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Evening star., 1921-11-16

Browns boy with a terrible gun!
What does it mean?"
Nearer came Farmer Browns boy.
and Blacky could see that terrible
gun plainly now. Suddenly an idea
popped into his head: Perhaps he is
Blacky. and somehow he felt better.
Farmer Browns boy reached the
Big River at point some distance
below the blind built by the hunter.
He laid his gun down on the bank and
went down to the edge Of the water
and for while Farmer Browns boy
was very busy among them. Blacky
from his high perch could watch him.
and as he watched he grew wore and
more puzzled. 1t looked very much
as If Farmer Browns boy was build
ing a blind much like that of the
hunters At last he carried an old
log down there, got bis gun and sat
down just as the hunter had done in
his blind the afternoon before. He
was quite hidden there excepting
from place high up like Blacky's
perch.
"I-I-I do believe he is going to
try to shoot those Ducks himself"
gasped Blacky. II wouldn't have be-
lievae it if any one had told me. No.
sir, I wouldn't have believed it. T.
cant believe it now. Farmer
DIo"H pOy hunting Win terrible
gun! Yet I've got to believe my own
eyes"
A noise up the river caught his at
tention. 1t was the noise of oars in
a boat. There was the hunter rowing
down the Big River. Just as he had
done the day before, he came ashore
above his blind and walked down
to it :
This is no place for me-" NUT
tered Blacky. He'll remember that 1
scared those Ducks yesterday and, as
likely as not, he'll try to shoot me-"
Blacky spread his black wings and
hurriedly left the treetcp. heading
for another farther back on the Green
Meadows. where he would be safe, but
from which he could not see as we'll.
There he sat until the Black Shadows
warned him that it was high time for
him to be getting back to the Green
Forest.
He had to hurry, for 1t was later
than usual and he was afraid to be
out after dark. Just as he reached
the Green Forest he heard a faint
Bang, bang" from over by the Big
River. and he knew that 1t came from
the place where Farmer Browns boy
was hiding In the bushes.
"It is true" croaked Blacky.
"Farmer, Browns boy has turned
hunter" It was such a dreadful
shock to Blacky that 1t was a long
time before He could go to sleep.
Copyright. 1921. by T. W. Bursess.)
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Va1, SLyke

drawled dolefully as she held out a
bedraggled white lace.
iii rip 1t and you wash it and
Wen have it like new" comforted
the fat angel. Going visitingY
Merriam nQdded. lump in her
".Mongst your old friends|
eat the spifiest house-from Fri
day till Tuesday-oh!" she sighed
deeply. do you think we can ever
dig enough out of this junk to last
me five days?"
She wouldn't for a million dollars
have had anybody - except this
stranger.-know how terribly she
hated to have her old pals see her
shbey especially her old R,cSsId GeaI
! who had predicted shed feel this way
some day.
1T viii be all right at first. but
rough road work about the time the
trousseau begins to look limp"
she could hear his smooth baritone
as plainly as though he had said it
yesterday.
She hadn't seen Richard for sew
eral weeks, not since he had played
rather cruel practical joke on her
beloved John. She wanted to look
so fresh and lovely and desirable that
Richard would be utterly miserable!
This old question about whether
women dress for men or women
don't guess is any question Of SEX"
the dreSsmaker's monOlogue pulled
Merriam out of her revery. "A
woman always dresses at somebody
she's mad at. l can tell whether its
a man or a woman. whether I'm sew
ing on news or makeovers."
Good gracious" gaSped Merriam,
feeling deliciously as though she had
come across a cheap but reliable for
tune teller. Gould you-can YOU
guess me?'
"Some. begrudges admitting it after
I've told 'em." the fat seamstress
leaned forward. but I never guessed
wrong vet. Tell me what you want
l should work on and I'll tell you-"
II want the white lace and-and
that too-low-necked black net that
goes with my Spanish comb and my
green feather fan and"
The dressmaker resumed her sway
ing and shipping. She eyed her
patron over disapproving steel
bowed specs.
women don't wear black or white
evening things for other women"
see right away they're probably
makeovers. They generally wear
black or white to make some old
beau think he's missed the only
woman in the world-spite clothes. I
call EN-! She rocked violently.
Spite clothes"
Merriam swallowed. hard. She
picked up yellow taffeta and an
orchid chiffon, and drew herself up
to all of her five-f -foot-one.
You will please do these" she or
dered.>
But in the solitude of the kitchen
she giggled.
Rich slocum." she whispered to
the man who wasn't there, that
pious old trump has saved you a very
uncomfortable week end, darn herr
(Another episode OF this story I'm
tomOrrOw'A Star.)
Evening star., 1921-11-16

