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Evening star., 1915-11-24

Nowadays everybody has cranberry
sauce or jelly at Thanksgiving time
and many times besides that through
out the winter. Cranberries are one of
our cold d-weather sta ndbys.
But not SO very many years ago, as
time is measured, cranberries were lit
tie used.
The Cape Cod district and various
parts of the marsh land of New Jer-
sey are the centers of the cranberry
raising business. In these districts
crsnberrles grew as weeds, and any
body who came along picked them
when they were ripe and sold them
for what he could get for them. The
people who lived in the direct neigh
borhood of their growing ate a great
many Of them. and they sold them to
sailors. for they were one of the foods
used to prevent scurvy-they are full
OF good vegetable salts and can be cas-
lily carried.
Some sixty years ago along came a
man named John Webb to New Jersey
He had only one leg, although that
cranberries in the autumn, just as
everybody else in the neighborhood did
and he sold them for what he could
get.
John Webb noticed that the bogs
where cranberries grew-they are al
ways saltwater bogs.-were sometimes
covered over with sand that was wash
ed down on them And the cranberries
rhat grew In these bogs were bigger
and better than those that grew with
out sand. So John Webb decided to
cultivate cranberries-someth that
apparently, no body before had ever
thought of doing.
He pulled the stumps out of his bog
leveled il nicely off and covered it with
two or three inches of sand. Then he
planted slips of the cranberry plants
and in 6 year or so he was reaping a
big reward for his slight labor. Ever
since he showed the way cranberries
have been cultivated, until now they
are a staple of civilized dietaries.
Cranberries. more than almost any
other fruit or vegetable. depend entire
1y for their good flavor on the way
they are cooked. Like rhubarb. they
are quite impossible to eat without
murh sweetening. When an effort was
made. not so many years ago, to intro
duce the use of cranberries into Eng
land nobody there liked them. They
didn't know how to cook them. They
stewed them, and perhaps they salted
and peppered them. Then they tasted
them and said they were like medicine.
Now everybody who cooks cranber-
rtes knows enough to sweeten them
Evening star., 1915-11-24

black into high relief. There are pink
roses, too, fastened in front. But the
novelty lies in the short. puffed sleeves
which have not been seen in fashion
able circles for decade or more CaIlot
has made some of these, also, SO there
is no longer any doubt that they will
be worn.
Callot puts her short sleeves. how
ever, on an afternoon frock, one that
! has a coat to cover them, but when the
jacket is removed, as it is intended to
be, then the prim little frock with it's
short baby sleeves cause a gasp. The
arm is partially covered with brown
kid gloves laced up with silken cords.
which do not tend to make the frock
any more conservative than do the
sleeves. The two together are decid-
edly original.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
OURNES M7O
FASHION
LAND

With the coming of the Christmas
holidays and the festivities of mid
winter, the little maids who make
home life so joyous and so full of happy
activities demand a good many little
frocks to wear at their afternoon and
evening parties.
Most mothers who make up these lit
tie dresses for the children like to
choose a style that will set well. wear
well, and clean well. This design pos
sesses all these qualities, besides
which it is easy to make. The pointed
yoke is trimmed with a bertha made
in deep points of delicate embroidery
and lace sewed together. The short
sleeves and top fiounces of the little
skirt will trim in the same manner.
Across the front Of the yoke is en-
broidered a dainty pattern in small
foliage, but as a good many women do
not care to take the time to do en-
oroidery, some little applique may be
sewed down upon the yoke.
Crochet designs are also used for this
purpose. The dress Is made Of very
sheer null. embroidered. but any
kind of fine, thin white goods will
be just as pretty. Silk is also used
for children's party dresses, although
it is not IS appropriate as lingerie
dresses for little girls. The girdle
worn in this dress is OF satin, with
little buckle, so 1t may be of silk
just as you like. There are sold sets
Of sash and hair ribbons for little
girls, in all eolors. and in the widths
prescribed by fashion. These sets can
be purchased either in boxes of three
hair ribbons with one sash, or by the
yard, one ribbon and one sash. just
as the mother phases.
Colored Innings underneath the
lingerie dresses are seen in good
many children's frocks, and very
Evening star., 1915-11-24

