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type are cut very scant and straight a large quantity of the fabric is not re- quired.
 Narrow bands of Angora knitted wool may also be bought with which capes and sport coats of channellette are bordered, collared and cuffed. A cape has been designed for country wear of heavy, soft linen crash, lined with bright gingham, which has a cer- tain bizarre charm of its own but comes dangerously near being an ec- centricity.
 Silk, Satin and Wool.
 Capes of silken weaves for daytime wear spell summer in every 1ustrous length of tricolette or satin and in the crisp and sprightly folds of moire or taffeta. Satin is often used in com binations with wool, either duveteen, gabardine or wool jersey. The upper part of the cape is usually of satin with a broad band of the woolen fab- ric at the lower edge. Often the col lar is of wool, but frequently of fur.
 A delectable cape of this type has the lower half of beige wool jersey, the upper half of brown satin and the collar of summer ermine.
 Satin as we'll as taffeta is some times reduced to the severe cut of the three-tiered cape, but 1t Is at its best in the more suave and gracious lines of the draped models. One very love
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his lip where had strEek him I'll AB all right. I have her"
 stared wildly at him "She Is on the Claire!' cried again
 "NO, mon ami. She is aboard the Sainte- Verge" replied Dubois, chuck ling, "and if you wish to accompany madenoiselle you must come with me at once. for we are getting up steam" !"
 l could not believe him. thought that Leroux had tempered with the honest man. It was not until he had taken me, half forcibly, aboard and opened the door that I saw her.
 "Jacqueline! I cried, and clasped her in my arms for joy, and quite for got.
 A dancing shadow fell upon the wall behind the oil lamp. The honest captain was rubbing his hands in the doorway and chuckling with delight
 Tt is all right, it is all right; ex- cuse me, monsieur" he said. "But what has happened to you, 1nOnsieurF You have met with an accident?
 Jacqueline cried out and ran for water, and made me sit down, and OOSaA 1LA4AAS AACdO. to whisper something of what had oc- cured during the moments when Jacqueline fitted to and fro. Dubois swore roundly.
 Tt is my fault, monsieur" he said. 'I should have known. I should have accompanied you home. But I was anxious to get to the telegraph office to inform M. Danton of your coming. And I suspected something, too, for l knew that Leroux had something more in his mind than simply to convey some of his men to St. Boniface at such expense. Mademoiselle knows nothing of the plot against her, and has been greatly distressed for you. So it shall be understood that you fell down and hurt your head on the ice-eh?"
 I agreed to this. ''But what did she think?" I asked, as JacQueline went back for some more water.
 ''That you had sent her to the Sainte-Vierge," he answered, "and that you were 10 follow her here-as you did. Parbleu!
 "One question of curiosity, mon- sieur, if it is permissible" he said a little later. "Why does Leroux wish
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CHAPTER VI-continued.

