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New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
JERRY PROPOSES

"Does it make any difference, Judy darling. that We haven't known each other very long? knew the minute that Jimmie Costello introduced Us the other night that you were the girl l was going to marry, love you. I never knew what love meant before"
 The car gave lunge, for tho man beside me had taken one hand off the wehel and had pulled me lip closer and was bending his lace 10 kiss my lips.
 Here, you guy can't yon see where are you going? Wait until you get her home and then you can kiss her without killing all the rest o1 the people on the street."
 "Oh you go to hell" said Jerry as he promptly hugged me closer to him.
 "I shall not let you send me there if l can help it, answered the man. as he swung his car around from the sidewalk where he had to turn 1t 10 keep LtIIN ipNt iuI''IlL- l'''' 'A'.'''
 Good Lord! It's Jcrry' said the man.
 l looked mp and saw Jimmie Cos tello and Mamie.
 Come on back home, Mamie and I will tell you all about it,
 If you ever do get thcru," yelled Jimmie as wc raced out Of hearing.
 You haven't answered me, swrot- heart" said Jerry,
 "Yos, I have. l cannot marry stranger"
 And then, although l lad com. so near a tragedy Or perhaps hrnausc I was SO uya,erlcaI that l could not dwell upon the strange episodes of the evening 1 gigE.ei.
 Jerry looked surnr+.l.
 "What are you 4ugaug .t l..r- est?" H" asked.
 "A story Mamie told ma tajs luor1- ing
 Again Jerry looked sasprsu1 at this serious junetme in o0r nwa should thjnl, Of a. funny story, lIo0- ever, 1 determined 10 teu it to Mm. At the rate We were going l knew We would be home by inc lime ! had finished
 "Mamie las a story which au-o- luteiy Illustrates this stranger p.u- plex We were talking Of something
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Menus for the Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast - Stewcd figs, cereal thin cream, French toast, mapl. syrup. milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Cream of spinach .sonp, toast sticks. onion sandwiches. pineapple bavarian crca5, milk, ten.
 Dinner - Thanked shad. buttcred asparagus on toast. cherry salad, .maple monssn crisp nut cookies. graham bread, milk coffee.
 Pineapple Bayarian Cream
 One pineapple, 114 cups sugar. F tablcspoonfuls granulated gela- tine, 1-4 cup cold water, F cup boiling water, 1 cup whipping cream, whites ? cggs.
 Pare pineapple and remove eyes. Cut several even slices to use to gar nish mold. Cook in thin syrup for twenty minutes. Drain and chill and arrange around the sides of mold. Chop remaining fruit. There should be from two 10 three cups. Add boiling water and sugar. using the juice of the fruit as well as the pulp. and bring to the boiling point. Let boil five minutes and simmer for f1f- teen. Soften gelatine in cold water for ten minutes. Add to hot pine apple and stir away from the fire un- til dissolved. Put the pan containing this mixture into large pan of cold water, let stand until cool and be- ginning to set. Fold in the white of the eggs beaten until stiff. Let stand a few minutes and fold in cream whipped until stiff and sweetened with tablespoons powdered sugar. Turn into prepared mold and let stand three hours or longer to be- come chilled and firm.
 Canned pineapple can be used in place Of fresh. In this event the fruit will not need to be cooked. Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

were bolde, friendly knights raised their visor in meeting friends to show their amiable intent. which grew into the hat-tipping custom. Women are loathc to accompany cs- corts whose hat-tipping manners have much 10 be desired. Women like escorts who remove their hats in hotel and club elevators, who tip hats 10 all women acquaintanccs met of course, and who tip when speaking of elderly or more cclcbat- cd mon acquaintanccs.
 "The something blue" which the bride wears is a remnant Of the blue border in the dress Of the ancient Israelites signifying purity. love-. and fidelity. Besides the something hlue' which our June brides wear are the silver slippers and silver veil band 10 match the silver-cdged white prayer book.
 Gowns white like drifting, foam ing orchard petals are the robe of the hour. But think you not that they are the ingenue, sweet sixteen white gowns of yesteryear with blue ribbons pinned to muslin and lawn! They are opulcnt, exotic white gowns of satin and taffcta, crepe and brocadc. worn with pastel velvet eve ming shawls and slippers of silver gauge.
 When laughing Ann trips down
 the street
 The sun comes out as we'll The town is at her twinkIing feet,
 The crier rings his bell, The young men leap like little fish,
 Policemen stand and purr. While husbands look behind and
 wish
 That they had married her"
 -Ctcorge Morrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

