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Evening star., 1932-12-13
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoking and thinking in his
private chair and ma said, I got an
answer from my sister Fanny, Willyum,
mean an answer to my letter In wich
I suggested that We discontinue this
silly expensive Dizziness Of exchanging
expensive silly Christmas presents.
How does she take It? pop said. and
ma said, Well, she takes 1t in quite .
good SPIRIT, but I think her letter
shows indications Of bubble meaning,
but I'll read it to you and you can
judge as an eye witness.
And she started to read 1t out loud,
being. Deer Pawieen, I was glad to
hear from you, as always, as ever. and
I quite agree that it's time to stop this
formal duty bound exchange OF gifts
wich puts the SPIRIT of Christmas on
basis, even though the custom has given
my husband and / many q harty laugh,
such as the occasion a few years ago,
after I had shopped all day like beast
of borden to find present for you that
would be useful and novel and at the
same time good looking and unexpected,
and days later your present to me ar
rived in the mails and what did 1t tern
OuL W Ut UUI lIulI SllSil tlldG Lou
sent you a few years still more pre-
viously. Still, 1t was unexpected, wich
is one element Of perfect present. and
as say we still have q merry laugh
every time we think Of II. o well. it's
little joyous incidents like that Wich
add the spice to life. Anyway your
thouwtful suggestion leaves me free to
select a present for YOU this year with
the feeling that it's a real free will of
faring and not a forced retern for an
other forced retern. So I won't expect
anything from you this year. and still
If you decide to send me something nice
in the same unforced SPIRIT, that natu-
reilly is entirely a matter for your own
discretion. Suffice it to say 1t would
come as complete serprise. Well Paw
leen won't ramble on any fertilizer Lit
tie Herbit sends you his love, though
I'm sure he wouldn't remember you, it's
SO long since he saw you. Your loving
sister Fanny.
Do you think I'm wrong about it
having a bubble meaning. Willyum?
ma said, and pop said, Yes think you
are. it has at least triple II not a
quadruple meaning
And he got behind the sporting page
and blew smoke over.
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Plum Pudding for Christmas
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

is boiled. One way is to butter and
flour square OF stout white cloth, ana
into it put the pudding. The cloth is
then tied about 1t. completely inclosing
the pudding. which Is given a good
round shape It IS put into kettle
OF boiling water to cover. and boiled
four hours. for q pudding the size OF
recipe given. The water must always
completely cover the pudding, and so IT
requires adding to from time to time.
Added water must always be boiling,
as lowered temperature spoils the
pudding. Another way is to put the
pudding In q covered buttered mold.
and immerse In boiling water and cook
as described above. Sometimes the
batter is put into a cake tin and baked
1t closely resembles heavy fruit cake.
Indeed Christmas pudding, fruit cake,
and mince pie have most in common
Christmas Plum Pudding.-Three-
fourth pound chopped suet, one-half
pound raisins. one-half pound currants,
one-fourth pound fresh bread crumbs,
one fourth cupful chopped almonds.
one-iourth pound altogether Of shaved
citron candied orange and lemon peel,
one-half pound sugar. five eggs. one
cupful milk, little more may be used
if needed, grated rind Of one lemon.
one-half teaspoonful each OF ground
cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, four
heaping tablespoonfuls flour. one-half
teaspoonfu! salt, two level teaspoonfuls
baking powder.
Sift baking powder and flour. Re-
serve one tablespoonful Of the flour to
add to suet as chopped. To this Toured
chopped suet add the eggs. one at a
time Then stir in the mixed dry in
gradients, and moisten with the milk.
Lightly stir in the combined fruits
Put all in the pudding cloth (as de-
scribed) or in a buttered pudding mold
or several individual buttered molcs.
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or Mrs. Watersnake? Just look down
there and take notice Of that fin along
her back clear to the end of her tan
and back along the under side. Also
notice those small fms near her head"
Peter leaned so far forward that
Jerry was tempted to give him a little
push, but he didn't. "I-I"-began
Peter, and then said nothing more. for
ne didn't know what to say.
Jerry grinned. THAT is Mrs Eel"
said he. Mrs. Silver Eel and have
been acquainted With her almost since
can rememDcr. She wns quite small
when / first saw her. She is lust as
much a fish az is q Trout or one of
those minnovs you SO often see, and
she wouldn't thank you to hear YOU
call her a Snake.
4 don't care. she looks like one" re.
torted Peter cefiantly.
Not when you really look at her"
replied Jerry.
tCopyrisht. 1922
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Peter peevishly, for he was little put
out over having Jerry startle him so.
There she is just going in among
those weeds on the bottom"
Il don't see anything but fish" re-
piled Jerry mildly, but if Peter had
been looking at him he might have
seen a twinkle in Jerry's eye.
FISH" exclaimed Peter. Il guess
my eyes are as good as yours. and there
isn't fish in sight. Don't you see that
big Snake down there?''
Jerry shook his head. THE only
thing I see is a fish" said he.
Just then Peters snake" came
wholly into view right beneath them.
"There' cried Peter triumphantly.
If you can't see her now you certainly
are blind"
MY eyes are as good as they ever
were, and see an old acquaintance Of
mine, but she isn't member Of the
Snake family. she is FISH" replied
Jerry good naturedly. If any one is
having trouble with their eyes, it must
be you Did you ever see fms on Mr..
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Peanut Butter Chops.

