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New Britain herald., 1917-09-26

Francis Carpenter and Virginia,
Lee Corbin proved to be actual mar.
vels The house fairly roared its APP
proval when the little princess trag-
ically wrote a warning note for Jack
to come and save her, and her facial
expressions conveyed the expected
emotions so truthfully that many
women in the house actually cried
with happiness to think that a child
could do such wonderful things. And
little Mr.. Carpenter! His heroics, his
defiance, his love-making and all the
rest Of it were beyond description"
And there are dozens of other
laudatory notices that are just as
strong In their praises of this little
pair. AS special feature of the &C.
casion there will be on sale in the,
lobby during the four days of the en-
gagement, unique little books of the
play, with illustrations taken from
the Fox picture, which will be dis
tributed at nominal sum to all wish
ing them as souvenirs. Arrangements
have been completed with the local
school authorities, whereby children
who are under II, and whose par
ents are unable to accompany them,
may, with the parents permission,
come to the theater in the company
Kiddie performances, which will be
held at four o'clock Friday afternoon,
and at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
SIDE TALKS
Bad Taste
BY RUTH CAMERON

The other day l heard a man tell
some people all about his troublesome
younger brother who was apparently
fitted for nothing SO much as for a
cell in prison.
The man described some of the
young mans escapades and what a
time the family had to save him from
the consequences. He himself had
lost several hundred dollars by him.
The story was quite unsolicited
The people to whom he told it were
not intimate but casual friends.
More Offensive Than Wrong.
I had liked the man before he
started telling that story. When he
finished I felt a sort of aversion for
him.
But why?
Why shouldn't he say his brother
was a crook when it was perfectly
true and when he had suffered 80
much from him, 1 asked myself?
And then myself answered, ut
may not be wrong for him to say so
but it's something more instinctively
offensive than wrong, it's bad taste"
Queer how we feel about certain
things, isn't it?
ouCu ISdCH u Idlllly loyalty Is
one such thing.
He Is Right But Our Sympathy Isn't
With Him.
Another is any breach of courtesy
to age even when age does not fully
deserve courtesy. For instance, sup
pose a mother and daughter or father
and son are arguing and suppose the
older person is in the wrong and is
very obtuse and obstinate, yet if the
son pushes home his point with the
same force he would use toward
someone of his own age, something In
us shrinks. He is right, yes, but we
don't like it. Our sympathies go out
to his opponent. We don't want him
to use all his force. He has a right
to, but we don't want him to take
advantage of that right.
Any breach Of the obligations Of
hospitality, even when the guest has
not lived up to his obligations as a
guest also offends some instinct with
in US. "A guest may be selfish, crit
ical, hard to please, may outstay his
welcome,-and yet if the host should
tell him to go, while one would know
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26

with ones mind he was justified, some
strange instructive part of one would
resent his act
People of the Best Breeding Cedc Ger
tain Rights.
1t seems to me it all goes back to
Phillips Brooks sentence which
have SO often quoted to you. I'VE
don't have right to all our rights"
There are some things which while
they are not wrong, are in. bad taste.
One may have a right to do them
but it has become a self imposed law
of noblesse oblige among people with
the highest breeding to cede certain
rights and when people stand on
their rights and refuse to cede them
it leaves a bad taste in our feeling
towards those people.
Illogical? Perhaps so. But though
I love logic I have come to see that
there are some things even higher
and greater.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
REAL GIANT AT
FOX'S THEATER TODAY

