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A Story Of the Aftermath
Or the World War

the other plowed lands about
them, but in them are lying
still buried explosives, and un'
til these shall have been dug out
and cleared away, to plow will
be a danger both to plower and
plowed.
Soldiers Still
We are soldiers still without
having been aware Of It. Had
Albert's youth been peaceful
and without interruption, then
he would have had many things
familiar and dear to him that
would have grown up with him,
and that now would have sus-
tanned and kept him. But all
that was broken in pieces, and
when he returned he had moth
ing; his repressed youth, his
hunger for home and affection
then cast him blindly upon this
one human being whom he sup
posed that he loved. And when
that was all shattered, he knew
of nothing but to shoot: he had
been taught nothing else. Had
he never been a soldier. he
would have known many an
othei way. AS it was, his hand
did not falter--for years he
has been accustomed to shoot
and not to miss.
The wrinkled old woman can
not realize it. But how could
he have done it? He was al
ways such quiet child" The
ribbons of her old-lady's cap
are trembling; the handkerchief
is trembling, the black mantilla
is trembling; the whole woman
is one quivering piece of an.
guish. Perhaps it is because
he has had no father. He was
only 4 when his father died.
But then, he was always such
a quiet, good child"
And so he is still, Frau
Trosske," I say. She grasps at
the straw and begins to talk of
Albert's childhood. She must
talk, she says, she can't bear
it any more-the neighbors
have been in, and acquaint-
ances, two teachers too-none
of them could understand it.
What they should do is to
hold their tongues" I say.
They're to blame for it, partly"
She looks at me uncompre-
hendingly. But then she runs
on again and tells me how Al
bert first learned to walk, how
he never cried like other chill
dren; indeed, how he was al
most toe quiet for a young boy
and now, to have done a
thing like this! But how could
he have done it?
A Warrior Bold
But, Frau Trosske," I say
warily, Albert has been at the
war, you must remember"
Eyes, yes" she replies. But
she does not see the connection.
This Bartscher, was he a bad
MANI" she then asks quietly.
HE was a blackguard," I
affirm roundly, for I don't mind
betting he was.
She mods in her tears. II
couldn't understand it other
wise. He never hurt a fly in
his life. Hans. now, he did
pull their wings off. But Albert,
never. What do you think they
will do to him noW?"
They can't do much" say
to comfort her. HE was very
excited, you see, and that is
almost the same as doing it in
self-defense."
1.-THE tailor next door said he
would be hanged for it,"
Then the tailor's mad" I re-
tort.
Eyes, and he said Albert was
a murderer, too! And he isn't!
Never, never!" she bursts out.
"You leave that tailor to me;
I'll fix him." I say savagely.
II hardly dare go outside the
door now," she sobs. "He is al
ways standing there"
"I'll come along with you,
Frau Trosske," I say.
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CHAPTER so

N44EA4 \ A9AS Wv
Bartscher, tries to shield him.
self with a chair, but he has
only time to raise it to the level
Of his eyes. Albert has planted
his shot one inch above it,
square in the forehead. He
hardly even took aim-he was
always the best shot in the
company and with his service
revolver he had no equal. Bart
scher falls crashing to the
floor. His feet twitch. The
shot is fatal. The girl screams.
"Out!" bawls Willy. holding
back the onrushing guests.
We run Albert, who Is stand
ing motionless, staring at the
girl, out through the courtyard,
across the street, around the
first corner to a dark square,
where there are two furniture
vans standing. Willy follows
us.
"You must clear out at once!
Tonight! Right now!" he says.
painting.
Albert looks at him as if he
had only Just walked UP. Then
he shakes himself free. mo.
Willy, let me alone" he answers
duly. "I know what I have to
do."
Are you mad?" snorts Ko-
sole.
Albert sways a little. We hold
him. Again he wards us off.
''No, Ferdinand" he says
quietly, as if he were very
tired. "Who does the one
thing, must do the other, also"
He goes slowly back to the
street.
willy runs after him and
argues with him. But Albert
only shakes his head and turns
the corner into Mill Street.
Willy follows him.
Wen have to take him by
force!" cries Kosole. He'll
give himself up to the police!"
"I don't think it's any good,
Ferdinand" says Karl, hope
lessly. II know Albert"
Giving himself up won't
bring the man back to life!"
''What good will that do?" AL
bert must G t away!"
Waiting in Silence
We stand round in silence,
waiting for Willy.
But whatey r can have made
him do it?" Kosole asks after
awhile.
"He banked so much on the
GIRL" I answer.
Willy comes back alone. Ko-
sole jumps up. rs he away?"
Willy shakes his head. Gone
to the police! I couldn't do any,
thing with him. He almost
fired on me, too, when I tried
to drag him off"
Kosole rests his head on the
shaft of the cart. Willy sinks
down on the grass. Karl and I
lean against the side of the
furniture van.
KoSole, Ferdinand Kosole, is
sobbing like a little child.
A shot has been fired, a stone
has been loosed, a dark hand
has reached in among us. We
fled before a shadow; but we
have run in a circle and the
shadow has overtaken us.
We have clamored and
searched; we steeled ourselves
and yet have surrendered; we
tried to elude it, yet it sprang
upon us; we lost our way, yet
we still ran on further-but ever
we felt the chadow at our heels
and tried to escape it. We
thought it was pursuing us. We
did not know we were dragging
it with us; thai there where we
were, it was also, silently stand
ing-it behind us, but within
Us-in us ourselves.
We thought to build us houses,
we desired gardens with ter
races, for we wanted to look
out upon the sea and to feel
the wind, but we did not think
that house needs foundations.
We are like those abandoned
fields full of shell holes in
France, no less peaceful than
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Household Hints

