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creep far. He had gone but a little
way when he bumped his nose against
a wall of dirt. He understood then.
Johnny has given up" said Peter to
himself. "He has gone to bed for the
Winter. won't seetJohnny or Polly
again until next Spring" Then Peter
sighed. ut must be nice" said he,
ito be sure of being alive when
Spring comes. But, oh my goodness,
what a lot they do miss.'
He kicked up his long heels and
away he started lipperty- y-lipperty-lip,
straight for the Smiling Pool. AS soon
as he got there he looked over toward
Jerry Muskrat's house. The roof of
Jerry Muskrat's house was a nice,
smooth, white mound, rising above a
level, fiat, smooth, white stretch.
'eter knew then that Jack Frost had
frozen the Smiling Pool before Broth
ar North Wind brought the snow.
Well" said Peter, Il suppose
won't see Jerry Muskrat again before
Spring." Then he turned and made
for the Green Forest. When he got
over there he found Jumper the Hare
trying out his snowshoes. You know,
Jumper has very long toes with long
hairs between them, provided espe-
cially for walking on the snow.
tiLtpCi w eto All SoOu AACAlct
Peter" he cried. "Isn't this great?"
Il suppose it is if you say So" re-
piled Peter. Its all right now but I
hope we won't have much more
snow"
And I hope We'll have a lot more
snow" retorted his Cousin Jumper.
II hope it will snow and snow and do
it soon. In this kind of snow Reddy
Fox and Old Man Coyote and Yowler
the Bobcat get around without any
difficulty; but if we have a lot Of
snow l can get around and they
can't. So l hope it will snow and
snow and snow and snow"
Il don't" declared Peter promptly.
Its all very well for you, but when
it does that l have to stay at home
until it gets hard Has Buster Bear
gone to bed yet?"
lCopyright. 1920
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, her open fire, and she tells me that
one box will make the logs catch with
out any bother about crumpling uI
paper or piling on kindling. She de
| lights in her ingenuity IN this con
venient economy quite as much as she
| enjoys the saving in the cost or KIN
| ding. Her logs are well seasoned
wood, to be sure, but the idea will
prove a saving on kindling even II
ONE Of the latter has to be used with
.rewood not so we'll asoned.
Cans as Utensils.
Small tin cans, such as baking pow.
der comes in and which have tightly
fitted covers, are just the things in
which to bake Tor steam) individual
plum puddings for Christmas. The
ultabIu.y OF me size and the security
# the covers make these boxes as
-ood as any you could buy, and the
convenience of having them ready is
entirely apart from the idea of saving,
yet using the boxes certainly is an
economy.
Delicious Crispets.
Leftover bread slices, that are not
too thin, can be made into the most
delicious crisp is that are amusing In
shapes. Use a cooky cutter with
crimped edges for some, doughnut
cutter for others, and other fancy
shs les, such as animal cutters, for
most of them. Put into the oven with
a slow fire and let them dry thorough
~ and brown slightly. Serve with
salads, or with afternoon teas. or
with chocolate in the evening, instead
of sandwiches. and you will be fol-
lowing one of the latest whims of
fashion. BY spreading the bread a
,;+la h,,tfny@ hofnro r..
ting into the slow oven the shapes
will brown better and be more tasty.
Convenience coupled with vogue for
these crispets makes the economy one
of convenience rather than necessity.
Old Tissue Paper.
Keep an old box on a shelf In the
kitchen, perhaps over the sink, per-
haps by the range or in the pantry,
that is torn or in small pieces. and all
paper napkins, the tissue paper that
comes around fine fruit, etc. Use the
paper to wipe off grease from plat
ters and dishes before washing them;
to polish lamp chimneys or clear cryS-
tai dishes or vases; to give final
polish to mirrors after washing them,
etc. The convenience Of such use of
tissue and crepe paper ts~ entirely
apart from any idea Of saving money.
Even if 1t cost something this use of
soft old paper Is such that II you did
not have the old paper you would be
warranted in buying some. purely for
the saving of labor 1t involves, and
the better work it helps. The used
paper should be burned or thrown
away.
Paper As Good As New.
Smooth out the tissue paper that
comes around garments bought from
shops and keep in box or drawer, to-
gether with that from gift wrappings.
Then when you find you have no
fresh tissue paper press some of
these sheets with a moderately hot
flatiron and you will have some just
as fresh as new. This is an economy
that stresses convenience, though by
using sheets of tissue paper thus a
decided saving results around Christ
mas time, when so much tissue paper
is needed to wrap presents.
These little ways of saving that are
handy are but a few of scores that
come under the heading Of convenient
economies.
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on clothes in the past year?" I said,
I'm afraid to add it up"
My mother said, Il think Joan
Is very economical. She got wonderful
bargains in four of the prettiest little
dresses" l said, -Four? l have
a suit for every day in the week. This
IS 1.-THE one l have on" Joan said,
That's an awfully old joke, be.
loved" and I said, $50 Is the suit,
adored one."
Joan's grandmother said, "Wait un.
til you see her new hats" I said
Don't tell me how many. l am not
myself tonight"
After dinner I was thinking about
the bills and I said, New shoes and
stockings and other things, too,
suppose?" and Joan said, "Of
course
filled my pipe and said, did any
one have a few minutes to spare to
darn my socks?" and Joan said, "Oh,
| almost forgot. Here-look at the
lovely tie and pair of socks I got for
you, dear"
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too. He had travelled all day. and
trains always bored him. Where was
Helena anyway?
At 1890 he had worked himself into
a temper.
Were these the hours Helena had
kept ever since he had been gone? OF
course she had probably been playing
around with her Bohemian friends.
They never knew when to go to bed.
Well, he would wait up for her if it
took all night, and when she finally
arrived, he'd have a talk with her and
settle everything.
At 1:3O, he found it necessary to
get up and walk around the living
room in order to keep awake. And at
2 o'clock, when Helena opened the
door with her latch key, he was
sound asleep in his chair.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
John and Helena.

