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The Washington times., 1918-12-04

tion that arose as she appreciated
that Arthur's attentions were con-
sidered as directed entirely toward
Mildred.
But the conversation set her TO
thinking and watching. What she
saw confirmed her in her fears that
Mildred was encouraging her for
mer suitor. ..
Perhaps to 4 man who had not
loved the girl-end told her of it
her actions might not have seemed
like encouragement. But Honora
realized now that Arthur's affec-
tions for her sister had only lain
buried under the ashes OF indiffer-
ence with which Mildred had COW
cred them. And then, one evening
when Arthur stopped in at the
Brent house on his way from the
Office. he almost confided the truth
TO his friend and confidante.
She was alone in the little living
room, Mildred was upstairs chang
ing her dress for the evening.
Don't call her." Arthur inter-
fered when Honora started to sum-
mon the younger girl. "I dent
want to make a nuisance of myself
to her. / WISH" hesitatingly, "that
/ might be sure ! do not bore her"
"Of course, you do not bore heri"
Honora protested.
Polite Banter.
For the moment she forgot her
own hurt in pity for this man.
"Oh!" he exclaimed, Selling her
hand. what a comfort you are.
Honorai I wish you were my own
sister, There are - many things
troubling me nowadays. There is
business-as ] tod you on the
quiet-and than 'herc is-well-I
can't say what! But / wisn my
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
A Study of Laughs

One who has made a special
study Of the subject writes-The
Italian laugh is languid but musi-
cal. the Germans laugh in a delib-
crate fashion. the French are spas
modic and uncertain. the upper
class English guarded and not al
ways genuine. pIe lower-class Eng
lish explosive, the Scottish OF all
classes hearty. and the Irish roll
licking. The Chinese laugh is not
so expressive as the European: II
Is usually a litter rather than q
genuine outbu of merriment.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04

wv HENEVER we suggest a
N vegetable dinner many
" folks Immediately think
of a number Of individual
dishes of vegetables with meat or
even the semblance of meat left
out. There are even some among
us who are prejudlced against VeEe-
table dinners as just Impossible
But il is not until one tries q NeSe-
table dinner prepared by an artist
that one realizes the possibilities OF
vegetables.
We like meat for its flavor and
appsarance,- and il Is wsH TO keep
this in mind in camoufiaglng you.
vegetables. II the dish is Wen
Favored and has the appearance OF
some Of the meat dishes with Whicn
we are familiar we are not apt 70
he oIIite so prejudlced to begin
with. And when after eating we
feel lust as nourished as IL we had
had meat, perhaps prejudice Is then
entirely removed.
do believe that meat has place
in the diet. And / further believe
that IL should be Served at least
twice a week, IL not oftener, in the
average American home, especially
~ there are growing children. bul
for variety, economy, as well as
conservation measure, every house
wife. rich or poor, will do wen 20
Introduce a vegetable dinner INTO
the diet at least once or twice a
week.
You will like this. Try 1t.
vegetable Roast.
Two cups legume pulp. cup dry
bread crumbs, level teaspoonful
poultry seasoning, 1 small onion
grated. a cup melted butterine, or
clean drippings, 1 level teaspoonful
salt, Il teaspoonful paprtka, i
tablespoonful parsley, egg.
Enough milk to make quite moist.
Beat egg slightly and add the
milk to it. Combine with the other
ingredients and mix well. Shape
into a small loaf and bake IN a pan
lined with creased paper in a mod
crate oven half an hour, or until
firm.
Peas, beans, of any Kind and lem
tiIs are called legumes. They should
be soaked IL necessary and cooked
till soft and then pressed through
a sieve to obtain the pulp. When
The roast is done, remove paper
and slice the loaf into half-ince
slices. Served with tomato sauce ~
white sauce to which a few mush-
rooms or a little cheese has been
added. Or, for a change, dip any
left over slices into slightly beaten
egg, then into fine white cornmeal
or bread crumbs, and fry as one
does a outlet
Spaghetti, rice or potatoes may
be served with this vegetable roast
or outlet. Picked beets or cold
sIaw make an appetizing addition
to the dinner. while stewed or can
ned fruit will provide an appropri-
ate dessert
The main point about serving
vegetables instead of meat Is to
contrive to make the vegetable dish
look like a meat dish. find that
by thickening a can OF any clear
meat soup and adding a little but
terine to IL one can provide a
highly favored gravy to pour over
the vegetable roast This is advis-
able when the family begins to
complain of the lack of meat flavG:.
The addition OF q little brown flOur
or burned sugar Will give added
coLor TO the gravy.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
CHAPTER XVI.

