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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14

women who need not worry because of
expense, and the great number who
must count every penny 10 make ends
meet.
The woman who must watch her
purse closely. that her family is well
and economically fed, Is she who must
study food values, attend every lecture
on foods where she may gain new
ideas or inspiration. We are con
fused very often in our judgments of
food values by taking this or that food
and learning It's nutritive value, but
forgetting that different foods act upon
each other in the digestive process,
thus producing a more highly nntritive
food than either taken separately.
There will always be something lack
ing in substituting one food for an
other. Rice and potatoes cannot take
the place of wheat, yet by adding n va
riety of foods to our diet the health
OF the body as we'll as its growth may
be kept up with no wheat at all.
The housewife who must consider
cost, with food substitutes, is the
housewife who needs to study. and
over 50 per cent of our American wom-
en- are in that class.
When butter substitute is used
on the table see that the family has
plenty of egg yolk and green vege-
tables to supply the growth determin-
ant found In butter 1t is better, where
possible. 10 serve butter 10 the grow
ing child and economic in some other
way.
We are apt to feel that eggs used
in foods can be saved, thus cutting
down expense; but every egg added to
corn hrcad, griddle cakes. cake or pud-
ding adds Just that much more food
value to the dish.
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was anything but European, except,
perhaps, in it's proprietor's extravagant
and un-American desire to please, at
the place afforded, and Senior Carbajal
was the most attentive of hosts.
He evinced an unusual interest in
the affairs of his American guest, and
soon developed a habit of popping into
the latters room at unexpected mo-
ments, ostensibly to see that ali WIS
as it should be. When. for the third
time, he appeared without knocking,
OReilly suspected something
You have everything, eh?" Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls of his
feet while his small black eyes roved
inquisitively.
Everything in abundance"
you are pleasure traveller? You
see the sights is that it? Well, Cuba
is beautiful
I'm not a tourist. l travel for my
health said O'Reilly.
YOU Health-'' Carbajal's
frame began In heave; his hnlging ab-
domen oscillated as if shaken by some
hidden hand. Good! Ha There's
another joke for you
I'm sick man" OReilly insisted,
hollowly.
You don't look sick" mumbled Car
bajal. Not like the other American"
What other Americana"
"a peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What Il cough! And
he was as thin as wire He bled At
the mouth. too, all the time, when he
WAS not reyiing my hotel. You'll see
him if you 20 there. provided he hasn't
come apart with his coughing | be
lieve he writes fer newspapers. Well
it is my pleasure to serve yeu. Com
mand me at any hour" Mr.. Garbaial
rose reluctantly and went wheeling
downstairs to his grimy tables and the
flies.
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long enough to loosen the skin easily.
Put four tableSpoonfuls of butter i'm
to saucepan and when hot add n
enpful of small onions. one red pep
per, one and half teaspoonfuls Of
salt and tablespoonful of vinegar.
two small carrots chopped, oue-half
pound each of dates and raiSins, well
chopped then add pint of the liq-
uor in which the tongue was cooked
and simmer one hour. Remove the
tongue, thicken the sauce and pour
around the tongue when serving.
Scrambled eggs served with half Il
cupfui of grated cheese which i Just
allowed to melt is Il most appetizng
supper dish
Stuffed Onions.-Parboi good.slzed
onions and stuff the Centers. chop
ping the portion removed: add egg. n
little -four, n Glove of garlic chopped.
half-enpful of grated cheese. butter.
salt and pepper. Mix we'll aud fill
with the well-blended mixture. Bake
until thoroughly cooked.
Salmon Sandwich Fillina.-Take n
can of salmon. removing the bones and
skin, and put it. through sieve; add
TO 1t two tahlespOonfuls of melted but
ter or substitute, Il saltspoon of mace
and dash or two of cayenne. Mix
the paste Very thoroughly and press
1t into small glasses. pour over lay
err of melted fat and keep in Il cool
place. Nice for Sunday night lunch.
chopped pickle may be added when
using the paste to give zest to it as
we'll as variety.
Peanut and Rice Goaf-Take cup
full each of ground peanuts fresh and
crisp; tomato, strained bread crumbs.
and cooked rice with salt. pepper and
papEika TO taste. Mix all together
and steam one hour. Sprinkle with
buttered crumbs and brown in the
oven. This IS fine meat substitute.
Mold leftover cereal, such us oat-
meal, in small cups. Unmoid and
scoop ont the eenters and fill with any
fresh fruit mixed with sugar: heap
over the top sweetened whipped
cream. or thin eustard may be
served as sauce.
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had followed. O'Reilly read the story
fascinated.

