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one for ANYTHING.

"That's fine n dandy for Bakers Inlet
"olks," returned Jed. "Twon't help me
any. Tn buying Capt'n fuckers outfit
and am calculatin' to fish out or TFu-
ford"
"Hmph!" responded Jim enthusiast
tically.
Jed. from that moment fully aware Of
the hostility on the part OF his neigh
bors. grit his teeth and determined to
stick. Indeed. having sunk the greater
part of his savings in this new venture,
there was little else he could do until he
had reCouped.
1t was not so bad at first, with only
the menfolk down at their lobster
Shacks, bending on new ropes. repairing
old or making new pots, collecting fiat
stones to sink them, netting sculpln for
bait, and performing the thousand and
one other spring duties OF the lobster
man. He could stand their monosyl-
'ic rejoinders to his genial advances.
their cover sneers at his lack of prof.
cheney in knitting pot mouths, out when
the women and children, as the wea theT
warmed up. joined thCir menfolk daily
Jed began to find his undeserved ostra-
clsm almost unbearable.
The worst was Hannah Marie, Jim
Morris daughter. Not that she was
overtly unkind. Quite the contrary, it
was her visibly conscious effort to force
hersel to polite good mornings" and
nice days" that cut.
Jeu only IFlenu WAS Olu captain
Tucker. now retired and duly grateful
to Jed for taking his gear off his hands
at n better price than he had ever dared
hope it would fetch.
"HO, no." chuciled that individual one
April day, watching Jed laboriously set
pot head, you'll make friends ali
right enough fore long. All you got
to do Is just upn marry one of our girls.
here. Then you'll belong, see?"
Jed snorted. Great chance have of
even getting to talk to 'em, much less
marry 'em !" he said.
Sol looked around casually. "Ahoy,
you, Hannah Marie !" he called. The
girl dropped the net she had been re-
pairing and came toward them.
Likely locker, amt she?" queried
Sol slyIy,
"You said IT" Jed rejoined in a low
tone, fearful lest the old fellows voice
had carried to the girls ears.
Then, to his horror. INV friend Jed
here" began Sol dsrcgarding the obvi-
Gus necessity for an Introduction, "is out
runnin' for wife, and he lows as how
you're likely game. Tut, tut" :" as the
girl flushed crimson and Jed began an
angry protest. Tell 1t to each other,
not to me. I'm ago!ng." and off he
hObhlcd
"Ihe old villain" burst out Jed. II
never"
But Hannah Marie sstounded him by
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MRS. WILSON CONTINUES
HER EXPLANATION OF FOOD
And Describes Anisc Seeds and rcoke in an Interesting
Mdnner-The apple Is Good for lou and AcayS in Season

