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Noodles as Prepared and
Served i'm Other Lands

three eggs, and q few drops Of
alkaline solution. Work with the
hands to a firm dough. then rob out
on the board. Let dry q few min
utes. then with q sharp knife cut
in thin strips. Shake them loose
with the fingers and set aside to
dry out. When dry they are ready
to cook. When used for noodle soup
drop the noodles into boiling water
and cook until they float on the sur
face. then throw them into cold
water and rinse. reheat In fresh boil
ing water. drain and drop into q
bowl containing q little oil. or melted
butter. pepper. a little salt. or shoyu
sauce Now divide the noodles into
individual portions In the soup plates
and pour over them the hot soup.
This Is called ''yat koi min" or
noodle soup. Min means noodle.
Vat koi the particular kind or soup
used with the noodles.
Austrian Noodles.
Taks four ounces OF flour and q
half tablespoonful Of salt. mix to q
stiff paste with the yolks OF two eggs.
knead thoroughly for fifteen min
utes then put the paste aside for
half an hour, then roll out on a
lightly Toured board as thin as pos
sible. then divide IN two pieces,
place one on top OF the other and
cut through into match-like strips.
Shake well to separate the strips.
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The Home Kitchen
By Jeanette Young Norton

spread on white paper to dry. ana
when they do not stick together. they
are ready for use. Drop Is many as
are needed on top OF the boiling soup
and poach them for ten minutes be-
fore serving.
Fried Noodles.
Place the needed quantity OF
noodles In q steamer and steam for
half an hour. Have ready two table
spoonfuls Of fresh lard. ready melted
and 1T boiling point. drop In the
noodles and fry q delicate brown.
drain and place on q hot dish.
Dreamed chicken may be poured
over the noodles Or any kind OF
sauce liked.
Noodles and Oysters In Brown Sauce.
Steam a pound OF noodles a half
hour. Cook W dozen oysters In
their own liquid for three minutes
until their beards curl Make a
brown sauce OF u pint OF heavy, we'll
seasoned beef stock. thicken II with
roux made OF Drowned flour and but
ter. Season well and when smooth
and thick add the noodles. When
they are heated through add the
drained oysters and serve in a hot
dish. This makes an excellent
luncheon dish. hearty and nourish.
Ing.
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By ~CENEvrEvE KEMBLE.
For Sunday, Feb. "a.

