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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-03-26
VIII. CARNEHAN.

She tried to speak, but a dry mouth
and a CONSTRUCTED throat refused their
office. She could only shake her head,
in dumb fright with piteous eyes.
With grunt of impotence the
gangster released her flung across the
room in two cat-like bounds, stopping
to peer in through the doors to bed
chamber and bathroom and satisfy
himself that Mario was skulking In
neither
He came back at a slow prowl, with
staring menace in his eyes and a
mirthless grin. "Where is heT He
seized her arm in gra~1 Intentionally
savage. "Whyn't you sdswer meT'
Pain msealed pale lips on which
her whisper rustled: 81 don't know"
That's a lie
Her wrist suffered a more violent
wrench. She cried out in protest
"Please, Redl don't know homes
| don't know where he's gone. He
went out just minute ago"
"What forY'
~He-he said he'd get me some dry
things to put on. Mines all soaked"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-03-26

praattced writing poetry, but when he
was twesty-seven he turned definitely
to fiction. His ffrst story was accepted
two years later. but upon the advice of
George Meredith he decided mot to pub
ifsk II. His first novel, desperate
Remedies" appeared In 1871.
During the next rs years he pub
hshed IA novels and two volumes of
short stories.
"under the Greenwood Tree" t1s72)
ne "never surpassed in happy and deli
cate perfection of art.v In this and his
next novel, - Pair OF Blue Eyes,
1s73), begins to show itself that strain
of deep irony which is 30 potent
throughout Hardy's writings.
"Far From the Madding Crowdr
(1S74) WINS his first popular success. In
II Ia revealed Hardy's. superb power of
depicting nature as symbolic back
ground for his characters, am organic
part of the action OF his story. This
was the earliest of what he called his
novels of character and environment,
which included spThe Return of the Ma
tives7 "Tess of the D'UrbervfiIes,~ his
masterpiece, and Guide the Obscure"
Not until he was fsfty-eight years old
was his first volume of verse published
and he was sixty-four when the first
part of his Stupenaous epic poem, "The
Dynasts." startled the iiterRwy worEd.
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VII. sURRENDER-contlnued.
10


"You are overwrought." Mario
drew up chair and sat down. "For
days you have been living at high nerv-
GUS tension, never knowing what IA
tally the next hour might bring forth.
Tonight, against your wish and judg-
ment you came out to meet a man
you fear and loathe-braying the
peril of arrest as well as the brutal
ty of this storm. Your clothing is
wet through, you are shivering. You
j suffered shock at meeting me by
chance. Then we quar- ,eled ". >"
lie lifted her hands to his lips, one after
the@other "The sum of such physical,
nervous and emotional stress was too
much, Leonora; you tainted without
a sign Of warming I caught you bare
ly in time"
Il suppose / must've, If you say so,
Mario I. But don't understand.
l remember our rowing"
think of that no more" Mario
pleaded and, at the same time, in
sisted. "You and I must never quar-
rel. There can be no excuse for mis-
understanding when our hearts are
one" She nodded meekly. TELL me
one thing only" he pursued. Her
eyes promised. "Who is Philip"
philip? Her look was completely
blank. Il don't know any Philip :. :"
''You are sure?' Intent search of
her face satisfied him. Strange! In
your faint you spoke that name, as
If you were talking In your sleep;
you said distinctly: Yes, Philip and
again: No, Philip | am safe
with Mario, now"
Il don't know" She drew a hand
over perplexed brows. "And yet J.. &.
it's funny =. like an echo, what you
say said"
"No matter" With decision the
Spanlard dismissed the puzzle, took
her hands in firm grasp and held
her eyes with gaze earnest and
commanding. "For the present forget
all that, forget everything but that
we are united now and forever. Moth
ing-nothing, Leonora-can come be-
tween us nov, We cannot permit it,
we will not. owe such as ours is not
to be denie3 lvr paltered with upon
any conceivA J consideration. As
am wholly yours, so you must hence
forth be mine; and to us all the rest
must be such stuff as dreams are
made of You understand that, Leo
nora? / have your promiseY
Never since childhood had she SO sur
rendered to domination. But now
She knew a strange, dear JOY in sub
hitting She bowed her head. then
lifted 1t to show him adorlng eyes.
ayes, Mario . :"
$50 that is settledw
Mario got up and strobe into the
bathroom Water began to gush loud
ly into the tub. He brought back a
light, warm robe of fleecy stuff.
"You are cold aud wet a hot bath
will make you another woman Then
put this on. Meanwhile, will find
dry clothing for you, and cab. To
night you sleep uptown: the best and
ouietest hoteL in the city will be the
safest. In tfe morning I will call
for you; we viii 90 to get the license
for our marriage. BY noon you will
be my wife BY nightfall we will be
far from New York."
They kissed, Mario lifted her to
her feet,
"The door latches Of Itself. If any
one knocks, pay no attention. shall
be back in. n few minutes, and have
my key
In staring daze, utterly an I'M
thinking puppet of love and gratitude,
she saw him 60 The sense Of his
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-03-26

