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The Washington times., 1920-03-31
SHUing MOneyin the Home;
little Tricks For Women
/ in Household Economics
By ELIABETH LATTIMER
By ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

4 much as most OF US have TO
"A say against canned goods
and the greater value OF
frcph things over timed things,
there are always times when a
shalfful OF canned goods can save
0fsnot our Hves) at least our tenn
perS when hungry folks drop in un-
expcctedIy on Sunday night. Many
wopnen make a practice OF keeping
sset" of canned goods on hand.
BY a "set" i mean a group OF things
which will make out a meal III py
auy chance anyone OF these cans Is
used they hasten to replace IL. max
ing their "set" complete. With
such a "set' on hand, they can al
ways welcome the unexpected guest
and "dlsh up" a surprisingly good
meSi In jigtime.
This Is the way one woman man.
ages; She keeps on hand two cans
of tomato soup one can OF chicken
|. one can peas, one can sweet pota-
toes, ono can pineapple, and one
Jar OF fruit preserves. From that
grouping, with the addition or
bread. cream cheese and a head of
lettuce, which can usually be pro-
cured, even on Sunday night. from
some convenient delicatessen, she
turns out a meal fit for the gods,
and no one even need telephone her
they are coming. They can just
drop around and. being a hospitable
soul, she Is always glad to see folks.
and what's more, she is ready for
them.
or course. everyone knows what
she. does with the tomato soup. She
heats IL and serves 1t with a little
cream over the top and a few sal
tines. The chicken she makes into
croduettes; the sweet potatoes she
warns. creams and browns on top
and the peas need only warming and
q BIT of butter.
For a salad she uses a slice OF
the canned pineapple ON lettuce
leaves with q generous ball OF the
cream cheese in the center OF the
pineapple slice and mayonnaise
make a satisfying dessert, with or
without a slice of cake.
There she has a hot supper-din-
ner, practically-all in a few min
utes, and all. practically, out of the
can.
Her croquette recipe 10 as follows:
Take one can chicken, one ounce
butter. one tablespoonful of flour,
fscanD. one-half pint OF milk, one
half teaspoon onion juice, one egg,
two teaspoons lemon juice, salt,
pepper, nutmeg and bread crumbs.
Make sauce Of the butter, flour,
ana milk, add the seasoning and the,
chicken, put through the meat chou.
per. When heated thoroughly re-
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BY Ada Patterson.
Y all the laws of youth and

NY all the laws of youth and
n love the tall fair ensign in
blue uniform and the brown
eyed girl, whose form and features
were, as the art photographer had
said that morning, one gracious
curve after another, should have
exuded as much of happiness as the
October day did of sunshine.
But his square sweep of jaw was
set as though his gray eyes had de-
tected the sinister outlines of a
periscope at mid-ocean. She. turn
ing her dusk gaze upon him, for
got her usual jest. 1t had been
her habit, when she saw his jaw
= squared, to say, And what now,
Bob, son of battle?' Instead her
smooth forehead displayed a little
perpendicular frown.
They had decided to '1isten to
reason" He wished above all things
earthly to marry her before his
ship sailed. She desired above all
honor this world could give to
write herself down as Mrs. Robert
the problem from every angle.
They had agreed, although with re-
luctance on the part of both, that
they must wait until his trip was
over.
But they had made up their
minds" Yes. Quite. They had de-
termined to do the sensible thing
He would escort her back to her
. home and go back to his duty
aboard ship. They set their young
lips firmly. squared their shoulders,
and, strode on into the sunshine.
1t was quite settled.
Both watched for the first sign
OF the glow of self-appreciation
that follows the discharge of duty.
Each was surprised that the heart
which should have been high and
strong felt like a leaden weight
in their young breasts. They de-
cided silently that the desired glow
might be belated. but would surely
como.
"If you don't mind, Bob, we will
stop for a few minutes to inquire
about Nrs. Rudyard. She was
worse yesterday and mother will
want to know. She Gves just in the
block below. We pass her apart
ment on our way home"
Mrs. Rudyard?"
"I forgot that you don't know
her. She Is an old friend OF ours.
she has been in California for two
has been in California for two
years, She Is a confirmed invalid.
She cannot possibly live much
longer. Sho has been lowering
near death so long that l call her
the Woman of the Borderland. Her
vision is like an angers--shs can
see so far into tho past and into the
future
shall I wait outsider
mo pleaco come in. She has
heard us speak OF you"
A white capped maid smiled at
the visitors.
They followed her into a square,
Eray-tinted room. Between the t~U
windows, tho sunshine playing upon
her wan face and pale hands, lay
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The TLUO Voices
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

