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Evening star., 1921-12-21
Brides Will Be Brides
her droll pantomime.
By Lucille Van SIyke.

her droll pantomime.
She perched herself, tailor fashion.
on the wide cushioned window seat.
She pulled off her hat. twisted IL
critically. put it back on, and tucked
her bronze curls under 1t. She pow
dered her nose. A bundle OF emo
tions. hardly trusting herself to speak.
she played with the curtain tassel.
All that morning she had been put
ting away the last OF the personal
things in the house. those dear touches
that make a house Q home. Photo
graphs and souvenirs were packed
in cases in the attic: things her father
had valued most had been carted away
to storage vaults. and on the porch
that minute. awaiting the express
man. was a box Of her own belongings
schoolgirl treasures. toys she had
and trinkets that had belonged to
the mother she had never known.
Rich" she said, rather breathlessly.
"I wish ] was little old lady with
silver-bowed specs and gray hair
just for ten minutes or So"
why"
because it's awfIy hard for any
body who looks $3.50 undignifed as
me-to talk to giddy bachelor like
you" again she eyed the nurse
with that droll pantomime. But that
unsuspecting person. who was en-
broidering towels for a hope chest,
never looked up. 'You see. this is a
very sentimental occasion for me-
Merriam chartered nervously. This
| is dads room you know. 1 'spose you
don't remember that whenever he
| had the grippe or a sprained ankle or
anything. l used to stick around up
here all the time? And when he was
getting better he says I used to drag
the most expensive promises out of
him. I'd jolly him when he was reading
l nanar--ha Wnn1dn'f hg
hall listening. you know-and he'd
say. Yes. yes.' to almost anything l
asked him"
Don't go to worrying about him
Richard advised her. I'm sure well
hear from him soon
I'm not Worrying Merriam's
voice was indignant I'm just remi-
niscing. You see. this may be the
| last time / ever sit in this room, even
IL dad does come back. He'll prob
or sell it or something" Her tones
| traiIed pathetically. $50 I thought
| I'd like to jolly somebody just one last
time. If-if I ask you something.
Rich. will you say Yes. yes" the way
"Fire away" Richard said.
She stepped across the room almost
timorously. She stretched out a
morning paper as a shield between
| them.
| promise you'll De Qecenter 10 John.
she half whispered. You've been
awfully horrid to him some OF the
time-and-and he's the only husband
I've got and you're the best friend
I've got-so say Yes, yes""
! There was silence in the room.
Its a pretty expensive promise
Richard answered. ITS really black
mail"
The blackmailer fed.
Another episode Of this story in to-
/ bMp0Fp0~sa Star.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING
not trickle down the sides between
the soil and the pots instead of perco-
BY LAURA KIRkMAN.

not trickle down the sides between
the soil and the pots instead of perco-
lating through the soil. The pots
should not be filled to the top with
earth. or there will be no place for
the water The geranium is the one
plant which should not receive too
much water. as too much moisture
will cause the leaves to drop.
A dear little old lady whom l count
among my friends achieved success
with her plants through this device;
she had a tinsmith make her zinc
tray as long as her dining room win
dow. and two feet the other way. The
sides of this tray are two inches deep
and the bottom of it is covered with
pebbles. This tray is set on top of a
table and the table is mounted on
small wheels( ordinary castors would
do as welD. so that the table may be
wheeled away from the window on
frosty nights. With this device. the
water which she applies to her plants
never runs onto the woodwork acci-
dentally, for the surplus water runs
onto the bed of pebbles and Is evapo-
rated-thereby creating moist at
mosphere which Is good for the
plants and also good for human be-
inRS.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Mexican Hot Tamales.

The Mexican recipe for making hot
tamales is to first cook one or two
all the meat from the bones. shred
it in the chopping machine and add
to it the liquor in which the chicken
has been cooked. This is then sea-
soned with any desired condiments,
especially red pepper, and thickened
with corn meal. The rolls are about
the size of link sausages and are
wrapped in husks or a cheesecloth
pudding bag. Tie securely and boil
for three hours. 1t is best to taste
the mixture before adding the meal,
to see whether it is rich or needs
more seasoning, allowing for the
meal to be added, which will some-
what absorb the sharp flavor.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Special Rabbit Dish.