Id hfO6E BatnShebg Evefdene
~ came to Weatherbury as mis-.
tress of the manor-house, time
seemed to have forgotten the village.
The smock-clad shepherds In the
thatch-roofed cottages might have
been, as far as appearances went,
their own ancestors of four centuries
before. Little happenings seemed ire
mendous. The pulling down of a
howell was stirring event; the trans
formation of a well into pump shook
Weatherbury like revolution.
The stir of the great world without,
Its romance and passion and tragedy
these came to Weatherbury with Bath
sheba. There was new arrival to be
discussed, great-boned, ruddy-faced
shepherd, Gabriel Oak, who beat out
a fire that menaced the wheatricks
and who remained to work for Bath
sheba. Fanny Robin, servant, dis
appeared, lured by soldiers red
coat. These were things to agitate
the heads Of the rustics who gathered
at nightfall In the old malthouse to
drink and to moraIize.
Their heads would have wagged
even more had they known that Gabris
oil Oak, only few weeks before, had
been hts own master, and had vainly
urged Bathsheba, then a pennll%s
maiden, to marry him. Things that
had seemed commonplace enough had
abruptly reversed their places In the
world. A man had died In Weather
bury; dog had driven to death a
flock Of sheep. These were but the
inevitable tragedies of life and yet the
one had suddenly made Bathsheba an
heiress the other had driven Gabriel
out upon the highways to seek work.
Chance or fate had kindled fire, Ga.
briel had saved the wheat, and the
two lives that had been flung so far
apart were brought near again.
The pain Of seeing another win her
whom he loved would be intense but
Gabriel preferred even this life where,
he could not see her. He knew that
this must happen. Bathsheba was
young, beautiful, wealthy, but rarer
than these was her high spirit. "She
was the stuff Of which great mems
mothers are made. She was indispens-
able to high generation, hated at tea
parties, feared In shops and loved at
crises" This spirit, however, was to
flame more brightly later, after her
impetuosity had plunged her into the
crises that were to prove her worth
In all Weatherbury, one man alone
was needless to her charm. This was
William Boldwood, "the nearest APP
proach to aristocracy that this remoter
quarter of the parish could boast Of"
She resented being ignored and in a
moment Of thoughtlessness sent him
valentine that famed into fame pas
sions that Boldwood had hidden from
the world.
At the shearing supper held in the
great barn, Gabriel could see that
Boldwood's suit was prospecting. He
was madly In love, she no longer dis
couraged him. Neither Bathsheba nor
Boldwood were thinking then of song
she had sung earlier that evening,
when "the shearers reelined against
each other as at suppers In the early
ages of the world" Yet afterward how
nlen we're ttey to recall with shud-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-03-26

CTo BE CoNTINUED.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
STRIKING NEW STYLES
Fashion Shows Prophecy Startling
Frock Of Vivid CoIors for Sprlnu.