while he or she sits on the back stoop
and whines. The kind of wife who
always blameS the other woman
for Turing her husband away. regard
less of the selfshneSS or Stiffness of
her own character which started the
whole trouble. How do these people
feel who think that they are always
in the right and that the other chap
is responsible for their grief? What
comfort it must be!
1t is a comfort l have been denied,
although i would .sillinsly have an
nexed 1t. I entered life endowed with
father with a peculiar viewpoint
and plenty of ability to enforce the
same upon his family. Dad thought
that things were always your own
fault. He didn't think you could
mend troubles by blaming them on
some one else, but that you'd better
keep your mouth shut and hustle. We
might get by with fib in our family.
but there wasn't a ghost of chance
for getting by with an excuse. Con-
sequently I've gone through life with
out the comfort Of an alibi.
l haven't always appreciated this
fact. l would give much to think that
some one else is to blame for my sins
and failures-but doggon it, I can't.
i know perfectly well that l alone am
responsible. The others We're merely
accessories to the fact. There's no
use in trying to fool society or God.
They're all wise to me. So there was
nothing for me to do but straighten
out the mesSes myself, and I've pro-
ceeded to do it.
And after all. I've this consolation:
notice 1 get the job done more
quickly than the chap with an alibi.
even II there aren't so many standing
around holding my hand.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
WHEREIN IS DISCLOSED WHY
"CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN"
MlSERABLE.

ME fat dressmaker by the day
sat, thimble on finger, ready
to begin. Clothes to the
right of her, clothes to the
left of her, clothing hanging on all
four bed posts, clothes hanging on
the lighting fixtures, and tempestu-
Gus young person with red hair was
finsing more clothes from the depths
of the closet. They seemed such
grand clothes to the modest seam
stress that she couldn't comprehend
why this fretful young woman was
throwing them about SO viciously.
If there's anything tioppier or
mIrgier than trousseau on the
wane. l don't know what it is"
grumbled the owner Of the garments
as she stacked pile for the dry
cleaners. Beasts" She kicked at
two innocent sport suits, why are
you both narrow. when wide, wider,
widest things are coming in?"
The fat dressmaker. who had d
touch Of asthma. tried puftingly to
conciliate her new customer.
You could combine the two skirts
into an elegant pleated model with
plaid collar and cuffs laid over the
Like a charity child in her aunt's
hand me downs" moaned Merriam
"Oh-a-weel-ah -wey. I'm married to
the incest man in the world. but he
simply has no clothes sense" She
was contidinE her souls inmost Sc
crets to her seamstresS, just as every
woman in tn. world always does
I'D" YOU know. | get so hecked about
clothes ! could scream? l have the
dearest. generousest dad in the world
who would love to buy me clothes.
and the sillicst. quiXoticest husband
in the world who thinks it wouldn't
be sporty to let dad do it? And
every day I'm getting mangier and
And / feel like highway
robber when j ask John for clothes
money. You see. he hasn't any more
idea than plum-orchard rabbit
what real honestto-wickedn edness
sisters make their own things with
tissue paper patterns and a rubber
dress form and remnants from a bar
gain counter, and go about boasting
that they only spent 80 cents-and
looking like it. Merriam felt so des-
perate that she simply didn't care
how she exaggerated.
She was dumping out shoes. BUSH
els of shoeS-oXfOrdS with turnover
heels and silver dance slippers that
had tarnished. and suede pumps with
scuffed toes.
Inc 1at ureSSmaker ripped chiffon
thoughtfully. She couldn4 help
liking this little red-haired person,
even though she was making
spOiled-baby fuss about nothing. The
clothes looked perfectly all right to
the dressmaker: she knew from gem
erations of resuscitation that they
would come out crisp and smart-look-
ing. But she said nothing at this
point-simply went on shipping.
DO you 'spose you can do any
thing with this?" Merry's voice
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Baked Apple Charlotte.

