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Meade County news., 1917-07-05

civilized young person, the beneficiary,
through her marriage with Rodney, of
a piece of unmerited good fortune.
When she got Florence McCrea' S
answer to her letter, she took the
first occasion to get Rodney off by
himself and talk q little common
sense into him.
"What about where to live, Rod
ney?" she asked. "Made up your
mind about it yet? 1t is time someone
with little common sense straight
ened you out about this"
Harriet couldn't be sure from the
length of time he took seeing that
his pipe was properly lighted, wheth-
er he altogether liked this method of
approach or not.
Common sense always was a sort
of speciality of yours, Sis" he said at
last "and Strengthening out. You
were always pretty good at it." Then
out Of a cloud Of his own smoke,
"Fire away"
"Well, in the first place." she said,
"if you had your house today you'd be
lucky if the paint was dry and the
thing was fit to move into by the first
Of September"
"But we've got to get out Of here,
anyway, in October. And that means
we've got to have some sort of place
to get into. 1t is an awkward time,
I'll admit"
mo, you haven't" she said. 'You
can stay right here another six
months, If you like. I've heard FROM
Florence. When found how things
stood here, 1 wrote and asked her if
she'd lease for six months more if
she got the chance, and she wrote back
and simply grabbed at it."
Rodney smoked half way through
his pipe before he made any comment
on this suggestion. "This house isn't
just what we want" he said. "In the
first place, it's expensive"
Harriet shrugged her shoulders,
picked up one of Florence's poetry
books and eyed the heavily fooled bind
ing with satirical smile before she
replied.
"rd an idea there was that in it,"
she said at last. "Freddy said some
thing. Rose had been talking
to her." Then. after another little
silence and with a sudden access of
vehemence: 'You don't want to go
and do a regular fool thing, Roddy.
You're getting on perfectly splendid
ly. But If you pull up and go to live in
q barn somewhere and stop seeing any
body-people that count, mean"
Rodney grunted. you're beyond
your depth, sis" he said. "Come back
where you don't have to swim. The
expense isn't a capital consideration,
I'll admit that. Now go on from
there"
"That's like old times" she OBJ
served with a not ill-humored grim
ace. II wonder II you talk to Rose
like that. Oh, know the house is
rather solemn and absurd. It's Flor
ence herself all over, that's the size
of 1t. But what does that matter for
six months more?"
He pocketed his pipe and got up
out of his chair.
"There's something In It." he ad-
mitted. 'Tll think it over"
Meade County news., 1917-07-05
CHAPTER XII.
Tho Door That Was to Open.

The Door That Was to Open.
What silly little idiot she'd been
not to have seen the thing for her.
self Shed been, all the while, beat
ing her head against blind walls when
there was a door there waiting to
open of itself when the time came.
Motherhood Thered be a doctor
and a nurse at first, of course, but
presently they'd go away and she'd
be left with baby. Her own babyl
She could care for him with her own
hands, feed him-her joy reached an
ecstasy at this-from her own breast.
That life which Rodney led apart
from her, the life into which she had
tried with such ludicrous unsuccess
to effect an entrance, was nothing to
this new life which was to open before
her in few short months now. Mean
while, she not only must wait
she could well afford to.
That was why she could listen with
that untroubled smile of hers to the
terrible things that Rodney and
James Randolph and Barry Lake and
Jane got into the way of hurling
across her dinner table, and to the
more mildly expressed but equally
alkaline cynlcisms Of Jimmy Wallace.
Jimmy was dramatic critic on one
Of the evening papers as well as bit
Of playwright. He was slim, cool,
smiling, highly sophisticated young
man, who renounced all privileges as
an interpreter Of life in favor of re-
naming an unbiased observer Of it.
He never bothered to speculate about
what you ought to do-he waited to
see what you did.
Well, in the light Of the miraculous
transformation that lay before her,
Rose could listen undaunted to the
tough philosophizings her husband and
Barry Lake delighted in as well as to
the mordant merclless realities with
which Doctor Randolph and Jimmy
Wallace confirmed them. She wasn't
Indifferent to it all.
"Jim's pretty weird when he gets
going" Eleanor Randolph said to Fred
erica, on the next day after they had
been dining at the Aldriches', "but that
Barry Lake has sort Of surgical way
Of discussing just anything, and his
wife's as bad.
"We never got off women all the
evening. Barry Lake had their his
tory down from the early Egyptians,
and Jim got off string of patholog-
ical freaks. And then Rodney came
out strong for economic independence,
only with his own queer angle on 1t,
Of course. He thought it would be a
fine thing, but 1t wouldn't happen un-
til the men insisted on 1t. When a
girl wasn't regarded as manageable
unless she had been trained to trade
or profession, then things would be-
gin to happen. I think he meant 1t,
too.
swell, and all the while there sat
Rose, taking 1t all in with those big
eyes of hers. smiling to herself now
and then; saying things, too, some
times, that were pretty good. though
nobody but Jimmy seemed to under
stand, always, just what she meant.
They've talked before, those two. But
she was no more embarrassed than
as If we'd been talking embroidery
stitches"
So far as externals went, her life.
that spring, was immensely slmplified.
The social demands upon her, which
had been so insistent all winter.
stopped almost automatically. The
Meade County news., 1917-07-05
BiII's Support.