Two fashion shows have been held
this week. and their message to the
world of style and dress is an important
one.
From Paris come frocks made Of two
vividly contrasting colors, which sug-
gest the folly costumes of court testers.
Sometimes the right side OF the dress
il one color. while the left Is an en-
tirely different one. Again, n gown
will be black as far as the waist or
the knees, where white begins. And
there are some Of these new dresses
made in several different colors, giving
the effect Of the camouflage used during
the war. Isn't this u wonderful idea
for saving those two last years dresses
of totally different shades, without
going to any expense at all for new
material?
Then there was show Of millinery
in New York, which told OF large,
dropping hats to be worn this spring.
From Paris came hats Of black or dark
shades, somber, but with that inimita-
BILE style which has Paris written all
over it. The home made" or domcs-
tic creations are shown in brilliant
colors, of which red il still popular.
The most popular trimming seems to be
flowers, which are usually placed upon
the brim to give an additional charm
to the sloping brim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Adventures With q Purse
ID EMEMBER the other day I tol

EMEMBER the other day l told
~ you about the neck chains with two
or three links or rather loops that in
appearance reminded one of small deli :
cate pearls-silver- hued? Well now, If
you please come along the Peggy
bracelets that are the exact counter
part Of these chains. only they consist
Of just one long chain that can be
loopcd over and over one s wrist until
one has many bracelets in one. They
make quite unusual ornaments-for an
unusual price, for they cost 80 cents.
I've been wandering around some Of
the furniture sales and of course I have
seen some amazing reductions. I could
tell you about all sorts Of things, but
just now ] want to tell you about the
utility boxes, which q few years ago
used to call shirtwaist boxes. One Of
these boxes resembles closely regular
bamboo shirtwaist box-only-it is made
OF lovely quality of California redwood
and is covered in very striking Gre
tonne, rather Japanese in its design.
One color scheme is in grays and blacks
another in blue and gold. The length
OF one of these boxes Is twenty eight
inches, the price only 1915. Such q
box would be both useful and ornamen-
tai.
For names of shops address Woman's
Page Editor or phone Walnut or Main 5000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
SHALL WE CORRECT THEM
FOR TALKING BABY TALK l.?
Shall We Call attention Their Funny Mistakes and Mt1
Ups?-TeH Them How to Speak Correctly and Make
Then, Into Little Prigs?

TT Is not always her child who is the
J. crooked talker anyhow: 1t is very
often the child whose parents talk to
him as they talk to each other.
"wait till I close the window In
here" they exclaim in hurry, as he
rushes into the cold nursery.
He gets the effect Of the words with
out realizing what they really. arc.
"Open the windool ~ he begs, a few
days later, when bird lights on q
nearby tree. as IL to hold conversa-
ton with him.
Should they be 10 practical and seri-
Gus minded as to stop and explain that
IL Is "ow," and not "ool'?
az want misno! ~ cries another one,
flourishing a tablet in one hand.
"What for?" asks his mother, seek
ing enlightenment.
Draw a picture. Of an elephant" re-
plies her son. calmly.
He can say that plainly.
"Pencil' is not beyond him at all ;
he can say It with perfect satisfaction
to himself-and what more Is neces-
sary? 49,.
His next door neighbor says "pencil''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Cannot Chance lnstep

To tho Editor Of WomGr's Page:
Dear Madam-You have helped go
many others 7 hope you can help me.
How can raise my instep? II Is very
annoying 70 have on low slippers, be.
cause my foot looks so long.
Also, can you give small inexpen.
sive remedy for Dlmply sallow skin"
I have tried steaming my face. but Il
does no good. Perhaps I do not do 1t
right X. ".
There is TO way TO change the bone
Of your foot 10 make your instep higher I:
hut this should be no cause for worry,
for the long. narrow foot is considered
beautiful, YOU know. II you are pro-
portiOnately large there is nothing TO be
ashamed Of in long foot and IT, always
looks neat and pretty in n low shoe.
Large feet are no longer the de
form.ty" that they were considered a
number OF years ago, you know.
Your skin trouble may, and probably
does, come from indigestion or poor cir.
culat!on. II your general condition is good
you should not be troubled with pimples
Do you eat rich. greasy or fried food
That will give you a bad complexion
Make your diet consist OF wholesome
well-cooked food. nourishlng but not
rich, with lots Of water. See that your
windows are always open IN your bed
room at night and take some regular
exercise every day 20 stir up your blood
and stimulate your circulation. This
will make your complexion better.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
SOME GOOD HOT BREADS
SUGGESTED BY MRS. WILSON
Creole Rice Mullins Are Split and RodstedBdcon Cobreac
and Kentucky Sally Lunn Are Delicious Southern Recipes