Cut some bread into slices one
fourth of an inch thick. then into
strips one and one-half inches wide
and as long as the height Of the
mold to be used. ca. one piece to
fit 'he top of the mold. then divide
it into five or six pieces Grease
the mold. dip the slices Of breed into
melted butter and arrange them on
the bottom and around the sides of
the mold. fitting closely together or
overlapping. Fill the center entirely
full with apple sauce made Of tart
apples stewed until tender and sea-
soned with butter and sugar. A lit
tie apricot jam can be put in the
centet f desired. Chopped almonds
also may be added. Cover the top
with bread and bake in hot oven
for half an hour. The bread should
be an amber color, like toast. Turn
1t carefully onto a fiat dish and
serve with any sauce that you like.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Things You'll Like
to Make.
ch.'sns Rart~rs f. Thanksgiving
Dinnsr

An interesting and exciting way of
choosing a partner for Thanks
giving dinner Is to make a large
pumpkin of orange crepe paper. Fill
it with small fruit or vegetable
shaped pincushions. You can buy
the frame for the pumpkin or make
one yourself. 1t consists of a wooden
board with eight wires nailed to it
and bent into the shape of the pump
kin. Pad very Slightly with cotton
and cover with the paper. Before
twisting and tying the paper around
the stem at the top, place inside the
pumpkin the cushions with a ribbon
tied to each. Let the ribbon hang
out over the sides. Now make book
marks Of heavy paper or thin card
board similar to the one shown at the
left of the illustration. Have a head
on each bookmark to match one of
the cushions. The tie is cut around
on three sides to go over the page of
the book. Give the gentlemen the
bookmarks. Each lady pulls one of
the ribbons. The gentleman has as
partner the lady who draws a fruit
or vegetable to match the one on his
bookmark. FLORA.
Copyright. 1921D
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Fads and Fancies.

Colored fringe is used as an ef-
fectivs trimming on plain, straight
line costumes.
The favored glove of the moment
is the long black kid, eight or twelve
button length.
Appliques Of dark brown velvet ap-
pear on tam and scarf set Of seal
brown duvetyn.
To wear with plain broadcloth
skirts are very short jackets in mole
or Persian lamb.
A little girls dress of crepe de
Chine is trimmed with brown braid
and Belgian lace.
A cloth coat Of emerald green is
trimmed with caracal. making a most
effective combination.
One smart winter dress Of henna
duvetyn shows painted leather trim
mings on belt and cuffs.
If the winter coat does not have
q collar Of fur. it features a throw
collar with tasseled ends.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
BIacky Gets a Dreadful Shock
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

b1 IHOHNTON w. BURGESS.
When friends prove false, whom may We
trust?
The springs of faith are turned to dust
-Blacky tfIe Crow.
Blacky the Crow was in the top of
his favorite tree over near the Big
River early this afternoon. He didn't
know what was going to happen, but
he felt it in his bones that something
was, and he meant to be on hand to
see. For a long time he sat there
seeing nothing unusual. At last he
spied tiny figure far away across
the Green Meadows. Even at that
distance he knew who it was. 1t was
Farmer Browns boy, and he was COM
ing toward the Big River.
Il thought as much" chuckled
Blacky. He is coming over here to
drive that hunter away"
The tiny figure grew larger. 1t was
Farmer Browns boy beyond a doubt.
Suddenly Blacky's eyes opened so
wide that they looked as if they were
in danger of popping out of his head.
He had discovered that Farmer
Browns boy was carrying something
Evening star., 1921-11-16
WHAT ABOUT AN
ENGAGEMENT RING

