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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Don't make the mistake and wait
until the special fruit season is al.
most gone and then pay double the
regular price for it.
Don't be of the opinion that over,
ripe fruit makes the best preserves
or jellies.
Don't use anything but the best OF
materials for the best eff results.
Don't use granulated sugar for
spiced fruits. Use light brown only.
Don't allow preserves to stand at
ter they are cold. Put melted paraf-
fin on the cover with lids, wash OF
every trace of sickness and place
in cool and dark place for future
use. 81
Borax water is used instead OF
starch for the slight stiffening neces-
sary for the daintier neckwear.
Not every cook knows that the fat,
disagreeable taste of cornstarch when
used as filing or custard can be
disguised by adding a small bit OF
butter to the thickened milk.
To take out wagon grease. which is
tar may be removed from cloth by an
application of petroleum: the other,
made from animal fat, responds to
sponging with ether.
Housekeepers, whose natural wood
kitchen tables have become rough by
continual scrubbing with a brush.
may be glad to know that lemon.
cut in half and rubbed over the sur
face will remove the stains and keep
surface. Use plenty of hot water in
them white without roughening the
rinsing.
Southern housekeepers cook rice
with the cover off. believing that aids
in keeping the kernels separate Rice
should always be cooked in plenty OF
water. which should be rapidly boil
ing when the rice is dropped in.
Don't use steel knife to pare
with. Use silver one. This epplies
10 fruit only
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
FINISH WHAT you BEGIN.

Finish what you begin. my friends.
The curse of the average woman is
that she has no perseverance.
She undertakes four and FIVE things
at once and leaves them unfinished
without scruple if she sees something
else which she prefers to do.
Now, this is bad training, that's all.
II you allow a child to grow up this
way, throwing away one thing for
another. she will never amount to
ANYTHING. In affairs of the heart she
will be tickle. In affairs of the heal
she will be as unreliable as a will
o'-the-wisp.
The world is full of people who
keep changing their positions. You
meet them one month doing one
thing. says the Utica Observer, and
another month they are engaged in
just the opposite. They are intellec-
tual tramps. and it is impossible for
them to stay in one mental attitude
any length of time. Nothing is so
fascinating as the lure of change up>
less it is that of chance
Once you get liking for that sort
of thing it possesses and cripples your
viii.
Unfortunately this world is not
built en- that plan. The prizes go to
those who stay put and make good.
rhsre never was a truer proverb than
he one that rolling stones gakkw no
faoss.-tNew Haven Reg'st0
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
LEAVES 100000 TO CHARITY.

Public requests aggregating $4,000
are provided for twenty-six religious.
charitable and educational institu-
tons in the will of Miss Miriam s.
Shattuck, an old resident of Massa-
chusetts avenue, Boston, whose
death occurred recently Among the
beneiciaries are Wellesley College,
Nqrthfield Seminary. Mount Hermon
School, Northfeld; American Board
Of Commissioners of Foreign Mis-.
sions. American Missionary Associa.
ton. American Bible Society, and the
American Tract Society. all of New
York City; Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute and the Salvation
Army, Boston. which receive $4,000
each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
INSURANCE FOR OLD MAIDS.

INSURANCE FOR OLD MAIDS.
Frau Wiehe Bereny. wife of mill
ionaire merchant in Copenhagen, has
formed society in that city which
enables a girl whose chances of mar
riage are slim to take out a policy
which will insure her liberal an
nuity if she still is unmarried at 40
She pays a small amount every year
and II she marries before 40 her pol
icy becomes void. If she marries
after 40. the annuity ceases. The So
ciety has steadily growing mem
bership. and Frau pAreny says the
idea should be adopted in those parts
of the world where women are in a
majority over the men. and the
chances of marriage to that extent
decreased-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
PREFERS BEAUTY OF NECK.

The Countess of Scarborough, who
has introduced many American women
in London society, persists in her
hobby of never wearing collar. In
England. as in America. the fashion
at present is to wear collars high up
about the ears. but the Countess has
not made the slightest concession to
the extreme style. In the morning,
in the afternoon. at weddings and so
cial affairs of all kinds she appears
with her neck bare. The explana-
ton. of course, is obvious. The
Countess has one of the best-turned
neeks among Engllshwomen of title.
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10

Household Notes
MAYoNNAIsE OF FOUNDER.

