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The midland journal., 1916-07-21
Little Sir GalaElad
"A Story With a
Blessing
By PHOEBE GRAY
copyrght BY Small. Maynard & Company

Alice about a very particular matter on
account of it is so near Christmas. have
swell idea. First chance you get you go
to the Art department of your store and
pick out nice drawing outfit. thought
of it in our drawing class how 1t was Just
the thing to give Charlie Thomas 1t would
amuse him. can just imagine him sit
ting there poor fellow. He and are fell
low Galahads so want to be remembered
to him and you must have a share in it.
We will give it to him together. Put a
card on 1t from Lady Mary Alice and Sir
Francis Willett greetings brother Knight.
guess it will tickle him. / would not
bother you but / won't be home Christ
mas. I am invited to Walrus Farquhar's
house for the holidays and mother and
father say can go. So that is ALL
From your devoted sir Knight,
F. WILLETT.
P. S.-Father says Uncle Billy Jackson
is coming home right after New Year.
Second P. ST. forgot You can have
them charge the drawing outfit to father.
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best. Mr.. Willett's fine; I wouldn't
mind him so much. But Mrs. WilIett's
different. She'd embarrass me to
pieces"
"Oh, don't know" said Sam. trying
to be encouraging. "We're's goods
them; Willett was poorer'n am once"
Yet it was with distinct relief that
the Thomases read Mrs. Willett's gra-
cious and cordial answer to Charles
invitation. They were to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Willett's people If
Francis were to be at home. it would
be different; he would have been de-
lighted. She regretted very much, ard
so forth and so on.
THANK goodness" said Martha.
"Then it'll be just US and the Browns"
Sam gave Charlie five dollars to shop
with. and the little boy. very depre-
eating and apologetic, declined to fake
anyone but Mary Alice into his conf
dence regarding his purchases.
And so the great night finally came.
AS modern Christmases go. the wealth
er and the amount of snow were quite
up to specifications. The fine. clean
snow lay in gentle. billowing drifts.
sparkling in the rays of a whacking
big moon. and the air bit and tingled.
Oh. it was some Christmas!
In the sitting-room the table was all
set The bright Goals in the heater
glowed through the squares of mica.
and on its top apples in pan sput-
tered and sizzled. filling the room with
sugary odor.
Don't light the lamp just yet, mum
mee," said Charlie. 81 can't see out
the window If you do"
So he sat looking down the snowy
road. all patched and shadow barred
in the slant moonlight. To Martha it
seemed as II her boy, there in the pale
glow from the window. were surround.
ed and glorified by the soft aura from
his golden head. She went into the
kitchen and basted the turkey. which
cracked and popped in its own savori-
ness
Came the far. thin changing of a
gong. The Sheffield trolley. approach
ing the end OF the line. slid into view
with shining rectangles Of light. rock,
| ing and dipping. Then Il stopped, and
The midland journal., 1916-07-21
Country Costume for
Many Sports

costume of moderately heavy
washable cotton answers the purposes
Of the athletic girl who goes in for all
the summer sports. With an ample
income and zest for clothes one may
dress for golf, for walking, for ten
mis-, and all the rest of it, in special
outfits designed for each sport, but
there is no especially good reason for
1t. The 'pastime suits" and hats in
troduced this season are appropriate
forall sorts of outdoor wear. Two or
three of them will see the average
girl through the summer, and they are
to be used for general outing wear.
A cotton khaki skirt in white and
cotton corduroy sports coat in blue
are combined in the suit shown. No
better choice for the skirt, as to color,
can be made, for white stands the
severest test of the laundry. Cordu-
roys may be had in all the fashionable
The midland journal., 1916-07-21
Wells and Furs for
Midsummer