Get two large rabbits, wash in
many waters and wipe with a towel
Cut in pieces at the joints and place
in an earthen bowl or crock ready
to pickle. Salt and pepper and spice
to taste, cut two large onions in and
pour in two cups of vinegar and one
of water until covered. Set aside for
a day or two: when ready to cook re-
move the rabbit from the pickle and
place it in a kettle. Strain the pickle
and pour it over the rabbit, add but
ter the size of a small egg and cook
slowly for about two hours Brown
two tablespoons of flour and stir in
the gravy when almost ready to
serve. This will serve six persons.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Telephone DirectoryCcver

Telephone directories as they are
prove more useful than ornamental in
the home. Yours can be an attractive
a telephone directory cover. Cut an
oblong of black oilcloth one inch
longer than the length Of the di-
rectory. Measure the width Of one
cover: double that width Measure
the thickness of the directory; add
that to the other measurement. Then
add six inches more. The resulting
dimension will be the width Of the
oilcloth oblong. Turn in three inches
on each short end of the oblong. But
tonhole the edges together. This
forms the pockets into which to slip
the covers Of the directory. Crochet
some gay worsted flowers and stitch
them to the cover. To make this tele-
line it with SIR that matches the
color scheme of the room In which
1t Is to be kept. FLORA
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Baked Onions With White Sauce.

Peel and parbeil some onions, put
them into buttered earthenware pie
plate and bake in hot oven until
tender, basting frequently with melt
ed butter. When done serve with hot
white sauce made by melting one
tablespoon of butter in a saucepan,
stirring in a tablespoon of flour and
then stirring in half cup of milk
and broiling until it thickens. Salt
to taste.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
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tainly is fast asleep. and there isn't
the least bit Of danger"
So Curiosity whispered to Peter and
Peter listened. He shouldn't have
listened. OF course not. No, sir-ee,
he shouldn't have listened. But he
did. and almost before he knew what
he was doing he was inside that cave.
Buster Bear wasn't there. There
wasn't anybody there. In q jlffy
Peter had forgotten everything but
the desire to find out all there was to
find out about that cave.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Potatoes Scalloped With Egg.

Cold baked or boiled potatoes make
an appetizing dish when scalloped
with egg Peel and slice one pint Of
the potatoes and slice three hard
boiled eggs. Make one and a half
cups of thin white sauce with two
tablespoons Of butter, one tablespoon
pepper, a little celery salt and one
and a quarter cups of hot milk. Ar
range the potatoes and eggs in a bak-
ing dish in layers, seasoning each
layer. Cover the top with buttered
crumbs, adding cheese II liked. Bake
in a hot oven for ten minutes.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Luncheon Cheese.

Cut one pound Of soft mild cheese
in thin slices. Sprinkle the bottom
of a buttered baking dish with bread
crumbs, cover with one-third Of the
cheese and sprinkle with salt and
paprika mixed. Repeat twice, making
three layers, using in all the pre-.
stale bread crumbs, one and three
quarters teaspoons Of salt and one
third teaspoon Of paprika. Beat three
eggs slightly and add one and 2 half
CUBS milk. Pour over the mixture
and bake in a moderate oven for
twenty five minutes. Serve at once.
Evening star., 1921-12-21
Queer things are done in the name o1

Queer things are done in the na1no Of
fashion. Women accept them with more
ssffousness than amusement. The
Frsnch designers, like the early cubists.
have . laugh up their sleeves more often
than the public thinks. They count on
the solemrity with which the public ac-
cepts something that looks important
because 1t cannot understand It.
When Poiret, for instance, put an or
Evening star., 1921-12-21

bOo1c En- oE<A1b w 40 4>> 41ACAeD.
1t was the first time Peter ever had
been inside that cave. First he went
all around the edge Of 1t. In one cor
ner he found a tiny cave opening
from the big one. This little cave
was just big enough for him to turn
around in. The entrance to it was
just big enough for him to squeeze
through.
At the back part Of the cave Peter
found a bed. 1t was a big bed. It
was a very big bed. 1t was made Of
leaves mostly. Most Of them had
been there q very long time, but
some of those on top seemed to have
been put there very recently.
"I wonder II the wind blew them
in here" thought Peter. Il wonder"
What Peter wondered can be
guessed at only. for just at that in
slant he heard noise just outside
the cave. a noise that made his heart
Jump right up in his mouth. Any
way. that is how it seemed to Peter.
as. with eyes which seemed to be
popping out of his head he stared
at the entrance to that cave.
Copyright. 1921, by T. W. Burgess)
Evening star., 1921-12-21

SPORT BLOUSE OF HEAVY WHITE
KNITTED FABRIC EDGED WITH
BLACK RIBBON AND EMBROID-
Erred WITH CHINESE LETTERS
IN FRONT.
namental lamp shade on the tight skirt
of an actress. no was astounded to get
telephone calls the pext day from
women Of distinction asking that he
make these wonderful new skirts and
questioning him as to his views on
changing the silhouette.
They wanted the lamp shades. So he
made them. They did change the sill
houette. They became the leading
fashion. And Poiret to this day looks
thoroughly amazed when ne talks OF
them. Absurd" he keeps crying. 'ab-
Evening star., 1921-12-21

MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Boiled EGGS Oatmeal Muffins
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Goldfish Fluff Lettuce Salad
Rolls Compete of Pears
Tea.
DINNER.
Creamed Sweetbreads with
Chicken
Drowned Mashed Potatoes
Carrots and Peas Mixed
Pickle Relish
Fruit Jelly Sponge Cake
Coffee
Evening star., 1921-12-21
HOUSEWIVES
IDEA BOX
To Boil q Cracked Egg.

10 Doll y VI6cAe0 G&S.
Often when you need it most you
will find that either an egg is crack
ed before you put it into the water.
or it will crack after it is put in. In
either case take some waxed tissue
or thin paper and wrap it around the
cracked egg. Place it in the water.
You will be surprised and pleased to
find that the egg will boil without
spelling or wasting any Of 1t.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
1901
Evening star., 1921-12-21

Another episode OF this story in to-
mOrrow's Star.
Evening star., 1921-12-21

~ IcHARD Slocum, convalescent.
- was propped up in pillows in
four-poster bed, asking
y hia hored new daY nurse
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
Hostess Finds Poison In Tea,

San Francisco.-Accused of attempt
ing to poison Miss Frances Brownley,
George S. Ross, an automobile sales
man, Is under arrest here. According
to Miss Brownley's story to the police,
Ross had dinner with her ut her apart
ment. When she poured the tea she
noticed that the milk curdled and the
spoon turned black. She did not drink
1t, but turned the contents over to the
police, who found that the tea con-
tained enough bichloride Of mercury 10
kill ten people,.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
Oklahoma House Causes Mixup,

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The state
government Of Oklahoma may tempor-
arily cease to function as a result Of
the adjournment OF the state House of
Representatives without sanction by
the Senate. House leaders, angered by
failure of the Senate to agree upon
certain legislative matters, forced an
adjournment on five minutes notice.
The state government Is without funds
to operate, all appropriation bills hav-
Ing been left ION the table"
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
NEW EXAMINATION.

w Paris-DOctors examining the new
class Of 1921, which is to
~ called to the colors this month, have
new question to put to each. youth RS
stands before the examiners chad in
- "alltogether."
is: Are you a medicligne or bre-
e3Qigne?"
'S Constripts who thought the doctors
we're calling them names were gently
Id that the terms are the result Of q
Nv discovery by DR.. Therls that by
4tamining the bones Of a man by
Ssfays it is possible to tell with prac-
tStal certainty whether he Is capable of
soetaining long marches and hard Ia
bor, or whether ne Is better at brain
work and ought to be put in the cav
airy or the ONO.
Incidentally, it was discovered Apol-
10 wasn't by any means an ideal ply
ielcal type. He would never have got
~ the medical board, because he was
too evenly proportioned. The best
male structure, says Thoris, is that Of
the medioligne, who has short legs but
q long and powerful trunk. As an e.
esnple he cited Georges Carpenter.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
BRITISH STRIKE
NEARS CRISIS
GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE EMER.
oENcY REGULATIONS AGAINST
MINERS. SEA, g.
RAILMEN May QUIT.
GREAT BRITAIN FACES INDUe-
TRIAL REVOLUTION, LEADERs
SAY.
Western Newspaper UpIon News gevics.)