A few drops of simple tinc-
ture of benzoin added to the
tepid rinsing water to be used
after the facial Tubing will act
as a mild bleach. Benzoin is
an effective astringent, desir.
able when the complexion is
oily or pores are large. An ice
rub daily improves the texture
of the skin.
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trimming make this satin
dress appealing
Is it the festive atmosphere
that's filling the air. with the
approach Of Christmas? Or, is
it that women are realizing that
they need more variety in their
evening wardrobe at about this
time? It's hard to say! But
we think the reason so many,
many women are buying eve
ming gowns, is because there
are such gorgeous creations at
such unbelievable prices!
What They're Made OF
Lots of them are in lustrouS
satins that simmer down long
queenly lines And various
crepes. too, play their parts
in sheer, emi-sheer and canton
weights. They're mostly white
or one of the soft ice shades
that have such delicate dignity.
There're some velvets, too, in
deep jewel shades And it's no
wonder laces ale so numerous
(black for the most part) for
women all appreciate how flat
tering they are.
Can You Resist?
Now we ask you. for instance,
what woman would have the
power to resist this beautiful
crepe satin model pictured
above, at less than $40? Just
test your will power and go
downtown and see it!
It's really StatueSque! A
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84S4V o. 3SAA4eO@ ANYWAY S@4 SSS
in style, in quality and in price
cut. It's easy to slip off, though
we rather like it on-it's so
pretty!
The little circular taffetta ap-
pliques all around the edge
look like Scalloping.
Here's a dress that should
appeal to women of all ages.
Right in line with fashions
very latest word-simplicity
evolved through intricate detail.
It's so chic yet devoid Of ex-
tremes! We expect to see young
matrons and young grandmoth-
ers alike-Sporting this gown
at the next evening function!
Satin at q Price
Because satin is so extremely
popular this year. we picked
another dress made of it, to
show you. And besides, it's one
of the most remarkable dresses
we've ever seen! It's sketched
at the right, above.
Perhaps there's nothing so un-
usual about the surplice lire.
But look at the scanning around
the hips. And the way it
curves gently up towards some
flowers at the side. A line that
makes hips look infinitely mar
rover!
For names of stores where
you can find these dresses,
write or call The Times Fash
Ion DenarEmenE.
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IN MANY COUGH SYRUPS !!

