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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
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BREAK N. ROUTINE.

by ELIZABETH LILLIAN HIGGINS.
1T 10 needless to say that am dis
appointed -- bitterly disappointed and
,grievsd." spoke Almond Weare to his
nephew. Walter Ridley. 4 but there
was more Of severity In his tones than
true pathos. q. Y I;
II am sorry, uncle, was the earnest
response, but I must follow my duty
las i see It." n s54a g55s, 5,s,.
you see I'll through wrong glasses,
then" declared Mr.. Weare, stormily.
5t'.'You are throwing away the chance
lof lifetime. Hester Beale 10 ready TO
tfall into your arms--wealth, social
( standing, family influence. i learn that
1T 10 in the power Of her uncle, as
sthe head Of the great Timoar Steel
company, to appoint you surgeon for
the plant. Think OF that-all your
4 assistants to do your work. and q roy
al salary!'"'y ga. 5:44 5s5
But l do not wish others to do
I my work." explained Walter. quietly,
but with . latent force back Of it that
4 told. II wish to do some good in
the world. The people down at the
told settlement mills have no physir,
clan. am going among them. -
NJ, ITO atarve, to get down to their de-
basing level. to be robbed and laughed
i ut for your mistaken philanthropy!'
4 snarled the old man, wrathfully.
and that girl. too the daughter Of
that worthless old inventor. barley.
! She's the attraction. Il doubt not, "A
Yes. uncle" confessed young Rid
ley. frankly. Miss barley is. indeed.
1.-THE attraction. i love her-I shall q.
ways love her.
Trapped you, chi" sneered the
uncle. y S,5.5s. AZ
Don't malign her. uncle" said Wal
ter. Her fathers position was a.
thigh and honorable as your own. be-
fore the family with which you wish
mo to ally myself robbed him OF his
sstar invention. A. to Bertha, she has
become an angel Of mercy among the
poor operatives. She has cast her lot
among Them not only from necessity
/: but from choice. Az to trapping mo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
HOLDS UMBRELLA OR PARAsoL
Useful cas9, Easily Designed <and
i Made, Will. Protect Articles When
One 10 Travelling.

I Both umbrellas and sunshades
should be covered when one ls travel
ing, to keep them from dust. The max.
ing Of such a case as we show here
is quite q simple matter. It is very
useful az a wooden scarf or other
small wraps, and a woody cap may
easily be rolled up In it as well as the
umbrellas
There are variuos materials In which
1t may be made. "A piece Of water
proof sheeting or cravenette material
If it is likely to be where It may get.
wet; or for inside a carriage, linen pr
holland may be used; but it must DO
at least eight inches wider than tho
length of the umbrella. and mot less
than half yard across. l
The lining and places for the peck
cts will be seen from the illustration:
they should be sufficiently wide at the
top for the rolled-up umbrella or sun
shade, and long enough to cover It
completely; fix them on the lining and
stitch them as shown; the edge Of the
top should be turned in with a deep
hem or bound to strengthen 1t; after
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
BOOK HEROINE I'M DUB CLASS
Plain Mrs. Brown Proved by Figures
:. That She Had Her Beaten With.
out Any Trying.

n Old Brown looked up from his book
and across at his wife.
In this. book he said. "the heroine
falls in love with the hero at first
sight, and then waits ten years for
him." N n
What Of that?" pooh.poohed Mrs.
Brown. why. I've waited 20 years
for you" .ss
Twenty years" gasped old Brown.
"Why. you shipped at me when l
popped the question after we'd been
counting s. year."
II know" replied his better half.
And since then I've waited about
fve years for you to return from foot
ball matches, and four from cricket
matches, and three for that new dress
that your dead certainty has been go
ing to provide. I've waited upstairs,
downstairs. inside. outside-in fact.
I've waited so long and regularly that,
between you and me, that hero Of
yours strikes me as a miserable, i'm
patient little mugwump! London
Tit-Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
p,en.ated him Il: for his strong .,elf-..eri-