The road, however led me into a blind alley, the farther extremity be- ing the base of the cliff; but another street emerged from it at a right angle, and plunged into this, believ- ing that any of the byways would eventually take me to the top of the acclivity.
 As entered this street I heard the footsteps behind me quicken and, look ing around, perceived that the man was close upon me. He stopped at the moment did and disappeared in Q small court.
 Now I was afraid. The mighty cliff before me, the silence of the de serted alleys in which I wandered helplessly, the thought of Jacqueline alone. waiting anxiously for my return, almost unnamed me. I almost ran forward into the byway which seemed to lead toward the summit, and as did 50 I heard the footsteps close be- hind me again.
 On my left hand was a tiny un- fenced courtyard, not more than six yards in area, and turned into this quickly and waited. was confident that the bend in the street had hidden me from my pursuer, and. as antici- pated, he came on at 4swifter rate. ~
 He was abreast of me when put out my hand and grasped him by the coat, while with the other I felt in my pocket for my automatic pistol.
 It was not there. I had left it in the pocket of the overcoat which had changed at the furrier's shop and had sent to the Chateau. And was looking into the villainous face of the ruffian who had knocked me down on Sixth avenueI
 "Whar are you following me for?' ] cried furiously. :.
 He wrenched himself out of my grasp and pulled long knife from his pocket. I caught him by the wrist. and we wrestled to and fro upon the snow. The keen steel slashed my fin gers, but the thought of Jacqueline helped me.
 I got his hand open, snatched the knife, and flung 1t far away among the stunted shrubs that chung to the cliff side. And we stood watching each other, panting.
 He did not try to attack me again, but stood just out of my reach, grin ming diaboIically at me. His gaze shifted over my shoulder. Instinctive- ly I swung around as the dry snow cTackIed behind me.
 was a second too late, for saw 0OGhipg but the looming figure of a @seond ruffian and his upraised arm ;
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ted yoke and high close-fitting collar and capes with no more collar than a bard about the shoulders.
 One of the most useful cape models has a very wide band of the fabric folded softly back across the front from hem to hem. This can be gath cred gnugly about the throat or all lowed to fall in gracefully negligent folds around the shoulders as occa- sion demands.
 This cape is displayed at it's best in two-toned combinations of one ma terial or in different fabrics of identi- cal color. It is handsomely developed in navy blue serge and satin or in castor tricolette and duveteen.
 There is a peculiar smartness about the circular three-tiered capes, and there are capes on straight lines also with three tiers, the extremely wide cape collar which falls we'll below the shoulder line forming the upper tier.
 These capes are at their best in Poiret twill or gabardine, but it is only fair to say that the useful navy blue serge cape has been relegated to the background which useful old friends are so frequently required to grace.
 In dealing with the summer cape there is not much to be said of woolen fabrics except as they are used in their unchallenged field, the sport out fit.
 For Sport Wear.
 For summer sports the strictly serv- iceable tailored capes of English worsteds and tweeds may be passed over as year round standbys, but capes of homespun, dyed in soft fruity col DTS, have by reason of their light open weave a distinctly summery place in the sport outfit.
 Wool jersey still has a claim on the summer sporrSwoman and capeS of this fabric are frequently seen, the most popular development of this gar ment being the detachable cape to be buttoned beneath the collar of a sleeveless sport suit. A white wool jersey sleeveless sport suit has cape of navy blue wool jersey, with white facings buttoned back with pearl but tons. This forms a very useful as well as an undeniably attractive cos tune.
 A sport cape which is comparative ly new and which will interest many women is fashioned of channellette. This wool fabric, apparently knit by hand, but in reality a product of the knitting machine, can be purchased by the yard in variety of gay and lovely colors It is 36 inches wide and suff1- eientIy expensive, but as capes of this
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so much to stop your marriage with mademoiselle that he is ready to stoop to assassination and kidnaping?"
 Because he is himself in love with her." I said.
 The captain clenched his fists. "God forbid!' he murmured. "They say his wife died of broken heart. An, monsieur, swear to me that this shall never come about, that mademoiselle become, his wife. Swear it to me, mon ami p
 I swore 1t, and we shook hands.
 Five minutes later we had cast off, and the Sainte-Vierge steamed slowly through the drift ice that packed the gulf. There were no lights upon the Claire, and I surmised that the con- spirators were keeping quietly hidden in expectation of Jacqueline's arrival, though how Dubois had outwitted them I could not at the time surmise.
 Then I sought my cabin and fell asleep, dreaming of JacQueline.
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Hewlett purchases dogs and a sled and sets off for Chateau Duehaine with Jac- queIine.
(TO BE CONTINUED
She Almost Started a Fad.

A girl who selected two earrings from different sets yesterday morning when dressing hurriedly was suspect ed of introducing new fad. She was unconscious of the attention she at- tracted and did not realize that heads of her neighbors in church were turned and twisted to get closeup" of her jewels until she reached home. A glance in her mirror told her that she was the object of interest in her pew, for huge pearl blossomed in one ear and brilliant blue pendant hung from the lobe of the other.-Worcester Evening Post.
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As Childhood Sees 1t.

