# ' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1924, {i - THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG » -- CEL RLLTULBVTERB ATR RBBERBES Elspeth-Put-the- Kettle-On sssssasnss saannyg By JESSIE DOUGLAS SRRBBRRTRRRRRBNE $essssscnssnnannsnnsu natn gy (©. 1521, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Elspeth undid the package with fingers that trembled. She had come to the second knot and was working painstakingly when Molly thrust her curly head In at the door. : "We're off, E, dear, Put the key under the mat if we're not home till late. And do put something on a tray for us to eat when we get home. The Careys are delightful, but one never gets enough to eat there." The door slammed after Molly and Janet Elspeth worked on over the stubborn knot. » "If any one telephones me, say I've gone to Trevor's," Caroline sald draw- ing an her pearl-claspea glove slowly. Elspeth stopped until she heard the door close softly. She was alone, as usual. She stood staring at the room gray- ing in the twilight, forgetting her package, forgetting everything, In fact, but the situation she faced. There was something the matter with her, that was sure. Molly, the youngest, with her short curls and her guy smocks, studied art and talked of "technique" and "line" and "color" as though they belonged exclusively -to her. Janet, just-a year older, was en- gaged to Jim Corey, and nothing else existed for her In the world. Then came Elspeth. But Caroline two years older, was noted for her charm; she &Klways lad new suitors and all the few clothes that were necessary to set off her type. That was It--they were all types; all except Elspeth, She realized, as she stood there fighting with her sense of futility, that she just wasn't any type. 8he was necessary, of course; to stay at home and get trays ready, to see that the silver wasn't stolen and to. answer the telephone when Paul Winslow called up to know if Caroline was there. To make sure her mother's papers were all typed ready to read to the Tuesday Morning club, and to make Molly's new smocks. It was so dark in the room now that Elspeth fumbled about for a match and, having lighted the lamp on the table, she saw the package still un- opened.» She wondered why she had been so excited over this package; Aunt Em- mn sent them a few of her oid things every few months. Caroline usually chinse they best as her immemorial richt and speth made them over. By the time Janet and Molly had chosen there was' either nothing left or. if there was, it was not worth much. Ht This time, however, the package had come addressed to: MISS ELSPETH GREEN, She shook out the folds of tissue paper and saw In one corner where it had been crushed something 'delicately a pink and silver with tiny French flow- | © ers and frall, cobwebby lace, In her and It looked more like the lining of sunset cloud than a real frock. She laid it down and went toward the kitchen. "I believe I'm starved, that's what's the matter with me!" Elspeth told her- @elf firmly. She had marketed that day so she knew the chops were thick, that the lettuce was hard and white and that could make a cup of coffee in a gee paused in the dining room, and ing selfishly she set the table t the candles on, with their brought out the white iF 5 and has never failed 10 - [NIOX] 1) lea Ed effici ~ Decause of this and the uniformly" satisfactory Tests obfained by ifs use 'Bwe recommend if as Canadas perf . (58 3 JJ) NEWS AND VIEWS FOR WOMEN READERS Then sne caught up the pink cloud- like frock and ran upstairs. It took her much longer than she expected to dress. For she had to borrow Molly's pink slippers and Janet's stockings, and she had to do her bair in that new way with a twist at the back to sult the frock. She had to powder her slender white throat and try on those tiny pearl earrings that Caroline had bought last week. When at last she had slipped into the pink frock, she gasped at her own reflection. She wasn't just Elspeth- put-the-kettle-on, but a new, a strange person who smiled back at her with shining eyes. She went down stairs slowly and lighted the candles under their rosy shades, and put on the chops to breil, and smelt the delicious aroma of bofl- ing coffee, She felt rather thrilled as though It were not reully a game she was play- Ing with herself but as though she were expecting some one * * * and the some one wanted to see her--not Caroline or delicious Janet or short- haired Molly, But herself. Yet when the bell gave a resounding clang, she was as frightened as though she were gulity ot a crime. "It's you, Miss Elspeth," a man sald, "and all alone?" "Why, yes; Caroline is out and she sald to tell you, I mean, to tell any one who came for her----" ghe stopped, blushing and embarrassed, "But won't you ask me to come and see you awhile? I may, mayn't I?" Paul Winslow's deep, pleasant volce, his laughing blue eyes, caught her ieart and twisted it as they had from he firet Yme she had seen him, Bui ie sald In her quietest volce with. out the hint of surprise in !t: "Do! 1 belleve Caroline will--" "But I