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The midland journal., 1917-02-23

talk to me about her going to the
hospital to be useful. She's crazy
about him, and he's crooked as dogs
hind leg"
Perhaps. But it's always up to the
girl. You know that"
He felt immeasurably old beside
Joe's boyish clustering - old and
rather helpless.
'Tm watching him. Some of these
days I'll get something on him. Then
she'll know what to think Of her
hero!"
THAT'S not quite square, is it?"
Hes not square"
Joe left him then, wheeling abrupt
ly off into the shadows. K. had gone
home alone, rather uneasy. There
seemed to be mischief in the very air.
Harriet's business instinct had been
good. She had taken expensive
rooms in a good location, and fur
nished them with the assistance of a
decorator. Her climbing was not so
rapid as to make her dizzy; but busi-
ness was coming. The first time she
made price of seventy-five dollars
for an evening gown, she went out
Immediately after and took a drink
of water. Her throat was parched.
She began to learn little quips of the
feminine mind. No woman over thirty
but was grateful for her pink-and-gray
room with its soft lights. And Har-
riet herself conformed to the picture.
She took a lesson from the New York
modistes, and wore trailing black
gowns. She strapped her thin figure
into the best corset she could get, and
had her black hair marcelled and
dressed high. And, because she was
g lady = birth and instinct, the re-
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these there was the sound Of Doctor
AIax's step in the corridor, and his
smiling nod from the door; there was
"God bless you" now and then for
the comfort she gave; there were
wonderful nights on the roof under
the stars, until KS little watch
warned her to bed.
= .
K. was having his own troubles in
those days. Late at night, when Anna
and Harriet had retired, he sat on
the balcony and thought of many
things. Anna Page was not well. He
had noticed that her lips were rather
blue, and had called in Doctor Ed. 1t
was valvular heart disease. Anna
was not to be told, or Sidney. It was
Harriet's ruling.
"Sidney can't help any," said Har-
riet, "and for heavens sake let her
have her chance. Anna may live for
years. You know her as well as
do. If you tell her anything at all,
she'll have Sidney here, waiting on
her hand and foot"
And LIE Moyne, fearful of urging too
much because his own heart was cry
ing out to have the girl back, assented.
Then, K. was anxious about Joe.
The boy did not seem to get over the
thing the way he should. Now and
then LIE Moyne, resuming his old habit
of wearying himself into sleep, would
walk out into the country. On one
such night he had overtaken Joe,
tramping along with his head down.
Joe had not wanted his company.
had plainly sulked. But LIE Moyne
had persisted.
"Tll not talk" he said; "but since
we're going the same way, we might
as well walk together"
But after a time Joe talked, after
all. 1t was not much at first-a fever
ish complaint about the heat, and that
if there was trouble in Mexico he
thought he'd go.
"Wait until fall, if you're thinking
of it," K. advised. "This is tepid COM
pared with what you'll get down
there"
"I've got to get away from here"
X. nodded Understandings. Since
the scene at the White Springs hotel,
both knew that no explanation was
necessary.
For almost twenty minutes they
tramped on without speech. They
had made circle, and the lights of
the city were close again. K. stopped
and put kindly hand on Joe's shoul-
der.
ga mans got to stand up under a
thing like this, you know. 1 mean, it
mustn't be a knockout. Keeping
busy is a darned good method"
Joe shook himself free, but without
resentment.
"Ill tell you what's eating me up,"
he exploded. "It's Max Wilson. Don't
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sugar, one teaSpOOnful of butter, SOf-
tened; one cupful of pastry flour, two
teaspOonfuls of cream tartar and a
teaspoonful of soda, sifted with the
flour. Add a cupful of sweet milk
beat well and bake in buttered gem
pans that have been heated hot. Bake
in quick oven.
Chicken and Chestnut Salad.-Mix
half cupful of diced chicken with
half cupful of celery and half cupful
of boiled chestnuts, cut in slices; add
two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped
green pepper, salt, paprika and dash
of red pepper. Marinate with French
dressing and serve with mayonnaise
dressing
Sweet Potato on Toast.-To two
cupfuls of hot mashed sweet potato
add four tablespoonfuls of sugar, two
tablespoonfuls of butter and a half
cupful of milk, with two beaten eggs
and dash of salt. Mix to q smooth
paste. Cut bread in thin slices and
spread with the paste; lay close to-
gether in a buttered pan and sprinkle
with cinnamon and sugar. Bake in
hot oven and serve when golden
brown.
Veal With Sour Cream Gravy.-Pre-
pare a piece of veal for roast, cut
strips of salt pork and lay over the
roast. Baste frequently with sour
cream. cooking slowly until the meat
Is well done. Thicker the gravy with
flour and butter cooked together. The
sour cream gives a delicious flavor.
Walnut Sausage.-Mix half a cup
full of boiled rice, half cupful of stale
bread crumbs, and a cupful of ground
walnut meats; add one tablespoonful
of olive oil, one egg, salt, pepper and
sage to taste. Shape in small cakes
and cook lightly.
Stuffed Heart.-Fill the well-washed
heart with seasoned dressing or mash
ed potatoes, cover with strips of pork
fat and little water, to which all
sorts Of seasonings are added. Serve
with a border of cooked rice.
French Toast.-Bread dipped In egg
and fried in hot butter, served with
stewed prunes makes a delicious COM
bination for breakfast.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
CHAPTER TX.

