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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-06

The girls at school in Buda-
pest were asked to draw sketches
of themselves in the occupations
they expected to follow when
they left school. .Thirty-six out
Of forty drew pictures of them
selves as brides in swell wedding
toys. Which was all right at that.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-06
Awful Prospect.

~@NHS@4 - OSok1~~S'
I'VE had 48 wedding presents.
You're lucky"
We are not Every one came
from friends who are engaged to
be married"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21

And this diversion lasted during the
entire evening. SO that. when at last
the guests arose to go. Jocelyn was
chatting with rage. The destined in
terview between his fiancee and the
prince had not occurred, nor had he
had chance to speak with May dur
Ing the entire evening.
And he must speak with her. The
thought OF departing without any fur
Their understanding was intolerable to
him. AS the guests moved, laughing
and chatting. toward the door. dar-
Ing plan flashed through his mind.
The back door OF the conservatory
opened upon the courtyard I'm the
rear OF the house, through which he
could find his way to side entrance
and emerge upon the street Why
should he not conceal himself some
where till all the guests were gone,
waylay his fiancee and snatch a hasty
parting. then leaving her in the meth
cd indicated SO as not to alarm the
house? And what so good a hiding
place as within one OF the suits OF
armor Mt the conservatory entrance?
Jocelyn lived by impulse, and no
sooner had the idea come to him than
he proceeded to adopt 1t. Bidding
farewell to Mrs. Jerrold in the draw
Ing room. he proceeded to the bottom
OF the flight. Then. hastily raising
the breastpiece Of one of the armored
figures, he crept into the hollow with
In. The refuge served his purpose eff
fectively. He waited till he heard the
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21

Talbot" said Jocelyn, as he en-
tered his apartment, Il have changed
my mind. l am not going to be mar.
ried after all"
Yes, sir" replied his servant re.
specially.
Congratulate me, Talbot"
Indeed I do, sir, from the bottom
of my heart, sir. Which, if l might
make so bold, Lord Richard, there
amt no young woman as I've seen yet
as measures up to what you might
expect in the way of matrimony. sir.
Hold your tongue, Talbot. say,
Talbot, do you know what gives me
the keenest satisfaction that this af-
fair is broken Off"
Which l do not, sir" Talbot re.
piled.
I'D hate to think what my father
would have said when he found out
that father-in-law had gone busted.
That's all. Leave my slippers under
the radiator. Goodnight, Talbot"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21

last carriage roll away, and then
May Jerrold came down the stairs.
With her was Henry Doane.
They approached the conservatory
together and halted at the entrance,
under one OF the palms. And, star
ing incrudulously through the lowered
vizor OF the armor, Lord Jocelyn saw
Doane's arms embracing his fancee,
saw her arms fold themselves round
his neck and saw them kiss.
Every word Of their conversation
was distinctly audible.
80 you've definitely taken the Eng
lish jay. Maisie?" asked Doane.
You've said goodbye to the Dutch
man"
May Jerrold nodded.
Say, Maisie, Is It all fixed?" asked
Doane, pleadingly. isn't there one
tiny chance for Henry? Don't you love
me. dear?"
"Of course do. Harry, but what
good1l that do? We couldn't live on
a dollar a day"
why. that guy from England hasn't
ihOiO W
He has an allowance from his ia
ther. and the estates are pretty near
ly fifty thousand acres, Harry. They
must be worth something"
But, listen, Maisie, you won't be
happy with him, will you? You don't
love him?"
do you think so?" May Jerrold in
quired. kissing him. Does this look
like TT"
Then what the dickens"
See here, Harry, we've got to be
sensible. Father won't stand for you
and that's all there is to II. He says
I've got to get a title and a fortune
both, or he'll known the reason why.
First, there was the prince, and
thought no was all right until father
discovered his family haven't red
cent to their names. They're just
lot Of cheap skates making a splurge.
So then We looked up the Jocelyns
carefully. They aren't rich. Harry.
but the estates are not entailed. And
once / get my fingers into their
money-bags-wh dear, I'll square
those debts that have been worrying
you. And then"
We'll, what?
May Jerrold burst into tears. Don't
think me horribly mercenary. Harry"
she sobbed, but don't you know, IA
TIERS lost every penny In the North
western bankY
IT'S true, thenT cried Doane.
Every penny. and he's got TO go TO
work again and make another fortune.
Harry, we're living on borrowed money
now. And I've got to have somebody
who can support me as I've been ac-
customed to- Harry, I must marry
Jocelyn There isn't any way out"
And afterward?' said Doane husk.
lily.
May Jerrold looked up at him and.
though she did not speak, there was
a world Of meaning in her eyes. for
Doane laughed and, bending down,
kissed her.
Then Lord Joceiyn stepped out OF
the suit Of armor. His face was
CHASTITY white and there we're deep
burrows under his eyes, but he carried
himself with a composure Of his caste.
May Jerrold started back and with a
low cry collapsed into Doane's arms.
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"I'm sorry" said Jocelyn simply. az
fear that have made n great mistake.
l do not know how l can ever for
give myself for having forced this lady
into an engagement when all her incli-
nations were so clearly set elsewhere
Have you anything to say to me, STRIP
Henry Doane's face wrinkled with
mirth.
You're a good sport. Jocelyn." he
said. "'All's fair in love and war;
you've heard that said before, fancy ?
l hope you bear no malice"
Not the least in the world" said
Jocelyn heartily. And now, If you
will permit me to pass"
"One moment, please" said a voice
between them. Both started round
to see Prince Won Mitfohlen standing
at the foot of the second flight OF
stairs.
Il fear I. too. have involuntarily
played eavesdropper," he said. Per.
NIT me to congratulate you. Mr..
Doane, upon having Won very charm.
ing and diplomatic wife. 1 bid you
goodnight, sir
Doane moved aside and Jocelyn and
the prince passed out through the con.
servatory together and into the street
AT the entrance Jocelyn paused and
held out his hand which the prince
grasped warmly.
Where We're your" Jocely asked.
I'm the other suit of armor," an.
swered the prince Goodnight. and
better luck to both of u.s."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21
CISTERN THAT
CLEANS ITSELF
Method Is Shown in IIIustration
That Carries OF Refuse
Settling at the
Bottom.