should like to see your" he insisted, and then catching a look at the dining room with its pink shaded candles he exclaimed: "What? A party!" "No, " Just then Elspeth picked up her skirts and ran, for she heard the gurgling of the coffee as it bubbled out of the mouth of the coffee pot and' sizzled and blew. - "I say, you haven't Nad dinner yet-- I'm sorry, I didn't realize--" "Won't you have dinner with me?" Elspeth turned to ask. As he hesitated she-begged, "T'd hate to sit down alone and it would be so nice----" "You don't need to beg me, I never get a square meal In that placé where I board--here, I'll mix the mayon- naise," he commanded. ' In a few minutes the dinner was on the table, and Elspeth flushed and radiant was sitting opposite, forgetful or herself and her lack of charm and her ignorance of art. and even the fact that she was pot dimply. "You're a wonder," the young man sald earnestly, "to get up a dinner like this and look llke that! You've alk ways hidden away before when I've come, but tonight I thought 1 might get acquainted with you!" They babbled on, getting confiden- tial over the coffee, and Kispeth wan conscious of a look that thrilled her through and through each time she met Panl Winslow's eyes. "If you'll only tell me when you can sée me; nor Molly nor Caroline nor Janet but just you----" he sald when the door was flung open and Caroline confronted them. "Oh!" she cried and them, "Why, Elspeth--e" "Elspeth and I have had this en- gagement for a week," he explained politely. "Now don't tell on us, there's & good sister," he laughed. But Caroline the charming, who was used to having all men choose her, left the room knowing for once that she was not wanted. "Elspeth," he said rising, "youll dine with me next week? What night? I've a nice little Italian place where we won't have sisters butting in" He smiled wickedly down at her and Bald good-night with his eyes, "] guess," Elspeth told herself soft- ly. "Til stop being Bispeth-put-the- kettleon and be Eispeth-with-a-fu- ture." As she stood (in the lamp-lighted Hv- ing room, alone, her eyes were filled with a new joy in living. ERROR ON ALL BANK NOTES Reference to "The Seal of the Treas ury of North America" Is Manifestly Absurd, Every bank note issued in the Uni- ted States today bears an error on its face of which few are aware. The is audacious and never bas been true," says a writer in the All America Re view, F11¥ Hh i Hi ie : | § : i | No cat like unkin ST SALE OF HIGH SHOES Curios Buried In Basement Vdd Pride was in the tone of Dr. R. B. Orr, director of the Ontario Provin- cial Museum, when he informed a vis- itor the other day that the archaeo- logical collection in his care 1s far superior fo that to be found in the famous Field Museum in Chicago. The pride was, however, tinged with sadness as he compared the Field facilities for display with- those at his disposal in the 'Normal School building at Toronto. Tre doctor had Just returned from a few days' visit to Chicago where most of the time was spent at the Museum. "They have a wonderful building," =he declared. *'It cost something like eight or ten millions. It contains the Anest show cases I ever set eyes upon While their archaeological posses: sions are nothing to be compared with ours, they are able to show them toSthe very best advantage. Thelr ethnological collection is splen- did, particularly as It relates to the Indians, the display being compre- hensive and featured by a wide variety of dresses. Much of this, however, is modern." Dr. Orr has good reason for feel- ing a.bit blue over the way the Nor- mal School seems to be crowding his museum off the map. Growth of the school work has usurped much of the space once-devoted to display of the curios, and other museum purposes. Treasures which were formerly ac- corded the room they were entitled to are now boxed up and tucked away somewhere in the basement. Kvery- thing that is shown is crowded. Once upon a time there was a siga in the Normal School grounds which bore the words "Provincial Museum-- Public Admitted Free," but Some- body took it in. The public is still made welcome in what is left of the museum, but the attitude of whoever has the say about it appears to be that the museum is filing its mission if it 1s kept mainly for the use of the students In the school. In other years citizens often took their visit- ing guests to see the museum, but it is seldom that any such parties are in evidence ther? now. Dr. Orr just sighs when these things are mentioned to him. It Is Plain to observe that he believes his museum has been harshly dealt with and has been robbed of many of its rights. It is an old institution, hav- ing been established by Act of Parlia- ment as far back as 1852. In its ex- Istence of three score and eleven years it has secured a wonderrul col- lettion of curios, and now it has almost become a curio itself. 