The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-29

ohe very sarcaetlc ano m
suitlno. saying: "Don't give me any
stall like that. you ptoie II. and you
know H." asked her II she were
an officer. She replied. 1T makes
nc difference who arm. .yourl 90
with me and prove you bought the
cap"
then concluded | was dealing
with a maniac and attic mptcd TO
escape. but ! was unable 10 do so.
al she ssili retained a firm grasp
upon my clothes
BY this time we were surrounded
by a large crowd and a patroimsn
came up. She told him that we
had stolen the cap and demanded
that we prove otherwise. The pa
,rolman was a~entlemaniy and eour.
seous, explaining that we were not
under arrest and expressing an
opinion that the ~oman was crazy.
but advised US. nevertheless. 20 &C
company her and prove y pur-
chase. This NO did.
A saIesiady In the millinery de-
partner, identified the cap ~ one
she had sold We earlier In the even
Ing.
Instead Of spoiooixIno. my sssall-
ant then proceeded to berate me
for not carrying my purchase In .
regulation parcel. after which. sp-
parentiy disposed 60 drop the mat
ter, she turned and walked away.
~~hcreupon the pstroIman excused
6Na A@ fAA A~ zs
down.
Ny sister and 7, shamed ard hu-
initiated beyond Imagination. start.
ed 20 leave the store. bu; no sooner
had the pstrolman disappeared than
this woran again rushed towards
US. calling: you come back here;
you'll 90 with me 20 headquarters"
But some sympathetic gentleman
blocked her pathway and detained
her until we were enabled 70 es-
cape.
This Incident occurred between
the hours o. 8 and Q .. m, In the
presence Of the patroimsn. The
woman refused 10 cniiahten us as
10 her occupation or place Of en-.
ployment- she 10 a stout. light.
haired, elderly woman. with a com.
p~lesion inclined to be rudy. o
never knew before that such out.
RACES could be committed In the
guise, or at least under the eyes. Of
the law.
I have lived with my parents In
this city for the past six years. q
graduated from a local high school
two years ago. and am at present
employed In the banking depart.
ment Of a mercantile company.
! wish 20 avoid publicity In this
matter. but consider II an obliQa.
ton 10 myself and TO womankind In
general TO take any steps possible
TO Insure against vicious and unwar.
ranted insults and humiliatlons.
a READER.
A-Many honest persons are
called upon to suffer at the hands
Of a dishonest few. Shoplifting has
become so frequent during the holi-
days that many OF the stores EN-.
ploy private detectives. and no
doubt this woman who accosted you
was employed In that capacity.
When shoppers wish to economic
on space by putting several articles
together, they would ave much
trouble II they retained the sales
slips which are proof enough that
an article has been purchased. You
should not feel ashamed or humili.
ated as long rs you were not guilty.
Q.-Wlil you be 80 kind as 10
print a tested recipe for salt rising
bread7 ! have searched diligently
through stacks Of cookbook lore.
but cannot find this particular
recipe. HOUSEWIFE.
A.-Following n n recipe which
a reader contributed some time ago;
Into one quart OF boiling hot
water stir 2 tablesponfuls cornmeal.
add 1 tablespoon sugar, l teaspoon
salt. and 2 grated raw potatoes of
large size. Let stand over night In
warm place. In the morning add Il
pint warm water and thicken with
flour 10 q stiff batter. Set In pan
of warn water. and keep warn un-
al light and full OF bubbles.
In n large mixing bowl slit q
quarts of flour, make n hole In the
center and pour In ! pint of scald-
ing milk, mix into a soft dough and
add | quart OF warm water. the
light sponge and I level tablespoon
salt. Mix dough and mould into
loaves same as yeast bread. Make
dough rather stiff. Bake when
light.