John found himself rather distrait
that evening.
Somehow he had counted on finding
Helena at home waiting for him. OF
course he hadn't wired her, but he
hadn't thought Of her being out. And
so he had a solitary dinner at home,
and afterward, realizing that she prob.
ably wouldn't be home until late, he
went to a vaudeville show and was
terribly bored with almost every act
presented.
He was at home a little after II,
but she hadn't returned. He fused
around the living room, pulling books
out of the bookcase and trying to get
interested in something. He was be-
ginning to realize that he was tired,
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THE DIARY OF
A NEW FATHER
Monday Night.
BY ROBERT e. DICKSON.

I was afraid to come home this eve
ming. but when I arrived the apart
ment was not all Uttered up with
dress boxes and things, as I had
feared, and l said, 81 am quite re.
lieved. Didn't you buy anything on
your shopping orgy?" Joan said, "Oh
yes; we bought a few little things, but
they will not be delivered until tomor.
row." l said, 'How many is a few
and how much money does it repre-.
sent?"
Joan said. "All right, Mr.. Smarty
Do you know how much have spent
Evening star., 1926-12-07
Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
"He Is splendid workman" Say
"skillful."
Often mispronounced: F1nancier.
Pronounce fin,an-ser, / as in 'it," a
as in "an," as in he" accent last
syllable.
Often misspelled: Alignment: only
one l.
Synonyms: Magnify, amplify, in
crease, enlarge, extend, develop, en-
nance.
Word study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
Grimly; sternly, harshly, formidably.
HE sank back in his chair and grim
ly smiled"
Evening star., 1926-12-07
Apple Cranberry Pie.

Boil one pint of cranberries in just
enough water to start the juice to
flowing freely, then strain and to one
cupful of the juice add one cupful of
sugar and boil to a thick sirup. Peel,
core and slice six large tart apples
not too thin. Place part of the apple
slices in the cranberry sirup and let
simmer slowly until clear and trans
parent. To one cupful of sugar add
one-fourth cupful of water and the
grated rind and juice of one lemon
and boil to a thick sirup. Then add
the remainder of the apple slices and
simmer until clear. Place the apple
slices in a previously baked pie crust,
alternating the pink and white slices
This pie is nice with a pink and
white meringue or topped with
sweetened whipped cream just before
serving, or sprinkled with cocoanut
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John Henderson mcsries Helena Ford
tctthont telling her that ne has tired
Of her. When thev return from, their
sister, marries.. On their trip to Ha-
rama John and Helena meet a CHARM
in0 ,cido,o. Nina Price. John sho,cs
epery sign Of being attracted to her
Heiend admits to Natalie that she Is
sure John doesn't lore her and Natalie
advises her to f0hL for hin, IL she cares
begins to tceGce a aoeb about him, but
ii. seems to do no good. In the Spin0
ness trip for tie coast and renetcs his
friendship tcith Nina Price. tch0 nUes
in Denper. Nina encourages him to
York determined to ask Helena to free
him.
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Oysterplant Scum.

