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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09
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not even your dearest girl friend,
of your love or admiration for the
young man. II he hears in any
way that you care for him, he viii
be Disguised and your case is
hopeless.
Instead of spending time think
ing about your love, make yourself
pretty clothes, brush your hair and
comb 1t with the utmost care, battle
every night SO that your skin will
look fresh and attractive, manicure
your nails. keep your shoes polish
ed and your clothes immaculate.
This alone will not be attractive.
1t will be your personality as well
as your appearance which will at
tract. Read, exercise and improve
in every way you can Also be
thoughtful of others and take time
to help whenever you see help is
needed. There will be love and
kindness in your nature to attract
a good man
Never make opportunities to talk
to the young man If opportunities
arise, take advantage of them
Never talk too long or show your
deep interest Let the young man
seek you. Remember the old say
ing, Chase love and it will fee
from thee; fee love and it will
follow thee.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
been raised with a dear girl and we
have gone to school together and
now wish to marry her. Recently
she fell heir to a large sum of
money and her aunt thinks I want
her only for her money.
Mrs. Thompson, il you don't love
any one you don't know how It is.
Is there not some way that | can
make her aunt understand?
JACK.
Do not court the girl through her
aunt. If the girl loved you she
would enter her pleading along
with yours and would probably
convince her aunt that you were
the right man.
You might tell the aunt that you
do not want to take the girl until
you have proved yourself worthy
and well able to give her a good
living. Work hard and conscien-
tiously. Improve your mind with
good reading, and at the same time
court the girl as you think she
would like to be courted. Be
thoughtful of her, take her places
she would enjoy, send her flowers
occasionally, dress with care and
do not make your calls SO long that
she tires of you before you go
home.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am a
girl of IA and l am large for my
age. I am very fond OF a boy who
is Is. He does not go with the
girls. He spoke to me several
times, but l never answered him.
He knows me. / have never had
the chance to be introduced.
What would you advise me to do,
try to forget him and go with some
one else? BETTY.
Try to forget boys for while,
because you are too young to go
with them. You are quite right in
refusing to speak to boys who try
to pick up an acquaintance on the
street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

lay It in the sun two hours. Cover
with cold vinegar for L. hours.
Prepare pickle by seasoning
enough vinegar to cover the cab
bage with equal quantities of mace.
allspice, cinnamon and black pep
per: cup Of sugar to every gall
Ion OF vinegar and teaspoon OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

celery seed to every pint
Pack the cabbage in a stone jar.
Boil the vinegar and spices hys
na:aasez and pour over hot Cover
and set away in a cool dry place
II will be good in month.
A few slices of beet root makes
1t q purple color.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

Cucumber Pickles. Two-thirdz
cup salt. one cup brown sugar. one
cup mustard. one cup grated horse
radish. one teaspoon alum: mix in
two gallons OF vinegar Wash Gu
cumbers and dry; pack in crock
and weight down; pour the vinegar
over.
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grinder. mix the vinegar and all
together, and can; no cooking.
Fine for cold meats and roasts.
To Can Beets-Cook beet5 until
done. Let cold water run over
them while you peel. Pack in jars.
Take two cups vinegar, one cup
water, bring to q boil, pour over
beets- Seal at once. Be sure Jars
are full to the top
Universal Pickles Six quarts
vinegar, one pound salt, two cups
sugar (if desired). Tie IN o small
muslin bag one oonce mace, one
quarter pound ginger, one ounce
pepper (black) and two ounces
each of mustard and celery seed.
Boil these wen. When cold pour
into a Jar and from time to time
add your pickles, after washing
them well and drying with q towel.
Use whole pickle spices bought
and prepared, and tie In bag 1t
keeps the vinegar cleaner. Also,
weight them down with q plate.
NSSk CE0CA CoNCI C4 WAeA % SASSA.
and plate.
Ready to use as soon as sour.
VIII keep until spring.
Tomato BoufI1on with Butter
One peck tomatoes, twelve onions,
two peppers, one bunch celery, one
half cup butter, one-half cup nour
one-half cup sugar.
Stew tomatoes, onions, peppers
celery until soft; strain through
sieve. Mix -four and butter smooth
with a little of the strained juice
add to juice with sugar, bring to
a boil and can while hot
Picked Cabbage-Cut sound
cabbage into quarters Spread II
on a large fat platter or dish and
sprinkle thickly with salt Set /,
in a cool place for "a hours, then
drain of the brine, wipe it dry and
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Canning Recipes.