as high as they could stretch them as
they looked and listened susplciousiy.
Now, Honker has the keenest OF ears.
You wouldn't think so to look a at aitn: M
the tiniest rustic on the shore; lou
or 1 wouldn't have heard it. Oh, my
no, But Honker did. 1t was the rus,
tie made by Reddy Fox as he changed
his position. ;a
There is some one over there. saia
Honker, in a low voice. Il tnousnl
you said that there would be no dan
ger here tonight, Paddy"
"I didn't think there would oe' re-
piled Paddy. TT must be that some e
Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote. You
wait and I'll find out"
Paddy dived, and when he came up
he put only his nose out OF water. ne
Reddy and Granny Fox were hiding;
and the minute he put his nose out OF
water he smelled them. Then ne grim
ned to himself and dived again coming
up where Honker was waltihs' hrtasv eauy
.They are hiding right over there on
the edge of the shore, and l guess tnat
If YOU hadn't wakened you would nave
had one or two less to make the long
Journey south with you by tnis t.tne. hn.
very spot when 1 gave the alarm, ana
were getting closer all the time
All the geese began to gabble at once;
thanking Paddy for having Waked
them in time. 'Don't thank me-, said
paddy. 1T was Peter Rabbit who dis
covered the danger. only passed ms
signal along. didn't know where the
danger was or what 1t was ewnen !
slapped the water with my tan But l
did know that when Peter thumps the
ground the way he did 1t is pest 1or
everybody to watch out, so l Wakened
you" 1,onLar
Il don't know" replied Paddy. 1
heard him run away after he thumpeo.
stay another minute, because Reddy
and Granny Fox would be likely to try
to catch him to make up for spelling
their chance to dine on rat goose.
There they are now"'
Sure enough, there were Reddy and
Granny Fox in plain sight on the edge
of the pond. looking over at Honker
and his followers with hungry, long
ing eyes. You see. they knew that
they had been found out and that it
was of no use to hide there any longer,
for, having once been alarmed. the
geese would not again give them the
least chance to catch them. Honker
boldly swan toward them. Just out of
reach he stopped and hissed angrily.
Old Granny Fox drew back her lips
and showed all. her sharp teeth.
Hiss away" she snarled. If it
hadn't been for that meddlesome Peter
Rabbit some of you never would have
hissed again" With that she and Red
dy turned and disappeared in the Green
Forest.
Honker swan back to where Paddy
the Beaver was waiting. Very early
in the morning we will have to be on
Evening star., 1915-11-24

easy for the layman TO tell. That goes
along with the general question of pub
licity and return. But exploitations of
this kind is sought in the most strenu-
Gus way, although some of il has re-
suited in heavy Lawsuits
All houses, exec. Worth, in Paris,
desire their new creations4to be ex-
plotted by well known actresses or
women in the public eye and it is said
that most Of the costumes are given
free for the publicity involved. but il is
more apt to be a business combination
that involves far more than mere ad-
vertising.
Over here it is difficult to manage this
kind of advertising. We have not the
class of women who are used to doing
this kind of thing. or doing il well. The
growing custom of showing off new
fashions on the stage is the nearest
Evening star., 1915-11-24
THE EVENING STORY.
A FALSE REPORT.
Copyright, 1915, by ". werner.)

The sight of the postman filled Elsa
May with dread. With wretched con-
science she knew that he was bringing
her another thick envelope. She had
received so many thick envelopes late
ly. And the postman was so cruelty
careless when he. dropped one into the
box for her. He was a nice looking
young postman, too, with fresh colored
cheeks. And he usually whistled. 1t
was nothing to him, of course, that he
bore about with him the whereWlthai
for breaking gentle hearts.
Elsas lips trembled as she watched
him approach. Hes got another. see
it," she thought drearily. And had SO
counted on that story. Oh. don't know
why I should have all this bad luck! 1
work so hard-harder than 1 used to
when 1 sold something. And-and I've
only IS left.'
front door and Elsa turned from the
window.
Il can't go down and pull it out of
the box" she whispered. Il can't. her
must I can't let that Larsen girl see it.:
She's made so much fun of me already
She ran out of the room and down.
stairs. The thick envelope was there,
dHu pdIHpnlel OIL SOIle hllu
wrapped. She slipped the envelope un-
der the pamphlet just in time to con-
ceal it, for the landlady's daughter was
coming downstairs. The landlady's s
daughter wore stylish clothes and had
long bright earrings dangling from the
edge of her fair hair. Those earrings
twinkled mockingly as she nodded at
Elsa.
II see you've been down. Good news,
1 hope?" She went on. Three steps be-
low Elsa she turned. "Oh. by the way.
Miss May, if you could pay your rent
today just as we'll as not mother says
she would be SO much obliged. She
hates to crowd you, bu. she's got some
bills to pay and"
I've got the money right here"
Elsa took her little thin purse out of
her sweater pocket. Zone week back
and one in ADVANCES. There you
are" She tried to smile as gayly as if
she were made of IS bills. And she felt
that she had succeeded when she saw
Miss Larsen stare.
"Oh, thank you. I'll take it right into
mother and see she puts it on the
book" the girl said.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
The comrade had taken several of her

