® PAGE FOURTEEN THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917. -- Told the. 1n a THE CON FESSIONS OF ROXANE (By Frances Walter) 2 F SEEK TO ENLIST THE AID or! : MY HUSBAND. (Copyright, 1916, by the MeClure Newgpaper Syndicate). Arthur was unusudlly grumpy when he came home that evening. I knew at once that something was wrong at the office, for Arthur's disposition refletted business conditions with the A. B. C. Company, as perfectly as a mirror reflects one's face. Of late the frown which he wore when things were not well had been deep- ening until, on this particular oc- casion, it was a veritable scowl. But I had determined to seek his aid in ascertaining Mr. Gordon's whereabouts and I was prepared to So ahead with my plan even though I should meet with temporary re- buff. "Aren't you well, Arthur?" I in- guired solictiously, and even as the words left my mouth I was conscious of hypoerisy. If I hadn't had a re- quest to make of him I would not, 1 know, have put half as much ten- derness in my voice as 1 did. "Yes," he replied, morosely, all right." Silence. "Isnt everything going well the office?" 1 ventured presently. "Yes, everything alright." "But you do not look quite your- self this evening. Has anything happened?" "No, nothing has occurred out of the ordinary." "Business good?" He did not reply immediately, and I knew that I had hit the nail on the head, "Not as good as it might be," he] replied after a long time. 'Our con-| tract d ment seeing to have lost the art of closing a deal, They are] latting our competitors get every-| thing." } "That is hard to realize, inasmuch as the A. B, C. Company seems to have had everything its own way heretofore." a "That's what makes it hurt. We are not accustomed to see other con- cerns walk off with business which we have sough "Perhaps it will teach you all a lesson and that, in the long run, a little experience in this sort of thing will do you good. Every one needs competition now and then to put him on his metal." "I'm at | well enough," he responded. '"T"here | occasfons When one ig justified in "Oh, we are on our metal good and isn't a man in the organization who doesn't realize the importance of the business which is slipping through our fingers. All the same, no one seems to be able to get the new contracts, There's a jinx some- where. I went after a contmact to- day myself, and unless something happeng between now and tomorrow, I fear I shall lose it. And I wanted to get it .o that I could show the rest of the crowd that they weren't going after orders in the right way!" 'That Is distressing but perhaps, after all, you will not lose it. Why not bring some of your influence to bear? I am sure some of Mr. Hen- derson's influential friends would be! of great assistance to you." "I don't like to do it. Whenever ee an order cannot be put through on the merits of our goods, it looks as | if there is something the matter, | either with the goods or. with the | man or men who are handling the dead." "But I am gure Mr, Henderson is interested in getting business for the company and that he would not hesitate to aid you." \ "Of course, he would aid us, but Mr, Henderson as you know, is*the; bolder of the majority of our stock, ! and if I continually call upon him to lend his influence in the manage- ment of its affairs, he very soon will begin asking himself why he has a president of the company. He would wonder if it would not pay him to dispense with the president and draw the salary himself, since he would be doing the work." "I see how you feel about it, but at the same time I think there are calling upon another for assistance without creating the suspicion of in- competence in one's own case, For instance, I am going to ask you to ald me in a matter which I am sure will appeal to.ybu, and possibly I may ask you to call upon ybur friends to help me, too." He looked at me with contracted eyebrows. "What is it?" he asked finally. "I want you to help me find Mr. John Gordon." His mouth fell open and he lcoked at me in amazement, (To Be Continued.) i sn Continued from Page 7.) Mrs. Sidney Smith, Ottawa, for- merly Miss Etta Bailey, Kingston, held the first reception since her marriage, on Wednesday, at "The Sifton," and was assisted in receiv- ing by her sister, Miss Bertha Bailey of Kingston. Mrs, Smith wore a gown of blue crepe de chine and Miss Balley was dressed in mauve silk. Pink carnations were the flowers used in decoration. Mrs, J, F. Mac- farland presided at the tea table and the lees were served by Miss Edith Cowan. Those who assisted in pass- ing the refreshments were Misses Bessie Eby, Gertrude Shore, Irene Dunlop, Yule Patterson, Della Stew- art, Mary Menzies, and Grace Mc- Gregor, * * 0 The men of the Queen's Ambu- lante Corps are entertaining at a dance in Grant Hall on Monday evening. - * - Mr, and Mrs, M. Donnelly, Mont- real street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Eleanore