for a long time, but if he is going to kill my young apple trees l can't have him around. No, sir, can't have him around. He'll have to go some place where he'll do no harm"
 Farmer Browns Boy went hastily around among the other young apple trees and examined each one care fully. No harm had come to them as yet. Why Johnny Chuck had climbed that one tree and had gnawed off the bark was more than he could understand. "If", said he, still talking to himself, Peter Rab- bit had come up to this young or chard and sampled the tender bark of the trees it wouldn't have sur prised me at all. But it does sur prise me to find Johnny Chuck doing anything like this. III keep an eye on that young fellow. If I see him up in one of these young trees again I'll set a trap for him and move him. He can't hurt the old apple trees, but he can kill these young trees without half trying. ! can protect them from Mice and Rabbits by putting wire around the trunks, but if Johnny is going to be true to his Squirrel blood and turn climber, wire protectors will be of no use. Now, I've got to get a new tree 10 put in place of this one. and it will take a new tree two years to be as big and good as this one was before Johnny Chuck killed 1t. The little rascal"
 Farmer Browns Boy went over to the house. He wasn't out Of sight before Johnny Chuck was sitting on his doorstep. He watched Farmer Browns Boy go, and it didn't once enter Johnny's head that he had al most made an enemy of Farmer Browns Boy. No, sir, it didn't en- ter his head once. But he almost had done that very thing. You see Farmer Browns Boy had planted those young apple trees himself and he was looking to them to bring him in some money in a few years.
 As for Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who was the cause Of all this trou- ble, he had scampered over to the Old Stone Wall. along the Old Stone Wall to the edge of the Green For est, and now was his usual saucy, impudent self as he opened nice cone to get the seeds. Already he had forgotten all about the scare that Johnny Chuck had given him by climbing that young apple tree after him. He was ready for new mischief now.
 Copyright, 1926, by T. ". Burgess)
 The next story: "Anotler Ruined Tree " s..
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Ouicksands of Love
 Adele GarrisOn's New Phase of
 -Reueiations fa Vie

1 Fl Will lift as the months roll away. It will lift" drawled Lillian. There was something so cynically 1 good-humored in her face as she 1 spoke. that Dicky laughed outright.
 How Can l Thank You."
 T guess that's right" he said, and shes really q whiz. Let me tell you O. one o1 her latest schemes"
 He launched into a description Of a plan for increasing the sales of the magazine, which even o my un- trained mind appeared 10 he q clever scheme and to which Lillian, as she i listened, nodded an unqualified ap- proyal. There was in her face every expression of animated interest, but l know her every facial line so well that l understood the camouflage she was employing. She had not wished any further discussion with Dieky concerning the plan for my taking Mary Harrison in charge and had switched tho conversation calmly 10 a. subject for which she cared no whit. but upon which she know picEy would eXpatiate in definitely.
 Indeed. he was still talking upon inc subject of Edith's wonderful schemes when a knock at the door separating thc two large rooms told LIS that Mary Harrison and her aunt were ready 10 think Of someone else besides themselves and the emo- .ional reconciliation which they had just staged. Djchy sprang to his feet and opened the door. But 1t was neither Dicky nor myself 10 whom Harriet Eraithwaite first spoke. Passing us swiftly she went 10 Lillian and held out her hand.
 How can I ever thank you for what you have done for Nary? she said. "Not only for the wonderful opportunity you have given her but for the way in which you have aided her 10 accept discipline?"
 I held my breath for I know how strong was the unreasoning dislike of Lillian for the woman speaking 10 her. But I need not have feared. She is big enough for any emer- gcncy. Hor hands went out to those of my sistcr-iu-law and clasped them warmly. Charactcristically she wasted no seconds ill modest dis chalmers.
 "I am glad I have been able 10 help a little" she said, "after all that is what we oldsters are on earth for to pass the torch along"
 Copyright. 1928, by Newspaper
 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
&E9 5 THESE WOMEN @t$}s9E &5{s)