"The German viewpoint is incred-
ible," said Booth Harrington of In
dianapolis as he laid down a news pa
per account of the kaiser's recent play
er to the "Old German God" for mi re-
U-bOat assassinations.
That's hard-workin' wife o.
yourn, Bill said the bartender.
"'You bet she is, said Bill, as he
extended his glass for it's eightee lth
filling. I only wish 1 had three or
four more like her."
Meade County news., 1917-07-05
A Very False Friend.

George-Yes, I've finished with that
fellow Skinner-absolutely finished
with hlml He's bad one. He has
lying tongue in his head
AIhy-Dear me! And only yester-
day his wife told me that he had false
teeth. He must be wickedl
Meade County news., 1917-07-05
Vccetarian NuptiaIs.

"It must have been very expensive
wedding"
"Why"
"The maid of honor carried bou-
quet Of sweet peas and the brides
maids baskets of sweet potatoes"
Meade County news., 1917-07-05

Knowing that they have plenty
of money to raise twins properly
why should Rose resent the fact
that she has been presented with
two babies instead Of one7
Meade County news., 1917-07-05

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out thu
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-07-05

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t. the Gn and or the f few s
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of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
Hints For
Your
Christmas
Menu
Pineapple Appetizer
CIPnr Tnnanfn Gnnn

Pineapple Appetizer
clear Tomato Soup
Celery
Roast Ducb With Potato Filling and
Br0gUn Crazy
Apple Sauce
Cdndied Sweet Potatoes
EscdIOped Onions or other Vegetable
Fruit Salad
Charlotte Russo
Coffee
Cream Mints
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
ITALIANS RETAKE POSITIONS
Rome Says the Enemy Has Resumed
the Attack--Berlin Reports
Gain.

Rome, Dec 13.-The enemy has re-
sumed the attack. The official state
ment says that the Italians resisted
stubbOrnly throughout the day ana
that few positions which were aban-
doned in the beginning of the fighting
were reoceupied. In the evening the
enemy effort was reduced to the nor
NAL artillery fire.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-Local engagements
have occurred on the mountain from
in northern Italy, between the breh'a
and the Piave, army headquarters an
nounced. Prisoners were taken by Inc
Austro-German forces in this fighting
Washington. Dec. 13-Re-entorce-
ments from the Russian 'front.' for the
Austro-German invaders OF Italy are
still arriving, an official dispatch from
Rome announced.
With the French Armies in NiiF
December 13.-Snow when has peeh
eagerly awaited and long delayed oe-
CANT to fall in the mountain disJfic'
where the Austro-German armies are
striving to break through. The oesln'
ming of the snowfall adds to the OF
timism of those who have been conn.
dent that the drive would be checker
within its present limits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
Frozen Apricots,
inexpensive Fruit Cake.

This Southern recipe for cake is
made without eggs, which is a decided
advantage at the present prices Mix
together one cupful of light brown
sugar, mOlasses and butter = pinch of
salt, heaping teaspOonful each of Gin
namOn, cloves and ginger, half a nut
meg grated, one teaspooIful of lemon
juice and a teaspoonful of soda dis
solved in little hot water. Add two
cupfuls of Toured raisins, a cupful of
currants, quarter cupful of citron cut
In small pieces and the same quantity
OF chopped almonds. Mix all together
thoroughly and add one cupful OF boil
Ing water and then add flour enough to
make 1t so stiff that it will hold the
mixing spoon upright and bake in a
moderate oven for one hour.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