Put some fillets Of founder into
boiling water with a little salt and
lemon juice, and cook till tender.
then drain thoroughly. When cold.
put them in the center of somd
chopped lettuce, cover with mayor
naise sauce and garnish with slices
of tomatoes and hard cooked eggs
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10

Berlin's population is decreasins,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
BBET AND oAULIFLowER sALAI

BEET AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD.
Take some thin slices of cooked
beets, some cold cooked potatoes,
some cold cooked caulifower, and a
little chopped parsley. Pour over the
following dressing and add salt and
pepper to taste. Put one level tea
spoonful of mustard, one teaspoonful
anchovy sauce, one tablespoonful OF
milk or cream. and one dessertspoon-
full of vinegar. Mix the mustard with
the anchovy, then add, the milk, and
lastly the vinegar Tomatoes are
equally good served in the same way
New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10
CHICKEN WITH RICE.

AS tasty dish as one could VISA
is fried chicken with rice and fried
Spanish sweet peppers. To prepare
the peppers, drain them from the can.
cut them in two and fry them in but.
ter. Put border of hot boiled rice
around the platter, the chicken in
the centre and the peppers dotted
around on the rice. Fried green pep
pers are also tasty with the chicken
and rice. Or stuffed and 5aked green
peppers may be employed American
Cultivator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-09-10

line tied to his waist and pole in
his hand, and he was going to climb
as far as he could and measure with
the pole the rest of the way. But he
met with mishap and came near
breaking his neck, and he never dared
to try again. guess shall die with
out ever knowing how tall that tree
is" he concluded, mournfully.
81 think that / could measure it
for you, Captain Daggett," said Ma
than, with twinkle in his eye.
"You could?" said the captain,
doubtfully. well, you do look like
a witty little chap. If you want
to try. I'll get you the clothes-line
and the pole, and I'll give you some
thing handsome if you do it,
"All want is that two-foot rule"
said Nathan. glancing at the pocket
in the old mans overalls. "Oh, yes,
and another single. IN get that
from the barn"
'sNow, captain" he began, briskly,
lust take your hat of. please. and
stand stock-still out here in the sun
shine"
This order the old gentleman obey
ed without word, but with a look
OF mystification on his face that
deepened as Nathan. beginning at the
captains feet, measured OF short
distance on the ground.
"That will do for YOU" said Ma
than, as he ran to the base OF the
tree and began to measure again.
This time his course with the rule
took him across the level front yard
and even into the field beyond the
road
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-28