I hurt, am I? I've got to be ready to work next week, on the new show"
 "No", said Morton, you're not much hurt--just shallow flesh wound You probably fainted part ly from nervous exhaustion"
 Mona was making signs to him behind Audrey's back. He turned to the girl.
 twill you go and select something for Mona to wear?" he said. Her dress is covered with blood" Au- drey ran out and closed the door.
 Mona leaned forward. T just wanted to tell you, Harry, that if you're still interested in that young fool, Parrish, you'd better get busy looking after him. Hes going 10 get in very hot water, if I'm not mis- taken. Maybe he already has"
 Morton frowned. Whats he been doing?"
 'Wclr', said Mona, Ines been run ming around with Violet Montgom- cry, the very widest woman in Abe Sunshine's company. I've seen him with her at Regnelli's four times, since you've been away and once he was drunk"
 Morton unused, between smiling and frowning. Before he could speak Audrey came back into the room, with several dresses over her arm. She was frowning absently.
 Daddy, she said, T don't un- derstand Mir. Parrish"
 Morton's eyebrows lifted.
 T Just called him up to ask him to a dinner party because you were home and Mona was here, and he said quite curtly that he had an- other engagement"
 Morton laughed. q don't see that that's hard to understand. Almost any young man Is likely to have engagements for dinner now and then"
 He looked at Audrey. She was the picture of dejection.
 Well, I'll tell you. We three will have dinner out tonight. some where where there is music and gayety. We all need popping up" He looked at Mona, and found her watching him closely, with little smile around her lips.
 "All right" said Audrey listless- Iy. Then, irrelevantly, "Mr. Parrish and I had a big quarrel while you were away, Daddy, but l didn't think he'd hold a grudge."
 ''What did you quarrel about" asked Morton.
 He said I was foolish butter fly, and I said he was a stick-in- the mud"
 And outside Of that, suppose you were polite 10 each other" smiled Morton. Why couldn't you each mind your own business?"
 Audrey turned away without speaking.
 Reenellrs cabaret drew the gay est of the theater- going set partly because Regnelli's lobster a Ia Newburgh had the authentic flavor. but mostly because Regnelli's bar was wide open" and every little tea cup had an aroma all its own,
 Morton was seated with Mona and Audrey at a table near the wall. Both girls were silent and moody. Morton looked at them uneasily.
 Harry, said Mona petulantly, "1 don't care much about this life of minc-even if I make good, It's all
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

Are you unhappy dear?" There was infinite tenderness in his voice. Audrey's eyes filled with tears. Daddy" she said. solcmnIy. Tets invite MT. Parrish to dinner tonigh l feel that I'm to blame for his"
 Parish. said Morton, "has quI He is on his way 10 New Britain.
 Gro Be Continued)
 Copyright. 1926. NEA Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Harriet Pays Tribute 10 Lillian's
 Plan For Mary

"Yes, I imagine that Mary would be quite @ card at houscwOrk," Lil- lian replied drily in answer to my husbands comment, and Dicty shot a quick glance at her.
 What do you mean by that?" hc asked suspiciously.
 Exactly nothing at all,' she ro- turned, making q face at him. But we've exhausted tl.s subject of Mary. Let Us talk Of something more exciting. How's the mag azine? Is l2de still proving the or iginaI girl wonder."
 The question stirred my curiosity as well as my pulses. 1 knew Lillian rarely spoke on impulse and usually had some well dolned reason for any question SO searching as the one which she had inst put, and one, moreover, which she know pre- sented peculiar embarrassment to ue as a listener,
 Dicky Eulogizns Edith
 "I'n tell the world she is,' Dicky replied euthusiaslicallE his face lighting mp, T never thought she had 1t in her. Shes making all the oIdtimcrs in the game stick q dozen or so hairpins in their laurel crowns to be sure that they won't be snatched off,"
 He stopped short in his panosyric as if some disturbing thought, had just come to him. I'm afraid it's gone to her head, though," ," he said bit worriedly shes getting ter ribly temperamental lately while she used to be one of the calmesL most level headed women l ever knew, even if she wasn't very strong on brains and pep"
 He shook his head as if puzzled at the vagarics Of women and LiI- lian gave me delighted wink. l could not help realizing that it was the sort Of signal which the mother of q young coilegian might give his older sister when he was discussing the disposition of his first charmer,
 Never before had Lillian assumed just this attitude with me when speaking of Dicky. Had she realized the subtle change in my own emo tional nature which, for the present at least made it impossible for mo to feel any jealousy Of my husband? ?
 "That is the penalty of success ' continued Dicky comfortably. 'I don't believe it will last. Just now the burden of the whole magazine, as well as the whole world IS rest ing on her shoulders"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
By Dr. HUGH <. CUMMING Surgeon General, United States
 Public Health Service