The hot August days dragged on.
Merciless sunlight beat in through the
Slated shutters of ward windows. At
night, from the roof to which the
nurses retired after prayers for
breath of air, lower surrounding roofs
were seen to be covered with sleepers.
Children dozed precariously on the
edge Of eternity; men and women
sprawled in the grotesque postures of
sleep.
There was a sort of feverish irrita-
bility in the air. Even the nurses, sto-
ically unmindful of bodily discomfort
spoke curtly or not at all. Miss Dana,
in Sidney's ward, went down with
low fever, and for day or so Sidney
and Miss Grange got along as best
they could. Sidney worked like two or
more, performed marvels Of bed max
ing, learned to give alcohol baths for
fever with the maximum Of result and
the minimum of time, even made
rounds with q members of the staff and
came through creditably.
DR.. Ed Wilson had sent woman pa
tient into the ward, and his visits
were the breath of life to the girl.
"How're they treating, your" he
asked her, one day, abruptly.
every we'll"
'Look at me squarely. You're pref
ty and you're young. Some of them
will try to take it out of you. That's hu-
man nature. Has anyone tried it yet?"
Sidney looked distressed.
Positively, no. It's been hot, and
of course it's troublesome to tell me
everything. II think they're all
very kind"
He reached out square, competent
hand, and put it over hers.
"We miss you in the Street." he
said. "Its all sort of dead there since
you left"
He went out and down the corridor.
He had known Sidney all his life.
During the lonely times when Max
was at college and in Europe he had
watched her grow from a child to
young girl. He did not suspect for
moment that in that secret heart of
hers he sat newly enthroned, in
glow of white light, as Max's brother;
that the mere thought that he lived
in Max's house lit was, of course, Max's
house to her), sat at Maxs breakfast
table, could see him whenever he
wished, made the touch of his hand on
hers benediction and a caress.
Carlotta Harrison, back from her
vacation, reported for duty and was
assigned to e ward, which was Sid
ney's. She gave Sidney a curt little
nod, and proceeded to change the en-
tire routine with the thoroughness of
a Central American revolutionary
president. Sidney, who had yet to
learn that with some people authority
can only assert itself by change,
found herself confused, at sea, half
resentful. She got the worst off-duty
of the day, or none. Small humilia-
tions were hers: late meals, disagree
able duties, endless and often unnec-
essary tasks. Ignorant of the cause
of her persecution, she went steadily
on her way.
And she was gaining every day. Her
mind was forming. She was learning
to think for herself. On the whole,
the world was good, she found. And,
of all the good things In 1t, the best
was service. True there were hot
days and restless nights, weary feet,
and now and then a heartache. There
was Miss Harrison. too. But to offset
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
Little Sidney Page Makes
.IO( the Acquaintance CT a
"Bad" Woman and Finds
That She Is Human.
SYNOPSIS.
Lent