NUNDAY'S horoscope holds testi-
10 monies OF benefits and a gen.
~ orally fortuitous state OF affairs
for the clergy. philanthropy and
occult. metaphysical or philosophical
speculation. The strong position Of
Uranus and Sol fosters developments
OF brotherhood. and alliances with
the public or government and pro-
notes all research and scientific In
ventions.
Those whose birthday IL Is may
push for an active year In the realm
OF public affairs. government affilia-
tons Dr. in connection with those en-
terprises utilizing natures finer
forces. All name OF land and air
transportation. invention. explora-
ton and investigation win be stimu-
lated. A child born on this day may
be skillful and ingenious in science.
invention. research. should possess
originality OF thought and action.
and may also be ambitious and popu.
lar. 1t should be a conspicuous sue
cess.
For trh0f. is prayer, but the er.
ponsion of yourself into the iiUins
ether. -kahId Cibron.
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most forgotten how he looks,
somehow / hoped, lying there in
the night, alone and afraid, that
he would heed the summons and
come across the world to me
and say goodbye and put a rose
in my hands-and now here !
am perfectly well, and IL hus-
band should walk in at the door,
I wouldn't know what on earth
to do with him-and was it
migonette or lilacs I wanted for
my last wreath-what a joke it
all IL, anyhow"
And the woman who Is always
well laughed and took q sip OF
coffee.
Lets see" she said, 'rhalf-
past nine, why it's early yet,
half across the world where my
heart is, they won't be getting
up-well, anyhow-she lifted
her coffee cup and made a little
gesture Of s~alutation.
Heres to life-and love and
laughter
"I'm glad I'm not done with
them al. quite yet"
Amusing, wasn't IL? But
somehow thought Of the man
she once loved so dearly long,
long ago, and wondered If, when
he is suddenly i'll and thinks
he's going to die, will he remem-
Der her and hope that she will
come to drop a rose upon his
grave.
Copyright. 1873. Nswspapsr Feature Service. inc
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INA
Wi voice was little more
49, than a choked whisper
as he put the question. and with a
lively dread Of what shock the next
few minutes might bring him.
smothered my reluctance to tell him
Of the betrothal ] had sanctioned
but q few hours before.
IL Georges and Mary should come
into the room. I did not believe the
young and arrogant prince could
resist the temptation 70 announce
the engagement to Noel. His gloat-
Ing would not DO boastful but real.
and ] told myself fiercely that I
would not permit the sensitive boy
facing me TO undergo that ordeal
without being prepared for II.
Yes. Noel" / said softly. but
rapidly. that f. Mary's voice and
Prince Georges Is with her. Listen
TO me-" made the words emphatic.
There IS something YOU must know
before they come in. but you must
not take II seriously. Mary found
out yesterday-never mind how
that Princess Dina had asked you TO
marry her. and that you had con-
sented In a Ut OF pique-I am sure
II was nothing else--she promised
TO marry Prince Georges. and they
are going TO announce II at q little
dinner soon. Don't look like THAR
The color left his face and his
eyes stared wildly ut me- Pull
yourself together. boyi" i said.
"Thsy may come In here any sec
ond"
Unwilling Listeners.
I had been conscious as ] spoke
OF a voice outside the window-that
OF Prince Georges - questioning
Mary'e reason for not wishing TO
enter the restaurant. And eve as
Noel-obcyirg my beheSt-gathered
strength from somewhere to draw n
mask OF composure over his ag.tated
face. Mary's voice sounded again.
this time coaxingly.
Georges. dear. ! know I'm m
awful pest. but really can't we 90
somewhere else7 I-T-don't like
this place. I-I-can't stand 10 to
dine here"
"As you wish. OF course. dearest"
The young princes voice was that
OF d tender. adoring lover. though
] was sure ! caught a note OF an
noyance In It. And then their foot
steps retreated down the veranda,
and IN another minute we heard d
car drive away.
II was not until then that Noel
found voice. and the mournful ca
dence OF his tone, the suffering in
his eyes caught at my throat de-
spite my annoyance at his helpless
hopelessness concerning Nary.
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did you hear herr" he asked
miserably. She said She"
Proof OF Love.
Didn't like the place and couldn't
stand II here" I repeated glIbly as
he stopped. Yes. I heard her. and
II you want proof OF her caring Tor
You instead Of Prince Georges. you
couldn't have a better one"
His eyes. big. b~ewildered. searched
mine.
II don't see," no stammered.
You and she have been mere to.
gether. haven't your" 7 persisted
ruthlessly. feeling a bit like a vivi.
sectionist. "And the OF that
visit is-a somewhat-tender one?"
The red which dyed his face and
neck was nv answer. and ! hurried
on.
Then dent you gee why che
can't stand IT, TO dine here?" ] per-
sisted. Memories are swaying her.
too. and she cannot bear to dine with
another admirer in the same place."
His eyes Eghtened for 4 moment.
then Swallowed again.
But n a doesn't alter the fact
that she's engaged TO him" he said.
And IL depends upon self alb
solutely whether she goes on being
engaged to him." ! retorted-
he Strengthened himself. startled.
What do you mean7" he asked.
Some Sound Advice.
Simply this" I told him. MARY
Just now Is chagrined by your en-.
gagement. and now that she has
found out Georges identity-she did
not know Il when she accepted him
she Is a bit dazzled by the notion
OF a possible throne-you know what
gossamer ard moonshine a roman
tic girls notions are. But she is so
high-spsrited and he 50 masterfui
that the glamour won't last many
weeks-you see I speak confidently.
The n thing for you to do Is to
assert yourself when that time
comes and sweep her off her feet"
He sttffened involuntarily.
i never have cared for the posi-
uon OF second VIOLIN" he said n bit
frigidly.
my dear boyr' I said impat.ently.
In Mary's orchestra you are not
only the first violin but the cello.
the trombone and the drum. only
she doesn't quite realize II yet Are
you going 10 risk losing her and
your happiness because OF u bit OF
foolish pride?"
mo. Oil no" he answered. "Tell
me what you wish me TO do"
For the present. nothing save
play the devoted lover to Princess
Olina," I answered.
But" he stanmered. ct don't
understand. I thought you said
must not marry her?'
Continued Monday
coryrirht. 1919. NsxtDaDar F.a.urs serrie.. IA
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"In Be delighted" seplied ths teS
a. the children stood In line bacord
him. Spell bee"
Wrong" broke In Knarf. IftaA
be, be-"
Il think you're both right" uaaa
die bee. puzzled. spell sees
"S-e-e. see." answered Yam.
SEA. sea-" said Knarf. The bee
looked puzzled stin. Spell
won" said he. turning 10 Flor.
Won. won." Flor replied.
That's not the right one" cried
knarf. it's one one"
"Sper there" said the bee. dis
regarding Knarrs remark.
There. there" said Hand.
Their. their" said Yam.
said Knarf.
Spell sent" the bee went ON, try.
ing not to mind all these INTERRUPT
tons. which puzzled him more ana
more.
do you mean sentr' asked Mi.
Or scent?" asked Flor. "-cent7''
asked Knarf.
Il think you'd better spell wear
the bee answered. 1T will be easier"
wear. wear" said Hand.
Ware. ware" said Yam.
Whore. where" said Nil and
Flor.
rs that right7" exclaimed the bee.
Which In right7" inquired Rnarf,
Right, Or write or w-r4-g.h-t7s
II don't know" II said. Nor
exclaimed the shadow-chIlcren in
surprise. 10 was 70 MIXED up by this
time. however. that IL few of with
out another word and disappeared
inside u flower.
AT least It knows n flower said
Mi.
is nothing at ell ike flour.-
added Flor.
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nj COOLIES. though 80 closely re-
lated to the mAcaroni pastes.
have an individuality Of their
own. When the noodles are pur.
chased they are generally in the fiat
ribbon shape. but when they are
made At home they may be cut In
various shapes depending upon what
dishes they are to be used for.
In Chinese cookery the noodles
play a prominent part. and while
many OF the cooks make them as
needed there Is o factory on the old
Bowery. in New York. where they
are made and boxed for distribution
TO Chinese restaurants through the
Middle West and Canada Exquis-
itely clean. the workers wearing
Chinese blue cotton suits, the fac
tory is quits an interesting place
to visit The noodles appear in
chop suey. chow mein and in a mum.
Der OF other dishes. as well as being
fried and served IN brown gravy by
themselves. The Japanese use a great
many buckwheat noodles In their
cookery as well as those made OF
wheat or rice flour.
French cooks have an interesting
way OF cooking their noodles In spin
ach Juice to color them green: in
tomato paste TO color them red, and
they S saffron to color them a
deep yellow. French manufacturers
offer them for sale already cooked.
They are decorative when used In a
cream sauce by themselves or IN
various combinations where their
coloring counts.
Chinese Noodles.
Sift half q pound OF flour with a
saltspoonful Of salt the yolks OF
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Advice to Girls
ANNIE LArTRIE.

