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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28

ment for a valet. Just as a lark l an
swered it to see what an American
gentleman seeking a valet looked like.
fell in love with Mr.. Glenarm at
sight"
"And I with you!" declared my
grandfather. 81 never believed your
story at all.-you were too perfect in
the part!"
We'll, 1 didn't greatly mind the
valet business; it helped to hide my
identity; and did like the humor and
whims of Mr.. Glenarm. The house
keeping, after we came out here,
wasn't so pleasant" looked at his
hands ruefully-"but this joke of Mr..
Glenarm's making a will and then go
ing to Egypt to see what would hap
pen,-that was too good to miss. And
when the heir arrived found new op-
portunities of practising amateur the
atricals; and chickering's efforts to en-
list me in his scheme for finding the
money and making me rich gave me
still greater opportunities. There
were times when l was strongly tempt
ed to blurt the whole thing; got
tired of being suspected, and of play
ing ghost in the WALL and if Mr.. Glen
arm hadn't got here just as he did
should have stopped the fight and pro-
claimed the truth. l hope,"-he said.
turning to me,-"you have no hard
feelings, sir" And he threw into the
Sir just touch of irony that made
US all roar.
I'm certainly glad I'm not dead"
declared my grandfather, staring at
Bates. Life is more fun than l ever
thought possible. Bless my soul!" he
said, "if it isn't a shame that Bates
can never cook another omelette for
mel"
We sent Bates back with my grand !
father from the boat-house, and Stod- |
dard, Larry and l started across the |
ice; the light coating of snow made /
comparatively easy. We
strobe on silently, Stoddard leading.
Their plan was to take an accommoda-
ton train at the first station beyond
leave it at town 40 miles
away, and then hurry east to an OBJ
scure place in the mountains of Mary
and where a religious order main
aimed a house. There Stoddard prom
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Black Bean Scum

Take one pint of black turtle beans
one quart of good stock, one lemon
IL quarts Of boiling water, two hard
boiled eggs, one level teaspoonful OF
salt, one saltspoonful of pepper. Wash
the beans, drain, cover with cold wa.
ter and soak over night. In the morn.
ing drain again, and cover with boiling
water. Cover the kettle and boil slow
ly for about two hours until the beans
are very tender; add the salt, pepper
and stock, Press the whole through a
colander; then through a sieve. Rinse
the kettle; return the soup to it, and
bring to boiling point. Cut the eggs
and lemon into thin slices, and put
them into the tureen; pour over the
boiling thick soup and serve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Home-Made Candy

If you love both caramels and pop
corn, try combining the two.
Have pan of nicely popped corn
from which all hard kernels are re-
moved
Now make a good chocolate dress
ing from one cup of granulated sugar.
half cup of milk, three ounces of
chocolate grated, a piece of butter the
size of small egg, and a teaspoonful
of vanilla
Put the milk, sugar and chocolate
on to boil; when boiling add the but
ter and cook until it will harden in ice
water. Add the vanilla after taking
from the stove.
Pour the hot chocolate over the pop
corn, stirring with a spoon until it is
thoroughly coated. then pour the mix.
ture into buttered pans and stand
away to cool
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
FISH AND SAUCES
DISHES THAT COME AS WELCOME
CHANGE FROM MEAT.
Proper Way to Prepare 5roiled and
Baked Mackerel-Salt MackereI
with Cream Sauce-Stuffed
Haddock Is Good.

