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EVIDENTLY SHE WAS ANNoyrn
Good Wife's Punishment. In+.,..
Husband, Poor Compensation
to Revtvallst.

A popular reviyalist had bean ho,.
Ing services at town in Mississ;r,.
when a heavy RAIN came on. and =.
accepted an invitation to pass ~.
night at the house OF one n, ".
townsmen. Observing the preacber.
drenched clothing. the host brou,h.
out a suit Of his own and Sen, NJ.
guest upstairs to don It.
The good man had made the cban,.
cud was on his way back to the si,.
ting room, when the woman Of IN.
house came out OF another room hold.
ing in her hands the big family Pib,o
out Of which the minister was IN ha
invited to hear chapter before Tho
family went to bed.
She was not, however, In a verv
amiable frame Of mind, for carefn,
housewives are likely to be nut ont
of sorts by the advent Of unexpected
company. Seeing the revivalist in his
borrowed garments, she mistook him
for her husband, and as he passed in
front Of her she lifted the book and
brought 1t down sharply on his head
"There!" she exclaimed. "Taks
that for asking him to stay all
neutrality-suspicious. Magazine.
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cement plaster siding to break up the
large surfaces and produce an attrac-
tive English half-timber" effect
The interior Of this house is ar
ranged both conveniently and to get
the greatest amount possible of de-
sirable living space. The living
room is very large apartment, ex-
tending clear across the front of the
house. and is we'll lighted. The re-
ception hall is SO placed as to be an
attractive addition to the living room.
The dining room and kitchen are we'll
situated.
On the second floor there are four
large bedrooms. with clothes closet
space. The bathroom is on this floor
The total width OF this house is "a
feet, its length, 48 feet inches. 1t is
stated that this design can be carried
out complete for $4,000. using a good
substantial grace of material through
out. For a substantial suburban home
1t has many points in its favor.
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terial should ! use?" The best ad-
vice in answer to this Is, place your
case In the hands of architects who
have made a specially of home plan
ming, and get their expert advice as to
just the kind of residence that will
best meet your needs; and next. more
important still. build we'll" There
Is no wisdom or economy in putting
your savings into a structure that will
be tumbled down around your ears by
the time you have 1t paid for. Substan-
tial. first-class construction. using good
grade, permanent building materials.
costs but little more than the tempo
rary sort.
1t is well to have an eye to the fire.
resisting character OF the house. espe-
cially when built in the suburbs
or smaller communities where there
is very lite fire prot ection. The fire.
resistin' aterials. brick veneer. ce-
ment. with slate or tile roofs are
exceediI.v, popular and help to make
the best sort of building invest
ment
The design illustrated herewith is q
cement plaster house. the cement ap-
piled over expanded metal lath. This
Is a method of construction that has
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so far as substantial appearance goes.
Of brick masonry structure.
The cement plaster is applied In
three coats, completely imbedding the
expanded metal lath and building up a
covering about three-quarters OF an
inch In thickness This Is thoroughly
waterproofed with special waterproof
ing paint that has been developed for
this purpose, SO all difficulty from this
source is removed. 1t Is said that
houses built in this way are just as
warm in the winter time as houses Of
brick or stone. and at the same time
are much dryer, being In this respect
equal to a substantial frame house.
AS to artistic appearance, nothing is
finer. From the illustration 1t will be
seen that ornamental panel strips of
wood are used IN connection with the
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Mr. William A. Radfor6 will answer
N--stions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 17S West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. H.. aHt only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The Joy Of home building for a
great many. especially for those living
in our larger cities. is to get far out
into the country. in some Of the nu-
merous pretty little suburbs that are
within easy committing distance Most
American cities are fortunate In their
suburbs. II the home builder wants
q wooded homesite, marine view, a
beautiful river cottage. picturesque
scenery where nature has scooped out
ravines and built hills, or II the tastes
run more to agriculture and poultry
raising. a suburban community can
usually be found that pretty exactly
meets the requirements.
There are two kinds OF suburbs.
those that "just grew" and those that
are the outgrowth of plans laid out by
men Of foresight Give me good
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STRONGER THAN MEAT
A judges Opinion Of Grape-Nuts.

