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The Washington times., 1918-11-11
Puss In Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

~ OW let me see II IAN re-
nj member where we left of
in the last story. Oh, now
l know Puss Junior was
in the castle of the Giant Merry
Laugh, and the little yellow bird,
whose name I've promised to tell
you so many times, was there and
had just told Puss that she was the
little yellow bird who had helped
him so often on his travels.
What is your name?" asked
Puss.
Bright wings answered the
little yellow bird, and then she few
and sat on the Giants shoulder.
We'll" said the Giant, after
stroking her feathers, what ad-
ventures are you now seeking, little
Sir Cat?'
I'm in search of a magic herb
to cure my father" answered Puss.
"He has the rheumatism and can
hardly walk.
"Ah, l know where that magic
herb grows" said the Giant, and
Bright Wings shall lead you to the
place"
So after a little while the yellow
bird told PUss to follow her, and
away they went to look for the
magic herb. And after going for a
long way they came to a rocky
glen, where the little yellow bird
stopped.
We'll, she hoped along the ground
looking this way and that way un-
til at last she came to a little door
in a big tree. And when she had
knocked on 1t three times with her
bill, it opened, and a little fairy
dressed in green and gold stood be-
fore them
What can do for Merry Laughs
little bird?'' she asked, and then
she looked curiously at Puss, and
almost closed the door, for / guess
she had never seen q cat with red
top boots before
MY master wishes me to get the
magic herb for little Puss Junior"
answered the yellow bird And
then the little fairy laughed, for
she wasn't afraid of Puss now.
"Come in" she said, and when the
little yellow bird and Puss went
inside the big tree they found them
selves in a beautiful house. just like
the houses you and live in, only
of course it was smaller. oh my,
yes And then, too. It was all hung
with cobweb curtains and carpeted
with moss, and the electric lights
weren't electric lights at all. They
were little frefiies that CLEANED and
twinkIed like candles in the wind.
Well, after a while, the little fairy
went to a cupboard and brought out
the magic herb and gave it to Puss
but before she did that she sang a
song.
Little herb, do your part,
Cure a sad and broken heart
Or a body racked with pain.
TIL you bring it health again"
Thank you. and may I be able
some day to repay you" said Puss.
and then he and the little yellow
bird went away. and in the next
story you shall hear what happened
after that.
To BE Continued.
Copyright 1918, David Cory.
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Mildred. In fact, one Of the rea-
sons 1 like to talk to her is that in
some ways she reminds me OF you.
Your voices are exactly alike l
can never tell one from the other
over the telephone"
Then. perhaps you thought it
was HOnora calling you up this af-
ternoon," the girl teased. Perhaps
you thought IL was she telling you
you could come around here to-
night"
Arthur did not smile at her jest
ing tone.
The Secret Out.
"Of course 1 Knew it was you
then, as 1 had asked you to tsls-
phone il ! could see you alone to-
night. Mildred-you know-don't
you-why 1 wanted to Gomez"
She widened her eyes in surprise.
why, / suppose to occupy a stupid
Sunday evening in some way. sun
day evenings are always stupid
don't you think so?"
But he was not to be turned
from his purpose.
"Milly"-he began.
Don't you call me Milly,'" she
warned.
He tried to smile. 81 forgot
again" he exclaimed. but, dear,
what difference does # make what
1 call you when what / am trying
to tell you is that love you?"
The words were out The de-
claration for which the girl had
been listening had been made. She
was actually sorry it was over so
soon.
Watt she ordered. as Arthur
tried to take her hand in his. ''Sit
down there and let me tell you
something"
She was so calm that the lovers
heart sank within him.
You don't love me-" he said. as
he sat down near her. as that
what you're going to tell me-"
First, l am going to remind you
that you may be mistaken in
thinking that you love me-" she
replied.
The instinct TO play with a man as
a cat plays with a mouse is strong
in some girls and women. But Ar
thur Bruce did not know that he
was being played with. Men sell
dom do know it-at first.
Il am not mistaken" he declared.
81 know ] love you. Mildred. Is
there not the least chance for me?
] will wait as long as you like.
Only tell me there is some hope"
The smile she bestowed upon him
might have seemed to him like a
smile OF affection. 1t was really q
smile OF satisfaction.
For. she had succeeded in making
him tell her twice that he loved her.
To be Continued.
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Is This An Obstacle
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! have been going out with a
young man for three years, and
we love each other very much.
What worries me is this: That
have never met his parents and
they have never seen me, but
somehow his mother has formed
a very bad opinion of me and
also argues with him about me.
/ guess it will be the best
thing for me to do to give him
up, but 1t will break our hearts,
and he for the world won't
think OF II. Still, to keep him
on good terms with his mother
/ will have to make that sacri-
fee.
Do you think I am doing right
or shall l continue going with
him? BETTY.
This ought not to be a hopeless
situation. Betty. 1t is true thai
l don't think you should continu,
to see this young man constantly
unless you are engaged to him. ol
on the point of becoming so. And
you are naturally unwilling e
enter upon an engagement in thu
face OF the mothers opposition. Blu
why don't you make an effort Il
overcome this opposition? Som,
older woman who knows you botf
could go to her and explain tina
there is no ground for her bar
opinion. I cannot see why you ant
your lover should give each othel
up without substantial cause.
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The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN ExCI1 ING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Sir Henry Is Suspicious of the Easy
Manner in Which Lessingham Has
Become a FavOrite.