with cinnamon and sprinkle generously
with brown sugar. finely chopped nuts
and finely chopped citron. Roll as for
Jelly roll. very tightly. Now cut in
slices about one inch thick. Lay on a
creased baking sheet and brush the tops
with milk. Sprinkle with cinnamon and
finely chopped nuts and little brown
sugar. Bake for twenty minutes in n
moderate oven.
Kentucky Sally Lunn
THIS famous southern hot bread is
delicious and IL very easily made. Use
n deep layer cake pan. Place in a
mixing bowl
Ywo-t thirds cup Of sugar,
Sir tablespoons Of butter or snbstI-
futc,
One cog.
Cream until light lemon color and
1rco cups Of :ifted -four,
-Four level teaspoons Of baking
po,cdcr,
One-hat Icrc' teaspoon Of nutmeg,
One cup of milk.
Beat to mix and then turn into n
we'll creased and Toured pan and bake
in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.
Southern shortcake
Place in n mixing bowl
Ttco and one hdlf cups of -four,
One-hdU teaspoon Of salt,
T,co lerel tablespoons of baking
po'cder,
e-hdp cup Of sugar.
Sift to mix and then rub into the
-four five tablespoons of shortening. Rub
in thoroughly and add one cup of milk.
Beat to blend thoroughly and then turn
into well creased and Toured deep
layer cake pan. Bake in hot oven
for twenty five minutes. Split and but
ter lightly and fill with crushed and
swcetened fruit.
Diced oranges, crushed bananas,
canned or preserved fruits, cooked dried
fruits and rhubarb may all be used, as
we'll us the fresh fruits, when they are
In season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
1 Small-Town Success

Unless the map Is a large. one, its
town. Del. marked by even the smallest
OF dots-tor there are only 500 people
who reside there and the outlook for a
prosperous business is not exactly
bright. But z. L. Shallcross, who was
born and brought up In Middletown, re
sisted all the temptations TO move to
big city, maintaining that he could find
his fortune at home.
Sha!lcross early training in connec-
tlon with moving machines and other
farm implements of a similar nature
tude for machinery. So his trst step
was to go to Wilmington, Del, where
he picked up the rudiments of automo-
bIle repairing, feeling certain that this
branch of work held out excellent prom.
ise for future returns When he felt
that he knew pretty nearly everything
about the inside OF a motorcar. Shall
cross returned 70 Middetown and Dor.
rowed $500. with which he opened a
garage and repair.shop In an old barn
on a side street. But, where the ordi-
nary automobi accessory shop contains
a large number OF different brands of
spark plugs, tire chains, oil, inner tubes
and other similar items, Shallcross de,
term!ned to limit himself to one brand
OF eaCh-speClaliZing upon the make
which his experience had told him was
the best. In this way he. was able Il
give the maximum OF service and to be
certain that the results would be salts
factory.
That the specialization paid Is evi
dent from the fact that the Shallcross
garage Is now housed IN a concrete struc
ture appraised, with the stock which Il
contains, at 100000 not to mention O
b!g farm that Ia worth another $4,000
And both Of these grew out Of $500, c
few years work and a thorough knowl
edge Of his business, despite the han
| dlcap" OF u emall.town location.
Tomorrow--Corks, Plus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Most Men Do Like Red Hair
BY CYNTHIA

Dear Cynthia--I am constant
reader OF your interesting column.
would like to reply to n query of Mon.
days evening paper In regard to "Red
HAIR Not Popular" Perhaps the young
lady has not mixed with many young
men i am a young man and have
inrxed with many girls, both here and
red or auburn hair $50 far as l have
generally met) have always been on
the same level as other girls. or course,
one cannot say too much on this matter.
Perhaps II is the young lady's fault,
or perhaps II is the young mems fault.
Anyway. here's wishing her better luck
In the future. &C..
She must not get Il into her head
that men do not like red hair most.
the majority Of them do. -
A wELL-WISHER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
WHAT'S WHAT
BY HELEN DECIE