DOPE? Yes dope! Opium.
Ether. Chloroform. Morphine.
Many old.fashioned cough
syrups rely on these for their
results.
But-why take chances?
Why risk these drugs? Why
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A A-K.10
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Lacking the ace of diamonds,
with clubs stopped only once,
and having two four card suits,
rs best opening bid is 3-Hearts.
.lot some number of No-Trumps
under the regular bidding
The Official System.
Lacking a quick trick or a bid
dable suit, Y must bid 3-No
Trumps, to which z ust re
spond with 4-Diamonds, which
Y will raise to 5-Diamonds.
Gar will result if z lays down
two rounds of heart S and
trumrs the third round in
dummy as rs fourth heart will
enable Y to discard his II =?
spade. Only one club trick and
one diamond trick will be lost.
Supposing Y to hold AS
cards, Y will overcall 3-Hearts
with 4-Clubs; z will shift to 4
No Trumps; Y will bid s.
Hearts, which z will shift to s.
no Trumps; Y will then bid g.
Diamonds, merely to show the
ace of that suit: which will
enable z to bid and make T.
Trumps. Should z mistake US
bid of diamonds as indicating
a desire to play the hand at
that make, Y will shift his part
ner back to No-Trumps; there
is no danger in showing an ace
so late in the bidding.
With the original cards of B
and Y interchanged, rs open
ing bid Of 3:Hearts will at once
be made 4-Hearts by B, upon
his four cards of partners
suit. AS Y does not jump the
declaration, z should not do so,
knowing that the Official Sys:
tenn obligates assisting an open
ing bid of three upon four small
trumps, without any side
strength. Five-odd can be made
by winning the opening club
lead, laying down two top
hearts, followed by four rounds
of spades; upon the fourth lead
of spades, z will discard his
last club, allowing A to trump
the trick if he wishes, after
which w need lose only one
diamond trick.
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a stiff gale. Maybe you are just under "a
passing cloud but to a hurt and hardened
woman you are lying under the tragic,
lifelong eclipse that put her own hours
and days in dreadful darkness. YOU
do about John and you. You know just
how much to blame John is-just how good
he is-and how wrong and how right
just where your little feet stand too
what you have done and not done. No
one knows better than you-and John.
Ask yourself-~not Reno Rita. Be sorry
about her-but don't ask her what to do
about your whole life.
Don't ask any one in the world-but
perhaps some OLD man and woman
happily married.
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Bv ERICH MARIA REMARQUE
g
Bridge

Before reading what follows
the hand given below, make rs
proper opening bid and the sub
sequent contracting Of both Y
and z. How would bidding go
in case the hands Of A and Y
were to be exchanged? Restore
AS hand to him as dealt, then
exchange the holdings of Y and
,; how would normal bidding
go?
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For names of stores where
you can find these dresses,
write or call The Times Fash.
Ion Department.
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ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1931-12-08

my little girl Of
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Strawberry Ice Box Cake
Z May Stand Longer

If you are among those who prefer
strawberry short cake to be made with
real cake-rlot biscuit dough-although'
there's much to be said for the other
variety. too---you will like strawberry
ice box cake. 1t is composed of much
the same Ingredients as strawberry
short cake, but has this advantage,
that it improves on standing, whereas
short cake, to be perfect, should be
served promptly after it is made. The
bureau of home economics of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture supplies the following recipe for
strawberry ice box cake:
tbs. gektin l tbs. lemon juice
u cup cold water / cup cream,
Y cup boiling water whipped
IA cups sugar u tsp. salt
/ quart strawber- Sponge cake
ries. crushed
Soak the gelatin in the cold water
for five minutes. Add the boiling wa
ter and the sugar and stir until the
gelatin and sugar are dissolved. Mash
the berries. add the lemon juice, and
combine with the gelatin mixture, and
chill. When partially set fold in the
whipped cream to which the salt has
been added. Chill again. then spread
between layers of sponge cake and
keep in refrigerator several hours or
overnight before serving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Watermelons Contain Needed Vitamins

