ye her pretty mouth and blinked at thed; her | A GRANDMOTHER IN' SCARLET | S20 tc Supine tty se the women. eid... quietly, | i man i"The dog has Ree __....-Guarded.from.Breakage The Old Lady Proves She Is Not a Bit of Rare China to Be By Rose Willis Johnson. Tt "You are sure you will not be lone-, held up a horrified, warning finger but : some, Mother? book isn't goin out! the spirit of Dominion Day tossed its aoe you down.: It bites until evening and'of course, should} head. She stood ey erect. "If you be ill or need anything, yho have/I can find Bobby's hat and motor-veil the telephone. Still, if you feel the! and a pair of gloves, I'll go.' once it gets you." ae , Cable. nl least bit like--" The little lady of dreams hurried. It} " Kennerly led the way along a neat" after all, the poor rich guy may have breakage? | but scarcely hoped to enjoy. Motor-| his want known in the engagin " d "I shall be all right, Ruth. Run on!/ing is a reckless, draughty ey which opened hearts to him ing way phen eee asin com "Come around with ~ to the kit-| she explained ted. my flowers when it gets cooler. Don't; ly as the machine sprang into speed,| It was. very cool and clean there.| eee worry about me! ; "Kennerly--aren't you a--rather a-- 'Well, be careful of yourself!"| free hand--with a high-mettled-- (dressed up in ho fully. "Take your nap and don't eat! Kennerly's laugh was distributed anything that will upset your diges-|down the road. "Oh, she knows her tion. And be careful of draughts. I) pace, Miss Cable! Isn't she gorgeous? have lots to tell you when we get wind, whose freshness she drew| "I guess pretty nigh everybody did) ward toward ack! . through all her being, drinking. as the) go." the housewife answered. "Me were within a Mother and daughter hurried away, thirsty drink , i eager to join the gay excudsionists on; "Ken!" she gulped. "I smell penny-; week--but one of the horses went chase. After a backward look Ken- the deck of the Fairy Queen where royal--not done up in--sacks--from, lame so Pa rode the mare and went nerly allowed the pursuer to gain on hundreds of little flags beckoned and the drug store! And there's a farm-| by himself." # jthem. He thought d the patriotic musia set young blood danc-' house--like where mother--made but-| A sullen little shadow touched her, machine and its occupant. "It is ing. They were going to Hamlet's ter--" smile. Kennerly looked his under-; young Norris," he whispered. "He Hill, to feast and frolic. There would! "Miss Cable," the chauffeur suggest-| standing of the shadow j thinks you are Bobby--the Bobby of be a reunion of friends and neighbors,' ed, "shall we try out for a glass of! "There. is room in the car and I. Bre creams, Bow to him, like a dear a big celebration, speaking and danc-| buttermilk at the said farmhouse? I| know Gfandmother will be glad to girl. ing 7 , ; don't see any dog--nothing worse than| have you!" he said. "AVant to g0?"\ The dear girl's prétty old-fashioned The music came in gay drifts to'that kiddy yonder. Hey, little a The little girl whirled and looked at' courtesy sent a look to an eager smil- i him ini Grandmother Weber. It: was ghost is your mammy to hum?" with shining eyes. Then she! ing face whic music of dead days. A ghost-girl in! : ----_____.. | silent Isi The little girl inserted 9 finger into! look at her mother. "Let's!" she nea thing while we are doing it! It might phized the you "How 28 like a pet another jail-d «uj¢|dog--takes an axe to break its hold Why, I'm getting to be an é 'this ine! I shall probably write , "Kennerly!" remonstrated Miss magazine special, showing a way to e youth flushed under her look. e they comé!"" he grinned. "All! fir their Sunday clothes! |, them | ' "This is the first real food 1{!. "Ken," she said fondly, "where did suspect 'we'll have to hurry or the boat Isn't this the life? jhave had for a long time! I'm go, 0 learn to use so much slang? Do will leave us. I wish you were able| The landscape was reeling by in a! glad we found you at home. I thought' they have special courses at college?" to ge with us but of course the trip| splendid blur of color, the wind sing-|the whole world would be at the; Miss Cable quietly accepted her own would be too trying. Good-by. We'll ing in her ears. Her blood raced the| celebration to-day." | little chunk of bliss as they swept, om i ie ey and Elsie intended to--fixed for it all they became aware a car was giving soul's - desire in the Gone and the softly. Now watch your grandson hand out little chunks of bliss as