'If the school continues to grow much bigger the museum will be forced out on to the lawn. The doctor lent a sympathetic ear when these observations were being made to him by his visitor in a stroll along the corridor lined with busts of celebrities. Suddenly there was a commotion, and the building took on an air of wonderful animation. Two or three hundred school-marms in embryo had been let loose from some- where and crowded the stairway with girls and glee. The visitor stood to one side waiting for them to and he did not begrudge the time, "'I feel rather sorry about the museum, doctor," he said, "but this is Just about the finest looking jot of girls I ever siw in a bunch, here." "No mistake about that," agreed Dr. Orr, Race Is in Danger. City life is too dangerous for "Bob" Henderson, the man whose discovery of gold in the Klondike drew ghousands fro all parts of the world over the "Trail of '98." This. Ploneer, a strapping big Nova Scotian, : now sixty-five, has been visiting Van- couver, and though he is at home in the frontier, with all its supposed dangers, he was not at home in the Western city. \ "They talk.about the perils of the Yukon," he said, with a smile. "Why, when I set foot on Hastings street and walked a few blocks tne other day I wis in more danger in ten min- utes than In all the years I spent in the North. I don't know what is golng to happen to the human race. I'm afraid it will be killed off by automobiles. "The other evening I heard one of those wireless things for the first thne out at a friend's home. They're wonderful. I could hear a man in Seattle and another in California as P.ainly a8 If they were in the same room. The Yukon discoverer is going down to California; where he hopes to see his first Agrop! lane In flight. _ Large Increase In Immigration. Immigration figures, covering the eight months of the fiscal year end- ing November 30 last, show a re- m e 'period In 1922-23. total Aumber of immigrants came to Canada from all coun- d g the eight months was §2RYTIF FIEEYS fn i 2401 i PIE SOCIALS Are Interesting Events in the Coun- try Hereabouts. Pittsferry, Feb, 7.--The recent snow storms have made the roads very heavy for loads, and the side roads are nearly blocked. Miss Gladys Ranous, nurse-in-training, Kingston General Hospital, is home with .her parents owing to her mother's {ll health. A jolly sleigh- ing party came up from Gananoque on Tuesday evening and were enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Maxwell at their home. A number from here were present to see the play which was put on by the A.Y.P.A, of Christ church, Gananoque, and report a splendid programme. Mr. and Mrs. C, Browning, Collin's "You Can Get ALR ETI RSY I ITS PTS BITE by Using Dr CHASE'S NERVE FOOD KID, BLACK OO" 300 Pairs Ladies' and Girls' High Shoes MILITARY AND CUBAN HEELS-- BROWN KID, BROWN CALF--ALL $2.00 A PAIR. CALF, BLACK LOCKETT'S Bay, sre spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John McClement. Miss Alma Finnegan and her friend, Miss Ila Burns, are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. John R. Purdy, Napanee, A successful ple social -was held on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Ald of St. John's church at the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. McClement. The house was packed to the doors. The proceeds amounted to over twenty-eight dol- lars. The meeting of the U.F.0., which was to be held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, is postponed until next Tues- day evening. The members of the Epworth League of St. Lawrence church will hold a pie social soon, ' Are Busy Lumbering. Mountain Grove, Feb. 6.--Lum- bering business is the order of the day. Card Bros. are doing a rush- ing business having about twenty- five men employed. Frank Cox is also in the woods having about fif- teen men employed. Our rural mail carrier, R. Coulter, has hard times making his trips on account of snow, but gets in on time every day, It was reported that a bear was seen in a hollow log in Card's mill yard, Feb. 2nd, by the lumber-men, The members of the R.A.B. Club held a regular meeting)in the club room on Main street, Feb. 4th, with Thomas Hayward in the chair. Mike W. Barr is in Kingston General hospital for treatment. Bessie Sting- en i comb is also on the sick list. Bruce McDonald is erecting an ice house Alexan®er Parker and William Hill pate a trip to Kingston. Born to Mr:iand Mrs. John Davy, Kennebec, a son. Harvey Loyst has resigned is 'position as section foreman on the C.P.R. / Tamworth Briefs, Tamworth, Feb. 7.--Miss Booth, Niagara Falls, is visiting George Stinson, Jr., The remains of the late Mrs. Hugh McKeever were brougi: home for burial last week, under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Baxter. J. A, Hunter has bought the old Gilmow farm. Mrs. Fred Hall, of Winnipeg; 'y visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wells. The Ladies' Aid held a meeting at Mrs. Redden's on Tuesday aftes noon. Mrs. Patrick Murpay residing north of Beaver Lake, died very sud- denly on Friday last, while prepar< ing breakfast. The funeral took place to the Presbyterian church and was largely attended. William Rogers has bought J. A. 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