The bureau of home economics of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture learned these facts by car
rying on series of studies with wa
termelons of the Tom Watson variety,
feeding them to experimental animals
About 80 per cent of all commercial
shipments of watermelons are of the
Tom Watson variety, and as other red
f1eshed varieties are similar In struc-
ture and are similarly handled, it is
believed that the results of this study
apply to the watermelon crop as a
whole.
Any mother may therefore feel con-
fident in serving watermelon frequent
ly during the season, that she is pro-
viding a wholesome addition to the
fruit supply. AS with other tempting
foods, the ''eye may be bigger than the
capacity" and some one may indulge
little too freely at the watermelon
feast; but this might be true of ice
cream or pink lemonade or "hot dogs"
or many other foods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Usually man who takes around a
performing bear only has one bear
with him, but this man had two, and
this happened quite long while ago.
He would sing songs in queer
sort of voice and in queer sort OF
language, but at the end he would al
ways say:
please, ladies and gentlemen, boys
and girls, give pennies, nickels, dimes
and quarters for the work Of my fine
bears.
Fifty cents are nice, too"
The bears had always performed
many tricks when the man said this.
One day a little girl said:
"How about ten cents?"
But the man didn't know what ten
cents meant, he had only heard them
called dimes, and in the country from
which he came they had quite a diff
ferent name for money.
At any rate he stayed in this town
for quite few days and made a
good deal of money for his bears did
very fine tricks and the people en-
joyed seeing them.
Now one Of the bears was quite
happy walking around the streets and
doing his tricks every day.
His master was kind and he gave
him plenty of food. And he got better
food than ever on the days he did
his tricks best.
OF course you can understand that,
for on such days the man got more
money and he liked to give his bears
nice things to eat.
But the other bear did not like do
ing tricks. He was tired of perform
ing.
He was becoming old and he felt 1t
was great strain for him.
He particularly disliked having to
climb a pole, and shat was the trick
that always got the most money and
the greatest amount of praise.
He wouldn't have minded climbing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Rhubarb- Tapioca Dessert
Is Easy to Prepare

Here's simple, easily made dessert
one of those "mother used to make''-
which Is sure to be well liked. Now
adays we have Quick-cooking tapioca
instead of the kind that had to be
soaked overnight, but the rhubarb Is
no different from the kind grandmoth-
er grew in her garden. The bureau
of home economics of the United
States Department of Agriculture fur
nishes the recipe es4 ~r fs-tN
quart rhubarb cut " tsp. salt ~
in small pieces IS 2 cups hot water
u cup quick-cook-, i v cups sugar
ing tapioca
Rhuharb Tapioca.
Put the rhubarb. water, and tapioca
in the upper part of the double boiler.
Cook over steam for Is minutes, stir
ring frequently Add the sugar and
salt, and cook about five minutes long
err or until the tapioca is clear and
the rhubarb is tender. Chill thorough
ly before serving. Plain or whipped
cream may be served with this des-
sert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture. l-WNU Service.
Did anyone ever need an excuse for
eating watermelons? Probably not.
But once in while mother may be
concerned lest this tempting and re-
freshing fruit is not good food for her
children. Now science comes to the
support of instinct and tells US that
juicy, fine-favored watermelons make
real contribution to the days food
supply because they contain vitamins,
and several other kinds of yitamins,
at that.
Laboratory tests have shown that
watermelons are good source of two
important viatmins, A and G, and that
they contain detachable amounts of
vitamin3 B and G. Vitmain A is
needed for growth and physical WELL
being, while vitamin G is the food fac
tor important in the nutrition Of the
teeth AND some other parts Of the
body. vitamins B and G aid in slim
ulating. growth and normal develop
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Pajama Outfit Chic for Vacation
s#ss s@a BY

big stitched hat is of matching white
geishan.-
The "Dutch boy beach pajama cos
tune to the right is a favorite with
Schiaparelli, who designed it. The
trousers are knitted wool in cocoa
brown and the boyish blouse is made
Of gay bordered scarfs.
/ If you are spending the summer
where to be rural is to be smart be-
fore you decide on what clothes to
take along, make survey Of the bet
ter shops. The clever toys you will
see there for the would-be farmerette
and the fair sojourner at the pictur-
esque 'dude ranch" will be. a revela-
tion-blue jeans made specially for
girls, bizarre shirts In as loud colors
as fancy can picture, gaudy necker-
chiefs, and when 1t comes to garden
outfits, there's smocks and huge hats
m everything
"a. 1884, Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Food Suggestions for Summer Days

and stir until all the flavor has been
washed from the fiber, then press into
a sieve and drain, turn into cheese
cloth to strain. Let the milk thus OBJ
tanned stand over night. The cream
will form on the surface. Remove this
and use for the above dish. It is well
to remember that nut after draining
out the milk, if placed in the oven or
on hot plate to become very hot, will
come out of the shell with little diff
Guilty.
italian cheese.-Take one pound of
veal, one and one-half pound of calf's
liver, one-half pound of ham, one
small onion, one-half teaspoonful of
sage, two teaspoonfuls of chopped
parsley, one-fourth of box of gelatin,
two teaspoonfuls of salt, one-fourth
teaspoonful of pepper and a dash of
cayenne. Cover the liver with boil
ing water and let stand five minutes,
then drain and dry. Chop the liver
and the other meats, all raw, add the
seasonings together with one grated
onion. Mix well and grease mold,
press the meat into it, packing well,
cover and steam three hours. Remove
the cover, pour off the broth, adding
the gelatin to the broth, return to the
mold and let stand in cold water for
an hour or more.
"a. 1891. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
FELLOWS
SYRUP
Little Alteration in
Ireland, Says Writer

