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Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

@ @ WIN ftN
Please, take me. with, you, or-Or--.
let me stay till morning"
A slight shake Of Pollyop's head
brought Evelyn to a sitting position,
but pain.racked bones and nerves laid
her back again.
ssThere," interjected the other girl.
"You can see how hard it'd be to get
you through the snow to your mas
house. You'd die before you got there.
I'm blest IL you wouldn't. No, / got to
go alone, Miss"
Noting the fear in Mrs. Mackenzie's
eyes, she bent over the cot
"Will you believe something I'm GO
In to tell you, Ever she said in a
wheedling tone.
"Surely / win, Polly" answered
Evelyn, wiping her eyes, 'but I'm so
afraid. so awfully afraid"
"That's no lie,p replied Pollyop i'm.
pstuousIy, IAN as I said, you got a
right to be scared Of the squatters.
Why, only this afternoon / hated you
an Old Marc AZ hard as the rest 81
the Silent City folks--more, mebbe
But-but what I was really goln' ID
tell you Ii this. II I lug you along
with me. you won't have no baby Ii
the summer. That's Gods truth I'm
tellin' you, too
Evelyn lowered her lids, and d pain
fui flush mounted to her hair.
you're gwantin' the little thing
amt your demanded Polly, her voics
vibrant with emotion. "Now, be a BIZ
woman. an stay while I'm gone, viii
jour III promise to hustle for al
I'm worth"
Mrs. Macksnzie's timId glance raj
Ground the room.
II suppose So" she whimpered, ''buI
what II some Of your people Cam
here9" she shnddered and went 81
hurriedly Polly, what're you goini
10 say to Marcns7"
u don't know yet mumbied Polly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

w. n". l". b &ISBs . YAH. ..... -H. H.
there against the bed faded from her
mind. Old Mares imaged face went
away as II it had never seered her
vision Over and over the delightful
words Robert had spoken to her
rushed into her ears and stamped
themselves in golden fire on her mem
DRY.
II love you, Polly" touched her
like a caress, and, You're my little
girl" fell upon her like the tender
hand of Granny Hopes God.
'The Greatest Mother in the World"
whispered Pollyop; and then some
thing hard and hateful within her
broke, and the fiood-tides Of love came
pouring in. As when a dam bursts,
the pent.up waters sweep away all the
accumulated rubbish in the old, I'M
used channels, so was the squatter
girls heart cleansed of every ~unlovely
emotion. To her uplifted vision 1.-THE
Greatest Mother in the World'' smiled
again in benediction; and beyond her,
dim in the background, appeared a
wrInkled, toothless smile, and Polly
heard Granny Hopes withered lips
saying:
Loves the hull thing, brat. Just
love, an love, an keep on lovin'."
Full of the tenderest compassion,
POllyop turned swiftly, and at the
sight Of her flashing, radiant face,
Evelyn tainted, toppled forward and
rolled almost under the bed. = :
The squatter girl bounded to hei
side, her frantic fingers tearing loose
the ropes that Larry and Lye Braegel
had made secure around Eveiyn's body
They fell away, leaving the girl but q
little heap on the floor. I
Tears streamed over her dark lashei
as Poliyop gathered the limp head d
Evelyn Mackenzie into her arms. Ant
then she prayed as Granny Hope hat
taught her to pray. "our Fathel
which art In heaven" The rest Of th'
petition slipped from her mind, an,
she quoted with chattering teeth, "Th,
Lord Is my shepherd. ! shall no
want"
Her strong arms lifted Evelyn an,
10 She rolled over On the cot, Poll,
Hopkins stood up and cried:
'Underneath Old Mares woman ar
your everlasting arms. God dearis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

VANDALIA, Mo-, Sept. 8-Sketch-
es Of the proposed new high school
building for Vandalia have been re-
ceived by the Board of Education
from the architect, Earl Hawins Of
Springfield. The proposed building
will be three stories high and built
of brick. 1t will contain ten class
rooms, two scenic lecture rooms, lab
oratory rooms, a manuel training
shop room, study hall, library, fur
mace and boiler room and a gynnna-
SUM and auditorium cmbined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14
Breaks Parole.