had followed. OReilly read the story,
fascinated.
That is how we came to live with Asensio
and his wife. Imagine it, A bohio, hid
den away far up the Yumuri, and so in
significant as to escape attention. We are
no longer people of consequence or au-
thority our safety depends upon our in
eonspieuousness
The whole country is in chaos There
is no work-nothing but suspicion, hatred
and violence. Oh. what desolation this
war has wrought, Esteban has already
become a guerrillero. He has stolen
COW. and so we have milk for our coffee;
but there is only a handful of coffee left
and little hope of more. Marauding bands
OF Spaniards are everywhere. and the
country people tell atrocious tales about
them. How will 1t end? How long be-
fore they will discover us and the worst
will happen?
If only you were here Oh. my dear
est Juan! II only you were hereto take
me in your arms and Danish this ever
constant terror at my heart. II only you
were here to tell me that you love me
still In spite of my misfortune. See. The
tears are falling as I write. You will re-
turn, will you not? l could not write like
this If I were sure that you would read
these lines. MY nightly prayer But /
will not tell you of my prayers, for fate
may guide this letter to you, after all
and the hearts of men do change In
those dark hours when my doubts arise
try to tell myself that you will surely
come and search me out.
When you return to Cuba-see, my faith
is strong again-avoid Matanzas. for your
own sake and mine. Don Mario wanted
TO marry me TO save me this exile. But
I refused: | told him l was pledged to
YOU. and he was furious He is power
full: he would balk you, and there is al
ways room for one more in San Severino
If I could come to you. I would. but I
am marked So II you still desire me you
must search me out. You Will? l pin my
faith to that as to the Cross. To doubt
would be to perish If we should have to
find another hiding place. and that is al
ways likely, you can learn Of our where
abouts from Colonel Lopez.
Alas II you had asked me to go with
you that day! I would have followed you,
for my heart beat then as 1t beats today
for you alone.
The candle is burning low and ii will
soon be daylight, and then this letter must
begin its long. uncertain journey. I trust
the many blots upon the paper will not
give you a wrong impression OF my writ
ing for | am neat and I write nicely:
only now the ink is poor and there is very
little of IT. There is little of anything.
here al ASensio's house. except tears. OF
those / fear there are too many to please
you, my Juan, for men do not like tears.
Therefore I try to smile as ! sign myself.
Your loving and your faithful
ROSA.
God, Come quickly. IL you love me.
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CHAPTER VI.
The Quest BeQins.
'ome quickly. IL you love me.