Cisterns are usually made of brick
and cement mortar in the form of a
jug. The water is let in at the top by
conductors from the eve troughs of
the roof of the house or barn. The
SCOT dust, leaves and other foreign
matter on the roof and in the trough
are washed into the cistern, writes
Dr. J. a. Kirkland in the Wallace's
Farmer. This settles to the bottom.
making a heavy deposit of slime and
Nth. and the water, which is always
drawn from the bottom by the pump,
comes up dirty and foul smelling. n
the cistern is built as the illustration
represents, it will be automatic in
cleaning, as 1t Will overflow from the
bottom, thus carrying out the stale
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21

enter through tho cover. a drain pipe
leave. the cistern just beneath the
neck, or about three feet below the
surface. Into this is cemented gal
vanized gas pipe which extends down
ward to within about two and a half
inches of o depression in the bottom
Of the cistern
1t viii readily be seen that as soon
as the water rises above the drain. il
viii begin by force of gravity to flow
from the bottom up through the gal
vanized tube and leave the cistern
from The bottom, thus sucking out the
foul water and sediment from below
and leaving the clean. fresh water at
the top. l invented this device and
have had ore of tnese cistern in op-
Grafton for seventeen years. The wa
ter has always remained pure and
Sweet and withou. attention what
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21

umph and his head swan with his
happiness. But he said nothing to
Mrs. Jerrold. though he saw her eyes
bent upon his own inQuiringiy. For.
before they left the conservatory, May
had said:
Richard. one favor I beg OF you.
Let us keep It secret until next
month. / have my reasons. Do you
want to know or will you trust mey'
Il trust you-till the end of time"
he answered. raising her hand to his
lips.
Then shall tell you. Richard"
answered his fiancee. Its because
OF Prince Won Mitfohlen Poor follow,
1 want to break the news first to him.
and gently. He will be inconsolabie.
I fear that he may commit some rash
and irreparable act"
Jocelyn was homo again. He was
seated In his dressing gown. pufing
up clouds OF smoke out OF his favorite
meerschaum, but his sheer happiness
overwhelmed him. At last he could
endure the secret no longer. and rang
his bell.
Talbot" he said. whom his middle
aged servitor entered. II am engaged
to be married"
Yes. sir" answered Talbot re-
specially.
"Confound you. Talbot, why don't
you congratulate ms2"
Which l do. sir. from the bottom
Of my heart" Talbot replied, laying
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his hand upon the region Of his stom-
ach. When is 1t to be. siri''
Il don't know. Talbot-next month,
perhaps. Then we shall return to
England"
Yes. SIR. Will you wear your black
boots or your tan ones tomorrow.
sir?"
Get out" cried Jocelyn, throwing
pillow at bis servants head, which
Talbot lodged nimbly. "Unfeeling beg
gar" he muttered. as the man with
drew; he doesn't believe me. But
this time It's real. o, Dick JocsIyn,
II ever you knew what love meant you
know It now"
And he went to bed and dreamed
all night long of May Jerrold.
In the morning he received q letter
from his fancee.
We are to give little impromptu
dinner on Thursday week." she wrote.
VIII you join usf Prince Won Nit
fohlen and Mr.. Doane-you met him 7
will be here, and shall then try
to break the news to the prince an
gently as possible. SO II you see us
