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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

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rections will come out right If she follows
them carefully.
SULTANA F'UDGE.-Two cups sugar.
one-half cup milk, e-quarter cup of mo-
lasses, one-quarter cup butter, two squares
chocolate, one teaspoon vanilla, one-quar-
ter cup walnut meats cut up, one-quarter
cup Sultana raisins. Put butter into
sauce pan; when melted add sugar, milk,
and molasses. Heat to boiling point and
boil seven minutes. Add chocolate and stir
until chocolate is melted; then boil seven
minutes longer. Remove from fire, beat
until creamy, add nuts. raisine, and vanil-
la. and pour at once into buttered tin.
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Thank you for the recipe. 1t sounds as
though it would make good product
X 4;
Use for Sour Cream
During warm weather, when cream
turns sour quickly, 1 send you good way
to put 1t to use. The following mayonnaise
dressing will keep in the icebox until used.
1t is simple and quickly prepared in a
double boiler:
lone cup vinegar, one cup sour cream.
three eggs, one teaspoon ground mustard.
two teaspoons sugar. salt. pepper, and
gether and boil. stirring constantly until
smooth. Just before removing from the
fire add a lump of butter the size of wal
nut.
.'I send also another recipe for walnut
torte: Six eggs, quarter pound shelled
walnuts. six lady fingers. two tablespoons
flour. one teaspoon baking powder, one cof-
fee cup sugar. juice and rind of half lemon.
Beat yolks of eggs; add sugar gradually.
Eix baking powder and flour; grind lady
fingers and nuts and put in stiffiy beaten
whites of eggs last. Bake in moderate oven
forty-five to fifty minutes; spread with
plain white icing or serve with whipped
cream. A WELL WIsHER."
Many thanks for both these recipes. In
these days when cream sours suddenly and
often unaccountably either because of sui
try weather or thunderstorms good recipe
for using it Is welcome.
~ n
Tree Cdke and Icing.
Would you please be kind enough to
print in your columns a recipe for tree cake
and icing. should you be able to secure
same? NJ s."
For this shall have to appeal to the con-
stituency. l am sorry to say that do not
know tree CAKE, and my interest is fired.
/ have no doubt the recipe for it is in the
possession of one or more of our clever
housekeepers, and that it will not be long
before I receive it,
Figs in Srup.
Many thanks for printing my inquiry
concerning figs. My husband has the gov-
ernment bulletins on nearly all questions
regarding fruits and farming. After con-
sulting neighbors on preserves and jams
the usual way in this country--I made a
sweet pickle of sugar, cloves, and vinegar.
as for peaches. and simply soaked my figs
in the sirup We think them fine, and
neighbors TO whom l have given some of
the figs hold the same opinion and say
they had never thought of making use of
the figs in that way. / send it to you be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

oW do you manage to get so
u much reading done?" l asked
the busy mother of three chill
dren. You do nearly all your
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applicants, but there is no embargo upon
my printing request for counsel-and this
is what do today. AS for the violin hope
that that. too, may be Forthcoming.
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Would Decorate His Room.
Fudge NTH Roisiins in II.

Fudge NTH Raisins in II.
Some time ago a Cornerite asked for
recipe for fudge with raisins in it. 1 am
inclosing one hope she may like. / have
not tried It myself. but it comes from a
tD1stworthy source and / am sure the di~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

,/- ILL you please ask for sick
A I chair for a poor negro wom-
NV an? She has been confined
III to her home for ten years
and the only means she has
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22
Read of This Stirring Battle Against Civic
Evils That Are, and For the Honor and
Justice That Should Everywhere Prevail