Little Nary-Uncle Bob what makes butter?
 Uncle BOh-Agitatin' cream, my dear.
 Little Nary-Oh, then if you leave 1t alone and don't bother it, nothing happens.
 Uncle Bob-Well, it would eventual iy turn sour.
 Little Mary-My goodness, uncle. you folks on a dairy farm just have to do something with milk whether you want to or not, then.
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Stir all together, regardless of the curdled appearance, and freeze. The freezing will result in velvety smooth sherbet called Velvet. but most of us pronounce 1t 'tso good"
 Beaten Bfscuit.-Into pint of four stir teaspoonful of salt, and cupful of cold water. Work to a stiff dough, transfer to a f1oured board and with a rolling pin beat the dough for 15 minutes, turning and folding so that the dough may receive the treatment in all parts. Cut into biscuit, prick with fork and bake a light brown.
 Cherry Pudding.-Mix together the following ingredients: one and one third cupfuIs of sugar, two tablespoon fuls of butter, one cupful of milk, two cupfuls of four sifted with two tea spoonfuls of baking powder, the yolk of an egg and the white beaten sttf and folded in. Pour this batter over a quart of berries from which the juice has been drained, and steam one hour. To make the sauce add tablespoon full of flour with the same amount of sugar we'll mixed to the juice, cook stirring until we'll blended, add butter and nutmeg for seasoning. Cook until smooth. r
 Vanities.-Beat three eggs until light, add tablespoonful of sugar, one of cold water, and a pinch of salt. Stir in four to make a stiff dough. Knead we'll and roll out after dividing it into four portions. Roll very thin-as thin as paper. tear off piece the size of the hand and drop into hot fat to brown. The more irregular they are the prettier. When brown sift pow dered sugar over them and serve. Kept in a closely covered can they will keep crisp some time.
 - A pretty dessert is bananas cut in halves lengthwise and raspberry jam used; spread sandwich fashion. Put two halves together, lay on a plate and cover with whipped cream.
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A NIGHT STRUGGLE.

Paul Hewlett, lettering at night fin Madison square, New York, IS approached by an Eskimo dog. He follows the dog to a gambling house and meets the animals mistress coming out with a. large amount of money. She Is beautiful and in dis tress and he follows her. After protecting her from two assailants he takes her in charge. and puts her in his own rooms for the rest of the night. He returns little later to find a murdered man in his rooms and JacQueline daZed, with her memory gone. He decides to protect Jacqueline, gets rid of the body and prepares to take her to Quebec in search for her home. SimonTLeroux, searching for Jacqueline for some unfriendly pur- pose, finds them, but Hewlett evades him. Hewlett calls the girl his sister. In Quebec he learns that she is the daughter of a recluse in the wilds, Charles Duchaine. Pere Antoine tells Hewlett Jac- Queline is married and tries to take her away. Hewlett engages pas sage on a boat to St. Boniface.
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Knocking on Wood,

The superstition of rapping on wood after boast of a piece of luck is of European origin. The raps were supposed to drive away evil spirits vexed by others good fortune. The raps later signffied the Trinity, and the necessity for rapping on wood was because that was the material of the cross. The expression dates from a custom in vogue five thousand years ago.
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Insects Do Much Good.

Although insects damage the crops. stored products and domestic animals in the United States to the enormous amount of $1,2OO,OOO,OOO every year. nevertheless this damage is almost compensated by the good they do. Dr. L. O. Howard, chief of the bureau of entomology, at the National Mu- scum told of the value of the useful insects as cross-fertilizers of plants, as affecting the soil, in producing honey, silk, etc.
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 are seeing about their eggs and look ing forward for the time when the lit tie birdlings are going to come.
 And somehow, too," continued Daddy, "spring is so joyous time of the year with all the flowers opening, with the blossoms and the trees all wearing their fresh green leaves, with the gardens waiting to be planted, with the children looking forward to the summer holidays-well all of these things seem to be told in the joyous songs of the different birds as we hear them in the spring, after a long, quiet winter.
 "So if tell you more bird stories than almost any other kind you will forgive me?''
 Forgive you?' repeated Nick. "We love birds, and we're going to be on the lookout for all the birds you have told us about. You've told us what they wear and how they sing and we're go- ing to really study and know the birds this year."
 "Yes," said Nancy. eve have al- ready tried to help the birds because
 