Jess Landrum has been arrested
for breaking the terms of his parole
and placed in Jail to serve out his
fine of $500. Landrum was found
guilty in the justice court here some
time ago of violating the prohibition
law and later paroled by Judge
Ernest CAN'T on condition that he
should not go into pool rooms or be
on the street after 10 o'clock at
NIGHT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

The DeMolay basket picnic at Lake
view Park will be Friday, September
18th from 2.30 p. M, to 1890 p. m.
Each and every DeMolay boy and
every Mason should attend with the
members of his family and Their
friends.
Bring your baskets well filed
Those without cars are to meet al
the Masonic Hall.
Those with cars are asked to go tc
the Masonic Hall to get those who
otherwise would have to walk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14
FORMER HARDIN
COLLEGE TEACHER is
MARRIED SATURDAY

Miss Augusta Pitts, formerly a
student at Hardin College and later
teacher of expression there was mar
ried in Moberly Saturday to Maynard
Mize. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Robin Gould, cousin Of
the bride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

Tom Alloway, of Elsberry, Mo-,
vas the guest of his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. e. o. Reed, last week.
Mr.. Alloway was enroute to Fulton,
to enter Westminster College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

2. Clare Harding, II this city,
who has been studying and attending
0hautanqua Bible Conference In VIM
ona Lake, Indiana, has gone to Day
ton, Ohio, for further work in voice.
He win afterward be located at
Evansville, Indiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

Morris Pitts was taken to jefferson
City Monday morning by Sheriff
Chal Blum to begin serving his sem
tenee IN the State p~enitentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

G. A. Miller of Laddonia ans to
Mexico Sunday.
John G. Robetrtso Of Frltol transact
ed business Iii Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

Marriage License Granted.
A marriage license was granted
Monday to Ennis E. Green Of Chi
cago and Miss Dora Sims of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

Miss Frances McCune OF Auxyasse
was the guest Of Miss Helen Wilkins
Tuesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-09-14

Tom Bruce is home from Colorado
where he attended an insurance con.
vention.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Desserts of
Dresden
BY LorettO c. Lynch.
An Authority on Al! Matters Per
tanning to Household Activities.

HERE is still a shortage OF
w fats in Germany and those
IL desirous Of eating while
growing thin might consider
some of the deserts used in
Dresden.
Fruits play an important part
in Dresden desserts. And their
attractiveness is further en-
hanced by the splendid china
upon which they are served.
A particularly toothsome though
simple dessert. is SaxoHy Trifie'
A fairly firm and smooth apple
sauce is heaped into a pretty
dish. Then preserved cherries
drained from their syrup and
dried on blotting paper are ar
ranged on the apple sauce TO
simulate a large red poinsetta.
A sauce for the bread pud-
ding made from rye bread, brown
sugar and spices, utilizes canned
condensed milk. the sweetened
variety. The can of milk is put
into a pot of water and boiled
for three hours. 1t makes de-
licious caramer sauce, giving the
necessary zest to many a taste
less pudding.
The American housewife might
use this sauce over such as
sliced stale cake or any Of the
leftover nodded cereals as rice,
and farina. Since the can is
scaled, IL may be scrubbed and
put IN with anything the house
wife is boiling. thus saving fuel.
Dried and Oriental fruits offer
many attractive deserts. Evap.
GRATED apricots cleaned, soaked
and stewed. With the sugar
added toward the end OF the
cooking for economy Qess Is
needed, form the basis for Apri.
cot roam, Press enough COokeu
apricots through a course sieve
to make two cups of pulp. Beat
, until stiff the whites OF two
eggs. add one.half teaspoon OF
almond extract and then care.
fully fold In the fruit pulp. Chill
and serve in stemmed glass des-
sert holders.
A clever fruit sandwich, espe-
cially attractive for children. was
made of fig pulp spread between
two thin slices of coarse bread
The sandwich was made 10 ap'
peal to the eye by spreading
simple white icing over all sides
of II. IL Is suggested that bit
OF cooked cherry. or cranberry be
used TO garnish the top. or that
chopped nuts or shredded cocoa
nut or tiny raisins be used on the
top.
These desserts. OF course. arc
not entirely free from sugar. but
'hry usp a minimum quantity.
They ar, however. quite free FROM
iats t~a the sugar aud The fsts
- the average dict that tend 20
put on sxccss poundA
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
THE BEST IN PEOPLE
WATCH FOR STRENGTH INSTEAD OF WEAKNESS
By VIM. A. Mckeever-