Electricity causes shock by para lyNng the nerve ccntcrs that con- trol breathing or by stopping the regular beat of the heart
 Tho symptoms Of electric shock ar" sudden loss of consciousness. ab- srucr of respiration, or if respira- r.on is present if is slight and can not Ho observed pulse and burns at inc point Of contact with tna conductor or electricity.
 TE. frs. thing 10 do in tho treat menr Of electric shock is to get the patient off the live wire or other wise hraals the contact of the elec- trlc current.
 Be Careful of Hands
 Oua must be extremely careful not .a touch tho patient or the wire with Inc bare hands. If one has a pair ot rabbcr gloves, or even one rubber glove, the victim may safely
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

CThe names and situations in this story are fctitious.) l
 CHAPTER XXXIX l With a sharp exclamation, Nor ton ran down the steps.
 "Tn heavens name, Nona!" he cr4-I.
 Lifting her wounded arm, he ex- amined the jagged gash that ran from elbow to wrist. It was bleed ing profusely, but it was not deep.
 What on carth?" he began, but the girls head dropped and she lay Imply against the arm Of the chair, her body began to slip gently to- ward the floor.
 Picking her up as though she were Q child. Morton turned to the stairs. Bring cotton, hot water and some antiscptic," he said to the butler. who stood staring in the doorway.
 He had just laid Mona on the bed in one of the guest rooms when Au- drey burst in. Daddy" she cried.
 Hush. said Morton, without turning around.
 "WelI", gasped Audrey. Aren't you even going to kiss me, after our long separation? Who is that wom- an?" Her face darkened. She crept around him so that she could sec the face of the girl on the bed.
 "Why, it's Mona! What happened to her arm? ,"
 "I don't know yet. She's fainted," he replied.
 Under the mnistrations of Morton and Audrey, Mona opened her eyes at last. She smiled faintly at Nor ton. T almost 1opped," she said.
 Almost" he repeated. You DID flop, and you've been under 15 minutes. Do you feel like telling us what happened"
 Mona sat up and pushed back her hair. The wounded arm in its fresh bandage. lay on the coverlet.
 Ut was Joe-Joe and that little thin girl" she began.
 "The man that tried to get money from me SdSptu |NuNl'S'
 Mona nodded. And the girl that tried the badger game on Harry, She's hated me ever since that night.
 To-day I was asleep in my apart ment when the bell rang. l opened the door and Joe and she walked Tn. Then. without warning. he threw me down on the sofa, and held his hand over my mouth. I saw the girl go into my bedroom. l kicked and struggled. And once, ,"-she smiled-"once I bit him. guess that's when I got this. Then l fainted."
 Morton and Audrey were listen ing raptly.
 When I came to, they were gone. I ran into my bedroom and all my jewelry was gone, too, Then got a taxi and rushed here. l didn't know anybody else to turn to-"
 Morton nodded. You did just right. But I imagine it's useless to give q police alarm. They're out of town by now. Perhaps it's just as well. Theyll have enough money to keep them quiet for some time. if they took those rings and that bracelet and pin Of yours. Let's hope thep won't come back to bother us.'
 Audrey shiyered. "Yes let's hope. I have horror of that man."
 Mona sat up still straighter against the pillows. I'm not much
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
Gossip,s Corner
EOOI InnCiCS

FOOu IhnCIcS
 Fish and els are not eaten by young FHans until they are g1-I mean thc IFiiians. not the fish and ools. In New South Wales only tho married mon eat duck. But heres wagering no kind of man at any age refuses 10 cal a 3-S inch slice of ham, friend slowly with F pint ot maple syrup poured over if and four boiled and peeled sweet pota- toes added. Yum. Yum!
 Male members of some savage tribes, such as the uripiv Islanders, eat with women at risk of death by other members of the tribe. And in northern Rhodcsia where food is scarce men eat alone, explaining that he scarcity Of food would tempt them to snatch food from the weaker women if at their table.
 Tn our land. thn man Of the house serves the woman of the house first and no gal would date with q swain who did not pull out her chair +4s-sf /
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

A recent invention is a rubber frame to protect babys milk bottle from breaking if 1t falls.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12
ECZEMA OVER BAbY'S BODY
In PimpIes and BIiSters,
 Healed by CutiCura.