 gave them suet last winter when 1t was cold and snowy. We gave them bread crumbs then, too, and last sum- mer when 1t was hot we gave them little dishes filled with water to drink and pans of water so they could have nice. cool baths"
 "Yes," said Nick, "and we put pans of water where it was nice and shady" "Well," said Daddy, "there is one other thing you've done which you have forgotten about" "What?" asked Nick.
 q can't think of anything" said Nancy.
 "Oh, now, think I know, Daddy" " said Nick. "Is it really, really true? Oh, how exciting? Can see?"
 "Yes, it is true" said Daddy.
 For Nick and Nancy, with Daddy's help had built little bird house, for Daddy said that maybe MT. and Mrs. Martin Bird or MT. and Mrs. Tree Swallow might care to have a house all ready for them.
 "Yes," said Daddy, "the tree swallows have accepted our invitation and are in the house at the foot of the gar den. But think we'd better not dis turb them, or bother them for little while. They want to get used to things first and see about the white eggs. We must wait to get to know them slow ly, for they mustn't be frightened.
 "Yes, there are two families there, said Daddy, two pairs of tree swal- lows. The Mir. Tree Swallows are bluish green above and white under heath. The Mrs. Tree Swallows are gray and white beneath.
 Sometimes they build their nests out of grass and feathers for the lin- ing, in fact that is the way they usu- ally do, but they sometimes like to find bird homes already made for them. "They sing or make a little ch1rp- ing sound like their other swallow cousins do. They usually build their nests in hollow trees and like to s1s on old branches, so they have been called the Tree Swallows, for their cousins, the Barn Swallows, build their homes around barns.
 "These swallows like to fly high Tn the air, and they also love to sit on
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telegraph wires. They say that they wish to be mod ern and up-to- date. and that as they can't answer the telephones or call their friends up, they can sit on the telephone wires and feel they are part of a nice world.
 "So we will often be able to see and study them as they sit on these wires along the road sides where the
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are other families who enjoy mush and milk even during the warm wealth CT. Whatever is served one must bear in mind that it must not bo anything very hearty.
 A simple little salad which is whole some and appetizing Is stewed prunes served on lettuce with little mayon- naise dressing. Another even simpler is cottage cheese with dates; no salad dressing IS needed for this salad. Ar range the welI-seasoned cheese on let tuce and decorate with washed and stoned dates.
 If the night is chilly a bowl of hot soup of any kind win be relished. Hot cocoa or tea or hot milk are good drinks for a night lunch.
 Milk toast, made of nicely toasted bread, we'll buttered and covered with likes, is an especially good dish for the little people. Grated cheese add ed to the dish for those a little older adds zest to the dish.
 Sandwiches of different kinds are in great favor. Figs and nuts ground together, mixed with cream to moisten. a bit of salt, makes a good filling.
 Chopped green onions, seasoned with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper, Is another good sandwich filling.
 A spring sandwich very refreshing Is made by using sliced cucumber seasoned with onion juice, with biz. of salad dressing as a filling.
 For a simple dessert dish of sauce or berries, fresh fruit or pre- served, with g plain sponge cake. dropped or baked in gem panS w'U be found satisfying.
 For a special occasion, sponge cakes baked in gem pans, the top cut ofH and some of the crumb scooped out then filled with sweetened whipped cream or some other favorite filling.
 Cheese Fingers.-These are nice h serve with salad or hot soup. Bea the whites of two eggs to stiff frotI l. add a cupful of grated cheese, adflf ad very lightly, season with salt a nd paprika and spread on long sal ted crackers Bake until brown. Sf rye hot or cold.
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s [ o r 1 e s or the birds, of their hab- its, their ways, of what they do, and of how we can get to know them and study them. (
 Birds always seem to be a part of the spring. To be sure we have certain birds in the winter, and many, many birds in the summer, but in the spring the birds all are ar- irving, they are building tn e i r nests, they are
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Pride and Vanity.

