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New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
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And the mean old witch sat down and ate every smidgin of the cake and did not offer any to the Rag gedys and Lady Lindy. And Lady Lindy did not wish for any more because she knew Mrs. Grundy would take it right away.
 Now you can hand me the magi- cal wishing stick" The witch how'll ed, For l have finished eating the cake and ice cream" And she hopped up to take the wishing stick from Lady Lindy. But the witch was given a great push from be- hind which sent her tumbling into the lake; and the little old man stood there looking very angry.
 The ideal" he cried when Mrs Grundy scrambled up the bank
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
BEGIN HERE TODAY
,y CApTAlN A.e.DIN0IE-

Alden Drake, formerly a sailor, grown soft and fiabby through a life of idle ease. ships aboard the clipper orontes as 'boy,' under the command of
 Jake Stevens, whose enmity he incurs because of mutual love for 70
 Mary Manning, daughter of the owner, who is passenger. At Cape Town Captain Stevens is super seded as captain of the orontes by Drake, whose lawyers have pur- chased the vessel during its cruise. Drake is forced to trounce Stevens and then. paradoxically, he saves the ex-captain's life from the hands of a crowd of drunken miners in Cape Town. The fight between the miners and Drake and Stevens is long and furious. but the Orontes men are victorious. Now Stevens meekly accepts Drake as master.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 On the day before sailing Drake took Mary off to some old friends at Rondebosch, and told the mate he might permit the men to run ashore in two watches. so long as all were aboard by nightfall. Adams and Twining stood by, waiting for orders as to the division of the liberty men, and Stevens somberly followed with his darkling eyes the departing figures of the captain and his passenger Two or three sea- men loitered nearby. hoping to get first shore leave. When the skip per's boat touched the steps. Stew ems abruptly underwent sharp transformation He raised his fists, and the grinding of his teeth sound- ed like the grinding of clear ice on | rock.
 She's mine! Mine by every law of right and justice! By every hu- man and divine right she's mine, by Heaven, and mine she shall bel" sritted Stevens in gale of passion. and the two other mates drew back amazed at the depth of feeling in the man. His paroxysm passed over quickly, and he gave orders calm ly; but sailors running forward to get ready for a shore jaunt carried joyful news of a chief mate who was hot against the Old Man.
 Drake turned and smiled at Mary, and she started toward him all brightness and rosy warmth. But his smile was not what she expect ed; it was the courteous smile of a
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
A Wife s Confessional
 Adele New Phsss REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