Does good form require that an
engaged man present his fiancee with
a diamond engagement ring?
This is question that is often
has proposed marriage to the girl OF
his choice. And the answer to the
question is: Certainly not"
To be sure. most men in this coun-
try do present their finances with some
sort of betrothal ring. and when they
can afford it is usually a diamond
ring, simply because diamonds are
associated in most girls minds with
engagements. But the young woman
ought to be consulted as to her choice
In the matter. Many girls nova
days-when girls are given to having
original ideas on SO many subjects
profess dislike for the conventional
engagement ring, simply because it
is so usual. OF late years the dia-
mond circlet has been in high favor
and sometimes young woman pre-
fers her favorite stone-an emerald
or ruby or sapphire. or even a pearl
or opal-either alone or set with
diamonds, to any plain diamond set
ting in the world. 1t is the young
woman who has to wear the ring and
the considerate young man suits her
taste rather than his own in select
ing it.
Lest there might be ap embarrass-
ment in purchasing the ring together
a young man often goes to his jew
eler beforehand and selects two or
three rings of the price that he
wishes to pay and then asks his
flancee to select the one she prefers
Any considerate jeweler will carry
on this little transaction without let
ting the question Of price enter into
the negotiations with the young
woman.
The only hard and fast rule there
need be about engagement rings Is
that their value should be proper
tfonate with the financial position of
those who buy them. A young man
with enough money to do so would be
regarded as selfish If he did not give
his fiancee any engagement ring, but.
on the other hand, young woman,
knowing her fiance had many respon-
sibilities and little money. would be
mitted him to make much Of an ex-
penditure in this way
Young women sometimes differen-
tiate between a ring engagement"
and an ordinary engagement with the
absurd notion that where there Is no
ring engagement obligations are less
binding. OF course. this is silly.
Many an engaged business woman
prefers not to wear a ring that will
attract attention to what she con-
siders her own affairs and not those
she meets in the course Of her daily
work. For this reason the business
engagement ring whatever. The man
In the case has nothing to say in
the matter. Though he may be ex-
cused for insisting that his wife wear
her wedding ring. he has no such
claim regarding his hancee.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Apple Cranberry Charlotte.

Butter a bowl or earthen dish.
Trim the crust from eight slices of
stale bread and cut them into neat
pieces of equal size. Spread each
slice thickly with butter. line the
dish with bread, buttered side down,
fill the center with about six apples,
pared, cored and quartered. Add one
half cup Of cranberries, three-fourths
cup Of brown sugar. one-half teaspoon
Of cinnamon and two tablespoons of
hot water. Cover the top with bread,
buttered side up and bake In a slow
oven until the apples are soft and the
bread il brown. If the oven is very
hot cover the dish part Of the time.
Turn ont carefully. Serve with hard
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Steak With Vegetables,

Cut a round or sirloin steak into
pieces about four inches square, or
any convenient size for frying. Salt
and pepper well, then dredge it with
-four. Fry the meat in hot bacon
drtppings until it is dark brown,
slice one large or two small onions,
dice three or four small carrots. one
or two turnips, one medium sized
potato and one sweet pepper and add
to the brownSc steak Let this cook
for q few minutes, then cover with
boiling water and put it on the back
Of the stove, so that it can simmer
for an hour or less. When nearly
done add a few sprigs of parsley.
Salt may be added II it does not seem
salty enough.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Tapioca Blanc Mango.

