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CHAPTER IIL--(Cont'd). ~ for a few days. run to the telephone at the first sigh larder. Miss Biddle's limited imag authorities. ly have done. There had been, indeed, rant drop--was he not her brother? , CHAPTER 1V. It was late in the 'afternoon before she bade the newly-christened Daniel Maitland good-bye. They had eaten dinner together and, as before, he helped her make everything neat. Also, he repaired the broken window fasten- ing and secured the unguarded cellar against further intrusion. She heard him whistling boyishly over his task and smiled indulgently to herself. It was all really very funny when one came ty think of it! She must write to George #dbout it. She "was still smiling over the un- deniable humor of the situation when he came in to wash his'hands at the kitchen sink. "I hate to leave you here alone," he said impetuously, then reddened with honest shame, as he perceived the twinkle of amusement in her kind eyes. "I want you to come back," she said. He shook his head. "Van Auken will never let me off; not even for a day." "I've thought of that, and I believe --I am almost sure I have hit upon a plan." She had been thinking at intervals all day of a way to deliver him fron his long bondage. After all, it might not prove difficult; with Van Auken it would be a matter of dollars and cents, she was sure. There was her Christmas money. George had given 3t to her the last day he spent at home, saying with the gift: PORK { « said. "If you should talk to Van | jellies, ice cream, Auken, he would believe you.' h As Mary Brett laid out a substan. al outfit for Van Auken's Dan, she of the muddy floor and despoiled ination could pever have overleaped | she as sorely needed to the barrier of the prima facie evi dence. She would have insisted upon | into the future--his future an Sig handing the offender over to the ; Mary Brett actually shivered, as she reflected on the boy's probable fate, had she not chosen to come home alone. In her other-world- | would read George's books of an even ly thoughts it was all a beautiful web of providence: the boy had been sent| for him in her heart. to her with a double purpose: already he had helped her over the difficult| him but not all. business of home-coming without S George more effectually than any stereotyped sympathizer could possib- might have done that, you know, But house, Dan, you broke into my lonely heart--a heart bereaved of its all." $ tall, | 'down the Toad as she had so 'many p times w Was nea wel d look b ite i t -| less boy, who so sorely n fancy, always nimble-footed, that man. Friend." "I learned a prayer, onee,", he said, when she paused. "An old, old woman at the poor farm taught it to me when I was a child. It begins, 'Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray Thee, Lord, my sou! to keep.' The old woman said it would keep the bogies away and that I must remember to say it when- ever I was frightened. Many's the time I've repeated the words at top speed, the cold shivers running up and down my back. I guess it was better than no praying. Presently their talk drifted to the outside world and then she told him of her Christmas money and of the use she meant to make of it. He shook his head. "But you can work," she suggested, secretly glad of his stubborn refusal. "You can earn money and pay me back. There will be plenty of time between now and Christmas. Besides, I need you, do I not?" My next 'burg- lar' might be a different sort!" "I hope you won't always remember that of me," he said in a low voice, the fold between his eyes deepening. "How dare you trust me with money when you think of what J did? How can you be sure I 'am not a thief? Why, you are not like anyone I ever heard of? The folks I know wouldn't believe it, if I told them. Van Auken would say I stole the money. Why should you do anything for me? I've been wondering all day." "Dan," she spoke softly, between tears and laughter, "you don't under-~ stand. Perhaps if I had been happy --as people are who have many to love and work for--perhaps if you had come some other time, in just the same way--who knows? Perhaps I might have telephoned for the con- stable, when I found you asleep. I ou came to me like a gift out of the lue. When you broke into my lonely At thie last he lingered wistfully. 'I wish you could go with me," he to /find the "Then F will work. You "Yes," she said, "you must come ome to-morrow." strong figure swinging away Ri - . "I'm afraifl I shan't be home this year, little Mother o' Mine, so I want] two ved peungs; you to buy yourself something splen-| y; is congratulating herself on the fact| did and unusual, from me. Something ; she 'had not accepted 'Cousin Al-| you've wanted for a long time and 'Biddle's. offer to stay with her| denied yourself. You se, I know you Almira would have| Ways, dear." What could be more vaploniid and unusual" than this mtherlets, home. alone, or with zweiback or toast. w! e? Fo beef or mutton, with rice in it; of on| beef juice; or soft 'cooked egg, mixed | €U with bread crumbs; potato baked till} butter, one-ha She would get work for him in the|mealy; rice or macaroni; bread, 24|2nd a little iy pepper and mustard, village, an easy matter, now that so| hours old, or toast; glass of milk. many men were. away. He should have George's room,.and together they ing, , Already she had thanked God Something of her thoughts she told He must first per- form the task she had set him. And with this for a peg whereon to hang all her simple exposition of faith, she| toast or zweiback, with butter; milk, told him how he must go to meet his|1 cup, warm or cold. no time for the tears she had promis- trial. ed herself. She vowed to help him to the limit of her ability; and it was quite in keeping with her character that having broken her alabaster box, she should empty it to the last frag- "You must pray every minute of the way," she said, "and God will give|and butter. you just the right words to say to a wrong way--a hard way and an easy way to do everything. If you ask God|W to help you--quite simply and without| €88, or poached egg, with toast; fear--He will do it. Perhaps you have| vegetables, selected froin baked or|the beans until all extra water has never prayed. If you have not, begin| mashed potato, squash, cooked celery. : now, You will soon find out how|mashed turnips or carrets; bread, 24 wonderful it is to have an unseen|hours old, white or whole wheat, or p.m.