don't want to take this girl on a railroad train again. Where's your car?"
 At the Durkees, at Marvin"
 You've never driven in city traf. hc, have you?"
 "No, but I'll try"
 Anything once?" Lillian finished with a grin, Not this rip, thank you. Too much at stake But - If you could meet me somewhere be- tween the city and Marvin. pre- pared to drive the rest of the way out to the farm, 1t would cut the expense of the trip down materially and would avoid a stop at the Dur kees, something unthinkable in view of present conditions there"
 When do you want to leave here?" I asked.
 AS early tomorrow as you con- veniently can make it," she an- swered. "The girl must rest to- night, but I am anxious to get her settled In some quiet place as soon as l possibly can."
 Nfadge's Anxiety
 I sensed an anxiety greater than her apparently casual words admit ted. That she feared the girl might ! become seriously i'll at any minute, was sure, and the thought spurred my wits to the best plan Icould give her.
 "Of course, you want me to stay here tonight" I said, both because of Marion and the fact that you may need me with your protegee. But there is a very early train out to Marvin, which I can take, and which will enable me to get back with the car to. let us say Forest Hills" l paused for her judg- ment.
 Excellent" she interpose d, Couldn't be better"
 "At nine o'clock" I went on. "Is that too early for you?"
 Indeed, mo-" she replied. "You're seventeen ldnBeTllluS TOlIeu IllLO UlS' Will you bring anyone with you?''
 "Only Junior," l said. Mother Graham really isn't fit for the trip just yet and Katie can be of great deal of service to Mrs. Durkee. fancy we can manage the house. keeping for a day or two with the aid of Mrs. Tigue in an emergency"
 "Of course" she assented eager ly. Then everything is all set and we'll get to bed early tonight, SC : that you'll have some rest for that Paul Revere ride of yours. Oh, by the way, is Katherine on or off duty at the hospital?"
 I believe she's to be released from her case tomorrow. if she ]. hasn't taken a new one," I replied.
 Do you suppose we could get her on the telephone at the hospi- tai now?" she asked, and I regis tered again the impression that Lillian expected something unusual to develop in the condition of the waif she had rescued.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
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|, ance. she had heard of such men. If truth were told. she admired the man who could sacrifice all for duty. But Mary was a feminine woman. And what woman ever lived who wouldn't feel enraged If her own man sacrificed her own company for his duty? .#.-5
 Her lips were prim and pressed as she took out her fathers letter from her book and glanced over parts of 1t again.
 "Mr. Drake offered such a price for the Orontes that I could not re- fuse," Captain Manning wrote. ''He must have plenty of dibs, Mary. He can't make a profit on the ship, paying the price he did. But &C., cording to his lawyer. profits don't bother him. Apparently he was at sea before, and never quite lost the fever. Oh well, wish him luck. l am assured that none of the officers I had will lose In the least, unless they choose to turn cranky toward Captain Drake" At the end of the letter, where a sailor would put such news, these lines seemed to Mary to be written in dancing flames.
 By the way my girl. I'm not trying to- influence you, but Drake's lawyer asked my permission for Drake to court my daughter. If he does, and you find him spliceahle' I won't put snarls in the hitch."
 Mary gazed out over the rolling sea.
 "Oh, find him spllceable! l feel like splicing him with a marline- spike right now!" she breathed.
 CHAPTER XVI
 A Present from Jake
 Many currents and counter cur. rents raise high seas off the Cape of Good Hope. Agulhas seas are the m est awe-insplring of any seas v8en they rise in their majesty But the Agulhas currents were moi more intricate or perilous than the human cross currents that ebbed and flowed aboard the Orontes Mary had gladly given her maiden troth to Alden Drake on a never to-be-forgotten night in the flower ieweled suburb of Rondebosch.
 The kiss he had pressed upon hel lips still burned. She still shivereo ecstatically when she recalled the moment coming home when he swept her into his strong arms and all but crushed her to his heart Mary was no soldier of fortune in Loves campaign. Drake was hei
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Underweight is not considered se- rious unless it is due to some physical condition, the doctor ex- plained to Mrs. Mann.
 In children, however, persistent underweight should be studied. Often thero are apparent symptoms of body ailments. If so, physician should be consulted at once.
 Persons who desire to increase their weight should go to bed early, sleep long hours with windows wide open, relax as much as pos sible during the day, get out of doors for an hour or more each day and eat plenty of good food.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
No+e Lcr for Leslie Prescott from John Alden Prescott, Upon
 Vaax x-;,,o gnr DittSbTrp


 Leaving for Pittsburg
 You will see. dearest, from the enclosed just what mess that cub of a cousin of Sally Atherton's has 7t himself into. If it wasn't for ] CT I would let him go to the devil, but l can't do that, you know. She is too valuable to me, and l am afraid 1t would break her heart. Consequently I am going to rein state him after soaring him to death.
 Darling mother of my boy l haven't had a chance yet with all those nurses and people around to tell you how proud l am of you and how much I love you. I'll come back as soon as possible, and then III try to explain to you that all men have idiosyncracies, and follies and foibles, but whether a man Is a sinner or a saint, whether he has been true or untrue to one woman, yet within his heart there is always one woman enshrined - one woman to whom he raises his head in ad- miration. one woman he adores as he does his God.
 In the meantime, get well as soon es you can, little mother, for have found out good and plentX these last few weeks when l have been foolishly trying to make myself think that I could live without you It cannot be done.
 Your husband,
 Jack. Letter from Zoe Ellington to Eliza
 beth Swartz in Geneva,
 Switzerland
 My Dear Elizabeth: I was very glad to get your letter in answer
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
ON HEALTH
 HOW TO GAIN WEIGHT