Today is the day that ushers In the
greatest and most unique achieve
ment that has ever been accom-
plished in the motion-picture field, for
it brings to Fox's theater that Won
derful ten-reel Riddle picture, Jack
and the Beanstalk," the film that has
been the talk of New Britain ever
since the first announcement was
made regarding it some weeks ago.
1t will have it's first local showings
this afternoon and this evening, at
which a splendid program of appro-
pirate selections will be played by the
Fox Concert Orchestra.
Little need be said regarding the
story of the play. 1t is undoubtedly
the most familiar bit of literature IN
existence, and at the same time the
most beloved. To children through
out the ages 1t has represented the
heights of life's ambition, to be like
the wonderful Jack. And to grown
ups-although there are those who
would consider it a weakness to ad-
NIT tit is like a fascinating play
mate Of childhood's untroubled hap
piness. Indeed, it has been the COM
mon occurrence in every city where
this picture has been shown, to give
so eager have the older people been to
meet once more In most realistic form,
the dauntless Jack, the beautiful
princess the beneficent fairy god
mother, the terrible giant. the stern
king and his court, and all the other
famous characters Of this enhancing
tale.
It can be safely said that there
never has been a theatrical company
before that bore the slightest resem-
blance to the company that made
Jack and the Beanstalk" For the
most part, the performers are chill
dren, and there are thirteen hundred
Of them, averaging in the neighbour
hood of five or six years of age.
Francis Carpenter, the little boy who
plays the title role, was six years old
last July and his winsome little lead
ing lady, Virginia Lee Corbin, is only
five. But the following quotation
from the New York American, will
show that they are a most extraordin-
airy pair:
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
tt zsIe 70 %n ESP
LOWEST RATES and
BEST SERVICE

To CHICAGO, THE PACIFIC COAST,
and ALL WESTERN POINTS.
Through Observation - Library,
Lounging and Drawing Room, Sleep
ers land Day Coaches from New York
and Buffalo to Chicago.
Inviting Dining Car Service, a la
Carte morning and evening meals.
ranging in price from Csc up, with
Table d'Hote Noon Luncheon at Use.
Before arranging your Western
Trip, Write:
L. p. BURGESS, New England Press
Agent, 294 Washington ST., Boston,
Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26

The stems of Swiss chard can be
stripped and canned like asparagus.
When they are served make a cream
dressing and reheat.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
Views For 7heafer8oerS and Women Readers
Of A WIFE
BY
BY ADELE GARRISON

Then his face expressed relief, graf
itude and understanding in quick sue
cession.
'"Thank you," was all the comment
he made, but there was that in his
voice which transformed the simple
words into volume.
He seated me at the table with the
grave dignity which never leaves him,
and then took the chair opposite
mine.
An Infinite Gcntlencss
had never felt less like eating, and
I imagine that Dr.. Pettiit's appetite
was not particularly sharp, but my
throat was parched and feverish, and
the first course the waiter served was
a delicious connection of chilled
grapefruit cubes and Strawberries 1t
not only cooled and soothed my
throat, but gave the necessary flip
to my appetite, and I was soon dis
cussing with real enjoyment the
shrimps, the broiled SQUAD, the alli
gator pear salad and the other de-
lcious dishes the waiter brought In
silent deft succession.
We might have been the most hum
drum couple in the world, a prosaic
DrOthGr ana sister or a married pair
of 20 years. standing from any indi-
cation our conversation gave of our
real relations to each other. And yet
there was a subtle something in the
walters manner that made me I'M
comfortable.
There was furtive haste about his
serving as if he thought we wished
to dispense with his presence as soon
as possible, and his disappearance
were made hurriedly. while his ap-
pearances were ostentatious, almost as
if he were giving warning of his COM
ing. I saw DR.. Petit glance wrath
fully at him once or twice, and Won
dered if he, too, noticed or resented
the mans manner.
He made no comment, however, in
deed he uttered nothing but the most
banal of commonplace, until after
the ices, when the waiter had brought
us our demi tasses and had departed
to return no more till summoned for
his check. Then the doctor leaned
forward across, the table and spoke
with infinite gentleness:
II wonder if you will ever under
stand what this kindness of yours
means to me?'
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
Why DR.. Petit Said II Wonder II
You Will Ever Understand What
Your Kindness Means to Me-