When O'Reilly had finished his Sec
ond reading of the letter there were
fresh blots upon the pitifully untidy
pages 81 write nicely, only the ink is
poor" "There is little of anything
here at Asensio's house." at is cold
before the dawn" Poor little
Rosa, He had always thought of her
as so proud, so high-spirited, so play
full, but another Rosa had written this
letter Her appeal stirred every
chord of tenderness. every impulse of
chivalry in his impressionable Irish ma
ture. 20 God, Come quickly, if you
love me-" He leaped TO his feet; he
dashed the tears from his eyes.
Johnnie's preparations were con
Quoted with vigor and promptitude;
within two hours his belongings were
packed He seized his hat and has
tened downtown to the office OF the Gu
ban junta.
A businessike young man inquired
his errand. Johnnie made known n
part of 1t. and then asked to see some
one in authority. In consequence, per-
haps, of his Irish smile or of that per
suasiveneSS which he could render al
most irresistible when he willed, 1t was
not long before he gained admittanee
to the presence of Mr.. Enriquez, a dis
tlnguished, scholarly Cuban of middle
age.
O'Reilly plunged boldly into the
heart of the matter which had brought
him thither. When he had finished his
tale Mr.. EnriqueZ inquired:
But how do you expect me to help
your"
Il want your advice more than your
help, although you might tell me where
l can find Colonel Lopez"
Enriquez eyed his caller keenly.
THAT information would be very well
worth having" said he But, you I'M
derstand, we know little about what is
going on in Cuba-far less than the
Spaniards themselves. Tn afraid |
can't help you.
You don't take me for spy, do
you?" Johnnie asked, with his friendly
grin.
"Ah! You don't look like one, but
we never know whom to trust. This
young lady in whom you are inter
eSted, who is she?'
Her name is Varona; Miss Rosa
Varona."
1907" Enriquez raised his i,rows.
Not by any chance the heiress to that
famous Varona treasurer"
Exactly if there is such thing.
Here Read this. / want you to be-
lieve me-" Reverently he laid Rosa S
letter before her countryman. I'm
not in the habit of showing my letters
to strangers. butt guess that'll con-
vince you I'm not spy"
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upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant shores swept over
the steamers decks and johnnie
O'Reilly shifted it joyfuly.
Although there were but few pas
sengers on the Durham Castle. they
were subjected to a long delay, during
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them.
Finally. however, OReills found hin
self free to go ashore.
FL Gran Hotel Europea, Neuvitas'
leading hosiery, belied its name. 1t
was far from large, am 'tainly 1t
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be source of profit for years. Take
II bundle of asparagus, cut off the
heads and put them aside for more
delicate dish Cover the shoots. after
cutting in small pieces. with quart of
water and cook until the asparagus Is
tender. Rub through colander and
add this pulp with the liquor used in
cooking to a pint of milk. Cook to-
gether two tablespoonfuls of corn or
barley flour and two tablespoonfuls of
sweet fat stir into the soup and bring
Celery Soup.-Put two tablespoon
fuls of sweet fat in saucepan, and
when bubbling hot add a slice of
onion; cook until brown. then add a
pint of cabbage water (water saved
when cooking cabbage), four carrots
ground fine, all stewed gently for an
hour in tight kettle; then add two
tablespoonfuls of butter.
Turnip Soup.-Put tablespoonful
of butter one slice of onion and three
slices of carrot into a saucepan and
stir over the heat until the onion is
yellow: then add four good-sized tur-
nips which have been ground through
the meat chopper. Cover and let sim
mer without water over slow heat.
There should be Il pint of pulp; after
% minutes add a quart of milk, two
tablespoonfulS of butter blended with
the same amount of flour using bar
ley or corn flour: half teaspoonful
of kitchen bouquet salt and pepper to
taste Serve with croutons.
Clear Tomato Soup.-Add n pint of
water TO n quart of tomatoes, slice
of onion, half n bay leaf, Il dash of
celery salt and few celery tops.
teaspoonful of salt and chopped
green pepper. Cook oil together II
minutes. then bind with two table,
spoonfuls of cornstarch and butter
cooked together.
\ dessert rich in eggs should be
served at meatless meal. and an egg
less dessert may likewise follow a din
ner when meat is served.
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now that O'Reillys pen was tipped
with magic! He tingled when he re-
read what he had written. He babe
Rosa prepare for his return and their
immediate marriage.
OReilly's love was unlimited; his
trust in the girl WAS absolute. He
knew, moreover, that she loved and
trusted him. This, to be sure, was a
miracle-a unique phenomenon which
never ceased to amaze him. He did
not dream that every man had felt the
same vague wonder.
And so the time passed rapidly. But,
strange to say, there came no answer
to those letters O'Reilly cursed the
revolution which had made communi-
cation so uncertain; ct length he
cabled, but still the days dragged on
with no result. Gradually his impa-
tience gave way to apprehension.
Great was his relief. therefore, when
one day worn, stained envelope ad-
dressed in Rosa's hand was laid upon
his desk The American stamp, the
Key We, postmark, looked strange,
but Her first letter! OReilly won
dered If his first letter to her could
possibly have moved her as this moved
him. He kissed the envelope where
her lips had caressed it in the sealing.
Then with eager fingers he broke it
open.
1t was generous epistle, long and
closely written, but as he read his keen
delight turned to dismay, and when
he had turned the last thin page his
brain was in widest turmoil. He
thought he must be dreaming. Could
1t be that he had misunderstood any
thing? He turned to the beginning and
attempted to read, but his hands shook
so that he was obliged to lay the letter
fiat Upon his desk.
NY Dear Beloved: 1t is with diffdence
and hesitation that l take my pen in
hand for l fear you may consider me
unduly forward in writing to you with
out solicitation.
Alas! We are refugees, Esteban and 1
--fugitives. outcasts. living in the mani
qua with Asensio and Evangelina. former
slaves of our father Such poverty. such
indescribable circumstances But they
we're cur only friends and they took us
in when we were homeless, so we love
them.
II this letter reaches you-and I send
t with prayer-what then? / dare not
think too long of that. for the hearts of
men are not like the hearts of women.
What will you say when you learn that
the Rosa Varona whom you favored with
your admiration is not the Rosa of to-
day? | hear you murmur. THE girl for
gets herself" But. oh. the standards of
Yesterday are gone and my reserve is
gone. too. / am a hunted creature.
Rosa had compelled herself to start
with the death Of Donna Isabel and to
give him a succinct account Of all that
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0'REILLY LEARNS OF RosKs PLIGHT AND BUSHES TO
THE RESCUE WITH ALL POSSIBLE HASTE