There is more than one kind of pride, and some are good. There is only one kind of vanity, and that is bad. The right sort of pride uplifts, raises us above the doing of a mean action. Vanity ever puts down and belittles. Pride of the noble sort gen. crates strength. Vanity undermines and weakens what otherwise might be strong nature.-Girl's Companion.
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But we will be able te study our own little tree swallows if we show them slowly and kindly and without frightening them until the babies are able to look after themselves, that we're their friends and so glad to have them with us."
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depenuIng u D O n the capacities and tastes of those served. In some homes bread and milk is the usual Sunday night lunch with a bit of cake f0r a finish There
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FEMININE FASHIONS
Connecticut Labor Press Department for Women Wage Farmers and the Women
 Folk of the Worlkingman's Family
KeKTTOHEN GABUNETzAz8B

Good housekeeping is not necessarily good home making. Spotless floors may grace a house not home. Real living means comfort happiness and growth. --- -5--z z
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There Is a shady side of life, And a sunny side as well, And 'tis for every one Ito say On which side he'd choose to dwell; For every one unto himself Commits & grievous sin Who bars the. blessed sunshine out And shuts the shadows in.
 Josephine Pollard
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uIAu uU HIdILCI HUW "O may like the different fiavors of ice cream, an occasional frozen dish prepared at home is a treat. Here Is one:
 Lemon Sherbet.-Take a quart of milk, good rich milk of course two cup fuls of sugar and the
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Fringe Is Popular.

According to the procedure of Az nes, fringe is not passe, for it is we'll in evidence on many of her newest dress models.
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CHAPTER VII.
Captain Dubois.

Clang! Clang!
 It sounded as though some titanic blacksmith were pounding on a mighty anvil to a devils chorus of laughter And was bound to the steel, and each Slow awakeped hideous echoes which went resounding through my brain for H9er.
 Clangl Clangi
 \ etrove to free myself. I knew that
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then painless darkness seemed to en- fold me, and was conscious of plung- Ing down into a fathomless abyss.
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FAVORITE FOOD.

Sherbets, parfaits, mousses, and frappes are not always in the market
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DADDY,5 EVENING k1FARY TALE EI
THE TREE SWALLOWS.
1yr1ARY GRAHAM BONNER BON

Somehow" said Daddy, "when it is spring I always want to tell you
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THE SUNDAY EVENING MEAL.

The faraily meal for Sunday night Is one which admits of much variety,
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
COMMUNICATED.
WHY

Since the tax question came up for consideration, a number of different questions are being asked, among them the following:
 Why is it that our superintendent of schools spends so much time in Hartford working on a bill that is det1>im ental to our teachers when he is paid by the city of New Britain 10 give us all his time?
 Why is it that every other city is now djscbarging it's War Bureau be- cause the war is over and New Brit ain intends to keep the bureau per manently? The city clerks office could take the names of returned sol diers which is all the bureau has to do now.
 Why is 1t that the Cha m Der of Commerce is putting into politics on the tax question when it ought to be spending the same energy getting new m lcmberS 10 build up it's tottcring or GanizatiOn?
 Why is it that when the teachers were ordered to a meeting to sign resolutions supporting SuDerin ten cnt Holmes that they were bulldozcd out of having 8 secret ballot by a relative of the superintCndcnt and also by the president of the Teachers club. even after a motion was made and sec Ondcd to have one?
 Why is it that when the Morrison bill was slated for defeat, our school superintendent presented q substitut c bill which was the same bill with few notifications?
 Why is it that some of our minis t~rs came out in favor of the 21-milI tax when their churches are exempt from taxation and they do not pay any tax themselNes
 Why is t that the superintcndcnt of schools gave over the charge of nisht school to the head of the Amer icanization committee" Was it to break him in for the suporlntcndent5