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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
CHAPTER ".
And When I Dine.

And When Dine.
Henrietta turned sidewise that she
might the better converse with her
guest.
II noticed by the papers that you
always make it point to spend Sun
days in the country somewhere near
New York, SO that you can return
quickly in your car. suppose that
you really need the rest and quiet for
your weeks work."
never work when I can rest" said
the Watermelon truthfully.
That's right, that's right" agreed
the general, torn between desire to
talk to the phenomenal young flnan.
cier, who in one night had set New
York all agcg, and to avoid a smash.
up with the stone walls on either side
of the road. "Men are altogether too
eager to make money"
eyes," said Henrietta. "Everything
nowadays is money, money, money"
Then. remembering who her guest was,
she added quickly, II think it is splen.
did in your getting away from it ali
and spending one day q week in the
:. country close, to nature, They say
that stock-brokers are never happy
away from the Street,
But am not stock-broker," ex.
planned the Watermelon, with his can.
did, boyish smile. I'm q lamb"
Henrietta laughed. "But not fleeced,"
said she gaily.
= 'Not yet" admitted the Watermel.
!; on, wondering il William Hargrave
Bachelor was still enjoying his swim.
What you want to do, now that
you have made your pile" advised
the general, as the machine swerved
dangerously near tree, "is to leave
the Street at once. Invest your
money in U. 8. government bonds and
buy place in the country"
"You don't like the country your.
self, father, except in the summer
objected Henrietta.
THAT'S all right, my dear, but when
q man has three millions invested in
government bonds, he does not have
to spend all of his life in the country.
Your last deal brought you three mil.
lions, believe the papers said?"
"Three, ten," chuckled the Water.
melon.
"Ah, yes" sighed the general. Mon.
ey is power and every man wants
power. The general was old, without
the time, training or opportunity to
make money, while this long-legged
youth with the ,idic,Ilo,,s u,or,on,o
eyes, sat on the back seat and babbled
lightly of millions as the general
could hardly do Of thousands.
All. yes, three millions. Have you
ever lived in the country" ~-
"Oh, off and on" said the Water.
melon.
I II suppose you are fond Of 1t or
you wouldn't come up here every Sun.
day" went on the general, missing
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25
CHAPTER VI.
Wstsrn,eion Yields.

Watermelon VOSds.
Eager to accomplish the plan he
had suddenly conceived. the water-
melon turned and strolled back TO Bill.
ly, while the boy gased after such
majesty in awed admiration.
who was it?" asked Billy, Looking
up az the Watermelon approached.
THE telegraph clerk" said tho Wa
terhelon calmly. "A telegram-and
he brought It to me-"
He made no motion to SIT down and
Billy rose.
II suppose you have to go back"
said she. She had to throw back her
head to see into his face, for tho top
of her befowered hat only reached
his shoulder.
"No." said the Watermelon. prepar.
ing the way for the future. II could
take few days of, IL wanted to.
Come on. might as we'll try and
save the remains of my car after the
general has done his best to ruin
It. I heard him go into the garage
as we got out of sight. The general
u more expensive than motor.caT."
II like the general" said Billy, a.
they started slowly back.
II suppose he has been like grand.
father to you," said the Watermelon.
glancing down at the top Of the big
hat. Don't you want me for Z rela-
tive Of some kind?"
"You said relatives were ahlictions,"
observed Billy.
II know; but It is only through our
emictions that We can rise to higher
things"
What higher things!"
why, Heaven, a. described II
last"
They found the general with Hen.
rietta and Bartlett in the garage. The
general was kindly experimenting the
filling Of the absent Bachelors car
with gasolene, Bartlett was expound-
ing the merits Of his make Of car 90
superior to any other make, while
Henrietta sat on the step Of the gen.
erals car and pretended to be listen.
ing. lS
II took the liberty" apologized the
general. as the other two appeared in
the doorway, feeling. on the contrary.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-01-25