For a long moment DR.. Petit stood
rigid, unyielding, apparently unmind-
full of my apology for the unjust
words I had angrily hurled at him.
Then the blazing anger faded from his
eyes, and a marvellous tendern esS
crept into his face. He took the hand
I had outstretched to him in both his
own, and ! was startled at their cold
ness. There was a tremOr in them,
too, that betrayed the power of the
anger which had just swept him.
ut is I who should ask you to for
give me-" he said, for my outbreak
of anger against you. But my temper
has always been my besetting sin
and don't remember ever being
hurt quite so cruelty before"
Il am so sorry" I murmured, and
his clasp frightened on my hand for
an instant. Then he released it.
would you prefer to remain here
while I make arrangements for our
luncheon in the public grill, or will
you come with me now?' he said in
a matter of fact tone.
Before I had time to answer the
waiter appeared bearing a laden tray.
And then came to me a comprehen-
sion of the mbarrassment it would
cause Dr. Petit to have our luncheon
changed from this unobtrusive alcove
at the end of the main dining room
the head waiter had enormously given
him upon his telephone order to the
public grill. I could see also that we
might be made unduly conspicuous as
the result of the confusion attending
the change. I felt my Puritan repug-
nance at the idea of dining with DR..
Petit at so private a table giving way
to a common-sense view of the situa-
ton.
Thank You.
My anger against the young physi-
clan had been reused by the thought
that he had deliberately planned to
have me lunch with him so. He had
convinced me that our being ushered
to the alcove was the result of mis-
understanding upon the part of the
head waiter, and the appearance of
the waiter with the tray convinced me
Of something else-of the futility of
trying to change the arrangements.
please" said to him hurriedly, to
forestall the directions to the waiter I
knew were upon his lips, please let
matters stand as they are. 1t would.
be absurd to try to change things
now"
He stared blankly at me for an in
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26

Canned pears are good with their
cores filled with fine chopped pre-
served ginger and whipped cream laid
over them all.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-26
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast
Fried Apples
Hamburg Steak

Fried Apples
Hamburg Steak
Dreamed Dried Beef
Stewed Apples
Sponge cake ,s,ii,
Chocolate
Tapioca Cream Soup
Roast Veal Stuffed
Potatoes Lima Beans
Celery and Walnut Salad
Watermelon
Coffee
Popoyers-Mix in a basin one cup
full -four two eggs, one cupful milk,
and one-quarter teaspoonful salt, then
beat together for eight minutes. Pour
into hot buttered gem pans and bake
in a very hot oven for forty minutes.
Celery and Walnut Salad-Crack
twenty-four walnuts and put the
meats into boiling water for fifteen
minutes. Remove the skins and break
into small pieces. Mix them with one
cupful chopped celery, and some
French dressing. Place on lettuce
leaves, cover with mayonnaise and
garnish with walnut meats.
Canned pears are good with their
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TO BE CONTINUED
SCENE OF NATURAL BEAUTY
Setting of Montmorency Falls Near
Quebec Resembles the Imaginative
Conception of an Artist.

The impressiveness Of any bit Of
scenery depends not on how large
1t looks. Thus there are few persons
who would estimate the width of the
Grand canyon at more than a tenth
Of what it actually is. Niagara falls,
when seen at distance, is not i'm
pressive, and when you are close to
it you cannot get complete view.
1t Is for this reason that many Of
the smaller bits Of scenery really give
more pleasure to persons who have an
eye for natural beauty. Montmorency
falls. on the river Of that name few
miles from Quebec, is an excellent ex-
ample Of this fact. It consists Of
stream about 40 feet wide dropping
somewhat more than 200 feet over
sheer cliff Just above the juncture Of
the Montmorency and the st. Law
renee. This cliff forms part Of high
amphitheater Of rock, its jagged out
lines crowned by a forest Of juniper
and spruce, and opening upon the wide
blue expanse Of the st. Lawrence.
Above the falls the stream Is known
as the Fairy river because Of the weird
beauty Of its dark waters, which wind
between sheer granite walls festooned
with very old, gnarled trees. 1t seems
more like some artists imaginative
conception than a work Of nature.
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fifteen feet at dawn. Although the
situation required watsssulness and
was somewhat alarming. it was not
desperate. The men were advised to
put In all the time in their hunks 80
as to be good and ready for the hard
battle which might come In the morn
ing. and as they were all tired out
with their days work the little group
soon broke up and each man went to
his quarters.
Vandeventer, however, could not
sleep. The rain kept up steadily all
night. The resident engineer finally
got up and dressed himself, and pro-
tected by high rubber boots and a
cowboy slicker and a sou'wester, left
his quarters and went out to inspect
the dam. He carried a lantern, of
course, for it was pitch dark and, If
possible, the rain dropping from the
black sky made it more difficult to see.
| he was surprised when he got to the
dam to see on the other side another
lantern. Closing the slide of his own
lantern to prevent observation, and be-
Ing on familiar ground, he went
straight toward the other side. The
noise Of the rain subdued any sound
that he made, and he was able to come
quite close to the other light without
being noticed.
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"Take the STEP"