Three tablespoons peanut butter, one
third cup cream, one egg, six slices
bread and three-Quarter cup cracker
crumbs Trim crusts from bread; spread
with peanut butter; cut in three oblong
pieces. Beat the egg and add the cream.
Dip the bread into this, then into
cracker crumbs. Place in well-greased
pan and bake in hot oven (450 de-
greSs Fahrenheit) until brown.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
BEDTIME STORIES
III THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Peter Is Mistaken.
Before you say . thing is so
Be positive you know you know.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
My Neighbor Says:

When washing glassware do
not put IN hot water. bottom
first, as it may crack from sud-
den expansion. Even delicate
glass can be safely washed in
very hot water if slipped in
edgewiSe.
Before using a new tin pan,
grease it with lard and put it In
the oven until the lard is melted.
Allow the grease to harden on
the tin before wiping it of. You
will then have a tin pan which
will wear very well.
Evening star., 1932-12-13

Before you say . thing is 50
Old Mother Nature.
~ FTEN when Peter Rabbit has
nothing In particular to do he
visits the Smiling Pool 1t
~ isn't because Re likes the
water. He doesn't. He can
swim II he has to, but 1t is only once
In q great while that he goes into the
water unless forced. He visits the Smil-
ing Pool to gossip with those who live
there and because he has discovered
surprising things there. Once Peter
would have said that he knew all about
those who live in the Smiling Pool, but
that was q long time ago, when he
was sure he knew all there is to know.
Since then he has learned that no one
knows all there is to know. In fact,
suspect that If you asked him ne would
tell you that the Wisest know only a
little OF all that Is to be known.
1t was on one Of his carly visits to the
Smiling Pool that Peter made mis-
take that made him feel very foolish
indeed. He was young then and OUT 9
sure that he had little TO learn. Young
people often are that way, you know
It was very still there at the Smiling
Pool. Not q single Merry Little Breeze
was stirring. and the water was as
smooth as glass. Peter was sitting on
the bank where the water was fairly
deep, and 1t was 50 clear that he could
see right to the bottom.
He had come over for bit Of gossip,
and he was disappointed to f1nd none
Of his friends about. He had been
sure that he would find Jerry MusKrat
or Grandfather Frog but neither was
in sight So Peter. having nothing else
to do, sat there starring down in the
water Presently his attention was
caught by a movement among the
water weeds on the bottom. A head
with a rather sharp nose appeared and
was followed by q slender body over
three feet long.
Peter made face. ugh" he ex-
claimed. Wonder what Mr.. Water
snake is looking for down there. I
wonder If he is after Grandfather Frog.
don't like Snakes"
'Mr Watersnake isn't down there"
said a voice right behind him. 1t
startled Peter so that he all but jumped
into the Smiling Pool. He had been so
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intent staring Into the water that
Jerry Muskrat had stolen up behind
him. Il just saw Mr.. Watersnake back
in the swamp where the Laughing
Brook enters the Smiling Pool" con-
tinued Jerry.
well, II it isn't Mr.. Watersnake IL Is
Mrs. Watersnake," declared Peter.
Where is she?" asked Jerry, looking
down in the water. Il 6on't see her"
Then you must be blind" retorted
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Stuffed Flank Steak.