Scrub the satisfy Or oyster plant
roots, drop in boiling water for five
minutes, rub off the skin, slice with
a few dice of celery, cook in a little
warm water. mash and add to a
slightly thiekened soup. Half a dozen
roots are enough for one pint of milk
enriched with a little fat, which may
be butter or oil, and with a teaspoon
full of cream per serving. Crate a
little nutmeg into the soup and mix
well before serving
Evening star., 1926-12-07
Small Economies in the Household.
BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER.

There are economies that are made
because they result in considerable
saying at the end of the year, and
there are also economies that are prac-
i-Afd Just because they are conven-
fences. These latter are the sort that
one would find advan1a@ oIs whe ther
there was an adequate income or not
IL is interesting to note some of them
one woman | know saves her small
wooden boxes. such as StraWberrie.
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Across.
/. Extended.
6. Disgrace.
10. Finished.
II. Human organ.
12. British Conservative.
13. Human joint.
Is. Bring action.
49, Repair.
Is. Russian Emperor.
10. Obtained from apples.
21. Greek letter.
%. Encourage.
%. BY way Of.
25. Refreshment.
81. Provision.
20. Initials of a country.
32. Imagine.
"a. Playground.
36. Vehicle.
81 Human joint.
80. Part of Asia Minor.
Al. Billow.
43. Aged.
"A. Affirm.
49, Goes suddenly.
As. Abandon.
Down.
/. Divisions of land.
2. Acknowledge.
8. Withered.
4. Attempt.
'5. Evil spirit.
6. Stitch.
Z. Grown male red deer.
s. Get up.
8. Competitor.
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You'll be surprised-and delighted
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Blackheads are mixture of de-
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of the skin, because ordinary toilet
soap or face creams have not dis
solved and washed them away.
But Chex-an exquisite, superhne
toilet soap contains purifying,
odorless deodorant. not found in any
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Chex brings adorable charm beauty OF
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that your personality.is is never offending
but-"Alluring. every hour in "a
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Peter Rabbit was much concerned
about his neighbors now that Winter
really had arrived. That is to say. he
wanted to know where each was and
how each was planning to spend the
Winter. So Peter promptly started
tttft to make the rounds, He started
out the very night after Johnny
Chuck closed his door and went to
bed for the rest Of the Winter
Jahnny's house was the first place
Peter visited. He knew that Johnny
had been awake on the day previous
. because he had stopped to pass TIL
time Of day with him. Then during
Evening star., 1926-12-07

Gloves We're worn by the ancient
Egyptians and Hebrews, remarks the
Dea rhOrn independent.
Evening star., 1926-12-07
"PuzzEcks"
e-Limericks-
Underscoring.

A girl went abroad from +
Intending to get her q ,:
But the price was so 3,
She wasn't able to 4,
And the neighbors cried, "Oh, what
a -5-w
/. City in Iowa.
2. Nobleman of high degree.
3. Elevated.
4. Purchase.
s. Failure (colloquiaD.
Note-"And the practice" adds F.
r. NJ, Of Buffalo, N. Y. who for
warded this "Puzzlick," 'is by no
means confined to Iowa" You'll
probably agree with him when you've
completed the limerick. If you can't
get it, look for the answer here to.
morrow. There'u be another "Puzz-
lick" as well.
Yesterdays "Puzzlick."
A burly young fulloack named Gussie
Had a smile that was girlish and
fussy;
But the line that he struck
Never met with much luck,
On occasions when Gussie got mussy!
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IA. Subsided.
Is. Got along.
II. Fourteen (Roman).
10. Was presented to.
20. Prepared tobacco.
%. Joined.
"a. Limb.
26. Part Of q circle.
%. Shake.
80. Utter.
81. Eagerness.
33. Lightened.
35. Scotch dress.
81. Be compelled.
38. Saucy.
40. Notices.
IL. Used to be.
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Peter Goes the Rounds.