cried you shall hear this much
from me, at any rate. before you
20. What 1 said the other day I
repeat a thousand-fold now"
Sir Henry glanced at Dumble and
motioned his head toward the door.
The fisherman made an awkward
exit
"a thousandfold," Philippa re-
peated passionately. you hear.
Henry? 1 do, not consider myself
any more your wife. II I am here
when you return, IL Will be simply
because 1 fnd Il convenient Your
conduct is disgraceful and IN
manly"
my dear grill" he demonstrated
81 NAV be back in twenty -four
possibly twelve hours
at is a matter OF indifference to
me when you return" was the curt
reply. "I have finished
The door was thrown open.
your oilskins. sir, and hask.
Mills announced. hurrying in,
little breathless. You'll forgive
my mentioning It, sir, but Il scarce
ly seems a At night to leave home
Got TO be done this once, Mills."
his master replied, struggling into
his coat
The young people from the BIZ
lizard room suddenly Btreamed In.
Nora who was still carrying her
cue, gazed at her father In annaso.
ment
~why. where's Dad gOingr" she
cried
at appears PhiHppa explained
sarcastically. that q shoa1 OF wh1os
ing has arrived
Hyery uncertain fish. whiting
Sir Henry observed. ~hsre today
and gone tomorrow"
You won't find. Il too easy GET
ting off tonight, sir" Harrison re-
marked doubtfully.
Jimmy will see to that was
the confident reply. Il expect We
shall be amongst them at day
break. Good-by, everybody Coed
by. Philippar'
His eyes sought his wifss ln
vain. She had turned toward
Lessingham-
You are not hurryfng of. are
you. Mr.. LessinghamT' she asked
Il want you to show me that nsU
Patience"
Il shall be delighted
Sir Henry turned slowly GwaR
For a moment his face dariZensd
as his eyes met Lessfngham'S. He
seemed about to speak, but changed
his mind.
~welI. good-by. svery one" he
called out 'T shall be back BE-
fore midnight II we don't get OUT
And IL you dor. Nora cried
eff we do. heaven help the vh10s
mgr ...-
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INTERESTING
STORIES
Where They Were.

A young man. having lost his
sweetheart through his own hot
headed folly. first threatened to
commit suicide, and then became
vulgarly insisted in his demands
for the return Of the presents.
-What good will they be to you
IL you're going 10 drown yourself
In the mfllpond?" she scoffed-
Never you mind, want them
back" he said evRsively.
"Very well, TIL see that you have
them"
But five days passed and the
young man still bemoaned the loss
OF the forfeited trinkets. Once more
he requested their return.
"Oh, lad, wish you'd stop wor-
rying me-" sighed the girl. I've
given { presents UP long since.
They're waiting for you at { bot
tom o. L millpond, tied up IN = red
handkerchief. You can't help but
see 'em when you jump in"
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CHATTER VI.