alone together you mustn't be Jealous,
dearest, and you must not follow u.s."
There was a postscript. You must
not come till then. Mother must not
suspect. She cannot keep a secret, and
II she even guessed the prince would
learn OF 1t and perhaps shoot him.
self"
That was the hardest week OF self.
restraint that Jocelyn had ever spent.
A dozen times . day he fought
against his impulse to rush around TO
his fancee's house, and he could never
leave his apartment but his feet bore
him In her direction. But at last the
night OF the dinner arrived. When
Jocelyn was shown into the drawing
room he was surprised to find nearly
as many people assembled as on the
last occasion, and, notable among
these, Prince Won Mitfohlen, who
greeted him with a calm patronage
which showed only too clearly that he
little anticipated the blow that was
In store for him. May JerroId was
radiant. and there was the mother-in-
law smile twinkling upon Mrs. Jer.
rold's mouth as che shook hands with
him.
Welcome, dear Lord Jocelyn," she
said, beaming on him.
Why have you not called on us
this whole week? have a dreadful
punishment in store for you. Can you
guess what? / am going to let you
take me into dinner"
Dinner is served, madame" an.
nounced the butler at the door. Mrs.
Jerrold placed her hand upon LORD
Jocelyn's sleeve and he led her down
the stairs. Half way down he heard
Mays voice whisper behind him. lie
turned, to see HIS fancee following
upon the arm OF Prince Won MItfohIen.
who met bis gaze with an insolent.
supercilious stare. Lord JoceIyn
chuckled to himself; he could not find
It 10 bis heart TO harbor resentful
feelings toward this young man who
was to receive so staggering a blow
20 soon. May had certainly arranged
her plans with ingenuity.
But after dinner he was dIsfiusion-
ed, for the party resolved itself into
series Of bridge games, in which
both May and the prince participated.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds

At the Parl1ersburg Poultry Show, we
had the best shaped and colored Rose Comb
Rhode Island Reds IN the Show and took
three ribbons, having seven winners out of
ten birds exhibited, and for laying qualities
they are excelled by none. We have two
young Cockerels and Eggs for Matching from
three pens for sale.
For prices on birds and eggs, call or
write
w. 3 White or J. Allen. /
hahaWha Phone, Ayers, w. Va
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-21
Who's Mistaken

"You must have called me late this
morning. Sylvena. II was IL o'clock
when / reached the office. And had
an important appointment for ten
o'clock, too" why, l called you at
1880, john Was the clock right ?"
Eyes; / set it last night when you
came home. You remember called
downstairs when you came in and ask
ed you what time It was. And you
said 1920. The clock in my room
said LAS so | turned it back to agree
with your watch and. of course, I
called you by the correct time this
morning"
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ever to cleaning. There is no patent
and the additional cost of this simnla
and sanitary device is about two and
half 10 three dollars.
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water and sediment that have aocumu-
lated below.
The cistern should be built in the
ordinary way and cemented fully to
the top. The conductor pipes should
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-02-08
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TDlSSEzFTGHEN
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SOME FRUIT SALADS.

