took the form of a ring. This was placed on the maiden's right hand, and was religiously kept there until It was transferred to the other hand at the marriage ceremony. It Is interesting to note that this pledge was called a "wed." from which we derive our word ^wedding." Start of Mardi Gras •f It has been more than a century |Pnce a few exuberant young Creoles, just back In K'ew Orleans from their studies In Parisr put on fantastic costumes one Shrove Tuesday, morning and bowled over the colonial guard with a street procession. From that parade there grew the Mardi Gras, today perhaps the outstanding celebration of Its kind in the western world. Tempi* of Heaven ' s . Many of the famous shrines of old China are located within the "Forbidden City," which lies within the Tatar portion of Peiping (Peking), but there is one in the Chinese part of the city which is as noteworthy as any In that land of illustrious craftsmen. This Is the Temple of Heaven where the Chinese emperors came at daybreak on December 21 to offer sacrifices to Shang-tt, the supreme deity. .m: CBarult WANT ADS Compoteat . License Clerk--Married before? Applicant--Five times. Clerk--Actor or pugilist? Applicant -- Both l Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Largest Dome on Top of West Baden (Ind.) Hotel . . . , . . The dome of, the original central " C.P.U1 was constructed of wood, covered with copper, observes the £t. I-ouis Globe-Democrat. This was replaced by the present structure of cast iron, which was completed in 1805. But how many Americans are aware that the largest dome in the world is In a small town in the Middle West? This town is not a seat of government, it has a population of only about 2,(K)0, and It has no large cathedral comparable to those In the great cities of the United States and Europe. "It Is a safe guess," says the Manchester Guardian, "that few know where the largest dome on earth is now to be found. It is on top of a huge hotel in a smallish towtj, in the Middle West of America--West Baden. Ind." Indeed, few Americans know this. The span of the dome at West Baden "is twelve feet broader than the dome of St. Peter's. The builders' problem was not the making of a big dome, but the contrivance of adequately strong supports to hold one. It rests on sixteen solid brick piers, inclosed in a thick skin of mortor. The lime binds the masonry Into an almost imperishable" mass through Its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the air- to unite with the sand and bricks." Investigation discloses there is a hotel in West Baden Spring, Ind., having a dome of steel and over 1.8,000 square feet of glass skylight, covering 40,000 square feet of floor space, the largest single room In the world. Original Sin Mistress--This pie is absolutely burnt, Nora, did you make It according to Instructions in the cookery book? N o r a -- i f « IB # cremation. V'1- ' ' J0HNSBTJRG Cliambei iht 4rs. "Elmer j ^ "" Mr . and Mm •nd daughter, Bernice, Mrs. Schroeder and family of Chicago spent Sunday afternoon With J. Pitaen Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grube of Chicago spent Sunday with John Mertes. Miss Laura Schaefer is sick at this Writing. - Miss Marj\Syhmitt of Sterling, 111., came out to attend the funeral of her Mrs. Jacob Schniitt. Mr. and Mrs. John Bohem of Wilmette and Mrs. John King of McHenry visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joe King H < Sunday. , • \ . Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huff were Harvard visitors Wednesday. George Huff of Spring Grove was a caller here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thiel and family and Mrs. Georgfe King and son, Junior, were Woodstock callers Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Adams Laike were visitors hfere Sunday evening. . > , . • • Miss Isabella Schmitt of Wilmette spent Wednesday with " her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Math N. Schmitt.- Miss Katharine Pitzen of Chict^g spent Sunday with John Pitzen. " family were Woodstock siheppera oft Satunlay afternoon. " • Mr. and Mrs. Joe MflleT, Mr. V Mrs. Nick Miller of Richmond weS •. visitors h^fe Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Weike of Chicago spent Saturday asd Sunday wi»& ;. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freund and fj»n«- . . . . '-.a Mr. and Mrs. George Oeffling wesjl Woodstock callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michels and faj0|- .:" . ily of Crystal Lake visited with and Mrs. Joe Michels ri Sunday. Miss Anna Kerhman and friend Racine, Wis., were visitors in home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm- Alt Wednesday evening. Mr,, and Mrs. Math N. Schmitt were Marengo callers Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Wegener anil daughters ?of Wauconda and Mr. ami Mrs. Martin Obenauf of Fremont Miss Priscilla Wagner were Sur visitors-in the home of their parent^, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sundiay. t •' . Mrs. Gus Lunkenheimer and ily and Mis.7 Anna; spent Saturday afternoon at StOCk.' ' , •* Mr, ahd Mrer Joe Scjfttfiitt of Wis,, were callers here Sunday noon- .-.v Mr. and Mrs. Earl iSm** of Crys- | Charles Schaefer of Ghk*g6 spe#- :. fcal Lake spent Sunday with Mr. and;Stanly with his parents, Mr. and Mlfc' Ben J. Schaefer. All those that attended the funeral" of Michael Thiel at Techny Tuesday were:^Ir and Mrs. Joe Schaefer ana . Mrs. Ben J: Schaefer. Mrs. Leo Freund entertained elu the five hundred club Wednesday afternoon. Prizes being awarded to Mrs. Charles Michels, Mrs. Fred Smith and family, Mrs. Math Nett, daught«, Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. John Netfc, Mr. and Mhs. Jacob Thiel, William. Thiel, Mrs. Frank Mathieu, Mr. a ad Mrs. William J. Meyers, Mr. and Mti. Nick Pitren and son, Louis. Mrs. Joe King. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michelfe were called to Minnesota Friday on account of the death of Mrs. Frank Michels' father. Mr. and Mrs. Joe King, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve May and family and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Freund ami family spent Saturday evening at Richmond With Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller. _ - • •• Ma*, and Mi's. Arthur Thelen and Tennyson'* GmIi^ Tennyson's genius consisted fti perienclug, with marvelous sensibilit|J,. and for rendering wtfh equally nuujj* •elous ulcety, that part of life whicfc exists In moments. ( The Fourth Lovely Lady BY THERESE BENSON ftopTrlgrtit ky Tlw Merrill Company w f(t' ierviM SYNOPSIS Matilda Smitb Lovely ("Smll"), young- Mi and physically the weightiest of the four Lavtly litters, ftnds herself in decidedly straitened circumstance*. The Lovely estate, Lovelyle< in Virginia, h owned by Smlfi brother.' Bill-Leo, but ho la living in Chile, while th« estate is rented to a Mr. Jolussloae Nesbit. Smil's dearest wish is I* •*» Lovelylea. As "Madame Saitou" she establishes herself as a "Little Sister •f the Rich," a consultant. Soiif has a client who desires to evade the loverlike pursuit of an extraordinarily stout lady. Later, the lady, Miss Martha Washington Mercedes (Mercy for short), cornea to Smif with a story that because of her excess weight she has lost her lover, "Johnny." SmU advises her to diet. Mercy proposes that Smif, who is herself afflicted with an overabundant e W flesh, should try the "cure." and if the results are satisfactory Mercy will follow her example. Smif consents. "Johnny" discovers Smif's identity and is hiinirtf lecognized by Smif as the tenant of Lovelyiea, Johnstone Neshit. He teUs Smif a pathetic story oI his unhappy childhood. He has a miniature ef his greatgru< hnother, Lorraine Lovely, a loo an ancestress ot Smif. According to Virginia traditions, he and Smif are "cousins." Us* ueed to Virginia's ways, his education having been Ejtglish, he thoughtlessly violates f»e conventions, and is ostracized by his neighbors as "not a gentleman." Smif's "reducing" course gives promise of splendid results. Nesbit take* an apartinent In Nnr Yark. CHAPTER VII*-Continued --10 • "Both? What do yon mean-- bothf Smif sputtered. 