NHetefn Newspaper Union news befvlcs.)
London. April 5.-Signs point to the
dispute between the coal miners and
the government drifting toward the
most serious Industrial crisis In recent
years.
There are rumors that the govern
ment has decided on cestain military
steps, which are likely still further to
inflame the miners, while further
emergency regulations will be Issued
giving governmental departments al
most unlimited powers to take posses
sion of mines, lands, buildings, works.
gas, electric and water supplies, horses,
food and forage, and to requisition
transports, close ports, control shipping
and carg0es, fix prices of coal and pro-
hibit or regulate sale and supply Of
motor spirit.
Much may depend on the attitude Of
the government rs revealed by the de-
bate In the House of Commons, and
whether other sections Of the triple al
lance, the railway men and transport
workers, will strike in support of the
miners.
Railway men strongly favor a strike.
Moderate opinion is concentrating in
favor of the suggestion offered by AL
fred Bigland, coalition uniOnist, that
the sO-called decontrol bill should be
rescinded and the time limit for con-
troll fixed for May 80 instead of March
81, giving time for discussion and ar
rangement of the wages and the edu-
cation Of the miners to the real indus
trial position.
1t is believed that the government
will refuse to accept this suggestion.
and that premier will base his position
on the proposition that 1t Is impossible
for tle country, because of its
finances, to bear any further burden
tn the shape of subsidy to the min
4 ers.
II The anti governmental press accuses
4 Premier Lloyd George Of trying to
position, whereby he could appeal to
the country against the labor policy OF
'"direct action and Bolshevism."
The British government is most anx'
ious to probe every suggestion to see
II solution Of the coal strike might
be found, Premier Lloyd George told
the House of Commons In answer to d
question. He theclnred he was alive tC
the importance of giving every assist
ance possible.
Mr. Lloyd George presided at cab
met meeting held to discuss the situa
| tiOn.
The balance Of opinion is that the
triple alliance will refrain from the
declaration of n general strike until
1t is certain attempts at peaceful set
tlement are hopeless. 1t is announced
that the admiralty has cancelled ali
| leave.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
A Burglar MeIps Woman.

ChicagO.-A crowd. gathered to
watch the efforts syf Mrs. l.. II. Frens-
dorf. assisted by police, to gain en-
locks failed to work. A policeman
spied Motifs Murphy, reformed burg
lar, In the crowd and requisitioned his
services. With screwdriver in his
teeth, Murphy climbed to the second
floor and '.jimmieT' the window, de-
scending moment later to open the
front door from the inside.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
"Mr. Cotton Wins" !"

ff Lexington, ya.-Mr. Cotton Of Mem.
phis is bantamweight wrestling cham
'pton of Washington and Lee Univer-
.i1ty. but whether his first name is
Henry or Nicholas nobody but tbe
lemphis twins know. They are
3lfke as peas and after winning their
yny through tryouts to the annual
'<Aompionship fought 1t out clad in SIM
Ne gymnasium suits. Somebody won,
but 1t looked like a man wrestling
With himself, and the referee would
lot take chance on identification. He
&aerely announced that the champion
rip had been "won by Mr.. Cotton"
nd the audience roared approval.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
fine CROPS sure
Farmers in Western Canada
JubiIant at Prospect.
Splendid Winter Weather Has Put the
Naturally Fertile Land In splen-
did Condition, and. eountlfui
Yields Are Assured.

"What a delightful winter we have
had," is nh expression that could be
heard almost anywhere when the
topic of the weather became the SUBJ
ject Of conversation. Not only In the
Middle West and "down east" could
it be heard, but also in the Far West,
up in the Canadian West. There
the same remarkable features that
brought forth wonderful winter ex-
listed. Reports from all parts of the
country, from famed Medicine Hat In
Alberta to Winnipeg in Manitoba, In
dicate that all through the winter
season very little cold weather was
experienced. In December, we read
that golf playing had put into the DIS
card all Ice sports, that farmers were
caught "red-handed" plowing their
fields. In January. the Alberta yeo-
man got out his tractor and In his
shirt sleeves was seen preparing
ground for the 1921 crop. During
February, in Saskatchewan. one
farmer narrowed fifty acres and
planted the seed. "Why, yes, of
course, in March," said an Iowa
farmer, who had just heard from his
son, who was looking after the vest
ern Canadian farm, my boy writes
me they had some snow, and few
cold dips, but what did that matter?
The cattle and the horses came
through the winter In better condition
than they looked three or four months
ago. Grass was plentiful on the prai-
rfes, the stubble was rich and valu-
able as food, and the straw stacks
and groves proved ample for shelter"
Spring is now fully upon the West
ern Canada farmer, his machinery Is
all in shape for springs work, ana
he is looking forward to an excellent
crop year. Last fall there was
splendid lot of moisture that perne-
ated the ground sufficiently to ieave
a perfect seed bed. Indications are
now that the crop will 60 In tn the
condition required for successful ger
miuation. Then, with the Heightened
days of May and June, the many
hours OF sunshine that they bring, ac-
companied. by showers Of rain. ard
with a soil Of which there is none
richer nor more generous, there will
he seen preparing for rfpening har-
vest the hundreds Of thousands Of
acres of wheat, oats, barley, rye, al
falfa and corn that will make the
hearts Of the Western Canada farmers
swell with pride as they reasonably
look forward to an abundant harvest.
There is a great deal that can be
said in favor of the climate Of West
ern Canada. The most important Is
that those who live there, and have
lived In other countries, prefer It to
any they have experienced elsewhere.
1t is true the winters as rule are
colder than are those In countries
lying much farther south, but It is
also true that they are tempered by
a dryness of the atmosphere that
makes lower temperature preferable
to that several degrees higher where
greater humidity prevails. Enerva-
tion and listlessness are unknown; !;
the air is bracing, but the cold Is not
penetrating. Then the summers and
the autumns-they could not be more
ble.-Advertisemeht.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
NOT A GOOD BUSINESS MAN
Young Corn Husk Evidently Was
Never Intended for High Place
In Modern Life.