tt should be written. Blessed are the
salad eaters. for they shall have
good health. Americans have not
altogether awakened 10 the hygienic
possibilities Of good salads or these
would form more frequent Items on
the daily hill Of fare.
Ia autumn. when fruits are abun.
dant. fruit salads afford the housewife
an opportunity Of varying the bin Of
fare. Recipes for fruit salads are as
numerous as the kinds Of fruits
Apple Salad.
Among these apple salad Is a staple.
To make Il take hair a dozen large
ripe apples. peel and core them neatly.
then cut into slices.
ne careful 10 arrange these slices
IN q glass dish or salad bowl. put.
ding a layer nrst on the bottom Of
the dish. sprinkling Il with powdered
sugar and n dash Of cinnamon and
70 building up the salad into a pyra.
mid. the top OF which should Be cap
ned with two or three green or red
grapes. Pour over the salad about
half a cupful OF sherry wine.
bananas can be had almost any
where. A delicious banana salad. suit
able for luncheon. dinner or tea. Is
made By peeling and slicing several
hrm. ripe bananas and pouring over
them dressing consisting OF half
cupful OF sherry. one tablespoonful Of
maraschlno and four tablcspoonfuls Of
sugar The banana salad may be dec
Grated with grapes OF with maraschino
cherries
Another banana salad Is made by
laying slices OF banana on lettuce
leaves. lemon Juice having been sprin-
kled over the bananas to prevent dis
coloring. A mayonnaise dressing dilut,
ed with whipped cream should then
be poured on the salad.
Grapes and Oranges
To make grape and orange salad
take white grapes. removing the skins
and seeds. Blanch an equal quantity
OF almonds or English walnuts Peel
and slice several oranges. Dress each
with lemon Juice aud oil Combine the
oranges, nuts and grapes and serve
on lettuce leaves garnished with
dressing
Fruit salad in glasses Is made by
putting into thin glasses layers OF
shredded pineapple. slices OF banana.
grange pulp and chopped angelica.
Pour on this mixture half a xiii Of
slrup. the Juice OF strained lemon.
Dne liquor glassful Of maraschino and
half a cupful OF white grape Juice.
The fruit salad Is rapidly establish
ing It's position IN the menus OF the
popular restaurants. The prettier the
salad looks when served the more ap-
Dreciated II win be-
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APPLE pAINTiEs.

APPLE DAiNTiEs.
HAT apples and i've TO be a hundred
L Is advice some OF rs were given
by our grandmothers. Wise old
ladies'. they knew the value Of thi'
fruit in keeping the system IN order
Their own rosy cheeks and fair white
skins we're proofs Of the value Of theii
doctrine.
Apple Frittsrs.
For lunch there are apple fritters.
golden dainties that come from the fry
ing pan with an aroma that would
tempt an epicure. n you have never
made apple friffers try this recipe'
Peel. core and cut two good sized sour
apples into eighths. then siicing the
eighfhs
Prepare a batter OF one and one
third cups Of -four. two ieaspoOnfuls
OF baking powder. a quarter Of a
teaspoonful Of salt. twO-thirds Of a
cupful Of milk and one egg. Stir the
slices OF apple into the batter and drop
By spoonfuls into hot fat Fry until
brown. Drain the fritters on paper,
sprinkle with powdered sugar. and
serve hot.
Apple sesilop.
Apple scailop is also worth a trial
II Is easy 10 prepare. Peel and slice
about a dozen small apples. Butter a
baking dish and place In Il a layer Of
apples. then one Of sugar. cinnamon.
dour and butter
You may now add another layer
Of apples and 50 continue until the
dish Is 6lled Sprinkle cake crumbs
over the top or add a layer Of me-
ringue. Bake slowly IN the oven for
an hour.
Apple lovers VIII enjoy apple and
mint Jelly. To prepare Il take two
pounds OF tart apples. two punches Of
mint. one-haif eupful sugar 70 each
cupful Of Juice and juice OF one lemon.
Cut the apples IN small pieces and add
a little water.
When Il has been partly cooked add
the mint leaves. which have been
washed. dried and chopped 1ne.
strain when soft. keeping the Juice
that runs through drst separate from
that which Is pressed through. as the
nrSt juice makes the clearer Jelly.
Measure the juice and add equal parts
OF sugar In proportion 10 the juice
Roll 70 the Jelly state. A short time
before Il is done add the lemon juice
and something to tint the Jelly green.
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THE JUICY OYSTER.