In gaining weight strong muscles should be desired rather than just fatty tissue. So the basis of diet should be milk. rich and creamy; plenty of vegetables, some fresh fruit every day, plenty of bread and cereals and other grain products, fat cream, and other things which the appetite might desire.
 Here is a list of foods best for increasing weight:
 Butter, cream, oil, salad dressing. potatoes, milk, cheese. peanuts, bread, crackers. cereals, rice, mac aroni, biscuits, mullins and flour mixtures of all kinds.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Breakfast - Grapes, cereal, thin cream, eggs poached in milk on graham toast, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Cream of pea soup. croutons, celery and lettuce sand- wiches, raspberry gelatin, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Baked mackare', scal- loped potatoes, beets ir orange sauce, jellied vegetable salad, rye bread, apricot and rice pudding milk, coffee.
 The average man who goes to h!s office neither needs nor wants a hearty breakfast but tho child who must go to school and perhaps eat a late or hurried luncheon must have nourisniag, substantial, easily digested. nreaktast.
 Children under school age may prefer either the cereal or eggs for their breakfast but may have both. A small dish of cereal with a rery little Sugar and plenty of thin cream should be served if they are to have an GEE Ou lOdSl HI ouuitioh " 'i'S'
 A child under ten years of age should be served beets simply dressed with butter in place of the orange sauce.
 Cream of Pea Soup
 One can peas, teaspoons sugar, cups cold water, 2 cups milk, 3 tablespoons butter, tablespoons flour, teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper, few drops onion juice.
 Drain peas from their liquor and rinse well under running water. Put into sauce pan with sugar and cold water and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Rub through a sieve and reheat. Melt butter and stir in flour and add to hot peas, stirring vigor- ously. Heat milk. season with saii and pepper and add to thickened peas. Add onion juice and serve.
 Raspberry Gelatin
 Three cups canned raspberries, 1 cup sugar, 1 lemon, tablespoons xranulated gelatin, 1-f cup colo
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Madgc and Lillian Plan rEg Fri
 to the Farm.

MhuBt anu Iullhn Iihn tn3 IT'D
 to the Farm.
 At my unexpected interruption, Lillian did not change a muscle of her face, but she looked at me steadily for several seconds before she replied.
 T know you never offer services you do not wish 10 give" she said, at last. But are you not a little rash this time in inviting me to bring this girl to the farmhouse? ? Of course, it Is only temporary haven I need, until can see how things develop. But Dicky and your mother-in-law are 10 be consid- cred"
 q know" I returned soberly, "and ordinarily l should have hesitated before extending the invitation. But Mother Graham would entertain q whole psychopathic ward, l think, if it would insure your remaining within call for little while. She is pathetic in her absolute confidence that If you are only somewhere around her difficulties with that blackmailing tramp will be straight ened out"
 q think your adjective was the correct word," Lillian grinned. Nevertheless. I'm tremendously fattered. When I remember what a melodrama-loving soul Is housed in your mother-in-law's body, l can see how this girls sad plight may help her to forget her own troubles. But -- Dicky hasn't any troubles to forget"
 I'm not so sure of that" I found the words upon my lips, but choked them back just in time. for the sus- picion I had of my husbands finan- cial difficulties was not one which I could reveal to Lillian especially when only had the vaguest trifles as basis for my conjectures. For tunately, Lillian was not looking at me at the moment, and I was able to change my sentence to smoothly sounding substitute by the time her eyes met mine again.
 But he's planning to get away from the farm for a while. any way" I said. "He has an unusual amount of work on hand this fall and he's going to camp down in the studio and see what he can accom- plish."
 'sThis Is Made to Order'
 q never knew a faster worker when he sets himself about it." Lil' lian commented a bit absently Then she strengthened herself while her face frightened.
 Why this is made to order! she exclaimed. q should be suspicious of so perfect set of coincidenceF did I not know how incapable that ingrowing conscience of yours is oi tarradiddles - at any rate, of any that can't see through" she added with a provoking grimace. I'm go ing to accept your invitation witt three low obeisanCes.
 Now for ways and means.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

You must be a very selfish person, Mrs. Grundy. to wish to take the wishing stick away from Lady Lindy! Now you hurry and scoot for home before I give you hard thump!" And of course the witch scooted as fast as she could. for she knew her ten cent store magic charms were all soaking wet and that her magic would not work at all.
 Then Raggedy Ann and Raggee5 Andy and Lady Lindy all thanked the funny little man and invited him to have ice cream and chocolate cake with them.
 And as it only took Lady Lindy 8 moment to wish for it, in two minutes they had forgotten all about the mean, ugly little old Mrs, n-undR
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
DAILY FASHION SERVICE
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 BELT IS RARE THESE DAYS