A gentleman who has acquired 1u-
dicial turn Of mind from experience
on the bench out In the Sun1ower
State writes q carefully considered
opinion as to the value OF Grape-NuO
as food. He says:
For the past S years Grape-Nuts
has been a prominent feature IN our
bill Of fare.
"The crisp food with the delicious
nutty flavor has become an inoiF
pensable necessity in my familys
everyday life.
1T has proved to be most healtnfui
and beneficial. and has enabled Us 70
practically abolish pastry and pieS
from our table. for the children prefer
Grape-Nuts, and do not crave rich anu
unwholesome food.
"Grape-Nuts keeps US all IN periec.
physical condition-as preventive "
disease 1t is beyond value. / have Deen
particularly impressed by the oenen.
cial effects Of Grape-Nuts when usea
by ladies who are troubled with iaco
blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. ~
clears up the complexion wonderiuiis'
"As to its nutritive qualities. my eA
perience is that one small dish =.
Grape-Nuts is superior to a pouna "
meat for breakfast, which IS an impoi-
tant consideration for anyone. IL eas
Isles the appetite and strengthens u.
power OF resisting fatigue. Wniie ~
use involves none OF the disagreeao'0
consequences that sometimes lo''o"
q meat breakfast" Name given "
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book, The Road 70
Wellville," In pkgs. There's reason.
Ever read the above letter. m~.~
one appears from tlos to tine.
are genuine, true, aAd fall q BUZZ
ooseseo6
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transportation. electric cars every ten
minutes. and let me have a hundred
acre farm fifteen miles from the bust
ness section Of the city. and will
show you a thriving suburb In five
years." recently said q veteran in the
art Of promoting suburban develop
ment.
This gives q valuable tip to the man
who wants to build himself a home
and at the same time realize a good
profit on his investment in the event
Of sale. Pick out likely looking sub
urb where the land values have not
gone up too high. and pioneer 1t for
awhile. II will be worth doing with
out some Of the extreme conveniences
Of city life for a time. If by so doing
you can sell your place in ten years
time for two or three times as much
as you paid for 1t.
Invest in acre property and enjoy the
pleasure Of q nice garden. green lawns.
shrubs. trees and flowers with plenty
Of sunshine and open air all around.
and all your own. Then after a time
when the suburb has developed. you
can sell OF q lot or two and be prac-
ucally Independent for life.
It is natural for the prospective
home builder to ask. What is the best
kind Of house to build? What ma
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Exhibition of Real Faith.

William Spills little girl, who had
been playing at making mud pies.
aided by tiny sprinkling can for o
reservoir, ran to her father as he
alighted from car. bearing pack
age of dry-cleaned wearing apparel.
Pointing to her muddy little boots Fa-
ther Spill admonished his tiny daugh.
ter. impressing her with the value Of
q neat appearance.
That night the young lady offered
her usual prayer, with great earnest.
ness. And don't forget, dear Lord"
she prayed fervently. Ito dry-clean our
street, and my shoes. for Jesus sake.
amen!"-Cleveland Leader.
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Held the Records.

Two ladies seated at afternoon tea
fell to discussing the prowess Of their
respective bubbles.
After each had related several feats
of endurance and hardihood, one OF
them remarked that her husband had
on one occasion dived under the wa
ter and remained down for fully two
minutes, without coming up to take
breath.
oh" said the other, that Is moth
ing. MY first husband dived below
the water five years ago. and has not
yet come up to breathe"
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LIE at Sea 10 UneventfuI.

Life at sea is as uneventfui as sell
ing groceries, according to Capt e.
J. Smith. who commands the Olympic.
the largest steamship in the world.
which reached port recently. He
doesn't find the romance or the thrill
or the sustained excitement In his
lfe's work that tellers Of sea tales do.
OF bis forty odd years on the ocean
be only remembers that. the work was
hard and the responsibilities great
r have boen fortunate. ! suppose. "
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he said. Il have never been in a
wreck. l have never even seen q
wreck. I have never seen but one ship
in distress. and l have never had a
serious accident to a ship under my
command. OF course. there are storms
and calms. fogs and bergs. but they
are the Incidents OF everyday life on
an ocean liner My life has been COM
pletely uneveneful."
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Too Rand.