7;? "I mean exactly that. Both." Stone looked at her with a gleam In hit eye. "Sooner or later you're bound to realize 1 won't marry her. Then you'll uiarry her to some one else; she will be happy and so, I trust, shall I." "Something seems suddenly to feave stiffened your backbone." "Something has," Stone averred. "I suppose you appreciate that this makes you much more Interesting as an object of the chase? Instead of a cringing victim you now become game worthy of our bow and spear." "Well, catch me If you can. Til give you a run for your money. Time for you to go home, isn't It? The dogs and I will walk up with CHAPTER VIII 'ITHOUT fufther urging from W Pamela, Smif had talked her oldest child over with Susan, who finally had become convinced of the unwisdom of forcing Pain to do anything repugnant to her. "But what of me? My plans are all to sail on the fourteenth." "You are to go," Smif decided. "Be off with Charlie to Nauheim. He doesn't need a cure but It flat-' ters him when he fancies you are anxious about him; and, since Pain came out, you haven't had much time to devote to him. When school is out, Charles Junior and Jane will go to the Manor, I suppose?" "Yes. Carola Phelps, who is Ch*rlle'a second cousin, she married Guy Mason from Philadelphia, id to stay with the youngsters at the Manor. "Would you consider a trip to Wyoming for Jane and Pam?" Smif inquired, tactfully trying to bide Pam behind her younger sister. "I would not" Susan put up her glasses and peered at Smif suspiciously. "I do not propose to encourage my children's taste for wild life." - Expecting nothing else,, Smif was not disappointed by this decision. She had advanced the suggestion solely with a view to assuring Para th£t her mother would not consent. '"frtrlKi why not let Mrs. Mason chap«ron Pam at the Manor with the others? It will be very quiet for her there, yet she doubtless will hate invitation* to •1811--" "She doean't Ilk* Carola Mason. Jk However, if she gets out of going to Europe, she can't expect to haye everything her own way." "Why not ask Mrs. Mason to stay with Pam In Sutton place until the children's schools close?" "I thought you would be with Pam--" "No," Smif spoke conclusively. "When Cintra married, I promised myself never again to shoulder the responsibility of a young girl. As you say. Pam must be prepared to make some concession. Send her to me If she objects too seriously and I'll talk her into agreeing." Tliis, after several conferences, was the final arrangement Susan and Charles sailed. Pam and Mrs. Mason settled into a state of armed neutrality. Stone came and went Smif saw little of her sisters, excusing herself from family dinners on the score of her banting, an excuse they accepted readily although hopeless of a change for the better in her appearancei As a matter of fact she was losing weight more rapidly now, and Doctor Wanton seemed to think it advisable to keep a close watch over her. Stone had gone back to Virginia ten days before and Smif was surprised to find how much she missed both him and the dogs. As companions, the dogs had taken precedence over all other breeds and were first among the things she promised herself for Lovelylea. Coming back at dusk along the Fifth avenue boundary of Central park, a man far down the street slipped a leash and two dogs came racing toward her to leap upon her with enthusiasm. "They knew you before I did," Stone explained when he came op to her. "They nearly pulled me off my feet" Then, as If the comment was forced ffom him; "Jove, you are like my great-grandmother 1" "I certainly am," Smif agreed, "I should think you would find yourself calling me 'grandmother.' How's Lovelylea?" "Perfect," Stone replied. "Ita neighbors are Its only drawback. One of them caught my train today." "Honestly?" Smif asked. Then In recognition of an affirmative nod, "Such singleness .of. purpose deserves some reward. . , .. What brings you here?" "Same thing that brought her-- to see you." Stone assured her. "I've had a real inspiration: Why don't yott come nnd pay me a visit? You'd like to see Lovelylea again, wouldn't' von? It certainly deserves its name In eirly summer."