flour little at time, using the hands.
Press evenly into a buttered dripping
pan and prick with a fork. Bake in
moderate oven thirty minutes and cut
into small squares or strips. Let stand
ten minutes before removing from pan.
Pile on plate covered with a dolly.
Sultana Sticks.-A cupful sugar, one
quarter cupful melted butter, an egg
(unbeaten), two squares chocolate
(melted), one-quarter teaspOonful va
nilla, one-half cupful flour, one-quarter
cupful English walnut meats. one-quar-
ter cupful sultana raisins (cut in
pieces). Mix ingredients in order given.
Line a seven-inch square pan with
paraffn paper. Spread mixture evenly
In pan, using case knife, and bake in
a slow oven. AS soon as taken from
oven turn from pan, remove paper and
cut cake in strips three and one-half
inches by one inch, using a sharp knife
If these directions are not followed pa
per will cling to cake and it will be i'm
possible to cut it into shapely pieces.
Russian Tea.-Use three teaspoonfuls
of tea to two cupfuls of freshly boiled
water and allow one-half teaspoonful
of lemon juice and thin slice of lemon
from which seeds have been removed
to each cupful Sweeten with cut sug-
ar to suit individual taste. Many pre-
fer the addition of three whole cloves
or candied cherry.
Hot Chocolate.-One and one-half
squares of unsweetened chocolate, one
quarter cupful sugar, few grains salt,
cupful boiling water three cupfuls
milk. Scald milk, net chocolate Tin
small saucepan placed over hot water),
add sugar, salt and, gradually, boiling
water. When smooth place on range
and boil one minute. Add to scalded
milk, mill and serve in chocolate cups
with whipped cream. To mill choco-
late beat until froth forms on top, pre-
venting scum. Use Dover egg beaten.
Whipped Cream. - Three-quarters
cupful thick cream, one-quarter cupful
milk, one-third cupful powdered sugar,
one-half teaspoonful vanilla, white ore
egg. Mix cream and milk, beat until
stiff. using egg beater; add sugar, va
nilla and white of egg beaten until stiff.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS DAIRTIES
Several Trusty Recipes of Unusual
"Pep."

Several Trusty Recipes of Unusual
"Pep."
Devonshire Sandwiches.-Cut gra--
ham bread Cor entire wheat in one
quarter inch sliceG. Spread sparingly
with butter and then with orange mar
malade. Put together in pairs, remove
crusts and cut in fancy strips. Arrange
on a plate covered with dolly. RIO
offer variety the marmalade Ray some
times be sprinkled with chopped pecan
nut meats.
Note: If the hostess prefers to have
the marmalade made at home here is
good recipe, and since it is delicious on
buttered toast for the winter breakfast
IL is well to make quantity at time;
Orange MarmaIade.-Nine oranges,
four lemons, eight pounds sugar, four
quarts water. Wipe fruit dry and cut
crosswise in as thin slices as possible,
removing seeds. Put into preserving
kettle, add water, cover and let stand
thirty-six hours. Place on range, bring
to boiling point and let simmer two
hours. Add sugar and let simmer an
hour Turn into sterillzed jelly tum-
blers and cover each glass with a cir
cular piece of paraffin paper, then
with large circular piece of letter
paper, fastening paper securely over
edge of glass with mucilage.
Scotch Five O'Clock Teas.-Work cup
of butter, using a wooden spoon, until
very creamy; then while heating CON
stantly gradually add sugar. Work in
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
RUSS ARMY BEGINS
DECENTRALIZATION
Peace Negotiations for Easte,,
Front Start.
RoUMANIANS GUT FIGHTING
cossacks Under Gen. KorniloH cl...
NTH 7olsheviki Force Around
TamoVka-Thousands of Troons
Support kaIedines.