w IHETHER-during the early
NJ spring days following
Wv Tom Chambers departure
Arthur Bruce kept MIL
dred Brent from being bored, as
she had predicted, it was hard to
state, for she maintained an atti-
tude Of -eticence with hegard to her
Affairs.
Certain II is. however. that her
manner toward young Bruce
changed to such an extent as 10
cause Mrs. Higgins to comment
upon it to Honora.
"I believe Milly's getting fonder
OF Mr.. Arthur than she was, don't
you, my dearZ" she asked.
They have always been good
friends" the oldrer sister eVadeo.
"oh, yes. Of course; but there
was a while last winter when
thought she was tired Of him. lou
remember, she used to accept at
tentions from other young men.
asked no questions about 1t, Tor, as
you knew what she was doing. l
was sure she was all safe.
A twinEe of compunction assailed
the listener. She could not explain
to this trustful woman how little
she knew of the inner workings or
her sisters mind In this case
Hrs, Higgins ignorance meant her
inward peace, so Honora forbore 10
enlighten her.
aIf you did something that dis
approved of. might speak TO you
of it; in fact. ! would speak TO you
of it." the matron averred For
you have nobody else to look after
you. But you will always look out
for Milly."
Then, as Honora only smiled and
said nothing, the widow put a blunt
question:
Don't. you think that Arthur
Bruce is in love with Milly?"
Honora caught her breath why
-how-how-shoul I know?" She
stammered. trying to laugh. Real
II. Mrs. Higgins, this is one OF the
things about which he knows more
than either you or /, don't you
thfnk7 II he cares for Milly, he
will tell her so/ Until then, I fancy
YOU and I would be wise to keep
our fngers out of the whole busi-
ness."
A Hard Question.
She did not mean to wound the
kluQly GOn1s anu -
she saw the pale face flush and
heard the brief Excuse mel" that
her remarks called forth.
She hastened to make amends.
Forgive me, dear Mrs. Higgins"
she begged. 'T did not mean TO
speak impertinentIy or rudely. OF
course, you are interested in all
that concerns us girls. You must
feel almost as II we belonged TO
you"
II do" The speaker was instant
iy InoIlifed. "And that is why
am hoping that Milly will learn to
care for Mr.. Arthur. He is such a
nice young man I am always glad
when he comes here, and he comes
very often"
Honora did not remind her that
for some months Arthur's visits
might have been supposed to be for
the older sister quite as much as
for the younger and prettier girl.
She tried to crush the bitter emo
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
Advice to the LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

like him very much. This feel
ing is reclprocated. But lately
have met a man who sttracts
me very much do not seem
able to get him out of my mind.
1 am afraid to see my old
friend, as I should feet very un-
easy with him. 1 don't want to
lose him, but IL I 60 on like
this / will. S. c.
The 'why" of. 1t is clear enough,
don't you think so7 You are
plainly falling in love with your
new friend. Whether or not this
is a calamity would seem to de-
pend on whether you are engaged
to the first friend. and have be-
lieved yourself in love with him.
II you do owe him no other allegl-
ance than that of friendship, the
development OF a serious attach
ment to another man need not i'm
ply a "predicament"
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
For Evening Wear

This dainty evening gown is composed of black tule eff
fectvey draped brocaded silver and black silk $50
called is formed of black satin ribbon and there that
dainty French touch gown given by blue ostrich tips
tucked away under tulle.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the abolition in 1908 Of the
Inqusiton in Spain by Napoleon. Made into evil
institution by Philip L. the Inquisiion did to
the downfall of Spain than any other agency besides
debasing its national life.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
The Best Guarantee.

a drink before the train starts,
guard?
Guard-Yes, sir-plenty of time.
Traveler-Well, what guarantee
will you give me that the train
won't go without me?
Guard-welI, sir, I'll go and have
one with youi
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
CHAPTER xxxII.

For a moment Philippa was un-
steady upon her feet Lessingham
led her to a chair. From outside
came the low, cautious hooting Of
the motor horn, calling to its dila-
tory passenger.
"I cannot, Of coure. explain every
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
The Moons Last 1918 Circuit.