Clean and trim Ia pounds flank
steak Sprinkle with salt and pepper;
spread with bread stuffing, roll and
tie. Scar in hot fat until brown. Add
a cup water and bake until tender In
a moderate oven, $50 degrees Fahren-
heit, for IL hours. basting frequently
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Oysters With Celery.

Twenty-Five oysters. III cups white
sauce. cup cut celery. tablespoon
minced green pepper or pimento
Clean the oysters, cook until the edges
curl. Add the oysters and the celery
and pepper to the white sauce. When
hot, pour over slices of toast.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Mulled Cider.

Heat two quarts Of cider and add one
cupful Of brown sugar, half teaspoon
full Of cloves and two tablespoonfuls Of
cinnamon drops. Cook until the cinna-
mon drops dissolve. Serve hot.
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Cocoa Matted Milk.

Mix one tablespoonful Of cocoa with
one tablespoonful Of sugar and one
tablespoonful Of matted milk. Add to
one cupful OF scalded milk and cook for
a few minutes. Serve with half a cup
full of cream Whipped
Evening star., 1932-12-13

TOP OF A PUDDING JUST BE-
FORE SERVING.
and whatever the course is called, the
pudding is the same. 1t is a very rich
pudding, with plenty of raisins in it,
and it is these which give the pudding
its name. as raisinS are especially pre-
pared plums Of an especial variety.
The richness of plum pudding IS
supplied chiefly by suet, which takes
the place of butter in fruit cake. say
chiefly, since the other fruits besides
raisins, which go into the pudding. also
enrich it. Although the suet IS used, a
Christmas plum pudding is different
from a suet pudding in that it has
more fruit. There is as much differ
ence between these two puddings as
there is between a pound cake and
one-egg cake They have certain in
gradients which are alike, but the rich
ness and flavor of added ones in the
Christmas plum pudding give quality
not found in suet puddings. However
there is enough similarity for this lat
ter pudding to be substituted just be-
cause it is not SO rich, when there are
children in family for whom the ca
tering must be considered.
A genuine Christmas plum pudding
Evening star., 1932-12-13

TINE dessert which, above all. be-
longs especially to Christmas, Is
plum pudding In England 1t is
i known as Christmas plum pud-
ding, or just Christmas pudding,
and the course at which 1t Is served Is
called the sweets" course. while the
course which we call fruit is called
dessert. BY whatever name it is known,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-25
The House ofthe Three GanderS
SYNOPSIS

Exhausted. ragged, and starving, .
boy of about sixteen Is found in the
woods by camping party. He has
Tyson. Bat comes after him, but his
new friends conceal him. Fed. and In
clean clothes. the boy, who gives his
his way to Canton, with a letter to
Colonel Blake. The colonel, his wife.
and their young daughter Ruth, are
Impressed by the boys manner. The
colonel secures him a situation in the
village of Amity Dam. He becomes
friendly with a youth Of his age,
sidered by the straitlaced people of
Amity Dam as a drunkard because of
his periodic lapses from strict sobriety.
Bat Morryson comes to Amity Dam to
take his son back to his own dissolute
life. Morryson, known lawbreaker, is
overawed by Colonel Blake. who Is the
out Of shad's life With Bony. he pays
q visit to Bumpy Brown.
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CHAPTER Nv
Foreground of the Mystery.

Foreground OF the Mystery.
Shad spent year and a half in
the little village. It was enlivened by
many visits to the Fun Shop in Browns
cove. The mysterious young lady had
thrown a glamor of romance upon 1t.
Once Bony had spoken playfully of
their admiration and of their wish to
see her again. Bumpy Brown looked
serious and quickly changed the topic.
He never spoke Of her. The boys had
jolly times with the tinker and his
bird. He entertained them with quaint
jests and thrilling tales and good food.
His good-natured, merry talk, not like
that of any other man, had made them
fond Of him. They were keen-minded
boys. They suspected that his stories
were not oil true, that his alleged
friend "Muggins" was a fiction. In
spite Of all this. they loved to be with
Bunny Brown.
Shad had now begun to find himself.
He was growing in strength, stature
and wisdom. He had learned how to
study. He had acquired an almost
sinful longing for good clothes. Still
he liked not less good books and good
company. His friend, the village doc
tor. had lent him the novels of Reade
and Dickens and the poems of Long
fellow and Tennyson. His best cred
itors were the doctor, the grammar
and the dictionary. He had begun to
enjoy his letter-writing. He had a
sense of pride in the long letter that
he had written to Mr.. Converse.
Mr.. Converse was so pleased with
the letter that he sent a check of fifty
dollars to the boy and babe him do
as he pleased with the money. Shad
went to Ashfield and bought fine raj
ment. That day he wrote a letter to
Ruth Blake in which he said:
'At last l can come to visit you
without being inundated and op-
pressed by soiled garments. l hope
that you will like my new clothes and
me. We have gone into partnership
and our business Is to make a good
impression on you. If we fail shall
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-03-25