--Give all adult food, except He knelt at her feet and laid his| candy, cake, pie, do ghnuts, Pickles, atch haps, fore: Littl face in the folds of her gown. She ood, w ine, at falter, Ds, 'more o- feet) felt his big shoulders heave under her light touch. cucumbers, fried f f fee, soda water, Wine, beer, or ioe cream. eating candy, cake, biscuits, jams,| = r box cereals, i.e.,| Minard's Liniment Cures: Dasara. ' the uncooked ceredls. Remember, all| === " -- - "Yon must make him believe you,"| cereals must be cooked at least two ' she flashed back. "You must put your, hours and better four. shoulder to this task. You can do it. You know now where strength. I have told you." "I will come back to-morrow," he| popular product of the garden, they promised. Lai shall see how I can work!" He smiled down at her, honest purpose mingling with the shy happiness in his eyes. but if you become tired of the' plain, sliced or stewed article, try-the fol- % lowing, some of which will make tasty supper dishes: he stood at the gate watching his} of any kind--or of several kinds if you have them--through a } or cold. Supper, 6 p.m.--Bread, 24 hours old, -| and milk, or junket and bread stuffs. From 18 Months to 2 Years. £ bread : crumbs, ' or. soft-cooked graham, with butter; apple sauce or prune pulp, 1 tablespoonful, Supper, 6 p.m.--Macaroni, boiled rice, custard, or junket, 1 tablespoon- ful; bread, 24 hours old, or toast, with butter, 2 slices; milk; baked apple, apple sauce, or stewed prunes. From Two to Three Years. Breakfast, 7 a.m.--Fruit, as half an orange, 6 or 8 stewed prunes, pear or peach pulp; cereal, 3 or 4 tablespoon- fuls with milk; or egg, soft-codked or poached; bread; white, or whole wheat, or graham or toast with butter; milk, 1 cup, warm or cold. Lunch, 11 a.m.--Glass of milk, with bread and butter, or graham, or oat- meal crackers. Dinner, 2 p.m.~--Broth or soup; meat, as fine cut beef, lamb, or chicken, or boiled fish;* vegetables, selected from potatoes, fresh peas, fresh beans, spinach, asparagus tips, cooked celery, squash, mashed turnips, or carrots; bread and 'butter; junket, or custard, or blanc mange. Supper, 6 p.m.--A cereal or egg (if not taken for breakfast), or custard, or milk toast, or macaroni; bread and butter; stewed fruit; milk, warm or cold, or cocoa. From Three to Six Years. Breakfast, 7 am.--Fruit, a4 or- anges, apples, pears, or peaches; cer- eal; egg, soft-cooked, poached or scrambled; bread or toast and butter; milk or cocoa. Dinner, 12 noon--Broth or soup; meat, as beef, lamb, mutton, or chicken, or fish, boiled; vegetables, ex- plant; bread and butter; simple pud- dings or custard. Supper, 6 p.m.----Rice, or macaroni, thick soup; or corn bread; fruit, or custard, or junket; milk, warm or gold, or cocoa. From Six to Ten Years. Meals at 7 am, 12.30 p.m. and 6 spices, tea, cof All children should be. discouraged In the home where tomatoes areal be found on the able twice a day, Escalloped Tomato.--Put cold meat _ In a buttered baking old boil re loose. Cereal 8 ou from oatm § wheat, faring, cornmeal, fine ie : barley with milk. No sugar. Toasted | bread. or zweiback. Milk, 1 cup, warm toast or zweiback and milk; or cereal} Breakfast, 7 -a.m.--Fruit, as juice of 'one orange; pulp of 6 or 8 stewed snd serve on toast. prunes, pineapple juice, 2 or 8 table<| ang glice the tomatoes and put in & spoonfuls; cereal, 2 or 8 tablespoon- kettle of a suitable size. Over the| ' fuls, with milk; bread, 24 hours old, Lop put corn meal dumplings made of Lunch, 11 a.m.--Glass of milk, with| flour. Put the kettle over a moderate bread, 24 hours old, toast or zweiback fire and cook until the dumplings are Dinner, 2 p.m.--Broth, thickened| the bottom of the kettle to keep the There is a right way and| with peas, sago, rice or barley; or tomatoes from burning until the juice Yegerble soup and milk; or beef juice, begins to cook out. Serve with slices cept corn, cabbage, cucumbers, or egg But still you dare--for life is spun of or soup, or cereal, or milk toast or As mastery grows out of "eareful We smile and hardly think of long Tomato Recipes. \ turn into hh Salt an Stir 'the eggs Dinner, re Ba nner, 2 p.m--Broth of Sicker: ath on oteto urth one e ieprvoen of cupful of grite in one-half pound of mild cheese and heat slowly until.cheese separate dish and. 'add one-cupful stewed tomato--not too juicy--to the 'hot cheese m e. Cook two minutes milk, salt, baking powder, and equal proportions of corn meal and wheat done. A little water should be put in of fried bacon over the top. Beans With Tomato Sauce.--Cook as baked beans. Serve with a sauce made of one cupful of strained tomato juice, one tablespoonful flour, one tablespoon butter, and season with salt and pepper. Stir the mixture well and cook until it thickens. A Tomatoes and Cheese.--Slice large firm tomatoes, drain, salt and let stand in a cool place. When chilled, spread with a paste made of cream cheese or cottage cheese, finely hop- ped green pepper and a little paprika. Place two 'slices together sandwich fashion, and serve on lettuce with a little salad dressing to which a little finely chopped onion has been added. Tomato Spice.--To three pounds of) skinned and sliced tomatoes add one int. of vinegar, four cups of sugar and spices to taste. Boil down until it 'is the consistency of jam, taking care not to let the mixture scorch. This is delicious with cold meats. ia I. The Learners. 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