NEAR ANNIE LAURIE.
~ Not mor than a year ago ]
became acquainted with q young
man. @ Junior in high school. We
thought @ great deal or each other
until q month or so ago. when his
affection for me grew cold. Later
! met him again and made a date
with him and he lied to ne 70 get
me to 90 out with another girl.
I have tried to forget him. but
cannot
He always comes back to me
when other girls are done with
him. Will ] let him go when he
comes back or forgive him again7
A B-ROkEN-HEARTED GIRL.
A BR~oKEN-HEARTED GIRL.
"A Stop being a door-matl For
that's exactly the role you have been
playing. And besides. you are toe
young to be thinking serious
thoughts Of love. II the boy Is such
a cad as your letter indicates, you
should be glad TO be rid cf him. In
stead Of pining and moaning cyel
him. I'm sure you have lots OF other
friends and I'd suggest that you Il
with them and let him seek his owr
friends. Have too much pride TO LEI
him feel that whenever he feels Tx,
coming back he can claim your en-
tire time. Put your mind to your
studies and prepare yourself FOL
whatever life may hold for you.
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call kving-sllpping away-the
old friends, the new friends. the
old ties, the old memories, the
new hopes that sing so gayly in
the heart-forgotten all the
pretty speeches, gone the
cadences of a voice so dearly
loved-good-bye to gaiety, good
bye to laughter, goodbye to the
singing Of the heart under the
moon-no more breaking Of the
waves on the white sand, no
more singing of the wind in the
trees.
"Well-there will be one to
mourn me, the old dog would
howl and brighten all the neigh
bors-children, home, friends
slipping away, slipping away,
everything that was so impor-
tant yesterday-less than no
Importance now.
"What a lot of mistakes, what
a double handful of follies, how
many deep regrets-who would
come to the funeral, I wonder?
well, ] hope someone would
have sense enough to tele-
graph my husband and tell him
to meet me on my way across
the continent as he has done so
many. many times before. Only
this time i could not smile
when he spoke to me. No, I
could no longer be a torment
and q grief and a puzzle-even
to him.
"But somehow on that last
ride, even though we are es-
tranged. even though ! have al
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their bodies the mineral elements
which are transferred by the chem.
astry OF life into organic substances,
capable OF sustaining the life OF
human beings. Through the flesh
and milk OF these animals we get
the lime and other substances which
make possible III welfare and activt.
ties.
Talk about gold and platinum. dia-
monds and emeralds, as precious
metals or precious stones! The lime
and phosphorus. iron and iodine. the
potash and all the rest-these are
Indeed the precious substances OF
Mother Earthl Without them man
would be poor indeed and destined
20 almost Immediate death.
OF al the chemical elements OF
the human body. lime is the most I'M
portant. We must have three times
rs much lime as all the other mineral
substances combined. 1t Is said
that the average person has in his
tissues four or five pounds OF lime.
Most OF II In found in the bones and
teeth, a considerable part OF II in
The backbone II you are really worth
your salti
The muscles owe their tone 10 the
time given them by the blood. They
could not work without It. II you
are soft and flabby, weak and use.
less. Il may well he that your lime
supply is not what II should be.
Your hearts beating depends up
on the lime in your system 1t is
absolutely essential to your very
existence.
How are we 10 get an ample
amount OF Inner
Time does not permit a complete
answer to this question Another
day I shall go into this fully. Let
me say now that the main sources
Of the lime supply are milk and a
milk product like cheese. Green
vegetables. eggs. the cereals. dried
beans and peas. lean meat and nuts
like almonds, are rich in lime.
Apples and other fruits carry IL.
we must make sure to get our
full supply Of this precious sub
stance.
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A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE THORNCLIFFE
She Discusses a Smart Neic Coat.