got everything, Henrietta, dinner, the
general. He stared and she stared
back. The brown suit with the pale
green stripe and the faint suggestion
OF red, lent an undeniable improve.
ment to the broad shoulders and long
limbs of the graceful Watermelon.
The admirable shave and haircut the
village barber had given him in ex.
change for his own quarter. revealed
the square-cut chin and the good.
natured. careless mouth Of the born
ne'er-do-well. Under the brim of the
soft, expensive panama were his won.
ans eyes, now tragic and unhappy
for who was he but a tramp, fire.
quenter Of the highways and back
streets, an associate Of James and
Mike?"
Billy" said Henrietta, tive have
had an adventure and picked up an.
other guest. Miss Bartlett, Mr.. Bat
chelor."
Were you part of the adventure?"
asked Billy. holding out her hand.
Eyes," said the Watermelon, incap.
able of further speech.
Henrietta presented him to Mr..
Bartlett, a stout, red-faced gentleman
Of middle age. Wealth, success, self.
competency radiated from him like
the rays of the sun. He grasped the
hard, brown hand Of the Watermelon
and looked the young man up and
down, noticing the pin in his tie, the
panama and the silk socks without
seeming fairly to notice the man.
william Hargrave Batchelor?" hs
murmured Questioningiy
1.-THE same" answered the general
heartily. feeling that he had done
something praiseworthy in capturing
the young man. He drew off his
gloves and beamed at the Watermel.
on. "He is a young one to beat us,
Bartlett. We ought to be Oslerized."
Bartlett's eyes cleaned as he shook
the Watermelon's hand with renewed
pleasure. YOUTH" said he oratori.
cally, "is hard to beat, General, but
we aren't deaduns yet. / have had
an occasional try at the Street, my.
self, Mr.. Bachelor. You may have
heard of me-"
"Oh, yes" said the Watermelon alb.
sently, thinking of the girl with the
single dimple and the turned-up nose.
Father took me- once" said Billy.
1T was terrible. Are you q broker,
Mr.. Batchelor?"
Haven't you read yesterdays pa.
pens, Billy" exclaimed Henrietta.
Il never read the papers," admitted
Billy. with charming smile. Gust
the front page headlines, sometimes"
"He was there" laughed the gen.
eral. I'm inch-high print. He broke
the cotton ring, my DEAR" The gen.
erals tone was full of reflected glory
as the host of great man.
"oh, cried Billy, chats where ia.
Their lost SO much. He told me this
morning, just as we left the house.
Bartlett glanced sharply at the Wa
termelon and interrupted Billy with a
laugh. "You get everything wrong,
my DEAR" said he, tweaking her ear.
Il said a good deal of money had been
lost"
"But. papa" protested Billy. "you
said"
Come to dinner, everybody, please, y
interrupted Henrietta. in response to
an appealing glance from Bartlett. II
am starving whether you others are
or not"
1--WE had BETTER" cried the general
jocularly, cor this young man will
become a bear instead Of bull" He
laid his hand affectionately on the
Watermelon's shoulder and walked
down the hall with it resting there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Care Of the Gas St2Ve

IF n gas stove Ia cared for properly in
the everyday routine II Is a simple
matter to Keep II clean. IL need never
De bIackened. but weekly washing in
side and out with soap and water and
stin little brush. followed by a thor
ough drying off. with the oven burners
lighted. viii keep Il bright.
The daily care means an immediate
removal OF anything spilled or spat-
tered on the stove OF in the ovens. The
slide tray under the burners should be
washed daily and scrubbed IL neCes-
sary: otherwise Il soon becomes crust
ed over with dust and grease. II the
gas flame is red or blows try reliGhting.
first letting the gas flow a few seconds
I: this does not remedy the trouble
there Is probably collection OF dust or
other foreign matter which interferes.
Brush out the burner openings care
fully and then light the gas directly at
the cock IN order 10 burn out the dust
a persistent trouble OF this sort should
be referred TO the gas company.
In lighting the oven the torch or pilot
should always be used and then turned
of. This is simply for lighting. not for
heat Another precaution which GER
tain housekeepers have been known to
neglect is never 20 leave the broiling
pan in the oven when II is not IN use.
II becomes roughened and burned II
left IN the heat when empty. One little
habit OF I'll regulated gas burners is
their popping when lighted. This is
the result OF an oversupply' OF air and
can be regulated by turning the mix
err" the open cap shaped arrangement
close TO each handle. After seven or
eight years use the oven may need a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Novelties In Hand Bags