we ram-| ble!" { When.the curds of cottage cheese to es : py after they have been drained ee a "apie bag, try running mi rty Car!" softly apostro-| to cottage cheese, either purchased at ; 's this @ store or made at home, add a few elivery, Miss Cable? | chopped-up cherries. Another way of expert on! varying the flavor is to mix in it tiny 8 chopped onions or caraway seed. Wood in Coal Furnaces. Where wood is to be burned in a laid an admonishing furnace intended for coal it will found desirable to partly cover te with iron-or firebrick, in order --_--_--_§--___. Potato seed should be purchased | without delay, to be delivered as soon as safe to ship without freezing. Hamlet's Hill And Gins Raw Furs #3" Beference--Union Bk. h swept Kennerly into "He thinks he is white was one of the flitting crowd. | The girl was the centre of the joy and: laughter. The youth beside her was --ah, he was asleep on Cemetery Hill to-day! ' She walked restlessly to a mirror, looking long and earnestly at the re- flection there. Was this the girl whom Gabriel Weber had asked in marriage that Dominion Day so long age? A spark of the old fire flamed in gray ashes. Why was she time's believingly. "O daddy, er's Daddy! Won't castaway--she who longed for the stir| -- and surge of life, who listened for the SOUP BY INSPIRATION. . . time our own first bird note in spring? I was once accused of making soup' Rice, barley, macaroni, split peas, Daddy? Ma With a sob she jerked hairpins loose by inspiration. . It is my conviction | navy beans and other cereals and len- pains and shook down in cascading waves that good soup is a dish which must' tils are ali useful. the silver which once had been gold. be more the result of good taste and, Here is a~roughly prepared list of! Looking hungrily into the eyes of her, judgment in combining ingredients, | ingredients which have appeared or| "Tf changed self, the hint of a resurrec- than ef any closely followed receipt., rather disappeared in soups of mine} who knows? men glory touched her. She was not. Indéed, soup ought to appear frequent- old! She was not Grandmother ly on all dinner tables and it is some- Weber! She was Kitty Cable, the girl thi h . h in the white dress, the girl Gabriel wing that any housewife, whet ob j M loved and married!' | rich or poor, ought to Le able to make bread, crackers and toast, mashed | Young Mrs. Her hand quivered as she drew the fF herself, without a cook book, which turnips, gravies (either thick or thin), comb through her hair. For years May list a number of ingredients that, left-over portions of hash, stew, cold she had worn it like a silver crown.| are not on hand. | meat, ham bones, sausage, bacon or Now she Shaped its crinking abund-| For instance, on my morning visit | salt pork, cooked vegetables, potatoes grandmother's ance in the way granddaughter Bobby to the ice box, I found these left-overs: | prepared in any form, liquor left from)" «] know now Ww was following. People had always eX- one small cupful of stewed tomatoes, | cooking meat, vegetables or poultry. proud when people claimed over the beauty of her hair. ' half a cupful of cooked cabbage, two| In short, with a little practice, al-|my grandmother!" she whispered. j fried sausages, some scraps of beef-| most anything that is clean and whole-| "You are lovely, dearest! wey uare She studied her wardrobe discon-| teak with a good-sized steak bone, some may pe siees to the soup Pot, we muffled you in black and hidden 5 an It was none the less beautiful because of its touch of snow! you ae tentedly. There were house gowns, ' and some outer stalks of a bunch of| With benefi ; SHURE Pes d celery nto ae nd placed them with the other Wartime Recipes. pry, HOW. ; Ke With chin well up and 'shoulders' ingredients in the soup kettle. To; Golden-Corn Tea Rolls.--Sift toge-| ' stature. She could borrow from the child! Lying on the bed Were gar-, '© taste, a pinch of poultry seasoning | fuls of baking powder and one tea~j finish working out qth F middy, one of those gay little blouses 4¢cording to conditions, spoons of lard or vegetable shortening, * é " . with collar, belt and lacing of scarlet.; 1 covered the kettle closely, let the with the finger tips. Add enoug | the man ae bet sonrict concluded There" were undergarments, too, lacy, soup come to a boil and placed it to' milk and water in equal parts--from} : and inconsequent. Kitty Cable felt, simmer gently for six hours. A fire- three-quarters of a cupful to one cup-| _--_-- lacy and inconsequent. She shrug-! Jess