THE December new moon has invisiby passed the sun
and emerged sickle in the west 1t is the moons
last entrance the stage for the great victory year of
1918 1t will be full moon the 18th and last quarter
on the 25th.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
Change of Sweethearts?

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: -.
am twenty-four and in love
with a girl OF twenty. ! have
recently found out that this girl
is in love with another man. We
still remain the best Of friends.
I feel almost sure her Oldest
sister is in love with me, but
care for her only as a friend.
Do you think 1t would be right
for me to ask the Oldest girl
to marry me and trust to time
to change my love? ! am now
in the United States Army. and
find I really miss her. Do you
think that is a sign that 1 am
falling in love with her?
,-... s. o. L
You seem to be a most uncom-
monty adaptable lover. But light
ming changes in the matter of love
are surely dangerous, lest one re-
pent afterward. so I earnestly ad-
wise you not to propose to your
ex-sweetheart's sister until you are
entirely sure that you are in love
with her.
The Washington times., 1918-12-04

A Divided Heart.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been going out with a
young man for two years and
The Washington times., 1918-12-04
Vegetable
Dinners
By Loretto G. Lynch.

wv HENEVER we suggest a
N vegetable dinner many
" folks Immediately think
w of a number of individual
The Press., 1918-10-24
DEFINITION OF DOG DAYS
May Not Be Strictly Orthodox, But It Surely Covers the Ground
 Most Thoroughly.

We don't know whether there are that is. or not.
 Several years have passed since we had in the house one of those little books with disembOweled gentleman on the front cover, so there is no means of finding out.
 A hot and muggy day is not a dog day, technically. unless the dog star, Sirius. the original Skye terrier pre- sumably, is in evidence, or opposition, or something. Life is serious enough without delving into astronomy for useless information.
 Dog star or no dog star, dog days are days when one does nothing more worth while all afternoon than write doggerel and goes home wearier than he has been in a dogs age, to sleep like dog and get up in the morning dog tired.
 Dogged around by the necessity to labor one would, did happy oppOrtun- ity beckon, start off on a dog trot for the nearest beach or sylvan lake, there to camp out in a dog tent until au- tumn's crisp days. occasionally swim ming around dog fashion in the clear and cooling waters, offering fervent praise in dog Latin.
 In the city dog days are just one doggOne thing after anOther,-New- ark News.
The Press., 1918-10-24
CALLED AID TO IDLENESS
Many Good Reasons Why the Banana Has a Perfect Right to That
 Classification.

Bananas, according to 9 legend cur rent in tropical countries, are the orig inal apples" of the Garden of Eden along with the serpent and Mrs. Adam, the cause of mans fall. At least, they tend to serve a similar pur- pose in these times, because they are almost equal to the cOcOnut palm as an aid to idleness.
 An acre of bananas will yield 50 times as much food as an acre of pQ- tatoes and 15O times as much as wheat. The banana Is immune to almost every plant disease and has fewer insect enemies than any other fruit, It will grow on poor land, if need be, and will distance any weed or shrub that tries to contest it's claim to soil and sunlight.
 The banana is the "neither fish. flesh, nor fowl" of the plant king dom. It is usually classified as a tree, but 1t is not . tree. Although it Rttans height of 30 feet there is no wood fiber in the stalk, The punches of fruit on the dwarf varie- ties are often heavier than the re- maindeF of the plant. It is not a pnlm, nor an herb, nor bush, nor a shrub, and it Is not a vegetable. Tn some distant way it may be related to the grasses. but the relationship is so distant that 1t stands in q class by itself.
The Press., 1918-10-24
EASY TO DECEIVE lNEXPERT
Imitation of Pictures by "OId Mas. ters" Has Became What Might
 Be Termed a Business,

The most common method of cOup- terfeiting an old picture is to cover new One-painted, of course, for the purpOSe-with q certain transparent paste which, when exposed to slight heat, cracks and becomes brown. If sufficiently vulnerable tint has not been produced the canvas is washed with mixture of lamp black and liquOrice juice.
 The picture is next exposed for some hours to the smoke of q wood fire and. the loose soOt having been brushed away, 1t is rubbed here and there with a rag which has been dipped in very dilute sulphuric acid. This opera tion gives mOldy appearance to those parts which have been touched.
 The work is finally sprinkled, by means of toothbrush and a hairpin, with minute spots of a solution of sepia in gum water, to initiate fly- specks, and 1t is then ready for the market .
 Signatures are initiated by experts, who are known as "monogramistes," and who devote their exclusive atten- tion to such matters; and one of these men, who died recently, confessed to the forgery of no fewer than 11,O00 signatures of the Italian masters alone, and said he had for years made large income by the exercise of his art.
The Press., 1918-10-24
DREADED ENEMY OF AVIATOR
Most Expert Airman, Caught in Fog, Is Practically at Mercy of
 Circumstances.