Airy midsummer wells, made to float
with every light breeze that blows, and
to suggest coolness, are affected by
the summer girl. They seem hardly
made for association with cozy-looking
fur pieces but are found side by side
with what are called summer furs in
the wardrobe of the up-to-date follow
ers of fashion. But these two are not
so incongruous as they seem; be-
fore the hours of summers day have
all rolled away both of them may
prove a very good reason for exist
ence.
The new wells are sometimes the
sole trimming for midsummer hats,
and they are made in fascinating pat
terms, in white or black mostly. A
white hat of satin becomes back
ground for a veil of brilliant black
in lace and net pattern. Half OF
the veil is sometimes of plain net and
the remainder of lace. worn in the eff
feet of harem veil. A white veil on
a black hat is occasionally managed
with much cleverness, but the white
veil on white hat is a joy of mid
summer. sure to please every one.
Summer furs are made in small
capes of ermine or moleslSin or com
binations o. these. and In scarfs Of
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ermine. fox, moleskin, and in ermine
combined with these other fufs. They
are a fad, or course, but every one is
ready to forgive an inconsistency
when it is charming. Real fox. skins,
in white, are expensive, and ermine
is royal fur. But furriers are WON
derfully clever in using other pelts to
initiate both these high-priced varie-
ties, to the entire satisfaction of those
who Eear them. A very small per
cent of neckpieces classed as fur or
ermine are really entitled to these
names. Other furs masquerade with
such good success under these titles
that they lose their identity. Mole
skins are not rare furs but so much
work is involved in making them up
that summer furs of moleskin com
mand high price.
With the lightest and most sum
merry of apparel fashion DEGREES that
summer furs are correct, and there
fore so be it.
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fourth of a pound of candied fruit, cut
in pieces, cover with half cupful of
pineapple sirup. Boil cupful of sugar
and half cupful of water until it
spins thread. Add to it the beaten
yolks of four eggs, stir until the mix
ture is thick, then beat until cold. Add
the chestnuts and a teaspoonful of va
nilla and one pint of cream whipped.
Put into a freezer and half freeze, then
add the candied fruit. Pack and stand
at least two hours to ripen.
Frozen Cheese and Preserved Figs.
Beat two good-sized cream cheeses
with half cupful of stiff cream until
smooth, sweeten to taste and put into
a covered mold. Pack in ice and salt
for four hours. When ready to serve
slice in pieces two inches thick, then
cut in rounds, or, better, pack in bak-
ing-pOwder cans and it will be all ready
when sliced. Make a slight depression
fig, stem end up.
Biscuit GIace.-Put two cupfuls of
sugar and one cupful of water in a
saucepan over the fire. Cook carefully
until the sirup spins thread. Beat
the yolks of six eggs very light; pour
the sirup upon them slowly, beating all
the while. Return to the fire and cook
one minute. Strain into a bowl and
beat until cold. Add teaspoonful of
vanilla, one-fourth of a cupful of Or
ange juice and very finely chopped
nuts. Turn into the freezer, and when
thoroughly chilled add one pint of
cream, whipped stiff. Fill paper
boxes, sprinkle with chopped nuts or
macaroons and pack and freeze.
Plain ice cream is far easier to pre-
pare than most cooked puddings, and
the large majority of diners would
much prefer them.
Mexican Hash.-Chop or grind meat
left from roast. To each pint OF
meat add half can of corn, three
fourths Of a cupful of bread crumbs
and gravy to make it moist Season
highly with paprika and bake in hut
tered dish twenty minutes. Fine
served with baked potatoes.
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SYNOPSIS.

While trundling the clean washing up
Clipper Hill Mary Alice Brown is set up
on by some mischievous boys, who spill
the washing into the dirt. She Is rescued
and taken to her home in Calvert street
by Francis Willett, a Galahad knight.
she is punished by her drunken father for
returning without the wash money. Mary
Alice wanders away from home, takes a
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse of Sam Thorn
as In the morning she meets little Char
He Thomas, a cripple. Sam takes Mary
Alice home and finds that he and Mrs.
Brown are old acquaintances. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home fer a
visit while Lem Brown, the drunken fa-
Charlie is made Galahad knight. Fran
els visits the farm and is saved from
drowning by Mary Alice Lem Brown
gets out of Jail and goes 70 work for Sam
Thomas as hired man. Francis Willett
Is sent away to preparatory school, Mary
Alice gets q Job in q department store.
The midland journal., 1916-07-21

on salted waters, the small, round ones,
and put into the oven to brown, makes
most attractive marguerites.
Marshmallows cut in quarters with
sharp shears and mixed with pineapple
and whipped sweetened, favored
cream, and served in sherbet glasses,
is dainty dessert.
A most delightful fruit salad may be
made with pineapple, Strawberries.
marshmallows, and two or three table
spoonfuls of good boiled salad dress
ing stirred into cupful of whipped
cream. Serve very cold in pretty
glass DISH
Marshmallows cut up and added to
the boiled frosting while it is hot is
a favorite filling for a cake as well
as good icing.
MarshmaIlows.-Dis one pack
water. Boil together four cupfuls of
sugar and IA tablespoonfuls of water
until 1t forms thread. Pour the slrup
over the gelatin in deep dish and
beat until thick; flavor as desired, and
put into a pan of powdered sugar to
coat each marshmallOw.
MarshmaIlow Frosting.-Melt one
cupful of white fondant. add the white
of an egg, beaten stiff, and stir over
the fire two minutes remove from the
heat and beat for two minutes, or until
stiff enough to spread; flavor with any
desired fiavoring. This is especially
good on chocolate cake.
MarshmaIIow Paste.-Put fourth
OF a cupfuF Of sugar and the same
amount of milk in saucepan. heat
slowly to the boiling point. and boil
six minutes. Cut a fourth of pound
of marshmallows in pieces and melt in
n double boiler; add two tablespoon
fuls of hot water and cook until the
mixture is smooth; then add the hot
sirup gradually, stirring constantly.
Beat until cool enough to spread. then
add half teaspoonful of vanilla. Use
either for filling or frosting.
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leaves in the AaIr.