- The costume that has a belt these days Is rather rare. This one uses squares of white crepe dc chine picoted in blue with embroidered slits through which a blue ribbon passes, The rest of the costume is inconsequential - blue crepe de chine bound with white.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Rids You of
 Pile I orture

Pyramid Pile Suppositories work Q quickly, stop pain so suddenly, aiieve soreness so completely as 10 i'd you to the thousanos who pe- eve 1t the best. safest, quickest re- of known for itching, burning, eeding, protrnding piles. Get 3 v0-cent box at any drug storA
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Open COcoanut

To open a cocoanut bore a hoI' in the eye and empty the milk Then place the nut in the oven anf the heat will crack the shell so th' meat can be removed easily.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
SPRING FIR STYLE

You will know the spring coat by its original use of fur, practically
 anywhere but on the collar and cuffs where we have grown to expect if,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
INVERTED TUCKS

Inverted tucks appear on many of the new costumes and somehow manage to look much more distinc- tive than the old-fashioned kind that lie as they should.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Chiffon Used

Chiffon and georgette crepe are employed this season to make a very tailored type of frock with long sleeves and plain or fancy pockets.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Spring Coats

The spring coat frequently has a wide band of fur at the hemline and possibly a wide fancy braid above that. The upper portions of coats are decidedly plain.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
RIVALS WHITE

Beige crepe de chine Is growing in favor for three-piece costumes and is actually rivaling white at Palm Beach.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Ice Cream Freezer

You can use the ice cream freezer for mixing bread and have some- thing just about as effective as the new bread mixers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Gossip:s Corner
Potato on Shoes

When your tan shoes are mud stained clean them by rubbing with slices of raw potato, then polish. in the usual way.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
In Your Larder

To keep meat sweet and whole some keep small dish of charcoal in your meat larder.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

Three cups canned raspberries, cup sugar, lemon, tablespoons Kranulated gelatin, i-t cup cold
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

TOMORROW - This letter con- tinued.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
SUIT FOR S6O,OOO
 AFTER AUTO CRASH
Five Separate Actions in Fair-
 @. field Court .

Stamford, April 2l.--Damages ag- grogating s60,o0O for personal and property damages sustained in an automobile collision are claimed in i've suits entered in tho Fairfield county superior court, civil side, to- day. The accident occurred on January 26 here when truck be- longing to Bermnn and Sternberg, of Norwalk, skidded and crushed n passenger car in which Bertha Rap paport, of Bridgeport, her husband and daughters, All were hurt and daughter Bella who claims S2b,- GOO damages Is still in the Stamford hospital. Mrs. Rappaport claims Sl0,000, Gertrude, a daughter, slo,- 900, her hurts including a fracture of the skull, Anna, another daugh- ter claiming s5,000 and Nathan the husband and driver Slo,O0o.
 Tho suits are returnable the first Tuesday in May.
 Douglass Raymond, the truck driver was fined s25 and costs in the city court for reckless driving i and his appeal Is now pending in inc common pleas court,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
Farewell Dinner Given
 For Albert $. .JOurdan

Mir. and Mrs H. s. Jourdan were tendered farewell banquet at the Rurritt hotel last evening by the em- ployes of the New Britain district of inc Connecticut Light & Power Co. Mir. Jourdan, who has heen super intcndent Of the local district for the last four years, will leave on May 1 10 become executive assistant at the Waterbury office.
 John P. Hanron, distribution en- gineer Of the company presented Nr. Jourdan with a gold watch, fin behalf of the local employes. and Mrs. Ruth Atwater presented Mrs. Jourdan with a bouquet Of flowers. c. J. Allen of Waterbury acted the role Of toastmaster and addresses were given by Nice-President ]. W. Day, Secretary C. l.. Campbell Gen cral Superintendent A, J. Campbell. Distribution Engineer J. F. King, Auditor T. H. Blake, A. V. s. Lnds- Icy, Charles s. Earle and Chairman T, Flanagan fthe Empioyes' Edu- cational Association Of the. Water
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
JOSEPH SCHE|DELL
 DIES AT HOSPITAL
We'll Known EnplOye Of City
 SuCCumbS After Fall