Broiled Mackerel.-Pepper and salt
to taste small quantity of oil. Mack
erel never should be washed when in.
tended to be broiled, but merely wiped
clean and dry after taking out the
gllls and insides. Open the back and
put in a little pepper, salt, and oil
broil it over a clear fire, turn it over
on both sides and also on the back.
When sufficiently cooked the flesh can
be detached from the bone. which will
be in about ten minutes from a small
mackerel. Chop little parsley, work
it up in the butter, with pepper and
salt to taste, and a squeeze of lemon
juice, and put it in the back. Serve
before the butter is quite melted.
Baked Mackerel-Clean and trim
the fish nicely, say four large ones. or
half dozen small ones. bone them.
and lay neatly in baking dish or on
bed of potato chips well busted with
a mixture of pepper and salt; on the
potatoes place a few pieces of butter.
Dust the fish separately with pepper
and salt, and sprinkle slightly with
a diluted mixture of anchovy sauce
and catsup. Bake three-quarters of
an hour.
Salt Mackerel with Cream Sauce
Soak over night in lukewarm water.
changing this in the morning for ice
cold. Rub all the salt off and wipe
dry. Grease your gridiron with but
ter and rub the fish on both sides with
melted butter. Then broil quickly
over clear fire, turning with cake
turner so as not to break it, Lay upon
hot water dish and cover until the
sauce is ready.
Sauce.-Heat small cup of milk to
scalding. Stir into it a teaspoonfuI
OF corn starch wet up with little wa
ter. When this thickens add two ia
blespoonfuls of butter, pepper. salt
and chopped parsley. Beat an egg
light, pour the sauce gradually over
1t, put the mixture again over the fire,
and stir one minute, not more. Pour
upon the fish and let all stand covered.
over the hot water in the chatting dish.
Put fresh boiling water under the dish
before sending to table.
Baked Haddock.-Choose a nice fish
of about six pounds, which trim and
scrape nicely, clean carefully and fill
with stuffing of veal. chopped ham
and breadcrumbs. Sew up with strong
thread and shape the fish round. put
ting the tail in the mouth, or if two
are required, lay them along the dish
reversed-that is, tail to head. Rub
over with plenty of butter, or a batter
Of eggs and flour, and then sprinkle
with breadcrumbs. Let the oven be |
hot when put in. In about an hour |
the fish will be ready. MusseI sauce |
is a good accompaniment.
Curried Haddock.-Fillet the fish
and curry it in pint of beef stock.
slightly diluted with water, and thick
ened with a tablespoonful of curry
powder. Some cooks chop up an onion
to place in the stew.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
What Becomes of Than,

Philosophers arise upon all sides
pessimists, eleaties, stoics, pythagor
cans, epicureans, positivists, empiric
lists and intuitionists. They arise and
Sap their shimmering wings and thew
fade into inert innocuousness. The
tidal wave Of time-clammy, cruel and
inevitable-surges Ger their forgotten
biers. Their souls are absorbed in
the thin ether of the illimitable cos.
mos. They speak their little pieces.
dodge the ever-hurtling egg, and then
shut up forever. Alas!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
HINTS FOR THE HOME COOK.
Beware of Undertaking Menu Beyond
the Capacity.

Those who know what tastes good
and understand combinations OF food
that are appetizing often write de-
hghtful menus, and close off with the
statement that this simple dinner or
luncheon, as it may be, is easily pre-
pared. The experienced will see how.
ever, that the work demanded is far
beyond the strength of most Mistress
es or the skill of the average maid.
me impossibility of serving the
courses where one person must be
both waitress and cook is also evident
10 the initiated. In fact, the available
means of serving a menu must he
taken into account, as well as the
palate and pocketbook. Otherwise
things that should be hot will be cold
and cold dishes will be unappetizingly
lukewarm.
When invited guests are expected it
would be better not to serve over
three courses and have each as near
perfection as skill and care can make
them. When a woman must be her
own cook and waitress and act as
hostess as well, she should avoid fried
foods and anything that must not be
delayed a moment in serving. The
young mistress receiving her guests
In light silk and stepping back into
the kitchen to fry croquettes for their
dinner is a pleasing fiction in the
chapter on dinner giving made easy.
but dinner of roast beef and vege.
tables or something else that can be
Kept hot a few minutes without injury
is much more practical.
II kitchen is as neat and clean as
a tidy housekeeper is apt to have her
own workroom, a pretty white wash
waist and skirt are the best to wear
when finishing cooking the company
dinner. The advice bear. reiteration
which warns against undertaking anv-
thing in the menu for guests that is
unfamiliar. Try it on the family at
least once and see if it be within your
ability as a cook
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
CHAPTER XVII.
And So the Light Led Me.