Soak over night a level cup Of tapi-
oca in half pint Of cold water. 1t
should be soft in the morning and
look clear. Bring to the scald a pint
Of fresh milk and stir into a cup of
granulated sugar and the prepared
tapioca and cook for a quarter Of an
hour, stirring frequently. It is better
to cook this in a double boiler, in
which case it will take about twenty
minutes. When done take from the
Are, turn into a bowl and beat well
to make the whole smooth, flavoring
with two teaspoons of vanilla or
lemon extract and a small pinch Of
salt. Turn into a mold and let stand
for several hours in a cold place, then
serve with cream and powdered sugar
or with q fruit sauce.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
With Chocolate.
Chocolate Pudding.

CuOCO101c EUUUlHBs
Melt an ounce and half Of choco-
spoon and a half of cornstarch mixed
with three-Quarters Of q cup Of sugar.
Stir till smooth. Add two cups of hot
milk, stirring slowly as you add 1t, and
cook for twenty-five minutes, stirring
from time to time. Then beaten egg
yolk and teaspoon Of vanilla. Pour
into baking dish. cover with a me-
ringue, brown in the oven and serve
very cold. with or without cream.
Chocolate Bread.
Sift together two and a quarter cups
OF flour. five teaspoons Of baking pow
der. quarter of a cup Of sugar. three
tablespoons of cocoa and teaspoon Of
milk and three tablespoons of cooking
oil or fat. Mix and then add a third
OF a cup OF nuts. Bake slowly in loaf
for about forty minutes.
Chocolate Sauce.
Heat in a double boiler one cup each
OF cream and milk. Add two heaping
tablespoons of grated chocolate rubbed
milk. and thicken with the beaten yolks
OF two eggs. Take from the fire and
add half a cup Of powdered sugar, a
few drops Of vanilla and the stiffly
beaten whites Of the eggs. Serve im-,
mediately.
Chocolate Pancakes.
Mix four tablespoons OF -four. two ta-
blespoons Of sugar, q cup Of macaroon
crumbs and two tablespoons of melted
butter. with the yolks OF six eggs and
the whites Of three. Add enough milk
to make a pancake batter and fry in
small thin pancakes. Sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve with choco-
tablespoons each Of melted chocolate
and sugar in half a cup of milk and
cooking to make a thick sirup.
Chocolate Cream.
Crate three squares Of bitter choco-
late and mix with two cups Of cream,
half cup of sugar and the we'll beaten
yolks OF six eggs. Cook in double
boiler until smooth and thick. stirring
constantly. then add package Of gela-
tin which has been soaked and dis
solved. Take from the fire and when
cool. but not set, fold in "a cup OF
cream which has been whipped solid.
Add few drops of vanilla. Mold,
chill and serve with whipped cream.
Chocolate Jelly.
One pint of boiling water, two
pinches Of salt, one and half squares
tin, two level tablespoons Of sugar, one
teaspoon of vanilla. Put the water. salt
and chocolate In a saucepan. Stir over
fire until the chocolate melts, then let
II Doll Tor three or four minutes. Soften
the gelatin in a little cold water and
pour ;he boiling mixture over it. Stir
until dissolved. then add sugar and
vanilla. Pour into a mold and set aside
TO harden. Serve with plain or whip
ped cream.
Frozen Chocolate.
One quart milk, two and a half
squares No. chocolate. one and
quarter cups sugar, one tablespoon va
nilla, few grains salt. Put milk and
chocolate in double boiler and when
milk has scalded and chocolate has
melted add sugar. vanilla and salt. Chill
and freeze, using three parts finely
crushed ice to one part rock salt. Serve
in sherbet glasses with whipped cream.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Mothers Favorite Cake.