C., to James M. Garant, of Montreal, son Lawrence Garant, and Mre. Garant, Carleton Place, Ont. Miss Mildred Horsey came from Picton for the Seience Dance, and « while In town was the guest of Miss Ruth Anglin, Bar] street. Miss Meighen, who was Mrs. H. A. Lavell's guest returned to her home in Perth on Thursday. Miss Evelyn Crawford, Division street, is visiting in Toronto, Captain and Mrs, Belle, formerly of Gananoque, have takem up resi- dence a( the Kenniston Apartments, Ottawa. returned to Captain Belfie Canada recently from Egypt, where A he was engaged in medical service, Mrs. Charles 8S. Kirkpatrick, Kings- ton, is expected in the near future to visit her ungle, J. A. Worrell, To- romto, . Miss Gwynneth Carr Harris and her brother, Lt. Grant Carr Harris of the Royal Engineers, will next week visit their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dale Harris, Ottawa. * . * Mrs, W. H. Graham, Kingston, is the guest of the Misses Denne, George street, Peterboro. Miss Mamie O'Keefe, graduate of the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James O'Keefe, Peterboro. Mrs. R. H. Toye left on Wednesday for Buffalo, N.Y., to remain several weeks, Miss Dion, Ottawa, Is visiting Mrs. Asquith, Wellington street. Hughes es Twilight In the = | The Whig's Daily Menu | . --_ Menu for Sunday BREAKFAST Stewed Fruit or Orage Julce Cereal of Cholce Waffles and Honey Germad Clansmon Cake Coffee or Cocon DINNER Baked Ham with Homiay Balls Mashed Turnips Taplocas Pudding Coffee SUFFER Milk Tonst Cake Fruit Drink of Chelve J - Menu for Monday BREAKFAST Cornmen] Mush with Honey Creamed Dried Beef on Toast Hot Crisp Rolls Coffee or Cocoa LUNCHEON OR SUPPER Thick Soup from Duck Carcass Rice Fritters Cake Sliced Bananas Tea or Cocon DINNER Lamb Stew with Fluff Dumplings Green Peas elinh Steamed Cranberry Padding Coffee J It has come to a point where housekeeping is a business. In fact, a very important business. The time is here when a great deal of thought must be given to foods and their value and preparation and, above all, their careful selection. Some housekeepers who have gohe along the same way for years now realize that it is very important to give more time to the combination of foods. . With the constant rise of meat prices, meat substitutes or com- binations of meat and other foods must be planned. 'More thought must be given to the buying of foods; special sales -- Baked Ham With Hominy Balls You can purchase a smoked shoul- | den or use a 3-pound piece from the! centre of the ham. Wash, put on in! cold water (if very salt), bring to a| boil and boil it 1% hours; remove | from water; put in roastpan, dust! with a little pepper and cover with | % cup brown sugar; put 1 cup water | in the pan; place in hot oven: 30 to 40 minutes, basting twice, and make | a brown gravy. | The hominy is cooked as usual! formed into balls and forms a bor-| der for the ham. { must be watched. If some articles, are exceptionally high, do not buy | them, or buy the smallest quantity | possible, until they are cheaper and plentiful again. { All recipes are for the average; family of four, two adults and two children. ! All spoon measurements are roun- | ding unless otherwise stated (two/ level spoonfuls eguals one rounding). | Lamb Stew with Fluff Dumplings | Materials---Two pounds breast of lamb, 3% cup cut onions, or you can; use six small onions and serve whole, | 14 cup cut carrot, 1 tablespoon flour, ! 1 tablespoon finelx:cut parsley. i Utensils--Knife, dutch oven, two measuring cups, teaspoon, table- spoon. Directions-- Have the meat cut in small pieces, wash, put into iron boiler or dutch oven, sear in. frypan. When well seared add enough boil- ing water to cover and boil slowly | one hour. Then add the onions, car- rots, salt and pepper and boil 35 minutes or until tender. You have to add a little more water. Add the fluff dumplings and boil ten minutes without lifting the cover. Mix the] flour with a little cold water and boil | three minutes after adding to the! gravy. Put the meat in centre of! hot platter, the dumplings around the edge, the gravy over all, and sprinkle with the parsley. i | Plays and Players | While no definite confirmation of the plan is at hand, it looks as though William Faversham, George H. Brennon and others associated with them will build a theatre in New York this year. Mr, Faversham some time ago expressed a desire to have a house he might call his own, and persistent rumors are about to the effect that the Faversham Thea- tre is nearer a reality than some people might think. The day of the "star-controlled" Broadway theatre Is surely coming. Henry Miller also is to have one, Holbrook Blinn has been talking about one, and there are others who are wishing for houses of their own. G. M. Anderson, who recently pur- chased H. H. Frazee's theatrical holdings in New York, that he is to enter the producing business actively. His