Jane A strange and charming young
Holstei man, Z. LIE Moyne, becomes :
calves roomer at the Page home,
where Sidney, her mother,
her1 Anna, and her old maid aunt,
oQuafe' Harriet, a dressmaker, preside.
ing searbronpb tha influence of a bril-
team. iont vounp surgeon DR.. Max
The Wilson, Sidney goes to the hos
Cou,tv pital as probationary nurse.
held in Aunt Harriet becomes fash
% "a lonable modiste and opens
shop downtown. Christine Lo-
Cliffo renZ and palmer Howe are to
Warwicbe married soon and they are
ed by going to take rooms at the
passing Pages. Sidney is loved by "K.,"
rba by Joe Drummond, high-school
orowde beau, and by DR.. Max, who fas-
las+ cinates her. At the hospital she
,nr;,,a, begins to see the under side of
y. the world. She comes in con-
The tact with Carlotta Harrison, who
corner loves Doctor Max and who has
VOxford been intimate with him. Sidney
on Satl has just come home for a day
c,o,+ and is telling 'sK." about "bad"
49, woman patient. 'At first hated
Ner," she says. "Now / like
e,s < her."
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add OF. Bay Rum, small box OF
Barbo Compound, and u OF. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use como in
each box of Barbo Compound. It will,
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. II will
not color the scalp, is not sticky OF
greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

Sprinkle WlIn Il grating
of lemon rind. Place in
the oven to become pip
ing hot. If the bread is
the kind steamed in bak-
ing powder cans the
slices are more attrac-
tive. They may be cut
with a biscuit cutter.
MaVelous Mullins. -
Beat two eggs very light,
add one tahleSDOOnful of
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moisture IOSt Dy
drying. No amount of cooking will
soften the fruit as soaking overnight
will do. Dates and figs are so rich
in sugar that they do not need soak
ing as a rule.
A most delicious marmalade may be
made Of the fresh orange, grapefruit,
and lemon, using one of each sliced as
fine as possible, discarding the seeds.
Cover the sliced fruit with three
quarts of cold water and let it stand
overnight, or better "a hours. Then
simmer for an hour and half and
again let stand overnight. The next
day add five pounds of light brown
sugar and cook slowly until the fruit
is clear. Turn into glasses and cover
as for ordinary jelly.
Spiced Prunes.-SOak a pound Of
large prunes overnight in water to
cover. In the morning stew in the
same water until soft, adding two
inch stick of cinnamon, the grated
rind of half lemon, six cloves; while
the fruit is still hot add half a cup
full each of vinegar and sugar. Chill
before serving.
Prune and Apple RoIy-PoIy-Roll
out rich pastry very thin, heap on
it two cupfuls of finely chopped apples
and cupful of drained, stoned, and
slightly chopped, stewed prunes. Roll
up and place in deep saucepan; COW
er with boiling water, cupful Of
brown sugar and two tablespoonfuls
of butter. Bake one hour and serve
with whipped cream and the sauce in
which it was cooked.
Cranberries are also delicious, spiced
as one does other fruit. To three
quarts of berries use three and half
pounds of brown sugar, two cupfuls
of vinegar, tablespoonful of allspice
a teaspoonful of cloves and a three
inch stick Of cinnamon. The vinegar,
If very acid, should be diluted. The
spices may be removed before putting
in the glasses if desired.
Who learns and learns, but acts not
what he knows is one who p1ows and
plows, but never sows
"'TiS wise to be sure but otherwise
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
kI45d5HHEN 455HHEN
CABINETE

There are SO many things-best
things-that can only come when youth
is past that it may well happen to
many of us to find ourselves happier
and happier to the Iast.-Eliot
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

Pension funds for municipal en-
ployees have been established in 159
cities in this country.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

As we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take instead Natures
herb cure, Garfield Tea. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF Its tonic and laxative effect. Laxative
BTomo Ouinlne can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing IN the head; TheIa
is only one "Bromo Quinine." u. w. GR0VwB
signature Is on each box. sc.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

It's hard to get turned down, but it
is still harder not to be able to turn
anything up.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
(To BE coNTINUED.3
Which?

Which?
Forgetful Waiter Ito diner who has
ordered) d)-"Beg pardon, sir, but are
you the pork chops or the boiled cod?"
Boston Evening Transcript.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

as the jams and
jellies, we are
forced to think
about dried fruits.
In preparing dried
fruit it is well to
remember that it
needs a good soak
ing to restore the
moisture lost by
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

More than two-thirds of the worlds
supply Of tin is mined in the Malay Pc
'ninSula.
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
WINTER FRUITS.