that song, and you made it plain
that you did not"
"I-I-did my best" she faltered.
'Yes-but your heart was not in
1t. / do not know why. For
leaning suddenly forward you
love me as much as ever, you say?"
more than ever" she murmured.
"Then l can only suppose that
something happened to upset you
or to make you unwilling to sing.
And have decided what 1t is. - 1t is
Ruth"
RUTH"
"Yes. believe you when you
say that you love me more than
ever. You could not come to me as
you do and bear with me like this
IL yu did not care for me. But,
even so, It Is a strain on your
nerves-and at home you are nagged
at and reproved by your mother and
Ruth all the time.
do not deny II, darling" as she
tried to speak. II knew that you
were embarrassed the other day
because Ruth was actually hound
ing you out of here. 1t was abomin-
able.
But Ruth"-shc stammered.
"Oh, i know what you will say?'
he exclaimed. "You will stand up
for her and will suggest that you
should not have told me how dis
agreeable she was. But didn't 1
myself hear the way she spoke to
you? Didn't she tell me you had to
go with her to make a call, and that
she could not do everything herself?
That is just what she said.
II do not understand her. She
used TO be so jolly, and warm
hearted and sympathetic"
"She is still your friend, dear"
Ruth pleaded softly.
We'll, she has a funny way OF
manifesting 81" he retortcd. "She
has been here just twice in all the
weeks since I camc home. Both
times she rushed in and OFF again
without a word OF sympathy for
mel do not want pity. But ! do
want an understanding kind OF
friendship, ...
."But. please, Doris, don't bring
Ruth here again unless she shows
some regard for me--or until |
am stronger than ] am now. Per
haps, as she is so we'll and vigor-
Gus, my invalldism disgusts her"
Ills listener could keep silent no
longer. ooh, no, Hugh" she pro-
tested, at is not that! Ruth is
sorry for you, really. only--well,
she is busy--and her mind is occu-
pied"
"Oh, ] know" with a sigh. And
I also know that unless. ] take a
brace ] will become an old and dis
nal story to everybody.
Forgive my ugliness, dcar-but
it got tho best of me. 1 wish"-im-
pulsivcly-'that you would play
Drdla's souvenir" for mo once
more. That may soothe me and
make me little less savage
ITo he coutinucd.D
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81 PAID FOR EASH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here Is a chance for every one
TO earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved "A dollar. II may be
a dollar or more. IL may nave
been saved in a day or a week:
HoweS err. all that matters Is HOW
II was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes az
How about IL! Be brief ana write
only on ono side OF paper.
will award a prize OF III each
day for one Of thu suggestions
which i print. ~.
II your nrst letter doesn't get
a prize. try again. Even IL IL does.
that Is no bar to your getting an
other IL your idea IL worth IL.
Checks VIII be mailed TO win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
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Office to- Home Story
--l Made to Fit the Street Car Trip
THE WOMAN OF THE BoRDERLAND