who wants the news must go about.
4. For that's the way to ind things out
Peter Rabbit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

1t started to rain today just before
dinnir. and the telefone rang and
ansered it, being ma Ground at the
drug store WuntinS somebody TO
bring her a umbrella. and l told pop
and he sed. Your elected.
Meening for me to do it. WITCH
started to, taking pops umbrella on
account of it being biz enuif for : TO
get under and wen | got half ways
Ground some lady started to go pass
running like lady on account of
not wunting to get wet, and she Sed,
Boy, take me home under that UNI
brella and Ill give YOU dime.
Me thinking. G. a dime. And !
sed. How far is it?
O, jest GROUND the corner, prack-
tically, the lady sed. Being Il long
lady with short dresses, and she took
the umbrella on account OF me not
being able to reetch it that high, and
we kepp on Wawking and WawkinS
and started to think of ma waiting
in the drug store, thinking. G. if this
Is ony Ground the corner Il must be
a pritty long corner.
And we kepp on waW king and
wawkinC. and / sed. Aren't we there
yet? aud the lady sed. FRA cktically.
Meering more blocks. and wen we
she went in and found a dime. talk
ing her about 10 minnits. and If Il
hadent of bin for the dime I wouldn't
of waited. and then I quick run all a
ways to the drug store and ma was
standing at the door looking out, and
wen she saw me she stopped looking
worried and started TO look mad,
saving. Do YOU realize I have tele-
fone home times sints YOU left the
house and do YOU realize Your father
is nroberlv getting in touch with the
police at this very moment 20 find
out if YOU have bin rum over"
No man? ! Sed.
Well as soon as he gets hold of
you you'll realize more than that. ma
sed.
Wich I did. being sutch a fearse
licking the dime wasn't hardly eny
comfort till afterwards.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.

Since we learned that hay fever is
due to pollens the prevention and
Cure of the disease has developed
along the line of immunization. First.
the pa tient is tested for SensitivitY TO
the pollen. by means of skin test
with a purified and very minute dose
of an extract of one or another pollen
there are a score Of different plant
or weed polleps which may cause the
disease in different cases. This test
is much the same as the Schick test
for immunity to diphtheria: if no 10
cal reaction "a Redeemed wheal like a
small hive at the point of iniection)
follows, the test indicates that the
individual is immune. that the diph
liberia germs or the pollen grains, as
the case may be. have no terrorS for
him. On the other hand. If a reac-
ton follows the test injection. that
proves the individual is susceptible.
BY such skin tests not only the SEN
sitivity is determined, but the specific
pollen to which the individual is sem
sitive may be determined.
Formerly the process of immuniZa =
ton was prolonged and not entirely
effective. In the last year or two the
immuniZation treatment has been
speeded up. so that daily injections
may now be given instead of the
weekly or semi weekly injections for
merly used. Also a glycerin extract
of pollen is now used instead of the
water extract formerly employed for
the preventive treatment and this has
proved much more satisfactory. The
doses are more rapidly increased and
the protective degree of immunity
thus attained in the space of 10 days
or two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25

No physician VINO has had sci
entific training would think or speak
of weather conditions or other fac
tors lowering ones resistance to hay
fever. Yet there is quite as much
empirical evidence to support the idea
that such indirect factors lower re
sistance against hay fever as there Is
to support the idea that weather con-
ditions lower ones resistance to
pneumonia or diphtheria or measles
or other respiratory infection.
do not mean to deny that there
are other factors than pollen inhala-
ton concerned in the CauSation of SO.
called hay fever. for the most recent
studies suggest that other factors are
concerned. The intent is rather to
emphasize the important fundamental
difference between immunity and re-
sistance. These terms are commonly
confused, and | believe il is vitality
essential to discriminate between
them If one would make the utmost
progress in personal hygiene.
Briefly. immunity is "A specific reac-
ton in every instance-that is, it
comes about only as a consequence
of the action upon the organism or
body of the germ or its products, or
the pollen or the substance, what
ever it may he, to which the organ
ism or body is invulnerable. SO far
as science has shown. this immunity,
once acquired or developed, is never
impaired diminished or lost through
any unfavorable enVironmental in
fiuence, although science can clearly
show that certain environmental in
fuences not commonly considered I'M
favorable do impede or prevent the
development of immunity.
Now the purport of such distinc-
ton of immunity from resistance is
good news. ! believe. Were it not /
should not point out the difference
in meaning in these terms. 1t is q
comfort TO feel that ones immunity
is not at the mercy of every igno-
ramus or faddist who believes or does
not believe in fresh air" for exam
pie. 1t is a comfort to know thaa
even If the cellar IS damp the worst
effect il can have is to give incon-
CenienCe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25