A very pretty fashion has just come
over from Paris. Chaplets of leaves,
glossy or transparent, In colors har-
lnonizing or contrasting with the dress.
are being worn around the hair. This
arrangement is particularly becoming
to young girls so long as the leaves are
not netallized.
The midland journal., 1916-07-21

Fathers-and mothers, too
forget sometimes that they
may do things which cause
their children to blush with
shame. It is one Of the great
responsibilities Of parenthood
for the father and mother to
keep burning as strong,
bright flame the faith Of their
little ones in them. Consider
I now Mary Alice's case.
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DuL an OccaSlOnal Slip
ping from the beaten
path makes these sweets
all the sweeter.
NesseIrode Pudding
Take three cupfuls of
large chestnuts, shell and
remove the brown skin,
cover with water and
simmer until thoroughly
tender. Drain and press
through Il sieve. Take a
The midland journal., 1916-07-21

In order to love mankind, We must
not expect too much of them. 1t is a
rare gift to be able to choose and be
satisfied. Frank Crane.
The midland journal., 1916-07-21
CHAPTER VII.
The Bestest Christmas.

H0 9S0bCSS OuItSIHtdS.
Christmas at the Thomas farm was
always Charles day. This year he
was year older and year wiser.
Somewhere in the course of twelve
months Charlie had discovered. con-
sciously, the thing that can make ev-
cry one of three hundred and sixty-five
Gays Christmas. Perhaps it had been
between the covers of his beloved
Story of Sir Galahad" on that first
day Mary Alice had read it to him.
Christmas at the farm had meant
a little love feast, with three to par
take. Now it meant something more
the open door of hospitality, the shar-
ing of one's blessings. Charlie. with
Martha's help, sent out his invitations.
Will you please come to, our party on
Christmas night? We are going to have
a tree and turkey. 1t weighs seventeen
pounds. Commences at six O'clock.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES B. THOMAS.
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deIlghtfuI after-uInner
mint. A marshmallow
dropped in a cupful of
hot cocoa at the chill
dren's parties will please
t h e m b e tter than
whipped cream, and is so
easy to do.
A marshmallow placed
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GRO BE CONTINUED
Worry and Grow Thin.

Worry and Grow Thin.
what is Mrs. Twobble doing these
days to reduce her weight?"
"Oh. she just worries apout it,"
THAT beats rolling on the floor. She
couldn't hit upon better plan"
The midland journal., 1916-07-21

When grown-ups, with their
aches and selfishness and dis
appointments and appetites, for
get that human beings are only
a small part Of very great uni
verse and lose their faith in the
Creator there remains to US who
know some of them the beauti-
fuI trust of little children In God
and his love.
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USES FOR MARsHMALLows.

Marshmallows as confection.
dipped in peppermint fondant, are q
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Tie KITCHEN
CABLNE fizz3
Every failure teaches man some
thing If he will learn.
There is no situation in life SO bad
that it cannot be retrieved.
It is a poor heart that never re-
joices.-Dickens.
DAINTY DISHES.

Some of these delicate concoctions
would not wear for everyday living,
The midland journal., 1916-07-21

Sam and Martha had some misgiv-
ings about the Willetts.
II wouldn't know what to do to en-
tertain them swells," said Martha.
"Still, If Charlie wants 'em, I'll do my
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
NEW COLLARS OF ORGANIZE
Possible to Make Choice Of Many De-
signs, Some of Them Remark
ably Pretty.