India Relish-Remove the green
outer rind from two and a half
pounds of citron, melon rind and
cut into strips. Cover with brine,
let stand overnight, then rinse in
cold water, dry on cloth and chop
fine.
Also chop finely three sweet red
peppers, two small heads of cab
bage and five peeled Spanish on
ions. Sprinkle with half cup OF
salt, let stand over night, then
drain in a colander and squeeze In
a cloth to remove all the liquid
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Household Hints
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint
BREAKFAST.
Iced Cantaloupe
Cereal Top Milk
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
French Honey Toast
Beet and Cucumber Salad
Iced Cocoa
Homemade Currant Conserve
DINNER.
Cream Celery Soup
Rice Delight
Popover Tomato CreSs Salad
Lemon Meringue Pie
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Recipes for a Day.
French Honey Toast-Break an
egg into. bowl, add one cup milk
and pinch of salt. Beat well. Cut
diagonally as many pieces OF bread
as desired (about six whole slices)
and dip into mixture-.-Fry crisply
In fresh drippings. Spread plenti-
fully with honey and serve at once
with spring OF parsley at side for
garnish-
Beet and Cucumber Salad-Dice
cold beets and marinate in French
dressing. Pare cucumbers and
halve. Scoop out seeds and fill with
beets. Set on crisp lettuce and
serve with desired mayonnaise-
Rice Delight-Wash in three
waters one and one-half cups rice.
Boil in sufficient sailed water
about one quart In another pot
boil until tender. young carrots cut
in strips. Pile rice in light mound
on individual plates banked with
carrots. Make impression on top
OF rice with spoon and set poached
egg there. Sprinkle with paprika.
Lemon Meringue Pie-This is a
never fail recipe: Fill baked crust
with the following: Juice of one
lemon and grated rind; one cup su-
gar, two tablespoons -four, one ia
blespoon DurIer, one cup water,
one egg. Mix all together and cook
in double boiler until thick. Add
white of one egg whipped dry and
place in oven to brown
Vegetable Roly-Poly - Make a
good roly-poly crust the same as
for fruit. Roll out to half inch
thickness, then butter lightly with
soft butter. Use two full cups OF
fresh diced vegetables. Add a large
grated onion, tablespoon OF
crumbs, a tablespoon of chopped
nuts, seasoning. two slices of diced
bacon, a beaten egg and a table
spoon of cream. Fill in the crust,
roll it, pinch the ends to hold tight,
put the roll into a Toured cloth, tie
it. leaving room for expansion, and
boil for two hours. Serve on a hot
dish with cream or a tomato
sauce in the sauce boat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-09

grinder. mix the vinegar and all
together. and can; no cooking.
Fine for cold meats and roasts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07

doorway; ne was Iazily cutting q new
midday sun mark in the place Of the
worn Old one. Behind him sat his
mother, who was buslly knitting q
gray yarn stocking.
The moOnshiner looked up and start.
cd quickly TO his feet.
AsHi. thar, Bill, old bOyl" he greeted
cordially. my gosh, but ye've come
at the right time, shore. We're a-goin'
to have young squirrels TO dinner, and
billed hamshank with string beans,
and cawnbread made with the yeller
O. hen aigs. Live whilst ye do live,
says /. Come right In, Bill, old boy"
LA, la, lar cried Granny Heck.
looking over the brass rims Of her
spectacIes. "How glad am to see ye,
Mr.. Bill Come right in and tell rs
the news"
Bill Dale crossed the threshold and
accepted creahng chair. His eyes
took in at sweeping glance the home
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
cHAPrER v
Ia Mystsry Of the Rlnes.

