The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-23
WHEATLESS DAY
BY VICTOR

"yesterdav was a meatless day and |
had TO miss my accustomed chop. L
sunnose II will be sheetless day soon,
and we will have to roll up In blan-
kets, and heatless day, with no steam
on
He showed no resentment to the gov
| eminent by dispatching the wheatless
meal in due order and tipping the
waiter.
.Im not cross" he told himself as
no proceeded down the street, but
don't like m days set tasks one DIT
Mr. Embree went to "a railroad de-
not and purchased Il ticket to FAR
dale. a little suburban town twenty
miles away. He entered the coach ana
drew his coat collar up around MS
neck to warn any laxative fellow pas
senger that he had a decided grouch.
Then Ralph Embree began to link
hard.
He had. indeed, something necessary
TO ponder over. His son, Eldridge, had
come to him the day preceding. They
had always been in harmonious COM
partnership.
e"Father," Eldridge had said frankly,
81 have fallen in love with the sweet
est girl in the world, and / want TO
marry her"
"And you have hidden the face from
me until you had discounted its cul-
mination. eh?" the father spoke, half
mOckingly.
mot l." demurred Eldridge, in his
open. llght-hearted way. why, ia
ther. | never knew she loved me till
Yesterday! / have been sure of only
one thing: That an angel on earth is
embodied in Ruth Werner. That is the
name of the young lady who has won
my love. She lives at Hazleton with
her old grandmother. Father and
the tones grew pleading, Il shall abide
your decision, but l want you to see
Ruth and her grandmother, even
though you ask that we wait years.
Just do this one thing for me-"
"All right" assented the father
brusquely.
Over the situation Ralph Embree
now reflected. mapping out how he
would master it in his usual forceful,
insistent way. Finally he decided he
would visit Mrs. Margaret Werner and
her granddaughter, and be pleasant
and polite.
He located the home of Mrs. Werner
without much difficulty. He hardly
blamed Eldridge when a young girl
answered his at the door.
81 wished to see Mrs. Werner" an
nounced Mr.. Embree.
ooh, grandma, you meanf" chirped
this vision of rare beauty and inno-
cence in the sweetest of tones. "She
is away"
81 think / will wait for her, If you
have no objection" observed Eldridge's
father, intent on q critical study of a
prospective daughter-in-law.
She was all grace and intelligence,
as she seated herself opposite him In
the coy little parlor, which was taste
full and neat as a pin.
Grandma may be back at three, or
five. or seven, / cannot exactly tell
which," Ruth Werner informed her
visitor. you see, she is like a new
being since the war commenced"
Mr.. Embree pondered over this
strange remark, but a prompt expla-
nation followed.
II mean since the ladies' clubs here
have taken an interest in cooperative
work" said Ruth hastily. "Grandma
Is quite old, but she has never out
grown her usefulness. Oh, sir there
never was such a cook-old fashioned.
some say, but her system just meets
the present occasion for conomy and
thrift, and food conservation is the
ruling anotto Of the day"
At three O'clock Mrs. Werner did not
appear. AT four Ruth told her visitor
that she must prepare tea, for grand
ma might arrive at five and would be
tired out with her days work, and
need refreshment.
Mrs. Werner did not come at five.
Ruth had been bustling about the
kitchen. She came into the parlor
with a delicious color in her fresh,
sweet face.
Il have put down ~grandma's tea"
she explained. Il hope you will Join
me In a cup of coffee"
Il will be glad to, young lady" said
Mr.. Embree.
There were mullins baked TO a turn
hot and crisp-not at all resembling
the restaurant graham flour abomina-
tiOni The coffee made hin almost
smack his lips. An omelet and some
toothsome preserves capped the ell
max. Mr.. Embree was charmed. He
changed his plan of having a talk with
Mrs. Werner; he decided to deliver his
ultimatum instead to Eldridge In the
city.
Il will write to Mrs. Werner the OBJ
tect of my visit" he told Ruth. and
she went to get his hat. A card
dropped from its inside band, his own.
"Oh," exclaimed Ruth. and stood riy-
eted, and Mr.. Embree discerned that n