Portugal, countries which make III
the lberian Peninsula; the Iberians az
classic time were probably GaulS.
,. The Celts are an ancient race
that formerly inhabited all the Brit
ish Isles. France and Spain: more
strictly Celts are Irish.
3. The American Indian is probably
of Asiatic origin and may he con
sidered more nearly allied to the Mon
golian race than to the white.
4. The Eskimos are probably OF Ash
attic origin and nearly allied to the
MOngolian race.
>. The modern descendants of the
Huns are probably the Hungarians in
Europe. the Tartars in Asia, and
perha ps, too. the Turks.
g. The ancient Egyptian race. the
Coptic bra nch of the Semites. has no
pure bloOded survivors: the Berbers of
North Africa, perhaps some of the
Abyssinians. too. are related 10 the
ancient Egyptians: modern Egypt IS
Arabic in blood and speech.
tCopyrIght. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
What I omorrowMeans to you
BY MARY BLAKE.

Tomorrow's planetary aspects are
excellent and spell success for all ef-
forts Of work. recreation or social
| intercourse. Courage will be sensed.
| optimism will prevail. contentment
will reign supreme. Under such en-
couraging auspices any new under
taking. especially If 1t involves con-
structive effort, will undoubtedly. if
launched today. earn all that success
that you desire for it. Difficulties
will not daunt you. They will only
serve as an incentive for achievement.
Dangers will not brighten you. They
will only cause TO he awakened within
YOU the courage to fight and over
| come them II is an excellent occa-
sion for marriage. and no better
omens than those that prevail tomor-
row could exist for the tying of the
knot" 1t is likewise a good oppor-
tunity for travel
Children born tomorrow re destined
| to suffer from variety of ailments
during their early years. Proper ali
mentation and plenty of fresh air will
do much to mitigate the seriousness
of most of their Illnesses. and they
need cause no undue alarm. as the
signs denote that they will as the
years go by outgrow all their physical
weaknesses and attain an adulthood
full OF nedltn ana NlSOI. Heif ulSpo-
sitions will in early youth be rather
peevish and impatient AS condl-
tons improve they will develop quite
different nature and become sun
shiney" and forbearing. They will
have very definite views of right and
wrong. and their conscience will at
all times be their mentor They Will
be studious and painstaking.
If tomorrow IS your birthday ami
versary, YOUR mind is d brilliant one,
but so far YOU have not been able to
any great extent TO convert your
knowledge into practical results. You
lose yourself in a good book and are
apt to neglect many duties tor the
sake of your reading. Your ideas are
Utopian and you are always dreaming
Of what perhaps can never be with
out making any serious or self-SuS-
tanned effort to accomplish what YOU
would like to see done. You derive
inestimable pleasure from your own
storehouse OF knowledge. You lack,
however, the facility to impart 1t to
others. Consequently. your life is
Judged from the point of view of hui
mainly selfish and of little service to
the world in general.
The compa nionship of those that
surround you is somewhat boring to
YOU and YOU never make any serious
effort to hide this fact. The impress
sion has gained ground among those
who know YOU best that you consider
yourself superior, and this has not, or
course caused them to seek or desire
your society or friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-25
Cucumbers a la Poulette.

Pare and cut in slices three good
sized cucumbers. cover with sailed
water and let soak for half an hour.
then drain and dry on cloth. Put In
a saucepan with two tablespoonfuls
of butter and fry over moderate
fire without browning for minutes.
Add one scant tablespoonful of flour
and when we'll mixed, one and one
half cups of chicken or veal broth.
Simmer gently for 20 minutes. season
with salt, pepper and a very little
sugar. Draw the saucepan to one
side of the fire and add the beaten
yolks of two eggs and one tablespoon
full of finely chopped parsley. Take
from the fire as soon as thickened,
being careful not to allow the sauce
to boil again.