ONE of the accessories which help
to mark smart women is the pock-
etboof or shopping Tag. This seasons
snartest pocketbook is nat and OF long
and slender design. to fclIcF the slen-
der Silhouette lire OF the bearer. 1t
may match the costume in color and
has for a handle a straight short strap
TO slip on the wrist a profusion OF
pockets is found IN the new hand bag.
which is invaribly made of soft. pliable
leather. English cross grained. pow
der grained and morocco feathers are
much used: also antelope leather in
shades OF gray. burgundy and cafe az
lait
A novelty OF the season is the en-
velope bag. made in series of three to
six graduated pockets. The pockets.
placed one IN the ether. grow larger as
they approach the back Of the bag
The flaps, which are LEFT exposed, are
mounted with gold or silver corners
This pocketbook is lined with MORE
and fitted with change purse, card
case. mirror and vanity box. The
glazed finished morocco pocketbook,
mounted with a flexible sterling rim
and having an enamel button clasp. IS
new and smart
For shopping there is a bag OF bronze
hand fooled calf Snoring a laced
leather edge. Its shape may be wish
bone, square or envelope. and it may
have a straight strap or braided leather
handle a swivel top fastening the
handle to the bag permits the bag 10
revolve. Bright colored embroidery
appears on a hamsacx bag Of white
kid. A mirror is embedded in the gate
top. and the whole Is lined with white
MORE
Entirely new is a small Parisienne
pouch OF colored mocha, finished at
the bottom with a silken tassel and
silk cord top fastening. Cardcases and
change purses Of gold and silver plated
kid are novelties being especially de-
signed for the gold and silver mesh
bag. Striped MORE. which shows a
wide water mark. fashions hand bags.
wallets. cigarette and cigar cases The
latter are intended for evening use.
They are mounted with gold or silver
rims and have a gold or silver mono
gram plate. An imported hand bag in a
| two colored stripe Of black MORE and
silver satin has rloun:ings OF gold and
| is finished with short MORE strap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
For the Woman

THE proper food for the thin woman
must be considered. Where good
milk can be had there can be nothing
better 10 make flesh. Starchy foods.
like macaroni. potatoes and the like.
are important flesh builders. Well
cooked rice sweetened and eaten with
cream is easy of digestion and very
nourishing. Baked potatoes with lots
of butter should be on the list daily
for the thin woman. Butter is nut-i-
tious. fatter.ag and usually liked
Pickles are not good.
For breakfast, fresh fruit. like peach
es. melons pears, grapes and bananas.
when the latter agree. Sometimes
this fruit is found hard to assimilate,
and It is in the assimilation of food
that flesh is gained.
Pork lamb or rare beef. breakfast
bacon. we'll baked biscuit. milk or cream
toast. eggs poached or soft boiled. po-
tatoes baked or mashed but not
fried: n cup of coffee. with or without
cream, but with sugar; very little tea
| this should be a pal2table meal. and
! food does no good If not agreeable 10
| the taste; no longer than five hours
/ between meals. and a glass of milk
| taken between; whatever is liked for
! luncheon and dinner. with such des-
serts as custards, tapioca, sage, no thin
| soups, but purees Of onions. potatoes,
! rice and the like.
| The daily bath and plenty OF sleep
are helps in gaining flesh. If it taxes
the strength too much 10 take the bath
before breakfast try the afternoon.
long enough before the evening meal to
permit OF the hours rest in kimouo
and without corset. The water should
be as liked. Tepid is best never very
hot, as it will weaken. and the cold
spray must finish if freedom from colds
is to be maintained. OF course the
room should be warm. and chilling
must be avoided.
Just as much sound sleep as can be
should be the rule. Short maps at any
hour will be Of help; frequent spells of
closing the eyes and relaxing will also
help, and in six months at least ten
pounds may be added to the weight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Or1E NOVELTIES IN ARTISTIC GARDEN FURNITURE

The modern garden is popularizing in
America the garden tea. to which coun-
try folk in England are devoted. There
are quantity shaped tables like the oc-
tagonal one in the illustration, with
settee and chairs to match. The table
has folding legs, which make il con-
venient to move it from place to place.
The other table settee and chair IL
Illustrated are modelled after the old
Adams style Of furniture. The less OF
the various pieces are made very blunt,
so that they will not cut the turf.
Fancy awnings. tents and marques
are useful accessories when one counts
| up the possibilities of furnishings 10
make attractive and comfortable the
garden.
| If you would have a really attractive
garden. do not forget that pretty bird
houses. we'll located feeding board
and bird fountains to supply drinking
water will lure TO your garden the
lfeathered musicians without which nc
country garden is really complete.
DAPHNE DEAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