Il sec BY the paper that tho play
ing Of checkers has been made unlaw-
fu. in a Georgia town." said the couth-
erner.
WELL" replied tho travelling man
II can ul ierstaDd why checkers might
be considered too rapid a game for
some Georgia GOWNS" - Yonkers
Statesman.
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Tauoht the Princes Manners.

A little incident which occurred re-
Gently shows how very particular
King George is with regard to the
training OF his sons. Two Of the
younger boys were riding near his
men who were working on the road.
The men removed their hats and
the king at once doffed his own hat.
His majesty noticed that the boys in
the enthusiasm Of their gallop had not
followed his example.
He Immediately called q halt. took
the princes back to the workmen and
ordered them to remove their hats.
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A North Dakota man claims to have
been cured Of paralysis BY . stroke
Of lightning. Paralytics will now Join
the throng who never know where
lightning 70 going to strike 1ext
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The Professional Viewpoint.

so you don't approve Of the old
masters!" exclaimed the artist.
Not much" replied the aviator.
They made a general custom Of de-
picting angels with wings that
wouldn't be of the slightest service
in practical flight"
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Difference Puzzled Her,

Mrs. Gaddy-"There are sone dis.
tinctions IN life which are very pug
cling to me-" Professor PuEdit-"Like
what for instance7" Mrs. Gaddy-
when you write everything bad and
mean in . mans life in a book for
everybody 70 read. It b biography. but
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Her Methoda.

did you get rid of tho fies?"
II don't know. After we had burn.
ed carbolic acid on a shovel and made
a smudge of some kind of powder and
scattered oil OF easafras around. I
don't believe any flies could stay in the
place. know US folks couldn't"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-09-23

A New York Judge ruled that man
10 boss In his own household. Far be
Il from VI to pry into domestic A.
fairs, but we wonder what his wife
said to him when he got home
The St. Mary banner., 1911-09-23

Mr. Coghlin Of Boston predicts that
mems attire will shift toward femi-
nine lines while women's will become
more masculine What will be re-
Quired to develop q new brand Of
courage?
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An Experienced Dlaonosls.

Dear me. Mrs. Jims. your husband
is coming up the walk as though he
we're worn out Do you thiak he II
epent?"
mo. he isn't. but he always looks
that way when his money d"
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Poor Poe.

Poor Poo.
did you get any recollections Of
Poe from that old citizen?"
Nothing worth printing. His only
recollection seemed to be that Poe
owned him $50"
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A woman who has inherited $2,000.-
900 resolves to stay upon her farm.
After awhile she will come to the city
for real seclusion.
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What He Did.

PA, what did Herodotus do?"
"Oh. think he won purse that
was offered for three-year-o once
Say. can't you quit bothering me when
I'm trying to read what Is going on in
the world?"
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She-Who are those young men
with books under their arms?
He-Students. They are taking up
the law.
She-What's that old man in tho
big chair back of the desk doing?
He-He's laying 1t down.
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WILLING to Avenoo.

Indignant Stranger (Mistaking visit
or for proprietor of Inn)-Here! Com
ing through your garden I've been
stung by one Of your confounded
bees.
Visitor-Which one? Just you point
1t out, and I'll deal with 1t immediate
ly.-Punch.
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when you Just tell the same things to
. few people on front porch. it's COS.
sip."-Baitimore American.
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A New York beggar carrying .
sign 81 Need Bread" was found to
have $64 in his clothes, but that was
only dough.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-09-23