All afford splendid variety from
which TO choose. IL apples are wrapped
in paper and stored on vcnti atcd
shelf, they will keep many weeks in
cold weather.
Apricot is fruit that suggests BY its
appearance a small yellow peach. This
fruit came to England in the sixteenth
century aud thence to this country. Cal
ifOrnia is the home of this fruit In the
United States. whore great orchards
afford not only variety. but good pack
ing facilities. Most housewives are fa-
miliar with the dried fruit only.
To prepare the dried apricot Is very
easy. Soak overnight in plenty Of
warm water to cover. Then simmer
very slowly until fruit is tender. Sugar
may be added if desired If just enough
water to cover the fruit. about one inrh,
hc used, the fruit will then be de-
liciously rich in flavor.
Arrow root is Il fine powdcry, starchy
product made from the root Of West
Indian plant. 1t is cultivated extcn-
sivcly in all tropical countries.
The roots are dug when the nlant is
about one year old they are freuupntIv
washed and then we'll drained and finn 'ly
reduced to pulpy mass by beating.
Then, in utensils that look very much
like the chemists mortar, this milky
mixture is strained through fine cloth
and it is then allowed to settle to the
ON of the vessel, as an insolublC
white powder.
The powder is then dried in the sun
and ground very fine, packed into air
tight cans and sold in markets as ar
row root.
Arrow root is used in Europe in
place of corn starch for thickcning
soups, jcllics, pudding and pastries, and
in other manners, similar to our own
use of corn starch.
Artichokcs. This plant resembles tho
thistle and Is cultivated for its howcry
head, which is gathered before the flow
cr expands. The edible portion is the
tleshy part of the calyX-the very bot
tom of the blossom. The flesh cor
responds to what is known as cheese of
the thistle.
To cook: Trim and wash in plenty
of water and then place in a saurcOan
and cover with boiling water. Cook
until tender and then serve with IIol-
landase or just pain melted butter.
Small artichokcS are used for deco
rating. The Jerusalem nrtichokc is n
tubrr species OF the Sunhowcr. rr-
scmbling potato in many of its chnr-
aCteristcs. SwcCtish in flavor. Two
principal typrs-long red skin variety
and other round knotty and white. Tn
cook Boil and serve with highly sea
souod French dressing.
The word Jerusalem is n derivation
from the Italian Girasola, meaning
sunflOwcr.
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voice was rs inCredulous as she felt
and then in a moment she recovered her
self. oh. you wouldn't like It, Cicely
YOU see, there aren't many ConvenicnCes
aIthougn the ranch IS ar more complete
and better equipped than any place
around o, course. there Is the riding
on CiCely, you never knew such riding,
ard | haNr the most wonderful horse.
Ginger. Yes. the outdoor lie is Won
derful. but it gets lonely. it's nice TO
be back in civilization again"
We'll. I'm certainly going 10 keep YOU
busy" Cicely returned I'm giving a
luncheon for you tomorrow and a dane
saturday. and Alvin Brent is giving
a theatre party for YOU next week some
time. You remember him. don't you?
"Of course" Jean said with shining
eyes, but l didn't know he remembered
We'll. he does. Oh, I've been filling
every ones ears with the life you live
out thef", and the fairy prince husband
you have. anl all your money. Amd
mere you come all dccked out like a
yrlue ready to SuISt&utlate nv fOnIagi
hopes. Your husband must be 4 darling
II.ah' and love his name. Mark Brand.
- SOUNDS -ust like a cattle king"
Yes, doesn't it?" agreed Jean quietly,
remembering now sac had snuu,Irrcd
away from that name. How she wishcG
mat Ciccly would stop talking a6ont
Marx and the ranch and all the rest of
me life she had Il behind. She had
come east to get away from II All ~
remember as !ttl" Of 1t as possible ana
already, she had spent her first Lonr
m Cicriy's home dong nothing Dut talk
..r BY the way, Jean" Cicolv went on,
ydH SUtpo5e ;,hO Ma; Mark gives you al! the money
!"u want Wht never you want il, ,lo.s, +
Ae? Jacks so mean about nourv !
!'"Ve cA"rE" accounts at the stores hui
l never nav" a"y HOHry in nv I,IciINt
NY NY "e"T' YOU con. know how Iucny YOU
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up n signal for help only to sunt1
possible ignominv of having II II
garded, he unClasped his knife anaI
over into the colo water TO cut hi
pellcr free. AS Hannah Marie w
with horror. a sudden swirl Of the
current swung tn" boat from hnnl
she saw that he was unable 10 o''|
II.
An instant later Hannah MaIu
In a boat rowing franticalIy 10 ~
siStance. And rank daughter VI
open air and tho sea that Sne M.I|
did not disguise from herself ula|
was fighting for the life OF the usJ
loved. Sooner than she had dareu
she came up with him.
Thanks !" he said, as she help''|
in.
Taking the oars. hc CpuEht 'ns|
away and, towing 1t across tEe I%|
managed to beach 1t a NcanJ ,g1
"0il" from thp white fanga Wm'D
been awaiting their prey
The tide was going out WIN
now, and thelA was nothing ."eic 10 W
wait until it had gone down su,ES
to expose the tangled rOh' w n
could be cut free. But Jed pM
ime Of waiting to good ad'"""
Hannah Marie" he said, u v"
my life. | am only an ou'Siur' m,
one seems to have any use iui PIj
| love you, Hannah Marie a''u "
dared hope" 81
With a tender laugh, the gir, md ny
his words. Dared hope sne
him. Did you think, Jed rUS
hat just to save you for sO"'
girl?"
Next Complete Soyelctte-
band for Jane
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DREANLAND
ADVENTURES
"Bad Doctor Bar
BY DADDY
CHAPTER VI
The Robbers Gold