An organdie collar has revers seal
Hoped and embroidered. and a high.
upright accordion plated frill across
the back only. Organdie revers are
thickly dotted with hand embroidered
dots or bars, with high medici collar
dotted and scalloped. wired and r
slightly turned back. Rather stiff Or
candle with fine hand work is used for
collar and cuff sets and vestees. A
vestee of %organdie in fine tucks is at
tached to a high collar, with a narrow
embroidered turnover just showing
on both parts, and a crush ribbon over
the collar passes through Sits in
front, leaving the edges of a ichu
about an inch and a half apart.
An elaborate style of organdie col
lar has a frill of oriental lace on the
lower edge to the shoulder only. A
partly closed round turnover Of m
broidered organdie is worn with a
short tied cravat of black velvet rib
bon.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29

The commandments words voice the
British attitude toward prisoners of
war. both military and civilian. 1t
considers the human side of those
forced to live behind wire entangle-
ments. Once a week the commandant
turns over his office to prisoners who
have complaints. He hears the stories
and does what he can.
Twice weekly the commandant per-
sonally inspects every one of the 1000
beds housed under the great roofs of
the palace. These beds are neat and
clean, with four blankets and a soft
mattress for each.
There are eigL cooks for every
thousand prisoners. The food is pre-
pared and taken to three great mess
rooms, each of which can compare
in floor space to the main lobby of
New Yort's Grand Central station.
Here is the food allowance, per man
per day: One and one-half pounds of
white bread, one-half pound of meat,
one-half pound of potatoes, two ounces
of peas, lentils, beans or rice; two
ounces of sugar, one-half ounce of tea
margarine or two ounces of cheese,
timed milk, salt and pepper. There
is afternoon tea with bread and but
ter.
Each battalion has a large canteen
where a prisoner may augment his
food g,,ny1u Tho urAo1fhgar fnfornnc
freely patronize the canteens. but the
ordinary fare is better than the av'
erage Pittsburgh steel worker ever
had in his life. These Pittsburghers
aren't anxious for the war tJ close
They're satisfied.
The American embassy, godfather o.
all enemy aliens in the British isles
works hand in hand with a specia
committee of the Weather internet
men to care for the special wants o.
the poor.
Almost every prisoner looks for
ward eagerly to the weekly theater
Here artists, some high in the pro
fession, perform vaudeville stunts
Professional actors present the lates
plays. The theater will seat 1,50l
persons. The scenery was painted b!
artists who rank high in British anC
German art circles, and is %infinitel!
better than that found in the average
London playhouse.
A smaller hall, sor 500 persons. ii
set aside for the evening musicals
This hall is always crowded. At 6
night concert Herr F. Lorant, ar
Austrian violinist, who will be hearC
in America after the war, was the sta
attraction.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
LONDON IS MORE ENGLISH
Directory Shows That Many Teutons
Have Deserted Capital Since
Outbreak of War.

London.-"Kelly's Post Office Lon
don Directory for 1916 carries prac-
tically as much weight as ever. Last
year 1t weighed IA pounds IA ounces,
and the loss of so pages, largely due
to the disappearance of many
Schmidts, Schneiders and other bear.
ers of Teutonic names, has not given
1t any look of e%maciation. About $500
pages remain.
|. The Schmidts have made a notable
eXodu In the London section their
number is reduced from As to %, while
lin the country and surburbs their
strength is now only eight as against
IS last year.
Many small tradesmen have given
up business since the 1915 directory
was compiled. In the London trades
section there is a column less of
bakers, representing n falling off of
about one hundred, but most of the
names that have gone are German.
In the county and suburbs section
there is a drop of about sixty bakers
for the same reason. At a time when
Great Britain is believed to be a ma.
ton Of shellmakers the lists of q am
munition makers and eight cartridge
manufacturers look very modest.
Sixty-nine new trade headings are
introduced. They include two makers
of periscopes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
SAMPLE THESE HAM DAInTleSi
Are Worth a Place at Any Table
Where Good Living Is Properly
Appreciated.

Ham With Pickle Sauce.-Buy a
f%our-pound piece of tender raw ham.
Remove the skin and neatly trim all
round. Heat a tablespoonful OF lard
in a saucepan, lay in the ham and
lightly brown for five minutes on each
side. Lift up the ham and place on q
plate. Put in the saucepan two ounces
Of larding pork cut in small pieces.
one small sound sliced carrot, one
small sliced onion, one branch sliced
celery, two branches of chopped pars-
ley, n bay leaf, two cloves and one
tablespoonful of thyme. Allow this mix
ture to brown for five minutes, mixing
occasionally, and add the ham. Moisten
with a cup Of hot water, and, II handy,
two ta~blespoonfuls of tomato Juice.
Season with half a te%aspoonfu, of pep
per. Cover the pan and let boil for
five minutes. Then place in the over
to bake for 35 minutes. Strain into
another saucepan and add six vinegar
pickles, finely chopped, n table,
spoonful of chopped capers, half a
t%easpoonful Of chopped parsley and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Lightly mix
and boil for two minutes. Pour over
the ham and serve. This dash requires
careful preparation to be tasty, but
when properly cooked 1t is a meal in
itself with a service of potatoes.
Delicious Ham Savory.-Place in a
chopping bowl three ounces of cooked,
lean ham and chop for ten minutes
until 1t is a smooth pulp. Then add
half a tablespoonful of good butter,
two t"easpoonfuls of table sauce, half
a %saltspoonful of cayenne pepper and
half a -teaspoonful of mustard. Chop
the whole well together for five min
utes more and place this paste on a
plate. Prepare six small round pieces
of toast. Divide the ham preparation
evenly on the toast and serve imme-
diately.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29