Possibly the most astonishing thing
about the sale Of counterfeit pic
tire for $4,000 10 the fact that the
purchaser was not an American
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Look on the bright side, dear chill
dren. The Saturday rain that spoils
your picnic may save corn crop.
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A Chicago man weighing 38 pounds
has married q girl four times his
weight We suspect that he will have
q hard time posing as the head Of tho
household.
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Boston's Official dog catchers are
wealthy men. which Is almost enough
to rub the scales OF the Goldfish aris
tocracy.
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We are thoroughly in accord with
tho Philadelphia Physician who ad-
vises us not to overwork Likewise.
the physician Is thorough Philadel'
phian
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It makes q man peevish after he has
walked q block out Of his way on a
hot day to look at an imposing ther-
mometer II the mercury registers
only 93
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attained great popularity the last five
or six years for suburban buildings.
At a cost Of very little in excess of or
dinary clapboards or shingle siding
this cement plaster is put on. making
q house that has all the advantages.
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A magistrate declares that soup i
not q weapon but an edible. In SOM
restaurants It Is an audible.
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England's new war balloon. the May.
ny, is living up to Its name Some
day 1t may fly. Who knows:
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English Is no longer to be taught
IN the Cuban public schools The fear
seems to be that it means the substitu-
ton Of baseball instead of bull
lights.
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A st. Louis man pleads for q moro
religious daily PRESS" but the worlds
greatest need Is a more religious daily
religion.
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At $25 per flight aeroplaning Is still
q long way from being common ant
popular outdoor sport
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Evidently the Chicago bride who
claims she gets forty kisses day is
not afraid OF the microbe that lies
therein.
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Never too old to learn is the motto
of the New York man who has COM
menced to smoke at the age Of ninety
Ave.
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No scientist has recently had th'
temerity to assert publicly that th'
sun is growing cooler.
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Philadelphia Is acting like a base
ball team that really wants to win th'
pennant.
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Files may be scarce this year. bu
they won't be II you don't swat th
few that have arrived
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New York has decreed that cold
storage eggs must not be over ten
months old when offered to consum'
ers.
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Pittsburg has discovered a comet
though 1t would have preferred to dis
cover an ice wagon
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Sunburn Is free and practically un.
limited.
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Heidelberg has seen a new comet
but no one can revive a HALEY sensa
ton and situation.
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A Cruel Suggestion.

He-Poor hotel. this. A fellah
cawnt so much as get glimpse of a
lobstah.
She-Dear me! Didn't they give
you a looking glass in your room?
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This is a busy world. but somebody
has time to practice on the piano
every afternoon.
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Has anyone sighed lately for an old
fashioned hot summer?
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Nat lnteeeR<ed

Not Interested.
II see a pair Of silk stockings hang
ing out of a nearby window"
"Empty?"
"Yes."
Excuse me. I'm busy"
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There was a time when people had
10 electric fans to cool them OF.
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Argentine tobacco is used to kill In.
sects and make campaign cigars.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
HINTS ON COOKING OF RICE
It. Should Be Thoroughly Cleaned and
Washed, and Shaken Occasion
ally While Boiling.

In order that rice when cooked
should be snowy white. with every
grain separate, it must first be thor
oughly washed after picking it clean
from every foreign substance. wash
Ing through three or four cold, clear
waters. rubbing the grains we'll be-
tween the hands to remove all the
dust and discoloration.
When we'll cleaned, 1t must be put
over the fire in quart OF boiling
water to each cup Of rice, adding a
teaspoon Of salt to the water; the
water must be boiling when the rice
is put into It, as the boiling of the
water will toss the grains of rice,
separating them and preventing their
clinging together.
Shake the vessel occasionally, until
the grains begin to soften, but after
this do not touch the rice but con.
tinue the boiling until it swells and
appears to thicken; then take off the
cover, pour of any water there ia, and
set the vessel in the oven in order
that the dry heat may swell the
grains, leaving it for about ten min
utes, but by no means until the grains
brown.
Then take out Of the oven, let stand
few minutes and turn out into 8
dish. Every grain should stand apart
beautifully white, soft and perfectly
dry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
Washing FIannels.

To a two-gallon pail of cold water
take one-third bar Of any good soap,
excepting naphtha, dissolved, and one
heaplng tablespoonful Of borax, also
dissolved. Stir cold water, dissolved
soap and borax we'll together and put
in lahnels. Let stand two or three
days and then rub soiled parts lightly
with the hands, rinse twice in cold
water, wiring dry, shake and dry quick
ly, without freezing. F1annels washed
in this way<do not shrink, remain soft,
and wear longer For family Of six it
takes about three pals Of water.
Blankets washed in this way never
mat, but remain fluffy and soft until
worn out. Hang blankets outside to
dry when there is little wind and it
does not hurt them to remain in the
suds a day or two. Crocheted or knit
shaw1s, Jackets or caps washed this
way and dried on sheet, not hung up
in any warm place, are like new
again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
GINGER IS HEAL THFUl
CHILDREN WILL LIKE IT IN THE
FORM OF CRISP CHIPS.
Recipe for Preparing These Dainties
That Are Easily Made-Caramei
Custard With Banana Flavor.
Ing Is Delicious.