A story is told of rivival held in a
town not thousand miles from the
national capital. A man Of mark in
the place for many years and for ever
so long vestryman in one of the old
est Of the churches, was interested in
the work Of the evangelist and attend
ed the services. He was impressed
by the earnestness of the preacher and
his good faith. One night when the
mourners were called this cody men,
for years the pattern of high senti-
ment and correct conduct in his
church, was shocked into almost vio-
lent speech, when he was approached
by a converted bartender and urged !:
"ColoneEtake the stepw The very
idea was revolving to his sense of
prOpriety, as for quarter Of cen
fury he had been living in the beauty
Of holiness, and he could hardly have
been blamed for feeling just a bit
embarrassed by the plea of the con-
verted barkeeper.
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cence rather hurt the older engineer.
He had invited confidence and had
even given his affection. He intimat-
ed delicately that If the other were
under cloud Vandeventer might be
in position to help him.
1t was fortunate for Meade's pur-
pose of concealment. for his inrognito.
that most Of his engineering work had
been done abroad and that he had
been out Of touch with American en-
cheering for practically the whole of
his career. Vandeventer was a Har-
ward man, too, and that made it espe-
cially hard for Meade to keep from
betraying himself. As a matter of
fact, the younger map actually longed
to make a clean breast of 1t, but he
could not quite bring himself to do ii
yet. That might come later.
Three months ought to see the com
pletion Of the dam ans the long canal
which was to carry the stored water
to the irrigation bitches below. Van
deventer was already making plans
for another big Job, and he had de.
cided, in his own MIND. that among the
subordinates whom he would take
with him the newcomer should have
the first chance. Vandeventer felt
proud and satisfied when he surveyed
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Hot Shot for Daddy.

Jane had been much interested in the
preparations her young aunt had been
making all week for the big charity
ball. She asked her father so many
questions about this affair that at last
he said they would play they were go
ing to the ball. Jane was all excite
ment while mother dressed her for the
ball. Then she was whirled off in the
make-believe auto, Of which daddy was
the chauffeur, to the make-believe ball
room. They had regular ball. James
car was called, she tripped out as big
as you please, climbed up in the big
arm chair, and nestled down among
the cushions for the ride home. "All
right, baby; it's sleepy time now; come
and kiss daddy good night" said her
father, and to his great surprise the
little lady threw her head up and said,
'Huh, ladies don't kiss their chauf.
feurs good night" Daddy was
squelched.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Former and the Latter Rair

The Former and the Latter Rain.
The work on the dam was progress
ing splendidly. Vandeventer, driving
his men hard, shared in all their furi-
GUS efforts. He was not only their
leader, but their inspiration. He had
surrounded himself with body of
able assistants, and his teamsters and
workmen had been culled until they
had become small army Of picked
men of which to be proud.
Among all these Meade stood very
high. In the four months he had been
with Vandeventer he had shown such
grasp of things, such an ability to
handle men, in one or two instances
when, with intention to try him, the
resident engineer had given him
charge Of some special work, that
Vandeventer unconsciously looked to
him in any emergency. He actually
found himself consulting Meade on
occasion.
He had accompanied the younger
man on one of those rambles which he
had hitherto taken alone. He had not
broken down Meade's reserve, but he
had won his admiration and regard.
Vandeventer was not unknown in en-
cheering circles. In earthwork he
was by way of being an authority.
His experience had been varied and
extensive. Meade's reserve and reti-
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Alexandria.

There are few cities that can look
back to past like that of Alexandria
and fewer still with such a past tina,
can contrive to keep up with the times
and look forward to the future. The
relics of % dead centuries Of Alex.
andrian history have to be looked foI
in the guide books. In the city itself
they are covered up by the latest mod
ern improvements. A few erudite
Alexandrians may argue about the rea!
nationality of Cleopatra, but most OF
them are talking about the price OF
cotton and the latest project for dredg.
ing the harbOr.
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Quite Happy.