Nothing connected with the history of aviation is more remarkable than the way in which the weather difficult ties and dangers of few years ago have been reduced to the level of minor inconveniences by the increased skill of aviatOrs and especially by inn provementS in airplaneS. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that at the present time the only serious Outstand- ing meteorological problem of the avi- ator is fog. ....
 There is no means of keeping ones bearings when flying in or over q fog, and the same is, of course, true of lOw-lying clouds. The compass tells which way the machine is point ing at any moment, but not the di- rection in which it is flying, except when travelling exactly with or against the wind. There are no land- marks in the air. Even more serious is the problem of landing in a fog. The chances are always considerable of striking dangerous obstacles, such as trees, buildings, or telegraph wires, or of alighting in bodies of water, swamps, etc. Moreover, as one vet eran flyer has stated, "what is dis tressing to the airmen in fog Is the impossibility of knowing whether he be slightly climbing or slightly de- scending full tilt into hills, trees or houses without time to save the sltu- atiOn."
The Press., 1918-10-24
Secret of Book of Revelation.

The number 666 used in the Bible as symbolizing the beast is a constant source of speculation as to what per- Sonage the mystic 1umeral indicates. According to Prof. S. E. SlOcum of the University of Cincinnati, the key to the riddle lies in the fact that in the case of the Greek form of the name of Nero, written in Hebrew characters, the letters of the name have each a numerical significance according to the number notation of the Hebrews, and the sum Ot the numbers is 666 The apostle in excOriating the en- peror would have 4ound it unsafe to mention him outright, or in some Ob- vious symbolism, such as in Latin or Greek numbers, while using Hebrew characters would be fair concealment to Roman eyes. The other imagery of the Book of Revelation works out strikingly in accordance with the as- sumption that John was writing dis creetly about the prosecuting Roman emperor.
The Press., 1918-10-24
PUT BAD LUCK" IN DISCARD
When the Game of Life Is Analysed There Is No Such Thing to
 Be Found.

There is no such thing as "bad luck" The belief in it is q gross su- perStitiOn. It is claimed that there is a lot of luck in poker. My observa- ton has been that the man who wins at poker consistently Is merely the best player of poker. There are some who have a run of luck" But if the run" lasts three minutes the 0p= pOsite run" generally lasts equally long If the good luck holds up fO. q year, the bad luck appears during the next year. Any habitual card-player, unless he is q very poor player or an unusually good one, will tell you that his winnings and losses just about GnunteFhalanGe.
 In poker, as in life, the final deter- mining factor is skill, knowledge of the game, patience, taking advantage of opportunities. If you hay q pre- mOniti0n that you are going to fail in an undertaking you are promising yourself disaster in advance, you are merely saying to yourself: 'I know l am not equal to that. I'll fall down on it, sure" Dismiss the prelnOnition. Throw away the "charms" and talis- mans. Get on the job.-James Hay, Jr, in McClure's Magazine.
The Press., 1918-10-24
Sian of Coincidence,

Some folk are plastered with gobS of hard luck, others have it suddenly thrust upon them, but to have 1t star ing one in the face is enough to get anyOae's nanny That is what hap pened to jOyrider on the outskirts of the city last evening. He was bowl ing along, with heavy foot on the gas, when suddenly there was loud report like that of a French .75 and the t1iVVer came to a stRpdstill. The chauf= feur muttered something, then jumped out to learn which tire had blown out. Before he had done so there was 6 merry chuckle from the young woman seated in the automobile. She pointed a finger at a sign on the front of the building where they had come to standstill. Look, Billy" she called to him The sign read, civilian Hard luckt, carpenter" What Billy thought he said aloud and the maid held her ears so as to avoid registering his tem7 perament.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1918-10-24
FoSTERED BY FRENCH KING
Famous SeVres Ware Had It's Begin. ming When 1t FaVorabIy Attracted
 Attention of Louls.