SynopssDon Eseban Varona Cuban planter hides his wealth
jewels title a hiding
place is known only Sebastian slave Don Eeban wife dies at
avacou Donna Isabel who tries unsuccessuy wiring the
the hidden Sebastian
Don Eseban Eyangen
Eseban refuses but in the of gambling org, he risks
Evangeina
Sebastian kills Don Estebn and himself killed Many
Donna
rich merchant seeks
school in the United States Johnnie Oef
Rosa, her him
York Isabel while sleep
PEELED o
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

Are you crazy, or am II" he que
fled
"Yes, sir; delirious. It's this way,
sir; I've changed my mind, too"
oh You have?
I've met the dearest, sweetest
O'Reilly choked, then began again
1.-THE dearest loveliest-"
Never mind the bird-calls-don' t
COO l get enough of that at home.
Humphi 1t turned out better than l
thought. Why, II was positively ter
rified when you walked in. ought to
be offended. and l am, but Get out
while | telephone Elsa"
OReilly spent that evening in writ
ing long letter to Rosa Varona.
other letters went forward by sue
eeeding posts, and there was no doubt
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14

After day of cloud and wind and
rain,
Sometimes the setting sun breaks
out again,
And touching all the darksome woods
with light,
Smiles on the fields until they laugh
and sing,
Then like a ruby from the horizons
ring
Drops down into the night
-Longfellow.
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ed in milk may he used for most
appetizing loaf Take a tablespoon
full of peanut butter for each cup of
cooked rice, add seasoning and moist
on with either tomato or soup stock.
Bake until hot, cover with buttered
crumbs. and when they are brown
serve in the dish In which it Is baked.
Noodles and Ham.-Butter a hak-
ing dish or quart mold and sprinkle
thickly with fine bread crumbs. then
line with cooked cold noodles. Put
in a layer of chopped ham, highly sea
soned. then layer of noodles until the
dish is full. Cover and bake one hour.
Turn out ON platter and serve with
spinach or sauerkraut.
Spiced Carrots.-Cook young car
rots until tender, sprinkle with flour.
powdered cloves, butter and lemon
Juice reheat and serve with minced
parsley as "A garnish.
Rice Griddle cakes.-MiX two cup
fuls Of boiled rice with the same
amount of milk, and let It stand over
night In the morning add two or
THREE fdlll tits vi IL libHH NllAEi Win
two or three teaspoonfnls of baking
powder, a dash of sugar. and salt to
taste. Beat until we'll mixed add two
beaten eggs and fry on hot griddle.
Beets With Spinach-pick over.
wash. and put to cook n half peck Of
spinach. Cook in unsaltcd water to
which pinch of soda has been added;
do not cover Near the end of the
cooking add teaspoonful of sugar
When tender. drain and chop. Add
butter flour. three tablespoonful of
fat aud one of flour with half cup
ful of cream. Reheat and pack in
border mold and let stand in hot wa
ter to keep warm.
When ready to serve turn ont on a
platter with buttered beets in the cen
ter. Garnish the platter with hard
cooked eggs cut in eighths. This dish
IS not only pleasing color combina-
tion but tastes equally well.
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Home for Mr.. Woodpecker.