meet John al their Mecca.
That's funny" muttered John as he
drove away He strongly suspected
the validity Of Haig's errand and de
bated seriously the ACCESSIBILITY OF turn
Ing back and sending his farewells by
note. pleading as excuse for his non
appearance some unexpected business
matter. He solemnly assured himself
that he was fool. both for having
dallled with unhappiness all summer
and for going now on journey that
could only Intensity futile lonGings.
He sustained the indictment by con
tinuing his journey. When he found
Katherine. they strolied. Katherine
chatting un, oncernedly, to n seat in n
retired corner Of the grounds-on the
fact would not have been significant 10
JOhn-where she had sat so long after
her talk with Warren Blake.
She leaned back in one end Of the
seat. He sat at the other. as far away
from her as he could. half facing her.
She was not really beautiful-her fea.
lures were too firm for that-yet even
another than John might have been
excused for thinking her so in the
softening light Of the rising moon.
Only her eyes. softly lustrous in the
pale light. marked her suppressed ex
element.
"Do you realize" she said, this Is
the first time we've been alone this
summer? You have really managed II
very awkwardly" As though she had
not done all the managingl
He had nothing to say.
Am | such an Ogress, or have you
been afraid that I'd propose TO you
again."
Il haven't been fool enough TO take
that seriously" he said quickly. "And
I'm old enough to know the danger of
playing with fire. At least" he added.
II ought TO have known IT,"
lie could not help thinking OF the
months 10 come when, with less en-.
crossing tasks TO take his mind from
the ache. he must renew the loneliness.
grown more poignant. Of the last win
ter. lie wondered now at his weak
ness in letting himself, despite his
knowledge Of her and OF what she
meant to him, be drawn again within
the circuit OF her charm.
He became aware that she was
speaking. with that amazing courage
which was always hers.
II am sorry" she said. But
haven't been fair to you. The things
father works for are what appeal TO
me. not the things you dream Of
The prestige. the power. the knowl-
edge that belong TO the men who are
eQpluering. not dreams or deals. count
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22
While 7 Am sun winning. That Tn
doomed 10 he a failurer'

While am stIn winning. That Tn
doomed to he failurer'
"Now II In you who viii not see" She
Became more gentle do you think
] could care for a weaklingf II isn't
you we distrust. but your ideal. I
know more Of politics than did a year
ago. Your dream will get you only
disappointment. Even the big men
who have done the fine. good things for
this country used the forces they found
at hand. compromised with evil to
create good. And their good stands"
Suddenly she leaned toward him and
placed a hand on his arm. Look.
John" She Iointed to the north star
cleaning psielv In the moonlight
THAT star IL beautiful. but II IL very,
very high. Can't you understsnd1 Ask
me 10 20 with you TO the mountain top
and ! will 20. ] will help you climb,
but to that star-and ] can't"
She had shaken him, ms she could al
ways shake him. set him to question
ing the real value OF the purpose that
through forces over which he had no
control. ms IL seemed. had grown until
II filed his life. excluding all else. Her
hand still rested on his arm. yet he
found strength To- answer:
you've said II yourself-caring isn't
everything"
He got to his feet slowly. She. too.
rose. With sudden jealous contrac-
ton Of her heart she realized how lit
tie OF the grief she had thought 70 see
was in his look. Strength was there.
the strength 20 suffer and 20 with
stand. and something else. almost
glow. the reflection Of spirit handed
down to this man across the genera
tons from an age Of martyrs who
were glad 20 pay for their faith. With
a great price he was paying for his
faith. and IL became the more precious
TO him.
She found the need 20 Justify herself
before him.
AT least" she said unsteadily. you
will remember that didn't pretend
until II was too late for you 10 escape
me and then worry you into going my
way, as many women have done. I'm
not quite so selfish as that Am |
wholly contemplate"
He Judged her generously.
"You aren't contemplate. II Is only
that you don't love. Love doesn't bag
gle or try 20 drag down. You have
mistaken. honestly mistaken. some
thing else for IT, II you cared-but
you don't You will End that out
soon"
For n little she looked at him I'M
waveringly. Then her strength seem
ed 20 wilt.
"You are right, suppose, and have
missed n great deal GOodby,' and
went In the house.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22