Kukui Nut Has Added to Wealth of Hawaii

A profitable industry has developed
in Hawaii, In the extraction of oil of
the kukui-nut tree.
In days gone by. business of re-
spectacle size was built up around this
commodity, the output reaching about
10000 gallons month in 1850. The
oil was then used for lighting homes,
the nuts being burned after being
strung together on stick. 1t also
was employed as wood preservative.
Modern chemists have seen its value
in the manufacture of soft soap, oil
varnishes, paints and linoleums.
The kukui trees grow wild on every
island Of the territory, huge groves of
them flourishing in many mountain
valleys. 1t Is estimated that there are
not less than $4,000 acres Of the trees.
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CHAPTER III-continued

-
There was rap at the door. Shad
opened it. A well-dressed, handsome
young lady about twenty years old
stood looking at the boy with an ex-
preston Of establishment in her face.
She uttered no word Of greeting.
Her manner was naughty when she
said: II want to see Mr.. Brown"
She turned away as she spoke.
Bumpy changed color. With look Of
surprise and embarrassment he said !:
"All right. I'll be with you in a
minute"
The girl descended the steps and dis
appeared. Bumpy put on his coat and
hurried out-of-doors saying:
"Set down, boys. I'll be with you
soOn."
He closed the door behind him and
followed the young lady. Through a
window the boys saw them walk to-
gether into the edge Of the thicket
where they stood talking.
"Who is that?" Shad asked.
"Darned If KNOW" was Bumpy's
answer. But I'd like to set an look
at her for week.
"She is pretty-no mistake" Shad
agreed.
Soon the girl went away.
Returning Bumpy stopped in front
of the shack. The boys went out to
him. He did not speak Of his mysteri-
GUS caller. He finished his work. He
put some tools and clothing in his
pack basket.
swell, boys, Well so along with ye,"
he said cheerfully. "Dick an me are
goin' to Bolton tonight SO we can
begin work in the mornin'."
Two small green sticks having four
crotches were lashed on either side
of the basket. They sloped upward
and backward. A dashed rod lay in
the lower crotches. This was Dicks
saddle. The rim of the basket helped
the bird to balance himself when neces-
sary. Released from his cage, Dick
laughed joyously and shouted, Come
on and flew to his perch behind the
pack basket now on the back Of his
master. In moment, settled on his
perch he soberly declared:
money makes the mare CO."
The boys laughed. 1t was indeed
an outfit as curious and as amusing as
any that ever took to the road. Bumpy
stopped suddenly and turned to his
two companions and said:
by Jeedix, boys! We've had fun
an wen have some more. like you.
If airy one O. you ever needs a friend
er home, come to me-"
When he had returned that eve
ming Shad succeeded in writing a let
ter to Ruth Blake In which he felt a
sense of pride and satisfaction. 1t
told of his day with Bunipy Brown.
Its spelling and grammar would later
have made him vince but not in his
best days could he have improved its
humor.
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Beauty Accessories

