Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1921, Page 25

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Your' grocer or dealer will give your orders im- mediate atte, . but, 1t for any reason ho is unable to supply you, phone— WALTER C. SCOTT 739 15th St. N.E, Washington Distributor AND DON'T FORGET 10 FORDS FREE —to the 10 persons saving the largest num- ber of crowns from Arrow Special by December 3lst. Get busy and Win One. | mude successes of a lot who are now THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, ITTLE CTORIES lfififlgnn??r;-' ||Peter Is in the Tightest of Places. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS, 'Tin only when I'm caught and eaten That I'll admit that I am beaten. —Peter Rabbit. A pity it is that there are not more people like Peter. It would have failures. No one has ever been in tighter places than Peter Rabbit, yet somehow he has always managed to get out of them. That is because he has never given up, even when there has seemed to be no hope. As he crouched in Buster Bears cave, watching Yowler the Bob Cat at the entrance, Peter knew that much depended on whether or not Yowler would dare enter that cave. He knew Yowler for the coward he i and he hoped with all his might that Yowler's fear of Buster Bear would make him afraid to enter, even though he knew that Buster was not at home. The hope in_ Peter's heart grew as he saw how Yowler hesitated. Sev- eral times Yowler started to enter and then backed out. Twice he turn- ed to stare ull about him in the moon- light. His funny stub of a tail twitched with anger and impatience. Plainly he was having hard work to gain courage enough to enter that cave. But at last Peter saw a new light in those fierce eye they once more peered into the cave, and he knew that Yowler had made up his mind to enter. The fact is, Yowler could smell Peter in there, and he had decided that if Peter had dared go in there, there was no reason why he shouldn’t go in, too. It wasn't as if he had got to stay there. He hadn't a doubt that he would find and catch Peter within a minute or two. Then he would carry Peter outside and away where he need not worry about Buster o stealthily he entered that >eter was in despair. What should he do? What could he do? Yowler was bound to find him. It 5 useles for him to try to get past Yowler. It seemed to Peter that this time surely he would lose his life. And then he remembered something. He bered that i a tiny cave opened ntrance from he larg Peter waited longer. With a bound, he made for that little cave, and just in th of tim narrow -ntranc none too soon. At his first Yowler had seen him and bounded forward. As he struggled throuugh that narrow entrance, Yow- ler's claws scratched his hind legs. Peter_screamed with pain and fright, and Yowler snarled with disappoint- ment. That little cave was very small. It s hardly big enough for Peter to round in. Now he crouched far back in it as h need for him to. s ng in vain to tear away the had thrust a paw in—a paw laws. stretched as was_trying hook them into Peter. Only by ttening himself against the back wall could Peter keep out of reach of those groping claws. Two or three times they scratched him 4 tore little tufts of hair from his coat. Peter was in the tightest of tight places, and he knew it. And, oh, how he did long for the dear Oid Briar- patch and wish he had had sense enough to stay ther “If I ever get out of this. I'll never, never leave the Old Briar-patch again,” sobbed Peter. (Copyright, 1921, by T. W. Burgess.) R Shrimp Patties. Melt four tablespoons of butter and add two tablespoons of flour with half a teaspoon of salt and a little!were happy. Then half papri . stirring pour on graduall onstantly. one and a cups of milk as soon as the saucel thickens, add one cup of canned shrimps, broken in pieces, and one cup of canned peas, drained from their liquor. Fill into patties which have been heated and serve at once. n Everybody’s Stoc —Little red packages of raisins raisins that ever delighted children and On the might And you've ranged around the tree And the stocking will hold only one more thing— Slip in at the