conservative investment but never
to squander," says a careful bust
ness man. Can you use this rule
on a small scale?
Some of the young men about
you are practicing thrift. How do
they do it? Do they lay by their
savings first. then spend the bal
ance? Do they carry a savings
account? Do they watch the pos
sible small leaks in their running
expenses?
How about the pure minded
persons of your acquaintance? Do
they avoid seeing things that are
debasing? DO they read only
high-class literature? Do they as
sociate with only respectable
people? Do they practice clean
habits and clean speech? Find
out by observation and draw your
own conclusions.
Somebody about you is very
patient. Perhaps 1t is your mother
or some other persons mother
Look carefully for the little things
which she does and endures with
scant appreciation or reward. How
does she keep going under such
adverse circumstances?
Someone nearby shows sym
pathy for the sick, the helpless
and the downcast in their neigh
borhood. Why and how do theI
try to give relief? Look sharply
for the hidden secret of the sym
pathetic conduct and you may
have a new secret of your own.
What class of persons are mos
cheerful? Have they little OF
much? Or, is cheerfulness a mere
habit? Can II pe cultivated, and
how? Pardon the many questions
but l suspect you have been over.
looking the good in common
people.
Do you see any of this virtue"
To let one have his own opinions.
join the club of his own choice.
vote as he pleases and worship at
the church which suits him best
and not find fault-that 10 toll
erance.
Can you make note of some ex.
ample of this? Someone about VOL,
has been deeply wronged by an.
other and yet harbors no hatred
or spirit of revenge. is he getting
good results with this strange bit
Of conduct?
You will easily observe those
who have the habit Of giving OF
their time, money and other yalu.
ables to those who need them.
Watch the man of faith-thp
one who believes in the future OF
his business: the one who believes
in the goodness OF common people
and acts accordingly: the one who
trusts God for the common bless
ings. Mark this mans ways.
Some people will tell YOU OF
things they call sacred. They are
inclined 20 see the hand OF God
guiding the destines OF mankind
Surely. II will do you good to
find out what u is that imperts ;
serenity 20 reverent man and
woman.
Now. after week or two ~
this duiet searrh for tho be'tsr
ihinEs IN tho p~opi. sNou' you
thu discovery that such virtuss
80 si-n hi,islsn Nv vour o~n he~ri
Nln rroishly y. ~ -lirprt-s q j,
a. Ivy H. young man
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWE
A WOrld-Famous Story of the All-COn
quering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the Willful and Beau
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

lesser pain. II always helps "
when we are able To- think 1t might
have been worse"
Her unqucstioninG faith in Bran.
don was beautiful, and she never
doubted that he spoke the unal.
terable truth when he said he
would never marry any other
woman. She had faith in herself,
too, and was confident that her
promise to marry no man but
Brandon ended that important
matter likewise, and put tn"
French marriage totally out OF the
question for all time to come.
AS for Brandon, he was safe
enough i'm his part Of the contract.
He knew only too well that no
woman could approach Mary in her
inimitable .perfections. and he had
tested his love closely enough. in
his struggle against it, to feel that
it had taken up it's abode in his
heart to stay, whether he wanted
il or not. He knew that he was
safe in making her promise
which he was powcrless to break.
All this he fully explained to Mary
as they sat looking out of the win
dow at the dreary rain which had
come on again with the gathering
gloom of night.
Brandon did not tell her that his
faith in her ultimate ability TO
keep her promise was as small as
it was great in his own. Neither
did he dampen her spirits by tell
ing her that there was a reason,
outside of himself, which in all
probability would help him in keep
ing his word, and save her from
the pangs of that jealousy she 50
much feared; namely, that he
would most certainly wed the
block and ak should the king get
possession of him.
Copyright, 1922. by Bobbs-Merrin Co.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
BObbie and
His Pa
BY William F. Kirk.
II on look kind of dee-prest
tonite, wife, sed Pa to Ma