At this season of the year when
canned fruit is disappearing as well
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

More than 10000 government civil
employees are paid less than $500
year each
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

Why do you think az" fears
Carlotta Harrison, and why does
he shrink from meeting DR.. Max
Wilson? Has he done them
a wrong2
The midland journal., 1917-02-23
Frank.

Frank.
''Do you find me difficult to COM
prehend?"
"No; quite simple"
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SOME GOOD DISHES.

Slice brown bread in wafer thin
slices, dot with bits of butter and
The midland journal., 1917-02-23

Who learns and learns, but acts not
what he knows, is one who p1ows and
plows, but never sows.
"'Tis wise to be sure, but otherwise
to be too sure"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
STAMFORD
(speial to The Farner)

Stratford. June 2s.-The annual commencement exercises of the Strat- ford High school will be held this evening 5at Packard hall, Broad street. Thirteen graduates will be awarded diplomas. The speaker of the evening will be C.C.Thompson, recently chosen superintendent of schools to succeed William B. Kelsey. musical pros
 gram will be given under the direc- tion lof Prof. w. A. H. Clarke The graduates are: Dorothy Bar mum, Lil- lian Grace Brandt, Carrie Hopkins Chapman, Frederick Hopkins Con- verse. Florence Carolyn Kennedy, Gas ton Louis Asygani, Harold Harmond |iRfchardson. Theodore Frederick Ris-
 berg. James Joseph Ryan Lofs Eliz- abeth Sanford, Ethel Lamont Stephen. Helen Jane Thompson ard Miriam Louise Wilson.
 Wednesday, July 4, will be cele- brated in a safe and sane manner by members and their friends of the Poo tatuck Yacht club. A special com mittee has been appointed to take charge of the festivities and no effort
 has been sr~Fed to make the occasion the most eventfuI in Stratford during that day.
 Their new building will be gaily dec 'orated. The large ball room and spa cious verandas will be festooned with electric lights interningled with flags and bunting. New bathing houses are under construction and Che tennis
 courts are being rushed to comple-
 ton. and 1t iA hoped that they will be in readiness. for the occasion.
 A seriF of races will start at 2 pm, which will include motor boat canoe, swimming rowing. single and double,
 tub. hlindfo1d and duck races. Sew eral fine prizes have been donated for the winners of the various contests.
 Many names have already been enter ed for these races and there will be soine- warm interest shown by the contestants. All members desiring to enter any of the races should hand | in their names before the Fourth.
 The dance in the evening will be a great success; an orchestra will fur nish the music, and refreshments will be served consisting of ice cream, cake and lemonade. Plans have been made to have regular dances at least twice a month throughout the summer season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
HOUSE HUNTING IN
 HOLLAND WORSE THAN
 QUEST IN BRIDGEPORT

Amsterdam, Netherlands. June 23s The house-hunter in Holland in the days of the great world-war of 1s17 is assuredly an object for pity. The scarcity of houses for rent at Amster. dam, the Hague and other centers has greatly increased because of wars in. austry and of the influx of foreigr population into the Netherlands. Al the Hague, for instance, of Belgian. alone there are thousands who have temporarily settled. The lack is par. ticularly felt in respect of apartment. the Dutch upper house" or flower house'-ranging between s200 ane $500 in rert.
 So keen was the hunt after house, in Amsterdam recensly that high re wards were offered for addresses o: houses to let. Races have takeI place, and bribing has been practicet to find homes. If in the morning | house was to let, in the afternoon i was let. In the brief meantime thirt, or forty prospective tenants had runi the bell and asked to see 1t.
 The result is that landlords hay, become more and more particula2 and their demands have multiplied. 4 special law was passed by parli4 ment to prevent the undue initiation of rents, 50 that the natural effec of the demand has bean artificialE prevented Certain classes of house are unobtainable save by purchase and the purchase prices have riser. enormously, certain houses changinl hands rapidly at an ever-mountini price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
'RHEUMATICS
 ARE SATISFIED
Satisfied That .Neutrone Prescription 99" Does All
 That is Claimed for It.