A hollow log with small hole made
about half way up from the bottom,
with top made of piece of bark and
a small platform nailed just below the
hole. will serve very we'll for the home
of Mr.. Red-Headed Woodpecker or
Flicker.
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foods is should be pre-
pared with that end in
view. Cream soups are
both nourishing and pal
atable and may be used
freely as a main dish.
Asparagus Soup. - In
these days of everybody
with a garden we should
have our own asparagus
bed once started Ii will
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14

- - - Ha - ..
Care should be IN
ken not 10 over
cook II.
Spiced Tonsue.-
Take Il fresh calf :
tongue. put il in
II boiling water
and let it simmer
for two hours or
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14

10y III anu HiSiDNal,
for the great ma
.iority of our Amer
lean women are
keenly loyal. No
woman who reads
and thinks can he
otherwise +; but the
two classes are the
small number nj
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14
THr
aPskI' ! CHEN
8 80 [[z..AHINEI:::-.' T I

Work. forgetting all responsibility of
time. appreciation or censure. enjoy
It or make believe YOU do and In time
you really will. Somebody has said
the thing which is needed most in ev-
ery-day life is Imagination; the little
child has happy time in making be
lieve." Never get too old to make
hrIlnNn =
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NsA.te Mlef ~eeQ
ones Life Food for Thought.

Ones LIE Food Tor Thought.
There is "A sentence in Plato to this
effect: THE unexamined life is I'M
livable for q real man. Every true
man must think his life out. Every
true organization ought to examine its
achievement and its purpose.
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Compliment for Father.

The son of travelling man recently
wrote his father that he liked all the
nice things that his father sent to him.
but said, BEST of all, would like you
to send yourself home"
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No Wonder.

II called Smith hard name just
now"
HE doesn't seem TO be displeased."
"Why should he be? told him he
was brick"
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Point of View.

We save our money because we are
economical Other folks save theirs
because they are stingy.-Cincinnat
Times-Star.
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Cultivate a serene. truthful mental
state and you need never trouble about
external things: they will all come
right without your worrying.
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Esteban and Rosa feel secure
in their hiding place unaware
that Cueto's treachery is bring
ina upon them a new and more
terrible danger. Don't miss this
development, which is disclosed
in the next installment.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14

She dresses aye 50 clean and neat.
Bath decent and genteel:
And then there's sometime in her gait
Makes ony dress look weel.
Burns.
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FAVoRITE DISHES.

Sour cream makes most delicious
white sauce to serve with Goldfish or
,,.ftb a :,
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LET US PLAN.

The women of our country are dl-
gided into two classes today-not the
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A FEW MEATLEss SOUPS.

When soup is served in the meal as
n food rather than n preparation of
-,
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-14
INEXPENSIVE DISHES.

Take a slice of round steak, cover
with layer of sliced potatoes, layer
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of onions and on
top Of these two
sliced green pep
pers. Season well
with salt and pep
per. add a pint Of
boiling water cover
and let simmer
two hours. Rice
that has been cook
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-17
CHILDREN DAY 1T
UNION HILL CHURCH

A large number of people yesterday
assembled at the Union Hill grounds
to participate in the regular annual
June childrens day exercises, and a
great day was spent. Dinner was
served on the ground, and the pro-
gram onsisted of music. preaching
and generally interesting exercises, in
which the children Of course took the
leading part.
A feature of the days exercises were
the several numbers rendered by the
famous Roberts Brothers quartette.
and the patriotic address by Rev. Mr..
McGraw, who delivered an inspiring
talk on the war, comparing the Kaiser
with the devil. and saying in effect
that it was a fight with free people
against the devil, in which the people
will eventually win.