IN EAR PAM.-Your sister and
her adorable husband sailed
~ this morning after a weeks
honsymooning In our town. This
certainly seems to be wedding-hen
time. Just efter Helene and ] got
J over the effects OF ell the gaieties
! connected with Margy's wedding.
! your sitter arrived with a new hus-
band.
I think It's awfuIly thrilling that
ehsy eloped. That's what Tn going
Go do Some day IL ] ever eecids TO
take the fatal step. ] think It's much
more romantic and exciting than q
formal wedding with all the busy
body relatives and snoopy friends
around.
can't Tor the life OF nle under
stand why your family objected TO
her marriage. I know you wrote
that they're quite used 20 the idea
now and don't mind at all. But how
could anybody have 10 get used TO"
John. He's q darling and Helene
and I fell In love with him IN Just
the short time they were here. And
Nancy was so happy that It was a
pleasure 20 look at her-she simply
Searned all the time I know she
cnly knew him for six months. but
what OF r.? That's long enough TO
know whether or not you're in love
and I'm sure Nancy win re-
Kret her choice.
Nancy dropped In the day before
abe left TO get some things for the
trip. She needed a heavy coat for
the boat. and still didn't want 70
invest in a steamer coat because
rhe felt she wouldn't have much use
Npr IL when she returns. She made
a very wise choice. for she selected
q coat that she a use over here
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Ii | Were
A Girl
By JACK

d THINK OF q mans comfort
sometimes instead Of concen.
taung on my own. When
went TO the movies with the boy
friend. I wouldn't insist upon sitting
In the last row to save myself the
bother OF removing my hat. unless
! was sur he preferred the last row.
too. After all. q fellow might be
near-sighted and what good Is the
last row going 10 do him?
Or. II the boy friend and I decided
to spend a quiet evening ut homo.
I wouldn't insist upon regulating the
temperature TO suit myself. I'd ask
him II he found the room cold be-
fore I turned on the radiator at fun
blast, and ia inquire whether II was
warn before ] opened the windows
wide and let In q gust Of wind
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Twelve Must Have a Never-Failing Supply of Lime
STORIES
BY Max Trell
The Shadow Children Meet
Mr.. Spelling Bee and Have
d Buzzing Time.