cooker is ideal for preparing these ful--to make a biscuit dough. Turn} ' seeing things," he gasped. "That fro- zen smile! Here we are, For the love of Mike, what a crowd!" Kennerly was assisting the little girl and her mother from the car when a man advanced from a group of road- side smokers and stared at them un- Elsie shrilled, springing to her fath- Mr. Weber's so we can do it all the y and we want you to Daddy!" "Jolted!" Kennerly giggled, under his breath, politely relinquishing his charge. | that have received high praise. ropes! There they are, Bobby and Baked apples, lemon peel, cooked) the mater! Shades of our country's oatmeal and various cereals, scraps of; heroes, look at their eyes!" | forward but Bobby, looking bewilder- edly at her fluttering robes and Ken's naughty dimples, outstepped her. She slipped a caressing arm about her "thing, Mother?" Mrs. Ruth wondered. "Tt may kill you! i nnerly do next? 4 'Eat chowder and roast beef," re- torted Kennerly. "Then while we And then go back by moonlight in we've 'comed!" little much funny times, you buy us a car like selves? Won't. you, says) you can afford it she plays her cards-- Look yonder by the Weber was hurrying waist. yhy I am always tell me I look like Scarcely anything pleases a woman more to come to the city to shop. Théfe are so many big stores with th endless variety and thin, su choice of everything. Still there is just that little draw- back about where to stay. The Walker House solves that problem. Itisahome for you while in the city, and you can have all your pur- chases sent direct there, where there are special facilities for look- ing after your parcels. Come to the city to shop and stay at The Walker House The House of Plenty TORONTO, ONT. P.S.--Special attention given to ladies and children travelling with- out gentlemen escorts. What will you and Articles Wanted for 'Watches: Rings! or send by - * =m & T. 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The crowd | in a cold place so that the fat that teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 cups hot had gone its way and the band was | would harden on top could be remov- water, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 4 still. The canary swung in its cage)ed. The basis of the soup was then| tablespoons lard, 1 cup raisins, 1 tea- above her, now and then venturing 4/ ready and might be finished and serv-| spoon salt. Boil together for five mi- sas the see nee or ed in several ways. Cooked rice, | nutes. Then coo] and add 3 cups of § : 'macaroni or noodles could be added, or) flour,-and 2 teaspoons soda dissolved firecracker. | Farther off tk : hum of an approaching automobile. {Small teacupful of tomato catsup to|in 1 teaspoon of hot water. Bake in As the car swung 'ute sight and. make a variety of tomato soup, or it two loaves in slow oven an hour'and a! This Book will help you veranda and found its easiest chair. ening. The soup was then set away | War Cake.--2 cups brown sugar, 1 Stop the Leaks in your Farm Profits "VE called it "What the Farmer can do with Con- crete"--a title that exactly - not give any descri but does | idea of how vital its help is to you. To realize thie you Ve got to under- Fire ona farm usually means total loss because of the lack of water-pressure. Concrete cannot burn--anothe: came careening to the curb, Kitty' "ight be merely reheated and served quarter. . stand that Concreteisabig factorin ditio hese conditions can be Cable leaned out and waved her hand,| With crisp crackers. Boiled Haddock.--Wash and scale successful farming. Just considerthe entirely remedied by building the some youth, grandson Kennerly, ans-| Any housekeeper will have other | thoroughly, wipe the inside, and fasten common leaks your farm is subj wells, water tanke, septic tanks wering her salute, was the pride of. left-overs as goo! or better than those! the tail in the mouth with a skewer, to,and how Concrete stops those leaks joors of Concret ' her heart. He ran up the verandah I used. If there had been no tomato! Put 2 oz. salt into % gal. water, and! Wooden Buildings rot under the There's a type of waste that is s:eps and joined her. aw y.{ 0M hand, a little chili sauce might have| when it is dissolved, put in the fish. stress of time and weather. Repairs _ peculiar to the farm that is built Did you miss the boat, Bobby?" he' been substituted, after th training | Bring the water to a boil cost money Concrete won't rot. of old-style materials. For instance, called anxiously. "What are you do-! 