He had been to see Sister Theresa,
and Marian was walking with him to
the gate. saw her quite plainly in
the light that fell from the lamp over.
head. A long cloak covered her, and
a fur toque capped her graceful head.
My grandfather and his guide were
apparently in high spirits and their
laughter smote harshly upon me. It
seemed to shut me QUITO lift a bar
rier against me. The world lay there
within the radius of that swaying
light, and l hung aloof, hearing her
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
CHAPTER XVI.
Shorter Vistas.

onorter NiStaS.
Larry had assembled his effects in
the library, and to my surprise, Stod-
dard appeared with his own handbag.
I'm going to see Donovan we'll on
his way" said the clergyman.
IT'S pity our party must break
up" exclaimed my grandfather. my
obligations to Mr.. Donovan are very
great-and to you, too, Stoddard.
lacks friends are mine hereafter, and
when we get new doors for Glenarm
-Arv6se you shall honor me by accept.
duplicate keys"
Where's Bates?" asked Larry, and
man came in, respectfully, imper-
Nably as always, and began gather
!, up the bags.
"Stop-one moment! Mr.. Glenarm."
! hid Larry. Before l go want 10
graduate you on the splendid
age of this man who has served
and your house with so much
mess and tact. And want to
some thing else, that you prob
Iaar,, fn,...
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28

voice and jealous Of the very com.
partnership and sympathy between
them.
But the light led me. I remembered
with bitterness that I had always fol.
lowed her,-whether as Olivia, trail.
ing in her girlish grace across the
snow, or as the girl in gray, whom I
had followed on that night Journey at
Christmas eve; and l followed now.
The distrust, my shattered faith. nv
utter loneliness, could not weigh
against the joy of hearing that laugh
of hers breaking mellowly on the
night.
paused to allow the two figures to
widen the distance between us as thew
traversed the path that curved awav
toward the chapel. l could still hear
their voices, and see the lantern flash
and disappear. l felt an impulse to
turn back, or plunge into the wood
land; but l was carried on uncontrou-
ably. The light glimmered and her
voice still fioated back to me. 1t stole
through the keen winter dark like a
memory of spring; and so her voice
and the light led me.
Then l heard an exclamation Of dis
may followed by laughter, in which
my grandfather Joined merrily.
"Oh, never mind; we're not afraid"
she exclaimed.
l had rounded the curve in the path
where l should have seen the light:
but the darkness was unbroken. There
was silence for moment. in which 1
drew quite near to them.
Then my grandfathers voice broke
out cheerily.
Now I must go back with you! A
line person you are to guide an old
man! A foolish virgin, indeed. with
no oil in her lamp!"
Please do not! or course I'm 90
ing to see you quite to your own door!
don't intend to put my hand to the
lantern and then turn back!"
This walk isn't what it should be"
said my grandfather, wen have to
make a better one in the spring."
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
d Larry asylum and no questions

~
aed Larry asylum and no questions
a''5ed.
IS my two friends waved farewell
me from the rear platform of their
train mood Of depression seized me;
] had lost much that day, and what 1
had gained.-my restoration to the re-
gard of the kind old man of my own
blood, who had appealed for my COM
partnership in terms hard to deny
seemed trihing as | tramped back
over the ice. Perhaps Pickering. after
all, was the real gamer by the days
events,
| tramped on back toward the Glen
arm shore, and leaving the lake. half
unconsciously struck into the wood be-
yond the dividing wall. The melted
snow of midday was now crisp ice
that ratified and broke under my tread.
l came out into an open space beyond
st. Agatha's, found the walk and
turned toward home in the gathering
night.
AS neared the main entrance to
the school the door opened and wom-
an came out under the overhanging
lamp. She carried a lantern, and
turned with hand outstretched to
some one who followed her with care
full steps.
"Ah, Marian" cried my grandfather
its ever the task of youth to light
the way for agel"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Currant Punch.

Cook three quarts of water and one
cup of sugar together for five min
utes. Take from the fire and add two
half pint tumblers of currant jelly.
using the homemade jelly if possible.
Add three lemons and three oranges
sliced as thin as paper and set away
to chill. Serve by pouring over
cracked ice in a punch bowl.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Late AGAIN.