the Invalid. Her faded brown eyes
revived as pansies after the rain at
sight Of Stella. She stretched forth
both of her hands. Stella kissed the
pale cheeks.
We've been walking in the park.
I just couldn't pass the house with
out seeing you. dear Mrs. Rudyard.
took the liberty of bringing Mr..
Branscome in. You have heard me
speak of him so often that"
Stella's voice died into silence.
The invalid had drawn herseilf into
a sitting posture. Her eyes, wild
ened and smiled. She stretched
forth her hands that were white as
the petals of a sunflower.
Ensign Branscome strode forward
and took the trembling hands in
his.
You are like my husband.
Startingly like him." The invalid's
voice was faint and wrajthlike, but
marvelously sweet. Pardon a Door
sick woman for being SO direct. I
love you at sight for his sake and
our dear child Stella's. You are
like what our son would have been
IL we had only had one"
THANK you, dear Mrs. Rudyard,"
he was saying. "I cannot remember
my mother. 1 am glad Stella has
given me the opportunity to know
you"
Won't you come to see me
often?"
Yes, IL you will let me, after my
return"
The white face grew palcr. She
turned to Stella in mute inquiry.
Stella's dimples made an effort to
play hide and seek.
Not on this trip. dear Mrs. Rud-
yard. We decided this morning.
There are SO many things to be
taken into consideration"
But none is SO important as that
you should be his wife. when your
ship comes back mine will have
sailed away into the unknown. I
should like to know that you were
married before I co."
II want nothing so much in this
world as to make Stella my wife"
said tho young man. But there
arc practical obstacles her aunt
says that an ensign's pay"
"Ycs, l have heard Mrs. Willough-
by's argument. But my dear chill
dren there is nothing comparable
TO the knowledge that the ono you
love has promised TO be yours till
denth do you par. John Rudyard
and had only two years together. I
would not have dear Stella miss tho
Joy of that secure sense OF WIFE
hood. 1t will comfort her while
you are gone"
Stella turned to look out the win
dow to hide the quivering Of her
lips. Her lover tried to assume the
nghting thrust of jaw. He failed,
instead he looked an unhappy boy.
Mrs. Rudyard's thin forefnger
pressed the bell on the table. The
maid fastened to obey its silver
summons.
Mrs. Rudyard's usually faint
voice has a new timbre. Mary get
245 Rector"
Tho woman who lived on tho
bo-dcrland looked at tho ruerul
pair at the window. 81 will meet
tho practical difficulties. shall
release Mrs. willoughby's argu-
ments." Through the telephone:
Good morning. Mr.. Gillin. VIII
you come UP to SEQ me at once?
Thank you. I have made ND my
mind about my will shall want
you 10 draw IL up in favor OF two
young friends OF mine.
"Childrcn, YOU need not wait for
license. We will telephone tho
navy yard for a chaplain. Mary.
run around 10 Depyon's for n cake.
We are to have a wedding in this
room, within the >our.-
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CHAPTER LIy.

TIME next morning Ruth was
summoned to the telephone to
= speak with Laura Rodney.
II am wondering" Hugh's sister
said hesitatingly, III you would OBJ
ject to coming over to sit with
Hugh for a while this evening In
stead of this afternoon. You see,'
she hurried on to explain, "the way
of 1t is this. Mr.. Dayton called
last night and asked me to go to
the theater with him this evening.
I accepted, for 1 did not know that
Dad will have to be out until about
0 o'clock. That does not leave
Hugh alone very long-yet he has
been more depressed than usual for
the past day or two. And his usual
night attendant is sick at home"
"Why has Hugh been more de-
pressed than usual?" Ruth ques-
toned.
IT don't know why-unless there
was something disturbing in Doris
manner. or in something she said to
him when she was here with you.
And he missed not having his usual
visit from you-as Doris-yester-
day.
Ruth considered for a moment.
Then-"I will come over very. glad
ly this evening" she said. "At what
timer"
Cant you dine with us?'
mo, / think not" she replied.
"Say- to Hugh that / will be with
him soon after eight"
THANK you, dear. And Dad will
be in by nine"
Ruth did not tell her friend that
she was defcrring her arrival at
the Rodney house until such time
as Laura and hcr escort would
have started for the theater. She
was reluctant TO see the pair in
their dawning happiness.
Thus It came about that only the
servant greeted her when she rang
the Rodney door-bell that night.
Miss Rodney left word you was
TO go right up to the library,
please" the maid said.
Hugh turned eagerly toward the
door as his caller entered.
"Oh, Dorisw he exclaimed. at is
an age since you werc here"
IT'S not 80 very long, dear" she
said, seating herself in n chair by
his couch.
Let me sit up" hn commanded.
81 was just lyong down while
waited for you"
She placed tho cushions at his
back on the couch, but he demurred.
"I want to alt in n chair. I am
going TO stop being an invalid"
Good" she approved, guiding
him TO n chair and arranging the
screen between him and the light
"That is n good sign"
ut Is sign that ] know I am n
strain upon everybody and am cry
ing not to be-" he remarked.
She waited TO remove her hat and
coat before replying. Then she
said
you arc discontcntcd tonight,
Hugh. Why Is it,"
"Sit down and will tell you," he
replied. when she had done his
bidding. he continued:
II have boon thinking a whole
lot the past two days, Doris. Ever
since you sang for me tAo last time.
I knew you did not want to sing
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