Through the wild way of her good
for-nothing husband, Woodworking
charwoman had to remove to little
two-roomed cottage, where there was
scarcely space to sneeze without shak-
ing the ornaments from the mantel-
piece.
"It's hard lines for you to be brought
down like this, after what you've been
accustomed to-" said a sympathetic
neighbor. 81 don't doubt you feel very
miserable, Mrs. JONES'"
"No, 1 DON'T" the charwoman stout
ly denied. "I'm happier here by a
long way than I used to be in the old
place. For one thing, when my hus-
band comes home in a brute of a tenn
per, he can't throw me down the cellar
steps, as he used to, eos there amt
none now !'-Pearson's Weekly.
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Wanted Joy Distributed.

Marion was given beautiful ring
Christmas eve. She was overjoyed.
but changed it from one finger to the
other all evening. No one noticed it
that evening, but she kept II up the
next morning. Her mothef, fearing
Marion would lose the ring, said !:
"Why don't you put your ring on one
finger and keep it there, Marion?'
"Well, don't like to be mean. W'heb
I keep it on one finger pity the 9th
erS."
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CHAPTER xII-continued.

= 81 believe you are right" said Rod
uey, leaning back in his chair ant
staring at her through his glasses. IL
we can only make him speak Blu
where is he?"
working for my father"
"What do you mean"
81 mean that 1 suspected him from
the first, and as there was an opening
for q private confidential man, who un
derstood engineering-a vacancy made
by the promotion of my fathers pri
yate secretary prevailed upon him
to give the position to Shurtliff. Fa'
Their hates the name of Meade, but he
worships efficiency and he knows that
Shurtliff Is the very incarnation OF the
particular kind of ability that he de-
sires, so he is with my father con.
stantly and I have him always under
my eye. When we go away In the car
he goes along"
"What are you going to do?'
swim his confidence, his affection If
can, appeal to him, and"
"By Jove," said Rodney, 81 believe
you can do it. You can't drive that old
man."
81 know It," said the woman.
'You haven't told him that you
thought it was his fault?"
mo"
81 couldn't do anything with man
like Shurtliff. You can. You can win
his devotion, you can let him see how
much the reinstatement Of Bert Meade
in honor again means to, you. You can
do It,"
Meanwhile you will help me, won't
you"
'In any way. in every way. Do you
know where he has gonew
II haven't the slightest idea. He
might be in Africa, or South America,
or out West, or up North. Do you see
those flowers ?"-she pointed to great
bunch of American Beauty roses,
which had been forced for her appar-
emily, and which she had received on
that very day-"Dards, you know, the
Madison avenue florist, sends me box
OF magnificent blossoms-roses, vio-
lets. orchids, always different-every
week. They speak to me Of him."
"Have you ever tried to trace them?"
mo. 1 know whence they come and
that is all. We will hear from him
some day, somewhere, somehow.
Meanwhile we will work, work, work p
Sand you will allow me to say be-
fore I go that since I have had this
conversation with you I do not see
how even love for his father or his
family name would have led Meade to
do it."
"Don't say anything against him.,
said Helen nlingworth quickly. "He
was mad with anxiety, shame, regret.
Whatever he did, love him just the
game"
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CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep 1t Clear by Daily Use Of
Cuticura-Trial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by a gentle amounting with Cuti-
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
In most cases of eczemas, rashes and
itching Of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepara-
tons and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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An APOLOGY,

"Are you not ashamed to use poi
soned arrows?
I'm doing the best can in my linn
tied way" whimpered the savage. "Of
course, poisoned arrows only get 'em
one at time. But we lack the me-
tons with U-boats."
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neer of half the ability of Bertram
Meade, so suddenly reduced to the
ranks, would have chafed against the
position of subordi2ation and would
have resented the humble duties with
which he was charged. But Meade
was happy to be following, even in this
extremely modest way, the profession
that he loved. And he did his unim-
portant work with zeal and care. It
Is not much to say, but he was tbs
most efficient Of the junior engineering
force on the dam.
1t was not because Meade was un-
social that he kept to himself-not at
all. From his own galvanized-iron
quarters he used to stare longingly at
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Wise Caddie,

Green Golfer Ito caddie)-What are
you looking there for? must have
driven it so yards farther than that.
Diplomatic Caddie-Yes, sir; but
sometimes they hit a stone and bounce
back terrible distance, sir.