nee. X 55sE 81
Then one day : break in the routine
two thunderbolts. each devastating
and vital. They came with a shock
to Walter. His uncle had practically
lost his entira fortune. a eide issue
OF his great friends, the Beales, had
failed, carrying down en- army OF
credulous Investors. fsSs #
Walter went to his uncle and sug-
gested what assistance and sympathy
he might profer, but the suuen OLD
man rebuffed him. That very after
noon barefooted. wild.eyed girl
rushed into his Office. }sS.3sss
"Oh. Doctor Ridley :" she gasped.
there's been an accident. Miss Dar-,
ley and tainted away.
Walter was at the works fast ~ hls
feet could carry him. He found Der
tina. pale and disheveled. seated on 2
work bench near a dismantled ma
chine. "A dozen OF the child workers
surrounded her, frightened, weeping
and Ssolicitous for her welfare
Bertha barley had been heroine.
She had sprang to q falling shaft just
in time to save halt q dozen from be-,
ing crushed and injured. She had
fought noble battle with the wh iilF
ing monster Of steel.
Il There were q dozen severe abra-
sfbns.. and one crushed finger. which
Whlter attended to. ah, 30 tenderly.
longing to kiss the poor lacerated
hand. It would be two weeks before
Bertha could resume her wonted
tasks.
He called at the smaller quarters to-
which his uncle had betaken himself,
but was refused admission. He heard
that Mr.. Weare was severely III with
! contagious disease. but he was not
sent for. +;
Then Bertha was absent from home
for two weeks. Her father professed
ignorance Of her: whereabouts. but one
day Walter received q telephone call
from his uncle 4. ss s5
He found Mr.. Weare recovered from
his illness, Q new, softer light IN his
old eyes. II
t'.W alter" he spoke, Is should have
died but for the gentle ministrations
OF 4 volunteer nurse. whose true iden-i
tity did not know until an hour
since. have changed my mind % to
the 5heeting friends of this uncertain
world. wish to realize upon what
little I have left, and make new
home with you down at the settlement,
where heart and home are not mere
hollow words. $s35 n 4
"And this nurse :" asked Walter.
She appeared as he spoke--Bertha,
and IN her beautiful eyes hs saw. .
new light-the love glow Of y won.
an who had right now to accept his
homage. is .;.{ s5
And two days later Walter Ridley
placed on her dear crushed finger an
engagement ring. ,5s}a Re
Copyright. 1918. BY w. G. chapmAn.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22

i NG4s
: Diagram A. on the left, explains how
this may be done. Two little Sits
are made with the point Of pen
knife through the shoe. and the rib
bon is threaded through the two Sits
in the way illustrated. and it is an
easy matter,then to tie the ring in its
place. ,
The rings hang downwards, and to
insert the pipes they merely have to
be lifted forward and the stems Of
the pipes placed In them in the man
ner shown in diagram B, on the right
OF the sketch.
A smart bow. with loop arranged
above 1t. is sewn on to the top OF the
rack, and by this loop the, rack may
be suspended from q nail in the wall.
Instead Of the ribbon a ring may be
sewn on II preferred, and will answer
the same purpose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Potatoes = ia Had d am.

r Material.-Potatoes. two cups: but
ter. three tablespoons; lemon juice
one tablespoon; salt, one teaspoon;
5paprika, one-fourth teaspoon; chopped
parsley. one tablespoon; kitchen bou-
quet, one-half teaspoon.
\ DEMONSTRATING knife. measuring
cup. ia blespoon. teaspoon. potato cut.
ter.
Directions.-Wash potatoes, pare
and SCOOP out perfectly round pieces.
Throw them into sailed water for ten
minutes, Then cook in boiling water
until tender but not soft. Drain and
keep hot by standing in pan Of hot
water. Cream the butter and add all
the remaining ingredients. Mix care
fully with the potatoes and serve them
very hot ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
MANY >Enol,.h Words In Gern- a n.

4 Like the word -'sport" and many
other Englisk words for which the
German language has no adequate
terms, the word strike" has become
one Of common usage in Germany.
start, finish. mutiny, trick, snob,
smart, partner. detective. picnic, Aim,
handicap and hundreds Of other
words" says a letter on the subject,
''are used in their original form, with
not a letter changed. Panic has been
made into 'panik' and check into
;'scheck. record is 'rekord' when the
German uses the word, and strike, In
order to preserve the proper pronun-
citation, Is written, 'streik. These
words look English enough when you
see them printed, but when you hear
them you involuntarily think OF the
English spoken here signs" 5.@
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
CHILDREN IAN AWFUL TRIAL RI
Especially When They AXE After ''1
Father, Except, Of Course, :
Few Good Traits.