me what the results are. What makes
your eyes so red?"
Tho light" sho explained. IT'S
very bad here on the piazza, especial-I
ly for this fine work.
Better chuck Il for the rest of the1
afternoon. then" he counselcd. Talk
TO me need 1t. I'm half crazy With
this waiting"
She laid aside the embroidery and
they talked lightly of trivial matterss
until the sun was going down behind
the hills.
Finally he pulled out his watch.
Dear Moses," said he, "how this aft-I
ernoon has spilled away. It's all
ready. 1 must ttot. Can 1 run over
after dinner2"
lis 1t quite fair to-to the grid
you're going to marry to spend sol
much OF your time with me?"
He looked at her keenly. Then he
laughed. 20. that's all right, Shel
won't mind, think. I'll be over at
1880, If nothing breaks loose"
AT 1880. however, he did not come. /.
nor at s, nor at all that evening, She !
went to bed. tired. unneryed, angry
with herself and utterly miserable.
In the morning she made a reSolu-
tion to put him out of her mind, and
to tell him he must not come to her
as much as he had in the past.
She would forget him. that was
best. Yet her heart was strangely
heavy. when at 10 o'clock she went
10 the piazza to await his coming. He
always came just after mail time
Ten o'clock came-11-11.S0 so. and
still he did not come. She was aware
of terrible sense of loneliness. Her
lip was qulyering. but grayely she
kept back the tears
Then suddenly came the rapid beat
OF throbblng engine: motor car
whlTled up the drive, took the turn
on two wheels and stopped at the end
OF the piazza. she saw him spring
out and como tumbIing up the steps.
They've taken it, he bawled In
triumph. Had TO so over there last
night and talk with old Radway him
self. This morning he wires It's all
right. They're going TO give me lfty
thousand. Hustle UP now and pack up
what things you can lay your hands
on. We've got just time TO get to the
rectory and have the knot tied, and
then Ii we break all speed laws get
ting over TO Hoboken We can just
about make the Kronprlnz. She sails
at 9
Huh, You? or course It's you.
Who else? Marry anybody else? Say.
that's rich, Hu5tie up. deArle Put In
wbatever you cnn quickest. and any
thing you forget Well buy In London.
I'm going to call up the rector and
tell him TO be ready for us with the
shortest service that's legal.
So they left In the automobile.
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There was custard pie on the table.
Custard pie was the dcacon's strong
hold He had that in mind when he
decided on marriage. He had eaten
OF the solids and one piece OF pie
when the solicltous widow glanced
over to his plate and said:
Try one more piece of the custaTd
pie. deacon"
Il don't care il 7 do" was the re-
ply. and he tried it. II seemed to
Just NJ. He was leaning back in his
chair with his thumbs in the arm
holes OF his vest when the widow
glanced over again and said.
Il took special pains with that pie.
deacon, on your account. Let me help
YOU to another piece
III YOU don't mind. widder | never
heard that cUstard pie hurt anybody.
But YOU are paying your board
YOU know"
That gave the deacon his cue He
deyoured the third piece OF pie. look
ed longingly at what was ,elt, and
then brushed the crumbs from his
vest and said
Yes widder I'm a boarder. but
there are times when | wish wasn't.
There are times when l wish | was
closer than a boarder In fact. Mrs.
Miller. | believe the best thing We
can do Is to hitch horses. You need
me and l need you, You've had q
chance to watch me. and I've had a
chance to watch YOU, and | guess we
won't make any mistake
The widow was clearing on the
table by this time. but she paused TO
blush and cast down her eyes. They
always do that, no matter how often
they arc proposed to, She didn't say
right out that she'd accept the deacon
and be glad to do it. but her actions
left him To draw a favorable inference
and he drew it,
Three days later, when Deacon
Brockway came driving out to buy
some more hogs he was received with
coldness. Deacon HaZlctt met him IN
front of the house and said.
81 don't think you need waste any
more time around here
Why what's the mattcr?"
I've asked her myself, and she's
going TO be mine"
Then you arc a blamed mean
man."
You go onn'
Just what the widow expected after
that proposal cannot be stated for
certain, but she surely had right to
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-28
or three years. and then I raised