To speak of hot dishes for summer
has an incongrous sound. Yet there
is class of hot" viands which are
specially adapted to the torrid days Of
our climate, and which combat aatu-
lency and other warm weather Ills.
These are the spicy diet items 80
largely employed in the tropics as cor
receives and stomach stimulants.
Ginger in any form is such a diet
item and should be generously dealt
put in the family menu.
A ginger dessert from time to time
Is worth thinking about at this season
Crisp Chips-The children of the
family would probably pronounce for
ginger In the form of chips. These
dainties are not hard to prepare.
Half pound of butter is rubbed in.
to half pound of -four, and into this
Is mixed half q pound Of brown sugar
In which there are no Jumps. Add a
tablespoonful Of powdered sugar. a tea
spoonful of powdered cloves and Gin
namon and a tablespoonful Of ground
ginger. Now stir in pint of the best
molasses and the grated rind Of lem
on. Add little of the lemon juice for
flavor and half teaspoonful Of soda.
dissolve this in little warm water.)
Stir hard. Mix in just enough -four to
make a very stiff paste. Roll It out
very thin and cut into narrow strips
about an inch wide and three or four
inches long. They require a moder-
ate oven and about ten minutes bak-
Ing.
A new dessert Of the genus pudding
is caramel custard with banana flavor
ing.
Make tho caramel in the usual way
by cooking half cup Of sugar with
an eighth of cup of water till quite
brown. Line dish with this, and pre-
pare tina custard az follows:
The Custard-Two cups Of milk
scalded. three yolks beaten light with
quarter cup Of sugar. Add half a
teaspoonful Of butter. A double boiler
is best, and after adding the butter
beat the mixture thoroughly. Now
add two bananas peeled and cut in
slices as thin as possible. Pour this
into the caramel-lined dish and bake
half an hour or until the custard be.
comes firm, without going beyond this
danger point.
And. apropos Of buildings, vary the
heavy sauce sometimes with whipped
cream sauce To a half pint Of very
cold sweet cream add half cup OF
powdered sugar and teaspoonful OF
any extract preferred as davoring
Whip to a froth and stir in last Of all
the lightly-beaten white of one egg
Use very cold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
BAKED MEAT LOAF IS GOOD
How TO Prepare This Dish and tho
Sauce That Should Go
With It.

Two cups Of chopped meat, two level
tablespoonful of butter, one-half cup
Of stock or water, two tablespoons Of
bread crumbs, one teaspoon of salt,
one-fourth teaspoon of pepper. Put
the above ingredients on stove to heat.
Whep hot take from stove and add
yolks Of three eggs beaten light, then
fold In whites beaten stiff. Put in
pan and set pan in hot water and bake
Is minutes.
Sauce-Put> in double boiler two
level tablespoons of butter. When melt
ed add two level tablespoons OF flour
and blend thoroughly; one-half cup
Of stock or water, one-half cup of
milk, one-half teaspoon of salt. and a
little pepper, yolks of two eggs beat
en- light Turn loaf out on platter and
pour sauce over it. Garnish with pars.
ley and slices of hard boiled eggs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-22
The Last Hope

When Lemuel Gregg died, cousin
from a distant town appeared, saying
he had come to settle the estate and
take the residue, as Lemuel's only
kinsman. He had jaunty air at first,
but at the end of week he had &C
quired watchful and anxious express
sion. When he. stepped into the Of
flee Of Lawyer Mears, on Saturday
afternoon, he seemed to be extremely
nervous.
Well, how are you coming out?
asked the lawyer. Il suppose it's all
clear sailing, isn't it,"
Clear sailing!" echoed the executor
DO you suppose Id be here with a
fee to pay it twas clear sailing? I'm
desperate, tell you!
There isn't thing left of Cousin
LENS estate excepting two-dolla1
bill and three pewter plates. want
to know if there's any way that
can oblige the town to accept those
plates for the tax bill that sprung VI
on me after thought I'd got every