The late Lord Kelvin was singr1au
~ unpunctual at meals, and generally
absorbed over the repast In some
scientific abstraction. In his own din.
lng-room a favorite parrot greeted
MS appearance with Late again. Sir
William!" Yet he had a keen sense
Of humor. Simplicity of speech wa.
not In his plan. AS chairman at a
public dinner, for example, he rose TO
announce that the conversion of eel.
lular tissue into chemical molecules
may now begin. Gentlemen, you NAV
smOket"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Simple Cleaning Process.

Many of us embroider linen or lawn
shirt waists, or linen center pieces and
doilies, for our friends. Many of us,
TOO, though naturally neat, will find
cur work soiled before it is finished.
But if one desires to make up the ma
terial or give it to a friend without
washing, it may be made perfectly
clean by sprinkling thickly with
French chalk and rolling up for a few
days. The chalk may then be easily
shaken out, and an Immaculate gift
presented without destroying the
original finish of the fabric. 1 -
from experience that this is a.
cious as it is simple.-Haz
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28

Most men of prominence are high
ly esteeE cd by those who don't know
them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
HIS TROUBLE WAS NOT ORGANIC.
Officials Ailment One Comparatively
Easy to Cure.

Gen. Joubert Pienaar was talking
TO a Washington reporter about a
West African official.
1t is in that mans territory" said
Gen. Pienaar, that the blacks are still
branded. The man neglects his work.
Wen intentioned, but lazy. In his liz.
noFance he suffers all sorts of iniquf.
ties to go on among his people.
Yes, he is lazy and neglectfuI. In
the last heat he was taken sick and1
physician was sent for.
/ want you to tatl.,naa.sraur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28


men in Ireland, who happened to get
mixed in the row. To draw attention
from the boy, Creighton let suspicion
attach to his own name, and, to helm
the boys case further, ran away. I
had not heard from or of him until
the night came here and found him
the defender of this house BY God:
that was no servants trick,-it was
the act of a royal gentleman"
They clasped hands, and with
new<light in his face, with a new man.
ner, as though he resumed, as a famil-
lar garment, an old disused person
ality, Bates stood TRANSPORTED in the
twilight, man and a gentleman.
think we were all drawn to him: l
know that a sob clutched my throat
and tears filled my eyes as / grasped
his hand.
But what in the devil did you do it
for% blurted my grandfather, excited
ly twirling his glasses.
Bates q still call him Bates.-he in
sists on it, laughed. For the first time
he thrust his hands into his pockets
and stood at his ease. one of us.
Larry, you may remember that I
showed a fondness for the stage in orr
university days When 1 got to Amer.
lea l had little money and found it
necessary to find employment without
delay. l saw Mr.. Glenarm's advertise
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-07-28
Clean Brussels Garnet.

To clean Brussels carpet and =
without whipping or pounding tn,
without taking up, make a goot
of warm water and sapQI
a little hand brg
Go over it o1e
use clean, warm
Your carpet will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
"a WAITING THE COURSEN
OF EVENTS" ON VENEZUELA
Nothing Definite Can Be OBJ
tanned on Settlement of
Differences Between the
Countries-United States
is Marking Time.
BY Associated Presa

Washington, June 26.-The state
department is marking time on the
Venezuelan question. Events that
have occurred have produced stu
alton that promises little change for
some time, and this government is
merely awaiting the course OF
events"
Nothing has been learned at the
Venezuelan legation today concerning
the events at Caracas. SO that no light
could be thrown on the diplomatic tan
gle between the countries.
Senior Veloz Goitticoa, Venezuelan
charge d'affaires at Washington, re-
mains in the city, but tomorrow will
take up his residence in the suburbs,
where he will continue to be in close
touch with the state department, if
necessary.
The gunboat Marietta will leave
Curacao tomorrow for Guantanamo
with Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the
American embassy at Caracas and
Lieut. Francis A RuggleS, military
attache, as passengers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
Special to The Journal.