NV on are not going out to
" church with us, my dear?"
q Mrs. Higgins asked the
question OF Mildred at
supper on Sunday night.
NO" the girl shook her head de-
cidedly. Il went to CHURCH this
morning; moreover, have an en-
gagement for this evening. Arthur
Bruce is coming in"
Mrs. Higgins looked surprised.
rHonora, child" she asked, don't
you want to stay at home too?"
NO" Honora assured her. 81
want especially TO go with you to-
night"
There win be no chaperone for
1ully IL I 60" Mrs. Higgins began,
but Mildred broke in with a sharp
ness that was unusual with her.
"Oh, please don't let US bring up
mat absurd matter again" she ex-
claimed. Katie will be here IL
want anything, and If 1 am not
aafe in our own living-room with
m old friend like Arthur, then 1
will never be safe anywhere with
anybody. Am I not right nora"
Yes" Honora agreed, think
VCu are right Anyway, :. .ill be
back here by half past nine. Mrs.
Higgins"
'Yes, that's So" the matron ad-
Nattted, at last convinced.
''Her husband died when she was
- young that she is just like an
cid maid" Mildred grumbled to her
stster after supper. "She makes
Ne tired"
| 'Hush, dearr Honora warned.
riShe feels the responsibility OF us
Eirls, that's all. She is as dear and
good as can be-"
Z Eyes, I suppose she is," Mildred
acknowledged. by the way, tel
Gphoned Arthur that you and she
were going out So he knows he
Win fnd me alone, as he requested.
I wonder what he wants
There was an eager curiosity in
her eyes that her sister noted with
3 slight recoil. Such a look was not
exactlv maidenly, she reflected.
Then she laughed as an idea oc-
cured to her.
what are you laughing at?" Mil
dred demanded.
81 just happened to think that
IN getting somewhat like Mrs. Hig-
Gins myself" Honora said smilingly.
For PHYS sake don't" Mildred
exclaimed, kissing her. You are
nice just as you are"
ID Bruce Finds Her.
III When she had waved good-by TO
her sister and companion, she went
tnto the living-roOm and turned on
the light in the lamp with the most
becoming shade, then seated herself
eomfortably in a great chair to wait
Ten minutes later Arthur Bruce
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About Time. Too.

An officer inspecting sentries
guarding the line in Elan lers came
across a raw-looking yeoman.
what are you here for7'' he
asked.
ITO report anything unusual, SIR"
what would you call unusuRlI7
Il dunno exactly. sir"
What would you do n you saw
Eve battleships steaminE across
that held yonder?"
"SiRn the pledge. SIR"
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A Case of Hopeless Love.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty and love a young
man nine years my senior, but
he seems to care nothing for me.
met him several years ago
and fell desperately in love
with him at first sight. ! know
that he does not love me and
try to forget him. but 1 can't.
Recently a soldier boy about
my age asked me to marry him,
but ] haven't given him an an
swer yet l have been going
with him for six or seven
months but don't care for him
as I do the other one.
ELIZABETH.
Don't waste your girlhood years
meant for happiness, in giving
yourself up to An unrsciprocated
love. Since you have known this
older man several years without
his becoming seriously attracted to
you. beg you to make a heroic
effort to stop thinking OF him. He
doubtless THINKS OF you as q little
girl. But don't marry the soldier
boy merely TO ease your unhRppi-
ness. Wait until you are truly in
love with him, or with some ono.
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CHATTER Nv.