DOGGY and Billy astonished the bats
L and rats and mice when they turneo
rom fvirg mldgcts into a gil AMI po%.
ht first the bats and the, rats and the
rack and the rat that had been kicked
hw peggy They had the breath knocked
ont Of them and they weren't at all
anxious to fight any more.
But bad Doctor Bat was still anXio"s
to taste the blood of tho sleeping man,
and thus be like his S1uth American
cousins. the vampires. He didn mean
m get cheated out of his party feast.
"E,irht YOU bats, Fight. you rats! I!
E-ioht you mice" he suucakcd. There
arc only two of them; there are dozen
~ YOU Bite them and smother them
Go at them all together y
The rats and the bats and the mice
took courage at this, and they got ready
n make one big rush at Peggy and
thew do? The rats and mice could swarm
over them. while the bats buffeted them
in the face Then Bl!ly got an idea. He
had a box o" matches in his pocket--a
box he had bought at thG store Ior ms ms
mother Just before the blizzard carried
him away. Billy pulled out a match
and struck a light That caused the rats
and mice to jump away and bllnk. BlIIy
touched the match to 4 paper he tore
from the sleeping mans basket. There
and in a jiffy Billy had fire started.
..pyboo, Whoo! Help" screeched
nudge owl. who was getting the worst
or II in his battle with the bats. Billy
snatchod a blazing brand from the fire.
and thrust II high into the air among
the fighting bats
"Snuee-ee" What Il suucaking there
was as the fire scorchcd the feet of the
rsts "Scuee-ee and the baIs fitted
about in a panic, while Judge Ow. came
rushing from the hole where they had
COrnered MIN
Judge Owl came ont just in time, for
be cn1ght sight of Doctor Bat at the
vas bound to have his feast no matter
~ the others farcd IT, was f. It c'it.
ting the mans throat when Judge Owl
pounced upon him, Scrunch Gulp I!
That was the last of had Doctor Bat
ana Judge owl licked the edges Of his
Dcak as he looked about for more supper,
The sleeping man woke up with Il
start and blinked around. not knowing
what to make o all Tn" excitement
Peggy reached out her hand and helped
him to his feet
come. we must hurry out of this"
she cried. The man picked up his bas-
ket and followed her rs sh" lcd him
toward the hallway The rats and mice,
angry at seeing their party feast escape
from them, made rush forward
Billy hurled the blazing nrebrands
among them, sending 1hcm scumpering
.uW,aV Singed and suu'aliuE Then Billy
ran after Peggy and III" man. As he
ran he looked to n" right and left
through his dark eye-glass. lie had re-
mrmbered what the man had said in
his sleep about the rObbcr gold. Perhaps
Billy could find some,
Sure enough. h" caught a glimpse Of
a chest half hidden in a dark corner 0
Instant BIIIV was beside II, Stuffiug
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Soaking Saues Rubbing

Soaking clothes overnight or even for
a shorter time loosens dirt, saves time
and lessons wear. Clothes may be soak
ed by covering them with cold or luke
warm water, or by wettng, sCaping.
oIling and putting them into small
amount of water. The latter method
takes more time. but is more effective
If there are no stains. Soaking for a
short time in lukewarm water Is as cf-
fective as .onger soaking in cold water.
Washing soda, ammonia. borax or ether
chemicals are sometimes added to the
water If the clothing is very dirty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-15
The Kittens Have Homes
TODAY'S
MYSTERY STORY
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN
Yesterdays Mystery Solution

IN THE case Of "By whose Hand?"
4 Harvey Hunt saw at once that the
principal hope of establishing the inno-
crhce OF Charles Thropman lay in the
element of time.
entered his brothers Office he had found
him dead. and Immediately had given
the alarm. To substantiate this re-
quired some proof that John Thropman
really was dead when his brother
Charles arrived.
Harvey. Hunt had established the
tact that Charles had not even entered
the building until just after the 3
O'Clock whistles blew. The cigarette
proved the prior death of John, be-
cause 1t could not have burned for it's
entire length. lying there on the un-
signed mail, in less than ten minutes at
the most conservative estimate. This
would establish the moment of death.
figuring from the time Riley saw tlre
last wisp of smoke at :06, as at least
four minutes before 5. H
1t followed logically from Miss
Greaves' own admission that if John
Thropman had had no visitors before
his, brother, she herself was the only
person who had the opportunity Of
committing the crime.
Her confession revealed the motive.
Instead of refusing to give her up. as
she had stated, John Thropman had
gotten tired of her and allowed himself
to be persuaded by his family. This
was what he had brutally told her the
evening before. She had secured his
revolver. and knowing that Charles
would call at ), had timed the shooting
so he cou d discover the crime and be
accused of it, for she blamed him for
having turned John against her.
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WHICH is MORE BECOMING7

It would require more moral stability
than the present age seems to exact
to turn deaf ear on the pleadings
of the fox and the squirrel the krim-
mcr and the caracul. the baby lamb and
the 'possum to take 'em home and be
kind to them, in return for which they
promise warmth and beauty--aye. and
luxury If you're willing.
What furs do you sell to the young
maidsT" | asked man who's been
handling the fur trade in big store
for years.
(which young maids do you mean,
the dGbutantes or their grnndmam
mas?'' he queried. There il no fur
age distinction any more than calen-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-15

