New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1917, Page 4

News For \ IREVELATIONS ‘Why Madge Swept Memories Aside and Said “Oh, My Father! T've ‘Wanted You So!” “My fatheér! Robert Gordon—my ftather!” 1 Jooked at the elderly man kneel- ing beside my bed ,and -my brain whirled avith the unreality of it all The * of mystery,” the. ‘“Quester” of Broadway, the elderly soldier -of fortune, hbout whose, reputed wealth and his constant searching jof faces .| the idle gossip of the clty’s’Boheml had whirled—to think that this man was the father I had mnever known, the father, alas!. whom I had hoped novor to know. s o v T el T msr POSING. 1 ly washable because made of \" net is this adorable‘little frock. | a 1tle hymn ‘of Joy. ng was Clear to me now— tlm reason for his staring at me when he first caught sight of me in the Sydenham Hotel, "his trailing of my movements until he had found out my name and- home, the intro- duction he obtained-to Dicky, and through him to me, his emotion at hearing my mother’s name, his em- barrassing attentions ‘to me ever since—the explanation for all which had puzzied me had come in the choking words of the man whose head was bowed against my bed, and whose whole frame was shaking with suppressed. sobs. I felt: myself trembling in the grip of a mighty surge of longing to gather that bowed gray head into my arms and lavish the love he longed for upon my father. My heart sang I, who had ‘been kinless, with no one of my own | blood, had found a father! Mr Irllll 3 lnn "'dmu 'tue-nuy--uhu. !:9 _STARTING And 'then, Wwith my sthetched, almost touchi: head the revulsion came, True, this man was my father, but he was also the man who had made ‘my mother’s life one long tragedy. All my life I had schooled myself to hate the man who had deserted my mother and me when I was four years old, who had added to the desertion the insult of taking with sand, out- n;[ my father's mother’s ‘most intimate friend. fove for my mother had been absorb- ing emotion of my life, until she had left me, and because of that love I had loathed the very thought of the man who had caused her w'ufler so terribly. “Where Is——?2" My father lifted" his head and looked at me, and there was that in his eyes which made me shudder, It ‘was the look of & prisoner in the dock, waiting to receive ® sentence. “Of course, I knew you must hate the very sight of me, Margaret,” he said brokenly.” ‘I had not meant to tell you so soon, But I have to go away'almost at once to- South Ameri- ca, and it is very uméertain’ when I shall return. ‘I could not bear to go without your knowing how I have hnd and longed for you. 5 “Never so great a sinner as I, my child,” . the. weary old voice went ; “but, oh, if you bould know my bitter ‘repentarice, my years of. lane- liness.” His voics tore at my heart strings, but T steeled . myself 'against him. One thing I must know. “Where 18 the person with whom—' I could not finish the words. “I do not know”, The words rang true, I was sure he was not lying to me, “I have not seen or heard of her in over twenty years. Then the association M not lasted. I had a sudden clalrvoyant glimpee MONDAY, MAY 7. Jessy ‘L. Lasky Presents RALDINE -mm )AN THE WOMAN” mm&-woot:l‘omotmh. him the woman who had been my! OF A WIFE By ADELE GARRISO‘ had been the real love of his life. His 'Infatuation for the other woman had been but a temporary madness. What long drawn out, agonized repen- tance must have been his for twenty years with wife, child and home lost to him? I leaned back and closed my eyes for a minute, overwhelmed with the problem which confronted me. And then—call it hallucination or what you will—I heard my mother’s voice, as clearly as I over heard it in life, repeating the words I had read weeks before inwthe letter she had left for me at her death.” “Remember it is my last wish, Mar- garet, that if your father be living sometime You may be reconciled o him.” 1 opened my eves with a little cry of thanksgiving. It was at if my mother had stretched out her hand from heaven.to sanction the one thing 1 most longed to do. “Father!”‘ I gasped. "Oh father, 1 have wanted you sa.” e uttered a little cry of joy, and then my father's arms were around me, my face was close to his, and for the first time since I was a baby of four years I.knew my father's kisses. “Keep This Carefully.” A smothered sound, almost like a groan, startled mie, and then th door slammed shut. “What was that?” there any one there My father raised his head. ‘No, there is no one there,” he sald. “See, the wind is rising . It must have been that which slammed the door, I think I would better shut the window.” ~ He moved over to the window, which Lilllan had kept partly ajar for air, and closed it, Then he returned to my bedside. ““There is one thing I must ask you ito do my child”, he said hesitatingly, “and, that is to keep secret the fact that instead of being Robert Gordon, 1 am in reality Charles Robert Gor- don Spencer, and your father. Of course your husband must know and Mrs. Underwood, as her husband is going with me to South America. But I should advise very °strangly against the knowledge coming into the possession of anyone else. *I cannot explain to you now why 1 dropped part of my name, or why I exact this promise,” he went on, my asked. “Is but it is imperative that I do ask it and that you heed the request. You will respect my wishes in this matter, will you not, my daughter?” It was all very stilted, almost melo- dramatic, but my father was so much in earnest that I readily gave the promise he asked. With a look ! of relief he took ‘a. package from his pncket and handed it to me. ‘Keep this carefuly,” he sald. ‘It contains all the data which you will need in case of my death. Rumor says that I am & very rich man. As usual rumor is wrong, but I have enough so that you will always be comfortable., And for fear that some- thing might happen to you in my abgence I have placed to your ac- count in the Knickerbocker money enough for any emergency, also for any extra spending money you may wish. The bank book is among these papers. I trust that you will use it. I shall like to feel that you are using it. And now goodby. 