Copenhagen, Dec. 13.-The ~en,ioei
cial German news agency saws DEM
bilization of the Russian forces has
begun and that peace negotiations no.
stricted to the Russian front, have baon
authorized
The dispatch says that General
Oherbatchoff has been appointed com.
mander in chief, with the assistance
of the allies (Teutonic0, and Thar ba
has been authorized to open peace na.
gotiations with Germany.
Roumanan Fighting OFF.
Jassy, Roumania. Dec 13-OgiaaI
announcement was made of the sign.
ing of an armistice in accordance with
which hostiIities were SUSPENDED NJ
1890 p. m. Sunday until further no.
tice.
Serbia Opposes Reas.
Tokyo, Dec. 13-A formal declara-
ton of independence by Siberia is i'm
minent, it was believed in official
circles here. Advices from Siberian
points declare that a conference Of
Siberian leaders is scheduled 10 take
place at Tomsk for the purpose of re-
pudiating the bolshevih government
and establishing an independent state
Eastern Siberia is now practically in.
dependent.
Dismisses All ENJOYS.
Petrograd. Dec. 13.-Leon TrotzRy
the bolsheviki foreign minister. has is.
sued a decree dismissing all Russian
ambassadors and their staffs because
they ignored the bolsheviki demand
that they denounce the Kerensky gov
eminent.
London. Dec 13.-Russla's civil war
has apparently begun.
Dispatches-al greatly delayed-re-
ported the first actual clash between
the bolsheviki and 5000 to 1000 Cos
sack rebels around Tamanovka. about
is miles from Bielgorod. The Cossacks
were part of a force commanded by
General Korniloff. well furnished with
arms, machine guns and ammunition.
BolsheVki Are Defeated?
London, Dec. 13.-RepOrts Of fight
ing at Mohllev, Russian general head
quarters, between troops newly arrived
there and the bOlsheviki garrison were
received in Petrograd, according to
the correspondent Of the Times in the
Russian capital. It is also reported
that shock battalions and CoSsacks
advancing on Mohilev claShed with the
bolsheviki. who were defeated.
It is said that thousands Of CossacAs
already have left the fighting front and
rallied to Kaledines' support, and it is
expected he will soon have the entire
force of 100000 Cossacks at his dis
posal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

three-fOurths pound of suet, four
ounces of flour, three-fOurths pound of
sugar, five eggs, brandy if desired.
Mix Well fill creased basins two
thirds full, tie cloth over and steam
(allOwing water to come halfway up
the baSins) at least six hours. To
serve, steam again abort two hours
turn out, stick holly sprig in the ton,
pour little brandy in the dish and set
fire to it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

Allow seven small oysters to each
person and season with three-fourths
teaspoonful of lemon juice, one-half
teaspoonful of tomato ketchup, one
half teaspoonful of finely chopped shall
lot, three drops of tabasco sauce and
salt to taste. Chill thoroughly and
serve in cocktail glass. Sprinkle with
finely chopped celery before sending to
table
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
FIRST U. S. SHOT AT AUSTRIA
Representative Tinkham Of S0s'''
Fires First American Shell from
Italian Front

Italian Army Headquarters Zee H..
The first American snot Of li'S Ar
against Austria was fred Weans' no,
when Representative Tinkhaln - -..ri.
ton pulled the string of 4 l'4' Ll' "a
meter gun. hurtling a shell a''0S'
the Austrian lines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
BRITISH LOSE Fl SHIPS
Fourteen Vessels of More Than 10OO
Tons During Week by U-soatS
and Mines.

London. Dec. ia slight increase
in the losses of British merchaAL'i''l
by mine or submarine in tn iaS' wen
is noted in the admiralty stafelle .-.,
Fourteen vessels of more than "'s'
tons were sunk, as well as seven "''
der that tonnage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

An Optimist holds this pleasant pros
pect out TO engaged couples "Unmar-
nsd couples kiss and forgive Mar
ried couples kiss and declare a truce
while the heavy artillery is being NOV
ed up."-Kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

This unique monument was made by
French prisoners of war in the camp at
Stuttgart. Germany, as tribute to
their comrades who have died In bat
tie for their beloved country.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
Pineapple Annetizer.

Pare and CRATE half pineapple and
set in ice cold place until ready to use.
Add two tablespoonfuls sugar to the
pineapple and serve in cocktail glasses
with little shaved ice. Garnish with
a half Of maraschino cherry.
Roast oac's With Potato Filling and
Brown Gravy.
Clean the duck same as any other
fowl and fill with potato filing made as
follows: Three cupfuls mashed gota-
toes, one cupful breadcrumbs, one tea
spoonful of salt, one and one-half tea
spoonful grated nutmeg, one-eighth tea
spoonful paprika, two tablespoonfuls
poultry seasoning, one tablespoonful Of
chopped celery top, two tablespoonfuls
bacon drippings, three tablespoonfuls
flour,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14