yes" said Mrs. jerks, on the
whole, Freddy and Katie take after
their father. OF course Katie gets
her big brown eyes from me- and
Freddy his cute little rosebud mouth
the Jenkses all have ungainly fen,
tures but otherwise they're their IA
TIERS children. 8
"Of course, though. Freddy's schol.
arly tendencies come from my side OF
the family. always was among the
foremost in my class at school. And
Katie absolutely cannot be made to
vary I hairs breadth from the truth.
That trait, / suppose, she does get
from methat and her ability to over
look the faults OF others. and her mod.
esty. She's 10 neat and orderly. too.
II there's one thing never could toll
crate, it's disorderliness. Mr.. jerks
used to be so CARELESS about throwing
things around that he nearly drove
me wild. .SS 81 81
"Freddy's teacher says he sbows
great promise In his piano study. HIS
father, Mr.. jerks, used to teach violin.
you know: but I think Freddy IN.
herits his talent from cousin OF
mine, who played the mandolin. He
couldn't read notes, but really hs was
q virtuoso.
Katie seems real handy with needle
and thread. jast % was. Why. !
could make doll dresses whenI was
four. You would die laughing to sec
how clumsy Mr.. jerks IL when he
nends his socks. Katie's SO indus
trious--she resembles me in that. MI.
jerks ID really fearfully lazy. He
grumbles because he has to cook
breakfast for himself and the children.
ON. the whole. though, think they
resemble their father. They're SO irri-
table at, times when things don't go
smoothly. Just as he is.s And Freddy's
deceitful occasionally, and he makes
the most horrid faces. I've caught
him stealing jam, too. OF course. as
I said, some Of their good qualities
they inherit from my side of the fam.
lily. but mostly they take after MT.
jerks. Children are an awful trial.
Donald "A. Kahn, In Judge. :$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Mutton steak. FlorentIne.

& Cut the meat OF q leg Of mutton in
thick slices, rub each slice. over with
salt. pepper and grated nutmeg on
both sides. Season bread crumbs
with thyme. savory, cloves, mace, salt
and pepper. and bind them with
beaten yolks Of eggs. Then divide and
mold the mixture into small balls.
Butter the edges Of pie dish. line
them with paste and put In the slices
of mutton, together with the balls.
also four chopped shallots little
powdered herbs and two or three an
chovies. Moisten with one-half pint
each OF claret and water and put on
top one-half pound Of butter. broken
In small pieces. Cover with pun paste
and trim around the edges. mosten-
Ing and pressing them together. Bake
In a hot oven, and serve while very
hot. s. ss5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22

fetch. He is in all the pieces pre-
scented by NM. Hertz and Coquelin.
but he never plays them. His roles
are only makeups. Sometimes when
an actor is called upon to play two
parts, M. Totah is incarnated in one
of them. In "Chanticler" Monsieur
Rostand would not have M. Totah
But the unknown, the fetch, han had
his revenge. He has reappearsd in
the distribution OF the roles in "Cy;
rano.'' Without Tctah there would be
no success for NJ. Hertz.-Le Cri 81
Paris.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Eroxen peaches

Take one quart Of pared and cut VI
peaches, one quart bf water and one
pint OF sugar. Dissolve the sugar In
the water and cook about five min.
utes to form a thin strip. Then cool
and mix with the peaches and freeze
twill take little longer to freeze
these sirups. but the result is so much
finer than simply mixing sugar, water
and fruit together cold and uncooked
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Aoh, Doctor Ridley, There's Been an
4 / " y; II Accldentl,