stationery shows that he is to do business under the firm name of the Frand Theatre Company, Ine. Mr. Andersons first offering will be a new musical com- edy for which no title has been se- lected as yet. The book and lyrics are by Frank Stammers, and the music by Harold Orlob. There will be a chorus of only twelve girls. Margaret Anglin, recently idee) the Frohman direction; has eniared | into a arrangement whereby George C. Tyler will be her manager. She is to star in a new play by Rupert entitled "The Lioness," licious than asthe plain looking friend who is called in to assume the heirship to friend husband fol- lowing the demise of wife which fails to materialize. The play is running merrily at the Lyceum Theatre, New York. | » w THE ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN A. I ! | Boston school teachers have a union. : Cleveland girls carry whistles af- ter dark, Portsmouth, Va., label league. i Mrs, Elizabeth Brown of Altoona, Pa, is 101 years old. Women spend 40 per cent. of their money on foodstuffs, Women are taught to run street cars in the Berlin schools. One female in every nine is em-' ployed in a factory in New York. Pullman cars on the English rail- roads now have girl attendants. Japan's next queen is in disfavor because she cannot write poetry. Miss Josie Fuller, seventeen years old, of Holtsville, Cal., is a hog ex- pert. Philadelphia police matrons care for over 10,000 women every year. It has been figured out that it Costs women more to eat than it does men, Red Cross nurses on duty outside the United States receive $60 per month. ' has a woman's The increase in woman applicants : studying medicine, At any time of the day Bakers Cocoa SLL IU LL LLU FLERE EL fT) "1S a wh ood drink, as esome and nour: ishing as itis delicious. Walter Baker & Co.Limited MONTREAL CANADA AA A A ol NA SAA ln i ESTABLISHED 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS. is made in one grade only--the highest. So there is no danger of getting "seconds" when you buy Redpath in the original Cartons or Bags. 2 and 5 Ib. Cartons-- 10, 20, 50 and 100 Ib. 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'Miss Margot Fraser and Miss Lillie Murray came from Toromto on Thursday to spend their holidays at their homes here, .F, Haold Hughes returned from Quebec i -day, fie OS a Rumors are being circulated that President Wilson will appoint Ida Tarbell as a member of the new fed- eral tariff commission, OR A New York hotel has opened a women's smoke shop where the fair sex can select their favorite brand of cigars and cigarettes. based on Gertrude Atherton's novel, creased about 26,000 over the num- "The Perch of the Devil." The play will first be seen at Atlanti¢ City on February 1st. Miss Anglin's role will be unlike anything she ever be fore attempted. It will call for a primitive, uheducated woman al- most of the "cave" type. Henry Miller had a happy inspira- tion when he decided to revive Her Husband's Wife, and it was a stroke of genius to cast it with Marie Temp- est, Laura Hope Crews, Graham Brown, Henry Kolker and Eugene O'Brien. The story is too well known to need repeating, having been a popular favorite for many seasons with the stock following its success in New York. Miss Crewe was of the original cast and has 16st none of her charm in the role of the neurotic wife, while Marie Tempest was néver more de- Se ------ Thorough mixing is ugh uh cake 'extended _ Birls are In the first place it Is a mistake to introduce a newcomer to a whole room full of people , She 'will~not know .which is which, bot will be almost certain to bow to the wrong person. If she is a distinguished stranger whom all wish to ineet, one or two individuals should be brought up at a time. Or the company may form a line each person being pre- sented separately. It is a great mistake to assume a Stiff or a formal manner when ip- troduced to another, as the latter will be apt to feel hurt or aggrieved. A lady should always be gracious but not effusive. 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Sign in a Tremont street store: "Empty boxes--suitable for Christ- mas gifts.' In a tallor's shop: "We die for others; why not let us die for you?" In a clothing store: "These pants will look better on your legs than on our hands. ™ A silversmith has a place next door to a restaurant. The former having put up a placard, "jewelry of all kinds plated." the restaurant keeper followed with this: "Oysters aud, little neck clams plated." --Bos- ton Transcript Unpreparedness, Stranger--"Young wan have you stopped to think where you will go when you die?" Sunday Golfer No; why I have- n't even thought of where to go for my summer holidays! Tit-Bits A Tallor's Query, - Is a clothing store a coterle, a Santry or a vestry?---London Tele graph, Sh , presented 1 Kind to do so, no thoughts of his pocketbook. i Motley. i is by wise by far--perhaps sheer stubborn mal lacks for wen wishers, 1