334 gkimmi "wy Sen ee Le can WHbEE 40 & DOL, tesiove tha) Rats are another source of leak- mud wag never intended for the ing here by your lonesome? Didn't! 2%¢ skimming. hen celery fails, | scum, then simmer gently (about % | age--they pax their way through pers of afeedinglot. Build your the crowd--well, for the love of Mike! | there is always celery salt, seed or the, hour), until the flesh leaves the bones | all kinds of buildings--except Con- _ feeding floor of Concrete, Grandmother!" His astonishment died and pulverized leaves. If there | easily. Take it up as soon as it is! crete, which is rat proof. not be a single kernel lost, was a thrilling tribute. ; is no meat, a tablespoonful- of beef ex-) sufficiently cooked or it will be hard Do-you need "Hush, Ken!" she cried, her eyes' tract (added after skimming) or a! and tasteless. Garnish with parsley, Siftity whil gou want information a" " this book -that dancing with excitement. "Don't, scant tablespoonful of melted fat can! and serve with melted butter, FLOORS DAIRY HOUSES oe an for give me away! I'm not your grand- | take its place. Barley Scones.--1 cup barley-meal,| CONCRETE BLOCKS « your farm?" mother to-day, I'm your father's rela-| This is the true secret of the famous! 1 cup wholewheat flour, \% teaspoon | t botinantid BARNS save, hig tie heade i" orn you.' French soups, a_ secret worth its/salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2! | SILOS FENCE Posts This Book ts sible ns vourselt zs Dont ir aeear te' weight in gold to all housewives. It | tablespoons fat, % cup sour milk, 1-3| | GARAGES j ROOT CELLARS | FREE doctor. © I'm not insane! "e just | Sl! lies in knowing how to combine the, teaspoon soda. Sift flour, barley ie Write for it. : fer -- Just minute bits of good food that other-' meal, salt, baking powder d | TROUGHS AND EES ROADS | --gone young! ls : . , , ng Pp _and soda! "Whe the Tem = ere came a' wistful tremble to her, Wi8¢ might be thrown away and sea-! together and work in fat with tips of | W has er cm do with a | lips, pleading in the glance praying soning them so lightly that the flavor | fingers or two knives. Combine flour | . his understanding. | He did under-| is delicate rather than pronounced, : mixture and sour milk to form a soft Canada Cement Company, Limited stand. Swift feeling of what it Tog strong seasoning spoilg soup for/dough. Turn out on a well-floured| might be like to stand at the edge of most persons. j board, knead slightly, roll to one-half | the world, done with joy, done with; till another secret in making in-| inch thickness; cut in diamond shapes ~~ onsibility, facing an plunge ito) spiration soup is a discreet use of and bake in a hot oven. ed Soa uetiie cl vgathastoar he! vinegar, lemon juice and even a pinch ; Rice and Cornmeal Griddle Cakes,-- aed his young protecting aime | of sugar. By the wise addition of one! 1 cup cold soft-boiled rice, 1 cup corn-! "Dear "Kitty Cable!" he joyed.! °F another of these valuable aids, the meal, 1 cup of milk, % cup flour, 1 "They'd never have left you behind, flat taste often noticed in homemade egg, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1! with the canary had they thought soups:is lost. One needs to be very | teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons brown su- about it. Maybe your presence here carefully in the use and be sure of gar. Put the rice and milk 'into a; a You a ag nminged the one's own tasting power for a very | oat left? Sure! ell, see here, this celebration but I am experienc- ing a change of heart. Le so surprised! There are oceans of time, Fer the proper seasoning of all griddle. A Let me take you out in the car! Are! soups these supplies should be kept on! Lima Bean Roast.--2 cups dried! you game, Dad's Relative?" hand: Herbs such as celery (the home-| Lima beans, 1 cup _ peanuts, 1 cup} Dad's Relative considered. Habit! dried leaves rubbed to a power and stale bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon onion | juice, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper. Soak: savory, sweet marjoram, bay leaves' beans twelve hours. Cover with Wa- 'and parsley; spices such as whole ter and boil until tender. Press i cloves, allspice, mustard seeds, celery! through a colander. Put peanuts j seed, nutmeg, red pepper and stick: through a meat grinder. Mix with , cinnamon; tomato catsup, 'walnut cat-| bean pulp. Add onion juice, salt, pep-! isup and any commercial flavoring. | per and-bread crumbs. Shur-Gain lizer| * mm 803 HERALD BLDG., MONTREAL