Miss barley refused my, offer Of mar
rage, distinctly and irrevocably. last
evening" III Is ss M
They parted with that, those two.
who had been 80 gcompanionable and
harmonious until the proud, stern will
of the selfish old tyro was opposed.
Two days later DR.. Walter Ridley
hung out his single At the settle
ment as . physician, in addition &C.
,quiring the barren honor Of being chief
surgeon Of the old mills.
Ri It was . cruel place. the great
works where most of the labor In the
finishing shops was done by children.
The chief products were minor hard.
ware novelties that required burnish-s
ing, lacquering, sorting and packing.
Wherever machinery could be used It
was employed. The great Timoar plant
had about crushed out the smaller
shops. The settlement factory was
1 not making money, had not the cap
ital to install modern machines hence
many an accident. IL;
Doctor Ridley came face to face
with Miss barley that evening. She
was passing along the street, her eyes
fixed upon the plain little sign In his
ONCE window. She transferred her,
sweet glance to. his face as he spoke
TO her. 1t was full Of encouragement
and approval. q
You have come among US, as you
threatened" she spoke smilingly. lss
AS I slonged for" corrected Walter.
@ 1t will be a blessed work" she
said. x
Then she placed her hand in his.
Her beautiful eyes held HIS own in
thrall for a moment and he thrilled.
He noted her parted, lips her heav-
Ing bosom. There was tension In
that momentary silence.
She was as being with q crystal
window in her souls abiding place,
her mind a palace. His heart leaped
to repeat the love tale abe had listened
to not twenty-four hours agone. But
she had spoken in a clear, sisterly
way. That, rejection should be no
barrier to companionship, however.
He dec, ed that. To know her, to be
near her-there was more in that
for his longing spirit than the AQUA
ton and alteration OF score Of the
mincing damsels of the .Beale set
Young Doctor Ridley counted up
his small capital, calcul1ted to 2 dol
lar, figured out what general prac-
tice he could depend upon and set at
work on his mission Of divine charity
and usefulness The needy and un-
fortunate knew that they were well
come to free consultation, attendance
and even free medicine. and his Of
Ace was soon overrun. 1t was, indeed.
blessed work! He was cut on from
all financial cooperation from his
steely-hearted relative now, and his
old.fashioned patients were fast drop
ping away from physician who Ca
tered to the coarser element" as they
phrased 1t. The misery he saw and Al
leviated, however, the relief and JOY
he brought where there had been
misery and pain, the true hearts OF
gold he discovered in the homes Of the
lowly and worthy, more than COM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
For q Linen Gown.

VI - &sUVU I8OWUs al5
1t is remarkable how really "dressy"
a simple linen gown may be made to
look by using detachable cuffs, collar
and ,girdle Of satin: A woman whose
purse is very slender, but who always
appears well dressed, was recently
seen In a pale-green linen on which
she had put cuffs and collar Of black
satin embroidered in large scroll
design Of pale green, the exact shade
OF the linen. She wore pleated cir:
die with one long embroidered end.
A few mornings after she was seen
in a perfectly plain green linen with
white collar and cuffs-the same gown,
denuded Of its silken trappings.
To the masculine eye IA quite i'm
portant one) milady had two green
linen frocks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Tinted Curtains.

t# White curtains are apt to soil very
quickly. It is good plan to tint them
an ecru or yellow shade, although
their appearance, may not be quite so
dainty as when their lace il Of .
snowy hue. Rinsing the curtains IN
weak tea OF coffee results in pretty
shade Of ecru, but, as the stain washes
out, the tinting must be repeated each.
time the curtains are cleaned. Horse
radish dye is more permanent. but it
will not resist soda. 1t is prepared by
boiling two handsful OF horseradish
leaves in half a gallon Of water for 80
minutes, Strain this decoration and
then steep the curtains in It until the
desired Shade is obtained. Rinse
through cold water before hanging
them up to dry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
pot.+o Annles.

Two cupfuls OF hot mashed potatoes;
two tablespoons butter, one-half cup
Of grated cheese, one-half teaspoon
salt, a little nutmeg, two tablespoons
thick cream and yolks OF two eggs,
Mix ingredients in order given and
beat well. Shape as small apples. roll
in; -four, egg and crumbs, fry in deel
fat and drain on brown paper. Inser'
. Glove at both stem and blossom end
Serve hot. ".
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
COOKING keynotes.

Leftovers of fish can be safely kept
In the refrigerator by putting them
In a fruit jar with rubber and sealing
them tightly.
"A wire basket is good thing to
keep the eggs for cooking In, as one
can see how many eggs are on hand
without taking the basket of the
pantry shelf.
Al cheap and durable toaster for 2
gas stove is piece of sheet iron.
Over this a five-cent wire toaster can
be used without danger Of burning OF
blackening the bread. ES
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
p..,rI c.k.S

Cream three-querters cup OF butter
and TX cups sugar, three-quarters cup
white OF eggs. Add one cup milk, | X
cups pastry -four. ~ cups prepared
-four. Add one.half teaspoon almond,
one-half teaspoon vanilla. Bake in a
moderate oven. Ice with soft vanilla
icing. X ~
Soft Vanilla 1cing.Mix icing sugar
with rich milk. beat one minute and
flavor with vanilla. This Is one of the
best OF white cakes. and although "a
little more costly than some others. its
ane texture will amply repay f6r the
added expense
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Invisible Darn.