The old.time beau thought nothing OF
scattering flowers Of speech at the 1eet
Of every woman and, whether she was
seems to have liked this form or hom-
age. Eighteenth century women OF
quality" counted and classified these
flattering bouquets.
ters," afterward Duchess of Argyle, was
proud to declare that the finest compii'
ment she had ever received was paid by
a compatriot OF hers. poor coalheaver
crowded street, exclaimed admiringly,
'Whoops. me ledy could light me pipe
by the light O. your eyes
woman In this fashion today she would
think he had been drinking not wisely
but too we'll. Gross fattery Is decidedly
out OF date. When q man pays COM
pliment TO a woman nowadays, II must
be done in the most delicate and subtle
way, or Il will be deemed disrespectfui.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03

seTNIIB old lady who nags a child for
L not talking like Il man." writes a
sensible woman. "should bid him walk
like man in the same BREATH
And one is just as possible as the
other.
OF course, there are children whose
parents keep after them and at them all
the time until they are merely minia-
lures Of their elders, stilted little things.
with all the originality taught out OF
them.
We don't call them children; they
seem more like prigs. ,
Baby talk Is tiresomo when INDUCED
in by grownups, especially when the
talker Is woman and her subject is
large fat, not very picturesque man
who was once her baby.
But we might Just as well forbid a
woman to love as to try to make her
stop talking baby talk to her child.
She has done 1t ever since the world
began, and will probably. continue doing
It as long as the world keeps on re-
volving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03

Even though you have never before
been a tea gown faster, the models that
have come out during the last few years
will tempt you to take up the profess
sion. These informal gowns are con-
stantly becoming more elaborate, and
30 much is this the case that the tea
gown is often employed as n dinner
gown.
The accompanying model illustrates
the truth Of this statement. Made OF
coral colored crepe de chine. there is an
interesting back drapery folding in
handkerchief points over the shoulders
and turning under the hem of the over
skirt of embroidered net 20 be continued
as an edge for this overskirt.
There is embroidery Of beads and
brilliants at the neck line and garland
of self colored crepe dc chine roses in
terspersed with black floss embroidery
describes the shield shaped front of the
corsage. The completing touch is
plated black tulle sash ending in Il
train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Etlquette Questions

Dear Cynthia--I trust you will adj
wise me on several points of etiquette
with which I am not familiar.
:, Does young lady Mt an informal
dinner thank her hostess for a pleasant
evening or the dinner as at tea?
IL one pays n chance visit and II per.
euaded to stay for dinner should the
hostess be thanked? How should thanks
be expressed on these occasions?
Is the hat removed at a tea2
thank you also for the information
you have given me previously. Of which
have already availed myself.
IGONTMARTE.
She tells her hostess In both cases
that she has had delightful time. and
that It was so nice of her to ask her.
Don't make a formal expression of
thanks. simply say. Yes, ! will stay
that will be awfully nice" and when
going say. 1--WE had a delightful time
It's such a pleasure to be with you" The
hat Is not taken Off at a tea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
answers TO Queries

Dear Mrs. Wilson, recently
made some grape jelly, but in the
process l burned it slightly. Can
you advise me OF anything I can do
with 1t to take away the burned ef-
feet? Mrs. X. +.
Spice the grape jelly. Tie the spices
in a cloth. Place one half dozen mar
bles in the bottom OF kettle to prevent
scorching. Also use an asbestos mat
under the kettle, when the jam is cook.
ing, and you will need to stir constant
ly, and. if you leave the room, remove
from the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Wedding Suggestions

To tho Editor Ct Womans Page:
Dear Madam--Have read many Of
your helpful suggestions, 80 I am ask
Ing you for a few.
am 10 be married soon and I am
going to have three bridesmaids maid
OF honor, two flower girls and n little
page. Will you kindly tell me the ar
rangement Of the bridal procession and
also how the maid of honor shCu!d
dress? Should she wear white the same
as VIII wear? y. D. L.
The bridesmaids come first IN tho
wedding procession and then the maid
OF honor. After her. and right before
tho bride and her father. come the two
little flower girls, and the page walks
last, The bridegroom, with his best
man, awaits the bride at the head OF the
aisle.
Tho maid of honor wears coIored
dress II Is generally of the same mate
rial as those Of the bridesmaids but a
different shade. or an entirely different
color.