Professor OF the University of Kansas
and nm Authority on Social Problems
- o with your fourteen-year old
" boy to the farm next sum-
mer,. help at his side with
the much needed work there, get
some new muscle of your own and a
stream of new red blood for your
circulating medium: and. above all
things else, thus help your boy nnd
himself in new. life.
The foregoing Is the striking pur-
pose which a city minister has just
outlined to me as his plan for the
coming season. And" said he,
II expect to obtain from the out
ing, besides the good health and
the good boy training, the frame
work for enough sermons to supply
my pulpit for another half year.
1t is a capital idea and unique.
If a minister can do 1t, why not
others? why lie around smoking
and loafing at a summer camp when
one can acquire both physical pep
and pleasure by a husky fall-to
with wheat-harvesting and hay
making. And here is distinctively
the why" that will stump many
an office-weary city dad.
any extreme to get that big idle
how out somewhere well suited to
teach him to work, to go up against
hard knocks, to acquire self-reli-
ance and independence OF action?
Answer me that, IL you will, Mr..
Dad.
Fortunately for this purpose
there will be opportunities for find
ing congenial work next summer In
practically every farm nelghoor-
hood. The harvest will be great
but the laborers few. The farmer
himself will be more than ever in
clined to welcome green help ana
to instruct beginners.
1t would be fine to take along
small tent and equipment in which
father and son might bunk togeth-
er while they dine with the iarm
family. This tent would also serve
good purpose for certain neccs-
sary and perhaps frequent outings
in tho woods and along the streams.
1t will be necessary TO break the
boy in at tho farm work by de-
grees, DO not permit him to be-
come extremely sore from the
early effort, either physically or
mentally. Keep the work related
20 him as n kind of tonic. but per-
nit no shirking. And, IL he Is
man OF sedentary habits, Dad had
better light down on tho farm work
in a quiet and gentle manner dur
ing tho first few days.
Determine to make this month on
tho farm a combination OF pleasure
and profitable experience. Mix In
with the farm folks. "jolly" them,
go TO their Sunday meetings, Join in
their service. And, by the close OF
the month, prove 10 them that you
and the boy arc tho genuine article.
thus YOU rccupcrate your health.
you renew your spirit, you obtain a
new self respect. you effect the sal
walton OF your boy.
Como on. hop to IL on the farm.
you city Dad
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This Letter Wins
TOday's Economy Prize.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
I find have saved a few dollars by
making use Of my baby's maltod milk
bottles. There are three sizes, with
screw tops, which come in for many
uses in preserve and pickle time. BY
cutting pieces of cardboard to tit the
mouth of the bottle, then dipping them
in parafin wax II makes them alright.
i Yon't have to buy any jars or jelly
glasses this year. Mellen's food bottles
j are the same,
Z !. MRS W. N MOORE,
I = Ito Adams street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31
HunOresque
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Aircraft picture.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

To revive patent leather, rub well
with a soft rag soaked in olive oil
and milk, then polish with a soft.
dry duster. Cream and linseed oil
mixed in equal proportions make
very good polish also, and a little
lasts for a long time.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

To clean a wicker chair, dust tho
chair well and wash in tepid soap
suds. Mix together equal parts OF
turpontinc and sweet oil and few
drops or methylatod spirits. When
the chair II quite dry rub with a
cloth moistonod with tho polish
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

move from the fire and add the
well-beaten egg, then roll In oread
crumbs. Fry brown In hot isl'
drain on soft paper.
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For the peas she sometimes sub
stitutes this succotash recipe:
One can succotash, one ounce but
ter, salt. pepper, nutmeg, onesuuar-
ter pint cream. Heat the succo-
tash in a double boiler. add the but
ter and seasoning and when ready
to serve add the cream.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

To remove ink stains from linen,
pour melted tallow on the marks.
Then wash the article, and the ink
and grease will both disappear.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

D A small can of plum pudding may
be used as a quick dessert" there
being no work to it except to heat
1t thoroughly in steamer. In ar
emergency. one can do very nicely
without the sauce.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31
Household
Suggestions

To renovate leather that has be-
come dull. and shabby looking, rub
over with the white of an egg well
beaten. -.
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As variation OF the salad, she
sometimes uses asparagus salad.
One can asparagus. lettuce. may
onnaise. Remove the stalks care
fully from the can, so as not to
break the tips. arrange on lettuce
leaves, place a spoonful OF mayop-
naise near the tips.
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HOW About
Farming?
By DR.. VIM. A. McKeever,

Professor of the University Of Kansas
and nm Authority on Social Problems.
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