top, so it’s the first seen, a little red package of thing Little Sun-Maids,— The most luscious little Christmas LITTLE Sun-Maids—5c “The Between-Meal Raisins”’ Packed fust Bike orbig siser™ San-Maidsin a grest, modern, ‘Wholesome, sweet and clean. Made from scedless table grapes— the fin- est kind, . Malil coupon for free book containing recipes. no | very Squeezed through that il belong in the world you're used to, Raisins for Christmas! before Christmas When all through the hoxse . Not & creature §s stirving, Not even a monse— t all the things ar- Mambership 13,000 Growers Dept. P:305-35; Fresno, Calif, THE PIPER CALLS FOR HIS PAY. < ETROIT for a week,” John Lindsay groaned over the telephone, on the after- noon train. “So if you'd pack my bag and bring it in—could you catch the 'leven-forty? That would give us time for lunch togéther.” Merriam pulled her fur toque over her bronze curls, tried to hide hcrl pallor with the first rouge she'd ever needed, hated herself and washed n] away, “This {s the way I'll feel all the| rest ot my life,” she thought de- spondently as the suburban train bumped along. Luncheon was a strain. John was his grumpiest. T'm lucky if T get back by Friday. Get some kid to tend fires for you and muke Cecily stay. Don’t wait for my train, Il put you on the two-ten.” he was in a panic lest he see her when she ran back from the train seat where he'd left her. She hurried across to the avenue, her bank closed at three and she had a great deal to do before that. he had just two rings left, John's modest pearls and her father's sapphire. She was too nervous to dicker. She did ask the courteous clerk to hold the pearl ring for her. She deposited her mone) wrote a cieck, addressed an envelope and mailed it. But the freedom siw[ had thought to feel did not come. Back in Rosedale she found hei self in a panic of inexplicable fear. She was actually glad that the fires were out. he welcomed her smoky struggles with kindlings and coals. Rags was raptuously glad to have her back; he adored her with all his dogi heart, and trotted patiently up and down_ stairs as she journeyed from fireplace to furnace She had bolted the doors firmly but she lis- tened eagerly for Cecily's arrival. But her cousin ‘phoned instead. “I simply can’t, you little coward Dash over to some of your neighbo it you're scare-cat. Perfect rot| you're staying in the country win- ters, anyway. The kitchen ticked so loudly that she shut the pantry doors. The wind swirled madly. tichard Slocum arrived at 8. She looked 80 wan in her blue serge shab- biness that it broke down the last | barrier that had held him in chegk “Cec’ ought to be ashamed™ he tried to joke, but his voice trembled. “I'm going across to Leila’s, anyhow. < up your Leila won't wapt me.” Merriam tried to keep a brave front. “I had luncheon with her Thursday. and she | alled me Genle Gloom.” i DId_she"—Richard wet his lips—| “tell you what I—o-" i Merriam shook her head. “I'v quarreled awfully with Leila,| Rich.” she said. i “Oh. that T've < nee. aren’t yourself thes mind. “She thouught didn’t like what she thought." A ghost of Merriam's laugh manag to tinkle. “She's a bad little thinke Leila understood She kno She i the bush. jit. But you of life any lenger. And I can’t stand lit for you. It's all John Lindsay can ever give you. this sort “Let me snapped masterfully. Y ov time 1 try to, but this time I'm g to speak my little piece. ’ anything about John. my contract with him. a word about vou both treating me | as though 1 were ‘the-villain- still-pursued-her.” I'm the best friend and the oldest friend you have. I've loved you ever since you were a scrap of a girl, and I'll never care a tinkers damn about anybody else. And_John stole you away from me. out Ty and he doesn’t. Bu wouldn't say a word even then. T 1 thought vou But you're not. You're struggling along against odds that fail. Ycu can't stand a shabby house nd a shabby burb. I'll promi: ou this. 1 wom't come near vou | until you send for me. After to- inight. But tonight 1 want to take you to Leila’s. Tl go away directly 1T get there. Leila will tell you ex- i “‘ ‘ ' | | grown-ups. and hearth— mas