Memphis, Tenn, June 26.-Not in
the memory of the oldest Tennessee
an has the state known so hot a cam
paign for the goverBOrShip as that
which closes today, to be followed on
tomorrow by Democratic primaries
which will decide the victor. Former
United States Senator Carmack is the
opponent of Governor Patterson, who
is seeking denomination. Joint debates
between the opposing candidates have
been held in many places throughout
the state and have served to excite
the political fervor of the voters to a
white heat. The question of prohibit
ton has been injected into the cam
paign, with a majority of the crusad-
ers under the milk white banner lin
ing up with Senator Carmack.
Patterson was first elected for
term of two years on a platform that
pronounced for local option, for hon
est elections a11s1S a i
| hattie has been faithful to
his pledges and that he is fairly en-
titled to another term, by all the
rules of precedent.
CarmaCk, who was a senator for six
years and was defeated for a second
term, has rallied to his support ma
jority of the temperance people and
the more radical element of his party.
His platform is very similar to that
of Governor HOke Smith, of Georgia,
who was recently defeated in the pri-
maries of that state. If Carmack
should be elected, it is likely that a
demand for statewide prohibition
would Immediately follow The state
is already dry" except for the large
cities.
The campaign just closed has been
marked by much vituperation and in
Yective on both sides. The records of
both candidates have been raked over
with fine tooth comb.
1t is alleged that Carmack, who is
now supported by the prOhibitiOnists
and radical element, once described
them as political Migrants and
tramp patriots. as motley a crew as
ever trOd the deck of a privateer ship
or huddled together in the cave of
Adullum.' OF the Populists, who are
now supporting him. Carmack said
They are a cusSin' club, whose plat
form is dammit. The prohibition
lists, now Carmack' 5 bosom friends,
he once denounced as "A wiId-eyed
band of patriots, made drunk with the
TOt-gut haTangue OF demagogue lead
ers,' and as "a receptacle for all the
refuse and turnip-tOps of politics
Governor Patterson, too, is accused
by the Carmack followers of too abun-
dant language, one of the phrases
which has risen to torment him re-
ferring to newspaper men as pin
headed editors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
DELEGATES EGAfEES'G0
IN AUTOMOBILE
Illinois Delegation to Demo
cratic Convention to Make
Run to Denver, Stopping
atBryan's Home en- Route.
B., Associated Press.

Chicago, June 26.-Four toHrlnS
automobiles. loaded with Illinois dele
gates to the Denver democratic COZ
vention, with a baggage car to orlhs
up the. rear. will constitute the queer
caravan which will leave Chicago TO-
morrow for the mile high" city
Roger c. Sullivan. national democratic
committeeman from Illinois, is the
originator and promoter OF inc
scheme
The trip will be made by easy
stages. as on account o. the numer-
GUS receptions which will be planned
at the different towns through WHICH,
the train will pass the going will a'-
erage about 125 to $50 miles a day
One of the most important stops
Will be made ar Lincoln, Neb, Inc
home of W. J. Bryan the heir app4I
ent to the democratic nomination, WIZ
will hold a reception for the Eisa
ing delegates. After leaving ChicH
60 the train will pass through DAon,
Sterling. and Morrison. H., crossIn7
the Mississippi river at Clinton, dor Ca
and subsequently, passing through vi
dar Rapids. Des MOines and CounHS
Rluffs, Iowa. thence TO Omaha, vi
and. after a brief stay in Lincoln, "
proceed to Denver over a route 10 ~
selected later.
Tickets for the trip were issueu %
the same plan as those used III I".;
road travelling, and the Fare is laell'
cal with that charged by the siaL-a
ard railways to the delegates VINO p
| fer travelling by rail. These ucA .e,.s
will be countersigned by the NAY ,
of the various towns through
l the delegates pass.
This is the first time in the
| tory of American transportation &C.
/ automobiles have been utili1ea "a
| long distance passenger sertsUe
competition with trunk line raiho1oaco
( and Committeeman Sullivans 80
| ton of this novel method OF r.
| Cor his delegates is a precedenr H.
touring cars which will cOmposSe
| train each will seat seven pasSe %
and are built on the same pF 80
| chassis as that of the war ps,-ro7S
car, which recently made an NJ
trip with army dispatches froD
! York TO Fort Leavenworth, hs~