They have used "Neutrones Pre- scription 99'' for all forms of Rheu- natism and Neuralgia, they frankly tell how it has proven its quick and lasting benefit
 The words of praise from New burgh's relieved Rheumatic sufferers will prove to many a crippled sufferer a welcome message pointing the way to quick and permanent relief.
 What is more convincing than home testimony
 ..Neutrone Prescription s9'' from it's remarkable success has sprung into almost instant popularity; "it produces results
 Get soc or s1.oo bottle today, you will be surprised at the improvement even in a short time. Mail orders filled on $1.0o size.
 w. P. Hindle Drug Stores Bridge port, Conn.,, and leading druggists everywhere-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
BEDDING RAISES MORE THAN $2,OO0
 FOR RED CROSS
A Single Contribution of $1,OOO From an Anonymous
 Giver.
Special to The Farmrer.)

Redding. June 2s.-Successful beyond expectation was the local drive to- wards aiding the country's $100, GOO, 900 Red Cross fund. The solicitors did not start until last Thursday anid by Sat- urday evening they had collected up
 wards of 5000. Of this a little more than $1,0O0 was obtained in George town while the other sections gave
 s1,2S5 The fact that the latter sum
 included a single gift of $1,0O0 from a contributor who wished to remain un-
 known affords occasion for guessing as to his identity. It is known that he is about equally a resident of Reading.
 and New York and that after deciding l on the amount of his donation con 1 cIuded that the credit of 1t should go 1 to this town instead of to the big city. | His local abode is understood to be not far, from Redding Center but beyond this there are no established certain ], ties outside the knowledge of two or three persons intrustd with the secret. l The town has certainly reason to be proud of the Red Cross showing. It had previously given a. considerable
 sum to the cause in membership fees
 to say nothing of the piles of finished work turned out by the ladies for hos pitaT use
 I A credit to the participants and to l the towns educational system were l the closing exercises of the public
 schools held last Thursday evening at 1 the Mark Twain library. The crowd
 ed attendance evidenced the wide pub
 lie interest in the affair. Three pu- pills of the Umpawaug school and
 eight of the Center school received di- l plomas attesting that they had com
 pleted the eighth grade, presentation I kl.,a G k 5.J J>xy t7 A
 Pinkney, chairman of the school com I mittee. The excellence of the singing showed tha the new branch of vocal music had brought satisfactory results. John Barry read an essay giving a
 history of Putnam park and Nathan
 Hale was the subject of another writ ten by Vera Day and read by Edward l Terry. Both were creditable produc- tions A paper on What the Bridge 1 port Waber. Go. Has Done for Red-
 ding written by Hugh McCollam, Jr.,
 was read by Mildred Barnett The | writer gave description of the. com 1 pany's new dam in Easton and 1 it's impounding results and also l a comparative weighing Of the community advantages and l disadvantages produced by the ! changes affected. He said that | while some land had been withdrawn | from cultivation and some bufldir gs | removed the latter were mostly old | structures and those which remain l ed were being renovated and improv- | ed Other offsetting benefits were l the new scenic beauties created by the 1 water bodies and the removal of
 brush and other unsightly obstruc- | tions from the ground His conclu- i sion was that the total benefits ex- | ceeded the harm. Supervisor Chance
 made brief address in which he out l lined some of the Improvements which had been accomplished in the
 towns schools and expressed conf
 dence that the work of progressive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28

part in cheerful conversation among the family group when she sunk down in her chair and gave no further sign of life except few faint gasps. Death, was almost instantone- ous. She was of robust build and active habits and, as her friends be- Heve, was wholly unaware of the heart weakness which caused her un- looked for demise. She was the daughter of Edward Beers, a we'll known resident of Georgetown.
 Two more of the town's prominent young men have offered themselves to their country in the regular branch of the service. Harold Connery, not quite 20 and younger son of Michael Connery of Georgetown, is at Allen town, Pa, in 8 training camp for ambulance work. J. Bartlett, son of Probate Judge Sanford and sergeant in the, local Home Guard, is seeking enlistment for detail to the officers, training camp at Fort Myers. W. Va
 N. F. Hoggson is having the pond opposite his summer home in Pleas ant Valley cleared of tree stumps and other Instructions.
 Mrs. Charles o. Perry is recovering from an attack of the grip which left her severely prostrated.
 A dance for the benefit of the Red Cross will be given at the Mark Twain Library on the evening of July G..
 H. Sanford Osborne has taken a $10.000 State, road contract in ntNauga- tuck.
 Chris. Lovely has rented his resi- dence in hometown for. the summer.
 The Georgetown ball team defeated the Danburys last Sunday, 4 to 2.
 l.. o. Peck and wife have arrived at their summer place on Sunset HiiI for the season.