~You can't make mo want you enough
You will do me the credit TO remember
that ask you nothing that would cost
more than you are willing TO pay"
"That isn't true" he said In sudden
roughness. "lou-it Is why I'm fool
for having come near you-are tempt
ing me vita every word you speak"
'Am ] tempting you,- | wonderf'
Her voice became uncertain IL
beg you To believe that haven't meant
ito remember that l shouldn't be
good for you. | have no wish toto
be a Delilah."
The tremOr In her voice set him To
trembling Then. without conscious
intention. he was holding her In
close. rough clasp and crying Ia her 10
go with him. She did not resist. and
she did not respond. She lay inert In
his arms. passively suffering his hot
kisses. her eyes closed. her face white.
my dear. my dear, Don't you sect
You're fighting against the thing that
means your happiness I'm not afraid
to ask now. for know can give You
far more than you'll ever have other
wise. What ! want to do isn't so ter
rible II IL very simple. can't see
why a few are So strongly against H.
And II doesn't mean the sacrifice you
think. Already II has brought victory
and the consideration OF men you so
much desire. In the end. II we have
the spirit TO fight and watt His
stammering phrases halted. He be-
came aware Of her closed eyes. her
unrespOnsiveness. She opened her
eyes and looked at him. His rough
clasp relaxed. She shook her head and
pushed herself away, leaning back In
the seat
"Ah." she murmured. at Is too latel
You cant make me want you enough"
ut Isn't too late II you care
"Is caring everything? You know II
isn't II II were you wouldn't make
conditions. You would use your brains.
your talents. TO work out a career. You
would have accepted Senator Muir.
chelI's Offer
"You think thatT" he cried Then
you don't care,''
"Ah," she said resentfully. "you can
say that? DO you think could unsex
myself as ] have done for you for a
fancy? / But you wouldn't under
stand. II Is very practical matter.
Life isn't all moonlight II Is all very
beautiful 10 give ones life to an ideal.
And you're very splendid now In the
flush OF your first victory. You would
be still splendid lighting a brave. los
ing fight while you were young. but
when you We're a broken down. middle
aged failure. cast aside. career out
Of the question. do you think that l.
II wouldn't be romantic then. I'd be
always looking up at the men l once
knew. the men who were conquering,
doing big things. and Td-resret. And
I'd hate you then"
1T seems" he cried bitterly. II in
spire little confidence. I'm told by
sYery one before I haze tried long.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22

WIN me. nlsn't YER -~etty. Is II.
from your point OF N- but 3
true. IL could wish n We're different.
Last summer II was different. was
trying to decide what wanted. ~
have always been more or less In love
with you ever since ! can remember.
And ! saw you were beginning TO care
unsexed myself pursued, to learn
whether you were what I wanted I
tried to believe, to make you believe.
that could have you and the rest.
Aud don't greatly blame myself for
that Because ! am u woman must I
sit passiveiy by and sait for hnppi.
ness to come? ] was drifting between
two ideals, but-struegling against II,
Of course-toward you. DO you know
It's your fault I didn't drift furtherl
You wouldn't take me You made q
mistake the night OF that rally. being
80 fnical in your notions OF a poor
mans honor. You ought TO have taken
me In your arms and made me 20 to
you. should have gone gladly
faithfully too. But you wouldn't"
lie listened unresponsive to her
words that. halting sometimes, fell In
low, measured tones with curious,
underlying regretfulness.
"Now II Is too late. I've had time to
think, 10 weigh you against the other
things. Last winter taught me how
much they mean to me. And | find
you-wanting. This summer has not
changed that. What you ask costs too
much"
81 ask nothing"
"True! forget-you ask nothing
Last summer you need not have asked
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22

was the prosperity thus attested mere
ly the crumbs from the table Of thirty.
Ing PlumvIle. II was all New CheL
seas own. aud II had come 10y the ave
nue. Of stephen Hampden's specula-
ton, for the coal company, despite the
rules Of the game. was a success for
all concerned Already II was paying
dividends
But great deal more than a boom"
can happen In four years. That num-
Der Of cycles saw William Murchelrs
power shaken. totter and crash 10 the
earth. Most people credited this to
the craft Of Mark Sherrod. state treas
urer and the new minister. and his
able Lieutenant, Governor Parrott
Murchell would have placed the credit
or blame elsewhere. Had he had the
habit of discussing his mistakes be
would have added year to our calcu-
lation and said that the initial blow
had been struck at his power when on
a certain June day, In company with
Jim Sheehan. he had sought 10 press
biithA i"''N N'hhk hhh lulo MS
service.
II II was your good fortune 10 be a
resident Of New Chelsea at that time
you will remember how John Dun.
meade appeared when he was thirty.
hve-a grave, quiet man, looking older
than his years as carelessly dressed as
men are apt To he who are dreaming
of big things. His hair was beginning
TO thin AZ the temples. He walked
with slight stoop and with less
sprlng-the long. slow stride OF man
who thinks much on his feet.
He made II n point, however un.
happily his cause was progressing.
never 10 seem downcast. You would
leave him, probably thinking II pity
that such an attractive man should
be so impractical and the object OF so
many bitter and powerful enmitles. IL
the truth must he told, New Chelsea
was more than little disappointed
In John Dunmeade.
His health was not always good.
He had suffered serious Illness dur.
Ing one winter and, between the duties
or ONCE, the cares OF growing pri.
vate practice and the incessant labors
or politics. his body had been sadly
overtaxed. lie was stlll district at.
torney. last trophy OF the reform wave
that had swept over the shattered
machine. Under the leadership OF
Greene, an ex-gambler and former lien
tenant OF sheehan. less obviously the
brute and far shrewder than the de.
posed boss. the Plumville organization
had risen from Its ashes He had re-
captured all the county Offices, except
when John, a candidate for reelection.
mad won through personal popularity
ana by scant margin.
Politics Is hard tasknaster. Jobn
round poor compensst ton in the fact
mat he had become well known
throughout the state. The year after
the Benton county reform he had joIn.
Cd himself TO the cause OF Judge Gray
an honest and capable lawyer who
dared TO ask the old party nomina.
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MurcheIr suddenly rose and put a
heavy hand on Johns shoulder "You
said you have little to lose. You have
much-a future. You've gone out OF
your way 10 attack me. You're a fool
But IL like you. man. And Id like
b save that future for you"
For a moment John stared al him. In
eredulous. He went 10 the window, star
ing out wonderinely. He saw Q strange
thing = Jeremy Apologize stumping
across the square and pausing under
the nas. looking up. The veterans
hand rose. ss though In salute: then.
arrested midway. 1t fell Imply, and Jer-
epy marched on
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22
SYNOPSIS