W on look kind of dec.prest
tonite, wife, sed Pa to Ma
last mite.
have been looking at the ded
autumn leefs out in the yard, sed
Ma. Ded leefs always maik me
dee-prest. sed Ma.
Everything has to die sed Pa.
What brite saying, sed Ma.
am so glad you dropped in this
evening to say that, sed Ma.
Well, sed Pa. is it not true?
1t Is too true, sed Ma. That is
why 1t is so brite of you to say
reemark like that Jest wen
am feeling melon-colic & blew,
sed Ma.
Let US be braiv & face the.
truth sed. Pa. We must all go
the way OF mortil flesh, sed Pa,
jest as them ded leefs must go
the way Of all leefs in dew time,
sed Pa.
bet you cud maik a swell bow
knot in a yard of krape, sed Ma.
1t is funny that wen you were
starting out In life you dident un.
der talk to be a undertaken. sed
Ma.
was merely trying to cum.
furt YOU, sed Pa. There Is no
need in yure Citing sar-kastick.
sed Pa.
Wen a wife is blew her hus-
band shud. feel sad with her. sed
Ma. You shud simpathize with
my melon.colic mood, sed Ma.
DO you ct that. Bobbie? sed
Pa. Remember that wen you
grow up 4 git married to a sad
& weeping wife, sed Pa.
| am going to mary q Ray Of
sunshine, ] sed. My wife will be
happy the yeer around. 7 sed. I
will not stand for no greet in my
hoam, l sed.
Poor little simpel chile, sed
Pa. How little you real ~ what
may he in stoar for you, sed
Pa How littel you know of the
problums Of married life, sed
Pa. Or it's triles & tribberlash.
ums, sed Pa.
will be the king of my hoam,
sed. My wife can be the
auean II she wants to, | sed, but
l will be the king.
You doant know anything
about what you will be, Bobbie.
sed Pa. Marriage is a friteful
gambul, sed Pa.
will talk chanst, | sed. I
will deefy Fate, I sed to Pa.
You are talking thru pure littel
round schoolboy hat, Robbie, sed
Pa
Maybe am. sed. but II can
git a wife as nice as what Ma
In, will newer have no kick
cumming. ! sed.
Then Ma she patted me on the
he'd wimmen. ls funny. last mite
7 sed sumthing Mn didn't like a
she kuffcd me on the bed. hut
wen I say sun nE she likes she
a's me with u. saiIn hand. I
viii Glove with fo'tn
THIS life !. tuf
a ruff enuff
- . Pct 10 better than . kuff.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Be Generous
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAlRFAN;
am eighteen and have a
boy friend about two years my
senior. We have been working
together in the same office,
for about seven months, and
become very good friends.
This boy has never really asked
ME to go out anywhere with him
until this morning, when he
asked me II l would like to go
TO a dance with him this even-
ing. He also said that, having
had a misunderstanding about
the engagement with another
girl he was out Of a pardner
and he wanted to know II i
would be what he called "a
friend in need" and accompany
him to the dance.
Although had no other en-.
gagement, | refused to go with
him. saying that | did not care
to play second fiddle" to any
one. We had quite an argu.
ment about 1t. and | would like
TO know IL I was not right In
refusing and in thinking that I
was only asked as matter OF
convenience.
HENRIETTA.
TT was silly Of you to forfeit
L good time with so flimsy an
excuse. The next time you might
have played first fiddle" The
young man now probably thinks
YOU are narrowminded. and SO you
are. II was splendid Of him to be
so frank about 1t. You possibly
have wasted a good opportunity
for future good times. Everybody
gets in jam now and then. A
helping hand at such time Is sci
dom forgotten.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
THE RHYMING.
OPTIMIST
}y Aline Michaelis
PersOnaHtY.

Jim and Bill at the beginning
started on an equal plane: but
Bill straightway went to grin
ming, while Jim's scowl gave
people pain. Baby Billy cooed
so sweetly that he won the
nurses heart, while Jim queered
himself completely by his con.
duct at the start. For he fought
and kicked and whimpered and
anon he howled in rage, as his
brother sweetly simpered with a
wisdom past his age. Jim was
round and fat and lusty and as
pretty as rose; hut to Bill
whose moods were trusty went
the prizes al the shows. Same
old story through their schooling,
Jimmy mastered science, math:
but some unofficial ruling always
smoothed Bills upward path.
And when launched on sterner
studies in the biggest school. Of
all, although Jim and Bill were
bu..Ies, Bill still rose while Jim
would fall. For when fellows
saw Bill smiling. they were
drawn to him straightway: he
was so all.fired beguiling and as
sunny as the day. But his
brother was a terror, always
gloomy. gruff and grim; IT would
be an awful error to repeat folks
thoughts OF Jim. Billy won
bride exquisite, praised and toast.
ed by the town, but the girls
whom Jim would visit always
swiftly turned him down. Folks
remarked the situation, which
was plain as plain could be; there
was just one explanation, that
was personality. Billy's grin kept
others grinning. Billy's bright.
ness made things bright. and that
helped the had IN winning every
prize ths, cane IN sight Learn
IT, bean, instead 90 h-liow for
he wise chars all aEre. that
whs, uakes ~ mars q fellow is
his personality.
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
Widely Known Lecturer and Au.
thor and National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.