-;. l.ike t« se^ I.«ver.vlea again? It seemed to Smif ns if the muscles of her chest tij.rht"ned around her heart at the mere -thought: but she shook her head In the negative. Not yet was she ready to go back to Virginia. They walked on for some moments In silence. "Mercy'll fye down on yon bright and early tomorrow." Stone warned her at length. "She'd have been after you tonijrht if. she'd known where you live, fve never told her your, name isn't Madame Saitou." "Don't." said Smif. "It's none of her business as long as I don't know her socially." "Snrif. dear. I'm afraid yon don't really like my future wife."- Smif halted as pi niptly as If the traffic slsnfil* werr agatnst her. "Have that «v lipped. "D ado.- ;': rself up with asked, tight- •e to?* Stone • ' ' J S T v A a l f "Well, well," Stone looked at heir sidewise. "I evidently "misunderstood you--" "It's because of the dogs," Smif went on, a trifle incoherently. "Pm afraid she won't make theai happy--I'm afraid she doesn't really understand bulldogs. When you're married, you'd better give them te me, Stone," ^. "And how about^fpaking me hap. py?" Stone demanded. "! keep mik* ing you that Isn't that worthy of consideration?" , . - Of a sudden Smif doubted the authenticity of his news. "1 don't believe you're eqga|ft0i to Mercy at all," she said, try ing to conceal the relief the thought gave her. "I don't believe you have the nerve to propose to her. When tSe time comes I'll probably have te do It for you. You'd be ufraid-" "Of course I'd be afraid--afraid she'd accept me. Looking on it as her last chance, perhaps, while you've • been banting she's been stuffing herself. Indulging In a. perfect orgy of rich food. Wait till you see her!',' , "Wait till she aee« me) J esy that she'll rush to lite telephone and make an immediate appoint^ ment with Doctor Bianton. when he has brought b$r bad^t^ lier former loveliness you'll sing a different tune." "Indeed?" Stone stared at her curiously. "I'm Interested to kuop what makes you so certain of (ha££ At her best I wasn't stp'cli. Mercy. Why should you both he so sure I wllj be aow j* , r Smif .stared back at^. him, mouth slightly open, her expression that of «M tniartwi by amazement. W-hy indeed? , . „ ' "But you said-- she began weally- j. "I said I hated fat people. Well, so I do. But I'm not oi so loving a disposition that I love everybody who happens to be thin. And for all of me, Mercy will die an, eld maid, fat or thin." 'That certainly complicates Uttiters," Smif admitted. She had surprised herself 6# Ser sudden revulsion of feeling ai Ike Fuggestlon of hia engagement te Mercy, since it would be >« convenient an arrangement It curred to her that it waa not W* much that she objected to the oatriage as that she objected te Ids succumbing voluntarily. Arrived at the Badminton, ahe said good-by to the dogs while Sttac asked If he could take ber out to dinner somewhere. "You forget that I ao longer eai,* she said with a smile. "May I come to see yon after dinner then? Have a heart, SmU. I've got to go somewhere to escape Mercy. She'll he drooping in. t0 see my 'sweet little bachelor apartment,' as sure as fate" For a moment Smif hcsUaledC "Come, of course." she said. Ontf Doctor Blanton will he here and I don't know whether yon will like " him or not." "Doctor Blanton will he You mean upstairs in your own Bring room?" , "Certainly," Smif setumed. mgb prised. "Why not? I prefer to ate my friends in my own quarters.^ "Unless he comes as jou I don't think you should a him in your private rooms." Smif stamped her foot "Stone, how can you be so rhlij lous? Don't I receive jyu theref^ "Yes," Stoue admitted with dottentous gravity. "Yes, yon do. Aqp that is entirely different Plaii^y, this man's in love i*Uh you, while Tn^jjuty your cousin." _ 4 Unable to find words te M the case, Smif whirled aw) left fctai standing on the pavement Miss Mercedes paid the secopd Installment of the ten thousand del. lars with secret unwillingness aad outward alacrity. There waa ae fy* cuse for ber to evade the as she was feutiaely with the change in S*»ifs t-ro an cotmmHfcnl -JS .-5^1 -