1 shall not see you again.” He, kissed me, lingeringly; tenderly, and went aut of the room. I lay looking at the package he had given me wondering if it were all a dream. WEARS THIS GOWN CALLING. . BEAUTY SPOTS. Dove gray satin, put up Russian blouse and straight skirt, makes an ultra afternoon costume. The paisley patterns are done in silver thread on the gray, a jumper blouse to offset the beautiful hat wreathed with an ostrich plume. ¢ |ite heart interest., MISS FARRAR TALKS ON FILM ACTING Miss Geraldine Farrar, who will appear at the Lyceum in Cecil; B. DeMille’s film version of the life story of Joan of Arc, entitled “Joan the Woman,” recently discussed the differences between the arts of mo- tion and grand opera acting. The picture will be shown at the Lyceum theater three days ssarting Monday, May 7, with matinee daily. “There is something so different about creating a role for the camera and creatirig a part for the opera,” said Miss Farrar. “The two arts are not so closely allied as one would think. With thegopera there are weeks of preparation, to be sure, and then comes the premier. It is true that great latitude is allowed on the operatic stage for the development of character and to the broadening of effects. But after all, the fundamen- tals of the performance continué the same in its various repetitions. “The past summer has been a revelation to me. For nearly three months many hours every day and sometimes far into the night I have watched the story develop from an idea into a massive production. bd think Mr. DeMille has done wonder- ful things and I believe .the scenario by Miss Jeanie MacPherson to be & revelation to those who doubt that a long picture must rely on its spec- tacular features to the exclusion of It is true that throughout this picture there are va- rious extraordinary spectacles, such as the battle scenes in the siege of Orleans, but one never loses _sight of the central figures, her hopes,’ Rer ambitions her - disappointments and her failures.” ‘While Miss Farrar was in Cali- fornie during the past summer she startled her friends by appearing at the studio one morning with her hair clipped to a length just above her ‘| shouiders. Her beautiful black locks ,hlfl been sacrificed to the cause of grt; the photograph herewith clearly showing to what length the prima donna went in order the more accu- rately to look the part of Joan of Arc. Popular prices will prevail in this city for the first time. SAXAPHONE QUARTET KEENEY. FAVORITES Prominent among the vaudeville at- tractions at Keeney’s this week is the act of the Darling Saxaphone Four, a quartet of talented young ladies. | These clever musicians give a most Aentertainlng concert on the saxaphone ‘and interpolate vocal numbers, using several of the popular songs of the day. Louis Howe gives a remarkable exhibition as a contortionist and Mar- garet Tantzer and company appear to advantage in a singing and talking sketch. There are several good film feat- ures for the balance of the week. To- night there will be the latest episode in “The Mystery of the Dowble Cross.’ Tonight, Friday and Saturday, Charlie Chaplin will be seen in “The Cure,” and Owen Moore will make his bow from the screen in “A Girl Like That.” “SIGHT SEERS” GOES BIG AT THE GRAND ‘““The Sight Seers” an entirely new Blutch Cooper burlesque, is packing the Grand theater this week. This is a two-act musical comedy with a chorus of exgeptional beauty, vau- deville of merit and a book that is written by Billy K. Wells, a well known - writer who knows his busi- ..ness. Mr. Cooper personally directed ithe staging of the production, and ' and the cast is headed by such comedy stars as ‘Will J. Kennedy and Jack Miller. Kennedy is noted for his true to life “rube” impersonations and i this season is gaining new laurels for his clever work. Among the personal of the supporting company might be mentioned such people as Harry P. | Kelly, Bobby Von Horn, the’ Carnival : Four, Kitty Forsyth and Flo Davis. Menu for Tomorrow Ereakfast Fruit Poached Bggs Creamed Potatoes Corn Meal Muffins Coffee Lunch Fried Potatoes Cold Blaw Cinnamon Buns Tea Dinner Vegetable Soup Salmon Loaf Boiled Rice Kale ‘Watercress French Dressing Fruit Pop Overs v Coffee Boiled Rice—Wash grains in sev- eral waters. When rice is thoroughly clean, scatter it gradually into a saucepan three parts full boiling wa- ter. The water should only be slight- ly salted. Allow the rice to boil quickly from twelve to fifteen minutes, then strain through a colander. Re- turn ‘the rice to the empty saucepan, steam it for twenty minutes, Fruit Pop Overs—Pop overs for dessert are made in the same way as those for breakfast. When taken from the oven, open one side of each carefully, put in a spoonful of jam or preserves and