AZ An Esss,.,. ..s Dept st.r.s
The Washington times., 1920-03-31

LADIES
Do not snap and pull out
your hair. Use a Herpi-
eide Comb. An large
teeth, No rough edges
No sharp corners.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-13
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm will on
Saturday, August 81, 1920 offer for
sale publicly at my placee1a miles N.
of the village of Crabbottom all my
personal property to-wit:
j good saddle and driving mare, 4
years old, 1 good saddle and driving
horse, s years old, good draught
horses % years old, good milk cows
calves, 40 ewes, 10 hogs, / McCor
mick mower, / new Ford car, hay
rake two horse wagons, Syracuse
hillside pillow, l cultivator, single
shovel pillow, l double shovel pillow,
log sled, wheel barrow, Wilburn
saddle, l side saddle, set work har
ness, 1 set single buggy harness, log
chains, double trees, cant hooks,
forks, rakes, hoes, shovels, picks and
mattocks, 2 good iron kettles, lot Of
bacon l parlor suit, I organ, range
stove, l sewing machine, heating
stoves, bed steads, bed room suits,
chairs, tables, dressers, cupboards,
dishes crooks, jars kitchen cabinet.
l lot at Winners cemetary, l Americ
an cream separator and many other
articles too tedious to mention.
TERMS---Made known on day of
sale. X. L. MULLENAX
3t-7-29 E. D. Swecker, .Auctioneer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-13
BOLAR

Aug. 5--The ten days of fine nay
ing weather was temporarily checked
by copious shower last night. Hay
is light but of a good quality.
A lively company of guests is now
at Bolar.
DR.. R. VS. Bragg and family are
now occupying their summer cottage
here.
Howard Armstrong, of Doe Hill, is
here using Burnesia Bolar water for
catarrh.
Aunt Rebecca Miller, of Rocking
ham county, is visiting her brother,
Rev. A. A. Miller
Mrs. Lydia Beard, of Fairfax Co.,
near Washington, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. Anthony Miller.
A series of sermons is now being
delivered at Valley Bethel by a visit
ing minister of. Rockingham county,
the Rev. John T. Click, Of the Church
of the Brethren, who will be followed
by the Revs. CARRIER and Thomas;
services will be continued till over
Sunday. Il,
A son of. Don Ginger met with a
painful accident while raking hay
for Frank Stephenson-the team ran
off and broken rake tooth ~pene-
trated the flesh of the forearm, near
the wrist coming out farther up his
arm-fe seemed to be getting along
very we'll last report.
The quotation as to wool, 55c CIV
en- in our last communication is found
in The National Stockman and Farm
er, a very reliable paper.
Rusticus
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-13
MCDOWELL

r Aug. 10-Mr. and Mrs Louie ,Nc-
Nulty, of Charlottesville, came yes
tcrday to visit his brother, E. A. Nc
Nulty.
Frank Bryant and7Wife, of Leech-
burg, Pa, are here to spend several
weeks.
Mrs. William Green and son, of
Washington, D. c., came last week
to spend some time with her mother,
Mrs. G.. N. Rogers.
Mrs. Vernon Stuart and daughter,
of Churchvillc, spent several days
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. - Lemon, of Forest Dep IT.,
is visiting his sisters, Mesdames Lock
ridge and Ralston.
: Mrs. Will Pullin, Of Swoope, is
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs: George Armstrong
George Bryant, of Gordonsville,
visited his brther, Henry Bryant.
They hadn't seen each other for for
ty seven years.
Will Helms spent the weekend
with his mother at Glover Creek.
Leo Hamilton who spent.a few days
here after graduating at D. B. c. has
now accepted "a position at East
Downing, Pa.
Dr.. and Mrs. siron, Mrs. Harry
Bradshaw and two chilren were
guests last week of Mrs. Hoy at Deer
field.
: w. t. Alexander, of Rawlings, Va,
is spending few days with his broth
er, A, A. Alexander, left this morn
ing for Pa, looking for place to
locate.
Miss Susan Maloy left last week
for Charlottesville, where she will.
attend the school Ct Methods. X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-08-13
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
/ VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Highland Ciunty, rendered
at the July term 1920, in the chanc-
cry cause of Edward H. Ryder and
others VS.. Emma Ryder and others,
the undersigned commissioner app
ointed for the purpose will on Thur
sday, the 26th day of August 1920
proceed to sell at public auction in
front of the courthouse of said coun
ty the farm of which the late Harvey
Ryder died seized, containing 70 ac-
res more or less, situated near VAN
derpool, Va, and adjoining the lands
of R. Lee Gum and others.
TERMS-One fourth of the pur-
chase money cash on day of sale,
and residue to be paid in three equal
annual instruments in one, two and
three years from date Of sale, with
interest the purchaser to execute
bonds for the deferred payments
with approved personal security, and
the title to be retained as ultimate
security.
]. NJ. COLAW, Commissioner
The Commissioner has given the
bond required by the above-mention
ed decree.
w. H Matheny, Clerk.