Beat three eggs until light, add
one and one-half cups Of sugar and
beat again. Add one-half cup of soft
butter and beat from three to FIVE
minutes longer. Add one cup of milk
three cups Of flour, add to it two
heaping teaspoons of baking powder,
sift twice and add in two parts to
the mixture, stirring in thoroughly
each time. Bake in ieS~ FORM in a
moderate oven. A >Hiv- addition to
this cake is one .sp or raisins, cur
=SB or nut 1.edts. This cake is
Eully as good Il made a few days
before using.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Children's Luncheon
Baked beans.
Cold Slaw

Baked beans. Cold slaw.
Brown bread sandwiches with peanut
butter.
Coffee and milk.
Baked Beans.-Soak the beans, par
boil them, put them in casserole
with pieces of bacon. pepper. salt and
a tablespoon of molasses. Cover with
the water they were parboiled in, put
them In the oven. When Drowned
cover them and finish baking. Keep
hot in the oven or in hot water boiler
fashion.
Brown Bread.-Mix together three
cups Of sour milk. one cup of mo-
lasses. one teaspoon of salt, one and
one-half teaspoons Of soda, one egg,
fve cups of graham flour, two cups
OF whit" -four and one cup Of raisins
or nuts Bake for one hour in coffee
cans two-thirds full. This makes
three loaves.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Sweet Potato Soup.

Put one-half tablespoon Of butter
and one tablespoon Of flour into a
saucepan or a double boiler. blend
and add one pint Of milk. one pint
of stock, one-half teaspoon of onion
juice. one-half teaspoon Of salt, one
fourth teaspoon of pepper and a small
stick Of cinnamon. Stir carefully
over the fire until the mixture Is hot
and beginning to thicken, add the
sweet potatoes, stir well and cook
for ten minutes longer, strain into
soup dishes, sprinkle chopped parsley
over the top and add dash Of grated
nutmeg. Serve very hot with crou-
tons. ,
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Curried Bananas,

MI, e 10 Sne s cup EAR sana . OF g1ated cocoa "a
an hour. peel and cut in lengthwise
halves three bananas and fry them
a light brown In two tablespoons Of
hot butter in which one tablespoon
OF curry powder has simmered. Re-
move the bananas to a heated plate
and pour into the pan the cocoanut
and milk. Add q teaspoon of sauce
and q little salt and cayenne. Boil
up once, remove from the fire and
whip rapidly into q well.beaten egg.
Earnish the bananas with rice balls
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Sailed Chestnuts,

Select some large-sized chestnuts.
Remove the outer shells with a sharp
knife, then blanch the nuts by pour
ing boiling water over them, after
which the inner skin can easily be
rubbed off. Cook until tender in
slightly salted boiling water. Drain,
dry and place in a baking pan with
a little olive oil, about a tablespoon
Of the oil ito a pebnd Of chestnuts.
Toss them around 20 that the oil will
be evenly distributed. sprinkle with
salt and place III the oven for ten or
fifteen minutxs SO as to brown the
nuts slightl1.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
Salmon Croquettes.

Season one-half pound. one solid
cup, Of cooked fish-canned salmon is
excellent-with salt, lemon juice,
paprika and mustard. Mix with thick
white sauce made with one ounce of
butter and two tablespoons of corn
starch and one cup Of milk Cool,
shape, roll in egg and crumbs and
fry in deep fat hot enough to brown
quickly. They should not stay In the
fat more than two minutes.
Evening star., 1921-11-16
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

! have often wondered how those
people feel who are always blaming
things on the other fellow. The kind
of a man who is always yelling
"Favoritism" to cover his working
shortcomings. and his lack of ad-
vancement In the game. The kind
of a parent who is always blaming
God for a large, ill-cared-fo family,
bunch Of debt and a leaky roof, the
Evening star., 1921-11-16
English Biscuit.

Sift together three cups Of flour,
one cup Of cornstarch, four teaspoons
of baking powder and three table,
spoons Of sugar. Rub into this one
large tablespoon Of lard or butter,
then add one egg, one cup Of milk.
one-half cup Of currants and one
tablespoon Of ,corianders seed. Roll
out thin and bake In q quick oven. ss