Ireland after eight years Of indie
pendence is changed only surperfi-
cially, writes Alexander J. Reynolds
in Current History. The old Bohe-
milan life and social splendor Of Dub
lin has gone with the royal troops
and the governing circle.
In the countryside, however, the
peasant still blames the government
for his misfortune, and it makes lit
tie difference that this government Is
Irish. He still has the same cheer
full Indifference to the penalties Of
overbreeding and the same old love
for landlordship.
Frontiers disappear, old orders
change, rulers die, political creeds
vary, feuds wax and wane, but GER
tain things abide-the soul Of peo-
pie whose roots lie deep in the ma
tive soil and form their real anchor"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Careful Laundering Will
Keep Blankets Fluffy

Fluffy, soft wool blankets can re-
main fluffy and soft indefinitely if
Numbered carefully, says the New
York state college of home econo-
mics at Cornell university.
Wash wool blankets in lively suds
made from a concentrated solution of
pure mild soap. The blanket should
be gently squeezed with hands or, if
washing machine is used, left in that
about seven minutes with the washer
at lowest speed. Wet wool should be
handled gently. Feed out the blanket,
bit by bit, into a pan, looking care
fully to see that no spots remain.
Squeeze out the water lightly by hand,
leaving plenty of water in the blanket.
Hang the blanket in the shade and
Shake 1t frequently to fluff it while
it is drying. A breezy, sunny day is
best for drying woods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

asleep, too, they would talk over the
days work.
They had to whisper very, very
gently, for if they really talked 1t
would wake up the whole country
around and they would be most un-
popular.
SWELL" said the second, the older
bear, Il am so tired of being made
to dance
ut is so silly, too.
''People like to see bears dance on
two legs because they have four, and
we don't ask them to dance on one
leg because they have two.
st would be just as sensible if we
asked them to do this"
The first bear laughed in a low tone.
'The trouble is am old. And these
things seem very silly to me. l wish
I didn't have to do any more.''
And the bears wish came true. He
was given to a zoo after this and he
never had to do any more work!
1t was really time for him to rest.
He had worked hard and long and he
was too old to be asked to dance Oh
his hind legs.
&C. 1891 Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
An Extra Closet

With smaller houses now being
built, it is often difficult to find enough
closet space, points out a correspond
ent to the household department of
the True Story Magazine. Here is
how she solved the problem: mot
having much space to store winter
blankets and bedding, bought a gar
ment bag, folded the articles to fit the
bag, and hung the bag in the clothes
closet. One bag will hold six or eight
blankets or comforts. and stored this
way they are easy to get at"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Not by this generation can it be
proved that fall work and no play
makes Jack dull boy" nor Jill a
dull girl for that matter. Rather,
would it seem according to the present
program Of life that most Of us are
holding the thought ''if business inter-
feres with pleasure, then give up the
business" At any rate we are doing
lot of golfing and tennis playing and
swimming and beach promenading
and motoring these days and the
spectator group in the grandstand
is registering in ever increasing num-
bers. 9t-r'ss
1t is interesting to note the enthu-
siastic reaction Of the world of fashion
to this mood for sports which now pre-
walls. In the field Of costume design,
sportswear becomes first in Importance
In the mind of most fashionists.
Perhaps no other costume so COM
pleteiy falls in with this spirit of play
as does that of the very modern pa
jana ensembles which nowadays in
clude types for every occasion. Since
pajAmas go most everywhere, from
beach parties to summer-night dances,
and it is said that they are going to
attend outdoor opera during the COM
ing months, 1t behooves every woman
of fashion to plan her immediate ward
robe accordingly.
The shorter-length pajama and the
tricolor theme are noteworthy fea-
lures Of the striking sports ensemble