The Comrade had taken several Of her
stories once.
In her dark blue suit and small black
velvet hat-both extravagances which
she had repented afterward-she look
ed like really successful little woman
writer going forth to win fresh victory.
After nine months of trouble and worry
and scanty fare her cheeks were still
pink and her eyes clear.
1t was full mile to the Office Of the
Cosmopolite, but awakened hope and
| the tangy breeze showed Elsa along
rapidly.
She gave her card to the office boy
Il think Mr.. Trelawney has gone OUT
he said. I'll see"
Elsa's heart went down like lead
NO, he's in. And he'll see you," said
the office boy, returning. He held the
doop open and Elsa went in.
MI. Trelawney rose from his desk.
She had never seen him before, and 1t
occurred to her that she had not imag-
ined that so obdurate a reflector OF
manuscripts could have such nice.
youngish. kind face.
Miss May" he said. Pray be seat
ed Then he sat down in his own
chair and leaned forward a little, smil-
ing encouragingly. Now, what is it ?
A story?'
NO" Elsa replied. ITS this" And
she laid the open prospectus before
him. Il don't belong there. I'm not a
writer for Perleys and I've only had
one story accepted by the Cosmopolite
and that was long time ago"
Mr. Trelawney looked startled. And
then he laughed.
I see-I see. Miss May. thank you
for calling my attention to this error
which, 1 may add, Is merely typogra-
phical Miss Elsie Hay is the way it
should be so much alike. By the way.
you say we once published a story of
yours?' What was it?"
Elsa told him. "A very good story.
never sent US anything else?"
Elsa told him that she had many
times. But they've all come back /
got one just today"
What was it?"
The SAPPHIRE"
could not have passed the reader.
wish l had seen it. L"
I've got it right here" Elsa's voice
trem oled. Her hand trembled, too. as
she laid the story before him. IT was
going to try to sell it to the Comrade
on my way home. but if You want to
look at it"
The editor unfolded the manuscript,
read a dozen lines, turned to the last
sheet. read that also. and smiled This
LOOKS promising. II you can wait a
he said eA'
Elsa waited. 1t seemed to her that
she waited for hours, days, years. And
then he glanced toward her. Even be-
1ore ne spoke she knew that THE Sap
phire' had found acceptance.
Ihere IS a great deal more to this
story But perhaps you can guess il
without my telling it-how Elsa wrote
story after story for the Cosmopolite
(such an inspirer is hope and joy1 and
how finally she married Mr., Trelaw-
ney.
(THE END)
Evening star., 1915-11-24
"A Nation of Dyspeptics"

I american people are called. This
} condition Is due to our habit of hur-
} rled eating, and so many different
ioous at the same meal. In advanced
\ NE the system cannot adapt itself
" tne strain, and stomach troubles
{ result. To strengthen ana huild W,
( the digestive organs our local drug
I elsts nave reliable. constitution
} remedy known as Vinol. 1t y;ta,-
ICES and enriches the blood, p.5-
J notes a healthy appetite and cr
{ overtaXed nerves of the stoma n
L. SIN your own town. whereyer
you i've, there is Vinol d,au
[ store. Look for the sign.-Adver7
J tisement
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Cream of Tomato Soup.