1 For most rents haste piece Of thin
paper under the rent. drawing it into
perfect shape; then darn neatly with
Rawlings Of Che material II one has
no pieces these can sometimes be OBJ
tanned from the raw edges Of the skirt
cores. A French: patch is made with.
out turning the edges under. The
piece is smoothly fitted in and piece
of thin paper basted on. The edges Of
the patch are then darned with very
fine stitches. Always press q darn
carefully after finishing it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
When WAITING.

Put into your suitcase or trunk .
strong sash curtain extension rod and
several long hat pins. II space Is linn
tied, stretch this rod upon the hook
supports Of the closet. Hang waists
and light skirts OF this rod by pass
ing the hat pin through one side Of the
collar band or skirt band. then over
the rod and through the other side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Monsieur Totah.

Do you know Monsieur Totah? No
body knows NJ. Totah. Nevertheless,
he figures In the play bills Of the Am
bigu, in those Of the Porte Saint-Mar-
tin and even in those Of Messieurs
Hertz and Coquelin. This has gone
on for about fifteen years and yet M.
Totah, an actor of talent, has never
gone step higher on the poster. This
artist remains ever modest. His name
il always the last that figures upon
the billboard. AS matter Of fact, M.
Totah does not exist. he Is simply .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Goldfish Balls.

{ Boil and wash four large potatoes.
Pick half a pound of Goldfish into
small pieces, scald it, drain, cover
with cold water and bring to scalding
point. Repeat this three times; then
drain until dry and add to the pota,
toes, with four tablespoons Of milk,
and pepper and salt to taste. Beat
until light and form into balls. Dip
in egg, then in crumbs and fry in hot
fat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Presumption.

Seth Low, the president OF the Ma
tional Civic Federation, said in New
York the other day OF an article
against arbitration:
1.-THE author OF that article shows
an amazing degree Of ignorance. He
shows presumption, too. He is like
little Willie Budd.
a "A man rang the bell at Willie
Budd's house one day, and Willie.
aged eight, answered It.
&. E" Is Mr.. Budd in 2 said the man.
Z I'm Mr.. Budd,' said Willie; or do
you want to see old Mr.. Budd?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Too Deep.

Senator Tillman, VINO is an anti.
suffragist. listened calmly, at a dinner
In Washington, to an impassioned
speech by a brother senator in II SUI
frage's behalf. N5i5
at the end Of this speech asdiner.
as he applauded enthusiastically. said
to Senator Tillman:
He's a deep thinker. amt he Z
Eyes" was the reply The can't talk
three minutes without getting beyond
his depth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
To Color Gloves.

To color kid gloves, put a handful
OF logwood into bowl. cover with
alcohol and let it soak for day. Put
one glove on the hand, dip small
cloth or sponge into the liquid, wet
the glove all over. rub it dry and hard
until it shines and 1t will be a nice
purple. Repeat the process. and 1t
will be black.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Not Guaranteed to 3. Fresh.

"A man "witched" q well for the
city Of Emporia. and the well was
drilled at the point where the stick
pointed down. The drilling was done
at the city's expense. The water was
found at depth Of several hundred
feet, and proved to be very salt. The
city Is out about $500.-Kansas City
Star,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
it should bring good luck to the recipi-

In making it, in the first place, q
horseshoe, is cut out in stiff card
board. 1t should measure six inches
in width and IN inches in height.
The card is smoothly covered with
gray watered silk and edged with q
white silk cord. Seven little rings
(bone, brass or ordinary key rings
well answer the purpose) are tied on
to the shoe with narrow ribbon in the
position OF the nails in real horse
shoe. 5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
NeMest Scarf.

The newest searf is that made of
embroidered tulle, bordered with ma
rabou or swansdown and lightly
fringed at the ends. These scarfs
are very wide and long, The effec-
tive thing is to wind them loosely
about the figure. with one long end
thrown over the left shoulder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
T-sT-- = ~ '---37- 80 y ~
Honeycomb PUDDING,

Beat two eggs, add oneshalf cup
sugar. one-half cup r.olasses, one-hali
cup milk, In which dissolve one-half
teaspoon soda, one-half cup flour. Pour
into pudding dish and bake. in mod.
crate oven As minutes. 81
Sauce: One cup sugar, one cup boil.
ing water, butter size small egg, salt
one tablespoon flour dissolved in three
tablespoons cold water, halt teaspoon
lemon extract.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-22
Al the Fortune TelIer',.

81 am sorry. lady. but ! see in the
near future a light young man who Is
going to make trouble for you with
your husband
'.Oh, that's a common thing. He's
the young man who reads our gas
meter" 4. III u.