Fhotos by Central News and J. A Nigel. Inc.
in fur choosing. Many women, for ex-
ample, would never buy gray of any
shade for a dress or hat, but because
it is fur they will walk off with Il
squirrel or n mole coat with the con
seriousness of deed we'll done. It re-
quires a fairly brilliant coloring to
withstand this shade. With ten =
dcncy to colorlcssnCss or ashincss Of
skin the gray or taupe fur accentu'
ates it.
The Hudson bay sables, enveloping
every tone from a light yellow brown
to an almost black brown. may be
chosen becomingly by almost every
woman. The taupe caracul Is ex-
tremely becoming to that lovely bronze :
toned blonde you see now and then.
Care OF Furs
'If furs get wet," says this expert,
"hang them in q cool room and let them
dry naturally. Don't brush them, but
shake them out next morning after they
are dry. Hang them free from any
thing. With the neck pieces. when
shaking them, hold the head down on
table and shake the rest of the fur.
Then rub hand up and down the fur to
make the hair stand up.
Water does fur good. That's what
we use in cleaning all our furs. Then
whipping the furs to get the dust and
dirt out is the best way. Lay the fur
on the table and after whipping it
thoroughly shake it well.
For the dirty neck trouble many
women complain Of after wearing furs
while. take a brush and damp it,
brush lightly around the neck band of
the fur and let it dry naturally. Next
morning cover part with little ma =
hogany sawdust (Which you may get
at a planning mild and whip the dust
and grease OUT
Another good tip he gave me was
that when cutting fur never use scis-
sors. Cut with knife and on the
wrong side of the fur.
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He'll Sit Near Her

Dear Cynthia-May l say word to
AphruGitcr
Your name is very appropriate; II
runs in conjunction with your thoughts.
] am taking for granted the play under
the same name has a wild dancing plot.
am stanCh supporter of those lads
who act so mys'eriously to you. The
only excuse I can offer OF my own judg-
ment and beliefs is that to save you
and others as well as ourselves from an
'mEarIas sing position they sit as near
as possible to ENJOY your presence u 81 1t
the same time at a safe distance to staNc
guests of. our famous =. II. r. The
next time'1 meet Aphrodite in n car l
am going to sit right beside her. So
beware BCDDIES.
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4 Woman Minister

Phoebe Hanaford. preacher, writer
and pioneer suffragist. for whom hcne-
1T has Just been given In New York
oity, belongs to one of the oldest and
hest-knOwn families of the island o
Nantucket, where she was born ninety
wo years ago. She was the first woman
minister ordained in New England ana
also the first woman chaplain in a state
Legislature. acting In that capacity on
"Eeial occasions in 1870 and 1872 ir
both the House and Senate OF Conncctl-
cut.
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Advises Giving Up Street.Car
Elirtinu

Lear Cynthia-Once in a while hap
pen TO glance over your column, but with
very little interest. Last evening l read
a letter signed Aphrodite and thought !
should like to get in on her subject, as !
have often tax. notice OF tMe myself
for a fellow can smile and firt with a
girl. but suppose he does sit down be.
side her in the car. Aphrodite, would
you be willing to start a conversation
wi'h his Young man by waking So~e
sort of a remark? or suppose he did,
would you reply or give him one of your
cold looks that would have him thinking
that ~ was annOVirE YOU?
| have also taken notice that the ma
ior.v of p' I V gtrls d. not take the seat
beside Il fellow If one happens to be
empty beside a lady. | am n fel low
nineteen years of age, don't know how
look to the majority OF your sex and
have often hirted with girlg waiting for
the car. but could never find the nerve
to SIT beside one. So. Aphrodite. unless
YOU happen to ride in the same car as !
do, which l don't believe you dc. for
have never taken rotice Of any good
looking girl brushing the seat or for
Young man to sit beside her you had
y rr forget about hirt'n" IN tho street
cars. DEMETRlCS.
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Ethel Is Shocked at "The Plebe"