-of course. we're behaving
shockingly. all three Of us!" Phil
ippa declared. as she slipped hoR
champagne and leaned back In her
seat
you mean by coming TO q piaeS
like this Lessingham queried
looking around the crowded res
taurant. I'VE are not, IN that casa
the only sinners"
81 didn't mean the mere fact u
being here" Philippa explained.
but being here with you"
II forgot" he said gioomily. ~ths4
was such a black sheep"
Don't be silly" she admonish-
ed you're nothing OF the sort
But, OF course, we are skating On
rather thin ice. II had Henry to
consider in any way, IL he had
any sort OF a career. perhaps I
should be more careful AS it n.
I think 1 feel q little reckless
lately. Dreymarsh has got uron
my nerves. The things that ]
thought most of in life seem -
have crumbled away"
Ought 1 to be sorryT' he asked
II am not"
But why are you so unsympa-
thetic?"
Because I am waiting BY your
side to rebuild" he whispered
A tall, bronzed young soldier with
his arm in 4 sling, stopped before
their table. and Helen, after a mo-
ment's protest and a glance At
Philippa, moved away with him to
the little space reserved for the
dancers.
what a chaperon I amr PHI
ippa sighed. Il scarcely know any
thing about the young man except
his name and that he was In Diek'H
regiment"
"I did not hear it, LessinKhan
full TO him 1t is so seldom that
have a chance to talk to you alone
like .hiz"
1T SEEING incredible that We
have talked 70 long" Philippa said.
glaneing at the watch upon her
wrist Il really feel row that I
know al about you-your school
days, your college days, and your
soldering. You have been very
frank, haven't your?
II have nothing to conceal-from
you" he replied. "If there Is any
thing more you want to know"
There Is nothing" she inter
rupted, uneasily.
Perhaps you are WISE" he re-
fiected, 'and yet some day, you
know. you will have to hear II all.
over and over again"
II will not be made love to IN .
restaurant" she declared, firmly.
you are so particular as to 10
calities," he complained. You
could not see your way clear. I sup
pose. to suggest what you would
consider a suitable environment?-
Philippa looked at him for a mo-
ment very earnestly.
"Ah. don't let Us play at things
we neither OF us feel!' she begged.
And there is some one there who
wants to speak to you"
LessinEham looked up into the
face OF the man who had paused
before their table, as one might
look into the face of unexpected
death. He remained perfectly still.
NJ the slight color seemed slowly
% be drawn from his cheeks Yet
the newcomer himself seemed in no
way terrifying. He was tall and
largely built. clean-Shaven. and with
the humorous mouth of an Irish
man or an American. Neither was
there anything threatening In his
speerh
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow !
corv-t-h' 1914 LITTLE Brown . ca
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No Wonder.

An American and an Trishman
wore telling each other wonderful
things which had boon done In their
respective countriea.
~ guess We have tho best Jump
ors IN the world" said tho Amsri.
can, I'VE had a man who ran
thirty mileA, and then Jumped over
q five-barrsd gate"
''Suro. no wonder he did" said the
IrishmGn. Look at the run he
took!"
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is obligatory, and II IL n penal Of.
fense to speak Polish in any public
resort.
Gagdad is famous for Its breed Of
white asses. Their ears and tails
... ..r,"'irr.s ,0Iored y bright red
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BY FoNTAINE FOX

least one-tenth farther than the
average white man.
Tho South African Government
employs a veterinary surgeon to
study the diseases Of nstriches.
In P0IGn' ~. ''--. '.-. '01 0"rraCc
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This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of Dupes Day. in $780, called
because on that date the famous Cardinal Rchelieu4
succeeded in foing those who attempted TO GUST him from
royal favor Louis Kill remained steadfast to his great
Minister. and thereby his greatest claim to fame.
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Watchers of Crops.

NWELC COME visits of predatory bands during the har-
vest season in China have led to professional crop
watchers TO guard against the thieves In districts
societies exist whose business is to furnish watchers
whenever required Almost every field has its watch
tower never deserted until the crop is gathered
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4NECDOTES OF
THE FAMOUS

Mime. Paquin, the world-famous
naodiste, is now making clothing
for our army.
Whenever anyone congratulated
the late N Paquin upon his success,
and praised those wonderful Great
lions in feminine apparel which
the world and his wife fiocked to
zee. he merely replied, The credit
belongs to madame, not to myself"
IN. Paquin started life as a bank
clerk. Madame was q saleswoman
n a big Paris 6ressmaking house
when they married She induced
him to leave the bank and open
small costumer's shop known as
the Maison LeIanne. That shop has
long ceased to exist, but from it
Eprang the huge business house Of
n Paquin, which the founder
eventually sold to a company with
q capital OF S2,5oO,oOO.
The Hon. John w. Davis, appoint
ed our ambassador in London in
secession to DR.. Page, is an emil
Asnt lawyer.
Mr.. Davis tells the story of
very small boy who was trying TO
lead a big st. Bernard up q busy
Ghoroughfare. where are you go
ing 10 take that dog, my little
chap" inquired a passerby. 4
Pm going 10 see where-where he
wants to go first" was the breath
Kiss reply.
The newly created English high
Sommissioner in Siberia Sir Charles
Eiiot. has served in official capaci-
ties in Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria.
Serbia, Morocco and the United
Btates His task in Siberia is a
delicate one. but tact is Sir Charles
strong point
When vice chancellor OF Sheffield
University Sir Charles created
amusement by a remark he made
at a university dinner. '.Of the
changes of the past year." he said,
Sthe one which strikes me most,
and pleases me most is that every
day as 1 take my walk in the uni
Nersity corridors I see young ladies
Walking about in gowns" And
there he stopped, but the roar OF
laughter caused him to continue.
In academic gowns, which look
most picturesque"
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Sea anemonss will exist on water
pourishment for four years.
An American FnSi"r can see at
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~ on are not going out to
" church with us, my dear?"
Mrs. Higgins asked the
!. y nnn.tlnn nE Alildrnd at
New-York tribune., 1918-02-17
By DORA M. HUGHES
TtME was when the carrot held high es-