Senator Murchell. leader of the state
machine. and Sbeehan. local boss Of New
Chelsea. offer the nomination for district
attorney TO John Durmeade Dunmeade
= Independent In his political ideas
Dunmeade will accept the nomination
His father, partisan Judge, congratu-
lates him. His Aunt Roberta urges John
TO call on Katherine Hampden. daughter
Of a capitalist
Katherine Hampden IL a worshiper of
success. She and John are friends Jere-
my Applegate. a political dependent. cam
paigns for John and the state ticket
In New Chelsea lives Warren Blake. a
model young bank cashier connected with
Hampden In high finance" They try
without success for Johns aid.
The rottenness OF politics in his state
and party as revealed in his campaign dis
gusts John. He calls upon Katherine
Ratherine's peril in a runaway reveals
20 her and John their unspoken love.
conn publicly turns down" the machine
Of his party
John will not compromise with his con-
science even for the sake OF winning
Katherine. and the two part
The course OF his son is disapproved by
Judge Dunmeade. John is elected and
puts Sheehan on trial for political corrup-
ton.
eheehan Is convicted and fees John
meets Haig a novelist who Ii introduced
To him by Warren Blake.
Hsig and John visit the Hampdens.
Blake proposes 10 Katherine and is re-
Jected. He praises John TO her. Murchell
has visitor.
Tho visitor is Sackett, head Of the At
lsntic railroad. trying 20 keep the Mich
igan out OF the Steel City. He wants
Aurchell TO retire The latter cannot in
duce John TO stop his attacks on the ma
chine. John and Katherine meet.
She still thinks John a follower Of i'm
possible ideals He loses In his fight for
cleanliness In state politics and falls III
Aurchell offers financial aid TO the Dun
mesdes
John RECEIVERS and continues his night
aided by Haig. In the Steel City he meets
Katherine. who 10 courted by Gregg, Q
financially successful man
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ChApTE n XII.
loeusts and Wild Honey.

son of the old regime return
ing to New Chelsea after four
years would have found vast
improvements wrought. Nor
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22

John Pointed. There, senator, is one
who entered the service Of your insti-
tuition Now he is broken spirited
old man with just enough soul left to
be ashamed. IL ! became part OF your
machine. In the end I'd become like
that-different in size perhaps. but the
same in kind l." he said, quietly. pre-
fer your enmity; it's safer. You repre-
sent an institution. | stand for a
principle, fundamental principle. You
can smash John Dunmeade-Oh, very
easily. no doubt. But. Senator Muir
chell. you can't smash the principle"
The senator did not often permit
himself the luxury Of losing his tenn
per. but he was exceedingly close TO II
Just then. The friendship he had Of
fered 10 a young man whom he liked
strangely well had been contemptuOus-
ly rejected. and the hurt was all the
deeper because he had broken the rule
OF a lifetime 10 make the offer. He
carefully waited until the emotion had
subsidized before speaking.
Its a good deal simpler TO state
principle than TO follow II in practice.
And you can't judge politics by one
years experience. However,
He stopped long enough TO put on
his hat
You went out Of your way to de
nounce me. You took n time when
I'm needing friends TO do II, too. In
spite of that made you an offer in
good faith. II there's anything in you
I'd have given you the chance TO
prove II.
81" he concluded. and he spoke as OF
some divine edict, fixed and immutable
II rarely offer friendship to those
who fight me--never twice"
He went cut.
The East ridge colony was gone.
scattering it's charms broadcast from
Lakewood 10 Bar Harbor. Only the
Hampdens were left. and they were
soon TO depart, Katherine and her
mother TO 20 abroad for the latter's
health-which. TO be sure. was so good
as TO be worth preserving. John and
Haig had arranged TO make together
one September evening their farewell
pilgrimage 10 the ridge.
That evening John spent a great deal
Of care over his toilet.
He drove 20 the home OF Silas Hicks,
where Haig. wisely avoiding the hos
pitslity Of the hotel. had his rooms.
Somewhat 10 his dismay, he was in
formed that Haig had discovered some
mysterious srrand requiring his atten.
ton. had departed a half hour earlier
and had Len Makd that he would later
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-13