Dear Cyntha--Please allow me to an
swer the "'leoe" through your co umn.
Your critic SINS of MCWi2zburEh are
unjust. If you are so malicious and
f9ul,tinding with good common sense,
you should keep your opinions TO your
se'f
The fact that Wizzburgh's subjects
have been used before is no reason why
they shOu q not be again explained as
McWizzburgh does. perhaps this PROV
crb may help you: "Dont bark up tn"
wrong tree" No. I am not a cranky
old lady, hut very much alive young
rlrl I,,rIILI.
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One may happily forego color super
Stition-0r, indeed, really cultivate it
foy tn" sake of wearing demi tailleur
of bottle green duvetyn trimmed with
natural color caracul. The burden of
fur proof is placed Oh the jacket, while
upright bands Of that fashionable pe,try
appear on either side of the skirt by
way of indicating that caracul never
shirks its decorative mission, whatever
the cost. The cutawGy suggestion of the
jacket front may possibly contain hint
of the return Of Directoire modes, pic
turcsQue, swaggcr and old enough in
point of sartorial records to be ac-
claimed brand new.
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ing at furniture in an an,ior.
other day-who is he. anybd,u'e she,
The girl In the new suit uT smi,
maddeningly. ''''''es u
well, you cant have vor,
see you all the time in yo", yo"r ogt
you know" she says. nmb;n Ib%, Old
she engaged or not? Tho oSnuG!nslj'
squirms in agony. 'urlousI
THERE'S a distinct MA.
l. watching the writings 'u'e y,
these curiosity cats when sbo '" one
out a thing worth while--w,c.snt csn
to her, that is, for the info%pwU,,,,ni "
seeks is never anything esnao;unon n,;S'ron
portant or remarkable. '''aIly
If she could forget hcr Inc. I,
long enough to look about I,o bc, 'or
she might realize how mnn, Or
acquaintances avail thcmsoircy. q
opportunity for enjoyment 80 ot
she starts to question them, Wn'n
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TT rs PLEASANT no SEE
A CURIOUS PERSON WPT1
" hen Her Prying Questions Are Ans,cered in n H.,
Does Not Satisfy Her-EDerybody Who Kno,,,
Her Euades Her "Pumping'
0TTOw do you like your new posi-

0IJOW do you like your new posi-
Il tion?" asked the curious girl.
II like II very much renlied the
girl who had just started. There are
some awfully nice girls in the office
and the hours are very good
"You must be getting pretty good
salary for that kind of work." remarked
the interrupted curious girl, looking her
up and down, as IL she expected to find
the amount Of the salary written some
where on her clothes.
"It's better than my last one con-
ceded the business girl. "How is your
work going?"
"Oh. ali right" replied the curious
girl without enthusiasm.
The. conversation had lost its flavor
for her; why talk about something
that she knew all about. when there
was n possibility Of discussing a mys-
terry like this new position and getting
some news about it?
She has no interest in a subject un-
less she can ferret out some item that is
intimate and private.
And she seldom has any luck.
EVERYBODY knows all about her
~ and her friends are always ready
to repulse any attempt on her nart to
pump" them.
my goodness. look ut Sally's new
furs !" she cxclaims artlcssy, not
realizing that there is tell tale CLEAN
in her eyes. "Her husband must have
struck oil somewhere"
Looks so. doesn't it?' agrees Sally's
best friend, knowing perfectly well that
the furs are hand me downs from
Sally's more wealthy cousin.
Sally doesn't mind telling this fact !;
indeed, she rather enjoys announcing
it when her friends are bemoaning the
cost Of furs and their utter inability to
get along without new ones.
But she wouldn't tell this curious
ono for anvthing
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u HATS U'H4T
BY HELEN DECIE

Every one should know that it il not
proper to dictate intimate, personal let
lrrs to a slcnOgrapher, who aftcrward
writes them on the typewriter, the orig
mal corrgsPondcnt taking the trouble
only to affX his signature. Sometimes.
indeed, he does not even bother himself
to do that much He has one of the
girls in the office trained to initiate his
Signature 50 exactly that his own
mother would be-and is-taken In by
the facsimile.
1t is a tribute TO the honesty OF busl-
ness women that this forgery order IL
seldom, / ever, used 10 swindle the fatu.
r+ "mn'oycr, who does not Sc" the i'm
nroprcty Of debating even letters ad.
dressed to his wife or his tlancee,
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bob" Writes to "BiIly"

Dear Cynthia-ln answer to billy"
BILLY" | thoroughly agree with you
on your advice to "Whitry.' All girls
are rot alike and believe you are sin
o., re- in your statement that you are diff
rerrnt.
However. you advise "Whitey" to
have more faith In girls, yet you make
a statement that conveys the meaning
hat you have no faith in the boys and
here are none who appreciate a real
girls friendship. l disagree with you
on that point.
|. for one, would appreciate a real
girl. / had a very unpleasant experience
in my life with a girl who was a gold
digger" that almost left no with the
idea that none OF them were worth
while. | soon realized that this was the
wrong view to take. and am now happ -,
in the thought that ! can look forward
20 meeting girl who Is different. One
'v"" will appreciate a fellow who is sin
Ccre. BOB.