new lining. II So economy TO have II
put IN as soon as II is needed.
With proper planning a gas range
can be used very cheaply. and that
without deprivation in any line of
cooking. Some appliances which make
this possible are the steam cooker.
which cooks many dishes over one
burner. and the section saucepans in
groups OF two or three. which can also
be used over one burner. Many house
keepers have found one burner oven,
which sets on the top OF the range. a
decided economy and say that it soon
pays for itself in the gas saved. This
also solves the problem OF warming
oven. the absence of which is the one
objection &C the gas range.
For most families il is worth while
to have sheet iron baking sheets made
TO 1T he oven. and a slide tray for the
bottom of the oven. like the one under
the burners. makes II easier TO keep the
oven clean. Another appliance. which
is new, Is a wire screen for the top of
the broiling oven. This is of wire.
strengthened at the four sides with
strips OF sheet iron or tin II acts as a
fame spreader and prevents the
scorching OF any food which is being
broiled or roasted in the lower oven. II
slips in on the upper support Just be-
low the fame, while the meat or toast
is on the shelf below. toaster for the
top burners is made on the same prin-
ciple, the toast being held on two wires
just above a small wire screen OF SINH
| lar construction
A cast iron lid for the top burner is a
great convenience for heating fatirons
! and for cooking griddlcakes. while q
sheet iron lid. which becomes nearly
red hot, Is excellent for toast making.
The range should be get on zinc for
convenience In cleaning. and its posi-
ton IN the room should be carefully
considered. II possible have II near
the meter. thus saving superfiuous
pipe laying: also have IT near enough
20 the window for GOODNESS. but never
in draft. II one will take the trouble
| TO read her own meter. which is a sim
pie enough matter. she will ind it quite
| worth while.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
Laet Jhothcnt Dishes

THERE Is often time to prepare som.
extra dish to supplement the homo
meal when company arrives For in
stance. If canned tomatoes and milk
are on hand delicious cream tomato
soup can be pul together II ten min
utes. Canned salmon can be minced.
mixed with crumbs moistencd with milk
and seasoned with butter. pepper and
salt and Drowned in raTekins in the
oven for ten minutes 20 supplement an
unbountiful meat course. Canned
peas, which can be heated in five min
dtes, are a good addition to any meal.
IL there is no lettuce. endive or other
green on hand. salad. of course. is IN
impossibility. but there are a good
many emergency desserts which can
be prepared at short notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
for a Wcddfns Breakfast

TO arrange a simple and yet dainty
table decoration for a home we'd
ding breakfast take a shallow silvered
basket ana I'LL with lilies OF the valley
and delicate ferns and few pink rose
buds. Place this basket on a circular
mirror in the center OF the table and
conceal the frame with a wreath OF
ferns. lilies and q pink rosebud here
and there.
Lay at each table a small bunch OF
lilies OF the valley with one pink rose
bud tied together with silver gauze.
Mark the brides place with a wreath
OF pink rosebuds and ferns. and one
can be tied 10 the back OF her chair
with silver gauze. At each plate put
small silver baskets filed with pink
and white sweets Use pink candles in
silver candlesticks. with white shades
decorated with a wreath Of pink silk
roSebudS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

short time and the leaves are q joy
during the months IN which we hob
mob with Dame Nature in her happiest
mood.
Besides garden accessories IN marble.
stone or concrete. settees. chairs, tables.
miniature bridges, arbors. etc, are
made of rough cedar. Cedar is wood
whose artistic qualities are admirable
for the purpose. but one sometimes
sees birch or beech substituted for It.
The bark is left on the wood when IL
is used for this purpose.
The woman who lives IN the country
is more fortunate than her city sister,
for she has a chance to have the handy
man or boy of the family help her to
furnish her garden. So simple is rus
tic garden furniture that any one who
can handle a hammer and saw can
make IL. One must be particular to
use only perfectly straight limbs from
the tree and TO saw these smoothly so
that the parts Of settle or chair or Ia
Bile will fit snugly together.
A charming feature OF any garden is
an arbor. Arbors are sold ready to put
UP by dealers in garden furniture. If
your garden is too small for an arbor
or if your purse is too limited to afford
one have a large settle with a roof that
projects well over the sides OF the seat
and affords ample protection from
showers or sun.
White enamel furniture for the gar.
den or pieces stained or enameled in
dark green are very fashionable These
show TO advantage the brightly color
ed cushions that are piled oil the seats
when milady takes her daily outing or
q few friends are asked in for a cup of
tea an ice or any other hospitality
which the furnished garden makes
possible.
Shown here is an effective little set
tee in white enamel. II is protected by
an ornamental roof. II is seen to ad-
vantage against the green foliage of
J the garden or is a useful accessory 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
PPOINTNENTs FOR AFTERNOCr- TEA
- Partisan Dalrdrxcslnc *