NTow that oysters are in season
IN housewives can vary the Fri
days nsh diet By serving an oc
easlonal dish Of oysters. While those
Who live near the ocean are especially
fortunate IN being able 10 obtain nice
fresh bivalyes. In these days OF refrig-
orator cars. 80 called fresh oysters may
be bought IN most communities. In
small towns housewives can depend
ON the many excellent brands OF can.
ned oysters
Oysters for steaming should be the
largest which your oyster dealer can
provide. Clean them and arrange on
an enameled pan or plate Put them
IN the steamer over boiling water and
steam for about twenty minutes. Sea
son with salt and pepper. Serve on
buttered toast.
Dreamed Oysters
Dreamed oysters are popular. Here
Is one recipe for making them. Take
the liquor on q quart Of oysters. add a
enpful OF cream aud place Il over the
IRE. bringing Il 10 boil.
Thicker the cream mixture with a
tablespoonful OF -four and one Of but.
Ger. Drop the oysters into the pan
with the liquor and the cream and
cook the oysters until they begin 10
curl. Serve these on toast or In paftie
shells.
sealloped oysters require a quart Of
solid oysters from which the liquor
has been drained The oysters are
washed. rolled In cracker crumbs and
placed IN . pan on q layer Of cracker
crumbs.
Then use a layer Of crumbs. some
bits Of butter. pepper and salt. alter
mating until the pan Il niied with
layers Of crumbs and oysters. Add q
enpful Of oyster liquor aud sweet milk
70 saturate Bake about foriy-hve
minutes.
Oyster PattisL
Oyster patties are always az accept
able dish To prepare them drain .
couple o. dozen Of oysters. put IN a
saucepan and stir over the Ore urtii
the edges have euried Drain on the
liquor. measure and ndd sui1cient rieh
mia o. cram 70 make one eupfui.
Melt q tablespoonful Of butter. add
90 Il two scant tablespoonfuls o. -four.
half q teaspoonfni o. salt and q quar-
ter Of a tsaspoonfui Of pepper. when
well blended with the butter add the
liquid and stir until thick aud smooth
Ada the oysters and sci over bot water
Tor ave o. ten minutes. Fili the patty
SHELLS the last thing before sending 20
the table
M .
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piouANr PEPPERS.

T>oREiGNEns understand how 70
make une Of peppers better than
We DO. The italians especially
arc fond u them aud have many ways
of preparing them Tor the table. So
FAR - their food value = concerned.
peppers are ouiy q ntimuiant for the
stomach
stuffed sweet peppers are served
with the vegetables Cut on the tops
81 ak peppers Remove the seeds sud
acald ont thr inside With water Take
boiled rice. honsiny Or any cereal which
can be cooked stin and add chopped
cold meat
PREPARE q nice seasoning Of chop.
ped onions and celery and moisicn
with stewed tomatoes Use sugar and
salt 10 taste. Dry the peppers and till
the inside With this mixture. sprinkle
the tops OF The peppers with cracker
crumbs Place She stuffed peppers IN
4 baking dish with n little water
Bake for about a half hour.
Pepper and Grapefruit
Pepper and grapefruit salad l. thus
made: slice the tops from six peppers.
remove the seeds and scald. Then take
grapefruit pulp. hne cut celery and
English walnut meats and mix with
mayonnalse dressing.
Add some fresh sweet cream beat
en- stiff IN the proportion Of one-fourtb
Of a cupfui Of the cream to one and
quarter cupful Of the mixture. FIJI
the green peppers with this Add ~
a rarnish 70 the top Of each pepper
three walnut meats
Cucumber salad II improved By add.
ing slices OF the green pepper from
which the seeds have been removed.
The shell Of the green pepper chopped
flne. seasoned with onion juice and
served with vinegar and salt and pep
per. h also liked by some lovers OF the
green peppers.
Pepper Salad.
An appetizlng green pepper salad IL
the following: Cut slices from stem
ends Of several green peppers and re.
move the seeds.
Refill with fresh. arm grapefruit cut
into cubes. the tcnderest stalks Of eel.
cry cut into small pieces and shred
ded almonds. allowing twice us much !
grapefruit as celery. and onc.third as
many nut meats as grapefruit Ar
,angc IN lettuce lenves and serve with
mayonnniso dressing.
Light vegetable salads with French
or boiled dressing are usually served
ut dinner. while heavy meat or hsh sal
I'd with mnyonnaise or cream dressing
arr served for luncheon or supper
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EoREiGNERs understand how 10
make use Of peppers better than
~ a. The Italians alnrllalIy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
Lodge Brothers Go to
Aid Of J,Wylie Smith,
Ill in Jail at Juarez
Atlanta Fugitive Assured He Will
Have Proper Food and Med
icine Hereafter.

JUAREz, MEXICO, July 29.-Lead-
ers in this city of the fraternal order
of which he is member have taken up
the cause of ], Wylie Smith the alleged
embezzler of Atlanta, and are sparing
no pains to obtain proper food and
medical attention for him Smith is
being held here for extradition.
Smith was visited today by a COM
mittee of Mexican lodge brothers They
informed him that they would render
whatever aid was possible and that the
assistance of FL Paso men would also
be enlisted. This interest on the part
of the fraternal order has caused Gen
eral Orozco to order that Smith shall be
fed at the Imperial restaurant, patron
lied by the government, and at the
governments expense.
The local lodge men are convinced
that Smith is without funds and in a
needy condition. AS a result, not only
has local assistance been offered, but
members of the lodge all over Mexico
will place their services at his disposal
Smith will be permitted to go to and
from prison without guard. This is
by order of the government.