roses In the living room, which was
set apart as-the ceremony room, and
yellow roses in the dining room An
Italian pcrguh formed of southern
smilaX. dotted with white blossoms
served as the altar AT which the
young people took the sacred VOWS of
marriage The approach of tho ap.
pointed hour WAS announced hy the
singing of "Bclirvc Me II An Those
Eudcaring Young charms" hN Mis-
Maudc Llttlchrld ~ Muskogrc, with
Miss ldrcss Wallace ~ kansas CitN,
director ~ music I'm the state prcpar.
atory school at Clarrmorc, presiding
at the piano with the changing Of
the music tu the l.ocnghrln march
the bridal couple, led by iltllc Miss
Martha McBirney NIECE Of the groom
scattering rose prthls In the path OF
tho bride, cSmc down the stairway
Master Lonald McBirncy the gruoma
nephtw, followed. carrying the rng
IN a rose, and next came the grooms
father, Rev Hugh McBirncy, as of.
tlciating minister, and lastly the bride
and groom walking together. The
party formed an attractive group st
the altar where Rev McBirney re-.
peated the words Of the sacred rims
service. Rev LuuCke, ~ the First Pres.
hytcrlan church Of Carcmore. the
brides pastor during her residence in
that city, petitioned the divine bless
INK q nthe union Of the hearts aud
hands OF the young couple, after
which Rev. Frank Ncm of the First
Methodist church of this city, offer
cd prayer of heucdiction Miss
wallace played "A program of wedding
music during the ceremony and while
gratulatory wishes were being eX-
tended The bride. Il young woman of
exceptional personal beauty was most
charming In her bridal toilette, a
handsome gown of white cropc me
teor with trimmings of lace She wore
long tulle veil, witch fell from
wreath of orange blossoms. and car
ried a bouquet or brides roses and
orchids An informal reception fol-
lowed ana refrcsmhncsctaOiu
lowed and refreshments were served
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. ard
Mrs II. l.. Williams of Lake Benton,
Mimi Mr. McBiruey who Is the
third son Of Rev. and Mrs McBrncy,
is cashier Of the National Bank OF
Commerce and one OF the city's rep
rescntative young men Mr. and Mrs
McBirney deferred their wedding trip
until Inter In the season and went at
once to their home, handsome
/
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-13
IS YOUNG HARRY
ORR INSANE OR NOT
YOUNG MAN ADJUDGED CRAZY
Il FIGHTING FOR HIS
LIBERTY.


Is larry Orr insane? Is he the
victim OF the wrath OF his stcp-father
OF Is ne the result or the over-indulg-
ence IN cine novels ana dope?
Ihese are the questions that will come
up IN 'he superior court today. when
ms Pettloh Tor release on writ Of
hapcaus corpus comes up for hear
h'g' orr IL no" confined In the
county JAIL having been adJudsed In
sane ny 'Ae county insanity board
lew uays aEo'
D. D. CoIlehdar the stepfathcr Of
'he young man Is working industri-
ousiy TO see that MS step-son Is sent
To the insane asylum. The boys
"otner mas taken me side of her son,
ana lhc feaI iaiher OF the young
man ana mis- friends have retained at
lorh'ys ana doctors to Keep the boy
from nelhG sent I" me insane asylum.
louayS nearing promises TO be bat
Tie ol aliehlS's
MI Co'l"ndu declares that the
young man Is 'ictim OF the bro
midia hahlt and ihet he has many