MANY women think of beauty ac-
Iva cessories as expensive luxuries.
Time was when every cleansing cream,
skin tonic and nourishing cream were
regarded as extravagances. Today
they are a necessity In every we'll
groomed woman's home.
And even the more luxurious
accessories such as exquisite eve
ming compacts are being adopted
more and more as vital parts of the
ensemble-just as jewelry and
kerchiefs and trinkets have long
ago been adopted as very neces-
sary accessories to the perfect en-
semble in clothes.
But it is not of the luxurious Access
sOries am going to tell you, but rath-
er of a few inexpensive and effective
beauty helps which are really helps
and which will not make a dent in any
purse.
am especially enthusiastic about q
rubberized headband. Every woman
who has ever creamed her face knows
that she can work more smoothly when
her hair is tucked under protective
band-be It a towel, piece Of gauze
or cap. The first step In giving one
self a facial at home Is tucking the
hair under a towel or cap. In this
way you can work up, up to the top of
the forehead (Which, alas, is often neg
lected out of fear that the hair will
became greasy with cream If a pro-
tective band Is not secured over the
hairline). You can cream the cheeks
to the jawbone and over to the ears.
And the ears themselves should have
a Dreaming, you know. And when u.s.
ing a bleach you need not fear getting
1t over the hair. This headband is
made of rubberized material, is thin,
easy to slip on and off, and best of
all, 1t Is very inexpensive.
Another inexpensive item which I
feel that all readers will be interested
In Is the new type of tissue. These
little tissues are daintily assembled
with little hemstitching, to look for
all the world like a dainty handker-
chief. Physicians have recommended
item as being more sanitary in case
of cold than handkerchiefs. Used
for that purpose they are an economy.
And these little tissues can also be
used in various other ways. To re-
move old makeup, for instance.
Something that has been sorely need
ed for some time and is at last on the
market is new nail white in the
form of a pencil. 1t is very easy to
use and is effective when used dry. or
slightly moistened
20. 1892. Bell syndicate)-wNus Service.
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in love at seventeen. It was the be-
ginning Of great happiness"
The boy was quick to take ad-
vantage of this opening. He was
loaued for 1t. He blushed as he
looked at her and said:
Il guess that know how you felt.
You loved to lie down at night and be
alone with your happiness. In the
morning the birds sang of the love in
your heart. Even the flowers in the
field knew your secret. They looked
at you and nodded their heads as If
they would give you encouragement.
That is the way they treat me-"
"You?"
"Yes, they are always reminding
me Of the colors in her hair and eyes
and cheeks. think that the sun and
the moon and the stars shine only to
show her face to me-"
"My child! Are you in loveT'
"Yes, but am not child"
"Whom do you love?"
your daughter"
Mrs. Blake took the boys hand and
laughed.
I'm love! and getting one hundred
and fifty dollars year!" she ex-
claimed with good-natured amusement.
II suppose that you and your wife
could get along on bread and water"
'I'm not always going to be poor"
''YOur school days have scarcely be-
gun"
II learn fast. I shall get along"
''The time to fall in love is after
you have got along, not before"
ut comes when 1t comes. Nobody
can tell when he will fall in love-"
II wouldn't take this SO seriously.
You'll get over It."
Never! You don't know how bad
1t Is. / would rather die than give 1t
up. ! want to be engaged to Ruth"
1T is impossible. You are both far
too young"
'But you were only seventeen when
you fell in love-"
"True, but those days things were
different and was not engaged for a
year after that. The colonel was then
three years older than I-old enough
to be sure of himself. Now, Shad, 1
must ask you to promise me on your
word Of honor as a gentleman that
you will say nothing to Ruth of this
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BY IRVING BACHELOR
not blame the clothes but shall think
that an, In worry hod l,,ol-
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not blame the clothes but / shall think
that am in very bad luck"
1t must be said that the undertake
ing was successful. On three Sun
days that autumn he and the new
clothes were engaged in this romantic
enterprise. The handsome lad and
the girl went canoeing and rode about
the countryside together. The boy
succeeded in getting himself deeply in
love. The last of these visits was on
Sunday late In October. The colonel
was not at home. Shad ate a midday
dinner with Ruth and her mother.
The girl left them for time to go
out on an errand. This was purely
strategic move. The friendly gentle
woman and the boy talked together.
"Amity Dam is no place for you,"
said Mrs. Blake. "I'm going to try to
help you out of that mire of rusticity.
You must come to Canton and 60 to
school. The colonel and have been
laying plans. I have no boy and /
could be kind Of mother to you"
II should like that. i would be very
proud"
you need a mother or father to
whom you could bring your troubles.
You are SO young"
"Well, my greatest trouble is the
fact that am so young"
do you call that trouble? I wish
that were back at your age. / was
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Shooting Merely a Bluff

Some Latin-American countries re-
sort to revolutions as simple form
Of election and regard it as the best
method for making political
change, Charles HI. Cunningham, for
mer United States commercial at
tache at Lima, Peru, said at st.
Louis recently. "There is lot of
blank shooting done in some of the
revolutions, with shots being fired
mainly for effect" Cunningham said.
During some of the revolutions in
Peru foreigners were allowed to
transact business as usual in down.
town districts. but were warned to
keep off of certain streets where
fighting was going on.