the piece intended for the pocket, by
cutting 1t like a half circle. Take
some print or chintz and cover the
pieces of cardboard; put the card
board between two pieces of chintz
and sew the sides together; the edges
can be oversewn all round with strong
thread.
Each piece of cardboard requires
two pieces of chintz, as they are COW
cred back and front.
Sew the pocket to the back piece;
IL liked. a piece of chintz can be sewn
down the center of the pocket to dl-
vide 1t into two.
Now take about half a yard of dain-
ty ribbon to lone with the chintz:
sew two ends to the back of the peck
ct, and tie in a pretty bow at the top.
the pocket is then hung up by the rib
bon and can be slipped over the bed
rail.
The pocket is a charming gift for
an invalid, for they appreciate little
attentions and thought for their COM
fort.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
ALL WORTH SAMPLING
VARIETY OF DuMPLINcs TO SUIT
ALL TASTES.
May Be Made the Chief Part Of Meal
or Only a Course Of the Menu
as May Be Desired for
the Meal.

Chicken DumpIings-Mix and sift
three level t~easpoonfuls Of baking pow
der and one-half a level te~aspoonful of
salt with two cups Of -four. Add suf-
flcient milk to make a soft dough. Roll
lightly On a Toured board and cut into
small biscuits. Place on a creased pie
plate in a steamer and cook 20 min
utes. Do not move or o the
steamer while the dumplings are cook
ing. Do not start to make the dunn
pings until the chicken is tender. 1t
can wait, but not the dumplings.
Soft Dumplines.-One cupful of fine
ly chopped beef suet, one generous
pint of -four; n t~easpoonful Of black
pepper, IL ~teaspoonfuls of salt. Mix
well together and add enough cold wa
ter to make as thick as biscuit dough.
Roll out and cut with a biscuit cut
ter or knife, drop into boiling water
and cook for one-half hour, drain and
serve hot. Serve with roast meat, or
the dumplings may be slightly Drowned
in the oven after boiling. They are
also good added to a meat stew.
Liver Dumplings.-Chop one-half
pound of liver and o~ne-fourth pound Of
bacon, %uncooked, as fine as possible.
Beat two eggs lightly ard add one
fourth cupful of butter to them. Then
add the meat, the ~seasonings Of
chopped parsley, white herbs, salt and
pepper, and IL cupfuls of bread
crumbs, adding more bread crumbs If
necessary. This will depend on the
%softness or dryness of the crumbs and
on the size of the eggs. The mixture
should be just stiff enough to make
a paste which can be formed into balls.
Divide into portions, roll smoothly in
the hands and poach in boiling water
before boiling, cooking about fifteen
minutes.
Potato DumpIings.-Grate four cold
boiled potatoes and add to them one
cupful of stale bread crumbs soaked in
a little milk, just enough to moisten,
also one cupful of bread crumbs
crisped in a little butter or drippings
Add two eggs, two tablespoonfuls of
flour and seasoning of salt, pepper and
nutmeg. Form into medium-sized
balls and steam or boil 20 minutes.
Turn on to a serving dish and sprinkle
with the remaining fried bread crumbs.
Drip Dumpllngs.-Three eggs, one
half cupful of milk, two tablespoonful
of butter, one cupful of flour, one-half
te%aspeonful of salt, o~ne-sixteenth tea,
spoonful of pepper and a grating OF
nutmeg. Break the whites of the eggs
into a cup and add enough milk to fill
the cup. Mix with the butter and
-four in a spider and stir as it boils
until i. leaves the spider clean. Wher
cool, stir in the yolks well and season
to taste. Drop from a teaspoon into
boiling soup five minutes before serv
ing.
Cornmeal Dumplings.-Scald foul
cupfuls of cornmeal with a suficien'
quantity of hot liquid in which han
has been boiled, add a dash Of salt
stir together well, make into balls anC
dip into the ham liquor when it is very
hot. Boil for twenty or twenty-five
minutes, occasionally stirring to keeI
from sticking to the kettle.