When my baby was eight days old eczema broke out all over his body in pimples and blisters. Later it spread to his ears and cheeks and the eruptions scaled over. It itched and burned and he could not sleep day or night.
 |" I tried many different remedies without much benefit. I sent for a free sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and it helped him. I purchased more and after using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and about half a box of Cuticura Ointment he was healed" tSigned) Mrs. Wil- frid Laplume, 45l Burnside Ave-, Woonsocket, R. l., July r, 1925.
 Use cuticurs Soap, Ointment and Talcum for daily toilet purposes, Soap 5c Ointment 5 and Ehc Taleuni Se, Sold everywhere. Sample each free Address -cutieurs Lahorstonss, Dspt H. Hsldnn Mass' Mz- Cutieura Shaving Stick 26e.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

Just ont of curiosity Farmer Browns Boy went over 10 the young apple tree from which he had seen Johnny Chuck jump down. He knew that Johnny Chuck could
 climb, but seldom had he seen a Woodchuck in a tree. He wondered why Johnny had been up there. So he went over 10 the young tree to find out if he could.
 Of course, when Farmer Browns Roy got there he saw at once the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

Farmer Browns Boy Is Upset
 By Thornton w. Burgess It takes a friend you've trusted to Upset you as naught else can do.
 Farmer Browns Boy.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

The next story: "Anotller Ruined Tree"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

42. Tufts of feathers or combs of
 roosters. A. Bone. 45. Toured 47. Half an em. 4S. Protubcrances. 49 Therefore. 50. Most dissolute. 51. Above.
 Vertical 1. Estimated perfect score in golf. 3. Registers or enters on list. 4. Nuisance. 5. To be in debt. 6. To shatter. '. One who treacherously betrays
 confidence.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

(The names and situations in this story are fictitious.)
Evening star., 1926-03-21
SUMMER HOMES.
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SUMNER CAMPS.

FOR RENT-SMALL HOUSE FURNISHED:
electric :inc anu river: below Alexandria
Box $50 Pa. Ave. Station.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
RATES
S145 and up
('Repnblic" $14O)
Tourist HI Cabin S95

The United States Lines also
operate the mighty Leviathan
and George Washington, two
of the most luxurious First
Class liners to Europe.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
KNIGHTS OF LABOR CROSS
HONORS FRENCH WORKERS
Reward of Merit to Those Who
Earn Distinction in Skill on
Productivity.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 20--The cross of the
knights of labor" is distinction
planned to reward the merit of French
workmen. 1t is intended to honor
workers who in annual competition
may earn special distinction for ap-
pl!cation. skill or productivity.
y bill before the Chamber of Depu-
ties authorizes the government to pre-.
pare the decoration, choose the color
of the ribbon and announce the estah.
lishment of the order by decree. 1t
aut hori:3s the nomination of 900
knights. 100 officers and 10 command
ers. There are already in France
three orders intended to reward
achievements in military affairs,
teaching ana agriculture. Last year
$50 industrial workers were selected
from several thousand competitors as
the best workmen of France. but the
government had nothing III its dis
posal to give them as certificates of
their distinction. There are 10000
workmen competitors f"" the honor
this year. and the win IS are eN-
pected to receive Il diplc. ;, cross and
ribbon of the knights OF labor"
Evening star., 1926-03-21
CRITICS AIR PLAYS PLOT
IN PRAISE, ENDING RUN
Berlin Thrill Lovers Spoiled by
Sophistication and Movies.
Writers Declare.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 20.--BecauSe re
viewers insisted on revealing the plot,
Eayard Neillard's play, The Thir.
teenth Chair did not have its eN-
pected long run in Berlin and had to
be moved to Vienna after six weeks.
The critics were SO enthusiastic
about the play that they thought they
must arouse interest by giving away
the mystery which Neillard reserved
for the closing minutes. German thea.
tergoers. it was evident. are not in
terested in play if the whole plot is
disclosed beforehand.
Critics believe that the movies have
so spoiled audiences of the legitimate
stage that they expect and demand
the same thrills.
Vienna critics. before the arrival of
the play there. were expressly re-
quested not TO reveal the plot.
Evening star., 1926-03-21

Get complete information from your
local steamship agent, or write
to the address below.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
Go Early

The big rush is during June
and July and already it is very
difficult to obtain accommoda.
tions for those months. To
travel at your ease and to see
Europe at its best, so just as
early as you can.
Evening star., 1926-03-21
AMPLIFIERS IN THEATER.
Lorgnette Earphones Installed tc
Aid Deaf Patrons.

LONDON. March 90 P).-LorGnette
earphones, to enable deaf patrons to
follow the play, have been installed
by the Court Theater of London.
MicrCphones. connecting with the
individual earphones. are installed in
the footlights, and experiments have
shown that this arrangement amplifies
spoken words and musical numbers
sufficiently to enable many deaf per
sons to hear perfectly.