For this use one quart of tomatoes,
one-half cup OF rice. one quart of
water, one pint of milk, one saltspoon-
full of pepper, two teaspoonfuls of salt,
one tablespoonful Of butter, two table
spoonfuls of -four. one saltspoonful of
soda Place the rice, tomato, water,
salt and pepper together in u granite
pan and cook until the rice is tender.
but not broken. Rub the butter and
flour together and stir into the above
mixture. When it thickens and has
cooked for three or four minutes, add
the soda dissolved in a little cold water,
then the milk, which has been heated
to the boiling point in a separate
saucepan. Serve at once without more
heating, as If boiled with the tomato
there is always danger Of the milk
curdiinR.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
W-7HE
|k1TlG6HEH e
/ PANTRY
Bean-Pot Roast,

This is one of the ways of utilizing
the cheaper cuts of meat in palatable
dishes, as given in Farmers Bulletin
391, published by the Department of
Agriculture:
Two pounds chuck steak, one cup
carrots cut into small pieces, one-auar-
ter cup sliced onion. Cover the meat
with boiling water; place the cover
on the bean pot and let the meat stock
in a moderate oven for two hours;
then add the vegetables cut in half
inch cubes, season to taste with salt
cook until the vegetables are tender,
about an hour longer; then serve, pour
ing a sauce over the meat made from
one cup of the liquid in which the meat
was cooked thickened with two table
spoonfuls flour.
Smothered Round Steak.
Try out in a hot iron frying pan
three slices of fat salt pork. three by
four inches Add one onion peeled and
cut in thin slices, and cook, stirring
constantly, until onion is brown. Wipe
a two-pound slice of round steak, put
in pan, scar on one side, turn and scar
on the other side. Pour over one and
one-half cups of cold water, bring
quickly to the boiling point add one
fourth teaspoonful of salt. cover close
ly, remove to back of range and let
simmer until meat is tender. Remove
steak to hot platter and strain stock,
of which there should be one cupful.
Melt one tablespoonful of butter, add
two tablespoonfuls of flour and stir
until well blended; then pour on
gradually, while stirring constantly,
the hot stock. Bring to the boiling
point, season with salt and pepper and
pour around steak.
Nut Snaps.
To make nut snaps, cream together
half a cup of butter with one cup of
granulated sugar. Then add two well
beaten eggs. a teaspoonful of vanilla
extract, one cup of chopped, nut meats
and a teaspoonful of baking powder,
sifted with sufficient -four to form a
dough that can be handled. Roll out
on the pastry board as thin as pos
sible, cut into any desired shape. ar
range on a creased baking sheet and
cook in a quick oven.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Couple Admitted, Board Is Reversed,

Ella Velpix Velpi, a Florence art COL
lector, and Lisetta Morosino. whom he
described as his niece and his secretary,
refused admission by the immigration
authorities at New York, have been or
dered admitted by immigration head
quarters. No explanations were made
OF why headquarters reversed the board
of investigation at New York.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
Tomato Soup belgian Fashion)

Boil together six medium potatoes, a
celery. two leeks, two carrots and
pound of fresh tomatoes. with pepper,
salt and leaf Of bay: Pass all through
the sieve. Fry two or three chopped
onions in some butter and add the soup
to them. Boil up again for twenty min
utes before serving. II you have no
fresh tomatoes. the stansd ones can be
used. removing thu Slkin at the same
time that you al kAo kAaeS Asaere
Evening star., 1915-11-24

Many cooks doubtless follow the ad-
vice of the old housewife who said.
Put in as much sugar as you can af-
ford and then add another cupful" 1t
is pretty good advice, and, although
there is danger of getting cranberrfes
unpleasantly sweet. it Is not very great
1t Is rather difficult to give a rule
for the amount of sugar to use with
cranberries- Their acidity determines
| that. Add a little, taste and add some
more.
Following are some approved recipes
for cooking cranberries to serve with
turkey:
A French Cooks Method.
Wash the berries and put them in
porcelain or copper kettle. Nearly COW
er them with water and boil for half
an hour. Strain the liquid off without
any pressure through a cheesecloth,
ada the same weight Of sugar, boil.
skimming as the scum rises. to the
consistency of currant jelly. Pour into
Jelly tumbler and let it harden. This
will keep. covered in a cool place, for a
long time. Add sugar 70 taste to the
cranberries. from which the Juice was
drained cook carefully for ten min
utes. stirring all the time. and cool for
very good cranberry sauce.
Another Method.
Another French cooks method for
making cranberry sauce IT, this: Wash
and pick over the cranberries and put
a pound of them in a saucepan with a
cup of water. When il comes to the
boiling point add a pound of sugar
Mix well with wooden spoon and boil
for thirty minutes. mashing the berries
while cooking. Pour into dish and
cool.
From the West.
Here is western recipe for cranber-
ry sauce: Put three cups Of cranberries,
washed well and picked over, into a
saucepan with three-Quarters of a cup
OF water and a cup and a Quarter of
sugar Cover and cook carefully until
| tender, stirring as little as possible
Skim and cool.
With Raisins.
Here is a cranberry and raisin sauce:
Seed two-thirds of cup of raisins and
add them TO a quart OF cranberries
Pour over them a cup Of boiling wa
ter and boil for twenty minutes. Rub
| through sieve. Then add two cups of
| seeded raisins. scalded and drained.
Cook five minutes, stirring constantly,
and then turn into mold Chill and
serve. r.
Evening star., 1915-11-24