day— cigar stores. Had highest quality, 100 raisin \ Name CALIFORNIA ASSOCI- ATED RAISIN CQ, Brides Will Be Brides By Lucille Van Slyke. }up into the next hole at the same end. | Seedless, full of practically pre-di- gested nourishment and rich in food- iron which helps to fortify the blood. A natural, healthful sweetmeat for the kiddies—just the thing for Christ- Sodon’t forget them. Get them now. §c each at drug, grocery, candy and Pesenen= { Cut This Out and Send It} California Associated Raisin Co. Dept. P-205-35, Fresno, Calif. . Please send me copy of your free book, “Sun-Maid Recipes.” est delicacies of our tables. what cooking would be without them! themselves as a food many of us neg- lect mastering more than one or two ways of doing fried, poached and in an omelet, per- haps, but no more. actly what to do. She'll go west with you. 3 Her head was bent, all he could see was the tangled bronze of her curls against the adorably white curve of her neck. He stopped to kiss that white curv It was Rags who made the ridicul- ous anti-climax.* Bristling with doggy rage he tore and snapped at Rich- ard's ankles. Merriam stooped, pick- ed him up, and carried him strug- gling to the pantry, where he yapped idiotically all the while she was an- swering Richard. She faced the man who had been her dearest friend—and dearest enemy —bravely, but never in her life had sha been so gorgeously angr: ‘Please go quickl, 'm the very maddest I ever was! I can't talk. Her hands held her throat. “I can't think what to say—perhaps I deserve being insulted the way you're insult- ing me. TIl take my part of the blame. But, Rich—I—wrote you a letter this afternoon and sent you a check—special delivery. You ought to have had it. It's for all the extra money you've paid John since August. And I'm going to ask him to resign as soon as he gets back from this trip. use g0! I'm so unspeakably angry! Why, Rich’ I'd rather be un- happy with” John than happy with anybody else!” Color blazin she defled him. Indeed. she her foot at him as she had in the when she was a little girl and | teased her. “You I any vight any more in John's l|;-us " she ended with a quiet d nit ig- Another epinode of this story in | tomorrow’s Sta i I The Children’s Hour This little occupation for an hour; now and then will teach Marie ccon-| omy and usefulness: The cardboard from the box your; new suit came home in will help us out this time. Cut a piece twice the size you want the bag to be. Divide it in halves with a dotted line, as in the diagram. Stroke it on the dotted | line with a Kuife not too sharp. Punch| holes in each end. threc-eighths of an, inch apart. Put a knot at the end of a strong white cord. Starting under-) neath, put the cord up through the| first hole. Bring it down into the| opposite hole at the other end, and| in the used. Repeat this, up and down . till all the holes a the board in halves and| s together or clamp| remnant” bag i hunt out all the pretty ! colored material she can find. These xhe tears into sirips one-half or three- | quarter inches wide and uges them to weave on her cardboard loom. Shel starts at the bottom and goes over one and under one, round and round till she reaches the top. To get a tight weave, she may use a comb to push the strips together. When thel card is cut at the top between the holes, it can be removed. And when Marie has sewed on two braided handles she will have a stunning schoolbag. which will be the envy of 11 her little friends. 1 R. L. RIBLER. (Copyright. 1t PR e s i Huge ostrich fans. In spite of the vogue for eagle feather fans and for | fans of spangled net and painted | gauze, there remains a fondness for | huge fans of gorgeous ostrich in rich colors. Your Iron Today? DECEMBER Eggs That Tempt the Ap- deliciou: as a foundation. 