serve with & creamy sauce. B ee—— “'T‘lzeavteoelrs and Women Readers After all the true test of economy is tlme—and surely time is the voucher for the saving qualities of er es. Sixty-two years of friendli- ness to housewives, of peace-making in thekitchen, « of sturdy, honest, dependable service, have spelled J economy in fuel, in food, and worry. That’s the¥ L ‘accomplishment of}§ es-—at your, service for as little cost} as'the inferior range. Come; in and see for ' the QuakerRange, “The Hqusevnfes SEGAL & BIRMBAUM: 432 Main Street, . SIDE TALKS By thes Add of Yo Moot It you were set down in ‘a shop any- where with your eyes closed, and ! asked to tell what kind of a shop it was, couldn’t you almost always guess by the aid of your nose? And I don’t mean only in cases' where the smell was something poign- | ant and unmistakable, as in a fish shop for instance. I mean in any shop, Take a shoe store. The next time You go into one, notice the distinc- tive smell. No, it isn’t wholly the smell of leather. If you think it is, 8o into a leather shop and see how diffsrent the distinctive odor there is. By the way, I wonder if there ever was a person who disliked the smell of leather? But in the odor distinc- tive to the shop, though leather is a component part, perhapsthe dom- {tnant part, it is not the whole. | That Undefinable Smell of the Apoth- ecary Shop. ‘The apothecary shop is another example of a distinctive but unan- alyzable odor. It seems to me that the soda fountain contributes an in- fluence that dominates that odor but I am not sure. It is certainly a most wonderful blend in which one catches suggestions of coap, of toothpaste, of tolletpowder and the dry vague frag- rance of a thousand' drugs. Last, time I was in an apothecary’s shop I sniffed so hard and so thoughtfully in an attempt to analyze this subtle odor thl.t I suddenly found the clerk looking ‘at me suspictously. ‘Wet Smells and Dry Smells. A grocery shop also has a frag- s | THE AMATEUR GARDENER | [ I HERALD'S DAILY ADVICE FROM WASHINGTON FOR THOSE, PLANTING HOME GARDENS. “ The Turnip. “On the 14th. day of July, sow your turnips wet or dry,” runs the old farm rhyme; but the ancient author of the verse doubtless isever knew of the advantages of garden turnips éh the spring says todays garden instruction from the Natianal Elmergency Food Garden commission, with which this paper is co-operating in the effort to make American cities self-sufficient in war ds far as veget- able food is concerned. In fact you may not only saw your turnips early—as soon as the soil is ready for any crop—but preferably wait for a wet day. Daimp ground makes the turnip seed sprout well. Turnips are one of the easiest of all garden crops to grow, and they produce abundantly, for each square food of soil devol to them. Give turnips a moist soil and cool weather in'the spring and they will mature in about 60 days or earlier, Tho faster they grow and the more lux- qurlent their top leaves the better they are; therefore it is well to plant spring turnips in rich sall. If they grow slowly they tend to become woody and bitter. Because turnips need moisture it follows that they need freguent cul- tivation, for much hoeing' makes the nurho:h of t:: ground dusty and saves the moisture in the u pr ek sround from Turnip rows even in a back yard garden whers space is limited should be 15 to 18 inches apart to allow the rank teps to spread out and still leave room for cultivation. A half ounce of seed will' plant 100 feet of row: Plant the seeds a half inch deep. Because of the tendency of spring turnips to lose ‘th in warm weather it is well to ‘plant only a small portion of the total bed at once, planting again at intervals, When plants are well up thin them, so that they stand 3 or 4 inches apart. The immature plants thus pulled out can be cooked for greens. New Britain. rance. all its own,—a clean,...spicy, dry smell. Smells can be divided mf» dry and wet, you know. And I thinkj it i1s almost always the wet smells. that are offensive. Leather is & dry smell. Fish is'a wet smell. Although it has nothing to do with shops, there is one more odor that <lamors to be mentioned on the chance that it may arouse. the.same train of memories in your mind that it aid in mine. That Parior-y Smell. . I went to see a very old lady, the other day. She insisted that I go into her parlor and fluttered in ahead of me to open the door ‘and raise the shades. And oh the queer little stuffy parlor odor that smote my nostrils! It carried me straight back to the days when I used to go with my father on Sunday afternoons to call on elderly relatives, and par- lors closed up during the week Wwere opened to receive us. The sense of smell is one of the humblest of our Mve handmaidens but when she touches the chords of memory she 2omes into her own and displays a power greater than even that of the two proudest, sight and hearing. I Fads and Fashions There 18 a great deal of green used this spring. The open neck is more favored than high collars. Adelft blue sackcloth is trimmed with beige tan kid. — As dress collars become tiny, collars become large coat Bven bathing. sults have girdles of contrasting color. Household Notes The - present high cost of living is an opportunity to learn not to waste. When silk velvet is spotted with rain, allow it to dry thoroughly, then ‘brush well with a stiff brush. Pineapple crystals are made of one slce of preserved pineapple inside Tound trauspatent Temon jelly, *