= Sc
]. D. Rockefeller, Jr., said in 7.
n. G. A. address:
"The successful business man today
Is one who knows how to choose his
managers. A successful modern busi-
ness Is too vast for any one man to
handle. So managers are essential,
and II these managers are badly
chosen, failure follows.
"The unsuccessful business man il
apt to depute authority to such crea-
lures as young Corn Husk.
"Ioung Corn Husk's dady sent him
to the mill one day to try to sell the
seasons wheat crop.
Corn got hold Of miller and SUBJ
aitted q handful Of wheat to him.
The miller examined the wheat care
fully. Then he said:
How much more has your father
got 1fbe this?'
ale amt got no more like It,
young Corn answered. 1t took him
all incoming to pick that out"
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
DENVER LIVE STOCK.

Quotations on the better grades OF
lightweight heifers generally were
given from 81 to $3.50, with the best
Fair to medium grades OF she stock
were quoted at IS to 1915 with more
common stock at s4.75 and down.
Beef steers met with an indifferent
moved from $50 to IS with palmer
grades at $3.50 and down: Traders
we're generally Of the opinion that
ss.ss' sssase. stock would bring fro" IS to
Feeders and stockers moved slightly
better than fat cattle. Best grades of
feeding steers brought quotations from
ers from 81 to $3.50.
Supplies were liberal. running almost
up to the 1900 mark, but with both
packers in the field. statesmen found a
ready outlet for their supplies.
Top was reached on one load OF good
hogs which sold to small killers in at
days top. which was made on the early
market. The next highest price was
reached At t9.35, which was top Of the
bulk; The lower figure to the bulk
Few pigs were offered. Inquiry for
the better grades was good and the
general feeling was steady. Quotations
butchers were given from 5000 to $3.50.
Sheep.
Trading was reduced to a minimum
on this division. Supplies totaled less
than 5000 head. and the larger part OF
iambs ine eiisah for @h,eH demand was e light. 'a'
Four loads Of good lambs. one draft
of which averaged 90 pounds while the
other weighed slightly more than 81
DAY % at $3.50. frei ght paid. Traders gem
stock would bring up to 50.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
Bomb Suspects Discharged.

New Orleans, Lathe five seamen
Thought here from Rio de Janeiro re-
gently, charged with mutiny on the
hipping board vessel City of Alton,
I'd suspected of possible connection
nth the Wall Street bomb explosion,
Wsre discharged from custody by
United States Commissioner Browne.
TIE men were examined by Depart
1nent Of Justice officials, but no evi-
once was found which would warrant
6eiE being held, 1t was said.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
GET VALUE Of EACH MINUTE
No Man Has Right to Waste His
Own Time or Steal That
Of Another's.

Life Is composed only Of two things,
time and effort. One is useless without
the other. Both should be as nearly
100 per cent productive rs we are able
to make them. "A
Try as best we may, the end life
will find US with many thing un-
done. y
No man ever wholly completed the
task allotted to him. There Is q rea-
sonable excuse II into our use Of time,
no waste creeps.
For the man who wastes his own
time or steals another's there IL nei-
ther excuse or valid reason.
Put a value on every minute. Be as
anxious and as certain to get that
value rs you are to gain the worth Of
your dimes and your dollars. Il
Remember that once minute has
passed by 1t is gone fOrever.-F. A.
Walker in Chicago Daily News.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
Bandit Not Posted.

M ;lsChicago.-A girl novice In the school
XII banditry failed in an attempt to put
ESer lessons in practice on Harry
3Rumstein. Accompanied by a man.
53e met Baumstein. "Put up your
AAnds," she said, pointing small pis-
at@ at him. Baumstein put them up.
Now what do I do?" she asked her
<empanion. Baumstein did 1t for her.
He ran.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-07
Moonshine Makes Man Rob.

Idaho Falls, Ida.-ToO much moon
shine Is ascribed Ry Clyde Hansen Of
Lewisville, Ida, as the reason for his
attempted holdup of the jefferson
State Bank at Menan, Ida. according
to n confession made to the county
judge. Hansen says that while feeling
wild" as the result of drinking moon
shine he decided 70 attempt to rob the
bank.