Early in the eighteenth century the manufacture of a rather artificial-lOok- ing porcelain was begun at Rouen, France. At Chantilly, about the year 1725. a porcelain was made which imi- tated the Imari ware of Japan. Some 15 years later another factory was es- tablished at Vincennes, and now comes 1 the beginning of the famous Sevres. It was in the year 1753, so historians interested in this subject tell us, that the king, Louis XIV, who for the past five years had been making donations for the carrying on of the work, al- lowed the adjective royal" to be add ed to the name of the work, and grant ed the use of two interlaced LIS as a trademark. In order to keep record of the porcelain made in diff ferent years, q scheme of lettering was arranged which, to the initiated, would tell the tale. For example, an 4 in the space between the two LIS signified that the piece of porcelain l thus marked was made in that year in 1 which the king began to take an active interest ip the work, 1T59. Three years later the factory was removed from Vincennes to Sevres, and 1t s there that one may visit it today, oyer in one corner 0t the beautiful park of St. Cloud, not far from the Seine. And, In 1759, the king took 1t over as a state industry, to be managed hencefOrth as such.
 Now, 1t happened that the making of porcelain appealed to Madame de Pompadour, and she did everything in her power to bring the Sevres prod uet up to the highest possible artistic standard. to pOpularize the ware at court and throughout the country, and even throughout the whole of Europe. Among the beautiful colOrs which were employed in this ware, one of the love- Hest was named for her, the "rose pOmna douFo
The Press., 1918-10-24
TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 for Holland County:

ITO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 for Holland County; hereby apply for a druggists license to sell Spiriuous and intoxicating Iiq uors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at 2l Main-st., town of Stafford l agree not to sell spirituous and intoxi- eating liquors to be drunk on the prem 1 ises l agree not to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors in quantities ex- ceeding one gallon, except other than distilled liquors, and those in quantities not exceeding five gallons agree to pay fifty dollars only for such license, and that it shall be revOcable for mis- representation if do not fulfill the fore going agreements. And 1, op cath, dc state that the business there to be car, ried on is one ip which l am engaged as proprietor, or as employee of the pro prietnr, and that am licensed phar- macist.
 Dated at Stafford this 22d day of Oc- tOber, A. D. 1918
 HOUsTON LANDON, Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and tax-pavers, owning real estate, of the town of Stafford, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Houston Landon for license, and hereby certify that said applicant is suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said duplication.
 ated at Stafford this 2ad day of Oc- tober, 4. D, 1918,
 Antoni Jacobsen, David Bissett,
 k. s. Converse, Harry A. kuehl,
 F. NJ. Barrett
 I hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and tax payers, owning real estate, of the town of Stafford.
 Dated at Stafford this 22d lay of Oc- tober, A. D. 1918.
 j. CARL CONVERSE, Town Clerk.
The Press., 1918-10-24
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM

1 TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
 missioners for Holland County:
 hereby apply for a license to sell spir, ituous and intoxicating liquors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at the Stafford 1 Hotel, Mo- 10 Main.Et town of Stafford. My place of business is not located with in two hundred feet in direct line from any church edilice or public or parochiaI school, or the premises pertaining there ; to, or any public library or cemetery, i but is within two hundred feet Ol post : office.
 Dated at Stafford this 1+th day of Oc, tober, A. D. 1918. ALEXANDER FoNTANELLA, Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and tax x-payers of the town of Stafford, own. i ing real estate, and hereby sign and en- dorse the foregoing application of Alex ander Fontanella for a license, and here- , by certify that said applicant is suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application, Dated at Stafford this l4th day of Oc- tober, A. D. 1918. John B Bolieau, Michael P. COrcoran, S. Kusansky, Joseph levene, Angelo Casagrande. hereby certify that the above named signers and enlOrsers are electors and tax payers, owning real estate, in the toMn of Stafford.
 Dated at Stafford this 23d day of Oc, tober, A, D. 1918.
 J. CARL OoNVERsH, Town Clerk.
The Press., 1918-10-24
Women and the Movies.

believe the next generation of women will be more interesting in every way. because of the stimulus given to their lives by the motion pictures. notice so much difference in the women I meet since the pie lures have become popular. The en- tire world has been visualized for them; it has been like universal edu- cation. Not merely for the women who have lacked advantages. mind you, but more especially for the type of women whose outlook has been limited by their intellectual concepts-who could not be made to believe that there was anything worth while outside of their special circle of culture.-Margarit Fischer, in Film Fun.