ward making the Uranium as delicate
and Eiri!sh as possible.
Heads are dressed very high for eve
ming. The old fashioned Grecian coil
has returned. and we see heads that
have kind of Psyche on the very top.
The hair is lightly marcelled, then
brought in mass over the crown. COW
ering round roll. Little soft curls
lie all about this top scene. filing in
the space and making the weater ma
jestic and taller. With such a couture
of itself the head is quite dignified and
distngue. and to go with some of the
evening corsages all the dignity possi-
BILE is needed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

NOTHING in the way OF puff, Chi chi.
switch or pompadour is now mo-
dish in Paris. Almost the only false
piece is the little fringe, that fits 50
nicely over the forehead. Women with
much hair do not need a roll on which
TO fasten or build their hair for the
Grecian coil either. The tiny head is
now en- reg!e. and anything that en-
larges the head or makes the hair ap
pear thick or the shape of the head
thick is taboo. CoifTeurs have only
just realized that a small head Is a
mark Of beauty. and for the past six
months all their efforts nave gone to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17
nothing Ike q garden!
II woos youth and old age.
One may dream IN It and work
in it. alternately or slmulta-

One may dream IN IL and work
IN II, alternately or simulta-
neously. To plant a seed and at length
see II push through the earth land
grow and grow and blossom and then
produce seeds OF its own. which may
In turn be planted, and repeat the proc
ess. II TO be brought very close TO the
nrst principles OF Life IN most delight
tul fashion.
Whether one has a little flower plot
IN the back yard Of city lot or a vast
affair in the country that calls for the
exercise of the landscape gardeners
art. the subject OF garden furniture Is
at this time a vital question to hun
dreds OF Americans.
Interest IN outdoor life grows from
year TO year. and the garden is becom-
ing very important feature of the
home. Though small. II may be as ex-
pensive as you wish. for manufac-
turers. quick to feel the public pulse.
are catering 20 the demand for garden
furnishings In every way that seems
possible.
There are quaint old marbles import
ed from Italian gardens whose aristo-
cratic owners have no longer the
means TO keep UP the glories of their
races. Yellowed with age, these bat
tered nosed lions and griffins and chip
ped fountains and benches are only for
the parterres OF the very rich. How
ever. there are substitutes in stone and
concrete and home hewn marble that
cost less and are quite as charming.
One can buy fascinating sundials. pref
ty fountains. pedestals for flowers in
quaint looking bowls. massive looking
benches or garden tables of concrete
that look much like stone. These are
within the reach OF the masses who
cannot afford carved marbles. modern
or antique.
Who that loves roses or climbing
plants does not yearn for a pergola
with long benches and smoothly paved
walks? Concrete has made this lux
ury possible TO the garden lover who
may never hope to wander through the
perfumed lengths OF an old Italian per-
COLA.
For some time now those who have
the ground have been going in for per
golas. AL first any system of posts
served. but now this lovely. vine clad
structure may rejoice in supports OF
Grec!an beauty done in marble or ce-
ment. the rafter-like roofs standing
ready to support all manner OF dainty
vines.
Seats OF classic severity NAV also be
placed at intervals. but the best part
OF a pergola is the drapery OF lovely
vines. or these none is more desirable
than the graceful wistaria though. Of
course. many go in for climbing roses
For such a purpose. though, the foliage
Ia OF quite as much importance as th'
COVERS. since the blossoms last but {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-17

kitchen If housekeeping is car
rted on as Il should be there IS no rea-
son for the kitchen being an untidy
place. for which old and shabby fur
niture is thought 10 be good enough.
The scientific housekeeper has a kitch-
en- as immaculate and as attractive. in
its way. as her parior. All the con-
veniences Of the culinary art are at
hand. and everything is kept spick and
span Illustrated here IS q corner in a
model kitchen. of which the walls are
finished IN blue and white. with the
furniture in white enamel A feature
OF this CHEEKY kitchen is the large win
dow with its wide sill The panes are
moderate in size. and. though small
lights make windows more difficult To