for three years. and then I raised
him"
But can't ask him when we are
to be married. was the protest.
You needn't say n word. Just go
right along as humble as cat and
let me do the planning. / like the
deacon. He's good man, but he
needs n scare"
Maybe hcll ask me to set the day
for the FIRST OF May"
And maybe he'll keep right on till
he's 30 and never Say a word about
It. Sarah. everybody thinks a widow
as sharp as a knife, but they are mis-
taken They haven't got the gump-
tion Of spring chickens"
Three days later Deacon BrocEway
came driving along the road with a
grin OH his face. on this day he did
not stop, but on the next he did. Dea-
con Hazlctt saw him from the fields,
but couldn't get up in time to say
anything.
He drove past the next day and the
next (and each time he signnled the
house with his handkerchieO
Deacon Ha2lett was now in a per-
turbed state OF mind. He sulked. but
, he asked no questions 1t was appar-
ent that he was jealous.
On the days that Deacon Brockway
| did not drive past the farm the two
women drove into the village, and the
sister finally announced that the trap
was ready for the victim, and added :.
Sarah Miller If you are not mar
ried woman within 2I hours. then III
| give up that don't even know
enough to wiring out a dishcloth and
wind up the clock"
But Is 1t Chrlstian-like to de-
oelyc?" asked the widow as she felt
the pricls Of conscience.
1T is Chrlstian-likc for every wom-
an to get Il husband. and If the man
Is an old poke and has to be hurried
up that isn't her fault"
That day Deacon Brackway stop
| ped at the house and got safely away
again. Also, Just at dark he was seen
| driving past at full speed.
| Deacon Hazlett gritted his teeth
and made UP his mind that within the
next day or two he would have a
talk with the widow and demand en-
plantlons He was too late, however
At 10 o'clock that evening, Just as
he had got to bed, there came q
pounding on the door and voice
cried out;
20. deacon, but can't And Sarah
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and sidecombs where they will do the
most damage and sometimes before
you do that you put on an invisible
net which Is indeed invisible when
YOU are trying to get it on your head.
After you finish doing all this
you are ready to take a long, refresh
ing nap, but YOU cant because 1t
would muss your hair
"ln those happy days of old /
wasn't obliged to have different pair
of stays for almost every gown /
owned | always seemed to be the
same shape. but now II | try TO put
on a street frock over my morning
gown stays ! think I must have got
hold of the tailor suit OF somebody
In the next block! Aud you have to
wedge yourself Into tile most a4arm-
ingly intricate things when YOU put
on 4 sheath empire evening gown
Nobody would think at first glance
that they were mere stays They
would guess them 10 be an alrship,
with all those wing9 and things to
lace down your hips And after you
are in 'em IL takes the whole family
TO get YOU into the dress, first because
you are so mummificd you cam move
4 muscle TO help yourself and next
because the thing is skin-tight aud
hooks invisibly. People are supposed
to think the gown grew ON you be-
cnuse apparently there Is no way Of
getting into IL unless YOU we're melted
and poured in.
And IL takes precisely ns long to
get out of your clothes as IL does TO
get In 'em, And after one Is in can't
say sic looks any better after all her
trouble than she did In the old quick
change STYLES"
Maybe not" snid the caller. po-
litely. though a little bewilderedly,
But wanted to tell YOU that Harriet
is to be married on the l0th at In
the afternoon"
"u'n he an O'Clock wedding.
contradlcted the hostess. Harriet
may say at 4. but unless tho styles
change nobody'll be dressed until SOW
eraI hours later!"
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expect the wedding to come of on
Thanksgiving Day. Why not? Then
she had a right TO look forward TO
Christmas and New Years. but disap-
pointment was her lot again
Having asked for her heart aud
hand and received them, the deacon
seemed content TO keep on paying
board. About the only change that
took place In him was the fact that
he now helped himself to- a third piece
OF custard pie and made no excuses.
The widow took palms to read him
all the wedding announcements in
the county paper, but he received
them with nothing more than a
"Hum'" There were times when she
determined to have the day settled.
but she always backed out when the
moment arrived 10 speak
April had come, and the state of
uncertainty continued. when Mrs.
Miner's sister arrived from a town
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She gave no heed TO the call to din
ner aud she was still sitting In the
dark purlor when Guy came In The
maid had received orders always TO
admit him without announcement
and Diana had not thought to tell her
otherwise
He glanced about the darkened
room and called SOFTLY to her There
WIS Infinite tenderness In his tones
and before she realized she was In his
arms.
Il do love YOU, Guy" she declared
Il do love you. l loved YOU all the
time"
I'm glad of that he said tender
ly. and there was real gladness In his
tones,
Suddenly she remembered and drew
stlfny away.
Il am sorry" she said coldly. Il
forgot for the moment the telegram
from Mr.. Bixley."
You were at the house?" he asked.
/ Mother said nothing OF that"
Il ann sorry that betrayed her.
said Diana contritely. Il did not
mean to. / saw the telegram, and
she said YOU wanted TO tell me your
II don't sec how you could" he
said IN puzzled tones. IL did not dare
speak for fear the matter would fall
through"
Il hope you Will be very happy. %
said Diana. You told me some time
ago that you were thinking of It,"
Guy drew the girl TO the doorway.
whore the light from the hall fell
upon the tenr-stalnCd face.
You are thinking OF Clemence
Grnhm2" he asked with a sudden
realization OF her meaning.
Diana nodded
This engagement happens TO be
with Clemence's father" Guy ex-
plnlned. They arc stnrtine a western
branch. and / am TO he the manager,
with promise OF a share In the busl-
ness II 1 can make the thing A sue
cess. Il was Ned VINO fixed things
for me He is to marry Clemence
himself. I'm sorry that mother did
not eyblnin all this 10 you and save
YOU this worry.
I'm not" declared Diana as she
smiled into the gray eyes that looked
down into her own. 1T has shown
me what a foolish girl / was. Guy.
Not until / thought that ] had lost
YOU did / realize how much / cared.
I've been very silly llttle girl, Guy,
butt know now. dear"
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His Engagement