The Mystery Of the Rifles.
An hour after John M0reland had
sent his ten rife bullets whining over
the head Of Ben Littleford, every
MoreIand and every Littleford in the
valley knew of the declaration Of war.
And each man Of them oiled his weap-
ons and put them in better working
order.
When Dale went to bed, there was
too much on his mind to render sleep
ing easy for him. Tomorrow he would
have to help in the fight against the Lit
tlefords, kinsmen of the young woman
who had saved him, without doubt,
from death by the murderous rifle Of
the mountaineer Godfather break his
word fatty. 1t was poor return for
such favor The Iongershe thought
over the dilemma, the more perplexed
he became.
He thought, too, Of the everlasting
WONDER the tail of John Moreiand's
bedtime prayer How a man could go
down on his knees and ask the bless
ings of the Almighty upon men whom
he meant to fight the next day was
thing that Bill Dale could not under
stand.
1t was after midnight before he
slept. He woke at the break of day,
arose and dressed himself, and went
out. Going toward the flOwer-tilled
front yard, he found himself facing
very angry John Moreland.
whats the matter?" he asked.
Matter enough" clipped the noun
taineer. "Bil Dale, I'm a-goin' to ak
you a question, and I want the truth.
VIII git it?'
you'll get the truth If you get any
thing. Shoot the question"
"All right. What do you know about
my gum"
"About as much as you know Of the
left hind wheel Of Ben Hur's chariot.
What's wrong with it2"
Moreland's eyes were steady and
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cold. He thrust his hands into the
pockets Of his corduroy trousers. Then
his face softened a trife.
Il reckon I ought to ak yore par
dom" he said In low voice. Eye see.
my guns plumb goneI"
"YOu had II only last night" Dale
said. @Dld II disappear"
'Whilst / slept" cut In the hillman.
Both o my guns is gone. And Luke's
repeater Is gone, and so Is Gales, 9nd
we hain't got nothin' at all to fight
them did Littleforus With"
'Gone r. Dale exclaimed wondering
" and-it seemed to him asinInely.
ut must ha' been the LIttlefOrds.
guess" frowned Moreland. "F0 be-
cause who else would ha' done lit But
to save the life o. me cain't see how
they got In and took my rife without
wakin' me up, Bill Dale. slept twicet
as light as sick mouse"
Within ten more minutes, every man
Of the Morelands was gathered there
at the house OF their chlef-and every
man Of them had lost their weapons
during the night
John Moreland called Dale aside
and said to him:
you're high on the good side o.
them thar trifiin' Hecks. and. 50 fer
as they know. you amt interested in
the feud. wisht you'd go down thar
and see By and his mother, and see
ef We can find out whar our rides
went"
When Dale had gone of down the
dusty oxwagon road, Caleb Moreland
climbed a tall ash that grew behind
his fathers cabin and kept watch
toward the LIttleford side OF the river
He saw group OF men standing In
Ben Littleford's cabin yard, and moth
Ing else.
A little more than d quarter OF an
hour after Dale left John Moreland
he entered BY the gateIess gateway at
the cabin OF the Hecks. Il was a Dr.
lapidated place. and It stood not far
from the river. BY sat In the front
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
BY Hapsburg Liebe
| sarned. Addle. money; Luke, you and

sarned. Addie. honey; Luke, you and
Gale"
Mrs. Moreland and her sons arose
and left the room, closing the door be-
hind them. Bill Dale paced the floor,
arms folded, brows drawn. Finally he
falted before the Moreland chief.
There's nothing Pm ashamed Of, l
guess" he said. II don't like to tell it
simply because 1 don't like to tell it.
But-Tll do It,"
He sat down in his gheepskin-lined
rocker, lay back and closed his eyes
as though to visualize the story, to
live 1t over.
Maybe IT'S not very much in my
favor, John. Moreland," he began. Il
never could get along with my parents,
or with the set was born into. Some
how, was different. Father and
mother wanted me to be dandy; they
even wanted me to let servant dress
me. The climax came when they tried
to marry me to young woman who
didn't want me any more than / want
ed her."
He opened his eyes, looked straight
at Moreland, and went on:
'You see, they wanted to marry us
In order to unite old Clavering's for
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
VOICE OF REFORM.

"There was quite a lively discussion
at a meeting of the master BARRIERS
yesterday"
what aboutT'
"The suggestion was made that
publications exploiting pugilists and
chorus girls should be banished from
all first class tonsorial parlors."
"Was the motion carriedT"
"No. Some of the master BARRIERS
contended that their clients had not
been educated up to that point yet.
so the motion was lost"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
-pLL STICK.