Drain, saving stock for the tomato
soup. Brush bake dish with butter !;
sprinkle with breadcrumbs; put in
onions, pour over the cream sauce,
cover with breadcrumbs and bake in
hot oven until light brown.
Sauce-Melt the butter. add flour and
stir until smooth add milk slowly. stir
ring constantly until it is smooth and
creamy; add salt and pepper and boil
two minutes.
Tomato Stars on Lettuce.
Four cupfuls strained tomatoes, one
teaspoonful finely cut onion, one-half
teaspoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls
granulated gelatin, one teaspoonful
sugar, a dash white pepper, dash
paprlka.
Put the tomatoes and onion in sauce
pan; boil ten minutes; add the season
ing and strain through fine strainer.
Soak the gelatin in two tablespoonfuls
cold water and add to the hot strained
tomatoes; stir until dissolved Pour
out on plate or platter which has been
rinsed with cold water. When firm cut
into small stars with fancy cutter. Put
lettuce leaf on salad plate, lay the
small stars on and serve with the
French dressing.
Frozen Apricots.
A can of apricotS quart of water, a
rupful of sugar, a tablespoonful lemon
juice. Mash the apricots through col
Rnder or strainer. Add water and sug-
ar. Pack ice cream can with three
parts ice and one part salt: then put
mixture in. Let stand five minutes ;
then turn until stiff.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
EscaIoped Onions.

One quart of onions, one tablespoon
full butter, one tablespoonful flour, one
cupful milk, one and one-half tea
spoonful salt, dash white pepper, one
half cupful breadcrumbs.
Put onions into pan of cold water
peel and cut into quarter-inch rings
Put into saucepan of boiling water and
boil ten minutes or until tender
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-12-14
Christmas Plum PUDDING.

One pound of raisins, one-half pound
of currants, six ounces of candied peel,
three-fourths pound of breadcrumbs,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-22

In he city s%choolchildren are prov
ing how useful they can make them.
aalves, doing good work In which they
afe enthusiastic, and turning out guam
cities of comforts for the soldiers. The
supplies they make are gathered up
0y agents of the Red Cross, 80 that
ua responsibility Of the tenchers ends
WITH the delivery Of these supplies.
Boys and girls along with firemen
ana policemen and about everybody
eIse with an hour to spare occasion.
tDly are knitting. The children are
light to knit small squares Of yurn,
~ be set together to make coverlets
Spr the Belglans. or whoever else the
'Sed Cross may discover pinched by
tsFe cold, where coal Is scarce. Odds
and ends Of yarn do for these squares,
q I'd even the smaller children learn to
make them nicely. The youngsters
Nte the work, and their teachers show
t!lem how to least on the number of
'trtlcles required, which varies q little.
according to the thickness of the yarn.
TAey are taught to make the squares,
Nth even and exact stitches, and also
huw to take 1t Off the needle when
Alished., The practice is good for
tiiem, for they must undo the work
s. a stitch is dropped. and knit 1t over
'it;ain. In some households children
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-22

taught ut school instruct their elders
se9R that everybody knits but father,
afA perhaps father knits, too. At any
rate, he might, II knitting proved as
fascinating and restful to the nerves
as women find 1t, Children who be-
come expert In knitting squares oc-
casionnlly knit scarfs also.
Another thing that they are doing
will help the hospital units. All the
OLD scraps of linen, WORKOUT table
linen or bed linen, is cut up into small
pieces for making lint. These pieces
are laid on n board or kitchen table,
and scraped with a knife blade, con-
vcrting them into lint. Small knives
such rs are used for pairing vegetables,
or pocket knives, are used for the
work. The linen must, Of course, be
perfectly clean.
Other clean rags Of white cotton are
cut up into small strips to be used to
stuff pillows. The strips are less than
IN inch wide, and may be frayed along
the edges. They vary In length and
are USED ms a substitute for feathers.
These nrc all things that even the
smallest children can do. AS soon as
they become expert enough at knitting
there are other things to be made be.
sides squares and scarfs-such as eve
bandages.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-11-22

so Skilifully applies to the elephants
howdah, the parrots wings ana the
sailor hoy's MILDLY.
Mother may like something new and
attractive in the form Of luncheon mn.
kins made Of II and n half yards OF
white linen ca good quality comes ut Is
cents n yard) cut into six squares and
bordcred with n picot Irish edge after
merely rolling the edges.
or she may prefer n theater bag
made OF brocade velvet in my Of the
now colors and lined with n soft silk In
contrasting color. They are made with
Il pocket in the bottom, either oblong
or round. and the top has a casing
through which gold ribbon is drawn.
NOW that patriotism runs high make
hubby n rcd, white and blue pillow for