Capt. William o. Griggs, seventy-four.
one of the oldest steamboat captains in
Baltimore. died suddenly while being
taken to the Church Home and In
urinary Tor treatment. He was a son of
the late Capt William Griggs of Bal
timore. He went to sea when a boy.
Evening star., 1915-11-24

our way TO the sunny southland" said
he, and we are not likely to see
Peter Rabbit again. The next time You
see him please thank him for us and
tell him that Honker the Goose never
VIII forget what he has done for US
this night VIII you2'
And Paddy promised that he would.
Evening star., 1915-11-24
THE DAILY MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Cereal.
Grapes.

BREAKFAST.
Grapes. Cereal.
Hamburger Steak
Corn Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Tomato Soup Belgian Fashion,.
Ham or Tongue Sandwiches, Olives
Sponge Cake. Tea.
DINNER
Mutton Broth With Rice.
Croquettes. Tomato Sauce.
= ~ Creamed Potatoes.
Beans. Lettuce.
Cup Custard. Coffee,
Evening star., 1915-11-24

It is fitting to have especially de-
signed undergarments, to wear with
the evening dress. The camisole and
petticoat combined and made of flesh
colored pussy-willow faffetA 10 per-
hanR H. Sa0At SatislAQtaSA
Evening star., 1915-11-24

layer of dough, SO as to show the shape
of the turkey. Finish cooking in a
slow oven.
Serve jelly and bread sauce with It,
STRAWBERRY PARFA1T-To one
quart of fresh strawberry ice cream,
made of fresh fruits, add one quart of
whipped cream well perfumed with va
nilla and very light, then decorate it
the same as cafe parfait, and serve.
Evening star., 1915-11-24

elaborate party dresses are frequently
made of embroidered or lace trimming
in dressing d little girl, good taste is
best shown by selecting fine materials
and making them up in a simple and
becoming manner. and no matter what
the fashion may be, fine lingerie
dresses are always in good taste on
little girls.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-12-04
KIND WORDS.

We should always try to CO as
cheerful and happy as We possibly
osn - do our utmost to make 9TH
srs happy.
There ara many lonely hearts in
this land of ours who are longing
for cheerful words and bright
smiles. There are 90 many boys
and girls Of today whose father
and mother are dead; they have
no one to love or care for them;
they have no ono to speak kindly
to them; no one to give them time
ly warning; they have just gone
on and on until they have driftsd
to their ruin.
Perhaps it would have been diff
fersnt had some one spoken kind
ly to them. and Oh! the broken
hearts caused from grief and sor-
row, . sorrow that seems 'twould
break our hearts if it were not for
a comforting word. A fathers
and q mothers heart has been
caused to ache from want of q
cheerful word and a sweet emile.
We should do all We could to
cheer and brighton their lives
while we have al opportunity.
They are sometimes driven from
place to place by unkind words;
do not feel welcome anywhere, no
smiles to brighten their lonely
Va TX in this life.
Sec how . little child brightsns
when you speak lovingly and kind
ly; note tho difference when We
speak harstly to them.
We should love one another.
We can show our love 10 many
ways.
Let us try to live a pure, noble
and upright life; do uuto others
20 We would them do unto u.s.
Mrs. A. N. Green in Farm and
Ranch. +