TNME when the carrot held high es-
tate, for in the days of King Charles
the ladies Of the royal court used it's
feathery plumes in place of feathers for their
adornment. Physicians prlZed the roots for
their diuretic properties, from which came the
general impression that eating carrots beauti-
fled the complexion and hair-which is true, as
it is of all wholesome foods.
Possibly the reason why carrots are not more
often served is that, as a rule, they are pre-
pared always in the same way. But one may
serve carrots each day for week and never
have them twice in the same form. 1t is a pity
that so few housekeepers seem to realize this
CRECY SOUP
Crecy soup takes its name from the town in
France where it was first made, generation
or more ago. 1t requires a pound of carrots
washed, scraped and cut into dice Put into
cold water and cook ten minutes. Remove
dice from water and return to dish with four
tablespoonsful of butter, little sugar salt,
a bunch of soup herbs, and enough of the wa
!. ter in which the carrots were boiled to keep
them from burning. Cook until soft, put
through sieve add quart of soup stock or
milk heat without boiling and serve with crou~
tons.
This soup. MADE with milk and thickened
with tablespoonful of flour to a pint of milk
becomes puree of carrot. If perfectly smooth
soup is desired the soup is strained second
time just before serving.
The thrifty French housewife saves the
water in which the carrots are boiled and
uses it for soup, with milk stock with
other vegetables. The same is true of all
water in which vegetables are boiled. Unless
one Is going to use the water it is not neces-
sary to scrape the carrots. They may be
skinned after being boiled just beets are,
Which is a saving of time and discoloraton
of hands
MASHED CARROTS AND CARROT CAKES
Carrots are excellent simply mashed and
dressed with butter. Any left over may be
mixed with mashed potato and an egg, shaped
into small round cakes and brewned in butter
Almost all dishes of carrot require q pre-
= l'mlnary cooking. For the vegetable served
Ia whlte or brown sauce cut in slices or dice
ana heat up in the sauce Add tablespoon
iui OF chopped parsley and seasoning Serve
'nis also in individual dishes; butter these. fill
Win the carrot mixture, sprinkle buttered
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dissolved in the water Bring to boiling noint
and serve
BEAN LOAF
Lima beans or marrowfats may be used for
his recipe
| cupful dried beans l small red pepper
cupful liquid minced fine
sma snnnspUGns'u pOnn rar noar teaspoonfu paprika
l2 teaspOOnSfu salt narslev
i cupful bread crumbs
Soak beans over night. Cook until tender
a tine sieve. Blend cup of the liquid with
the flour and boil for three minutes stirring
constantly Remove from fire and add the re-
naming ingredients. Mould into loaf and place
IN wen creased and Toured baking pan; bake
one hour in moderate oven. Serve with to-
mato sauce
"A peck spinach 2 teaspoonsful salt
! cuptui water teaspoonful grated
i cupful liquid onion
'1sss1sSnsfp tsssBSs"fa red 4a' egg egg ybiss. sGs
pepper
Prepare the spinach and cook in the one cup
OF water drain, save liquid; chop spinach fine
remaining and add to it enough milk to make
one one cup; cup; Blend liquid and -four in saucepan
constantly until the whole mass is very thick
Remove from fire and add the seasoning and
yolks Of eggs Beat we'll cool, and then care
fully fold in the stfiy beaten whites of the
eggs. Pour in we'll creased individual ramekins,
set in pan of water and bake twenty minutes in
not oven Serve with cream
EGGS BELvIDERE
| tablespoonful grated hard boiled eggs
ONION Y teaspoonful mustard
Tablespoonful minced teaspoonful salt
peppers z teaspoonful paprika
tablespoonful grated tablespoonful melted
cheese butter
Cut the hard boiled eggs in half and place
yolks OF eggs in bowl and mash fine Add the
eth other seasonings to it and mix we'll; form into
balls, place in white of egg, dip in beaten egg
then in fine crumbs and fry golden brown in
hot fat.