he might Perhaps even when he had
spoken so lightly Of Miss Graham he
had been engaged 10 her.
He had visited Buffalo several times
OF late He had told Diana that these
were business trips, but she was well
acquainted with his AFFAIRS and she
knew of no business connections he
had in Buffalo
Now BIXely had gone to Buffalo to
visit his mother, and of course he had
seen the Grahams. for 1t was while she
was on Il visit 10 the BiXlcys that
Guy had met Miss Graham.
Plainly Bixley had been told of
Guys engagement TO Clemcnco and
had wired his congratulations. II
was probable that had che not seen
the telegram she might not have been
told OF it for some time.
Tho first food of bitterness over,
Diana could only sit quietly and try
TO realize the fact that she had lost
Guy She could not blame him He
had waited now for almost IS months.
Guy was anxious TO have a nome OF
his own and Clemence Graham was n
very pretty girl, Diana assured her
self.
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not marry hcr9

not marry her?
There was no hurry, however. The
deacon was getting cheap board and
his shirts starched to his satisfaction
and II seemed pity Co interrupt the
program. The widow was good deal
of n hustler, too, as he had come to
know, and as long as he Was only a
boarder she would not feel privileged
to hustle him.
Tho corn was only knee high when
the deacon came 10 his decision, but
II was ready to be cut and shocked
when he was ready To take . step
further He might not have done it
then had not Deacon Brockway, who
was also widowcr come driving out
10 the farm much oftcner thnG seemed
necessary.
HIS excuses were that he wanted
10 buy hogs. chickens. COWS aud other
things, but he never bought he slmp-
ly sat In the house aud talked 10 the
widow
Then there came "a day when Dea-
con Hazlett felt extremely cltlsned
with the good things OF life. He sCid
a dozen cid hens to buyer for pui-
let's; he sold a ShcepslIia to a pedlcr
without the man taking notice that
there was a big cut in the pelt. he
traded off a kicking cow for one that
kept her hind feet on tho ground all
through milking, and then sat down
to end the day with good supper
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and I fear the worst!'
What is it?" asked the deacon as
he made himself presentable and
opened the dooN~
Have you noticed that Sarah has
been acting queerly for the last three
days?"
But she hasn't jumped into the
WELL" he shouted
Worse than that. I'm afraid Dea-
con, can you stand great shock -
tremendous shock?"
Woman, what Is it, he whispered
"a his face grew white as snow, and
his knees wobbled until he had to sit
down.
BE man, deacon, and brace your
self There are worse things than
jumping into q well Sarah has-has
-"
Hung herself In the BARN"
No. fear she has eloped with
Deacon Brockwayi"
by thunder" yelled the deacon as
he sprang TO his feet and the red came
back to his face. "I'Il follow them
III pursue them TO the ends of the
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ed that loved you at all"
Don't you think II Is about time
that you came TO some cOncluslon2'
he asked gently. 1T Is moro than a
year ago that YOU promised TO give
me an answer soon"
But how can / answer when / do
not know what 10 say2" she cried, Il
do want to answer YOU. Guy. but ]
must have time to decide"
But if you walt too long perhaps
] shnll change my mind.' said Guy,
teaslngly There is that girl in Buff
falo, you know. i always was fond OF
Clemeuce Graham. Perhaps ! shall
-"
The speculation as to his actions
was stopped by the pressure OF a soft
palm against his lips.
Don't talk Hike that" begged
Diana. and for the moment she was
very certain that she more than mere
~ liked the decidedly goodlokiDg
young man who was so persistent.
Guy turned the conversation and
gave the matter no more thought for
the moment, but II recured TO Diana
some weeks later when she dropped
in TO call upon Guys mother. She was
very fond OF tho old lady. and already
Mrs. Streator had come 20 regard
Diana as q daughter.
II was with no curious Intent that
Diam glanced NJ q telegtam that lay
opened upon the table while her hos
tess left the room for Il moment. She
was looking for n book, aud the slip
OF yellow paper caught her eve
When Mrs. Streator returned she
found Diana standing rigid by tho
table. the telegram crumblcd In her
hand.
What does this mcan?" she de-
mnnded Here ls telegram from
Buffalo from Ned Bixley IL says,
Have just heard OF your engagement
here. Congratulations and best wish
es. What is the meaning Of that?"
Little Mrs, Strcltor colored and
looked decidedly embarrassed.
Guy wanted TO tell YOU about II
himself" she said. He win be dread
fully annoyed N | should tell you.
Won't you walt. my dear, until he
speaks? Don't even let him know
that through my carelessneSs you
have seen the message"
Diann nodded assent, but az soon
as possible she made her adicu and
presently she wag home again. where
sne could give vent - her feelings.
II was true. then. that Guy had
changed his mind as nc had suggested