AAAC 0hinuOW 1hAAAlE Eh IAGG&
Mr.. Spelling Bee and Have
d Buzzing Time.
"A . IT was u cloudy day. MiJ.
~ Flor. Hand. Yam and KnAr1
tho little shadow-chtldren-
left the realchildren and went OF
by themselves.
Let's cit In the chimney and
count the smoke" said Yam.
SILLY" retorted Nil. you can
count smoke. Let's find u spool On
thread and unwind a."
"And then make knots IN it.
added Flor.
NO." put In Hand. mo knotss
that wouldn't be nice"
Just then they heard a loud buzz
buzz" behind them. It's q bee."
cried Rnarf. The shadows all hur.
ried over. for unlike real-children,
they were not afraid OF being stung.
ARA you a bumbls beer asked
Yam.
Hmm" said the bee. In q hurt
tone. I'm a spelling bee. II YOU
please"
"Oh." they exclaimed" what can
you spell7"
II can spell anything"
That's easy" remarked Knarf.
Anybody can spell anything. Can't
you spell hard words like . ""
He paused in doubt. not knowing
any hard words 20 speak OF.
Let's hold a spelling match" sugs
gested Hand 1t seemed like a fine
idea. The bee will be master" she
said. land give us the words"
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eFeIy WIHuVe "HeH sHe Wdsu : usIHg net IuTA
would have been shot at sunrise ten short
years ago.
SWELL" said the woman who Is never III,
"here ! am, breakfast as usual. letters. a tele-
gram or so. the morning paper. and one or
two friends calling up before the day has
really begun.
"Wouldn't It have been queer Ii ! had been
out of it all-once and for all.
mo breakfast, no glass Of orange Juice,
no telephones, no letters-nothing but flowers
and tears, and q few nice speeches and a song
or two. just to make everybody feel a little
worse.
Last night l woke up in the night and my
heart was playing the saxophone, or it felt
that way anyhow, and suddenly ! seemed way
off from everything, nobody mattered any
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she > only human, and the human
machine runs down occasionally.
Also. she may be thinking. I'd give
her credit for II. anyway. and not
keep prodding her with foolish cues
tons.
i wouldn't regard her rs unnatural
and lacking IN pep. Perhaps she
merely craved some conversation. III
she sat beside me In q car and didn't
speak for half a mile. I wouldn't
decide she was bored or sulky. Per.
haps she was enjoying the scenery.
Silence al be merely restful-and
o girl Is entitled to a rest once In
awhilel
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How Simple living would be II we could have
the druggist weigh out for Us and place In a
capsule, exactly the quantity of each mineral
required by our ever-changing bodies. Then, at
the stroke of twelve, or at some other convenient
time, we could swallow our daily ration, take a
couple of glasses OF water and call it a dayi
But living will never be so simple as this.
Henry Ford talks about the synthetic cow" but
the time will never come when foods as we now
understand them, will be forgotten. We cannot
hope to have synthetic or artificial foods take
tie place Of the familiar dishes Of our dining
tables.
The lime from the quarry or lime-kiln Is not
acceptable as a food. While this particular
mineral might be used 10 supplement the mat
ural" lime we get in our vegetables and milk, it
cannot do for US what the organic lime Is cap
2.
OF Nature Is that reaching-down By the roots
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the rnatterf Are
you ured7" II
she forgot to
smile for q min
ute. I wouldn't
inquire plain.
lively: Are you
angry7 Have /
done something
to offend your"
A girl can't be
b ~personifica,
ton OF perpetual
motion all the
time. After ali,
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Words of the Wise

Reading Is TO the mind, what
exercise Is to the body. AS By
one, health IL preserved.
strengthened and tnvigorated;
BY the other, virtue (which Il
the health Of the mind) Is kept
alive, cherished, and confirmed.
Addison.
He Is not toorthy Of the honey
comb
That shans the hfres because
the bees hare stinCs.
Shakespeare.
The lus, Of gold succeeds the rags
OF conquest;
The lust Of gold. unfeelina and no.
morselessf
The last corruption Of degenerate man.
johnson.
Was there anything real ever
gained without IN sacrifice OF
oVnAe 0-ao' -nelpB.
They nerer taste tcho dlicdys
drink. Prior.
Every evil In the bud 10 early
crushed; a. ], grows older II becomes
stronger. cicero.
The spirited horse, which win
Of itself strive TO beat In the
race, win run more swiftly IL
encouraged. Ovid.
10 Is the end that crotcrss ue,
not the fight. -HerYtck.
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II we were 60
ing out to din
. ia think OF
his stomach as
well rs my own
and I wouldn't
insist upon going
to q Chinese res
taurant II the
very thought OF
c n Q q o food
made him Ill.
In all relation
til
ugh 10 be a
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all next season. And it's a stunning
model. Its dark blue duvetyn with
a huge collar and cuffs OF shaded
dark gray krimmer. And Il has thai
smart new graceful panel hack
John loved her in it-but, OF
course, he'd love her in ragsl
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Ii | Were
A Man
By JILL

WOULDN'T insist on q girl's
being al popped Up every min
ute Of the time. " she stopped
talking for five seconds on end. 1
wouldn't ask her anxously: Whats