After an Illness Of about six weeks, Joseph T, Scheidell, superintendent of streets and one Of the best known and most popular employees of the Cioy died yesterday at the New Brit lain general hospital. Mr. Scheldell, while at work al the storeh0 0use of the board of public works on Har- yard street on March ', fell and suf- fered an injury to his head. The | fall had a serious effect upon his nerves and the setting in of compli- cations necessitated his removal to the hospital about two weeks ago.
 Mr. Scheidell was born in Burling- ton 5i years ago but had been a resident of this city for the last 2S years. Upon his settling here he en- tered the employ of Charles Caldwell as a teamster and later worked in a similar capacity for Charles A. Bence. Upon the appointment of Charles Frisbie as street commits sioner, MT. Scheidell became fore
 man in the street department.
 He served in various capacities Tn
 the department until 1913 when he
 became superintendent of streets
 srving In this position continuously
 with the exception of one year, unti
 he became injured in the fall, Fra formally he was member of th' , Foresters of America and the Son
 of Herman.
 Surviving him are his wife, Mrs Margaret Scheidell; two brothers Lawrence of Bristol and Vincent 0 I Collinsvile, and two sisters, Mrs t Mary Demskl and Mrs Julia Reu E Der. both of CollinsWle.
 , The funeral will be held Thurs day morning at 9 o'clock at st r Peters church. Interment will be Il
 Calvary cemetery, Collnsville.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

held lsst night at the Burritt hotel, Maurice II. Johnson Of the Citizens Coal Go. was elected yiee-president, Michael Bannon of the o'Nell Tire and Battery Co, was elected secre- tary, and Thure Bengtson of the Ad- klns Printing Co, was chosen treas urer.
 These officers, who will serve un- til June, were chosen after the di- reetors had been elected as follows S. NJ, Davidson, Michael Ramon, Maurice Johnson. Thure Bengtson, Charles Hayden of the Spring X Buckley Co.,, Wllsred Dunlay of the
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

bury office, and Earl Pierson, Will liam k. Pond, William Coyle, Sales Manager A. w. Borg, Cashier George smith, T. J. Lynch and Raymond Terwilliger of the local office of tho company. Heath Barrow of Landers, lrrary X Clark also spoke. After the program dancing was enjoyed until 12 o'clock.
 Mir. Jourdan will be succeeded here by F.. r. Putnam, formerly superin- tendent of the Norwalk district Of the company,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

Barry & Bamforth Co. Albert N, yolE of the Volz Floral Co.,, and Douglas Johnston of tho City Coal and Wood Co.
 Last nights meeting was attend- cd by about 25 business men and merchants Of New Britain. Fred o. Rackliffe was chosen temporary chairman ot tho meeting and acted in that capacity until the rules and bylaws had been submitted and ac- cepted and until the officers had been chosen.
 George r, Flynn of the State Re- tall Credit Mems bureau. Manager
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
s. M. DAVIDSON CHOSEN
 CREDIT BUREAU HEAD
Main street Merchant Elected Presl- dent of Association at Meeting
 of Stockholders Last Night,

Samuel NJ. Davidson of the David son X Leventhal Co. was elected president Of the New Britain Credit Rating Bureau, Inc, at a meeting
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

N~+NO
 Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, ar rested at their home, 24 Maple street, fast night by Detective Ser geant William P. McCue were fined s5 each and given suspended sen- tences Of Is days. They were ar rested after the police received a complaint that there was trouble at their home.
 The cases against John Lipski and Clarence Taradino, charged with vio- lafing the liquor laws in the storn conducted by Lipski at 42 Grove street, were continued until Monday for trial after Assistant Prosecutor William N. Greenstein informed the court that Atty, Michael A. Sexton. who represented the defendants was unable to appear in court this morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21

Alfred c, Moreau of the Hartford Credit Rating bureau and vice-Pres- ident Fred c. Guenther of the Hart ford bureau addressed the meeting and told Of the work which the other bureaus are carrying on.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
Had the Right Idea

Grey Having your car repaInt- ed to match your wife's gown. eh? Isn't lt rather expensive?
 White it's cheaper than buy ing a gown 10 match the car.--Lon- don Answers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
Special Notice

Cake sale Wednesday, April fsnd, p. m, al crowells Drug Store, West Main and Washington streets, by Ladies' Aid Society, German Baptist