Synopsis. Young Carlyle Wilbur
ton Dale, or "Bill Dale" as he
elects to be known. son OF a wealthy
coal operator, John X. Dale. ar
rives at the Halfway Switch, in
eastern Tennessee, abandoning q
life Of Idle ease--and incidentally a
bride, Patricia Clavering, at the al
Undetermined to make HIS own
way in life. He meets Babe" Lat
tleford, typical mountaineer girl.
by" Heck, "A character Of the
hills. takes him to John More
lands home. Moreland IL chief Of
: his "clan." which has an old feud
with the Ldttlefords. He tells Dale !
Of the killing Of his brother, David
Moreland, years ago, owner OF rich
coal deposits. by a man named
Carlyle. Moreland's description OF
Carlyle" causes Dale to believe
the man was his father. Dale ar
ranges to make his home with the
Moreland family, for whom he en-
tertains a deep respect. Talking
with Babe" Littleford next day.
Dale IL ordered by BLACK Adam"
Ball, bully of the district, to leave
Ibis girl alone. Dale replies spir-
itedly, and they fight. Dale whips
the bully, though badly used up.
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tune and my dads; Patricia, like me,
was an only child. 1t had been all cut
and dried for us. for years. They put 1t
up to me like this: they said owed it to
them, that 1t was my duty: that ! had
always been a severe trial to them
that my savagery had put gray int
my mothers hair, and lot Of things
Of that kind. fell for 1t at last; II
was sort Of a matter Of self-defense,
with Patricia, 1t was a case dwell.
case Of simple obedience. Pat is Q
good girl. -"
A minute Of silence; then:
"I1l hurry along with It, John More
land. / had one fine friend back there,
It was Robert McLaurin, a reporter
on the city's leading newspaper. Ny
parents didn't take to him because he
was worker, and not a fop. Mother
wanted Pats cousin, poor dear Har.
ry' Clavering, for my best man. Poor
dear Harry and I had q fight, once
upon q time. and III had whipped
him: and didn't like him. l chose
Bobby McLaurin for my best man, and
wouldn't give him up,
ut was only when we met before
the chancel in q big crowded church
that fully realized the tragedy Of It
for Pat. saw that her face was q
clean white, and that her eyes held
the shadow Of something that was
very terrible. turned my head and
saw the same shadow lnA the eyes Of
my greatest friend, Bobby McLaurln.
/ knew then. Bobby and Patricia loved
each other, John MoreIandI Bobby
didn't have any money to speak Of,
and that had held them apart.
1T had been the finest thing In the
world, McLaurin's acting as best man
for me. There was friendship for you
couldn't take from them their one
chance OF happiness.
Il couldn't see anything else to do,
So l ran. I went home, pulled of my
wedding rig and put on the clothes
I'm wearing now, threw some things
into q bag and hurried down to the
union station. / found that / could
have my choice between a filer for
Atlanta and the - the train that
brought me here. bought passage to
Atlanta. but never meant to use Il;
/ meant to take the other train and
pay d cash fare. IN doing that, 1
hoped to lose myself from them. /
wanted to 60 unhindered to some
country where l wouldn't be consld-
cred a--a savage, yknow
Il went out to the train-shed, and
i hadn't been there a minute when
Bobby McLaprin came. asked him
how be knew where to find me. He
said
~ thought You wouldn't care 70
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i'And Llttleford meant a. began

vAnd Littleford meant az began
Dale.
-'That the'll be q big fight tomor-
row. said Aioreland. 'BiII Dale. In
a-mairln' this land yore land and these
people yore people, I'm a-feard ye're
a-gOin' to GIT moren ye expected. meb-
be Inore'n ye can handle. DO ye want
to back out Of 1t and let the coal go,
or are ye one O. these fellers who
chaws what they bites of eft it's a
hoss's headT'
"I'll stick" DaIe's voice came Arm
" IN the darkness. TN stick"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
Cured.

'Tn fine you $40 for contempt Of
court"
"All right, your honor. TIL pay It.
but it's lucky thing for me that you
don't know what I'm thinking"
"Tll just add another $40 for that
remark"
"Your honor. my mind is now a per-
feet blank"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
Led by Conscience.

"what first led you to 60 into poli-
ucsr'
my conscience" replied Senator
Sorghum. "As a young man had 50
high an opinion Of my abilities that /
thought it would be an objectionable
lack Of patriotism IL neglected to
give my country the benefit Of my
services"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
NothIna to.It.