1 liced or wdd grated cheese to the cream sauce, sauce to brown in a hot oven or un- der a gas broilers less possibilities. any bits of leftover vege have on hand. heat them in a skillet with a little butter, then fold them in the omelet Wi meat of any sort may be mixed in w them into the pan. omelet for des: the mixture and serving w be served in attractive and w ham fried ham. risp strips of bacon over each emg R and egg dish, j{ broiled ham just a minute and pile in the them with poa small bl 99 203, 1921, FEATURE PAGE.' i EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING petite. Eggs are certainly one of the great- Think Yet when it comes to scrving eggs BY LAURA KIRKMAN. so—scrambled, bolled, ever said or done an_impulsive or reckless thing in her life I liked Mrs. §. on did not find h comfortable Christmas Gift for Housekeeper. Today I am going to chat upon a pretty good gift for any housekeeper to receive this Christmas—and one she can give herself. To sure, 1| don’t wish to imply that every hous Creamed eggs in many ways are Make a thick cream sauce Then pour it over ached eggs—the boiled eggs either Sometimes her ser e another visit to and | received a ut in halves. sometimes add minced parsley, some- . acquaintance with Mr times add a 1ot of paprika, sometimes | K¢ePéT needs this gift, for many | LR LI Yook LI slip the eggs covered with the cream|Women already have it. But there|the movies regulariy! And she h are, oh, so many who don’t possess it! It is the gift of taking things eas- ily—taking our disappointments cas- ily, taking our failures easily, taking our neighbors’ opinions easily (1) and taking life easily in general. Now, I don't mean by that that we should leave curls of dust lying be- neath the chairs and plan our meals about five minutes before the dinner hour. What I refer to is a state of mind. The most particular house- keeper in the world can have it. But perhaps 1 can best define my meaning of the phrase by relating the following true little stor About ten years ago 1 visited a friend who lived in a small New Eng- town. While there 1 met a among a Mrs. S, teemed in friend informed me. he i ve: ive, and no- body could ever criticize her. She never wears extreme styles und | bright colors; she never goes Lo the movies; and uppose she has TRAVERS 314 7th STREET N. W. JUST WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OUR FEBRUARY SALE IN DECEMBER PRICE ALONE COUNTS THESE DAYS developed a very human little twinkl- in her eye. “What's changed her?” of my friend. “Si And then omelets. They have end- You can a 1 demande: doesn't_seem o <he used to.” s just it.” my friend replied “She has Tearned to snatch a little harmless furi from life as she goes o: her The war taught her that You xee, she did hospital work an. amused the wounded soldiers. And | really think it showed her for th. first ‘time_in her life that it is posi tively selfish for any one to trus- themselves up with a Spartan prim- ness. It chills everybody around on« She had been a damper on her friend: for years. and now she’s one of the most popular women in town. She's learned to say impulsive things lik. the rest of us, and take the conse And while she's lost her stal and her unblemished repu tation for conservatism, she's gain a happy-go-lucky viewpoint that i worth lots more to her. —_— Brocade negiiges that would onc: have been considered quite gorgeous enough for dinner gowns. Cut them neatly and hen you roll it over. And minced ith the beaten eggs before you turn You can make an t by adding sugar to it, if you ixh, with a sweetened sauc Moreover, the usual standbys may different ays. Take ham and egg: ut the in rounds and place carefully | eggs, one on each round of For bacon and eggs, Cross two en you serve i broil For another ham little slices of town, enter of a platter, surrounding e hed ege —_— Gilded quills, stuck at odd angles in k velvet hats. YOUR UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF EVERY HIGH AND LOW WOMENS SHOE IN THE HOUSE ONE PRICE Made to Retail for $6 to $14 a Pair NOT A WINTER CLEARANCE OF OLD STOCK ‘BUT FINAL DISPOSAL OF EVERY PAIR OF WOMEN’S SHOES WE OWN PATENT COLT TAN CALF BLACK SUEDE BLACK KID BLACK SATIN BROWN KID BROWN CALF BLACK CALF Nothing Reserved—Sale Includes BOOTS, OXFORDS and PUMPS ALL SHORT LINES OF BROKEN SIZES Are Crouped for Quick Action at Included here is the balance of our Loweg Priced Lines, formerly up to $7 the pair. ———————— EXTRA SALESMEN TO SERVE PROMPTLY Doors Open Tomorrow at $ A.M.