"OUNG man, as you move
daily among the people try
u out the scheme Of discover
ing the strength instead Of the
weakness which lies hidden in
their character. and the results
will surprise you.
Watch people who are effective
workers at their respective trades.
Study carefully their time sched-
ule, their conservation of energy
and the manner of their achieve
ment. You will thus catch many a
valuable suggestion as to your
own work.
Watch The behavior of people
reputed to be honest. Those who
pay their debts and those who are
careful to meet every business
obligation - have they certain
strict rules which they apply to
themselves? 1 borrow money for
The Washington times., 1922-11-20

and separate organ from the one
she had carried aboard.
Mary Ridiculed.
As the boat put off again for the
ship its crew gave cheer coupled
with some vile advice, for which
Brandon would gladly have run
them through. each and every one,
He had to swallow his chagrin and
anger. and really blamed no one
but himself, though 1t was torture
to him that this girl should be sub,
jected to such insults. and he pow.
erless to avenge them.
The news had spread from the
wharf like wildfire. and on their
way back to the Bow and String,
there came from small boys
and hidden voices such ex-
carnations as: Look at the
woman in mans clothing;;" isn't
he beautiful man." Look at
him blush" and others too coarse
to he repeated. Imagine the
humiliating situation. from which
there was no escape.
At last they reached the inn,
whittier their chests soon fol-
lowed them. sent by Bradhurst,
together with their passage
money. which he very honestly
refunded.
Mary soon donned her woman's
attire. Of which she had supply
in her chest, and at least felt
more comfortable without the
jack-boots. She had made her
toilet alone for the first time in
her life, having no maid to help
her, and wept as she dressed. for
this disappointment was like
plucking the very heart out Of
her.
Beaten.
Her hope had been so high that
the fall all the harder nay,
even more; hope had become fruit
tion to her when they were once
The Washington times., 1922-11-20
pr,ma Donna OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company and Noted Tor
Reauty as Well as Her Art.

T. all know that the beau
" full, healthy body Is 'he
w body which is well exer'
ieised. .,
put do we take heed Of this?
with many of us I'm afraid II 5
Hike what is preached IN chorch.
,uya listen. yes-but does it all
|imean more to us than just 81
many words? o
Things we've heard always are
,,Ls,v 10 amount to just that'
lin mean they are simply woros as
t. =, we are concerned. we
r., ,bam. but we don't fully
grasp their meaning.
Il EXERCISE has been preached 10
most of us since we were ch'''
tdren. In those days. OF course
!sxercise came easy. 1t was part
4 lof the day's fun, for we played
| and walked and ran and jumped
without ever thought oi '"e
| vigorous young muscles we were
| training in the right way.
| II would be wonderful now II
| .varoise came to us in the same
| delightful way. II we couio play
| golf and tennis ana rioe anu
l Eswim Just for the pure run OIL ~,
1 WED never have to give tnoush'
to the muscle.training tnat heces'
,sary for beauty. Weu nav
iimeasure of both without an elloi..
But the day OF the grown'up IL
asldom just one long DAY Oh iun
lin fact. spontaneous play mas ,i,.,e
or no part in the days occupa'ion,
90 we can no longer get oui
health and beauty'giving eNercise
without planning -,
L. There's some use. we know. Tor
every muscle in the body. ana
when we think OF the amount Oh
muscle there Is, it's appaiiihg
,Therc must he n lot or them tha'
hardly ever get tug!
L. An unaccustomed exercise Is the
sures, way to learn where these
muscles are. The pain that fol
| lows an occasional HORSEBACK jaunt
is proverbial. Who Is there who
hasn't memory, either recent
or dim with time, OF the aftermath
10 this delightful sport? 1t causes
muscles between the shoulder
blades to ache even now-just 10
remember that stiffness of the
"day after"
II, II women rode horseback more
there would be fewer weak backs.
Back muscles are weak IN most
cases because they are not used
often enough. There are some
cases Of weak backs that need a
rest cure because they have been
strained. Most OF them. however.
need strengthening by exercise.
! Here is an excellent exercise
which strengthens back muscles
by twisting them.
Stand erect. raising your arms
straight above your head elbows
unhcnt
4 Now twist SLOWLY ~ the right
resting yuur weight on YOUR l'ft
icg and keeping your feet 10 The
frunt
beet IN same position, twist