"Tll have to fine you for speeding.
"But. squire, we came to you to b
married ana we have only $40 for your
fee"
You weren't speeding. You could
have gone twice as fast ana not been
speeding
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07

made dining table with its cover OF red
oilcloth, the broken cast-iron stove, the
strings of dried peppers hanging on
the log walls, the broken stillwOrm
lying in the corner.
"The~ Littlefords," said Dale, shave
declared war"
''Sakes!" laughed the old woman.
1--WE knowed that last night when we
heered them ten Shots"
"And all the Moreland rifles are
missing" Dale watched the effect Of
his words.
"Whatw the Hecks cried in one
voice.
Their surprise seemed genuine.
Dale pressed the subject further and
learned only that IL they knew any
thing concerning the disappearance
OF the rifles they were not going to
tell. Then he started homeward by way
of the pool above the downtown syc-
amOre.
There was a chance that Ben Little
ford's daughter would be there fishing,
Dale told himself, and it was barely
possible that she could throw some
light on the mystery Of the rifles.
He crossed the river by means OF
the PROSTATE tree. Babe was there;
she sat on the stone on which she had
been sitting the morning before; her
back was to him, and her bare feet
were in the water to her ankles. Dale
went up close, stopped and gathered
a handful OF yiOlets and dropped them
over her shoulder and into her lap.
Babe looked around and smiled.
"What luck. Miss Littlefordl"
"NOthin'. / don't much want to
ketch anything" she said slowly, q
spirit OF sadness in her musical voice.
Ell Jest come on down here to be
whar it's quiet. You ought to hear the
noise at pap and the rest OF 'em il
a-makinI''
Dale narrowed his eyes. "Are they
er, making q noise7 And what aboutl''
my goodness gracious aliyel You'd
think so ef We could hear 'eml Fought
to hear pap cuss John MOreland I"
She shrugged her pretty shoulders,
lifted the small end Of her rod to its
proper place, and went on. Il never
did see pap half as mad as he was
when Ne got home last night from
a-fOllerin' me-"
Mad at your" asked Dale.
{ -No; but he would ha' been ef he
hadn't ha' had all his madness turned
ag'in them MOrelands. You knowed
about pap's trouble on yam side o. the
river last night7"
"Yes, | knew about that" Dale an.
swered slowly. "But John Moreland
thought your father was my antago-
mist. OF yesteray."
& ''An- antagonlst7" Babe muttered
InquirIngly. whats thatT
II mean Adam Ball, y'know."
.'Oh. That's what told pap. But
pap he wouldn't believe 1t. and he
won't never believe it-'cause he don't
want to believe It. told him at John
MoreIand wasn't a-shootin' to hit, and
he wouldn't believe that, neither. Pap's
as hard-headed as brindle COW. when
he gifts a fool notion on him. What
what did them MoreIands say about
their guns a-bein' goneT'
Dale Strengthened.
'.How did you lind that 0utf's
.DoD't matter howl' She smiled
almost saucily. II knowed about 1t
arore you did. Mr.. BIZ Dale. Don't
yOu think whoever done 1t done q kind
thIngss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
sad pIsappolntment

$50 you consider Jack misleading
and disappointing. Why, dearr
"Well, he had me on the tenterhOOkB
last night in expectation that he was
going to ask me to 60 to the theater."
"And didn't her"
"NO. he only asked me to marry
him"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
Good Taste.

Young Lady-"Who's that tall. dis
Misunderstanding man standing by
the freplaceT'
DOwager-"My nephew. Lives in the
country all the year round. Never
comes to London If he can help it"
Young Lady-"Oh, but you must
introduce me to him. simply adore
eavages. Punch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07

Mrs. Hoylq If al men were liIn
my husband there wouldn't Be anr
labor troubles
Mrs. Doyle What's the matter
doesn't he worh1
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
aafflnn 20 80

Ted-Tom has sold his race horses
and invested in car.
Ned He said he wanted sometime
that had little speed
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07

UUUU TUEA
aThat old fellow has lust lIl.
stalled dlctaphone N hls oflioe."
alNhy'a that7"
sHe says all HE stenouraphero
were 90 pretty, he couldn't keep hlo
mind on HE business.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
COR Ems ORDERS

GOT HIS ORDERS
HWhy has RegUy shaved OF HE
niustache7"
"oot q new girl, believe, and 10
making some alterations TO suit her
Ideas"
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Out Of Date.

Out Of Date.
Speak gently says the proverb old
It's potency has flown;
e nowadays your own you'd hold
Employ a megaphone.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07

The Brighter Dawn.
A little time with sorrow.
But IN her darkest night
We dream Of q toromroW
Unutternbly bright
Purple Gov.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-07-07
''I-I might nigh wishs l was
dead.v

tTo BE coNTINuEpl